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Magnetic roller

US11059531B2 · kind B2 · utility

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9Claims

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Assignee

Baker Hughes Holdings LLC · US

Inventors

Walter Baur · Zöblitz, DE
Markus Wiesendanger · Zürich, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 7, 2016
Grant date	Jul 13, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 12, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S901/44
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic roller for being rotatable on a ferromagnetic surface is provided. The magnetic roller includes a roller wheel having an inner space, a magnetic array arrangement and at least one first drive mechanism. Further, the magnetic array arrangement is adapted to be swivelably disposed within the inner space of the roller wheel. The magnetic array arrangement includes a strong adhesion force side and a weak adhesion force side. Furthermore, the first drive mechanism is configured to swivelably drive the magnetic array arrangement. The first drive mechanism swivelably drive the magnetic array arrangement to direct the strong adhesion force side towards the oncoming ferromagnetic surface, and, to direct the weak adhesion force side towards the foregoing ferromagnetic surface to enable the roller wheel to move forward on the ferromagnetic surface.

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