公开(公告)号：US12038119B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US17753123

申请日：2020-08-13

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ,  HIBOT CORPORATION

Inventor： Selim Akin ,  Selami Haydar Icli ,  Christopher Paul Markman ,  Brian William Graham ,  Satoshi Kitano ,  Salvatore Sessa ,  Paulo Cesar Debenest ,  Giacomo Cimarelli

IPC: F16L55/40 ,  B25J11/00 ,  B25J13/08 ,  B25J19/02 ,  B66F3/22 ,  G01N21/95 ,  G01N21/954 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/57 ,  F16L101/30

CPC classification number: F16L55/40 ,  B66F3/22 ,  H04N23/54 ,  H04N23/57 ,  F16L2101/30

Abstract: A sensor interface module for an inspection robot includes a scissor lift for varied radial positioning of, and a universal sensor mount for mounting, a selected one of a plurality of different sensors. A visual inspection module for the robot includes an inspection unit for simultaneously visually inspecting a first surface facing a first direction and a spaced, second surface facing an opposing, second direction toward the first surface. The inspection unit includes a first visual sensor and a second visual sensor, each visual sensor facing in a direction different than the first and second directions. A first reflector reflects an image of the first surface to the first visual sensor, and a second reflector reflects an image of the second surface to the second visual sensor. A robot system may include the sensor interface module and the inspection unit.