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公开(公告)号:US20200173599A1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-04
申请号:US16698791
申请日:2019-11-27
申请人: INA ACQUISTION CORP.
发明人: Rick Baxter , Robert Kodadek , Hermann Herrlich , Steven McKeefrey , John Webster , Brian Lynn , John Jayne , Ryan Goldband , Michael Hauser , George Bontus
IPC分类号: F16L55/18 , F16L41/00 , F16L41/04 , F16L55/11 , F16L55/12 , F16L55/165 , F16L55/1645 , F16L55/40 , F16L55/48 , G21C17/01
摘要: A pipe rehabilitation system and/or robot can be used inside a pipe to measure characteristics of branch conduits, install plugs into branch conduits before the pipe is lined with a liner, remove portions of plugs and liners after lining to restore fluid communication between the pipe and branch conduits, and/or install fittings into the branch conduits to connect the liner to the branch conduits. A probe can measure characteristics of a branch conduit. A tool can install plugs and/or fittings into the branch conduits. A linkage can connect a tool to a robotic tractor so that the connected elements can navigate through a main pipe. A visualization system can aid in aligning a robot with a branch conduit. Height-adjustable braces can support robotic tools in a pipe. A plug can include integrated locating features and/or movable parts that enable expanding the plug to seal with the branch conduit.