Suppression of vibrations in systems; Means or arrangements for avoiding or reducing out-of-balance forces, e.g. due to motion

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
Class:: ENGINEERING ELEMENTS OR UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
Subclass:: SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION

Related Keywords

BALANCING by suppressing vibrations in rotating or non-rotating systemsarrangements of CRANK(S) for balancing crankshaftscompensating UNBALANCEbalancing of WHEEL(S)

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Child Classifications

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F16F 15/02 Suppression of vibrations of non-rotating, e.g. reciprocating, systems; Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by use of members not moving with the rotating system
F16F 15/1 Suppression of vibrations in rotating systems by making use of members moving with the system
F16F 15/2 Suppression of vibrations of rotating systems by favourable grouping or relative arrangement of the moving members of the system or systems
F16F 15/22 Compensation of inertia forces
F16F 15/28 Counterweights; Attaching or mounting same
F16F 15/3 Flywheels
F16F 15/32 Correcting- or balancing-weights or equivalent means for balancing rotating bodies, e.g. vehicle wheels