A device for damping movements of structural elements and a...

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E04H 9/02 (2006.01) F16F 7/04 (2006.01) F16F 15/02 (2006.01)

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CA 2380887

The invention relates to the protection of structural systems such as apartment houses against dynamic loading caused by earthquakes, wind, traffic etc. When a frame structure is excited by a horizontal external force, the girders starts to displace horizontally. If such displacements are large or if they occur periodically they may have serious impact on the conditions of the structure and may cause severe damages or even result in a collapse. The present invention relates to a very simply designed and easily produced damper with two members being interconnected in a rotational joint. By means of the arrangement of the damper in the structural system, displacement occurring in the system is transferred to the members being forced to rotate in relation to each other. Frictional resistance between the two members is dampening the rotational movement and thus the displacement in the system. The invention further relates to a device wherein the frictional resistance may be varied dynamically based on the displacements occurring in the system.

L'invention porte sur la protection de systèmes structuraux tels que des maisons ou appartements contre la charge dynamique provoquée par des tremblements de terre, le vent, la circulation, etc. Lorsqu'une structure d'ossature est excitée par une force extérieure horizontale, les poutres commencent à se déplacer horizontalement. Si ces déplacements sont importants ou s'ils se produisent périodiquement, ils peuvent avoir un impact grave sur l'état de la structure et peuvent provoquer de sérieux dommages ou même entraîner un effondrement. Cette invention porte sur un amortisseur de conception simple et facile à fabriquer, doté de deux éléments interconnectés au niveau d'un joint rotatif. Grâce à l'agencement de l'amortisseur dans le système structural, le déplacement se produisant dans le système est transféré vers les deux éléments forcés d'effectuer une rotation l'un par rapport à l'autre. La résistance de frottement entre les deux éléments amortit le mouvement rotatif et par conséquent le déplacement du système. Cette invention porte également sur un dispositif dans lequel la résistance de frottement peut varier de manière dynamique en fonction des déplacements se produisant dans le système.

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