# US 11,029,286 B2 · Ultrasonic cutter quality inspection method and device

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- Number: US 11,029,286 B2
- Document ID: US11029286B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/467,376
- Filed: 2017-07-03
- Published: 2019-10-31
- Granted: 2021-06-08
- Earliest claimed: 2016-12-06
- Assignees: Dalian University of Technology
- Applicants: Dalian University of Technology
- Inventors: Renke Kang; Zhigang Dong; Xianglong Zhu; Yidan Wang; Xun Zhang; Ping Zhou; Zhenyuan Jia
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11029286B2

## CPC

- G01N 29/12: by measuring frequency or resonance of acoustic waves {(measuring frequency or resonant frequency of mechanical vibrations or acoustic waves in general G01H1/06, G01H3/04, G01H13/00; acoustic resonators G10K11/04; vibration or shock testing of structures G01M7/00)}
- G01H 9/00: Measuring mechanical vibrations or ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves by using radiation-sensitive means, e.g. optical means
- G01N 27/00: Investigating or analysing materials by the use of electric, electrochemical, or magnetic means (G01N3/00 – G01N25/00 take precedence; measurement or testing of electric or magnetic variables or of electric or magnetic properties of materials G01R)
- G01N 29/043: {in the interior, e.g. by shear waves}
- G01N 29/11: by measuring attenuation of acoustic waves
- G01N 29/227: {related to high pressure, tension or stress conditions}
- G01N 29/2418: {using optoacoustic interaction with the material, e.g. laser radiation, photoacoustics (photoacoustic cells G01N21/1702; measuring characteristics of vibrations by using radiation-sensitive means G01H9/00; acousto-optical conversion techniques for short-range imaging G01S15/8965; sound-producing devices using laser bundle G10K15/046)}
- G01N 2291/014: Resonance or resonant frequency
- G01N 2291/015: Attenuation, scattering
- G01N 2291/023: Solids
- G01N 2291/0258: Structural degradation, e.g. fatigue of composites, ageing of oils
- G01N 2291/0289: Internal structure, e.g. defects, grain size, texture
- G01N: INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES (measuring or testing apparatus or processes other than immunoassay, involving enzymes or microorganisms C12M, C12Q)
- G01H: MEASUREMENT OF MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS OR ULTRASONIC, SONIC OR INFRASONIC WAVES

## Abstract

An ultrasonic cutter detection method and device, the method comprises the following steps: preliminary detection: frequency amplitude detection and fall-of-potential detection, if the ultrasonic cutter fails the above two detection solutions in the preliminary detection, repeating the two detections; if the ultrasonic cutter still fails the above two detection solutions, the ultrasonic cutter is judged to be unqualified; and reinspection: free modal detection and pressure modal detection. Using differences of the ultrasonic cutters surface in micro-crack directions that result in different degrees of sensitivity of crack to different ultrasonic vibration modes, combined with the fall-of-potential method and frequency amplitude detection method, a detection rate and a detection velocity of an unqualified ultrasonic cutter can be improved.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An ultrasonic cutter detection method, comprising the following steps:
performing a preliminary detection by frequency amplitude detection and/or by fall-of-potential detection:
wherein the frequency amplitude detection comprises: causing an ultrasonic cutter to be in a resonant state, and collecting resonant frequency and vibration amplitude of the ultrasonic cutter at a plurality of positions on the ultrasonic cutter; and if the resonant frequencies and the amplitudes collected all fluctuate within a normal range, determining that the ultrasonic cutter passes the preliminary detection,
wherein the fall-of-potential detection comprises: contacting a detection head with the ultrasonic cutter, then causing the ultrasonic cutter to be in a resonant state, and detecting a voltage and current between a first contact point between the ultrasonic cutter and the detection head and a point on the ultrasonic cutter that is other than the first contact point detecting voltage and current between a second contact point between the ultrasonic cutter and the detection head and a point on the ultrasonic cutter that is other than the second contact point; and if the voltages and the currents detected all fluctuate within a normal range, determining that the ultrasonic cutter passes preliminary detection; and
performing reinspection by free mode detection and by pressure mode detection,
wherein the free mode detection comprises: causing the ultrasonic cutter to vibrate in a frequency range of 15 kHz to 40 kHz, identifying all resonant modes of the ultrasonic cutter in the frequency range of 15 kHz to 40 kHz and causing the ultrasonic cutter to resonate at said resonant modes, if the ultrasonic cutter does not fracture after vibrating with an amplitude exceeding a normal working amplitude by at least 20%, determining that the ultrasonic cutter passes the free mode detection, and
wherein the pressure mode detection comprises: contacting the detection head with the ultrasonic cutter at a third contact point and applying a first pressure with the detection head at the third contact point on the ultrasonic cutter, wherein the first pressure exceeds a normal working pressure by at least 20%, and identifying all resonant modes of the ultrasonic cutter in the frequency range of 15 kHz to 40 kHz and causing the ultrasonic cutter to resonate at said resonant modes; if the ultrasonic cutter does not fracture, applying a second pressure that exceeds the normal working pressure by at least 20% to a fourth contact point between the detection head and the ultrasonic cutter, identifying all resonate modes in the frequency range of 15 kHz to 40 kHz, and causing the ultrasonic cutter to resonate at said resonant modes; and if the ultrasonic cutter does not fracture, determining that the ultrasonic cutter passes the reinspection.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The ultrasonic cutter detection method according to claim 1, wherein the vibrating of the ultrasonic cutter is realized through an ultrasonic amplitude transformer connected therewith, and the ultrasonic amplitude transformer is driven by an ultrasonic power supply to change the frequency and the amplitude of the ultrasonic cutter.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The ultrasonic cutter detection method according to claim 2, wherein the ultrasonic power supply automatically searches resonant frequencies and repeatedly adjusts output power and output frequency of the ultrasonic power supply to make the ultrasonic cutter reach resonance.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The ultrasonic cutter detection method according to claim 1, wherein magnitude and direction of the applied pressure in the pressure mode detection are time functions or constants.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The ultrasonic cutter detection method according to claim 1, wherein the resonant frequency and the amplitude in the frequency amplitude detection are collected by a laser displacement sensor.