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US 2010/0301608 A1Published application
Magnetically driven motor and electric power generator
OwnerGarland Rushinventor
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Abstract
Method and apparatus for powering an electric power generator by circumferentially positioning an array of drive magnets on a rotor and positioning a series of electromagnets on a platform surrounding the drive magnets. The electromagnets are energized and provided with a repulsive polarity at exact time and position necessary to repel a corresponding drive magnet on the rotor so as to drive the rotor in one direction. The rotor includes arrays of permanent magnets that induce current in wire coils circumferentially disposed in one or more stators around and in close proximity to the induction magnets.
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A magnetically driven motor and electric power generator, comprising:
- a mounting frame including a base plate, a top plate, a support platform between said base plate and said top plate, and a plurality of vertical support elements joining said top plate, said base plate, and said support platform;
- at least one generally cylindrical stator including a drum having an interior diameter;
- a plurality of wire coils circumferentially disposed around the exterior side of said drum;
- a generally cylindrical rotor axially disposed inside said at least one stator on a center axle and having an upper end, a lower end, and an outer diameter slightly smaller than the diameter of said drum such that the gap between said drum and said rotor so as to allow for free rotation of said rotor within said stator, said axle being connected at its ends in said top and said bottom.
- an annular array of drive magnets disposed around said rotor and having exposed and outwardly facing poles angled rearwardly relative to the direction of rotation of the rotor when in operation;
- at least one row of permanent magnets circumferentially disposed on and around said rotor in a generally annular array and aligned with said wire coils such that said permanent magnets induce electric current in said wire coils as said rotor turns;
- an array of electromagnets disposed on said support platform, said electromagnets oriented with a magnetic pole having a polarity when energized that is identical to that of the exposed pole of said drive magnets on said rotor, such that the drive magnets are repelled electromagnets when energized and said rotor is driven in a predetermined direction of rotation;
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- a power supply circuit that energizes each of said electromagnets to provide them with a repulsive polarity at the time and position necessary to repel a most proximate drive magnet on said rotor so as to drive the rotor in one direction.
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A magnetically driven motor and electric power generator, comprising:
- a mount including a top side and a base side;
- at least one generally cylindrical stator including a drum having an interior diameter;
- a plurality of wire coils circumferentially disposed around the exterior side of said drum;
- a generally cylindrical rotor axially disposed and centered inside said at least one stator so as to form a small gap between said stator and said rotor;
- an array of drive magnets disposed on said rotor;
- a plurality of permanent magnets disposed on said rotor in alignment with said wire coils such that said permanent magnets induce electric current in said wire coils as said rotor turns;
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- a plurality of electromagnets spaced apart from said drive magnets positioned and oriented such that the poles of said electromagnets when energized have a polarity identical to that of the exposed poles of said drive magnets, thereby creating a repelling force between said electromagnets when energized and said drive magnets.
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A magnetically driven motor and electric power generator, comprising:
- a generally cylindrical stator having an upper portion and a lower portion, and inner side and an outer side;
- a plurality of wire coils disposed on said outer side of said stator;
- an electric output circuit electrically coupled to said plurality of wire coils;
- a generally cylindrical rotor rotatably disposed inside said stator;
- a plurality of drive magnets disposed on said rotor with outwardly facing poles angled away from the direction of rotation of the rotor when in operation;
- a plurality of permanent magnets disposed on said rotor and aligned with said wire coils such that said permanent magnets induce electric current in said wire coils as said rotor turns;
- a plurality of electromagnets positioned around said rotor in alignment with said drive magnets and having a polarity at their respective magnetic poles when energized that matches the polarity of the magnetic poles of the exposed ends of said drive magnets on said rotor;
- an electric starter circuit for selectively and periodically energizing each of said electromagnets to provide them with a repulsive polarity at the time and position necessary to repel said drive magnets;
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- a shunt circuit including a plurality of capacitors for directing current from said output circuit to said capacitors and periodically discharging stored charge into storage devices.
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