Pipeline endoscopic auxiliary device
The bevel gear, rotating shaft, and worm gear structure of the endoscopic tube auxiliary device enable the camera to swing at multiple angles. By utilizing the design of springs and clamping plates, the problem of the camera being difficult to keep aligned in the existing technology is solved, thereby improving the efficiency of detection and image quality.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- 苏珂
- Filing Date
- 2025-06-05
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-21
AI Technical Summary
When inspecting aircraft engines and pipelines, existing pipe endoscopes have difficulty keeping the camera aligned, resulting in unclear images, increased labor intensity for operators, and low inspection efficiency.
An auxiliary device for endoscopic examination of pipelines was designed. The device enables the camera to swing at multiple angles through a bevel gear, a rotating shaft, and a worm gear structure. The camera is then stably fixed inside the pipeline through the cooperation of a spring and a clamping plate.
It reduces the labor intensity of operators, improves the flexibility of detection and the clarity of images, expands the detection range, adapts to cameras of different sizes, and improves the practicality of the device.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of pipeline inspection technology, specifically relating to a pipeline endoscope auxiliary device. Background Technology
[0002] As the "heart" of an aircraft, the aero-engine is the power source for flight. Its performance, reliability, and economy directly affect the overall performance and flight safety of the aircraft. In the modern aviation industry, the aero-engine is hailed as the "flower of industry," embodying a nation's comprehensive strength in science, technology, industry, and defense. The internal structure of an aero-engine is extremely complex, containing numerous precision components and intricate airflow channels. These channels and pipes bear the responsibility of transporting vital media such as fuel, air, and lubricating oil during engine operation. Their internal condition is crucial for the normal operation of the engine. Similarly, the piping system of an aircraft is distributed throughout the fuselage, used for transmission... Aircraft pipelines transport various fluids and gases to ensure the normal operation of all aircraft systems. Whether it is an aircraft engine or an aircraft pipeline, any malfunction or damage can lead to serious consequences, such as reduced engine performance or flight accidents. Therefore, regular inspection and maintenance of aircraft engines and aircraft pipelines is a key link in ensuring aviation safety. When inspecting aircraft engines and aircraft pipelines, a pipeline endoscope is an indispensable tool. The pipeline endoscope can penetrate deep into the pipeline through a camera at its front end and transmit images of the pipeline inside to an external monitor in real time, allowing inspectors to directly observe the condition of the pipeline inside and discover potential defects, blockages, corrosion and other problems.
[0003] Existing pipe endoscopes typically consist of a cable and a camera. The cable transmits the image signal captured by the camera and provides power to it, while the camera captures images of the inside of the pipe. When inspecting deeper parts of engine pipes, operators must hold the cable or camera by hand to ensure the camera can clearly capture the internal environment. This is because the cable and camera themselves have a certain weight, and under the influence of gravity, they will naturally fall if no one is supporting them, causing the camera to be unable to accurately aim at the inspection area, thus failing to obtain a clear image and affecting the accuracy of the inspection. This manual operation not only increases the workload of operators, but also makes it difficult for operators to hold the cable or camera stably for a long time in some confined and inconvenient pipe sections, further reducing the efficiency and quality of the inspection. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a pipeline endoscope auxiliary device to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:
[0006] An endoscope-assisted device for tubing includes:
[0007] An endoscope, wherein a cable is connected to one side of the endoscope and a camera is connected to the end of the cable away from the endoscope;
[0008] An auxiliary mechanism includes a frame for holding an endoscope. A box is connected to one side of the frame, and a channel is fixedly connected to one side of the box. An adjusting plate is movably installed on one side of the channel. A rotating shaft is movably installed inside the channel. A knob is driven to one end of the rotating shaft, and a worm gear is driven to the other end of the rotating shaft away from the knob. The worm gear is driven to the adjusting plate. An adjusting frame is fixedly installed at the top of the adjusting plate. Two sliders are movably installed inside the adjusting frame. A spring is connected to one side of each slider, and a clamping plate is connected to one side of each slider. The two clamping plates are located on opposite sides of the camera at horizontal angles.
[0009] Preferably, bolts are screwed onto both sides of the frame, and a rubber block is fixedly installed at one end of the bolt near the inside of the frame. The rubber block abuts against the endoscope. A box is fixedly installed at the bottom of the frame, and a channel is fixedly installed on one side of the box. The box and the channel are interconnected.
[0010] Preferably, a number of support plates are fixedly installed inside the channel, and a rotating shaft is movably installed between the support plates via bearings. A driven bevel gear is fixedly installed at one end of the rotating shaft near the box body, and a driving bevel gear is movably installed inside the box body via bearings. The driving bevel gear meshes with the driven bevel gear, and a knob is movably installed at the bottom of the box body near the driving bevel gear. The knob is connected to the shaft of the driving bevel gear via a drive connection.
[0011] Preferably, a worm gear is fixedly connected to the end of the rotating shaft away from the driven bevel gear, and a worm wheel is movably mounted inside the channel near the worm gear via a bearing. The worm wheel meshes with the worm gear, and an adjusting plate is movably mounted at the top of the channel near the worm wheel. The worm wheel and the adjusting plate are connected by a shaft drive.
[0012] Preferably, an adjustment frame is fixedly installed on the side of the adjustment plate near the camera. Two sliders are movably installed inside the adjustment frame. Both sliders slide against the inner wall of the adjustment frame. The two sliders are symmetrically arranged. A spring connects both sliders to the inner wall of the adjustment frame. A clamping plate is fixedly connected to the top of each slider. The clamping plate has an arc-shaped cross-section.
[0013] Preferably, a limiting groove is provided on the outer side of the adjustment frame, and a limiting block is movably installed inside the limiting groove on the side near the slider. The limiting block is fixedly connected to the slider, and a pull plate is fixedly installed on the side of the limiting block away from the slider.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0015] (1) This utility model can easily drive the camera into the intersection of branch pipes of aircraft and engines, the depth of pipes and other hidden parts. Through the cooperation of bevel gear, rotating shaft and worm gear structure, the camera can swing left and right inside the pipe. This multi-angle swing function allows the camera to observe the inside of the pipe from different directions and obtain clear images. The operator no longer needs to hold it, which greatly reduces the labor intensity. The adjustment mechanism can control the swing of the camera by turning the knob on the outside. The operator does not need to enter the inside of the pipe or directly contact the camera. This remote control method greatly improves the flexibility of operation. For example, when inspecting some hard-to-reach pipe parts, the operator can adjust the camera angle by turning the knob in a safe position to complete the inspection task and reduce the operation risk.
[0016] (2) This utility model uses a spring to push a slider and a clamping plate to firmly hold the camera, ensuring that the camera will not loosen or shift during the swinging process. This stable fixing method allows the camera to swing accurately according to the operator's intention, thereby obtaining clear and stable images. The design of the arc-shaped clamping plate and the spring makes the device highly versatile and can adapt to cameras of different sizes. Whether it is a small-diameter miniature camera or a large-diameter conventional camera, the arc-shaped clamping plate can firmly hold the camera by adjusting the compression of the spring. This versatility allows the device to be used with various types of endoscopes, improving the practicality and applicability of the device. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 This is an enlarged structural diagram of point A in this utility model;
[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the endoscope structure of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the bolt position structure of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 5 This is a front view structural diagram of the present utility model;
[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the adjustment plate connection structure of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping plate installation structure of this utility model.
[0024] In the diagram: 1. Endoscope; 11. Cable; 12. Camera; 2. Auxiliary mechanism; 21. Frame; 22. Bolt; 23. Rubber block; 24. Box; 25. Channel; 26. Support plate; 27. Shaft; 28. Driven bevel gear; 29. Driven bevel gear; 210. Knob; 211. Worm gear; 212. Worm wheel; 213. Adjusting plate; 214. Adjusting frame; 215. Slider; 216. Spring; 217. Clamping plate; 218. Limiting groove; 219. Limiting block; 220. Pull plate. Detailed Implementation
[0025] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0026] Example 1:
[0027] Please see Figure 1 - Figure 7 As shown, a tubing endoscope auxiliary device includes:
[0028] Endoscope 1, with a cable 11 connected to one side of endoscope 1, and a camera 12 connected to the end of cable 11 away from endoscope 1;
[0029] The auxiliary mechanism 2 includes a frame 21 for placing the endoscope 1. A box 24 is connected to one side of the frame 21, and a channel 25 is fixedly connected to one side of the box 24. An adjustment plate 213 is movably installed on one side of the channel 25. A rotating shaft 27 is movably installed inside the channel 25. A knob 210 is driven to one end of the rotating shaft 27, and a worm gear 212 is driven to the other end of the rotating shaft 27 away from the knob 210. The worm gear 212 is driven to the adjustment plate 213. An adjustment frame 214 is fixedly installed at the top of the adjustment plate 213. Two sliders 215 are movably installed inside the adjustment frame 214. A spring 216 is connected to one side of each slider 215, and a clamping plate 217 is connected to one side of each slider 215. The two clamping plates 217 are located on opposite sides of the camera 12 at horizontal angles.
[0030] Specifically, bolts 22 are threaded onto both sides of the frame 21. A rubber block 23 is fixedly installed at the end of each bolt 22 near the inside of the frame 21, abutting against the endoscope 1. A box 24 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the frame 21. A channel 25 is fixedly installed on one side of the box 24, and the box 24 and channel 25 are interconnected. Several support plates 26 are fixedly installed inside the channel 25. A rotating shaft 27 is movably mounted between the support plates 26 via bearings. A driven bevel gear 28 is fixedly installed at the end of the rotating shaft 27 near the box 24. A driven bevel gear 28 is movably mounted inside the box 24 via bearings. There is a driving bevel gear 29, which meshes with the driven bevel gear 28. A knob 210 is movably installed on the bottom of the housing 24 near the driving bevel gear 29. The knob 210 is connected to the shaft of the driving bevel gear 29. A worm gear 211 is fixedly connected to the end of the rotating shaft 27 away from the driven bevel gear 28. A worm wheel 212 is movably installed inside the channel 25 near the worm gear 211 via a bearing. The worm wheel 212 meshes with the worm gear 211. An adjusting plate 213 is movably installed at the top of the channel 25 near the worm wheel 212. The worm wheel 212 is connected to the adjusting plate 213 via a shaft.
[0031] As can be seen from the above, the frame 21 is used to place the endoscope 1. Rotating the bolt 22 can make the rubber block 23 press against the endoscope 1, which plays a limiting role and prevents the endoscope 1 from sliding too much in the frame 21. The support plate 26 is used to support the rotating shaft 27. Through the cooperation of the active bevel gear 29 and the driven bevel gear 28, the rotating shaft 27 can be rotated by rotating the knob 210 on the outside. During the rotation of the rotating shaft 27, the worm gear 211 will be rotated, and then the worm gear 211 will be rotated, which will drive the worm wheel 212 to rotate, and finally drive the adjustment plate 213 to swing, thereby adjusting the angle of the camera 12.
[0032] In use, first place the endoscope 1 in the frame 21, then tighten the bolts 22 on both sides, hold the frame 21 and the endoscope 1 at the same time, then fix the camera 12 on the adjustment plate 213, and then insert the adjustment plate 213 into the pipeline to be inspected. After reaching the depth, if it is necessary to explore multiple directions, first turn the knob 210. The knob 210 drives the worm gear 211 and worm wheel 212 to rotate through the cooperation of the bevel gear and the rotating shaft 27. Then the worm wheel 212 drives the adjustment plate 213 to swing, change the angle of the camera 12, and expand the detection range.
[0033] Example 2:
[0034] Please see Figure 1 - Figure 2 and Figure 6 - Figure 7As shown, an adjustment frame 214 is fixedly installed on the side of the adjustment plate 213 near the camera 12. Two sliders 215 are movably installed inside the adjustment frame 214. Both sliders 215 slide against the inner wall of the adjustment frame 214. The two sliders 215 are symmetrically arranged. A spring 216 connects the two sliders 215 to the inner wall of the adjustment frame 214. A clamping plate 217 is fixedly connected to the top of each slider 215. The clamping plate 217 has an arc-shaped cross-section.
[0035] Specifically, a limiting groove 218 is provided on the outer side of the adjusting frame 214, and a limiting block 219 is movably installed inside the limiting groove 218 on the side near the slider 215. The limiting block 219 is fixedly connected to the slider 215, and a pull plate 220 is fixedly installed on the side of the limiting block 219 away from the slider 215.
[0036] As can be seen from the above, the two sliders 215 can approach the middle of the adjustment frame 214 under the action of the spring 216. The clamping plate 217 will tightly clamp the camera 12 under the action of the sliders 215. The limiting groove 218 and the limiting block 219 can limit the sliders 215 to prevent the sliders 215 from leaving the adjustment frame 214. The pull plate 220 makes it convenient to pull the sliders 215 from the outside.
[0037] When in use, first use two fingers to spread the pull plates 220 on both sides, so that the two clamping plates 217 are far apart. At this time, the spring 216 is in a compressed state. Then place the camera 12 between the two clamping plates 217, and then release your fingers. The sliders 215 move closer to each other under the action of the spring 216, which in turn drives the clamping plates 217 to clamp the camera 12 tightly.
[0038] The accompanying drawings of the embodiments disclosed in this utility model only involve the structures involved in the embodiments disclosed in this utility model. Other structures can refer to the general design. In the absence of conflict, the same embodiment and different embodiments of this utility model can be combined with each other.
[0039] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A borescopic auxiliary device characterized by comprising: include: An endoscope (1) is provided, with a cable (11) connected to one side of the endoscope (1) and a camera (12) connected to the other end of the cable (11) away from the endoscope (1). The auxiliary mechanism (2) includes a frame (21) for placing an endoscope (1). A box (24) is connected to one side of the frame (21), and a channel (25) is fixedly connected to one side of the box (24). An adjusting plate (213) is movably installed on one side of the channel (25). A rotating shaft (27) is movably installed inside the channel (25). A knob (210) is connected to one end of the rotating shaft (27), and the rotating shaft (27) is located away from the knob (210). One end of the camera (12) is connected to a worm gear (212), which is connected to an adjustment plate (213). An adjustment frame (214) is fixedly installed on the top of the adjustment plate (213). Two sliders (215) are movably installed inside the adjustment frame (214). A spring (216) is connected to one side of each slider (215). A clamping plate (217) is connected to one side of each slider (215). The two clamping plates (217) are located on opposite sides of the camera (12) at horizontal angles.
2. The borescopic auxiliary device according to claim 1, characterized in that Both sides of the frame (21) are fitted with bolts (22) by threaded screws. A rubber block (23) is fixedly installed at one end of the bolt (22) near the inside of the frame (21). The rubber block (23) abuts against the endoscope (1). A box (24) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the frame (21). A channel (25) is fixedly installed on one side of the box (24). The box (24) and the channel (25) are interconnected.
3. The borescopic auxiliary device according to claim 2, characterized in that Several support plates (26) are fixedly installed inside the channel (25). A rotating shaft (27) is movably installed between the support plates (26) through bearings. A driven bevel gear (28) is fixedly installed at one end of the rotating shaft (27) near the box body (24). A driving bevel gear (29) is movably installed inside the box body (24) through bearings. The driving bevel gear (29) meshes with the driven bevel gear (28). A knob (210) is movably installed at the bottom of the box body (24) near the driving bevel gear (29). The knob (210) is connected to the shaft of the driving bevel gear (29) via a drive connection.
4. The borescopic auxiliary device according to claim 3, characterized in that A worm gear (211) is fixedly connected to the end of the rotating shaft (27) away from the driven bevel gear (28). A worm wheel (212) is movably installed in the channel (25) near the worm gear (211) via a bearing. The worm wheel (212) meshes with the worm gear (211). An adjusting plate (213) is movably installed at the top of the channel (25) near the worm wheel (212). The worm wheel (212) is connected to the adjusting plate (213) via a shaft drive.
5. A pipeline endoscopic auxiliary device according to claim 4, wherein An adjustment frame (214) is fixedly installed on the side of the adjustment plate (213) near the camera (12). Two sliders (215) are movably installed inside the adjustment frame (214). Both sliders (215) slide against the inner wall of the adjustment frame (214). The two sliders (215) are symmetrically arranged. A spring (216) connects the two sliders (215) to the inner wall of the adjustment frame (214). A clamping plate (217) is fixedly connected to the top of each slider (215). The clamping plate (217) has an arc-shaped cross-section.
6. A pipeline endoscopic auxiliary device according to claim 5, wherein The adjustment frame (214) has a limiting groove (218) on its outer side. A limiting block (219) is movably installed inside the limiting groove (218) on the side near the slider (215). The limiting block (219) is fixedly connected to the slider (215). A pull plate (220) is fixedly installed on the side of the limiting block (219) away from the slider (215).