Title:
Rotary switch assembly for ion propulsion system
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP6351958
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A gridded ion propulsion system comprising two power controllers, four ion thrusters, and two switch assemblies. One switch assembly is connected to the two power controllers and to two of the four ion thrusters. The other switch assembly is connected to the two power controllers and to the other two ion thrusters. Each switch assembly has first and second switching states which can be selected to enable either power controller to supply power to any one of the four ion thrusters. Each switch assembly comprises a respective movable body and a respective multiplicity of switches which change state in unison when the movable body changes position. For example, the movable body may be a rotatable hollow shaft driven by a stepper motor.
Inventors:
Stickelmeyer, John F.
The Avras, John
Perkins, Julie Marie
Kleiner, Kurtby.
Caplin, Glenn N.
Smith, Brian K.
Loenstein, Peter S.
The Avras, John
Perkins, Julie Marie
Kleiner, Kurtby.
Caplin, Glenn N.
Smith, Brian K.
Loenstein, Peter S.
Application Number:
JP2013239532A
Publication Date:
July 04, 2018
Filing Date:
November 20, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
The Boeing Company
International Classes:
F03H1/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP11082286A | ||||
| JP6249132A | ||||
| JP61107618A | ||||
| JP59071534U | ||||
| JP11054480A | ||||
| JP2011144699A | ||||
| JP2003504545A |
Foreign References:
| US6449941 | ||||
| WO2012020190A1 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Sonoda Yoshitaka
Kobayashi Yoshinori
Kobayashi Yoshinori
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