公开(公告)号：US08429973B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-30

申请号：US12750181

申请日：2010-03-30

申请人： Hideo Isobe ,  Ryoichi Arai ,  Takahiro Ikeda ,  Noriyuki Yamane

发明人： Hideo Isobe ,  Ryoichi Arai ,  Takahiro Ikeda ,  Noriyuki Yamane

IPC分类号： G01N29/06

CPC分类号： G01N29/069 ,  G01N29/2437 ,  G01N2291/0289 ,  G01N2291/106

摘要： An ultrasonic transducer is provided with a distance measuring ultrasonic sensor for detecting a distance between the ultrasonic transducer and a surface of an inspection object and an inclination of the ultrasonic transducer with respect to the surface of the inspection object, to control the distance and the inclination of the ultrasonic transducer with respect to the inspection object based on information detected by the distance measuring ultrasonic sensor, and at least part of ultrasonic wave transmission/reception by the distance measuring ultrasonic sensor is performed during execution of aperture synthesis processing during which transmission/reception by the ultrasonic transducer is not performed.

摘要翻译： 超声波换能器设置有距离测量超声波传感器，用于检测超声波换能器与检查对象的表面之间的距离以及超声波换能器相对于检查对象的表面的倾斜度，以控制距离和倾斜度 根据距离测量超声波传感器检测到的信息，检测超声波传感器的超声波传感器的超声波传感器的超声波传感器的超声波发送接收的至少一部分，在进行发送/接收的孔径合成处理期间， 不执行超声波换能器。

公开(公告)号：US08371171B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-12

申请号：US12918907

申请日：2009-02-26

申请人： Hideo Isobe ,  Takahiro Ikeda ,  Noriyuki Yamane ,  Ryoichi Arai

发明人： Hideo Isobe ,  Takahiro Ikeda ,  Noriyuki Yamane ,  Ryoichi Arai

IPC分类号： G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/06

CPC分类号： G01N29/262 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N2291/051 ,  G01N2291/2638

摘要： There is provided an ultrasonic inspection apparatus using scanning path information with high accuracy at a time of ultrasonic flaw inspection. The ultrasonic inspection apparatus includes: a measurement unit measuring a distance to a surface of the object to be inspected to obtain measurement data including a group of points; a shape data generation unit, by using the measurement data including the group of points obtained by the measurement unit, for generating shape data of the surface of the object to be inspected including the group of points having position information represented by a coordinate system of the scanner mechanism; and a path information generation unit, by using the shape data generated by the shape data generation unit, for calculating a passage point on the surface of the object to be inspected that forms a scanning path of the ultrasonic transducer, and generating the scanning path information of the ultrasonic transducer in which a normal vector of the passage point on the surface of the object to be inspected and an opening surface of the ultrasonic transducer intersect each other, and a distance between the passage point and a center of the opening surface of the ultrasonic transducer is constant.

摘要翻译： 在超声波探伤时提供了具有高精度的扫描路径信息的超声波检查装置。 超声波检查装置包括：测量单元，测量与被检查物体的表面的距离，以获得包括一组点的测量数据; 形状数据生成单元，通过使用包括由所述测量单元获得的所述一组点的测量数据，用于生成所述待检查对象的表面的形状数据，所述形状数据包括具有由所述测量单元的坐标系表示的位置信息的点组 扫描机构; 以及路径信息生成单元，通过使用由形状数据生成单元生成的形状数据，计算形成超声波振子的扫描路径的被检查体的表面上的通过点，生成扫描路径信息 的超声波换能器，其中待检查物体的表面上的通过点的法线矢量和超声波换能器的开口表面相交，并且通过点与开口表面的中心之间的距离 超声换能器是恒定的。

公开(公告)号：US20110000300A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-06

申请号：US12918907

申请日：2009-02-26

申请人： Hideo Isobe ,  Takahiro Ikeda ,  Noriyuki Yamane ,  Ryoichi Arai

发明人： Hideo Isobe ,  Takahiro Ikeda ,  Noriyuki Yamane ,  Ryoichi Arai

IPC分类号： G01N29/04

CPC分类号： G01N29/262 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N2291/051 ,  G01N2291/2638

摘要： There is provided an ultrasonic inspection apparatus using scanning path information with high accuracy at a time of ultrasonic flaw inspection. The ultrasonic inspection apparatus includes: a measurement unit measuring a distance to a surface of the object to be inspected to obtain measurement data including a group of points; a shape data generation unit, by using the measurement data including the group of points obtained by the measurement unit, for generating shape data of the surface of the object to be inspected including the group of points having position information represented by a coordinate system of the scanner mechanism; and a path information generation unit, by using the shape data generated by the shape data generation unit, for calculating a passage point on the surface of the object to be inspected that forms a scanning path of the ultrasonic transducer, and generating the scanning path information of the ultrasonic transducer in which a normal vector of the passage point on the surface of the object to be inspected and an opening surface of the ultrasonic transducer intersect each other, and a distance between the passage point and a center of the opening surface of the ultrasonic transducer is constant.

摘要翻译： 在超声波探伤时提供了具有高精度的扫描路径信息的超声波检查装置。 超声波检查装置包括：测量单元，测量与被检查物体的表面的距离，以获得包括一组点的测量数据; 形状数据生成单元，通过使用包括由所述测量单元获得的所述一组点的测量数据，用于生成所述待检查对象的表面的形状数据，所述形状数据包括具有由所述测量单元的坐标系表示的位置信息的点组 扫描机构; 以及路径信息生成单元，通过使用由形状数据生成单元生成的形状数据，计算形成超声波振子的扫描路径的被检查体的表面上的通过点，生成扫描路径信息 的超声波换能器，其中待检查物体的表面上的通过点的法线矢量和超声波换能器的开口表面相交，并且通过点与开口表面的中心之间的距离 超声换能器是恒定的。

公开(公告)号：US08960006B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-24

申请号：US12679115

申请日：2008-09-18

申请人： Hideo Isobe ,  Takahiro Ikeda ,  Ryoichi Arai

发明人： Hideo Isobe ,  Takahiro Ikeda ,  Ryoichi Arai

IPC分类号： G01N29/06 ,  G01N29/24

CPC分类号： G01N29/069 ,  G01N29/2437 ,  G01N2291/011 ,  G01N2291/0231 ,  G01N2291/0289

摘要： An ultrasonic inspection apparatus includes: an ultrasonic probe apparatus including an ultrasonic transducer; a drive element selecting section that selects a required piezoelectric vibrator of the ultrasonic transducer; a signal detecting circuit that detects an electric signal dependent on a reflected echo of an ultrasonic wave emitted from the selected piezoelectric vibrator; a signal processing section that produces data on an internal image of the inspection object based on the detected reflected echo; a second display unit that combines multiple pieces of image data acquired from the signal processing section and displays an integrated visualization data result; and an second input unit that is used to perform an operation command such as a command input to start or terminate an inspection or an a command to set inspection condition.

摘要翻译： 超声波检查装置包括：超声波探头装置，包括超声波换能器; 驱动元件选择部，其选择所述超声波换能器所需的压电振动体; 信号检测电路，其根据从选择的压电振动器发射的超声波的反射回波检测电信号; 信号处理部，其基于检测到的反射回波产生检查对象的内部图像的数据; 第二显示单元，其组合从所述信号处理部获取的多个图像数据，并显示集成的可视化数据结果; 以及第二输入单元，其用于执行诸如命令输入的操作命令以开始或终止检查或设置检查条件的命令。

公开(公告)号：US20100212429A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-26

申请号：US12679115

申请日：2008-09-18

申请人： Hideo Isobe ,  Takahiro Ikeda ,  Ryoichi Arai

发明人： Hideo Isobe ,  Takahiro Ikeda ,  Ryoichi Arai

IPC分类号： G01N29/04

CPC分类号： G01N29/069 ,  G01N29/2437 ,  G01N2291/011 ,  G01N2291/0231 ,  G01N2291/0289

摘要： An ultrasonic inspection apparatus includes: an ultrasonic probe apparatus including an ultrasonic transducer; a drive element selecting section that selects a required piezoelectric vibrator of the ultrasonic transducer; a signal detecting circuit that detects an electric signal dependent on a reflected echo of an ultrasonic wave emitted from the selected piezoelectric vibrator; a signal processing section that produces data on an internal image of the inspection object based on the detected reflected echo; a second display unit that combines multiple pieces of image data acquired from the signal processing section and displays an integrated visualization data result; and an second input unit that is used to perform an operation command such as a command input to start or terminate an inspection or an a command to set inspection condition.

摘要翻译： 超声波检查装置包括：超声波探头装置，包括超声波换能器; 驱动元件选择部，其选择所述超声波换能器所需的压电振动体; 信号检测电路，其根据从选择的压电振动器发射的超声波的反射回波检测电信号; 信号处理部，其基于检测到的反射回波产生检查对象的内部图像的数据; 第二显示单元，其组合从所述信号处理部获取的多个图像数据，并显示集成的可视化数据结果; 以及第二输入单元，其用于执行诸如命令输入的操作命令以开始或终止检查或设置检查条件的命令。

公开(公告)号：US09157896B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-13

申请号：US13070155

申请日：2011-03-23

申请人： Yoshino Ito ,  Hirokazu Karasawa ,  Yoshio Ueda ,  Tsuyoshi Hieda ,  Tetsuya Yadoguchi ,  Tetsuo Kawakami ,  Kouichi Kokubo ,  Hideo Isobe ,  Kazuyuki Haruna ,  Masamitsu Niki

发明人： Yoshino Ito ,  Hirokazu Karasawa ,  Yoshio Ueda ,  Tsuyoshi Hieda ,  Tetsuya Yadoguchi ,  Tetsuo Kawakami ,  Kouichi Kokubo ,  Hideo Isobe ,  Kazuyuki Haruna ,  Masamitsu Niki

IPC分类号： G01N29/06 ,  G01N29/38 ,  G01N29/40

CPC分类号： G01N29/069 ,  G01N29/38 ,  G01N29/40 ,  G01N2291/106

摘要： An ultrasonic flaw detecting apparatus including: a transducer including a piezoelectric element array for transmitting ultrasonic waves to and receiving echo signals from a test object; an element driving unit for scanning the piezoelectric element array at a predetermined cycle and generating the ultrasonic waves; a synthesizing unit for synthesizing an internal image of the test object based on the echo signals received by the piezoelectric element array; and a signal replacing unit for replacing the received echo signal with an echo signal in which a bottom echo of the test object is removed.

摘要翻译： 一种超声波探伤装置，包括：换能器，包括用于向测试对象发送超声波并从其接收回波信号的压电元件阵列; 用于以预定周期扫描压电元件阵列并产生超声波的元件驱动单元; 合成单元，用于基于由压电元件阵列接收的回波信号合成测试对象的内部图像; 以及信号替换单元，用于用检测对象的底部回波被去除的回波信号替换所接收的回波信号。

公开(公告)号：US08100015B2

公开(公告)日：2012-01-24

申请号：US11943444

申请日：2007-11-20

申请人： Hirokazu Karasawa ,  Hideo Isobe

发明人： Hirokazu Karasawa ,  Hideo Isobe

IPC分类号： G01N29/265 ,  G01N29/06

CPC分类号： G01N29/226 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N2291/044 ,  G01N2291/2675

摘要： An ultrasonic inspection apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe including an ultrasonic transducer, a position detection device, a drive element selector which is connected to the plurality of piezoelectric elements of the ultrasonic transducer provided so as to select a required piezoelectric element, a signal detection circuit which allows the piezoelectric element selected by the drive element selector to transmit ultrasonic wave to an inspection object through an acoustic transmission medium, which receives reflection echo thereof, and which detects an electric signal of the reflection echo through, a signal processor which generates three-dimensional imaging data inside of the inspection object by processing the electric signal of the detected reflection echo, a position converting circuit which outputs an imaging-start trigger signal to a signal generator in response to a position detection signal, and a display device which displays an imaging result.

摘要翻译： 超声波检查装置包括：超声波探头，其包括超声波换能器，位置检测装置，驱动元件选择器，连接到设置为选择所需压电元件的超声波换能器的多个压电元件;信号检测电路， 允许由驱动元件选择器选择的压电元件通过声波传播介质将超声波传输到检查对象，声传播介质接收反射回波，并通过检测反射回波的电信号，产生三维的信号处理器 通过处理检测到的反射回波的电信号来检查检查对象内部的成像数据;响应于位置检测信号将成像开始触发信号输出到信号发生器的位置转换电路;以及显示装置，其显示成像 结果。

公开(公告)号：US20090126494A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-21

申请号：US11943444

申请日：2007-11-20

申请人： Hirokazu Karasawa ,  Hideo Isobe

发明人： Hirokazu Karasawa ,  Hideo Isobe

IPC分类号： G01N29/04

CPC分类号： G01N29/226 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N2291/044 ,  G01N2291/2675

摘要： An ultrasonic inspection apparatus includes an ultrasonic probe including an ultrasonic transducer, a position detection device, a drive element selector which is connected to the plurality of piezoelectric elements of the ultrasonic transducer provided so as to select a required piezoelectric element, a signal detection circuit which allows the piezoelectric element selected by the drive element selector to transmit ultrasonic wave to an inspection object through an acoustic transmission medium, which receives reflection echo thereof, and which detects an electric signal of the reflection echo through, a signal processor which generates three-dimensional imaging data inside of the inspection object by processing the electric signal of the detected reflection echo, a position converting circuit which outputs an imaging-start trigger signal to a signal generator in response to a position detection signal, and a display device which displays an imaging result.

摘要翻译： 超声波检查装置包括：超声波探头，其包括超声波换能器，位置检测装置，驱动元件选择器，连接到设置为选择所需压电元件的超声波换能器的多个压电元件;信号检测电路， 允许由驱动元件选择器选择的压电元件通过声波传播介质将超声波传输到检查对象，声传播介质接收反射回波，并通过检测反射回波的电信号，产生三维的信号处理器 通过处理检测到的反射回波的电信号来检查检查对象内部的成像数据;响应于位置检测信号将成像开始触发信号输出到信号发生器的位置转换电路;以及显示装置，其显示成像 结果。

公开(公告)号：US08413515B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-09

申请号：US12918904

申请日：2009-02-26

申请人： Hideo Isobe ,  Hirokazu Karasawa

发明人： Hideo Isobe ,  Hirokazu Karasawa

IPC分类号： G01N29/265

CPC分类号： G01N29/262 ,  G01N29/221 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N2291/2638

摘要： There is provided an ultrasonic inspection apparatus which detects various deviations with respect to an ideal scanning position and achieves, with high accuracy, an ultrasound flaw inspection by autonomously adjusting the deviations. The ultrasonic inspection apparatus according to the present invention is provided with an integrated type ultrasound transducer including an ultrasonic transducer, an integral type ultrasound transducer control unit, an actuator for distance adjustment, an actuator for tilt control, and a distance measuring sensor. The integrated type ultrasound transducer calculates a deviation between a scanning position based on a preliminarily generated scanning path information and an ideal scanning position, and performs a deviation correction processing by autonomously controlling a distance and a tilt between an opening surface of the ultrasound transducer and an inspection region of an object to be inspected in accordance with this deviation.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种超声波检查装置，其检测相对于理想扫描位置的各种偏差，并且通过自主地调整偏差，以高精度实现超声波探伤。 根据本发明的超声波检查装置设置有包括超声波换能器，整体型超声波换能器控制单元，用于距离调节的致动器，用于倾斜控制的致动器和距离测量传感器的集成型超声波换能器。 集成型超声波传感器计算基于预先生成的扫描路径信息的扫描位置与理想扫描位置之间的偏差，并且通过自主地控制超声波换能器的开口表面和 根据该偏差检查对象的检查区域。

公开(公告)号：US20110000299A1

公开(公告)日：2011-01-06

申请号：US12918904

申请日：2009-02-26

申请人： Hideo Isobe ,  Hirokazu Karasawa

发明人： Hideo Isobe ,  Hirokazu Karasawa

IPC分类号： G01N29/26

CPC分类号： G01N29/262 ,  G01N29/221 ,  G01N29/265 ,  G01N2291/2638

摘要： There is provided an ultrasonic inspection apparatus which detects various deviations with respect to an ideal scanning position and achieves, with high accuracy, an ultrasound flaw inspection by autonomously adjusting the deviations. The ultrasonic inspection apparatus according to the present invention is provided with an integrated type ultrasound transducer including an ultrasonic transducer, an integral type ultrasound transducer control unit, an actuator for distance adjustment, an actuator for tilt control, and a distance measuring sensor. The integrated type ultrasound transducer calculates a deviation between a scanning position based on a preliminarily generated scanning path information and an ideal scanning position, and performs a deviation correction processing by autonomously controlling a distance and a tilt between an opening surface of the ultrasound transducer and an inspection region of an object to be inspected in accordance with this deviation.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种超声波检查装置，其检测相对于理想扫描位置的各种偏差，并且通过自主地调整偏差，以高精度实现超声波探伤。 根据本发明的超声波检查装置设置有包括超声波换能器，整体型超声波换能器控制单元，用于距离调节的致动器，用于倾斜控制的致动器和距离测量传感器的集成型超声波换能器。 集成型超声波传感器计算基于预先生成的扫描路径信息的扫描位置与理想扫描位置之间的偏差，并且通过自主地控制超声波换能器的开口表面和 根据该偏差检查对象的检查区域。