Continuous autonomous tester
AssigneeVeracity Technology Solutions, LLC
InventorsJay Hanan, Walter Matulewicz
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Abstract
A self propelled scanning device is disclosed. The device includes a self propelled chassis that is locomotive across a surface to be scanned, a translator attached to the chassis, and a carriage attached to the translator and adapted to receive a scanner. The translator selectively moves the carriage in at least one dimension across the surface to be scanned.
Claims16
A self propelled scanning device comprising:
- a self propelled chassis being locomotive across a surface to be scanned;
- a translator attached to the chassis;
- and
- a carriage attached to the translator and adapted to receive a scanner;
- wherein the translator selectively moves the carriage in at least one dimension across the surface to be scanned;
- wherein the carriage is attached to the translator by a self leveling suspension;
- wherein a shock dampening suspension comprises a coil-over-shock suspension;
- and
- wherein the carriage has at least one rolling caster interposing the surface to be scanned and the carriage.
A device for automated scanning of a surface comprising:
- a self propelled and steerable chassis;
- an ultrasonic scanning mechanism attached to the chassis;
- a control computer that controls the chassis to move along a predetermined route on the surface;
- and;
- wherein the ultrasonic scanning mechanism comprises an ultrasonic scanner on a translation table, the translation table accepting input from the control computer to raster the ultrasonic scanner laterally to a direction of travel of the chassis.
An automated wing scanning device for operation upon an upper surface of an aircraft wing having a surface skin with a plurality of fasteners thereon connecting the skin to an airframe, the device comprising:
- a track propelled chassis having two tracks, the tracks having rubber treads and a sufficient base area to allow the chassis to operate on a slope of up to at least fifteen degrees when the surface skin is wet;
- a translation table connected to the chassis and providing a suspended carriage that is selectively rastered across the surface skin;
- an ultrasonic scanner secured within the suspended carriage for selectively scanning the wing surface;
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- a control system that controls the chassis to follow a predetermined scan path across the wing surface, controls the translation table to translate the carriage and scanner across the wings surface, and accepts readings from the ultrasonic scanner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.