公开(公告)号：WO2022204247A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：PCT/US2022/021491

申请日：2022-03-23

Applicant: OPTERUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, INC.

Inventor： MURPHEY, Thomas W. ,  NICHOLSON, Levi

IPC: B64G1/44 ,  B64G1/222 ,  H01L31/042 ,  H02S30/20

Abstract: A self-deployable array of panels includes a plurality of panels, each panel having a first compressed panel thickness state and a second expanded panel thickness state, and including a spring bias element biased to the second expanded panel thickness state. A plurality of locking hinges hingedly couple each of the panels to an adjoining panel. Each locking hinge is biased to an open position. A release of stored potential energy of both of the spring bias element biased to the second expanded panel thickness state, and the locking hinges biased to the open position causes the self-deployable array of panels to self-deploy from a folded stowed state. A single part offset locking hinge is also described.

公开(公告)号：WO2022182511A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：PCT/US2022/015591

申请日：2022-02-08

Applicant: OPTERUS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, INC.

Inventor： MURPHEY, Thomas W. ,  NICHOLSON, Levi

IPC: E04C3/00 ,  B21C47/18 ,  B29C53/16 ,  B29C53/20

Abstract: A boom deployer to deploy or retract a deformable boom includes a boom deployer frame. An integrated motor-spool assembly is translatably mounted in the boom deployer frame. At least one belt tensioning assembly is also translatably mounted in the boom deployer frame. The belt tensioning assembly tensions at least one recirculating belt which rolls over a roller of the belt tensioning assembly. The at least one recirculating belt is configured to roll over a rolled deformable boom, the deformable boom clamped to and rolled on the integrated motor-spool assembly. A boom deployer with a tensioned stationary belt is also described.