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US 12,420,586 B2Granted
High temperature compliant wheels for an inspection robot
AssigneeGecko Robotics, Inc.
InventorsDillon R. Jourde, Michael A. Binger, Michael Stephen Auda
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Abstract
High temperature compliant wheels for an inspection robot are described. An example wheel may have a first non-ferrous wheel enclosure including a first outer surface having a serration texture, a second non-ferrous wheel enclosure including a second outer surface having the serration texture, and a magnetic hub interposed between the first non-ferrous wheel enclosure and the second non-ferrous wheel enclosure
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A wheel for a drive module of an inspection robot, comprising:
- a first non-ferrous wheel enclosure comprising a first outer surface having a first serration texture;
- a second non-ferrous wheel enclosure comprising a second outer surface having a second serration texture;
- a magnetic hub interposed between the first non-ferrous wheel enclosure and the second non-ferrous wheel enclosure;
- a first inter-cover interposed between the first non-ferrous wheel enclosure and the magnetic hub, wherein the first inter-cover is structured to guide a magnetic flux of the magnetic hub;
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- a diffusion barrier axially interposed between the first inter-cover and the magnetic hub.
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A kit, comprising:
- a plurality of wheel enclosures comprising a plurality of operating characteristics, the plurality of wheel enclosures comprising at least two wheel enclosures comprising a serration texture on an outer surface;
- a magnetic hub structured to be interposed between two of the plurality of wheel enclosures on an axle;
- an inter-cover interposed between the at least two wheel enclosures and the magnetic hub, wherein the inter-cover is structured to guide a magnetic flux of the magnetic hub;
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- a diffusion barrier axially interposed between the inter-cover and the magnetic hub.
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A wheel for a drive module of an inspection robot, comprising:
- a first non-ferrous wheel enclosure comprising a first outer surface;
- a second non-ferrous wheel enclosure comprising a second outer surface;
- a magnetic hub interposed between the first non-ferrous wheel enclosure and the second non-ferrous wheel enclosure;
- a first inter-cover interposed between the first non-ferrous wheel enclosure and the magnetic hub, wherein the first inter-cover is structured to guide a magnetic flux of the magnetic hub;
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- a diffusion barrier axially interposed between the first inter-cover and the magnetic hub.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.