Fixing device for acoustic emission test sensors for rock damage testing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10018595-B2
Application number	US-201615016354-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 5, 2016
Priority date	Feb 9, 2015
Publication date	Jul 10, 2018
Grant date	Jul 10, 2018

Abstract

A fixing device for acoustic emission test sensors for rock damage testing, the device including: a fixing frame; installation bases operating to accommodate the acoustic emission test sensors, respectively; fixing assemblies operating to fix the acoustic emission test sensors in the installation bases; and installation mechanisms operating to arrange the installation bases on the fixing frame. The fixing frame is an assembled loop-shaped frame and includes between two and four frame members and corresponding fixing structures; and the frame members are assembled into an integrated loop-shaped frame by the fixing structures. Each of the installation bases is a cylinder structure. The cylinder structure includes: a cavity corresponding to an outer edge of each of the acoustic emission test sensors, and a wall including a gap for leading out wires of each sensor.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A fixing device for acoustic emission test sensors for rock damage testing, the device comprising:
a) a fixing frame;
b) installation bases, the installation bases operating to accommodate the acoustic emission test sensors, respectively;
c) fixing assemblies, the fixing assemblies operating to fix the acoustic emission test sensors in the installation bases; and
d) installation mechanisms, the installation mechanisms operating to arrange the installation bases on the fixing frame;

wherein:
the fixing frame is an assembled loop-shaped frame, and comprises between two and four frame parts and corresponding fixing structures; and the between two and four frame parts are assembled into the loop-shaped frame by the fixing structures;
each of the installation bases is a cylinder structure; and the cylinder structure comprises: a cavity corresponding to an outer edge of each of the acoustic emission test sensors, and a wall comprising a gap for leading out wires of each sensor;
the installation mechanisms are adapted to automatically and axially adjust positions of the installation bases; the installation mechanisms are four in number; the four installation mechanisms are disposed on a same section plane of the fixing frame and every two installation mechanisms are oppositely disposed; two lines connecting installation positions of the oppositely disposed installation mechanisms meet at right angles, so that two lines connecting centers of end faces of oppositely disposed sensors pass through a diameter or a section center of a test piece;
each of the installation mechanisms comprises: a sliding bar in fixed connection with each installation base; a spring which is sleeved on the sliding bar and has one end acting on each installation base and the other end acting on an inner wall of the fixing frame; and a support base fixed on an outer wall of the fixing frame;
the support base adopts a structure of a guide tube and is perpendicularly fixed on the outer wall of the fixing frame; an inner diameter of the support base matches an outer diameter of the sliding bar to form a sliding pair; and
the sliding bar travels through an installation hole on the fixing frame and is axially slidably disposed in the guide tube; and a position-limit structure is disposed on a part of the sliding bar protruding from the guide tube for limiting axial sliding of the sliding bar.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the position-limit structure for limiting the axial sliding of the sliding bar is formed by threads arranged on the sliding bar and a mating nut, or by a pin hole arranged on the sliding bar and a mating pin.

3. A fixing device for acoustic emission test sensors for rock damage testing, the device comprising:
a) a fixing frame;
b) installation bases, the installation bases operating to accommodate the acoustic emission test sensors, respectively;
c) fixing assemblies, the fixing assemblies operating to fix the acoustic emission test sensors in the installation bases; and
d) installation mechanisms, the installation mechanisms operating to arrange the installation bases on the fixing frame;

wherein:
the fixing frame is an assembled loop-shaped frame, and comprises two frame parts and corresponding fixing structures; and the two frame parts are assembled into the loop-shaped frame by the fixing structures;
each of the installation bases is a cylinder structure; and the cylinder structure comprises: a cavity corresponding to an outer edge of each of the acoustic emission test sensors, and a wall comprising a gap for leading out wires of each sensor;
the installation mechanisms are adapted to automatically and axially adjust positions of the installation bases; the installation mechanisms are four in number; the four installation mechanisms are disposed on a same section plane of the fixing frame and every two installation mechanisms are oppositely disposed; two lines connecting installation positions of the oppositely disposed installation mechanisms meet at right angles, so that two lines connecting centers of end faces of oppositely disposed sensors pass through a diameter or a section center of a test piece;
each of the fixing structure comprises: a connection structure pair formed at joint ends of the two frame parts and fixing structural components for fixing the two frame parts together;
each of the installation mechanisms comprises: a sliding bar in fixed connection with each installation base; a spring which is sleeved on the sliding bar and has one end acting on each installation base and the other end acting on an inner wall of the fixing frame; and a support base fixed on an outer wall of the fixing frame;
the support base adopts a structure of a guide tube and is perpendicularly fixed on the outer wall of the fixing frame; an inner diameter of the support base matches an outer diameter of the sliding bar to form a sliding pair; and
the sliding bar travels through an installation hole on the fixing frame and is axially slidably disposed in the guide tube; and a position-limit structure is disposed on a part of the sliding bar protruding from the guide tube for limiting axial sliding of the sliding bar.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the position-limit structure for limiting the axial sliding of the sliding bar is formed by threads arranged on the sliding bar and a mating nut, or by a pin hole arranged on the sliding bar and a mating pin.

5. A fixing device for acoustic emission test sensors for rock damage testing, the device comprising:
a) a fixing frame;
b) installation bases, the installation bases operating to accommodate the acoustic emission test sensors, respectively;
c) fixing assemblies, the fixing assemblies operating to fix the acoustic emission test sensors in the installation bases; and
d) installation mechanisms, the installation mechanisms operating to arrange the installation bases on the fixing frame;

wherein:
the fixing frame is an assembled loop-shaped frame, and comprises between two and four frame parts and corresponding fixing structures; and the between two and four frame parts are assembled into the loop-shaped frame by the fixing structures;
each of the installation bases is a cylinder structure; and the cylinder structure comprises: a cavity corresponding to an outer edge of each of the acoustic emission test sensors, and a wall comprising a gap for leading out wires of each sensor;
the installation mechanisms are adapted to automatically and axially adjust positions of the installation bases; the installation mechanisms are four in number; the four installation mechanisms are disposed on a same section plane of the fixing frame and every two installation mechanisms are oppositely disposed; two lines connecting installation positions of the oppositely disposed installation mechanisms meet at right angles, so that two lines connecting centers of end faces of oppositely disposed sensors pass through a diameter or a section center of a test piece;
each of the fixing assemblies comprises a split ring spring for binding each acoustic emission test sensor in each installation base, and a locking structure for locking the split ring spring;
each of the installation mechanisms comprises: a sliding bar in fixed connection with each installation base; a spring which is sleeved on the sliding bar and has one end acting on each installation base and the other end acting on an inner wall of the fixing frame; and a support base fixed on an outer wall of the fixing frame;
the support base adopts a structure of a guide tube and is perpendicularly fixed on the outer wall of the fixing frame; an inner diameter of the support base matches an outer diameter of the sliding bar to form a sliding pair; and
the sliding bar travels through

Assignees

• Univ Sichuan

Inventors

• Liu Jianfeng
• Xie Heping
• Ju Yang
• Pei Jianliang
• Xu Huining
• Wang Lu

Classifications

• G01N29/223

  Supports, positioning or alignment in fixed situation (mounting transducers per se G10K11/004) · CPC title

• G01N29/14 Primary

  using acoustic emission techniques {(echo of particles G01N29/046; measuring mechanical vibrations or acoustic waves in solids in general G01H1/00)} · CPC title

• G01N2291/0232

  Glass, ceramics, concrete or stone · CPC title