Segmented link robot for waste removal
AssigneeFramatome ANP GmbH
InventorsSamuel W. Glass, Frank C. Klahn, Dennis W. Saville
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Abstract
The present invention is drawn to an incremental link robot mast for vacuuming nuclear waste from a storage silo. The mast is made of incrementally linked segments that are clamshell in construction to enclose and shield the working cables of the vacuuming robot. Each segment is linked together as needed by a transverse hinge pin and two hydraulic connecting pins. The clamshell is hinged and latched together by an array of screws. The robot comprises a linked clamshell mast and a master-slave robot arm on the end of the mast which includes tools for viewing and breaking up the waste and vacuuming same to a removal area.
Claims10
An incremental link robot mast for removing waste material from a storage silo having a dome cover with a limited access top opening comprising:
- a mast extending through the top opening made up of incrementally linked segments;
- a robot arm located at one end of said mast for holding tools for removing waste from the silo;
- each of said segments of said mast being linked to each other by a transeverse pin and hydraulic connections;
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- each of said segments being enclosed in a clamshell structure and having means therein for removing waste materials from the silo.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.