Patent ID: 6411049
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: B60L,Y02T

Abstract:
A method of operating a magnet vehicle (5) having a long stator linear motor, with winding section (3.1-3.9, 15.1-15.9) arranged one after the other in the direction of a track (2) and isolated electrically from one another by changeover points (22, 23), comprising the steps of connecting said winding sections (3.1-3.9, 15.1-15.9) in sequence in accordance with the progress of the magnet vehicle (5) to a single track cable (9, 12, 13, 19-21) serving for the current supply; further connecting, before said vehicle traverses a changeover point (22, 23), a first winding section (e.g. 3.2) bing connected to the single track cable (9) and a second winding section (e.g. 3.3) separated from said first winding section by the changeover point (e.g. 22.2) together in an electrical series circuit; maintaining said connection as long as said vehicle traverses said changeover point and, after the vehicle has traversed said changeover point, isolating said first winding section (3.2) electrically from said series section and connecting said second winding section (3.3) directly to said single track cable (9).