Balance mechanism to hold object in required vertical position involves use of parallelogram or hinged arms and two tensioned springs

Justus Laurens Herder (Inventor), Gabriëlle Josephine Maria Tuijthof (Inventor)

Research output: Patent

Abstract

The object (2) is supported on the end of one arm (4). The arm is an extension of one side of a hinged parallelogram of rods (7, 8, 9, 12). The corner of the parallelogram opposite the end (10) of the carrying arm in attached to a stationary pivot point (3). Springs (5, 14) in tension are connected between the parallelogram and two other stationary points. All three stationary points are mounted in the same vertical line.

Original languageEnglish
Patent numberNL1009886C
IPCF21V 21/ 26 A I
Priority date18/08/98
Publication statusPublished - 21 Feb 2000
Externally publishedYes

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