Ultrasonic probe for fatigue damage of carbon fiber composite material

By designing an ultrasonic probe system with guides and a motor, the problem of hand-held operation of probes in existing technologies has been solved, enabling flexible detection in different directions and positions, and improving the accuracy and convenience of flaw detection.

CN223597604UActive Publication Date: 2025-11-25ANHEMEI (TIANJIN) TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202423038786.4
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-10
Publication Date
2025-11-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-10

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Technical Problem

Existing ultrasonic probe equipment requires manual operation, which increases the complexity of operation and makes it inconvenient to inspect workpieces from different directions, reducing ease of use and flaw detection accuracy.

Method used

An ultrasonic probe system was designed, comprising a first guide, a sliding component, a motor, a connector, and a power unit. The probe is moved and rotated by a support device, and the probe is flexibly adjusted by a motor and a hydraulic cylinder, enabling two sets of probes to perform ultrasonic flaw detection on composite materials in different directions and positions.

Benefits of technology

It improves the accuracy and convenience of flaw detection, enabling two sets of probes to simultaneously detect composite materials in different directions and positions, thus reducing operational complexity.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of ultrasonic probes, in particular to an ultrasonic probe for fatigue damage of a carbon fiber composite material, which is convenient for enabling two groups of probes to simultaneously perform ultrasonic flaw detection on the composite material in different directions, improving the flaw detection accuracy and improving the flaw detection convenience of the two groups of probes on different positions of the composite material. Comprising a first guide part and two first sliding parts, and the two first sliding parts are slidably mounted on the first guide part; the device further comprises a power device, a supporting device, connecting pieces, probes and first motors, the top ends of the two connecting pieces are rotationally installed on the lower portions of the outer side walls of the two first sliding pieces respectively, the two probes are installed at the bottom ends of the two connecting pieces respectively, and the two first motors are installed on the outer side walls of the two first sliding pieces respectively. The output ends of the two first motors are connected with the two connecting pieces correspondingly, a power device is arranged on the first guiding piece and used for driving the two first sliding pieces to move, and the first guiding piece is installed on the supporting device.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of ultrasonic probe, particularly to the ultrasonic probe of carbon fiber composite material fatigue damage. BACKGROUND

[0002] Carbon fiber composite material is a kind of high-performance material by carbon fiber and resin, graphene, metal or ceramic matrix composite, with high strength, high modulus, good fatigue resistance and corrosion resistance and other characteristics, due to the instability of carbon fiber composite material in the process of making and the influence of load and complex environment during service, will produce delamination, porosity, fiber fracture, fiber buckling and other damages, therefore need to detect the fatigue damage of carbon fiber composite material by ultrasonic.

[0003] At present, in the existing ultrasonic probe equipment, such as the patent with the authorization announcement number CN209231270U, the utility model discloses a mechanical structure fatigue damage detection device, including bottom plate and workbench, the bottom plate lower end four corners are provided with universal wheel, the universal wheel is provided with wheel lock. Advantageous effect lies in: the utility model discloses a laser tracking head, laser reflector, motor, gear one, gear two, shaft, turntable, support column and electric hydraulic push rod are set up.

[0004] But the device uses and finds that the ultrasonic probe of the device needs personnel to hold and operate, increases the complexity of personnel operation, and is inconvenient to detect workpiece in different directions simultaneously, reduces the convenience of use. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT

[0005] To solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a kind of ultrasonic probe of carbon fiber composite material fatigue damage, which is convenient to make two groups of probes simultaneously in different directions to composite material ultrasonic flaw detection, improve the accuracy of flaw detection, improve the convenience of two groups of probes to composite material different position flaw detection.

[0006] The utility model discloses an ultrasonic probe of carbon fiber composite material fatigue damage, including first guide piece and two groups of first sliding part, two groups of first sliding part are all slidingly installed on the first guide piece, still include power device, support device, connecting piece, probe and first motor, two groups of connecting piece top respectively rotatory installation are in two groups of first sliding part outer side wall lower part, two groups of probe are installed at two groups of connecting piece bottom, two groups of first motor are installed on two groups of first sliding part outer side wall, two groups of first motor output are connected with two groups of connecting piece respectively, be provided with power device on the first guide piece, and power device is used for driving two groups of first sliding part to move, and the first guide piece is installed on the support device, and the support device is used for driving the first guide piece to rotate and move adjustment, through the support device and drive the first guide piece to move position, make the first guide piece drive two groups of probe respectively move to the composite material both sides of needing detection, then through two groups of first motor drive two groups of connecting piece swing adjustment, make two groups of connecting piece drive two groups of probe to move orientation, through power device drive two groups of first sliding part mutual close movement, make two groups of first sliding part drive two groups of probe respectively with the both sides contact of composite material, to make two groups of probe simultaneously in different direction to composite material ultrasonic flaw detection, improve the accuracy of flaw detection, through the support device and drive the first guide piece to rotate adjustment, make the first guide piece drive two groups of probe to move around the composite material periphery, improve the convenience of two groups of probe to the flaw detection of composite material different position, through the support device and drive the first guide piece to move forward and backward, make the first guide piece drive two groups of probe to move to the flaw detection of composite material different position, improve the convenience of using.

[0007] Preferably, the support device includes a moving device, a motorized rotary table, a second guide piece, a second sliding piece, a second motor, a gear, and a rack. The motorized rotary table is installed on the moving device, and the moving device is used to drive the motorized rotary table to move and adjust. The top end of the second guide piece is connected to the rotating end of the motorized rotary table. The second sliding piece is slidingly installed on the second guide piece, and the bottom end of the second sliding piece is connected to the top end of the first guide piece. The second motor is installed on the outer side wall of the second sliding piece. The gear is installed on the output end of the second motor. The rack is installed on the outer side wall of the second guide piece, and the rack is engaged with the gear. The first guide piece is driven to rotate by the motorized rotary table, so that the two probes move horizontally and peripherally, improving the convenience of detecting composite materials in different directions. The second motor drives the gear to rotate, which drives the second sliding piece to slide through the engagement with the rack. After the second sliding piece slides, it drives the two probes to move peripherally around the composite material through the guidance of the second guide piece, improving the convenience of peripherally detecting the composite material by the two probes.

[0008] Preferably, the moving device comprises a driving device, a telescopic arm, a first hydraulic cylinder, a third guide and a linear motor, the top end of the telescopic arm is connected with the outer side wall of the third guide, the electric rotating table is slidingly installed on the third guide through the driving device, the first hydraulic cylinder is installed on the outer side wall of the telescopic arm, the moving end of the first hydraulic cylinder is connected with the outer side wall of the third guide, and the bottom end of the telescopic arm is connected with the moving end of the linear motor; the telescopic arm is driven to move horizontally by the linear motor, so that the telescopic arm drives the two groups of probes to move horizontally, the convenience of detection of the two groups of probes at different positions of the composite material is improved, the electric rotating table is driven to slide by the driving device, so that the electric rotating table drives the two groups of probes to move horizontally, the third guide is driven to move up and down by the first hydraulic cylinder, so that the third guide drives the two groups of probes to move up and down, the flexibility of movement adjustment of the two groups of probes is improved, and the limitation of detection is reduced.

[0009] Preferably, the driving device comprises a third motor and a lead screw, the third motor is installed on the outer side wall of the third guide, the lead screw is rotatably installed on the inner side wall of the third guide, the output end of the third motor is connected with the lead screw, and the electric rotating table is screwed on the lead screw; the lead screw is driven to rotate by the third motor, so that the electric rotating table is driven to move horizontally, and the convenience of movement adjustment of the two groups of probes is improved.

[0010] Preferably, the power device comprises two groups of second hydraulic cylinders, the two groups of second hydraulic cylinders are installed on the outer side walls of the first guides respectively, and the moving ends of the two groups of second hydraulic cylinders are connected with the outer side walls of the two groups of first sliding members respectively; the two groups of first sliding members are driven to move by the two groups of second hydraulic cylinders, and the convenience of adjustment of the opposite movement of the two groups of probes is improved.

[0011] Preferably, the first guide and the second sliding member are provided with a reinforcing member; the structural firmness between the first guide and the second sliding member is improved.

[0012] Preferably, the first guide and the second sliding member are provided with a reinforcing member; the structural firmness between the first guide and the second sliding member is improved.

[0013] The utility model discloses the beneficial effect compared with prior art is: through support device drive first guide piece moves position, makes first guide piece drive two groups of probe respectively move to the composite material both sides of needing detection, then through two groups of first motor drive two groups of connecting piece swing adjustment, makes two groups of connecting piece drive two groups of probe mobile orientation, through power device drive two groups of first sliding member mutual close movement, makes two groups of first sliding member drive two groups of probe respectively with the both sides contact of composite material, thereby makes two groups of probe simultaneously in different direction to composite material ultrasonic flaw detection, improves the flaw detection accuracy, through support device drive first guide piece rotation adjustment, makes first guide piece drive two groups of probe around composite material perimetric movement, improves the convenience of two groups of probe to composite material different position flaw detection, through support device drive first guide piece moves forward and backward, makes first guide piece drive two groups of probe mobile to the different position flaw detection of composite material, improves the convenience of using. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is the axonometric structure schematic diagram of the utility model, and

[0015] Figure 2 It is the axonometric local structure schematic diagram of electric rotary table and second sliding member etc.

[0016] Figure 3 It is the axonometric local structure schematic diagram of second motor and gear etc.

[0017] Figure 4 It is the axonometric local structure schematic diagram of first guide piece and inclination sensor etc.

[0018] Figure 5 It is the axonometric local structure schematic diagram of telescopic arm and third guide piece etc.

[0019] Mark in drawing: 1, first guide piece, 2, first sliding member, 3, connecting piece, 4, probe, 5, first motor, 6, electric rotary table, 7, second guide piece, 8, second sliding member, 9, second motor, 10, gear, 11, rack, 12, telescopic arm, 13, first hydraulic cylinder, 14, third guide piece, 15, linear motor, 16, third motor, 17, lead screw, 18, second hydraulic cylinder, 19, inclination sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] In order to facilitate understanding the utility model, below will refer to relevant drawing and carry out more comprehensive description to the utility model. The utility model can realize in many different forms, and is not limited to the embodiment described in this paper. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the disclosure of the utility model more thorough and comprehensive.

[0021] Embodiment 1

[0022] As Figures 1 to 5 shown, the utility model discloses an ultrasonic probe of carbon fiber composite material fatigue damage, including first guide piece 1 and two groups of first sliding part 2, two groups of first sliding part 2 are slidably installed on first guide piece 1, still including power device, support device, connecting piece 3, probe 4 and first motor 5, two groups of connecting piece 3 top end are respectively rotatably installed in two groups of first sliding part 2 outer lateral wall lower part, two groups of probe 4 are respectively installed in two groups of connecting piece 3 bottom end, two groups of first motor 5 are respectively installed on two groups of first sliding part 2 outer lateral wall, and two groups of first motor 5 output end are connected with two groups of connecting piece 3 respectively, and first guide piece 1 is provided with power device, and power device is used to drive two groups of first sliding part 2 to move, and first guide piece 1 is installed on support device, and support device is used to drive first guide piece 1 to rotate and move adjustment;

[0023] As Figure 2 shown, the support device includes moving device, electric rotary table 6, second guide piece 7, second sliding part 8, second motor 9, gear 10 and rack 11, electric rotary table 6 is installed on moving device, moving device is used to drive electric rotary table 6 to move adjustment, second guide piece 7 top end is connected with the rotary end of electric rotary table 6, second sliding part 8 is slidably installed on second guide piece 7, and second sliding part 8 bottom end is connected with first guide piece 1 top end, and second motor 9 is installed on second sliding part 8 outer lateral wall, and gear 10 is installed on second motor 9 output end, and rack 11 is installed on second guide piece 7 outer lateral wall, and rack 11 is engaged with gear 10;

[0024] In the embodiment, through support device drive first guide piece 1 moves position, make first guide piece 1 drive two groups of probe 4 respectively move to the both sides of the composite material that need to be detected, then through two groups of first motor 5 drive two groups of connecting piece 3 swing adjustment, make two groups of connecting piece 3 drive two groups of probe 4 move towards, through power device drive two groups of first sliding part 2 mutually close and move, make two groups of first sliding part 2 drive two groups of probe 4 respectively with the both sides of composite material contact, so that two groups of probe 4 simultaneously in different directions to composite material ultrasonic flaw detection, improve the accuracy of flaw detection, through support device drive first guide piece 1 rotation adjustment, make first guide piece 1 drive two groups of probe 4 around composite material circumferential movement, improve the convenience of two groups of probe 4 to composite material different position flaw detection, through support device drive first guide piece 1 moves back and forth, make first guide piece 1 drive two groups of probe 4 move to the different position of composite material flaw detection, improve the convenience of use.

[0025] Example 2

[0026] On the basis of example 1, as Figure 1The utility model discloses a carbon fiber composite material fatigue damage's ultrasonic probe, the mobile device includes drive arrangement, telescopic arm 12, first hydraulic cylinder 13, third guide 14 and linear motor 15, and telescopic arm 12 top end is connected with the outer lateral wall of third guide 14, and electric rotary table 6 is slidably installed on the outer lateral wall of third guide 14 through drive arrangement, and first hydraulic cylinder 13 is installed on the outer lateral wall of telescopic arm 12, and the moving end of first hydraulic cylinder 13 is connected with the outer lateral wall of third guide 14, and the bottom end of telescopic arm 12 is connected with the moving end of linear motor 15,

[0027] As shown in the figure, Figure 4 The drive arrangement includes third motor 16 and screw rod 17, third motor 16 is installed on the outer lateral wall of third guide 14, screw rod 17 is rotatably installed on the inner lateral wall of third guide 14, and the output end of third motor 16 is connected with screw rod 17, and electric rotary table 6 is screwedly fitted on screw rod 17,

[0028] As shown in the figure, Figure 4 The power device includes two groups of second hydraulic cylinders 18, and the two groups of second hydraulic cylinders 18 are respectively installed on the outer lateral wall of first guide 1, and the moving end of the two groups of second hydraulic cylinders 18 is respectively connected with the outer lateral wall of the two groups of first sliding pieces 2,

[0029] As shown in the figure, Figure 2 It further includes inclination sensor 19, and the inclination sensor 19 is installed on the outer lateral wall of first guide 1,

[0030] As shown in the figure, Figure 2 The first guide 1 and the second sliding piece 8 are provided with a reinforcing piece,

[0031] In the embodiment, the first guide 1 is rotated by the electric rotary table 6, so that the two groups of probes 4 move horizontally and circumferentially, the convenience of detecting the composite material in different directions is improved, the gear 10 is rotated by the second motor 9, so that the second sliding piece 8 is driven to slide by the meshing of the gear 10 and the rack 11, the two groups of probes 4 move circumferentially around the composite material by the guidance of the second guide 7 after the second sliding piece 8 slides, the convenience of circumferentially detecting the composite material by the two groups of probes 4 is improved, the telescopic arm 12 is driven to move horizontally by the linear motor 15, so that the telescopic arm 12 drives the two groups of probes 4 to move horizontally, the convenience of detecting the composite material in different positions by the two groups of probes 4 is improved, the electric rotary table 6 is driven to slide by the drive arrangement, so that the electric rotary table 6 drives the two groups of probes 4 to move horizontally, the third guide 14 is driven to move up and down by the first hydraulic cylinder 13, so that the third guide 14 drives the two groups of probes 4 to move up and down, the flexibility of moving and adjusting the two groups of probes 4 is improved, and the limitation of detecting is reduced.

[0032] The utility model discloses a carbon fiber composite material fatigue damage's ultrasonic probe, its in work, through support device drive first guide piece 1 and remove position, make first guide piece 1 drive two groups of probe 4 and remove to the composite material both sides of needing detection respectively, then through two groups of first motor 5 drive two groups of connecting piece 3 swing adjustment, make two groups of connecting piece 3 drive two groups of probe 4 and remove orientation, through power device drive two groups of first sliding part 2 and move mutually close, make two groups of first sliding part 2 drive two groups of probe 4 and contact with the both sides of composite material respectively, to make two groups of probe 4 simultaneously in different direction to composite material ultrasonic flaw detection, through support device drive first guide piece 1 and rotate adjustment, make first guide piece 1 drive two groups of probe 4 and move around the composite material circumference, make two groups of probe 4 to composite material different position flaw detection.

[0033] The probe 4, the first motor 5, the electric rotary table 6, the second motor 9, the first hydraulic cylinder 13, the linear motor 15, the third motor 16, the second hydraulic cylinder 18 and the inclination sensor 19 of the carbon fiber composite material fatigue damage's ultrasonic probe of the utility model are purchased on the market, and the technical personnel in the industry only need to install and operate according to the use instruction book attached, without the technical personnel in the field paying creative labor.

[0034] The above is only preferred implementation of the utility model, and it should be pointed out that, for ordinary technical personnel in the technical field, on the premise of not departing from the technical principle of the utility model, a plurality of improvements and variations can be made, and the improvements and variations should also be regarded as the protection range of the utility model.

Claims

1. An ultrasonic probe for detecting fatigue damage of carbon fiber composite material, comprising a first guide member (1) and two groups of first sliding members (2), each of the two groups of first sliding members (2) being slidingly installed on the first guide member (1); characterized in that, The power device, the supporting device, the connecting piece (3), the probe (4) and the first motor (5) are further included, the top ends of the two groups of connecting pieces (3) are respectively rotatably installed on the lower parts of the outer side walls of the two groups of first sliding pieces (2), the two groups of probes (4) are respectively installed on the bottom ends of the two groups of connecting pieces (3), the two groups of first motors (5) are respectively installed on the outer side walls of the two groups of first sliding pieces (2), the output ends of the two groups of first motors (5) are respectively connected with the two groups of connecting pieces (3), the power device is arranged on the first guide (1), and the power device is used for driving the two groups of first sliding pieces (2) to move.

2. The ultrasonic probe for carbon fiber composite material fatigue damage according to claim 1, wherein, The supporting device includes a moving device, an electric rotating table (6), a second guide (7), a second sliding piece (8), a second motor (9), a gear (10) and a rack (11), the electric rotating table (6) is installed on the moving device, the moving device is used for driving the electric rotating table (6) to move and adjust, the top end of the second guide (7) is connected with the rotating end of the electric rotating table (6), the second sliding piece (8) is slidably installed on the second guide (7), the bottom end of the second sliding piece (8) is connected with the top end of the first guide (1), the second motor (9) is installed on the outer side wall of the second sliding piece (8), the gear (10) is installed on the output end of the second motor (9), the rack (11) is installed on the outer side wall of the second guide (7), and the rack (11) is engaged with the gear (10).

3. The ultrasonic probe for carbon fiber composite material fatigue damage according to claim 2, wherein, The moving device includes a driving device, a telescopic arm (12), a first hydraulic cylinder (13), a third guide (14) and a linear motor (15), the top end of the telescopic arm (12) is connected with the outer side wall of the third guide (14), the electric rotating table (6) is slidably installed on the third guide (14) through the driving device, the first hydraulic cylinder (13) is installed on the outer side wall of the telescopic arm (12), the moving end of the first hydraulic cylinder (13) is connected with the outer side wall of the third guide (14), and the bottom end of the telescopic arm (12) is connected with the moving end of the linear motor (15).

4. The ultrasonic probe for carbon fiber composite material fatigue damage according to claim 3, wherein, The driving device includes a third motor (16) and a lead screw (17), the third motor (16) is installed on the outer side wall of the third guide (14), the lead screw (17) is rotatably installed on the inner side wall of the third guide (14), the output end of the third motor (16) is connected with the lead screw (17), and the electric rotating table (6) is cooperatively screwed on the lead screw (17).

5. The ultrasonic probe for carbon fiber composite material fatigue damage according to claim 1, wherein, The power device includes two groups of second hydraulic cylinders (18), the two groups of second hydraulic cylinders (18) are respectively installed on the outer side walls of the first guide (1), and the moving ends of the two groups of second hydraulic cylinders (18) are respectively connected with the outer side walls of the two groups of first sliding pieces (2).

6. The ultrasonic probe for carbon fiber composite material fatigue damage according to claim 1, wherein, An inclination sensor (19) is further included, and the inclination sensor (19) is installed on the outer side wall of the first guide (1).

7. The ultrasonic probe for carbon fiber composite material fatigue damage according to claim 1, wherein, A reinforcing piece is arranged between the first guide (1) and the second sliding piece (8).

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    CN209231270U