CONTAINER Russian patent published in 2007 - IPC B65D88/12 

FIELD: transport and storage facilities; spacercraft.

SUBSTANCE: proposed container has base with support adapter for mounting spacecraft furnished with shock-absorbing system. Spacer is attached to base on which cover is installed. Support adapter is coupled with base by spherical joint. Receiving frame is installed on base. Support adapter and receiving frame are interconnected by side position compensators made in form of extension springs, one ends of which are secured on support adapter and others are fastened on receiving frame. Side surface of support adapter is made in form of convex spherical segment in contact with mating concave spherical heels made on receiving frame. Radius of curvature of spherical segment is equal to radii of curvature of spherical heels. Spherical heels are arranged symmetrically relative to two relatively perpendicular vertical planes passing through vertical axis of symmetry of spherical joint. Stops are installed on receiving frame for engagement with lower end face of support adapter. Process locks are installed on receiving frame for fitting their conical heads in receiving sockets.

EFFECT: prevention of additional loading at overloads caused by transportation and temperature deformations, reduced vibration-and-shock loads at transportation.

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