Erectable reflector construction
Abstract
Abstract AN ERECTABLE REFLECTOR CONSTRUCTION HAVING A HUB WITH A PLURALITY OF MULTI-HINGED RADIAL ARMS ATTACHED AT THEIR ONE END TO THE HUB AND HAVING CORRESPONDING RIGID SEGMENTS BETWEEN WHICH EXTEND THIN FLEXIBLE REFLECTOR MEMBRANES. IN THE STORED STATE DURING TRANSPORT INTO SPACE, THE ARMS ARE FOLDED ACCORDIAN-LIKE THE HUB AND THE REFLECTOR MEMBRANES ARE ROLLED UP BETWEEN RESPECTIVE SECTIONS OF THE FOLDED ARMS. IN THE RELEASED STATE DURING ERECTION IN SPACE, TORSION SPRING MEANS ON THE ARM HINGES ACT AS MOTOR MEANS WHICH CAUSE THE ARM SECTIONS TO UNFOLD THE CONTINUOUS ALIGNED POSITIONS AND THE MEMBRANES TO UNFURL AND STRETCH TAUT INTO FLAT CONFIGURATIONS DISPOSED IN A COMMON PLANE.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur G Buckingham
- 👤 Frank C Rushing
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