Apparatus for transport of equipment and method for manufacture thereof
First Claim
1. An apparatus for transporting equipment, comprising:
- a first platform having a substantially planar first surface;
a second platform having a substantially planar second surface substantially parallel to the first surface, the second platform mechanically coupled to the first platform via a plurality of compression springs allowing movement of the second platform relative to the first platform;
a damping assembly mechanically coupled to the first platform and the second platform, the damping assembly configured to dampen movement of the second platform relative to the first platform; and
a bearing assembly mechanically coupled to the first platform and the second platform and configured to maintain a horizontal position of the second platform relative to the first platform along an axis substantially parallel to the first surface, the bearing assembly comprising;
a bearing fixedly coupled to one of the first platform and the second platform; and
an opening corresponding to the bearing in the other of the first platform and the second platform, wherein the bearing is configured to mate with the opening such that the bearing may slide in a vertical axis relative to the opening as second platform moves vertically relative to first platform.
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Abstract
An apparatus for transporting equipment and a method for the manufacture of the apparatus are disclosed. A method of manufacture may include providing a first platform having a substantially planar first surface. The method may also include providing a second platform having a substantially planar second surface substantially parallel to the first surface. The method may further include mechanically coupling the second surface to the first surface via a plurality of compression springs allowing movement of the second platform relative to the first platform. Additionally, the method may include mechanically coupling a bearing assembly configured to maintain registration of the second platform relative to the first platform.
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18 Claims
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1. An apparatus for transporting equipment, comprising:
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a first platform having a substantially planar first surface; a second platform having a substantially planar second surface substantially parallel to the first surface, the second platform mechanically coupled to the first platform via a plurality of compression springs allowing movement of the second platform relative to the first platform; a damping assembly mechanically coupled to the first platform and the second platform, the damping assembly configured to dampen movement of the second platform relative to the first platform; and a bearing assembly mechanically coupled to the first platform and the second platform and configured to maintain a horizontal position of the second platform relative to the first platform along an axis substantially parallel to the first surface, the bearing assembly comprising; a bearing fixedly coupled to one of the first platform and the second platform; and an opening corresponding to the bearing in the other of the first platform and the second platform, wherein the bearing is configured to mate with the opening such that the bearing may slide in a vertical axis relative to the opening as second platform moves vertically relative to first platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for transporting equipment, comprising:
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a first platform having a substantially planar first surface; a second platform having a substantially planar second surface substantially parallel to the first surface, the second platform mechanically coupled to the first platform via a plurality of tunable compression springs allowing movement of the second platform relative to the first platform; a weight sensor coupled to the second platform; a controller configured to tune the compression resistance of a tunable compression spring of the plurality of tunable compression springs based on an output of the weight sensor; and a damping assembly mechanically coupled to the first platform and the second platform, the damping assembly configured to dampen movement of the second platform relative to the first platform, the damping assembly including a shock absorber mechanically coupled between the first platform and the second platform. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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