Robotic bridge maintenance system
US6507163B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/45084
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bridge surface preparation, maintenance and painting system has a truck-mounted man lift with an extensible platform on which robot arms and cameras are mounted. Inflatable bags isolate the area of the bridge being worked on, and an apron catches debris such as from sand blasting. An operator sits at a remote control console on a truck, directs the man lift platform into position, controls the inflating of the barriers and operates and guides the robot arms through master-slave controls while watching video displays. The machine is used for surface preparation, undercoating, finish coat painting and bridge inspections.
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