Elastomeric member

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:865534

Hoppie, Lyle O ^[1]

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1. Birmingham, MI

An energy storage device (10) is disclosed consisting of a stretched elongated elastomeric member (16) disposed within a tubular housing (14), which elastomeric member (16) is adapted to be torsionally stressed to store energy. The elastomeric member (16) is configured in the relaxed state with a uniform diameter body section (74), and transition end sections (76, 78), attached to rigid end piece assemblies (22, 24) of a lesser diameter. The profile and deflection characteristic of the transition sections (76, 78) are such that upon stretching of the elastomeric member (16), a substantially uniform diameter assembly results, to minimize the required volume of the surrounding housing (14). Each of the transition sections (76, 78) are received within and bonded to a woven wire mesh sleeve (26, 28) having helical windings at a particular helix angle to control the deflection of the transition section. Each sleeve (26, 28) also contracts with the contraction of the associated transition section to maintain the bond therebetween. During manufacture, the sleeves (26, 28) are forced against a forming surface and bonded to the associated transition section (76, 78) to provide the correct profile and helix angle.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: Eaton Corporation (Cleveland, OH)
• Patent Number(s): US 4532163
• OSTI ID: 865534
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

elastomeric
energy
storage
device
10
disclosed
consisting
stretched
elongated
16
disposed
tubular
housing
14
adapted
torsionally
stressed
store
configured
relaxed
uniform
diameter
section
74
transition
sections
76
78
attached
rigid
piece
assemblies
22
24
lesser
profile
deflection
characteristic
stretching
substantially
assembly
results
minimize
required
volume
surrounding
received
bonded
woven
wire
mesh
sleeve
26
28
helical
windings
particular
helix
angle
control
contracts
contraction
associated
maintain
bond
therebetween
manufacture
sleeves
forced
forming
surface
provide
correct
torsionally stressed
associated transition
lesser diameter
helix angle
transition sections
tubular housing
storage device
energy storage
substantially uniform
wire mesh
uniform diameter
transition section
required volume
stretched elongated
bond therebetween
assembly results
piece assemblies
store energy
forming surface
woven wire
surrounding housing
elongated elastomeric
helical winding
mesh sleeve
diameter assembly
disclosed consisting
correct profile
deflection characteristic
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