Portable industrial radiography apparatus
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1. A portable industrial radiography apparatus comprising:
- a support frame;
an upright support member attached to the support frame;
an elongate lift arm including a first end and a second end, wherein the elongate lift arm is attached to the upright support member at a pivot adjacent the second end of the elongate lift arm;
an x-ray tube attached to the first end of the elongate lift arm; and
a linear actuator positioned between the support frame and the elongate lift arm for manipulating a position of the x-ray tube attached to the first end of the elongate lift arm.
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Abstract
A portable industrial radiography apparatus is provided for radiographic non-destructive testing. The portable industrial radiography apparatus includes a support frame, an upright support member attached to the support frame, an elongate lift arm including a first end and a second end, wherein the elongate lift arm is pivotally attached to the upright support member adjacent the second end of the lift arm, an x-ray tube attached to the first end of the elongate lift arm, and a linear actuator positioned between the support frame and the lift arm for manipulating a position of the x-ray tube attached to the first end of the elongate lift arm.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable industrial radiography apparatus comprising:
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a support frame; an upright support member attached to the support frame; an elongate lift arm including a first end and a second end, wherein the elongate lift arm is attached to the upright support member at a pivot adjacent the second end of the elongate lift arm; an x-ray tube attached to the first end of the elongate lift arm; and a linear actuator positioned between the support frame and the elongate lift arm for manipulating a position of the x-ray tube attached to the first end of the elongate lift arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A portable industrial radiography apparatus comprising:
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a support frame; an upright support member attached to the support frame; an elongate lift arm including a first end and a second end, wherein the elongate lift arm is attached to the upright support member at a pivot adjacent the second end of the elongate lift arm, the elongate lift arm further comprising; a shaft and a sleeve, wherein the shaft is slidably inserted into the sleeve, the shaft and the sleeve having diamond-shaped cross-sectional areas and one or more pairs of opposing angled rollers for supporting the shaft within the sleeve; an x-ray tube attached to the first end of the elongate lift arm; and a linear actuator positioned between the support frame and the elongate lift arm for manipulating a position of the x-ray tube attached to the first end of the elongate lift arm. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A portable industrial radiography apparatus comprising:
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a support frame including a first leg, a second leg parallel to the first leg, a first cross member extending perpendicular from the first leg to the second leg, and a second cross member parallel to the first cross member; an upright support member attached to the support frame, the upright support member positioned at an angle of between 5° and
60°
relative to a vertical axis;an elongate lift arm including a first end and a second end, wherein the elongate lift arm is attached to the upright support member at a pivot adjacent the second end of the elongate lift arm, the elongate lift arm further comprising; a shaft and a sleeve, wherein the shaft is slidably inserted into the sleeve, the shaft and the sleeve having diamond-shaped cross-sectional areas, one or more pairs of opposing angled rollers for supporting the shaft within the sleeve, and an actuator attached to the elongate lift arm adjacent the second end of the elongate lift arm, wherein the actuator urges the shaft in a direction along a length of the elongate lift arm; an x-ray tube, a friction slip ring, and a set screw, the x-ray tube attached to the first end of the elongate lift arm adjacent the friction slip ring and the set screw; and a linear actuator positioned between the support frame and the elongate lift arm for manipulating a position of the x-ray tube attached to the first end of the elongate lift arm.
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