Articulated joint for deploying and locking a solar generator or a reflector

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PATENT NO 9731843
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14347802

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A joint for unfolding and locking a solar generator or a reflector, or other aerospace components that can be unfolded, includes two half joints, a joint axis, and a drive. A drive spring of the drive has a progressive characteristic curve over the unfolding angle of the two half joints, which increases over the unfolding, to compensate for a frictional torque that varies over the unfolding angle.

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  • ASTRIUM GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Knorrn, Raoul Germering, DE 1 1
Meurer, René Bruckmuehl, DE 2 1

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