DE20006318U1 - Device for at least partially detecting the outline structure of an object - Google Patents

Device for at least partially detecting the outline structure of an object

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DE20006318U1
DE20006318U1 DE20006318U DE20006318U DE20006318U1 DE 20006318 U1 DE20006318 U1 DE 20006318U1 DE 20006318 U DE20006318 U DE 20006318U DE 20006318 U DE20006318 U DE 20006318U DE 20006318 U1 DE20006318 U1 DE 20006318U1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/24—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures
    • G01B11/245—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring contours or curvatures using a plurality of fixed, simultaneously operating transducers
    • 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
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/04—Sorting according to size
    • B07C5/12—Sorting according to size characterised by the application to particular articles, not otherwise provided for
    • B07C5/122—Sorting according to size characterised by the application to particular articles, not otherwise provided for for bottles, ampoules, jars and other glassware
    • B07C5/126—Sorting according to size characterised by the application to particular articles, not otherwise provided for for bottles, ampoules, jars and other glassware by means of photo-electric sensors, e.g. according to colour
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/02—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width or thickness
    • G01B11/024—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring length, width or thickness by means of diode-array scanning
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06V—IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
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    • G06V10/12—Details of acquisition arrangements; Constructional details thereof
    • G06V10/14—Optical characteristics of the device performing the acquisition or on the illumination arrangements
    • G06V10/147—Details of sensors, e.g. sensor lenses
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/06—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles

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Claims (18)

1. Vorrichtung zur zumindest teilweisen Erfassung der Umrißkontur eines Ge­ genstands, die eine Sendereinheit (10), durch die den Gegenstand (G) beauf­ schlagende Lichtstrahlen emittierbar sind, sowie eine Empfängereinheit (20), deren Ausgangssignal (A) zu einer Steuer-/Auswerteeinheit (30) leitbar sind, aufweist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Sendereinheit (10) der Vorrich­ tung (1) feststehend angeordnet ist und eine Anzahl I von Senderelementen (11aa-11mn) besitzt, und die mit der Sendereinheit (10) zusammenwirkende, feststehende Empfängereinheit (20) eine Anzahl von Empfängerelementen (21aa-21mn) aufweist, daß die Sendereinheit (10) und die Empfängereinheit (20) derart voneinander beabstandet angeordnet sind, daß in eine durch die feststehende Sendereinheit (10) und die feststehende Empfängereinheit (20) definierte Meßkammer (10) der zu erfassende Gegenstand (G) einbringbar ist, und daß durch die Steuer-/Auswerteeinrichtung (30) der Vorrichtung (1) die Senderelemente (11aa-11mn) der Sendereinheit (10) ansteuerbar und die zu den Senderelementen (11aa-11mn) korrelierten Empfängerelemente (21aa-21mn) auswählbar sind, wobei das oder die Ausgangssignale (A) der ausgewählten Empfängerelemente (21aa-21mn) der Steuer-/Auswerteeinrich­ tung (30) zuführbar sind, durch die aus der Intensität und/oder der Verteilung der durch die Ausgangssignale (A) der ausgewählten Empfängerelemente (21aa-21mn) der Empfängereinheit (20) charakterisierte Lichtintensität und/o­ der -verteilung zumindest ein Teil der Umrißkontur des in der Meßkammer (M) befindlichen Gegenstands (G) ermittelbar ist.1. Device for at least partially detecting the outline contour of a Ge object, the transmitter unit ( 10 ) through which the object (G) light beams can be emitted, and a receiver unit ( 20 ) whose output signal (A) to a control / Evaluation unit ( 30 ) can be conducted, characterized in that the transmitter unit ( 10 ) of the device ( 1 ) is arranged in a fixed manner and has a number I of transmitter elements ( 11 aa- 11 mn) and which is connected to the transmitter unit ( 10 ). co-operating, fixed receiver unit ( 20 ) has a number of receiver elements ( 21 aa- 21 mn) that the transmitter unit ( 10 ) and the receiver unit ( 20 ) are spaced from each other in such a way that in a by the fixed transmitter unit ( 10 ) and fixed receiver unit ( 20 ) defined measuring chamber ( 10 ) the object to be detected (G) can be introduced, and that by the control / evaluation device ( 30 ) of the Vorr direction ( 1 ) the transmitter elements ( 11 aa- 11 mn) of the transmitter unit ( 10 ) can be controlled and the receiver elements ( 21 aa- 21 mn) correlated to the transmitter elements ( 11 aa- 11 mn) can be selected, the output signal or outputs (A ) of the selected receiver elements ( 21 aa- 21 mn) can be fed to the control / evaluation device ( 30 ), by means of which the intensity and / or the distribution of the output signals (A) of the selected receiver elements ( 21 aa- 21 mn) characterized in the receiver unit ( 20 ) characterized light intensity and / or the distribution at least part of the contour of the object (G) located in the measuring chamber (M) can be determined. 2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Senderein­ heit (10) ein Meßfeld (11) aufweist, in dem die Senderelemente (11aa-11mn) angeordnet sind. 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the transmitter unit ( 10 ) has a measuring field ( 11 ) in which the transmitter elements ( 11 aa- 11 mn) are arranged. 3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Senderele­ mente (11aa-11mn) in einer Senderelemente-Matrix des Meßfeldes (11) an­ geordnet sind.3. Apparatus according to claim 2, characterized in that the Senderele elements ( 11 aa- 11 mn) are arranged in a transmitter element matrix of the measuring field ( 11 ). 4. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekenn­ zeichnet, daß die Empfängereinheit (20) ein Meßfeld (21) aufweist, in dem die Empfängerelemente (21aa-21mn) angeordnet sind.4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the receiver unit ( 20 ) has a measuring field ( 21 ) in which the receiver elements ( 21 aa- 21 mn) are arranged. 5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Empfängere­ lemente (21aa-21mn) in einer Empfängerelemente-Matrix des Meßfeldes (21) der Empfängereinheit (20) angeordnet sind.5. The device according to claim 4, characterized in that the receiver elements ( 21 aa- 21 mn) are arranged in a receiver element matrix of the measuring field ( 21 ) of the receiver unit ( 20 ). 6. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekenn­ zeichnet, daß die Senderelemente- (11aa-11mn) und/oder die Empfängerele­ mente-Matrix jeweils I Sender- bzw. Empfängerelemente (11aa-11mn bzw. 21aa-21mn) aufweist.6. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the Senderelemente- (11 aa 11 mn) and / or the elements Empfängerele matrix I respectively transmitter and receiver elements (11 aa 11 mn and 21 aa- 21 mn). 7. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß benachbarte Senderelemente (11aa-11mn) und/oder Empfängerelemente (21aa-21mn) ei­ ner Zeile der entsprechenden Matrix jeweils einen Abstand a aufweisen.7. The device according to claim 6, characterized in that adjacent transmitter elements ( 11 aa- 11 mn) and / or receiver elements ( 21 aa- 21 mn) each have a distance a of the corresponding matrix egg ner. 8. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekenn­ zeichnet, daß benachbarte Zeilen der Senderelemente- und/oder der Empfän­ gerelemente-Matrix den Abstand a' aufweisen.8. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized records that adjacent lines of the transmitter elements and / or the receiver gerelemente matrix have the distance a '. 9. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekenn­ zeichnet, daß die Senderelemente (11aa-11mn) und/oder die Empfängerelemente (21aa-21mn) zweier benachbarter Zeilen der Senderele­ mente- und/oder der Empfängerelemente-Matrix versetzt angeordnet sind.9. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transmitter elements ( 11 aa- 11 mn) and / or the receiver elements ( 21 aa- 21 mn) offset two adjacent rows of the transmitter elements and / or the receiver element matrix are arranged. 10. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekenn­ zeichnet, daß durch die Steuer-/Auswerteeinrichtung (30) die Senderelemen­ te (11aa-11mn) der Sendereinheit (10) einzeln oder in definierten Gruppen aktivierbar sind.10. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the transmitter / te elements ( 11 aa- 11 mn) of the transmitter unit ( 10 ) can be activated individually or in defined groups by the control / evaluation device ( 30 ). 11. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekenn­ zeichnet, daß durch die Steuer-/Auswerteeinrichtung (30) die Empfängerele­ mente (21aa-21mn) der Empfängereinheit (20) einzeln oder in definierten Gruppen abfragbar sind.11. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that by the control / evaluation device ( 30 ), the receiver elements ( 21 aa- 21 mn) of the receiver unit ( 20 ) can be queried individually or in defined groups. 12. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekenn­ zeichnet, daß durch die Steuer-/Auswerteeinrichtung (30) die Intensität des von zumindest einem Senderelement (11aa-11mn) der Sendereinheit (10) emittierten Lichtstrahls steuer- oder regelbar ist.12. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the intensity of the light beam emitted by at least one transmitter element ( 11 aa 11 mn) of the transmitter unit ( 10 ) can be controlled or regulated by the control / evaluation device ( 30 ). 13. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekenn­ zeichnet, daß zur Eichung der Lichtintensität eine Hell-Dunkelmessung durch die Steuer-/Auswerteeinrichtung (30) durchführbar ist.13. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a light-dark measurement can be carried out by the control / evaluation device ( 30 ) for calibration of the light intensity. 14. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekenn­ zeichnet, daß die Steuer-/Auswerteeinrichtung (30) eine Steuereinheit (31) aufweist, durch die ein Sendetaktsignal (ST) erzeugbar ist, das einem Sen­ derverstärker (34) zuführbar ist, und ein Senderauswahlsignal (SA), das ei­ nem Senderverteiler (35) zuführbar ist, erzeugbar ist, und daß durch die Steuereinheit (31) ein Empfängerauswahlsignal (EA), das einem Empfangs­ verteiler (36) zuführbar ist, erzeugbar ist.14. The device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control / evaluation device ( 30 ) has a control unit ( 31 ) through which a transmit clock signal (ST) can be generated, which a transmitter amplifier ( 34 ) can be fed, and a transmitter selection signal (SA), which can be fed to a transmitter distributor ( 35 ), can be generated, and that can be generated by the control unit ( 31 ), a receiver selection signal (EA), which can be fed to a reception distributor ( 36 ). 15. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekenn­ zeichnet, daß durch die Steuereinheit (31) ein Senderverstärkungssignal (SV) erzeugbar ist, welches einem Steuereingang (34c) des Senderverstärkers (34) zuführbar ist.15. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a transmitter amplification signal (SV) can be generated by the control unit ( 31 ), which can be fed to a control input ( 34 c) of the transmitter amplifier ( 34 ). 16. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekenn­ zeichnet, daß durch die Steuereinheit (31) ein Emfpängerverstärkungssignal (EV) erzeugbar ist, das einem Steuereingang (37c) des Emfpangsverstärkers (37) zuführbar ist.16. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a receiver amplification signal (EV) can be generated by the control unit ( 31 ), which can be fed to a control input ( 37 c) of the reception amplifier ( 37 ). 17. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekenn­ zeichnet, daß die Steuer-/Auswerteinrichtung (30) eine Auswerteeinrichtung (32) aufweist, durch die das oder die Ausgangssignale (A) der ausgewählten Empfängerelemente (21aa-21mn) auswertbar sind.17. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the control / evaluation device ( 30 ) has an evaluation device ( 32 ) through which the or the output signals (A) of the selected receiver elements ( 21 aa- 21 mn) can be evaluated . 18. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekenn­ zeichnet, daß die Meßkammer (M) eine Dreheinrichtung aufweist, durch die der auf die Dreheinrichtung aufgesetzte Gegenstand (G) kontinuierlich, quasi­ kontinuierlich oder in diskreten Winkelschritten drehbar ist.18. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized records that the measuring chamber (M) has a rotating device through which the object (G) placed on the rotating device continuously, quasi is rotatable continuously or in discrete angular steps.
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DE102011053179A1 (en) * 2011-09-01 2013-03-07 Wincor Nixdorf International Gmbh Device for taking back empties and method for classifying empties by means of light fields

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