Moving device and moving method of moving device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10359060
APP PUB NO 20170350424A1
SERIAL NO

15686941

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A moving device includes an elastic tube, a sectional shape of which is elastically deformable according to an internal pressure given by fluid, a slider unit capable of moving forward and backward in a longitudinal direction of the elastic tube according to a change in the sectional shape of the elastic tube, a brake provided in the slider unit and configured to be deformed in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the elastic tube to be capable of coming into sliding contact with a target object, and a fluid adjusting section configured to supply air to or discharge air from the elastic tube respectively via first and second fluid supply pipes that respectively communicate with insides on a distal end side and a proximal end side of the elastic tube.

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  • OLYMPUS CORPORATION; NIPO INTERNATIONAL RESCUE SYSTEM INSTITUTE; TOHOKU UNIVERSITY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hirata, Yasuo Hachioji, JP 58 2060
Kobayashi, Eiichi Tama, JP 108 1483
Konyo, Masashi Sendai, JP 3 1
Tadakuma, Kenjiro Sendai, JP 5 1
Tadokoro, Satoshi Sendai, JP 6 16
Yamamoto, Tomonari Sendai, JP 13 233

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