Multidirectional adaptive re-centering torsion isolator
OwnerMurat Dicleliinventor
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Abstract
A multidirectional adaptive re-centering torsion isolator is used for isolating buildings, tanks and bridges from earthquakes. The multidirectional adaptive re-centering torsion isolator includes a flat and/or articulated slider and four or more cylindrical energy dissipaters. The flat and/or articulated slider positioned on top of the column provides vertical load transmission, low friction and horizontal displacement capacity. The cylindrical energy dissipaters provide displacement, re-centering and damping in any of the horizontal directions.
Claims7
A multidirectional adaptive re-centering torsion isolator, comprising a flat and/or articulated slider, wherein the flat and/or articulated slider enables a vertical load transmission, a low friction and a horizontal displacement capacity and the flat and/or articulated slider is located on a top of a column and at least two or more cylindrical energy dissipaters, wherein the at least two or more cylindrical energy dissipaters provide a re-centering and a damping in a horizontal direction.
An operation method of a multidirectional adaptive re-centering torsion isolator, comprising the process steps;
- connecting each energy dissipater of a plurality of energy dissipaters to a torsion arm and torsion by a rotation of an arm of a plurality of arms,
- connecting the arm of the plurality of arms to a rail of a plurality of rails in order to convert an earthquake motion of a structure to a torsion of the plurality of energy dissipaters and the rail of the plurality of rails guiding a motion of the arm of the plurality of arms through a low friction sliding block installed to an end of the arm of the plurality of arms,
- controlling the plurality of arms to move along a path pre-determined by the plurality of rails regardless of a direction of a displacement exerted on the rail of the plurality of rails.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.