Method and system for controlling swaying of an object
US8727279B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2007 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F15/02
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of configuring a mount or of controlling sway in an object to be mounted includes configuring isolators of the mount to put a center of elasticity of the flexible mount at a desired height relative to a base of the mount. This desired distance may be at a location of expected minimum clearance between the object to be mounted and the structure expected to surround the object to be mounted and is the center of rotation of the flexible mount. The location of the center of elasticity also may be farther from the base than a center of mass or gravity of the object to be mounted. An equation relating the location of the center of elasticity as a function of isolator material properties and of angle between the isolators and the base may be used to analytically predict the location of the center of elasticity and the center of rotation.
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