Internal inspection robot

US12304056B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignees

• Electric Power Science & Research Institute of State Grid Tianjin Electric Power Company · CN
• State Grid Tianjin Electric Power Company · CN
• State Grid Corporation of China · CN

Inventors

• Liqing Liu · Tianjin, CN
• Chun He · Taipei, TW
• Chi Zhang · Kunshan, CN
• Songyuan Li · 安丰镇, CN
• Jufang Wei · Tianjin, CN
• Junji Feng · Tianjin, CN
• Chuang Yao · Tianjin, CN
• Minghui Duan · Tianjin, CN
• He Zhang · Tianjin, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 15, 2024
• Grant date: May 20, 2025
• Expiry date: Nov 15, 2044

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B25J19/023
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An internal inspection robot includes a housing, a gravity balancing apparatus, a power apparatus, and multiple sensor apparatuses. The housing is configured to be a sealed structure including a first housing, a second housing, a third housing, a fourth housing, a fifth housing, and a sixth housing. The gravity balancing apparatus is disposed inside the housing and configured to control the pose of the internal inspection robot. The power apparatus and the multiple sensor apparatuses are disposed on the surface of the housing. The power apparatus is configured to receive a motion control signal from a control terminal to drive the internal inspection robot to move. The multiple sensor apparatuses are configured to provide a sensing signal to the control terminal.