EP0371881A3 - Electronic device for the automatic count of stacked objects - Google Patents

Electronic device for the automatic count of stacked objects Download PDF

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EP0371881A3
EP0371881A3 EP19890403324 EP89403324A EP0371881A3 EP 0371881 A3 EP0371881 A3 EP 0371881A3 EP 19890403324 EP19890403324 EP 19890403324 EP 89403324 A EP89403324 A EP 89403324A EP 0371881 A3 EP0371881 A3 EP 0371881A3
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telecamera
stacked objects
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electronic device
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Adolfo Passero
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Alcatel Lucent Italia SpA
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Meccanizzazione Postale E Automazione SpA
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06M—COUNTING MECHANISMS; COUNTING OF OBJECTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06M9/00—Counting of objects in a stack thereof
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06M—COUNTING MECHANISMS; COUNTING OF OBJECTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06M1/00—Design features of general application
    • G06M1/08—Design features of general application for actuating the drive
    • G06M1/10—Design features of general application for actuating the drive by electric or magnetic means
    • G06M1/101—Design features of general application for actuating the drive by electric or magnetic means by electro-optical means

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Abstract

The present invention falls within the technical field of electronic control devices and relates particularly to an electronic device for the automatic count of stacked objects, including a first detection group (1) where are located linear digital telecamera and oscillating laser source associated, through a serial/parallel converter (3), to a second group (2) for the effective count of stacked objects and image analysis, in which second group are located a microprocessor (7), a telecamera control circuitry (9) a memory for images (8) and thereshold ligh reference, a count memory, a control software goverming the telecamera monitoring, and finally an I/O interface (12) for transferring data from the motor actuating the telecamera to the step-per motor of a fork which, in case of automatic pick up, is used for picking up the stacked objects.
In alternative, a second equal telecamera may be mounted, and a rotating base may be provided which supports the stacked objects, so that it may be rotated upon command of above referred microprocessor, in case the stacked objects are inverted by groups.
EP19890403324 1988-12-01 1989-11-30 Electronic device for the automatic count of stacked objects Withdrawn EP0371881A3 (en)

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IT2281288 1988-12-01
IT8822812A IT1227660B (en) 1988-12-01 1988-12-01 ELECTRONIC DEVICE FOR THE AUTOMATIC COUNTING OF STACKED OBJECTS

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FR2256482A1 (en) * 1973-12-28 1975-07-25 Nihon Electronic Ind Co Ltd
US4707843A (en) * 1985-05-03 1987-11-17 American Coin Currency Equipment Corporation Relating to microprocessor controlled cash counting apparatus

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FR2256482A1 (en) * 1973-12-28 1975-07-25 Nihon Electronic Ind Co Ltd
US4707843A (en) * 1985-05-03 1987-11-17 American Coin Currency Equipment Corporation Relating to microprocessor controlled cash counting apparatus

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 10, no. 160 (P-465)(2216) 07 June 1986, & JP-A-61 13388 (SUMITOMO DENKI KOGYO K.K.) 21 January 1986, *

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