Vibration isolation system
AssigneeArnott T&P Holding, LLC
InventorsReno N. Heon, Dustin B. Heon
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Abstract
A vibration isolation system for compactly mounting a vibrating component, such as an air compressor, to an object, such as an air tank, is described. The system may include a rod and bumper system to isolate the vibrations generated by the air compressor from the vehicle or object that it is mounted to. A primary isolation subsystem may include a rod suspension design which consumes significantly less space than existing solutions. The rod is able to achieve equal spring rates in any direction.
Claims20
A vibration isolation system for mounting a compressor inside an air tank, the system comprising:
- an elongated support extending from a first end to a second end, each end configured to couple with a first mount;
- a bracket configured to be supported at a location along the length of the elongated support;
- a first rod configured to extend from the bracket in a first direction along the elongated support to a first end of the first rod;
- a first stop configured to couple with a first attachment of the compressor, the first stop configured to at least partially receive the first rod therethrough;
- and a first coupling configured to attach to the first end of the first rod and to the first attachment of the compressor.
A vibration isolation system for mounting a compressor to a vehicle, the vehicle having a first attachment spaced axially from a second attachment, the system comprising:
- an elongated support extending along an axis from a first end to a second end the elongated support configured to support the compressor near the first and second ends of the elongated support,
- and a damper configured to be supported by the elongated support at a location along a length of the elongated support between the first and second attachments, wherein the damper is configured to counter oscillations of the elongated support due to vibrations from the compressor.
A vibration isolation system for mounting a component to a mount associated with a vehicle, the mount having a first attachment spaced axially from a second attachment, the first and second attachments of the mount each have an axially inward facing side and an opposite axially outward facing side, the system comprising:
- an elongated support extending axially from a first end to a second end with a middle portion located between the first and second ends, the elongated support configured to extend between and to be supported by the first and second attachments with the middle portion located between the first and second attachments,
- and with the first and second ends respectively supporting the component, and a damper configured to be supported by the support member, wherein the damper is configured to counter oscillations of the elongated support due to vibrations from the component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.