Title:
EDDY CURRENT BRAKING DEVICE FOR LINEAR SYSTEMS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/029059
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An eddy current braking system has a first truck (202) that includes a frame (206). A roller (208) is rotatably attached to the frame (206) and a lever arm (212) is pivotably connected to the frame (206). The lever arm (212) includes a load point (216), a magnet (114), and a non-ferrous conductive material (224) A biasing element (220) biases the lever arm (212) into a first angular position. A load applied to the load point (216) drives the lever arm (212) against a biasing force of the biasing element (220), and towards a second angular position.
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Inventors:
MCGOWAN JOHN LEWIS (US)
HOLMES STEVEN K (US)
HOLMES STEVEN K (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2015/046171
Publication Date:
April 14, 2016
Filing Date:
August 20, 2015
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MCGOWAN JOHN LEWIS (US)
HOLMES STEVEN K (US)
HOLMES STEVEN K (US)
International Classes:
H02K49/04; B60L7/28; B61H7/08
Domestic Patent References:
WO2010108484A1 | 2010-09-30 |
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BRUESS, Steven C. (P.O. Box 2903Minneapolis, Minnesota, US)
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