System for controlling lifting and remote handling units located in a confined enclosure
First Claim
1. Control system for remote manipulation equipment (41) fixed on carrying equipment (43) operating in a confinement containment (40) and subjected to radioactive radiation comprising:
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control means located inside the containment (40) designed to control movements of the manipulation and carrying equipment (41, 43); and
management means (42) located outside the containment (40) providing the interface between the operator and the control means, characterized in that;
the control means comprise firstly at least one a control box (20) comprising electronic circuit boards, and secondly a power supply box (1) comprising at least one energy supply source,a lead base plate (31) configured to shield the electronic circuit boards of each control box (20) from radiation,the management means (42) comprises communication device to transmit orders to/the onboard control means and to receive data about the state of the control means and the state of remote manipulation and carrying equipment (41, 43), andwherein the control means is provided with a base (19, 30), larger than the power supply box (1) and the control box (20), fixed permanently on each equipment to be controlled and each being provided with;
means of attachment to a control box (20) or a power supply box (1) onto its base,internal connection means to make electrical and/or electronic connections between each box and the base on which the box is fixed, andexternal connection means for making external electrical and/or electronic connections between the equipment (41, 43) to be controlled and the base (30), anda plurality of supply boxes and a plurality of control boxes wherein the power supply boxes (1) and the control boxes (20) are provided with locking means (10, 12, 21, 23) on their corresponding bases (19, 30, 44), that can be manoeuvred from outside these power supply boxes (1) and control boxes (20).
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Abstract
The control system is used to control manipulation equipment (41) and carrying equipment (43) confined in a containment (40) inaccessible to operators and to perform maintenance operations related to electronic circuits for onboard equipment enclosed in the containment (40).
Control is achieved by “onboard” means in the containment (40) composed mainly of a power supply box (1) and one or several control boxes (20) fixed onto a base (44) placed permanently on the carrying equipment (43) of the manipulation equipment (41). Several power supply circuits and electronic control boards are provided to enable redundant operation.
Application to remote manipulation equipment used for dismantling and reprocessing of contaminated equipment.
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9 Claims
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1. Control system for remote manipulation equipment (41) fixed on carrying equipment (43) operating in a confinement containment (40) and subjected to radioactive radiation comprising:
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onboard”
control means located inside the containment (40) designed to control movements of the manipulation and carrying equipment (41, 43); andmanagement means (42) located outside the containment (40) providing the interface between the operator and the control means, characterized in that; the control means comprise firstly at least one a control box (20) comprising electronic circuit boards, and secondly a power supply box (1) comprising at least one energy supply source, a lead base plate (31) configured to shield the electronic circuit boards of each control box (20) from radiation, the management means (42) comprises communication device to transmit orders to/the onboard control means and to receive data about the state of the control means and the state of remote manipulation and carrying equipment (41, 43), and wherein the control means is provided with a base (19, 30), larger than the power supply box (1) and the control box (20), fixed permanently on each equipment to be controlled and each being provided with; means of attachment to a control box (20) or a power supply box (1) onto its base, internal connection means to make electrical and/or electronic connections between each box and the base on which the box is fixed, and external connection means for making external electrical and/or electronic connections between the equipment (41, 43) to be controlled and the base (30), and a plurality of supply boxes and a plurality of control boxes wherein the power supply boxes (1) and the control boxes (20) are provided with locking means (10, 12, 21, 23) on their corresponding bases (19, 30, 44), that can be manoeuvred from outside these power supply boxes (1) and control boxes (20). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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