A hybrid truss assembly with a truss bay centrally deployed, and with half-bays deployed on either side. The configuration provides four panels (such as solar panels), with two chords connected by four transverse members. The half-bays are locked in a rigid position using a barrel lock hinge assembly. The half-bays fold compactly beside the folded center bay assembly when retracted. The truss assembly may be pivotally mounted on a mobile cart, and may then be manually or automatically tilted or rotated to a desired angle.


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    Title :

    MOBILE SOLAR ARRAY AND TRUSS


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-03-21


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    E04B Allgemeine Baukonstruktionen , GENERAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTIONS / B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS / E01D BRIDGES , Brücken / E04C STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS , Bauelemente



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