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Samsung patents adjustable weight system to stop grinder vibrations

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Patent drawing from the official filing.

Samsung has been granted a patent for a vibration-damping system designed for industrial grinding machines. The device uses a stack of weights connected by springs and dampers, with small modules that can switch springs on or off to adjust the system's response. This allows the mechanism to better absorb shaking from the fast-spinning spindle.

Why it mattersThis filing is interesting to engineers and factory managers because it offers a way to reduce noise and wear in heavy machinery by actively tuning how the system absorbs shock.

In the filing’s own words

A damping apparatus may include a plurality of weights, a plurality of dampers, a plurality of springs and a plurality of pressurizing modules. The plurality of the weights may be connected to a spindle. The plurality of the dampers may be arranged between adjacent lower weights among the plurality of the weights to attenuate a vibration of the spindle. The plurality of the springs may be arranged between adjacent upper weights among the plurality of the weights. The plurality of the pressurizing modules may be configured to selectively connect each of the springs with adjacent upper weights. Thus, a natural frequency of the damping apparatus may be controlled to effectively attenuate the vibration of the spindle.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A damping apparatus comprising: a plurality of weights connected to a spindle comprising at least adjacent lower weights and adjacent upper weights; a plurality of dampers arranged between adjacent lower weights among the plurality of weights and configured to attenuate a vibration of the spindle; a plurality of springs arranged between adjacent upper weights among the plurality of the weights; and a plurality of pressurizing modules configured to selectively connect each spring of the plurality of springs with the adjacent upper weights.

Facts

Company
Samsung (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
Official title
Damping apparatus and grinder including the same
Patent number
US12753822B2
Application number
18651268
Filed
Apr 30, 2024
Granted
Oct 6, 2026
Inventors
3
Claims
20

Classified under

F16F 15/022 Mechanical engineeringB24B 41/007 Operations & transportF16F 2232/06 Mechanical engineeringF16F 2238/026 Mechanical engineering
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