High-traction helical propelling micro-pipe robot

• Main Authors: XIE HUIXIANG, XU XIAOJUN, WANG XIAOMING, SHANG JIANZHONG, HEI MO, ZHANG XIANGPO, LUO ZIRONG
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 17.02.2010
• Subjects: BLASTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; LIGHTING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

A high-traction helical propelling micro-pipe robot comprises a guiding mechanism, a helical propelling mechanism and a rotary driving device arranged between the guiding mechanism and the helical propelling mechanism. The helical propelling mechanism comprises a first tensioning rod, a helical supporting base and a helical wheel group, wherein the helical supporting base is equipped with a slidechute axially and first guide holes radially and is sleeved outside the first tensioning rod, the first tensioning rod consists of a first conical section, a first thread section and a first slide rodsection, a minor-diameter end of the first conical section is connected with the first thread section while a major-diameter end is connected with the first slide rod section, the first thread section is connected with the rotary driving device, a first tensioning nut is arranged on the first thread section, a first compression spring is arranged between the first tensioning nut and the helical supporting base, the first