EP0064342A2
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Remote inspection equipment
Assignee: BAM Nuttall Ltd
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Filing: 1982-04-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2002-04-15
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to remote inspection equipment for use in confined and inaccessible spaces. A carriage 11 mounted on slides 12 carries a rotatable and longitudinally extendible shaft 13. On the shaft 13 is a support 14 which carries a television camera 16 offset from the axis of rotation of the shaft 13 so as to be movable in orbit round the axis as the shaft rotates. The camera is also swivellable about a radial axis. A second television camera may also be carried on the support 14for generally axial inspection.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Naylor
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 18:11
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01M; G01M3/00; G01M3/38; G01M3/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
105 words
Remote inspection equipment comprising a carriage adapted to be moved within a confined or inaccessible space and clamped in position therein, and a television camera mounted on a support adapted to be moved longitudinally and in rotation in relation to the carriage, characterised in that the camera (16) is offset from the axis of rotation of the support so as to move in a circular orbit as the support(14) is rotated and in that the camera (16) is also swivellable about an axis generally radial to the said orbit, means being provided to control the movement and operation of the camera from a remote location.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
105 words
Remote inspection equipment comprising a carriage adapted to be moved within a confined or inaccessible space and clamped in position therein, and a television camera mounted on a support adapted to be moved longitudinally and in rotation in relation to the carriage, characterised in that the camera (16) is offset from the axis of rotation of the support so as to move in a circular orbit as the support(14) is rotated and in that the camera (16) is also swivellable about an axis generally radial to the said orbit, means being provided to control the movement and operation of the camera from a remote location.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
Remote inspection equipment according to claim 1, characterised by comprising a second television camera fixedly mounted on the support.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
Remote inspection equipment according to claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the support (14) is in the form of a drum (15) which houses mechanism (18,19,21) for the swivellable camera (16).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
Remote inspection equipment according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterised in that the support (14) also carries a cutter unit (22,23) pointing generally radially and adapted for radial advance and retraction on the support (14).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
Remote inspection equipment according to claim 4, characterised in that swivellable camera (16) is located so as to align on the operative end of the cutter (23) when in one extreme swivelled position.
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