System and method for determining whether to clean a reflow oven

A system for determining whether to clean a reflow oven, comprising:

• an image acquisition device configured to acquire an image of an interior surface of the reflow oven when the reflow oven is in a closed state and storing the acquired image;
• a processing unit configured to process the stored image to obtain a cleanliness condition of the interior of the reflow oven;
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• a determining unit configured to determine whether the reflow oven needs to be cleaned based on the obtained cleanliness condition of the interior of the reflow oven, wherein the reflow oven comprises a rail adjustment device configured to adjust the width of a rail for a workpiece, wherein the image of the interior of the reflow oven comprises an image of the rail adjustment device.

A system for determining whether to clean a reflow oven, comprising:

• an image acquisition device configured to acquire an image of an interior surface of the reflow oven when the reflow oven is in a closed state and storing the acquired image, wherein the image acquisition device comprises:
• a light source configured to illuminate the interior surface of the reflow oven;
• an image acquisition unit configured to acquire the image of the interior surface of the reflow oven when the light source illuminates the interior surface of the reflow oven,
• a controller configured to control operations of the image acquisition unit and the light source to cause the image acquisition unit to acquire the image of the interior surface of the reflow oven, and to store the image acquired by the image acquisition unit;
• a power source configured to supply power to the light source, the image acquisition unit and the controller;
• a housing configured to accommodate the light source, the image acquisition unit, the controller and the power source, and to insulate against the heat in the reflow oven;
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• a mounting structure configured to support the housing and to be mounted to a conveying device of the reflow oven, so as to enable the image acquisition device to be conveyed through the reflow oven by the conveying device;
• a processing unit configured to process the stored image to obtain a cleanliness condition of the interior of the reflow oven;
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• a determining unit configured to determine whether the reflow oven needs to be cleaned based on the obtained cleanliness condition of the interior of the reflow oven.