US4864178A
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Ultrasonic probe for testing the material of slotted or hollow pieces of the material
Assignee: AF - TEKNISKA RONTQENCENTRALEN AB
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Filing: 1988-03-18
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Granted: 1989-09-05
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Expires: 2008-03-18
Abstract
Abstract An ultrasonic probe 1 for non-destructive material testing of slotted or hollowed pieces of material 2 and comprising a carrier 3 and a probe part 4 connected to said carrier, which probe part is formed with one or several piezo-electric crystals 5 provided at or adjacent the tip thereof and mounted at an angle to the longitudinal plane of the probe of between 45° and 50° and rotated around its own axis over an angle of about 45°-47°. The probe can be formed with two or several symmetrically arranged piezo-electric crystals for allowing a complete testing of the piece of material by one single docking operation in that the different crystals are connected in turn after each other. Further the probe may also be formed with one or several straight scanning piezo-electric crystals 6 mounted in the carrier 3.
Inventors
- 👤 Per A. Bjurling
- 👤 Martin Ryf
- 👤 Goran P. Embring
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 11:57
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N29/00; G01N29/22; G01N29/24; G01N29/2487; G21; G21C; G21C17/00; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
An ultransonic probe for use in a slotted specimen of bifurcated shape to provide an ultrasound trace of the specimen in the area adjacent the inner end of the slot, said probe comprising a carrier (3), a chisel shaped probe part (4) connected to the carrier and having a longitudinal axis, said probe part having a tip adapted for docking adjacent the inner end of the slot, said chisel shaped part having flat sides spaced from one another by a dimension dictated by the slot width, at least one piezo-electric crystal element provided adjacent the tip of said chisel shaped probe part, said piezo-electric crystal element having a generally rectangular planar shape and said element having a major element axis parallel the element's longer rectangular sides, and a minor element axis perpendicular said major element axis, said crystal element oriented in said probe part with said major element axis set at an angle (a) of about 46° relative said probe part longitudinal axis, and said element axis and longer sides defining a plane that is tilted relative said flat sides of said probe part so that a normal to said flat sides describes an angle (b) of about 46.5° with respect to said minor element axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
An ultransonic probe for use in a slotted specimen of bifurcated shape to provide an ultrasound trace of the specimen in the area adjacent the inner end of the slot, said probe comprising a carrier (3), a chisel shaped probe part (4) connected to the carrier and having a longitudinal axis, said probe part having a tip adapted for docking adjacent the inner end of the slot, said chisel shaped part having flat sides spaced from one another by a dimension dictated by the slot width, at least one piezo-electric crystal element provided adjacent the tip of said chisel shaped probe part, said piezo-electric crystal element having a generally rectangular planar shape and said element having a major element axis parallel the element's longer rectangular sides, and a minor element axis perpendicular said major element axis, said crystal element oriented in said probe part with said major element axis set at an angle (a) of about 46° relative said probe part longitudinal axis, and said element axis and longer sides defining a plane that is tilted relative said flat sides of said probe part so that a normal to said flat sides describes an angle (b) of about 46.5° with respect to said minor element axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
An ultrasonic probe according to claim 1 further characterized by a second piezo-electric crystal element arranged in axially symetric relation to said one element in said tip such that both elements are arranged on opposite sides of said longitudinal axis at angles of 46°.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
An ultrasonic probe according to claim 2 wherein said second element is provided in a second plane such that a normal to said flat probe part sides describes an angle (b) of 46.5° with said second element minor axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
186 words
An ultrasonic probe for use in a hollow specimen defining a cylindrical bore to provide an ultrasound trace of the specimen in the area adjacent the inner end of the bore, said probe comprising a carrier, a cylindrical part (19) connected to the carrier and having a longitudinal axis, said cylinder probe part having a tip adapted for docking adjacent the inner end of the bore, said cylindrical probe part having a diameter dictated by the bore diameter, at least one piezo-electric crystal element provided adjacent the tip of said probe part, said element having a major element axis parallel the element's longer rectangular sides, and a minor element axis perpendicular said major element axis said crystal element oriented in said part with said element axis set at an angle (a) of about 50° relative said probe part longitudinal axis, and said major element axis and longer sides defining a plane that is tilted relative said longitudinal probe part axis so that said plane is inclined relative to a diameter of said probe part at an angle (b) of about 50° relative said minor element axis.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
186 words
An ultrasonic probe for use in a hollow specimen defining a cylindrical bore to provide an ultrasound trace of the specimen in the area adjacent the inner end of the bore, said probe comprising a carrier, a cylindrical part (19) connected to the carrier and having a longitudinal axis, said cylinder probe part having a tip adapted for docking adjacent the inner end of the bore, said cylindrical probe part having a diameter dictated by the bore diameter, at least one piezo-electric crystal element provided adjacent the tip of said probe part, said element having a major element axis parallel the element's longer rectangular sides, and a minor element axis perpendicular said major element axis said crystal element oriented in said part with said element axis set at an angle (a) of about 50° relative said probe part longitudinal axis, and said major element axis and longer sides defining a plane that is tilted relative said longitudinal probe part axis so that said plane is inclined relative to a diameter of said probe part at an angle (b) of about 50° relative said minor element axis.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The ultrasonic probe according to claim 4 further characterized by a second piezo-electric crystal element arranged in axially symetric relation to said one element in said probe tip such that both elements have their major axes on opposite sides of said longitudinal axis at angles of 50° relative said longitudinal axis.
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