Apparatus for cooling components in spacecraft

Abstract

The invention relates to an apparatus for cooling components in spacecraft, comprising a heat radiator ( 5 ) and a heat conductor ( 3; 3 a, 3 b ). A versatile applicability is achieved in such a way that the heat conductor ( 3, 3 a, 3 b ) penetrates an outside wall ( 1 ) of the spacecraft and is provided in the interior of the spacecraft with several coupling places ( 8 ) for components to be cooled ( 20 ) and/or for other heat conductors ( 10 ).

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       12 . An apparatus for cooling components in spacecraft, comprising a heat radiator and a heat conductor, wherein the heat conductor is constructed so as to penetrate an outside wall of the spacecraft when installed and comprises several coupling places for selectively coupling components to be refrigerated and/or further heat conductors, wherein the heat conductor consists of an inner part and an outer part which are connected at a conical connecting section.  
   
   
       13 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the heat conductor is designed in two parts.  
   
   
       14 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the connection between an outer part of the heat conductor and an inner part of the heat conductor is arranged in the zone of the outside wall of the spacecraft.  
   
   
       15 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the connection between the outer part of the heat conductor and the inner part of the heat conductor is arranged in a substantially conical way.  
   
   
       16 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the connection between the outer part of the heat conductor and the inner part of the heat conductor is pretensioned by a spring.  
   
   
       17 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the connection between the outer part of the heat conductor and the inner part of the heat conductor is provided with a fluid of high heat conductivity.  
   
   
       18 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the coupling places of the heat conductor are arranged as closeable opening in an insulation layer which encloses the heat conductor.  
   
   
       19 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the heat conductor is provided with a liquid-filled hollow space.  
   
   
       20 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the heat conductor is substantially made of copper.  
   
   
       21 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the further heat conductors are made of copper wires.  
   
   
       22 . An apparatus as claimed in  claim 21 , wherein the further heat conductors are flexible.