Robotic based computed tomography (CT) system

申请的器械是一种机器人辅助计算机断层扫描（CT）系统。这包括两个协作的机器人，它们以相应的方式移动成像组件-X射线源和探测器，以根据特定对象的可达性来行进各种对象的计算机断层扫描检查所需的轨迹。此外，大型设备应用包括X射线安全外壳，这是设施安全运行所必需的。使用机器人所获得的灵活性使检查几何形状复杂的大型部件和生产设施成为可能。用X射线CT检查这些结构和设备只能在实验室规模上对从最小规模的大型结构中取出的切口或样品进行检查。基于机器人的CT可以克服经典实验室CT系统的这一缺陷。除了三维成像，二维大面积X射线图像也可以与计划的系统。该系统的灵活性可用于对米级物体进行CT检查，并将获得的有关材料结构、不均匀性、缺陷的信息反馈到基础制造过程中。除了对制造后的物体进行分析外，该系统还可用于从试样级到组件测试的样品测试中的现场检查。此外，还将探索直接监测制造过程的可能性，因为小型生产系统也可以容纳在计划的X射线安全外壳内。

The device applied for is a system for robot-assisted computer tomography (CT). This included two collaborating robots that move the imaging components - X-ray source and detector - in a corresponding manner to travel the necessary trajectories for the computed tomographic examination of various objects, depending on the object-specific accessibility. In addition, the large-scale equipment application includes an X-ray-safe enclosure, which is required for the safe operation of the facility. The flexibility gained using robots makes it possible to examine geometrically complex and large components and production facilities. The examination of such structures and plants by means of X-ray CT can otherwise only take place on a laboratory scale on cut-outs or samples taken from large structures on the smallest scale. Robot-based CT can overcome this deficit of classical laboratory CT systems. In addition to three-dimensional imaging, two-dimensional large-area X-ray images are also possible with the planned system. The flexibility of the system is to be used to perform CT examinations of objects on a meters scale and to feed back the information obtained about material structure, inhomogeneities, defects into the underlying manufacturing process. In addition to the analysis of objects after their manufacture, the system is also to be used for in-situ examinations in the testing of samples from the coupon level to component testing. Furthermore, the possibilities for direct monitoring of manufacturing processes are to be explored, as small production systems can also be accommodated within the planned X-ray-safe enclosure.