The invention relates to an androgynous coupling device (10) for connecting modules, in particular for constructing a spacecraft of modular design, wherein, in order to connect the modules, the coupling device (10) can be coupled to an identically constructed further androgynous coupling device and has a plurality of coupling elements (30, 32). It is provided that the androgynous coupling device (10) has a covering element (18) which covers the coupling elements (30, 32) in a passive state of the coupling device (10), wherein a first of the coupling elements (30) can be moved outwardly through the covering element (18) for active coupling to the identically constructed further coupling device. The invention furthermore relates to a module, in particular a module for constructing a spacecraft of modular design, having at least one such coupling device (10).
ANDROGYNE KOPPLUNGSEINRICHTUNG ZUR VERBINDUNG VON MODULEN SOWIE ENTSPRECHENDE MODULE
ANDROGYNOUS COUPLING DEVICE FOR COUPLING MODULES AND CORRESPONDING MODULES
DISPOSITIF DE COUPLAGE ANDROGYNE POUR LE COUPLAGE DES MODULES ET MODULES CORRESPONDANT
2019-10-02
Patent
Electronic Resource
German
IPC: | B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS |
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