Patent ID: 7385325

Claim:
A magnetic motor, comprising: a magnetic drive assembly comprising a drive magnet and a drive axis, said drive magnet being rotatably disposed about said drive axis; a rotating hub rotatably disposed about a main axis, wherein the rotating hub is independently rotatable relative to the magnetic drive assembly; a motion magnet fixedly attached to said rotating hub, such that rotation of said motion magnet about the rotating hub causes said motion magnet to pass proximate to said magnetic drive assembly; and a driving force applied to said magnetic drive assembly for causing said drive magnet to rotate about said drive axis thereby driving said motion magnet to rotate whereby: said drive magnet rotates to a position proximal to said motion magnet when said motion magnet is in a position proximate to said magnetic drive assembly, wherein like magnetic poles of said drive magnet and said motion magnet are directed towards each other when said motion magnet is in said position proximate to said magnetic drive assembly thereby exerting a repelling force on said motion magnet from said drive magnet as said motion magnet rotates away from said magnetic drive assembly, and said drive magnet rotates to a position distal to said motion magnet as said motion magnet approaches said position proximate to said magnet drive assembly thereby minimizing the repelling force exerted on said motion magnet from said drive magnet as said motion magnet rotates towards said magnetic drive assembly; wherein the motion magnet is substantially V-shaped, having a first end and a second end, the first end and the second end having opposite magnetic polarities.