Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Top guide inspection fixture
- Patent Title (中): 顶部导轨检查夹具
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Application No.: US12965966Application Date: 2010-12-13
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Publication No.: US08526564B2Publication Date: 2013-09-03
- Inventor: John R. Carbonell , Kristoffer V. Ostrander
- Applicant: John R. Carbonell , Kristoffer V. Ostrander
- Applicant Address: US PA Cranberry Township
- Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
- Current Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Cranberry Township
- Agency: Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC
- Agent Joseph C. Spadacene
- Main IPC: G21C17/00
- IPC: G21C17/00

Abstract:
A fixture for performing visual inspections of the underside of the top guide of a boiling water reactor. The inspections are performed in the reactor vessel, under water, and includes a framed structure that rests on top of the top guide and supports a wheel track within a fuel assembly opening in the top guide, that follows the contour of the opening. A camera support, suspended from the frame, is then remotely, manually rotated to follow the contour of the wheel track as the fixture maintains the camera at a fixed angle and known constant distance from the underside of the top guide.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120148010A1 TOP GUIDE INSPECTION FIXTURE Public/Granted day:2012-06-14
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