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US 2008/0164778 A1Published application
Magnetic motor
OwnerSteven James Schiefferinventor
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Abstract
A magnetic motor which includes an elongated, horizontally disposed frame having a drive shaft rotatably mounted therein with the drive shaft being supported at its opposite ends by titanium bearing blocks. Opposing first and second slide panels having bar magnets at the inner surfaces thereof are movably mounted on the frame and are movable towards the drive shaft which has magnets mounted thereon in a helical fashion. As the slide panels with the magnets thereon are moved towards the drive shaft, the magnets on the slide panels will cause the magnets on the drive shaft to be repelled thereby causing the rotation of the drive shaft. Movement of the slide panels is controlled by actuators.
Claims31
A magnetic motor, comprising:
- an elongated hollow frame means having first and second ends;
- a first bearing positioned at said first end of said frame means;
- a second bearing positioned at said second end of said frame means;
- an elongated first slide panel, having inner and outer sides and first and second ends, operatively movably secured to said frame means and positioned therein;
- an elongated second slide panel, having inner and outer sides and first and second ends, operatively movable secured to said frame means and positioned therein opposite to said first slide panel;
- each of said slide panels having a semi-circular cross-section;
- a first actuator secured to and extending between said frame means and said first slide panel;
- said first actuator adapted to move said first slide panel between a first outer position to a second inner position;
- a second actuator secured to and extending between said frame means and said second slide panel;
- said second actuator adapted to move said second slide panel between a first outer position to a second inner position;
- an elongated drive shaft having first and second ends;
- said drive shaft having its first and second ends rotatably mounted in said first and second bearings, respectively;
- a plurality of first elongated magnet supports having first and second ends;
- said first magnet supports being secured at their said first ends to said drive shaft and extending outwardly therefrom;
- said first magnet supports being secured to said drive shaft in a helical fashion with respect thereto;
- a magnet secured to each of said second ends of said first magnet supports;
- a plurality of first elongated magnet bars secured to said inner surface of said first slide panel;
- each of said first magnet bars having an outer surface;
- a plurality of second elongated magnet bars secured to said inner surface of said second slide panel;
- each of said second magnet bars having an outer surface;
- said magnet bars extending between said first and second ends of said slide panels with the longitudinal axes thereof being parallel to the longitudinal axis of said drive shaft;
- the polarity of said magnet bars on said first and second slide panels and said magnets on said magnet supports being such that said magnets on said magnet supports are repelled by said magnet bars thereby causing said drive shaft to be rotated with respect to said frame means when said first and second actuators move said first and second slide panels from their said first outer position towards their said second inner position and towards said plate-like magnets on said drive shaft.
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A magnetic motor, comprising:
- an elongated hollow frame means having first and second ends;
- a first bearing positioned at said first end of said frame means;
- a second bearing positioned at said second end of said frame means;
- an elongated first slide panel, having inner and outer sides and first and second ends, operatively movably secured to said frame means and positioned therein;
- an elongated second slide panel, having inner and outer sides and first and second ends, operatively movable secured to said frame means and positioned therein opposite to said first slide panel;
- each of said slide panels having a semi-circular cross-section;
- a first actuator secured to and extending between said frame means and said first slide panel;
- said first actuator adapted to move said first slide panel between a first outer position to a second inner position;
- a second actuator secured to and extending between said frame means and said second slide panel;
- said second actuator adapted to move said second slide panel between a first outer position to a second inner position;
- an elongated drive shaft having first and second ends;
- said drive shaft having its first and second ends being rotatably mounted in said first and second bearings, respectively;
- a plurality of first elongated magnet supports having first and second ends;
- said first magnet supports being secured at their said first ends to said drive shaft and extending outwardly therefrom;
- said first magnet supports being secured to said drive shaft in a helical fashion with respect thereto;
- a magnet secured to each of said second ends of said first magnet supports;
- an elongated, semi-circular magnet positioned at said inner surface of said first slide panel;
- an elongated, semi-circular magnet positioned at said inner surface of said second slide panel;
- the polarity of said semi-circular magnets on said first and second slide panels and said magnets on said magnet supports being such that said magnets are repelled by said semi-circular magnets thereby causing said drive shaft to be rotated with respect to said frame means when said first and second actuators move said first and second slide panels from their said first outer position towards their said second inner position and towards said magnets on said magnet supports on said drive shaft.
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