Hinge for expandable solar cell array of cubesat

A solar cell array and CubeSat technology, applied in the direction of pivot connection, etc., can solve the problems of increased launch cost, poor portability, and less power generation, and achieves reduced launch cost, good irradiation effect, and good portability. Effect

CN105114442AInactive Publication Date: 2015-12-02NANJING UNIV OF SCI & TECH
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Publication Date
2015-12-02
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Not applicable · inactive patent

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Abstract

The invention discloses a hinge for an expandable solar cell array of a cubesat. The hinge for the expandable solar cell array of the cubesat comprises a body installation plate fixing piece, an expendable array fixing piece, a positioning shaft and a torsional spring. The body installation plate fixing piece is of a three-side surrounding structure. The expandable array fixing piece is matched with the shaped defined by the body installation plate fixing piece. The positioning shaft is fixed in the body installation plate fixing piece and is in running fit with the expandable array fixing piece. The axis of the positioning shaft serves as the circle center around which the body installation plate fixing piece and the expandable array fixing piece rotate mutually. Limiting protrusions which are located on the same rotating surface are arranged on the opposite end faces of the body installation plate fixing piece and the expandable array fixing piece in a staggered mode. The body installation plate fixing piece and the expandable array fixing piece are in clearance fit through the limiting protrusions on the end faces of the body installation plate fixing piece and the expandable array fixing piece. The positioning shaft in the expandable array fixing piece is sleeved with the torsional spring and limited in the axial direction by the two inner end faces of the expandable array fixing piece. A straight torsional arm of the torsional spring makes contact with a body installation plate and the expandable array. The hinge is small in size, low in weight, high in adaptability and high in transportability.
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technical field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of cube stars, in particular to a hinge for launching a solar cell array of a cube star. Background technique

[0002] In recent years, with the rapid development of technologies such as communications, optoelectronic components, materials, sensors, and applied fluids, the development of CubeSat technology has accelerated significantly, and it has become possible to use CubeSats for remote measurement and testing. The low cost has prompted the emergence of cubesat development programs around the world.

[0003] The power supply is a very important subsystem of CubeSat, including battery packs and solar arrays. It provides the required working energy for the cube star, and the solar array is the only direct source of energy. It converts sunlight into electrical energy to power the loads on the star, and at the same time it can also charge the battery pack that maintains the cubesat during the shadow period....

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[0027] combine Figure 1 to Figure 5 :

[0028] A hinge for deploying a cubic star solar cell array, comprising a body mounting plate fixing part 1, an unfolding array fixing part 2, a positioning shaft 3 and a torsion spring 4; 2 Matches the shape surrounded by the body mounting plate fixing part 1, the positioning shaft 3 is fixed between the body mounting plate fixing parts 1, and rotates with the deployment array fixing part 2, the axis of the positioning shaft 3 is the body mounting plate fixing part 1 and the center of rotation of the unfolding array fixing member 2 are mutually rotatable, on the opposite end faces between the body mounting plate fixing member 1 and the deploying array fixing member 2 are staggered and provided with limiting protrusions on the same rotating surface, and the body mounting plate fixing member The angle formed by 1 and the deployment array fixing part 2 is determined by the oblique angle of the mutual limit protrusions between the two, and...