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US 12,630,024 B1Granted
Magnetically suspended and powered train
OwnerElberto Berdut-Teruelinventor
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Abstract
A proposed magnetically supported vehicle that has a vertical lift system comprised of permanent magnets mechanically linked to a chassis or body in order to provide minimal friction motion along a railway as well as lateral stability. The proposed magnets being one or a combination of ceramic or ferrous magnets.
Claims4
A magnetic suspension system for trains, said magnetic suspension system comprising:
- one or more suspension/dampening assemblies per side, each said suspension/dampening assembly comprised of:
- one or more permanent magnet support columns per side, each said column comprised of one or more magnetic nodules and each said magnetic nodule comprised of a central body having a North Polarity (N-Pol) permanent magnet on one side, and a South Polarity (S-Pol) permanent magnet on the other;
- and
- one or more lateral support wheel or skid per side along the upper portion of said magnet support column;
- and
- one or more lateral support wheel, ball-bearing or skid per side along the lower portion of said magnet support column;
- a track having one or more magnet support column canals per side, said column support canals comprised of:
- a continuous running opening having a depth and width capable of accommodating said permanent magnet support column;
- and
- one continuous ferrous metal rail per side of each said canal;
- a traction canal within said track, said traction canal comprising:
- a center slab having a ferrous, non-ferrous or combination rail on each side;
- a right magnetic caterpillar track and a left magnetic caterpillar track, each said track comprised of:
- alternate N-Pol and S-Pol magnetic slabs mounted on a continuous belt around two or more hubs;
- and
- one or more motors to rotate each said right and left caterpillar track.
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A magnetic suspension system for trains, said magnetic suspension system comprising:
- one or more suspension/dampening assemblies per side, each said suspension/dampening assembly comprised of:
- one or more permanent magnet support columns per side, each said column comprised of one or more magnetic nodules and each said magnetic nodule comprised of a central body having a North Polarity (N-Pol) permanent magnet on one side, and a South Polarity (S-Pol) permanent magnet on the other;
- and
- one or more lateral support wheel or skid per side along the upper portion of said magnet support column;
- and
- one or more lateral support wheel, ball-bearing or skid per side along the lower portion of said magnet support column;
- a track having one or more magnet support column canals per side, said column support canals comprised of:
- a continuous running opening having a depth and width capable of accommodating said permanent magnet support column;
- and
- one continuous ferrous metal rail per side of each said canal;
- a traction canal within said track, said traction canal comprised of a horizontal center slab having a ferrous, non-ferrous or combination rail on each side;
- a magnetic caterpillar track comprised of:
- alternate N-Pol and S-Pol magnetic slabs mounted on a continuous belt around two or more hubs;
- and
- one or more motors to rotate each said right and left caterpillar track.
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A method for operating a magnetic suspension train, said method comprising:
- providing one or more suspension/dampening assemblies per side, each said suspension/dampening assembly comprised of:
- providing one or more permanent magnet support columns per side, each said column comprised of one or more magnetic nodules and each said magnetic nodule comprised of a central body having a North Polarity (N-Pol) permanent magnet on one side, and a South Polarity (S-Pol) permanent magnet on the other;
- and
- providing one or more lateral support wheel or skid per side along the upper portion of said magnet support column;
- and
- providing one or more lateral support wheel, ball-bearing or skid per side along the lower portion of said magnet support column;
- providing a track having one or more magnet support column canals per side, said column support canals comprised of:
- providing a continuous running opening having a depth and width capable of accommodating said permanent magnet support column;
- providing one continuous ferrous metal rail per side of each said canal;
- operating said train;
- a traction canal within said track, said traction canal comprising:
- a center slab having a ferrous, non-ferrous or combination rail on each side;
- a right magnetic caterpillar track and a left magnetic caterpillar track, each said track comprised of:
- alternate N-Pol and S-Pol magnetic slabs mounted on a continuous belt around two or more hubs;
- and
- one or more motors to rotate each said right and left caterpillar track.
13 more elements
A method for operating a magnetic suspension train, said method comprising:
- providing one or more suspension/dampening assemblies per side, each said suspension/dampening assembly comprised of:
- providing one or more permanent magnet support columns per side, each said column comprised of one or more magnetic nodules and each said magnetic nodule comprised of a central body having a North Polarity (N-Pol) permanent magnet on one side, and a South Polarity (S-Pol) permanent magnet on the other;
- and
- providing one or more lateral support wheel or skid per side along the upper portion of said magnet support column;
- and
- providing one or more lateral support wheel, ball-bearing or skid per side along the lower portion of said magnet support column;
- providing a track having one or more magnet support column canals per side, said column support canals comprised of:
- providing a continuous running opening having a depth and width capable of accommodating said permanent magnet support column;
- providing one continuous ferrous metal rail per side of each said canal;
- operating said train;
- a traction canal within said track, said traction canal comprised of a horizontal center slab having a ferrous, non-ferrous or combination rail on each side;
- a magnetic caterpillar track comprised of:
- alternate N-Pol and S-Pol magnetic slabs mounted on a continuous belt around two or more hubs;
- and
- one or more motors to rotate each said right and left caterpillar track.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.