Electricity: measuring and testing – Measuring – testing – or sensing electricity – per se – With waveguide or long line
Patent
1982-06-21
1986-01-21
Karlsen, Ernest F.
Electricity: measuring and testing
Measuring, testing, or sensing electricity, per se
With waveguide or long line
219 1085D, G01R 2104, H05B 906
Patent
active
045659672
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for testing microwave ovens to determine if exterior radiation levels exceed permissible maxima. The leakage levels are sensed by a sensor moved along a preselected path accurately spaced from the oven cabinet. The probe is moved automatically at high speed along the path until a leakage level above a preselected value is sensed. A control associated with the apparatus automatically causes the sensor to move subsequently at a reduced speed to determine the maximum leakage at that position. The control causes a repeated traverse of the questioned position at the slow speed to provide an accurate maximum leakage determination. The control includes reference information indicating acceptable levels of leakage along the path of movement of the sensor which are continuously compared with actual sensed values. Different factors are applied to the reference values correlated with the speed of movement of the sensor and the desired coarse or fine scanning accuracy to permit the selective, high speed movement of the sensor between all high leakage positions. Information concerning the location of the high leakage positions is provided at the end of the test to permit facilitated correction of any leakage problems found. The control may further include structure for tagging the device being tested and for other suitable disposition thereof, as desired. The apparatus in the illustrated embodiment includes a robot for automatically moving the sensor along the desired path and an associated control for effecting the desired high speed-low speed movement in providing the rapid determination of high leakage positions.
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Appliance Manufacturer, 9/1982-"Automatic Scanner Speeds Microwave Testing".
Eisenbrandt Gerald A.
Marks James R.
Karlsen Ernest F.
Whirlpool Corporation
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