CONNECTING MULTIUNION AGGREGATE Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: aviation and space technology. SUBSTANCE: connecting multiunion aggregate has connecting plates 1 and 2 with refueling trunks, fixed by several locking members 6, mechanisms of separation 12 with drive, ground plate, made in the form of individual bodies, mounted on each refueling trunk and embraced by locking members 6, with mechanisms of separation. Part of each locking member is made as integral with respective refueling trunk of spacecraft-borne plate. In addition aggregate has plate 9 with peripheral holes 11 to mount mechanisms of separation 12 and central cylinder 10, that, on one side, is set loose on rod 13 of spacecraft-borne plate 1 and, on the other side, is connected with combined drive 16 on mechanisms of separation. In the case first mechanism of separation is set in hole of plate so as to be capable of plate butt contact with stop, that each mechanism of separation has. Each next mechanism of separation is set in respective hole of plate with clearance in respect to its stop. Clearance value of each next mechanism of separation exceeds previous one by locking member opening path value and length of rod equals or exceeds value of sum of all aforesaid clearances. EFFECT: increase of reliability due to decrease of impact effect on body of spacecraft. 1 dwg