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Autonomous tunnel cleaning system
An autonomous tunnel cleaning system (ATCS) (10) has a guidance system (12) and a cleaning apparatus (14). The guidance system (12) is capable of guiding the cleaning apparatus (14) along at least a portion of a tunnel (16). The cleaning apparatus is capable of autonomously travelling along the tunnel (16) under guidance of the guidance system (12). The cleaning apparatus (14) cleans a length of the tunnel (16) while it travels along the tunnel. The cleaning apparatus (14) has a brushing member (34) and a fluid delivery system (36). The fluid delivery system (36) includes tanks (46, 48) and spray manifolds (56) and (58). The fluid delivery system (36) operates to deliver fluid onto the wall (18) in advance of and/or trailing the brushing member (34). A refilling system (84) enables automatic refiling of tanks (46), and (48) as the ATCS (10) travels along the tunnel.
Autonomous tunnel cleaning system
An autonomous tunnel cleaning system (ATCS) (10) has a guidance system (12) and a cleaning apparatus (14). The guidance system (12) is capable of guiding the cleaning apparatus (14) along at least a portion of a tunnel (16). The cleaning apparatus is capable of autonomously travelling along the tunnel (16) under guidance of the guidance system (12). The cleaning apparatus (14) cleans a length of the tunnel (16) while it travels along the tunnel. The cleaning apparatus (14) has a brushing member (34) and a fluid delivery system (36). The fluid delivery system (36) includes tanks (46, 48) and spray manifolds (56) and (58). The fluid delivery system (36) operates to deliver fluid onto the wall (18) in advance of and/or trailing the brushing member (34). A refilling system (84) enables automatic refiling of tanks (46), and (48) as the ATCS (10) travels along the tunnel.
Autonomous tunnel cleaning system
JONES STUART FENTON (author)
2019-05-30
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
E01H
STREET CLEANING
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Reinigen von Straßen
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B08B
Reinigen allgemein
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CLEANING IN GENERAL
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B60P
Fahrzeuge zum Transport von Lasten oder zum Befördern, Tragen oder Aufnehmen besonderer Lasten oder Gegenstände
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VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
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E21F
Sicherheitsvorrichtungen, Förderung, Auffüllen oder Bergversatz, Rettungswesen, Bewetterung oder Entwässerung in oder von Gruben oder Tunnels
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SAFETY DEVICES, TRANSPORT, FILLING-UP, RESCUE, VENTILATION, OR DRAINAGE IN OR OF MINES OR TUNNELS