Shock eliminator

Abstract

A shock eliminator includes a holder frame supported on support means, the holder frame having a horizontal base wall fixedly fastened to the support means and a plurality of coupling walls respectively extended from the base wall, a bearing frame adapted to support load means on the holder frame, the bearing frame having a horizontal base wall supporting the load means and a plurality of coupling walls extended from the base wall and respectively coupled to the coupling walls of the holder frame, and elastomer means connected between the coupling walls of the holder frame and the coupling walls of the bearing frame to absorb horizontal and vertical shocks and twisting forces.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a shock eliminator for use in conduction to absorb shocks and, more particularly, to such a shock eliminator, which can easily be installed in a construction to effectively absorb shocks.

[0002] It is known that a severe earthquake may cause great suffering or ruin. In order to eliminate or reduce damage from earthquake, shock absorbing and eliminating arrangement in a construction is important. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a shock eliminator which can effectively absorb shocks.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The present invention has been accomplished under the circumstances in view.

[0004] It is the main object of the present invention to provide a shock eliminator, which is practical for use in a construction to effectively eliminate shocks.

[0005] According to the present invention, the shock eliminator comprises a holder frame supported on support means, the holder frame having a horizontal base wall fixedly fastened to the support means and a plurality of coupling walls respectively extended from the base wall, a bearing frame adapted to support load means on the holder frame, the bearing frame having a horizontal base wall supporting the load means and a plurality of coupling walls extended from the base wall and respectively coupled to the coupling walls of the holder frame, and elastomer means connected between the coupling walls of the holder frame, the coupling walls of the bearing frame absorbing horizontal and vertical shocks and twisting forces.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] FIG. 1 is an installed view of the present invention.

[0007] FIG. 2 is a side view showing one arrangement of the shock eliminator according to the present invention.

[0008] FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 2.

[0009] FIG. 4 is a side view showing another arrangement of the shock eliminator according to the present invention.

[0010] FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line V-V of FIG. 4.

[0011] FIG. 6 shows another installation example of the shock eliminator according to the present invention.

[0012] FIG. 7 is a side view of an alternate arrangement of the shock eliminator according to the present invention.

[0013] FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 7.

[0014] FIG. 9 shows still another installation example of the shock eliminator according to the present invention.

[0015] FIG. 10 is a side view of another alternate arrangement of the shock eliminator according to the present invention.

[0016] FIG. 11 is a sectional view taken along line XI˜XI of FIG. 10.

[0017] FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line XII˜XII of FIG. 10.

[0018] FIG. 13 shows an alternate form of the shock eliminator according to the present invention.

[0019] FIG. 14 shows another alternate form of the shock eliminator according to the present invention.

[0020] FIG. 15 shows still another alternate form of the shock eliminator according to the present invention.

[0021] FIG. 16 illustrates the shock eliminator fastened to the beam of a construction according to the present invention.

[0022] FIG. 17 shows the shock eliminator installed in a building according to the present invention.

[0023] FIG. 18 shows still another installation example of the present invention.

[0024] FIG. 19 shows still another installation example of the present invention

[0025] FIGS. 20˜24 show still other different installation examples of the present invention.

[0026] FIG. 25 shows different profiles of the cross section of the shock eliminator according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0027] Referring to FIGS. 1 through 12, a shock eliminator 10 is shown comprising a bearing frame 11, a holder frame 12, and elastomeric members 13. The bearing frame 11 and the holder frame 12 each comprise a horizontal wall 111 or 121, and a plurality of vertical walls 112 or 122 perpendicularly extended from the horizontal wall 111 or 121 and arranged in parallel. The vertical walls 122 of the holder frame 12 are respectively inserted into the space between each two adjacent vertical walls 112 of the bearing frame 11. The elastomeric members 13 are respectively connected between the vertical walls 112 of the first bearing frame 111 and the vertical walls 122 of the holder frame 12. The elastomeric members 13 can be of single-layer structure or of multiple-layer structure.

[0028] Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 again, the horizontal wall 111 of the bearing frame 11 is fixedly fastened to the bottom of the floor plate 21, which carries a load 20, and the horizontal wall 121 of the holder frame 12 is fixedly fastened to support rods 30, which supports the floor plate 21 and the load 20 on the floor. When a vibrating force (from an earthquake or an external vibration source) is transmitted to the support rods 30, the shock eliminator 10 eliminates shock waves, preventing transmission of shock waves to the load 20.

[0029] FIGS. 4 through 12 and FIG. 19 show different mounting arrangement of the shock eliminator 10 between the floor plate 21 and the support rods 30 according to the present invention. FIGS. 13 through 15 show other different alternate forms of the present invention in which the bearing frame 11 and the holder frame 12 are horizontally arranged in parallel, and the elastomeric members 13 are connected between the bearing frame 11 and the holder frame 12. FIGS. 16 through 18 illustrate the shock eliminator 10 installed in a construction 40. As illustrated, the bearing frame 11 is fixedly fastened to the bottom side of the beam 41, and the holder frame 12 is supported on two reversely obliquely extended support rods 30, which are connected to the bottom end of a respective column 42 of the construction 40. Therefore, the elastomeric members 13 of the shock eliminator 10 absorb shocks, and eliminate transmission of shock waves between the beam 41 and the columns 42. FIGS. 20 through 24 show other different installation examples of the present invention. As illustrated, the bearing frame 11 is fastened to the beam 41 of the construction 40, and the holder frame 12 is connected to the support rods 30. In FIGS. 20 and 21, the support rods 30 are respectively disposed in an oblique position. In FIGS. 22 and 23, the holder frame 12 is installed in the wall and the windowsill 31 of the construction 30. FIG. 24 shows still another installation example of the present invention, in which the holder frame 12 is directly fastened to the foundation 32. Referring to FIG. 25, the shock eliminator can be made having a circular, square, rectangular, triangular, or polygonal cross section.

[0030] It is to be understood that the drawings are designed for purposes of illustration only, and are not intended for use as a definition of the limits and scope of the invention disclosed.

Claims

1. A shock eliminator comprising a holder frame supported on support means, the said holder frame comprising a base wall fixedly fastened to the said support means and a plurality of coupling walls respectively extended from the base wall of the said holder frame, a bearing frame mounted on the said holder frame to support load means on the said holder frame, the said bearing frame comprising a base wall supporting the said load means and a plurality of coupling walls extended from the base wall of the said bearing frame and respectively connected to the coupling walls of the said holder frame, and elastomer means coupled between the coupling walls of the said holder frame and the coupling walls of the said bearing frame and adapted to absorb horizontal and vertical shocks and twisting forces.

2. The shock eliminator of claim 1, wherein the base wall and coupling walls of the said holder frame and the base wall and coupling walls of the said bearing frame are respectively disposed in any direction.

3. The shock eliminator of claim 1, wherein the said elastomer means is comprised of multiple layers of elastomeric members.

4. The shock eliminator of claim 1, wherein the said support means is comprised of two supporting rods arranged in a V-shaped configuration.

5. The shock eliminator of claim 1, wherein the said support means is a supporting wall.

6. The shock eliminator of claim 1, wherein the said support means is an oblique support member.

7. The shock eliminator of claim 1, wherein the said support means is a construction floor.

8. The shock eliminator of claim 1, wherein the said support means is a construction foundation.

9. The shock eliminator of claim 1, wherein the said support means is a windowsill.

10. The shock eliminator of claim 1, wherein the said holder frame, the said bearing frame and the said elastomer means have a cross section of any of circular, square, rectangular, triangular, and polygonal shapes.