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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2023
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, Kawasaki, JP;
Akiko Hirao, Kawasaki, JP;
Noriko Yamamoto, Yokohama, JP;
Tomio Ono, Yokohama, JP;
Yutaka Nakai, Yokohama, JP;
KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA;, Tokyo, JP;
TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, Kawasaki, JP;
Abstract
A sonic inspection device of an embodiment includes: a sonic probe including a transducer configured to execute at least one of transmission and reception of a sound wave; and a contact member including: a first sheet-like member containing an elastomer and having a first surface that comes into contact with a sonic function surface of the sonic probe directly or with an intermediate member therebetween and a second surface opposite the first surface; and a second sheet-like member having a plurality of openings and provided in contact with the second surface of the first sheet-like member. The second sheet-like member includes a high-hardness member provided in at least a part in contact with the second surface and containing at least one selected from a polymer, a metal member, and a ceramic member higher in Young's modulus at room temperature than the first sheet-like member.