U.S. patent application number 10/866892 was filed with the patent office on 2005-12-15 for damping enclosure.
Invention is credited to Hsu, Steve.
Application Number | 20050276667 10/866892 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35460706 |
Filed Date | 2005-12-15 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050276667 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Hsu, Steve |
December 15, 2005 |
Damping enclosure
Abstract
A damping enclosure includes a hollow resilient enclosure,
multiple resilient balls movably received in the enclosure, and
fluid inside the enclosure. With the rotation of the balls and the
fluid inside the enclosure, a force is effectively dispersed and
damped.
Inventors: |
Hsu, Steve; (IL Jamaica,
NY) |
Correspondence
Address: |
DELLETT AND WALTERS
P. O. BOX 2786
PORTLAND
OR
97208-2786
US
|
Family ID: |
35460706 |
Appl. No.: |
10/866892 |
Filed: |
June 14, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
405/212 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F16F 13/00 20130101;
F16F 9/0472 20130101; Y02A 30/30 20180101; E02B 3/26 20130101; Y02A
30/36 20180101; F16F 13/002 20130101; F16F 13/06 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
405/212 |
International
Class: |
E02B 003/26 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A damping enclosure comprising: a hollow resilient enclosure;
multiple resilient balls movably received in the enclosure; and
fluid inside the enclosure.
2. The damping enclosure as claimed in claim 1, wherein the
enclosure has multiple through holes defined through a periphery of
the enclosure.
3. The damping enclosure as claimed in claim 2, wherein a dimension
of the through holes is the same as a dimension of the fluid.
4. The damping enclosure as claimed in claim 2, wherein a dimension
of the through holes is smaller than a dimension of the fluid.
5. The damping enclosure as claimed in claim 3 further comprising a
plate with multiple recessed areas defined in the plate to receive
therein the enclosures of different dimensions.
6. The damping enclosure as claimed in claim 4 further comprising a
plate with multiple recessed areas defined in the plate to receive
therein the enclosures of different dimensions.
7. The damping enclosure as claimed in claim 5, wherein the plates
are stacked together to effectively damp a shock.
8. The damping enclosure as claimed in claim 6, wherein the plates
are stacked together to effectively damp a shock.
9. The damping enclosure as claimed in claim 7, wherein the
enclosure is a sphere.
10. The damping enclosure as claimed in claim 8, wherein the
enclosure is a sphere.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a damping enclosure, and
more particularly to a damping enclosure to damp or decrease shock
on the damping enclosure.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Current damping devices such as sand bags, air pads or
rubber materials directly damp the shock by their material
features, which has little effect to disperse the shock such that
after a long period of time of continuously using the damping
device, the damping devices are gradually worn out or damaged.
[0005] To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention tends to
provide an improved damping enclosure to mitigate the
aforementioned problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
an improved damping enclosure to damp or decrease the shock by the
resilient balls and fluid inside the enclosure such that the shock
dispersion effect is good and thus the life span of the damping
enclosure is prolonged.
[0007] Other objects, advantages and novel features of the
invention will become more apparent from the following detailed
description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the damping enclosure of the
present invention;
[0009] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the balls inside the
enclosure;
[0010] FIG. 3 is a cross sectional view showing the structure of
the damping enclosure of the present invention;
[0011] FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing how the balls inside the
enclosure react to a force when the force is applied;
[0012] FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing the shock to the damping
enclosure is dispersed to every one of the balls so as to
effectively damp the shock;
[0013] FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing the application of the
damping enclosure of the present invention;
[0014] FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing the structure of the
plate to receive therein the damping enclosures;
[0015] FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing that multiple damping
enclosures of the present invention are used in a vehicle bumper;
and
[0016] FIG. 9 is a schematic view showing that multiple damping
enclosures of the present invention are used in a tire in a harbor
as a cushion.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0017] With reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the damping enclosure in
accordance with the present invention includes an enclosure (10),
balls (20) of different dimensions and fluid (22).
[0018] The enclosure (10) is made of resilient material and is
hollow so as to receive therein the balls (20). The enclosure (10)
has multiple through holes defined through a periphery of the
enclosure (10) so that the inner space of the enclosure (10) is
able to communicate with ambient air outside the enclosure (10).
Preferably, the enclosure (10) is a sphere.
[0019] The balls (20) are of different dimensions and made of
resilient material. The balls (20) are received inside the
enclosure (10) with the fluid (22) also received inside the
enclosure (10). With the combination of the enclosure (10), the
balls (20) and the fluid (22), the damping enclosure of the present
invention is able to provide powerful shock damping effect.
[0020] With reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, when a force as indicated
by the arrow is acting on the damping enclosure of the present
invention, the force is dispersed to each and every one of the
balls (20). With the rotation and movement of the balls (20), the
damping effect of the fluid (22) itself and the deformation of the
enclosure (10), the force is effectively damped. It is noted that
the in order to maintain the effective function of the damping
enclosure of the present invention, when the fluid (22) inside the
damping enclosure is air, the dimension of the through holes (12)
is the same as the fluid (22) and when the fluid (22) inside the
damping enclosure is liquid, the dimension of the through holes
(12) is smaller than the dimension of the fluid.
[0021] With reference to FIGS. 6-8, it is noted that a plate (30)
having multiple recessed areas (32) of different dimensions is
provided to receive therein the damping enclosure of the present
invention. That is, the damping enclosure is arranged to have
different dimensions to correspond to the multiple recessed areas
(32). After multiple plates (30) with multiple damping enclosures
received in the plates (30) are stacked together and a cover (40)
is provided to enclose the combination of the plates (30) and the
damping enclosures of the present invention, the entire combination
of the damping enclosures (10), the plates (30) and the cover (40)
is to function as a vehicle bumper, the damping effect is far
greater than the current rubber damper. Furthermore, the cover (40)
has apertures (42) defined in a side face thereof to allow air
escape when an impact is applied to the cover (40).
[0022] With reference to FIG. 9, it is noted that multiple damping
enclosures are received in a container (50) as a cushion in a
harbor to prevent direct collision of vessels with the dock.
[0023] It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous
characteristics and advantages of the present invention have been
set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of
the structure and function of the invention, the disclosure is
illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in
matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the
principles of the invention to the full extent indicated by the
broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are
expressed.
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