DEVICE FOR DETECTING DEFECTS ON THE END SURFACE OF CYLINDRICAL PRODUCTS Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC G01B11/16 G21C17/06 

FIELD: monitoring systems.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to devices for monitoring the surface of cylindrical objects and, in particular, can be used in the nuclear fuel production in monitoring the appearance of the end face of fuel pellets. Device comprises two end-product inspection units sequentially installed on the conveyors, two product flow separation units installed one at a time in front of each end-product inspection unit, as well as two defective product blow-off assemblies installed after each end-product inspection unit. Each flow separation unit comprises means for longitudinal feeding the products to the conveyor one at a time with certain intervals. Each end-product inspection unit comprises an optical sensor for detecting products, n illumination means for the products to be monitored, a means for generating visible spectrum radiation, and a means for recording and transferring images of the product end surfaces to the analytical device. Each defective product blow-off unit comprises an optical sensor for detecting products and a blow-off means to form a directed air flow.

EFFECT: technical result consists in automated, operational, high-reliable, careful and human error excluding control of cylindrical objects for availability and character of surface defects, high efficiency of process operation of the control.

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