DEPLOYMENT MECHANISM FOR PASSIVE NORMALIZATION OF A PROBE RELATIVE TO A SURFACE
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    发明申请
    DEPLOYMENT MECHANISM FOR PASSIVE NORMALIZATION OF A PROBE RELATIVE TO A SURFACE 有权
    与表面相关的探测器被动正规化的部署机制

    公开(公告)号:US20160238565A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-18

    申请号:US14624726

    申请日:2015-02-18

    IPC分类号: G01N29/24 G01N29/22

    摘要: The present apparatus is configured to carry an instrument or probe and optionally deploy it against a surface, such as a metal pipeline or storage tank. The apparatus can include a sensor probe for inspecting the integrity of the surface and a first linkage that is operatively coupled to the sensor probe and configured to move the sensor probe according to a first path (in a first direction/first degree of freedom). An actuator can be operatively connected to the first linkage for moving the first linkage so as to move the sensor probe along the first path. A second linkage is operatively connected to the sensor probe and configured to passively move the sensor probe according to a second degree of freedom to cause the sensor probe to become normal to the surface when at least a portion of the apparatus contacts the surface.

    摘要翻译: 本装置被配置为携带仪器或探头并且可选地将其部署在诸如金属管道或储罐的表面上。 该装置可以包括用于检查表面的完整性的传感器探针和可操作地耦合到传感器探针并被配置为根据第一路径(在第一方向/第一自由度)移动传感器探针的第一联动装置。 致动器可以可操作地连接到第一连杆机构,用于移动第一连杆机构,以沿着第一路径移动传感器探头。 第二联动装置可操作地连接到传感器探头并且被配置为根据第二自由度被动地移动传感器探针,以使当传感器探头的至少一部分接触表面时使传感器探针变得垂直于表面。