An electrical machine (1) operating by switching of magnetic flux comprises a first magnetic structure (10), a second magnetic structure (20) and a winding (30). The first and second magnetic structures are arranged movable relative to each other along a predetermined motion path (4) and have respective sections (12,22) interleaved with each other via more than 4 air gaps. The first magnetic structure presents at each air gap a variable magnetic permeability. The second magnetic structure presents at each air gap a variable magnetic permeability and/or permanent magnet poles. Magnetic periodicities of the first and second magnetic structures are equal. For each of the air gaps, most of the magnetic flux passes at each instant in the same direction. The winding has a respective loop (32) provided either around respective section in the direction of the predetermined motion path, or along respective section along an entire closed predetermined motion path.

A system for powering an electronic device within a tire is provided, the system comprising: a generator electrically connected to an electrically conductive wheel, the tire being mounted upon the wheel; the tire including bead portions, sidewalls, shoulders, a tread oriented in a trend region, an inner surface, and a metallic cord oriented within an interior of the tire; at least one conductive element extending from a bead portion and piercing into the interior of the tire and electrically connecting to the metallic cord; at least one electronic device within the vehicle tire; and at least one ground path extending through a thickness of the vehicle tire from the inner surface to an exterior surface in a contact patch of the tread; and wherein the at least one electronic device is electrically connected to the metallic cord and the at least one ground path.

A motor comprising: (a) a stator having a plurality of ferrous cores surrounded by a plurality of windings; (b) a pair of rotors positioned on opposing sides of the stator, each rotor including a ring gear; and (c) a drive shaft extending through a cutout of the stator, the drive shaft having a pinion gear positioned near an end of the drive shaft in communication with the ring gears of the rotors; wherein the rotors rotate in opposing directions so that the ring gears translate a movement of the rotors to the drive shaft through the pinion gear to rotate the drive shaft in a direction substantially orthogonal to a direction of rotation of the rotors.

A generator rotor for a wind power plant, wherein the generator rotor has at least one dividing plane for dividing the generator rotor into at least two segments. The dividing planes extend in the generator rotor along asymmetrical section lines of the generator rotor. A generator stator for a wind power plant, a generator of a wind power plant, and a wind power plant and a method for transporting a generator.

A rolling device adapted to roll on a ground surface, including at least one motorized wheel including a circular stator and a circulator rotor. The stator may include a circular slot and a plurality of electromagnetic coils located in the circular slot so that at least two electromagnetic coils are arranged facing one another. The circular motor may include a circular strip having side walls and a free end edge connecting the side walls, as well as a contact surface with the ground, the circular strip including magnetic elements arranged on the side walls thereof. The circular rotor and the circulator stator may be assembled by means of assembly means provided on the circular stator.

The invention is an electric vehicle (100) or specifically an electric motorcycle (100), which comprises an electric motor (3) mounted on at least one wheel (2), said electric motor (3) comprising a rotor (4) fitted on the outer side and a stator (5) fitted on the inner side. The electric motor's (3) stator (5) is arranged to function as an axle for said wheel (2) in such a way that the stator (5) is adapted to bear the loads between said wheel (2) and the remaining structure of the vehicle (100).

A motion control apparatus in the form of a sealed rotary table (10) includes a first annular seal (54) located between a bearing cap (48) of a case and an inner diameter of a cylindrical flange (60), and a second annular seal (56) located between a seal ledge (22) of an annular wall (18) of the case and the outer diameter of the cylindrical flange (60). An enclosure (24), the annular wall (18) and a planar annular disc (16) are integrally formed as a single piece part of homogenous material. A drive station (12) includes a rotor (110) rotatably mounted inside an annular sleeve (118) by a bearing (140) inside an annular end cap (136) at an axial extent less than that of the annular sleeve (118). An encoder (150) is located within the annular end cap (136) and within the axial extent of the annular sleeve (118).

A device (1) is provided for generating electric energy from a pressurized fluid (4) including a stator (2), which includes a tubular body on which a solenoid (21) is wound, and a rotor (3) mobile housed inside the tubular body of the stator (2). The rotor (3) includes a ring-shaped support element (6) and a plurality of hydraulic blades (57) each provided with a respective magnet (5) and mounted on the supporting element (6), integral with it. The rotor (3) is rotated within the tubular body of the stator (2) by the pressurized fluid (4) entering the device (1), so that the magnets (5) of the hydraulic blades (57) generate a magnetic field (22) which induces electric energy in the solenoid (21) of the stator (2).

The invention relates to a drive device (1) having an annular stator unit (10), an annular rotor unit (30) and a base plate (50). The stator unit (10) has at least three coils (11) having coil cores (12) and coil bobbins (13). The rotor unit (30) has a bearing unit (31), the coils (11) forming a receiving space (14) in the stator unit (10). According to the invention, the coil cores (12) and the bearing unit (31) stand on the base plate (50). The invention also relates to a spin window (100) having such a drive device (1), a pane (110) being arranged on the rotor unit (30).

An axle assembly having a drive pinion and a bearing support wall. Lubricant in a shift mechanism housing may flow through a drive pinion passage in the drive pinion to return to a sump portion of an axle housing. The bearing support wall may include one or more lubricant passages.