Magnetic suspension system
US11207232B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01F7/02
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic suspension system for a medical device is provided. The magnetic suspension system comprises a support structure having an area provided with a ferromagnetic characteristic, and a carriage comprising a magnet exerting a magnetic attraction force between the carriage and the support structure. The carriage comprises a friction reducing device and a drive device configured to drive a motion of the carriage upon the support structure in an arbitrary predetermined direction, the drive device being separate from the friction reducing device.
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