| 摘要 |
A deployable RF transmission line, comprising: at least two members hinged together for deployment between a folded state and an unfolded state; and at least one bridge component disposed at each inter-member junction to provide RF coupling for the transfer of RF energy between the at least two hinged members. Aspects include a portion of the bridge member spans a gap between the first and second members; wherein the bridge component is configured to be able to move relative to at least one of the first member or second member while maintaining the EM coupling between the first and second members, such that the length of said portion of the bridge component that spans the gap between the first and second members is variable. The deployable RF transmission line comprises a number of transmission line sections, hinged together for deployment between a stowed folded state and a deployed unfolded state, with elastically bendable and slidable bridges disposed at each inter-panel junction to provide RF coupling, whereby RF energy is conveyed throughout deployed panels to feed one or more radiating elements of an antenna |
