US 11,872,688 B2
Inspection robots and methods for inspection of curved surfaces
Edward A. Bryner, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Kevin Y. Low, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Ignacio J. Cordova, Santiago (CL); and Francesco H. Trogu, Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Assigned to Gecko Robotics, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed by Gecko Robotics, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US)
Filed on May 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/741,508.
Application 17/741,508 is a continuation of application No. 17/716,249, filed on Apr. 8, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/255,880, filed on Oct. 14, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/177,141, filed on Apr. 20, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0331984 A1, Oct. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. B62D 57/024 (2006.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 19/02 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); G01N 29/04 (2006.01); G01N 29/22 (2006.01); G01N 29/265 (2006.01); B25J 13/00 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B60K 1/02 (2006.01); B62D 53/02 (2006.01); B60B 19/00 (2006.01); B60B 19/12 (2006.01); G06F 1/20 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC B25J 13/087 (2013.01) [B25J 5/007 (2013.01); B25J 9/0009 (2013.01); B25J 9/163 (2013.01); B25J 9/1617 (2013.01); B25J 9/1653 (2013.01); B25J 9/1664 (2013.01); B25J 9/1674 (2013.01); B25J 9/1694 (2013.01); B25J 13/006 (2013.01); B25J 19/021 (2013.01); B25J 19/027 (2013.01); B60B 19/006 (2013.01); B60B 19/12 (2013.01); B60K 1/02 (2013.01); B62D 53/02 (2013.01); B62D 57/024 (2013.01); G01N 29/04 (2013.01); G01N 29/226 (2013.01); G01N 29/265 (2013.01); G06F 1/206 (2013.01); H05K 1/18 (2013.01); B60B 2360/102 (2013.01); B60B 2360/104 (2013.01); B60B 2360/109 (2013.01); B60B 2900/931 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0289 (2013.01); G01N 2291/2698 (2013.01); G06F 2200/201 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10151 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
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1. An inspection robot, the robot comprising:
a housing;
at least one drive module comprising at least one wheel and a motor, wherein the at least one drive module is operatively linked to the housing;
a first sled comprising a first sensor;
a second sled comprising a second sensor; and
a payload comprising:
a first rail component comprising at least a first connector; and
a second rail component comprising at least a second connector,
wherein the first connector and the second connector are connectable at a first selected one of a plurality of discrete engagement positions,
wherein the payload is operationally coupled to the at least one drive module, and
wherein the first rail component and the second rail component are each structured to support the first sled or the second sled.