Flexible universal joint compact and space vehicle comprising said universal joint

摘要

Universal joint Flexible compact, consisting of a central longitudinal axis Z hollow, two hollow pivots (10, 11) orthogonally mounted to each other and being able to pivot respectively about a rotation axis X, Y, being the three X, Y, Z orthogonal to each other and intersecting at a point of rotation located in the center of the universal joint, comprising each pivot (10, 11) of an outer annular frame (15, 20) extending in a plane It contains the central longitudinal axis Z orthogonal to the rotation axis X, respectively Y, the pivot, an inner ring cavity (16, 21) coaxial with the outer frame and several sets of flexible slats (12, 17, 18, 19) attached to the outer frame (15, 20) and the inner ring (16, 21), and the two pivots (10, 11) joined together being means of pieces of rigid connection (50a, 50b, 16a, 16c, 21a, 21c ).