CN218956829U - Inspection system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present utility model relates to inspection systems. An inspection system, comprising: a capsule comprising a radiation scanning assembly; the upper arm support is an integrated n-type arm support, and the integrated n-type arm support is provided with a cross arm structure, a first vertical arm structure and a second vertical arm structure which are positioned at two sides of the cross arm structure, wherein the first vertical arm structure is attached to the cabin; and a vertical boom having an upper end attached to the second vertical boom structure, and wherein at least one of the vertical boom and the upper boom includes a detector assembly.

Description

Inspection system

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the field of security inspection, in particular to an inspection system.

Background

A quick scanning device (also simply referred to as a quick inspection device) is a device designed for quick security inspection of goods, vehicles, and the like. The rapid inspection device can be used for rapid inspection under the condition that bulk goods such as ports, customs and the like are transported without stopping, and can provide high-resolution scanning images based on substance composition information, so that inspection staff can effectively and rapidly inspect smuggled articles and various forbidden articles hidden in goods, vehicles and the like under the condition of not stopping and opening boxes.

Disclosure of Invention

According to an aspect of the present utility model, there is provided an inspection system comprising: a capsule comprising a radiation scanning assembly; the upper arm support is an integrated n-type arm support, the integrated n-type arm support is provided with a cross arm structure, a first vertical arm structure and a second vertical arm structure which are positioned at two sides of the cross arm structure, and the first vertical arm structure is attached to the cabin; and a vertical boom having an upper end attached to the second vertical boom structure, and wherein at least one of the vertical boom and the upper boom includes a detector assembly.

In some implementations, the lower end of the vertical boom is maintained a distance from the ground by a vertical boom bottom positioning seat.

In some implementations, the vertical arm bottom positioning seat is telescopic for adjusting the levelness of the vertical arm support.

In some implementations, the upright arm bottom positioning seat includes at least two supports, each independently telescoping.

In some implementations, at least one of the nacelle and the vertical boom is provided with a leveling device for adjusting the levelness of the at least one of the nacelle and the vertical boom.

In some implementations, the pod includes a function expansion interface for attaching additional function devices.

In some implementations, the first vertical arm structure and the hull are attached by one of: flange, slide structure or rotating structure.

In some implementations, the second riser structure is attached to the upper end of the riser frame by a flange or fold.

In some implementations, at least one of the vertical boom and the upper boom includes a sensor assembly.

In some implementations, each of the pod, upper boom, and riser boom include electrical components for enabling electrical communication with each other.

According to the inspection system provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the three-section modularized design of the cabin, the integrated n-type upper arm support and the vertical arm support is adopted, so that the number of parts is simplified, and the transition, the installation and the debugging are facilitated. In addition, according to the inspection system and the inspection method provided by the utility model, the traditional split transverse and vertical arm structures are eliminated, the support structure is integrated with the arm support, and the beam surface of the detector of the upper arm support and the beam surface of the detector of the vertical arm support can be coplanar without readjusting the beam surface of the detector of the upper arm support and the beam surface of the ray scanning assembly during installation and debugging, so that the rapid deployment on site is facilitated.

Drawings

The features and advantages of the present utility model will be more clearly understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, which are illustrative and should not be construed as limiting the utility model in any way, in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a front view of an inspection system according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

FIG. 2 illustrates a top view of the inspection system shown in FIG. 1 along direction A;

FIG. 3 illustrates a side view of the inspection system shown in FIG. 1 in the direction B;

FIG. 4 shows a schematic structural view of a nacelle according to an embodiment of the utility model;

FIG. 5 shows a schematic structural view of an upper boom according to an embodiment of the utility model; and

fig. 6 shows a flow chart of an installation method of an inspection system according to an embodiment of the utility model.

Detailed Description

The traditional rapid inspection equipment has more separation parts, the transverse detector arm, the transverse beam upright support structure, the cabin body, the ray generator and the like are all installed in a split mode, the parts are provided with abundant adjustment amounts, and the whole structure is complex. The equipment is transferred to the customer site from the initial installation of the production plant to site setting, and is required to be re-set for each transition, so that the construction is complicated.

In view of the above, the present utility model provides an inspection system and an installation method thereof that are relatively simple in structure, easy to transition and install and debug, and convenient for rapid deployment in the field.

An inspection system and an installation method thereof according to an embodiment of the present utility model are described below with reference to fig. 1 to 6.

An inspection system according to an embodiment of the present utility model will be described with reference first to fig. 1-5, wherein fig. 1 shows a front view of an inspection system according to an embodiment of the present utility model; FIG. 2 is a top view showing the inspection system shown in FIG. 1 in the direction A; FIG. 3 illustrates a side view of the inspection system shown in FIG. 1 in the direction B; FIG. 4 shows a schematic structural view of a nacelle according to an embodiment of the utility model; and FIG. 5 shows a schematic structural view of an upper boom according to an embodiment of the present utility model. As shown in fig. 1 to 5, an inspection system according to an embodiment of the present utility model includes: the device comprises a cabin body 1, an upper arm support 2 and a vertical arm support 3.

The nacelle 1 includes a radiation scanning assembly 4. The radiation scanning assembly 4 comprises a radiation source (not shown), such as an electron linear accelerator, an electron induction accelerator, an X-ray tube (X-ray machine) or an isotope source, for emitting radiation, such as X-rays, for irradiating the object under examination. In some implementations, the radiation beam emitted by the radiation scanning assembly 4 has a fan-like form in order to achieve an overall scan of the object under examination. The ray bundle is kept within a certain fan bundle angle which can be adjusted and set according to the sizes of the upper arm support and the vertical arm support. The cabin 1 has a mounting assembly for mounting the radiation scanning assembly 4 therein, so that the radiation scanning assembly 4 is replaceable. It should be appreciated that the configuration and type of the radiation scanning assembly 4 is not limited.

The upper boom 2 is an integral n-type boom having a cross arm structure 21 and a first and a second vertical arm structure 22, 23 located on both sides of the cross arm structure 21, wherein the first vertical arm structure 22 of the upper boom 2 is attached to the nacelle 1. The parts of the inspection system in the embodiment of the utility model weigh several tons, so that the n-type structure is adopted by the arm support, the posture of the arm support during installation and debugging is kept during transportation after disassembly, and the deformation easily caused during the reverse transportation of the arm support is avoided. It should be appreciated that although the cross arm structure 21 and the first and second vertical arm structures 22, 23 of the upper boom are shown as being straight such that the upper boom 2 is a right angle n-type boom, in some embodiments, the cross arm structure 21 and the first and second vertical arm structures 22, 23 of the upper boom may have an arc such that the upper boom 2 is an arc angle n-type boom. It will also be appreciated that although the first and second boom structures 22, 23 of the upper boom are shown in the figures as having substantially the same length, in some embodiments the second boom structure 23 may be provided with a shorter length as long as it can be attached to the boom 3, and in this case the length of the boom 3 needs to be adjusted accordingly so that the heights of the two sides of the channel are substantially equivalent.

The upper end 31 of the vertical boom 3 is attached to the second vertical boom structure 23 of the upper boom 2. At least one of the vertical boom 3 and the upper boom 2 comprises a detector assembly. These detector assemblies are arranged in the vertical arm rest 3 and the upper arm rest 2 to be adapted and capable of detecting the ray beams emitted from the ray scanning device 4 of the cabin 1 and transmitted through the object to be inspected, so as to acquire information of various parts of the object to be inspected as much as possible.

The inspection system according to the embodiment of the utility model adopts a three-section modularized design of a cabin body, an integral n-type upper arm support and a vertical arm support, the whole door opening type upper arm support is a door opening type cabin body 1, the cabin body 1 and the vertical arm support 3 are respectively arranged on two sides and serve as channels for passing objects to be inspected, such as cargoes, vehicles and the like, the integral n-type upper arm support 2 is arranged above the channels, a first vertical arm structure 22 of the upper arm support 2 is attached to the cabin body 1, and a second vertical arm structure 23 of the upper arm support 2 is attached to the vertical arm support 3. After the rays emitted by the ray source of the ray scanning assembly 4 are emitted from one side surface of the cabin body 1, the rays pass through the detected object and finally irradiate on the detectors in the upper arm support 2 and the vertical arm support 3, and signal information for image generation is generated.

According to the inspection system provided by the embodiment of the utility model, the three-section modularized design of the cabin, the integrated n-type upper arm support and the vertical arm support is adopted, so that the number of parts is simplified, and the transition, the installation and the debugging are facilitated. In addition, according to the inspection system provided by the utility model, the traditional split transverse and vertical arm structures are eliminated, the support structure is integrated with the arm support, and the beam surfaces of the detectors of the upper arm support and the vertical arm support and the beam surface of the ray scanning assembly can be coplanar without readjusting during installation and debugging, so that the rapid on-site deployment is facilitated.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, the lower end 32 of the vertical arm support 3 is kept at a distance from the ground by a vertical arm bottom positioning seat 5. The lower part of the vertical arm support 3 is suspended. The vertical arm bottom positioning seat 5 does not restrict the posture of the vertical arm support 3, and only restricts the swing caused by wind blowing the vertical arm support 3.

In some embodiments, the vertical arm bottom positioning seat 5 is telescopically disposed at the lower end 32 of the vertical arm support 3. In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 1, the vertical arm bottom positioning socket 5 may comprise at least two supports, each of which may be independently telescopic. The front end of the support or the whole of the support may be composed of a material having elasticity (e.g., hard rubber elastomer). Therefore, when the support piece contacts the ground, the positions and the postures of the vertical arm support 3 and the upper arm support 2 attached to the vertical arm support can be adjusted according to the landform and the like, the ground contact stability of the vertical arm support 3 and the like is ensured, and the coplanarity of the beam surface of the detector and the beam surface of the ray scanning assembly is further ensured.

In some embodiments, level measuring means, such as level gauges, are provided in the nacelle 1 and the vertical boom 3 for adjusting the levelness of the nacelle 1 and the vertical boom 3. In this case, the nacelle 1 as the carrier may be fixed first, then the upper boom 2 and the vertical boom 3 may be attached in order, and the leveling device of the vertical boom 3 may be adjusted according to the leveling device of the nacelle 1 when the upper boom 3 is attached so that the leveling devices of the two are at the same inclination (may be 0 degrees) as compared to the horizontal position, and the relative positions of the nacelle 1 and the vertical boom 3 may be calibrated. By thus providing the level measuring device, it is further ensured that the beam surface of the detector is coplanar with the beam surface of the radiation scanning assembly.

In some embodiments, as shown in fig. 2 and 4, the pod 1 includes a function expansion interface 5 for attaching additional function devices so that the pod 1 can configure more functions as desired. The function expansion interface 5 may include a mechanical interface, an electrical interface, and the like. Although the function expansion interface 5 is shown at the top corner of the pod 1, it should be appreciated that the location of the function expansion interface 5 in the pod 1 is not limited, e.g., the function expansion interface 5 may be disposed at any location on any side of the pod 1. In some embodiments, the additional function device may be, for example, a portal device with a top view transmission scanning or back scattering scanning function, and by directly attaching the portal device to the function expansion interface 5 at the top of the cabin, scanning inspection in both the horizontal view and the vertical view may be achieved. In some embodiments, the additional function device may be a mobile cart (AGV) with a backscatter scanning function, which can be implemented for scanning inspection of the horizontal transmission and horizontal backscatter functions by attaching the mobile cart to a function expansion interface 5 provided on the front side of the cabin (in fig. 1, the side facing the reader). In addition, a function expansion interface can be arranged on the front side of the vertical arm support 3, so that scanning inspection of horizontal transmission and horizontal bidirectional backscattering functions can be realized. The setting position of the function expansion interface 5, the type of the additional function device, and the like can be customized according to actual requirements.

In some embodiments, the first vertical arm structure 22 of the upper boom 2 is attached to the nacelle 1 by a flange, and the second vertical arm structure 23 of the upper boom 2 is attached to the upper end 31 of the vertical boom by a flange. As shown in fig. 4, the top of the nacelle 1 has a flange interface 6. As shown in fig. 5, the upper boom 2 is provided with flanges 7, 8 in a first 22 and a second 23 boom structure, respectively. The flange interface 6 of the nacelle 1 is attached to the flange 7 of the first vertical arm structure 22 of the upper arm frame 2. The flange 8 of the second vertical arm structure 23 of the upper arm rest 2 is intended to be attached to the upper end 31 of the vertical arm rest 3. The use of flanges facilitates easy installation and removal of the modules. In some embodiments, the cabin 1 and the first vertical arm structure 22 of the upper boom 2 may be positioned by a locating pin, and the second vertical arm structure 23 of the upper boom 2 and the upper end 31 of the vertical boom 3 may be positioned by a locating pin, thereby assisting in achieving alignment and facilitating installation and removal.

In some embodiments, the first vertical arm structure 22 of the upper boom 2 and the nacelle 1 may also be attached by a slide structure or a swivel structure. In some embodiments, a slide structure may be provided on the nacelle 1, to which the first vertical arm structure 22 is connected, so that the first vertical arm structure 22 may slide along the slide structure within a predetermined range, and thus may swing the cross arm structure, the second vertical arm structure 23, and the attached vertical arm frame 3 within a small range. In some embodiments, a rotating structure may be provided above the nacelle 1, to which the first vertical arm structure 22 is connected, so that the first vertical arm structure 22, and thus the cross arm structure, the second vertical arm structure 23 and the attached vertical arm support 3 may rotate within a small angle range (e.g. 5-10 °) under the drive of the rotating structure. Correspondingly, the radiation scanning assembly 4 may likewise be arranged in the nacelle 1 by means of a slide or rotation structure and may be configured to be able to slide or rotate in synchronization with the first vertical arm structure 22, so as to achieve a small angle scan.

In some embodiments, the vertical arm support 3 may be foldably attached to the second vertical arm structure 23 by a fold. In this case, the vertical arm support 3 and the second vertical arm structure 23 do not need to be completely detached at the time of transfer transportation, and the installation of the vertical arm support 3 and the second vertical arm structure 23 can be realized only by opening the folding member at the time of installation, thereby further simplifying the installation adaptation.

In some embodiments, at least one of the vertical boom 3 and the upper boom 2 may also include a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly may include, for example, a laser velocimeter, a laser rangefinder, an infrared curtain, etc. It should be understood that the type and configuration of the sensor assembly is not limited.

In some embodiments, each of the nacelle 1, upper boom 2, and upstand boom 3 includes electrical components for enabling electrical communication with each other. The electrical components may include, for example, various accessory electrical equipment arrangements, power distribution, control lines, and the like.

According to the embodiment of the utility model, the three-section modular design of the cabin, the integrated n-type upper arm support and the vertical arm support is quite convenient to install and detach. The system is only disassembled into three parts during transition, so that the number of parts is simplified, and the transportation is convenient. Upon reinstallation, only three parts need to be attached (e.g., by locating pins, attaching the parts with flanges and locating with pins). When the system is disassembled and reinstalled, the beam surface of the detectors of the upper arm frame and the vertical arm frame which are installed later and the beam surface of the ray scanning assembly can be coplanar without adjustment, so that the rapid deployment on site is facilitated.

Furthermore, it should be understood that the dimensional proportions of the various parts shown in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, but that these illustrations are merely schematic, the dimensions of the various parts of the system being designed and optimized according to the constraints of the various modes of transportation, minimizing the amount of boxing and stowage.

The above is an explanation of an inspection system according to an embodiment of the present utility model, and an installation method of the inspection system according to an embodiment of the present utility model is described below with reference to fig. 6.

As shown in fig. 6, the installation method of the inspection system according to the embodiment of the present utility model includes S601 to S604.

At S601, a pod is provided that includes a radiation scanning assembly.

At S602, an upper boom and a vertical boom are provided, wherein the upper boom is an integral n-type boom having a cross arm structure and first and second vertical boom structures located on both sides of the cross arm structure, and wherein at least one of the vertical boom and the upper boom includes a detector assembly.

At S603, a first vertical arm structure is attached to the nacelle.

At S604, a second vertical arm structure is attached to the upper end of the vertical arm support.

In some embodiments, the method of installing an inspection system further comprises: the lower end of the vertical arm support is kept at a certain distance from the ground through a positioning seat at the bottom of the vertical arm. In some embodiments, the vertical arm bottom nest is telescoping, and the method of installing the inspection system further comprises: and adjusting a positioning seat at the bottom of the vertical arm so as to adjust the levelness of the vertical arm support. In some embodiments, the vertical arm bottom mount may include at least two supports, each of which is independently telescoping.

In some embodiments, at least one of the nacelle and the vertical boom is provided with a level measurement device, and the method of installing the inspection system further comprises: and adjusting levelness of at least one of the cabin and the vertical arm support by using a level measuring device.

In some embodiments, the pod includes a function expansion interface for attaching additional function devices.

In some embodiments, the method of installing an inspection system further comprises: the first vertical arm structure is attached to the hull by one of: flange, slide structure and revolution mechanic.

More specifically, in the case of flange attachment, the first vertical arm structure and the nacelle may also be positioned by a locating pin. In the case of using a slide structure and a rotating structure, a slide structure or a rotating structure may be provided on the cabin, to which the first vertical arm structure is connected, so that the first vertical arm structure can slide along the slide structure or rotate with the rotating structure within a predetermined range, and further the second vertical arm structure and the attached vertical arm frame can swing or rotate within a small range. Accordingly, the radiation scanning assembly may also be disposed in the nacelle, likewise by a carriage structure or a rotating structure, and may be configured to be able to slide or rotate in synchronization with the first vertical arm structure, etc., thereby achieving a small angle scan.

In some embodiments, the method of installing an inspection system further comprises: the second vertical arm structure is attached to the upper end of the vertical arm support by a flange or a fold. The folder may include a hinge structure. More specifically, in the case of flange attachment, the second vertical arm structure and the upper end of the vertical arm support may also be positioned by a positioning pin. In the case of using the folding piece, when transferring transportation, the vertical arm support and the second vertical arm structure do not need to be completely detached, and when installing, the vertical arm support and the second vertical arm structure can be installed only by opening the folding piece, so that installation and adaptation are further simplified.

In some embodiments, at least one of the vertical boom and the upper boom includes a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly may include, for example, a laser velocimeter, a laser rangefinder, an infrared curtain, etc. It should be understood that the type and configuration of the sensor assembly is not limited.

In some embodiments, each of the pod, upper boom, and riser boom include electrical components for enabling electrical communication with each other. The electrical components may include, for example, various accessory electrical equipment arrangements, power distribution, control lines, and the like. According to the embodiment of the utility model, the three-section modular design of the cabin, the integral n-type upper arm support and the vertical arm support is quite convenient to install, and only three parts are required to be attached (for example, the parts are positioned through positioning pins, the parts are attached through flanges and are positioned through pins). When the system is disassembled and reinstalled, the beam surface of the detectors of the upper arm frame and the vertical arm frame which are installed later and the beam surface of the ray scanning assembly can be coplanar without adjustment, so that the rapid deployment on site is facilitated.

The foregoing detailed description of embodiments of the utility model contains many specifics in order to provide a thorough understanding of the utility model. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that the present utility model may be practiced without some of these specific details. The above description of embodiments is merely intended to provide a clearer understanding of the present utility model by showing examples of the present utility model. The utility model is in no way limited to any specific configuration and method steps set forth below, but covers any modifications, substitutions, and improvements in the relevant elements, components, and method steps without departing from the teachings of the utility model.

It should be noted that in the claims, the word "comprising" or "comprises" does not exclude the presence of elements or components not listed in a claim. The article "a" or "an" preceding an element or component does not exclude the presence of a plurality of such elements or components.

Furthermore, it should be noted that the language used in the specification has been principally selected for readability and instructional purposes, and may not have been selected to delineate or circumscribe the inventive subject matter. Accordingly, many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the appended claims. The description is intended to be illustrative, but not limiting, of the scope of the utility model, which is defined by the appended claims.

Claims (9)

1. An inspection system, comprising:

a nacelle including a radiation scanning assembly;

the upper arm support is an integrated n-type arm support, the integrated n-type arm support is provided with a cross arm structure, a first vertical arm structure and a second vertical arm structure, the first vertical arm structure and the second vertical arm structure are positioned on two sides of the cross arm structure, and the first vertical arm structure is attached to the cabin; and

a vertical boom, an upper end of the vertical boom being attached to the second vertical boom structure, and wherein at least one of the vertical boom and the upper boom includes a detector assembly.

2. The inspection system of claim 1 wherein the lower end of the vertical arm support is maintained a distance from the ground by a vertical arm bottom location mount.

3. The inspection system of claim 2, wherein the vertical arm bottom positioning block is telescopic for adjusting the levelness of the vertical arm support.

4. An inspection system according to claim 3 wherein the vertical arm bottom mount comprises at least two supports, each independently telescoping.

5. The inspection system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the nacelle and the vertical boom is provided with a level measurement device for adjusting the levelness of at least one of the nacelle and the vertical boom.

6. The inspection system of claim 1, wherein the pod includes a function expansion interface for attaching additional function devices.

7. The inspection system of claim 1, wherein the first vertical arm structure and the nacelle are attached by one of: flange, slide structure or rotating structure.

8. The inspection system of claim 1, wherein the second vertical arm structure is attached to an upper end of the vertical arm support by a flange or a fold.

9. The inspection system of claim 1, wherein each of the nacelle, the upper boom, and the vertical boom include electrical components for enabling electrical communication with each other.

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