Vibration suppression device for a structure

• US 5,544,451 A
• Filed: 08/28/1995
• Issued: 08/13/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Taichung Machinery Works Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Taichung Machinery Works Company Limited
• Inventors: Cheng, Chao-hsi, Lee, Yuan-jyi
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedman, Carl D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): HORTON, YVONNE MICHELE
• Application Number:
  US08/520,196
• Time in Patent Office: 351 Days
• Field of Search: 52/167.1, 52/167.2, 52/1
• US Class Current: 52/167.2
• CPC Class Codes: E04H 9/0215 involving active or passive dynamic mass damping systems

Abstract

A vibration suppression device includes a plurality of first elongated linear guides on which a first support table is slidably mounted. A first adjustable damping system is provided for damping slidable movement of the first support table on the plurality of first elongated linear guides. A plurality of second elongated linear guides are fixedly mounted on a top face of the first table and arranged perpendicular to the plurality of first elongated linear guides. A second support table is slidably mounted on the plurality of second elongated linear guides. A second adjustable damping system is provided for damping slidable movement of the second support table on the plurality of second elongated linear guides.

Claims

1. A vibration suppression device for a structure which has a top face, said vibration suppression device comprising:

a plurality of first elongated linear guides (12) fixedly mounted on the top face of said structure and arranged in parallel with each other;

a first support table (11) slidably mounted on said plurality of first elongated linear guides (12);

a first adjustable damping system (20) pivotally mounted between said plurality of first elongated linear guides (12) and said first support table (11) for damping slidable movement of said first support table (11) on said plurality of first elongated linear guides (12);

a plurality of second elongated linear guides (16) fixedly mounted on a top face of said first table (11) and arranged in parallel with each other and perpendicular to said plurality of first elongated linear guides (12);

a second support table (15) slidably mounted on said plurality of second elongated linear guides (16), an active mass (60) fixedly supported on a top face of said second support table (15);

a second adjustable damping system (30) pivotally mounted between said plurality of second elongated linear guides (16) and said second support table (15) for damping slidable movement of said second support table (15) on said plurality of second elongated linear guides (16).

2. The vibration suppression device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said first support table (11) has an ear (112) laterally formed thereon and horizontally protruding outwardly therefrom, said first adjustable damping system (20) comprises a substantially L-shaped positioning member (21) having a horizontal portion (210) fixedly attached to at least one of said plurality of first elongated linear guides (12) in a perpendicular fashion and a vertical portion (214), a coupling plate (212) fixedly attached to the vertical portion (214) of said positioning member (21), a damper (24) having a first end attached said coupling plate (212) and a second end, a linking lever (22) having a first end (220) pivotally engaged with the second end of said damper (24) and a second end (222) pivotally engaged with said ear (112) of said first support table (11), an elongated slot (223) defined in said linking lever (22), an adjusting base (25) fixedly mounted on the top face of said structure, an adjusting post (252) formed on said adjusting base (25) and received in said elongated slot (223) of said linking lever (22), and a biasing member (23) having a first end attached to said coupling plate (212) and a second end attached to the first end (220) of said linking lever (22).

3. The vibration suppression device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said second support table (15) has an ear (152) laterally formed thereon and horizontally protruding outwardly therefrom, said second adjustable damping system (30) comprises a substantially L-shaped positioning member (31) having a horizontal portion (310) fixedly attached to at least one of said plurality of second elongated linear guides (16) in a perpendicular fashion and a vertical portion (314), a coupling plate (312) fixedly attached to the vertical portion (314) of said positioning member (31), a damper (34) having a first end attached said coupling plate (312) and a second end, a linking lever (32) having a first end (320) pivotally engaged with the second end of said damper (34) and a second end (322) pivotally engaged with said ear (152) of said second support table (15), an elongated slot (323) defined in said linking lever (32), an adjusting base (35) fixedly mounted on the top face of said first support table (11), an adjusting post (352) formed on said adjusting base (35) and received in said elongated slot (323) of said linking lever (32), and a biasing member (33) having a first end attached to said coupling plate (312) and a second end attached to the first end (320) of said linking lever (32).