Support structure for a magnetically levitated vehicle
US4181080A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 20, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T90/16
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The body of a magnetically levitated vehicle is carried by a support structure wherein chassis components support the body through first springs and wherein the magnets are secured to the chassis components by second springs. Each of the first and second springs comprise respective bellows filled with fluid. The pressure or volume of the fluid in the second spring bellows is adjustable in response to the fluid pressure or volume in the first spring bellows. For this purpose the second spring bellows communicate operatively with the respective adjacent first spring bellows, preferably through adjustable valves.
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