OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000003199

Vacuum wall walking apparatus

Published: 2026-09-15T19:48:06.819982Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003199
Categories: Manufacturing & Assembly Equipment > Surface Treatment

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ABSTRACT

A vacuum wall walking apparatus includes an annular body frame, a plurality of
leg mechanisms extending downward from the body frame, and a plurality of
suction cups attached to fore ends of the respective legs. The body frame is
composed of a flexible member. The body frame thus constructed is bendable to
conform to the profile of a curved surface when the vacuum wall walking
apparatus is used with a wall having such curved surface. With this bending or
deformation of the body frame, the suction cups are always able to retain an
optimum posture to insure that the vacuum wall walking apparatus is stably
held on the curved surface of the wall by a vacuum formed in the suction cups.
The vacuum wall walking apparatus may include a surface treatment mechanism,
in which instance a winch is provided to minimize or substantially eliminate
the load exerted from the surface treatment mechanism to the vacuum wall
walking apparatus. The surface treatment mechanism further includes a dust
exhausting arrangement to secure a surface treatment operation without
contamination of the surrounding environment.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000003199
Published 2026-09-15T19:48:06.819982Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003199