摘要 |
A magnetic gear comprising: a first movable member having a first set of magnetic poles, a second movable member having a second set of magnetic poles, and a third movable member having a set of pole pieces; wherein the first and second members have magnetic poles at different spacings and the pole pieces are arranged to modulate the magnetic field acting between the magnetic poles, and control means arranged to control rotation of one of the members so as to vary the gear ratio between the other two members. |