Engine bearing inspection system

An inspection system for inspecting an inside diameter (ID) surface of a component, comprising:

• a mount configured to hold the component in a first fixed position during a scanning interval;
• optics configured to direct a source light beam to said ID surface wherein an image beam is produced;
• and
• a line scan camera disposed in a second fixed position during said scanning interval configured to acquire said image beam wherein said optics comprise,
• a first mirror moveable between a first position and a second position;
• a scanning mirror moveable from a start orientation to a stop orientation;
• said first mirror in said first position configured to direct said source light beam to said scanning mirror via a first stationary mirror, said scanning mirror configured to scan said ID surface using said source light beam when moving from said start orientation to said stop orientation.

A method for inspecting an exemplary component for imperfections comprising the steps of:

• affixing an exemplary component to a stationary mounting platform;
• generating at least one light line;
• directing said at least one light line onto a first highly reflective surface that pivots between a first position and a second position;
• further directing said at least one light line onto a first one of a pair of stationary highly reflective surfaces;
• further directing said at least one light line onto a second highly reflective surface which is moveable so as to sweep from a first start orientation to a first stop orientation thereby producing an image beam corresponding a surface of at least one portion of an inside diameter (ID) of the exemplary component;
• directing said image beam onto said second highly reflective surface;
• further directing said image beam onto the first one of the pair of stationary highly reflective surfaces;
• further directing said image beam onto said first highly reflective surface;
• and
• viewing said image beam with a stationary line scan camera.

An inspection system for imaging a component comprising:

• image acquisition means for acquiring an image beam corresponding to an exemplary component;
• light source means for producing an illumination beam;
• and
• optics means for directing said illumination beam to an inside diameter (ID) surface of said exemplary component wherein said image beam is reflected therefrom, said optics means further configured to direct said image beam to said image acquisition means, wherein said image acquisition means and said exemplary component are stationary during a scanning interval.

An inspection system for imaging a component comprising:

• image acquisition means for acquiring an image beam corresponding to an exemplary component;
• light source means for producing an illumination beam;
• and
• optics means for directing said illumination beam to an inside diameter (ID) surface of said exemplary component wherein said image beam is reflected therefrom, said optics means further configured to direct said image beam to said image acquisition means, wherein said image acquisition means and said exemplary component are stationary during a scanning interval, wherein said optics include a beam splitter, a pivoting mirror, a scanning mirror and a pair of stationary mirrors, said pivoting mirror having a first position configured to direct said illumination beam to said scanning mirror and said image beam from said scanning mirror via a first one of said pair of stationary mirrors, said pivoting mirror being movable from said first position to a second position configured to direct said illumination beam to said scanning mirror and to direct said image beam from said scanning mirror via a second one of said pair stationary mirrors.