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Synchronized angular displacement of articulated elements of an outwardly-extendable solar-cell panel is carried out by means of a device mounted between any two successive panel elements constituting a driving element and a driven element. Two independent and parallel traction members are pivotally

Synchronized angular displacement of articulated elements of an outwardly-extendable solar-cell panel is carried out by means of a device mounted between any two successive panel elements constituting a driving element and a driven element. Two independent and parallel traction members are pivotally mounted on support plates which are rigidly fixed to two successive driving elements. Two link-arms for traction members such as cables are pivotally attached to pins forming anchoring points for the cables. Each support plate has two stationary stops for limiting the angular displacements of the link-arms during the relative pivotal movement of the driven element with respect to the driving element.

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A device for the synchronized unfolding of flat, articulated, carrier elements adapted to carry solar cells of a satellite in a panel, the panel formed by a series of said elements, the panel movable away from the structure of a satellite said device being adapted to be mounted between any two succe

A device for the synchronized unfolding of flat, articulated, carrier elements adapted to carry solar cells of a satellite in a panel, the panel formed by a series of said elements, the panel movable away from the structure of a satellite said device being adapted to be mounted between any two successive articulated carrier elements of the panel, any two successive carrier elements constituting, alternately, a driving carrier element and a driven carrier element, said driven element being associated with at least one driving element for causing the relative angular displacement of the driven element by means of traction members, said device comprising two independent and parallel traction members each secured at their extremities thereof to two link-arms pivotally mounted respectively on support plates, which plates are, respectively rigidly fixed to two successive driving elements in the panel, the two link-arms provided at the extremities of the two traction members being pivotally mounted on pins forming anchoring points for said members, each support plate which is rigidly fixed to one carrier element being provided with two stationary stops for limiting the angular displacements of the link-arms during relative pivotal movement of the driven element with respect to the driving element.