Systems and methods for edge measurement
AssigneeMaples Industries, Inc.
InventorRobert A. Trobaugh, III
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Abstract
A method for straightening the edges of a work piece. The method includes the steps of determining the average edge position of each edge of the work piece, calculating an average edge line for each edge of the work piece, determining an actual corner point for each corner of the work piece, calculating a determined edge line through each of the actual corner points of the work piece, determining a number of actual edge points, determining if actual edge points are within the determined edge lines, and adjusting the determined edge lines inward until the actual edge points are within the determined edge lines.
Claims19
A method for straightening the edges of a work piece, comprising:
- determining the average edge position of each edge of the work piece;
- calculating an average edge line for each edge of the work piece;
- determining an actual corner point for each corner of the work piece;
- determining a plurality of actual edge points;
- calculating a determined edge line through each of the actual corner points of the work piece;
- determining if the plurality of actual edge points are within the determined edge lines;
- and
- adjusting the determined edge lines inward until the plurality of actual edge points are within the determined edge lines.
A finishing system for a work piece, comprising:
- a sewing head;
- a visual sensor for taking an image of the work piece;
- a plurality of edge positioning tools for determining an actual corner point for each corner of the work piece and for determining a plurality of actual edge points for each edge of the work piece;
- calculating means to determine a plurality of determined edge lines through the actual corner points and to determine if any of the plurality of actual edge points are outside the plurality of determined edge lines so as to create a plurality of final edge lines outside of the plurality of actual edge points;
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- a maneuvering system for maneuvering the work piece through the sewing head such that the work piece is finished along the plurality of final edge lines.
A method for straightening the edges of a work piece, comprising:
- determining an actual corner point for each corner of the work piece;
- determining a plurality of actual edge points;
- calculating a determined edge line through each of the actual corner points of the work piece;
- determining if the plurality of actual edge points are within the determined edge lines;
- and
- adjusting the determined edge lines inward until the plurality of actual edge points are within the determined edge lines.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.