Patent ID: 9689260
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: F01C

Claim:
1. A pneumatic motor comprising: a stator; a rotor disposed such as to define a gap between the rotor and the stator, and disposed for rotation with respect to the stator, the rotor having a plurality of openings extending in a radial direction of the rotor; and a plurality of vanes disposed in the plurality of openings, respectively, each vane of the plurality of vanes moveable in the radial direction within the respective a corresponding opening in which the each vane is disposed between: the rotor rotating with respect to the stator by air flow against the plurality of vanes; and the each vane comprising a magnetic portion disposed within a trough of the each vane such that the magnetic portion is disposed beneath the contact portion; the each vane further comprising a lubricant disposed within the trough over the magnetic portion.