发明名称 |
Passive ball capture joint |
摘要 |
A passive ball capture joint has a sleeve with a plurality of bores distributed about a circumference thereof and formed therethrough at an acute angle relative to the sleeve's longitudinal axis. A spring-loaded retainer is slidingly fitted in each bore and is biased such that, if allowed, will extend at least partially into the sleeve to retain a ball therein. A ring, rotatably mounted about the bores, has an interior wall defining a plurality of shaped races that bear against the spring-loaded retainers. A mechanized rotational force producer is coupled to the ring. The ring can be rotated from a first position (that presses the retainers into the sleeve to lock the ball in place) to a second position (that allows the retainers to spring back out of the sleeve to release the ball).
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申请公布号 |
US6540426(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2003.04.01 |
申请号 |
US20010949408 |
申请日期 |
2001.09.04 |
申请人 |
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
发明人 |
CLOYD RICHARD A.;BRYAN THOMAS C. |
分类号 |
B60D1/06;B60D1/28;F16C11/06;(IPC1-7):F16C11/00 |
主分类号 |
B60D1/06 |
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