DEPLOYABLE RUDDER OF MISSILE Russian patent published in 2014 - IPC F42B10/16 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: deployable rudder of missile consists of foldable rudder part fixed in deployed position, root pert and piston. The root part is pivotally connected with foldable part and rigidly fixed in rudder control drive installed in missile body with possibility of rotation. The piston is installed in rudder control drive with possibility of longitudinal movement and connected with foldable part by means of kinematic chain. In the root part of rudder swing lever is pivotally fixed. In the swing lever and root part slits are made. One end of swing lever is pivotally connected with stem, and the other end is pivotally connected with connecting links which are located in slits of foldable part and swing lever. The links are pivotally connected with foldable part. On the deployable part of rudder, tooth is made providing in working position on one side - interaction with body of root part, and on the other side - with two spring-loaded latches pivotally fixed on the root part. The root part forms outer contour of missile body.

EFFECT: effective fixation of rudder in working position in missile body while using minimum possible gap between inner contour of launcher-container cup and missile body.

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