The present invention relates to a plurality windings of U phase corresponding to one magnetic pole including first and second windings wound in a short pitch winding manner. The winding starts of the first and second windings are shifted by at least one tooth. The windings are wound so that a winding angle occupied by the windings inter-slot angle from the winding start of the first winding to the winding end of the second winding corresponds to a pole angle. The windings in the V phase are disposed in the same relationship as in the U phase at the position delayed by an electric angle of 120 degrees with respect to the U phase, and those in the W phase are disposed at the position delayed by an additional 120 degrees. The outputs of the windings are then each rectified, subsequently joined together and used by adding currents.

The present invention relates to a plurality windings of U phase corresponding to one magnetic pole including first and second windings wound in a short pitch winding manner. The winding starts of the first and second windings are shifted by at least one tooth. The windings are wound so that a winding angle occupied by the windings inter-slot angle from the winding start of the first winding to the winding end of the second winding corresponds to a pole angle. The windings in the V phase are disposed in the same relationship as in the U phase at the position delayed by an electric angle of 120 degrees with respect to the U phase, and those in the W phase are disposed at the position delayed by an additional 120 degrees. The outputs of the windings are then each rectified, subsequently joined together and used by adding currents.

An electric motor has a first carrier having an array of electromagnetic elements and a second carrier having electromagnetic elements defining magnetic poles. The first and second carriers each define an axis. An airgap is formed between the first and second carriers when in an operational position. An inner thrust bearing connects the first and second carriers and is arranged to allow relative rotary motion of the carriers. An outer thrust bearing connects the first and second carriers and is arranged to allow relative rotary motion of the carriers. The electromagnetic elements of each of the first and second carriers are arranged radially inward of the outer thrust bearing and radially outward of the inner thrust bearing. The inner thrust bearing and the outer thrust bearing are arranged to maintain the airgap against a magnetic attraction of the electromagnetic elements of the first and second carriers.

An electric motor has a first carrier having an array of electromagnetic elements and a second carrier having electromagnetic elements defining magnetic poles. The first and second carriers each define an axis. An airgap is formed between the first and second carriers when in an operational position. An inner thrust bearing connects the first and second carriers and is arranged to allow relative rotary motion of the carriers. An outer thrust bearing connects the first and second carriers and is arranged to allow relative rotary motion of the carriers. The electromagnetic elements of each of the first and second carriers are arranged radially inward of the outer thrust bearing and radially outward of the inner thrust bearing. The inner thrust bearing and the outer thrust bearing are arranged to maintain the airgap against a magnetic attraction of the electromagnetic elements of the first and second carriers.

The invention provides a high torque, high efficiency switched reluctance motor and method for generating electricity or mechanical energy with reduced CEMF resistance. The motor includes a rotor having a plurality of rotor poles, stators positioned around the rotor having a plurality of bifurcated stator poles, coil windings located in the separation between the legs of each stator pole, magnets mounted between adjacent stator poles, a shunt in electromagnetic communication with the coil windings and the stator poles, and a bridge component encircled by the coil windings and separating each stator pole from each shunt.

The invention provides a switched reluctance motor having high torque and reduced counter electromotive force for generating mechanical energy. The motor includes a rotor component having a plurality of rotor poles speed equally circumferentially around the center of the rotor component, a stator component positioned around the rotor component and having a plurality of bifurcated stator poles and coil windings to in the separation between the legs of each stator pole, and a magnet mounted between adjacent stator poles, a shunt in electromagnetic communication with the coil windings the stator poles, and a bridge component encircled by the coil windings and separating each stator pole from each shunt.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a electric generator which has a simple structure while sufficiently suppressing cogging torque. A electric generator is constituted by a rotor section comprising a plurality of protrusions which is arranged linearly with constant pitch at mutually separated positions sandwiching permanent magnets, and a stator section which has a stator member comprising stator yokes, permanent magnets facing the permanent magnets, and protrusions which protrude closer to the rotor section than the permanent magnets and are arranged linearly with constant pitch at mutually separated positions sandwiching the permanent magnets, the stator member being configured such that the protrusions and the protrusions are shifted from each other by a half pitch between adjoining stator members. Further, the rotor section-side protrusions may be shifted by a half pitch instead of the stator section-side protrusions.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a electric generator which has a simple structure while sufficiently suppressing cogging torque. A electric generator is constituted by a rotor section comprising a plurality of protrusions which is arranged linearly with constant pitch at mutually separated positions sandwiching permanent magnets, and a stator section which has a stator member comprising stator yokes, permanent magnets facing the permanent magnets, and protrusions which protrude closer to the rotor section than the permanent magnets and are arranged linearly with constant pitch at mutually separated positions sandwiching the permanent magnets, the stator member being configured such that the protrusions and the protrusions are shifted from each other by a half pitch between adjoining stator members. Further, the rotor section-side protrusions may be shifted by a half pitch instead of the stator section-side protrusions.

A power generator composing of a plurality of magnetic oscillators connected in series for producing electricity in a cheaper way and is more environmentally friendly for producing a clean energy. The magnetic oscillators may also be implemented to be a magnetic transformer.

In an embodiment, a permanent magnet includes a composition represented by a composition formula: R(Fe.sub.pM.sub.qCu.sub.r(Co.sub.1-sA.sub.s).sub.1-p-q-r).sub.z, where, R is at least one element selected from rare earth elements, M is at least one element selected from Ti, Zr, and Hf, A is at least one element selected from Ni, V, Cr, Mn, Al, Si, Ga, Nb, Ta, and W, 0.05≦p≦0.6, 0.005≦q≦0.1, 0.01≦r≦0.15, 0≦s≦0.2, and 4≦z≦9, and a two-phase structure of a Th.sub.2Zn.sub.17 crystal phase and a copper-rich phase. In a cross-section of the permanent magnet containing a crystal c axis of the Th.sub.2Zn.sub.17 crystal phase, an average distance between the copper-rich phases is 120 nm or less.