SUBASSEMBLY UNIT FOR DISCONNECTION OF FLIGHT VEHICLE PARTS Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: rocket-space equipment, applicable for jointing of flight vehicle parts separated in flight. SUBSTANCE: subassembly unit has a body fixed to one part of the flight vehicle, split ring and a body fixed to the other part of the flight vehicle. The subassembly unit is provided with a spring-loaded piston with end bosses that carries the split ring, rod installed inside the piston for their mutual movement and connected by fasteners to the body fixed to the other part of the flight vehicle, rod lock and sleeve with a flanging and stop installed in the body fixed to one part of the flight vehicle and engageable with the piston. The rod has a bead with through openings passing the end bosses of the piston. The body fixed to one part of the flight vehicle has a shaped annular groove conjugated with the split ring over the tapered surface, and a spherical boss engageable with a cylindrical seat made in the body fixed to the other end of the flight vehicle. EFFECT: simplified design, enhanced reliability due to reduced quantity of components, and maximized bearing capacity of the device within the same overall dimensions. 2 cl, 1 dwg