Pipe inspection system with wireless data transmission

摘要

An inspection system is provided, in particular, a pipe inspection system for inspection and/or cleaning of pipes, in particular, sewage pipes, whereby the inspection system comprises an inspection unit and a control unit, whereby the inspection system comprises a transmission-/reception means for wireless transmission of control and/or measurement data between the inspection unit and the control unit. Further, an inspection unit and a transmission-/reception unit suitable for this are provided.

主权项

1. An inspection unit for an inspection system for inspecting or cleaning of pipes having a first rinsing hose, whereby
a front end of the rinsing hose having a rinsing head may be coupled to a number of rinsing nozzles substantially directed backwards, and a rear end of the first rinsing hose having a transmission-/reception unit for wireless transmission of control or measurement data is coupled between the inspection unit and a control unit whereby an image acquisition means is arranged at the rinsing head, and whereby the first rinsing hose has electrical cables, which:
connect the image acquisition means to the generator or to the accumulator for power supply of the image acquisition means, andconnect the image acquisition means to the transmission-/reception module to transmit images from the image acquisition means to the transmission-/reception module or control signals from the transmission-/reception module to the image acquisition means, and whereby the electrical cables are integrated into a jacket of the first rinsing hose or are arranged at the jacket surface of the first rinsing hose, whereby the first rinsing hose and the electrical cables are surrounded by an outer jacket, and whereby connection contacts of the electrical cables are provided at the ends of the first rinsing hose, and whereby counter contacts corresponding to the connecting contacts are provided at the rinsing head and at the transmission-/reception unit.