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Transit car propelled by multiple pairs of magnetic linear motors

US6732658B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 14, 2003
Grant dateMay 11, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 14, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60L2200/26
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method of propelling a transit vehicle steered by a centerline electrified structural guidebeam located between two special steel load-bearing rollway beams, using magnetic linear motors suspended between each pair of steerable load-bearing wheels, to react inductively on the rollway beams, to produce tractive effort by four linear motors mounted under an eight wheel car.

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