Automatic fluid replacement device and fluid convey joint
AssigneeIndustrial Technology Research Institute
InventorsCheng-Han Tsai, Wei-Lung Pan, Chih-Ta Wu, I-hsin Lin
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Abstract
An automatic fluid replacement device is adapted to be mounted on an opening of a storage barrel. The automatic fluid replacement device includes a robotic arm, at least one fluid convey joint and a controller. The robotic arm has a gripper. The fluid convey joint includes a convey pipe, a sleeve and a sealing bag. The convey pipe is configured to deliver a fluid. The sleeve is sleeved on the convey pipe. The gripper clamps the sleeve. The sealing bag is sleeved on the sleeve. The controller is configured for automatically controlling the robotic arm to move the fluid convey joint into the opening and controlling the sealing bag to be inflated to seal the opening.
Claims11
An automatic fluid replacement device, adapted to be mounted on an opening of a storage barrel, comprising:
- a robotic arm, having a gripper;
- at least one fluid convey joint, comprising:
- a convey pipe, configured to deliver a fluid;
- a sleeve, sleeved on the convey pipe, wherein the gripper clamps the sleeve;
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- a sealing bag, sleeved on the sleeve;
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- a controller, configured for automatically controlling the robotic arm to move the fluid convey joint into the opening and controlling the sealing bag to be inflated to seal the opening;
- wherein the sealing bag has a flange structure;
- when the opening is sealed by the sealing bag, the flange structure is engaged with an inner surface of the storage barrel.
A fluid convey joint, adapted to be mounted at an opening of a storage barrel, comprising:
- a convey pipe, configured to deliver a fluid;
- a sleeve, sleeved on the convey pipe;
- a sealing bag, sleeved on the sleeve;
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- a first pressure sensor, configured to measure an air pressure inside the sealing bag;
- wherein the sealing bag has a flange structure;
- when the opening is sealed by the sealing bag, the flange structure is engaged with an inner surface of the storage barrel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.