Steel Wire Rope Damper for Vehicle Gimbal Vibration Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional gimbal damping devices struggle to effectively mitigate the impact of vehicle vibrations on photographic equipment during high-speed travel, resulting in image jitter and poor shooting quality due to limitations in vibration frequency reduction across varying vehicle models, conditions, and road surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A damping device utilizing a steel wire rope damper with nonlinear stiffness and damping characteristics, connected between upper and lower damping members, providing strong environment adaptability, long service life, and diverse mounting options, effectively reducing vibration frequency and enhancing damping performance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional gimbal damping devices are used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the damping effect is insufficient and cannot effectively mitigate vehicle vibrations across different vehicle models and road conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The damping device is divided into multiple functional segments: upper and lower damping connecting members, steel wire rope dampers, and carrying dampers. Each segment performs a specific damping function, allowing the system to effectively mitigate vibrations from different directions and sources while maintaining modular simplicity for manufacturing
Solution Approach 2:
The invention uses composite damping structures combining steel wire rope dampers with carrying dampers. The steel wire rope dampers provide primary vibration mitigation through their tension-based damping mechanism, while the carrying dampers provide additional damping support, creating a composite system that achieves superior damping效果 without excessive complexity
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional damping devices are used, then the device complexity is low, but the adaptability to different vehicle models, conditions, and road surfaces is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The damping device is designed with universal adaptability through its multi-functional configuration. The steel wire rope dampers can accommodate different tension requirements, the carrying dampers provide additional support for various vibration scenarios, and the modular connecting members can be adjusted for different mounting positions. This universal design allows the same device structure to effectively handle vibrations from different vehicle models, road conditions, and operating environments
3Duration of action of stationary object
If traditional damping devices are used, then the structure is simple, but the service life is short and buffering performance is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The damping device implements beforehand cushioning by pre-configuring the steel wire rope dampers and carrying dampers in a tensioned state before vibration occurs. The steel wire rope dampers are pre-tensioned between the upper and lower connecting members, and the carrying dampers are positioned to provide immediate damping support. This pre-cushioning configuration ensures the device is ready to absorb and mitigate vibrations from the outset, extending service life and improving buffering performance
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The damping device achieves a better damping effect by mitigating external vibrations, ensuring stable and clear images during vehicle movement, with improved adaptability and performance across different vibration scenarios.
Implementation Method 1
as the steel wire rope damper has characteristics of nonlinear stiffness and nonlinear damping
Implementation Method 2
as the steel wire rope damper has characteristics of nonlinear stiffness and nonlinear damping
Implementation Method 3
effectively mitigating influences brought about to the gimbal by external vibration, thus reducing a vibration frequency
Implementation Method 4
a carrying damper connected with the upper damping connecting member
Data Source
AI summary
A vehicle-mounted gimbal system includes a damping device and a gimbal configured to be mounted on a hanging component of a vehicle through the damping device. The damping device includes a first damping connecting member, a second damping connecting member opposite to and spaced apart from the first damping connecting member, and a steel wire rope damper. Two ends of the steel wire rope damper are connected with the first damping connecting member and the second damping connecting member, respectively.