US 7,320,389 B1 | ||
Three-axis offset damping system | ||
James R. Myers, Altamonte Springs, Fla. (US); Roger W. Graves, Orlando, Fla. (US); George Go, Orlando, Fla. (US); and Thomas E. Higgins, Oviedo, Fla. (US) | ||
Assigned to Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, Md. (US) | ||
Filed on Apr. 05, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/818,894. | ||
Claims priority of provisional application 60/460281, filed on Apr. 03, 2003. | ||
Int. Cl. F16F 7/10 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 188—380 | 18 Claims |
1. A damping isolator assembly comprising:
an outer isolation plate comprising a hub and a plurality of ring ridges and corresponding features, said ridges offset from
a central axis of said outer isolator plate by a distance approximately equal to an anticipated shifting distance resulting
from the weight of a payload;
an inner isolation plate comprising a hub;
a plurality of dampers connecting said outer isolator plate to said inner isolator plate; and
a plurality of springs connecting said outer isolator plate to said inner isolator plate, said dampers and said springs being
connected to said outer isolator plate and said inner isolator plate at locations distinct from one another.
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