A vibration isolator cartridge can be configured to exhibit a non-linear stiffness profile. The non-linear stiffness profile including a region of quasi-zero stiffness. The vibration isolator cartridge can include a housing. The vibration isolator cartridge can include a plunger. The plunger can be configured to be depressed toward a distal end portion of the housing. The vibration isolator cartridge can include a plurality of spring members operatively positioned within the housing between the plunger and the distal end portion of the housing. The plurality of spring elements can be arranged in a stack. The vibration isolator cartridge can be used to provide improved vibration isolation performance in various applications, such as a bicycle saddle.
BICYCLE SADDLE WITH SPRING-BASED VIBRATION ISOLATION
2023-07-13
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B62J Fahrrad- oder Motorradsättel oder -sitze , CYCLE SADDLES OR SEATS |