Patent ID: 6084322
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
A device comprising, in combination:a) a train of driven magnets on a first rotor, each driven magnet having magnetically opposite poles which are separated,b) a circularly spaced sequence of driver magnets on a second rotor, each driver magnet having magnetically opposite poles,c) means for mounting said first and second rotors to have planes of rotation defined by said magnets, said planes being substantially perpendicular, for relative movement of the magnets to maintain driver magnet's poles substantially equidistant from the poles of the driven magnet as the driven magnets move relative to the driver magnets, and as the rotors rotate in synchronism,d) and a source of torque coupled to said second rotor to effect torque input to the second rotor, as may he needed for driving of the first rotor by the second rotor.