JPH0253700A - Solar paddle - Google Patents
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- JPH0253700A JPH0253700A JP63203740A JP20374088A JPH0253700A JP H0253700 A JPH0253700 A JP H0253700A JP 63203740 A JP63203740 A JP 63203740A JP 20374088 A JP20374088 A JP 20374088A JP H0253700 A JPH0253700 A JP H0253700A
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
［発明の目的］
（産業上の利用分野）
この発明は、例えば人工衛星等の宇宙航行体に対して折
畳み展開自在に搭載される太陽電池パドルに関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) The present invention relates to a solar battery paddle that is foldably and unfoldably mounted on a spacecraft such as an artificial satellite.
（従来の技術）
一般に、太陽電池パドルは折畳み展開自在に連設された
複数の太陽電池パネルを衛星本体等の取付は構体にブー
ム及びヨークを介して折畳み収容されて搭載され、衛星
が宇宙空間に到達した状態で展開されて電力源として共
される。ところで、近年、このような太陽電池パドルに
あっては、宇宙開発における衛星の大形化にともなって
、その大電力化が要請されていることで、その太陽電池
パネル面積を増加して、その発生電力の増加を図ること
が考えられている。(Prior art) In general, solar array paddles are equipped with multiple foldable and deployable solar panels that are folded and housed in the satellite body via booms and yokes. Once it reaches the target, it will be deployed and used as a power source. By the way, in recent years, as satellites in space development have become larger, solar array paddles have been required to have higher power, so the area of the solar array panels has been increased and Consideration is being given to increasing the amount of power generated.
しかしながら、上記太陽電池パドルでは、太陽電池パネ
ルの枚数を増加すると、その折畳み収容状態が大形とな
ることにより、宇宙輸送用のロケットファイリングの容
積等の関係から衛星への搭載が困難となるために、単に
太陽電池パネル枚数を増加してパネル面積の増加を図る
だけでは大電力化の要請に対応することが困難なもので
あった。However, in the above solar array paddle, when the number of solar array panels is increased, the folded accommodation state becomes larger, making it difficult to mount it on a satellite due to the volume of rocket filing for space transportation. Furthermore, it has been difficult to meet the demand for higher power by simply increasing the number of solar battery panels and increasing the panel area.
（発明が解決しようとする課題）
以上述べたように、従来の太陽電池パドルでは、バルネ
面積の増加を図って、発生電力の増加を実現すると、折
畳み収容状態が非常に大形となるため、大電力化の要請
に対応することが困難であるという問題を有していた。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, in the conventional solar cell paddle, if the balloon area is increased to increase the generated power, the folded storage state becomes very large. The problem was that it was difficult to meet the demand for higher power.
この発明は上記の事情に鑑みてなされたもので、構成簡
易にして、小形化を確保し得、かつ、可及的に大電力化
を実現し得るようにした太陽電池パドルを提供すること
を目的とする。This invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a solar cell paddle that has a simple structure, can ensure downsizing, and can achieve as much power as possible. purpose.
［発明の構成コ
（課題を解決するための手段）
この発明の太陽電池パドルは、折畳み展開自在に連設さ
れた複数の太陽電池パネルと、この太陽電池パネルの先
端部に折畳み展開自在に設けられる凹状の収容部を有し
たヨークと、このヨークの収容部に対して一方端が回動
式に収容自在に支持され、他方端が取付は構体に支持さ
れたブームと、前記太陽電池パネルの折畳み展開に同期
して前記ヨーク及びブームを回動させる同期機構とを備
え、前記太陽電池パドルの折畳み状態で前記ブームが前
記ヨークの収容部に収容されるように構成したものであ
る。[Structure of the Invention (Means for Solving the Problem) The solar battery paddle of the present invention includes a plurality of solar battery panels arranged in series so as to be foldable and deployable, and a solar battery paddle provided at the tip of the solar battery panel so as to be foldable and deployable. a yoke having a concave accommodating part; one end of the yoke is rotatably supported in the accommodating part; the other end is supported by the structure; and a boom of the solar panel. A synchronization mechanism rotates the yoke and the boom in synchronization with folding and unfolding, and the boom is configured to be accommodated in the accommodating portion of the yoke when the solar battery paddle is folded.
（作用）
上記構成によれば、太陽電池パネルが折畳まれると、ブ
ームとヨークは同期機構を介して折畳まれ、ブームがヨ
ークの収容部に収容されて相互が同一平面上に折畳まれ
る。従って、ブームとヨークの折畳み容積が小形化され
ることにより、その容積だけ太陽電池パネルの枚数の増
加が図れるため、発生電力の増加が図れ、可及的に大電
力化が実現する。(Function) According to the above configuration, when the solar panel is folded, the boom and yoke are folded via the synchronization mechanism, and the boom is accommodated in the accommodating part of the yoke so that they are folded on the same plane. be caught. Therefore, by reducing the folded volume of the boom and yoke, the number of solar battery panels can be increased by that volume, thereby increasing the generated power and achieving as large a power output as possible.
（実施例）
以下、この発明の実施例について、図面を参照して詳細
に説明する。(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
第１図はこの発明の一実施例に係る太陽電池パドルを示
すもので、図中１０ａ、１０ｂは太陽電池パネルで、ヒ
ンジ機構１１を介して折畳み展開自在に連設される。そ
して、このうち一方の太陽電池パネル１０ａにはヨーク
１２がヒンジ機構１３を介して折畳み展開自在に連結さ
れる。このヨーク１２には先端部に凹状の収容部１４が
形成され、この収容部１４の先端部にはブーム１５の一
端がヒンジ機構１６を介して折畳み展開自在に連結され
る。このブーム１５は、第２図に示すように、その他端
が衛星本体１７にヒンジ機構１８を介して回動自在に支
持される。FIG. 1 shows a solar cell paddle according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, reference numerals 10a and 10b denote solar cell panels, which are connected via a hinge mechanism 11 so as to be foldable and unfoldable. A yoke 12 is connected to one of the solar cell panels 10a via a hinge mechanism 13 so as to be foldable and unfoldable. The yoke 12 has a concave housing section 14 formed at its tip, and one end of a boom 15 is connected to the tip of the housing section 14 via a hinge mechanism 16 so that it can be folded and expanded. As shown in FIG. 2, the other end of the boom 15 is rotatably supported by the satellite body 17 via a hinge mechanism 18.
また、上記太陽電池パネル１０ａ、１．Ｏｂ間、太陽電
池パネル１０ａとヨーク１２間、ヨーク１２とブーム１
５間にはそれぞれ略同様に同期機構１９〜２１が介在さ
れる。これら同期機構１９〜２１は、例えばそれぞれ対
を構成する同期プーリ１９ａ及び１９ｂ、２０ａ及び２
０ｂ、２１ａ及び２１ｂが相互間に配設され、この同期
プーリ１９ａ及び１９ｂ、２０ａ及び２０ｂ、２１ａ及
び２１ｂ間には同期ケーブル２２〜２４がそれぞれ巻掛
けられている。Moreover, the solar cell panels 10a, 1. between the solar panel 10a and the yoke 12, between the yoke 12 and the boom 1
Synchronizing mechanisms 19 to 21 are interposed between the 5 and 5 in substantially the same manner. These synchronizing mechanisms 19 to 21 include, for example, synchronizing pulleys 19a and 19b, 20a and 2 forming pairs, respectively.
0b, 21a and 21b are arranged between them, and synchronizing cables 22 to 24 are wound respectively between the synchronizing pulleys 19a and 19b, 20a and 20b, and 21a and 21b.
上記構成において、太陽電池パネル１０ａ。In the above configuration, the solar cell panel 10a.
１０ｂ１ヨーク１２及びブーム１５はそれぞれヒンジ機
構１１．１３．１６．１８を介して展開方向に付勢力が
付与されており、この付勢力に抗して衛星本体１７に折
畳み収容され、図示しないロック機構に折畳み状態に保
持される（第２図参照）。ここで、ブーム１５はヨーク
１２の収容部１４に相互が略同−平面上に折畳まれ、こ
の平面上には太陽電池パネル１０ａ、１０ｂが順に°折
畳まれている。そして、これら太陽電池パネル１０ ａ
、１０ ｂｓ ヨーク１２及びブーム１５は上記ロック
機構（図示せず）のロックが解除されると、それぞれが
各ヒンジ機構１１．１３．１６．１８により展開方向に
付勢される。この際、これら太陽電池パネル１０ａ、１
０ｂ、ヨーク１２及びブーム１５は同期機構１９〜２１
により同期が採られて回動され、第２図に示すように、
ブーム１５、ヨーク１２及び太陽電池パネル１０ａ。The 10b1 yoke 12 and the boom 15 are each given a biasing force in the deployment direction via hinge mechanisms 11, 13, 16, 18, and are folded and housed in the satellite main body 17 against this biasing force, and are folded and accommodated in the satellite body 17 by a locking mechanism (not shown). (See Figure 2). Here, the boom 15 is folded into the accommodating portion 14 of the yoke 12 on substantially the same plane, and the solar battery panels 10a and 10b are folded in order on this plane. And these solar panel 10a
, 10 bs When the locking mechanism (not shown) is unlocked, the yoke 12 and the boom 15 are each urged in the deployment direction by the respective hinge mechanisms 11, 13, 16, 18. At this time, these solar panels 10a, 1
0b, yoke 12 and boom 15 are synchronized mechanisms 19 to 21
The rotation is synchronized and rotated, as shown in Figure 2.
Boom 15, yoke 12 and solar panel 10a.
１０ｂが衛星本体１７に略直線状に展開される。10b is deployed in a substantially straight line on the satellite main body 17.
このように、上記太陽電池パドルはブーム１５と太陽電
池パネル１０ａを連結するヨーク１２に凹状の収容部１
４を設け、これら太陽電池パネル１０ａ、１０ｂ、ヨー
ク１２及びブーム１５が折畳まれた状態で、ブーム１５
をヨーク１２の収容部１４に収容して、相互が同一平面
上に折畳まれるように構成したことより、ブーム１５と
ヨーク１２の折畳み容積が小形化されるために、その容
積だけ太陽電池パネル１０ａ、１０ｂの枚数の増加が図
れる。これによれば、従来の折畳み容積を確保した状態
で、その発生電力の増加が図れことにより、近年、要請
されている大電力化が可及的に実現される。In this way, the solar battery paddle has a concave housing portion 1 in the yoke 12 that connects the boom 15 and the solar battery panel 10a.
4, and with these solar panels 10a, 10b, yoke 12, and boom 15 folded, the boom 15
Since the boom 15 and the yoke 12 are accommodated in the accommodating portion 14 of the yoke 12 and configured so that they are folded on the same plane, the folded volume of the boom 15 and the yoke 12 is reduced. The number of panels 10a and 10b can be increased. According to this, it is possible to increase the generated power while maintaining the conventional folding volume, thereby achieving as much power as possible, which has been required in recent years.
なお、上記実施例では、折畳み状態から展開する展開機
構を備えたものに適用した場合で説明したが、これに限
ることなく、折畳み状態から展開状態、あるいは展開状
態から折畳み状態に駆動する折畳み展開機構を備えたも
のにおいても適用可能で、同様の効果が期待される。In addition, in the above embodiment, an explanation was given of the case where the application is applied to a device equipped with an unfolding mechanism that unfolds from a folded state, but the invention is not limited to this, and it can be applied to a folding and unfolding mechanism that drives from a folded state to an unfolded state or from an unfolded state to a folded state. It can also be applied to devices equipped with a mechanism, and similar effects are expected.
よって、この発明は上記実施例に限ることなく、その他
、この発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲で種々の変形を実施
し得ることは勿論のことである。Therefore, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.
［発明の効果］
以上詳述したように、この発明によれば、構成簡易にし
て、小形化を確保し得、かつ、可及的に大電力化を実現
し得るようにした太陽電池パドルを提供することができ
る。[Effects of the Invention] As detailed above, according to the present invention, a solar battery paddle is provided which has a simple structure, can ensure miniaturization, and can realize as large a power as possible. can be provided.
第１図はこの発明の一実施例に係る太陽電池パドルを示
す構成図、第２図は第１図の折畳み状態を示す図である
。
１０ａ、１０ｂ−・・太陽電池パネル、１１．１３゜１
６．１８・・・ヒンジｍ、１２−・・ヨーク、１４・・
・収容部、１５・・・ブーム、１７・・・衛星本体、１
９〜２’ １−・・同期機構、１９ａ、１９ｂ、２０ａ
２０ｂ、２１ａ、２１ｂ−同期プーリ、２２〜２４・・
・同期ケーブル。
出願人代理人 弁理士 鈴江武彦FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a solar cell paddle according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the folded state of FIG. 1. 10a, 10b-...Solar panel, 11.13°1
6.18...Hinge m, 12-...Yoke, 14...
・Accommodation section, 15...Boom, 17...Satellite body, 1
9-2' 1-...Synchronization mechanism, 19a, 19b, 20a
20b, 21a, 21b-synchronous pulley, 22-24...
・Synchronization cable. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue
Claims (1)
この太陽電池パネルの先端部に折畳み展開自在に設けら
れる凹状の収容部を有したヨークと、このヨークの収容
部に対して一方端が回動式に収容自在に支持され、他方
端が取付け構体に支持されたブームと、前記太陽電池パ
ネルの折畳み展開に同期して前記ヨーク及びブームを回
動させる同期機構とを具備し、前記太陽電池パネルの折
畳み状態で前記ブームが前記ヨークの収容部に収容され
るように構成したことを特徴とする太陽電池パドル。Multiple solar panels that can be folded and expanded in a row,
A yoke having a concave accommodating part that is provided at the tip of the solar panel so that it can be folded and unfolded; one end of the yoke is rotatably supported by the accommodating part, and the other end is a mounting structure. and a synchronization mechanism that rotates the yoke and boom in synchronization with the folding and unfolding of the solar panel, the boom being supported in the accommodating portion of the yoke when the solar panel is folded. A solar battery paddle configured to be accommodated.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP63203740A JPH0253700A (en) | 1988-08-18 | 1988-08-18 | Solar paddle |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP63203740A JPH0253700A (en) | 1988-08-18 | 1988-08-18 | Solar paddle |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH0253700A true JPH0253700A (en) | 1990-02-22 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP63203740A Pending JPH0253700A (en) | 1988-08-18 | 1988-08-18 | Solar paddle |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5131340A (en) * | 1989-06-09 | 1992-07-21 | Tokai Kogyo Mishin Kabushiki Kaisha | Selective thread cutting device in a sewing machine |
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1988
- 1988-08-18 JP JP63203740A patent/JPH0253700A/en active Pending
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5131340A (en) * | 1989-06-09 | 1992-07-21 | Tokai Kogyo Mishin Kabushiki Kaisha | Selective thread cutting device in a sewing machine |
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