EP1747821B1 - Dispositif d'inspection pour caisses consignées et les récipients contenus dans celles-ci - Google Patents

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EP1747821B1
EP1747821B1 EP06012718A EP06012718A EP1747821B1 EP 1747821 B1 EP1747821 B1 EP 1747821B1 EP 06012718 A EP06012718 A EP 06012718A EP 06012718 A EP06012718 A EP 06012718A EP 1747821 B1 EP1747821 B1 EP 1747821B1
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Martin Dr. Weisgerber
Herbert Menke
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • B07C5/34—Sorting according to other particular properties
    • B07C5/342—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour
    • B07C5/3422—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour using video scanning devices, e.g. TV-cameras
    • 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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  • the present invention relates to an inspection device according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a method is the subject of claim 10.
  • Advantageous developments are specified in the subclaims.
  • a system for image processing is to be understood as meaning that an image recorded by at least one camera 20 is processed in a computer system 21 connected or assigned to this camera by methods of image processing and / or image recognition.
  • the image processing takes place in such a way that relevant parameters such as e.g. Bottle color, bottle height, bottle diameter, box type, box color, etc. can be determined.
  • WO 03/016886 Also known was a bottle inspection device according to WO 03/016886, which is provided for the inspection of the head and shoulder area of bottles by means of photographic images and subsequent computer-aided image analysis. Furthermore, it is exclusively intended to photographically capture a single bottle with one shot, wherein the single shot consists of two partial images, each taken from a bottle, taken from different viewing directions. Furthermore, this document expressly provides in terms of the size of the proposed mirror device that their size is adapted to the head and shoulder region of each bottle to be inspected. An indication of applicability of the presented by this document technical teaching for the inspection of empties boxes is not this document.
  • Object and purpose of the present invention is to provide a device for inspecting empties boxes, which avoids the disadvantages mentioned above, and allows the complete inspection of the bottles located in empties box and / or the box with little equipment and high processing speed.
  • the present invention proposes to equip the at least one camera with an optical arrangement which directs the viewing direction of the camera on at least two sides of a bottle or of the box.
  • the generally designated 1 in the figures inspection device is used for optical inspection of empties boxes 13, wherein both the bottles contained in these empties boxes 13, and the boxes 15 themselves are to be subjected to an inspection.
  • the device 1 is for example part of a production line, and is arranged in front of an unpacker for unpacking the bottles from the empties boxes 13.
  • the inspection device 1, which is preferably designed as a linear machine, for example, is designed such that it at least partially surrounds the transport path of the empties boxes 13, wherein at least the essential optical elements are arranged above the transport plane of the empties boxes.
  • the empties boxes 13 are transported on a conveyor 14, wherein the empties boxes 13 can be transported relative to the transport direction both in the longitudinal or in the transverse direction. Above the empties box 13 is a mirror assembly 16th
  • a disc may be provided between the upper edge of the empties box 13 and the mirror assembly 16, with parts of this disc having certain optical properties, e.g. Diffusion effect may have.
  • the mirror assembly 16 consists of several mirrors, for example, as in the illustrated embodiment, a total of four mirrors.
  • the mirror assembly 16 is formed in particular with respect to the formation and arrangement of their mirror symmetrical to a vertical center plane M, which is oriented perpendicular to the transport direction A and at which also the inspection position is located.
  • the mirror arrangement 16 is designed in such a way that, with its help, each bottle 2 located in the empties box 13 and moved past the inspection position with the latter is under two different image or imaging directions is detected, in each case at least over a part of its entire height, said imaging directions with the center plane M each include an angle ⁇ ⁇ 90 °. In this case, the angle ⁇ opens in the direction of the empties box 13 side facing away, as indicated by the beam 17.
  • the angle ⁇ is about 30 °.
  • the mirror assembly 16 has on both sides of the median plane M and from this querstandet two first deflecting mirror 18th These first deflecting mirrors 18 are oriented in the illustrated embodiment substantially in a horizontal orientation and extend for example over the entire width of the conveyor 14, wherein the actual mirror surface is inclined to the vertical in the direction of the empties boxes.
  • the deflecting mirrors 18 are further oriented so that a beam 17 emanating from a bottle or the box 15 itself is reflected at the respective deflecting mirror in the direction of the median plane M, in an axial direction substantially perpendicular to this median plane M.
  • the mirror assembly 16 further has two second deflection mirror 19, which are arranged for example on both sides of the median plane M.
  • the two second deflecting mirrors 19 are each oriented such that the horizontal light beams impinging on them are deflected in an approximately perpendicular direction approximately parallel to the center plane M, and thus in the direction of the at least one camera 20.
  • the mirror surfaces of the second deflection mirror 19 can, as shown, have a prismatic or triangular shape, with the second deflection mirrors 19 also preferably extending over the entire width of the conveyor 14.
  • the present invention it is provided that not only two, but at least three (part) images are generated and directed to the at least one camera 20, where these at least three (part) images are evaluated for improved inspection.
  • the at least one camera 20 is located above the mirror arrangement 16, wherein the camera 20 is preferably arranged centrally and above the second deflection mirrors 18.
  • a further embodiment of the present invention is provided, in addition to in the FIG.
  • the at least one camera 20 may be, for example, electronically operating camera systems such as CCD cameras.
  • a lighting device 22 For advantageous illumination of the empties box 13 or its contents is initially provided below the second deflection mirror 19, a lighting device 22 to be arranged. In order to avoid disturbing reflections, it is provided that these lighting devices 22 emit as uniform a light as possible without preferential direction.
  • a diffuser disk can also be arranged below the lighting devices 22.
  • further illumination devices 32 in direct proximity to the at least one camera 20, these essentially emitting a light with a preferred direction.
  • this light is preferably directed to the empties boxes 13, but in particular also to the objects located in the median plane M.
  • the Leegutkarsten 13 are moved by the feed dog 14 under the mirror assembly 16 and the at least one camera 20 over. If the front wall of the box 15 is approximately in the middle plane M, the front wall can be picked up and analyzed. If the mouths of the first row of bottles are subsequently located in the median plane, it is possible to comprehensively grasp and depict the mouth, neck and shoulder regions of the bottles.
  • the center of the spatial distance of two rows of bottles in the median plane is located. It is thus also possible to record lower-lying, thus generally not or only poorly evaluable, area of the bottles.
  • the conclusion of the recordings is preferably the recording and analysis of the box back wall.
  • the device according to the invention Due to the extremely advantageous design of the device according to the invention, it is possible to comprehensively detect the bottles contained in the empties boxes, but also the boxes 15 themselves, with a few images, so that all required parameters can be determined at high speed. These parameters include e.g. the contour, the material of the bottles, height and / or color of the bottle, bottle cap inspection, logo or code recognition, box color, box geometry, testing for foreign objects or slugs, checking for damage.

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  1. Dispositif d'inspection destiné à une inspection optique de caisses consignées (13) et/ou de bouteilles ou récipients similaires contenus dans celles-ci, avec au moins une caméra électronique (20) et un système informatique pour le traitement électronique des images, avec un ensemble de miroirs (16, 18, 19) se trouvant dans la trajectoire du faisceau entre le récipient et un objectif d'au moins une caméra (20), disposé au-dessus d'un transporteur (14), avec des dispositifs d'éclairage (22, 32) disposés au-dessus du transporteur (14), dans lequel chaque prise d'au moins une caméra (20) contient au moins deux images individuelles de l'objet à examiner provenant d'au moins deux axes de prise de vue ou d'image différents, dans lequel les premiers miroirs de déviation (18) et/ou les seconds miroirs de déviation (19) s'étendent sur la largeur maximale de la plus grande caisse consignée (13) à examiner, caractérisé en ce que non seulement le côté avant mais aussi le côté arrière de la caisse consignée (13) peuvent être chacun examinés avec leur côté extérieur et intérieur par le dispositif d'inspection.
  2. Dispositif d'inspection selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'ensemble de miroirs (16) est formé dans la trajectoire du faisceau entre la position d'inspection et l'objectif de la caméra exclusivement par les composants optiques déviant les rayons lumineux, par exemple des miroirs de déviation (18, 19).
  3. Dispositif d'inspection selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'ensemble de miroirs (16) comporte des premiers miroirs de déviation (18) et des seconds miroirs de déviation (19) qui dévient au moins deux images individuelles provenant d'axes de prise de vue et d'image différents dans un plan commun, sachant que les deux images partielles sont prises par une caméra commune.
  4. Dispositif d'inspection selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'ensemble de miroirs (16) est réalisé et/ou disposé de manière symétrique à un plan médian (M) orienté perpendiculairement au sens de transport des récipients (2) et à la surface du transporteur.
  5. Dispositif d'inspection selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les axes de prise de vue ou d'image forment avec le plan médian (M) respectivement le même angle (α), par exemple un angle d'environ 30°.
  6. Dispositif d'inspection selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la caméra (20) et l'ensemble de miroirs (16) sont disposés du même côté du transporteur (14).
  7. Dispositif d'inspection selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les premiers miroirs de déviation (18) et/ou les seconds miroirs de déviation (19) sont orientés transversalement au sens de transport du transporteur (14).
  8. Dispositif d'inspection selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que les premiers miroirs de déviation (18) et/ou les seconds miroirs de déviation (19) s'étendent sur toute la largeur du transporteur (14).
  9. Dispositif d'inspection selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les seconds miroirs de déviation (19) sont disposés à distance les uns des autres de telle manière que la caméra (20) enregistre au moins une troisième image partielle depuis un troisième axe de vue.
  10. Procédé d'inspection optique de caisses consignées (13) et/ou de bouteilles ou récipients similaires contenus dans celles-ci, dans lequel un dispositif d'inspection selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9 est utilisé et des images partielles prises depuis différents axes de vue sont utilisées pour l'inspection, dans lequel en fonction de la position de la caisse consignée (13), des caractéristiques de la caisse (15) et/ou des bouteilles sont enregistrées et analysées, caractérisé en ce qu'il s'agit pour ces caractéristiques des côtés extérieurs et/ou intérieurs des côtés avant et/ou arrière de la caisse (15).
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