Motor mount for reducing vibration and noise and method of using thereof
First Claim
1. A mount for mounting a motor to a base, said mount comprising:
- a one-piece elastomeric support having a motor attachment portion and a plurality of legs, each one of said legs extending from said motor attachment portion to terminate at a corresponding foot, wherein prior to being attached to said motor, said support is planar, and during use, said motor attachment portion is adapted for being disposed around said motor and each said foot is adapted for attachment to said base.
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Abstract
A motor mount for reducing vibration and noise associated with motor load imbalances. The mount includes a one-piece elastomeric support having a motor attachment portion from which a plurality of supporting legs extend. Prior to assembly, the amount has a planar configuration. In assembly, the motor attachment portion is positioned around and secured to the motor by a clamp. Brackets are provided to secure the legs to a base. The mount provides the motor with pivotal freedom of motion but prevents substantial vertical displacement of the motor. The motor mount is well suited for use in centrifuges and other apparatus in which load imbalances cause vibration. In one embodiment, the mount includes three legs so that, in assembly, the mount is tripod-like.
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9 Claims
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1. A mount for mounting a motor to a base, said mount comprising:
a one-piece elastomeric support having a motor attachment portion and a plurality of legs, each one of said legs extending from said motor attachment portion to terminate at a corresponding foot, wherein prior to being attached to said motor, said support is planar, and during use, said motor attachment portion is adapted for being disposed around said motor and each said foot is adapted for attachment to said base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of supporting a motor on a base comprising the steps of:
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providing a one-piece elastomeric support having a motor attachment portion and a plurality of legs, wherein prior to being attached to said motor, said support is planar, each of said legs extending from said motor attachment portion to terminate at a corresponding foot, said support providing greater vertical stiffness than pivotal stiffness; attaching said motor attachment portion to said motor; and attaching each of said plurality of legs to said base. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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