Magnetic and Electromagnetic Repulsive Non-physical-material-contact Moving Train Cars and Vehicles

Abstract

Specific classroom tools, toys, and vehicles including a connected plastic and non-conductive materials including encasements around front and back positioned same polarity magnets only and electromagnets train car including train cars with and without energy sources for the purpose of providing invisible contact repulsion between cars and vehicle movement when force is applied to the first car. The invention includes attaching magnetic and electromagnet encasements to the front and back of train cars. The encasements allow close and distant magnet and electromagnet impactful interactions between cars with and without bottom-positioned wheels. The invention is usable for classrooms, toys, and as vehicles and provides a permanently-attached-to-train car thick plastic fence-net-type encasements around magnets providing reduced contact potential and possible magnet-to-magnet contact and desired magnet type, size, power, and only one polarity one-side magnets to reduce magnet attraction and hence provides safety and protection for younger users.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

1. Johnson, Lyn F., Aug. 14, 1979. “Method for filling a potato storage facility” (U.S. Pat. No. 4,164,294)
1. Sadeghi, Siavash, Oct. 22, 2019, “Magnetic levitation train system” (U.S. Pat. No. 10,450,705)
2. Schwartz, Jul. 17, 2018, “Magnetic toy train and magnetic environment” (U.S. Pat. No. 10,022,640)
3. Miller, Luitpold and Loeser, Friedrich, Jun. 11, 2013, “Magnetic levitation train provided with a contactless inductive transmission n device for a magnetic levitation vehicle railway” (U.S. Pat. No. 8,459,188)
4. Miller, Luitpold and Loeser, Friedrich, Apr. 30, 2013, “Magnetic levitation train” (U.S. Pat. No. 8,430,037)
5. Nemoto, Kaoru, Kamijo, Hiroki, Kishikawa, Akihiko, and Suzuki, Eiji, Jul. 11, 1995, “Superconducting magnet apparatus for magnetically levitated train” (U.S. Pat. No. 5,432,669)
6. Bisel, Charley W. and Simpson, Alvin B., Aug. 6, 1991, “Electromagnetically powered engine apparatus and method” (U.S. Pat. No. 5,036,930)
7. Guardo, Jose L., Jr., Jun. 13, 2006, “Magnetic levitation car” (U.S. Pat. No. 7,059,252)
8. Schwartz, Yaacov, Jul. 17, 2018, “Magnetic toy train tracks and magnetic environment” (U.S. Pat. No. 10,022,640 B2)

STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention/Technical Field

The following is ‘A statement of the field of art to which the invention pertains’:

1. U.S. Class 414 Field of Search: 414/808, 198/364, 198/598

1. U.S. Class 1 Field of Search: 1/1

2. U.S. Class 1 Field of Search: 1/1

3. U.S. Class 104 Field of Search: 104/281; 191/10

4. U.S. Class 104 Field of Search: 104/118; 104/124; 104/281; 104/286

5. U.S. Class 361 Field of Search: 361/143; 104/281; 335/216

6. U.S. Class 180 Field of Search: 180/65.1; 310/15

7. U.S. Class 104 Field of Search: 104/281; 104/282; 104/286

8. U.S. Class 1 Field of Search: 1/1

2. Description of the Related Art

Sadeghi (U.S. Pat. No. 10,450,705, Oct. 22, 2019) describes a train system as “Magnetic levitation train system comprising a plurality of rows of magnets being faced against a track onto which the magnetic levitation train system rides on, the plurality of rows of the magnets each being arranged in a Halbach array configuration, and further being arranged to cooperate to form a magnetic field exerted onto said track, wherein the magnets of each row of magnets arc alternatively displaced with respect to each other according to a sinusoidal configuration.”

Swartz (Jul. 17, 2018) describes a magnetic toy train and magnetic environment as “Toy train track segments of non-magnetic metals and a toy train track comprised of the non-magnetic track segments and a system of magnetic elements configured to be magnetically inter-connected with each other in varying positions and configurations for building up of environmental structures for a train track layout The toy track segments are configured for magnetic coupling with each other to provide the toy train track, with each segment having at least one edge for abutted coupling to an edge of another track segment wherein each abutted edge has at least one magnet imbedded therein and the imbedded magnet or magnets being positioned to be aligned with a magnet or magnets of another abutted edge to effect the magnetic coupling. The environmental magnetic elements include imbedded magnets around the peripheries thereof or at designated points of magnetic attachment.”

Miller, et al. describes a magnetic levitation train provided with a contactless inductive transmission device for a magnetic levitation vehicle railway as “A magnetic levitation railway is described which comprises a guideway, at least one magnetic levitation vehicle and a device for contactless, inductive transmission of electrical energy from said guideway to said vehicle. According to the invention the device comprises at least two receiver coils (27a, 27b) being formed by conductor windings and mounted on the vehicle and at least one primary conductor extending in the longitudinal direction of the guideway and being connected to a high-frequency alternating voltage source. The two receiver coils (27a, 27b) are assigned either jointly to the same primary conductor or individually to one of two primary conductors each . . . ”

Miller, et al., describe a track system carrier and a vehicle that levitates on and above a rail and states “The invention relates to a magnetic levitation train, comprising a track system formed of track system carriers (2) and a vehicle (1) having at least one first magnetic system (7), which together with stator packs (4) mounted on the track system forms a long stator linear motor and during operation is disposed at a distance from the stator packs (4) by a small carrying gap. According to the invention, first sound damping bodies (14) are disposed on the carriers (2) in a space which is located between the carrier (2) and the magnetic system (7) and the carrying gap when a vehicle (1) passes. In addition, second sound damping bodies (15) are provided on the vehicle (1) on the side of the magnetic system (7) facing away from the carrier (2)”.

Nemoto, et al. describe a superconducting magnet apparatus for magnetically levitated train and states “A superconducting magnet apparatus according to the present invention has serially connected superconducting magnets, which arc energized and de-energized via disconnectors from a power supply installed on a vehicle of the train, mounted in a pair on both sides of a magnetically levitated train that oppose guiding ground coils of a magnetically levitated railway when the magnetically levitated train is traveling, each superconducting magnet has a plurality of serially connected superconducting coils, persistent current switches arc parallel-connected across respective ones of the superconducting coils, and demagnetizers are provided for linking and changing over corresponding persistent current switches mounted in pairs on both sides of the magnetically levitated train. The superconducting magnet apparatus is provided with an interconnecting normal conductive line which, when the power supply is cut off from the disconnectors, is connected between current lead wires, which are nearest to the power supply, on a load side of the disconnectors, for serially interconnecting all of the superconducting coils so that a circulating current can be passed through them, and protective resistors having resistance values of such size that when a superconducting coil undergoes a normal conductive transition and current in the superconducting coil opposing this superconducting coil is commutated from the persistent current switch, this opposing superconducting coil is caused to undergo a normal conductive transition.”

Bisel, et al. describes an engine apparatus combining the reciprocating action of an internal combustion engine utilizing electrical energy and a repelling power stroke with a movable attracting magnet including a pulsing action.

Guardo, Jr. describes a car body with magnets on the bottom with at least one electromagnetic wheel levitated over a road with magnets laid on hence levitating the car body.

Schwartz describes non-metal track with magnets at the peripheries allow track segment coupling.

The prior art does not describe magnetic and electromagnetic repulsive non-physical-material-contact moving train cars and vehicles resulting in an invisible connection between cars. The present invention attempts to provide such train cars and vehicles.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

It is the objective of the invention to provide magnetic and electromagnetic repulsive contact train cars and vehicles resulting in an invisible connection between aligned moving cars for flat and other surfaces, tracks, guides and other directional and non-directional tools. The claimed invention is usable for classrooms, toys, and as vehicles and provides a permanently-attached-to-train car thick plastic fence-net-type encasements around magnets providing reduced contact potential and possible magnet-to-magnet contact and desired magnet type, size, power, and only one polarity one-side magnets to reduce magnet attraction and hence provides safety and protection for younger users.

BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention will be fully understood by reference to the following brief description thereof when read in conjunction with the attached drawings, and wherein:

FIG. 1. A simple side view diagram of rectangular-shaped and one of many-shaped train car type vehicle and one-sided magnets or electromagnets with the same polarity attached permanently or temporary at the front and back end one of many positions of the car and the car wheels with and without wheels allowing stationary sliding and moving repulsive actions and energy connectivity as needed.

FIG. 2. A simple side view diagram of rectangular-shaped and one of many-shaped engine-type train car type vehicle and one-sided magnets or electromagnets with the same polarity attached permanently or temporary at the front and back end one of many positions of the car and the car wheels with and without wheels allowing stationary sliding and moving repulsive actions and energy connectivity as needed and the operating and powering component.

FIG. 3. A simple side view diagram of an elevated and repulsively elevated rectangular-shaped and one of many-shaped engine-type train car type vehicle and one-sided magnets or electromagnets with the same polarity attached permanently or temporary at the front and back end one of many positions of the car and the car positioned physically at a desired height above the wheels or repulsively at a height above the wheels with and without the base-positioned magnet or electromagnet and the car wheels with and without wheels allowing stationary sliding and moving repulsive actions and energy connectivity as needed and the operating and powering component.

FIG. 4. A simple side top and top view diagram of a single track and straight double rails and circular or curved tracks and flat or other surfaces for horizontal vertical and multi-direction movement.

FIG. 5. A simple side view diagram of multiple train cars and vehicle and object pushed by an engine-type train car and vehicle moving along a double track or rail with the train cars moving as if the cars were connected by invisible type connection and sustained multi-car-at-a-specific-separation distance movement caused by vehicle-to-vehicle repulsion.

FIG. 6. A simple side view diagram of a no-contact pendulum type device with a one-sided same-polarity magnet or electromagnet that of the train cars and vehicles on the front for swinging into very-close-non-contact with the front or back of train car for causing the car to move along the rail track and surface and demonstrating visualizing and measuring the repulsive force applied to the car and distance the car and multiple cars move and principles such as acceleration and work and energy and angular movement.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Present methods of multiple train cars stationary and aligned car movement without physical-material and with invisible non-contact car separation are very rare to non-existent. Present methods of aligned train cars moving along a flat and other surface, rails and tracks involve a physical-material contact and connection between each train car and the engine-type car. The present invention provides methods of multiple train cars stationary and aligned car movement without physical-material and with invisible non-contact car separation for classrooms, toys, and vehicles.

The Figures depict the appearance of, and the manner in which the device is made.

FIG. 1 depicts the train car-only, 1, the encased magnets and electromagnets on each end of the train car-only, 2, wheels at the car base, 3, and energy sources, 4, connected to the car and magnets and electromagnets. A method of making specific classroom tools, toys, and vehicles including an included and connected permanently and temporarily positioned solid and with openings plastic and non-conductive materials including fence-type and net-type encasements around front and back and about positioned primarily one-sided same polarity magnets only and electromagnets only and combinations of magnets and electromagnets with and without encasements single and multiple train car including train car type vehicle and vehicles all components with and without energy sources for the purpose of providing train car non-physical material and invisible contact repelling another train car type vehicle and vehicle for single and multiple car and vehicle movement when force is applied to the first car comprising: making within and attaching and connecting and positioning said magnetic and electromagnet encasements to the front and back and about train car type vehicles and vehicles of various sizes and types including a 5.6 inch long train car including both car-only and encasements with 0.3 inch long encasements with the train car-only dimensions 5 inches long 1.1 inches high and 0.95 inches wide and encasements on each end of the car 0.3 inches long 1.1 inches high and 0.95 inches wide and the train car-only made of varying solid and hollow and varying design plastic and non-conductive materials and the permanently or temporarily attached and connected one-sided same polarity magnet and electromagnet encasements made of fence-type net-type and solid-type designs allowing close and distant magnet and electromagnet impactful interactions between cars and the car-only including with and without bottom-positioned wheels as needed to allow easy rolling and sliding with energy sources as needed for electromagnets and the entire train-car and encasements can be made with a single 5.6 inch long by 1.1 inches high by 0.95 inches plastic component for both the train car-only and encasements.

FIG. 2 depicts the train car-only, 1, the encased magnets and electromagnets on each end of the train car-only, 2, wheels at the car base, 3, energy sources, 4, connected to the car and magnets and electromagnets, and the train car engine and operation control, 5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the train car may include an engine type vehicle powered manually and mechanically and with batteries and fuel and electricity providing initial and sustained car movement of single and multiple train cars including invisible magnetic and electromagnetic pressure and separation between the individual train cars as the cars are stationary and move across a surface and on tracks and rails keeping the cars from physically touching.

FIG. 3 depicts the elevated train car-only, 1, the encased magnets and electromagnets on each end of the train car-only, 2, wheels at the car base, 3, energy sources, 4, connected to the car and magnets and electromagnets, the train car engine and operation control, 5, the magnets and electromagnets positioned under the elevated train car's magnets and electromagnets, 6 and 7, and the beams, 8, poisoned about each corner of the wheel base for physical and manual train car elevation. The method according to claim 1, wherein the train car may be elevated manually and physically to a desired height above the wheels and base attaching and connecting the train car to sturdy base-supported beams positioned at the end and corners of the train car and encasement and the train car may be elevated vertically magnetically and electromagnetically with same-polarity magnets and electromagnets positioned beneath each of the train car encased magnets and electromagnets with all components connected to energy sources as needed.

FIG. 4 depicts a single rail or track, 9, double rails or tracks, 10, circular and angular double rails or tracks, 11, and flat or other surfaces, 12. The method according to claim 3, wherein the train cars move best on smooth surfaces and flat surfaces and the flat-type tracks and single and double rails are made of plastic and non-conductive and conductive materials and flat tracks with raised track outside edges positioned inside the wheels and outside the wheels and downward and other indentions and opening within the track and tracks for maintaining a desired alignment and direction of train cars' movement including horizontal vertical angular and multi-directional movement.

FIG. 5 depicts an engine type train car and multiple train cars moving along a double rail or track without the train cars touch each other.

FIG. 6 depicts a no-contact pendulum device for demonstrating, visualizing, and measuring the repulsive force applied to the car and causing train car to move including the swinging end of the pendulum, 13, with a one-sided same-polarity magnet or electromagnet on the front or striking end of the pendulum end, the path of the swinging pendulum arm, 14, the point at which the pendulum arm and magnet or electromagnet stops extremely close to but not touching the magnetic or electromagnetic encasement end of the train car, 15, repelling the train car away from the pendulum arm end and magnet or electromagnet causing the train car to MOW′ in a path, 16, along the surface, rail or track. The method according to claim 4, wherein the manual and mechanical train car movement is caused by hand-held magnets and electromagnets moving towards and coming into close proximity to the encased magnets and electromagnets on the front and back end of the train cars causing the train car to be repelled and move away from the hand-held magnet and electromagnet on a flat surface and rail and track and by a pendulum-type device with the front contact face of the end of the pendulum arm includes a same-polarity magnet and electromagnet that when allowed to swing towards the end of the train car is stopped immediately at and before contacting the end of the train car allowing the repulsion of the train car magnet and electromagnet away from the pendulum arm and end causing the train car to be repelled and move across a flat surface and rail and track and away from the swinging pendulum arm end.

Claims

1. A method of making an included and connected permanently and temporarily positioned solid and with openings plastic and non-conductive materials including fence-type and net-type encasements around front and back and about positioned primarily one-sided same polarity magnets only and electromagnets only and combinations of said magnets and said electromagnets with and without said encasements single and multiple train cars including said train car type vehicle and vehicles all components with and without energy sources for the purpose of providing said train cars non-physical material and invisible contact repelling another said train car type vehicle and vehicle for said single and aligned row of multiple car and vehicle when force is applied to the first said car causing forward movement comprising:

making within and attaching and connecting and positioning said magnetic and electromagnet encasements to the front and back and about said train car type vehicles and vehicles of various sizes and types including a 5.6 inch long said train car including both car-only and said encasements with 0.3 inch long said encasements with said train car-only dimensions 5 inches long 1.1 inches high and 0.95 inches wide and said encasements on each end of said car 0.3 inches long 1.1 inches high and 0.95 inches wide and said train car-only made of varying solid and hollow and varying design said plastic and non-conductive materials and said permanently or temporarily attached and connected said one-sided same polarity magnet and electromagnet encasements made of said fence-type net-type and solid-type designs allowing close and distant said magnet and electromagnet impactful interactions between said cars and said car-only including with and without bottom-positioned wheels as needed to allow easy rolling and sliding with said energy sources as needed for said electromagnets and the entire said train-car and said encasements can be made with a single 5.6 inch long by 1.1 inches high by 0.95 inches said plastic component for both said train car-only and said train car-only with said encasements.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein said train car may include an engine type vehicle powered manually and mechanically and with batteries and fuel and electricity providing initial and sustained said engine car movement and movement of said single and multiple said train cars including invisible magnetic and electromagnetic pressure and separation between said individual train cars as said cars are stationary and move across a surface and on tracks and rails keeping said cars from physically touching.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein said train car may be elevated manually and physically to a desired height above said wheels and base attaching and connecting said train car to sturdy said base-supported beams positioned at the end and corners of said train car and said encasement and said train car may be elevated vertically magnetically and electromagnetically with said same-polarity magnets and electromagnets positioned beneath each of said train car encased magnets and electromagnets with all components connected to said energy sources as needed.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein said train cars move best on smooth surfaces and flat surfaces and said flat-type tracks and single and double rails are made of said plastic and non-conductive and conductive materials and said flat tracks with raised said track outside edges positioned inside said wheels and outside said wheels and downward and other indentions and opening within said tracks and said rails for maintaining a desired alignment and direction of said train cars' movement including horizontal vertical angular and multi-directional movement.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein said manual and mechanical said train car movement is caused by hand-held magnets and electromagnets moving towards and coming into close proximity to said encased magnets and electromagnets on said front and back end of said train cars causing said train car to be repelled and move away from said hand-held magnet and electromagnet on said flat surface and said rail and track and by a pendulum-type device with the front contact face of the end of said pendulum arm includes said same-polarity magnet and electromagnet that when allowed to swing towards said end of said train car is stopped immediately at and before contacting said end of said train car allowing the repulsion of said train car magnet and electromagnet away from said pendulum arm and said end causing said train car to be repelled and move across said flat surface and said rail and said track and away from said swinging pendulum arm end.