VARIABLE STIFFNESS SUPPORT

A floor mounting system including an array of variable stiffness supports disposed between and coupled to a base structure and a floor member, and a control system conductively coupled to each variable stiffness support for selectively varying the stiffness of each variable stiffness support is disc...

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Main Authors SMITH, MICHAEL R, PASCAL, ROBERT J, HAYNES, DAVID F, WILLIAMS, DAVID L
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 03.09.2013
Subjects
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
BLASTING
COSMONAUTICS
ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS
FRAMES, CASINGS, OR BEDS OF ENGINES OR OTHER MACHINES ORAPPARATUS NOT SPECIFIC TO AN ENGINE, MACHINE, OR APPARATUSPROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS
HEATING
HELICOPTERS
LIGHTING
MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
SHOCK-ABSORBERS
SPRINGS
STANDS OR SUPPORTS
THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
TRANSPORTING
WEAPONS
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Summary:A floor mounting system including an array of variable stiffness supports disposed between and coupled to a base structure and a floor member, and a control system conductively coupled to each variable stiffness support for selectively varying the stiffness of each variable stiffness support is disclosed. Each variable stiffness support has a support housing that is configured to adjust the orientation of an internal elastomer assembly. The support housing includes an adjustment mechanism, and the elastomer assembly includes an outer ring that encircles an elastomeric material, a central bushing embedded in the elastomeric material, and a plurality of shims embedded in the elastomeric material in a parallel plane. Ce qui suit donne la description d'un système de montage de plancher qui inclut un ensemble de supports à rigidité variable placés entre une structure de base (à laquelle ils sont couplés) et un membre de plancher et la description d'un système de contrôle couplé (de manière conductrice) à chaque support à rigidité variable pour faire varier sélectivement la rigidité de chaque support à rigidité variable. Chaque support à rigidité variable est constitué d'un logement qui est configuré de façon à ajuster l'orientation d'un ensemble élastomère interne. Le logement du support comprend un mécanisme de réglage, et l'ensemble élastomère comprend un anneau externe qui entoure un élastomère, une bague centrale encastrée dans l'élastomère et une pluralité de cales encastrées dans l'élastomère de façon plane et parallèle.
Bibliography:Application Number: CA20032718642