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The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced its 2013 event and co-located Linux training schedule. The organization is also opening the Call for Presentations (CFPs) for its 2013 event lineup, which includes LinuxCon conferences in North America, Japan and Europe.
LinuxCon North America and CloudOpen will take place this year in New Orleans, La., where they will be co-located with the Linux Plumbers Conference. LinuxCon Japan will take place in Tokyo in 2013 and will be co-located with the Automotive Linux Summit Spring event. LinuxCon Europe will be in Edinburgh, UK, along with Linux Kernel Summit, the Automotive Linux Summit Fall event, and Embedded Linux Conference Europe.
The Linux Foundation this year will offer a combined 15 events worldwide. These events will include 13 co-located Linux training opportunities, as well as workshops and mini-summits presented by community groups such as Gluster, oVirt, Yocto Project and more. These hands-on classroom training and professional development opportunities allow attendees to add educational events to their conference experience and to maximize travel plans for the coming year.
The Linux training courses are designed to give professionals the hands-on experience and advanced technical skills needed to thrive in their careers today. With all indicators showing an increasing demand for Linux talent, this program helps prepare new and veteran professionals for the best Linux jobs.
To view the 2013 onsite Linux training schedule, please visit: http://training.linuxfoundation.org/ways-to-train/linux-learning-events
New 100 Linux Tutorials Video Campaign to Build Collective Knowledge Base
In an effort to meet the increasing demand to learn Linux, The Linux Foundation today is also announcing a yearlong campaign to build a collective knowledge base for the operating system. The new 100 Linux Tutorials campaign is being hosted on Linux.com at http://video.linux.com and calls on both individuals and organizations from the community to share their knowledge in short Linux video tutorials. Linux.com is the primary resource and online destination for Linux users, developers and enthusiasts and hosts a variety of original content, including Linux tutorials, news analysis, product reviews and videos.
This video campaign is aimed at increasing access to Linux knowledge, removing barriers to learning Linux, and transferring expertise around the globe. The Linux Foundation invites Linux enthusiasts, developers and systems administrators to be part of this worldwide campaign to collect 100 Linux video tutorials on the Linux.com video forum, which anyone can access and learn with the click of a mouse.
To learn more about the campaign and submit a Linux video tutorial, please visit: https://video.linux.com/100-linux-tutorials
Special Early Bird Discounts for 2013 Events and Training
The Linux Foundation is offering a special promotion to those who want to commit early and book their registration for this year's events and/or co-located training courses. These event and training offers will go quickly, so people who are interested are encouraged to register now.
- The first 50 people to register for any LinuxCon event will receive a 35 percent discount by using the code '35FIRST50' when registering online.
- A 35 percent discount is also available for co-located Linux Foundation training classes and is limited to five people per class. The code is '35OFF2013' and is valid through January 31, 2013.
"Our growing event schedule, Linux training opportunities and effort to build a collective knowledge base for Linux reflect the global demand for Linux knowledge, skills and collaboration," said Jim Zemlin, executive director at The Linux Foundation. "As Linux moves from the server room to your mobile phone and to your car and your home, we are building our events and training programs to bring leaders from every area together to advance the operating system so that everyone contributing to the platform gets the most out of it."
The Linux Foundation's 2013 Schedule of Events
Android Builders Summit
February 18-19, 2013, Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco, Calif.
A technical summit for OEMs, their device manufacturers, integrators, custom builders, and the growing Android and Linux Kernel developer communities.
Embedded Linux Conference
February 20-22, 2013, Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco, Calif.
The premier vendor-neutral technical conference for companies and developers using Linux in embedded products.
Linux Foundation Collaboration Summit
April 15-17, 2013, Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco, Calif.
An exclusive, invitation-only summit that brings together core kernel developers, distribution maintainers, ISVs, end users, system vendors and other community organizations for plenary sessions and workgroup meetings that help solve the most pressing issues facing Linux today.
Linux Storage, Filesystems and MM Summit
April 18-19, 2013, Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco, Calif.
Invitation-only event that brings together developers and researchers who work with the Linux storage and file system stack.
Linux Foundation Enterprise End User Summit
May 14-15, 2013, New York Stock Exchange, New York, New York
An invitation-only event that brings together high-performance end users with the highest-level Linux community developers.
Automotive Linux Summit (Spring)
May 27-28, 2013, Chinzan-so Hotel & Conference Center, Tokyo, Japan
This event brings together the most innovative minds in the automotive industry with open-source excellence, including automotive systems engineers, Linux experts, R&D managers, business executives, open-source licensing and compliance specialists and community developers.
LinuxCon Japan
May 29-31, 2013, Chinzan-so Hotel & Conference Center, Tokyo, Japan
The premier Linux conference in Asia that brings together a unique blend of core developers, administrators, users, community managers and industry experts.
LinuxCon North America
September 16-18, 2013, Hyatt New Orleans, New Orleans, La.
LinuxCon is the leading annual technical conference in North America, providing a needed collaboration and education space for the Linux community.
September 16-18, 2013, Hyatt New Orleans, New Orleans, La.
CloudOpen brings together the open source projects, products and companies that are driving the cloud and big data ecosystems today to share best practices from the world of traditional open source.
Linux Plumber's Conference
September 18-20, 2013, Hyatt New Orleans, New Orleans, La.
LPC brings together the top developers working on the "plumbing" of Linux -- kernel subsystems, core libraries, windowing systems, etc. -- and gives them three days to work together on core design problems.
LinuxCon Europe
October 21-23, 2013, Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh, UK
LinuxCon Europe brings together the European Linux community to collaborate and advance Linux for the region. Previous locations have included Prague and Barcelona.
Linux Kernel Summit and Embedded Linux Conference Europe
October 23-25, 2013, Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh, UK
Linux Kernel Summit brings together the world's leading core kernel developers to discuss the state of the existing kernel and plan the next development cycle. ELC Europe has the largest collection of sessions dedicated exclusively to embedded Linux and embedded Linux developers.
Automotive Linux Summit (Fall)
October 24-25, 2013, Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh, UK
This event brings together the most innovative minds in the automotive industry with open-source excellence, including automotive systems engineers, Linux experts, R&D managers, business executives, open-source licensing and compliance specialists and community developers.
Korea Linux Forum
November 2013, JW Marriott Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
Designed to foster a stronger relationship between South Korea and the global Linux development community.
For more information on any of these events, including registration and CFP details, please visit the Linux Foundation events page at: http://events.linuxfoundation.org.
About The Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux. Founded in 2000, the organization sponsors the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and promotes, protects and advances the Linux operating system by marshaling the resources of its members and the open source development community. The Linux Foundation provides a neutral forum for collaboration and education by hosting Linux conferences, including LinuxCon, and generating original Linux research, Linux videos and content that advances the understanding of the Linux platform. Its web properties, including Linux.com, reach approximately two million people per month. The organization also provides extensive Linux training opportunities that feature the Linux kernel community's leading experts as instructors. Follow The Linux Foundation on Twitter.
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as Gen. Leslie Groves
as J. Robert Oppenheimer
as Leo Szilard
as James F. Byrnes
as President Harry Truman
as Secretary Stimson
as Gen. George Marshall
as Dr. Arthur Compton
as President Roosevelt
as Enrico Fermi
as Col. Pash
as Kitty Oppenheimer
as Edward Teller
as Albert Einstein
as Eugen Wigner
as Richard Feynman
as Hans Bethe
as Samuel Goudsmit
as Klaus Fuchs
as Lord Rutherford
as Haakon Chevalier
as Colonel Lansdale
as Jack Wisnovsky
as Mrs. Trowbridge
as Robert Serber
as Ed Condon
as Captain DeSilva
as T.O. Jones
as James Tuck
as Harry Gold
as Army Major
as Haagen
as Kenneth Bainbridge
as Air Force Guard
as Chemist
as Alfred MacCormack
as Army General
as Allan Dulles
as British Sr. Officer
as Alexander Sachs
as General Pa Watson
as Leo Szilard
as William "Deke" Parsons
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As those of you who read my review of [i]Fat Man and Little Boy[/i] may recall, in my head, the role of J. Robert Oppenheimer in that film is played by David Strathairn. It isn't, of course. The role is played by Reg Barclay from various incarnations of [i]Star Trek[/i]. This, of course, is someone [i]completely[/i] different. However, in this version, he actually is. And, indeed, I think he does a better job, and I think that, in many ways, this is a more complicated and subtle film. The production values . . . well, it's made for HBO, so they aren't actually [i]bad[/i], but they aren't as good. It's hard to compare the casts. Each has a few people whom I consider among the greatest living actors--how do you decide which is the better cast, the one with David Strathairn or the one with Paul Newman? And this one was co-produced by [i]Aaron Spelling[/i]. We know the story, though this one starts with the last train out of Berlin and Nazi Germany and ends with Oppenheimer's new commitment to peace. There is less detail here about the work done and more detail about the wider implications; indeed, about the last five minutes is taken up with various of the players' reactions to the Bomb and its wider implications. We see the comments of Truman, Eisenhower, Einstein. We see Oppenheimer himself, a man who, throughout the film, has been in line with the government's goals, come to announce his desperate desire that the weapon never be used again against anyone. In time, he would lose his security clearance over his outspoken views on the subject. As I said, there's a greater subtlety to this film than the other. We see more of the uncertainty of the project, not of its physics but of its morality. We see Oppenheimer as the willing, even eager, conduit between military authority and scientific uncertainty. As in any other telling of the story, of course, there is the ridiculous governmental belief that it's possible for scientists working in isolation from one another to produce groundbreaking work. Oh, I know--you're going to cite Einstein and Galileo at me. But neither [i]did[/i] work in a scientific vacuum, and neither did the kind of applied physics that these men had to. Certainly we know that Einstein bounced ideas off other people, at least; it is less certain about Galileo, at least so far as I know. But both men had the work of others to base things on. Galileo had the work of Copernicus, for example. I refuse to get pulled into a conversation about whether the Bomb should have been dropped; I've refused for years. There's too much uncertainty on either side. I don't know where I stand on the subject, and nothing any of you say will make me certain if the historical record cannot, I promise. What I have said, what I [i]know[/i], is that I would not have wanted to be the one to make the decision to drop the Bomb, and I would not have wanted to be one of the men who built it and therefore had to bear the psychological burden of those deaths. The movie is more about those choices than the physics.
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|Publication number
|Publication type
|Application number
|Publication date
|Mar 10, 1998
|Filing date
|Jun 7, 1995
|Priority date
|May 21, 1992
|Fee status
|Also published as
|Publication number
|R. Craig Hannah, Paul Wierzba, John P. M. Doyle, Randy W. Perusse
|Original Assignee
|Eti Technologies Inc.
|Export Citation
|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (69), Referenced by (26), Classifications (13), Legal Events (10)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application is a division of prior U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/419,641 filed Apr. 10, 1995 which, in turn, is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/246,864 filed May 20, 1994, which, in turn, is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/066,307 filed May 21, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,60,017 which, in turn, is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/887,340 filed May 21, 1992, now abandoned in favour of pending continuation U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/175,320 filed Dec. 29, 1993.
This invention relates to a balancing method and apparatus and, more particularly, to a balancing method and apparatus used for dynamically balancing an out of balance condition in a rotating body.
Many different apparatuses for balancing an out of balance condition in a rotating body are known. Such apparatuses generally include a counterweight having a weight of a predetermined value which is located at a predetermined position from the axis of rotation to oppose an imbalance in the rotating body. The magnitude of the imbalance is generally known and, accordingly, the necessary weight and position of the counterweight can be calculated so that the weight is positioned where it will act to counter the known imbalance. These apparatuses function satisfactorily for most purposes under which they are employed but are not precise or useful enough for other applications.
Under dynamic conditions; that is, when a body is rotating about an axis and an imbalance in the rotating body develops because of external conditions or otherwise, the prior art is much less satisfactorily developed. For example, in a drill bit or in a drillstring, vibration induced forces during operation can create severe imbalances. One technique used to counteract such imbalances is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,905,776 (Beynet et al). Beynet et al teach a vibration dampening assembly with a plurality of annular grooves or races located about the periphery of the assembly and extending axially therealong. A plurality of balls or rollers are located in each of the races. Such balls or rollers are free to move along the races and thereby counteract the imbalance forces.
A further similar structure is disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 4,674,356 (Kilgore). Kilgore teaches a plurality of balls freely movable in a race formed in an outer circumferential surface of the body which balls are used to counterbalance an imbalance in the rotating member.
There are, however, disadvantages in such prior art. Although the Beynet et al reference is satisfactory to remove large imbalances from the rotating body, it is difficult to utilise the teachings of Beynet et al where the length of the balancing apparatus is necessarily restricted which is often the case. Likewise, while the teachings of Beynet et al are satisfactory to generally remove large imbalances from the drillstring, there is no provision therein for removing all or most of the remaining imbalance thereafter, particularly the imbalance that may remain when the balls in the races of Beynet et al are located at their optimum positions in the races to counteract the imbalance.
This latter problem is also inherent in the above mentioned Kilgore reference. Kilgore teaches two counterbalance structures, one located at each end of a shaft, to offset the imbalance in the shaft or the imbalanced forces in the rotating structure which is movable with the shaft. If the balls are not located at their optimum positions, the imbalance in the shaft will not be removed.
The dynamics of weight movement in the various races of the balancing apparatus is an important consideration for efficient movement of the weights in order for the weights to properly "set up" and remove imbalances under various operating conditions. Such conditions may include the acceleration of a rotating apparatus from zero to some predetermined steady-state operating speed or revolutions (r.p.m.'s), the operation of a machine between two natural modes of vibration which are inherent in a particular system and the operation of a machine or apparatus that is subjected to additional non-one time per revolution excitations; that is, forces which are applied to the apparatus with frequencies different from the rotational speed of the apparatus.
In a single race with movable weights, many of the weights in the race tend to respond to the varying operating conditions in a similar general fashion in view of the similar masses and sizes of the movable weights. In addition, the weights will often contact each other and interference with the independent movement of the individual weights results. This can lead to a case wherein an imbalance condition is not removed or substantially removed. However, with more than one race, each race having a plurality of weights, the movement of the weights in each race is independent from the weights of the other race and, accordingly, each plurality of weights responds to varying operating conditions in a different manner. This is beneficial because if the movable weights in the first race respond inappropriately to remove an imbalance, such as drifting away from their optimal desired position, the movable weights in the second race may respond appropriately and may also tend to influence, compensate for, or terminate the inappropriate behaviour of the movable weights in the first race. These phenomena in two race and greater apparatuses are referred to as "race for race" compensation.
The independent movement of the weights at different times is under the influence of several variables. Some such variables include the material of the weights and races, the configuration of the weights and races, the size of the weights and races, the diameter of the various races and the presence or absence of fluids in the various races. If there are fluids present, then the viscosities of the fluids used are of particular importance.
The independence of the movement of movable masses can be established by varying the dynamics of the individual races. The dynamics of the weight or ball movement in a manner different than having balls of different sizes in different grooves is of importance. It has been found that, with other factors being equal, balls made from a denser material will respond faster to imbalance than lighter balls. This faster response of the weights or balls may be implemented by manufacturing the movable weights from a material such as carbide material, which is denser than the density of known steel material. It is also noted that earlier movement of the balls can result if the weights are made of hard material and are therefore able to move more freely. Likewise, it is noted that earlier movement of the weights or balls can be achieved if the races in which the weights move are of a relatively hard material.
A further parameter affecting the movement of the weights within the races is the presence or absence of fluid and the viscosity of such fluid. More particularly and with other factors being equal, the use of a fluid with a greater viscosity will delay the movement of the balls or weights in the race while the presence of a fluid having a lesser viscosity will allow the movement of the weights to take place more readily. Thus, if there are a plurality of races, the use of different fluids in different races will allow the movement of the weights in each race to take place at a predetermined rate which may be useful in certain applications.
For example and, again, other factors being equal, if there are two races with the same size weights in each race, the use of a fluid with a first viscosity in the first race and a fluid with a second viscosity in a second race, the viscosities of the two fluids being different, the weights in the second race with the fluid of the second race having a higher viscosity will, upon startup, move and "set-up" earlier to remove the imbalance than the balls or weights in the first race. Conversely, the higher viscosity fluid will tend to delay the movement of the weights or balls at operating speeds when the balls are already "set-up" to remove an initial imbalance and a further imbalance appears in the apparatus. Thus, depending on the operating characteristics desired, a fluid of a first viscosity can be used to enhance "set-up" at low speeds and a fluid of a second viscosity can be used to enhance "set-up" at higher speeds. In this manner, it is possible to design a system which will set up to remove the imbalance at a predetermined time, predetermined speed of angular rotation, or predetermined angular acceleration of the member. And, while a system using two races has been described, it is contemplated than different fluids could be used in each race of a balancing apparatus, wherein the apparatus has three or more races.
It is again emphasized that the explanations given herein are believed to be correct based on empirical and calculated results and laboratory simulations. However, subsequent investigations may well reveal that these explanations will be modified and such explanations are given here for the purpose of full disclosure of the technology which is sought to be protected.
According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided a balancing apparatus to remove imbalance in a rotating body comprising a first plurality of weights movable within a first circular race, a second plurality of weights movable within a second circular race, said first circular race further including a first fluid with a first viscosity, said second circular race further including a second fluid with a second viscosity, said viscosity of said second fluid being different from said viscosity of said first fluid.
According to a further aspect of the invention, there is provided a balancing apparatus comprising a first circular race rotatable about a first axis, a first plurality of weights movable within said first race, a locking member operable to maintain said first plurality of weights in a first position reached at a first predetermined angular velocity and to release said first plurality of weights from said first position at a second predetermined angular velocity.
According to yet a further aspect of the invention there is provided a method of removing the imbalance from a rotating apparatus comprising increasing the rotation speed of said apparatus until a first predetermined rotation speed is reached, maintaining a plurality of movable weights in a first race in a first position of said weights which is reached at a first predetermined rotation speed, increasing said rotation speed of said apparatus to a second predetermined rotation speed and releasing said plurality of movable weights from said maintained position at said second predetermined rotation speed.
According to yet a further aspect of the invention, there is provided a balancing apparatus to removed imbalance in a rotating body comprising a first plurality of weights in a first race, said first race having a first configuration and a second plurality of weights in a second race, said second race having a second configuration, said configuration of said first race being different from said configuration of said second race.
Specific embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example only, with the use of drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a side sectional diagrammatic view of a first embodiment of the counterbalancing apparatus according to the invention;
FIG. 2 is an end view taken along II--II of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a side sectional diagrammatic view of a second embodiment of the counterbalancing apparatus according to the invention;
FIG. 4 is an end view taken along IV--IV of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is side sectional view of a further embodiment of the counterbalancing apparatus according to the invention;
FIG. 6 is a side sectional diagrammatic view of a further embodiment of the counterbalancing apparatus according to the invention;
FIG. 7 is a side sectional diagrammatic view of the apparatus of FIG. 6 illustrated in its operating position;
FIGS. 8A and 8B are end views of a further embodiment of the invention mounted about a shaft and illustrating the counterbalancing apparatus in assembled and disassembled condition about the shaft, respectively;
FIG. 9 is a diagrammatic side view of yet a further embodiment, the counterbalancing apparatus according to the invention being operably located within a shaft;
FIG. 10 is a diagrammatic end view taken along X--X of FIG. 9 illustrating a representative position of the movable weights during rotation of the shaft in which the apparatus is located; and
FIG. 11 is a view of the counterbalancing apparatus according to the invention illustrating the vertical radial from the axis of the apparatus.
FIG. 12 is a diagrammatic cross-sectional view of a ball retaining apparatus according to a further embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 13 is a diagrammatic cross-sectional view of a ball retaining pin apparatus according to a further embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of two versions of balancing devices according to the invention, either of which might be used with an ordinary ball bearings;
FIG. 15A is a diagrammatic view of the outside of the tub of a washing machine with balancing devices mounted thereon;
FIG. 15B is a diagrammatic view taken along 15B--15B of FIG. 15A;
FIG. 15C is a diagrammatic view taken along 15C--15C of FIG. 15A;
FIG. 16 is a diagrammatic view of the rear end drive axle and differential of a vehicle;
FIG. 17 is a view of a typical crankshaft which is connected to a piston of a compressor or internal combustion engine with balancing devices attached according to the invention;
FIG. 18 is a side-sectional diagrammatic view of yet a further embodiment of the invention;
FIGS. 19A and 19B illustrate a circumferential I-beam arrangement according to a further aspect of the invention; and
FIG. 20 illustrates a mounting arrangement according to a further aspect of the invention.
FIG. 21 is a diagrammatic isometric view of a weight locking apparatus according to a further aspect of the invention which is used to restrain the weights over a predetermined range of speeds;
FIG. 22 is a side, diagrammatic cutaway view of a balancing device according to the invention in which the movable weights are first held in position until a predetermined speed of rotation is reached whereupon release then occurs;
FIG. 23 is a diagrammatic cutaway view of a balancing device according to the invention which utilizes a plurality of free weights and a further set of weights released by control weights; and
FIG. 24 is a diagrammatic cutaway view of two representative race configurations which will modify the behaviour of the weights during operation according to a further aspect of the invention.
Referring now to the drawings, a counterbalancing apparatus according to the invention is illustrated generally at 10 in FIG. 3. It comprises a first set of annular races or grooves 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, it being understood that oppositely located races 11, 15 are conveniently identical and that oppositely located races 12, 14 are also conveniently identical. It will be understood that the term "race" or "races" refers to the physical boundary within which the weights move during operation or, alternatively, it could also include a pathway which acts to guide weights movable thereon or therein as described in greater detail below.
A plurality of weights 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, conveniently spherical in the form of balls, are mounted in the races 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, respectively. The plurality of weights in each of the races are conveniently all the same size and weight; that is, the weights 21 in race 11 are all the same size and weight, the weights 22 in race 12 are all the same size and weight and so on. It is important, however, that the weights in at least two of the races be different in size and weight; that is, the weights 23 in race 13 are preferably larger and heavier than the weights 24 in race 14. It will be further understood that the term "weights" may include a variety of different shapes such as spherical, disc or cylindrically shaped weights which are movable within the races or guided thereby. The term may also include weights of different configuration as is described further in this specification.
The balls 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 are freely movable in their respective races 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 about the circumference of the counterbalancing apparatus 10. An appropriate lubricant 30, conveniently silicon, is added to the counterbalancing apparatus 10 in order to reduce the friction between the balls and their respective races or grooves, to also reduce the noise made by the balls when the counterbalancing apparatus is in operation, and to create an appropriate amount of viscous dampening to the balls as will be described hereafter.
The balls 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 may be manufactured from a hardened material. Likewise, the races or grooves 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 may be hardened. The hardening is desirable in order to prevent the formation of "flats" on the balls or races which tend to reduce the ability of the balls to move freely within the grooves or races and thereby retard the effectiveness of the counterbalancing movement of the balls.
In operation, the counterbalancing apparatus 10 is installed on shaft 32 so as to fixedly rotate therewith such as by using a key 31 between the apparatus 10 and the shaft 32. The operation of an imbalanced member generally illustrated at 33, which creates an out of balance condition, is initiated and shaft 32 rotates with member 33 and counterbalancing apparatus 10 as illustrated.
As an out of balance condition originates within member 33, the balls 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 in each of the races 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 move and act to counterbalance the out of balance condition.
It is difficult to precisely state all the principles by which the balls are known to move and while it is believed that empirical data will subsequently lead to formulae and better understanding to predict the optimal behaviour of the counterbalancing apparatus 10, the following explanation is given with the expectation that further information presently not known will amplify, modify or change such explanation.
It is believed that the larger balls 23 in race 13 will remove the larger out of balance condition in member 33. The somewhat smaller balls 22, 24 in races 12, 14 will act to remove the somewhat smaller out of balance condition in member 33. Finally, the smallest balls 21, 25 in races 11, 15 will act to remove the smallest out of balance condition in member 33. Thus, the entire out of balance condition in member 33 is removed by "fine tuning"; that is, by removing the imbalance under dynamic conditions with a plurality of different sized balls positioned in separate races which balls optimally remove different degrees of imbalance.
With reference to FIG. 4 which illustrates the leftmost race 11 of FIG. 3 with the balls 21 in a representative and dynamic balanced position offsetting the imbalance in member 33, as viewed with a timing light adjusted for appropriate shaft r.p.m., it has been found that the optimum behaviour for the balls 21 occurs when they do not contact each other in the dynamically balanced position as is illustrated. It has been found that when many of the balls 21 come into contact with each other, the balancing phenomenon is not optimal and modification of the counterbalancing apparatus 10 may be necessary by way of structural or weight changes.
The embodiment of the invention illustrated in FIGS. 3 and 4 is conveniently used when there is a large potential imbalance problem in member 33 under dynamic operating conditions. If the potential imbalance problem in member 33 is small, the number of races and associated balls therein can be reduced to as few as two (2), with all of the balls in each respective race being the same size and weight and the balls of the first race being different in size and weight from the balls of the second race, the former balls being larger and acting to remove the large imbalance and the latter balls being smaller and acting to remove the smaller remaining imbalance.
Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2, there is illustrated a further embodiment which is desirably used when the width "W" as illustrated in FIG. 1 is limited. In this embodiment, there are three grooves or races 34, 35, 36 with balls 40, 41, 42 mounted therein, respectively. The balls 40 in race 34 are all the same size and weight. The balls 41 in race 35 are likewise all the same size and weight and the balls 42 in race 36 are likewise all the same size and weight. The balls 40 in race 34, however, are larger and heavier than the balls 41 in race 35 which, in turn, are larger and heavier than the balls 42 in race 36. Under operating conditions and when an imbalance occurs in member 33 during rotation of shaft 32, the balls 40, 41, 42 will assume positions which counter the imbalance. A representative view of the positions of balls 40, 41, 42 illustrated in FIG. 2 would be positions where the imbalance is removed optimally; that is, and as earlier described, the balls in each race or groove do not contact each other.
A further embodiment of the invention is illustrated in FIG. 5. In this embodiment, wherein the width "W" is again of concern, a first plurality of cylindrical disc-like weights 50, 51, 52 are positioned to be freely movable in each of the races 43, 44, 45 which races 43, 44, 45 are formed by circumferential dividers 53, 54, 55 which are positioned over hub 60 and between spacers 61, 62, 63. A silicon lubricant 65 is added to the interior of the housing 64 and a closure member 70 is connected to the housing 64 by the use of cap screws 71.
In operation, the housing 64 is fixedly mounted on the rotating shaft 32 as described in association with the method of FIG. 1. As an imbalance arises in member 33, the cylindrical weights 50, 51, 52 will freely move within the races 43, 44, 45 until they assume a position wherein they counterbalance the imbalance occurring in the member 33. It has been found that it is preferable to give the sides of the cylindrical disks 50, 51, 52 a slight bow in order that the discs 50, 51, 52 contact the dividers 53, 54, 55 with a minimal surface area wherein they are not influenced by any possible suction which might otherwise occur between the dividers 53, 54, 55, the silicon lubricant 65 used and the discs 50, 51, 52 of the FIG. 5 embodiment. It is preferable that the cylinders or discs 50, 51, 52 move as freely as possible within the races 43, 44, 45 between the dividers 53, 54, 55 as is likewise true for the weights and balls of the FIGS. 1 and 3 embodiments.
Yet a further embodiment of the invention is illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7, FIG. 6 illustrating four (4) grooves or races and FIG. 7 illustrating only three (3) grooves or races. In this embodiment, the counterbalancing apparatus generally illustrated at 75 is symmetrical about both axes 76, 72 and is mounted to a shaft 32 similar to the FIG. 1 embodiment.
In this embodiment, however, a central circumferential member 73 made from a solid piece of material is machined with a plurality of annular races generally illustrated at 77 on both faces. Balls are mounted in the races 80, 81, 82, 83, the balls mounted in the outermost race 80 being the largest and the balls in the innermost race 83 being the smallest. After providing the silicon lubricant within each of the races 77, two end plates 85 are mounted to the central circumferential member 73 by the use of cap screws 82. The operation is similar to the operation of the FIG. 3 embodiment; that is, when an imbalance occurs in member 33, the balls in each race will assume a position wherein the imbalance is removed.
It is not again presently known why such is the case, but it has been found that seven (7) balls or weights in each race or annular space of each of the embodiments appear to be an optimal number. It is, however, also believed that a greater or smaller number of balls or weights would usefully serve to remove various imbalances under various operating conditions.
A further embodiment of the invention is illustrated in FIGS. 8A and 8B. In this embodiment, the counterbalancing apparatus 78 according to the invention is illustrated as being made from two sections 90, 91, which sections are mounted about shaft 32 by cap screws 92, 93 and which sections 90, 91 are freely removed from shaft 32 by removing the cap screws 92, 93. This embodiment is particularly useful where minimal modifications are desirably made to the rotating shaft 32 or to the out of balance member 33 (FIG. 1). Rather, the counterbalancing apparatus 78 is simply connected to the shaft 32 at a position where it is possible so to attach the counterbalancing apparatus 78 and the cap screws 92, 93 are tightened to firmly couple the apparatus 78 to the shaft 32.
Yet a further embodiment is illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 10. In this embodiment, it is contemplated that the counterbalancing apparatus 87 is mounted inside the outer circumference of a rotating shaft 32. As illustrated in FIG. 9, the grooves or races 100, 101, 102 are machined directly into the solid material of shaft 32 and the balls 103, 104, 105 are positioned directly therein for free movement relative thereto. A cover 110 is connected to the shaft 32 and the balls 103, 104, 105 are thereby retained. In operation, as an out of balance condition occurs either in the out of balance member 33 (FIG. 1) or in shaft 32 itself, the balls 103, 104, 105 will orient themselves in a configuration such as the configuration illustrated in FIG. 10. In such positions, the shaft 32 and/or the imbalanced member 33 is balanced by the position of the balls 103, 104, 105 under dynamic operation conditions.
It has been found that under certain conditions and particularly at lower r.p.m.'s of the counterbalancing apparatus 10, the weights 21 (FIG. 11) will tend to remain in a substantially stationary position in the race 11 until the revolutions per minute of the counterbalancing apparatus increase to the point where the weight 21 is carried around the outermost point of the inside diameter of the race 11 or from one side of the radial 25 to the other or until the centrifugal force acting on the weights forces them outwardly until they are in an operating engagement with the outer surface of the race 11 which will then exert a certain friction force that will tend to carry them around with the race 11. After operating speed occurs, the weights 21 will then quickly rearrange themselves with minimal movement so as to properly balance any imbalance condition. It has been found, for example, that at higher rotational speeds of the balancing device, the weights 21 within the races will quickly rearrange themselves to set off any imbalance in the device. However, at lower speeds, this not always the case and, accordingly, it is convenient to utilise means to move the weights with the race or, at least, to provide a force on the movable weights which will tend to move the weight with the race as it rotates about its axis.
Any delay in removing the imbalance is not advantageous since if a shaft, for example, being in balance and rotating, suddenly encounters an out-of-balance condition, it is conceivable that the weights 21 may not move quickly enough to remove the out-of-balance condition before damage results to the system.
The means used to improve the "quickness" with which the system responds to remove the out-of-balance condition can take several forms. It is, for example, contemplated that a substance could be added to the races 11 so that a force is imparted to the weights 21 which force will be such that the weights 21 will move from a stationary position as indicated to a position "over-the-top" of the member 10 and from one side of the radial 25 extending from the axis 26 of the member 10 to the opposite side. Alternatively, mechanical or electrical means could be used.
With reference to FIG. 11, it is contemplated that the initial movement of the weights 21 within the race 11 may occur by the addition of a substance to the races 11 that will initially give a degree of force to the weight so that the movement of the weights 21 is initiated by the substance. For example, such a substance could be a fluid of a consistency to impart the rotational movement to the weights, such as grease. An exhaustive list of all such substances is not immediately contemplated but such a list might include virtually any substance to initiate movement of the weights 21. Even sand is contemplated as such a substance but, of course, sand may be inappropriate because of contamination and eventual binding of the weights 21 within the race 11 which would affect normal operation where quickness of weight movement may not be necessary.
It is also contemplated that the initial weight movement could be initiated externally of the counterbalancing apparatus 10. For example, if the weights 21 were made of a magnetic material, an external probe (not illustrated) could apply a suitable magnetic field to the weights 21 which would allow the weights 21 to immediately commence movement in the event an imbalanced condition is encountered. This would be intended to reduce the rotation time of the weights 21 so that the imbalanced condition can be removed and would thereby reduce the chance of damage to the out-of-balance apparatus.
Reference is made to FIG. 12 which illustrates the balancing device generally illustrated at 106. A liquid 107 is added to the balancing device 106 and takes a level 108 above the movable weight in the form of ball 103. A V-shaped race 109 is formed in race 110 in which ball 103 is intended to move. The V-shaped race 109 has a plurality of passages 111 which extend from the race 109 to a liquid reservoir (not illustrated).
In operation and when the balancing device 106 begins to rotate, the liquid 107 will tend to rotate with the race 110 and, therefore, will exert a force on ball 103 which tend to rotate the ball 103 with the race 110. As the speed of rotation of the balancing device increases, the centrifugal force on the liquid will increase and, therefore, there will be a tendency for the liquid 107 to exit through passageway 111 and thereby to terminate any further influence over the movement of ball 103 which, by that time, will be rotating at the same speed as the balancing device 106. This is beneficial for the previously mentioned reasons, namely that if the balls 103 move quickly at speed, any imbalance arising will be quickly corrected.
A further embodiment of the invention is made with reference to FIG. 13. The balancing device generally illustrated at 200 includes a movable weight in the form of a ball 201 and includes a pin 202 which is spring mounted within a radially outwardly extending opening 204. A compression spring 203 acts on the pin 202 to force it inwardly to the position indicated and thereby restrains movement of the ball 201 upon initial rotation of the balancing device about axis 206.
As the balancing device 200 commences to rotate about axis 206, the pin 202, in the position illustrated, will cause the ball 201 to rotate with the race 205. The speed will increase and as it does so, the centrifugal force acting on the pin 202 will tend to move the pin 202 outwardly from axis 206 in opening 204 thereby allowing the ball 201 to move in the race 205 thereby to freely assume any position to correct an imbalance in the rotating machinery to which the balancing device 200 is attached.
Reference is now made to FIG. 14 which diagrammatically illustrates two embodiments of the invention which may be used with a bearing 300 having standard balls 301 mounted so as to allow rotation of shaft 302 with reduced friction. However, it is desirable to remove imbalances in the shaft 302 and, to that end, a balancing device 303 or a balancing device 304 may be added.
Balancing device 303 is connected so that it rotates with the shaft 302 and the movable weights in the form of balls 305, 307, 308 move about axis 306 of shaft 302 in races which are positioned concentrically and outwardly in a plane transverse to the direction of axis 306 and, in balancing device 304, the weights in the form of balls 310, 311, 312 rotate in races which are longitudinally spaced and coaxial to shaft 32.
The balls 305, 307, 308 are of different diameters and this applies likewise to the diameter of balls 310, 311, 312. Either configuration may be useful depending upon the geometrical considerations present in the system which is being used which includes shaft 302 and bearing 300.
Reference is now made to FIG. 15A which illustrates the clothes containing cylinder or "spin basket" 400 of an ordinary washing machine rotatable about the axis of rotation 406. Two balancing devices 402, 403 are connected to the basket 400 to remove any imbalance upon operation although one, of course, may be sufficient to remove imbalances. The balancing devices 402, 403 may again take two different forms.
Referring initially to FIG. 15B, the balancing device 402 may take the form of a plurality of races 404, 405 which extend circumferentially about axis 406 and are coaxial with axis 406. Movable weights in the form of balls 407, 408 are mounted in the races 404, 405 and serve to remove imbalances when the tub 400 is rotated.
Alternatively, the balancing device 402 may have races 409, 410 machined in a plane transverse to axis 406. The balls 411, 412 are movable in their respective races 409, 410 and, again, remove imbalances when the basket 400 rotates about axis 406.
Yet a further embodiment of the invention is illustrated in FIG. 16 in which the rear end of a vehicle 500 is diagrammatically shown. A gear box or differential 501 has two axles 502, 503 extending outwardly from the gearbox 501 and connect to wheels 504, 505 which, of course, rotate with axles 502, 503 when the vehicle is under operation.
An imbalance may arise in the system. For example, the tires 504, 505 may become out of balance for various reasons including the fact that flats form on the tires. This is particularly true in formula race cars where the speeds of the cars vary greatly throughout a circuit and the tires are subjected to highly variable forces.
To correct the imbalance, balancing devices 506, 507, 508, 509 may be added to axles 502, 503, respectively, although only one per axle may be required. These would function in the same way as has been discussed as the axles 502, 503 rotate both axially and about gearbox 501 as is illustrated. In the event the rotation about gearbox 501 is not severe, it may be convenient to mount the balancing devices 508, 509 on the wheels 504, 505 rather than on the axles 502, 503 as is shown in FIG. 16.
Reference is now made to FIG. 17 which illustrates a crankshaft 600 having a crankpin 605 to which is attached piston rod 601 which is connected to piston 602. Piston 602 may be used, for example, in a compressor. Two balancing devices 603, 604 are connected to crankshaft 600 as illustrated. The operation of each is similar to the operations described and they serve to continuously remove imbalances in the system as previously set forth.
Reference is now made to FIG. 18 wherein six circumferential and concentric races are illustrated in the balancing device 700. In the three (3) outer races 701, 702, 703, the weights 704 are of identical diameters. In the inner races 710, 711, 712, the balls 713 in race 710 are of identical size while balls 714 in race 711 are of identical size and balls 715 in race 712 are of identical size, the sizes of the balls 713, 714 and 715 decreasing as the axis 716 is approached.
Reference is now made to FIGS. 19A and 19B wherein a further embodiment of the invention is illustrated which utilizes a circumferential I-beam and movable weight combination generally illustrated at 800. The I-beam 801 is mounted around the circumference of member 802 which rotates about axis 803 by welding or by attachment, for example, and a plurality of movable weights 804 are mounted on the I-beam 801 so as to be movable relative thereto. This embodiment of the invention has the advantage that it is inexpensive to manufacture and may be convenient in some applications such as where friction between the weights 804 and the I-beam 801 is not a large problem such as where the apparatus 800 is submerged in a liquid.
Reference is now made to FIG. 20 which illustrates an apparatus generally shown at 900 having a plurality of races 901 with movable weights 902 therein mounted about a member at increasing distances from the axis of rotation 903. While the weights 902 are shown as increasing in size as the distance of the weights 902 from the axis 903 increases, it will be understood that the sizes may remain constant or, indeed, the size may decrease as distance from the axis 903 increases.
Yet a further embodiment of the invention is illustrated in FIG. 21. In this embodiment, a plurality of weights or balls generally illustrated at 1000 is illustrated in a race 1001 in which, ordinarily, the weights 1000 are free to move. A circular disc 1002 is mounted about the periphery of the balancing apparatus generally illustrated at 1003 and this disc 1002 is axially movable as indicated by the arrows by the influence of a two way solenoid 1004. The disc 102 is operably connected to plate 1010 by pins 1011 located about its periphery.
The solenoid 1004 is connected to a tachometer (not shown) which measures the RPM count of the balancing apparatus 1003. When the tachometer reading reaches a certain and predetermined value, it initiates movement of the plate 1010 by activating solenoid 1004. When the solenoid 1004 moves leftwardly as viewed in FIG. 1, it will lock the weights or balls 1000 in position. Thereafter, when the tachometer reaches a second value, it will move the solenoid 1004 rightwardly which will move plate 1002 away from and release the balls or weights 1000. Such a configuration can be useful when it is desired to remove an imbalance over a certain speed range and, thereafter, to lock the balls 1000 in place after they assume a final balancing position to remove any imbalance which exists when the weights 1000 have been released.
Reference is now made to FIG. 22. In this embodiment, the weights or balls 1100 are held or "locked" in position by the force exerted between the balls 1100 and a material 1101, conveniently rubber, which is positioned within the groove 1103. One side of the rubber ball retaining material 1101 is mounted in a movable half-groove collar 1110. Collar 1110 has a plurality of spring mounted pins 1111 which tend to bias the collar 1110 into contact with control balls 1112 mounted intermittently about the circumference of the balancing apparatus 1113. Each of the control balls 1112 are biased to move inwardly by springs 1114.
In operation, when the balancing apparatus 1113 commences rotation, the balancing weights 1100 are securely held in position by the collar 1110 and the face plate 1120 until a predetermined rotation speed is reached. Thereafter, centrifugal force tending to move control balls 1112 outwardly against the force of springs 1114, will allow the balls 1112 to move outwardly relative to the axis of rotation 1121 until the collars 1110 are not restrained by being in contact with balls 1112. Collars 1110 will move towards each other thereby releasing the balancing balls 1100 and allowing them to move freely into a position wherein any imbalance is substantially reduced or removed. When the apparatus subsequently is lowered in rotation speed, balls 1112 will be forced inwardly by springs 1114, the collars 1110 will move outwardly to retain the balancing balls 1100 which will subsequently be held in position until the predetermined angular rotation speed is again substantially reached.
Reference is now made to FIG. 23 in which the balancing apparatus is generally illustrated at 1200 which rotates about axis 1201. Apparatus 1200 has three grooves or races 1202, 1203, 1204. The race 1203 constitutes a first race while the race 1202 constitutes a second race. A plurality of second balancing balls or weights 1210 are freely movable in groove 1202 and a first set of balancing balls or weights 1211 are locked in the position shown in groove 1203 by a friction pad 1212 mounted in groove 1203 and an axially movable collar 1213. Likewise, a plurality of control balls 1214 are intermittently positioned around the circumference of groove 1204 between the outer face 1220 of balancing device 1200 and the inside wedge shaped surface of movable collar 1213. A flat spring 1221 connected to bolt 1222 maintains force on the collar 1213 tending to bias the collar 1213 leftwardly as viewed in FIG. 23.
In operation, as the balancing device 1200 is initially rotated, balancing balls 1210 are free to move within groove 1202 and will reach a position tending to remove any imbalance then existing while the weights 1211 are fixed in position. At a predetermined angular velocity, however, the control balls 1214 will tend to move outwardly with a force sufficient to move collar 1213 rightwardly against the force of flat spring 1221. As collar 1213 moves rightwardly, balls 1211 are released and, again, will quickly assume a configuration that tends to remove any imbalance in the apparatus. When the rotational speed of the balancing device 1200 is decreased, the collar 1213 will trap or fix the balls 1211 in position as shown in FIG. 23 which will be maintained until the rotational speed of the apparatus is again sufficient to move the control balls 1214 outwardly against the wedge shaped surface 1223 of movable collar 1213.
It is further contemplated in the embodiment of FIG. 23 that if it is desired to maintain the balancing balls 1211 in race 1203 in the locked position under all rotational circumstances, bolt 1224 is simply tightened which will remove all axial movement in collar 1213 until the operator desires otherwise and manually loosens bolt 1224.
Two representative configurations for the races are illustrated in FIG. 24. The first race 1312 is round as illustrated. A plurality of weights 1313 are positioned in the first race 1312. Fluid 1314 is also placed within the first race 1312.
The second race 1320 is of a square configuration with balls 1321 positioned within the race 1320. Fluid 1322 is also placed within the second race 1320.
Other factors being equal, the shear forces exerted on the balls 1313 will be higher than the shear forces exerted on the balls 1321 by the fluid 1322 in race 1320 because of the closer average distance between the balls and the inner wall of the race. Thus, the movement of the balls 1321, 1313 could be staggered, for example, by placing fluid having the same viscosity in two races having different configurations. This would be intended to have the same affect as having fluids of different viscosities in races having the same configuration.
It will be understood that although the balls or weights in the races are shown to be of different sizes and weights, the densities of the materials may differ such that, for example, the balls or weights in one race may be the same size as the balls or weights in a second race although the weights are different because of the two different materials. Likewise, the weights may be of different sizes in the respective races but have the same weights, again because of the densities of the materials used.
Likewise, it is envisioned that a member having at least three pathways with the same width, with all of the balls or weights being of equal size, could be satisfactorily used in certain circumstances. The pathways would conveniently be concentric and taking the same form, for example, as the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 18 but with the three inner races or pathways removed.
While it is presently anticipated that the counterbalancing apparatus according to the invention be made from a metallic material, it is also contemplated that other materials may well be appropriate such as composite material structures and plastics or the like, depending on the operating conditions under which the counterbalancing apparatus is intended to function.
While specific embodiments of the invention have been described, such embodiments should be considered as illustrative of the invention only and not as limiting its scope as defined in accordance with the accompanying claims.
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