140results about "Cosmonautic crew accomodations" patented technology

Waste collection and processing systems for use in low-gravity environments include a toilet having a bowl and a lid, the toilet configured to receive solid human waste; a liquid waste collection system comprising a liquid waste receptacle configured to receive liquid human waste; a first waste tank fluidly coupled to the toilet; a second waste tank fluidly coupled to the liquid waste collection system; a third waste tank fluidly coupled to the liquid waste collection system, wherein the first waste tank, the second waste tank, and the third waste tank are each configured to be operated between reclamation modes of operation and collection modes of operation; and a waste outlet configured to selectively receive an airflow from each of the first waste tank, the second waste tank, and the third waste tank.

Waste collection and processing systems for use in low-gravity environments include a toilet having a bowl and a lid; a waste tank having an inlet and an outlet, with the bowl fluidly coupled to the inlet of the waste tank; a first valve arranged between the bowl and the waste tank and selectively operable to allow fluid connection between the bowl and the waste tank; a second valve arranged at a first outlet of the waste tank and selectively operable to allow for solid waste and liquid waste within the waste tank to be directed to a waste outlet; and a third valve arranged at a second outlet of the waste tank and selectively operable to allow for gases to be removed from the waste tank and directed to at least one of an occupied space, an external environment, or a waste reclamation system.

The utility model provides a novel astronaut seat. The novel astronaut seat comprises a backrest assembly, a seat basin assembly, a leg support assembly, a foot support assembly, a headrest assembly, a connecting rod assembly and a handle unlocking assembly, one end of the chair basin assembly is connected with the backrest assembly through the first rotating node, and the other end of the chair basin assembly is connected with the leg support assembly through the fourth rotating node; one end of the connecting rod assembly is connected with the backrest assembly through the second rotating node, and the other end of the connecting rod assembly is connected with the leg support assembly through the third rotating node; and the handle unlocking assembly is arranged at the second rotating node and is used for relieving the rotation limitation of the second rotating node. Synchronous adjustment or locking of a plurality of joints can be achieved only by adjusting or locking one rotating joint, the stability and the convenience are high, and the requirements of astronauts for various seat postures in flight missions are met.

Waste collection and processing systems for use in low-gravity environments include a toilet having a bowl and a lid with a waste tank having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the bowl of the toilet is fluidly coupled to the inlet of the waste tank. A waste bag is arranged within the waste tank to capture human waste deposited into the waste tank from the toilet bowl. The waste bag is permeable to gases and impermeable to liquid waste and solid waste. A filter assembly is fluidly coupled to the outlet of the waste tank and configured to treat air that passes through the filter assembly. A first valve is operably arranged between the bowl and the waste tank and a second valve is operably arranged between the waste tank and the filter assembly.

The invention relates to the technical field of manned spaceflight, in particular to a foldable armrest easy to mount outside a space station cabin, which comprises a base, an armrest, a first limiting mechanism and a locking mechanism, the handrail is rotatably mounted on the base; a limiting groove and a locking hole are formed in the handrail; the first limiting mechanism is mounted on the base and can be inserted into any limiting groove; the locking mechanism is installed on the base and can be inserted into any locking hole. During launching, the foldable unfolding handrail is in a folded state. After injection into a rail, the foldable and unfoldable handrail which is easily mounted outside the space station cabin can be freely switched between a folded state and an unfolded state. And compared with a traditional fixed handrail, the occupied space is small in the launching process, and the use flexibility is high. Compared with a traditional on-track detachable handrail, the on-track mounting process is avoided. Compared with a traditional handrail for the ground, the foldable handrail for the ground is always kept in a folded state and does not deform when bearing large centrifugal force, impact and vibration in the launching stage.

The utility model discloses a damping and buffering device, and belongs to the technical field of manned spacecraft seats. The utility model discloses a damping and buffering device which comprises a headrest, a backrest, a seat cushion, a pedal, a shaping pad and a nanometer energy absorption module. The headrest, the backrest, the cushion and the pedal are sequentially and rotatably connected to form a seat framework, and one end of the headrest and one end of the pedal are connected with the interior of application equipment respectively; the nano energy absorption module covers the outer surface of the seat framework; according to the device, the energy absorption effect is improved, when the device is subjected to an external impact load, the nano energy absorption module can absorb most of energy, the impact load can be averagely distributed, the safety of operators is guaranteed, and the problem that a traditional energy absorption device is low in energy absorption density is solved.

A cable reel system (2) for a multifunctional microgravity exercise apparatus, the cable reel system (2) being configured to allow a plurality of resistive exercises, the cable reel system (2) comprising two cable reels (36, 37) rotatably journaled on a shaft (42), two ring gears (40, 41) and at least two pinion gears (44). Each ring gear (40) is connected to one reel (36, 37). The two ring gears (40, 41) face one another with the at least two pinion gears (44) arranged between the two ring gears (40, 41) with the at least two pinion gears (44) each meshing with both of the two ring gears (40, 41). The shaft (42) is provided with a pinion gear carrier (43) for each of the at least two pinion gears (44). The cable reel system (2) facilitates a multifunctional exercise apparatus with further possibilities for training body joints and muscle groups.

The utility model relates to an oil fume collecting device, a food bag and a cooking utensil, which can solve the problem that spaceflight food cannot be cooked at high temperature in a space microgravity environment. The oil fume collecting device comprises a gas collecting container and a connecting valve mounted on the gas collecting container, the connecting valve piece comprises a first valve connector fixedly connected with the gas collecting container and a second valve connector used for being communicated with packaged food. The opening valve cavity is located between the first valve connector and the second valve connector and communicated with the first valve connector and the second valve connector, and the sealing valve body is inserted into the opening valve cavity in a sliding mode and is in interference fit with the opening valve cavity. When the sealing valve body is lifted to be pulled out of the opening valve cavity, the sealing valve body dredges the opening valve cavity so as to conduct an air path between the first valve connector and the second valve connector. When the sealing valve body is pressed to be inserted into the opening valve cavity, the sealing valve body blocks the opening valve cavity so as to block an air path between the first valve connector and the second valve connector.

A reusable orbital vehicle (14) for a space transport system (10) comprises a fuselage (22) the shape of which widens in a direction extending from the front end (24) of the reusable orbital vehicle to a rear end (26) of said fuselage (22) and inside which there is defined a housing (32), and a crew-evacuation vehicle (34) housed in said housing (32) and oriented in such a way as to be extracted from the housing (32) in a direction (D1) directed from said rear end (26) of the fuselage (22) toward said front end (24) of the reusable orbital vehicle (14).

A gas / liquid separator comprises an enclosure, comprising a pressure fluid port, a liquid / gas separator bag comprising a non-porous bag a large-surface hydrophobic membrane disposed within the non-porous bag and configured to pass only gas and trap liquid behind; a sweep gas fluid inlet in fluid communication with an interior of the enclosure; a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the interior of the enclosure; and a mixed fluid inlet in fluid communication with the non-porous bag. A pressure management system is in fluid communication with the enclosure. A pre-separator comprises a membrane disposed at least partially within a housing and a condensing heat exchanger. Fluid is provided from a fluid source to the condensing heat exchanger and the condensing heat exchanger used to resolve a temperature of the fluid to a predetermined temperature range.

The invention relates to the area of space science, in particular, to the area of industrialization of outer space and, directly, to the facilities for inserting and moving various objects in circumplanetary cosmic space. It is intended to solve geocosmic problems in industrial-scale volumes - to carry out research and development, special-purpose, touristic and other types of works and services in outer space and stabilize global climate. Artificial orbital ring complex by Yunitski is made in the form of a ring satellite (1), located in a circular orbit (5) around a natural cosmic body (2) in the equatorial (4) plane (3), which comprises: structural frame (7), utilities (8) and communications (9), power units (10), transition galleries (11) positioned in annular housing (12) with protective shell (13), gate chambers (14) with docking units (15), configured to dock with space vehicles (16), residential (19) and research-production (20) units, equipped with systems of control, life support, active and passive (17) protection against the harmful effects of space (18). The structural frame (7) is longitudinally tensioned, and the ring satellite (1) is in circular motion in orbit around the natural cosmic body (2) with velocity V0, m / sec, defined by the ratio: 1≤V0 / V1H≤1.01, where V1H, m / sec, - first space velocity for the equatorial circular orbit of the location of the ring line connecting the centers of mass of the cross sections of the artificial orbital ring complex, at altitude of H0, m, defined by the ratio: 0.02≤H0 / R0≤0.5, where R0, m, - radius of natural cosmic body (2) in equatorial (4) plane (3).

The invention belongs to the field of space cooking equipment, and particularly relates to a frying machine suitable for microgravity and closed space environments, which comprises an elliptical annular wind tunnel structure, a circular truncated cone-shaped centrifugal heating cylinder module, a plurality of solid food material injection bin modules, a liquid injection module, a pot discharge device module and a vacuum pressure regulation module, the oval annular wind tunnel structure comprises a first wind tunnel section, a second wind tunnel section, a third wind tunnel section and fourth wind tunnel sections, the solid food material injection bin module is arranged on the surface of the third wind tunnel section, the third wind tunnel section is provided with an axial flow fan close to the first wind tunnel section, and the circular-truncated-cone-shaped centrifugal heating cylinder module is axially connected between the fourth wind tunnel sections. The plurality of liquid spraying modules are arranged on the surface of the second wind tunnel section, the second wind tunnel section is provided with a pot discharging device module close to the tangential direction of the fourth wind tunnel section, and the vacuum pressure adjusting module is connected with the solid food material injection bin module and the pot discharging device module. The environment cleanness is ensured.

To provide an improved collection system.SOLUTION: A human waste collection system comprises: a basin defining a basin cavity, a lower end positioned against a floor, and an upper end displaced farther from the plane than the lower end; a storage bag system disposed in the basin cavity; a seat disposed at the upper end of the basin and including a lid; a suction system including a first suction conduit extending into the basin cavity, adjacently to the upper end of the basin; and a controller with a user interface having user-engageable features to select between modes of operation including a first mode for removing menses and solid waste and a second mode for removing urine. In the first mode, menses and solid waste are collected in the storage bag; and in the second mode, the suction system suctions urine.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

A human waste collection system having a basin (140) defining a basin cavity (150) and a lower end (145) that is configured for being positioned against a floor and an upper end (160) that is displaced further from the plane than the lower end; a storage bag (165) system disposed in the basin cavity; a seat (170) disposed at the upper end of the basin, the seat having a lid (190); a suction system (230) having a first suction conduit (235) extending into the basin cavity, adjacent to the upper end of the basin; a controller (240) having a user interface (245) that has user engageable features to select between operation modes including a first mode for removing menses and solid waste and a second mode for removing urine, wherein: in the first mode, menses and solid waste is collected in the storage bag; and in the second mode, the suction system suctions urine.

The invention relates to a transport system (1) intended to be installed on a space launcher (100) comprising:an aircraft (2) which comprises propulsion means configured to propel the aircraft (2) in a direction of flight, and at least one seat (4) intended to receive a passenger which is movable in rotation about an axis (0) perpendicular to the direction of flight of the aircraft (2), an acceleration sensor being installed on each at least one seat (4) to measure the acceleration of each at least one seat (4);a passenger interface for each at least one seat (4) which comprises a screen intended to display images to the passenger installed on said at least one seat (4), the screen being coupled to said at least one seat (4) so to remain fixed relative to said at least one seat (4);a control unit (6) which is connected to the acceleration sensor and to said at least one seat (4), the control unit (6) being configured to calculate a load factor experienced by the passenger installed on the at least one seat (4) from the acceleration of said at least one seat (4), the control unit (6) being configured to monitor the rotation of the at least one seat (4) during the operation of the transport system (1) in order to maintain the position of the seat (4) fixed relative to the load factor experienced by the passenger throughout the flight.

A reusable orbital vehicle (14) for a space transport system (10) comprises a fuselage (22) the shape of which widens in a direction extending from the front end (24) of the reusable orbital vehicle to a rear end (26) of said fuselage (22) and inside which there is defined a housing (32), and a crew-evacuation vehicle (34) housed in said housing (32) and oriented in such a way as to be extracted from the housing (32) in a direction (D1) directed from said rear end (26) of the fuselage (22) toward said front end (24) of the reusable orbital vehicle (14).

Waste collection and processing systems for use in low-gravity environments include a toilet having a bowl and a lid, the toilet configured to receive solid human waste; a liquid waste collection system comprising a liquid waste receptacle configured to receive liquid human waste; a first waste tank fluidly coupled to the toilet; a second waste tank fluidly coupled to the liquid waste collection system; a third waste tank fluidly coupled to the liquid waste collection system, wherein the first waste tank, the second waste tank, and the third waste tank are each configured to be operated between reclamation modes of operation and collection modes of operation; and a waste outlet configured to selectively receive an airflow from each of the first waste tank, the second waste tank, and the third waste tank.

The invention discloses a supergravity system comprising: a mechanical shaft connected to at least one central motor, the at least one central motor configured to cause rotational movement of the mechanical shaft; at least one connecting arm connected to the mechanical shaft; at least one accommodation chamber, and wherein each accommodation chamber is connected to a connecting arm by an articulated connection wherein the articulated connection is configured such that the accommodation chamber moves radially outward during rotation of the mechanical shaft wherein the connecting arm comprises at least one object channel, the at least one object channel is configured to enable an object to enter and / or leave the accommodation chamber through the connecting arm.

A gas / liquid separator comprises an enclosure, comprising a pressure fluid port, a liquid / gas separator bag comprising a non-porous bag a large-surface hydrophobic membrane disposed within the non-porous bag and configured to pass only gas and trap liquid behind; a sweep gas fluid inlet in fluid communication with an interior of the enclosure; a fluid outlet in fluid communication with the interior of the enclosure; and a mixed fluid inlet in fluid communication with the non-porous bag. A pressure management system is in fluid communication with the enclosure. A pre-separator comprises a membrane disposed at least partially within a housing and a condensing heat exchanger. Fluid is provided from a fluid source to the condensing heat exchanger and the condensing heat exchanger used to resolve a temperature of the fluid to a predetermined temperature range. Liquid present in the fluid is trapped within the housing the large-surface hydrophobic membrane used to pass only gas into an interior of the enclosure and trap liquid within the liquid / gas separator bag.

The present application relates to the field of aerospace technology, in particular to a kind of spaceship carbon-oxygen water circulation life support system, including oxygen circulation module, water circulation module, monitoring module and control module, oxygen circulation module provides oxygen, and carbon dioxide is converted into harmless substance, water circulation module provides drinking water, bath water, coolant and the water source of other water needed equipment, monitoring module monitors environmental data in spaceship, control module obtains environmental data, and adjusts oxygen circulation module and water circulation module according to environmental data. Through carbon-oxygen water circulation, realize the recycling of resources in the spaceship, greatly reduce the dependence on external resources, improve the autonomy and sustainability of the spaceship, due to the stability and suitability of the spaceship internal environment, can guarantee the health of astronauts, reduce the occurrence of disease, improve the survival rate of astronauts.

The utility model relates to a water replenishing device and cooking equipment, which can automatically replenish water in a microgravity environment so as to continuously generate steam to steam food and meet the taste and taste requirements of passengers. The water supplementing device comprises a water storage bag which comprises a flexible bag body used for storing water, an exhaust connector arranged on the flexible bag body and a water outlet connector arranged on the flexible bag body; the exhaust assembly comprises an exhaust pipe connected with the exhaust connector and an air pump arranged on the exhaust pipe; the water absorption piece is provided with a porous structure, and the water absorption piece is provided with a first end part which is inserted into the water outlet interface, a second end part which is arranged in the steaming tool, and a middle part which extends from the first end part to the second end part; and the flexible bag body is used for conveying water stored in the flexible bag body into the steaming tool under the capillary action.

The reusable orbital vehicle (14) for the space transportation system (10) includes a fuselage (22) having a shape that widens in a direction from a forward end (24) of the reusable orbital vehicle to an aft end (26) of the fuselage (22), a housing (32) defined within the fuselage (22), and a crew escape vehicle (34) housed within the housing (32) in a state oriented for extraction from the housing (32) in a direction (D1) oriented from the aft end (26) of the fuselage (22) toward the forward end (24) of the reusable orbital vehicle (14).

Methods, devices, and systems are described for a mounting flange and bracket for a space habitat. The bracket system couples a bladder of a space habitat to a cylindrical core. The bracket system includes a soft goods layer configured to cover the bladder of the space habitat. The bracket system includes a mounting flange configured to couple at an end of the cylindrical core. The mounting flange includes a lip extending around the mounting flange. The bracket system includes a bracket configured to connect the soft goods layer to the mounting flange. The bracket has a first end and a second end. The first end includes a pin configured to couple to the soft goods layer. The second end includes a protrusion configured to latch to the lip of the mounting flange. In some variations, a cap is configured to be coupled to the outer side of the mounting flange.

Described is an apparatus for improving user physiological states in a spacecraft. The apparatus can include releasable layers, a bladder integral to the releasable layers, rails to connect the releasable layers to the spacecraft, and a controller configured to control environmental conditioning or the physiological conditioning thereby improving physiological states of a user.

The utility model relates to a steam generator and cooking equipment, which can generate high-temperature steam in a microgravity environment to cook food and meet the taste and taste requirements of passengers. The steam generator comprises a water supply pipe which is provided with a water supply flow channel and a plurality of capillary holes communicated with the water supply flow channel; the water absorption piece is fixedly connected to the water supply pipe so as to cover the capillary holes, and the water absorption piece is provided with a porous structure and is used for absorbing water under the capillary action; and the heating piece is arranged on the water absorption piece and is used for heating the water absorption piece to generate steam.

A workstation for microgravity environments is provided that prevents objects from floating around inside a spacecraft. The workstation includes a downdraft table that has a plenum chamber with an inlet and an outlet. A fan is disposed in the plenum chamber for drawing air into the plenum via the inlet, and exhausting air from the plenum via the outlet. A metal grate is disposed across the inlet, and an air resistive stack is disposed on an outer side of the metal grate. The air resistive stack includes an inner resistive layer disposed on the metal grate and an outer resistive layer disposed on the inner layer. The workstation improves a user's ability to perform many activities in a microgravity environment.

This application relates to a rice steaming bag and cooking device. The rice steaming bag includes a main body and a lid. The main body has an open placement cavity. The main body includes a circumferential surface defining the placement cavity. The circumferential surface includes a sealing layer, a gel layer, and a breathable layer arranged sequentially from the outside to the inside. The sealing layer is made of a sealing material, the gel layer is made of hydrogel, and the breathable layer has vents communicating with the placement cavity. The gel layer is exposed to the placement cavity through the vents. The lid is placed on the main body and covers the open cavity when the lid is closed. The end faces of the main body (excluding the circumferential surface) and / or the end faces of the lid have vents communicating with the outside. This solution can be applied to microgravity environments, such as space, to steam rice in a microgravity environment. Only washed rice grains need to be placed in the rice steaming bag beforehand; no additional water is needed, making the rice steaming process convenient and simple.