# US 5,347,363 A · External lead shape measurement apparatus for measuring lead shape of semiconductor package by using stereoscopic vision > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,347,363 A - Document ID: US5347363A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 07/918,064 - Filed: 1992-07-24 - Granted: 1994-09-13 - Earliest claimed: 1991-07-25 - Assignees: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba - Inventors: Kazuyuki Yamanaka - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5347363A ## CPC - H04N 13/239: using two two-dimensional [2D] image sensors having a relative position equal to or related to the interocular distance (H04N13/243 takes precedence) - G01B 11/24: for measuring contours or curvatures - H04N 7/18: Closed-circuit television [CCTV] systems, i.e. systems in which the video signal is not broadcast - H04N 7/181: {for receiving images from a plurality of remote sources} - H04N 2013/0074: {Stereoscopic image analysis} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - G01B: MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS ## Abstract A lead shape measurement apparatus includes a first perspective imaging device for photographing external leads to be measured, from an oblique direction; a second perspective imaging device for photograping external leads to be measured, from an oblique direction different from that of the first perspective imaging device and so as to include a same photographic field of vision as the first perspective device; a first measurement point determination element for determining a center point of two intersecting virtual straight lines which intersect two ridges of the external leads to be measured in an image plane by photography of the first perspective imaging device; a second measurement point determination element for setting epipolar line in the image plane by the second perspective imaging device on the basis of sight lines when a measurement sampling point of the first perspective imaging device is photographed, and for determining a center point of two intersecting virtual straight lines which intersect two ridges of the external leads to be measured in an image plane and which exists upon the epipolar line; and a coordinate obtaining element for obtaining each of a plurality of the measurement sampling points which are set for measuring a three-dimensional shape of the external leads. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A lead shape measurement apparatus having a plurality of imaging devices in which at least two imaging devices image a lead shape from different directions, and forming an image of said lead shape in a stereoscopic vision, comprising: a first perspective imaging device for photographing external leads to be measured, from an oblique direction; a second perspective imaging device for photographing external leads to be measured, from an oblique direction different from that of said first perspective imaging device so as to include a same photographic field of vision as said first perspective imaging device; first measurement point determination means for determining as a measurement sampling point a center point of two intersecting virtual straight lines which intersect two ridges of said external leads to be measured in a first image plane by photography of said first perspective imaging device; a second measurement point determination means, in a second image plane by said second perspective imaging device, for setting an epipolar line on the basis of sight lines when said measurement sampling point of said first imaging device is photographed, and for determining a center point of two intersecting virtual straight lines which intersect two ridges of said external leads to be measured in said second image plane and which exists upon said epipolar line and for further determining said center point in said second image plane to be specified as a same point as said measurement sampling point; and wherein: a plurality of measurement sampling points are determined to calculate three-dimensional coordinates determined, with said three-dimensional coordinates being used as the basis for measurement of a three-dimensional shape of said external leads to be measured. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The lead shape measurement apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: first and second measurement point determination means are provided with means for handling a contour line of external leads to be measured, as a ridge which is an object of recognition. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The lead shape measurement apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: first and second measurement point determination means are provided with means for handling a line of an edge of said external leads to be measured, as a ridge which is an object of recognition. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The lead shape measurement apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising position adjustment means for changing a relative position relationship between an external lead to be measured, and a first and second oblique image photographing apparatus. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The lead shape measurement apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: upper surface photographing means which photographs from directly above an external lead to be measured; and two-dimensional measurement means which measures a two-dimensional shape in a horizontal direction of said external leads to be measured, in an image plane of a photograph of said upper surface photographing means. ### Claim 6 A lead shape measuring apparatus having a plurality of imaging devices in which at least two imaging devices image a lead shape from different directions, and forming an image of said lead shape in a stereoscopic vision, comprising: a first perspective imaging device for photographing external leads to be measured, from an oblique direction; a second perspective imaging device for photographing external leads to be measured, from an oblique direction different from that of said first perspective imaging device so as to include a same photographic field of vision as said first perspective imaging device; laser light projection means for projecting a measurement diagram having one of a point, line and a combination of both point and line to a portion inserted into said photographic field of vision for said external lead to be measured; and measurement point determination means for determining, by using said measurement diagram, a measurement sampling point which corresponds to the same point in both an image plane by a photograph of said first perspective imaging device and an image plane by a photograph of said second perspective device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The lead shape measurement apparatus according to claim 6, wherein: said laser light means includes means for projecting said measurement diagram so that said measurement diagram shows a linear shape, and for forming plural number of projected lines. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The lead shape measurement apparatus according to claim 6, wherein: said laser light means includes means for projecting said measurement diagram so that said measurement diagram shows a cross shape. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The lead shape measurement apparatus according to claims 6, further comprising: position adjustment means for changing a relative position relationship between an external lead to be measured, and a first and second oblique image photographing apparatus. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The lead shape measurement apparatus according to claims 6, further comprising: laser spot projection means for projecting a spot as a measurement diagram; and measurement point determination means which uses said measurement diagram to determine a measurement sampling point which is the same point in both an image plane by a photograph of said first perspective imaging device, and an image plane by a photograph of said second perspective imaging device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) The lead shape measurement apparatus according to claims 6, further comprising: laser spot projection means for projecting a spot as a measurement diagram; and measurement point determination means which in an image plane by said first oblique image photographing apparatus, determines one point on said measurement diagram as a measurement sampling point, and in an image plane by said first perspective imaging device, sets an epipolar line on the basis of sight lines when said measurement sampling point of said first perspective imaging device is photographed, and determines a center point of two intersecting virtual straight lines which intersect two ridges of said external leads to be measured in said image plane. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) The lead shape measurement apparatus according to claims 6, further comprising: upper surface photographing means for photographing from directly above an external lead to be measured; and two-dimensional measurement means for measuring a two-dimensional shape in a horizontal direction of said external leads to be measured, in an image plane of a photograph of said upper surface photographing means.