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WIDEBAND VIBRATION SUPPRESSION DEVICE UTILIZING PROPERTIES OF SONIC BLACK HOLE
20210054898 · 2021-02-25 · ·

A wideband vibration suppression device utilizing properties of a sonic black hole, comprising: a vibration absorber (101) comprising a uniform portion (1011) of a fixed thickness and a conical portion (1012) integrally connected to the uniform portion (1011), the conical portion (1012) extending from the junction in such a manner that the thickness thereof gradually decreases from the thickness (d1) of the uniform portion (1011) to a predetermined thickness (d2); and a damping layer (102) attached to the conical portion (1012) of the vibration absorber (101).

Modular electronic damping control
10933710 · 2021-03-02 · ·

A modular electronic damping control system is described and includes a damping component located at a vehicle suspension location. The modular electronic damping control system also includes a control system configured to control the damping component, and determine the type of damping component present. Also, the control system is configured to automatically tune a vehicle's suspension based on the type of damping component present, and automatically monitor the damping component and determine when a change has been made to the damping component so that the control system can then automatically re-tune the vehicle's suspension based on the change to the damping component.

Anti-Fall Device
20210054896 · 2021-02-25 ·

An embodiment of the present application discloses an anti-fall device including a trigger mechanism, a deformable structure and a shell. The deformable structure is connected with the trigger mechanism and is set to be compressed and elastically deformed when located in the shell. The trigger mechanism is set in the shell and is configured to drive the deformable structure to move in a direction away from the trigger mechanism, so that the deformable structure pops out of the shell and recovers to a natural state from a compressed state.

Energy-supply rotary inertia driver system for an offshore platform

An energy-supply rotary inertia driver system for an offshore platform includes an annular fixed plate, an active control module, a wind power generation module and a solar power generation module. The system can monitor a motion state of the offshore platform in real time, and can generate a force through the active control module if necessary to apply a force torque of the offshore platform to further achieve the vibration suppression. Moreover, when the offshore platform is under normal operation, the system can act as an energy supply device via wind and solar power generation to feed electric energy to the active control module and other electrical equipment on the offshore platform when needed.

Supporting structure and machine tool system
10948123 · 2021-03-16 · ·

A supporting structure for supporting a device includes: a base portion configured to support the device; and a plurality of leg portions configured to support the base portion. At least one of the plurality of leg portions includes a height adjusting mechanism whose length is adjustable in a height direction of the base portion, and a ground contact member configured to make contact with a ground. The ground contact member is fixed to the base portion with the height adjusting mechanism sandwiched between the ground contact member and the base portion so as to fix the height adjusting mechanism, and the ground contact member has a ground contact surface formed in the shape of a convex-shaped curved surface.

VARIABLE STEERING WHEEL DAMPER USING ELECTROMAGNET

A steering wheel damper may include a plate fastened to a hub of a steering wheel; one or more posts each having one side fixed to a surface of the plate and the other side extending perpendicular to the surface of the plate; a mass body spaced from the plate, attached to the other side of the post, supported by the posts, and having upper and lower portions configured as magnet bodies having different polarities; and an electromagnet made by winding a coil around a core fixed to the surface of the plate.

ROTATING VEHICLE DISPLAY UNIT
20210039562 · 2021-02-11 ·

A system and method that pertain to a rotating vehicle display unit that can automatically or manually rotate between landscape and portrait orientations, depending on the particular display format or media being shown to the vehicle occupants. The rotating vehicle display unit uses an electro-mechanical rotating and locking mechanism with smart fluid, such as magnetorheological fluid (MR), to facilitate easy and precise rotational movement between different display orientations. The rotating vehicle display unit may be coupled to a corresponding human-machine interface (HMI) that responds to the different display orientations and helps facilitate easy transition from one orientation to another in order to optimize the particular display format or media being shown at that time.

VIBRATION DAMPING DEVICE
20230415559 · 2023-12-28 · ·

In a vibration damping device applying a magnetic force from a magnetic field generation unit to an orifice path communicating with fluid chambers into which a magnetic functional fluid is filled and controlling vibration damping properties. An intermediate cylindrical member to which an outer cylindrical member formed by a non-magnetic material is externally fit and fixed is formed by a ferromagnetic material. In the intermediate cylindrical member, a magnetic field acting opening part is provided at a position corresponding to the orifice path.

POWERTRAIN PROACTIVE DAMPING SYSTEM USING MAGNETO RHEOLOGICAL MATERIALS

A vehicle powertrain proactive damping system includes a plurality of proactive damping structures mounted on a powertrain structure with each proactive damping structure includes a magneto rheological elastomer (MRE). An electromagnet is associated with each proactive damping structure. A control unit includes a processor circuit. A sensor obtains vibration data regarding the powertrain structure. A LIDAR sensor is mounted on the vehicle and is electrically connected with the control unit. The LIDAR sensor provides data to the control unit indicative of upcoming road surface conditions to be experienced by the vehicle. Based on data from at the sensor and the LIDAR sensor, the processor circuit is constructed and arranged to control voltage to the electromagnets to selectively adjust a rigidity of the associated proactive damping structure so as to control vibrational effects on the powertrain structure.

MULTI-ACTOR DAMPING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
20210215219 · 2021-07-15 · ·

A main orifice plate assembly may be configured to transition a multi-actor damping system from a first damping actor configuration to a second damping actor configuration. The multi-actor damping system may be used in a shock strut assembly to alter a damping curve of the shuck strut assembly. The main orifice plate assembly may be a part of a main orifice assembly including an orbital cam. The main orifice plate may include a flow restrictor. The flow restrictor may be configured to retract or deploy in response to main orifice plate rotating about the orbital cam. The first damping actor configuration may correspond to a first damping curve. The second damping actor configuration may correspond to a second damping curve. The first damping curve being different than the second damping curve.