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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 1987
Filed:
Jul. 29, 1985
Gerald J Kushner, Louisville, KY (US);
Daniel N Toma, Georgetown, IN (US);
General Electric Company, Louisville, KY (US);
Abstract
This invention relates to centrifuging machines, and more particularly to vertical axis washing machines, wherein improved vibration-isolating devices are provided to prevent unbalance-caused vibrations of the movable mass from being transmitted to the support structure of the machine to the extent that damage to or 'walking' of the machine may occur. A suspension system is provided for suspending the movable mass above the machine support structure. The suspension system is formed by a plurality of circumferentially spaced spring members supported at the lower ends to the support structure. The springs are connected at their upper ends to a support member. The suspension system for supporting the movable mass on the support member includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced links which extend in the general direction of the vertical axis. Each of the links has one of its ends connected to the support member and the other lower end connected to the movable mass so that the movable mass is supported above the base in a manner which absorb both vertical and horizontal vibrations, and is essentially self-correcting.