JPS63170200A - Solar-cell paddle expansion mechanism - Google Patents
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Abstract
(57)【要約】本公報は電子出願前の出願データであるた
め要約のデータは記録されません。(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.
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に搭載された折畳み自在な太
陽電池パドルを展開するのに適する太陽電池パドル展開
機構に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Object of the Invention] <Industrial Application Fields> The present invention relates to a solar battery paddle deployment mechanism suitable for deploying a collapsible solar battery paddle mounted on, for example, an artificial satellite.
（従来の技術）
一般に、この種の太陽電池パドルは人工衛星の消費電力
の関係上、太陽電池パドル展開機構を介在して複数の折
畳まれた太陽電池パネルのうち先ず、一段目とφで最外
周部のパネルを展開してその状態で所望の電力を発電し
、その後、二段目として残りのパネルを展開して大きな
電力を発電するように使用される。(Prior art) In general, this type of solar battery paddle is constructed by first connecting the first stage and φ of the plurality of folded solar battery panels through a solar battery paddle deployment mechanism, due to the power consumption of the satellite. The outermost panel is expanded to generate the desired amount of power in that state, and then the remaining panels are expanded as a second stage to generate large amounts of power.
第２図はこのような太陽電池パドル展開機構を示すもの
で、衛星構体１０に対して太陽電池パドルＬＬが折畳み
搭載される。この太陽電池パドルＩＬはそのうち例えば
最外周部の第１の太陽電池パネル１１ａが第３図に示す
ように例えばモータ１２及びハーモニックドライブ１３
で構成される第１の展開機構を介して第２の太陽電池パ
ネル１１ｂに展開自在に配設され、図示しない第１の保
持解放機構を介して折畳み保持される。この第２の太陽
電池パネル１１ｂは、通常複数のパネルで構成され、衛
星構体１０に対して例えばスプリング付のヒンジ１４（
図の都合上、第２図では図示せず、第３図参照）、同期
プーリ１５及び同期ケーブル１６（図の都合上、第２図
（Ｃ）のみに図示）を有する第２の展開機構を介して展
開自在に配設した状態で、図示しない第２の保持解放機
構を介して折畳み保持される。これにより、太陽電池パ
ドル１１は先ず第１の保持解放機構（図示せず）が例え
ば地上からの指令により解除れると、第１の太陽電池パ
ネル１１ａがモータ１及びハーモニックドライブ２によ
り所定の角度展開されて展開位置で保持される。次に、
第２の保持解放機構（図示せず）が解除されると、太陽
電池パドル１二はその第２の太陽電池パネル１１ｂがヒ
ンジ１４、同期プーリ１５及び同期ケーブル１６により
同期して展開されると共に、その第１の太陽電池パネル
１１ａが上記モータ１２及びハーモニックドライブ１３
により最終の位置まで展開される。FIG. 2 shows such a solar battery paddle deployment mechanism, in which the solar battery paddle LL is folded and mounted on the satellite structure 10. In this solar battery paddle IL, for example, the first solar battery panel 11a at the outermost periphery has a motor 12 and a harmonic drive 13, for example, as shown in FIG.
It is arranged to be expandable on the second solar cell panel 11b via a first unfolding mechanism comprised of the following, and is folded and held via a first holding/releasing mechanism (not shown). This second solar cell panel 11b is usually composed of a plurality of panels, and is attached to the satellite structure 10 by, for example, a hinge 14 with a spring (
(For convenience of illustration, not shown in FIG. 2; see FIG. 3), a synchronization pulley 15, and a synchronization cable 16 (for convenience of illustration, shown only in FIG. 2(C)). It is folded and held via a second holding and releasing mechanism (not shown) in a state where it can be freely expanded. As a result, when the first holding/release mechanism (not shown) is released by a command from the ground, the first solar panel 11a is deployed at a predetermined angle by the motor 1 and the harmonic drive 2. and held in the deployed position. next,
When the second holding and releasing mechanism (not shown) is released, the solar array paddle 12 is synchronously deployed with its second solar panel 11b by the hinge 14, synchronizing pulley 15 and synchronizing cable 16. , the first solar panel 11a is connected to the motor 12 and the harmonic drive 13.
is expanded to the final position.
ところが、上記太陽電池パドル展開機構では、その構成
上、第１及び第２の展開機構（図示せず）の二つの展開
機構を必要とすることで、大形化されて重量が嵩み、し
かも制御系が複雑となり、その操作が面倒なものとなっ
ていた。However, due to its configuration, the solar battery paddle deployment mechanism described above requires two deployment mechanisms, a first and second deployment mechanism (not shown), resulting in an increase in size and weight. The control system has become complicated and its operation has become troublesome.
（発明が解決しようとする問題点）
この発明は上記の重量化及び複雑化される点を解決する
ためになされたもので１、簡易な構成で、かつ、小形・
軽量化の向上を図り得る極めて良好な太陽電池パドル展
開機構を提供することを目的とする。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems of increased weight and complexity.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide an extremely good solar cell paddle deployment mechanism that can improve weight reduction.
［発明の構成］
（問題点を解決するための手段及び作用）この発明は第
１の保持解放機構を介して折畳み保持される第１の太陽
電池パネル及び第２の保持解放機構を介して折畳み保持
される第２の太陽電池パネルを連設した太陽電池パドル
を展開してなる太陽電池パドル展開機構において、前記
第１及び第２の保持展開機構の解除に運動して前記第１
及び第２の太陽電池パネルを展開する展開手段と、前記
第１の太陽電池パネルを展開位置で規制し、かつ、前記
第２の太陽電池パネルの展開に連動じて前記第１の太陽
電池パネルの規制を解除する規制手段とを備えることに
より、前記第１及び第２の太陽電池パネルを一つの展開
手段で展開可能としたことを特徴とする。[Structure of the Invention] (Means and Effects for Solving the Problems) This invention includes a first solar cell panel that is folded and held via a first holding/release mechanism, and a solar cell panel that is folded and held via a second holding/release mechanism. In a solar battery paddle deployment mechanism that deploys a solar battery paddle in which a second solar battery panel is connected in series, the first and second solar battery panels are moved to release the first and second retention and deployment mechanisms.
and a deploying means for deploying a second solar cell panel; and a deploying means for regulating the first solar panel in a deployed position, and a deploying means for deploying the first solar battery panel in conjunction with deployment of the second solar battery panel. and a regulating means for canceling the regulation, thereby making it possible to deploy the first and second solar cell panels with one deploying means.
（実施例）
以下、この発明の実施例について、図面を９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展開
機構の要部を示すもので、太陽電池パドルＬ１は一段目
に展開される最外周部の第１の太陽電池パネル２０ａが
例えばスプリング付のヒンジ２１を介して二段目に展開
される第２の太陽電池パネル２０ｂに展開自在に支持さ
れる。そして、この第１の太陽電池パネル２０ａには規
制用の係止部２２が形成される。FIG. 1 shows the main parts of a solar battery paddle deployment mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a solar battery paddle L1 has a first solar battery panel 20a at the outermost periphery that is deployed in the first stage, for example, by a spring. It is supported by a second solar cell panel 20b, which is deployed in the second stage, via an attached hinge 21 so as to be freely deployable. A regulating locking portion 22 is formed on this first solar cell panel 20a.
一方、上記第２の太陽電池パネル２０ｂは例えば前記第
２図に示すように複数のパネルで構成され、それぞれの
パネルが同様にスプリング付ヒンジ２３を介して展開自
在に配設される。そして、この第２の太陽電池パネル２
０ｂは同期プーリ１５及び同１ｇ１ケーブル１Ｇを介し
て衛星構体１０（第２図参照）に同期展間可能に配設さ
れた状態で、図示しない第２の保ｌ、５展開磯構により
折畳み収容される。この第２の太陽電池パネル２Ｏｂ上
には上記第１の太陽電池パネル２０８が図示しない同ｌ
引ブーり及び同期ケーブルを介して配設された状態で、
図示しない第１の保持展間は構を介して折畳み収容され
る。イして、この第２の太陽電池パネル２０ｂのうち例
えば第１の太陽電池パネル２０ａに対設されるパネルに
は規制保持用の突起部２４が第１の太陽電池パネル２０
ａの係止部２２に゛対応して形成される。On the other hand, the second solar cell panel 20b is composed of a plurality of panels, for example as shown in FIG. And this second solar panel 2
0b is placed in the satellite structure 10 (see Fig. 2) via the synchronous pulley 15 and the 1g1 cable 1G so that it can be synchronously expanded, and is folded and accommodated by a second storage structure (not shown). be done. On this second solar cell panel 2Ob, the first solar cell panel 208 is mounted (not shown).
When installed via pull-boot and synchronization cable,
A first holding/extending space (not shown) is folded and accommodated via a structure. Among the second solar cell panels 20b, for example, a panel installed opposite to the first solar cell panel 20a has a protrusion 24 for regulating and holding the first solar cell panel 20a.
It is formed corresponding to the locking part 22 of a.
上記構成において、太ＦＩＡ電池パドルＩｃＬの一段目
の展間は第２図（ａ）に示ず折畳み状態において、先ず
第１の保持解放ｎ４Ｍ（図示せず）が例えば地上からの
指令により解除される。すると、第１の太陽電池パドル
２０ａがヒンジ２１のイ４勢力により図中時計方向に所
定の角度展間されると、その係止部２２が第２の太陽電
池パドル２０ｂの突起部２４に係止され、そのヒンジ２
１のイリ勢力に抗して展開位置で保持規制される。In the above configuration, when the first stage of the thick FIA battery paddle IcL is in the folded state (not shown in FIG. 2(a)), the first holding/release n4M (not shown) is first released by a command from the ground, for example. Ru. Then, when the first solar battery paddle 20a is extended clockwise in the figure at a predetermined angle by the force A4 of the hinge 21, the locking part 22 engages with the protrusion 24 of the second solar battery paddle 20b. The hinge 2
It is regulated to be held in the deployed position against the power of 1.
また、上記一段目の展開状態において、第２の保持展開
機構（図示せず）が解除されると、第２の太陽電池パネ
ル２０ｂがそれぞれヒンジ２３゜同期プーリ１５及び同
期ケーブル１６（第３図及び第４図参照）により同期さ
れて二段目が展開される。この際、第１の太陽電池パネ
ルはル２０ａはその係止部２２が第２の太陽電池パネル
２０ｂの展開にともなって、該第２の太陽電池パネル２
０ｂの突起部２３よりｓｔ脱され、ヒンジ２１の付勢力
により最終位置まで展開される。Further, in the first stage deployment state, when the second holding and deployment mechanism (not shown) is released, the second solar panel 20b is moved to the hinge 23°, the synchronization pulley 15 and the synchronization cable 16 (see FIG. 3). and FIG. 4), the second stage is developed. At this time, the first solar cell panel 20a has its locking portion 22 attached to the second solar cell panel 20b as the second solar cell panel 20b is expanded.
It is removed from the protrusion 23 of 0b and expanded to the final position by the urging force of the hinge 21.
このように、上記太陽電池パドル展開機構は一段目に展
開された第１の太陽電池パネル２０ａを展開位置で保持
規制し、その後第２の太陽電池パネル２０ｂの展開に連
動して上記第１の太陽電池パネル２０ａの保持ＭｔＩＪ
を解除して展開可能とする規制手段を備え、従来のよう
なモータ１２及びハーモニックドライブ１３（第３図参
照）を用いることなくヒンジ展開機構で二段階の展開制
御を可能としたことにより、可及的に構成部品の削減が
図れ、小形及び軽量化が実現される。また、これによれ
ば、その展開制御も第１及び第２の保持解放ｍｓの解除
制御だけで済むことで、その取扱いを含む操作性の向上
が実現されると共に、信頼性の向上も図り得る。In this way, the solar battery paddle deployment mechanism holds and regulates the first solar battery panel 20a deployed in the first stage at the deployment position, and then controls the first solar battery panel 20a deployed in the first stage in conjunction with the deployment of the second solar battery panel 20b. Holding MtIJ of solar panel 20a
The mechanism is equipped with a regulating means that releases the mechanism to enable expansion, and the hinge expansion mechanism enables two-stage expansion control without using the conventional motor 12 and harmonic drive 13 (see Figure 3). As a result, the number of component parts can be reduced, resulting in a smaller size and lighter weight. Further, according to this, the deployment control only requires release control of the first and second holding and releasing ms, which improves operability including handling, and improves reliability. .
なお、上記実施例では、一段目として最外周部の１枚の
太陽電池パネルのみを展開するように構成した場合で説
明したが、これに限ることなく、複数枚の太陽電池パネ
ルを一段目に展開するように構成することも可能である
。よって、この発明は上記実施例に限ることなく、その
他、この発明の要旨逸脱しない範囲で種々の変形を実施
し博ることはいうまでもないことである。In addition, in the above embodiment, a case was explained in which only one solar cell panel at the outermost portion is deployed as the first stage, but the present invention is not limited to this, and multiple solar battery panels may be deployed as the first stage. It is also possible to configure it to expand. Therefore, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.
［発明の効果］
以上詳述したように、この発明によれば、簡易な構成で
、かつ、小形・軽ｌ化の向上を図り得る極めて良好な太
陽電池パドル展開機構を提供することができる。[Effects of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an extremely good solar cell paddle deployment mechanism that has a simple configuration and is capable of achieving improvements in size and weight reduction.
第１図はこの発明の一実施例に係る太陽電池パドル展ｒ
ｌａｖ＆構の要部を示す構成説明図、第２図及び第３図
はそれぞれ従来の太陽電池パドル展開機構を説明するた
めに′示した外観説明図及び要部詳細図である。
ＩＣＬ・・・太陽電池パドル、２０ａ・・・第１の太陽
電池パネル、２０ｂ・・・第２の太１１１ｍ池パネル、
２１・・・！ンジ、２２・・・係止部、２３・・・ヒン
ジ、２４・・・突起部。
出願人代理人 弁理士 鈴江武彦
２０ 太陽電シＥ／Ｙトノし
２１ ヒンジ
２２４系止部
２３ ヒンジ
２４突赳郡
第１図FIG. 1 shows a solar cell paddle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 2 and 3 are an explanatory diagram showing the main parts of the lav & structure, and are an explanatory external view and a detailed view of the main parts, respectively, for explaining the conventional solar battery paddle deploying mechanism. ICL...Solar battery paddle, 20a...First solar battery panel, 20b...Second 111m thick pond panel,
21...! 22...Locking part, 23...Hinge, 24...Protrusion part. Applicant's agent Patent attorney Takehiko Suzue 20 Taiyo Electric Co., Ltd. E/Y Tonnoshi 21 Hinge 224 Series Stop 23 Hinge 24 Tube Gun Figure 1
Claims (1)
陽電池パネル及び第２の保持解放機構を介して折畳み保
持される第２の太陽電池パネルを連設した太陽電池パド
ルを展開してなる太陽電池パドル展開機構において、前
記第１及び第２の保持解放機構の解除に連動して前記第
１及び第２の太陽電池パネルをそれぞれ展開する展開手
段と、前記第１の太陽電池パネルを展開位置で規制し、
かつ、前記第２の太陽電池パネルの展開に連動して前記
第１の太陽電池パネルの規制を解除する規制手段とを具
備したことを特徴とする太陽電池パドル展開機構。Deploying a solar cell paddle in which a first solar cell panel is folded and held via a first holding/release mechanism and a second solar cell panel is folded and held via a second holding/release mechanism. In the solar cell paddle deployment mechanism, a deployment means for deploying the first and second solar panels respectively in conjunction with release of the first and second holding and releasing mechanisms; Regulated at the deployed position,
A solar cell paddle deployment mechanism, further comprising: a regulating means for releasing regulation of the first solar panel in conjunction with deployment of the second solar panel.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP62002501A JPS63170200A (en) | 1987-01-08 | 1987-01-08 | Solar-cell paddle expansion mechanism |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP62002501A JPS63170200A (en) | 1987-01-08 | 1987-01-08 | Solar-cell paddle expansion mechanism |
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| JPS62275900A (en) * | 1986-05-06 | 1987-11-30 | メツセルシユミツト−ベルコウ−ブロ−ム・ゲゼルシヤフト・ミト・ベシユレンクテル・ハフツング | Device for partially expanding solar generator-wing |
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| JPS62275900A (en) * | 1986-05-06 | 1987-11-30 | メツセルシユミツト−ベルコウ−ブロ−ム・ゲゼルシヤフト・ミト・ベシユレンクテル・ハフツング | Device for partially expanding solar generator-wing |
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