Systems, methods, and devices of the various embodiments may provide a joint suitable for use with space systems, such as robotic space systems, (e.g., Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) space systems, Intra Vehicular Activity (IVA) space systems, etc.), etc. Various embodiments provide a joint configured to enable structural connection of structural elements, such as trusses, antenna boom sections, beams, etc., including cantilevered elements. Various embodiments provide a joint configured to enable connection of truss structure sections. Various embodiments may provide a robotic erectable joint including an active joint half and a passive joint half configured to connect to the active joint half to thereby form the robotic erectable joint when so connected, wherein the robotic erectable joint has a noncircular cross section (e.g., polygon (e.g., square, triangle, hexagon, etc.) cross section, oval cross section, ellipse cross section, etc.).


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    Title :

    Robotically Compatible Erectable Joint with Noncircular Cross Section


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    Publication date :

    2020-04-23


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F16B DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES , Vorrichtungen zum Befestigen oder Sichern von Konstruktionselementen oder Maschinenteilen, z.B. Nägel, Bolzen, Schrauben, Sprengringe, Klemmen, Klammern oder Keile / B64G Raumfahrt , COSMONAUTICS



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