公开(公告)号：WO2021195759A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：PCT/CA2021/050419

申请日：2021-03-30

Applicant: OLYMPUS NDT CANADA INC.

Inventor： SPAY, Benjamin ,  MIMEAULT, Patrick

IPC: G01N29/28 ,  G01S7/521 ,  G01N2291/0289 ,  G01N2291/2636 ,  G01N2291/267 ,  G01N29/041 ,  G01N29/069 ,  G01N29/225

Abstract: A scanning device is provided. The scanning device includes a frame having a first portion and a second portion pivotably coupled to the first frame portion. The scanning device also includes a couplant source disposed in the first frame portion along with a couplant assembly. The couplant assembly includes a first couplant line disposed completely within the first frame portion and the second frame portion. The couplant assembly also includes a second couplant line extending from the first couplant line and out of the second frame portion at a first end of the second couplant line. The couplant assembly has a couplant line branch extending from the second couplant line where a sensor assembly of the ultrasound scanning device couples with the couplant line branch at an end opposite the second end of the second couplant line.