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US 2019/0165481 A1Published application
Expandable antenna
AssigneeInstitute for Q-Shu Pioneer of Space Inc.
InventorsShunsuke ONISHI, Tetsuo YASAKA, Kazuo KUNO, Yohei KOGA
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AssigneeInstitute for Q-Shu Pioneer of Space Inc.
InventorsShunsuke ONISHI, Tetsuo YASAKA, Kazuo KUNO, Yohei KOGA
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An expandable antenna includes: a plurality of ribs arranged with a regulated angular pitch at an outer circumferential portion of a hub; and a metal mesh installed between the plurality of adjacent ribs, wherein each of the plurality of ribs is formed in a horizontally elongated thin flat plate shape with elasticity, and a segment to which the metal mesh is attached is formed in a parabolic shape. A flat plane of each of the plurality of ribs is arranged so as to be substantially parallel to a central axis of the hub. The object of the present invention is to provide the expandable antenna which can be easily expanded in outer space with a simple structure and can realize a desired shape after expansion.
An expandable antenna comprising:
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