Mounting system for vibration isolation
First Claim
1. A mounting system for isolating an apparatus from external vibrations, including a carriage member section of an apparatus being isolated from external vibrations, and a bench member having at least one support assembly thereon positioned to support the carriage member and thereby the apparatus;
- the support assembly comprising a pin affixed perpendicularly to the bench member and an elastomer isolating ring with a central hole-press fitted onto the pin;
the carriage member having an aperture therein generally aligned with the support assembly, the aperture including a slot portion and a ring engagement portion, the ring engagement portion being defined by an outer wall, the outer wall being press fitted over the isolating ring with the slot portion being unfilled by the isolating ring wherein;
the isolating ring is retained in compression between the pin and the outer wall such that elastomer overfill of the isolating ring can expand into the slot portion sufficiently to compensate for tolerance misalignment between the support member and the aperture without substantial thickening of the isolating ring.
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Abstract
A mounting system includes a carriage member section of an apparatus being isolated from external vibrations, and a bench member having three support assemblies thereon to support the apparatus. Each support assembly comprises an upwardly oriented pin affixed to the bench member, and an elastomer isolating ring with a central hole press fitted onto the pin. The carriage member has an aperture therein aligned with each support assembly. The aperture is shaped as a slot portion superimposed centrally on a circular hole portion press fitted over the isolating ring. The isolating ring thereby is retained in compression between the pin and the outer wall such that elastomer overfill of the isolating ring can expand into the slot portion sufficiently to compensate for tolerance misalignment between the support member and the aperture, without substantial thickening of the isolating ring. A clamping assembly with an elastomer isolation pad holds the carriage onto three upward protrusions over each support assembly. A clamping assembly with an elastomer isolation pad holds the carriage onto three upward protrusions over each support assembly.
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14 Claims
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1. A mounting system for isolating an apparatus from external vibrations, including a carriage member section of an apparatus being isolated from external vibrations, and a bench member having at least one support assembly thereon positioned to support the carriage member and thereby the apparatus;
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the support assembly comprising a pin affixed perpendicularly to the bench member and an elastomer isolating ring with a central hole-press fitted onto the pin; the carriage member having an aperture therein generally aligned with the support assembly, the aperture including a slot portion and a ring engagement portion, the ring engagement portion being defined by an outer wall, the outer wall being press fitted over the isolating ring with the slot portion being unfilled by the isolating ring wherein; the isolating ring is retained in compression between the pin and the outer wall such that elastomer overfill of the isolating ring can expand into the slot portion sufficiently to compensate for tolerance misalignment between the support member and the aperture without substantial thickening of the isolating ring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A mounting system for isolating an apparatus from external vibrations, including a carriage member section of an apparatus being isolated from external vibrations, and a bench member having three support assemblies thereon each being positioned under the carriage member to support one third of the weight of the apparatus;
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each support assembly comprising a boss protruding upwardly from the bench member, an upwardly oriented pin centrally affixed to the boss, and a circular elastomer isolating ring with a central hole press fitted onto the pin, the boss having a diameter greater than that of the pin so that the isolating ring rests on the boss wherein; the carriage member has three apertures each being generally aligned with a corresponding support assembly, each aperture being shaped as a slot portion superimposed centrally on a portion of a circular hole, defined by an outer wall, the outer wall being press fitted over the isolating ring with the slot portion being unfilled by the isolating ring, the hole portion further having a diameter dimension transverse to the slot portion, the slot portion having a width less than the diameter and a length greater than the diameter with the slot portion being unfilled by the isolating ring, the hole portion further having a central axis with the outer wall extending arcuately about the central axis approximately 120°
on each side of the slot portion;
with the slot portion formed as two legs extending diametrically opposite from the hole portion;the apparatus has a center of mass defining a location of a vertical axis, with the support assemblies and corresponding apertures being equally spaced arcuately about the vertical axis, and with the slot portions of each aperture having a longitudinal axis aligned on a radius extending from the vertical axis; the isolating ring is retained in compression between the pin and the outer wall such that elastomer overfill of the isolating ring can expand into the slot portion sufficiently to compensate for tolerance misalignment between the support member and the aperture, without substantial thickening of the isolating ring.
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