NON-DESTRUCTIVE INSPECTION SYSTEM HAVING SELF-ALIGNING PROBE ASSEMBLY
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1. An inspection system for performing non-destructive inspection of an object, the inspection system comprising:
- a sensor configured to acquire inspection data for the object;
a motion control device;
a joint assembly coupled to the motion control device;
a probe housing coupled to the joint assembly and configured to hold the sensor; and
a compliant element coupled to the probe housing and configured to cooperate with the joint assembly and the motion control device to position the sensor relative to the object.
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Abstract
An inspection system comprises a sensor configured to acquire inspection data of the object, a motion control device, a joint assembly coupled to the motion control device, and a probe housing coupled to the joint assembly and configured to hold the sensor. The inspection system further comprises a compliant element coupled to the probe housing and configured to cooperate with the joint assembly and the motion control device to position the sensor relative to the object. A self-aligning probe assembly is also presented.
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1. An inspection system for performing non-destructive inspection of an object, the inspection system comprising:
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a sensor configured to acquire inspection data for the object; a motion control device; a joint assembly coupled to the motion control device; a probe housing coupled to the joint assembly and configured to hold the sensor; and a compliant element coupled to the probe housing and configured to cooperate with the joint assembly and the motion control device to position the sensor relative to the object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A self-aligning probe assembly, comprising:
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a joint assembly; a probe housing coupled to the joint assembly and configured to hold a sensor; and a compliant element coupled to the probe housing and configured to cooperate with the joint assembly to facilitate aligning the sensor to contact and to have an angle in a range of 90+/−
15 degrees with an inspected surface of an object. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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