Recharge device, particularly for drive mechanisms for extending and withdrawing operative members of a space vehicle.

摘要

In a spring operated mechanism, the recharge device (1) is adapted to wind the spring (4) during idle times when the drive mechanism (4,16) is not operating. The recharge device has a lever member (48,50) operated by a shape memory alloy member (46) and adapted to turn a gear (8,26) for winding the spring.