Patent ID: 6411001
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: F04D,H02K

Abstract:
An angled magnetic drive, comprising:a motor generating rotary motion about a first axis; a first driving member coupled to the motor and rotated thereby, said first driving member comprising a plurality of magnets coupled to a face thereof; a first driven member mounted to rotate about a second axis oriented at an angle to the first axis, at least part of a first face of the first driven member located in proximity to the face of the first driving member such that the first driven member magnetically couples to the first driving member when the motor rotates the first driving member, the rotation of the first driving member producing rotation of the first driven member; a second driving member coupled to the motor and rotated thereby, said second driving member comprising a plurality of magnets coupled to the face thereof; and a second driven, member mounted to rotate about a third axes oriented at an angle to the first axis, at least a part of a first face of the second driven member magnetically couples to the second driving member when the motor rotates the second driving member, the rotation of the second driving member producing rotation of the second driven member.