MAGNET POWER TRANSMISSION

摘要

A motor vehicle having an electric motor driving a permanent magnet power transmission connected to the gear box of the vehicle. The magnet power transmission has first and second disk assemblies. A copper member on the first disk assembly faces a plurality of permanent magnets located in bores in the second disk assembly. A control assembly operatively connected to the second disk assembly selectively moves the second disk assembly and magnets toward and away from the first disk assembly to vary the flux between the first disk assembly and second disk assembly.

主权项

1. A magnet disk assembly comprising:
a cylindrical body of non-magnetic material having a substantially flat first side wall, and a second side wall, a plurality of circumferentially spaced bores located in said body, each of said bores have an end open to said second side wall and closed with a portion of the body to said first side wall, a permanent magnet located in each of said bores, said magnet having an end located adjacent said portion of the body, and a hub joined to the body adapted to be connected to a shaft.