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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2014
Applicant:
Ropfin B.v., Leimuiden, NL;
Inventors:
Walter Sonnerer, Bolzano, IT;
Giuseppe Conte, Bolzano, IT;
Assignee:
ROPFIN B.V., Leimuiden, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B61B 12/10 (2006.01); B61B 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B61B 12/105 (2013.01); B61B 7/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A passenger transportation system having at least one rail extending along a path; at least one trolley movable along the rail; an actuating device having a linear electric motor, in turn having at least one slide fitted to the trolley, and a linear stator extending at least partly along the path, and having an elongated body, and a quantity of power windings embedded in the elongated body; and a quantity of sensors configured to control the position of the trolley, the sensors being fitted to the elongated body and so positioned as to minimize noise generated by the power windings on the sensors.