Magnetically levitated vehicle with module construction of suspension and propulsion means
AssigneeJapan Air Lines Co., Ltd.
InventorsShinji Nakamura, Kiyoshi Mihirogi
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Abstract
A magnetically levitated vehicle comprising: a body; and a plurality of modules arranged on said body in close positional relationship in two rows symmetrical with reference to the longitudinal vertical plane traversing the body and each including a frame, one or more attractive electromagnets, a propulsive linear motor and a suspension structure disposed between said frame and the body and including cushioning and shock-absorbing members and link mechanisms for imparting a degree of freedom to the relative movement of the frame and the body, the electromagnets and the linear motor, being fixedly attached to the frame.
Claims5
A magnetically levitated vehicle comprising:
- a body;
- a plurality of modules arranged on said body symmetrically in two rows with reference to the longitudinal vertical plane traversing the body, each module including a frame and at least one attractive electromagnet for magnetically levitating said vehicle;
- and a suspension structure disposed between said body and each said module for connecting said body and said module, said suspension structure including a first link means for preventing rolling motion of said module relative to said body about the longitudinal axis of said electromagnet, and a second link means for preventing the longitudinal movement of said module relative to said body, wherein said first and second link means permit pitch, yaw, vertical and lateral movement of said module relative to said body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.