Vehicle levitation and guidance system
US5165347A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 1991 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S104/01
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle levitation and guidance system (20) is provided which levitates a vehicle (22) over a roadbed (28) through the use of thin permanently magnetized strips (32, 34) located in the vehicle and the roadbed. The strips are oriented with like magnetic poles adjacent to generate a repelling force. The vehicle is guided along the roadbed by sliding engagement of the walls (37) of a channel (30) in the roadbed with pins (36) descending from the vehicle. The vehicle is propelled along the roadbed by contact with a set of rotating wheels (42, 42').
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