Vacuum tool manipulator
Abstract
Apparatus for manipulating a vacuum hose in a reactor vessel comprises a housing with two opposing openings, an arm carried by the housing and deployable from a stowed position essentially completely within the housing to an extended position where the arm extends through the two openings in a generally horizontal position. The arm preferably has a two-fingered gripping device for gripping the vacuum hose but may carry a different end effector such as a grinding wheel. The fingers are opened and closed by one air cylinder. A second air cylinder extends the device. A third air cylinder within the housing pivotally pulls the opposing end of the arm into the housing via a pivoting member pivotally connected between the third air cylinder shaft and the arm. 6 figures.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 140720
- Patent Number(s):
- 5265132
- Application Number:
- TRN: 94:018520
- Assignee:
- PTO; SCA: 220200; 420203; PA: EDB-94:051709; SN: 94001164752
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 23 Nov 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 NUCLEAR REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; 42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; MANIPULATORS; DESIGN; REACTOR VESSELS; HOSES; POSITIONING; STORAGE
Citation Formats
Zollinger, W T. Vacuum tool manipulator. United States: N. p., 1993.
Web.
Zollinger, W T. Vacuum tool manipulator. United States.
Zollinger, W T. Tue .
"Vacuum tool manipulator". United States.
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title = {Vacuum tool manipulator},
author = {Zollinger, W T},
abstractNote = {Apparatus for manipulating a vacuum hose in a reactor vessel comprises a housing with two opposing openings, an arm carried by the housing and deployable from a stowed position essentially completely within the housing to an extended position where the arm extends through the two openings in a generally horizontal position. The arm preferably has a two-fingered gripping device for gripping the vacuum hose but may carry a different end effector such as a grinding wheel. The fingers are opened and closed by one air cylinder. A second air cylinder extends the device. A third air cylinder within the housing pivotally pulls the opposing end of the arm into the housing via a pivoting member pivotally connected between the third air cylinder shaft and the arm. 6 figures.},
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year = {Tue Nov 23 00:00:00 EST 1993},
month = {Tue Nov 23 00:00:00 EST 1993}
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