Locking mechanism for locking a floating platform loaded with a machine onto a base, shock absorbing device with locking mechanism, and method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10472111-B2
Application number	US-201715654715-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 20, 2017
Priority date	Jan 10, 2017
Publication date	Nov 12, 2019
Grant date	Nov 12, 2019

Abstract

A shock absorbing device includes a floating platform, a base, and at least three locking mechanisms. The floating platform is movably spaced above the base and loaded with a machine. A center of gravity of the floating platform and the machine is located within a field enclosed by the at least three locking mechanisms. Each of the at least three locking mechanisms includes a first fixing component, a second fixing component, and a third fixing component. The first fixing component is disposed on the floating platform. The second fixing component is disposed on the base and located at a position corresponding to the first fixing component. The third fixing component is disposed on the second fixing component to engage with the first fixing component, so that the floating platform can be locked onto the base, which prevents damage of internal components of the machine caused by shock loads during transportation.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A locking mechanism for locking a floating platform loaded with a machine onto a base, the locking mechanism comprising:
a first fixing component disposed on the floating platform;
a second fixing component fixedly disposed on the base and located at a position corresponding to the first fixing component; and
a third fixing component disposed on the second fixing component and for engaging with the first fixing component to lock the floating platform onto a side of the base;
wherein the first fixing component is a nut component, the second fixing component is a sleeve component, the third fixing component is a bolt component, the first fixing component is fixed onto the floating platform, the second fixing component is fixed onto the base and located at the position corresponding to the first fixing component, and the third fixing component passes through the second fixing component to screw with the first fixing component for locking the floating platform onto the side of the base.

2. The locking mechanism of claim 1 , further comprising at least one first fastening component for fixing the first fixing component onto the floating platform.

3. The locking mechanism of claim 1 , wherein a receiving slot is formed on the floating platform for receiving the first fixing component, so as to prevent an interference between the first fixing component and the machine.

4. The locking mechanism of claim 1 , further comprising at least one second fastening component for fixing the second fixing component onto the base.

5. The locking mechanism of claim 1 , wherein an end of the second fixing component extends toward an interior of the floating platform to abut against the floating platform.

6. A shock absorbing device loaded with a machine, the shock absorbing device comprising:
a floating platform loaded with the machine;
a base spaced from the floating platform;
a plurality of resilient components disposed between the floating platform and the base; and
at least three locking mechanisms, a gravity center of the floating platform and the machine being located within a field enclosed by the at least three locking mechanisms, each of the at least three locking mechanisms comprising:
a first fixing component fixed onto the floating platform;
a second fixing component fixed onto the base and located at a position corresponding to the first fixing component; and
a third fixing component passing through the second fixing component to engage with the first fixing component for locking the floating platform onto a side of the base;

wherein the first fixing component is a nut component, the second fixing component is a sleeve component, the third fixing component is a bolt component, the first fixing component is fixed onto the floating platform, the second fixing component is fixed onto the base and located at the position corresponding to the first fixing component, and the third fixing component passes through the second fixing component to screw with the first fixing component for locking the floating platform onto the side of the base.

7. The shock absorbing device of claim 6 , wherein each of the at least three locking mechanisms further comprises at least one first fastening component for fixing the first fixing component of each of the at least three locking mechanisms onto the floating platform.

8. The shock absorbing device of claim 6 , wherein at least three receiving slots are formed on the floating platform for receiving the first fixing components of the at least three locking mechanisms, so as to prevent interferences between the first fixing components of the at least three locking mechanisms and the machine.

9. The shock absorbing device of claim 6 , wherein each of the at least three locking mechanisms further comprises at least one second fastening component for fixing the second fixing component of each of the at least three locking mechanisms onto the base.

10. The shock absorbing device of claim 6 , wherein an end of the second fixing component of each of the at least three locking mechanisms extends toward an interior of the floating platform to abut against the floating platform.

11. A method of utilizing at least three locking mechanisms for locking a floating platform loaded with a machine, the method comprising:
fixing first fixing components of the at least three locking mechanisms onto the floating platform according to a gravity center of the floating platform and the machine, so as to locate the gravity center within a field enclosed by the first fixing components of the at least three locking mechanisms;
fixing second fixing components of the at least three locking mechanisms onto a base and at positions corresponding to the corresponding first fixing components; and
passing third fixing components of the at least three locking mechanisms through the corresponding second fixing components to screw with the corresponding first fixing components, so as to lock the floating platform onto a side of the base;
wherein the first fixing component is a nut component, the second fixing component is a sleeve component, the third fixing component is a bolt component.

12. The method of the claim 11 , further comprising:
utilizing first fastening components for fixing the first fixing components of the at least three locking mechanisms onto the floating platform.

13. The method of the claim 12 , further comprising:
utilizing second fastening components for fixing the second fixing components of the at least three locking mechanisms onto the base.

14. The method of the claim 11 , further comprising:
installing a plurality of resilient components between the floating platform and the base.

Assignees

• Wistron Corp

Inventors

• Li Chuan-Sheng

Classifications

• F16F15/02

  Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating systems ({F16F15/005 takes precedence } ; layered products B32B; suppression of vibration in ships B63; {relieving load on bearings, using magnetic means F16C39/06}) · CPC title

• E01C2301/40

  Working platform or walkway · CPC title

• B65B55/20 Primary

  Embedding contents in shock-absorbing media, e.g. plastic foam, granular material · CPC title

• E04F15/18

  Separately-laid insulating layers; Other additional insulating measures; Floating floors (insulating of buildings in general E04B1/62) · CPC title

• F16B1/00 Primary

  Devices for securing together, or preventing relative movement between, constructional elements or machine parts · CPC title