Aircraft cleaning robot
US12076759B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J11/0085
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An aircraft cleaning robot comprises a robot arm (14); a brush (34) rotatably attached to the robot arm (14) to be rotated about a brush rotation axis (R); and a controller (56) configured to control the position of the cleaning head (32), wherein the aircraft cleaning robot (10) is configured to automatically orient the brush (34) such that a cleaning face (37) of the cleaning head (32) is aligned with the surface being brushed; and the controller (56) is configured to, based on input from the robot arm (14) and/or cleaning head (32), determine a cleaning direction in which the cleaning face (37) is presently facing; and, based on the determined cleaning direction, operate the robot arm (14) along the cleaning direction to apply a brush engagement pressure in said cleaning direction.
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