The invention relates to a drive (1; 101) of a machine (2) comprising a drive motor (3) for driving a rotatable shaft (5) of the machine (2) around a shaft axis of rotation (4), and comprising a clutch unit (10) in operative connection with the drive motor (3) and the shaft (5) for compensating for a relative movement (11) between the shaft (5) and the drive motor (3). The drive motor (3) has a rotor part (35) surrounding the shaft (5) on which a clutch rotation part (18A) of the clutch system (10) is mounted to be rotatable around the shaft axis of rotation (4), wherein the rotor part (35) is arranged at least partially engaging in the clutch rotation part (18A) in such a way that the clutch rotation part (18A) is mounted radially movably on the rotor part (35).

A rotational-linear motion converter includes a cylindrical magnet rotor, a linear rail, a teeth row, and a magnet row. The magnet rotor includes a magnet row magnetized in a radial direction of the magnet rotor. The rail includes a plurality of projecting portions and recessed portions. The teeth row includes teeth and allows a magnetic flux flowing from the magnet row of the magnet rotor to pass between the magnet rotor and the rail. The magnet row includes magnets and is magnetized in an extending direction of the rail in order to align the magnetic flux flowing from the magnet row of the magnet rotor toward the projecting portions and the recessed portions of the rail. In the magnet row magnetized in the extending direction of the rail, the same polarity faces of adjacent magnets oppose each other in the extending direction of the rail.

A rotational-linear motion converter includes a cylindrical magnet rotor, a linear rail, a teeth row, and a magnet row. The magnet rotor includes a magnet row magnetized in a radial direction of the magnet rotor. The rail includes a plurality of projecting portions and recessed portions. The teeth row includes teeth and allows a magnetic flux flowing from the magnet row of the magnet rotor to pass between the magnet rotor and the rail. The magnet row includes magnets and is magnetized in an extending direction of the rail in order to align the magnetic flux flowing from the magnet row of the magnet rotor toward the projecting portions and the recessed portions of the rail. In the magnet row magnetized in the extending direction of the rail, the same polarity faces of adjacent magnets oppose each other in the extending direction of the rail.

Disclosed is a magnetic gear apparatus including a rotational magnetic force generator configured to generate rotational magnetic force, a magnetic path creator having a hollow shape so as to be provided at an outer circumferential surface of the rotational magnetic force generator, the magnetic path creator being configured to create a magnetic path of the rotational magnetic force generated from the rotational magnetic force generator, and a rotor provided at an outer circumferential surface of the magnetic path creator, the rotor including permanent magnets provided at an inner circumferential surface thereof and being rotatable by the rotational magnetic force. The rotational magnetic force generator includes one or more pairs of alternately arranged N-pole units and S-pole units. A torque of the rotor may vary as the number of the N-pole units and the S-pole units is adjusted.

A transmission system suitable for operation with a drive machine includes an input shaft for a drive power, at least one output shaft for outputting drive power, a power-split transmission section having at least one variable transmission branch and a mechanical transmission branch, a manual transmission, a transmission system controller, and at least one first and second electric machine for generator and motor operation. The electric machines are electrically connected to one another. The drive power is divided up and conducted by the mechanical and variable transmission branch. An input-coupled, magnetically electric epicyclic gear stage brings together the variable transmission branch and mechanical transmission branch, and is activated by the second electric machine such that the output shaft of the transmission system rotates counter to a direction of rotation at the input shaft to provide a forward and reverse operation of the transmission system.

A magnetic clutch comprises: a) two concentric rings; b) an equal number of magnets connected to the inner ring and to the outer ring; and c) an opposite orientation of the poles of each couple of facing magnets, wherein one magnet is placed on the inner ring, and its facing magnet is placed on the outer ring; wherein the first of said two concentric rings is rotatable around an axis by the application of a force not applied by the second ring, and wherein when said first concentric ring rotates, the second ring rotates as well by the action of magnetic forces.

The magnetic gear device is equipped with a first magnet row in which a plurality of magnetic pole pairs are arranged at substantially equal intervals in a specific direction; a second magnet row which is opposed to the first magnet row and in which a plurality of magnetic pole pairs are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the specific direction at a pitch shorter (or longer) than that of the first magnet row; and a magnetic body row which is disposed between the first magnet row and the second magnet row and in which a plurality of magnetic bodies are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the specific direction, wherein a distance between the plurality of magnetic bodies and the second magnet row in the opposing direction is shorter (or longer) than a distance between the plurality of magnetic bodies and the first magnet row.

The magnetic gear device is equipped with a first magnet row in which a plurality of magnetic pole pairs are arranged at substantially equal intervals in a specific direction; a second magnet row which is opposed to the first magnet row and in which a plurality of magnetic pole pairs are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the specific direction at a pitch shorter (or longer) than that of the first magnet row; and a magnetic body row which is disposed between the first magnet row and the second magnet row and in which a plurality of magnetic bodies are arranged at substantially equal intervals in the specific direction, wherein a distance between the plurality of magnetic bodies and the second magnet row in the opposing direction is shorter (or longer) than a distance between the plurality of magnetic bodies and the first magnet row.

A magnetic coupling device includes a driving magnet array having multiple annular sector-shaped, circumferentially arranged first permanent magnets, and a driven magnet array having multiple circular sector-shaped, circumferentially arranged second permanent magnets with pole surfaces facing pole surfaces of the first permanent magnets. The driven magnet array is rotated by the driving magnet array being rotated. A repulsion zone where a repulsive force acts is designed to have an area that is 5% to 15% of that of an attraction zone where an attractive force acts between a specific first permanent magnet and a specific second permanent magnet, with a radial first centerline of the specific first permanent magnet overlapping a radial second centerline of the specific second permanent magnet so that opposite poles face each other, including between first and second permanent magnets respectively adjacent the specific first and second permanent magnets with overlapping the centerlines.

A winding type permanent magnet coupling transmission device includes a permanent magnet rotor and a winding rotor that is coaxial with the permanent magnet rotor and capable of rotating relative to the permanent magnet rotor. An air gap exists between the permanent magnet rotor and the winding rotor. The winding rotor is connected to a control structure capable of regulating the current/voltage of the winding rotor. The control structure is capable of controlling the current or voltage of the winding rotor, so as to regulate the output torque of the transmission device, with no need to configure any corresponding mechanical execution mechanism. Therefore, the transmission device has a simple structure and small energy loss.