公开(公告)号：US10378353B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US15581786

申请日：2017-04-28

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Jianjun Wang ,  Carlos Martinez ,  Carlos Morato ,  Biao Zhang ,  Thomas Fuhlbrigge ,  Will Eakins ,  Sang Choi ,  Daniel Lasko ,  Jan Nyqvist ,  Remus Boca

IPC: E21C37/12 ,  B25J9/16 ,  E21C37/00 ,  F42D1/22 ,  E21D9/00 ,  E21B7/02

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a robot automated mining method. In one embodiment, a method includes a robot positioning a charging component for entry into a drill hole. In one embodiment, a method includes a robot moving a charging component within a drill hole. In one embodiment, a method includes a robot filling a drill hole with explosive material. In one embodiment, a method includes operating a robot within a mining environment.

公开(公告)号：US20180154995A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15834396

申请日：2017-12-07

Applicant: ABB Schweiz AG

Inventor： Gregory Cole ,  William Eakins ,  Daniel Lasko ,  Harshang Shah ,  Thomas Fuhlbrigge ,  Biao Zhang ,  Sanguen Choi ,  Luiz Cheim ,  Poorvi Patel ,  Andrew Salm

IPC: B63G8/22 ,  B63G8/00

CPC classification number: B63G8/22 ,  B63G8/001 ,  B63G2008/005

Abstract: A submersible inspection drone used for inspection can include a ballast system used to control depth of the submersible inspection drone. The submersible can be configured to communicate to a base station using a wireless transmitter and receiver. The ballast system can include a pressure vessel for storing fluid and a bag for inflating and deflating as it receives a fluid. Buoyancy of the submersible inspection drone can be provided by change in density of the pressure vessel as a compressible gas is expanded when the ballast bag is caused to inflate or deflate. A pump can be used to draw fluid from the ballast bag and store the fluid in the pressure vessel. In one form the pressure vessel can include a compressible fluid and an incompressible fluid, where the incompressible fluid is used to inflate and deflate the bag.