Translatable damping system for item, with leaf spring
OwnerVincent NOTTEBAEREinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a damping system for an article including a rigid support having at least one reception face extending along a plane, and a spring blade including a first end and a second end. A first means of assembling the article includes a first end with the rigid support. The blade extends along the rigid support on a convex path so that said second end is put in contact with said reception face and is able to move in said plane during compression and/or relaxation of said blade.
Claims31
A dampening system for an article, comprising:
- a rigid support having at least one face, referred to as the reception face, extending in a plane;
- a spring blade including having a first end and a second end, said spring blade having a curved shape between said ends;
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- first means of assembling said first end with said rigid support, said spring blade extending along said rigid support on a convex path so that said second end is put in contact with said reception face and is able to move in said plane during compression and/or relaxation of said spring blade.
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The dampening system according to claim 2, wherein said first guiding means include two lateral guides assembled with said rigid support and disposed on either side of said reception face.
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The dampening system according to claim 4, further comprising a second part having, on a second distal portion, a U-shaped cross-section forming an opposition to said groove, said second part being assembled on said rigid support on a first proximal portion by means of at least one second stud passing through said rigid support and said second part, said second end being disposed between said at least one second stud and said second distal portion.
The dampening system according to claim 7, wherein said chassis fits on said sliding part, said rigid support further comprising a guide part having a cross-section in a square or in a U, said guide part being assembled with said chassis and creating an adaptation of said sliding part in said chassis.
The dampening system according to claim 7, wherein said sliding part comprises a first portion having a rectangular cross-section and fitting together with said chassis, said sliding part including a second portion having a U-shaped cross-section.
The dampening system according to claim 7, wherein said second assembly means comprises:
- a hinge assembled with said second end and said sliding part.
The dampening system according to claim 7, wherein said sliding part is fitted together with said chassis longitudinally in line with said second end.
The dampening system according to claim 7, wherein said sliding part is fitted together with said chassis in a portion of said chassis longitudinally coincident with said second end.
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The article according to claim 2926, further comprising a body assembled with a central portion of said damping system, wherein said body is assembled with said central portion so as to allow rotation of said damping system with respect to said body on a substantially vertical axis.
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The dampening system according to claim 7, wherein said second assembly means comprises a block produced from an elastic material assembled with said second end and said sliding part.
The dampening system according to claim 7, wherein said second assembly means comprises a half-hinge assembled with said second end and a pivot connection arranged between said half-hinge and said sliding part.
The dampening system according to claim 7, wherein said second assembly means comprises a screw-nut assembly assembled with said second end and said sliding part.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.