Reaction component for linear induction motor
First Claim
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1. A reaction component for a linear induction motor wherein at least part of the reaction component incorporates a flexibility increasing feature;
- wherein the reaction component comprises a plate and the flexibility increasing feature comprises the plate being formed of at least two abutting plate sections; and
wherein the plate is comprised of a top plate layer and a bottom plate layer, the sections of the top plate layer abut along a crosswise divide and the sections of the bottom plate layer abut along a lengthwise divide.
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Abstract
A reaction component or plate for a linear induction motor incorporates a flexibility increasing feature and a wear resistant feature.
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36 Claims
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1. A reaction component for a linear induction motor wherein at least part of the reaction component incorporates a flexibility increasing feature;
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wherein the reaction component comprises a plate and the flexibility increasing feature comprises the plate being formed of at least two abutting plate sections; and wherein the plate is comprised of a top plate layer and a bottom plate layer, the sections of the top plate layer abut along a crosswise divide and the sections of the bottom plate layer abut along a lengthwise divide. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A reaction component for a linear induction motor wherein at least part of the reaction component incorporates a flexibility increasing feature;
- wherein the reaction component comprises a plate and at least a portion of the perimeter of the plate incorporates the flexibility increasing feature; and
wherein the plate is comprised of a non-ferromagnetic conductive bottom layer and a ferromagnetic substantially non-conductive top layer and the flexibility increasing feature is incorporated into the bottom layer. - View Dependent Claims (6)
- wherein the reaction component comprises a plate and at least a portion of the perimeter of the plate incorporates the flexibility increasing feature; and
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7. A reaction component for a linear induction motor wherein at least part of the reaction component incorporates a flexibility increasing feature;
- wherein the reaction component comprises a plate and at least a portion of the perimeter of the plate incorporates the flexibility increasing feature;
wherein the flexibility increasing feature is incorporated around the entire perimeter of the plate; and
wherein the plate is comprised of a non-ferromagnetic conductive bottom layer and a smaller ferromagnetic substantially non-conductive top layer and wherein the flexibility increasing feature is incorporated only in the bottom layer.
- wherein the reaction component comprises a plate and at least a portion of the perimeter of the plate incorporates the flexibility increasing feature;
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8. A reaction component for a linear induction motor wherein at least part of the reaction component incorporates a flexibility increasing feature;
- wherein the reaction component comprises a plate and at least a portion of the perimeter of the plate incorporates the flexibility increasing feature; and
wherein the flexibility increasing feature comprises slots cut through the plate and extending inward a distance from a perimeter edge; andwherein the plate is comprised of a non-ferromagnetic conductive bottom layer and a smaller ferromagnetic substantially non-conductive top layer having edges spaced in from edges of the bottom layer and wherein the slots extend to the edges of the top layer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
- wherein the reaction component comprises a plate and at least a portion of the perimeter of the plate incorporates the flexibility increasing feature; and
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11. A reaction component for a linear induction motor wherein at least part of the reaction component incorporates a flexibility increasing feature;
- wherein the reaction component comprises a plate and at least a portion of the perimeter of the plate incorporates the flexibility increasing feature; and
wherein a sliding surface facing surface of the plate is contoured to a shape of a riding surface for a vehicle incorporating the plate; andwherein the riding surface is convex and the ride surface facing surface is concave.
- wherein the reaction component comprises a plate and at least a portion of the perimeter of the plate incorporates the flexibility increasing feature; and
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12. A reaction
component for a linear induction motor wherein at least part of the reaction component incorporates a flexibility increasing feature; - wherein the reaction component comprises a plate and at least a portion of the perimeter of the plate incorporates the flexibility increasing feature; and
wherein a sliding surface facing surface of the plate is contoured to a shape of a riding surface for a vehicle incorporating the plate; andwherein the riding surface is concave and the ride surface facing surface is convex.
- wherein the reaction component comprises a plate and at least a portion of the perimeter of the plate incorporates the flexibility increasing feature; and
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13. A reaction component for a linear induction motor comprising a wear resistant feature wherein at least part of the reaction component incorporates a flexibility increasing feature;
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wherein the reaction component comprises a stator facing side and the wear resistant feature comprises an edge portion of the reaction component contoured away from the stator facing side of the reaction component. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A reaction component for a linear induction motor wherein at least part of the reaction component incorporates a wear resistant feature;
- and wherein the reaction component comprises a stator facing side and the wear resistant feature comprises an edge portion of the reaction component contoured away from the stator facing side of the reaction component.
- View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A vehicle including a reaction component for a linear induction motor at the bottom wherein at least part of the reaction component incorporates a wear resistant feature;
- wherein the reaction component comprises a stator facing side and the wear resistant feature comprises an edge portion of the reaction component contoured away from the stator facing side of the reaction component; and
wherein the contoured edge portion defines a volume, the volume containing a filler material.
- wherein the reaction component comprises a stator facing side and the wear resistant feature comprises an edge portion of the reaction component contoured away from the stator facing side of the reaction component; and
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