EP0515888A1 - Dispositif de pointage et support pour antennes ou télescopes - Google Patents

Dispositif de pointage et support pour antennes ou télescopes Download PDF

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EP0515888A1
EP0515888A1 EP92107916A EP92107916A EP0515888A1 EP 0515888 A1 EP0515888 A1 EP 0515888A1 EP 92107916 A EP92107916 A EP 92107916A EP 92107916 A EP92107916 A EP 92107916A EP 0515888 A1 EP0515888 A1 EP 0515888A1
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Berry Dipl.-Phys. Smutny
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Bosch Telecom GmbH
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ANT Nachrichtentechnik GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/27—Adaptation for use in or on movable bodies
    • H01Q1/28—Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons
    • H01Q1/288—Satellite antennas
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01Q—ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
    • H01Q1/00—Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
    • H01Q1/12—Supports; Mounting means
    • H01Q1/125—Means for positioning

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  • the invention relates to an arrangement for supporting and aligning antennas or telescopes, in particular for space applications, according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • the weight for the arrangement for supporting and aligning the telescope can be significantly reduced.
  • the alignment mechanism is based on changing the length of the six legs of the Hexapod. If the length of the legs can be changed over a wide range, the support and alignment arrangement, the hexapod, can also be used as an extension unit for extending the telescope. To do this, change the length of the six legs at the same time.
  • the advantage of using a frame in the form of a hexapod not only to support and align a telescope, but also to use the frame as an extension unit, is that in applications with unfavorable satellite geometries, the telescope can be extended far and then no longer by other structures in its viewing angle is restricted on the satellite.
  • a starting position is provided according to the invention in which the alignment mechanism is blocked in a defined manner (English: launch lock). According to the invention, this is achieved by internally bracing the individual legs.
  • FIG. 1 An arrangement according to the invention, such as could be mounted on a satellite platform 2, is shown in FIG. 1.
  • a telescope 1 is attached to a rigid support plate 10 via a rotation and deflection mechanism 5.
  • the outline of the carrier plate 10 corresponds to an equilateral hexagon.
  • An optical bench 3 is attached below the carrier plate.
  • One end of a leg 6 is attached to each of the six corners of the carrier plate.
  • the six legs are adjustable in length. They are each attached to the carrier plate 10 via a ball joint. At the other end, the legs 6 are combined in pairs and via ball joints with the satellite platform 2, which Base area forms, connected.
  • the six adjustable legs form the hexapod frame.
  • the structure of the individual legs can be seen in Figure 2.
  • a leg 6 consists of an inner tube 8 and an outer tube 9.
  • the inner tube can be moved with respect to the outer tube by piezoelectric linear motors 11. These are attached to the outer tube and move on the smooth, precisely machined outer surface of the inner tube 8. At each end of the legs 6 there is a ball joint 7.
  • the legs are on one side with the satellite platform 2 and on the other side connected to the support plate 10 which carries the telescope 1.
  • the inner tube 8 of the legs on the outer surface of which the piezoelectric linear motors, also called inchworm motors, move, is advantageously a PEEK tube and has a very good sliding surface.
  • a stop disk 14 for the outer tube 9 At the lower end there is a stop disk 14 for the outer tube 9.
  • the outer tube 9 is braced against the stop disk 14 by means of the piezoelectric linear motors.
  • the surface of the stop disk 14 can be coated with steel wool, for example, in order to ensure high damping, friction and elasticity.

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EP92107916A 1991-05-29 1992-05-12 Dispositif de pointage et support pour antennes ou télescopes Expired - Lifetime EP0515888B1 (fr)

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WO1997012806A1 (fr) * 1995-10-04 1997-04-10 Österreichische Raumfahrt- Und Systemtechnik Gesellschaft Mbh Dispositif de commande pour ajuster des composants a orienter d'un satellite
CN1079042C (zh) * 1997-09-19 2002-02-13 中国科学院沈阳自动化研究所 一种并联结构数控机床的并联机构
WO2002097920A1 (fr) * 2001-05-31 2002-12-05 In-Snec Procede d'orientation d'une tourelle hexapode
US7982951B1 (en) 2010-11-08 2011-07-19 Robert Innes Digital tracking platform for telescopes
CN102211748A (zh) * 2010-04-08 2011-10-12 岜公司 六足台架及可用于六足台架的千斤顶

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DE19961774A1 (de) * 1999-12-21 2001-07-12 Bosch Gmbh Robert Vorrichtung zum Einstellen eines Richtstrahlsystems
DE10109343C2 (de) * 2001-02-27 2003-01-30 Siemens Ag Antennenanordnung mit mindestens zwei Antennenelementen oder mit einem verformbaren Antennenelement
ES2231026A1 (es) * 2003-10-27 2005-05-01 Ramem, S.A. Posicionador tipo hexapodo para seguimiento solar de reflectores solares.
CN104090359A (zh) * 2014-07-10 2014-10-08 中国科学院国家天文台南京天文光学技术研究所 在极端环境下工作的五自由度天文望远镜副镜调整机构

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US3229941A (en) * 1962-06-04 1966-01-18 Suliteanu Menahem Antenna support
US3902084A (en) * 1974-05-30 1975-08-26 Burleigh Instr Piezoelectric electromechanical translation apparatus
EP0266026A1 (fr) * 1986-08-01 1988-05-04 HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN in right of New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Antenne de poursuite

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US3229941A (en) * 1962-06-04 1966-01-18 Suliteanu Menahem Antenna support
US3902084A (en) * 1974-05-30 1975-08-26 Burleigh Instr Piezoelectric electromechanical translation apparatus
EP0266026A1 (fr) * 1986-08-01 1988-05-04 HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN in right of New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research Antenne de poursuite

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WO1997012806A1 (fr) * 1995-10-04 1997-04-10 Österreichische Raumfahrt- Und Systemtechnik Gesellschaft Mbh Dispositif de commande pour ajuster des composants a orienter d'un satellite
US6025815A (en) * 1995-10-04 2000-02-15 Austrian Aerospace Ges.M.B.H. Drive unit for adjusting satellite components requiring orientation
CN1079042C (zh) * 1997-09-19 2002-02-13 中国科学院沈阳自动化研究所 一种并联结构数控机床的并联机构
WO2002097920A1 (fr) * 2001-05-31 2002-12-05 In-Snec Procede d'orientation d'une tourelle hexapode
FR2825445A1 (fr) 2001-05-31 2002-12-06 Innovation Technologie Conseil Procede d'orientation d'une tourelle hexapode
KR100880290B1 (ko) * 2001-05-31 2009-01-23 인-스넥 헥사포드 터렛의 이동판을 변위시키는 방법 및 장치
CN102211748A (zh) * 2010-04-08 2011-10-12 岜公司 六足台架及可用于六足台架的千斤顶
US7982951B1 (en) 2010-11-08 2011-07-19 Robert Innes Digital tracking platform for telescopes

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