Floor structure for reducing vibration
AssigneesOhbayashi-Gumi, Ltd., Tokico Ltd.
InventorsSadao Oguro, Yukio Sakagami, Takayuki Ando
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Abstract
A floor structure for reducing vibration comprises a panel for mounting a load thereon and a plurality of shock absorbers elastically supporting the panel over a base floor, each shock absorber comprising a base plate slidably mounted on the base floor, a longitudinal spring fitted between the panel and the base plate and a damper swingably connected at respective ends thereof to the panel and the base plate respectively. At least one of the shock absorbers includes a plurality of horizontal springs normally maintaining such shock absorber at a predetermined position with respect to the base floor.
Claims7
A floor structure for reducing vibration, said structure comprising:
- a panel for mounting a load thereon and positioned over a base floor;
- a plurality of shock absorbers disposed between said panel and said base floor and elastically supporting said panel;
- each said shock absorber comprising a base plate mounted on said base floor in such a manner that said base plate is slidable in the horizontal direction with respect to said base floor, a longitudinal spring fitted between said panel and said base plate, and a damper having a first end swingably connected to said base plate and a second end swingably connected to said panel;
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- at least one of said shock absorbers being provided with a plurality of horizontal springs maintaining said one of said shock absorbers at a predetermined position with respect to said base floor when no vibration occurs, each said horizontal spring having a first end secured to said base plate and a second end secured to said base floor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.