Shock reducing tape spring hinge
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1. A shock reducing tape spring hinge, comprising:
- fixing members fixed to at least two objects, respectively;
a first tape spring having both end portions that are fastened to the fixing members, respectively; and
a shape memory alloy damping plate aligned with the first tape spring, the shape memory alloy damping plate having both end portions that are fastened to the fixing members, respectively,wherein the shape memory alloy damping plate and the first tape spring are configured to connect the at least two objects being spaced through the fixing members, and the shape memory alloy damping plate is configured to reduce a deployment shock occurring when the first tape spring is deployed, andwherein the shape memory alloy damping plate has an opening and the opening has a size, andwherein at least the opening of the shape memory alloy damping plate and the size of the opening define a residual moment of the shape memory alloy damping plate that resists a deployment moment caused by the deployment of the first tape spring.
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Provided is a shock reducing tape spring hinge including fixing members fixed to at least two objects, respectively, a thin shell type tape spring having both end portions that are fastened to the fixing members, respectively, and a shell-shaped damping plate aligned with the tape spring, the damping plate having both end portions that are fastened to the fixing members, respectively. The damping plate and the tape spring may be configured to connect the at least two objects being spaced through the fixing members, and the damping plate may be configured to reduce a deployment shock occurring when the tape spring is deployed.
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1. A shock reducing tape spring hinge, comprising:
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fixing members fixed to at least two objects, respectively; a first tape spring having both end portions that are fastened to the fixing members, respectively; and a shape memory alloy damping plate aligned with the first tape spring, the shape memory alloy damping plate having both end portions that are fastened to the fixing members, respectively, wherein the shape memory alloy damping plate and the first tape spring are configured to connect the at least two objects being spaced through the fixing members, and the shape memory alloy damping plate is configured to reduce a deployment shock occurring when the first tape spring is deployed, and wherein the shape memory alloy damping plate has an opening and the opening has a size, and wherein at least the opening of the shape memory alloy damping plate and the size of the opening define a residual moment of the shape memory alloy damping plate that resists a deployment moment caused by the deployment of the first tape spring. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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