Tree climbing robot
AssigneeKing Faisal University
InventorHussain Altammar
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Abstract
The tree climbing robot includes a central body and a pair of track carriers respectively pivotally attached to opposed sides of the central body. A set of wheels is rotatably attached to each of the track carriers, and a continuous track is mounted on, and is driven to rotate by, each set of wheels. At least one motor is mounted on each of the track carriers, such that each motor drives a corresponding one of the sets of wheels and a corresponding one of the continuous tracks to rotate. At least one cable is secured to the central body and is adapted for wrapping around a trunk of a tree. Each of the track carriers is elastically biased with respect to the central body such that the trunk of the tree is clamped between the pair of tracks, with the cable adding securement, stability, and aiding vertical movement.
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A tree climbing robot, comprising:
- a central body;
- a pair of track carriers respectively pivotally attached to opposed sides of the central body, wherein each of the track carriers is elastically biased with respect to the central body;
- a pair of sets of wheels, wherein each of the sets of wheels is rotatably attached to a corresponding one of the pair of track carriers;
- a pair of continuous tracks, wherein each of the continuous tracks is mounted on and is driven to rotate by a corresponding one of the sets of wheels;
- a pair of motors respectively mounted on the pair of track carriers, wherein each of the motors drives a corresponding one of the sets of wheels and a corresponding one of the continuous tracks to rotate;
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- a cable secured to the central body and adapted for wrapping around a trunk of a tree, wherein the cable when wrapped around the trunk of the tree is used to provide additional support and securement to the central body against the trunk of the tree.
A tree climbing robot, comprising:
- a central body;
- a pair of track carriers respectively pivotally attached to opposed sides of the central body, wherein each of the track carriers is elastically biased with respect to the central body;
- a pair of sets of wheels, wherein each of the sets of wheels is rotatably attached to a corresponding one of the pair of track carriers;
- a pair of continuous tracks, wherein each of the continuous tracks is mounted on and is driven to rotate by a corresponding one of the sets of wheels;
- a pair of motors respectively mounted on the pair of track carriers, wherein each of the motors drives a corresponding one of the sets of wheels and a corresponding one of the continuous tracks to rotate;
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- first and second cables secured to the central body and adapted for wrapping around a trunk of a tree, wherein one end of each of the first and second cables is angularly adjustable, and wherein the first and second cable when wrapped around the trunk of the tree are used to provide additional support and securement to the central body against the trunk of the tree.
A tree climbing robot, comprising:
- a central body;
- a pair of track carriers respectively pivotally attached to opposed sides of the central body, wherein each of the track carriers is elastically biased with respect to the central body;
- a pair of sets of wheels, wherein each of the sets of wheels is rotatably attached to a corresponding one of the pair of track carriers;
- a pair of continuous tracks, wherein each of the continuous tracks is mounted on and is driven to rotate by a corresponding one of the sets of wheels;
- a pair of motors respectively mounted on the pair of track carriers, wherein each of the motors drives a corresponding one of the sets of wheels and a corresponding one of the continuous tracks to rotate;
- first and second cables secured to the central body and adapted for wrapping around a trunk of a tree, wherein one end of each of the first and second cables is angularly adjustable, and wherein the first and second cable when wrapped around the trunk of the tree are used to provide additional support and securement for the central body against the trunk of the tree;
- first and second cable winding motors each coupled to one end of the first and second cables, respectively, for selectively tightening each of the first and second cables around the trunk of the tree;
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- first and second cable rotating motors coupled to opposed ends of the first and second cables, respectively, for selectively rotating the opposed ends of the first and second cables with respect to the central body.
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