US3962593A — Electromagnetic motor

Claim 1

Independent Claim 227 words

An electromagnetic impulse motor, comprising, in combination: a stator; a rotor arranged for rotation relative to the stator and cooperating with the stator to form a stator-rotor assembly; a permanent magnet mounted on the rotor; electromagnet means mounted on the stator for impulsing the permanent magnet and causing rotation of the rotor; and variable speed timing means electrically connected to the electromagnet means for pulsing the latter as a function of the speed of the variable speed timing means and controlling the speed of rotation of the rotor, the stator including a framework constructed from a non-magnetic material, the rotor including a shaft rotatably mounted on the framework, a plurality of flywheels having peripheries and being mounted on the shaft for rotating same, the flywheels being constructed from a non-magnetic material, the permanent magnet being a plurality of permanent magnets mounted on the peripheries of the flywheels, each of the flywheels being a disc having a periphery provided with a plurality of notches equally spaced around the periphery of a groove at the apex of each notch, the notches forming seats for the permanent magnets with a portion of each permanent magnet being held in the groove associated with the respective notch, the permanent magnets and electromagnets being advantageously with opposite poles thereof adjacent one another for creating only attraction forces between the permanent magnets and electromagnets.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 227 words

An electromagnetic impulse motor, comprising, in combination: a stator; a rotor arranged for rotation relative to the stator and cooperating with the stator to form a stator-rotor assembly; a permanent magnet mounted on the rotor; electromagnet means mounted on the stator for impulsing the permanent magnet and causing rotation of the rotor; and variable speed timing means electrically connected to the electromagnet means for pulsing the latter as a function of the speed of the variable speed timing means and controlling the speed of rotation of the rotor, the stator including a framework constructed from a non-magnetic material, the rotor including a shaft rotatably mounted on the framework, a plurality of flywheels having peripheries and being mounted on the shaft for rotating same, the flywheels being constructed from a non-magnetic material, the permanent magnet being a plurality of permanent magnets mounted on the peripheries of the flywheels, each of the flywheels being a disc having a periphery provided with a plurality of notches equally spaced around the periphery of a groove at the apex of each notch, the notches forming seats for the permanent magnets with a portion of each permanent magnet being held in the groove associated with the respective notch, the permanent magnets and electromagnets being advantageously with opposite poles thereof adjacent one another for creating only attraction forces between the permanent magnets and electromagnets.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 63 words

A structure as defined in claim 1, wherein the electromagnet means includes a plurality of sets of electromagnets mounted on the frame adjacent the rotor, each one of the sets of electromagnets being associated with a respective one of the flywheels, and the number of electromagnets in each set being the same as the number of permanent magnets provided on the associated flywheel.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 112 words

A structure as defined in claim 2, wherein the timing means includes, in combination: 1. an entirely separate variable speed motor having an output shaft; 2. a timing disc mounted on the output shaft of the variable speed motor and provided with a plurality of contact segments electrically connected to a source of electricity and equal in number to the sets of electromagnets; and 3. a plurality of brush means arranged for intermittently contacting the contact segments, each one of the brush means being electrically connected to an associated, respective one of the sets of electromagnets for energizing the electromagnets whenever the contact segments are wiped by one of the brush means.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 228 words

An electromagnetic impulse motor, comprising, in combination: a. a stator; b. a rotor arranged for rotation relative to the stator and cooperating with the stator to form a stator-rotor assembly; c. a permanent magnet mounted on one of the stator and rotor; d. electromagnet means mounted on the other of the stator and rotor for impulsing the permanent magnet and causing rotation of the rotor; e. variable speed timing means electrically connected to the electromagnet means for pulsing the latter as a function of the speed of the variable speed timing means and controlling the speed of rotation of the rotor, and the electromagnet means includes a plurality of sets of electromagnets, the electromagnets of each set connected in series to one another, and the timing means includes, in combination: 1. an entirely separate variable speed motor having an output shaft; 2. a timing disc mounted on the output shaft of the variable speed motor and provided with a plurality of contact segments electrically connected to a source of electricity and equal in number to the sets of electromagnets; and 3. a plurality of brush means arranged for intermittently contacting the contact segments, each one of the brush means being electrically connected to an associated, respective one of the sets of electromagnets for energizing the electromagnets whenever the contact segments are wiped by one of the brush means.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 228 words

An electromagnetic impulse motor, comprising, in combination: a. a stator; b. a rotor arranged for rotation relative to the stator and cooperating with the stator to form a stator-rotor assembly; c. a permanent magnet mounted on one of the stator and rotor; d. electromagnet means mounted on the other of the stator and rotor for impulsing the permanent magnet and causing rotation of the rotor; e. variable speed timing means electrically connected to the electromagnet means for pulsing the latter as a function of the speed of the variable speed timing means and controlling the speed of rotation of the rotor, and the electromagnet means includes a plurality of sets of electromagnets, the electromagnets of each set connected in series to one another, and the timing means includes, in combination: 1. an entirely separate variable speed motor having an output shaft; 2. a timing disc mounted on the output shaft of the variable speed motor and provided with a plurality of contact segments electrically connected to a source of electricity and equal in number to the sets of electromagnets; and 3. a plurality of brush means arranged for intermittently contacting the contact segments, each one of the brush means being electrically connected to an associated, respective one of the sets of electromagnets for energizing the electromagnets whenever the contact segments are wiped by one of the brush means.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 43 words

A structure as defined in claim 4, wherein the said variable speed motor is connected to a direct current battery for the source of energization thereof which is entirely separate and distinct from the said source of electricity of the said contact segments.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 18 words

A structure as defined in claim 5, wherein the said direct current battery is of the nickel-cadmium type.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1979-06-08	1979-12-08	1980-06-08	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1983-06-08	1983-12-08	1984-06-08	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	1987-06-08	1987-12-08	1988-06-08	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Electromagnetic motor

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