Vibration isolation system
First Claim
1. A vibration isolator, comprising:
- a housing having an upper fluid chamber and a lower fluid chamber;
a tuning passage;
a tuning fluid disposed within the tuning passage, the upper fluid chamber, and the lower fluid chamber;
a primary piston resiliently disposed within the housing;
an upper pumper piston and a lower pumper piston, the upper pumper piston and the lower pumper piston being coupled to the primary piston, the upper pumper piston and lower pumper piston defining the tuning passage;
a linear inductance motor assembly comprising;
a magnet member coupled between the upper pumper piston and the lower pumper piston;
an inductance coil at least partially surrounding the magnet member; and
a control system configured to selectively actuate the magnet member, wherein selective actuation of the magnet member selectively imparts a force upon the upper pumper piston and the lower pumper piston; and
wherein a length of the tuning passage is defined by the magnet.
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Abstract
A vibration isolator includes a housing having an upper fluid chamber, a lower fluid chamber, a piston, a tuning passage, and a linear inductance motor assembly for changing the isolation frequency of the vibration isolator. The piston is resiliently disposed within the housing. A vibration tuning fluid is located in the upper fluid chamber, the lower fluid chamber, and the tuning passage. The linear inductance motor assembly includes a magnet member and an inductance coil at least partially surrounding the magnet member. A control system is configured to selectively actuate the magnet member; wherein selective actuation of the magnet member selectively imparts a pumping force on the tuning fluid, thereby changing the isolation frequency.
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14 Claims
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1. A vibration isolator, comprising:
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a housing having an upper fluid chamber and a lower fluid chamber; a tuning passage; a tuning fluid disposed within the tuning passage, the upper fluid chamber, and the lower fluid chamber; a primary piston resiliently disposed within the housing; an upper pumper piston and a lower pumper piston, the upper pumper piston and the lower pumper piston being coupled to the primary piston, the upper pumper piston and lower pumper piston defining the tuning passage; a linear inductance motor assembly comprising; a magnet member coupled between the upper pumper piston and the lower pumper piston; an inductance coil at least partially surrounding the magnet member; and a control system configured to selectively actuate the magnet member, wherein selective actuation of the magnet member selectively imparts a force upon the upper pumper piston and the lower pumper piston; and wherein a length of the tuning passage is defined by the magnet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A vibration isolator, comprising:
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a housing having an upper fluid chamber and a lower fluid chamber; a tuning passage; a tuning fluid disposed within the tuning passage, the upper fluid chamber, and the lower fluid chamber; a piston resiliently disposed within the housing; a pumper piston defining the tuning passage a linear inductance motor assembly comprising; a magnet member configured to translate relative to the piston, the magnet member unobstructing the flow of fluid through the tuning passage; an inductance coil at least partially surrounding the magnet member; and a control system configured to selectively actuate the magnet member; wherein selective actuation of the magnet member selectively imparts a pumping force on the tuning fluid; and wherein the tuning passage is at least partially defined by the magnet. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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