Patent ID: 7814840

Claim:
A magnet arrangement for a magnetic levitation vehicle comprising: a plurality of at least three magnet poles ( 11 ) arranged one behind the other and each having a core ( 14 ) and a winding ( 12 ), wherein said plurality of at least three magnet poles ( 11 ) is divided into a number of at least two groups, wherein each group contains only either one magnet pole ( 11 ) or two magnet poles ( 11 ) and wherein each group of the at least two groups is arranged one behind the other; a number of at least two control circuits ( 18 ) corresponding to the number of at least two groups, wherein each of said control circuits ( 18 ) is assigned to a respective one of said at least two groups and is arranged for controlling an electrical current flowing through the windings ( 12 ) of the at least two group's only either one or two magnet poles ( 11 ); and a number of at least two power supply units corresponding to the number of at least two groups, wherein each individual power supply unit of the number of at least two power supply units supplies power to each individual corresponding group of only either one or two magnet poles ( 11 ), and wherein each individual power supply unit comprises linear generator windings ( 23 ) and is embodied in each of said only either one or two magnet poles ( 11 ) of each respective individual corresponding group; wherein each separate power supply unit of the number of at least two power supply units is included in each separate control circuit of each of said number of at least two control circuits ( 18 ) assigned to a respective one of said at least two groups, and wherein each separate one of said number of at least two power supply units for each respective group of only either one or two magnet poles ( 11 ) includes at least one separate voltage converter ( 24 ) connected to said power supply unit's linear generator windings ( 23 ).