REMOTELY OPERATED MANIPULATOR
Abstract
A manipulator is described for performing, within an entirely enclosed cell containling radioactive materials, various mechanical operations. A rod with flexible fingers is encompassed by a tubular sleeve shorter than the rod. Relative movement between the rod and sleeve causes the fingers to open and close. This relative movement is effected by relative movement of permanent magnets in magnetic coupling relation to magnetic followers affixed to the ends of the rod and sleeve. The rod and its sleeve may be moved as a unit axially or may be rotated by means of the magnetic couplings. The manipulator is enclosed within a tubular member which is flexibly sealed to an opening in the cell. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4021697
- Patent Number(s):
- 2996330
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B25 - HAND TOOLS B25J - MANIPULATORS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-024939
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT; FLUXES; LABORATORY EQUIPMENT; MAGNETS; MECHANICS; PERFORMANCE; RADIOACTIVITY; REMOTE HANDLING; RODS; ROTATION; SEALS; TUBES
Citation Formats
Hutto, E L. REMOTELY OPERATED MANIPULATOR. United States: N. p., 1961.
Web.
Hutto, E L. REMOTELY OPERATED MANIPULATOR. United States.
Hutto, E L. Tue .
"REMOTELY OPERATED MANIPULATOR". United States.
@article{osti_4021697,
title = {REMOTELY OPERATED MANIPULATOR},
author = {Hutto, E L},
abstractNote = {A manipulator is described for performing, within an entirely enclosed cell containling radioactive materials, various mechanical operations. A rod with flexible fingers is encompassed by a tubular sleeve shorter than the rod. Relative movement between the rod and sleeve causes the fingers to open and close. This relative movement is effected by relative movement of permanent magnets in magnetic coupling relation to magnetic followers affixed to the ends of the rod and sleeve. The rod and its sleeve may be moved as a unit axially or may be rotated by means of the magnetic couplings. The manipulator is enclosed within a tubular member which is flexibly sealed to an opening in the cell. (AEC)},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1961},
month = {8}
}
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