GB2298319A - Magnetic motor - Google Patents

Abstract

A rotary magnetic motor comprises a rotor 9 carrying permanent magnets and a stator carrying opposing magnets 3 which may be rotated at the appropriate timing to reverse the polarity acting on the rotor magnets. The stator magnet rotation is driven by springs charged by the rotor movements and released by a trigger mechanism at the appropriate time.

Description

SPECIFICATION The drawings are not to scale, but with the exception of sheets 4 & 5, they are approximately, full size. It is part of this design however that the number of rotating magnets on the stator is flexible, as this motor can be built in larger or smaller diameters.

Although the magnets used obviously have a north and south pole, only that pole, which is the operative pole, is indicated on the drawings the phoenix motor converts magnetic energy, into mechanical energy, and it does so, in the following manner: All references to power, assume that each rotating magnet assy (Item 3), to rotor (Item 9), will have, intermittently, a repulsive and attraction force of 2kg, but in practice this figure will be greater, depending upon the material used, and its magnetising properties to saturation.

To establish the "motor effect" in a purely mechanical machine, it is necessary to achieve the reversal of the magnetic field of the stator every 1800 by mechanical means. Phoenix achieves this as follows:- there are, in the standard version of this motor, sixteen rotating magnet assemblies, which represent the stator, (Item 3). These are magnetically polarised into two sets, each set comprising a continuous arc of 1800, and each set being the opposite of each other, in terms of the magnetic orientation of the combined operative poles within each set, in their relationship of facing inward towards the rotor (Item 9).

If the rotor, is initially orientated into a repulsive position, relative to the stator, there is available, 1800 of converted energy exchange, from magnetic repulsion and attraction, to mechanical energy.

Phoenix achieves a continuous repetition of this, in the following way:- in this standard version, two gear sectors, each having an arc of 221h , mesh every 221110, with two pinions on opposite sides of the stator. These pinions, as rotation commences, load two springs (Item 12) attached to them, to a tension of 4kg per spring. These pinions, are also coupled, via a ratchet spur gear, to their individual rotating magnet assembly. While the springs (Item 12) are being loaded, the pawl, (as part of the loading gear assy), slips on the spur gear (Item 6), and no movement of the rotating magnet assemblies takes place. During the first 1800 of rotation, all sixteen springs (Item 12) are loaded, the driving force necessary, never exceeding 8kg in total, at any given instant.

Since there is, at the rim of the rotor 32kg of driving force available (16x2kg), this leaves a net figure of 24kg of output power available, notwithstanding small losses, through other spring tensions. At the end of this first 1800 of rotation, the actuator ring (Item 4) is released by the release trigger (Item 10), and rotates in an anticlockwise direction, over a short distance of 5/32", thereby releasing all sixteen rotating magnet assemblies, to be turned 1800, by the 16 pre-loaded springs, via the spur gear ratchet pawls, (as part of Item 8 assy) driving the spur gears in a clockwise direction.

The magnetic reversal of the stator field has thereby been achieved, and the next 1800 of rotation is commenced, during which the above proceedures are repeated.

At the end of the second 180 of rotation, the loading trigger (Item 13), is operated by the roller on the rotor assy, and this moves the actuator ring into the loaded position, turning 5/32" in a clockwise direction, to be latched onto the release trigger (Item 10), thereby allowing the rotating magnet assemblies to revolve a further 180 , to commence the next half cycle, of drive spindle rotation. ltem 7, can additional spur gear pawl), is included in the design, to ensure that the rotating magnet assemblies may never be allowed to move in an anticlockwise direction, away from their pin detent, on the shoulders of the actuator ring, by for instance, the slipping of the ratchet pawl, on the spur gear, as part of the loading gear assy (Item 8), The rotating magnet assemblies, can therefor, only revolve in a clockwise direction, and only then, as dictated by the actuator ring, in increments of 1800.

In the standard version, of the phoenix motor, only 25 % of the available power is needed to reverse the magnetic field of the stator, leaving 75% as the net energy transfer, available as output power.

4kg was chosen, for the loaded spring (Item 12) tensions, as this is double the individual rotating magnet assy-to-rotor, repulsive and attraction force, and as such, needs to be greater, to force, and as such, needs to be greater, to force the rotating magnet assemblies into a hostile magnetic field.

The gear sector arcs, in length, at the point of driving contact, with a 1800 arc of the pinion circumference, should be equal, as should, the number of complete teeth on the gear sector's, equal the number of teeth in 1800 of all pinions. This is important, as prior to commencement of normal operation, the severely, none-linear portion (loose), of their loading, to ensure, that as even, a linear transmission of their power, as possible, is achieved, during the currency of their 1800 of operation.

If the sector-to-pinion details mentioned above, are not satisfied, this will, depending upon which way the discrepancy is evident, either cause the springs (Item 12), over a number of revolutions, to lose their pre-set bias, or they will become fully wound, beyond their capability of being loaded, by the gear sectors, and in this instance, the motor would stall. An additional feature of the phoenix motor, is that the power output, can be taken either from the drive spindle, or alternatively the drive spindle can be held stationary, allowing the housing to rotate. If the power output is taken from the drive spindle however, there will be a multiplication factor, applicable to the output, relative to the power available, at the rim of the rotor, in ratio to, the diameter of the drive spindle, through leveridge.

It is also a "stackable motor", in that as many, as are required, of the standard motor, can be stacked, and joined, side by side, using the spindle adapter (Item 22), while the final output is taken using the spindle adapter (Item 23). In this instance a mounting cradle (Item 26) is used.

Greater power outputs are thereby achieved.

Larger diameters of the phoenix motor can also be built of the same design, with more rotating magnet assemblies on the stator, and/or larger diameters of all assemblies in the motor, or indeed smaller assemblies, in smaller motors.

The phoenix motor will always stop, with all springs (Item 12) loaded, and ready to be released. The compulsion slide assy, is sprung loaded, to ensure that the motor never stops in mid-travel, with only half, or less, of its springs (Item 12) loaded.

Whenever the stop/start trigger is operated when the motor is running, the trigger (Item 18), bears upon the outer part of the compulsion slide assy (Item 17). This will bring spring pressure to bear upon the inner part of the slide assy. The inner part, will then sense, whether the actuater ring pin (as part of the release trigger mechanism), is in its path. If it is, it means that the rotor roller, has passed the release trigger, and is approaching the loading trigger.The inner part of the compulsion slide cannot move forward at this point, until the loading trigger has been operated by the rotor roller, but maintain a spring pressure, upon the actuator ring pin, when the loading trigger is operated, the actuator ring, and its release trigger, but as it moves out of the path, of the inner part of the compulsion slide, the slide is allowed to move forward, holding the release trigger in its release position, and latching the pin upon itself. The rotor roller is now approaching, to find that the release trigger, cannot initiate the next 1800 of rotation.

No field reversal, takes place therefor, and the motor stops. This is the "at rest position".

All that is required to re-start the motor, is to release the stop/start trigger (Item 18).

The compulsion slide (both inner and outer parts), ring pin. Then, because the release trigger is held in the un-latched position by the rotor roller, the actuator ring, and its pin, move in an anticlockwise direction, allowing a reversal of the stator magnetic field, and the motor starts. The spring pressure in the compulsion slide assy, needs to be stronger, than the release triggers hair pin spring, to overcome it during a stop sequence.

If, when the stop/start trigger is operated, while the motor is running, and the actuater ring pin is not in the path of the inner part of the compulsion slide assy, the slide will take over the latching, from the latched release trigger and when the rotor roller arrives the motor will stop at the "at rest position", as previously refered to.

The rotating magnet assemblies have a shouldered carrier, to which are bonded its magnets. It is into this carrier that the pin, which detents upon the actuator ring shoulders is fixed, as are the two small spring pins, which attach the spur gear (Item 6).

Item 7, Item 10, Item 18, and the loading gear assy (Item 8) pawls, all have hair pin springs attached to them. The loading trigger (Item 13), does not need a spring the rotor roller should have a solid rubber ring upon its circumference.

The stop/start trigger has an oil sealed aperture, and lubrication is achieved by flooding the housing with a suitable grade of gear box oil. The from & rear housing plates (Items 24 & 25) have gaskets.

Eddy currents do not present a problem for the phoenix motor, as the complete housing and the main body of the rotor are manufactured from non-conductive materials, in some applications however, a metal housing would be used.

SHEET 11- ITEMS LIST

ITEM NO DESCRIPTION QUANTITY 1 Housing 2 Ballrace 32 3 Rotating Magnet Assy 16 4 Actuator Ring 1 5 Housing Bolt-Spring Retainer 16 6 Spur Gear 16 7 Spur Gear Pawl 8 8 Loading Gear Assy 16 9 9 Rotor Assy 1 10 Release Trigger 1 11 Gear Sector Plate 1 12 Spring 16 13 Loading Trigger 1 14 Drive Spindle Ballrace 2 15 Guide Screw 4 16 Return Spring 2 17 Compulsion Slide Assy 1 18 Stop-Start Trigger 1 19 Rotating Magnet Assy Spindle 16 20 Spacer 1 21 Drive Spindle 1 22 Drive Spindle Adapter As Req 23 Drive Spindle Adapter 1 24 Front Housing Plate 1 25 Rear Housing Plate 1 26 Cradle As Req NOTES Sheet 1/ Line "A". This is the "at rest position.

Sheet 2/ Line "A". This is the "at rest position.

"C" These are the housing bolt (Item 5) holes.

"B" This is the rotor roller to loading trigger approach position.

Sheet 7/ "B". This is the rotor roller to loading trigger approach position.

Sheet 8/ "A". These holes are tapped.

Sheet 9/ "A". These holes are countersunk.

Claims (1)

1/ The phoenix motor needs no external power or fuel to operate.

2/ It causes no pollution.

3/ It can operate in an area or enviroment where there is no atmosphere.

4/ It can be stalled with no detrimental effects to itself, or its enviroment.

5/ They can be coupled together, as a modular motor system.

6/ It harnesses magnetic energy to its fullest extent.