COLLAPSIBLE OCTAHEDRAL CORNER REFLECTOR Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: polyhedral corner reflectors of magnetic waves emitted by radar antennas. SUBSTANCE: reflector is designed for re-reflecting radar signals in opposite direction to radiation sources distributed in space and functions to simulate images of objects at points of their absence, to enhance reflection capability of barely visible actual objects or to designate location points of these objects, and also it may serve as reference points on terrain. It has central post carrying bushing disposed in mutually perpendicular planes and used for securing stiff supporting facilities and collapsible flexible reflecting faces forming octahedral group reflector in developed position of supporting facilities. Reflector is provided with means for locking its components in working position and controls for setting them precisely in desired position which enlarges its effective dissipation surface by an order of magnitude compared with prior art. Alternative design versions are proposed for bushings securing reflector components to arms and to one another in mutually perpendicular planes and also alternative reflector design provided with telescopic post of smaller size in folded-up position. EFFECT: enhanced precision of given characteristics; enhanced operating reliability. 19 cl, 15 dwg