US5689919A
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Base isolated building of wind resisting type
Assignee: Kajima Corp
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Filing: 1996-09-09
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Granted: 1997-11-25
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Expires: 2016-09-09
Abstract
Abstract A house 2 is isolated from the foundation 1 by a rolling bearing 3. A vibration control device 6 with a releasable rigid connector 5 is added in parallel to the rolling bearing 3. Further, a release controller 8 of the rigid connector 5 is connected to the output end of an earthquake detector 7 on the house 2, so as to release the rigid connector 5 in response to output signal from the earthquake detector 7. Thus, the building 2 normally stands without vibration against wind by rigid connection to the foundation 1 through the rigid connector 5. On the other hand, when earthquake occurs, the rigid connector 5 is released by the release controller 8 by the output from the earthquake detector 7, so as to control the vibration of the building 2 by a combination of the rolling bearing 3 and the vibration control device 6.
Inventors
- 👤 Kenichi Yano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:21
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04H; E04H9/00; E04H9/02; E04H9/021; E04H9/023; E04H9/0235
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A base isolated building of wind resisting type having a base portion thereof supported by a foundation through a rolling bearing, the building comprising a vibration control device with a releasable rigid connector disposed between the building and the foundation, an earthquake detector mounted on the building, and a release controller connected to output from said earthquake detector and said rigid connector, the release controller being adapted to release said releasable rigid connector in response to output signal from the earthquake detector, whereby normally the building being securely fixed to the foundation against wind pressure by the rigid connector of the vibration control device, while upon occurrence of earthquake, the rigid connector is released by the release controller in response to the output from the earthquake detector so as to control vibration of the building by a combination of said rolling bearing and said vibration control device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A base isolated building of wind resisting type having a base portion thereof supported by a foundation through a rolling bearing, the building comprising a vibration control device with a releasable rigid connector disposed between the building and the foundation, an earthquake detector mounted on the building, and a release controller connected to output from said earthquake detector and said rigid connector, the release controller being adapted to release said releasable rigid connector in response to output signal from the earthquake detector, whereby normally the building being securely fixed to the foundation against wind pressure by the rigid connector of the vibration control device, while upon occurrence of earthquake, the rigid connector is released by the release controller in response to the output from the earthquake detector so as to control vibration of the building by a combination of said rolling bearing and said vibration control device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
113 words
A base isolated building as set forth in claim 1, wherein said vibration control device includes a hydraulic cylinder having one end connected to either one of said foundation and base portion of the building, a piston in said hydraulic cylinder, the piston being connected to the remaining one of said foundation and base portion of the building, a hydraulic tube communicating two chambers in said hydraulic cylinder at opposite sides of said piston, a contracted portion formed in said hydraulic tube, and an electromagnetic valve disposed in said hydraulic tube, said hydraulic cylinder acting as said releasable rigid connector and said electromagnetic valve acting as said release controller of the rigid connector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
A base isolated building as set forth in claim 1, wherein said earthquake detector is fixed to a gas meter mounted on said building, whereby output signal from the earthquake detector is used both for blocking gas supply piping and for releasing said rigid connector.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A base isolated building as set forth in claim 2, wherein said earthquake detector is fixed to a gas meter mounted on said building, whereby output signal from the earthquake detector is used both for blocking gas supply piping and for releasing said rigid connector.
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