Inspection system with temperature measurement device

• US 9,482,582 B2
• Filed: 09/11/2013
• Issued: 11/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ipek International Gmbh (RELX PLC)
• Original Assignee: Ipek International Gmbh (RELX PLC)
• Inventors: Kreutzer, Alexander
• Primary Examiner(s): Jagan, Mirellys
• Application Number:
  US14/024,231
• Publication Number:
  US 20140072012A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,147 Days
• Field of Search: 374/121, 374/148, 374/208, 374/143
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: E03F 7/12 Installations enabling inspection personnel to drive along sewer canals
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/04 Casings
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/047 Mobile mounting; Scanning arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G01J 5/05 Means for preventing contamination of the components of the optical system; Means for preventing obstruction of the radiation path
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 2021/9542 using a probe
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 25/72 Investigating presence of flaws

Abstract

An inspection system, in particular, a sewer inspection system is provided, comprising a temperature measurement device, whereby the temperature measurement device is a pyrometer for contact-free measurement of a surface temperature of an object, in particular, a pipe wall. Advantageously, the pyrometer is configured as an infra-red temperature sensor.

Claims

1. An inspection system for inspecting a sewer comprising a temperature measurement device, wherein the temperature measurement device contains,

a pyrometer for contact-free measurement of a surface temperature of an object,

wherein the pyrometer comprises an infra-red temperature sensor,

wherein the temperature measurement device comprises a housing,

whereby the infra-red temperature sensor is arranged in an interior of the housing,

whereby at least a portion of the housing is configured to be at least partially translucent to infra-red light,

wherein the housing is configured to be pressure tight, and

wherein the housing is filled with nitrogen, whereby the pressure in the interior of the housing is higher than an ambient pressure, and whereby a pressure sensor is arranged in the interior of the housing.

2. The inspection system of claim 1, wherein the portion of the housing configured to be at least partially translucent comprises at least one of glass, quartz glass, germanium, calcium fluoride, zinc sulfide, zinc selenide, thallium bromide iodide, polyethylene, and polypropylene.

3. The inspection system of claim 1, wherein the housing is configured to be water-tight.

4. The inspection system of claim 1, wherein the temperature measurement device is arranged at a camera head of the inspection system.

5. The inspection system of claim 1, further comprising an inspection carriage, wherein the temperature measurement device is arranged at the inspection carriage.

6. The inspection system of claim 5, wherein the temperature measurement device is arranged pivotably around a longitudinal axis of the inspection carriage at the inspection carriage.