公开(公告)号：US20130000529A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-03

申请号：US13518579

申请日：2010-12-23

申请人： Christopher Brian Heyring ,  Jonathan Ramsey Beames ,  John Gerard Catoni ,  Toby William Heyring ,  Richard Monk

发明人： Christopher Brian Heyring ,  Jonathan Ramsey Beames ,  John Gerard Catoni ,  Toby William Heyring ,  Richard Monk

IPC分类号： A47B91/16 ,  A47B9/16

CPC分类号： A47B13/02 ,  A47B91/16 ,  F16M7/00

摘要： A support mechanism for supporting an object, such as a table, has at least four legs (5-8) and an interconnection means (4) connecting the legs. Each leg has at least a beam portion (5a-8a) with an inner (proximal) end and an outer (distal) end. The beam portion of each leg is connected to the interconnection means by a respective pivot (9) having a pivot axis. The pivot is located between the inner and outer ends of the beam portion. Each respective pair of adjacent legs has a protrusion (or lever or balance portion) (11-14), each fixed to one leg of said pair of adjacent legs and extending from that one leg to act on the other leg of said pair of adjacent legs whereby a support reaction force is transmitted between the pair of adjacent legs at a point on the other leg between the pivot and the outer end of the beam portion of that other leg. Said point is on the opposite side of the pivot axis of the one leg to the outer end of the beam portion of that one leg. In use, the outer end of the beam portion of one leg moves in an upwards direction and the outer end of the beam portion of the other leg of the adjacent pair of legs moves in a downwards direction. Feet (10) can be replaced, or the beam portions (5a-8a) can be extended, by downwards extending portions (5b,6b,7b and 8b) connected to the outer ends of the beam portion of each leg.

摘要翻译： 用于支撑诸如桌子的物体的支撑机构具有至少四个腿部（5-8）和连接腿部的互连装置（4）。 每个腿具有至少一个具有内（近端）端和外（远）端的梁部分（5a-8a）。 每个腿的梁部分通过具有枢转轴线的相应枢轴（9）连接到互连装置。 枢轴位于梁部分的内端和外端之间。 每个相应的一对相邻腿部具有突起（或杆或平衡部分）（11-14），每个固定到所述一对相邻腿的一条腿并从该一条腿延伸以作用在所述一对相邻的另一条腿 腿，由此支撑反作用力在该另一支腿的枢轴与另一支腿的梁部分的外端之间的另一条腿上的点之间在一对相邻腿之间传递。 所述点在一条腿的枢转轴线相对于该一条腿的梁部分的外端的相反侧。 在使用中，一个腿的梁部分的外端沿向上的方向移动，并且相邻的一对腿的另一个腿的梁部分的外端沿向下的方向移动。 可以通过连接到每个腿的梁部分的外端的向下延伸部分（5b，6b，7b和8b）来替换脚部（10）或梁部分（5a-8a）。

公开(公告)号：US08997662B2

公开(公告)日：2015-04-07

申请号：US13518579

申请日：2010-12-23

申请人： Christopher Brian Heyring ,  Jonathan Ramsey Beames ,  John Gerard Catoni ,  Toby William Heyring ,  Richard Monk

发明人： Christopher Brian Heyring ,  Jonathan Ramsey Beames ,  John Gerard Catoni ,  Toby William Heyring ,  Richard Monk

IPC分类号： A47B3/00 ,  A47B13/02 ,  A47B91/16 ,  F16M7/00

CPC分类号： A47B13/02 ,  A47B91/16 ,  F16M7/00

摘要： A support mechanism for supporting an object, such as a table, has at least four legs and an interconnection means connecting the legs. Each leg has a beam portion with an inner end and an outer end. The beam portion of each leg is connected to the interconnection means by a respective pivot having a pivot axis located between the inner and outer ends of the beam portion. Each respective pair of adjacent legs has a protrusion fixed to one of the legs of that pair of adjacent legs and extending from that one leg to act on the other leg of that pair of adjacent legs. In use, the outer end of the beam portion of one leg moves in an upwards direction and the outer end of the beam portions of the adjacent legs moves in a downwards direction to accommodate uneven ground surfaces.

摘要翻译： 用于支撑诸如桌子的物体的支撑机构具有至少四条腿和连接腿的互连装置。 每个腿具有一个具有内端和外端的梁部分。 每个支腿的梁部分通过具有位于梁部分的内端和外端之间的枢转轴线的相应枢轴连接到互连装置。 每一对相邻的腿部具有固定到该对相邻腿部中的一条腿上的突起并且从该一条腿延伸以作用在该对相邻支腿的另一条腿上。 在使用中，一个腿的梁部分的外端沿向上的方向移动，并且相邻腿的梁部分的外端沿向下的方向移动以适应不平坦的地面。

公开(公告)号：US20130036950A1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-14

申请号：US13518692

申请日：2010-12-23

申请人： Christopher Brian Heyring ,  Jonathan Ramsey Beames ,  John Gerard Catoni ,  Toby William Heyring ,  Richard Monk

发明人： Christopher Brian Heyring ,  Jonathan Ramsey Beames ,  John Gerard Catoni ,  Toby William Heyring ,  Richard Monk

IPC分类号： A47B91/16 ,  A47B7/00

CPC分类号： A47B91/16 ,  A47B13/02 ,  F16M7/00

摘要： A stabilising arrangement to support an object (1) (such as a table) above four ground engaging means (5c-8c) (such as feet) includes an interconnection means (4) interconnecting at least three lever parts (e.g. four table legs (5-8) or beam portions (5a-8a) each connected to the interconnection means by a respective pivot (9) having a respective pivot axis (5h-8h). Each ground engaging means can be attached to or integral with one of the three lever parts where at least one of the ground engaging means is connected to the first lever part and at least one ground engaging means is connected to the third lever part. The first pivot axis and the third pivot axis are at an angle of up to thirty degrees from parallel to each other and within thirty degrees of perpendicular to the second pivot axis. The second lever part has first and second engaging regions, the first engaging region located on the opposite side of the second pivot axis to the second engaging region in plan view. The first lever part includes a first engaging region to engage with the second engaging region of the second lever part. The third lever part includes a second engaging region to engage with the first engaging region of the second lever part. Rotation of the first lever part drives a rotation of the second lever part which drives rotation of the third lever part in a substantially opposite direction to the first lever part to give a warp displacement of the four ground engaging means. The stabilising arrangement provides support of the object on uneven ground. A support mechanism having at least four legs for supporting an object, and a table that adapts to uneven surfaces, are disclosed.

摘要翻译： 用于支撑四个地面接合装置（5c-8c）（例如脚部）上方的物体（1）（例如桌子）的稳定装置包括互连装置（4），其互连至少三个杠杆部分（例如，四个桌腿 每个地面接合装置可以被连接到相互枢转轴线（5h-8h）的相应的枢轴（9）上，每个接地装置可以与 三个杠杆部分，其中地面接合装置中的至少一个连接到第一杠杆部分，并且至少一个地面接合装置连接到第三杠杆部分，第一枢转轴线和第三枢转轴线成直角 第二杠杆部分具有第一和第二接合区域，第一接合区域位于与第二枢转轴线相对的第二枢转轴线的相对侧上，与第二接合区域相对的第二接合区域 平面图 杠杆部分包括与第二杠杆部分的第二接合区域接合的第一接合区域。 第三杠杆部分包括与第二杠杆部分的第一接合区域接合的第二接合区域。 第一杠杆部分的旋转驱动第二杠杆部分的旋转，该第二杠杆部分驱动第三杠杆部分的旋转与第一杠杆部分大致相反的方向，从而产生四个地面接合装置的翘曲位移。 稳定装置提供物体在不平坦地面上的支撑。 公开了一种具有用于支撑物体的至少四条腿的支撑机构和适应不平坦表面的台子。

公开(公告)号：US08607715B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-17

申请号：US13518692

申请日：2010-12-23

申请人： John Gerard Catoni ,  Toby William Heyring ,  Christopher Brian Heyring ,  Jonathan Ramsey Beames ,  Richard Monk

发明人： John Gerard Catoni ,  Toby William Heyring ,  Christopher Brian Heyring ,  Jonathan Ramsey Beames ,  Richard Monk

IPC分类号： A47B13/02

CPC分类号： A47B91/16 ,  A47B13/02 ,  F16M7/00

摘要： A stabilizing arrangement supports an object on four ground engaging devices on uneven ground has an interconnection mechanism, and three or four lever parts connected to the interconnection mechanism by respective pivots each with a pivot axis. The first and third pivot axes are at an angle of up to thirty degrees from parallel to each other and within thirty degrees of perpendicular to the second pivot axis. The first lever part includes a first engaging region engaging with the second engaging region of the second lever part. The third lever part includes a second engaging region engaging with the first engaging region of the second lever part. Rotation of the first lever part drives rotation of the second lever part which drives rotation of the third lever part opposite to the first lever part, allowing warp displacement of the four ground engaging devices.

摘要翻译： 稳定装置支撑在不平坦地面上的四个地面接合装置上的物体具有互连机构，并且三个或四个杠杆部分通过各自具有枢转轴线的枢轴连接到互连机构。 第一和第三枢转轴线彼此平行至三十度的角度，并且在垂直于第二枢转轴线的三十度内。 第一杠杆部分包括与第二杠杆部分的第二接合区域接合的第一接合区域。 第三杠杆部分包括与第二杠杆部分的第一接合区域接合的第二接合区域。 第一杆部的旋转驱动第二杆部的旋转，该第二杆部驱动第三杆部的与第一杆部相反的旋转，允许四个地面接合装置的翘曲位移。

公开(公告)号：US08870134B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-28

申请号：US13580378

申请日：2011-02-25

申请人： John Gerard Catoni ,  Christopher Brian Heyring ,  Toby William Heyring ,  Richard Monk

发明人： John Gerard Catoni ,  Christopher Brian Heyring ,  Toby William Heyring ,  Richard Monk

IPC分类号： F16M11/24 ,  A47B91/16 ,  A47B13/02

CPC分类号： A47B91/16 ,  A47B13/02

摘要： A support mechanism (7) for an object, such as a table, has at least two fixed legs (3 and 5), at least two moveable legs (4 and 6) and an interconnection means (8). The interconnection means is intermediate and rigidly connected to the at least two fixed legs. Each moveable leg includes a beam portion (4a, 6a), with one end of the beam portion connected to the interconnection means by a pivot having a pivot axis (provided by the bolt 12 for example). Each moveable leg also includes at least one support member (19-22) connected to and extending from the beam portion. At least one object support portion (19b-22b) is provided on each support member, the object support portion in contact with the object (such as the underside of a table top) in use and providing a substantially vertical support force to the object. Locating means (14) attached to the object and located relative to the interconnection means, permit upward relative displacement between the locating means and the interconnection means and prevent substantially horizontal relative displacement between the locating means (14) and the interconnection means (8). Substantially vertical displacement of the ground engaging end or foot (4c or 6c) of one of the moveable legs relative to the fixed legs causes substantially vertical displacement of the support member of the associated moveable leg and therefore substantially vertical displacement of the object and the locating means relative the interconnection means and the fixed legs, causing another of the at least two moveable legs to rotate, the support mechanism thereby conforming to an uneven surface. Relative horizontal motion between the support members and the object can be accommodated by adding a degree of freedom such as using sliding joints or flexible support members.

摘要翻译： 用于物体（例如桌子）的支撑机构（7）具有至少两个固定腿部（3和5），至少两个可移动腿部（4和6）以及互连装置（8）。 互连装置是中间的并刚​​性地连接到至少两个固定腿。 每个可移动腿包括梁部分（4a，6a），梁部分的一端通过具有枢转轴线（例如由螺栓12提供）的枢轴连接到互连装置。 每个可移动腿还包括连接到梁部分并从梁部分延伸的至少一个支撑构件（19-22）。 至少一个物体支撑部分（19b-22b）设置在每个支撑构件上，所述物体支撑部分与所述物体（例如桌面的下侧）接触，并且向所述物体提供基本垂直的支撑力。 安装在物体上并相对于互连装置定位的定位装置（14）允许定位装置和互连装置之间向上的相对位移，并防止定位装置（14）和互连装置（8）之间的基本水平的相对位移。 可移动腿之一的地面接合端或脚（4c或6c）相对于固定腿的基本垂直位移导致相关联的可运动腿的支撑构件的基本垂直移位，因此物体和定位 意味着相对于互连装置和固定腿，使至少两个可移动腿中的另一个转动，由此支撑机构符合不平坦的表面。 支撑构件和物体之间的相对水平运动可以通过增加诸如使用滑动关节或柔性支撑构件的自由度来适应。

公开(公告)号：US20130221170A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-29

申请号：US13580378

申请日：2011-02-25

申请人： John Gerard Catoni ,  Christopher Brian Heyring ,  Toby William Heyring ,  Richard Monk

发明人： John Gerard Catoni ,  Christopher Brian Heyring ,  Toby William Heyring ,  Richard Monk

IPC分类号： A47B91/16 ,  A47B13/02

CPC分类号： A47B91/16 ,  A47B13/02

摘要： A support mechanism (7) for an object, such as a table, has at least two fixed legs (3 and 5), at least two moveable legs (4 and 6) and an interconnection means (8). The interconnection means is intermediate and rigidly connected to the at least two fixed legs. Each moveable leg includes a beam portion (4a, 6a), with one end of the beam portion connected to the interconnection means by a pivot having a pivot axis (provided by the bolt 12 for example). Each moveable leg also includes at least one support member (19-22) connected to and extending from the beam portion. At least one object support portion (19b-22b) is provided on each support member, the object support portion in contact with the object (such as the underside of a table top) in use and providing a substantially vertical support force to the object. Locating means (14) attached to the object and located relative to the interconnection means, permit upward relative displacement between the locating means and the interconnection means and prevent substantially horizontal relative displacement between the locating means (14) and the interconnection means (8). Substantially vertical displacement of the ground engaging end or foot (4c or 6c) of one of the moveable legs relative to the fixed legs causes substantially vertical displacement of the support member of the associated moveable leg and therefore substantially vertical displacement of the object and the locating means relative the interconnection means and the fixed legs, causing another of the at least two moveable legs to rotate, the support mechanism thereby conforming to an uneven surface. Relative horizontal motion between the support members and the object can be accommodated by adding a degree of freedom such as using sliding joints or flexible support members.

摘要翻译： 用于物体（例如桌子）的支撑机构（7）具有至少两个固定腿部（3和5），至少两个可移动腿部（4和6）以及互连装置（8）。 互连装置是中间的并刚​​性地连接到至少两个固定腿。 每个可移动腿包括梁部分（4a，6a），梁部分的一端通过具有枢转轴线（例如由螺栓12提供）的枢轴连接到互连装置。 每个可移动腿还包括连接到梁部分并从梁部分延伸的至少一个支撑构件（19-22）。 至少一个物体支撑部分（19b-22b）设置在每个支撑构件上，所述物体支撑部分与所述物体（例如桌面的下侧）接触，并且向所述物体提供基本垂直的支撑力。 安装在物体上并相对于互连装置定位的定位装置（14）允许定位装置和互连装置之间向上的相对位移，并防止定位装置（14）和互连装置（8）之间的基本水平的相对位移。 可移动腿之一的地面接合端或脚（4c或6c）相对于固定腿的基本垂直位移导致相关联的可运动腿的支撑构件的基本垂直移位，因此物体和定位 意味着相对于互连装置和固定腿，使至少两个可移动腿中的另一个转动，由此支撑机构符合不平坦的表面。 支撑构件和物体之间的相对水平运动可以通过增加诸如使用滑动关节或柔性支撑构件的自由度来适应。

公开(公告)号：US06270098B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-07

申请号：US09269476

申请日：1999-03-29

申请人： Christopher Brian Heyring ,  Richard Monk

发明人： Christopher Brian Heyring ,  Richard Monk

IPC分类号： B60G2106

CPC分类号： B60G17/033 ,  B60G17/056

摘要： A load distribution unit is utilized in a vehicle suspension system having at least one pair of laterally adjacent forward wheel assemblies, and at least one pair of laterally adjacent rear wheel assemblies. A wheel ram is associated with each of the wheel assemblies, each wheel ram including a major chamber therein. The load distribution unit includes a plurality of fluid chambers, each fluid chamber being divided into at least two control chambers by at least one piston supported therein. Two pairs of the control chambers which vary in volume proportionally and in opposite senses therein with piston motion are system chambers, and at least two of the remaining control chambers are bump chambers. The pistons are interconnected by at least one connection device. The major chamber of each wheel ram is in fluid communication with a respective system chamber. The vehicle suspension system provides a roll stiffness and a pitch stiffness while providing minimum cross-axial articulation stiffness.

摘要翻译： 负载分配单元用于具有至少一对横向相邻的前轮组件和至少一对横向相邻的后轮组件的车辆悬架系统中。 轮辋与每个车轮组件相关联，每个车轮压头包括其中的主室。 负载分配单元包括多个流体室，每个流体室通过支撑在其中的至少一个活塞分成至少两个控制室。 两对控制室在体积上成比例地变化并且在其中具有活塞运动的相反的感觉是系统室，并且至少两个剩余的控制室是凸起室。 活塞通过至少一个连接装置相互连接。 每个车轮压头的主室与相应的系统室流体连通。 车辆悬架系统提供侧倾刚度和俯仰刚度，同时提供最小的横向轴向铰接刚度。

公开(公告)号：US07789398B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-07

申请号：US10546885

申请日：2004-02-27

申请人： Raymond Andrew Munday ,  Richard Monk

发明人： Raymond Andrew Munday ,  Richard Monk

IPC分类号： B60G17/016 ,  B60G17/04

CPC分类号： B60G21/06 ,  B60G21/073 ,  B60G2204/80 ,  B60G2204/8304 ,  B60G2204/8306

摘要： A hydraulic system for a vehicle suspension for a vehicle, the vehicle including a vehicle body and at least two forward and two rearward wheel assemblies, the vehicle suspension including front and rear resilient vehicle support means between the vehicle body and the wheel assemblies for resiliently supporting the vehicle above the wheel assemblies, the hydraulic system including: at least two front (11, 12) and two rear (13, 14) wheel rams respectively located between the wheel assemblies and the vehicle body, each ram (11 to 14) including at least a compression chamber (45 to 48) and a rebound chamber (49 to 52); wherein the compression chamber (45, 46) and rebound chamber (49, 50) of each said front wheel ram (11, 12) is in fluid communication with the rebound chamber (47, 48) and compression chamber (51, 52) respectively of a diagonally opposed said rear wheel ram (13, 14) to respectively provide two fluid circuits, each fluid circuit providing a front and back compression volume therein, the front compression volume of each said fluid circuit being in fluid communication with the back compression volume of the other said fluid conduit, and wherein damping means (53 to 56, 71, 72) are provided for damping fluid flow within each compression volume and between the front and back compression volumes such that suspension parameters provided by the hydraulic system, including roll stiffness, roll damping, pitch damping and heave damping, can be independently tuned from each other.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆的车辆悬架的液压系统，所述车辆包括车身和至少两个前后两轮组件，所述车辆悬架包括在所述车体和所述车轮组件之间的弹性支撑装置，用于弹性支撑 所述液压系统包括：分别位于所述车轮组件和所述车体之间的至少两个前部（11,12）和两个后部（13,14）轮子柱塞，每个冲头（11至14）包括 至少一压缩室（45至48）和一回弹室（49至52）; 其特征在于，每个前轮压头（11,12）的压缩室（45,46）和回弹室（49,50）分别与回弹室（47,48）和压缩室（51,52）流体连通 的对角相对的所述后轮压头（13,14）分别提供两个流体回路，每个流体回路在其中提供前后压缩体积，每个所述流体回路的前压缩体积与后压缩体积流体连通 ，并且其中设置阻尼装置（53至56,71,72）以阻止每个压缩容积内和前后压缩容积之间的流体流动，使得由液压系统提供的悬架参数包括辊 刚度，滚动阻尼，俯仰阻尼和起伏阻尼可以彼此独立调节。

公开(公告)号：US20080129000A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US11658519

申请日：2005-07-29

申请人： Raymond Andrew Munday ,  James Lind Taylor ,  Richard Monk

发明人： Raymond Andrew Munday ,  James Lind Taylor ,  Richard Monk

IPC分类号： B60G21/06

CPC分类号： B60G21/06 ,  B60G2204/80 ,  B60G2204/8304

摘要： A hydraulic system for a suspension system for a vehicle includes at least one first pair of wheel rams (11, 12) at a first end of the vehicle and at least one second pair of wheel rams (13, 14) at a second end of the vehicle, each rams including a compression chamber (45-48) and a rebound chamber (49-52); and the system includes first and second diagonal circuits with respect to said vehicle. The hydraulic system includes at least one first and second modal resilience devices (81, 82). These devices each including at least one resilient means (107-110), at least one moveable member (105-106) and at least first and second (89, 90 and 91, 92) system modal chambers. Motion of the moveable member of each modal resilience device due to roll or pitch motion of the vehicle is controlled by the respective at least one resilient means to thereby provide respective roll or pitch resilience in the system.

摘要翻译： 用于车辆的悬架系统的液压系统包括在车辆的第一端处的至少一个第一对轮毂（11,12），以及在车辆的第一端处的至少一个第二对轮子杆（13,14） 车辆，每个公柱包括压缩室（45-48）和回弹室（49-52）; 并且该系统包括相对于所述车辆的第一和第二对角线电路。 液压系统包括至少一个第一和第二模态弹性装置（81,82）。 这些装置各自包括至少一个弹性装置（107-110），至少一个可移动构件（105-106）和至少第一和第二（89,90和91,92）系统模态室。 由于车辆的滚动或俯仰运动，每个模态弹性装置的可移动构件的运动由相应的至少一个弹性装置控制，从而在系统中提供相应的滚动或俯仰弹性。

公开(公告)号：US20060237942A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-26

申请号：US10546885

申请日：2004-02-27

申请人： Raymond Munday ,  Richard Monk

发明人： Raymond Munday ,  Richard Monk

IPC分类号： B60G11/27 ,  B60G11/26 ,  F16F5/00

CPC分类号： B60G21/06 ,  B60G21/073 ,  B60G2204/80 ,  B60G2204/8304 ,  B60G2204/8306

摘要： A hydraulic system for a vehicle suspension for a vehicle, the vehicle including a vehicle body and at least two forward and two rearward wheel assemblies, the vehicle suspension including front and rear resilient vehicle support means between the vehicle body and the wheel assemblies for resiliently supporting the vehicle above the wheel assemblies, the hydraulic system including: at least two front (11, 12) and two rear (13, 14) wheel rams respectively located between the wheel assemblies and the vehicle body, each ram (11 to 14) including at least a compression chamber (45 to 48) and a rebound chamber (49 to 52); wherein the compression chamber (45, 46) and rebound chamber (49, 50) of each said front wheel ram (11, 12) is in fluid communication with the rebound chamber (47, 48) and compression chamber (51, 52) respectively of a diagonally opposed said rear wheel ram (13, 14) to respectively provide two fluid circuits, each fluid circuit providing a front and back compression volume therein, the front compression volume of each said fluid circuit being in fluid communication with the back compression volume of the other said fluid conduit, and wherein damping means (53 to 56, 71, 72) are provided for damping fluid flow within each compression volume and between the front and back compression volumes such that suspension parameters provided by the hydraulic system, including roll stiffness, roll damping, pitch damping and heave damping, can be independently tuned from each other.

摘要翻译： 一种用于车辆的车辆悬架的液压系统，所述车辆包括车身和至少两个前后两轮组件，所述车辆悬架包括在所述车体和所述车轮组件之间的弹性支撑装置，用于弹性支撑 所述液压系统包括：分别位于所述车轮组件和所述车体之间的至少两个前部（11,12）和两个后部（13,14）轮子柱塞，每个冲头（11至14）包括 至少一压缩室（45至48）和一回弹室（49至52）; 其特征在于，每个前轮压头（11,12）的压缩室（45,46）和回弹室（49,50）分别与回弹室（47,48）和压缩室（51,52）流体连通 的对角相对的所述后轮压头（13,14）分别提供两个流体回路，每个流体回路在其中提供前后压缩体积，每个所述流体回路的前压缩体积与后压缩体积流体连通 ，并且其中设置阻尼装置（53至56,71,72）以阻止每个压缩容积内和前后压缩容积之间的流体流动，使得由液压系统提供的悬架参数包括辊 刚度，滚动阻尼，俯仰阻尼和起伏阻尼可以彼此独立调节。