Device for deploying and pointing an equipment item carried by a spacecraft
US11834202B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 11, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q3/08
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device for deploying and pointing an equipment item is disclosed including a mobile platform for receiving the equipment item, a carrier integrally secured to a wall of a spacecraft, and three identical linear actuators which connect the carrier to the mobile platform and are suitable for moving the platform in translation along one axis and for orienting the platform in rotation about two axes. Each linear actuator including a first portion connected to the platform by a universal joint, a second portion connected to the carrier by a pivot connection, a motor, and a screw/nut joint interconnecting the two portions, each universal joint being suitable for preventing the screw/nut joint from rotating about the axis, such that driving the motor causes a translational movement between the first and the second portion.
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