EP1297325A1 - Method and apparatus for in-line inspecting of packaging - Google Patents
Method and apparatus for in-line inspecting of packagingInfo
- Publication number
- EP1297325A1 EP1297325A1 EP01945821A EP01945821A EP1297325A1 EP 1297325 A1 EP1297325 A1 EP 1297325A1 EP 01945821 A EP01945821 A EP 01945821A EP 01945821 A EP01945821 A EP 01945821A EP 1297325 A1 EP1297325 A1 EP 1297325A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- cameras
- packagings
- images
- line
- multiplexer
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
- G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
- G01N21/88—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
- G01N21/90—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination in a container or its contents
- G01N21/9036—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination in a container or its contents using arrays of emitters or receivers
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N21/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of optical means, i.e. using sub-millimetre waves, infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
- G01N21/84—Systems specially adapted for particular applications
- G01N21/88—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination
- G01N21/90—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination in a container or its contents
- G01N21/9018—Dirt detection in containers
- G01N21/9027—Dirt detection in containers in containers after filling
Definitions
- a proposed solution is described in the international patent application PCT/NL96/00049.
- a head with drive motor for rotating a beer bottle is herein placed on a carrousel and, using a CCD camera, a number of images are recorded by the CCD camera after the rotation movement has been interrupted, and these images are analysed using image processing techniques.
- a drawback of this method is that a drive motor and camera must be arranged for each carrousel position in order to enable the inspection of for instance 60,000 bottles per hour.
- the present invention provides a method for inspecting packagings for liquid medium, such as glass bottles optionally filled with beer or other drink, wherein the packagings are moved in line at predetermined speed and/or predetermined mutual spacing, and wherein images of the packagings are recorded by a number of cameras disposed adjacently of or successive to each other, and these images from the different cameras are combined in order to detect foreign substances therein.
- the beer bottles are rotated and stopped. It is also conceivable, in any case theoretically but perhaps also practically, for movement of the liquid relative to the bottle to take place in a different way, for instance by causing the bottle to take a sharp bend one or more times at high speed.
- This known device comprises a carrousel in which the bottles are clamped and wherein a camera is placed for each position.
- the- cameras being placed separately of the carrousel while the bottles move along in front of them.
- the bottles are transported in line and brought to pitch, rotated and stopped during the inline transport.
- images can then be obtained of a packaging which are processed via a multiplexer, for instance subtracted from each other after some pre-processing, in order to enable detection of damage or loose particles such as glass splinters therein.
- the present invention further provides a device for inspecting packagings, comprising:
- - a number of cameras disposed along the line for recording images of the packaging; and - a video-multiplexer to which the cameras are connected for the purpose of processing the successively obtained images of a packaging.
- the bottle packagings are rotated slowly along the cameras, for instance for recognition of the labels on the bottles.
- Fig. 1 shows a partly schematic view in perspective of a preferred embodiment of the present invention
- Fig. 2 shows a side view from another angle of another embodiment according to the present invention.
- Fig. 3 shows a block diagram of an embodiment shown in fig. 1 and 2.
- a number of beer bottles Bl, B2, B3 ... Bll is supplied on a feed conveyor 1, whereafter bottles B6-B11 are brought to pitch in a first part 2 of the preferred embodiment 3 of the present invention.
- conveyor belts 4, 5 Arranged on either side in this part 2 are conveyor belts 4, 5 to also cause the relevant bottles to rotate.
- Light sources 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 are situated under the bottles at which the cameras are directed. The cameras are directed at an angle of about 45° to the bottom of the bottles. In a preferred embodiment (not further shown) light sources 21-25 can be combined into a single light source.
- a number of central processing units are connected to video- multiplexer 16 to process a series of images of a bottle recorded by the cameras, and wherein the correct image is coupled to the correct product by making use of the video-multiplexer.
- CPUs central processing units
- so-called intelligent cameras can be applied, wherein a part of the processing takes place at the camera, and wherein images are then for instance transferred from the one camera to the other without the intervention of a CPU.
- the distance D between two cameras is as small as possible, for instance 10 cm, due to the size of the products. If there are ten cameras this will produce a length of the image system of 1 m and a minimal line speed of 2. m per second. A number of images corresponding to the number of cameras is recorded of each product. Operation can take place at a shutter speed of for instance 200 msec.
- each product there is recorded a number of images corresponding for instance with the number of cameras.
- a starting point can for instance be taken 50 images (frames per second, or 100 fields) .
- the images or fields must overlap or not, depending on the size of the camera and on the distance from the camera to the images of the packagings for recording.
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- Biochemistry (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Immunology (AREA)
- Pathology (AREA)
- Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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NL1015515A NL1015515C2 (nl) | 2000-06-23 | 2000-06-23 | Werkwijze en inrichting voor het in lijn inspecteren van verpakkingen. |
NL1015515 | 2000-06-23 | ||
PCT/NL2001/000467 WO2002001207A1 (en) | 2000-06-23 | 2001-06-22 | Method and apparatus for in-line inspecting of packaging |
Publications (1)
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EP1297325A1 true EP1297325A1 (en) | 2003-04-02 |
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EP01945821A Withdrawn EP1297325A1 (en) | 2000-06-23 | 2001-06-22 | Method and apparatus for in-line inspecting of packaging |
Country Status (4)
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EP (1) | EP1297325A1 (nl) |
AU (1) | AU2001267932A1 (nl) |
NL (1) | NL1015515C2 (nl) |
WO (1) | WO2002001207A1 (nl) |
Families Citing this family (6)
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EP1779096B1 (en) * | 2004-07-30 | 2013-07-31 | Eagle Vision Systems B.V. | Apparatus and method for checking of containers |
FR2916048B1 (fr) | 2007-05-09 | 2010-05-28 | Tiama | Procede et dispositif d'inspection d'articles transparents ou translucides en vue d'optimiser le fonctionnement d'une machine de controle |
DE102009035585A1 (de) | 2009-07-31 | 2011-02-03 | Krones Ag | Inspektionsvorrichtung und Inspektionsverfahren zum Erkennen von Fremdkörpern in einem gefüllten Behälter |
DE102010043635A1 (de) * | 2010-11-09 | 2012-05-10 | Krones Aktiengesellschaft | Vorrichtung zum Inspizieren von Behältern |
WO2017102007A1 (de) * | 2015-12-17 | 2017-06-22 | Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V. | Vorrichtung zur mehrkanaligen aufnahme und zugehöriges verfahren |
DE102017215719A1 (de) * | 2017-09-07 | 2019-03-07 | Krones Ag | Inspektionsvorrichtung und Verfahren zur Erkennung von Fremdkörpern in Behältern |
Family Cites Families (5)
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US4136930A (en) * | 1977-01-10 | 1979-01-30 | The Coca-Cola Company | Method and apparatus for detecting foreign particles in full beverage containers |
JPS5546172A (en) * | 1978-09-29 | 1980-03-31 | Kirin Brewery Co Ltd | Detector for foreign material |
US4912318A (en) * | 1987-08-04 | 1990-03-27 | Kanebo Ltd. | Inspection equipment for small bottles |
US5073708A (en) * | 1989-09-11 | 1991-12-17 | Shibuya Kogyo Co., Ltd. | Apparatus for inspecting the presence of foreign matters |
GB9521285D0 (en) * | 1995-10-18 | 1995-12-20 | Pa Consulting Services | Improvements in or relating to detection of foreign objects in fluid |
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- 2000-06-23 NL NL1015515A patent/NL1015515C2/nl not_active IP Right Cessation
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2001
- 2001-06-22 WO PCT/NL2001/000467 patent/WO2002001207A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2001-06-22 EP EP01945821A patent/EP1297325A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2001-06-22 AU AU2001267932A patent/AU2001267932A1/en not_active Abandoned
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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WO2002001207A1 (en) | 2002-01-03 |
AU2001267932A1 (en) | 2002-01-08 |
NL1015515C2 (nl) | 2001-12-28 |
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