Piping inspection robot and method of inspecting piping
AssigneeMobile Robot Research Co., Ltd.
InventorEiji Koyanagi
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Abstract
Provided is an inspection robot that is self-propelled on piping, measures moisture contained in a lagging material using a mounted inspection device, for example, a neutron moisture meter, and detects risk of corrosion. The inspection robot includes a main frame 1 including a recessed part 17 fit onto an outer circumferential surface of piping P, a main frame drive mechanism (first drive mechanism) D1 that causes the main frame to advance/retract in an axis direction of the piping, a revolving member 32 supported in an advanceable/retractable manner along an arc-shaped locus in the recessed part of the main frame, a revolving member drive mechanism (second drive mechanism) D2 that moves the revolving member, and an inspection device mounted on the revolving member.
Claims9
A piping inspection robot placed on an outer circumferential surface of piping, advanceable/retractable in an axis direction of the piping, and which inspects existence or non-existence of abnormality of the piping, the piping inspection robot comprising:
- a main frame including a recessed part fit onto the outer circumferential surface of the piping;
- a main frame drive mechanism configured to cause the main frame to advance/retract in the axis direction of the piping;
- a revolving member supported in a advanceable/retractable manner along an arc-shaped locus in the recessed part of the main frame;
- a revolving member drive mechanism configured to move the revolving member;
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- an inspection device mounted on the revolving member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.