A rotation apparatus includes a first disk-shaped rotation body capable of rotating around a first rotation axis, a plurality of first permanent magnets arranged at a peripheral part of the first disk-shaped rotation body so that N-poles and S-poles thereof are distributed alternately, at least one pair of electromagnets arranged at static positions with a predetermined interval, and a pair of sensor switches for respectively detecting rotational positions of the N-poles and the S-poles of the plurality of first permanent magnets and for electrically energizing the at least one pair of electromagnets. One electromagnet of the pair of electromagnets is energized based on a detected result of the pair of sensor switches to move the first permanent magnet adjacent to the energized electromagnet, by an attractive force and a repulsive force between the energized electromagnet and the first permanent magnet so as to rotate the first disk-shaped rotation body.

The invention refers to an electric machine (300) and a hand guided and/or hand held electric power tool (1), comprising an electric motor (15), a working element (9) and a gear arrangement functionally located between the motor (15) and the working element (9). The electric motor (15) has a stator (100) with electrical windings (102) and a rotor (104) with permanent magnets (106) mounted thereon. It is suggested that the gear arrangement is a magnetic gear arrangement (20) using magnetic fields to transmit the rotational movement and torque from the motor (15) to the working element (9), the magnetic gear arrangement (20) comprising three components (51, 52, 54) rotatable in respect to one another, with a first component (52) generating a first magnetic field with a first number (n_input) of magnetic pole pairs (56), a second component (54) generating a second magnetic field with a second number (n_output) of pole pairs (58), and a third component (51) having a third number (n_pp) of ferromagnetic pole pieces (50). The rotor (104) of the motor (15) extends in an axial direction beyond the stator (100) of the motor (15). The magnetic pole pairs (56) are provided on the extended part (108) of the rotor (104) in order to make the extended part (108) together with the magnetic pole pairs (56) form the first rotating component (52) of the magnetic gear arrangement (20).

The invention refers to an electric machine (300) and a hand guided and/or hand held electric power tool (1), comprising an electric motor (15), a working element (9) and a gear arrangement functionally located between the motor (15) and the working element (9). The electric motor (15) has a stator (100) with electrical windings (102) and a rotor (104) with permanent magnets (106) mounted thereon. It is suggested that the gear arrangement is a magnetic gear arrangement (20) using magnetic fields to transmit the rotational movement and torque from the motor (15) to the working element (9), the magnetic gear arrangement (20) comprising three components (51, 52, 54) rotatable in respect to one another, with a first component (52) generating a first magnetic field with a first number (n_input) of magnetic pole pairs (56), a second component (54) generating a second magnetic field with a second number (n_output) of pole pairs (58), and a third component (51) having a third number (n_pp) of ferromagnetic pole pieces (50). The rotor (104) of the motor (15) extends in an axial direction beyond the stator (100) of the motor (15). The magnetic pole pairs (56) are provided on the extended part (108) of the rotor (104) in order to make the extended part (108) together with the magnetic pole pairs (56) form the first rotating component (52) of the magnetic gear arrangement (20).

In a brushless wiper motor, a rotor (33) is rotatably provided inside a stator (32) provided with a coil (32b), one end side of a rotation shaft (34) in the axial direction is fixed to the axial center of the rotor (33), a worm (35) is provided on the other end side of the rotation shaft (34) in the axial direction, the first and second bearings (36, 37) are respectively provided on one end side of the rotation shaft (34) in the axial direction and the other end side of the rotation shaft (34) in the axial direction than the worm (35) of the rotation shaft (34), the rotation shaft (34) is rotatably supported by only the first and second bearings (36, 37), and with the position of the first bearing (36) being defined as a reference position, a length thereof in the axial direction to the second bearing (37) is longer than a length thereof in the axial direction to the rotor (33). Since a commutator and other parts are not provided on a free end side of the rotation shaft (34), it is possible to provide a brushless wiper motor reduced in length of the rotation shaft (34), and reduced in inertial mass of the free end side of the rotation shaft (34).

A drive system or powertrain including an automatic transmission (AT) for an electric vehicle is provided. At least one 3-position linear motor, 2-way clutch (i.e. CMD) is included in the transmission. The transmission includes a planetary gear set. A magnetic coupling device such as an eddy current by-pass clutch is provided to magnetically transfer a portion of rotating mechanical energy of a single electric powerplant or motor to a transmission output shaft in response to an electrical signal to synchronize angular velocities of the transmission output shaft and an output shaft of the electric powerplant during a change in state of the at least one CMD. Torque is transferred to the transmission output shaft during the change in state. A park function is also provided.

A drive system or powertrain including an automatic transmission (AT) for an electric vehicle is provided. At least one 3-position linear motor, 2-way clutch (i.e. CMD) is included in the transmission. The transmission includes a planetary gear set. A magnetic coupling device such as an eddy current by-pass clutch is provided to magnetically transfer a portion of rotating mechanical energy of a single electric powerplant or motor to a transmission output shaft in response to an electrical signal to synchronize angular velocities of the transmission output shaft and an output shaft of the electric powerplant during a change in state of the at least one CMD. Torque is transferred to the transmission output shaft during the change in state. A park function is also provided.

Low frequency power is transmitted over long distances from a surface power supply to a subsea rotating machine, such as a pump or compressor. The low frequency power is used to rotate a motor at low speed. A liquid filled magnetic step-up gear module might be used to increase the low speed motor shaft to a higher speed output shaft that can be used to operate the rotating machine. The magnetic gear module can be configured as a fixed ratio, and the surface power supply can be configured to adjust the power frequency to change the speed of a single subsea rotating machine. In other embodiments, the magnetic gear module can provide a variable gear ratio. A fixed low frequency might be transmitted from the surface and multiple subsea loads can be operated from the same power source, each having their own variable magnetic gear module.

Low frequency power is transmitted over long distances from a surface power supply to a subsea rotating machine, such as a pump or compressor. The low frequency power is used to rotate a motor at low speed. A liquid filled magnetic step-up gear module might be used to increase the low speed motor shaft to a higher speed output shaft that can be used to operate the rotating machine. The magnetic gear module can be configured as a fixed ratio, and the surface power supply can be configured to adjust the power frequency to change the speed of a single subsea rotating machine. In other embodiments, the magnetic gear module can provide a variable gear ratio. A fixed low frequency might be transmitted from the surface and multiple subsea loads can be operated from the same power source, each having their own variable magnetic gear module.

A sealed actuator with internal clutching assembly including an output shaft, output detent ring, moving detent ring, and a wave spring, which is fit inside a sealed housing. The moving detent ring is able to move axially to the output shaft and the output detent ring is able to rotate on the output shaft. Intermeshing ramped teeth of these rings are held together by a wave spring and allow the output shaft to rotate and transmit torque of a motor through a main gear operably coupled to an output gear mounted on the output shaft to the outside of the housing. During predetermined high loads, the output and moving detent rings ramped teeth create an axial force that overcomes the load from the wave spring, which allows moving detent ring to disengage and output shaft to rotate freely to help prevent damage to the actuator.

A sealed actuator with internal clutching assembly including an output shaft, output detent ring, moving detent ring, and a wave spring, which is fit inside a sealed housing. The moving detent ring is able to move axially to the output shaft and the output detent ring is able to rotate on the output shaft. Intermeshing ramped teeth of these rings are held together by a wave spring and allow the output shaft to rotate and transmit torque of a motor through a main gear operably coupled to an output gear mounted on the output shaft to the outside of the housing. During predetermined high loads, the output and moving detent rings ramped teeth create an axial force that overcomes the load from the wave spring, which allows moving detent ring to disengage and output shaft to rotate freely to help prevent damage to the actuator.