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US 2010/0072841 A1Published application
Tangent Seeker Magnetic Drive System and Method
OwnerJoe Richinventor
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Abstract
A magnetic drive system and method are provided wherein magnets on a stator interact with a magnet on the rotor to create repulsion and attraction forces that produce axial shaft rotation. More particularly, a magnet is pivotally attached to a carriage that processes about an annular magnet. The resultant magnetic forces interact with a magnet on the rotor shaft and cause the rotor shaft to turn.
Claims4
A magnetic drive system, comprising:
- an annular magnet;
- a second magnet located off-center within said annular magnet;
- a carriage connected to said second magnet by a lever arm, said carriage riding on the upper surface of said annular magnet;
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- said second magnet interacting with said annular magnet resulting in said carriage moving around the periphery of said annular magnet.
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A method for rotating a shaft, comprising the steps of:
- providing a drive device, including:
- an annular magnet;
- a second magnet located off-center within the annular magnet;
- a carriage connected to the second magnet by a lever arm, the carriage riding on the upper surface of the annular magnet;
- initiating the movement of at least one of the second magnet and the carriage, the movement causing a magnetic interaction that results in rotation of a shaft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.