Magnetically adhering robot
AssigneeInuktun Services Ltd.
InventorsColin E. Dobell, Kienan J. Warder
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Abstract
A magnetically adhering robot has a body and a first travelling assembly configured to move the body in a first direction. A second travelling assembly is provided which is configured to move the body in a second direction, orthogonal to the first direction. An elevator assembly is provided which moves the second travelling assembly between a raised position and a lowered position. In the lowered position, the second travelling assembly is lower than the first travelling assembly and solely supports the body. In the raised position, the second travelling assembly is above the first travelling assembly, with the first travelling assembly solely supporting the body. At least one magnetic assembly is provided for magnetically adhering the body to the surface.
Claims4
A magnetically adhering robot, comprising:
- a body;
- a first travelling assembly on the body comprised of a first pair of spaced apart surface engaging elements oriented in a first direction;
- a second travelling assembly on the body comprised of a second pair of spaced apart surface engaging elements oriented in a second direction, orthogonal to the first direction;
- an elevator assembly which moves the second travelling assembly between a raised position and a lowered position, in the lowered position the second travelling assembly is lower than the first travelling assembly and solely supports the body, in the raised position the second travelling assembly is above the first travelling assembly with the first travelling assembly solely supporting the body;
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- at least one magnetic assembly for magnetically adhering the body to a metal surface, and the at least one magnetic assembly being centrally positioned between the first pair of spaced apart surface engaging elements of the first travelling assembly and the second pair of spaced apart surface engaging elements of the second travelling assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.