Service apparatus for use with rotary machines
US11608756B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 7, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2270/8041
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A service apparatus for use in maintaining a machine including a stator and a rotor is provided. The service apparatus includes a carriage assembly configured to couple to the rotor. The service apparatus is selectively transitionable between a stowed position in which the service apparatus is rotatable with the rotor and an extended position in which the service apparatus is extended toward the stator. The service apparatus also includes at least one maintenance device coupled to the carriage assembly. The at least one maintenance device is operable to perform a maintenance operation on a surface of the stator with the service apparatus in the extended position.
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