Rate gyro isolation assembly
First Claim
1. A gyro isolation assembly for isolating a gyro from vibrational forces experienced by a surface of a vehicle with which said gyro is operably associated, said assembly, comprising:
- a cradle having a base and a plurality of wall portions extending therefrom;
a first bracket supporting a first end of said cradle in a suspended manner relative to a surface, and a second bracket supporting a second end of said cradle in a suspended manner relative to said surface;
a mounting structure adapted for supporting said gyro therein, said mounting structure including a box having a plurality of sidewalls adapted to further enclose an electronics assembly; and
a plurality of isolators disposed between said mounting structure and said cradle for suspending said mounting structure between said wall portions of said cradle above said base.
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Abstract
A gyro isolation assembly (10) is provided including a cradle (24) having a base (26) and a plurality of reinforcement wall portions extending therefrom (28, 30). A first bracket (50) is provided for supporting a first end of the cradle (24) in a suspended manner and a second bracket (50) is provided for supporting a second end of the cradle (24) in a symmetrical suspended manner. The center of the cradle assembly is attached to the mounting surface, forming the primary fixed attach point (43). Each end is then attached to the surface via the brackets (50) that allow compliance in one direction, but are stiff in the other two directions. A mounting structure (12) is provided for supporting a gyro therein. The mounting structure is suspended between the reinforcement wall portions (28) of the cradle (24). A plurality of isolators (34) are disposed between the mounting structure (12) and the cradle (24).
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13 Claims
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1. A gyro isolation assembly for isolating a gyro from vibrational forces experienced by a surface of a vehicle with which said gyro is operably associated, said assembly, comprising:
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a cradle having a base and a plurality of wall portions extending therefrom; a first bracket supporting a first end of said cradle in a suspended manner relative to a surface, and a second bracket supporting a second end of said cradle in a suspended manner relative to said surface; a mounting structure adapted for supporting said gyro therein, said mounting structure including a box having a plurality of sidewalls adapted to further enclose an electronics assembly; and a plurality of isolators disposed between said mounting structure and said cradle for suspending said mounting structure between said wall portions of said cradle above said base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of isolating a gyro on an aircraft, comprising the steps of:
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mounting a gyro and an associated electronics assembly in a support structure comprising a box; using a plurality of isolators to suspend said support structure between a plurality of sidewalls of a cradle member, wherein said isolators are disposed between said support structure and said sidewalls of said cradle member at a plurality of corners of said support structure; and suspending said cradle member at first and second ends from a pair of brackets secured fixedly to a surface of said aircraft. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. An assembly for use in isolating a gyro and a gyro electronics assembly disposed on a vehicle, comprising:
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a support structure comprising a box, said support structure being adapted to be supported by a surface of said aircraft and being adapted to house said gyro and an electronics assembly within said box; a cradle member having a base and a plurality of wall portions extending therefrom for suspending said support structure said cradle member having at least one central attachment point for attachment to said support structure; a pair of brackets attached to opposite ends of said cradle member for supporting a first end and a second end of said cradle member in a suspended manner relative to a surface of said vehicle; and a bond strap coupled to said support structure and said cradle member for grounding said electronics assembly. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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Specification