US Patent Application 18094827. RAIL INSPECTION DEVICE simplified abstract
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RAIL INSPECTION DEVICE
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Inventor(s)
Hyuk Jae Sung of Cheonan-si (KR)
Won Young Kim of Yongin-si (KR)
Bo Seung Hwang of Yongin-si (KR)
Byeong Hyeon Lim of Suwon-si (KR)
RAIL INSPECTION DEVICE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- This abstract for appeared for US patent application number 18094827 Titled 'RAIL INSPECTION DEVICE'
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a rail inspection device that is used to inspect railway tracks. The device has a drive part that moves along the lower rail, with side wheels on opposite sides of the drive part to facilitate movement in one direction. There are also upper wheels on the top of the drive part that make contact with a branch guide rail above it. The device also includes a body connected to the lower surface of the drive part and an inclination sensor on the upper surface to measure the body's inclination.
Original Abstract Submitted
A rail inspection device is provided. The rail inspection device includes: a drive part configured to drive on a lower rail; side wheels configured to rotate such that the drive part moves in a first direction on the lower rail, wherein the side wheels are provided on two side surfaces of the drive part opposite to each other in a second direction that intersects the first direction; upper wheels provided on an upper surface of the drive part and configured to rotate in contact with a branch guide rail provided above an upper portion of the drive part; a body connected to a lower surface of the drive part in a third direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction; and an inclination sensor provided on the upper surface of the drive part and configured to measure an inclination of the body.
