Device for protecting optical and/or electronic apparatuses, space telescope comprising said device, and device for removably occluding an aperture

摘要

A protective device (1) for optical and/or electronic apparatuses (3), in particular space telescopes, is described, wherein the device (1) is such as to removably close an aperture (2), through which apparatuses (3) may be accessed, the device (1) being such as to achieve a first and second operating configuration, respectively, for allowing or inhibiting access to apparatuses (3) through aperture (2).;The device comprises:- a supporting structure comprising at least one supporting beam (5), which is transversely positioned with respect to aperture (2);- a plurality of covering elements (S1, S2) comprising at least a pair (S1, S2) of elements, which are rotatably coupled to the same supporting beam (5); and- actuation means for rotating the covering elements (S1, S2) between a first and second angular position, in order for the device (1) to attain the first or second operating configuration, respectively, wherein, in the second operating configuration, the covering elements (S1, S2) are such as to define together a screen (8) for aperture (2).