Patent ID: 7694632

Claim:
A magnet arrangement for a magnetic levitation vehicle ( 1 ) comprising: at least one magnetic pole ( 11 ) consisting of a core ( 14 ) and a winding ( 12 ); a control circuit ( 18 ) connected to the winding ( 12 ); and a power supply unit including a voltage converter ( 24 ), for supplying at least the electrical energy required for the control circuit ( 18 ); wherein the magnet arrangement is constructed as an autonomous modular unit in a form of a hollow-bodied magnet back box ( 15 , 15 a ), within which is integrated the at least one magnetic pole ( 11 ), the control circuit ( 18 ) and the power supply unit ( 23 , 24 ; 24 , 41 ; 24 , 47 ); and wherein the magnet back box ( 15 , 15 a ) includes drawer-like units ( 30 ) into which at least the control circuit ( 18 ) and the voltage converter ( 24 ) of the power supply unit are disposed and, which is configured to be fastened to a car body ( 17 ) of said magnetic levitation vehicle ( 1 ).