Apparatus (200) for use as a motor or generator, comprising: a first part (210); a second part (230) movable relative to the first part (210) and spaced from the first part (210) by an air gap (260); and a plurality of spaced activatable magnet elements (220) provided on the first part (210), each activatable magnet element (220) being operative when activated by application of an electric current thereto to direct a magnetic field across the air gap (260) towards the second part (230); wherein each activatable magnet element (220) comprises: a pole piece (222) defining an air-gap facing surface (223A, 223B), the pole piece (222) comprising: a first limb (224A); a second limb (224B); and a coil-winding section (224C) positioned between the first and second limbs (224A, 224B); a permanent magnet arrangement (225) provided between the first and second limbs 224A, 224B) of the pole piece; and an electrically conductive coil (226) wound around the coil-winding section (224C) of the pole piece, wherein the electrically conductive coil (226) is operative to generate a magnetic flux oriented to oppose the magnetic flux of the permanent magnet arrangement (225); characterised in that the pole piece (222) further comprises a parallel flux path section (224D) extending in parallel to the coil-winding section (224C) operative to allow magnetic flux from the permanent magnet arrangement (225) to flow in parallel to the coil-winding section (224C).

Apparatus (200) for use as a motor or generator, comprising: a first part (210); a second part (230) movable relative to the first part (210) and spaced from the first part (210) by an air gap (260); and a plurality of spaced activatable magnet elements (220) provided on the first part (210), each activatable magnet element (220) being operative when activated by application of an electric current thereto to direct a magnetic field across the air gap (260) towards the second part (230); wherein each activatable magnet element (220) comprises: a pole piece (222) defining an air-gap facing surface (223A, 223B), the pole piece (222) comprising: a first limb (224A); a second limb (224B); and a coil-winding section (224C) positioned between the first and second limbs (224A, 224B); a permanent magnet arrangement (225) provided between the first and second limbs 224A, 224B) of the pole piece; and an electrically conductive coil (226) wound around the coil-winding section (224C) of the pole piece, wherein the electrically conductive coil (226) is operative to generate a magnetic flux oriented to oppose the magnetic flux of the permanent magnet arrangement (225); characterised in that the pole piece (222) further comprises a parallel flux path section (224D) extending in parallel to the coil-winding section (224C) operative to allow magnetic flux from the permanent magnet arrangement (225) to flow in parallel to the coil-winding section (224C).

A magnetic geared rotary electric machine is provided with: a casing; a stator including a stator core, a coil, and a plurality of stator magnets; a first rotor including a plurality of pole pieces provided inside the stator; and a second rotor including a rotor core provided inside the first rotor and a plurality of rotor magnets provided in the rotor core, wherein the stator core includes a back yoke and a plurality of teeth protruding radially inward from the back yoke and provided at intervals in the circumferential direction, a plurality of the stator magnets are attached to radially inner end portions of the teeth in the circumferential direction, and the stator magnets are attached to the stator core so that a first portion of the tooth to which the stator magnets are attached is allowed to separate from a second portion of the stator core.

A magnetic geared rotary electric machine is provided with: a casing; a stator including a stator core, a coil, and a plurality of stator magnets; a first rotor including a plurality of pole pieces provided inside the stator; and a second rotor including a rotor core provided inside the first rotor and a plurality of rotor magnets provided in the rotor core, wherein the stator core includes a back yoke and a plurality of teeth protruding radially inward from the back yoke and provided at intervals in the circumferential direction, a plurality of the stator magnets are attached to radially inner end portions of the teeth in the circumferential direction, and the stator magnets are attached to the stator core so that a first portion of the tooth to which the stator magnets are attached is allowed to separate from a second portion of the stator core.

The present embodiment relates to a dual camera module comprising a first camera module and a second camera module, wherein: a first magnet unit of the first camera module includes a first magnet and a second magnet, both disposed opposite to each other on a side surface of a first housing; a second magnet unit of the second camera module includes a third to a sixth magnet arranged on four respective corners of a second housing; a third magnet unit is disposed on a side surface of the first housing facing the second housing; the third magnet unit is disposed between the first magnet and the second magnet; and the third magnet unit is smaller than the first magnet and is disposed on a virtual line connecting an optical axis of the first camera module and an optical axis of the second camera module.

The present embodiment relates to a dual camera module comprising a first camera module and a second camera module, wherein: a first magnet unit of the first camera module includes a first magnet and a second magnet, both disposed opposite to each other on a side surface of a first housing; a second magnet unit of the second camera module includes a third to a sixth magnet arranged on four respective corners of a second housing; a third magnet unit is disposed on a side surface of the first housing facing the second housing; the third magnet unit is disposed between the first magnet and the second magnet; and the third magnet unit is smaller than the first magnet and is disposed on a virtual line connecting an optical axis of the first camera module and an optical axis of the second camera module.

A magnetic geared rotary electric machine includes: a casing; a stator which includes a stator core, a coil, and a stator magnet provided inside the stator core; a first rotor which includes pole pieces provided inside the stator; a second rotor which includes a rotor core provided inside the first rotor and rotor magnets provided in the rotor core at intervals in a circumferential direction; movable bearings which are provided in the casing so as to be arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction and which come into contact with at least one of outer peripheral surfaces of the first rotor and the second rotor; and actuators which move the movable bearings in a direction included in a plane orthogonal to an axis.

An apparatus for the conversion of energy has a rotatable rotor mounted within a stationary stator. The rotor has a main rotor portion and several rotor magnet assemblies mounted for radial, reciprocating lateral movement relative to the main rotor portion. Each rotor magnet assembly includes a movable arm and a rotor magnet mounted to the outermost end or outboard end of the arm. The stator includes a peripheral mount or housing and a series of stator magnets coupled to the peripheral housing. The stator magnets has the same polarity as the adjacent rotor magnet. The stator magnets and peripheral housing are arranged in a somewhat spiral configuration between a first or starting end and a second or finishing end and has a space therebetween. The starting end is positioned distally from the rotor while the finishing end is positioned proximate the rotor. A method for conversion of energy is disclosed.

An apparatus for the conversion of energy has a rotatable rotor mounted within a stationary stator. The rotor has a main rotor portion and several rotor magnet assemblies mounted for radial, reciprocating lateral movement relative to the main rotor portion. Each rotor magnet assembly includes a movable arm and a rotor magnet mounted to the outermost end or outboard end of the arm. The stator includes a peripheral mount or housing and a series of stator magnets coupled to the peripheral housing. The stator magnets has the same polarity as the adjacent rotor magnet. The stator magnets and peripheral housing are arranged in a somewhat spiral configuration between a first or starting end and a second or finishing end and has a space therebetween. The starting end is positioned distally from the rotor while the finishing end is positioned proximate the rotor. A method for conversion of energy is disclosed.

A generator for generating energy is described. The generator includes a first shielding disk having alternating first disk regions of magnetic shielding and non-shielding. One or more conductive wires are located axially below the first shielding disk. Each conductive wire has one end that crosses through a first disk region of magnetic shielding. The generator also includes a first magnet located axially above the first shielding disk such that a first pole is of the first magnet is directed towards the first shielding disk and the conductive wire and a second magnet located axially above the first shielding disk such that a second pole is of the second magnet is directed towards the first shielding disk. The second pole is opposite the first pole of the first magnet. Methods of using the generator are also described.