Inspection system for manufactured components

An inspection system configured to scan internal surfaces of manufactured components comprising:

• an optical probe having a field of view;
• a light source (i) spaced apart from an end of the optical probe and (ii) positioned within the field of view of the optical probe;
• a bracket securing the light source to the optical probe, wherein the bracket partially blocks the internal surfaces of the manufactured components within the field of view while scanning the internal surfaces;
• a conical mirror (i) secured to the light source and (ii) configured to transform light emitted from the light source into a light disc, wherein the light disc is configured to be projected onto the internal surfaces of the manufactured components while scanning the internal surfaces;
• an imaging sensor configured to receive reflections of the light disc from the internal surfaces via the optical probe while scanning the internal surfaces;
• a first actuator configured to collectively rotate the optical probe, light source, bracket, conical mirror, and imaging sensor about an axis to adjust a radial position of the field of view relative to the internal surfaces of the manufactured components while scanning the internal surfaces;
• a second actuator configured to collectively linearly extend and retract the optical probe, light source, bracket, conical mirror, and first actuator along the axis to collectively extend the optical probe, fight source, and conical mirror into and out of cavities defined by the internal surfaces of the manufactured components;
• a third actuator configured to adjust a distance between the conical mirror and the end of the optical probe to move the intersection between the light disc and the internal surfaces of the manufactured components into and of out of the field of view;
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• a fourth actuator configured to adjust a distance between the conical mirror and the light source to adjust a focus of the light disc radially inward and radially outward from the conical mirror.

An inspection system configured to scan internal surfaces of manufactured components comprising:

• an optical probe having a field of view;
• a light source (i) spaced apart from the optical probe and (ii) positioned within the field of view of the optical probe;
• a conical mirror (i) secured to the light source and (ii) configured to transform light emitted from the light source into a light disc, wherein the light disc is configured to be projected onto the internal surfaces of the manufactured components while scanning the internal surfaces;
• an imaging sensor configured to receive reflections of the light disc from the internal surfaces via the optical probe while scanning the internal surfaces;
• a first actuator configured to collectively rotate the optical probe, light source, conical mirror, and imaging sensor about an axis;
• a second actuator configured to collectively linearly extend and retract the optical probe, light source, conical mirror, and first actuator along the axis to collectively extend the optical probe, light source, and conical mirror into and out of cavities defined by the internal surfaces of the manufactured components;
• a third actuator configured to adjust a distance between the conical mirror and an end of the optical probe to move the intersection between the light disc and the internal surfaces of the manufactured components into and of out of the field of view;
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• a fourth actuator configured to adjust a distance between the conical mirror and the light source to adjust a focus of the light disc radially inward and radially outward from the conical mirror.

An inspection system configured to scan internal surfaces of manufactured components comprising:

• an optical probe having a field of view;
• a light source (i) spaced apart from the optical probe and (ii) positioned within the field of view of the optical probe;
• a conical mirror (i) secured to the light source and (ii) configured to transform light emitted from the light source into a light disc, wherein the light disc is configured to be projected onto the internal surfaces of the manufactured components while scanning the internal surfaces;
• an imaging sensor configured to receive reflections of the light disc from the internal surfaces via the optical probe while scanning the internal surfaces;
• a first actuator configured to collectively rotate the optical probe, light source, conical mirror, and imaging sensor about an axis;
• a second actuator configured to collectively linearly extend and retract the optical probe, light source, conical mirror, and first actuator along the axis to collectively extend the optical probe, light source, and conical mirror into and out of cavities defined by the internal surfaces of the manufactured components;
• a third actuator configured to adjust a distance between the conical mirror and an end of the optical probe to move the intersection between the light disc and the internal surfaces of the manufactured components into and of out of the field of view;
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• a fourth actuator configured to adjust a distance between the conical mirror and the light source to adjust a focus of the light disc radially inward and radially outward from the conical mirror to focus the light disc onto the internal surfaces of the manufactured components.