A docking device including: a base ring 2 disposed in a first space vehicle A; a first-side capturing ring 3 for coming into contact with the second space vehicle B; six links 4 that constitute a parallel link mechanism 5 for coupling the base ring 2 to the first-side capturing ring 3; and linear actuators 10, each of which extends and contracts the link 4 by using a motor 13 as a driving source, wherein resistance generation mechanisms, each of which generates a regenerative current in the motor 13 of the linear actuator 10 to produce resistance force when the second space vehicle B comes into contact with the first-side capturing ring 3 and the link 4 receives a compressive load, are provided. Correction of misalignment with the second space vehicle, and attenuation of inertia force that the second space vehicle has can be performed without requiring complicated electrical control, and simplification and cost reduction of an electrical system can be implemented.
DOCKING DEVICE
ANDOCKVORRICHTUNG
DISPOSITIF DE CONNEXION
2021-07-28
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS |
Semitrailer automatic docking device, docking method and unmanned docking system
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