Patent ID: 11781615

Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a mount (1) for mounting an instrument to a movable platform. The mount comprises a base part (11), attachable to the platform, an instrument part (12), to which the instrument is attachable, and a spring and damper arrangement (14, 15) operable between the base part (11) and the instrument part (12) to allow the instrument part (12) to move relative to the base part (11). The mount further comprises first and second lever sets (13, 13a, 13b, 13c), each lever set comprising at least two parallel and spaced apart levers (131), which are rigidly connected to each other and which are pivotably connected to one of the base part (11) and the instrument part (12). The lever sets (13, 13a, 13b, 13c) are pivotable about respective first and second geometric axes, which are non-parallel with each other. The lever sets are pivotable about a respective proximal portion (131p) of the lever (131). A distal portion (131d) of each of the levers (131) is connected to the other one of the base part and the instrument part by a respective elongate flexible member (14) presenting internal hysteresis. The disclosure also provides a movable platform comprising such mount and use of such mount for mounting an instrument to a movable platform.