GB617076A - Improvements in or relating to spring assemblages - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to spring assemblages

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GB617076A
GB617076A GB3277045A GB3277045A GB617076A GB 617076 A GB617076 A GB 617076A GB 3277045 A GB3277045 A GB 3277045A GB 3277045 A GB3277045 A GB 3277045A GB 617076 A GB617076 A GB 617076A
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anchorages
springs
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    • 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
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F3/00—Spring units consisting of several springs, e.g. for obtaining a desired spring characteristic
    • F16F3/02—Spring units consisting of several springs, e.g. for obtaining a desired spring characteristic with springs made of steel or of other material having low internal friction
    • F16F3/023—Spring units consisting of several springs, e.g. for obtaining a desired spring characteristic with springs made of steel or of other material having low internal friction composed only of leaf springs
    • 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
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F1/00—Springs
    • F16F1/02—Springs made of steel or other material having low internal friction; Wound, torsion, leaf, cup, ring or the like springs, the material of the spring not being relevant
    • F16F1/18—Leaf springs
    • F16F1/26—Attachments or mountings
    • 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
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F15/00—Suppression of vibrations in systems; Means or arrangements for avoiding or reducing out-of-balance forces, e.g. due to motion
    • F16F15/02—Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating systems
    • F16F15/04—Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating systems using elastic means
    • F16F15/06—Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating systems using elastic means with metal springs
    • F16F15/073—Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating systems using elastic means with metal springs using only leaf springs
    • 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
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F2228/00—Functional characteristics, e.g. variability, frequency-dependence
    • F16F2228/06—Stiffness
    • F16F2228/063—Negative stiffness
    • 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
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F2228/00—Functional characteristics, e.g. variability, frequency-dependence
    • F16F2228/06—Stiffness
    • F16F2228/066—Variable stiffness

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Springs (AREA)

Abstract

617,076. Temperature-responsive actuating elements. WIGAN, E. R. Dec. 4, 1945, No. 32770. [Class 64(ii)] [Also in Groups XX, XXXII and XXXVII] A spring assemblage comprises a bimetallic or other spring member resilient in a direction transverse to its length, two anchorages spaced apart and rotatably adjustable about parallel axes, means for fixing the anchorages in their adjusted angular positions, at least one of the anchorages being arranged to permit adjustment of the spring transversely to the axis of rotation of the anchorage and means for clamping the spring in the latter adjusted position. In the construction shown in Fig. 1, a blade spring 1 of length l, is adjustably secured in anchorages 2, 2<1>, the distance apart x, of which, and the angular setting of which about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the mounting plate 4, are adjustable to control the behaviour of the spring under loads applied thereto, such as at 6. By suitable adjustment of the ratio l/x and/or the couples applied by the anchorages the stiffness of the spring under such loads may be reduced to zero or made negative to produce a snap-action spring. In the latter case the spring may be of bi-metallic form so that a snap-action occurs at a particular temperature. A spring of known negative stiffness may be coupled to an unknown spring of positive stiffness to effect calibration of the latter. In the construction shown in Fig. 3 the invention is applied to give parallel motion to a carriage 7 which is constrained to move rectilinearly along an axis xx due to its suspension by the springs 9, 9<1>, under the action of a lead screw 8. In Fig. 5 the carriage 7 is suspended by a single pair of springs 9. In Fig. 6 (not shown) the two springs of the construction shown in Fig. 3 are each of semi-circular shape and are combined at mutual anchorage points to form a single spring of oval shape, which when unstrained is circular. Other applications are to vehicle springs and to relay armatures.
GB3277045A 1945-12-04 1945-12-04 Improvements in or relating to spring assemblages Expired GB617076A (en)

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Cited By (15)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2744748A (en) * 1952-12-22 1956-05-08 Hamilton Thomas Corp Zero scale spring
US2896447A (en) * 1954-11-23 1959-07-28 Kelvin & Hughes Ltd Spring suspension devices
DE1122266B (en) * 1957-06-18 1962-01-18 Karl Bernhard Walz Measuring instrument, in particular air pressure meter or altimeter working as such
FR2359324A1 (en) * 1976-07-22 1978-02-17 Aeroflex Lab Inc VIBRATION ISOLATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING
EP0123359A1 (en) * 1983-04-26 1984-10-31 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Electroacoustic transducer unit with reduced resonant frequency and mechanical spring with negative stiffness, preferably used in such a transducer unit
US4646972A (en) * 1984-10-22 1987-03-03 Cedar Valley Products, Inc. Spring mounted spray boom structure
EP0710344A4 (en) * 1992-12-04 1996-01-08 Minus K Tech Inc Vibration isolation system
US5549270A (en) * 1989-08-16 1996-08-27 Minus K Technology, Inc. Vibration isolation system
EP1033507A1 (en) * 1999-03-04 2000-09-06 Baumann Federn AG Spring arrangement
WO2003048831A2 (en) * 2001-11-29 2003-06-12 1... Limited Mounting system particularly for lenses
WO2004074707A1 (en) * 2003-02-21 2004-09-02 Josep Gurri Mollins A motion two- or three-dimensional component absorbing and isolating element being applicable to machines and mechanical devices and implements
EP2123939A1 (en) * 2008-05-21 2009-11-25 ESR Technology Ltd Force applying mechanism
US10233991B2 (en) * 2017-01-12 2019-03-19 Hrl Laboratories, Llc Adjustable negative stiffness mechanisms
CN115045904A (en) * 2021-03-08 2022-09-13 南京理工大学 Double-shaft flexible guide mechanism for nano positioning platform and rigidity modeling method thereof
US11753819B2 (en) 2016-06-30 2023-09-12 John Craven Swallow Adjustable stiffness assembly

Cited By (19)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2744748A (en) * 1952-12-22 1956-05-08 Hamilton Thomas Corp Zero scale spring
US2896447A (en) * 1954-11-23 1959-07-28 Kelvin & Hughes Ltd Spring suspension devices
DE1122266B (en) * 1957-06-18 1962-01-18 Karl Bernhard Walz Measuring instrument, in particular air pressure meter or altimeter working as such
FR2359324A1 (en) * 1976-07-22 1978-02-17 Aeroflex Lab Inc VIBRATION ISOLATOR AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING
EP0123359A1 (en) * 1983-04-26 1984-10-31 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Electroacoustic transducer unit with reduced resonant frequency and mechanical spring with negative stiffness, preferably used in such a transducer unit
US4646972A (en) * 1984-10-22 1987-03-03 Cedar Valley Products, Inc. Spring mounted spray boom structure
US5549270A (en) * 1989-08-16 1996-08-27 Minus K Technology, Inc. Vibration isolation system
EP0710344A1 (en) * 1992-12-04 1996-05-08 Minus K Technology, Inc. Vibration isolation system
EP0710344A4 (en) * 1992-12-04 1996-01-08 Minus K Tech Inc Vibration isolation system
EP1033507A1 (en) * 1999-03-04 2000-09-06 Baumann Federn AG Spring arrangement
WO2003048831A2 (en) * 2001-11-29 2003-06-12 1... Limited Mounting system particularly for lenses
WO2003048831A3 (en) * 2001-11-29 2003-08-21 1 Ltd Mounting system particularly for lenses
GB2398854A (en) * 2001-11-29 2004-09-01 1 Ltd Mounting system particularly for lenses
GB2398854B (en) * 2001-11-29 2005-06-08 1 Ltd Mounting system
WO2004074707A1 (en) * 2003-02-21 2004-09-02 Josep Gurri Mollins A motion two- or three-dimensional component absorbing and isolating element being applicable to machines and mechanical devices and implements
EP2123939A1 (en) * 2008-05-21 2009-11-25 ESR Technology Ltd Force applying mechanism
US11753819B2 (en) 2016-06-30 2023-09-12 John Craven Swallow Adjustable stiffness assembly
US10233991B2 (en) * 2017-01-12 2019-03-19 Hrl Laboratories, Llc Adjustable negative stiffness mechanisms
CN115045904A (en) * 2021-03-08 2022-09-13 南京理工大学 Double-shaft flexible guide mechanism for nano positioning platform and rigidity modeling method thereof

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