Means for providing rapid transit for compact vehicles

摘要

The transit system comprises a self propelled electric vehicle 13 modified to run on a rail system 10 via flanged wheels attached to the vehicle. A pair of permanent magnets 12 fitted beneath the vehicle sequentially couple magnetically with sections 29 of stator 11 located alongside the rails. Each stator section 29 is energised at the appropriate frequency via electronically switch inverter in response to sensors (24 fig 3) to externally drive the vehicle and comprises a single phase winding 22 associated with an assembly of alternating inner and outer (wrt the winding sides) pole structures 18,19.