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US 10,097,743 B2Granted
Component attachment devices and related systems and methods for machine vision systems
AssigneeCognex Corporation
InventorsSaul Sanz Rodriguez, Laurens Nunnink
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Abstract
In some aspects, camera systems can include a camera enclosure, a lens disposed in or along the camera enclosure along an optical axis of the camera system, and an optical accessory attached to camera enclosure, where the optical accessory is attached using a magnetic retention force that is provided by at least one magnetic element.
Claims18
A camera accessory separate from and removably connected to a machine vision device, the camera accessory comprising:
- a structural base defining a first surface and a central viewing area through which the machine vision device can inspect a field of view;
- at least one mounting element extending from a second surface of the structural base to engage a surface of the separate machine vision device;
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- a magnetic element arranged at a distal end of one of the at least one mounting elements, the magnetic element generating a magnetic retention force that removably secures the structural base to the surface of the separate machine vision device.
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A camera system comprising:
- a camera enclosure;
- a lens disposed in or along a front face of the camera enclosure along an optical axis of the camera system;
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- an optical accessory removably attached along the front face of the camera enclosure in a separable and replaceable manner around the lens, the alignment feature accessory being attached using a magnetic retention force that is provided by at least one magnetic element and comprises an alignment device that limits an installed orientation of the optical accessory relative to the camera enclosure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.