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Inspection apparatus and inspection method for heat transfer tube
US9010404B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9010404-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213359334-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jan 26, 2012 |
| Priority date | Feb 2, 2011 |
| Publication date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
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An inspection apparatus for a heat transfer tube is provided in an inspection robot to be fixed to a tube plate surface of a tube plate at which the heat transfer tube is opened and is for inspecting a seal-welded portion at which the heat transfer tube is welded to the tube plate. The inspection apparatus includes: an inserting unit to be inserted into and withdrawn from the heat transfer tube; a detecting unit having detecting unit for detecting the presence or absence of a defect at the seal-welded portion; a rotating mechanism for rotating the detecting unit around a central axis of the inserting unit; and a moving mechanism for moving, with respect to the inspection robot, the inserting unit, the detecting unit, and the rotating mechanism along the central axis for the rotation of the detecting unit.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A heat transfer tube inspection apparatus provided in a fixed unit to be fixed to a tube plate surface of a tube plate at which a heat transfer tube is opened, for inspecting a seal-welded portion at which the heat transfer tube is welded to the tube plate, the inspection apparatus comprising: an inserting unit to be inserted into and withdrawn from the heat transfer tube; a detecting unit for detecting a presence or absence of a defect at the seal-w…
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- What does patent US9010404B2 cover?
- An inspection apparatus for a heat transfer tube is provided in an inspection robot to be fixed to a tube plate surface of a tube plate at which the heat transfer tube is opened and is for inspecting a seal-welded portion at which the heat transfer tube is welded to the tube plate. The inspection apparatus includes: an inserting unit to be inserted into and withdrawn from the heat transfer tube…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kawase Naoto, Yonemura Hidetoshi, Kawashima Toshihiro, and 1 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01N27/902. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Apr 21 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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