WO2001006145A3 - Low shock anti-friction release device - Google Patents

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WO2001006145A3
WO2001006145A3 PCT/US2000/019467 US0019467W WO0106145A3 WO 2001006145 A3 WO2001006145 A3 WO 2001006145A3 US 0019467 W US0019467 W US 0019467W WO 0106145 A3 WO0106145 A3 WO 0106145A3
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release mechanism
tension
friction
pin puller
actuator
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PCT/US2000/019467
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Edward J Devine
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Swales Aerospace
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/42—Arrangements or adaptations of power supply systems
    • B64G1/44—Arrangements or adaptations of power supply systems using radiation, e.g. deployable solar arrays
    • B64G1/443—Photovoltaic cell arrays
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/222—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles for deploying structures between a stowed and deployed state
    • B64G1/2221—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles for deploying structures between a stowed and deployed state characterised by the manner of deployment
    • B64G1/2222—Folding
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64G—COSMONAUTICS; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
    • B64G1/00—Cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/22—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
    • B64G1/222—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles for deploying structures between a stowed and deployed state
    • B64G1/2228—Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles for deploying structures between a stowed and deployed state characterised by the hold-down or release mechanisms

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Abstract

A pin puller (10) combines an actuator (200) with an anti-friction release mechanism (100), according to a bilaterally symmetric geometry. The anti-friction tension release mechanism ensures that only negligible friction forces need to be overcome to operate the tension release mechanism. Thus, the actuator is isolated from the large tension force that bears on the tension release mechanism. The bilateral symmertric aspect of the structure provides for mechanical redundancy, so that, in the event that one half of the pin puller fails, it is sufficient that the other half operate properly for the tension to be successfully released. This pin puller avoids premature release because it it not susceptible to static electricity, electromagnetic radiation, or high ambient temperatures. The pin puller also avoids generation of large shock waves due to its slow speed of operation and because of the gradual release interaction of mechanical parts within the anti-friction release mechanism.
PCT/US2000/019467 1999-07-16 2000-07-15 Low shock anti-friction release device WO2001006145A2 (en)

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AU13258/01A AU1325801A (en) 1999-07-16 2000-07-15 Low shock anti-friction release device

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US09/356,200 US6119984A (en) 1999-07-16 1999-07-16 Low shock anti-friction release device
US09/356,200 1999-07-16

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WO2001006145A3 true WO2001006145A3 (en) 2001-07-26

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US5377554A (en) * 1989-09-16 1995-01-03 Autoflug Gmbh & Co. Fahrzeugtechnik Release device for a mechanical energy storage means
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US5695306A (en) * 1996-05-08 1997-12-09 Lockheed Martin Corp. Fusible member connection apparatus and method
US5771742A (en) * 1995-09-11 1998-06-30 Tini Alloy Company Release device for retaining pin

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FR2657840B1 (en) 1990-02-06 1992-05-07 Aerospatiale SYSTEM FOR HOLDING, IN THE FOLDED POSITION, A SET OF DEPLOYABLE ELEMENTS ON A SPACE MACHINE.

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US5377554A (en) * 1989-09-16 1995-01-03 Autoflug Gmbh & Co. Fahrzeugtechnik Release device for a mechanical energy storage means
JPH0727119A (en) * 1993-07-14 1995-01-27 Nec Corp Fastening and separating mechanism
US5771742A (en) * 1995-09-11 1998-06-30 Tini Alloy Company Release device for retaining pin
US5695306A (en) * 1996-05-08 1997-12-09 Lockheed Martin Corp. Fusible member connection apparatus and method

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"REDUNDANT TOGGLE/HOOK RELEASE MECHANISM", NTIS TECH NOTES,US DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. SPRINGFIELD, VA,US, 1 March 1992 (1992-03-01), pages 175, XP000291029, ISSN: 0889-8464 *
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