Title:
表面横断装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4654189
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
The invention concerns a surface traversing apparatus that includes a frame, a seal having a seal perimeter that is mounted to the frame, and a drive configured to move the apparatus relative to the surface. The seal perimeter is adapted substantially for rolling contact with the surface to be traversed. The device is capable of suction adhering and moving along horizontal, vertical, inverted surfaces and the like, and overcoming obstacles or surface irregularities while maintaining suction adhesion to the surface. The device can be propelled along the surface with a locomoting rolling seal assembly, which provides both a seal to affect the vacuum adhesion and the locomotion to drive the device across the surface.
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Inventors:
Maggio, Samuel Jay.
Application Number:
JP2006534268A
Publication Date:
March 16, 2011
Filing Date:
October 06, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
International Climbing Machines
International Classes:
B62D57/024; B25J5/00; B62D61/04; B62D61/10; B63B59/10; E04G23/00
Domestic Patent References:
| JP61046778A | ||||
| JP10086865A | ||||
| JP4101783U |
Foreign References:
| GB1545232B | ||||
| US4138762 | ||||
| US6099091 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hidesaku Yamamoto
Takaaki Yasumura
Natsuki Morishita
Takaaki Yasumura
Natsuki Morishita