CLIMBING ROBOT USING PENDULAR MOTION

摘要

A climbing robot suitable for climbing a substantially vertical, inclined or horizontal surface comprises a main body (14) including: an upper cross-member (18) having a pair of ends; and a pair of spaced-apart gripping mechanisms (16a, 16b) coupled to the main body. The pair of gripping mechanisms are independently and selectively releasable from and attachable to a surface on which the robot can climb. An actuator (40) is carried by the main body, and an end-weighted pendular tail (12) is actuatable by the actuator and is configured for pendular rotation relative to the main body. Rotation of the pendular tail relative to the main body causes one end of the cross-member main body to rise relative to an other end of the main body resulting in the robot climbing the surface.