CA1129685A - Flexure assembly for a dynamically tuned gyroscope - Google Patents

Flexure assembly for a dynamically tuned gyroscope

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CA1129685A
CA1129685A CA344,226A CA344226A CA1129685A CA 1129685 A CA1129685 A CA 1129685A CA 344226 A CA344226 A CA 344226A CA 1129685 A CA1129685 A CA 1129685A
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gimbal
flexure
rotor
cylindrical
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French (fr)
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Damon H. Duncan
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Unisys Corp
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Sperry Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C25/00—Manufacturing, calibrating, cleaning, or repairing instruments or devices referred to in the other groups of this subclass
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C11/00—Pivots; Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/04—Pivotal connections
    • F16C11/12—Pivotal connections incorporating flexible connections, e.g. leaf springs
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01C—MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY
    • G01C19/00—Gyroscopes; Turn-sensitive devices using vibrating masses; Turn-sensitive devices without moving masses; Measuring angular rate using gyroscopic effects
    • G01C19/02—Rotary gyroscopes
    • G01C19/04—Details
    • G01C19/16—Suspensions; Bearings
    • G01C19/22—Suspensions; Bearings torsional
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C2370/00—Apparatus relating to physics, e.g. instruments
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining
    • Y10T29/4984—Retaining clearance for motion between assembled parts
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T403/00—Joints and connections
    • Y10T403/54—Flexible member is joint component
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/12—Gyroscopes
    • Y10T74/1293—Flexure hinges for gyros

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Gyroscopes (AREA)
CA344,226A 1979-02-14 1980-01-23 Flexure assembly for a dynamically tuned gyroscope Expired CA1129685A (en)

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US06/011,965 US4269072A (en) 1979-02-14 1979-02-14 Flexure assembly for a dynamically tuned gyroscope
US11,965 1979-02-14

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CA1129685A true CA1129685A (en) 1982-08-17

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US (1) US4269072A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS55107913A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1129685A (enExample)
DE (1) DE3005521A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2449268A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2042723A (enExample)
IT (1) IT1126933B (enExample)

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EP3476748B1 (fr) * 2017-10-24 2020-07-15 CSEM Centre Suisse d'Electronique et de Microtechnique SA - Recherche et Développement Mécanisme pivot à éléments flexibles
US11441598B2 (en) * 2018-12-20 2022-09-13 Raytheon Company Dual-axis flexure gimbal device
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US2947067A (en) * 1957-12-09 1960-08-02 Sandberg Serrell Corp Method of manufacture of flexure member
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JPS55107913A (en) 1980-08-19
GB2042723A (en) 1980-09-24
IT8047824A0 (it) 1980-02-06
DE3005521A1 (de) 1980-09-11
IT1126933B (it) 1986-05-21
US4269072A (en) 1981-05-26
JPS6363841B2 (enExample) 1988-12-08
FR2449268A1 (fr) 1980-09-12

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