Turbomachine component handling assembly
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsThomas Michael Merlau, Joseph Daniel Becker, Stuart Craig Hanson
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a component handling assembly. The component handling assembly includes a base member, an arm pivotably coupled to the base member, and a beam rotatably coupled to the base member. The component handling assembly also includes a counterweight rotatably coupled to a first end of the beam. The component handling assembly further includes a coupling assembly coupled to a second end of the beam. The coupling assembly is configured for coupling to a component. Rotating the counterweight in a first direction rotates the beam, the coupling assembly, and the component in a second direction.
Claims13
A component handling assembly, comprising:
- a base member;
- an arm pivotably coupled to the base member;
- a beam rotatably coupled to the base member;
- a first actuator coupled between the arm and the beam, the first actuator being configured to pivot the arm relative to the base member and the beam;
- a counterweight rotatably coupled to a first end of the beam;
- and
- a coupling assembly coupled to a second end of the beam, the coupling assembly being configured for coupling to a component,
- wherein rotating the counterweight in a first direction rotates the beam, the coupling assembly, and the component in a second direction.
A component handling assembly, comprising:
- a base member;
- an arm pivotably coupled to the base member;
- a beam rotatably coupled to the base member;
- a counterweight rotatably coupled to a first end of the beam;
- an actuator configured to rotate the counterweight relative to the beam;
- and
- a coupling assembly coupled to a second end of the beam, the coupling assembly being configured for coupling to a component,
- wherein rotating the counterweight in a first direction rotates the beam, the coupling assembly, and the component in a second direction.
A component handling assembly, comprising:
- a base member;
- an arm pivotably coupled to the base member;
- a beam rotatably coupled to the base member;
- a counterweight rotatably coupled to a first end of the beam;
- a coupling assembly coupled to a second end of the beam, the coupling assembly being configured for coupling to a component, the coupling assembly including a mounting plate fixedly coupled to the second end of the beam and a mating bracket rotatably coupled the mounting plate,
- wherein rotating the counterweight in a first direction rotates the beam, the coupling assembly, and the component in a second direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.