B - Operations – Transporting – 64 – G
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
64
G
B64G 1/64 (2006.01) F16B 2/08 (2006.01) F16L 23/06 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2625212
The invention relates to an apparatus for connecting/separating a launch vehicle and a satellite, comprising a strip (11) with an inner channel which slidably houses a plurality of clamps (13), which is applied against rings (15, 17) that form the connection interface between the two vehicles. The invention also comprises means (19) for radially tightening the assembly comprising the strip (11) and clamps (13), and a device for joining/separating (41, 61, 71) the ends (7, 9) thereof, which, together with locking (47) and unlocking (48) means, includes a mechanism that enables the controlled opening of the strip (11) in two phases, namely: a first phase in which the ends (7, 9) move with contact being maintained with the rings (15, 17), thereby dissipating the elastic energy corresponding to the tightening of the strip (11) by means of friction; and a second phase in which the strip (11) separates from the rings (15, 17) until a parking position is reached.
L'invention concerne un dispositif destiné à la connexion-séparation d'un lanceur et d'un satellite, comprenant : une bande (11) comportant un canal intérieur équipé d'une pluralité d'étriers (13) mobiles, qui s'applique sur les anneaux (15, 17) formant l'interface d'union entre les véhicules ; des moyens (19) permettant de tendre de façon radiale l'ensemble composé par les bandes (11) et les étriers (13) ; et un dispositif d'union-séparation (41, 61, 71) destiné à l'union-séparation des extrémités (7, 9) de la bande (11), formant, conjointement avec des moyens de blocage (47) et de libération (48), un mécanisme permettant d'ouvrir la bande (11) de manière contrôlée, en deux phases. Durant la première phase, les extrémités (7, 9) de la bande (11) se déplacent tout en restant en contact avec les anneaux (15, 17), l'énergie élastique correspondant à la tension de la bande (11) se dissipant par friction. Durant la seconde phase, la bande (11) se sépare des anneaux (15, 17) jusqu'à ce qu'elle atteigne sa position d'arrêt.
Bereskin & Parr Llp/s.e.n.c.r.l.,s.r.l.
Eads Casa Espacio S.l.
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