A stop buffer for absorbing kinetic energy in a collision between two objects, includes a first spring body made of an elastic material. The first spring body is connected to a carrier body, and includes at least one electrical sensor, which has a triggering element that can be mechanically actuated. The sensor outputs a signal when the triggering element is actuated. The sensor is arranged relative to the carrier body in such a way that the triggering element is actuated by a detachment of the first spring body from the carrier body, or an actuation mechanism is provided, by which the triggering element of the sensor is actuated by a force acting on the carrier body in a collision when the force exceeds a predefined magnitude that indicates a failure of the first spring body because of wear or, if the first spring body is intact, indicates excessive collision energy.

A crossbar assembly for facilitating isolation of a sensor assembly from vibration of a payload mounting system on a vehicle comprises an outer crossbar segment, an inner crossbar segment, and an isolator. The outer crossbar segment comprises a payload mount interface operable to mount to a payload mount, and an outer isolator interface operable to mount to an isolator. The inner crossbar segment comprises a structure interface to mount to a structure, and an inner isolator interface operable to mount to the isolator. The isolator can be supported by the outer and inner crossbar segments. The isolator comprises an elastomeric component operable to elastically deform in response to relative movement between the outer and inner crossbar segments. The isolator operates to partially decouple the outer crossbar segment from the inner crossbar segment and dampen vibrations propagating between the outer and inner crossbar segments.

A shock absorber includes a cylinder which is a conductor; a rod inserted into the cylinder from one end side of the cylinder, a suspension spring arranged outside the cylinder, a spring receiver which receives a load of the suspension spring on the one end side of the rod, and a protective member arranged on the one end side of the rod and configured to protect the rod. The protective member has a coil configured to detect a relative position between the cylinder and the protective member, and an end portion formed on the one end side of the protective member is arranged so as not to receive a load from the spring receiver.

An aircraft tail skid energy absorption indicator including a crushable indicator cartridge disposed within the an outer shock absorber canister of the aircraft tail skid, and an indicator rod coupled to the crushable indicator cartridge so as to move with a portion of the crushable indicator cartridge as a unit, where the indicator rod extends through an aperture in a wall of the outer shock absorber canister, where the indicator rod includes at least one graduation that indicates an amount of remaining energy absorption of the aircraft tail skid energy absorption indicator.

The vibration damping device for an elevator rope includes: an actuator, which is placed in a hoistway, and is configured to generate a forced displacement in response to a drive input and apply a force generated by the forced displacement to an elevator rope; a lateral vibration measuring unit configured to measure a lateral vibration generated in the elevator rope and output the measured lateral vibration as lateral vibration information; a lateral vibration estimation unit configured to estimate a lateral vibration of the elevator rope at a position of the actuator based on the lateral vibration information and output the lateral vibration as an estimated lateral vibration; and an actuator drive unit configured to output the drive input to the actuator to drive the actuator so that the forced displacement has a phase reverse to a phase of the estimated lateral vibration output from the lateral vibration estimation unit.

An active anti-vibration device 10 includes a pair of elastic connecting parts 20 and 30, a rod body 40 that connects the pair of elastic connecting parts, an inertial mass 52 that is supported by the rod body, a drive part 58 that reciprocates the inertial mass in an axial direction of the rod body, and a controller 90 that is configured to be able to perform acceleration feedback control to control the drive part so that a first force proportional to an axial acceleration of the rod body is generated.

An energy absorption system, for absorbing an impact energy imparted to a subject upon landing on a surface, includes a mass containment vessel fixed to the subject and a plurality of electromagnets disposed at fixed positions relative to the mass containment vessel. The mass containment vessel may contain one or more mass elements movably disposed therein. A controller may be configured to charge one or more of the electromagnets upon an impact of the subject with the surface to move the mass element(s) toward the surface by electromagnetic force. Alternatively, the energy absorption system may include a pulley system operable to mechanically move one or more mass elements along an axis, a multi-axis joint connecting the pulley system to the subject, and a controller configured to operate the pulley system upon an impact of the subject with the surface to mechanically move the mass element(s) toward the surface.

A shock absorber system may include at least one sensor that is configured to measure an operating parameter of the shock absorber during operation of the shock. The operating parameter may comprise one or more of pressure, temperature, a position of a piston rod of the shock absorber, a velocity of the piston rod, and/or an acceleration of the piston rod. The system may be configured to evaluate measured operating parameter data and to predict a lifespan of the shock absorber and/or detect failure.

A vibration detection device for detecting vibration of a cartridge including a bearing housing that accommodates a rotor coupling a wheel and a rotor shaft, and a bearing rotatably supporting the rotor, the bearing housing including a lubricant-oil passage port for allowing lubricant oil to pass through an interior of the bearing housing, includes: a sensor mount attached to an oil-flow-passage forming member configured to be capable of connecting to and separating from the bearing housing, the oil-flow-passage forming member including, inside thereof, an oil flow passage through which one of lubricant oil to be supplied to the interior of the bearing housing via the lubricant-oil passage port or lubricant oil discharged from the interior of the bearing housing via the lubricant-oil passage port flows; a vibration sensor disposed on the sensor mount; and a vibration transmission leg portion connected to the sensor mount and configured to be in contact with the bearing housing in a state where the oil-flow-passage forming member is connected to the bearing housing.

A liquid gas supporting shock absorber. An oil path of the liquid gas supporting shock absorber, mainly composed of a liquid gas accumulator (4) and a single-acting hydraulic cylinder (7), is divided into a liquid inlet oil path (9) flowing into the single-acting hydraulic cylinder (7) and a liquid outlet oil path (6) flowing out of the single-acting hydraulic cylinder (7). A supporting force value of the liquid gas supporting shock absorber on an item supported thereby is measured using a force measuring element. A control component (1) compares the supporting force value to a set force value or a gravity value of the item supported by the supporting shock absorber, and the damping of the liquid inlet oil path (9) and the liquid outlet oil path (6) of the liquid gas supporting shock absorber is controlled by means of a mechanical, hydraulic or electronic control mode according to the result of the comparison, so as to adjust the supporting force value of the supporting shock absorber, so that the supporting force value of the supporting shock absorber is equal to or close to the set force value or the gravity value of the item supported by the supporting shock absorber.