Patents by Inventor Wenxu YAN

Wenxu YAN has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11868134
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an obstacle navigation travelling device of a power line inspection robot. The present obstacle navigation travelling device of a power line inspection robot includes: a travelling device underframe; a first arm assembly mounted at one end of the travelling device underframe; a first linear driving device for driving the first arm assembly to move linearly on the one end of the travelling device underframe; a second arm assembly mounted at one end of the travelling device underframe far from the first arm assembly; a second linear driving device for driving the second arm assembly to move linearly on the one end of the travelling device underframe far from the first arm assembly; and a third arm assembly. The present invention has the beneficial effects of a large turning range and excellent balancing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Wenxu Yan
  • Patent number: 11844965
    Abstract: The invention discloses a rail type anti-falling safety device including a primary bearing block, an anti-falling tongue through-groove is opened on an upper end face of the primary bearing block, an anti-falling tongue pin is provided in the through-groove, an anti-falling tongue is provided on and rotatable about the anti-falling tongue pin, the anti-falling tongue is pressed tightly against a T-shaped steel-rail surface under the action of an elastic element, the anti-falling tongue has a cam structure at the end pressed against the T-shaped steel rail surface and a hanging loop at the end far from the end pressed against the T-shaped steel rail surface. A first clamping block is provided on a lower end face of the primary bearing block. The invention allows adjustments to the groove width of the anti-falling device while the safety and reliability is ensured, thereby providing uninterrupted personal safety guarantee for the worker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY
    Inventor: Wenxu Yan
  • Publication number: 20210361987
    Abstract: The invention discloses a rail type anti-falling safety device including a primary bearing block, an anti-falling tongue through-groove is opened on an upper end face of the primary bearing block, an anti-falling tongue pin is provided in the through-groove, an anti-falling tongue is provided on and rotatable about the anti-falling tongue pin, the anti-falling tongue is pressed tightly against a T-shaped steel-rail surface under the action of an elastic element, the anti-falling tongue has a cam structure at the end pressed against the T-shaped steel rail surface and a hanging loop at the end far from the end pressed against the T-shaped steel rail surface. A first clamping block is provided on a lower end face of the primary bearing block. The invention allows adjustments to the groove width of the anti-falling device while the safety and reliability is ensured, thereby providing uninterrupted personal safety guarantee for the worker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventor: Wenxu YAN
  • Publication number: 20210365028
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an obstacle navigation travelling device of a power line inspection robot. The present obstacle navigation travelling device of a power line inspection robot includes: a travelling device underframe; a first arm assembly mounted at one end of the travelling device underframe; a first linear driving device for driving the first arm assembly to move linearly on the one end of the travelling device underframe; a second arm assembly mounted at one end of the travelling device underframe far from the first arm assembly; a second linear driving device for driving the second arm assembly to move linearly on the one end of the travelling device underframe far from the first arm assembly; and a third arm assembly. The present invention has the beneficial effects of a large turning range and excellent balancing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2019
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Inventor: Wenxu YAN