Dynamic kinematic mount
OwnerZoltan A. Kemenyinventor
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Abstract
A dynamic kinematic mount includes three balls, a first plate, and an opposing second plate. The first plate contacts the three balls at six contact points constraining translational and rotational movement of the first plate, and the second plate contacts the three balls at six contact points constraining translational and rotational movement of the second plate. Also provided is a spacer having opposing first and second faces and three bores extending therethrough from the first face to the second face. The three balls are each disposed in one of the three bores for rotation relative to the spacer, in which the three ball project outboard of the first and second faces. The first plate is in juxtaposition to the first face, and the second plate in juxtaposition to the second face.
Claims37
Apparatus for reducing vibrations and shocks, comprising:
- three balls;
- a first plate, and an opposing second plate;
- the first plate contacting the three balls at six contact points constraining translational and rotational movement of the first plate;
- and
- the second plate contacting the three balls at six contact points constraining translational and rotational movement of the second plate.
Apparatus for reducing vibrations and shocks, comprising:
- a spacer having opposing first and second faces and three bores extending therethrough from the first face to the second face;
- three balls each disposed in one of the three bores for rotation relative to the spacer, the three balls projecting outboard of the first and second faces;
- a first plate in juxtaposition to the first face and contacting the three balls at six contact points constraining translational and rotational movement of the first plate;
- and
- a second plate in juxtaposition to the second face and contacting the three balls at six contact points constraining translational and rotational movement of the second plate.
Apparatus for reducing vibrations and shocks, comprising:
- three balls;
- at least one additional ball comprising a fourth ball;
- a first plate, and an opposing second plate;
- the first plate contacting the three balls at six contact points constraining translational and rotational movement of the first plate;
- the second plate contacting the three balls at six contact points constraining translational and rotational movement of the second plate;
- the first plate contacting the fourth ball at a first contact point;
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- the second plate contacting the fourth ball at a second contact point;
- wherein at least one of the first and second contact points is a compliant contact point.
Apparatus for reducing vibrations and shocks, comprising:
- a spacer having opposing first and second faces and bores extending therethrough from the first face to the second face;
- three balls;
- at least one additional ball comprising a fourth ball;
- the three balls and the fourth ball each disposed in one of the bores for rotation relative to the spacer, the four balls projecting outboard of the first and second faces;
- a first plate in juxtaposition to the first face and contacting the three balls at six contact points constraining translational and rotational movement of the first plate;
- a second plate in juxtaposition to the second face and contacting the three balls at six contact points constraining translational and rotational movement of the second plate;
- the first plate contacting the fourth ball at a first contact point;
- and
- the second plate contacting the fourth ball at a second contact point;
- wherein at least one of the first and second contact points is a compliant contact point.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.