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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2003
Manfred Schmid, Immenstaad, DE;
Dietmar Scheulen, Salem, DE;
Reiner Barho, Salem, DE;
Peter Weimer, Markdorf, DE;
Manfred Schmid, Immenstaad, DE;
Dietmar Scheulen, Salem, DE;
Reiner Barho, Salem, DE;
Peter Weimer, Markdorf, DE;
Astrium GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A deployable antenna reflector comprising a central dish and a plurality of deployable sheet-like panels arranged around the central dish. The reflector further comprises a central supporting body, whereon the central dish is fixedly mounted and whereto the deployable sheet-like panels are hinged. The rotation axes of the individual deployable sheet-like panels are tilted with respect to the center point of the central dish. In the stowed configuration of the reflector, the deployable sheet-like panels are at least partially deflected in order to minimize the envelope of the reflector and that the panels relax upon deployment.