Patent ID: 8443674

Claim:
An ultrasound inspection device for the inspection of tubular workpieces, the ultrasound inspection device comprising: a fluid medium configured for coupling the ultrasound inspection device is to the workpieces, wherein the workpiece and the ultrasound inspection device are configured to be be moved relative to each other, a transducer unit substantially disposed in a cluster housing is provided, wherein the cluster housing comprises a wear sole which is adapted to a respective diameter of the workpiece and which configured to be placed on an outer lateral surface of the workpiece and is configured such that a chamber forms between the workpiece and the transducer unit, at least one fluid inlet channel, which, with a fluid inlet opening, opens into the chamber, at least one fluid outlet channel for venting and draining the chamber, which opens into the chamber, wherein a mouth of the fluid outlet channel and the fluid outlet channel are configured and disposed to allow a filling process of the chamber and of the fluid outlet channel to be carried out starting on the outer lateral surface of the workpiece, and then in a rising manner, and wherein the fluid inlet channel and the fluid inlet opening are configured and disposed such that the fluid exits the fluid inlet channel and arrives at the outer lateral surface of the workpiece while being conducted in a direction perpendicular to the outer lateral surface of the workpiece.