Magnetic motor with dynamic timing adjustment

• US 10,644,564 B1
• Filed: 09/08/2017
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mark Herman Harper
• Original Assignee: Mark Herman Harper
• Inventors: Harper, Mark Herman
• Primary Examiner(s): Pham, Emily P
• Assistant Examiner(s): Singh, David A.
• Application Number:
  US15/700,046
• Time in Patent Office: 970 Days
• Field of Search: 310 10, 310 40 R, 310 46, 310 48
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 21/028 by modifying the magnetic circuit within the field or the armature, e.g. by using shunts, by adjusting the magnets position, by vectorial combination of field or armature sections
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 23/04 having permanent magnet excitation
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 33/02 with armatures moved one way by energisation of a single coil system and returned by mechanical force, e.g. by springs
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 33/16 with polarised armatures moving in alternate directions by reversal or energisation of a single coil system
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 35/02 with moving magnets and stationary coil systems
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 41/02 Linear motors; Sectional motors
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 53/00 Alleged dynamo-electric perpetua mobilia
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/065 Electromechanical oscillators; Vibrating magnetic drives

Abstract

A magnetic motor comprising a timing controller and at least one cylinder having a piston, an upper cylinder head, and a lower cylinder head is disclosed. The piston, upper cylinder head, and lower cylinder head each include a set of one or more magnets characterized by a common pattern. The one or more magnets in the piston, the upper cylinder head, and lower cylinder head comprise poles oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cylinder. The piston oscillates linearly in the cylinder but does not rotate, while the upper and lower cylinder heads rotate in place but do not move linearly. The timing controller is configured to vary the phase between longitudinal oscillation of the piston and angular oscillation of the upper and lower cylinder heads to optimally drive the piston up and down in the cylinder.

Claims

1. A magnetic motor comprises:

at least one timing controller, and

at least one cylinder, defined by a longitudinal axis;

wherein the at least one cylinder comprises;

a. a piston comprising a first set of one or more magnets characterized by a first pattern, wherein the first set of one or more magnets comprise poles oriented parallel to said longitudinal axis; and

b. an upper cylinder head with a second set of one or more magnets characterized by a second pattern, wherein the second set of one or more magnets comprise poles oriented parallel to said longitudinal axis;

wherein the first pattern and the second pattern of one or more magnets are substantially identical;

wherein the piston is configured to oscillate linearly in the cylinder and not rotate;

wherein the upper cylinder head is configured to rotate in place and not move linearly;

wherein an angular orientation of the upper cylinder head is characterized by a square tooth function, wherein the upper cylinder head rotates from a pull state to a push state at top dead center or near top dead center of the piston oscillation with respect to the upper cylinder head in accordance with the square tooth function.

2. The magnetic motor of claim 1, wherein the at least one timing controller comprises a first timing controller configured to rotate the upper cylinder head in place relative to the piston.

3. The magnetic motor of claim 2, wherein the piston is attracted to the upper cylinder head in the pull state, and wherein the piston is repelled from the upper cylinder head in the push state.

4. The magnetic motor of claim 3, wherein the first timing controller is configured to vary a phase between a longitudinal oscillation of the piston and an angular rotation of the upper cylinder head.

5. The magnetic motor of claim 4, wherein the at least one cylinder further comprises a lower cylinder head with a third set of one or more magnets characterized by a third pattern, wherein the third set of one or more magnets comprise poles oriented parallel to said longitudinal axis;

wherein the first pattern and the second pattern and the third pattern of one or more magnets are substantially identical.

6. The magnetic motor of claim 5, wherein the at least one timing controller comprises a third timing controller configured to rotate the lower cylinder head in place relative to the piston.

7. The magnetic motor of claim 6, wherein the lower cylinder head is configured to rotate between a pull state and a push state.

8. The magnetic motor of claim 7, wherein the piston is attracted to the lower cylinder head in the pull state, and wherein the piston is repelled from the lower cylinder head in the push state.

9. The magnetic motor of claim 8, wherein the third timing controller is configured to vary a phase between a longitudinal oscillation of the piston and an angular oscillation of the lower cylinder head.

10. The magnetic motor of claim 9, wherein the first pattern comprises an equal number of north-ended magnets and south-ended magnets radially disposed about a circumference of a circle.

11. The magnetic motor of claim 10, wherein the north-ended magnets and the south-ended magnets are sequentially disposed about the circumference of the circle.

12. The magnetic motor of claim 11, wherein the north-ended magnets and the south-ended magnets are sequentially disposed about the circumference of the circle in a North-South-North-South pattern, a North-South-North-South-North-South pattern, or a North-South-North-South-North-South-North-South pattern.

13. The magnetic motor of claim 11, wherein the north-ended magnets and the south-ended magnets are sequentially disposed about a diameter of the circle.

14. The magnetic motor of claim 13, wherein the north-ended magnets and the south-ended magnets are sequentially disposed about a diameter of the circle in one ring, two rings, or three rings.

15. A magnetic motor comprises:

at least one timing controller;

a linkage configured operably coupled to the at least one timing controller;

at least one cylinder characterized by a longitudinal axis;

wherein the at least one cylinder comprises;

a. a piston comprising a first plurality of magnets characterized by a first pattern, wherein the first plurality of magnets comprise poles oriented parallel to said longitudinal axis;

b. an upper cylinder head with a second plurality of magnets characterized by the first pattern, wherein the second plurality of magnets comprise poles oriented parallel to said longitudinal axis; and

c. a lower cylinder head with a third plurality of magnets characterized by the first pattern, wherein the third plurality of magnets comprise poles oriented parallel to said longitudinal axis;

wherein the piston is configured to oscillate linearly in the cylinder and not rotate;

wherein the upper cylinder head is configured to rotate in place via the linkage and not move linearly;

wherein an angular orientation of the upper cylinder head is characterized by a square tooth function, wherein the upper cylinder head rotates from a pull state to a push state at about top dead center and about bottom dead center of the piston oscillation with respect to the upper cylinder head in accordance with the square tooth function;

wherein the lower cylinder head is configured to rotate in place via the linkage and not move linearly;

wherein an angular orientation of the lower cylinder head is characterized by the square tooth function, wherein the upper cylinder head rotates from a pull state to a push state at top dead center or near top dead center of the piston oscillation with respect to the upper cylinder head in accordance with the square tooth function.

16. The magnetic motor of claim 15, wherein the first pattern comprises a plurality of north-ended magnets and a plurality of south-ended magnets sequentially disposed about a circle, wherein each of the plurality of north ended magnets is interposed between and adjacent to two south-ended magnets and each of the plurality of south-ended magnets is interposed between and adjacent to two north-ended magnets.

17. The magnetic motor of claim 16, wherein the upper cylinder head and lower cylinder head are configured to rotate a predetermined angle between the pull state and the push state, wherein the predetermined angle is less than or equal to 90 degrees, wherein an alignment of the first plurality of magnets characterized by the first pattern generate an attractive force with respect to the second plurality of magnets characterized by the second pattern in the pull state, and wherein an alignment of the first plurality of magnets characterized by the first pattern generate a repulsive force with respect to the second plurality of magnets characterized by the second pattern in the push state.

18. The magnetic motor of claim 17, wherein the upper cylinder head rotates the predetermined angle between a pull state and a push state at about top dead center and rotates the predetermined angle between a pull state and a push state at about bottom dead center, and wherein the lower cylinder head rotates the predetermined angle between a pull state and a push state at about top dead center and rotates the predetermined angle between a pull state and a push state at about bottom dead center;

wherein the predetermined angle corresponds to an angular width of a north-ended magnet or a south-ended magnet, and the angular width of a north-ended magnet or a south-ended magnet is equal to or less than 90 degrees.

19. The magnetic motor of claim 18, wherein the linkage is configured to rotate the upper cylinder head and lower cylinder head, and wherein the linkage is coupled to an outer ring of the upper cylinder head and lower cylinder head.