Magnetic flux modulated type magnetic gear
AssigneeMitsubishi Electric Corporation
InventorsKodai Okazaki, Junji Kitao
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Abstract
A magnetic flux modulated type magnetic gear includes a small number of poles mechanism which has a plurality of magnetic poles, a large number of poles mechanism which has more magnetic poles than the small number of poles mechanism, and a pole piece which is provided between the small number of poles mechanism and the large number of poles mechanism, wherein, in the magnetic pole of the large number of poles mechanism, a permanent magnet and a magnetic field coil are provided. And the magnetic field coil is connected to a direct current power supply, which can be turned on and off.
Claims19
A magnetic flux modulated type magnetic gear, comprising:
- a small number of poles mechanism which has a plurality of magnetic poles,
- a large number of poles mechanism which has more magnetic poles than the small number of poles mechanism, and
- a pole piece which is provided between the small number of poles mechanism and the large number of poles mechanism, wherein
- a permanent magnet and a magnetic field coil are provided in one of the magnetic poles of the large number of poles mechanism,
- the magnetic field coil is connected to a direct current power supply via a switch, and
- the direct current power supply is configured to be turned on and off during operation of the magnetic flux modulated type magnetic gear.
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