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Vibration damped structures and objects
Assignee: REDUC ACOUSTICS AB
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Filing: 1980-04-25
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Granted: 1982-07-13
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Expires: 2000-04-25
Abstract
Abstract Vibration energy is absorbed in a structure in which bores are formed in a rigid part and viscoelastic material is applied in the bores.
Inventors
- 👤 Gunnar Hagbjer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 05:49
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16F; F16F9/00; F16F9/30; E; E04; E04B; E04B1/00; E04B1/62; E04B1/92; E04B1/98; E04F; E04F15/00; E04F15/18; E04F15/20; E04F15/206
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
Vibration damping apparatus comprising a structure subject to vibrations, a rigid structure distinct from the structure subject to vibrations but bearing thereon such that the rigid structure participates in vibrational oscillations of the structure subject to vibrations, said rigid structure having a plurality of bores with axes substantially perpendicular to a border surface between said rigid structure and the structure subject to vibrations, and viscoelastic damping material applied in said bores in said rigid structure and extending therefrom at least to the border surface, said viscoelastic material adhering to the walls of said bores.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
Vibration damping apparatus comprising a structure subject to vibrations, a rigid structure distinct from the structure subject to vibrations but bearing thereon such that the rigid structure participates in vibrational oscillations of the structure subject to vibrations, said rigid structure having a plurality of bores with axes substantially perpendicular to a border surface between said rigid structure and the structure subject to vibrations, and viscoelastic damping material applied in said bores in said rigid structure and extending therefrom at least to the border surface, said viscoelastic material adhering to the walls of said bores.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
Vibration damping apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said bores extend entirely through said rigid structure.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
Vibration damping apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a viscoelastic material is applied as a layer between the rigid structure and the structure subject to vibrations.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
Vibration damping apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising a non-viscoelastic material placed between said rigid structure and the structure subject to vibrations.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
Vibration damping apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said rigid structure is outside the structure subject to vibrations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
Vibration damping apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said rigid structure extends into the structure subject to vibrations.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
Vibration damping apparatus according to claim 1, comprising a plurality of bores in the structure subject to vibrations, said bores being coaxial with the bores in said rigid structure, said viscoelastic material filling up said bores in the structure subject to vibrations and adhering to the walls thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
Vibration damping apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said bores in the structure subject to vibrations extend to a depth of at least half the thickness of the structure subject to vibrations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
Vibration damping apparatus according to claim 8, further comprising rigid elements in the bores and wherein said viscoelastic material adhesively is applied to outer surfaces of said rigid elements between the elements and the walls of said bores.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
Vibration damping apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the viscoelastic damping material is applied in bores preformed in the rigid structure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
Vibration damping apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the bores have substantially cylindrical shapes.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
Vibration damping apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said bores extend into the rigid structure to a depth equal to at least half the thickness of said rigid structure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
86 words
Vibration damping apparatus formed by a process comprising arranging a rigid structure to bear upon a structure subject to vibration such that the rigid structure participates in vibrational oscillations of the structure subject to vibration, forming a plurality of bores in said rigid structure extending to at least a border surface between said rigid structure and the structure subject to vibration, applying fluid viscoelastic damping material in said bores, and hardening the damping material to cause adherence between the material and the walls of the bores.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
86 words
Vibration damping apparatus formed by a process comprising arranging a rigid structure to bear upon a structure subject to vibration such that the rigid structure participates in vibrational oscillations of the structure subject to vibration, forming a plurality of bores in said rigid structure extending to at least a border surface between said rigid structure and the structure subject to vibration, applying fluid viscoelastic damping material in said bores, and hardening the damping material to cause adherence between the material and the walls of the bores.
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