Suspension component for a gyroscope in high shock environments
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a first component coupled to a second component by a suspension component; and
the suspension component structured to maintain predetermined angular spring rates and to maintain higher linear spring rates, than the angular spring rates, along linear axes of the suspension component that flex under predetermined dynamic loading of the suspension component.
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Abstract
An apparatus in one example has: a first component coupled to a second component by a suspension component; and the suspension component structured to maintain predetermined angular spring rates and to maintain high linear spring rates, that are higher than the angular spring rates, along linear axes of the suspension component that flex under predetermined increased dynamic loading of the suspension component.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first component coupled to a second component by a suspension component; and
the suspension component structured to maintain predetermined angular spring rates and to maintain higher linear spring rates, than the angular spring rates, along linear axes of the suspension component that flex under predetermined dynamic loading of the suspension component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first component coupled to a second component by a suspension component;
the suspension component having at least first and second pairs of suspension structures; and
each suspension structure of the at least first and second pairs of suspension structures having at least a spring arm portion; and
at least one mechanical stop. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A two degree of freedom rate gyroscope comprising:
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a spinning mass having a longitudinal spin axis;
a shaft for rotating the spinning mass, the shaft aligned to the longitudinal spin axis;
a suspension component that operatively couples the shaft to the spinning mass;
the suspension component having at least first and second pairs of suspension structures; and
each suspension structure of the at least first and second pairs of suspension structures having mechanical stops, and having a spring arm portion. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. A one degree of freedom rate gyroscope comprising:
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a spinning mass having a longitudinal spin axis;
a shaft for rotating the spinning mass, the shaft aligned to the longitudinal spin axis;
at least first and second pairs of suspension structures that operatively couple the shaft to the spinning mass;
each suspension structure of the at least first and second pairs of suspension structures having mechanical stops, and having a spring arm portion; and
the spinning mass being rotatable in an angular direction about the longitudinal spin axis, but substantially non-rotatable in other angular directions. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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