JPH11142132A - Ultrasonic wave transmission medium coating container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ultrasonic wave transmission medium coating container capable of maintaining the coating amount of an ultrasonic wave transmission medium to a sensor at an optimum amount for all times. SOLUTION: The container is provided with a container body 4 provided with a contractible bellows-like body part 4a for housing a couplant 10 inside, a mesh-like member 6 through which the couplant 10 can leak out arranged at a hole part provided on the upper end face of a lid body 5 to be attached and detached to/from the opening part of the container body 4 and a guide member 7 arranged around the container body 4 for guiding the outer peripheral part of a probe 2 for film thickness measurement and abutting the sensor 3 of the probe 2 on the mesh-like member 6. Then, the mesh-like member 6 arranged at the lid body 5 is pressurized by the sensor 3 of the probe 2 guided by the guide member 7, the bellows-like body part 4a is contracted and the couplant 10 is leaked out from the mesh-like member 6 to the sensor 3 and coated on the sensor 3.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ultrasonic transmission medium coating container.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to improve the sensitivity of an ultrasonic sensor (hereinafter referred to as "sensor") in an ultrasonic film thickness meter, a couplant used for applying a couplant which is an ultrasonic transmission medium to the surface of an object to be measured. As the application container, for example, a small oiler-shaped application container made of vinyl is used, and the couplant housed in the application container is usually applied to the surface of the object to be measured.

[0003]

However, in the case of the above-mentioned conventional coating container, it is difficult to make the coating amount of the couplant to the object to be measured an appropriate amount because the coating container is formed in an oil pan. Yes, the applied amount of the couplant is too large, and the surrounding members are stained.The applied amount of the couplant is too small, and the ultrasonic transmission state between the sensor of the ultrasonic film thickness meter and the object to be measured is poor and good. There was a disadvantage that the measurement data could not be obtained. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an ultrasonic transmission medium application container that can always make an application amount of an ultrasonic transmission medium to a sensor an optimal amount. .

[0004]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an ultrasonic transmission medium application container having a shrinkable bellows-shaped body portion and a container body for housing the ultrasonic transmission medium therein.
A medium leaking member disposed in a hole provided in an upper end surface of a lid detachably attached to the opening of the container body and capable of leaking an ultrasonic transmission medium, and applying a medium leaking member disposed in the lid to the cover; Pressing by a member, contracting the bellows-shaped body,
The ultrasonic transmission medium leaks from the medium leakage member toward the member to be coated, and is applied to the member to be coated. According to the present invention, the medium leakage member disposed on the lid is pressed by the member to be applied, and the bellows-shaped body is contracted, whereby the ultrasonic transmission medium in the container main body is moved by the medium leakage member. From the material to be applied to the member to be coated, and is applied to the member to be coated. Therefore, the amount of application of the ultrasonic transmission medium to the member to be applied can always be made substantially constant by making the pressing force of the member to be applied against the medium leakage member substantially constant. An ultrasonic transmission medium application container according to the second aspect of the present invention includes a container main body having a contractible bellows-shaped body portion for housing the ultrasonic transmission medium therein, and a lid detachably attached to an opening of the container main body. A medium leakage member, which is capable of leaking an ultrasonic transmission medium disposed in a hole provided on the upper end surface of the body, and is disposed around the container main body, and guides an outer peripheral portion of an ultrasonic probe for film thickness measurement, A guide member for bringing the ultrasonic probe sensor into contact with the medium leakage member, and pressing the medium leakage member disposed on the lid by the ultrasonic probe sensor guided by the guide member; The bellows-shaped body is contracted so that the ultrasonic transmission medium leaks from the medium leakage member toward the sensor and is applied to the sensor. According to this invention, in the same manner as in the first aspect of the invention, the pressing force of the sensor against the medium leakage member is made substantially constant, so that the application amount of the ultrasonic transmission medium to this sensor is always substantially constant. Quantity. Further, according to the present invention, since the guide member that guides the outer peripheral portion of the ultrasonic probe for measuring the film thickness and abuts the sensor of the ultrasonic probe on the medium leakage member is provided, The application of the ultrasonic transmission medium can be performed by always contacting the medium leakage member at a fixed position, and the operability when the ultrasonic transmission medium is applied continuously to the sensor is improved.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail. FIG. 1 shows an ultrasonic transmission medium application container 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and an ultrasonic membrane for applying a couplant 10 as an ultrasonic transmission medium to an end face of a sensor 3 using the ultrasonic transmission medium application container 1. 3 shows a probe 2 of a thickness gauge.

The ultrasonic transmission medium application container 1 has a shrinkable bellows-shaped body portion 4a and a container main body 4 made of, for example, a synthetic resin for accommodating therein a couplant 10 which is an ultrasonic transmission medium. A mesh member 6 such as a sponge having a hemispherical shape, which is a medium leakage member through which the couplant 10 can leak, which is disposed in a hole 5a provided on the upper end surface of the lid 5 detachably attached to the opening of the main body 4, The container body 4 has a bottomed cylindrical guide member 7 which is disposed around the bottom 7b and the side 7a, and which is open at the top. The sensor 3 provided on the probe 2 is attached at the center of the lower surface of the probe 2 with its sensor end face exposed outside the lower surface of the probe 2. The inner diameter of the side portion 7a of the guide member 7 is set slightly larger than the outer diameter of the lower surface side of the probe 2.

Next, the action of applying the couplant 10 to the sensor 3 by the ultrasonic transmission medium application container 1 having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3. FIG. First, as shown in FIG. 1, the probe 2 is disposed above the guide member 7 of the ultrasonic transmission medium coating container 1 so that the sensor 3 faces downward. In this state, the probe 2 is placed as shown in FIG. The guide member 7 is lowered while being guided so as to be inserted into the side portion 7a of the guide member 7. Then, the sensor 3 of the probe 2 is pressed (pressed) against the mesh member 6 to contract the bellows-shaped body portion 4a,
The couplant 10 is leaked from the mesh member 6 toward the sensor 3, and the leaked couplant 10 is applied to an end face of the sensor 3. At this time, the pressing force of the probe 2 and the sensor 3 on the mesh member 6 is made substantially constant, so that the
The amount of application of 0 can always be a substantially constant amount.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, the probe 2 having the sensor 3 coated with the couplant 10 is lifted above the ultrasonic transmission medium coating container 1. In this way, when it is necessary to apply the couplant 10 to the sensor 3, the above-described operation is repeated every time the couplant 10 is applied to the sensor 3.
, The amount of application of the couplant 10 can be always substantially constant, and the operability in the case of repeatedly executing the application operation is improved. On the other hand, the couplant 10 that has once leaked from the mesh-like member 6 is restored (extended) to the original state by the bellows-shaped body portion 4a inhaling air with the upward movement of the probe 2 described above. At this time, it returns to the inside of the container body 4 at the same time.

As described above, according to the ultrasonic transmission medium coating container 1, an appropriate amount of the couplant 10 suitable for measurement can always be applied to the end face of the sensor 3 of the probe 2, and the peripheral members and the like formed by excessive application. Contamination can be avoided. In addition, when the measurement is performed continuously, the sensor 3 provided on the probe 2 may be brought into contact with the mesh member 6 of the container body 4, so that there is an advantage that the operation is extremely simplified.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an ultrasonic transmission medium coating container which can always apply a substantially constant amount of the ultrasonic transmission medium to the member to be coated. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the same effect as that of the first aspect of the present invention can be obtained, and the operability when the ultrasonic transmission medium is continuously applied to the sensor can be improved. A transmission medium application container can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing an ultrasonic wave transmission medium application container and a probe according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an application operation to a sensor of a couplant using the ultrasonic transmission medium application container according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which a probe is lifted after a coating operation of a couplant using the ultrasonic transmission medium coating container according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Ultrasonic transmission medium application container 2 Probe 3 Sensor 4 Container main body 4a Body part of container main body 5 Lid 5a Hole 6 Mesh-like member 7 Guide member 7a Side part of container main body 4 7b Bottom part of container main body 4 10 Plant

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A container body having a shrinkable bellows-shaped body portion and containing an ultrasonic transmission medium therein, and a hole provided on an upper end surface of a lid attached to and detached from an opening of the container body. A medium leaking member through which the ultrasonic transmission medium can leak, wherein the medium leaking member disposed on the lid is pressed by a member to be applied, and the bellows-shaped body portion is contracted to thereby reduce the medium leaking member. Characterized in that the ultrasonic transmission medium leaks out from the member toward the member to be coated, and is applied to the member to be coated. 2. A container body having a contractible bellows-shaped body portion and containing an ultrasonic transmission medium therein, and a hole provided on an upper end surface of a lid attached to and detached from an opening of the container body. A medium leakage member through which the ultrasonic transmission medium can leak, and a medium leakage member disposed around the container main body and guiding an outer peripheral portion of an ultrasonic probe for film thickness measurement, and connecting a sensor of the ultrasonic probe to the medium leakage member. A guide member to be brought into contact with, and presses a medium leakage member disposed on the lid by a sensor of an ultrasonic probe guided by the guide member,
An ultrasonic transmission medium application container, wherein the bellows-shaped body is contracted to leak the ultrasonic transmission medium from the medium leakage member toward the sensor, and apply the ultrasonic transmission medium to the sensor.