JP2019124994A - Image measuring instrument and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an image measuring instrument with which it is possible to set a command operation mode by a simple operation based on touch input.SOLUTION: Provided is an image measuring instrument for imaging a measurement object placed on a stage movable in a two- or three-dimensional direction and measuring the dimension or shape of the measurement object on the basis of the captured image that is shown on a touch panel display, the image measuring instrument displaying identifier-attached buttons BX, BY, BZ for inputting a prescribed command to the captured image shown on the touch panel display by superimposition. When touch input is performed on an identifier displayed region by a user, a menu for selectively inputting a command operation mode that corresponds to the button is further shown on the touch panel display. The image measuring instrument includes control means which, when an operation mode is selected by touch input from the menu by a user, sets the selected operation mode to the button, and when touch input is further performed on the button by a user, executes a command that corresponds to the button in the operation mode that is set.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to an image measuring device and program capable of executing a command by a touch operation on a command input button displayed on a touch panel display.

  An image measuring machine is used as a measuring device that measures and evaluates the size and shape of a measurement object using an image obtained by imaging the measurement object. The image measuring machine acquires edge information (such as position coordinates) of the measurement target figure included in the captured image of the measurement target, and evaluates the shape and dimensions of the measurement target based on the edge information.

  In recent years, with the spread of touch panel displays, so-called touch interfaces have come to be widely used as intuitive and easy-to-use user interfaces that can be operated by touching displays etc., and are also applied to image measuring machines (See, for example, Patent Document 1). In the touch interface, input by gesture is adopted, and for example, instead of clicking a button with a mouse, a command is input by touching the button with a finger or a touch pen.

  By the way, at the time of image measurement, in order to appropriately image the portion of the measurement object to be measured by the imaging means, the measurement object is mounted on a stage movable in two or three dimensions and imaged by moving the stage Adjust the position of the measurement object relative to the means. As a method of inputting a command for moving the stage, for example, a button for moving the stage in a two-dimensional direction is displayed superimposed on the captured image of the measurement object displayed on the display, each time the button is clicked once There is a method of moving the stage in a predetermined step (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  However, there has not been provided an easy way to set a specific mode when moving in various modes, such as fine adjustment or continuous movement, instead of predetermined steps.

JP, 2016-173703, A JP 10-197224 A

  In view of such a problem, the present invention has an object to provide an image measuring device and a program capable of setting an operation mode of a command by a simple operation by touch input.

  The image measuring machine according to the present invention images a measurement object placed on a stage movable in two or three dimensions, and measures the dimensions of the measurement object based on a captured image of the measurement object displayed on the touch panel display. An image measuring machine that measures the shape and shape, and superimposes a button with an identifier added for inputting a predetermined command on the captured image displayed on the touch panel display, and the display portion of the identifier is displayed by the user When a touch input operation is performed, a menu for selecting and inputting the operation mode of the command corresponding to the button is further displayed on the touch panel display, and when the user selects one of the operation modes of the menu by the touch input operation The selected operation mode is set to the button, and further, the user performs the touch input operation on the button. Further comprising a control means for executing a command corresponding to the button operation mode.

  For example, the predetermined command is a command for moving the stage in each of the two-dimensional direction or the three-dimensional direction, and each button with an identifier is an identifier with an identifier indicating each direction of the two-dimensional direction or the three-dimensional direction. It is a button of direction, and the operation mode may include any two or more of fine movement, step movement, and continuation.

  The control means may display the button when the user performs a predetermined input operation.

  The function of the control means may be realized by describing the function of the control means in a program and executing the program by a computer.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an image measuring device and a program capable of setting an operation mode of a command by a simple operation by touch input.

It is a figure which shows an example of the whole structure of an image measuring machine. It is a figure which shows the functional block of a computer system. It is a figure which shows the example of the display screen displayed on a touch-panel display. It is another figure which shows the example of the display screen displayed on a touch-panel display. It is a figure which shows the example of the screen transition by touch input operation.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. In the following description, the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description of the members once described will be omitted as appropriate.

[Configuration of image measuring machine]
FIG. 1 shows an example of the entire configuration of the image measuring machine. The image measuring device 1 includes a stage 100, a housing 110, and a computer system 140. The stage 100 is disposed such that the upper surface thereof coincides with the horizontal plane, and the measurement object W is placed on the upper surface. The stage 100 can be moved at least in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction by rotational operation of a motor or the handle 101 or 102. The housing 110 includes an optical system including an illumination device such as transmissive illumination and epi-illumination and an imaging device, and the housing 110 itself can be moved in the Z-axis direction together with the optical system and the imaging device by rotating the handle 112 Do.

  The computer system 140 controls the stage 100 and the housing 110 to acquire a captured image of the measurement object W, and provides the user with an operation environment. The computer system 140 includes, for example, a computer main body 141, a keyboard 142, a mouse 143, and a touch panel display 144. The computer main body 141 controls operations of the stage 100 and the housing 110 by a circuit (hardware) such as a control board and a program (software) executed by the CPU. Further, the computer main body 141 performs processing of acquiring and calculating information of the measurement object W based on the signals output from the stage 100 and the housing 110 and displaying the calculation result on the touch panel display 144. The keyboard 142 and the mouse 143 are input means for the computer main body 141. The touch panel display 144 functions as a display unit that displays an image output from the computer main body, and also functions as an input unit that detects an operation by a touch on the screen and inputs the operation to the computer main body 141.

  FIG. 2 shows a functional block diagram of computer system 140. As functional blocks of the computer system 140, a central processing unit (CPU) 211, an interface 212, an output unit 213, an input unit 214, a main storage unit 215, and a sub storage unit 216 are provided.

  The CPU 211 controls each unit by executing various programs. The interface 212 takes in, for example, information sent from the stage 100 or the case 110 into the computer system 140, sends information from the computer system 140 to the stage 100 or the case 110, LAN (Local Area Network) or WAN for the computer system 140 It is a part that performs information input / output with an external device, which has a role of connecting to (Wide Area Network), etc.

  The output unit 213 outputs the result processed by the computer system 140. As the output unit 213, for example, a touch panel display 144 shown in FIG. 1, a printer or the like is used. The input unit 214 receives information from the operator. For the input unit 214, for example, the keyboard 142, the mouse 143, the touch panel display 144, etc. shown in FIG. 1 are used. Further, the input unit 214 includes a function of reading the information recorded on the recording medium MM.

  For example, a random access memory (RAM) is used for the main storage unit 215. As a part of the main storage unit 215, a part of the secondary storage unit 216 may be used. For the secondary storage unit 216, for example, a hard disk drive (HDD) or a solid state drive (SSD) is used. The secondary storage unit 216 may be an external storage device connected via a net measurement object. An image display program and a control program describing the function of the control means of the present invention are stored in these storage units, and these programs are read and executed by the CPU to realize functions such as the control means. .

  FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of the main window MW displayed on the touch panel display 144 by execution of the image display program. In the main window MW, a plurality of windows as needed, including a work window WW in which a captured image WG of the measured object W captured is displayed.

[Operation by screen display and operation]
Next, the screen display displayed on the touch panel display 144 by the control program executed by the CPU 211 of the computer main body 141 will be described. In addition, although the case where the command which moves the stage 100 with respect to the input operation to a button is output is illustrated below, it is applicable similarly also when outputting the operation command with respect to each component of the housing | casing 110.

  At this time, the executed control program causes the work window WW to be superimposed on the captured image WG, and a button BX and a button for inputting a motor drive command for moving the stage 100 in the ± X direction and ± Y direction. Display BY. Also, when the stage 100 is movable in the ± Z direction by the motor, a button BZ for inputting a drive command of the motor for moving the stage 100 in the ± Z direction is also displayed. To be precise, as shown in FIG. 3, the button BX, the button BY, and the button BZ are divided into two buttons for inputting commands for moving the stage in the positive direction and the negative direction, respectively.

  The button BX, the button BY, and the button BZ are attached with identifiers indicating the respective directions as shown in FIG. That is, X is attached to button BX, Y is attached to button BY, and Z is attached to button BZ.

  Note that the display of the button BX, the button BY, and the button BZ may be simultaneously displayed when the captured image WG is displayed, or triggered by the user performing some input operation without displaying initially. It may be displayed on In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the hamburger button BH is simultaneously displayed when the captured image WG is displayed, and is shown in FIG. 3 in response to the touch input operation being performed on the hamburger button BH. As shown, the buttons BX, BY, and BZ are displayed.

  When the user performs a touch input operation of touching the button BX, the button BY, or the portion where the identifier of the button BZ is displayed with a finger or a touch pen, the executed control program displays 1 for the button with the identifier appended. The menu for selecting and inputting the operation mode of the command executed when the touch input is performed a second time is further displayed. For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the user touches the display portion of Z, which is the identifier appended to the button BZ, with a finger, as shown in FIG. A menu for selecting and inputting in which operation mode to move in the Z direction is displayed when the camera is released. Here, the case where fine (fine movement), Step (step movement), and Cont (continuous movement) can be selected and input is illustrated.

  Types of selectable operation modes may be common to each direction or may be different from each other.

  When one of the operation modes of the menu is selected by the touch input operation by the user, the executed control program sets the selected operation mode to the button to which the identifier is added.

  Then, when the user performs a touch input operation on the button, the executed control program executes a command corresponding to the button on the stage 110 in the operation mode set for the button.

  In addition, the cancellation | release method of the operation mode set to each button is arbitrary.

  According to the above-described image measuring apparatus of the present invention, prior to the input of the command from the command input button, the operation mode of the command is easily set to the input button of the command by menu selection, and thereafter, the set operation mode It becomes possible to input a command with.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The above-described embodiment is an exemplification, and the present invention has the substantially same constitution as the technical idea described in the claims of the present invention, and the same effects can be exhibited by any invention. It is included in the technical scope of That is, changes can be made as appropriate within the scope of the technical idea expressed in the present invention, and a form added with such changes and improvements is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Image measurement machine 100 ... Stage 101, 102, 112 ... Handle 110 ... Housing | casing 140 ... Computer system 141 ... Computer main body 142 ... Keyboard 143 ... Mouse 144 ... Touch-panel display 211 ... CPU
212: Interface 213: Output unit 214: Input unit 215: Main storage unit 216: Secondary storage unit BH: Hamburger button BX, BY, BZ: Button MM: Recording medium MW: Main window W: Measurement object WW: Work window WG ... captured image

Claims (4)

An image of a measurement object placed on a stage movable in two or three dimensions is imaged, and the size and shape of the measurement object are measured based on a captured image of the measurement object displayed on a touch panel display Image measuring machine that
When a button with an identifier appended thereto is superimposed and displayed on the captured image displayed on the touch panel display and a predetermined command is input, and a user performs a touch input operation on the display portion of the identifier And a menu for selecting and inputting an operation mode of a command corresponding to the button is further displayed on the touch panel display, and one of the operation modes of the menu is selected by the touch input operation by the user. The operation mode is set to the button, and the user further comprises control means for executing the command corresponding to the button in the operation mode by performing a touch input operation on the button by the user. Image measuring machine. The predetermined command is a command to move the stage in each of two-dimensional directions or three-dimensional directions.
The button to which the identifier is added is a button of each direction to which an identifier indicating each direction of the two-dimensional direction or the three-dimensional direction is added,
The image measurement device according to claim 1, wherein the operation mode includes at least two of fine movement, step movement, and continuous movement.   The image measuring machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control means displays the button when a predetermined input operation is performed by the user.   The program for functioning a computer as a control means of any one of Claim 1 to 3.

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