Electric motor and vehicle powered thereby

摘要

An electric motor ( 10 ) is disclosed, the motor ( 10 ) comprising a plurality of rotors ( 12 ) and a plurality of stators ( 14 ). Each rotor ( 12 ) has a drive shaft ( 16 ) mounted in bearings ( 18 ) and a pinion gear ( 20 ) is mounted on each shaft ( 16 ). The pinion gears ( 20 ) mesh with a main gear ( 22 ) which is connected to a main drive shaft ( 24 ) mounted in bearings ( 26 ). The pinion gears ( 20 ), main gear ( 22 ) and drive shaft ( 24 ) serve to step-down the rotational speed from the shafts ( 16 ) to the main drive shaft ( 24 ).