Automatic engraving system
AssigneesGojigen Kikaku Co., Petio Co., Ltd.
InventorJun Yanagida
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Abstract
An automatic engraving system for automatically engraving the lateral contour of a person's face on one surface of a medal includes two industrial television cameras for three-dimensionally measuring the lateral contour of the person's face by using light beam or laser light beam, a computer for determining the lateral contour of the person's face by processing the dimensional data derived from measurements and at least one three-dimensional cutting machine for engraving on the medal the lateral contour of the person's face based on the processed date derived from the computer.
Claims5
A system for automatically engraving medals each having the contour of a person's face as seen in the lateral direction on one surface thereof, comprising:
- three-dimensional contour measuring means for three-dimensionally measuring the lateral contour of the person's face by using light beam or laser light beam,
- a computer for processing the dimensional data derived from said three-dimensional contour measuring means to determine the lateral contour of the person's face,
- at least one three-dimensional cutting machine for engraving the lateral contour of the person's face on one surface of a metal as a raw material based on the data derived from said computer, and
- monitoring means for locating the center point of the person in correct alignment with the center line of said monitoring means.
A system for automatically engraving medals each having the contour of a person's face as seen in the lateral direction on one surface thereof, comprising:
- three-dimensional contour measuring means for three-dimensionally measuring the lateral contour of the person's face by using light beam or laser light beam,
- a computer for processing the dimensional data derived from said three-dimensional contour measuring means to determine the lateral contour of the person's face,
- at least one three-dimensional cutting machine for engraving the lateral contour of the person's face on one surface of a metal as a raw material based on the data derived from said computer, and
- wherein said three-dimensional contour measuring means comprises two industrial television cameras each disposed at a position offset from the lateral contour of the person's face by a predetermined angle and two charge coupled devices electrically coupled to said two industrial television cameras, each of said two charge coupled devices including a monitor screen on which the lateral contour of the person's face is displayed and a number of lattice points being arranged on said monitor screen.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.