A linear electric motors including a housing (2), a first armature (3,50) movable on a first essentially linear path with respect to the housing, and a second armature (4,54) movable on a second essentially linear path with respect to the housing (2), wherein the first armature (3,50) is mounted to the housing (2) by a first mounting spring (5,51), wherein the first armature (3,50) and the second armature (4,54) are coupled to each other by a coupling spring (7,57,58), and wherein the second armature (4,54) is mounted to the housing (2) by a second mounting spring (6,56).