US 12,071,998 B2
Cryocooler assemblies and methods
Jamesen Motley, Bozeman, MT (US); William Baker, Bozeman, MT (US); Josh Doherty, Bozeman, MT (US); Joseph Evers, Bozeman, MT (US); Benjamin Hardesty, Belgrade, MT (US); and Anjan Reijnders, Bozeman, MT (US)
Assigned to Montana Instruments Corporation, Bozeman, MT (US)
Filed by Montana Instruments Corporation, Bozeman, MT (US)
Filed on Oct. 9, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/597,655.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/743,482, filed on Oct. 9, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2020/0109763 A1, Apr. 9, 2020
Int. Cl. F16F 15/02 (2006.01); F04B 37/08 (2006.01); F16F 15/28 (2006.01); F16F 7/10 (2006.01)
CPC F16F 15/022 (2013.01) [F04B 37/08 (2013.01); F16F 15/28 (2013.01); F16F 7/1028 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A cryocooler assembly comprising:
a coldhead support structure configured to generate mechanical responses;
a housing about stages extending from the coldhead and slidably engaged with the coldhead support structure, wherein the stages are suspended from the coldhead support structure within the housing;
an assembly between the coldhead support structure and the housing, the assembly configured to allow movement of the coldhead support structure in relation to the housing and isolate the housing from the mechanical responses of the coldhead support structure; and
at least two spring and damper assemblies, individual ones of the spring and damper assemblies operatively extending from each of the coldhead support structure and the housing.