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US 2019/0161319 A1Published application
Hoistway inspection device
AssigneeOtis Elevator Company
InventorsHiromitsu Miyajima, Hisanori Seki, Atsushi Yamada
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a hoistway inspection device is provided. The hoistway inspection device comprises a guiding device which extends vertically along the hoistway, an aerial vehicle which is guided by the guiding device to fly along the hoistway and a camera provided on the aerial vehicle for obtaining image data of the inside of the hoistway. The aerial vehicle may fly to a desirable height and then fly rotatably about the guiding device at that height.
Claims19
A hoistway inspection device, comprising:
- a guiding device which extends vertically along the hoistway;
- an aerial vehicle which is guided by the guiding device to fly along the hoistway;
- and
- a camera provided on the aerial vehicle for obtaining image data of the inside of the hoistway.
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A method for inspecting a hoistway, comprising:
- providing a guiding device which extends vertically along the hoistway;
- attaching an aerial vehicle to the guiding device such that the aerial vehicle is guided by the guiding device during flight;
- flying the aerial vehicle along the hoistway;
- and
- obtaining image data of the inside of the hoistway while flying the aerial vehicle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.