Electric motor

Claim 2

An electric motor comprising: a plurality of electromagnets arranged annularly around a central axis and in mutually parallel relationship; an electric switching circuit means connected to each electromagnet for applying electric current in order successively to each electromagnetic to sequentially energize said electromagnets; an iron cylinder arranged inside the electromagnets and having a peripheral surface, a portion of said peripheral surface being attracted by an attractive force caused by the electromagnets when energized; a main axle positioned at the center of the iron cylinder coaxially relative thereto and eccentrically relative to said central axis, said main axle being supported by bearings in said iron cylinder for rotation relative to the iron cylinder; and eccentric axles rigidly provided at both ends of the main axle and eccentrically relative thereto, the eccentric axles being arranged coaxially with the central axis of the electromagnets and supported for concentric rotation thereabout to define a power generating axle.

Claim 3

An electric motor according to claim 1, wherein the number of electromagnets is at least eight.

Claim 4

An electric motor according to claim 1, wherein the iron cylinder has an outer diameter slightly smaller than an inner diameter defined by inner surfaces of said electromagnets.

Claim 5

An electric motor according to claim 1, wherein each eccentric axle has a diameter which is less than that of the main axle.

Claim 6

An electric motor according to claim 1, wherein the electric current switching circuit means includes means for applying the current in order successively to respective groups of said electromagnets such that the electromagnets of the respective groups are energized at the same time.

Claim 7

An electric motor, comprising: a pair of generally parallel support frames; a plurality of electromagnets fixedly supported between said support frames and defining a generally concentric annular array surrounding a central axis; an axle supported on and extending between said support frames, said axle including a main axle part extending between two end axle parts, said end axle parts being coaxial with each other and eccentric relative to said main axle part, said eccentric end axle parts being respectively rotatably supported on said support frames for rotation about said central axis of said electromagnets; a cylindrical ferromagnetic core concentrically surrounding said main axle part, means for supporting said cylindrical core on said main axle part for concentric rotation relative thereto and eccentric rotation relative to said central axis of said electromagnets, said cylindrical core being closely eccentrically surrounded by said annular array of electromagnets, said cylindrical core always being in closely adjacent contactable relationship relative to one of said electromagnets; and means for effecting eccentric rotation of said main axle part relative to said central axis and corresponding concentric rotation of said end axle parts relative to said central axis, including means for sequentially energizing said electromagnets in annular sequence to effect simultaneous concentric and eccentric rotation of said cylindrical ferromagnetic core relative to said main axle part and said central axis, respectively.

Claim 8

An electric motor, comprising: a pair of generally parallel support frames; a plurality of electromagnets fixedly supported between said support frames and defining a generally concentric annular array surrounding a central axis; an axle supported on and extending between said support frames, said axle including a main axle part extending between two end axle parts, said end axle parts being coaxial with each other and eccentric relative to said main axle part, said eccentric end axle parts being respectively rotatably supported on said support frames for rotation about said central axis of said electromagnets; a cylindrical ferromagnetic core concentrically surrounding said main axle part, means for supporting said cylindrical core on said main axle part for concentric rotation relative thereto and eccentric rotation relative to said central axis of said electromagnets, said cylindrical core being closely eccentrically surrounded by said annular array of electromagnets, said cylindrical core always being in closely adjacent contactable relationship relative to one of said electromagnets; and means for effecting eccentric rotation of said main axle part relative to said central axis and corresponding concentric rotation of said end axle parts relative to said central axis, including means for sequentially energizing said electromagnets in annular sequence to effect simultaneous concentric and eccentric rotation of said cylindrical ferromagnetic core relative to said main axle part and said central axis, respectively.

Claim 9

An electric motor according to claim 6, wherein said main axle part has a larger diameter than said end axle parts, said central axis passing through said main axle part.

Claim 10

An electric motor according to claim 7, including an adjustable weight attached to said main axle part.

Claim 11

An electric motor according to claim 6, wherein said sequential energizing means includes means operable during said rotation of said cylindrical core for de-energizing said one electromagnet while simultaneously energizing an adjacent said electromagnet.