Machine vibration isolation
AssigneeGleason Metrology Systems Corporation
InventorsNigel Ramoutar, Edward J. Damron, Jason Kauffman, Kishore N. Lankalapalli
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Abstract
A machine base (4) comprising a lower base portion (8) and an upper base portion (10) with the upper base portion including a downwardly projecting portion (14) extending to, into or through the lower base portion with no contact between the upper and lower base portions. The machine base further includes at least two vibration and/or shock isolation sub-systems (22, 24).
Claims23
A gear inspection and measurement machine having two main columns as an operational portion and a machine base with said machine base being configured to reduce or eliminate floor vibration into said operational portion of the machine, said machine base comprising:
- an upper base portion and a lower base portion, there being no direct contact between said upper base portion and said lower base portion;
- said lower base portion including a top end and a bottom end,
- said upper base portion comprising a projecting portion extending downward in a direction toward said lower base portion and further comprising a horizontally extending portion supporting the main columns and located above and attached to said projecting portion;
- a vibration and/or shock isolating system;
- said vibration and/or shock isolating system including an upper vibration and/or shock isolating sub-system located between said upper base portion and said lower base portion.
The machine of clam 13 wherein said projecting portion extends through said opening to said bottom end or below said bottom end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.