US5222437A
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Levitation system of a magnetically levitated train
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1992-02-18
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Granted: 1993-06-29
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Expires: 2012-02-18
Abstract
Abstract A levitation system of a magnetically levitated train is provided wherein superconducting magnets are installed in a car body, and the first layer and the second layer of levitation coils are so arranged as to be in a shifted location relative to each other in the moving direction of the train. By making the levitation coils two layers and by arranging the two layers in the shifted location relative to each other in the moving direction, amplitude of higher harmonic waves is reduced to a very small level, substantially to zero.
Inventors
- 👤 Masayuki Shibata
- 👤 Naoki Maki
- 👤 Toshio Saitoh
- 👤 Takashi Kobayashi
- 👤 Teruhiro Takizawa
- 👤 Tadasi Sonobe
- 👤 Shizuo Tsujimoto
- 👤 Hideshi Fukumoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:22
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60L; B60L13/00; B60L13/10; B60L2200/00; B60L2200/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A levitation system of a magnetically levitated train wherein: at least one superconducting magnet is installed in a car body, current is induced in levitation coils on the ground by a magnetic field generated by the superconducting magnet, and a magnetically levitated train is levitated by an electrodynamic suspension level which utilizes mutual reaction of the magnetic field generated by the superconducting magnet and the levitated coils, characterized in that: said levitation coils are divided into two layers, the first layer of said levitation coils are arranged on a side facing to the train, the second layer of said levitation coils are arranged on the reverse side of the first layer, and the first layer and the second layer are arranged at a shifted location relative to each other in the moving direction of the train.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A levitation system of a magnetically levitated train wherein: at least one superconducting magnet is installed in a car body, current is induced in levitation coils on the ground by a magnetic field generated by the superconducting magnet, and a magnetically levitated train is levitated by an electrodynamic suspension level which utilizes mutual reaction of the magnetic field generated by the superconducting magnet and the levitated coils, characterized in that: said levitation coils are divided into two layers, the first layer of said levitation coils are arranged on a side facing to the train, the second layer of said levitation coils are arranged on the reverse side of the first layer, and the first layer and the second layer are arranged at a shifted location relative to each other in the moving direction of the train.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
A levitation system of a magnetically levitated train as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said second layer of the levitation coils is shifted in the moving direction of the train relative to said first layer of the levitation coils by a distance which is half of the coil pitch of the levitation coils.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
56 words
A levitation system of a magnetically levitated train as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the coil pitch of said first layer and said second layer of the levitation coils is made 360°/n, where n is an integer and when the length of two poles of the superconducting magnet are selected to be 360° in electrical angle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
78 words
A levitation system of a magnetically levitated train as claimed in claim 1, wherein: when the coil pitch of at least one of said first layer and said second layer of the levitation coils is expressed by CP, and the length in the moving direction of the train of said one of said first layer and said second layer of the levitation coils is expressed by CL, the ratio CL/CP is selected to be between 0.5 and 1.0.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
A levitation system of a magnetically levitated train as claimed in claims 1 or 2, wherein: said two layers of the levitation coils are arranged to overlap each other by crossing one another obliquely.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
73 words
A levitation system of a magnetically levitated train as claimed in claim 1, wherein: at least one of the length in the moving direction of the train and length in a vertical direction of said second layer of the levitation coils is made larger than at least one of the length in the moving direction of the train and the length in the vertical direction of said first layer of the levitation coils.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
A levitation system of a magnetically levitation train as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said second layer of the levitation coils has at least one of an inductance and a resistance made smaller than at least one of the inductance and the resistance of said first layer of the levitation coils.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
65 words
A levitation system of a magnetically levitated train as claimed in claim 1, wherein: when a group of the levitation coils are made in a block, the length of the levitation coils in the moving direction of the train at each of both ends of the block is made smaller than the length of the other levitation coils in the moving direction of the train.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
56 words
A levitation system of a magnetically levitated train as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first layer and the second layer are arranged at a shifted location relative to each other in the moving direction of the train in a predetermined manner to substantially cancel out predetermined high order harmonic wave generated by the levitation coils.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
53 words
A levitation system of a magnetically levitated train as claimed in claim 9, wherein the levitation coils are shifted relative to one another such that the strengths of the magnetic fields generated by the first layer and the second layer of levitation coils at the superconducting magnet are substantially equal to one another.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
58 words
A levitation system of a magnetically levitated train as claimed in claim 9 or 10, wherein the coil pitch of said first layer and said second layer of the levitation coils is made 360°/n, where n is an integer and when the length of two poles of the superconducting magnet are selected to be 360° in electrical angle.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
80 words
A levitation system of a magnetically levitated train as claimed in claim 9 or 10, wherein when the coil pitch of at least one of said first layer and said second layer of the levitation coils is expressed by CP, and the length in the moving direction of the train of said one of said first layer and said second layer of the levitation coils is expressed by CL, the ratio CL/CP is selected to be between 0.5 and 1.0.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
A levitation system of a magnetically levitated train as claimed in claim 9 or 10, wherein said two layers of the levitation coils are arranged to overlap each other by crossing one another obliquely.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
74 words
A levitation system of a magnetically levitated train as claimed in claim 9 or 10, wherein at least one of length in the moving direction of the train and length in a vertical direction of said second layer of the levitation coils is made larger than at least one of the length in the moving direction of the train and the length in the vertical direction of said first layer of the levitation coils.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
A levitation system of a magnetically levitated train as claimed in claim 9 or 10, wherein said second layer of the levitation coils has at least one of an inductance and a resistance made smaller than at least one of the inductance and the resistance of said first layer of the levitation coils.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
67 words
A levitation system of a magnetically levitated train as claimed in claim 9 or 10, wherein when a group of the levitation coils are made in a block, the length of the levitation coils in the moving direction of the train at each of both ends of the block is made smaller than the length of the other levitation coils in the moving direction of the train.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-06-28 | 1996-12-28 | 1997-06-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-06-28 | 2000-12-28 | 2001-06-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-06-28 | 2004-12-28 | 2005-06-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |