Pipeline Endoscope Probe With Eccentric Upright Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pipeline endoscope probes rotate along with guide wires when inserted into pipelines, causing flipped images that complicate the observation of internal pipeline conditions, such as welds, corrosion, and blockages, and making it difficult to determine specific locations within the pipeline.
Innovation Solution
A pipeline endoscope probe with a housing containing an image capturing device and a lighting device, where the image capturing device is oriented towards a through hole and includes a lens and a control board to convert captured images into signals, and an eccentric member that allows the image capturing device to rotate while maintaining an upright perspective.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the pipeline endoscope probe rotates along with guide wires during insertion, then the probe can be inserted into the pipeline, but the images become flipped making observation difficult
Solution Approach 1:
An eccentric mechanism is introduced as an intermediary between the rotating probe and the image capturing device. This mechanism decouples the rotation of the probe from the image capturing device, allowing the probe to rotate during insertion while the image capturing device maintains a fixed orientation to capture upright images.
2Measurement precision
If external light sources are added to illuminate the pipeline interior, then image clarity improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting device is merged with the probe structure, with lighting components integrated into the probe body. This combination provides necessary illumination for clear image capture while avoiding the complexity of separate external lighting systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides clear and upright images of the pipeline interior, facilitating better understanding and identification of internal conditions, while the integrated lighting enhances image clarity and usability.
Implementation Method 1
The lens is configured to capture images
Implementation Method 2
the lighting device is arranged on the housing adjacent to the through hole, and a lighting direction of the lighting device matches orientation of the image capturing device
Data Source
AI summary
A pipeline endoscope probe includes a housing, an image capturing device and a lighting device. The housing defines a housing chamber and a through hole communicated with the housing chamber. The image capturing device is arranged in the accommodating chamber and the image capturing device is oriented towards the through hole. The image capturing device includes a lens and a first control board. The lens is configured to capture images, and the first control board is configured to receive the images captured by the lens and converts the images into image signals. The lighting device is arranged on the housing adjacent to the through hole, and a lighting direction of the lighting device matches orientation of the image capturing device.