Vibration damping gimbal sleeve for an aerial vehicle
An aerial vehicle with a chassis; one or more dampers coupled to chassis; and a gimbal sleeve configured to couple to a gimbal of the aerial vehicle, the gimbal sleeve at least partially extending into the chassis, the gimbal sleeve comprising: a tube structured to couple with a gimbal connector of the gimbal, and an attachment mechanism configured to couple the tube to the chassis.
1 . An aerial vehicle comprising:
a chassis; and
a damping mechanism coupled to chassis, the damping mechanism comprising:
a gimbal sleeve configured to couple a gimbal to the aerial vehicle, the gimbal sleeve being connected to the chassis at connection points; and
springs connected to the gimbal sleeve that permit movement of the gimbal sleeve and the gimbal during movement of the aerial vehicle.
2 . The aerial vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the springs permit movement of the damping mechanism and the gimbal relative to the chassis.
3 . The aerial vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the gimbal sleeve comprises flanges that extend outward relative to the gimbal sleeve.
4 . The aerial vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the springs are in direct contact with the flanges.
5 . The aerial vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the chassis includes a ceiling surface and the flanges extend parallel to the ceiling surface.
6 . The aerial vehicle of claim 3 , wherein the flanges are free of direct contact with the chassis.
7 . The aerial vehicle of claim 1 , wherein the damping mechanism includes a first side with two of the springs and a second side with two more of the springs.
8 . The aerial vehicle of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the gimbal sleeve extends away from the chassis and connects with the gimbal.
9 . An aerial vehicle comprising:
a gimbal;
a chassis; and
a damping mechanism movably coupled to the chassis, the damping mechanism comprising:
a gimbal sleeve in communication with the gimbal to support the gimbal relative to the chassis; and
springs movably connected to the gimbal sleeve that permit movement of the gimbal sleeve and the gimbal relative to the chassis.
10 . The aerial vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the gimbal sleeve extends cantilever from the chassis.
11 . The aerial vehicle of claim 10 , wherein the gimbal sleeve has a first side and a second side with the springs in contact with the first side and the springs in contact with the second side.
12 . The aerial vehicle of claim 9 , wherein a first end of the damping mechanism is located adjacent to the chassis and a second end of the damping mechanism is spaced apart from the chassis relative to the first end.
13 . The aerial vehicle of claim 12 , wherein the gimbal is connected to the damping mechanism at the second end.
14 . The aerial vehicle of claim 9 , wherein the springs compress when the damping mechanism moves relative to the chassis.
15 . An aerial vehicle comprising:
a gimbal;
a chassis located at a forward end of the aerial vehicle and the gimbal being located forward of the chassis; and
a damping mechanism coupled to chassis to support the gimbal, the damping mechanism comprising:
a gimbal sleeve in communication with the chassis; and
springs movably connected to the gimbal sleeve so that the gimbal sleeve and the gimbal are movable relative to the chassis.
16 . The aerial vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the gimbal sleeve comprises flanges that extend outward relative to the gimbal sleeve.
17 . The aerial vehicle of claim 16 , wherein the springs are in direct contact with the flanges.
18 . The aerial vehicle of claim 16 , wherein the chassis includes a ceiling surface and the flanges extend parallel to the ceiling surface.
19 . The aerial vehicle of claim 16 , wherein the flanges are free of direct contact with the chassis.
20 . The aerial vehicle of claim 15 , wherein the gimbal sleeve extends cantilever from the chassis.