CA2349605A1 - Device for recording pictures of parcel surfaces - Google Patents

Device for recording pictures of parcel surfaces Download PDF

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CA2349605A1
CA2349605A1 CA002349605A CA2349605A CA2349605A1 CA 2349605 A1 CA2349605 A1 CA 2349605A1 CA 002349605 A CA002349605 A CA 002349605A CA 2349605 A CA2349605 A CA 2349605A CA 2349605 A1 CA2349605 A1 CA 2349605A1
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parcel
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parcels
distribution information
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Peter Stamm
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Siemens AG
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Siemens Production And Logistics Systems Ag
Peter Stamm
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/10—Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination
    • B07C3/14—Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination using light-responsive detecting means

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  • Structure And Mechanism Of Cameras (AREA)
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The invention relates to a device for recording pictures of parcel surfaces containing distribution information, said device having a camera (4) directed perpendicular to the parcel surface to be recorded and comprising a CCD sensor and a camera lens (5). The device is further provided with a sensor (3) for measuring the parcel height and a control device (7) for generating adjustment signals for the camera (4) in dependence on the measured parcel height and a conveying means for continuously moving parcels past the camera. According to the invention, the camera (4) is provided with a camera lens (5) that is a zoom lens with autofocus, as well as a fast zoom adjustment drive (6) to ensure a uniformly high resolution for parcels of different height.
The fast zoom adjustment drive (6) can be actuated by the control device (7) in such a way that the picture scale is always the same, regardless of the previously measured height of the parcels containing the distribution information.
CA002349605A 1998-11-06 1999-11-02 Device for recording pictures of parcel surfaces Expired - Fee Related CA2349605C (en)

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DE19851284A DE19851284A1 (en) 1998-11-06 1998-11-06 Device for image acquisition of package surfaces
DE19851284.8 1998-11-06
PCT/DE1999/003483 WO2000027549A1 (en) 1998-11-06 1999-11-02 Device for recording pictures of parcel surfaces

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JP (1) JP2003503865A (en)
CA (1) CA2349605C (en)
DE (2) DE19851284A1 (en)
IL (1) IL142902A0 (en)
WO (1) WO2000027549A1 (en)

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EP1124651B1 (en) 2003-01-29
EP1124651A1 (en) 2001-08-22
DE19851284A1 (en) 2000-05-11
DE59904191D1 (en) 2003-03-06
IL142902A0 (en) 2002-04-21
JP2003503865A (en) 2003-01-28
WO2000027549A1 (en) 2000-05-18
CA2349605C (en) 2005-10-18

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