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Title:
EXPANSIBLE PANEL STRUCTURE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP3539099
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply start expansion at an arbitrary time by containing again an expansion panel structure of a support truss system, without starting expansion by an expansible panel structure of the support truss system as soon as binding to a side shell wall of a space vehicle is released.
SOLUTION: A synchronization mechanism 30 that synchronizes an expansion angle between an outer panel and an inner panel and two expansion angles between the inner panel and a center panel is provided to a panel hinge 19. Thus, an expanding motion of a panel 1 is controlled by a truss expansion actuator, and re-containment of the structure on the way of expansion and expansion start in an arbitrary optional timing other than that when binding of the structure to a side shell wall of a space vehicle is released can be simply executed, and the reliability of expansion of the structure is improved and cost reduction is made effective.


Inventors:
Kawamura, Shunichi
Nakagawa, Jun
Application Number:
JP29665896A
Publication Date:
June 14, 2004
Filing Date:
November 08, 1996
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP
International Classes:
B64G1/22; H01Q1/08; H01Q1/28; H01Q15/20; (IPC1-7): H01Q15/20; B64G1/22; H01Q1/08; H01Q1/28