Hand-holdable eddy-current probe

摘要

An eddy current probe (10) is provided which can be moved by hand to a surface to be tested. A toroidal-shaped first resilient member (14) contacts the bottom face of a support member (12). An elastic membrane (16) extends over the bore (33) of the first resilient member (14), contacts the bottom lateral surface of the first resilient member (14), and is unattached to the radially inward-facing surface of the first resilient member (14). A more elastic, second resilient member (18) is placed in the bore (33), is unattached to the first resilient member (14), and contacts the bottom surface of the elastic membrane (16). A flexible, surface-conformable, eddy current sensing (20) coil overlies a portion of the bottom side of the second resilient member (18). <IMAGE>