Kneader internal inspection device
A kneader internal inspection device according to the present invention suspends and supports a photographing unit, which is arranged in an interior of a kneader and which photographs the interior, so as to be vertically movable in the interior of the kneader. Therefore, such a kneader internal inspection device is capable of easily inspecting the interior of the kneader.
1. A kneader internal inspection device, comprising:
a photographing unit which is arranged in an interior of a kneader and which photographs the interior, the photographing unit including a camera and a holding member which holds the camera, the holding member including a frame, an elongated holding body rotatably held by the frame around an axial center of the elongated holding body, and a mounting shaft rotatably mounted to a lower end of the elongated holding body;
an illuminating unit directly mounted on a lower surface of the frame to illuminate the interior of the kneader;
a suspending and supporting member which suspends and supports, in the interior of the kneader, the frame so as to be vertically movable; and
an operating unit which operates the photographing unit from outside the kneader.
2. The kneader internal inspection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the holding member holds the camera so as to be rotatable around a horizontal axis and rotatable around a vertical axis.
3. The kneader internal inspection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the holding member holds the camera so as to be movable in a direction of the horizontal axis.
4. The kneader internal inspection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the photographing unit and the operating unit are configured so as to be capable of transmitting and receiving electric signals to and from each other via a signal cable, and
the suspending and supporting member is the signal cable.
5. The kneader internal inspection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the photographing unit and the operating unit are configured so as to be capable of transmitting and receiving electric signals to and from each other in a wireless manner, and
the suspending and supporting member includes a wire rope extended to the outside from the interior of the kneader.
6. The kneader internal inspection device according to claim 1 , wherein
the holding member includes a holding member main body and an optical axis direction moving unit which is coupled to the holding member main body, and
the optical axis direction moving unit holds the photographing unit so as to be movable along a direction of an optical axis of the photographing unit.
7. The kneader internal inspection device according to claim 6 , wherein
the optical axis direction moving unit includes a first cylindrical body which is coupled to the holding member main body and a second cylindrical body which holds the photographing unit, and
the second cylindrical body is coupled to the first cylindrical body so as to be slidable in an axial direction thereof.
8. The kneader internal inspection device according to claim 6 , wherein
the optical axis direction moving unit is an extensible diamond lattice structure in which a plurality of link pieces that are axially supported against each other are consecutively assembled in a lattice-like manner,
the holding member main body is coupled to one end of the structure, and
the photographing unit is held by another end of the structure.