Some embodiments of a fan clutch system for use in a vehicle can provide efficient access to one or more components for inspection and service even after the fan clutch system is installed in the vehicle. In particular embodiments, the fan clutch system can include a fan clutch device and a coil retainer assembly that are removably mounted to a right-angle gear box assembly in a manner that permits a technician to accessing at least one component for inspection, repair, or replacement. The coil retainer assembly may at least partially house an electromagnetic coil for selective activation. The system may further include a fan clutch device removably mounted to the drive member of the gear box assembly.

Some embodiments of a fan clutch system for use in a vehicle can provide efficient access to one or more components for inspection and service even after the fan clutch system is installed in the vehicle. In particular embodiments, the fan clutch system can include a fan clutch device and a coil retainer assembly that are removably mounted to a right-angle gear box assembly in a manner that permits a technician to accessing at least one component for inspection, repair, or replacement. The coil retainer assembly may at least partially house an electromagnetic coil for selective activation. The system may further include a fan clutch device removably mounted to the drive member of the gear box assembly.

An electromagnetic transmission assembly. The electromagnetic transmission assembly includes a stator having a central axis and a plurality of selectively-energized electromagnetic poles. A first rotor assembly is rotatably supported for rotation about the central axis. The first rotor assembly including a first rotor shaft and a castellated rotor including a plurality of radially arranged ferromagnetic pole portions disposed in a housing. A second rotor assembly is rotatably supported for rotation about the central axis. The second rotor assembly includes a second rotor shaft and a permanent-magnet rotor. The first rotor assembly is at least partially magnetically coupled to the second rotor assembly when the plurality of electromagnetic poles are energized.

A device for the transmission of power using rotating magnetic fields includes a drive shaft with an external magnet, a pump shaft with an internal magnet suited to entrained by the external magnet, a rear tight chamber or containment body for the pump shaft and the internal magnet, the rear body being positioned between the internal magnet and external magnet. The rear body includes at least a glass-shaped casing and one or more probes buried within the thickness of the glass-shaped casing.

A magnetic brake assembly for use with a wheel rim is described. The brake assembly includes a rotor secured to rotate with the rim and a stator secured to be rotationally stationary relative to the rotor. One of the rotor and stator has an electrically conductive body and the other of the rotor and stator has a magnetic array including a plurality of magnets configured to generate a magnetic flux. An actuator is connected to at least one of the electrically conductive body and magnetic array to selectively effect a brake mode and a non-brake mode. In the brake mode, the magnetic array induces eddy currents in the electrically conductive body to generate a magnetic braking force when the rim rotates above a threshold speed and in the non-brake mode, the induced eddy currents cause a negligible or no magnetic braking force as the rim rotates above the threshold speed.

A magnetic brake assembly for use with a wheel rim is described. The brake assembly includes a rotor secured to rotate with the rim and a stator secured to be rotationally stationary relative to the rotor. One of the rotor and stator has an electrically conductive body and the other of the rotor and stator has a magnetic array including a plurality of magnets configured to generate a magnetic flux. An actuator is connected to at least one of the electrically conductive body and magnetic array to selectively effect a brake mode and a non-brake mode. In the brake mode, the magnetic array induces eddy currents in the electrically conductive body to generate a magnetic braking force when the rim rotates above a threshold speed and in the non-brake mode, the induced eddy currents cause a negligible or no magnetic braking force as the rim rotates above the threshold speed.

An equipment support including at least one attachment including an output shaft, an input gear wheel, the input gear wheel being both rotated by the motor shaft at a main speed and also connected to the output shaft of the attachment in order to rotate it at a determined output speed, an input shaft, rotated by the input gear wheel at a determined input speed, and a reducer with magnetic gears, arranged between the input shaft and the output shaft, such that the input speed is different from the output speed.

There is provided a torque device which includes a driving module, a driven module and an adjusting module. The adjusting module comprises a magnetic torque device, wherein an input end of the magnetic torque device is capable of being driven by the driving module, an output end of the magnetic torque device is capable of driving the driven module, the input end and the output end of the magnetic torque device have a variable distance therebetween, and the input end is capable of driving the output end to transfer a torque in operation.

There is provided a torque device which includes a driving module, a driven module and an adjusting module. The adjusting module comprises a magnetic torque device, wherein an input end of the magnetic torque device is capable of being driven by the driving module, an output end of the magnetic torque device is capable of driving the driven module, the input end and the output end of the magnetic torque device have a variable distance therebetween, and the input end is capable of driving the output end to transfer a torque in operation.

A prime mover is provided in a housing, and can operate by energization and output a torque. A speed reducer can decelerate and output the torque of the prime mover. A rotational translation unit including a rotation portion that rotates relative to the housing when the torque output from the speed reducer is input, and a translation portion that moves relative to the housing in an axial direction when the rotation portion rotates relative to the housing and can change a state of a clutch to an engaged state or a non-engaged state. The speed reducer includes an output unit that outputs the decelerated torque of the prime mover to the rotation portion. The rotation portion is formed of a material different from that of the output unit separately, and is provided to be rotatable integrally with the output unit.