JPH0840400A - Capture device for space drifting object - Google Patents

Capture device for space drifting object

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JPH0840400A
JPH0840400A JP6194650A JP19465094A JPH0840400A JP H0840400 A JPH0840400 A JP H0840400A JP 6194650 A JP6194650 A JP 6194650A JP 19465094 A JP19465094 A JP 19465094A JP H0840400 A JPH0840400 A JP H0840400A
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Yukito Kitazawa
幸人 北澤
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PURPOSE:To facilitate recognition when the debris of alumina particle is captured, and to enable instrumental analysis for the debris in its captured state. CONSTITUTION:Gold foil 11 is held by holding elements 2 formed out of a soft material and stacked in multilayer. Stacked gold foils 11 and holding elements 2 are fixed and stored in a case, the top surface of which is opened to be shaped like a box. In the case where the space drifting object 10 comes to collide from the top surface side of the case 3, when the space drifting object 10 breaks the upper layer holding element 2 to rush therein, the collision energy is absorbed by the holding element 2 and the object is captured on the gold foil 11. Even if the captured object is the debris of alumina particle, it can be easily recognized on the gold foil 11 and can be analyzed as it is with an instrumental analyzer.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】Detailed Description of the Invention

【0001】[0001]

【産業上の利用分野】本発明はコスミックダスト、スペ
ースデブリ等の如き宇宙空間を漂流している物体を捕獲
するために人工衛星に取り付けて使用する宇宙漂流物体
の捕獲装置に関するものである。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a space drifting object capturing apparatus which is mounted on an artificial satellite and used for capturing objects drifting in outer space such as cosmic dust and space debris.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】宇宙空間には数多くの物体(ゴミ)が漂
い続けている。その中には、星間空間や惑星間空間を飛
び交っている直径1μ〜数百μ前後の微粒子であるコス
ミックダスト(宇宙塵)や、役目を終えた人工衛星やロ
ケットの残がい、これらが爆発したときの破片や塗料等
の人工的な飛行物体であるスペースデブリがある。
2. Description of the Related Art Many objects (garbage) continue to drift in outer space. Cosmic dust (cosmic dust), which is fine particles with a diameter of around 1μ to several hundreds of μ that flies in the interstellar space and the interplanetary space, and the remains of artificial satellites and rockets that have finished their role, these exploded. There are space debris that are artificial flying objects such as debris and paint.

【0003】これらの宇宙漂流物体のうち、上記スペー
スデブリは、宇宙開発が進むにつれて増加するものであ
り、その中には、地上から観測できる大きさのものか
ら、観測装置にかからない小さいものまであり、これら
と現在宇宙で稼動中の人工衛星との衝突のおそれがあ
る。
Of these space drifting objects, the space debris increase as space development progresses, and some of them range from those that can be observed from the ground to those that do not require observation equipment. , There is a risk of collision with these and satellites currently operating in space.

【0004】上記宇宙空間を漂い続けている物体を調査
するためサンプルとして取得することが考えられてい
る。
It has been considered to obtain a sample in order to investigate the object that continues to float in the outer space.

【0005】かかる実情から現在までに提案されている
宇宙漂流物体を捕獲するための捕獲装置としては、図2
に示す如く、金属製のフォイル(薄膜)1を、所要厚さ
としたエアロゲル、シリコンフォーム等の如き柔軟物質
よりなる挾持体2で挟み込むようにして多層に積層し、
該積層したフォイル1と挾持体2を小型(たとえば、1
0cm四方で高さ2cm程度)の金属製のケース3内に収納
し、該ケース3内に収納した最上層の挾持体2の上面に
メッシュ構造の支持材4を配し、その上を周辺部を押え
板5に固定したアルミフォイル6で覆い、押え板5のコ
ーナ部にボルト7を通して締め付けることにより全体を
一体化したボックス型の構成としたものがある。
As a capture device for capturing a space drifting object, which has been proposed up to the present from such an actual situation, FIG.
As shown in, a metal foil (thin film) 1 is laminated in multiple layers so as to be sandwiched by a sandwiching body 2 made of a flexible material such as airgel and silicon foam having a required thickness.
The laminated foil 1 and the holding body 2 are small (for example, 1
It is housed in a metal case 3 having a size of 0 cm square and a height of about 2 cm, and a support member 4 having a mesh structure is arranged on the upper surface of the uppermost holding body 2 housed in the case 3, and the supporting member 4 is placed on the periphery thereof. There is a box-type structure in which the whole is integrated by covering an aluminum foil 6 fixed to the holding plate 5 and tightening bolts 7 through the corners of the holding plate 5.

【0006】上記従来の宇宙漂流物体の捕獲装置のフォ
イル1としては、アルミフォイル、銅フォイルが用いら
れており、図3(イ)に示す如く、捕獲装置Iは、人工
衛星8にマニピュレータ9を介して人工衛星8より張り
出して取り付けられたり、図3(ロ)に示す如く、人工
衛星8の側面等に直接取り付ける、等して用いられ、宇
宙漂流物体10が衝突して来たときに、該宇宙漂流物体
10の衝突エネルギーを柔軟物質よりなる挾持体2で吸
収させ、アルミフォイル又は銅フォイル上に宇宙漂流物
体10を捕獲するようにしてある。
An aluminum foil or a copper foil is used as the foil 1 of the conventional space drifting object capturing device. As shown in FIG. 3A, in the capturing device I, the manipulator 9 is attached to the artificial satellite 8. It is used by being attached overhanging from the artificial satellite 8 through, or directly attached to the side surface of the artificial satellite 8 or the like as shown in FIG. 3B, when the space drifting object 10 collides. The collision energy of the space drifting object 10 is absorbed by the carrier 2 made of a flexible material, and the space drifting object 10 is captured on an aluminum foil or a copper foil.

【0007】[0007]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】ところが、上記従来の
宇宙漂流物体の捕獲装置では、フォイル1として、アル
ミフォイル又は銅フォイルを、柔軟物質よりなる挾持体
2間に挟み込んで構成するものであることから、アルミ
フォイルを用いた場合は、アルミニウムが酸に弱く、酸
で変質し易いため、大気環境下で行われる組立、分解作
業に注意することが必要であって、捕獲装置の耐久性に
問題がある。
However, in the above conventional space drifting object capturing apparatus, the foil 1 is formed by sandwiching the aluminum foil or the copper foil between the holding bodies 2 made of a flexible material. Therefore, when aluminum foil is used, since aluminum is weak against acid and easily deteriorated by acid, it is necessary to pay attention to the assembly and disassembly work performed in the atmospheric environment, and the durability of the trapping device is a problem. There is.

【0008】又、近年は、アルミニウムを使った機器が
多くなっている関係から、アルミナ粒子(Al2 3
が、軌道上のダストサイズの漂流物の主成分となってお
り、かかるアルミナ粒子のデブリを捕獲することが多く
なるが、アルミフォイルを用いた捕獲装置の場合には、
アルミナ粒子のデブリを捕獲した場合に、そのデブリが
アルミフォイルの断片かデブリかの区別がつきにくい、
という問題があり、又、捕獲した宇宙漂流物体をサンプ
ルとして機器分析器で分析を行う場合には、捕獲物をア
ルミフォイル上に載せたまま分析することができないの
で、アルミフォイルから捕獲物を剥がして金の台座等に
移し替える必要があり、捕獲した宇宙漂流物体を破損し
たり、汚染したりするおそれがある。
Further, in recent years, because of the increasing number of devices using aluminum, alumina particles (Al 2 O 3 )
, Is the main component of orbital dust-sized drifting substances, and often captures the debris of such alumina particles, but in the case of a capture device using aluminum foil,
When capturing the debris of alumina particles, it is difficult to distinguish the debris from the aluminum foil fragments or debris.
In addition, when the captured space drifting object is used as a sample for analysis by an instrument analyzer, the captured object cannot be analyzed while it remains on the aluminum foil, so the captured object is peeled off from the aluminum foil. It is necessary to transfer it to a gold pedestal, etc., which may damage or contaminate the captured space drifting objects.

【0009】上記従来の捕獲装置のフォイル1を、アル
ミニウムに代えて銅を用いた場合には、アルミナ粒子の
デブリを捕獲したとき、アルミナ粒子のデブリの区別が
つくことから分離が容易であるが、銅は水分に弱くて錆
易いため、アルミフォイルの場合と同様に、大気環境下
で行われる組立、分解作業に注意を要すると共に、銅フ
ォイル上に捕獲物を機器分析器で分析を行う場合、捕獲
物を銅フォイルから金の台座等に移し替える必要があ
る、という問題がある。
When copper is used instead of aluminum for the foil 1 of the above conventional trapping device, when debris of alumina particles are trapped, the debris of alumina particles can be distinguished, so that separation is easy. Since copper is sensitive to moisture and easily rusts, as in the case of aluminum foil, attention must be paid to the assembly and disassembly work performed in the atmospheric environment, and the captured substance on the copper foil should be analyzed by an instrument analyzer. However, there is a problem that it is necessary to transfer the catch from the copper foil to a gold pedestal or the like.

【0010】そこで、本発明者は、近年のアルミニウム
を主成分としたデブリが多くなったことに伴い捕獲装置
としての耐久性に優れ、且つアルミナ粒子のデブリを捕
獲したときの区別が容易にでき、更に、フォイル上に捕
獲物を載せたまま機器分析器での分析ができるようなも
のを得るために工夫、研究を重ねた結果、従来全く考え
られていなかった金をフォイルとして用いればよいこと
を見出し、本発明をなした。
Therefore, the present inventor has excellent durability as a trapping device due to the increase in the amount of debris containing aluminum as a main component in recent years, and the debris of alumina particles can be easily distinguished. Moreover, as a result of repeated efforts and research to obtain something that can be analyzed with an instrument analyzer while the captured matter is placed on the foil, it is sufficient to use gold that has not been considered at all as a foil. Then, the present invention was made.

【0011】したがって、本発明の目的とするところ
は、アルミナ粒子のデブリを捕獲したときの区別が容易
にでき且つフォイル上に載せたまま機器分析器での分析
ができるような宇宙漂流物体の捕獲装置を提供しようと
するものである。
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to capture the debris of the space particles which can be easily distinguished when the debris of the alumina particles is captured and which can be analyzed by an instrument analyzer while being placed on the foil. It is intended to provide a device.

【0012】[0012]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、上記課題を解
決するために、金フォイルを柔軟物質よりなる所要厚さ
の挾持体で挟み込むようにして多層に積層し、該積層し
た金フォイルと挾持体を全体的に固定するか又は接着さ
せて上面開放のケースに収納してボックス型にした構成
とする。
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has a structure in which gold foils are laminated in multiple layers such that they are sandwiched by a sandwiching body made of a flexible material and having a required thickness. The holding body is fixed as a whole or adhered and housed in a case with an open upper surface to form a box type.

【0013】[0013]

【作用】ケースの開放した上面から衝突して来た宇宙漂
流物体は、柔軟物質よりなる挾持体を貫通して侵入する
ときに衝突エネルギーが吸収されて金フォイル上に捕獲
される。捕獲されたデブリがアルミナ粒子のデブリであ
っても、フォイルが金であるため、フォイル上でのアル
ミナ粒子のデブリを明確に区別することができ、又、捕
獲物は金の台座等に移し替えることなく、金フォイル上
に載せたまま機器分析器で分析することができる。
When the space drifting object that has collided from the open upper surface of the case penetrates the holding body made of a flexible material and invades, the collision energy is absorbed and captured on the gold foil. Even if the captured debris is alumina particle debris, the foil is gold, so the alumina particle debris on the foil can be clearly distinguished, and the captured material is transferred to a gold pedestal or the like. Without being placed on the gold foil, it can be analyzed by an instrument analyzer.

【0014】[0014]

【実施例】以下、本発明の実施例を図面を参照して説明
する。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

【0015】図1は本発明の一実施例を示すもので、図
2に示した従来の捕獲装置と同様に金属製のフォイル1
を柔軟物質よりなる所要厚さの挾持体2で挟み込むよう
にして積層したものを、ケース3内に収納し、上面にメ
ッシュ構造の支持材4、アルミフォイル6を配して周辺
部を押え板5で押え、ボルト7にて押え板5を固定して
ボックス型とした構成において、上記フォイル1に代え
て、金フォイル11を用い、該金フォイル11を挾持体
2で挟み込んで多層に積層した状態で締結部材としての
ボルト12で一体的に固定するか、あるいは、金フォイ
ル11を接着剤で挾持体2に直接貼り付けたり、蒸着に
より貼り付けるようにして固定し、ケース3内に収納し
た構成とする。
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. As with the conventional trapping device shown in FIG. 2, a metal foil 1 is used.
Stacked by sandwiching a holding body 2 made of a flexible material with a required thickness, it is housed in a case 3, and a supporting member 4 having a mesh structure and an aluminum foil 6 are arranged on the upper surface and a peripheral portion is a pressing plate. In the configuration in which the pressing plate 5 is fixed by 5 and the pressing plate 5 is fixed by the bolt 7 to form a box type, a gold foil 11 is used in place of the foil 1, and the gold foil 11 is sandwiched by the sandwiching body 2 and laminated in multiple layers. In this state, it is integrally fixed with a bolt 12 as a fastening member, or a gold foil 11 is directly attached to the holding body 2 with an adhesive, or is attached by vapor deposition so as to be fixed and stored in a case 3. The configuration.

【0016】本発明の捕獲装置を、図3(イ)(ロ)に
示す如く人工衛星8に取り付けて用いると、宇宙空間を
漂流している物体10が衝突して来たとき、漂流物体1
0は柔軟物質よりなる挾持体2に突き破って侵入すると
きに衝突エネルギーが吸収されて金フォイル11上で捕
獲されることになる。この際、一部の宇宙漂流物体10
は上層部の金フォイル11をも貫通して侵入するものも
あるが、各層の挾持体2を破って侵入することにより衝
突エネルギーが吸収されて、下層部の金フォイル11上
に捕獲されることになる。
When the capture device of the present invention is used by attaching it to an artificial satellite 8 as shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), when an object 10 drifting in outer space collides, the drifting object 1
When 0 penetrates into the holding body 2 made of a flexible substance, the collision energy is absorbed and captured on the gold foil 11. At this time, some space drifting objects 10
May penetrate through the gold foil 11 in the upper layer part, but the collision energy is absorbed by breaking through the holding body 2 of each layer and trapped on the gold foil 11 in the lower layer part. become.

【0017】衝突して来た宇宙漂流物体がアルミナ粒子
のデブリであっても、金フォイル11上に捕獲される
と、金フォイル11上で容易に且つ明確にアルミナ粒子
のデブリを見分けることができ、又、捕獲したデブリ
は、金フォイル11をそのまま台座等として用いること
により、金フォイル11にデブリが付着した状態のまま
機器分析器で分析することが可能となる。これにより捕
獲物の破損や汚染のおそれをなくすことができる。
Even if the colliding space drifting object is alumina particle debris, if it is captured on the gold foil 11, the alumina particle debris can be easily and clearly discriminated on the gold foil 11. Also, the captured debris can be analyzed by an instrument analyzer while the debris is attached to the gold foil 11 by using the gold foil 11 as it is as a pedestal or the like. This eliminates the risk of damage or contamination of the captured material.

【0018】なお、本発明の捕獲装置は、図1に示した
構成のものに限定されるものではなく、金フォイル11
の積層数は図示のものより多くしてもよいこと、その他
本発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲内で種々変更を加え得る
ことは勿論である。
The trapping device of the present invention is not limited to the one shown in FIG.
It is needless to say that the number of laminated layers may be larger than that shown in the drawing, and that various modifications can be made within the range not departing from the gist of the present invention.

【0019】[0019]

【発明の効果】以上述べた如く、本発明の宇宙漂流物体
の捕獲装置によれば、金フォイルを柔軟物質よりなる所
要厚さの挾持体で挟み込むようにして多層に積層させて
固定したり、各金フォイルを挾持体に接着又は蒸着させ
て固定させ、上面開放のケース内に収納した構成として
あるので、近年増えて来ているアルミナ粒子のデブリを
捕獲したときにも、該アルミナ粒子のデブリを明確に区
別することができると共に、金フォイル上に捕獲したデ
ブリを他に移し替えることなく金フォイルに付着させた
状態のまま機器分析器での分析を行うことができて、捕
獲したデブリをフォイルから剥がすことにより生じるお
それがある捕獲物の破損、汚染を防止することができ、
又、金フォイルは、アルミフォイル、銅フォイルに比し
て酸、水分で劣化するおそれがなく、耐久性に優れてい
る、という優れた効果を奏し得る。
As described above, according to the space drifting object capturing apparatus of the present invention, the gold foil is sandwiched between the sandwiching bodies made of a flexible material and having a required thickness, and the gold foils are laminated and fixed. Since each gold foil is adhered or vapor-deposited to the holding body and fixed, and is housed in a case with an open upper surface, even when the debris of alumina particles, which has been increasing in recent years, is captured, the debris of the alumina particles is also captured. Can be clearly distinguished, and the debris captured on the gold foil can be analyzed with an instrument analyzer while being attached to the gold foil without transferring it to another. It is possible to prevent damage and contamination of catches that may be caused by peeling from the foil,
In addition, the gold foil has an excellent effect that it is less likely to be deteriorated by acid and moisture and has excellent durability as compared with the aluminum foil and the copper foil.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of drawings]

【図1】本発明の宇宙漂流物体の捕獲装置の概略切断面
図である。
FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of a capture device for a space drifting object of the present invention.

【図2】従来の宇宙漂流物体の捕獲装置の一部を切除し
た概略斜視図である。
FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view in which a part of a conventional space drifting object capturing device is cut away.

【図3】宇宙漂流物体の捕獲装置の使用例を示すもの
で、(イ)は人工衛星より張り出して取り付けた状態を
示す概略図、(ロ)は人工衛星の側面等に取り付けた状
態を示す概略図である。
FIG. 3 shows an example of use of a device for capturing space drifting objects, where (a) is a schematic view showing a state in which it is overhanging from an artificial satellite, and (b) shows a state in which it is attached to the side surface of the artificial satellite. It is a schematic diagram.

【図4】宇宙漂流物体が衝突して来たときの状態を示す
概略図である。
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a space drifting object collides.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

2 挾持体 3 ケース 11 金フォイル 12 ボルト(締結部材) 2 Holding body 3 Case 11 Gold foil 12 Bolt (fastening member)

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 金フォイルを、柔軟物質よりなる所要厚
さの挾持体で挟み込むようにして多層に積層し、該積層
した金フォイルと挾持体をボルトの如き締結部材で固定
するか又は金フォイルを接着又は蒸着により挾持体に貼
り付けて固定し、上面を開放したケース内に収納してボ
ックス型としてなることを特徴とする宇宙漂流物体の捕
獲装置。
1. A gold foil is laminated in multiple layers so as to be sandwiched by a sandwiching body made of a flexible material and having a required thickness, and the laminated gold foil and the sandwiching body are fixed by a fastening member such as a bolt, or a gold foil. A device for capturing space-drifting objects, characterized in that it is attached to a holding body by adhesion or vapor deposition and fixed, and is housed in a case with an open upper surface to form a box type.
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