US 11,674,929 B2
Lifting apparatus and ultrasonic inspection system
Xun Yu, Shanghai (CN); and Aixen Chen, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US)
Appl. No. 15/753,245
Filed by General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US)
PCT Filed Aug. 19, 2015, PCT No. PCT/CN2015/087538
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Feb. 16, 2018,
PCT Pub. No. WO2017/028278, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 23, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2018/0246068 A1, Aug. 30, 2018
Int. Cl. G01N 29/22 (2006.01); B66F 7/02 (2006.01); B66F 3/08 (2006.01); B66F 3/46 (2006.01); G01N 29/28 (2006.01); G01N 29/04 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 29/225 (2013.01) [B66F 3/08 (2013.01); B66F 3/46 (2013.01); B66F 7/025 (2013.01); G01N 29/04 (2013.01); G01N 29/043 (2013.01); G01N 29/28 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
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1. A lifting apparatus, comprising:
a power driving module for providing a driving force;
a plurality of lifting modules for raising and lowering a supporting module upon action of the driving force, wherein the supporting module includes:
a rotation table, and
a chuck module rotatably coupled to the rotation table, wherein a worm gear driving mechanism is disposed inside the rotation table to drive the chuck module to rotate; and
a transmission module located under the supporting module for transmitting the driving force to at least one of the plurality of lifting modules.