Patent ID: 6739938
Filing Date: 2004-05-25
Classification: A63H,H02N

Abstract:
A floating device comprising:a bottom body, a bottom magnetic unit, wherein the bottom magnetic unit comprises at least one bottom magnet, a top object, the top object having at least one top magnet, wherein a weight force of the top object is overcome only by an uncontrolled magnetic repulsive force acting between the bottom body and the top object such that the top object floats above the bottom body at a height, and a mechanical tensional force arrangement for stabilizing a position of the top object, the mechanical tensional force arrangement comprising at least one thin stretched member connected to the top object at a vertical distance below the top magnet and extending downwardly to the bottom body, whereby the at least one thin stretched member is configured to transmit a mechanical tensional force from the top object in a direction downwards to the bottom body.