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US6323576B1
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Electric power generator having rotor magnets and stator faces similarly shaped
Assignee: Power Works Inc
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Filing: 2000-10-04
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Granted: 2001-11-27
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Expires: 2020-10-04
Abstract
Abstract An electric power generator includes a stator including a plurality of stator members, each stator member includes a coil and top and bottom elements separated by a gap. The top and bottom elements each include a face. The generator further includes a rotor having a plurality of magnets. The rotary is rotatably mounted, such that the plurality of magnets pass within the gaps in the stator members when the rotor is rotated with respect to the stator. The magnets have a shape substantially equal to the shape of the stator member faces. Each of the magnets overlap the stator faces as the rotor rotates such that the area of overlap and non-overlap of each of the magnets changes non-linearly.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas F. Applegate
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:49
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K21/00; H02K21/12; H02K21/24; H02K41/00; H02K41/02; H02K41/03; H02K2201/00; H02K2201/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
An electric power generator comprising: a stator including a plurality of stator members, each stator member including a coil and top and bottom elements separated by a gap, each of said top and bottom elements include a face having a shape; a rotor having a plurality of magnets, said rotor being rotatably mounted, such that said magnets pass within said gaps in said stator members when said rotor is rotated with respect to said stators, said magnets having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein said top and bottom surfaces being shaped to substantially match said shape of said stator faces; and each of said magnets overlapping said stator faces as said rotor rotates a distance, such that an area of overlap and non-overlap of each of said magnets changes non-linearly as the distance between each of said magnets and said stator faces changes linearly to thereby produce a non-linear magnetic field interaction between said magnets and stator members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
An electric power generator comprising: a stator including a plurality of stator members, each stator member including a coil and top and bottom elements separated by a gap, each of said top and bottom elements include a face having a shape; a rotor having a plurality of magnets, said rotor being rotatably mounted, such that said magnets pass within said gaps in said stator members when said rotor is rotated with respect to said stators, said magnets having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein said top and bottom surfaces being shaped to substantially match said shape of said stator faces; and each of said magnets overlapping said stator faces as said rotor rotates a distance, such that an area of overlap and non-overlap of each of said magnets changes non-linearly as the distance between each of said magnets and said stator faces changes linearly to thereby produce a non-linear magnetic field interaction between said magnets and stator members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The generator of claim 1 wherein said plurality of magnets are mounted in a circular pattern on said rotor and each of said plurality of magnets has a circular shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The generator of claim 1 wherein said stator members are generally C-shaped.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The generator of claim 1 wherein said plurality of stator members comprise three stator members equally spaced apart and circumferentially disposed around said rotor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The generator of claim 4 wherein said plurality of magnets comprise eight magnets equally spaced apart on said rotor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
201 words
An electric power generator comprising: a stator including first, second, and third stator members, each stator member including a coil and top and bottom elements separated by a gap, each of said top and bottom elements includes a face having a shape; a circular rotor having a plurality of magnets circularly disposed in said rotor, said rotor being rotatably mounted, such that said magnets pass within said gaps in said stator members when said rotor is rotated with respect to said stators, said magnets having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein said top and bottom surfaces being shaped to substantially match said shape of said stator faces; said stator members equally spaced apart and circumferentially disposed around said rotor, such that one of said plurality of magnets is disposed within one of said stator members each 45° rotation of said rotor; and each of said magnets overlapping said stator faces as said rotor rotates a distance, such that an area of overlap and non-overlap of each of said magnets changes non-linearly as the distance between each of said magnets and said stator faces changes linearly to thereby produce a non-linear magnetic field interaction between said magnets and stator members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
201 words
An electric power generator comprising: a stator including first, second, and third stator members, each stator member including a coil and top and bottom elements separated by a gap, each of said top and bottom elements includes a face having a shape; a circular rotor having a plurality of magnets circularly disposed in said rotor, said rotor being rotatably mounted, such that said magnets pass within said gaps in said stator members when said rotor is rotated with respect to said stators, said magnets having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein said top and bottom surfaces being shaped to substantially match said shape of said stator faces; said stator members equally spaced apart and circumferentially disposed around said rotor, such that one of said plurality of magnets is disposed within one of said stator members each 45° rotation of said rotor; and each of said magnets overlapping said stator faces as said rotor rotates a distance, such that an area of overlap and non-overlap of each of said magnets changes non-linearly as the distance between each of said magnets and said stator faces changes linearly to thereby produce a non-linear magnetic field interaction between said magnets and stator members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The generator of claim 6 wherein said plurality of magnets are mounted in a circular pattern on said rotor and each of said plurality of magnets has a circular shape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
12 words
The generator of claim 6 wherein said stator members are generally C-shaped.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
The generator of claim 6 wherein said plurality of magnets comprise eight magnets equally spaced apart on said rotor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
173 words
An electric power generator comprising: a stator including first, second, and third stator members, each stator member including a coil and top and bottom elements separated by a gap, each of said top and bottom elements includes a face having a circular shape; a circular rotor having a plurality of magnets circularly disposed in said rotor, said rotor being rotatably mounted, such that said magnets pass within said gaps in said stator members when said rotor is rotated with respect to said stators, said magnets having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein said top and bottom surfaces being configured with a circular shape to substantially match said circular shape of said stator faces; and each of said magnets overlapping said stator faces as said rotor rotates a distance, such that an area of overlap and non-overlap of each of said magnets changes non-linearly as the distance between each of said magnets and said stator faces changes linearly to thereby produce a non-linear magnetic field interaction between said magnets and stator members.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
173 words
An electric power generator comprising: a stator including first, second, and third stator members, each stator member including a coil and top and bottom elements separated by a gap, each of said top and bottom elements includes a face having a circular shape; a circular rotor having a plurality of magnets circularly disposed in said rotor, said rotor being rotatably mounted, such that said magnets pass within said gaps in said stator members when said rotor is rotated with respect to said stators, said magnets having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein said top and bottom surfaces being configured with a circular shape to substantially match said circular shape of said stator faces; and each of said magnets overlapping said stator faces as said rotor rotates a distance, such that an area of overlap and non-overlap of each of said magnets changes non-linearly as the distance between each of said magnets and said stator faces changes linearly to thereby produce a non-linear magnetic field interaction between said magnets and stator members.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
12 words
The generator of claim 10 wherein said stator members are generally C-shaped.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
19 words
The generator of claim 10 wherein said plurality of magnets comprise eight magnets equally spaced apart on said rotor.
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