Brushless Electric Motor/Generator

摘要

Disclosed are various embodiments for a motor/generator comprising: a rotor adapted to rotate about a longitudinal axis, the rotor comprising a first partial toroidal magnetic cylinder defining a semi-circular tunnel, wherein the plurality of magnets forming the first partial toroidal magnetic cylinder have substantially all like poles facing inward toward the semi-circular tunnel, the semi-circular tunnel having an entrance and an exit forming an open throat defined by a space between the entrance and the exit, and a stator positioned about the longitudinal axis within a rotational path of the rotor.

主权项

1. A DC generator/motor, comprising:
a housing; a rotor, comprising
a first partial toroidal magnetically closed cylinder including
a first partial circular magnetic wall positioned about a longitudinal axis,a first partial opposing circular magnetic wall positioned at a predetermined lateral distance from the first circular magnetic wall and having a first circumferential slot defined therein,a first magnetic side wall positioned within the lateral distance,a first opposing side wall positioned at a first longitudinal distance from the first magnetic side wall and within the lateral distance,wherein the first magnetic circular wall, the first opposing magnetic circular wall, the first side wall, and the first opposing side wall each have a surface and a corresponding magnetic pole of a first polarity that points towards a sectional center of the first partial magnetically closed cylinder that generate flux forces within the partial magnetically closed cylinder; a center shaft positioned along the longitudinal axis and coupled to the first partial magnetically closed cylinder; a stator comprising
a support ring coupled to the housing and having a portion sized to fit within the first circumferential slot,a plurality of coils coupled to the support ring and positioned radially about the longitudinal axis such that the plurality of coils and are sized to allow the first partial magnetically closed cylinder to rotate about the plurality of coils,a plurality of magnets fixedly coupled to the support ring and positioned proximal to the first circumferential slot, the plurality of magnets having a polarity orientated to redirect flux forces back into the first partial toroidal magnetically closed cylinder.