TRANSPORT SYSTEM POWERED BY SHORT BLOCK LINEAR SYNCHRONOUS MOTORS
First Claim
1. A transport system, comprisingA. a guideway including a plurality of coreless propulsion coils disposed along a region in which one or more vehicles are to be propelled,B. one or more vehicles disposed on the guideway, each containing a magnetic flux source,C. electronic power and control circuitry that excites the propulsion coils independently so as to propel the one or more vehicles along the guideway.
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Abstract
Aspects of the invention provide a transport system powered by short block Linear Synchronous Motors (LSMs). The use of short blocks allows vehicles to move under precise control even when they are in close proximity to each other. The design allows the vehicles to be propelled and guided while negotiating sharp turns and negotiating merge and diverge switches. A coreless LSM can be used to create propulsive force without attractive force so as to allow a relatively high drag vehicle suspension, such as a vehicle sliding on a smooth surface.
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21 Claims
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1. A transport system, comprising
A. a guideway including a plurality of coreless propulsion coils disposed along a region in which one or more vehicles are to be propelled, B. one or more vehicles disposed on the guideway, each containing a magnetic flux source, C. electronic power and control circuitry that excites the propulsion coils independently so as to propel the one or more vehicles along the guideway.
- 8. The transport system of claim , wherein the propulsion coils are mounted on one or more printed circuit boards.
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15. A transport system, comprising
A. a guideway comprising a plurality of propulsion coils, B. one or more vehicles disposed on the guideway, each of the one or more vehicles containing a magnetic flux source, C. control circuitry that excites the propulsion coils so as to propel the one or more vehicles along the guideway, D. wherein one or more of the propulsion coils are mounted on a printed circuit board.
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