SOLAR CELL BATTERY Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC B64G1/44 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to space engineering and may be used in designing external structures of spacecraft, primarily, solar cell batteries. Solar cell battery comprises frame, articulated top and bottom flaps with torsions fitted on hinge pins. Opposite ends of torsions support brackets wherein fitted are torsion resetting mechanisms. Said brackets are secured at torsions and set to initial position, in symmetry about torsion axis. Note here that one of said brackets is fitted on top flap while second bracket is mounted at bottom flap to allow resetting mechanism to twist torsions in one direction.

EFFECT: higher reliability, ruled out jam of flaps.

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