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公开(公告)号：WO2020182682A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-17
申请号：PCT/EP2020/056089
申请日：2020-03-06
Applicant: SPACE APPLICATIONS SERVICES NV/SA
Inventor： SIEDEL, Michael Torsten
IPC: B64G1/64 , F16B21/04 , F16L37/252 , H01R24/84 , H01R13/627
Abstract: The invention relates to an androgynous coupling means (10, 16, 17) exhibiting both male and female coupling sections (11, 12), wherein the androgynous coupling means is configured for form fit coupling with at least one further androgynous coupling means (10, 16, 17) exhibiting geometrically respective male and female coupling sections (11, 12) based on axial interlocking between the male and female coupling sections (11, 12), wherein the male coupling sections (11) exhibit at least one lateral locking contour configured for form fit with at least one blocking element (50) based on radial interlocking, wherein the respective lateral locking contour faces in a radial direction, especially in a radial direction outwards, wherein within the respective lateral locking contour, the male coupling sections exhibit at least one radial recess (71) providing a radial cavity for arranging or radially accommodating, in a coupled state, a/the blocking element(s), especially at least one ball, wherein in a/the coupled state, the radial recess (71) is configured for fixing the blocking element based on form fit within the cavity such that the androgynous coupling means is fixed in an axial relative position with respect to the corresponding androgynous coupling means.
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公开(公告)号：WO2021105146A1
公开(公告)日：2021-06-03
申请号：PCT/EP2020/083253
申请日：2020-11-24
Applicant: SPACE APPLICATIONS SERVICES NV/SA
Inventor： SIEDEL, Michael Torsten , DEREMETZ, Mathieu Laurent
Abstract: The invention relates to a coupling means (10, 18, 19), especially an androgynous coupling means (10, 16, 17), exhibiting male and/ or female coupling sections (11, 12), wherein the coupling means is configured for form fit coupling with at least one further coupling means (10, 16, 17, 18, 19) exhibiting geometrically respective male and/or female coupling sections (11, 12) based on axial interlocking between the male and female coupling sections (11, 12), wherein the male coupling sections (11) exhibit at least one lateral locking contour configured for form fit with at least one blocking element (50) based on radial interlocking, wherein the respective lateral locking contour faces in a radial direction, wherein within the respective lateral locking contour, the male coupling sections exhibit at least one radial recess (71) providing a radial cavity for arranging or radially accommodating, in a coupled state, a/the blocking element(s), especially at least one ball, wherein in a/the coupled state, the radial recess (71) is configured for fixing the blocking element based on form fit within the cavity such that the androgynous coupling means is fixed in an axial relative position with respect to the corresponding androgynous coupling means. In particular, the invention relates to redundant coupling functions provided by the radial recesses and the blocking elements.
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公开(公告)号：WO2020182692A2
公开(公告)日：2020-09-17
申请号：PCT/EP2020/056110
申请日：2020-03-06
Applicant: SPACE APPLICATIONS SERVICES NV/SA
Inventor： SIEDEL, Michael Torsten
IPC: B64G1/64
Abstract: The invention relates to an androgynous coupling means (10) exhibiting both male and female coupling sections, wherein the androgynous coupling means is configured for form fit coupling with at least one further androgynous coupling means exhibiting geometrically respective male and female coupling sections, wherein the androgynous coupling means exhibits a motor and a gearing mechanism with at least one gear coupled to the motor, wherein by actuating the motor and the gearing mechanism, a slotted link element (110, 114) can be pivoted, the motor and the gear being arranged and configured for bidirectional rotational actuation and positioning of the slotted link element, wherein the slotted link element exhibits at least one cam contour (111, 112) providing a slotted link in the circumferential direction and providing an axial actuation when rotating/pivoting the slotted link element, wherein the androgynous coupling means exhibits at least one ring being actuated/driven by the slotted link element, especially a forcing ring (120), the at least one ring being configured for axially engaging a corresponding coupling means when actuated by the slotted link element, wherein the at least one ring is positionable in at least two predefined relative axial coupling positions, namely at least one engaging axial position and at least one disengaging axial position, wherein for de-/coupling, the androgynous coupling means is configured for actuating and axially positioning the at least one ring, especially forcing ring, based on rotation of the slotted link element such that the androgynous coupling means is fixedly positioned/positionable in axial relative position with respect to the corresponding androgynous coupling means.
