US 11,952,062 B1
Tree climbing robot
Hussain Altammar, Al-Ahsa (SA)
Assigned to KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY, Al-Ahsa (SA)
Filed by KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY, Al-Ahsa (SA)
Filed on Apr. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/131,959.
Int. Cl. B25J 11/00 (2006.01); B25J 5/00 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B62D 55/075 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 55/075 (2013.01) [B25J 5/005 (2013.01); B25J 9/1689 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A tree climbing robot, comprising:
a central body;
a pair of track carriers respectively pivotally attached to opposed sides of the central body, wherein each of the track carriers is elastically biased with respect to the central body;
a pair of sets of wheels, wherein each of the sets of wheels is rotatably attached to a corresponding one of the pair of track carriers;
a pair of continuous tracks, wherein each of the continuous tracks is mounted on and is driven to rotate by a corresponding one of the sets of wheels;
a pair of motors respectively mounted on the pair of track carriers, wherein each of the motors drives a corresponding one of the sets of wheels and a corresponding one of the continuous tracks to rotate; and
a cable secured to the central body and adapted for wrapping around a trunk of a tree, wherein the cable when wrapped around the trunk of the tree is used to provide additional support and securement to the central body against the trunk of the tree.