Robot mechanism for nondestructive aging evaluation of cable
US8490505B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 29, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/58
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a robot mechanism for nondestructive aging evaluation of a cable. The robot mechanism includes at least two inspection modules, and a coupler disposed between the at least two inspection modules and connected to each of the inspection modules to adjust a separation between the inspection modules. Each of the inspection modules approaches a cable and automatically inspects an aged state of the cable. The robot mechanism automatically measures an aged state of a cable in a nondestructive manner and establishes a database of cable aging, so that normal operation of the cable can be ensured through stable management of the cable by evaluating a replacement time and the aged state of the cable based on the database.
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