发明名称 |
Elbow and knee joint for hard space suits |
摘要 |
An elbow or knee joint for a hard space suit or similar usage is formed of three serially-connected rigid sections which have truncated spherical configurations. The ends of each section form solid geometric angles, and the sections are interconnected by hermetically-sealed ball bearings. The outer two sections are fixed together for rotation in a direction opposite to rotation of the center section. A preferred means to make the outer sections track each other in rotation comprises a rotatable continuous bead chain which engages sockets circumferentially spaced on the facing sides of the outer races of the bearings. The joint has a single pivot point and the bearing axes are always contained in a single plane for any articulation of the joint. Thus flexure of the joint simulates the coplanar flexure of the knee or elbow and is not susceptible to lockup.
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申请公布号 |
US4598427(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1986.07.08 |
申请号 |
US19840684190 |
申请日期 |
1984.12.20 |
申请人 |
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE ADMINISTRATOR, NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
发明人 |
VYKUKAL, HUBERT C. |
分类号 |
A62B17/00;B64G6/00;F16C11/00;F16L27/08;(IPC1-7):A62B17/00;F16L11/18 |
主分类号 |
A62B17/00 |
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