Ripple spring
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1. A ripple spring, the ripple spring having a length extending along a length axis and a width extending along a width axis, the length axis being substantially orthogonal to the width axis, the ripple spring including a substantially sinusoidally shaped surface having a wavelength extending along a wavelength axis, the sinusoidally shaped surface having one or more valleys extending along a valley axis, the valley axis substantially orthogonal to the wavelength axis, the ripple spring comprising:
- one or more layers laminated together, the one or more layers forming a symmetrical stack, the one or more layers further comprising one or more bottom layers, one or more middle layers and one or more top layers;
the one or more bottom layers, the one or more middle layers and the one or more top layers formed substantially of unidirectional fibers;
wherein, the unidirectional fibers of the one or more bottom layers and the one or more top layers are oriented substantially along the wavelength axis; and
wherein, the unidirectional fibers of the one or more middle layers are oriented substantially along the valley axis.
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Abstract
A ripple spring is provided having one or more layers laminated together, where the one or more layers form a symmetrical stack.
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1. A ripple spring, the ripple spring having a length extending along a length axis and a width extending along a width axis, the length axis being substantially orthogonal to the width axis, the ripple spring including a substantially sinusoidally shaped surface having a wavelength extending along a wavelength axis, the sinusoidally shaped surface having one or more valleys extending along a valley axis, the valley axis substantially orthogonal to the wavelength axis, the ripple spring comprising:
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one or more layers laminated together, the one or more layers forming a symmetrical stack, the one or more layers further comprising one or more bottom layers, one or more middle layers and one or more top layers; the one or more bottom layers, the one or more middle layers and the one or more top layers formed substantially of unidirectional fibers; wherein, the unidirectional fibers of the one or more bottom layers and the one or more top layers are oriented substantially along the wavelength axis; and wherein, the unidirectional fibers of the one or more middle layers are oriented substantially along the valley axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A ripple spring, the ripple spring having a length extending along a length axis and a width extending along a width axis, the length axis being substantially orthogonal to the width axis, the ripple spring including a substantially sinusoidally shaped surface having a wavelength extending along a wavelength axis, the sinusoidally shaped surface having one or more valleys extending along a valley axis, the valley axis substantially orthogonal to the wavelength axis, the ripple spring comprising:
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one or more layers laminated together, the one or more layers forming a symmetrical stack, the one or more layers further comprising one or more bottom layers, one or more middle layers and one or more top layers; the one or more bottom layers, the one or more middle layers and the one or more top layers formed substantially of unidirectional fibers; wherein, the unidirectional fibers of the one or more bottom layers, the one or more middle layers and the one or more top layers are oriented substantially along the wavelength axis; a first layer located between the one or more bottom layers and the one or more middle layers, the first layer formed substantially of unidirectional fibers, the unidirectional fibers of the first layer oriented substantially along the valley axis; and a second layer located between the one or more middle layers and the one or more top layers, the second layer formed substantially of unidirectional fibers, the unidirectional fibers of the second layer oriented substantially along the valley axis. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A ripple spring, the ripple spring having a length extending along a length axis and a width extending along a width axis, the length axis being substantially orthogonal to the width axis, the ripple spring including a substantially sinusoidally shaped surface having a wavelength extending along a wavelength axis, the sinusoidally shaped surface having one or more valleys extending along a valley axis, the valley axis substantially orthogonal to the wavelength axis, the ripple spring comprising:
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one or more layers laminated together, the one or more layers forming a symmetrical stack, the one or more layers further comprising one or more bottom layers, one or more middle layers and one or more top layers; the one or more bottom layers and the one or more top layers formed substantially of carbon fibers; the one or more middle layers formed substantially of unidirectional fibers, the unidirectional fibers of the one or more middle layers oriented substantially along the valley axis; a first layer located between the one or more bottom layers and the one or more middle layers, the first layer formed substantially of unidirectional fibers, the unidirectional fibers of the first layer oriented substantially along the wavelength axis; and a second layer located between the one or more middle layers and the one or more top layers, the second layer formed substantially of unidirectional fibers, the unidirectional fibers of the second layer oriented substantially along the wavelength axis. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A ripple spring, the ripple spring having a length extending along a length axis and a width extending along a width axis, the length axis being substantially orthogonal to the width axis, the ripple spring including a substantially sinusoidally shaped surface having a wavelength extending along a wavelength axis, the sinusoidally shaped surface having one or more valleys extending along a valley axis, the valley axis substantially orthogonal to the wavelength axis, the ripple spring comprising:
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one or more layers laminated together, the one or more layers forming a symmetrical stack, the one or more layers further comprising one or more bottom layers, one or more middle layers and one or more top layers; the one or more bottom layers and the one or more top layers formed substantially of unidirectional fibers, the unidirectional fibers of the one or more bottom layers and the one or more top layers oriented substantially along the wavelength axis; the one or more middle layers formed substantially of carbon fibers; a first layer located between the one or more bottom layers and the one or more middle layers, the first layer formed substantially of unidirectional fibers, the unidirectional fibers of the first layer oriented substantially along the valley axis; and a second layer located between the one or more middle layers and the one or more top layers, the second layer formed substantially of unidirectional fibers, the unidirectional fibers of the second layer oriented substantially along the valley axis. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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