Multi-bar linkage electric drive system

An electric drive system, comprising:

• a magnetic rotor assembly rotatable about a rotational axis;
• a first coil stator assembly, coaxially aligned with and rotatable about the rotational axis, configured to receive a first drive signal and apply a first torque to the magnetic rotor assembly in response to the first drive signal;
• and
• a second coil stator assembly, coaxially aligned with and rotatable about the rotational axis, configured to receive a second drive signal and apply a second torque to the magnetic rotor assembly in response to the second drive signal,
• a first torque link rotatably coupled to the first coil stator assembly;
• a second torque link rotatably coupled to the second coil stator assembly;
• and
• a crankshaft rotatably coupled to the first torque link and the second torque link, the crankshaft being parallel to the rotational axis,
• wherein when the first torque and the second torque are applied to the magnetic rotor assembly at the same time, the first torque and the second torque cause at least one of:
• the magnetic rotor assembly to rotate about the rotational axis;
• or
• at least the magnetic rotor assembly, the first coil stator assembly, and the second coil stator assembly to move along a defined path that is in a transverse direction relative to the rotational axis.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a chassis;
• a plurality of wheel assemblies, at least one wheel assembly of the plurality of wheel assemblies being coupled to the chassis via a suspension and comprising an electric drive system, the respective electric drive system comprising:
• a magnetic rotor assembly rotatable about a rotational axis;
• a first coil stator assembly, coaxially aligned with and rotatable about the rotational axis, configured to receive a first drive signal and apply a first torque to the magnetic rotor assembly in response to the first drive signal;
• a second coil stator assembly, coaxially aligned with and rotatable about the rotational axis, configured to receive a second drive signal and apply a second torque to the magnetic rotor assembly in response to the second drive signal, the second coil stator assembly being mechanically coupled to the first coil stator assembly such that motion of the first coil stator assembly is coupled to motion of the second coil stator assembly;
• a support structure coupled to the suspension, the first coil stator assembly, and the second coil stator assembly;
• and
• a spring, operably coupled to the support structure, to hold the electric drive system at an elevated position above ground when no electrical power is being applied to the electric drive system,
• wherein when the first torque and the second torque are applied to the magnetic rotor assembly at the same time, the first torque and the second torque cause at least one of:
• the magnetic rotor assembly to rotate about the rotational axis;
• or
• at least the magnetic rotor assembly, the first coil stator assembly, and the second coil stator assembly to move along a defined path that is in a transverse direction relative to the rotational axis.