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US 8,408,140 B2Granted
Device for transporting an object in a cell
AssigneeCommissariat A L'energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives
InventorsHerve Vialle, Pascal Gire
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Abstract
A device for entering an object into a cell comprises mainly a track for guiding the object and a lifting pod extending the track. It is then possible to use robots and lower them on the floor of the cell to carry out inspection work.
Claims6
A device for transporting a mobile object into a cell limited by a wall and through an opening in the wall, the device comprising:
- a track formed through the opening, fixed to the opening and provided with a longitudinal cavity, the cavity comprising a lower face and side faces for guiding the object along the track,
- two support beams prolonging the track in the cell and being connected to the track,
- a pod under the support beams,
- a winch outside the cell,
- cables extending from the winch to the pod and from which the pod is suspended, the cables extending along the track and support beams,
- and guiding means for the cables, said guiding means being provided at least on the support beams, the cables projecting beyond said guiding means at ends suspending the pod.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.