摘要:
In a two-arm type manipulator, it is very rare that two arms develop trouble simultaneously due to malfunction of motors and/or cables. In view of the above fact, motors for actuating manipulator joint mechanisms and cables connected between the motors and the manipulator frame are removably mounted on the shoulder section of the frame of the manipulator. Further, the first arm is so arranged as to be accessible to the second shoulder section or the second arm is so arranged as to be accessible to the first shoulder section. Therefore, it is possible to allow an access of one manipulator arm to the other disabled manipulator elements (motors and/or cables) for removal and replacement of the disabled elements with new elements without aid of another manipulator, in particular, where the manipulator is equipped in atomic facilities which refuse access, thus saving equipment investment.
摘要:
The invention is directed to an apparatus for remote-controlled connectionnd disconnection of threaded bolts in a flange joint located in a radioactively-ladened cell. The apparatus includes a remotely controllable impact wrench carrying an extension shaft which is driven by the output shaft of the wrench. As a means of pulling the threaded bolts out of the through bores passing through the rear flange when a flange joint is being disconnected, a magnetic coil is arranged around the extension shaft. A voltage is applied to the coil thereby developing a magnetic force for holding the threaded bolts in the socket thereby permitting the threaded bolts to be moved away from the flange with the impact wrench.
摘要:
Disclosed is a calibrator device designed to measure the activity of a radio element, including: an ionization chamber, intended to receive the radio element; and electronic/computer system for controlling the operation of the calibrator device. The electronic/computer system includes voice control, which include: at least one microphone capable of capturing a voice instruction emitted by the operator; a recognition module designed to convert the voice instruction into a request that can be executed by the electronic/computer system; and a control module designed to control the execution of the request by the electronic/computer system.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an electronic system operating under irradiation and to a process for designing such a system making it possible to determine a first group (21) of components with high integration and vulnerability intended to be selectively protected by a shield (22), the remainder of the components (20) not benefiting from such a protection. One application of the process is for an electronic control system of a mobile robot able to function in the presence of ionizing radiation (typically gamma radiation).
摘要:
Systems, apparatus and methods are disclosed for disposing of radioactive waste materials by placing them into a container such as a steel drum, together with cement or other solidifying agent and water or other suitable liquid in amount sufficient to provide eventually a solidified mixture of predetermined amounts of cement or other solidifying agent and radioactive material, closing the drum, agitating the mixture in the drum for mixing the contents, and then storing the drum for at least a period of time sufficient to permit partial decay of radioactive materials or to await available time for shipment. Also disclosed are remotely controlled apparatus for handling both empty and filled drums, for placing the drums in and removing drums from enclosed drumming equipment where they have been filled and agitated, for accurately placing the drums containing radioactive material in storage, and for removing the drums from storage and loading them on a vehicle for transportation. All of these operations are done by remote control with a high degree of safety to the operators and maintenance personnel from radiation and freedom of the ambience from radiation pollution.
摘要:
An automatic method of packing radioactive sources, the method mainly comprising moving a circular tray automatically and periodically in a shielded enclosure past a number of equidistant working stations arranged in a circle and corresponding to the various respective stages of packaging and to supervisory operations, the tray being formed with equidistant peripheral perforations to the number of working stations, a logic circuit initiating, for each perforation, the starting or not starting of a working station in dependence upon the result output by the immediately preceding working station.