Mechanical motor and speed regulator with disconnectable escapement wheel
US5931045A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 20, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 3, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 20, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/1502
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Speed regulator mechanism and mechanical motor for applications in thermal vacuum on satellites. It comprises an escapement wheel (1) and a detent (5), the escapement wheel (1) being actuated by a spring, if the mechanism acts as a motor, or by the same device whose speed it controls, if the mechanism acts as a regulator, and with which is coupled the shaft (2) for connection to the structure to be deployed, either directly or indirectly through a step-up gear wheel train (3, 4), and the detent (5) carrying a flywheel (7) connected to its shaft (6). The mechanism is suitable for deploying structures such as antennas, panels or any specimen liable to be deployed on satellites placed in orbit or located in any environment.
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