Apparatus and method for processing inside of pipe
US8157922B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 21, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 17, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for processing an inside of a pipe which performs various works from an inside of a pipe, includes traveling drive units, a working device, rotation support mechanisms, a coupling mechanism, and suspension devices. The traveling drive units are inserted into the inside of the pipe, and the working device is moved in a circumferential direction along the inside of the pipe by the traveling drive units.
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