Damping system and method for a pendulously supported crossline generator
A damping system and method for a pendulously supported crossline generator is disclosed. The crossline generator comprises a support body pendulously supported and having ear portions and a paddle. A rotation damping device having cages each with a magnet set is provided, wherein the ear portions extend into respective ones of the cages. A pitch damping device having a damping housing and a ring magnet supported in the damping housing is also provided. The paddle has a plate portion situated below the ring magnet.
1. A crossline generator, comprising:
a support body pendulously supported and having ear portions and a paddle;
a rotation damping device having cages and magnet sets, each of said ear portions extending into a respective one of said cages adjacent a respective one of said magnet sets; and
a pitch damping device having a damping housing and a ring magnet supported in said damping housing, said paddle having a plate portion situated adjacent said ring magnet.
2. The crossline generator as recited by claim 1 , wherein each of said ears is surrounded on three sides by said respective one of said cages.
3. The crossline generator as recited by claim 1 , wherein each of said ears is situated to face said magnet set on a side and have an air gap therebetween.
4. The crossline generator as recited by claim 1 , wherein each of said ears is situated to face said respective one of said magnet sets on a side, and is surrounded on remaining sides by said respective one of said cages.
5. The crossline generator as recited by claim 1 , wherein each of said ears is situated to face said respective one of said magnet sets on a side, and is surrounded on remaining sides by said respective one of said cages, wherein there is an air gap provided between said respective ones of said ears, said cages, and magnet sets.
6. The crossline generator as recited by claim 1 , wherein said magnet sets is selected from one, two, and three magnets.
7. The crossline generator as recited by claim 1 , wherein said magnet sets are aligned with each other across said support body and oriented such that directly facing magnet poles are opposite.
8. The crossline generator as recited by claim 1 , wherein said magnet sets each have a plurality of magnets oriented with adjacent magnets having opposite magnet poles.
9. The crossline generator as recited by claim 1 , wherein said magnet sets are aligned with each other across said support body and oriented such that directly facing magnet poles are opposite, and wherein said magnet sets each have a plurality of magnets oriented with adjacent magnets having opposite magnet poles.
10. The crossline generator as recited by claim 1 , wherein said magnet sets are aligned with each other across said support body and oriented such that directly facing magnet poles are opposite, wherein said magnet sets each have a plurality of magnets oriented with adjacent magnets having opposite magnet poles, and wherein each of said ears is surrounded on three sides by said respective one of said cages.
11. The crossline generator as recited by claim 1 , wherein said magnet sets are aligned with each other across said support body and oriented such that directly facing magnet poles are opposite, wherein said magnet sets each have a plurality of magnets oriented with adjacent magnets having opposite magnet poles, and wherein each of said ears is situated to face said respective one of said magnet sets on a side and is surrounded on remaining sides by said respective one of said cages.
12. The crossline generator as recited by claim 1 , wherein said cages are aligned with each other across said support body.
13. The crossline generator as recited by claim 1 , wherein said cages and said magnet sets are aligned with each other across said support body, and said magnet sets are oriented such that directly facing magnet poles are opposite.
14. The crossline generator as recited by claim 1 , wherein said cages and said magnet sets are aligned with each other across said support body, wherein said magnet sets are oriented such that directly facing magnet poles are opposite, wherein each of said ears is surrounded on three sides by said respective one of said cages.
15. The crossline generator as recited by claim 1 , wherein said cages and said magnet sets are aligned with each other across said support body, wherein said magnet sets are oriented such that directly facing magnet poles are opposite, and wherein each of said ears is situated to face said magnet set on a side and have an air gap therebetween.
16. The crossline generator as recited by claim 1 , wherein said cages and said magnet sets are aligned with each other across said support body, wherein said magnet sets are oriented such that directly facing magnet poles are opposite, wherein each of said ears is situated to face said respective one of said magnet sets on a side and is surrounded on remaining sides by said respective one of said cages, and wherein there is an air gap provided between said respective ones of said ears, said cages, and magnet sets.
17. The crossline generator as recited by claim 1 , wherein said magnet sets each have a plurality of magnets oriented with adjacent magnets having opposite magnet poles, and wherein said cages and said magnet sets are aligned with each other across said support body.
18. The crossline generator as recited by claim 1 , wherein said magnet sets each have a plurality of magnets oriented with adjacent magnets having opposite magnet poles, wherein said cages and said magnet sets are aligned with each other across said support body, wherein said magnet sets are oriented such that directly facing magnet poles are opposite, wherein each of said ears is situated to face said respective one of said magnet sets on a side and is surrounded on remaining sides by said respective one of said cages, and wherein there is an air gap provided between said respective ones of said ears, said cages, and magnet sets.
19. The crossline generator as recited by claim 1 , wherein said damping housing surrounds said ring magnet on three sides.
20. The crossline generator as recited by claim 1 , wherein said damping housing surrounds said ring magnet on three sides, and has a cavity accommodating said plate portion, and a throughbore extending to said cavity, said paddle having a neck portion extending through said thought to support said plate portion.
21. A damping method for a pendulously supported crossline generator, comprising:
providing ear portions and a paddle to a support body of the pendulously supported crossline generator;
providing a rotation damping device having cages and magnet sets, each of said ear portions extending into a respective one of said cages adjacent a respective one of said magnet sets; and
providing a pitch damping device having a damping housing and a ring magnet supported in said damping housing, said paddle having a plate portion situated below said ring magnet.