A contrivance for permitting a body to incline freely in all directions, or for suspending anything, as a barometer, ship's compass, chronometer, etc., so that it will remain plumb, or level, when its support is tipped, as by the rolling of a ship. It consists of a ring in which the body can turn on an axis through a diameter of the ring, while the ring itself is so pivoted to its support that it can turn about a diameter at right angles to the first.
Device that permits a body to incline freely in any direction or suspends it so that it will remain level when its support is tipped
1. A device that suspends a compass so that it remains level; 2. Pivoted mounts that enable the object they support (a compass, stove, lamp, etc.) to remain level when the boat heels
A mechanical frame, with two perpendicular intersecting axes of rotation, used to support and furnish a gyro wheel with the necessary freedom to tilt in any direction.
Used in attitude controlled vehicles to support motor so it can be deflected to produce control vectored thrust. Also the support of a gyroscope in a stable platform or in a rate gyro.
a common mechanical construction of a hierarchy of rotating joints
a device developed centuries ago to keep ship compasses on an even keel despite the movement of the vessel
A contrivance, consisting of a ring or base on an axis, that permits an object, as a ship's compass, mounted in or on it to tilt freely in any direction, in effect suspending the object so that it will remain horizontal even when its support is tipped. [ 19
A device, usually consisting of a pair rings mounted on pivots or axes at right angles to each other so that an object will remain suspended in a horizontal plane between them regardless of any motion of its support. Commonly used for sea-faring instruments so as to counteract the motion of the vessel.
A mechanical frame for a gyroscope or power unit, usually with two perpendicular axes of rotation.
A pivot device that allows the entire nozzle and the flow of exhaust gases to be swiveled in any desired direction, thus directing the rocket's course in the opposite direction.
A ring or frame with two mutually perpendicular and intersecting axes of rotation, providing free angular movement in two directions, on which a rocket engine, or a gyroscope or another instrument may be mounted.
For mounting components (i.e., gimbal mount), refers to a type of mount defined by its range of motion. The mount allows for adjustable movement about two perpendicular and intersecting axes (i.e., pitch and roll).
Mounting consisting of one ring inside another that will pivot to permit movement in any direction and is used in items such as compasses where a self-balancing mount is needed.
A gimbal is a mechanical device that allows the rotation of an object in multiple dimensions. It is typically made up of two or three pairs of pivots, mounted on axes at right angles. A three-axis gimbal may allow an object mounted on it to remain in a horizontal plane regardless of the motion of its support.