Device for repairing damage to the bottom of a container filled with water

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10352053-B2
Application number	US-201415034440-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 3, 2014
Priority date	Nov 5, 2013
Publication date	Jul 16, 2019
Grant date	Jul 16, 2019

Abstract

A device for repairing damage to a bottom of a container filled with water is disclosed. The device comprises a guiding device, which can be placed on the bottom of the container and which has a centering device for centering the guiding device between wall sections of the bottom elements. The devices further comprises a fixing device for fixing the guiding device on the bottom of the container, a carrier, which can be guided along the guiding device and on which at least one pivot arm is arranged, and an accommodating element arranged at a free end of the pivot arm, for accommodating adhesive, with which part of a wall section of the bottom elements can be covered.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An arrangement for repairing damage to a base, formed by a plurality of base elements with wall portions, of a container filled with water, comprising:
a guide arrangement comprising:
a mast configured to be lowered into the container; and
a centering arrangement secured to an end of the mast, the centering arrangement comprising:
wings that are movably secured to the mast such that the wings move in operation between a first position parallel to the mast and a second position perpendicular to the mast,
a plurality of fixing elements that selectably move symmetrically outward away from the mast and the wings so as to move the guide arrangement into a centered position between the wall portions of the base elements, and
a fixing arrangement that selectably secures the guide arrangement in the centered position,
a carrier, which can be guided along the guide arrangement and on which at least one pivoting arm is arranged such that it can be pivoted between a transporting position, oriented parallel to the mast, and an operating position, running perpendicular to the mast, and
an accommodating element, which is arranged at a free end of the at least one pivoting arm and is configured to accommodate adhesive to be applied to the base.

2. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the mast is elongatable.

3. The arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , in which the mast is formed from a plurality of mast elements.

4. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the wings comprise two pivotable wings.

5. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , in which the fixing arrangement comprises a magnet or a suction cup.

6. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , which comprises a hoist for lowering the carrier pivoting the at least one pivoting arm.

7. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , in which the accommodating element is arranged such that it can be rotated between a transporting position, in which it is oriented parallel to the mast, and an operating position, in which it is oriented perpendicular to the mast.

8. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , in which the accommodating element can be released from the at least one pivoting arm by means of an unlocking mechanism.

9. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , in which the at least one pivoting arm and the accommodating element have arranged between them a movement element, by means of which the accommodating element, in an operating position, can be moved perpendicularly to the at least one pivoting arm and to the guide arrangement.

10. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , which comprises a crane arrangement serving to support the guide arrangement and introduce it into the container and remove it therefrom.

11. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the centering arrangement is sized and configured to center the guide arrangement between the wall portions of the base elements that extend vertically into the container and join together the base elements on opposite sides.

12. The arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the guide arrangement can be introduced into the container through an opening located on an upper side of the container.

Assignees

• Framatome Gmbh

Inventors

• KRäMER GEORG
• Meier-Hynek Konrad

Classifications

• B25J11/005

  Manipulators for mechanical processing tasks · CPC title

• E04G23/0203 Primary

  Arrangements for filling cracks or cavities in building constructions · CPC title

• E04G23/0218

  Increasing or restoring the load-bearing capacity of building construction elements (E04G23/0203 and E04G23/0266 take precedence) · CPC title

• G21F9/04

  Treating liquids · CPC title

• G21F7/06 Primary

  Structural combination with remotely-controlled apparatus, e.g. with manipulators · CPC title