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Mounting device for supporting a component, especially a mirror or an antenna reflector in a spacecraft
Assignee: Sagem SA
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Filing: 1984-07-03
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Granted: 1985-08-06
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Expires: 2004-07-03
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a mounting device for supporting a component, especially a mirror or an antenna reflector in a spacecraft. The device comprises a combination of flexible blades disposed between the support, and between the intermediate piece and the component.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacques Paseri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:38
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01Q; H01Q1/00; H01Q1/27; H01Q1/28; H01Q1/288; B; B64; B64G; B64G1/00; B64G1/22; B64G1/66; F; F16; F16C; F16C11/00; F16C11/04; F16C11/12; F16F; F16F15/00; F16F15/02; F16F15/04; F16F15/06; F16F15/073; G; G02; G02B; G02B7/00; G02B7/18; G02B7/182; F16C2380/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S343/00; Y10S343/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
A device for mounting a component in a support, especially an optical element or an antenna reflector in a spacecraft, said device comprising: a first flexible plane blade rigidly secured to the support and extending along a first axis towards the component; a first piece rigidly secured to said first blade and to which are fixed without clearance an end of each blade of a first pair of flexible plane blades, said blades of said pair extending in two secant planes the intersection of which is parallel to a second axis; a second piece rigidly secured to said component and to which are fixed without clearance an end of each blade of a second pair of flexible plane blades, said blades of said second pair extending in two other secant planes the intersection of which is parallel to a third axis, said first, second and third axes being arranged according to the three directions of a triorthogonal system; and an intermediate piece to which are fixed without clearance the other ends of the blades of said first pair and of said second pair; whereby said component may translate in a plane containing said first and third axes and rotate about said second and third axes, with respect to said support.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
210 words
A device for mounting a component in a support, especially an optical element or an antenna reflector in a spacecraft, said device comprising: a first flexible plane blade rigidly secured to the support and extending along a first axis towards the component; a first piece rigidly secured to said first blade and to which are fixed without clearance an end of each blade of a first pair of flexible plane blades, said blades of said pair extending in two secant planes the intersection of which is parallel to a second axis; a second piece rigidly secured to said component and to which are fixed without clearance an end of each blade of a second pair of flexible plane blades, said blades of said second pair extending in two other secant planes the intersection of which is parallel to a third axis, said first, second and third axes being arranged according to the three directions of a triorthogonal system; and an intermediate piece to which are fixed without clearance the other ends of the blades of said first pair and of said second pair; whereby said component may translate in a plane containing said first and third axes and rotate about said second and third axes, with respect to said support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the ends of the blades of said first pair and of said second pair are embedded in the pieces to which they are fixed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said first piece and said second piece have faces opposite to said intermediate piece.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said second piece is located between two parts forming said first piece.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said first flexible blade and said first piece are different portions of a single piece.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device according to claim 1 or 2, in combination with two other mounting devices which are identical with said device, the three devices being spaced at 120° on a circle around said component.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said component is an optical piece.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 7, wherein said optical piece is a mirror.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 7 wherein said optical piece has an optical axis which is parallel or orthogonal to said first axis.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said component is an antenna reflector.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said support is located in a spacecraft.
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