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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2006
Filed:
May. 06, 2005
Katsuhiko Yoshida, Niigata-ken, JP;
Kanya Ito, Niigata-ken, JP;
Yong-rak Kwon, Athens, OH (US);
Twinbird Corporation, , JP;
Global Cooling B.V., , NL;
Abstract
A suspension mechanism capable of absorbing vibrations in all directions of a Stirling cycle engine. The suspension mechanism comprises the Stirling cycle engineincluding nut memberson an outer surface of a casing, a holding ringfixed to the nut memberssubstantially coaxially with the Stirling cycle engine, a holding cylinderprovided so as to cover an outside of the holding ringsubstantially coaxially therewith; first mounting portionsformed in the plural number in one end of an axial direction of the holding ring; second mounting portionsformed in the same number as that of the first mounting portionsin the other end of the axial direction of the holding ring; third mounting portionsformed in response to the first mounting portionsin one end of an axial direction of the holding cylinder; fourth mounting portions formed in response to the second mounting portionsin the other end of the axial direction of the holding cylinder; first extension coil springssuspended between the first mounting portionsand the third mounting portions; and second extension coil springssuspended between the second mounting portionsand the fourth mounting portions