Endoscope assembly for pipeline inner wall inspection
By designing a flip-up endoscope assembly, the problem of unstable endoscope rotation during pipeline inner wall inspection was solved, enabling efficient, safe, and low-cost inner wall inspection while ensuring clear images and inspection accuracy.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520180692.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-05
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-19
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-05
AI Technical Summary
In existing technologies, it is difficult to inspect the inner wall of pipes, especially because the endoscope is prone to collision and friction with the inner wall of the pipe during rotation, resulting in unstable inspection, high labor intensity, and high cost.
An endoscope assembly for inspecting the inner wall of a pipe has been designed, including a tank, an endoscope, a rotation drive assembly, and an illumination unit. The endoscope can rotate 180° within the tank and is connected to a display device via a wireless network. The rotation is driven by elastic ropes and pull ropes, avoiding complex mechanical operations. The combination of a limiting tube and a telescopic sleeve ensures safety and applicability.
It simplifies the operation process, reduces labor intensity, improves inspection efficiency and safety, reduces production costs, and ensures image clarity and inspection accuracy.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to pipeline inner wall inspection technical field, specifically related to a pipeline inner wall inspection uses endoscope subassembly. BACKGROUND
[0002] After production and processing, especially metal pipeline, need to inspect its inner and outer wall, and the subsequent processing of the defect is carried out again, make the inner and outer wall of the pipeline keep the uniformity and consistency of the pipe wall, prevent the inner and outer surface of the pipeline from being inconsistent or appearing local corrosion etc., improve the product quality of the pipeline. The outer wall of the pipeline is relatively simple to inspect, but the inner wall space is narrow, and the light in the pipe is dark, cannot identify all defects of the pipeline inner wall comprehensively and clearly, and the inspection is relatively difficult and complex.
[0003] In the related art, the inspection of the pipeline inner wall usually needs to use endoscope instruments, laser scanners, miniature robots and other inspection instruments, which can effectively inspect the defects of the pipeline inner wall, but the cost of the instruments is usually high. Especially when using the endoscope instrument to inspect the pipeline inner wall, it is necessary to rotate repeatedly in the pipeline to detect all defects of the pipeline inner wall, but the endoscope instrument is easy to collide and rub with the inner wall of the pipeline during rotation, which cannot ensure its safety, and when inspecting a long pipeline, the endoscope tube is too long to be inserted, which is easy to cause the endoscope tube to be lifted with great effort, cannot guarantee the stability of the front probe, and the labor intensity is large.
[0004] Therefore, an endoscope assembly for pipeline inner wall inspection is needed, which can reduce the labor intensity without repeated rotation, and ensure the stability and efficiency of the pipeline inner wall inspection. UTILITY MODEL CONTENTS
[0005] The utility model aims at providing an endoscope assembly for pipeline inner wall inspection to solve at least one aspect of the problems and defects in the above background technology.
[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical scheme:
[0007] An endoscope assembly for pipeline inner wall inspection, comprising:
[0008] A hollow long tube is communicated in the middle of the bottom of the groove body;
[0009] Rotary shafts are arranged on both sides of the inner wall of the groove body, and an endoscope is rotatably arranged between the rotary shafts on both sides;
[0010] A probe is arranged on the front side of the endoscope, and the endoscope is connected to an external display device through a wireless network;
[0011] A rotary drive assembly is further arranged on the endoscope.
[0012] The endoscope assembly for pipeline inner wall inspection according to the scheme has at least the following technical effects:
[0013] Through the endoscope assembly for pipeline inner wall inspection, the endoscope can be flipped back and forth by 180 degrees to the rear side of the endoscope in the groove body, so that the opposite sides of the inner side wall of the pipeline can be inspected.
[0014] As a further scheme of the utility model, the probe side of the endoscope is provided with an illumination part.
[0015] By providing the probe side of the endoscope with an illumination part, stable illumination can be provided for the probe, so that the images received by the external display device are clearer, which helps to make accurate analysis and judgment on the condition of the pipeline inner wall, and ensures the accuracy and reliability of the pipeline inner wall inspection.
[0016] As a further scheme of the utility model, the rotation driving assembly comprises a plurality of elastic ropes, one end of the plurality of elastic ropes is connected to the front side bottom of the endoscope, and the other end of the plurality of elastic ropes is connected to the inner bottom of the groove body.
[0017] As a further scheme of the utility model, the rotation driving assembly further comprises a pull rope, one end of the pull rope is connected to the rear side of the endoscope, and the other end of the pull rope is arranged in the hollow long pipe and extends out of the hollow long pipe.
[0018] Since the rotation driving assembly comprises a plurality of elastic ropes, one end of the plurality of elastic ropes is connected to the front side bottom of the endoscope, and the other end of the plurality of elastic ropes is connected to the inner bottom of the groove body; the rotation driving assembly further comprises a pull rope, one end of the pull rope is connected to the rear side of the endoscope, and the other end of the pull rope is arranged in the hollow long pipe and extends out of the hollow long pipe;
[0019] When the endoscope needs to be flipped, the pull rope is pulled, a pulling force is applied and maintained, the pull rope drives the endoscope to flip to the rear side under the action of the pulling force, at this time, the elastic cord at the bottom of the front side of the endoscope is flipped and straightened at the same time, so that the flipping of the endoscope is limited to 180°, after the inspection of a point on the inner wall of the pipeline is completed, the pull rope is released, and the endoscope is flipped 180° to the front side under the rebound force of the elastic cord and returns to the initial position; so that the endoscope can be easily controlled to flip in the narrow space of the pipeline, the risk of collision and friction with the inner wall of the pipeline caused by multiple rotations of the whole assembly is avoided, and without complex mechanical operation or power driving, the convenience and safety of operation are improved, and the inspection efficiency of the inner wall of the pipeline is ensured.
[0020] As a further scheme of the utility model: the hollow long tube is symmetrically provided with a limiting tube on both sides.
[0021] By symmetrically providing the limiting tube on both sides of the hollow long tube, the limiting tube on both sides of the hollow long tube can slightly abut against both sides of the inner wall of the pipeline after the groove body is inserted into the inner wall of the pipeline, so that the groove body and the endoscope are limited in the middle of the pipeline, the endoscope is convenient for flipping operation, and meanwhile, the groove body will not collide with and wear the inner wall of the pipeline during rotation and angle changing of the whole assembly, and the safety of the assembly and the inner wall of the pipeline is improved.
[0022] As a further scheme of the utility model: the limiting tube is a telescopic sleeve, the telescopic sleeve comprises an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve, a plurality of through holes are formed in the outer sleeve, a convex portion is movably arranged on the inner sleeve, and the convex portion can be clamped with any through hole.
[0023] Since the limiting tube is a telescopic sleeve, the telescopic sleeve comprises an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve, a plurality of through holes are formed in the outer sleeve, a convex portion is movably arranged on the inner sleeve, and the convex portion can be clamped with any through hole, so that the telescopic sleeve can adjust the extension length of the inner sleeve according to the inner diameter of the pipeline, and the flexibility and applicability of the limiting tube under various inner diameters of the pipeline are ensured.
[0024] As a further scheme of the utility model: the ends of the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve are respectively provided with rubber pads.
[0025] By respectively arranging rubber pads on the ends of the outer sleeve and the inner sleeve, the telescopic sleeve can contact the inner wall of the pipeline through the rubber pads in the case that the inner sleeve is extended or not extended according to the length of the inner diameter of the pipeline, friction between the limiting tube and the inner wall of the pipeline is avoided, the quality of the pipeline is not affected, and the safety and reliability of the pipeline inner wall inspection process are ensured. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0026] In order to facilitate the understanding of those skilled in the art, the utility model will be further described below in combination with the drawings.
[0027] Figure 1 Fig. 1 is a schematic view of a front view structure of an endoscope assembly for pipeline inner wall inspection;
[0028] Figure 2 Fig. 2 is a schematic view of a rear view structure of the endoscope assembly of Fig. 1; Figure 1
[0029] Figure 3 Fig. 3 is a schematic view of a front view structure of another embodiment of an endoscope assembly for pipeline inner wall inspection.
[0030] Reference signs:
[0031] 101, groove; 102, hollow long tube; 103, rotating shaft; 104, endoscope; 1041, probe; 1042, light part; 105, elastic rope; 106, pull rope; 107, telescopic sleeve; 1071, outer sleeve; 1072, inner sleeve; 1073, through hole; 108, rubber pad. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0032] The embodiments of the present application are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the drawings, wherein the same or similar notations represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below by reference to the drawings are exemplary only, and are used only for explaining the present application, and cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.
[0033] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientation description, such as the orientation or position relationship indicated by up, down, front, back, left, right, etc. is based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.
[0034] In the description of the present application, the meaning of several is one or more, and the meaning of multiple is two or more, greater than, less than, more than, etc. are understood as not including the number, and above, below, etc. are understood as including the number. If it is described as first, second, etc. is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features or the sequence of indicated technical features.
[0035] In the description of the present application, unless otherwise explicitly limited, the words such as setting, installing, connecting, etc. should be understood in a broad sense, and the person skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above words in the present application in combination with the specific content of the technical solution.
[0036] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the utility model clearer and more apparent, the utility model will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific examples described herein are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model, that is, the described examples are only a part of the examples of the utility model, but not all the examples. The components of the utility model examples described and shown in the drawings herein can be arranged and designed in various different configurations.
[0037] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the utility model provided in the drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed utility model, but only represents selected embodiments of the utility model. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor are within the scope of protection of the utility model.
[0038] As Figure 1 and Figure 2 The utility model example shows a kind of endoscope assembly for pipeline inner wall inspection, including: groove body 101, hollow long tube 102 is communicated in the middle of groove body 101 bottom;Two sides of the inner wall of groove body 101 are respectively provided with rotating shaft 103, and endoscope 104 is rotatably arranged between two sides rotating shaft 103;Probe 1041 is provided at the front side of endoscope 104, and endoscope 104 is connected with external display device by wireless network;Endoscope 104 is also provided with rotating drive assembly.
[0039] Specifically, by the endoscope assembly for pipeline inner wall inspection, endoscope 104 can be 180 ° back and forth flipping in groove body 101 to the rear side of endoscope 104, facilitate to inspect the opposite sides of pipeline inner wall;Especially for long pipeline with more inspection points, without repeatedly rotating 360 ° of entire endoscope assembly, only need to rotate in the semicircular range in pipeline, endoscope 104 is flipped using rotating drive assembly, that is, the inner wall of entire pipeline can be inspected, greatly simplify operation process, reduce labor intensity, and can reduce endoscope assembly in repeated flipping process, and the collision or friction with pipeline inner wall, avoid endoscope assembly and pipeline inner wall being damaged, ensure the safety of pipeline inner wall inspection, effectively improve the inspection efficiency of pipeline inner wall, reduce production cost.
[0040] As Figure 1 The probe side of endoscope 104 is provided with light part 1042.
[0041] Specifically, by arranging the light source 1042 on the side of the probe 1041 of the endoscope 104, stable light can be provided for the probe 1041, and the image received by the external display device is clearer, which helps to accurately analyze and judge the condition of the inner wall of the pipeline and ensures the accuracy and reliability of the pipeline inner wall inspection.
[0042] According to the embodiment of the utility model, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 The rotation driving assembly comprises a plurality of elastic ropes 105, one end of the elastic ropes 105 is connected to the front bottom of the endoscope 104, and the other end of the elastic ropes 105 is connected to the inner bottom of the groove body 101; the rotation driving assembly further comprises a pull rope 106, one end of the pull rope 106 is connected to the rear side of the endoscope 104, and the other end of the pull rope 106 is arranged in the hollow long tube 102 and extends out of the hollow long tube 102.
[0043] Specifically, since the rotation driving assembly comprises a plurality of elastic ropes 105, one end of the elastic ropes 105 is connected to the front bottom of the endoscope 104, and the other end of the elastic ropes 105 is connected to the inner bottom of the groove body 101; the rotation driving assembly further comprises a pull rope 106, one end of the pull rope 106 is connected to the rear side of the endoscope 104, and the other end of the pull rope 106 is arranged in the hollow long tube 102 and extends out of the hollow long tube 102.
[0044] When it is necessary to overturn the endoscope 104, the pull rope 106 is pulled, a pulling force is applied and maintained, and the pull rope 106 drives the endoscope 104 to overturn to the rear side under the action of the pulling force; at this time, the elastic ropes 105 at the front bottom of the endoscope 104 are also overturned and straightened, so that the overturning of the endoscope 104 is limited to 180°; after the inspection of a certain point on the inner wall of the pipeline is completed, the pull rope 106 is released, and the endoscope 104 is driven to overturn 180° to the front side by the elastic force of the elastic ropes 105, and returns to the initial position; so that the endoscope 104 can be easily controlled to overturn in the narrow space of the pipeline, the risk of collision and friction with the inner wall of the pipeline caused by multiple rotations of the entire assembly is avoided, and complex mechanical operation or power driving is not required, the convenience and safety of operation are improved, and the efficiency of the inspection of the inner wall of the pipeline is ensured.
[0045] In another embodiment of the utility model, as shown in Figure 3 The hollow long tube 102 is provided with a limiting tube on each side.
[0046] Specifically, by symmetrically arranging the limiting tubes on both sides of the hollow long tube 102, the limiting tubes on both sides of the hollow long tube 102 can slightly abut against the inner wall of the pipeline after the groove body 101 is inserted into the inner wall of the pipeline, so that the groove body 101 and the endoscope 104 are limited in the middle of the pipeline, the endoscope 104 is facilitated to perform the turning operation, and meanwhile, the groove body 101 cannot collide with and wear the inner wall of the pipeline during the rotation and angle conversion of the whole assembly, thereby improving the safety of the assembly and the inner wall of the pipeline.
[0047] Further, the limiting tube is a telescopic sleeve 107, the telescopic sleeve 107 comprises an outer sleeve 1071 and an inner sleeve 1072, a plurality of through holes 1073 are arranged on the outer sleeve 1071, and a convex portion is movably arranged on the inner sleeve 1072 and can be clamped with any through hole 1073.
[0048] Specifically, since the limiting tube is the telescopic sleeve 107, the telescopic sleeve 107 comprises the outer sleeve 1071 and the inner sleeve 1072, the plurality of through holes 1073 are arranged on the outer sleeve 1071, and the convex portion is movably arranged on the inner sleeve 1072 and can be clamped with any through hole, so that the telescopic sleeve 107 can adjust the extension length of the inner sleeve 1072 according to the inner diameter of the pipeline, and the flexibility and applicability of the limiting tube under various inner diameters of the pipeline are ensured.
[0049] Further, the ends of the outer sleeve 1071 and the inner sleeve 1072 are respectively provided with rubber pads 108.
[0050] Specifically, by arranging the rubber pads 108 on the ends of the outer sleeve 1071 and the inner sleeve 1072, the telescopic sleeve 107 can contact the inner wall of the pipeline through the rubber pads 108 in the case of extending or not extending the inner sleeve 1072 according to the length of the inner diameter of the pipeline, so that the limiting tube is prevented from rubbing against the inner wall of the pipeline and affecting the quality of the pipeline, and the safety and reliability of the inner wall inspection process of the pipeline are ensured.
[0051] The above content is merely an example and description of the structure of the utility model, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications or supplements or adopt similar ways to replace the described specific embodiments, as long as the modifications or supplements or replacements do not deviate from the structure of the utility model or exceed the range defined by the present application, and all of them shall belong to the protection range of the utility model.
Claims
1. A borescope assembly for inspecting the interior wall of a pipe, characterized by, Include: The groove body (101), hollow long tube (102) is communicated in the middle of the groove body (101) bottom; The inner wall of the groove body (101) is provided with a rotating shaft (103) on both sides, respectively, and the rotating shaft (103) is rotatably provided with a endoscope (104) between both sides; The front side of the endoscope (104) is provided with a probe (1041), and the endoscope (104) is connected with an external display device through a wireless network; The endoscope (104) is further provided with a rotating drive assembly.
2. The borescope assembly for inspecting the interior of a pipe according to claim 1, wherein, The probe (1041) of the endoscope (104) is provided with a light part (1042) on one side.
3. The borescope assembly for inspecting the interior of a pipe according to claim 1, wherein, The rotating drive assembly includes a plurality of elastic ropes (105), one end of the elastic rope (105) is connected with the front side of the endoscope (104), and the other end of the elastic rope (105) is connected with the inner bottom of the groove body (101).
4. The borescope assembly for inspecting the interior of a pipe according to claim 3, wherein, The rotating drive assembly further includes a pull rope (106), one end of the pull rope (106) is connected with the rear side of the endoscope (104), the other end of the pull rope (106) is provided in the hollow long tube (102), and extends to the outside of the hollow long tube (102).
5. The borescope assembly for inspecting the interior of a pipe according to claim 1, wherein, The two sides of the hollow long tube (102) are respectively provided with a limiting tube.
6. The borescope assembly for inspecting the interior of a pipe according to claim 5, wherein, The limiting tube is a telescopic sleeve (107), the telescopic sleeve (107) includes an outer sleeve (1071) and an inner sleeve (1072), a plurality of through holes (1073) are formed in the outer sleeve (1071), a convex part is movably arranged on the inner sleeve (1072), and the convex part can be clamped with any through hole (1073).
7. The borescope assembly for inspecting the interior of a pipe according to claim 6, wherein, The end of the outer sleeve (1071) and the inner sleeve (1072) is respectively provided with a rubber pad (108).