A magnetic pole piece device, which is disposed between an inner diameter side magnet field and an outer diameter side magnet field of a magnetic gear, includes a plurality of magnetic pole pieces disposed at intervals in a circumferential direction of the magnetic gear. Each of the plurality of magnetic pole pieces includes a plurality of plate-shaped electrical steel sheets having a longitudinal direction. The plurality of electrical steel sheets are laminated along the circumferential direction, with the longitudinal direction being along an axial direction of the magnetic gear.

A magnetic geared rotary electric machine includes: a casing; a stator including a stator core fixed to the casing and formed in an annular shape centered on an axis, a coil installed inside a slot of the stator core, and a plurality of stator magnets installed inside the stator core at intervals in a circumferential direction about the axis; a first rotor including a plurality of pole pieces provided inside the stator at intervals in the circumferential direction about the axis; and a second rotor including a rotor core provided inside the first rotor and a plurality of rotor magnets provided in the rotor core at intervals in the circumferential direction. The stator core includes a back yoke surrounding the axis and a plurality of teeth formed on the back yoke at intervals in the circumferential direction.

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.

An outer diameter side magnet field pole piece assembly for a magnetic gear which is disposed on an outer circumferential side of a plurality of magnetic pole pieces disposed on an outer circumferential side of the outer diameter side magnet field pole piece assembly along a circumferential direction, includes: a plurality of magnetic pole pairs disposed on the outer circumferential side of the plurality of magnetic pole pieces along the circumferential direction; and a support member for supporting the plurality of magnetic pole pairs from the outer circumferential side. A space along an axial direction is formed in at least a part between an outer circumferential surface of each of the plurality of magnetic pole pairs and an opposite surface of an inner circumferential surface of the support member opposite to the outer circumferential surface of each of the plurality of magnetic pole pairs.

A magnetic pole piece device disposed between an inner diameter side magnet field and an outer diameter side magnet field of a magnetic gear, includes: an outer circumferential cover member disposed opposite to the outer diameter side magnet field and having a cylindrical shape; an inner circumferential cover member disposed opposite to the inner diameter side magnet field and having a cylindrical shape; and a plurality of magnetic pole pieces disposed at intervals in a circumferential direction between the outer circumferential cover member and the inner circumferential cover member. The outer circumferential cover member includes a plurality of outer circumferential side facing portions facing outer circumferential surfaces of the plurality of magnetic pole pieces, and a plurality of outer circumferential side connecting portions for connecting two adjacent outer circumferential side facing portions of the plurality of outer circumferential side facing portions.

A magnetic pole piece device disposed between an inner diameter side magnet field and an outer diameter side magnet field of a magnetic gear, includes: an outer circumferential cover member disposed opposite to the outer diameter side magnet field and having a cylindrical shape; an inner circumferential cover member disposed opposite to the inner diameter side magnet field and having a cylindrical shape; and a plurality of magnetic pole pieces disposed at intervals in a circumferential direction between the outer circumferential cover member and the inner circumferential cover member. The outer circumferential cover member includes a plurality of outer circumferential side facing portions facing outer circumferential surfaces of the plurality of magnetic pole pieces, and a plurality of outer circumferential side connecting portions for connecting two adjacent outer circumferential side facing portions of the plurality of outer circumferential side facing portions.

A hysteresis clutch including a first rotor with magnets that are polarized in opposite directions in pairs in a circumferential direction and between which pole pieces are provided for deflecting the magnetic flux in the radial direction and a second rotor of the hysteresis clutch has a series of second permanent magnets that extend in the circumferential direction and which are arranged on a circle that is concentric to the rotational axis A, the number of the first magnets and the number of the second magnet are configured such that a smooth torque curve is achieved which is free of a detent torque or at least has a low detent torque.

A power transmission device includes: a high speed magnet rotor which includes a magnet array which is magnetized in a radial direction; a low speed magnet rotor which includes a magnet array which is magnetized in a circumferential direction; and an inductor rotor which allows magnetic fluxes from the magnet array of the high speed magnet rotor to pass, and the high speed magnet rotor, the low speed magnet rotor and the inductor rotor are concentrically arranged and the magnet array of the low speed magnet rotor is formed such that homopolar surfaces of neighboring magnets face each other in the circumferential direction.

The shock-absorber comprises: a cylinder containing a hydraulic working fluid; a piston slidably arranged in the cylinder so as to split the cylinder into two variable-volume working chambers, namely a first working chamber, or extension chamber, and a second working chamber, or compression chamber; an auxiliary conduit in fluid communication on one side with the first working chamber and on the other with the second working chamber; a train of permanent magnets slidably arranged in the auxiliary conduit so as to reciprocally move along the auxiliary conduit, dragged by the working fluid flowing between the first and second working chambers through the auxiliary conduit as a result of the reciprocating motion of the piston in the cylinder; and electric energy generating device for generating electric energy by exploiting the movement of the train of permanent magnets along the auxiliary conduit.