Title:
TORQUE CONVERTER AND SYSTEM USING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004067997
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A torque converter includes a flywheel (109) rotating about a first axis, the flywheel has a firstbody portion (116), a first plurality of magnets extend along a corresponding radial axis direction with respect to the first axis, and are dispoed within a plurality of first grooves (101). The flywheel also has a second plurality of magnets mounted in the firstbody within a plurality of second grooves (107) and located between adjacent pair of first magnets. The torque converter further includes a generator disk (111) rotatable about a second axis that is perpendicular to the first axis. The generator disk includes a second body portion, and a third plurality of permanent magnets (301) located within the second body portion being magnetically coupled to the first and second magnets of the flywheel.
Inventors:
WISE RICHARD J (CA)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/001020
Publication Date:
November 10, 2005
Filing Date:
January 16, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MAGNETIC TORQUE INT (US)
WISE RICHARD J (CA)
WISE RICHARD J (CA)
International Classes:
H02K7/02; H02K49/10; B60K17/12; (IPC1-7): H02K7/00; H02K15/00; H02K37/00; H02K49/00; H02P15/00
Foreign References:
| US6084322A | 2000-07-04 | |||
| US4169983A | 1979-10-02 | |||
| US4751468A | 1988-06-14 |
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