WEIGHTLESSNESS SIMULATOR Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: medical engineering; simulation of physiological effects of weightlessness. SUBSTANCE: device has cabin 5, cover 1, support 2 made in form of horizontal base mounted rotatably for rotation about longitudinal axis of body under test in horizontal, anti-orthostatic (up to 10 deg) and orthostatic positions; simulator is also provided with fasteners for securing the body under test in support 2, information collector 9 with slip rings, technical collector 7 with hoist, electric drive 6, control unit and swivel frame 4. Support 2 is articulated with swivel frame 4 for vertical rise of up to 70 deg; swivel frame 4 is rigidly connected to rear wall of cabin 5 whose front wall is connected with slip rings of information collector 9 and is provided with bow-shaped head-rest 10 movably mounted in its center; simulator is provided with vomited mass receiver mounted for motion in vertical and horizontal planes, platform with turning mechanism 12 secured in lower portion of cabin 5 and drum 13 having black-and-white stripes; axis of drum may be shifted from horizontal to vertical position and may be rotated to the right, to the left, up, down and diagonally. Besides that, simulator is provided with two locks fitted in lower portion of horizontal base and additional electric drive of drum. Length of support 2 is equal to 2 m. Lateral walls of cabin 5 are provided with ports with detachable covers. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 5 cl, 3 dwg, 1 tbl