Devices, systems, and methods for energy conversion

摘要

Disclosed herein are embodiments of devices, systems, and methods for converting magnetic energy into one or more other forms of energy, or stated otherwise, for deriving power in a desired format from magnetic energy. In one system, energy provided by a magnetic field of a magnetic source is converted into rotational energy of one or more components of a system. The system can include a magnetic source that is coupled with a rotational component so as to instigate and/or maintain rotation of the component, and is decoupled from the component due at least in part to torque provided by another magnetic source.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a rotational member that is configured to rotate about an axis, wherein the rotational member comprises a magnetically interactive path that extends between an outer position that is at a first distance from the axis and an inner position that is at a second distance from the axis, wherein the first distance is greater than the second distance; and a transverse assembly that comprises one or more magnetically interactive members that travel in a radial direction from the outer position to the inner position of the magnetically interactive path of the rotational member, wherein movement of the one or more magnetically interactive members causes the rotational member to rotate about its axis due to magnetic attraction between the one or more magnetically interactive members of the transverse assembly and the magnetically interactive path of the rotational member, wherein the magnetic attraction between the magnetically interactive path of the rotational member and the one or more magnetically interactive members of the transverse assembly is such that a torque generated at the outer position of the magnetic path is greater than an opposing torque generated at the inner position of the magnetic path such that the rotational member continues to rotate due to the imbalance of the opposing torques.