Elastomeric member and method of manufacture therefor
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
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- Birmingham, MI
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865695
- Patent Number(s):
- 4557781
- Assignee:
- Eaton Corporation (Cleveland, OH)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60K - ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60T - VEHICLE BRAKE CONTROL SYSTEMS OR PARTS THEREOF
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- elastomeric; method; manufacture; 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; 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; /156/180/
Citation Formats
Hoppie, Lyle O. Elastomeric member and method of manufacture therefor. United States: N. p., 1985.
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title = {Elastomeric member and method of manufacture therefor},
author = {Hoppie, Lyle O},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985}
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