System and method for magnetic levitation with tilted orientation

摘要

A system and method for magnetic levitation with a tilted orientation. In one embodiment, a magnetic levitation base together with a magnetic levitation affecting element that is located to the side of the levitation base support the magnetic levitation of a spinning magnetic top in a tilted orientation. The tilt angle of the levitating magnetic top may be greater than the tilt angle of the levitation base. In one embodiment, the levitation affecting element may comprise one or more magnets similar to that of the levitation base. The mass of the top and the tilt of the levitation base that are required for magnetic levitation may be adjusted by adjusting the levitation affecting element (e.g. altering its position and/or the strength of its magnetic field.) The general direction of the tilt may be reversed by changing the magnetic north-south direction (e.g. turning over or reversing the electromagnetic current) of the levitation affecting element.

主权项

1. A magnetic levitation system comprising:
a base element comprising at least a base magnet portion producing at least a first magnetic field portion; and a float element comprising at least a float magnet portion, the float element during magnetic levitation being located in an orientation proximate to the base element such that the float magnet portion and the base magnet portion are in a relation which produces sufficient magnetic force so as to counteract at least a portion of the gravitational force upon the float element such that magnetic levitation of the float element is achieved, the average orientation of the float magnet portion of the float element during magnetic levitation being tilted, wherein during the magnetic levitation the float element is suspended relative to the base element with no support other than magnetic fields.