Two-speed magnetic gearbox with axially offset modulators

A two-speed magnetic gearbox, comprising:

• a magnetic ring comprising an inner circumference and a first plurality of magnets distributed about the inner circumference forming a first plurality of pole pairs;
• a magnetic sun arranged radially inside of the magnetic ring, the magnetic sun comprising an outer circumference and a second plurality of magnets distributed about the outer circumference forming a second plurality of pole pairs, a quantity of the second plurality of pole pairs being different than a quantity of the first plurality of pole pairs;
• a first modulator arranged radially between the magnetic ring and the magnetic sun, the first modulator being axially displaceable and comprising a first plurality of electric steel laminations;
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• a second modulator arranged coaxial with and axially offset from the first modulator, the second modulator being axially displaceable to a position radially between the magnetic ring and the magnetic sun and comprising a second plurality of electric steel laminations, wherein a quantity of the first plurality of electric steel laminations is different than a quantity of the second plurality of electric steel laminations, wherein:
• the quantity of the first plurality of electric steel laminations is equal to a sum of the quantity of the first plurality of pole pairs and the quantity of the second plurality of pole pairs;
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• if the quantity of the first plurality of pole pairs is greater than the quantity of the second plurality of pole pairs, the quantity of the second plurality of electric steel laminations is equal to a difference between the quantity of the first plurality of pole pairs and the quantity of the second plurality of pole pairs;
• or
• if the quantity of the first plurality of pole pairs is less than the quantity of the second plurality of pole pairs, the quantity of the second plurality of electric steel laminations is equal to a difference between the quantity of the second plurality of pole pairs and the quantity of the first plurality of pole pairs.