Magnetic levitating transporting apparatus with a movable magnetic unit
US5360470A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2326/10
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic levitating transportation apparatus comprising a rail and a vehicle capable of travelling along the rails by a linear motor and caused to magnetically levitate by magnet units including permanent magnets and electro-magnets. The gap between the rail and each of the magnetic units is controlled by controlling the current supplied to the magnet units so that the current is substantially zero when the vehicle is in the levitated condition. One of the magnet units is movably mounted to the vehicle and moved by the piezoelectric actuator so that the gap between this magnet unit and the rail can be adjusted. The controller controls the piezoelectric actuator based on the current supplied to the magnet units.
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