Bearing Device for Permanent Magnets and Transport Method

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This invention relates to a storage and transport device for permanent magnets, featuring individual ferromagnetic enclosures that house each magnet. These enclosures have at least one opening for easy insertion or removal of the magnets. The ferromagnetic material acts to direct the magnetic flux internally, minimizing external magnetic interactions and providing safe handling, storage, and transport of multiple permanent magnets simultaneously.

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• Secure storage of permanent magnets in manufacturing or inventory facilities.
• Safe transport of strong permanent magnets from suppliers to customers or between sites.
• Packaging solution for permanent magnet delivery to customers, minimizing shipping hazards.
• Component for assembly lines handling magnets, enabling precise and safe feeding of magnets into machines.
• Temporary or long-term warehouse storage of high-power magnets without risk of accidental injuries or magnet damage.
• Integration into systems (like drums or furnaces) where controlled delivery and isolation of magnets are essential.

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• Minimizes external magnetic fields, reducing risks to nearby electronic equipment and personnel (e.g., pacemakers).
• Prevents accidental attraction, collision, or release of the magnets, reducing risk of product damage and operator injury.
• Allows individual or batch removal/insertion of magnets, improving workflow efficiency.
• Enables high packing density, optimizing space for transport and storage.
• Adaptable to various magnet shapes and sizes due to flexible enclosure and channel design.
• Facilitates automation with integrated tools and mechanisms for safe, repeatable loading and unloading of magnets.
• Improves transport safety by preventing strong attracting forces between magnets during shipment.

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The invention relates to a storage device (1) for permanent magnets (2), in which permanent magnets (2) are arranged side by side and/or one above the other, characterized in that there are casings (3) formed from ferromagnetic material for the permanent magnets (2), wherein each casing (3) formed from ferromagnetic material has at least one opening for inserting a permanent magnet (2) into the casing (3) and/or for removing a permanent magnet (2) from the casing (3). By means of the invention, permanent magnets (2) can be stored and removed safely.