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

IPC: B61B3/02 ,  B61C3/00 ,  B61C13/04 ,  B61C17/06 ,  B61L27/00 ,  B61D15/00

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.

公开(公告)号：US11465653B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

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

IPC: B61B3/02 ,  B61C3/00 ,  B61C13/04 ,  B61C17/06 ,  B61D15/00 ,  B61L27/70

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.