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Large telescope elevation structure lateral hydrostatic guidance system

US8328423B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 23, 2010
Grant dateDec 11, 2012
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 20, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B7/183
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Large structure lateral hydrostatic guidance system, particularly suitable for realising the lateral guidance system of the elevation axis of a large telescope made with at least two guide rings, characterized in that all the hydrostatic supports are tilting and floating and have a hydraulic preloading chamber acting between the base and the runner, connected together so as to achieve an isostatic and uniform sharing out of the loads acting on the structure.

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