Collapsible Cellular Insulation

摘要

Multi-layered insulation is disclosed for having a collapsed configuration in which one dimension of the insulation is minimized to reduce the volume for storage. The multi-layered insulation has an expanded configuration in which the dimension is maximized to separate outer layers of the insulation. The insulation layer is composed of internal connecting membranes between outer surfaces. The MLI lattice is configured such that, when properly deployed, creates a cellular structure, thus providing the air gap between the outer surfaces.

主权项

1. An insulation panel, comprising:
two outer surfaces; and a plurality of membranes connected to the outer surfaces, the insulation panel configured to translate from a stored configuration, in which the outer surfaces and plurality of membranes are generally aligned, to a deployed configuration, wherein the panel is configured to deploy by translating the outer surfaces outwardly from one another without an associated relative in-plane translation relative to the other.