Tension control device for tensile elements
US6190091A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F2236/045
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tensile system for attachment between a first body and a second body having relative movement with respect to each other includes at least one tensile element attached to the first body and at least one collapsible energy cell coupled between the tensile element and the second body. The collapsible energy cell includes a buckling elastomer spring and has a normal state when the buckling elastomer spring is unbuckled and a collapsed state when the buckling elastomer spring buckles. The tension variations in the tensile element apply a compressive force to deflect the buckling elastomer spring.
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