DEVICE FOR CONNECTION AND SEPARATION OF SPACECRAFT COMPARTMENTS Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: aeronautical and space engineering. SUBSTANCE: descent spacecraft 1 is connected with adjacent compartments by means of clamping straps 4 embracing descent spacecraft 1 and engageable with adjacent compartments through locking units 5 and threaded couplers 6 which are engageable in their turn with thread of brackets 7 fitted on locking units 5 and brackets 8 at ends of clamping straps 4. Threaded coupler 6 includes rod 9 having right-handed and left-handed threads at ends and bead 10 having hexahedron in the center for wrench, two bushes 11 pressed to bead and nuts 12 and lock nuts 13. Threaded coupler 6 is preliminarily adjusted to preset magnitudes of tensile stress within tolerance zone by means of technological device. During assembly of device tightening forces of clamping straps are checked by condition of bushes 11: tightening force is within tolerance if one bush is pressed and other bush easily turns about axis of rod 9 by force of hand. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 3 dwg