Invertible vertical axis shock and vibration isolator for a camera

摘要

A vertical axis shock and vibration isolator for a camera has first and second plates connected by linkages which allow the plates to move towards and away from each other, while keeping the plates parallel to each other. The second plate is suspended from the first plate on dampener assemblies having a spring and a fluid dampener. The isolator may be used in a suspended position or an inverted position, without changing its isolation characteristics. When set up in an inverted position, the dampener assemblies may be inverted separately from the isolator so that the springs remain loaded in compression.