Visual alignment system and method for workpiece marking
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsFrank J. Trzcinski, Kathryn M. Schwink
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Abstract
An alignment system for permanently marking a workpiece with a marking device includes a camera, a display operatively connected to the camera and configured to generate an image as a function of camera input, a template having a marking area designation located in relation to the display such that the image is displayed against the marking area designation, and an adjustment table configured to allow controllable repositioning of the workpiece relative to the marking device.
Claims19
An alignment system for permanently marking a workpiece with a marking device, the system comprising:
- a camera;
- a display operatively connected to the camera and configured to generate an image as a function of camera input;
- a template having a marking area designation located in relation to the display such that the image is displayed against the marking area designation;
- and
- an adjustment table configured to allow controllable repositioning of the workpiece relative to the marking device.
A method for aligning a workpiece with a marking device configured to permanently mark the workpiece, the method comprising:
- capturing an image of a workpiece with a camera;
- displaying the image of the workpiece on a display device;
- locating a template with a marking area designation against the displayed image such that the image is displayed against the marking area designation;
- selectively adjusting a position of the workpiece relative to the marking device so that a desired marking location on the workpiece is displayed within the marking area designation of the template;
- and
- placing markings on the positioned workpiece.
A method for use with a marking device, the method comprising:
- engaging a test workpiece with a fixture secured relative to the marking device;
- marking the test workpiece with the marking device;
- capturing an image of the test workpiece with a camera;
- displaying the image of the test workpiece on a display device;
- locating a template with a marking area designation against the displayed image such that the image is displayed against the marking area designation;
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- adjusting a position of the template relative to the image of the test workpiece such that the marking area designation aligns with the markings on the test workpiece.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.