Dual hemisphere elastomer mount

Details Dual hemisphere elastomer mount Dual hemisphere elastomer mount

2001-02-08

2002-08-20

Graham, Matthew C. (Department: 3683)

Spring devices

Resilient shock or vibration absorber

Nonmetallic, resilient element

C267S033000, C267S153000, C267S294000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06435490

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF INVENTION
This invention relates generally to shock isolators and more specifically to a dual hemisphere elastomer mount.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Generally, the shape and configuration of elastomeric isolators have a significant effect on the shock and vibration attenuation characteristics of the elastomeric isolators. The elastomeric isolators employed in the prior art are commonly formed into geometric 3D shapes, such as spheres, squares, right circular cylinders, cones, rectangles and the like as illustrated in U.S. Pat. No. 5,776,720. These elastomeric isolators are typically attached to a housing to protect equipment within the housing from the effects of shock and vibration.
The prior art elastomeric isolators are generally positioned to rely on an axial compression of the elastomeric material or on tension or shear of the elastomeric material. Generally, if the elastomeric isolator is positioned in the axial compressive mode the ability of the elastomeric isolator to attenuate shock and vibration is limited by the compressive characteristics of the material. On the other hand, in the axial compressive mode the elastomeric isolators can be used to provide static support to a housing, which allows a single elastomeric isolator to be placed beneath the housing to support the static weight of the housing.
In general, if the elastomeric isolators are positioned in the shear or tension mode a opposed to an axial compression mode the elastomeric isolators provide better shock and vibration attenuating characteristics in response to dynamic forces due to shock and vibration. Unfortunately, elastomeric isolators, which operate in a shear or tension mode or in the axial compression mode, can generally not be placed beneath a housing to provide static support to the housing without substantially effecting the shock and vibration attenuation characteristics of the elastomeric isolators. Consequently, to provide static support for a housing, as well as effective shock and vibration attenuation characteristics the elastomeric isolators, which operate in the shear or tension mode, are generally placed along side or above a housing so that the elastomeric isolators can function in a shear or tension mode while supporting the static weight of the housing. The positioning in a shear or tension mode can require placing matching elastomeric isolators on each side of the housing. In contrast, the present invention provides an elastomeric isolator that provides axial offset compressive support for a housing. As the present invention does not require pairing with other elastomeric isolators a single elastomeric isolator can be placed beneath a housing to provide static support for the housing through an axial offset compressive axis while at the same time allowing the elastomeric isolator to retain the necessary dynamic attenuation characteristics to thereby effectively reduce shock and vibration to the housing.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Briefly, the invention comprises a dual hemisphere elastomer mount to create an offset in the compression path through the mount. The dual hemisphere elastomer mount is composed of an elastomer and has a first hemisphere having a polar region and a base region with the polar region of the first hemisphere having a circumference smaller than a circumference of the base region of the first hemisphere; and a second hemisphere having a polar region and a base region with the polar region of the second hemisphere having a circumference smaller than a circumference of the base region of the second hemisphere. The first hemisphere is joined to the second hemisphere at the polar region of the first hemisphere and at the polar region of the second hemisphere creating a hour-glass shaped body.


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