Mechanical Magnetic Torque Amplifier

[Allen Burgess]

Zig Zag.

Here's an example of how a long track traveler can be leveraged to turn a sister rotor with a fulcrum: If it could do just this much work it would be over unity!

[Allen Burgess]

12 magnets

Consider this array for the twelve magnets: Three times the throw and six times the force. The rotor magnet blocks can simply be twice the thickness. 6 times 530 is 3180 grams equals 7 pounds of force for 1- 1/2 inches; So, if Luc hung 7 pounds 1-/2 inches off his table top by a string wrapped around the wheel, and released it, it would have to turn the wheel 180 degrees.

This linear force has an asymmetrical relationship to the force required to turn the extra magnet weight on the axle. This disproportion may result in a self runner!

[Allen Burgess]

4" ceramic

Two of these 4"x1" ceramic blocks, recessed in a rotor at 180 degrees would probably have enough magnet strength and throw distance, to self power.

[RAMSET]

another Vid from Luc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqaf9a9hJAg

Allen
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Chet

[Allen Burgess]

Rotary to Linear motion.

interesting approach: The "Orbital Gear" actuator in this video, would make a good rocking gear for Luc's pendulum; The traveler rod Just needs a lever to make the 90 degree change in direction (sketch below). Once the transition to vertical is accomplished, a simple "Scotch Yoke" can serve as actuator (Below right).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0H0stoFw3DY

[Allen Burgess]

Wheel torque and sheer strength

Along with the greater sheer strength to rotary passage strength, is the sheer strength to wheel torque ratio with increased rotor magnet size. Suppose we double the rotor magnet size by 2, from 1/2 pound apiece to 1 pound on a 4 pound wheel.

The 1 additional pound would only amount to a 25% increase in wheel torque, while it doubled the lateral sheer force! This would be countered by the doubling of magnetic resistance between the rotor magnet and the traveler, but the larger torque advantage would still represent a sizable gain inside the overall comparison ratio..

This disproportionate advantage would be seperate from but coupled with Luc's 60% measurement. The combination of these two factors should deliver a self runner at some point!

Scotch Yoke:

Moving the connecting pin on a scotch yoke wheel away from the center, adjusts the yoke to a longer throw. The larger the throw , the more fulcrum advantage the pin has on the wheel.

CRANK AND SLOTTED with adjustable pin video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuTNtg7-Bwg

[Allen Burgess]

Linear to Linear gear.

I just invented a new "Linear to 90 degree Linear" gear tailored to drive the overhead "Scotch Yoke"; The bottem rack has a perforation in the center for the perpendicular rack to travel up and down through. The wide round gear is held stationary by an axle and just acts to transfer the motion: The center sketch is an overhead view. This L to L gear allows for variable throw. The only adjustment would be the connecting pin on the "Scotch Yoke" wheel! Three cheap nylon rack gears, like the ones pictured below would nearly be enough to complete the LL gear. Below right you can see how the connecting pin is located half way between the center and the perimeter of the wheel at a distance from the center that's equal to the throw. This wheel would reverse directions, like a pendulum:

[Allen Burgess]

Long gear.

Here's a picture of two long gear pinons for the 90 degree linear rack actuator. Works with 3 thin racks as pictured above:

[Allen Burgess]

Linear track

Look at these toy rack and pinion gears. They supply two small gears that could be glued side to side for the actuator pinion, and one track, for two British pounds ($2.25) off ebay: Combining the gears like I show in the illustration below right, can increase the vertical to horizontal throw ratio: This can help turn the 530 grams of force into a greater throw with only , .43" of travel! It would take 3 sets. 10, 20, 30 and 40 teeth. The gears can double, triple or quadruple the throw.

Pack-of-5-plastic-gears-cogs-and-gear-rack-various-colours

[Allen Burgess]

Magnet placement

The magnets would need to be placed 4 one way then 4 another, like in the sketch below, because the wheel would be spinning, so each magnet would move the traveler 1/8" as the wheel turned 45 degrees, then continue to be forced latterly by the next magnet of the same polarity in line with it. It would run " Klackity Klack ".

[Allen Burgess]

Staggered array.

Consider this kind of staggered 8 magnet array for the wheel, 2-1/2 times the throw and supplying constant pressure to the traveler: The wheel would "Ratchet" it's way around. A 2-1 gear ratio on the rack actuator would place the yoke pin midway between the center and perimeter of a six inch diameter wheel for a full rotation..

[Allen Burgess]

Back to back staggered

Look at A in the sketch: When the traveler's half way, the over head magnet is positioned where it's located in B. That's why it needs a follow up magnet directly behind it before it can stagger for extra throw like in the sketch all the way to the left in the attachment below We're dealing with translating 1/2" of traveler throw into 12-1/2 percent or 45 degrees of rotation. The rotor arc needs to cover the traveler with overhead force throughout it's entire transit. The traveler can't move any further then the wheel gears allow it. It 's stuck pressing outward like a spring

[Allen Burgess]

Slider and worm gear

How's this for a solution? The addition of a worm gear and a horizontal NS slider connected by a two sided rack: The ten to forty tooth gear ratio increases the 1/2" throw to the 2" of travel for the horizontal magnets. This one needs a flywheel.

[Allen Burgess]

Transfer of linear dispacement.

Here's a better way than the worm gear: Twin "Scotch Yoke" couplings: The vertical to horizontal ratio is 1 to 1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz4a...oZiCk&index=62

[Allen Burgess]

Best design.

I think this block wheel is best with the 4-1 gear ratio and the "Scotch Yoke with the pin midway between the perimeter and axle of the rotor: A Flywheel may help smooth the ratchet effect.