公开(公告)号：US20180058233A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-01

申请号：US15673926

申请日：2017-08-10

Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

Inventor： Andrew D. NORTON ,  James KELL ,  Adam G A Rushworth ,  Amir Rabani

IPC: F01D11/00 ,  F01D21/00

CPC classification number: F01D11/003 ,  F01D21/003 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F05D2220/32 ,  F05D2260/83 ,  F05D2270/8041 ,  G01M15/14 ,  G01N21/8507 ,  G01N21/954 ,  G02B23/2476 ,  G02B23/26

Abstract: Apparatus for insertion into a cavity of an object, the apparatus comprising: a first tube comprising a first end, a second end, a first cavity extending between the first end and the second end, and an aperture at the second end; a member positioned within the first cavity of the first tube and adjacent the aperture of the first tube, the member being configured to enable an action to be performed; a plug coupled to the second end of the first tube; and an actuator configured to move the first tube relative to the object between a first position in which the plug seals the member from the cavity of the object, and a second position in which the member is exposed to the cavity of the object.