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Composite magnet of electromagnet and permanent magnet, and eddy current retarder

US6756870B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 18, 2001
Grant dateJun 29, 2004
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K7/20
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A composite magnet has an iron core, a coil around the iron core, and a permanent magnet in the iron core. A first eddy current retarder includes a brake drum with a rotatable shaft, and a stationary magnet unit inside the inner peripheral surface of the brake drum and having an annular base portion, iron core portions, a support member having magnetic pole pieces at the ends of the iron core portions and opposed to the brake drum, electromagnets, and a permanent magnet in each of the iron core portions with its magnetic pole surface directed in the radial direction. A second eddy current retarder includes a stationary brake drum, an annular magnet support member coupled to a rotatable shaft and inside the inner peripheral surface of the brake drum, and magnets outside the magnet support member and opposed to the surface of the brake drum.

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