Hub connection for pipeline inspection device
A pipeline inspection device, including a rotatable drum housing a cable, where the cable is extendable into a pipe, a camera positioned on an end of the cable, and a hub housing electrical components of the pipeline inspection device and including a battery housing. A stand includes a mounting assembly having a first portion rotatably supporting the drum and a second portion supporting the hub within an interior of the drum, the second portion including a core, where the hub is removably coupled to the mounting assembly via the core. The hub is removably coupled to the mounting assembly by a first engagement member on the hub and a second engagement member on the core.
1. A pipeline inspection device, comprising:
a rotatable drum housing a cable, the cable extendable into a pipe;
a camera positioned on an end of the cable;
a hub housing electrical components of the pipeline inspection device; and
a stand including a mounting assembly having a first portion rotatably supporting the drum and a second portion supporting the hub within an interior of the drum, the second portion including a core, the hub being removably coupled to the mounting assembly via the core,
wherein the hub is removably coupled to the mounting assembly by a first engagement member on the hub and a second engagement member on the core,
wherein the core includes a first electrical connection extending from a front face of the core, and wherein the hub includes a second electrical connection that is selectively engageable with the first electrical connection to provide power to the pipeline inspection device.
2. The pipeline inspection device of claim 1 , wherein the core is received within a cavity disposed within a rear end of the hub when the hub is coupled to the mounting assembly.
3. The pipeline inspection device of claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the mounting assembly fixedly supports the hub to prevent the hub from rotating relative to the stand.
4. The pipeline inspection device of claim 1 , wherein one of the first engagement member and the second engagement member includes a projection and the other of the first engagement member and the second engagement member includes a recess.
5. The pipeline inspection device of claim 1 , wherein the core includes a front face with a side wall extending around the perimeter of the face, and wherein the second engagement member is formed by a flattened portion in the side wall.
6. The pipeline inspection device of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the mounting assembly includes a shaft extending from a center support into the interior of the drum, and wherein the core is coupled to a distal end of the shaft.
7. The pipeline inspection device of claim 1 , wherein the hub includes a battery housing for receiving a battery.
8. The pipeline inspection device of claim 1 , wherein the hub includes a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly output images captured by the camera.
9. The pipeline inspection device of claim 1 , where the second engagement member is formed by a side wall of the core, and wherein the first engagement member includes a latch having a hook that selectively grips the side wall.
10. The pipeline inspection device of claim 9 , wherein the hook is received within a space between two arms extending radially outward from the side wall of the core.
11. The pipeline inspection device of claim 9 , wherein the hub includes a trigger actuable to disengage the hook from the core to enable the hub to be removed from the interior of the drum.
12. A pipeline inspection device, comprising:
a rotatable drum housing a cable, the cable extendable into a pipe;
a camera positioned on an end of the cable;
a hub housing electrical components of the pipeline inspection device; and
a stand including a mounting assembly having a first portion rotatably supporting the drum and a second portion supporting the hub within an interior of the drum, the second portion including a core, the hub being removably coupled to the mounting assembly via the core,
wherein the hub is removably coupled to the mounting assembly by a first engagement member on the hub and a second engagement member on the core, and
wherein the first portion of the mounting assembly includes a shaft extending from a center support into the interior of the drum, and wherein the core is coupled to a distal end of the shaft.