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Envelope

Assembly

Ripstop-nylon gas bag of about 2,500 m3 whose heated air provides all lift. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.

Envelope parts and their functions

7 top-level parts · 59 parts in total · full bill of materials below
Envelope parts diagram: 1 gore panel, 2 load tape, 3 parachute valve, 4 skirt, 5 crown ring, 6 control line, 7 turning vent. 59 parts in 7 top-level items.
Envelope parts diagram. Numbers match the table below; each box is one top-level part or assembly with what it contains.
#PartQtyWhat it does
1 Gore Panel 24× vertical gores
2 Load Tape 28× vertical and horizontal
3 Parachute Valve 1× crown deflation port
4 Skirt 1× Nomex mouth
5 Crown Ring 1× Steel or aluminium ring gathering all load tapes at the top of the envelope.
6 Control Line 2× vent line and crown line
7 Turning Vent 2× rotation vents

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Bill of materials for Envelope

7 top-level lines · 7 rows shown · 59 parts total · indented to 3 levels
# Item / sub-assembly Part no. Qty/assy Ext. qty Parts Type
1 Gore Panel hot-air-balloon-gore-panel 24× 24 · part
2 Load Tape hot-air-balloon-load-tape 28× 28 · part
3 Parachute Valve hot-air-balloon-parachute-valve 1× 1 · part
4 Skirt hot-air-balloon-skirt 1× 1 · part
5 Crown Ring hot-air-balloon-crown-ring 1× 1 · part
6 Control Line hot-air-balloon-control-line 2× 2 · part
7 Turning Vent hot-air-balloon-turning-vent 2× 2 · part

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Where the envelope is used

1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assembly

Used in 1 assembly

Hot Air Balloon

Sourcing: possible vendors

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VendorHQSpecialtyMOQLead time
🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Flex (Singapore)
flex.com ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇮🇳Dixon Technologies
dixoninfo.com ↗ 		Noida, IN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇨🇳BYD Electronics
bydelectronic.com ↗ 		Shenzhen, CN Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks
🇸🇬Venture Corp
venture.com.sg ↗ 		Singapore Electronics contract mfg 1,000 pcs 6–10 wks