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United States Patent 09 Shiraiwa et al. [54] FULLY AUTOMATIC ULTRASONIC FLAW DETECTION APPARATUS {75] Inventors: Toshio Shiraiwa; Hisao Yamaguchi; Shigeaki Matsumoto, all of ‘Amagasaki, Japan ‘Sumitomo Kinzoku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaks, Japan [21] Appl. Nos 89277 [73] Assignee: [22] Filed: Oct. 29, 1979 51] Int, cL . GOIN 29/04 {32] US.G, nse 73/620 [58] Field of Seareh -- 73/620, 621, 627, 629, 73/632, 633, 634 {56} References Cited US. PATENT DOCUMENTS 3575042 4/1971 Lovelace eta. 73/620 '4041,379 8/1977 Karlsson 73/620 4170,145 10/1979 Kennedy etal. 73/620 4213183 7/1980 Barron etal 13/634 Primary Examiner—Stephen A. Kreitman ay 4,294,118 l43]___ Oct. 13, 1981 Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack is) ABSTRACT Disclosed herein is a fully automatic ultrasonic flaw detection apparatus convenient for flaw detection in a weld zone such as found in an welded iron structure, ‘The apparatus includes a scanner for moving a ultra: sonic transmitting and receiving probe in directions parallel to and perpendicular to the longitudinal direc- tion of the object to be inspected or the testpiece, and an information processing unit for controlling the action of | the scanner and processing received reflected ultrasonic wave flaw detection data. The probe is alternately moved parallel to and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the testpiece according to a predetermined scanning routine to perform rough flaw detection and the results of this rough flaw detection are produced as, output, When the presence of flaw is detected during this rough flaw detection routine, the probe is returned toa position necessary to perform precision flaw detec- tion of that flaw. 8 Claims, 16 Drawing Figures U.S. Patent oct. 13, 1981 Sheet 1 of 7 4,294,118 PRINTER TAPE, RECORDER U.S. Patent Oct. 13, 1981 Sheet 2 of 7 4,294,118 226y 22y 8 10

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