Test piece manipulator and corresponding cylindrical test piece with standard defects for setting ultrasonic test equipment

• US 5,454,263 A
• Filed: 03/01/1994
• Issued: 10/03/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 07/03/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Becker-Prunte GmbH, Krautkramer GmbH
• Original Assignee: Krautkramer GmbH
• Inventors: Patzke, Ottokar, Weiss, Linus, Prause, Reinhard
• Primary Examiner(s): NOLAND, THOMAS
• Application Number:
  US07/961,912
• Time in Patent Office: 581 Days
• Field of Search: 73/1 DV, 73/1 R, 73/866.5, 73/660, 414/590
• US Class Current: 73/1.82
• CPC Class Codes: B23B 31/266 using a threaded spindle

Abstract

The invention relates to a test-piece manipulator and an appropriate cylindrical test-piece with standard defects for setting ultrasonic test equipment. The test-piece manipulator is connected at its end region to a flange which is axially inserted in the test-piece, shares an axis therewith and has a coaxial axially accessible cone section. The test-piece manipulator has a clamping flange which can rotate about a rotation axis and a counter-cone section arranged concentrically with the rotation axis corresponding to the cone section which is axially accessible.

Claims

1. A test-piece manipulator and a corresponding, cylindrical test piece with standard defects for setting ultrasonic test equipment, wherein the test-piece manipulator has a clamping flange, and the test piece is connected at one end region thereof with a flange, which is axially inserted in the test piece, is coaxial with the test piece, and has a coaxial, axially accessible conical coupling part, the clamping flange of the test-piece manipulator being rotatable about an axis of rotation and having a conical coupling counterpart, which is arranged concentrically to this axis of rotation, corresponds to the conical coupling part, and is axially accessible, the clamping flange being provided with a holding device, which is radially accessible, the clamping flange being connected to a housing, which can be rotated about an axis of rotation by means of bearings, and wherein at least one of the conical coupling part and the conical coupling counterpart can be axially displaced with respect to the clamping flange.

2. The test-piece manipulator and test piece in accordance with claim 1, wherein the flange is provided with a stop shoulder and a corresponding stop is formed on the clamping flange.

3. The test-piece manipulator and test piece in accordance with claim 1, wherein the test piece manipulator comprises a clamping device in the form of an axial spindle, which is axially accessible in the end region of the clamping flange, where it bears the conical counterpart, and the flange is provided with a groove, into which the holding device can fit.

4. The test-piece manipulator and test piece in accordance with claim 1, wherein one of the conical coupling part and counterpart is shaped as a positive cone and comprises a heating unit, said one of the conical coupling part and counterpart being made of material with greater thermal expansion the other of said conical coupling part and counterpart.

5. The test-piece manipulator and test piece in accordance with claim 1, further comprising a clamping device with a threaded axial spindle, whereby the conical coupling part and counterpart are advanced for centering.