Patent ID: 7969055

Claim:
A rotary motor, comprising: an axially magnetized ring magnet having a generally planar upper surface and having a central axis extending through the center of the ring magnet perpendicular to the upper surface of the ring magnet; an axle having a distal end and a proximal end, the axle disposed substantially along the central axis of the ring magnet with the distal end pivotally mounted proximate the ring magnet; a rotor arm rotatably mounted on the axle and extending radially outward from the longitudinal axis of the axle, the rotor arm disposed above the upper surface of the ring magnet; at least one rotor magnet mounted to the rotor arm; and an actuator disposed in mechanical communication with the proximal end of the axle, the actuator configured to move the proximal end of the axle out of line with the central axis to pivot the axle about the pivotally mounted distal end to tilt the axle relative to the central axis of the ring magnet.