JP6310425B2 - Chimney interior inspection device and chimney interior inspection method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a chimney inside inspection device and a chimney inside inspection method.

  Conventionally, for example, the chimney interior inspection method and apparatus described in Patent Document 1 are intended to safely and reliably perform inspection work inside the chimney while avoiding work at high places. In this chimney interior inspection method, in order to inspect the inside of the chimney while moving the inspection device along the chimney inside the chimney, the inspection device is supported so as to be able to ascend with a balloon and inspected by the ascent operation of the inspection device with the balloon. Move the device along the chimney and check. The chimney internal inspection device includes a balloon that supports the inspection device so as to be able to ascend, and a levitation control means that controls the levitation operation of the inspection device using the balloon.

  Conventionally, for example, the chimney maintenance robot described in Patent Document 2 automates operations such as cleaning, reduces preparation work steps, and can easily cope with various inner diameters and cross-sectional shapes of the chimney. The purpose is to improve. This chimney maintenance robot has a wire fixing device installed at the opening end of the chimney tower top side, and a robot lifting / lowering wire stretched between the wire fixing device side and the chimney bottom side in the chimney. A robot main body that performs a predetermined operation while moving up and down in the chimney along the robot elevating wire, and a support device that remotely controls the wire fixing device and the robot main body on the ground side. A balloon that levitates from the top of the chimney tower to the outside, a plurality of fixed legs pivotally spaced at equal intervals on the outer periphery of the main body so that it can be opened and closed in the radial direction of the chimney, and closed in the chimney A fixed leg opening / closing mechanism that fully opens a certain fixed leg when the main body part comes out of the tower top and maintains the fully open state until the main body part is driven to be pulled downward from the position and contacted with the opening end. . The robot body has a plurality of pressing legs arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction and pivotally supported so as to be opened and closed in the radial direction. The pressing legs are arranged in two upper and lower stages, and the pressing legs are arranged on the inner surface of the chimney. On the other hand, the robot main body is set to be axially maintained by a thrust action, and an idler wheel that contacts the inner surface of the chimney is attached to the tip.

JP 2006-292298 A JP-A-4-359706

  In the inventions of Patent Documents 1 and 2, both the inspection device and the robot body are moved along the chimney by a balloon, but when the balloon moves along the chimney, the outer surface of the balloon comes into contact with the inner surface of the chimney. If the lining (concrete) on the inner surface of the chimney is partially peeled off, the lining may be stuck from the outer surface of the balloon and the balloon may be damaged. Therefore, it is desired to prevent such a situation. In particular, when the chimney has not only a vertical portion but also a portion inclined with respect to the vertical, the outer surface of the balloon is likely to come into contact with the inner surface of the chimney, and the above problem appears remarkably. Moreover, in the invention of Patent Document 1, when the balloon moves along the chimney, the inspection device is inclined due to the inclination of the balloon, which may affect the inspection work. Therefore, when the inspection device of the invention of Patent Document 1 is set so as to be kept axially by the thrust action against the inner surface of the chimney by the pressing leg of the invention of Patent Document 2, the balloon action prevents the balloon from floating. Therefore, there is a possibility that the outer surface of the balloon is likely to come into contact with the inner surface of the chimney.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and provides a chimney internal inspection device and a chimney internal inspection method capable of preventing breakage of the levitation body when the inside of the chimney is inspected using a floating body such as a balloon. For the purpose.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the chimney internal inspection device of the present invention includes a levitation body configured to be levitated in the air inside the chimney, and a guide portion attached to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the levitation body, An imaging apparatus attached to a lower part of the levitation body for imaging a side, and a levitation position defining unit that defines a levitation position of the levitation body.

  According to this chimney internal inspection device, when the levitation body floats inside the chimney, the guide part that is attached to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the levitation body contacts the inner surface of the chimney, and the outer peripheral surface of the levitation body is the inner surface of the chimney. To prevent contact. As a result, breakage of the levitation body can be prevented when the inside of the chimney is inspected using the levitation body.

  Further, in the chimney internal inspection device of the present invention, the guide part has a plurality of guide part groups arranged around an axis in the vertical direction where the levitation body floats, and each of the guide part groups is the levitation body. It is characterized by being arranged above and below.

  According to this chimney internal inspection device, by arranging the guide unit groups above and below the buoyant body, for example, in the portion disposed obliquely of the chimney, the buoyant body is moved up and down at each guide unit group inside the chimney. By supporting with, the levitation body can be levitated along the arrangement of the chimney while preventing breakage of the levitation body.

  In the chimney internal inspection device of the present invention, the guide portion includes a roller provided at a protruding tip so as to be rotatable along a vertical direction in which the floating body floats.

  According to this chimney internal inspection device, it is possible to guide the levitation body in the vertical direction by the roller, and to suppress the rotational movement of the levitation body about the vertical axis on which the levitation body floats. As a result, the displacement around the imaging axis in the imaging apparatus can be suppressed.

  Further, in the chimney internal inspection device of the present invention, the guide portion includes an expansion / contraction portion provided to be extendable / contractible in the protruding direction, and a fixing portion for fixing an expansion / contraction length of the expansion / contraction portion. To do.

  According to this chimney internal inspection device, the protruding length of the guide portion can be adjusted, and versatility corresponding to various inner diameters of the chimney can be obtained.

  In the chimney internal inspection device of the present invention, the guide portion is detachably provided on the floating body.

  According to this chimney internal inspection device, the guide part can be removed from the levitation body, so that it is possible to facilitate the handling of the apparatus mainly including the levitation body. In addition, since the guide portion can be replaced with one having a different protruding length, versatility corresponding to various inner diameters of the chimney can be obtained.

  In the chimney internal inspection device of the present invention, the chimney internal inspection device includes an upper imaging unit that is attached to an upper part of the levitation body and images the upper side.

  According to this chimney internal inspection device, the floating state of the floating body can be monitored.

  Further, in the chimney internal inspection device of the present invention, the levitation body is configured to be able to float with a filling portion filled with a floating gas, and a plurality of the filling portions are provided above and below. And

  According to this chimney internal inspection device, by providing a plurality of filling parts at the top and bottom, even if levitation gas escapes from one filling part, the situation where the apparatus suddenly falls due to another filling part from which levitation gas has not escaped Can be prevented.

  Further, in the chimney internal inspection device of the present invention, the imaging device includes a plurality of support devices fixed to a lower portion of the levitation body, and a plurality of axes provided around the vertical axis provided on the support portion and levitation of the levitation body. An imaging unit that is installed and images the radial direction of the axis, a storage unit that stores image data captured by the imaging unit, and an orientation detection unit that is provided in the support unit and detects the orientation of the support unit A height detection unit that detects the height of the support unit, and a stationary state by each imaging unit based on the height of the support unit corresponding to the suspension position of the levitation body detected by the height detection unit An image is captured, and the orientation of the support unit detected by the orientation detection unit and the height of the support unit detected by the height detection unit are associated with the image data captured by each imaging unit. A control unit to be stored in the storage unit; Characterized in that it comprises.

  According to this chimney internal inspection device, the image data of the still image for each height is in a state in which the inner surface of the chimney is developed, the orientation of the support portion is matched, and the heights are arranged in order and processed in order. Thus, the processing time can be shortened because the amount of image data to be processed is small, and the determination can be made accurately because it is a still image.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a chimney interior inspection method of the present invention includes a floating body configured to be able to float in the air inside the chimney, and a guide part attached to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the floating body, An imaging device that is attached to a lower part of the levitation body and images a lateral side; and a levitation position defining portion that defines a levitation position of the levitation body, wherein the levitation body is filled with a levitation gas. Are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each filling portion, and the guide portions are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each filling portion. In the chimney internal inspection method using the chimney internal inspection device provided detachably with respect to the levitation body, the levitation body before being filled with the floating gas is carried into the chimney and the levitation position defining portion is installed, The floating gas rises above the filling section When the upper filling portion is in a floating state, the guide portion group is attached to the upper filling portion, and the lower filling portion is also levitated while sequentially filling the floating gas. When the state is reached, the guide portion group is attached, and after the guide portion group is attached to all the filling portions, the imaging device is attached to the levitation body, and the levitation position is defined by the levitation position defining portion. An image is picked up by the image pickup device while being set at a predetermined position.

  According to this chimney internal inspection method, it is possible to facilitate handling when the chimney internal inspection device is carried into the chimney, and it is possible to easily assemble the chimney internal inspection device inside the chimney.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent breakage of the levitation body when the inside of the chimney is inspected using the levitation body.

FIG. 1 is an overall view of a chimney internal inspection device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a guide portion in the chimney internal inspection device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a detailed view of the guide portion in the chimney internal inspection device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the imaging device in the chimney internal inspection device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the chimney internal inspection device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an operation diagram of the chimney internal inspection device according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a process drawing apparatus of the chimney internal inspection method according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a process chart apparatus of the chimney internal inspection method according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a process drawing apparatus of the chimney internal inspection method according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a process drawing apparatus of the chimney internal inspection method according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, this invention is not limited by this embodiment. In addition, constituent elements in the following embodiments include those that can be easily replaced by those skilled in the art or those that are substantially the same.

  FIG. 1 is an overall view of a chimney internal inspection device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a guide portion in the chimney internal inspection device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a detailed view of the guide portion in the chimney internal inspection device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of the imaging device in the chimney internal inspection device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the chimney internal inspection device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is an operation diagram of the chimney internal inspection device according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the chimney internal inspection device 1 according to the present embodiment inspects the lining (concrete) applied as the inner surface 100 a of the chimney 100 for the presence or absence of peeling or cracking. The chimney internal inspection device 1 includes a levitation body 2, a guide unit 3, an imaging device 4, a levitation position defining unit 5, an operation unit 6, and a display unit 7.

  The levitation body 2 is configured to be able to float up and down in the air inside the chimney 100. For example, the levitation body 2 has a filling portion that is a container filled with a gas lighter than the gas inside the chimney 100, and is configured as a so-called balloon. Examples of the gas to be filled include warmed air and helium. The levitation body 2 has an upper part and a lower part formed in a hemispherical shape, and a central part therebetween is formed in a cylindrical shape. In addition, the levitation body 2 is provided with a plurality of filling portions in the vertical direction. In the present embodiment, the levitation body 2 has two upper and lower filling portions 2A and 2B by a partition wall 2a provided inside as shown in FIG. Each filling portion 2A, 2B is independently filled with a gas lighter than the gas inside the chimney 100. Although not shown in the figure, the levitation body 2 may be configured to float up and down by rotation of a propeller or the like.

  The guide portion 3 is attached so as to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the levitation body 2. The guide part 3 is configured as a rod-like body protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the levitation body 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the guide unit 3 has a vertical axis (hemispherical or cylindrical center) at which the levitation body 2 floats at a predetermined interval in the hemispherical or cylindrical circumferential direction of the levitation body 2. It is arranged around. Further, the guide portion 3 constitutes a plurality of guide portion groups 3A and 3B arranged around the vertical axis on which the levitation body 2 floats, and a plurality of guide portion groups 3A and 3B are provided in the vertical direction of the levitation body 2. Has been placed. In this embodiment, the two guide part groups 3A and 3B are disposed on the upper and lower parts of the levitation body 2 corresponding to the upper and lower filling parts 2A and 2B of the levitation body 2, respectively. In addition, although not shown in the figure, the guide portion group may be disposed in the central portion of the levitation body 2, and in this case, the guide portion group may be disposed in the central portion of the levitation body 2 and corresponding to the filling portion. preferable.

  Further, the guide portion 3 is provided with a roller 3 a at a protruding tip protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the levitation body 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the roller 3 a is rotatably supported by the shaft 3 aa with respect to the guide portion 3. The shaft 3aa is provided along a vertical axis where the levitation body 2 floats, and the roller 3a supported by the shaft 3aa is provided so as to be rotatable along the vertical direction where the levitation body 2 floats. It has been.

  Moreover, the guide part 3 is provided so that it can expand-contract in the protrusion direction protruded from the outer peripheral surface of the levitation body 2. As shown in FIG. 3, the guide part 3 is provided so that it can be extended and contracted by inserting an extendable part 3b into the guide part 3 and moving in the protruding direction. The expansion / contraction part 3b is inserted into a hole (not shown) provided in the guide part 3 and a long hole (not shown) or a plurality of holes (not shown) provided in the guide part 3 and is fixed to the fixing part 3c. The moving position (extension / contraction position) is fixed by the fixing bolt. The roller 3a mentioned above is attached to the front-end | tip extended from the guide part 3 of the expansion-contraction part 3b.

  Moreover, the guide part 3 is provided with respect to the floating body 2 so that attachment or detachment is possible. As shown in FIG. 3, the guide portion 3 is detachably attached to the levitation body 2 by male and female hook-and-loop fasteners 3 d provided at the base end and the outer peripheral surface of the levitation body 2. In addition, although not shown in the figure, the guide part 3 may be provided so as to be detachable from the levitation body 2 with screws or the like.

  The imaging device 4 is attached to the lower part of the levitation body 2 and images the side. The imaging device 4 has a support part 4a fixed to the lower part of the levitation body. And the imaging part 4b and the illumination part 4c are provided in the support part 4a. As shown in FIG. 4, the imaging unit 4 b is provided on the support unit 4 a and is installed around a vertical axis on which the levitation body 2 is levitated so that the imaging unit 4 b faces the side so as to capture the radial direction of the axis. Has been placed. A plurality of illuminating units 4c are provided around the vertical axis on which the levitation body 2 is levitated so as to illuminate the imaging direction of each imaging unit 4b and corresponding to each imaging unit 4b. It is arranged to the side to illuminate the radiation direction. Accordingly, each imaging unit 4b can continuously capture the entire circumference of the inner surface 100a of the chimney 100 illuminated by the illumination unit 4c. Each imaging unit 4b captures a still image.

  In addition, the imaging device 4 includes an upper imaging unit 4d as illustrated in FIG. The upper imaging unit 4bd is attached to the upper part of the levitation body 2 and images the upper side. The upper imaging unit 4bd images the inner surface 100a of the chimney 100 above the levitation body 2 with the levitation body 2 floating inside the chimney 100. The upper imaging unit 4bd preferably has a fisheye lens so that the entire periphery of the inner surface 100a of the chimney 100 can be imaged alone. The upper imaging unit 4bd is for imaging a moving image. Note that a plurality of upper imaging units 4bd may be provided so as to capture the entire circumference of the inner surface 100a of the chimney 100.

  The levitation position defining unit 5 is a levitation position of the levitation body 2 and determines the vertical position within the chimney 100. As shown in FIG. 1, the levitation position defining unit 5 is fixed to the bottom of the chimney 100 and the wire 5 a connected to the lower part of the levitation body 2, and the wire 5 a is wound to adjust the length of the wire 5 a. The levitation position of the levitation body 2 is defined by the wire adjuster. The wire adjuster is a so-called winch, and is a winding mechanism 5d that winds the wire 5a, a motor 5c, and a transmission mechanism 5d including a pulley and an endless belt that transmit the rotational power of the motor 5c as the rotation of the winding coil 5b. And comprising.

  The operation unit 6 is operated by the operator 50 on the ground inside the chimney 100 or on the ground outside the chimney 100. For example, the imaging unit 4 starts or stops imaging, and the illumination unit 4c in the imaging device 4 is turned on. And can be turned off.

  The display unit 7 is viewed by the operator 50 and displays an image of the upper imaging unit 4bd in the imaging device 4.

  Here, each structure of the chimney internal inspection apparatus 1 mentioned above is demonstrated with reference to the block diagram of FIG. In addition to the imaging unit 4b, the illumination unit 4c, and the upper imaging unit 4bd described above, the imaging device 4 includes a storage unit 4e, an orientation detection unit 4f, a height detection unit (floating position defining unit 5), and a control unit 4g. And comprising.

  The memory | storage part 4e is provided in the support part 4a, and memorize | stores the image data imaged by the imaging part 4b.

  The direction detection unit 4f is provided in the support unit 4a and detects the direction of the support unit 4a. For example, a gyroscope that is a measuring instrument that detects an angle and an angular velocity is applied to the azimuth detecting unit 4f. The gyroscope may be a two-axis gyroscope capable of measuring at least a horizontal direction, and may be a three-axis gyroscope capable of measuring a height direction.

  The height detection part detects the height of the support part 4a, and the levitation position defining part 5 is used in this embodiment. The levitation position defining unit 5 measures the length of the wire 5a with an encoder that detects the rotation angle of the winding unit 5b or the rotation angle of the motor 5c, and determines the height of the support unit 4a based on the length of the wire 5a. To detect. In addition, if a 3-axis gyroscope is applied to the azimuth | direction detection part 4f, the said azimuth | direction detection part 4f can be used as a height detection part. Alternatively, if a three-axis gyroscope is applied to the azimuth detection unit 4f, the height detection by the levitation position defining unit 5 can be corrected by the azimuth detection unit 4f.

  The control unit 4g controls the imaging device 4 in an integrated manner. That is, the control unit 4g includes the imaging unit 4b, the illumination unit 4c, the upper imaging unit 4bd, the storage unit 4e, the orientation detection unit 4f, the height detection unit (the levitation position defining unit 5), the operation unit 6, and the display unit 7. It is connected. The height detection unit (the levitation position defining unit 5), the operation unit 6, and the display unit 7 are constituted by a communication unit 4h provided in the support unit 4a and a communication unit 4i provided on the ground where the operator 50 exists. The controller 4g is connected by wireless communication. Note that the height detection unit (the levitation position defining unit 5), the operation unit 6, and the display unit 7 may be connected to the control unit 4g by wire.

  The control unit 4g drives the illuminating unit 4c and the upper imaging unit 4bd and also drives the levitation position defining unit 5 based on a command to start inspection of the operation unit 6 by the operator 50. For example, the control unit 4g pulls out the wire 5a by the levitation position defining unit 5 by 500 mm and raises the levitation body 2 and the support unit 4a by 500 mm, whereupon the pull-out of the wire 5a is stopped for 5 seconds to move the levitation body 2 and the support unit 4a. Keep it stationary.

  When the control unit 4g inputs a signal for stopping the drawing of the wire 5a in the levitation position defining unit 5, the control unit 4g drives the imaging unit 4b to capture an image. The control unit 4g does not drive the illumination unit 4c based on the operation start command from the operation unit 6 and inputs a signal for stopping the drawing of the wire 5a in the floating position defining unit 5 when the illumination unit 4c is input. It may be controlled to drive the imaging unit 4b after driving.

  When driving the imaging unit 4b, the control unit 4g inputs a signal from the orientation detection unit 4f to acquire the orientation of the reference position of the support unit 4a, and from the height detection unit (the floating position defining unit 5). A signal or a height signal from the azimuth detection unit 4f is input to obtain the height of the support unit 4a, and the azimuth and height data of the support unit 4a are associated with the image data of the imaging unit 4b to store the storage unit 4e. Remember me.

  The control unit 4g stops the operation for 5 seconds after drawing the wire 5a by the levitation position defining unit 5 for 500 seconds, and continues the image capturing and image data storing operation by the image capturing unit 4b. The levitation position defining unit 5 continuously performs the operation of stopping the wire 5a after being pulled out by 500 mm until the stop command is issued, and the control unit 4g stops the drawing of the wire 5a from the levitation position defining unit 5. Only the processed signal is input, and imaging by the imaging unit 4b and storage of image data are performed.

  The control unit 4g causes the display unit 7 to display the video imaged by the upper imaging unit 4bd during the above operation. The operator 50 watches the video displayed on the display unit 7 and monitors the floating state of the floating body 2. Then, when the operator 50 recognizes from the video displayed on the display unit 7 that all imaging inside the chimney 100 by the imaging unit 4b is completed, or when the floating state of the levitation body 2 is abnormal Then, the operation section 6 is operated to end inspection or abnormally stop.

  The control unit 4g drives the levitation position defining unit 5 based on a command to end the inspection of the operation unit 6 by the operator 50, winds the wire 5a, and lowers the levitation body 2 and the support unit 4a. Further, the control unit 4g stops the levitation position defining unit 5 based on an abnormal stop command of the operation unit 6 by the operator 50. The abnormality in the floating state of the levitation body 2 includes, for example, a case where the peeled lining can come into contact with the levitation body 2 or a case where the levitation of the levitation body 2 is stopped for some reason.

  After all the imaging inside the chimney 100 is completed, the operator 50 acquires the image data stored in the storage unit 4e, and the image data for each flying height (drawing of the wire 5a 500mm) is used as the inner surface 100a of the chimney 100. And the orientation of the reference position of the support portion 4a are made to coincide with each other, and the respective heights are displayed side by side in order or printed. By confirming this display or printing, it is determined how the inner surface 100a of the chimney 100 is.

  In the above-described embodiment, the imaging device 4 has been described as imaging a still image of the entire circumference of the inner surface 100a of the chimney 100 by the plurality of imaging units 4b. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration. Absent. For example, although not explicitly shown in the figure, the imaging device 4 may capture a moving image while rotating a single imaging unit around an axis in the vertical direction where the levitation body 2 floats when levitation is stopped. However, when the still image of the entire circumference of the inner surface 100a of the chimney 100 is captured by the plurality of imaging units 4b as in the present embodiment, the processing time can be shortened and the processing time can be shortened. Therefore, it is possible to make an accurate determination for easy display and printing.

  As described above, the above-described chimney internal inspection device 1 of the present embodiment includes the levitating body 2 configured to be levitated in the air inside the chimney 100, and the guide portion attached to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the levitating body 2. 3, an imaging device 4 that is attached to the lower part of the levitation body 2 and images a side, and a levitation position defining unit 5 that determines the levitation position of the levitation body 2.

  According to the chimney internal inspection device 1, when the levitation body 2 floats inside the chimney 100, the guide portion 3 that is attached to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the levitation body 2 comes into contact with the inner surface 100 a of the chimney 100 and the levitation body. 2 prevents the outer peripheral surface of 2 from coming into contact with the inner surface 100 a of the chimney 100. As a result, when the inside of the chimney 100 is inspected using the levitation body 2, the levitation body 2 can be prevented from being damaged.

  Moreover, in the chimney internal inspection device 1 of the present embodiment, the guide unit 3 includes a plurality of guide unit groups 3A and 3B arranged around the vertical axis where the levitation body 2 floats, and each guide unit group 3A and 3B are arranged above and below the levitation body 2.

  According to the chimney internal inspection device 1, the guide unit groups 3 </ b> A and 3 </ b> B are arranged above and below the levitation body 2, so that, for example, in the portion arranged obliquely of the chimney 100 as shown in FIG. By supporting the upper and lower sides of the body 2 inside the chimney 100 with the guide portion groups 3 </ b> A and 3 </ b> B, the levitation body 2 can be levitated along the arrangement of the chimney 100 while preventing the levitation body 2 from being damaged.

  Moreover, in the chimney internal inspection apparatus 1 of this embodiment, the guide part 3 is provided with the roller 3a provided rotatably at the protrusion front-end | tip along the up-down direction in which the floating body 2 floats.

  According to the chimney internal inspection device 1, the roller 3a can guide the levitation body 2 in the vertical direction, and the rotational movement of the levitation body 2 around the vertical axis on which the levitation body 2 floats can be guided. Can be suppressed. As a result, the displacement around the imaging axis in the imaging device 4 can be suppressed.

  Further, in the chimney internal inspection device 1 of the present embodiment, the guide unit 3 includes the expansion / contraction part 3b provided to be extendable / contractible in the protruding direction, and the fixing part 3c for fixing the expansion / contraction length of the expansion / contraction part 3b. Prepare.

  According to the chimney internal inspection device 1, the protruding length of the guide portion 3 can be adjusted, and versatility corresponding to various inner diameters of the chimney 100 can be obtained.

  Moreover, in the chimney internal inspection apparatus 1 of this embodiment, the guide part 3 is provided with respect to the levitation body 2 so that attachment or detachment is possible.

  According to the chimney internal inspection device 1, the guide unit 3 can be detached from the levitation body 2, so that it is possible to easily handle the apparatus 1 mainly including the levitation body 2. In addition, since the guide portion 3 can be replaced with one having a different protruding length, versatility corresponding to various inner diameters of the chimney 100 can be obtained.

  Moreover, in the chimney internal inspection apparatus 1 of this embodiment, the upper imaging part 4bd attached to the upper part of the levitation body 2 and imaging upper direction is provided.

  According to the chimney internal inspection device 1, the floating state of the floating body 2 can be monitored.

  Further, in the chimney internal inspection device 1 of the present embodiment, the levitation body 2 has the filling portions 2A and 2B filled with the floating gas, and is configured to be able to float, and there are a plurality of filling portions 2A and 2B in the vertical direction. Is provided.

  According to this chimney internal inspection device 1, by providing a plurality of filling portions 2A and 2B at the top and bottom, even if the floating gas escapes from one filling portion 2A (2B), the other filling portions 2B where the floating gas does not escape (2A) can prevent a situation in which the apparatus 1 is suddenly dropped.

  Moreover, in the chimney internal inspection device 1 of the present embodiment, the imaging device 4 includes a support portion 4a fixed to the lower portion of the levitation body 2, and a vertical axis that is provided on the support portion 4a and the levitation body 2 floats. An image pickup unit 4b that is installed around the image pickup unit 4b to pick up the radial direction of the axis, a storage unit 4e that stores image data picked up by the image pickup unit 4b, and a support unit 4a provided with the orientation of the support unit 4a. Direction detection unit 4f to detect, height detection unit (levitation position defining unit 5) to detect the height of the support unit 4a, and support unit 4a corresponding to the stop position of the levitation body 2 detected by the height detection unit Still images are picked up by the respective image pickup units 4b based on the height of each of the images, and the azimuth of the support portion 4a detected by the azimuth detection portion 4f and the height of the support portion 4a detected by the height detection portion are taken. A storage unit associated with the image data captured by the unit 4b And a control unit 4g to be stored in e.

  According to this chimney internal inspection device 1, image data of a still image for each height is in a state where the inner surface 100a of the chimney 100 is developed in the circumferential direction, and the orientation of the support portion 4a is made to coincide with each other, and the heights are sequentially set. By processing the images side by side vertically, the processing time can be shortened because the amount of image data to be processed is small, and the determination can be made accurately because it is a still image.

  7 to 10 are process diagram apparatuses of the chimney internal inspection method according to the present embodiment.

  When the inner surface 100a of the chimney 100 is inspected by using the above-described chimney internal inspection device 1, the floating body 2 before being filled with the floating gas is carried into the chimney 100 as shown in FIG. The levitation body 2 is not attached to the guide unit 3 and the imaging device 4 and is in a deflated state, and is carried into the chimney 100 from the manhole 100b below the chimney 100 where the operator 50 can enter and exit during inspection and the like. . After carrying in, the levitation position defining part 5 is installed on the levitation body 2. Specifically, the levitation position defining portion 5 is fixed to the ground inside the chimney 100, and the wire 5a is attached to the levitation body 2 in a deflated state.

  After that, as shown in FIG. 8, when the upper filling portion 2A is filled with the floating gas, the guide portion group 3A is attached to the upper filling portion 2A when the upper filling portion 2A is in a floating state. To do. At this time, the upper imaging unit 4bd is also attached.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9, the guide portion group 3 </ b> B is mounted when the lower filling portion 2 </ b> B is in a floating state while being filled with the floating gas.

  And after attaching guide part group 3A, 3B to all the filling parts 2A, 2B, as shown in FIG.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 1, the levitation body 2 is imaged by the imaging device 4 while the levitation body 2 is set at a predetermined position by the levitation position defining section 5.

  According to such a chimney internal inspection method, the levitation body 2 configured to be levitated in the air inside the chimney 100, the guide portion 3 attached to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the levitation body 2, and the levitation body 2 An imaging device 4 attached to the lower portion of the buoyant body and a levitation position defining unit 5 that determines the levitation position of the levitation body 2. The levitation body 2 includes a plurality of filling sections 2 </ b> A that are filled with levitation gas. , 2B are provided above and below, and a plurality of guide portions 3A, 3B arranged around the vertical axis where the levitation body 2 floats are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each filling portion 2A, 2B, And the guide part 3 makes it easy to handle the chimney internal inspection device 1 when it is carried into the chimney 100 when using the chimney internal inspection device 1 detachably provided to the levitation body 2. In the chimney inside the chimney 100 The assembly work of the inspection device 1 can be easily performed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Chimney internal inspection apparatus 2 Floating body 2A, 2B Filling part 3 Guide part 3A, 3B Guide part group 3a Roller 3aa Axis 3b Extendable part 3c Fixing part 3d Surface fastener 4 Imaging device 4a Support part 4b Imaging part 4c Illumination part 4d Upper imaging Unit 4e Storage unit 4f Direction detection unit 4g Control unit 5 Levitation position defining unit (height detection unit)
5a Wire 100 Chimney 100a Inner surface 100b Manhole

Claims (6)

A levitation body configured to float in the air inside the chimney;
A guide part that is attached to protrude from the outer peripheral surface of the floating body;
An imaging device that is attached to a lower part of the floating body and images a side;
A levitation position defining portion for determining a levitation position of the levitation body;
Equipped with a,
The levitation body is provided with a plurality of filling portions filled with levitation gas at the top and bottom,
The guide unit includes a plurality of guide unit groups arranged around an axis in the vertical direction in which the levitating body floats, and the guide unit is attached to and detached from the levitating body. A chimney internal inspection device characterized by being provided . The chimney internal inspection device according to claim 1 , wherein the guide portion includes a roller provided at a protruding tip so as to be rotatable along a vertical direction in which the floating body floats. The chimney interior according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the guide part includes an expansion / contraction part provided to be extendable / contractible in a protruding direction thereof, and a fixing part for fixing an extension / contraction length of the extension / contraction part. Inspection device. The chimney internal inspection device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , further comprising an upper imaging unit that is attached to an upper portion of the levitation body and images an upper part. The imaging device
A support portion fixed to a lower portion of the floating body;
An imaging unit that is provided in the support unit and is installed around a vertical axis in which the levitation body floats, and images the radial direction of the axis;
A storage unit for storing image data captured by the imaging unit;
An azimuth detector provided on the support portion for detecting the azimuth of the support portion;
A height detector for detecting the height of the support;
Based on the height of the support unit corresponding to the suspension position of the levitation body detected by the height detection unit, each imaging unit captures a still image, and the support unit detected by the azimuth detection unit A control unit that stores the azimuth and the height of the support unit detected by the height detection unit in the storage unit in association with image data captured by each imaging unit;
The chimney interior inspection device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , further comprising: A levitation body configured to be able to float in the air inside the chimney, a guide portion protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the levitation body, an imaging device attached to a lower portion of the levitation body and imaging a side; A levitation position defining portion that determines a levitation position of the levitation body, wherein the levitation body is provided with a plurality of upper and lower filling portions that are filled with a levitation gas, and the guide portion includes upper and lower portions where the levitation body floats. A chimney using a chimney internal inspection device in which a plurality of guide part groups arranged around the direction axis are arranged on the outer peripheral surface of each filling part, and the guide parts are detachably attached to the floating body In the internal inspection method,
The levitation body before being filled with the levitation gas is carried into the chimney, the levitation position defining portion is installed, and the upper filling portion is filled with the levitation gas while the upper filling portion is in a floating state. The guide portion group is attached to the upper filling portion when it becomes, and the guide portion group is attached to the lower filling portion when it is in a floating state while being sequentially filled with the floating gas, The guide unit group is mounted on the filling unit, and then the imaging device is mounted on the levitation body, and the levitation body is imaged by the imaging device while the levitation body is set at a predetermined position by the levitation position defining unit. How to check the chimney inside.

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