Magnetically actuated reciprocating motor and process using reverse magnetic switching
First Claim
1. A magnetically actuated reciprocating motor, comprising:
- a cylinder having a first end and a second end, said cylinder defining a chamber therein;
a piston reciprocally disposed in said chamber, said piston having a first end generally disposed toward said first end of said cylinder and a second end generally disposed toward said second end of said cylinder, said piston comprising a piston magnet having a piston magnet polarity directed outward of said first end of said piston toward said first end of said cylinder;
means for converting reciprocating movement of said piston to rotate a work object, said converting means comprising a first output shaft;
a magnetic switching device disposed above said first end of said cylinder, said magnetic switching device comprising a magnetic fixture having one or more fixture magnets, a first fixture polarity and a second fixture polarity, said first fixture polarity corresponding to said piston magnet polarity and said second fixture polarity opposite said piston magnet polarity; and
means interconnecting said first output shaft with said magnetic fixture of said magnetic switching device for controlling rotational movement and timing of said magnetic fixture to reciprocate said piston in said chamber, wherein said piston is configured to move toward said second end of said cylinder when said first fixture polarity of said one or more fixture magnets is disposed toward said piston magnet and move toward said first end of said cylinder when said second fixture polarity of said one or more fixture magnets is disposed toward said piston magnet so as to rotate said first output shaft and said work object.
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Abstract
A magnetically actuated reciprocating motor utilizes the stored energy of magnets, particularly rare earth magnets, to reciprocally drive a piston in a cylinder chamber. The piston connects to a converting mechanism, such as a crankshaft having a first and second output shaft, to convert the reciprocating motion of the piston to rotary motion for powering a work object at the second output shaft. The first output shaft operatively connects to and rotatably drives a controlling mechanism, which attaches to a magnetic switching device having a magnetic fixture comprising one or more magnets that magnetically engage a piston magnet associated with the piston. In response to the operation of the controlling mechanism, the magnetic switching device pivots or rotates the magnetic fixture to change the polarity directed at the piston magnet in order to attract or repel the piston, rotate the crankshaft and operate the controlling mechanism.
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20 Claims
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1. A magnetically actuated reciprocating motor, comprising:
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a cylinder having a first end and a second end, said cylinder defining a chamber therein;
a piston reciprocally disposed in said chamber, said piston having a first end generally disposed toward said first end of said cylinder and a second end generally disposed toward said second end of said cylinder, said piston comprising a piston magnet having a piston magnet polarity directed outward of said first end of said piston toward said first end of said cylinder;
means for converting reciprocating movement of said piston to rotate a work object, said converting means comprising a first output shaft;
a magnetic switching device disposed above said first end of said cylinder, said magnetic switching device comprising a magnetic fixture having one or more fixture magnets, a first fixture polarity and a second fixture polarity, said first fixture polarity corresponding to said piston magnet polarity and said second fixture polarity opposite said piston magnet polarity; and
means interconnecting said first output shaft with said magnetic fixture of said magnetic switching device for controlling rotational movement and timing of said magnetic fixture to reciprocate said piston in said chamber, wherein said piston is configured to move toward said second end of said cylinder when said first fixture polarity of said one or more fixture magnets is disposed toward said piston magnet and move toward said first end of said cylinder when said second fixture polarity of said one or more fixture magnets is disposed toward said piston magnet so as to rotate said first output shaft and said work object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A magnetically actuated reciprocating motor, comprising:
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a cylinder having a first end and a second end, said cylinder defining a chamber therein;
a piston reciprocally disposed in said chamber, said piston having a first end and a second end;
a piston magnet at said first end of said piston, said piston magnet having a piston magnet polarity directed outward of said first end of said piston;
means for converting reciprocating movement of said piston to rotate a work object, said converting means comprising a first output shaft;
a magnetic switching device comprising a magnetic fixture attached to a magnetic fixture shaft, said magnetic fixture comprising one or more fixture magnets having a first fixture polarity and a second fixture polarity, said first fixture polarity corresponding to said piston magnet polarity and said second fixture polarity opposite said piston magnet polarity;
a support structure disposing said one or more fixture magnets of said magnetic switching device above said first end of said cylinder, said magnetic fixture shaft rotatably attached to said support structure; and
means interconnecting said first output shaft with said magnetic fixture shaft of said magnetic switching device for controlling rotational movement and timing of said magnetic fixture to reciprocate said piston in said chamber, wherein said piston is configured to move toward said second end of said cylinder when said first fixture polarity of said one or more fixture magnets is disposed toward said piston magnet and move toward said first end of said cylinder when said second fixture polarity of said one or more fixture magnets is disposed toward said piston magnet so as to rotate said first output shaft and said work object. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A magnetically actuated reciprocating motor, comprising:
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a cylinder having a first end and a second end, said cylinder defining a chamber therein;
a piston reciprocally disposed in said chamber, said piston having a first end and a second end;
a piston magnet at said first end of said piston, said piston magnet having a piston magnet polarity directed outward of said first end of said piston;
means for converting reciprocating movement of said piston to rotate a work object, said converting means comprising a first output shaft;
a magnetic switching device comprising a magnetic fixture attached to a magnetic fixture shaft, said magnetic fixture comprising at least a first fixture magnet and a second fixture magnet, said first fixture having a first fixture polarity and said second fixture magnet having a second fixture polarity, said first fixture polarity corresponding to said piston magnet polarity and said second fixture polarity opposite said piston magnet polarity;
a support structure disposing said first fixture magnet and said second fixture magnet of said magnetic switching device above said first end of said cylinder, said magnetic fixture shaft rotatably attached to said support structure; and
a first pulley at said first output shaft;
a second pulley attached to said magnetic switching device and adapted to control the rotational movement and timing of said magnetic fixture so as to reciprocate said piston in said chamber; and
a connecting member interconnecting said first pulley and said second pulley, wherein said piston is configured to move toward said second end of said cylinder when said first fixture polarity of said first fixture magnet is disposed toward said piston magnet and move toward said first end of said cylinder when said second fixture polarity of said second fixture magnet is disposed toward said piston magnet so as to rotate said first output shaft and said work object. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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