Kit and method for constructing vibration suppression and/or sensing units
First Claim
1. A kit for use in analyzing or suppressing vibrations in equipment, comprising:
- an electrical-mechanical transducer configured for being placed in operative contact with the equipment;
a first device carrying electronic componentry configured for transmitting vibration drive signals to the electrical-mechanical transducer;
a second device carrying electronic componentry configured for receiving vibration sensing signals from the electrical-mechanical transducer, wherein the first and second devices have different functions; and
a housing in which the first and second devices can be interchangeably mounted.
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Abstract
Kits and methods for building devices for analyzing or suppressing vibrations in equipment are provided. An electrical-mechanical transducer is configured to be placed in operative contact with the equipment. The transducer may be directly mounted to a base plate that is configured for being mounted to the equipment. A first device (e.g., a printed circuit board) carrying electronic componentry is configured for transmitting vibration drive signals to the electrical-mechanical transducer. A second device (e.g., a printed circuit board) carrying electronic componentry is configured for receiving vibration sensing signals from the electrical-mechanical transducer. The first and second devices can be interchangeably mounted within a housing that can be mounted to the base plate. The housing may comprise an aperture for receiving the electrical-mechanical transducer.
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37 Claims
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1. A kit for use in analyzing or suppressing vibrations in equipment, comprising:
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an electrical-mechanical transducer configured for being placed in operative contact with the equipment; a first device carrying electronic componentry configured for transmitting vibration drive signals to the electrical-mechanical transducer; a second device carrying electronic componentry configured for receiving vibration sensing signals from the electrical-mechanical transducer, wherein the first and second devices have different functions; and a housing in which the first and second devices can be interchangeably mounted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37)
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6. A method of implementing a vibration suppression system on equipment, comprising:
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mounting an electrical-mechanical transducer to the equipment; connecting first electronic componentry to the electrical-mechanical transducer; transmitting vibration sensing signals from the electrical-mechanical transducer to the first electronic componentry in response to vibrations in the equipment; removing the first electronic componentry from the electrical-mechanical transducer; connecting second electronic componentry to the electrical-mechanical transducer; and transmitting electrical drive signals from the second electronic componentry to the electrical-mechanical transducer to induce vibrations at equipment. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A kit for use in analyzing or suppressing vibrations in equipment, comprising:
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a base plate configured for being mounted to the equipment; an electrical-mechanical transducer configured for being directly mounted to the base plate; a case configured for being mounted to the base plate over the electrical-mechanical transducer, wherein the case comprises an aperture for receiving the electrical-mechanical transducer; and electronic componentry configured for being mounted within the case in operative connection with the electrical-mechanical transducer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 33)
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21. A method of installing a vibration sensing or actuating device onto equipment, comprising:
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mounting a base plate onto the equipment; permanently mounting an electrical-mechanical transducer onto the base plate; permanently mounting a case to the base plate over the electrical-mechanical transducer, wherein the electrical-mechanical transducer is exposed to the inside of the case; mounting electronic componentry within the case; and operatively connecting the electronic componentry to the electrical-mechanical transducer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34)
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