DEVICE TO BE DISPLACED THROUGH A PIPE

The invention relates to a device to be displaced through a pipe in a pipe network, comprising a frame, a pivot arm which is connected to the frame so as to be pivotable and which comprises a contact element at a free end, an operating device for moving the pivot arm from a folded position of the pi...

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Hauptverfasser: VAN THIENEN, Peter, KEVERKAMP, Chiel Gerhardus Hermanus, JONKER, Ewout Rik, BOLTE, Jan Hendrik, KROES, Hans, VOSS, Kevin Hendrik Jozef, FOLKERTSMA, Gerrit Adriaan
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:The invention relates to a device to be displaced through a pipe in a pipe network, comprising a frame, a pivot arm which is connected to the frame so as to be pivotable and which comprises a contact element at a free end, an operating device for moving the pivot arm from a folded position of the pivot arm, in a radial direction, away from the frame, in order to bring the contact element into contact with the inner pipe wall, wherein, for the benefit of the pivot arm, the operating device has a follower which is displaceable with respect to the frame and connected to the frame, and wherein the pivot arm has a cam track for cooperating with the follower, wherein the follower applies a force to the cam track on account of its displacement for the purpose of moving the pivot arm away from the frame.