IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0875709
(2004-06-24)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Schneider, William C.
- Lardizabal, Edwin E.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
8 인용 특허 :
3 |
초록
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A spacecraft window assembly for providing external viewing from inside an inflatable module is claimed. The inflatable shell has a plurality of layers and each layer has a window opening. The spacecraft window assembly comprises a body, a window assembly window opening, and at least one pressure pa
A spacecraft window assembly for providing external viewing from inside an inflatable module is claimed. The inflatable shell has a plurality of layers and each layer has a window opening. The spacecraft window assembly comprises a body, a window assembly window opening, and at least one pressure pane disposed within, and forming a substantially airtight seal with, the window assembly.The body of the window assembly is adapted for securedly receiving each one of the plurality of layers of the inflatable shell to the body of the window assembly such that the window opening in each layer of the inflatable shell is substantially aligned with the pressure pane.Further, the body of the window assembly is adapted to form a substantially air tight seal with at least one layer of the inflatable shell.
대표청구항
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1. A spacecraft window assembly for use with an inflatable shell of an inflatable modular structure, the inflatable shell having a debris shield having a window opening, a restraint layer having an opening to receive the window assembly, and an air barrier having a window opening, the openings being
1. A spacecraft window assembly for use with an inflatable shell of an inflatable modular structure, the inflatable shell having a debris shield having a window opening, a restraint layer having an opening to receive the window assembly, and an air barrier having a window opening, the openings being substantially in alignment with one another, the spacecraft window assembly comprising:a top section, a middle section, and a bottom section, and a window opening in each section, and one pressure pane being secured to the middle section, and forming a substantially airtight seal with, the middle section;the top section being adapted to securedly receive the debris shield such that the debris shield window opening is substantially in alignment with the pressure pane;the middle section disposed within the opening of the restraint layer and being adapted to fixedly receive the restraint layer such that the window assembly is substantially aligned with the opening of the restraint layer; andthe air barrier being secured between the bottom section and the middle section of the window assembly in a substantially airtight manner.2. A spacecraft window assembly for use with an inflatable shell of an inflatable modular structure, the inflatable shell having a debris shield having a window opening, a restraint layer having a plurality of straps wherein a number of straps have at least one looped end adjacent to an opening to receive the window assembly, and an air barrier having a window opening, the spacecraft window assembly comprising:a top section, a middle section, and a bottom section, and a window opening in each section, and the top section being securedly attached to the middle section, the middle section being securedly attached to, and forming a substantially airtight seal with, the bottom section, and a plurality of pressure panes disposed within the middle section and substantially aligned with the window opening of the middle section, and the pressure panes securedly affixed to the middle section and forming a substantially airtight seal with the middle section, and the window opening in each section being substantially in alignment with one another;the top section being adapted to securedly receive the debris shield such that the debris shield window opening is substantially in alignment with the pressure panes;the middle section being adapted to receive the looped ends of the straps such that the window assembly is substantially aligned with the opening of the restraint layer; andthe air barrier being secured between the bottom section and middle section in a substantially airtight manner.3. A spacecraft window assembly for use with an inflatable shell of an inflatable modular structure having an internal volume, the inflatable shell having a debris shield having a window opening, a restraint layer having a plurality of straps wherein a number of straps have at least one looped end adjacent to an opening to receive the window assembly, and an air barrier having a window opening, the spacecraft window assembly comprising:an external attachment plate having a top and a bottom surface, a window opening, and a first sacrificial pane fixedly disposed on the external attachment plate, and the top of the external attachment plate being adapted to fixedly receive the debris shield such that the window opening in the debris shield is substantially aligned with the window opening in the external attachment plate;a strap attachment plate having a top and bottom surface, an outer periphery having a plurality of loop attachment elements adapted to receive a plurality of strap loops, a window opening, and a first pressure pane and a second pressure pane disposed on the strap attachment plate such that a volume exists between the pressure panes, and the panes being fixedly attached to, and forming a substantially air tight seal with, the strap attachment plate;the strap attachment plate disposed within the window opening of the restraint layer and the loop attachment elements being adapted to receive the strap loops;an air barrier plate having a top surface;the air barrier securedly disposed between the air barrier plate and the strap attachment plate in a substantially airtight manner;the top surface of the air barrier plate being fixedly attached to the bottom surface of the strap attachment plate such that the window opening of the air barrier plate substantially aligns with the window opening of the strap attachment plate, and the top surface of the air barrier plate and bottom surface of the strap attachment plate forming a substantially air tight seal;the top surface of the strap attachment plate being fixedly attached to the bottom surface of the external attachment plate such that the window opening of the external attachment plate is substantially aligned with the pressure panes; anda channel leading from the volume between the pressure panels to the internal volume of the inflatable modular structure.4. A method for installing a spacecraft window assembly into an inflatable modular structure having a air barrier, a restraint layer including a plurality of straps and each of said strap having at least one loop, and a debris shield, and each layer having a window opening, and the window assembly having at least one pressure pane sealingly attached in an airtight fashion within the window assembly, the method comprising:securing the debris shield to the window assembly such that the window opening in the debris shield is substantially aligned with the window opening of the window assembly;securing a plurality of the loops of the straps of the restraint layer to the window assembly such that the window opening in the restraint layer is substantially aligned with the window opening of the window assembly; andsecuring the air barrier to the window assembly such that air barrier and the window assembly form a substantially airtight seal and the window opening in the air barrier is substantially aligned with the window opening of the window assembly.5. A method for installing a window assembly into an inflatable modular structure as in claim 4 wherein the window assembly is the window assembly of claim 1.6. A method for installing a window assembly into an inflatable modular structure as in claim 4 wherein the window assembly is the window assembly of claim 2.7. A method for installing a window assembly into an inflatable modular structure as in claim 4 wherein the window assembly is the window assembly of claim 3.
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