Vorrichtung zum zeitweiligen Verbinden, vorzugsweise ein Ansatzteil eines künstlichen Satellitens und Verfahren zum Lösen dieser Verbindung

• Main Authors: VEZAIN, GERARD, F-06210 MANDELIEU, FR, LONG, CHRISTIAN, F-06110 LE CANNET, FR, MARCHAL, JEAN, F-06530 PEYMEINADE, FR
• Format: Patent
• Language: German
• Published: 10.03.1994
• Edition: 5
• Subjects: AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; BLASTING; COSMONAUTICS; DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLES OR EQUIPMENT THEREFOR; WEAPONS

In order to temporarily link two elements such as an appendix of an artificial satellite and the body of this satellite, a device is used which comprises a holding mechanism (22) of any structure whatever and a freeing member (20) made of a material with a memory of shape. The holding mechanism (22)...