Cameras and lights positioning system for hose inspection during air-to-air refueling, which comprises a substructure that can be attached to a container or capsule or Pod, one or two guidance-substructures (13) that enclose the hose, a toroid volume, to house the cameras (22) and lights (23) and a cameras and lights control subsystem. The system allows for the cameras (22) and lights (23) to maintain a fixed relative position with respect to the hose (1) during moments of imagery acquisition, despite the inclination and the five different movements that the hose has and makes, at the same time allowing protuberances (38) to pass through the system.
CAMERA AND LIGHTS POSITIONING SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING HOSES USED IN AIR-TO-AIR REFUELING AND INSPECTION PROCEDURE
KAMERA UND LICHTPOSITIONIERUNGSSYSTEM ZUR INSPEKTION VON BEI DER LUFTBETANKUNG VERWENDETEN SCHLÄUCHEN UND INSPEKTIONSVERFAHREN
SYSTÈME DE POSITIONNEMENT DE CHAMBRES ET DE LUMIÈRES POUR L'INSPECTION DE TUYAUX UTILISÉS DANS LE RAVITAILLEMENT AÉRIEN ET PROCÉDÉ D'INSPECTION
2022-11-16
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | G01N Untersuchen oder Analysieren von Stoffen durch Bestimmen ihrer chemischen oder physikalischen Eigenschaften , INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen |
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