# US 9,752,644 B2 · Non-adhesive type vibration reduction apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,752,644 B2 - Document ID: US9752644B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/101,657 - Filed: 2014-12-02 - Published: 2017-01-05 - Granted: 2017-09-05 - Earliest claimed: 2013-12-06 - Assignees: Korea Aerospace Research Institute - Applicants: Korea Aerospace Research Institute - Inventors: Dae Kwan Kim; Hong-Taek Choi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9752644B2 ## CPC - F16F 15/08: with rubber springs {(grommet- or bushing-type resilient mountings F16F1/3732, F16F1/38); with springs made of rubber and metal (arrangement of internal-combustion or jet-propulsion units B60K5/12; mounting of propulsion plants on vessels B63H21/30; mounting of vehicle drivers' cabs B62D33/0604)} - B64G 1/22: Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles - F16M 11/22: with approximately constant height, e.g. with constant length of column or of legs (F16M11/42 takes precedence) - B64G 1/228: {Damping of high-frequency vibration effects on spacecraft elements, e.g. by using acoustic vibration dampers} - F16M 2200/08: Foot or support base - F16F: SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION - B64G: COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS ## Abstract Provided is a non-adhesive type vibration reduction apparatus comprising: a support; a body; and an elastomer, wherein the elastomer is coupled in a non-adhesive manner in which an adhesive is not used, thereby preventing a separation of and reducing a damage of an elastomer which result from a weakening of an adhesive force. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A non-adhesive type vibration reduction apparatus (100) disposed between a vibration source (600) and a structure (700) spaced apart from each other in a z direction based on a 3-dimensional xyz coordinate system, and using an elastomer to reduce a vibration of the vibration source (600) comprising: a support (200) formed on an xy plane and coupled to a side of the vibration source (600) which is toward the structure (700); a body (300) including an upper side wall (310), a lower side wall (320) spaced apart from the upper side wall (310) by a predetermined distance, and a connection portion (330) connecting between the upper side wall (310) and the lower side wall (320), and coupled to a side of the structure (700) which is toward the vibration source (600); the elastomer (400) including a base (410) being coupled to the body (300), a first elastic portion (420) protruding and extending from the base (410) in the z direction, and a protruding portion (430) protruding from the first elastic portion (420) toward the support (200); a first cover disposed where the body (300) and the elastomer (400) are coupled; and a second cover disposed where the support (200) and the elastomer (400) are coupled, wherein an end of the support (200) is provided with a first groove (210), wherein the protruding portion (430) is formed to correspond to an inside shape of the first groove (210) and is inserted into the first groove (210) to be coupled thereto, wherein the body (300) includes a second groove (340) which is formed on an inner surface of the upper side wall (310) and the lower side wall (320), wherein the base (410) has an outside shape corresponding to an inside shape of the second groove (340) and is inserted into the second groove (340) to be coupled thereto, wherein the connection portion (330) comprises a side wall (330) enclosing the upper side wall (310) and the lower side wall (320) and a third groove (350) formed on an inner surface of the side wall (330), wherein the elastomer (400) further includes a side wall base (440) having an outside shape corresponding to an inside shape of the third groove (350) and the side wall base (440) is inserted into the third groove (350) to be coupled thereto. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The non-adhesive type vibration reduction apparatus (100) of claim 1, wherein the elastomer (400) further includes a second elastic portion (450) protruding and extending from the side wall base (440) to the first elastic portion (420). ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The non-adhesive type vibration reduction apparatus (100) of claim 1, wherein the connection portion (330) comprises a plurality of pillars (330). ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The non-adhesive type vibration reduction apparatus (100) of claim 1, wherein corners of the respective coupled parts of the support (200), the body (300), the elastomer (400), and the cover (500) have a curvature. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The non-adhesive type vibration reduction apparatus (100) of claim 1, wherein the support (200) is provided with a separation portion (220) which is separated from and coupled to the support (200). ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The non-adhesive type vibration reduction apparatus (100) of claim 5, wherein a module (150) consisting of the body and the elastomer is separated by the separation portion (220), and is coupled to the support (200) in several directions by rotating the module (150). ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The non-adhesive type vibration reduction apparatus (100) of claim 1, wherein a vertical distance from an end of the second cover to an inner wall of the elastomer (400) is less than a vertical distance from the support (200) to an inner wall of the elastomer (400). ### Claim 8 A non-adhesive type vibration reduction apparatus (100) disposed between a vibration source (600) and a structure (700) spaced apart from each other in a z direction based on a 3-dimensional xyz coordinate system, and using an elastomer to reduce a vibration of the vibration source (600), comprising: a support (200) formed on an xy plane and coupled to a side of the vibration source (600) which is toward the structure (700); a body (300) including an upper side wall (310), a lower side wall (320) spaced apart from the upper side wall (310) by a predetermined distance, and a connection portion (330) connecting between the upper side wall (310) and the lower side wall (320); the elastomer (400) including a base (410) being coupled to the body (300), a first elastic portion (420) protruding and extending from the base (410) in the z direction, and a protruding portion (430) protruding from the first elastic portion (420) toward the support (200); wherein an end of the support (200) is provided with a first groove (210), wherein the protruding portion (430) is formed to correspond to an inside shape of the first groove (210) and is inserted into the first groove (210) to be coupled thereto. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The non-adhesive type vibration reduction apparatus (100) of claim 8, further comprising a first cover extending across a coupling between the body (300) and the elastomer (400). ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The non-adhesive type vibration reduction apparatus (100) of claim 8, wherein the first cover contacts both the body (300) and the elastomer (400). ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The non-adhesive type vibration reduction apparatus (100) of claim 8, wherein the body is arranged to be coupled to a side of the structure (700) which is toward the vibration source (600).