Magnetic levitation transport system with non-contact inductive power supply and battery charging
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1. A magnetic levitation transport system comprising:
- a magnetic levitation vehicle;
lines extending through predetermined blocks of a running track of said vehicle to transmit a high frequency sine-wave current therethrough;
wherein said vehicle is driven by a linear motor, and includes levitating magnetic force generating means to attract levitating magnetic members extending along said running track, a pickup coil resonant with a frequency of said lines to generate an electromotive force, a power receiving unit connecting said pickup coil to said levitating magnetic force generating means, and a battery connected to said power receiving unit,with said power receiving unit receiving power from only said pickup coil and both charging said battery and supplying power to said levitating magnetic force generating means when said pickup coil is generating an electromotive force,with said power receiving unit receiving power from only said battery and supplying power to said levitating magnetic force generating means when said pickup coil is generating no electromotive force.
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Abstract
A magnetic levitation transport system includes magnetic levitation vehicles each driven by a linear motor to run along a track. Induction lines extend through predetermined blocks of the running track to transmit a high frequency sine-wave current. Each vehicle includes electromagnets to attract levitating magnetic members extending along the running track, a pickup coil resonant with a frequency of the induction lines to generate an electromotive force, and a battery chargeable by the pickup coil. The electromagnets receive power from the pickup coil and/or the battery.
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1. A magnetic levitation transport system comprising:
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a magnetic levitation vehicle; lines extending through predetermined blocks of a running track of said vehicle to transmit a high frequency sine-wave current therethrough; wherein said vehicle is driven by a linear motor, and includes levitating magnetic force generating means to attract levitating magnetic members extending along said running track, a pickup coil resonant with a frequency of said lines to generate an electromotive force, a power receiving unit connecting said pickup coil to said levitating magnetic force generating means, and a battery connected to said power receiving unit, with said power receiving unit receiving power from only said pickup coil and both charging said battery and supplying power to said levitating magnetic force generating means when said pickup coil is generating an electromotive force, with said power receiving unit receiving power from only said battery and supplying power to said levitating magnetic force generating means when said pickup coil is generating no electromotive force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A magnetic levitation transport system comprising:
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a magnetic levitation vehicle; lines extending through predetermined blocks of a running track of said vehicle to transmit a high frequency sine-wave current therethrough; a station installed on said lines; a first communication means provided on said vehicle; and a second communication means provided on said station; wherein said vehicle is driven by a linear motor, and includes levitating magnetic force generating means to attract levitating magnetic members extending along said running track, a pickup coil resonant with a frequency of said lines to generate an electromotive force, a power receiving unit connecting said pickup coil to said levitating magnetic force generating means, and a battery connected to said power receiving unit; with said power receiving unit receiving power from only said pickup coil and both charging said battery and supplying power to said levitating magnetic force generating means when said pickup coil is generating an electromotive force, and with said power receiving unit receiving power from only said battery and supplying power to said levitating magnetic force generating means when said pickup coil is generating no electromotive force; and with said first communication means and said second communication means communicating information, by means of optical communication, regarding identification, movement and load conditions of said vehicle, and charge of said battery.
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