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PARALLELOGRAM ARTICULATED LATTICE MAST FOR PASSIVE (SELF) DEPLOYMENT
A self-deployable mast 10, typically for supporting a payload. The mast has top longerons 21, bottom longerons 22, and hinge linkages 23 that form a series of moveable parallelograms operable to fold and unfold. The mast 10 further has springs 24 and trusses 25, with at least one spring 24 and one truss 25 associated with each of the parallelograms. The springs 24 are operable to deploy the mast 10 from a folded position to a deployed position. Each truss 25 is operable to become in tension diagonally across its associated parallelogram once the mast 10 is deployed into a final position. In other embodiments, motors 101 may be used instead of springs 24.
PARALLELOGRAM ARTICULATED LATTICE MAST FOR PASSIVE (SELF) DEPLOYMENT
A self-deployable mast 10, typically for supporting a payload. The mast has top longerons 21, bottom longerons 22, and hinge linkages 23 that form a series of moveable parallelograms operable to fold and unfold. The mast 10 further has springs 24 and trusses 25, with at least one spring 24 and one truss 25 associated with each of the parallelograms. The springs 24 are operable to deploy the mast 10 from a folded position to a deployed position. Each truss 25 is operable to become in tension diagonally across its associated parallelogram once the mast 10 is deployed into a final position. In other embodiments, motors 101 may be used instead of springs 24.
PARALLELOGRAM ARTICULATED LATTICE MAST FOR PASSIVE (SELF) DEPLOYMENT
PARALLELOGRAMM-GELENKGITTERMAST FÜR PASSIVE (SELBST-)ENTFALTUNG
MÂT EN TREILLIS ARTICULÉ EN PARALLÉLOGRAMME POUR DÉPLOIEMENT PASSIF (AUTO)
ROSE THOMAS J (author) / HARVEY THOMAS J (author) / HARVEY TOBY J (author) / ROSE RANDY J (author)
2024-12-18
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
Parallelogram Articulated Lattice Mast for Passive (Self) Deployment
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