Method for arranging semi-finished products
AssigneeEngel Austria GmbH
InventorsPaul Zwicklhuber, Alexander Neiberger
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Abstract
A method of arranging, in particular thermoplastic, semi-finished products by using an electronically controlled or regulated placing device for the semi-finished products. The method includes detecting at least one part of an outline of a semi-finished product to be placed, wherein the detecting is carried out by a detection device, determining a target position for the semi-finished product and/or for the placing device for placing the semi-finished product by matching the at least one part of the outline with a placing edge occurring on an underlying surface, and placing the semi-finished product by the placing device using the target position.
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A method of arranging semi-finished products by using an electronically controlled or regulated placing device for the semi-finished products, the method comprising:
- detecting at least one part of an outline of a semi-finished product to be placed, wherein the detecting is carried out by a detection device;
- determining a target position for the semi-finished product or for the placing device for placing the semi-finished product by matching the at least one part of the outline with a placing edge occurring on an underlying surface;
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- placing the semi-finished product by the placing device using the target position,
- wherein the semi-finished product comprises reinforcement fibers,
- wherein a running direction of the reinforcement fibers is detected by the detection device, and the semi-finished product is sorted out when the detection device detects that gaps between the reinforcement fibers are larger than a predetermined threshold.
A method of arranging semi-finished products by using an electronically controlled or regulated placing device for the semi-finished products, the method comprising:
- detecting at least one part of an outline of a semi-finished product to be placed, wherein the detecting is carried out by a detection device;
- determining a target position for the semi-finished product or for the placing device for placing the semi-finished product by matching the at least one part of the outline with a placing edge occurring on an underlying surface;
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- placing the semi-finished product by the placing device using the target position,
- wherein the detection device comprises an optical measuring system and an illumination device, and a spectral distribution of emitted electromagnetic radiation is adapted to an absorption spectrum of the semi-finished product in such a way that a contrast ratio of images captured by the optical measuring system is optimized.
A method of arranging semi-finished products by using an electronically controlled or regulated placing device for the semi-finished products, the method comprising:
- detecting at least one part of an outline of a semi-finished product to be placed, wherein the detecting is carried out by a detection device;
- determining a target position for the semi-finished product or for the placing device for placing the semi-finished product by matching the at least one part of the outline with a placing edge occurring on an underlying surface;
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- placing the semi-finished product by the placing device using the target position, wherein during the detection of the at least one part of the outline, the semi-finished product is pressed against a transparent detection surface.
A device for arranging semi-finished products, comprising:
- a placing device for the semi-finished products;
- a detection device configured to detect at least one part of an outline of a semi-finished product to be placed;
- and
- an electronic controlling or regulating unit configured to control or regulate the placing device, wherein the controlling or regulating unit is further configured to determine a target position for the semi-finished product or for the placing device by matching the at least one part of the outline with a placing edge occurring on an underlying surface, and to use the target position when controlling or regulating the placing device for placing the semi-finished product,
- wherein the semi-finished product comprises reinforcement fibers,
- wherein the detection device is configured to detect a running direction of the reinforcement fibers and gaps between the reinforcement fibers, and the controlling or regulating unit is configured to output a signal to the placing device to sort out the semi-finished product when the detection device detects that the gaps between the reinforcement fibers are larger than a predetermined threshold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.