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US 7,038,567 B2Granted
Modules creating magnetic anchorage assemblies and relevant assemblies
OwnerClaudio Vicentelliinventor
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Abstract
A module (1, 16, 19, 28, 50, 52, 54, 100) for the creation of assemblies comprising at least one active magnetic element of attraction (2, 3, 17, 20, 33, 34, 42, 47, 48) and at least one ferromagnetic element (6, 21, 22, 30, 40, 44) suitable for defining areas (13, 14, 35, 36, 88, 90, 80, 82, 110, 10, 250, 260, 92, 94) for connection to other modules, with which it is possible to create an assembly of modules (1, 16, 19, 28, 50, 52, 54, 100, 37, 15) which provides a magnetic circuit which closes totally or at least partially via the ferromagnetic elements present (6, 21, 22, 30, 40, 44, 55, 104, 37, 15).
Claims72
A system of elements for creating a magnetic assembly comprising:
- a plurality of a first type of module, each having an elongated structure, and each of said first type of module comprising:
- at least one active magnetic element having two polar surfaces of opposite polarity;
- and
- at least one ferromagnetic element coupled with the at least one active magnetic element, the at least one active magnetic element and ferromagnetic element being arranged so that a magnetic flux generated by the at least one active magnetic element passes through said at least one ferromagnetic element to define at least two magnetically active areas longitudinally spaced apart on the first type of elongated module;
- wherein each of the plurality of first type of module is structured and arranged so that a plurality of the first type of modules can be chained together to form the magnetic assembly;
- wherein when the assembly comprises a series arrangement of a plurality of the first type of modules, the magnetic flux generated by magnetic potential differences of the active magnetic elements produces a series magnetic circuit extending through the series arrangement and the magnetically active areas of all of the first type of modules that are part of the series magnetic circuit.
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A system of elements for creating a magnetic assembly comprising:
- a plurality of a first type of module, each having an elongated structure, and each of said first type of module comprising:
- at least one active magnetic element having two polar surfaces of opposite polarity;
- and
- at least one ferromagnetic element coupled with the at least one active magnetic element, the at least one active magnetic element and ferromagnetic element being arranged so that a magnetic flux generated by the at least one active magnetic element passes through said at least one ferromagnetic element to define at least two magnetically active areas longitudinally spaced apart on the first type of elongated module;
- a plurality of a second type of module comprising a ferromagnetic element inserted in a non-magnetic covering matrix;
- wherein the first and second types of modules are respectively structured and arranged so that in a subassembly comprising one of the first type of module together with one of the second type of module secured magnetically to one of the two magnetically active areas of the first type of module, the magnetic flux generated by the at least one active magnetic element passes through the at least one ferromagnetic element of the first type of module and the ferromagnetic element of the second type of module to define at least two magnetically active areas;
- wherein each of the plurality of first type of module and each of the plurality of the second type of module is structured and arranged so that a plurality of the first and second types of modules can be chained together to form the magnetic assembly;
- wherein when the assembly comprises a series arrangement of at least one of the first type of module and at least one of the second type of module, the magnetic flux generated by magnetic potential differences of the active magnetic elements produces a series magnetic circuit extending through the series arrangement and the magnetically active areas of all of the first and second types of modules that are part of the series magnetic circuit.
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A system of elements for creating a magnetic assembly comprising:
- a plurality of a first type of module, each having an elongated structure, and each of said first type of module comprising:
- at least one active magnetic element having two polar surfaces of opposite polarity;
- and
- at least one ferromagnetic element coupled with the at least one active magnetic element, the at least one active magnetic element and ferromagnetic element being arranged so that a magnetic flux generated by the at least one active magnetic element passes through said at least one ferromagnetic element to define at least two magnetically active areas longitudinally spaced apart on the first type of elongated module;
- a plurality of a second type of module consisting of one ferromagnetic element;
- wherein the first and second types of modules are respectively structured and arranged so that in a sub-assembly comprising one of the first type of module together with one of the second type of module secured magnetically to one of the two magnetically active areas of the first type of module, the magnetic flux generated by the at least one active magnetic element passes through the at least one ferromagnetic element of the first type of module and the ferromagnetic element of the second type of module to define at least two magnetically active areas;
- wherein each of the plurality of first type of module and each of the plurality of the second type of module is structured and arranged so that a plurality of the first and second types of modules can be chained together to form the magnetic assembly;
- wherein when the assembly comprises a series arrangement of at least one of the first type of module and at least one of the second type of module, the magnetic flux generated by magnetic potential differences of the active magnetic elements produces a series magnetic circuit extending through the series arrangement and the magnetically active areas of all of the first and second types of modules that are part of the series magnetic circuit.
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A system of elements for creating a magnetic assembly comprising:
- a plurality of a first type of module, each having an elongated structure, and each of said first type of module comprising:
- at least one active magnetic element having two polar surfaces of opposite polarity;
- and
- at least one ferromagnetic element coupled with the at least one active magnetic element, the at least one active magnetic element and ferromagnetic element being arranged so that a magnetic flux generated by the at least one active magnetic element passes through said at least one ferromagnetic element to define at least two magnetically active areas longitudinally spaced apart on the first type of elongated module;
- wherein each of the plurality of first type of module is structured and arranged so that a plurality of the first type of modules can be chained together to form the magnetic assembly;
- wherein when the assembly comprises a series arrangement of a plurality of the first type of modules, the magnetic flux generated by magnetic potential differences of the active magnetic elements produces a series magnetic circuit extending through the series arrangement and the magnetically active areas of all of the first type of modules that are part of the series magnetic circuit;
- and
- wherein for each of the plurality of the first type of elongated module, the at least one active magnetic element and the at least one ferromagnetic element are arranged along a longitudinal axis thereof, with the at least two magnetically active areas being arranged at respective distal ends of the elongated structure.
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A system of elements for creating a magnetic assembly comprising:
- a plurality of a first type of module, each having an elongated structure, and each of said first type of module comprising:
- two active magnetic elements, each having two polar surfaces of opposite polarity;
- and
- at least one ferromagnetic element coupled with the two active magnetic elements, the two active magnetic elements and ferromagnetic element being arranged so that a magnetic flux generated by the two active magnetic elements passes through said at least one ferromagnetic element to define at least two magnetically active areas longitudinally spaced apart on the first type of elongated module;
- wherein each of the plurality of first type of module is structured and arranged so that a plurality of the first type of modules can be chained together to form the magnetic assembly;
- wherein when the assembly comprises a series arrangement of a plurality of the first type of modules, the magnetic flux generated by magnetic potential differences of the active magnetic elements produces a series magnetic circuit extending through the series arrangement and the magnetically active areas of all of the first type of modules that are part of the series magnetic circuit;
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- wherein each of the plurality of modules of the first type comprises one said ferromagnetic element having a shape of an elongated yoke, said two active magnetic elements being arranged on respective ends of the ferromagnetic element.
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A system of elements for creating a magnetic assembly comprising:
- a plurality of modules, each having an elongated structure, and each of said elongated modules comprising:
- an elongated ferromagnetic element;
- and
- two active magnetic elements, each of the two active magnetic elements having two polar surfaces of opposite magnetic polarity, each of the two active magnetic elements being in direct contact with a respective longitudinal end of the elongated ferromagnetic element;
- wherein for each said elongated module, the elongated ferromagnetic element and the two active magnetic elements are arranged so that a first longitudinal end of the elongated module has a first magnetic polarity, a second longitudinal end of the elongated module opposite the first longitudinal end having a second magnetic polarity opposite the first magnetic polarity.
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A system of elements for creating a magnetic assembly comprising:
- a plurality of first elongated modules, each having an elongated structure, and each of said elongated modules comprising:
- an elongated ferromagnetic element;
- and
- two active magnetic elements, each of the two active magnetic elements having two polar surfaces of opposite magnetic polarity, each of the two active magnetic elements being in direct contact with a respective longitudinal end of the elongated ferromagnetic element;
- and
- a plurality of second modules, each comprising a ferromagnetic element;
- wherein for each said elongated module, the elongated ferromagnetic element and the two active magnetic elements are arranged so that a first longitudinal end of the elongated module has a first magnetic polarity, a second longitudinal end of the elongated module opposite the first longitudinal end having a second magnetic polarity opposite the first magnetic polarity.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.