Title:
太陽発電パネルのヒンジ式アセンブリおよび宇宙船
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2006517487
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Solar panels (4,5,6,7) are connected together by elastic plates (11) and are turned to the sun by a rotation mechanism (2) and stirrup (3). Before launch the panels are folded as a concertina by bending the elastic plates and retaining the panels with cables and pyrotechnic units. In orbit the pyrotechnic units are released and the panels erect to form a rigid structure An Independent claim is also included for : A space vehicle which uses the solar panel assembly
Inventors:
Lutonere, Xavier
Samsung, Philip
Samsung, Philip
Application Number:
JP2005501821A
Publication Date:
July 27, 2006
Filing Date:
October 17, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Alcatel
International Classes:
B64G1/44; B64G1/22; H01L31/042; H02S30/20
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2001504907A | 2001-04-10 | |||
| JPH0281800A | 1990-03-22 | |||
| JPH0930499A | 1997-02-04 | |||
| JPH03502566A | 1991-06-13 |
Foreign References:
| US6343442B1 | 2002-02-05 | |||
| US3386128A | 1968-06-04 | |||
| US6147294A | 2000-11-14 | |||
| US6175989B1 | 2001-01-23 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoshio Kawaguchi
Makoto Ono
Katsuma Osaki
Mitsuaki Tsubokura
Makoto Ono
Katsuma Osaki
Mitsuaki Tsubokura