US 12,135,209 B2
Airfoil tool mount
Tracy A. Propheter-Hinckley, Rocky Hill, CT (US); Derek J. Michaels, Southington, CT (US); and Garrett Kernozicky, Mansfield, CT (US)
Assigned to RTX CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed by RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US)
Filed on Mar. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/702,486.
Prior Publication US 2023/0314116 A1, Oct. 5, 2023
Int. Cl. G01B 5/00 (2006.01); F02C 7/00 (2006.01); G01B 5/008 (2006.01); G01B 11/24 (2006.01); G06T 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC G01B 5/008 (2013.01) [F02C 7/00 (2013.01); G01B 11/24 (2013.01); G06T 17/00 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); G06T 2210/56 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An inspection device, comprising:
a support structure;
a motor;
a shaft operably coupled to the motor, the shaft extending from a first side of the support structure to a second side of the support structure, the shaft configured to couple to a bladed rotor;
a scanner moveably coupled to the support structure, the scanner configured to generate a three-dimensional model for the bladed rotor, wherein the support structure comprises a base having an arcuate shape; and
a track system, the scanner configured to move along the track system, the track system comprising:
a curved track coupled to a radially inner surface of the base and extending circumferentially around the base, and
a vertical track, the scanner operably coupled to the vertical track, the vertical track configured to travel along the curved track.