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公开(公告)号:US20190322292A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-24
申请号:US16467795
申请日:2017-12-08
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Harald Staab , William Eakins , Daniel Lasko , Thomas Fuhlbrigge , Edward Zhang , Harshang Shah , Stefan Rakuff , Gregory Cole , Gregory Rossano , Andrew Salm , Sang Choi , Remus Boca
Abstract: An unmanned rail vehicle for surveillance, inspection, and/or maintenance of an industrial site is provided. The rail vehicle includes at least two carry rollers adapted for engaging on an upper rail side of a rail, wherein the center of gravity of the rail vehicle is vertically below the upper rail side; and at least one support roller connected to the chassis and adapted for rolling against a lateral rail side of the rail to laterally displace the center of gravity of the rail vehicle with respect to the upper rail side.
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公开(公告)号:US20190287689A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-19
申请号:US16434682
申请日:2019-06-07
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Gregory A. Cole , William J. Eakins , Daniel T. Lasko , Harshang Shah , Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge , Carlos Morato , Biao Zhang , Luiz V. Cheim , Poorvi Patel , Stefan Rakuff , Saumya Sharma , Nolan W. Nicholas , Gregory F. Rossano , Sanguen Choi
IPC: G21C17/013 , G01B17/02 , G01R33/12 , G01N33/28 , G01J3/10
Abstract: An inspection system for inspecting a machine includes an inspection vehicle constructed for wireless operation while submersed in a dielectric liquid medium. The inspection vehicle is self-propelled. A controller is operative to direct the activities of the inspection vehicle. A plurality of status interrogation systems is disposed on the inspection vehicle. The status interrogation systems are operative to capture inspection data regarding a plurality of inspection procedures performed on the machine.
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公开(公告)号:US20210086641A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-25
申请号:US16579342
申请日:2019-09-23
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge , Gregory A. Cole , William J. Eakins , Stefan Rakuff , Harshang Shah , Sangeun Choi , Martin Krucinski
Abstract: Devices, methods and software for automated electrical connector positioning for electric vehicle (EV) charging are provided. Using, for example, the disclosed automatic charging device, a method for charging an EV includes determining receipt of an EV-side electrical connector to a charging zone of an EV charging environment. The method includes actuating a charger-side electrical connector from an initial position outside of the charging zone to a final position inside of the charging zone. The final position corresponds to the charger-side electrical connector matingly engaged with the EV-side electrical connector.
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公开(公告)号:US20210086638A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-25
申请号:US16579531
申请日:2019-09-23
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Gregory A. Cole , Stefan Rakuff , William J. Eakins
Abstract: A vehicle-side receptacle unit is described that is positionable on an underside of an electrical vehicle (EV) and a method for operating such unit. The vehicle-side receptacle facilitates hands-free connection of an automatic charging device including a charger electrical connector of a floor-positioned recharging unit. The automatic charging device includes a plurality of movable links including a distal link and a proximal link and a pivotal lift arm connected to the distal link coupled to the plurality of movable links and to the charger electrical connector. The plurality of movable links include rounded edges and the rounded edges are configured to minimize rotational interference between links during motion. The plurality of movable links include spring loaded casters. The plurality of movable links are coplanar when in a non-operational position and when in an operational position.
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公开(公告)号:US20190368595A1
公开(公告)日:2019-12-05
申请号:US15994268
申请日:2018-05-31
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Joe J. Liou , Stefan Rakuff , Nolan W. Nicholas
Abstract: A system includes a gearbox having an external surface; a fan or impeller constructed to generate a first cooling airflow when rotated; a shroud operative to guide and discharge the first cooling airflow over the external surface and cool the gearbox, wherein at least a portion of the shroud is spaced apart from the gearbox and disposed radially outward of the external surface; and a flow entrainment structure coupled to the gearbox and/or the shroud, wherein the flow entrainment structure is constructed to entrain a second cooling airflow and combine the second cooling airflow with the first cooling airflow to form a combined cooling airflow directed across the external surface to cool the gearbox.
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公开(公告)号:US20190368502A1
公开(公告)日:2019-12-05
申请号:US15994649
申请日:2018-05-31
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Stefan Rakuff , Joe J. Liou , Qimin Dong
Abstract: A system includes a machine; a centrifugal fan, the centrifugal fan having a plurality of centrifugal fan blades and being constructed to generate a cooling airflow for cooling the machine; and an axial flow inducer disposed on the plurality of centrifugal fan blades, wherein the axial flow inducer is constructed generate an axial flow through a central portion of the centrifugal fan.
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公开(公告)号:US20240171048A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-23
申请号:US18058340
申请日:2022-11-23
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Elio Perigo , Stefan Rakuff , Rajib Mikail , Graham Medlin , Christopher Scott
CPC classification number: H02K11/40 , H01R39/381 , H01R39/385 , H01R39/39 , H02K5/148
Abstract: A device may include a first end, a second end, and a coupler configured to extend through an aperture from a first side to a second side of a motor cover. The coupler includes a head portion, a conduit portion extending from the head portion towards the second end, and a first bore axially extending through the coupler. The device may include a brush holder extending through the first bore. The brush holder includes a cylindrical body, a socket at the first end, and a receptacle at the second end. The device may include a first lock nut including a first threaded bore axially extending through the nut. The device may be configured to enable a grounding brush to contact a motor shaft to provide a current discharge path to ground to reduce an erosion of the motor components including the motor shaft and rolling bearing elements.
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公开(公告)号:US11691529B2
公开(公告)日:2023-07-04
申请号:US16579342
申请日:2019-09-23
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Thomas A. Fuhlbrigge , Gregory A. Cole , William J. Eakins , Stefan Rakuff , Harshang Shah , Sangeun Choi , Martin Krucinski
Abstract: Devices, methods and software for automated electrical connector positioning for electric vehicle (EV) charging are provided. Using, for example, the disclosed automatic charging device, a method for charging an EV includes determining receipt of an EV-side electrical connector to a charging zone of an EV charging environment. The method includes actuating a charger-side electrical connector from an initial position outside of the charging zone to a final position inside of the charging zone. The final position corresponds to the charger-side electrical connector matingly engaged with the EV-side electrical connector.
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公开(公告)号:US20230093357A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-23
申请号:US17480960
申请日:2021-09-21
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Stefan Rakuff , Marius Rutkevicius , Rajib Mikail
Abstract: A method of estimating an operating parameter of industrial mechanical power transmission equipment is provided. The method includes acquiring data of a first parameter of the gearbox using a sensor, inferring a second parameter of a gearbox based on the acquired data of the first parameter by using a machine learning model, wherein the second parameter is of a different type from the first parameter and includes at least one of a torque of the gearbox, a rotational speed of the gearbox, or an overhung shaft force of the gearbox, and outputting the estimated second parameter.
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公开(公告)号:US20230086049A1
公开(公告)日:2023-03-23
申请号:US17480934
申请日:2021-09-21
Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG
Inventor: Stefan Rakuff , Marius Rutkevicius , Rajib Mikail
Abstract: A life prediction system for industrial mechanical power transmission equipment is provided. The system includes a life prediction computing device, the life prediction computing device including at least one processor in communication with at least one memory device, and the at least one processor programmed to receive data of a gearbox measured by one or more sensors, predict remaining useful lifetime of the gearbox based on the received data by using a machine learning model, and output the predicted life of the gearbox.
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