摘要 |
Apparatus for suspending an article for movement in a gravitational field incorporates a fixed hanger with one or more axle members stacked below the hanger and connected thereto. For each axle there is a rotor mounted on the axle, with a housing connected to the rotor and defining a horizontal passageway offset with respect to the rotational axis of the rotor. In each passageway there is a slide arm, and a guiding mechanism for guiding the slide arm. In a preferred form, the slide arm defines a horizontal axis about which a swing arm is pivoted, the swing arm supporting an article at the other end. A constant force is generated within the apparatus, and the force is applied to the swing arm in such a way as to consistently counterbalance the weight of the article. |