Reaction component for linear induction motor
AssigneeHm Attractions, Inc.
InventorsRichard D. Hunter, Andreas Tanzer
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Abstract
A reaction component or plate for a linear induction motor incorporates a flexibility increasing feature and a wear resistant feature.
Claims36
A reaction component for a linear induction motor wherein at least part of the reaction component incorporates a flexibility increasing feature;
- wherein the reaction component comprises a plate and the flexibility increasing feature comprises the plate being formed of at least two abutting plate sections;
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- wherein the plate is comprised of a top plate layer and a bottom plate layer, the sections of the top plate layer abut along a crosswise divide and the sections of the bottom plate layer abut along a lengthwise divide.
A reaction component for a linear induction motor wherein at least part of the reaction component incorporates a flexibility increasing feature;
- wherein the reaction component comprises a plate and at least a portion of the perimeter of the plate incorporates the flexibility increasing feature;
- and wherein the plate is comprised of a non-ferromagnetic conductive bottom layer and a ferromagnetic substantially non-conductive top layer and the flexibility increasing feature is incorporated into the bottom layer.
A reaction component for a linear induction motor wherein at least part of the reaction component incorporates a flexibility increasing feature;
- wherein the reaction component comprises a plate and at least a portion of the perimeter of the plate incorporates the flexibility increasing feature;
- wherein the flexibility increasing feature is incorporated around the entire perimeter of the plate;
- and wherein the plate is comprised of a non-ferromagnetic conductive bottom layer and a smaller ferromagnetic substantially non-conductive top layer and wherein the flexibility increasing feature is incorporated only in the bottom layer.
A reaction component for a linear induction motor wherein at least part of the reaction component incorporates a flexibility increasing feature;
- wherein the reaction component comprises a plate and at least a portion of the perimeter of the plate incorporates the flexibility increasing feature;
- and wherein the flexibility increasing feature comprises slots cut through the plate and extending inward a distance from a perimeter edge;
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- wherein the plate is comprised of a non-ferromagnetic conductive bottom layer and a smaller ferromagnetic substantially non-conductive top layer having edges spaced in from edges of the bottom layer and wherein the slots extend to the edges of the top layer.
A reaction component for a linear induction motor wherein at least part of the reaction component incorporates a flexibility increasing feature;
- wherein the reaction component comprises a plate and at least a portion of the perimeter of the plate incorporates the flexibility increasing feature;
- and wherein a sliding surface facing surface of the plate is contoured to a shape of a riding surface for a vehicle incorporating the plate;
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- wherein the riding surface is convex and the ride surface facing surface is concave.
A reaction
- component for a linear induction motor wherein at least part of the reaction component incorporates a flexibility increasing feature;
- wherein the reaction component comprises a plate and at least a portion of the perimeter of the plate incorporates the flexibility increasing feature;
- and wherein a sliding surface facing surface of the plate is contoured to a shape of a riding surface for a vehicle incorporating the plate;
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- wherein the riding surface is concave and the ride surface facing surface is convex.
A reaction component for a linear induction motor comprising a wear resistant feature wherein at least part of the reaction component incorporates a flexibility increasing feature;
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- wherein the reaction component comprises a stator facing side and the wear resistant feature comprises an edge portion of the reaction component contoured away from the stator facing side of the reaction component.
A reaction component for a linear induction motor wherein at least part of the reaction component incorporates a wear resistant feature;
- and wherein the reaction component comprises a stator facing side and the wear resistant feature comprises an edge portion of the reaction component contoured away from the stator facing side of the reaction component.
A vehicle including a reaction component for a linear induction motor at the bottom wherein at least part of the reaction component incorporates a wear resistant feature;
- wherein the reaction component comprises a stator facing side and the wear resistant feature comprises an edge portion of the reaction component contoured away from the stator facing side of the reaction component;
- and wherein the contoured edge portion defines a volume, the volume containing a filler material.
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