# US 2014/0156058 A1 · Image identifying system and method for identification of finished process by imaging

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- Number: US 2014/0156058 A1
- Document ID: US20140156058A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 13/831,880
- Filed: 2013-03-15
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2012-12-03
- Assignees: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: CHANG-WEI KUO
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140156058A1

## CPC

- G05B 19/406: characterised by monitoring or safety (G05B19/19 takes precedence)
- G05B 2219/37205: Compare measured, vision data with computer model, cad data
- G05B 2219/37208: Vision, visual inspection of workpiece
- G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G)

## Abstract

An image identifying method for a manufacturing process which is implemented by an image identifying system. The image identifying system is applied on a mold which ejects finished products. A retrieval mechanism takes out the ejected product. An image-capturing unit captures an image of the retrieval mechanism after the retrieval mechanism has taken out the finished product. The storage unit stores a predetermined image of a complete and successful retrieval of retrieval mechanism a finished product. If the acquired image is not the same with the predetermined image in the storage unit; all actions on the mold are suspended.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An image identifying system for identification of finished process on a mold, wherein the mold comprises an ejecting mechanism, a retrieval mechanism, an image-capturing unit, and a storage unit, the ejecting mechanism ejects finished products, the retrieval mechanism takes out the ejected finished product, the image-capturing unit captures an image of the retrieval mechanism after the retrieval mechanism has taken out the finished product, the storage unit stores a predetermined image of the retrieval mechanism, the predetermined image shows the retrieval mechanism successfully taking out the finished product, the image identifying system comprising:
a least one processor; and
a plurality of modules to be executed by the at least one processor, wherein the plurality of modules comprises:
an image acquiring module configured to acquire an image of the retrieval mechanism from the image-capturing unit;
an image detecting module configured to detect whether the acquired image is the same with the predetermined image in the storage unit; and
a first controlling module configured to suspend all actions in relation to the mold when the acquired image is not the same with the predetermined image.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The image identifying system as described in claim 1, wherein the plurality of modules further comprises a second controlling module configured to control the ejecting mechanism to close the mold and be set up to eject the next finished product.

### Claim 3

An image identifying method for identification of finished process being implemented by an image identifying system, wherein the image identifying system is applied on a mold, the mold comprises an ejecting mechanism, a retrieval mechanism, an image-capturing unit, and a storage unit, the ejecting mechanism ejects finished product, the retrieval mechanism takes out the ejected finished product, the image-capturing unit captures an image of the retrieval mechanism after the retrieval mechanism has taken out the finished product, the storage unit stores a predetermined image of the retrieval mechanism, the predetermined image shows the retrieval mechanism successfully taking out the finished product, the image identifying method comprising:
acquiring an image of the retrieval mechanism from the image-capturing unit;
detecting whether the acquired image is the same with the predetermined image in the storage unit; and
suspending all actions in relation to the mold when the acquired image is not the same with the predetermined image.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The image identifying method as described in claim 3, further comprising:
controlling the ejecting mechanism to close the mold and be set up to eject the next finished product when the acquired image is the same with the predetermined image.