DEVICE FOR LID CLOSING AND SUCCESSIVE OPENING Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC B64G1/64 B63B19/14 B64C1/14 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to space technology, namely to devices providing opening or closing entry to sealed cubicles of space vehicles. Device for lid closing and successive opening contains installed on lid drive with attached to the lid handle, locks as well as lid-removing mechanism fixed on mating ring. One part of each of locks is mounted on lid and the second part made as engagement member is installed on mating ring of hatch. The first parts of locks are fixed along lid periphery each one of which is made as cam shaft with gripper hook. Cam shafts are interconnected with each other and drive by n+1 gimbal gears. Gripper hooks are interacting with corresponding engagement members on mating ring

EFFECT: increase in device operation reliability as well as decrease in its dimensions and weight.

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