Vibration isolating mounting grommet
AssigneeBristol Compressors, Inc.
InventorDavid R. Gilliam
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AssigneeBristol Compressors, Inc.
InventorDavid R. Gilliam
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A mounting grommet for compressors adapted for attachment to the mounting feet thereof and to the compressor mounts of a refrigeration unit, comprising an elastomeric, generally cylindrical body adapted for attachment to a compressor mount by bolt means passing through the bore of the body, a radially peripheral portion of the body being formed intermediate the length of said body to provide an upwardly extending annular shoulder adapted to contact and support a compressor foot and receive substantial downward force therefrom, the radially inner surface of the shoulder being spaced from radially outer and adjacent portions of the body, and the radially outer surface of the shoulder lying radially outwardly of all other peripheral portions of the body, to thereby provide a diagonal shear or distortion line in response to the application of downward force to the shoulder.
A mounting grommet for compressors adapted for attachment to the mounting feet thereof and to the compressor mounts of a refrigeration unit, comprising an elastomeric, generally cylindrical body having an inner end and outer end and having a substantially axially positioned bore therethrough, said grommet being adapted for attachment to a compressor mount by bolt means passing through the bore of said body and abutting said outer end and affixed to said mount adjacent said inner end, a radially peripheral portion of said body being formed intermediate said ends thereof to provide upwardly extending annular shoulder means adapted to contact and support a compressor foot and receive substantial downward force therefrom, the radially inner surface of said shoulder means being spaced from radially outer and adjacent portions of said body which contain said bore, and the radially outer surface of said shoulder means lying radially outwardly of all other peripheral portions of said body.
A refrigeration compressor having its mounting feet supported by grommets affixed to the compressor mounts within the shell of a compressor unit, each of said grommets comprising an elastomeric, generally cylindrical body attached to a compressor mount by bolt means passing through the bore of said body, a radially peripheral portion of said body being formed intermediate the length of said body to provide upwardly extending annular shoulder means contacting and supporting a compressor foot and receiving substantial downward force therefrom, the radially inner surface of said shoulder means being spaced from radially outer and adjacent portions of said body, and the radially outer surface of said shoulder means lying radially outwardly of all other peripheral portions of said body.
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