Vibration isolation of electronics and/or components
OwnerSteve L. Gilbertinventor
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Abstract
Implementations of the present invention relate to devices, systems, and methods for isolating electronic components from input vibrations. The vibration isolation device may passively isolate the housed electronics from substantially all input vibrations. The vibration isolation device may include elastic members to suspend the electronic components within a support frame such that input vibrations are unable to directly influence the electronic components.
Claims17
A device for isolating vibration for a piece of heavy machinery, the device comprising:
- a support frame configured to connect to a machine frame of the piece of heavy machinery;
- an isolated member;
- and
- a plurality of elastic members connecting the isolated member to the support frame and configured to at least partially isolate the isolated member from vibrations of the machine frame, at least one elastic member of the plurality of elastic members suspending the isolated member from an upper section of the support frame.
An electronics isolation system for a piece of heavy machinery comprising:
- an isolation frame;
- and
- an electronic component physically isolated from the isolation frame by a plurality of elastic members connected to the electronic component and the isolation frame, wherein the plurality of elastic members are configured to at least partially isolate the electronic component from vibrations of a frequency of less than 15 Hertz and a peak particle velocity of greater than 1 inch per second.
An electronics isolation system for a piece of heavy machinery, the electronics isolation system comprising:
- an isolation frame configured to mount directly to a machine frame of the piece of heavy machinery;
- an isolated member housing one or more electronic components;
- a plurality of elastic members suspending the isolated member from the isolation frame such that the isolated member does not contact the isolation frame or the machine frame of the piece of heavy machinery when the isolation frame is connected to the machine frame while the piece of heavy machinery is in use, wherein the plurality of elastic members are elastic sheets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.