Actuating support member
US11081775B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 6, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q15/161
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A deployable structure includes a plurality of interconnected elongated support members, deployed from a stowed state to an expanded state in which the support members are arranged in a ring. Each support member is provided with a connector (28) for longitudinal movement during deployment with respect to the support member. An actuating support member (27) has a drive member (50) for longitudinal movement with respect to the actuating support member, and an electromagnetic device arranged to drive the drive member in one direction with respect to the actuating support member. The drive member is connected to the connector by a lost motion connector, thus the connector is capable of moving in said one direction even if the drive member is not moved by the electromechanical device.
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