SPACECRAFT SOLAR BATTERY Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: space engineering; various spacecraft. SUBSTANCE: proposed solar battery for spacecraft includes frame on which main pyro pin is secured, upper and lower doors interconnected in pairs and mounted on frame rigidly connected with drive secured on spacecraft case. Additional pyro pin is also mounted on said frame; rods of main and additional pyro pins are engageable with rocker arm which is articulated with bracket rigidly secured on lower door of solar battery. EFFECT: enhanced reliability of opening of solar batteries. 3 dwg