Abstract: A defect inspection device (100) includes an excitation unit that excites an elastic wave, an irradiation unit (2) that applies laser lights, a measurement unit (3) that measures the interfered laser lights, and a control unit that acquires vibration state information which is information about a state of the elastic wave excited in an inspection target (P) for a plurality of frequencies by changing a frequency of excitation vibration caused by the excitation unit in order to excite the elastic wave in the inspection target (P), and extracts recommended frequencies (F) recommended for inspecting a defect of the inspection target (P) from among the plurality of frequencies based on the acquired vibration state information for the plurality of frequencies.

Abstract: The method for examining a clinched portion of a tubular body includes the steps of: giving an elastic vibration to a clinched body 90 formed by clinching a tubular body 91 with a clinch-target member 92; and acquiring, for each of a plurality of view areas 95 which differ from each other in the position in the circumferential direction of the tubular body 91, a vibration distribution optically and simultaneously measured within the view area 95 including a clinched portion 93 of the tubular body 91 and the clinch-target member 92, to determine whether or not the state of clinching is satisfactory over the entire clinched portion 93.

Abstract: [PROBLEM] To provide a defect detection device capable of detecting not only a defect within a visible range but also a defect outside the visible range among the objects to be inspected.

Abstract: This interference image imaging apparatus includes a first optical member (21) and a second optical member (22), and has a first portion (8) for transmitting a first bundle of rays (7) to change a direction of outgoing light with respect to incident light, and a second portion (10) for changing a phase of second bundle of rays (9) with respect to the first bundle of rays (7).

Abstract: This defect inspection apparatus (100) is provided with an excitation unit (1), a laser illumination unit (2), an interference unit (3), an imaging unit (35), and a control unit (4) for generating a moving image (61) related to the propagation of an elastic wave of an inspection target (7). The control unit is configured to perform control to display an identified measurement inappropriate region (81) in such a manner as to be distinguishable from a measurement appropriate region (82) in which the vibration state has been correctly acquired in the moving image (61).

Abstract: This defect inspection apparatus (100) is provided with: an excitation unit (1), a laser illumination unit (2), an interference unit (3) for causing laser light to interfere; an imaging unit (35) for imaging the interfered reflected light; and a control unit (4). The control unit (4) is configured to measure a spatial distribution of periodically varying physical properties caused by propagation of vibration of an inspection target, based on the interfered reflected light imaged by an imaging unit and extract a vibration discontinuous portion based on the spatial distribution of the physical quantities. The control unit is configured to perform control of displaying the extracted vibration discontinuous portion so as to be emphasized and superimposed on a still image of the inspection target captured by the imaging unit.

Abstract: A displacement measurement device 10 is provided with: a laser light source 11 for emitting laser light to a measurement area R of a measurement target object S; a focusing optical system (the beam splitter 151, the first reflecting mirror 1521, the condenser lens 155) having a front focal point in the measurement area R and a rear focal point on a predetermined imaging surface (the detection surface 1561); a non-focusing optical system (the beam splitter 151, the diffuser 153, the second reflecting mirror 1522, and the condenser lens 155) in which light from a measurement area R of a correspondence point in the measurement area corresponding to each point of the imaging surface with respect to the focusing optical system is incident on the point of the imaging surface; and a photodetector (image sensor 156) configured to detect light intensity on the imaging surface for each point.

Abstract: A defect inspection apparatus (100) is provided with and an excitation unit (1) for exciting elastic waves, an irradiation unit (2) for emitting laser light, a measurement unit (3) for measuring interference light, and a control unit (4). The control unit is configured to acquire an image (61) representing a vibration state of an inspection target object (7) in a measurement area based on a measurement result of the measurement unit (3), detect a discontinuous portion in a vibration state in the measurement area from the image representing the vibration state as a defect (73), and identify a type of the defect based on at least one of a shape (62) of the detected defect and the vibration state of a defective portion.

Abstract: A defect inspection apparatus generates a surface layer inspection image which is an image representing displacement of an inspection target in a measurement region based on an intensity pattern of interfered laser light. The defect inspection apparatus is configured to generate an appearance inspection image which is an image of an outer surface of the measurement region based on an intensity pattern of incoherent light.

Abstract: A defect detection device 10 is provided with: a laser light source 11 for irradiating laser light to a measurement region R of a surface of an inspection object S; a laser light source control unit 15 for controlling the laser light source so as to cause laser light to be outputted continuously or quasi-continuously for a time longer than a period of vibration generated in the inspection object; an interferometer (speckle shearing interferometer 14) for generating interference light in which reflected light of the laser light reflected in the measurement region and reference laser light emitted from the laser light source 11 interfere; a detector (image sensor 145) for detecting the intensity of the interference light for each point in the measurement region R; a phase shifter 143 for shifting the phase of the reflected laser light or the reference laser light; an integrated intensity pattern determination unit 16 for obtaining an integrated intensity obtained by integrating the intensity for each point over

Abstract: Provide an inspection apparatus and an inspection method capable of quickly inspecting a situation of joining between members in a joined body. The inspection apparatus is an inspection apparatus inspecting a situation of joining between a plurality of members in a joined body including the members joined to and overlapped one another.

Abstract: A defect detection device 10 includes: an excitation source 11 capable of being placed at any position on a surface of an inspection target object S, the excitation source 11 being configured to excite an elastic wave within the inspection target object S, the elastic wave being predominant in one vibration mode and propagating in a predetermined direction; an illumination unit (pulsed laser light source 13, illumination light lens 14) configured to perform stroboscopic illumination on an illumination area of the surface of the inspection target object by using a laser light source; a displacement measurement unit (speckle shearing interferometer 15) configured to collectively measure a displacement of each point in a front-back direction within the illumination area in at least three different phases of the elastic wave, by speckle interferometry or speckle shearing interferometry; and a reflected wave/scattered wave detector 16 configured to detect either one or both of a reflected wave and a scattered wave

Abstract: A defect detection device 10 is provided with: a laser light source 11 for irradiating laser light to a measurement region R of a surface of an inspection object S; a laser light source control unit 15 for controlling the laser light source so as to cause laser light to be outputted continuously or quasi-continuously for a time longer than a period of vibration generated in the inspection object; an interferometer (speckle shearing interferometer 14) for generating interference light in which reflected light of the laser light reflected in the measurement region and reference laser light emitted from the laser light source 11 interfere; a detector (image sensor 145) for detecting the intensity of the interference light for each point in the measurement region R; a phase shifter 143 for shifting the phase of the reflected laser light or the reference laser light; an integrated intensity pattern determination unit 16 for obtaining an integrated intensity obtained by integrating the intensity for each point over

Abstract: A vibration measurement device 10 includes an excitation unit (signal generator 11 and vibrator 12) for exciting an elastic wave to an inspection target S, an illumination unit (wavelength stabilized laser beam source 13 and illumination light lens 14) for performing stroboscopic illumination to a measurement region of a surface of the inspection target S using a wavelength stabilized laser beam source 13, a displacement measurement unit (speckle-sharing interferometer 15) for collectively measuring a displacement of each point of the measurement region in the back-and-forth direction by speckle interferometry or speckle-sharing interferometer. By using the wavelength stabilized laser beam source 13, an interference image can be obtained even when the inspection target S has large surface irregularities.

Abstract: A defect inspection apparatus generates a surface layer inspection image which is an image representing displacement of an inspection target in a measurement region based on an intensity pattern of interfered laser light. The defect inspection apparatus is configured to generate an appearance inspection image which is an image of an outer surface of the measurement region based on an intensity pattern of incoherent light.

Abstract: The defect inspection device is provided with a sound wave excitation unit for exciting a sound wave having a time waveform represented by a continuous periodic function to a prescribed position on the surface of an object to be measured, a displacement amount measurement unit for measuring a periodically varying displacement amount generated by the propagation of the sound wave from the prescribed position through the surface at at least three different phases of the periodic variation, and a periodic function acquisition unit for determining a periodic function expressing the periodic variation of the physical quantity on the basis of the displacement amount at the at least three different phases.

Abstract: Provide an inspection apparatus and an inspection method capable of quickly inspecting a situation of joining between members in a joined body. The inspection apparatus is an inspection apparatus inspecting a situation of joining between a plurality of members in a joined body including the members joined to and overlapped one another.

Abstract: A defect detection method includes the following processes: a) stroboscopically illuminating the entire surface of an object within an examination area of the object while inducing a first elastic wave across the examination area on the object, and controlling the phase of the elastic wave and the timing of the stroboscopic illumination to collectively measure a back-and-forth displacement of each point within the examination area in at least three phases of the elastic wave; b) identifying a surface location which is the location of a defect on the examination area, based on the back-and-forth displacement of each point within the examination area in the at least three different phases; and c) injecting a second elastic wave into a region inside the surface location from a limited area including the surface location, and determining the location and/or size in the depth direction of the defect, based on a response wave.

Abstract: The defect inspection device is provided with a sound wave excitation unit for exciting a sound wave having a time waveform represented by a continuous periodic function to a prescribed position on the surface of an object to be measured, a displacement amount measurement unit for measuring a periodically varying displacement amount generated by the propagation of the sound wave from the prescribed position through the surface at at least three different phases of the periodic variation, and a periodic function acquisition unit for determining a periodic function expressing the periodic variation of the physical quantity on the basis of the displacement amount at the at least three different phases.

Abstract: A vibration measurement device includes: a vibration-inducing section; a laser source; a scanning section for illuminating a partial area of a measurement area on an object with laser light and moving the illumination area; an illumination control section for sequentially illuminating each point within the measurement area with an illuminating duration equal to or shorter than one third of the vibration period; a displacement measurement section for measuring, for each point within the measurement area, an interfering light obtained by splitting an object light from the object into two bundles of light to measure a relative displacement in a back-and-forth direction between two closely-located points within the measurement area; and a vibration state determination section for determining the state of vibration of the entire measurement area, based on the relative displacement in the back-and-forth direction between two closely-located points at each point within the measurement area.