Method and apparatus for reducing force transmitted from a base structure to a supported structure

• US 7,108,252 B2
• Filed: 03/13/2002
• Issued: 09/19/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/13/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC (GE Healthcare Technologies, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: GE Medical Systems Global Technology Company LLC (GE Healthcare Technologies, Inc.)
• Inventors: Jayakumaran, Sujay
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Xuan Lan
• Application Number:
  US10/063,030
• Publication Number:
  US 20030173724A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,651 Days
• Field of Search: 267/136, 267/151, 267/152, 267/153, 267/145, 267/292, 267/279
• US Class Current: 267/151
• CPC Class Codes: F16F 1/373 characterised by having a particular shape F16F9/58 takes precedence

Abstract

A method and apparatus are disclosed for reducing transmission of force from a base structure to a supported structure. The method includes mounting a plurality of dampers between the base structure and the supported structure. Each damper includes a single damping element having at least two contact arms affixed to either the base structure or the supported structure. Damping of forces is achieved by each damper in multiple orthogonal directions. The base structure is mounted to a transportation vehicle. The supported structure includes equipment mounted on a floating platform.

Claims

1. Apparatus for reducing transmission of force from a base structure to a supported structure, said apparatus comprising a single damping element shaped as a three dimensional X and manufactured as a single piece, wherein said single damping element comprises at least two contact arms, each of which is separately affixed to one of an affixing base plate mounted to said base structure and an affixing offset plate mounted to a floating structure upon which said supported structure rests.

2. A packaging system for reducing transmission of force from a base platform to a floating platform, said packaging system comprising:

a base platform;

a floating platform; and

a plurality of dampers mounted between said base platform and said floating platform, wherein at least one of said plurality of dampers comprises a single damping element includes a first three-dimensional X orthogonally crossing through a second three-dimensional X manufactured and existing as a single piece, said single damping element comprising at least two contact arms each of which is separately affixed to one of a base plate mounted to said base platform and an offset plate mounted to said floating platform.

3. Apparatus for reducing transmission of force from a base structure to a supported structure, said apparatus comprising a single damping element comprising a first three-dimensional X orthogonally crossing through a second three-dimensional X manufactured as a single piece, wherein said single damping element comprises at least two contact arms, each of which is separately affixed to one of an affixing base plate mounted to said base structure and an affixing offset plate mounted to a floating structure upon which said supported structure rests.