| 发明名称 |
DEPLOYMENT MECHANISM FOR PASSIVE NORMALIZATION OF A PROBE RELATIVE TO A SURFACE |
| 摘要 |
The present apparatus is configured to carry an instrument or probe and optionally deploy it against a surface, such as a metal pipeline or storage tank. The apparatus can include a sensor probe for inspecting the integrity of the surface and a first linkage that is operatively coupled to the sensor probe and configured to move the sensor probe according to a first path (in a first direction/first degree of freedom). An actuator can be operatively connected to the first linkage for moving the first linkage so as to move the sensor probe along the first path. A second linkage is operatively connected to the sensor probe and configured to passively move the sensor probe according to a second degree of freedom to cause the sensor probe to become normal to the surface when at least a portion of the apparatus contacts the surface. |
| 申请公布号 |
US2016238565(A1) |
申请公布日期 |
2016.08.18 |
| 申请号 |
US201514624726 |
申请日期 |
2015.02.18 |
| 申请人 |
Saudi Arabian Oil Company ;HiBot Corporation |
发明人 |
Gonzalez Pablo Eduardo Carrasco Zanini;Latif Fadl Abdel;Patel Sahejad;Hirose Shigeo;Guarnieri Michele;Debenest Paulo |
| 分类号 |
G01N29/24;G01N29/22 |
主分类号 |
G01N29/24 |
| 代理机构 |
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代理人 |
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| 主权项 |
1. An apparatus configured to carry an instrument and optionally deploy the instrument relative to a surface comprising:
a first linkage operatively coupled to the instrument and configured to move the instrument in a first direction and according to a first path relative to the surface; and a second linkage operatively coupled to the instrument and configured to move the instrument according to a second direction to cause the instrument to become at least substantially normal to the surface upon contact between at least a portion of the apparatus and the surface. |
| 地址 |
Dhahran SA |
