Optical inspection machine for the quality control of parts
AssigneeDoss Visual Solution S.R.L.
InventorHemiliano BERSELLI
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Abstract
An optical inspection machine for the quality control of parts, in particular gaskets, comprises a rotary table on which the parts to be inspected are positioned and, above said rotary table, a peripheral viewing unit suitable for inspecting the outer and/or inner side surfaces of a part. The unit comprises a plurality of downward-facing video cameras and, beneath each video camera, at least one angled mirror suitable for reflecting the image of a portion of the outer and/or inner side surface of the part to be inspected.
Claims13
An optical inspection machine for the quality control of parts, in particular gaskets, comprising a rotary table on which the parts to be inspected are positioned and, above said rotary table, a peripheral viewing unit suitable for inspecting the outer and/or inner side surfaces of a part, wherein the peripheral inspection unit comprises a substantially toroidal peripheral inspection frame with a vertical axis that slidably supports a plurality of peripheral video cameras resting on a substantially horizontal video camera plane, a peripheral-video-camera-focusing drive unit suitable for moving the video cameras in the vertical direction, and an upper peripheral illuminator for illuminating a part to be inspected placed on the rotary table coaxially with the frame, wherein the peripheral video cameras are pointed downward and wherein the peripheral inspection frame holds at its base and beneath each video camera at least one angled mirror suitable for reflecting the image of a portion of the outer and/or inner side surface of the part to be inspected.
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