公开(公告)号：US5675251A

公开(公告)日：1997-10-07

申请号：US271713

申请日：1994-07-07

申请人： M. Douglas MacLean ,  Paul P. Pastushak ,  Gordon R. Brandly

发明人： M. Douglas MacLean ,  Paul P. Pastushak ,  Gordon R. Brandly

IPC分类号： G01M3/00 ,  G01N27/90 ,  G01N27/72 ,  G01N33/12

CPC分类号： G01M3/005 ,  G01N27/902

摘要： A device is taught for inspecting the integrity of water distribution pipelines. The device is constructed of housing units, for housing inspection circuitry, which are generally spherical in shape. The housing units are connected by flexible connectors which can, in some embodiments, allow for communication between the units. As such, the device is able to negotiate bends and pass through openings of reduced size in the pipeline. The device can be used with various inspection technologies including remote field eddy current inspection technology. A method for inspecting the integrity of a water pipeline system is disclosed wherein water hydrants can be used to access the system.

摘要翻译： 教学设备用于检查配水管道的完整性。 该装置由壳体单元构成，用于外壳检查电路，其通常为球形。 壳体单元通过柔性连接器连接，在一些实施例中，可以在单元之间进行通信。 因此，设备能够协商弯曲并穿过管道中尺寸减小的开口。 该装置可用于各种检测技术，包括远场涡流检测技术。 公开了一种用于检查水管道系统的完整性的方法，其中可以使用消水器来接入系统。

公开(公告)号：US6087830A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-11

申请号：US941057

申请日：1997-09-30

申请人： Gordon R. Brandly ,  Martin D. MacLean ,  Paul P. Pastushak ,  David E. Russell ,  James B. Seale ,  Ad A. Shatat ,  Jens C. B. Winslow

发明人： Gordon R. Brandly ,  Martin D. MacLean ,  Paul P. Pastushak ,  David E. Russell ,  James B. Seale ,  Ad A. Shatat ,  Jens C. B. Winslow

IPC分类号： G01M3/00 ,  G01N27/90 ,  G01N27/72 ,  G01N27/82 ,  G01R33/12

CPC分类号： G01M3/005 ,  G01N27/902

摘要： A device is taught for inspecting the integrity of water distribution pipelines. The device is constructed of housing units, for housing inspection circuitry. The housing units are connected by flexible connectors which permit the units to move out of axial alignment to pass bends. In some embodiments, communication ports are provided between the units. As such, the device is able to negotiate bends and pass through openings of reduced size in the pipeline. The device can be used with various inspection technologies including remote field eddy current inspection technology. A method for inspecting the integrity of a water pipeline system is disclosed wherein water hydrants can be used to access the system.

摘要翻译： 教学设备用于检查配水管道的完整性。 该设备由外壳单元构成，用于外壳检查电路。 壳体单元通过柔性连接器连接，允许单元移出轴向对准以通过弯曲。 在一些实施例中，在这些单元之间提供通信端口。 因此，设备能够协商弯曲并穿过管道中尺寸减小的开口。 该装置可用于各种检测技术，包括远场涡流检测技术。 公开了一种用于检查水管系统的完整性的方法，其中可以使用消水器来接入系统。