Sphere magnetic levitation system and method of operating sphere magnetic levitation system

• Main Author: Lee, Seon Ho
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 07.05.2019
• Subjects: ADVERTISING; AIRCRAFT; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATING WITH, THE BLIND,DEAF OR MUTE; AVIATION; BEARINGS; BLASTING; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER; COSMONAUTICS; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DIAGRAMS; DISPLAY; DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; GENERATION; GLOBES; HEATING; LIGHTING; MEASURING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; PLANETARIA; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; SEALS; SHAFTS; TESTING; TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES ORSTRUCTURES; TESTING STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR; WEAPONS

Provided is a sphere magnetic levitation system having magnetic-aligning devices that magnetically align the position of a sphere levitated by electromagnets according to whether the sphere is levitated, and a method of operating the sphere magnetic levitation system. The sphere magnetic levitation system includes: a sphere; a plurality of electromagnets symmetrically positioned about the sphere and spaced apart from the sphere at equal distances; and a plurality of magnetic-aligning devices provided around the sphere, and coming into contact with the sphere or separated from the sphere by a predetermined distance according to the modes of the system. The system is operated in one mode from among: an idle mode, in which the magnetic-aligning devices are in direct contact with and support the sphere; and an operation mode, in which the magnetic-aligning devices are separated from the sphere and the sphere is levitated and rotated.