Patent ID: 9558876
Date: 2017-01-31
CPC Classifications: B60L,H01F,Y02T,Y10T

Claim:
1. A Halbach array of electromagnets comprising, a plurality of horizontal electromagnets and a plurality of horizontal electromagnetic cores, said horizontal electromagnets further comprised of said horizontal electromagnetic cores and magnetic windings, a plurality of vertical electromagnets and a plurality of vertical electromagnetic cores, said vertical electromagnets further comprised of said vertical electromagnetic cores and magnetic windings, said plurality of horizontal electromagnets and said plurality of vertical electromagnets arranged in Halbach array sequence, with said Halbach array sequence further comprised wherein said vertical electromagnets and said horizontal electromagnets are positioned adjacent to each other and said vertical electromagnets and said horizontal electromagnets are further arranged in an alternating sequence, magnetic flux conduits, said magnetic flux conduits having fork-like prongs with said fork-like prongs protruding from said horizontal electromagnetic cores, said magnetic flux conduits with said fork-like prongs configured to provide substantial contiguity with adjacent vertical electromagnetic cores, either wherein said fork-like prongs physically contact adjacent vertical electromagnetic cores or wherein said fork-like prongs are positioned in close proximity to said adjacent vertical electromagnetic cores.