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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2017
Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Daniel Wolf, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Johannes Schäfer, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Marton Kurucz, Friedrichshafen, DE;
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Abstract
An endoscope device for the automated inspection of the interior of a transmission. The endoscope has a control unit and an evaluation unit, a feed unit having a swivel element, a changer magazine having a plurality of guide channels and an endoscope. The control unit is connected to the endoscope and is largely provided for controlling the endoscope and for transmitting images to the evaluation unit. The swivel element is provided for aligning a distal end of the endoscope with respect to a relevant guide channel, and the feed unit is provided for axially passing the endoscope through the relevant guide channel. Furthermore, a transmission, in particular for a wind turbine, has a transmission housing having at least one access opening for receiving an endoscope device. Automated inspection of the interior of the transmission can be conducted by the endoscope device.