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US 12,734,713 B2Granted
Docking structure
AssigneeAstroscale Ltd
InventorsSean Ainley, Rosemary Linehan, David Gentles, Neil Yarr, Gediz Hussein, Yijun Xiao
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Abstract
A docking structure for a satellite includes a magnetic plate and a housing for mounting and constraining the magnetic plate. The magnetic plate includes an outer face and an inner face. The magnetic plate includes a soft magnetic material. The housing extends around at least part of a perimeter of the magnetic plate, over at least part of the outer face of the magnetic plate and over at least part of the inner face of the magnetic plate to mount and constrain the magnetic plate.
Claims16
A docking structure for a satellite, the docking structure comprising:
- a magnetic plate;
- and
- a housing for mounting and constraining the magnetic plate;
- wherein the magnetic plate comprises an outer face and an inner face;
- wherein the magnetic plate comprises a soft magnetic material;
- and
- wherein the housing extends around at least part of a perimeter of the magnetic plate, over at least part of the outer face of the magnetic plate and over at least part of the inner face of the magnetic plate to mount and constrain the magnetic plate;
- wherein the docking structure comprises a resilient material between at least part of the housing and the magnetic plate;
- and
- wherein a base plate of the housing comprises one or more projections that contact an inner face of the magnetic plate, and wherein the resilient material is arranged between the one or more projections.
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