Image inspection device
AssigneesHe Tong Technology Co., Ltd., Wen Chin Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorsYi-Ning Lee, Ying-Nan Chen
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Abstract
An image inspection device has a platform, a controlling unit, multiple image capture units, and a discharging unit. The platform has a carrier being capable of rotating for carrying products under inspection. The controlling unit is capable of controlling rotation of the carrier. The image capture units are disposed around the platform and electrically connected to the controlling unit. Each image capture unit has a zoom lens electrically connected to the controlling unit for transmitting digital information of images captured by the zoom lens to the controlling unit. The discharging unit is configured to move the products under inspection away from the carrier and electrically connected to the controlling unit.
Claims13
An image inspection device comprising:
- a platform having a base;
- a driving unit mounted to the base;
- a carrier made of transparent materials, mounted to the driving unit, and driven by the driving unit to rotate;
- and a controlling unit electrically connected to the driving unit for controlling the driving unit to drive the carrier;
- multiple image capture units disposed around the carrier, and each one of the image capture units having an assembling mount;
- a focusing assembly mounted to the assembling mount and electrically connected to the controlling unit;
- a zoom lens mounted to the assembling mount, connected to and driven by the focusing assembly for focusing, and electrically connected to the controlling unit for transmitting digital information of images captured by the zoom lens to the controlling unit;
- and a supplementary lighting element mounted to the assembling mount and disposed in front of the zoom lens of the image capture unit to emit light toward the zoom lens;
- and a discharging unit configured to move products under inspection away from the carrier, and electrically connected to the controlling unit;
- wherein the multiple image capture units include:
- a lateral image capture unit having an optical axis radially extending through a rotating axis of the carrier;
- a bottom image capture unit disposed below the carrier and having an optical axis bottom-up extending through two flat faces of the carrier;
- a top image capture unit disposed above the carrier and having an optical axis top-down extending through the two flat faces of the carrier;
- and a swingable image capture unit having an optical axis, and the swingable image capture unit disposed above the carrier and capable of swinging to adjust an angle defined between the rotating axis of the carrier and the optical axis of the swingable image capture unit;
- the swingable image capture unit having a swinging unit having a retracting motor electrically connected to the controlling unit a swinging arm having an elongated groove, capable of swinging, and connected to the assembling mount of the swingable image capture unit, a retracting shaft connected to the retracting motor and driven by the retracting motor for extending toward the carrier or away from the carrier, a slider connected to a terminal end of the retracting shaft, protruding in the elongated groove, and moving together with the retracting shaft to push the swinging arm for swinging toward or away from the carrier.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.