DEVICE FOR PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTERS BLANKET EXPOSURE OF THE SPACECRAFT SOLAR BATTERY Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC B64G5/00 

FIELD: aviation.

SUBSTANCE: device contains a casing, that includes housings (2) from heat-resistant plastic with LED emitters (5). From the side, facing the solar battery (SB), the hinged covers (not shown) from transparent plexiglass are fixed. The supporting beam (3) with housings (2) is fixed at adjustable struts (4). The fixation of the housings (2) between each other and relatively to the beam (3) is carried out by means of removable pins (7) and the return holes (8) in adjacent housings (2) and in the beam (3). For the vertical fixation of the housings (2), the folding strips of flat links (11) and (12) with hinges (13) and (14) are provided at the supporting beam(3). These strips are joined between each other by corners (16) and fixed at the beam (3) by brackets (17) with threaded couplers (18). The gaskets (19) are installed on the housings (2) along the perimeter of the casing (1) for contact with SB. The heat air vent holes are provided (not shown) in the housings (2).

EFFECT: device unification with reference to the solar battery of different sizes.

5 cl, 8 dwg