Patent ID: 8350429

Claim:
A permanent magnet motor comprising: a first chamber having a first end at its left and a second end at its right; a first permanent magnet having a north pole end facing the first end of said first chamber and a south pole end facing the second end of said first chamber, wherein said first magnet is adapted to move between said ends of said first chamber; a second chamber located at the right of said first chamber having a first end at its left and a second end at its right wherein said first end of said second chamber is opposite said second end of said first chamber; a second permanent magnet having a north pole end facing the second end of said second chamber and a south pole end facing the first end of said second chamber, wherein said second magnet is adapted to move between said ends of said second chamber; a third chamber located at the left of said first chamber having a first end at its left and a second end at its right wherein said second end of said third chamber is opposite said first end of said first chamber; a third permanent magnet having a south pole end facing the first end of said third chamber and a north pole end facing the second end of said third chamber, wherein said third magnet is adapted to move between said ends of said third chamber; a first shaft coupled at one end to said first permanent magnet and to a first gear via a gear drive means at a second end; a second shaft coupled at one end to said second permanent magnet and pivotally coupled to a first fixed member at a second end; a first spring coupled to said second shaft; a third shaft coupled at one end to said second shaft and to a second gear at a second end; a fourth shaft coupled at one end to said third permanent magnet and pivotally coupled to a second fixed member at a second end; a second spring coupled to said fourth shaft; a fifth shaft coupled at one end to said fourth shaft and to a third gear at a second end; and an electric motor connectable to a power source, said electric motor being connected with said second shaft to provide a push on said second shaft; wherein said first and second springs alternately sequentially snap said second and third permanent magnets toward said first permanent magnet to urge said first magnet to move back and forth between the first and second ends of said first chamber.