IP Library Granted Patent US 10,281,435
Granted Patent B2
US 10,281,435 · App. 15/102,332 · Granted May 7, 2019

Lifting system and ultrasound inspection machine incorporating the same

Inventors: Xun Yu (Shaghai, CN); Zheng Huang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
G01N29/225B66B7/046B66B7/047B66B9/02B66F3/02B66F3/46G01N29/28
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Patent No.
US 10,281,435
App. No.
15/102,332
Granted
May 7, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A lifting device, which is configured to lift or drop at least one load bearing mechanism. The lifting device includes a power driving mechanism and multiple lifting mechanisms connecting to the power driving mechanism. The multiple lifting mechanisms march the load bearing mechanism at least from a first height location to a second height location in a rolling manner under a function of a driving force provided by the power driving mechanism. An embodiment of the present invention further discloses an ultrasonic inspection system using the lifting device.

Claims (9)

1. A lifting device, comprising:

a plurality of lifting mechanisms;

a power driving mechanism coupled with the plurality of lifting mechanisms for providing a driving force to the plurality of lifting mechanisms, wherein the plurality of lifting mechanisms is operated in a rolling manner for moving a load bearing mechanism at least from a location of first height to a location of second height based on the driving force, wherein at least one of the plurality of lifting mechanisms comprises a guide pillar and a loading carriage vehicle rolled along the guide pillar up and down, the loading carriage vehicle comprises at least a first roller and a second roller, the guide pillar comprises a first plane and a second plane set opposite with each other, the first roller is in contact with the first plane and the second roller is in contact with the second plane and

wherein at least one of the plurality of lifting mechanisms comprises an adjustable load bearing mechanism, the adjustable load bearing mechanism is coupled with the load bearing mechanism and is for supporting the load bearing mechanism, the adjustable load bearing mechanism comprises a spindle coupled in rotate with the load bearing mechanism and a spherical joint coupled with the spindle, and the spherical joint is rotated at an angle to allow the adjustable load bearing mechanism to adjust a height of the load bearing mechanism.

2. The lifting device of claim 1 , wherein a first distance is set between the first roller and the second plane, and a second distance is set between the second roller and the first plane.

3. The lifting device of claim 1 comprising a weight balance mechanism, wherein the weight balance mechanism comprises at least one weight balance piece, the at least one weight balance piece is fixed coupled with the loading carriage vehicle, and the at least one weight balance piece is for applying a fixed lifting force for at least resisting a part of a weight force of the load bearing mechanism.

4. The lifting device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of lifting mechanisms comprises a screw rod and a nut coupled with the load bearing mechanism, the screw rod is for taking the nut to move based on the driving force provided by the power driving mechanism and the load bearing mechanism is moved from the location of first height to the location of second height.

5. The lifting device of claim 4 , wherein the screw rod comprises a trapezoidal screw rod.

6. The lifting device of claim 2 , comprising a weight balance mechanism, wherein the weight balance mechanism comprises at least one weight balance piece, the at least one weight balance piece is fixed coupled with the loading carriage vehicle, and the at least one weight balance piece is for applying a fixed lifting force for at least resisting a part of a weight force of the load bearing mechanism.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 19, 2023
From: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
To: BAKER HUGHES HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 063708/0343 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 16, 2023
From: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
To: MANTHEY, DIANE, MANT
Reel/Frame 063102/0790 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2020
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
To: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
Reel/Frame 051699/0052 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2016
From: YU, XUN; HUANG, ZHENG
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reel/Frame 038829/0395 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2013 1 0685202 · Dec 13, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
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