US 2026/0249533 A1 · MOLDING SYSTEM HAVING A VISION SYSTEM AND A METHOD FOR OPTICALLY INSPECTING MOLDED ARTICLES

Abstract

A molding system including a molding machine, a vision system and a processor is disclosed. The molding machine, which is for producing a plurality of molded articles, has a additive device for adjusting a color of the plurality of molded articles. The vision system is for detecting a color of each of at least two molded articles of the plurality of molded articles. The processor, which is operatively connected to the molding machine and to the vision system, is configured to analyze data generated by the vision system, and in response to a difference between (i) an average of a detected color of at least two molded articles and (ii) a desired color being different from a predetermined value, the processor is configured to control the additive device for adjusting the color of the plurality of molded articles. Methods for optically inspecting molded articles are also disclosed.

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Dependent claims

A molding system (200, 201, 202) comprising:

a molding machine (100) for producing a plurality of molded articles 50, the molding machine (100) having an additive device (107) for adjusting a color of the plurality of molded articles (50);
a vision system (250) for detecting a color of each of at least two molded articles (50) of the plurality of molded articles (50);
and
a processor (140) operatively connected to the molding machine (100) and to the vision system (250), the processor (140) being configured to analyze data generated by 10 the vision system (250), and in response to a difference between (i) an average of a detected color of at least two molded articles (50) and (ii) a desired color being different from a predetermined value, the processor (140) being configured to control the additive device (107) for adjusting the color of the plurality of molded articles (50).

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A molding system (200, 201, 202) comprising:

a molding machine (100) for producing a plurality of molded articles (50), the molding machine (100) having a additive device (107) for adjusting a color of the plurality of molded articles (50);
a vision system (250) configured to inspect at least one molded article (50) of the plurality of molded articles (50), the vision system (250) comprising:
a black box enclosure (256, 260, 270) configured to receive the at least one molded article (50);
a light source (254) for illuminating the at least one molded article (50);
and
a detector (252) configured to detect a color of the at least one molded article (50);
a processor (140) operatively connected to the molding machine (100) and to the vision system (250), the processor (140) being configured to analyze data generated by the vision system (250) and in response to a detected color of the at least one molded article (50) being different from a desired color, the processor (140) controlling the additive device (107) for adjusting a color of the plurality of molded articles (107).

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Molding system having a vision system and a method for optically inspecting molded articles

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Molding system having a vision system and a method for optically inspecting molded articles

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