energiespeicherndes gestaenge with federanordnung

摘要

The invention provides a spring assembly and an energy absorbing linkage wherein end constraints on an elongated resilient member are effective to place the elongated member in torsion, such torsion permitting large deflections of the spring or linkage while maintaining a relatively low stress level in the resilient member. The spring assembly can be conveniently made in the form of an energy linkage unit, such a unit being suitable for building planar or lattice spring structure, or for use in an installation as a means of alternatively storing and releasing energy.