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Vibration damper

US6508343B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 10, 2001
Grant dateJan 21, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 10, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16F7/108
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vibration damper little depending on temperature, capable of damping plural resonance vibrations over a wide frequency region as well as damping a specific frequency vibration is provided. The vibration damper comprises a housing formed of a rigid material, having an internal space and fixed to a vibration transmitting member, an elastic body inserted in the internal space not bonded thereto with a gap in a direction of vibration of the housing, and a weight integrally supported by the elastic body so as not to touch the housing. The elastic body and the weight form a dynamic damper.

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