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Inspection vehicle for inspecting an air gap between the rotor and the stator of a generator

US8789432B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 2010
Grant dateJul 29, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/34
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An inspection vehicle (24) for inspecting an air gap (14) between the rotor (11) and the stator (12) of a generator (10) includes drive elements (26, 27) for the independent progressive movement in the air gap (14). A particularly compact construction and flexible application is achieved by the drive elements (26, 27) being formed as elongated, flexionally elastic, torsionally rigid, magnetic rolls.

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