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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2022
Filed:
May. 08, 2020
Gecko Robotics, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Edward A. Bryner, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Kevin Y. Low, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Joshua D. Moore, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Dillon R. Jourde, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Mark Cho, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Francesco H. Trogu, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Domenic P. Rodriguez, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Edwin H. Cho, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
GECKO ROBOTICS, INC., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
Inspection robots with a multi-function piston connecting a drive module to a central chassis and systems thereof are disclosed. An example inspection robot may include a center chassis coupled to a payload coupled to at least two inspection sensors. The inspection robot may further include a drive module coupled to the center chassis, the drive module having a drive wheel to engage an inspection surface and a drive piston mechanically interposed between the center chassis and the drive module. The example may further include wherein the drive piston in a first position couples the drive module to the center chassis at a minimum distance between and the drive piston in a second position couples the drive module to the center chassis at a maximum distance between. The example may further include wherein the drive module is independently rotatable relative to the center chassis.