公开(公告)号：US08225895B1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-24

申请号：US12765144

申请日：2010-04-22

申请人： Jonathan R. Salton ,  James H. Buttz ,  Justin Garretson ,  David R. Hayward ,  Clinton G. Hobart ,  Jamieson K. Deuel, Jr.

发明人： Jonathan R. Salton ,  James H. Buttz ,  Justin Garretson ,  David R. Hayward ,  Clinton G. Hobart ,  Jamieson K. Deuel, Jr.

IPC分类号： B60T7/16

CPC分类号： B60T7/16 ,  B62D55/0655

摘要： A robotic vehicle having two or more tracked mobility platforms that are mechanically linked together with a two-dimensional coupling, thereby forming a composite vehicle of increased mobility. The robotic vehicle is operative in hazardous environments and can be capable of semi-submersible operation. The robotic vehicle is capable of remote controlled operation via radio frequency and/or fiber optic communication link to a remote operator control unit. The tracks have a plurality of track-edge scallop cut-outs that allow the tracks to easily grab onto and roll across railroad tracks, especially when crossing the railroad tracks at an oblique angle.

摘要翻译： 具有两个或多个被跟踪的移动平台的机器人车辆，其与二维联接机械连接在一起，由此形成增加的移动性的复合车辆。 机器人车辆在危险环境中工作，能够进行半潜式操作。 机器人车辆能够通过与远程操作员控制单元的射频和/或光纤通信链路进行远程控制操作。 轨道具有多个轨道边缘扇形切口，其允许轨道容易地抓住并滚动穿过铁轨，特别是当以斜角穿过铁轨时。