Electric vehicle for routing inspection of power transmission lines
US10096980B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/085
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electric vehicle for routing inspection of power transmission lines, includes a body; a running mechanism mounted to the body, comprising a front wheel and a rear wheel connected by a cross beam and rolling on the cable; an obstacle sensor and a cam rotatably mounted to the cross beam, the cam rotating to roll onto the cable after an obstacle is detected on the cable such that the front wheel is raised to a position above the cable, and the cam continuing rolling on the cable after the front wheel passes the obstacle such that the front portion of the cross beam falls back downwards and the front wheel then falls back onto the cable, a hanging seat rotatably hanging to the body and a control device at least partially disposed in the hanging seat and comprising a braking device.
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