CONTROLLED ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: vehicles, in particular, transmission of electric motor power to wheels without gear. SUBSTANCE: rotor 4 has two disks which are mounted in bearings. Rotor 7 is mounted on one of these disks. Stator of electric motor 8 is located on stator 1. Groups of plates 9 which are made from magnetically soft material and spaced with air gaps are located between disks of rotor 4 along its edge. Said plates are mounted for rotation along their longitudinal axes. This rotation is achieved by harp-like turn of plates of each group with respect to said axes. EFFECT: smooth regulation of gear ratio and direction of rotation. 2 cl, 7 dwg