The present disclosure relates generally to a propulsion system for an elevator having a first motor portion mounted to one of an object to be moved and a stationary structure and a second motor portion mounted to the other of the object to be moved and the stationary structure, the first motor portion having at least one coil.

The mechanism transfers energy between mechanisms of reciprocating motions in planes perpendicular to each other. At the same time, this mechanism locks the mechanism of reciprocating motion in one of the planes during the movement of the unlocked mechanism of reciprocating motion in a plane perpendicular to it and vice versa. To achieve the best performance, the required distances between the magnets must be maintained, and the powers of the magnets must differ from each other. Also, the required configuration of the magnets must be to obtain an inversion of the attractive forces of magnets shaped like blocks with poles located under the steel blocks

A vibrator-mounted holder is attached to a casing of a vibration generator which moves a vibrator to generate a vibration when used. The vibrator-mounted holder includes a vibrator, a vibrator retention unit retaining the vibrator, a fixing unit fixed to a casing, and an arm. The vibrator includes a magnet having a plate shape parallel to a horizontal surface and a yoke arranged on the magnet. The arm connects the fixing unit to the vibrator retention unit, and supports the vibrator retention unit in a manner that the vibrator retention unit is displaceable with respect to the fixing unit. The yoke has a projecting portion which is projected downward and fixed to the vibrator retention unit. The arm is connected to a portion, at which the projecting portion is arranged, within the vibrator retention units.

A vibrator-mounted holder is attached to a casing of a vibration generator which moves a vibrator to generate a vibration when used. The vibrator-mounted holder includes a vibrator, a vibrator retention unit retaining the vibrator, a fixing unit fixed to a casing, and an arm. The vibrator includes a magnet having a plate shape parallel to a horizontal surface and a yoke arranged on the magnet. The arm connects the fixing unit to the vibrator retention unit, and supports the vibrator retention unit in a manner that the vibrator retention unit is displaceable with respect to the fixing unit. The yoke has a projecting portion which is projected downward and fixed to the vibrator retention unit. The arm is connected to a portion, at which the projecting portion is arranged, within the vibrator retention units.

In an embodiment, an actuator or circuit includes elements moveably coupled via bearings positioned between curved grooves. The bearings and the curves may exert a restorative force to return the elements to an original position after movement and may be spherical, cubic, cylindrical, and/or include gears that interact with groove gears. In some embodiments, an electrical coil may be coplanar with a surface of an element and a hard magnet may be positioned in the center and be polarized to stabilize or destabilize the element with respect to another element. In various embodiments, a magnetic circuit includes an element with an electrical coil wrapped in multiple directions around the element. In some embodiments, an actuator includes attraction elements and exertion of force causes an element to approach, contact, and/or magnetically attach to one of the attraction elements.

In an embodiment, an actuator or circuit includes elements moveably coupled via bearings positioned between curved grooves. The bearings and the curves may exert a restorative force to return the elements to an original position after movement and may be spherical, cubic, cylindrical, and/or include gears that interact with groove gears. In some embodiments, an electrical coil may be coplanar with a surface of an element and a hard magnet may be positioned in the center and be polarized to stabilize or destabilize the element with respect to another element. In various embodiments, a magnetic circuit includes an element with an electrical coil wrapped in multiple directions around the element. In some embodiments, an actuator includes attraction elements and exertion of force causes an element to approach, contact, and/or magnetically attach to one of the attraction elements.

A linear motor is disclosed. The linear motor includes a housing; a vibrating assembly arranged in the housing, the vibrating assembly including a weight and a plurality of coils connecting with the weight; a magnet assembly connecting with the housing, the magnet assembly including a main magnet and a side magnet; and an elastic connecting piece supporting the vibrating assembly in the housing elastically. The coils are arranged around the main magnet; and the side magnet is arranged adjacent to peripheries of the coils.

A linear motor is disclosed. The linear motor includes a housing; a vibrating assembly arranged in the housing, the vibrating assembly including a weight and a plurality of coils connecting with the weight; a magnet assembly connecting with the housing, the magnet assembly including a main magnet and a side magnet; and an elastic connecting piece supporting the vibrating assembly in the housing elastically. The coils are arranged around the main magnet; and the side magnet is arranged adjacent to peripheries of the coils.

A vibration power generator includes a coil attached to a frame and a moving body that is supported on the frame through a spring and has a magnet facing the coil, and relatively moves the moving body with respect to the coil to generate electric power. The moving body has the magnet, a yoke material that is attached to the magnet and forms a magnetic circuit, and a weight member. Average specific gravity of the moving body is 8 g/cm.sup.3 or more.

A vibration generating device that can make a relatively heavy vibration member produce sufficient vibration. A vibration generating device has: a vibration member; multiple actuators that are connected to the vibration member; and a stationary element that supports the vibration member via the multiple actuators. Each of the multiple actuators comprises: a supporting body to which the vibration member is fixed; a movable element; a first elastic member that is connected to the supporting body and the movable element; and a magnetic drive circuit (a first magnetic drive circuit and a second magnetic drive circuit) that makes the movable element move linearly back and forth relative to the supporting body. The multiple actuators are supported by the stationary element via a second elastic member. The first elastic member and the second elastic member comprise a gelatinous silicone gel or the like.