Global Patent Index - EP 4348237 A1

EP 4348237 A1 20240410 - DRIVEN ROBOT DEDICATED TO INSPECTING ULTRASONIC WELDS

Title (en)

DRIVEN ROBOT DEDICATED TO INSPECTING ULTRASONIC WELDS

Title (de)

ANGETRIEBENER ROBOTER ZUR INSPEKTION VON ULTRASCHALLSCHWEISSNÄHTEN

Title (fr)

ROBOT PILOTÉ DÉDIÉ À L'INSPECTION DE SOUDURES PAR ULTRASONS

Publication

EP 4348237 A1 20240410 (FR)

Application

EP 22723132 A 20220415

Priority

  • FR 2105391 A 20210525
  • EP 2022060175 W 20220415

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2022248122A1] The present invention relates to a movable robot (11) for inspecting at least one segment of a weld produced on a ferromagnetic structure, such as an item of pressurized equipment, comprising: - at least one ultrasonic probe (15), - motorised magnetic wheels (20) intended to adhere magnetically to the ferromagnetic structure, and - an on-board ultrasound generator (25) able to generate electrical signals intended to be converted into ultrasonic signals by the ultrasonic probe (15), and to receive and process electrical measurement signals generated by the ultrasonic probe (15).

IPC 8 full level

G01N 29/06 (2006.01); G01N 29/22 (2006.01); G01N 29/24 (2006.01); G01N 29/265 (2006.01); G01N 29/28 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01N 29/0618 (2013.01); G01N 29/225 (2013.01); G01N 29/2481 (2013.01); G01N 29/265 (2013.01); G01N 29/28 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0234 (2013.01); G01N 2291/101 (2013.01); G01N 2291/2634 (2013.01); G01N 2291/267 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2022248122A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

Designated validation state (EPC)

KH MA MD TN

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2022248122 A1 20221201; EP 4348237 A1 20240410; FR 3123441 A1 20221202

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 2022060175 W 20220415; EP 22723132 A 20220415; FR 2105391 A 20210525