UNIT FOR MATING ELECTRIC CIRCUITS OF COMPARTMENTS OF ROCKET Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: electrical engineering. SUBSTANCE: unit for mating electric circuits of compartments of rocket includes joined compartments and electric connector for connection and disconnection of electric circuits of joined compartments. Socket is fixed on face surface of one compartment and has guiding holes. Plug is fitted with guiding pins and is located on face surface of another compartment by means of mobile flange with holes in which stop screws are installed with clearance. Cylindrical springs which press flange with specified effort against face surface of second compartment are located between flange and heads of screws. Flange with inserted plug can be moved in plane perpendicular to axis of rocket in all directions within limits of clearance which makes it feasible to compensate for technological inaccuracy of installation of plug and socket in joined compartments. EFFECT: provision for reliable automatic mating of electric circuits of joined compartments, simplified procedure of compartment joining in the field and right before launch. 1 dwg