A linear electric motors including a housing, a first armature (3) movable on a first essentially linear path with respect to the housing (2), and a second armature (4) movable on a second essentially linear path with respect to the housing (2), wherein the first armature (3) is mounted to the housing by a first mounting spring (5), wherein the first armature (3) and the second armature (4) are coupled to each other by a coupling spring (7), and wherein the second armature (4) is mounted to the housing by a second mounting spring (6).
