200935349 九、發明說明 【發明所屬之技術領域】 本發明關於一種藉由影像而檢驗產品質量的影像處理 • 設備。 ^ 【先前技術】 迄今爲止，已知藉由影像處理而確定產品質量的影像 II 檢驗系統。該影像檢驗系統在實際檢驗之前實現測試，以 便提高檢驗的精確度。在該測試的處理過程中，設定對生 產線上的產品進行成像的照相機的參數，設定由相關照相 機成像的影像的影像處理的參數，等等。因此，在這種傳 統的影像檢驗系統中，通常，在生產線上的產品檢驗處理 之前，執行這樣的測試處理，而在生產線上的產品檢測處 理期間，不能夠實現該測試處理。 此外，已知在以下的專利文件1中，描述了一種執行 〇 測試處理的傳統技術。該專利文件1中描述的測試執行系 統藉由以聯鎖方式顯示多角度視覺螢幕，來實現對內置微 型電腦系統的控制軟體的測試。爲了實現該測試，測試執 行系統基於設備資訊（該設備資訊定義了設備的形狀和輸 入/輸出的有關資訊）實現設備類比，並且測試該設備的 控制程式。設備對應表使得控制程式與在設備資訊中定義 的設備彼此對應。每當說明控制程式的一個步驟時，類比 執行程式將該步驟作爲程式跟蹤顯示來展示給用戶。同時 ，利用這種展示，類比執行程式以圖表的方式表示關於從 -5- 200935349 設備資訊中獲得的設備形狀的資料，並且結合設備的情況 將這彳永的形·狀資料顯不爲動畫，這是藉由執行控制程式的 一個步驟而改變的。[專利文件1 ]日本專利未審公開 Νο·Η8-1 94634 (於 1 996 年公開） 【發明內容】 專利文件1中描述的傳統測試執行系統展示了執行測 試的時間及測試進度的顯示內容。然而，在將測試執行系 統應用於上述檢驗系統的情況下，必須在停止生產線一次 之後執行測試。 此外’在上述影像檢驗系統中’在產品檢驗期間所能 做的僅是確認被確定爲不合格的產品的影像，並僅執行對 檢驗結果的確認’諸如參照測量値的結果歷史記錄。此外 ’儘管即使在產品檢驗期間，也已經能夠改變檢驗條件和 檢驗臨限値，但是爲了評估變化內容的有效性，這樣的測 試和檢驗不能夠在不影響產品檢驗處理的情況下予以執行 。因此’不能夠同時執行產品檢驗處理以及多種設定，必 須停止產品檢驗處理並停止生產線’以便改變產品檢驗處 理的條件並添加或調整新的檢驗區域。 此外’儘管採用將個人電腦連接至影像檢驗系統這種 線上方式’能夠執行用於改變產品檢驗處理的設定的另一 方法’但是即使使用該方法’也必須在改變產品檢驗處理 的設定期間停止生產線。 在這種情況下’考慮到上述實際情形，提出了本發明 -6 - 200935349 。本發明的目的是提供一種影像處理設備，該影像處理設 備能夠改變產品檢驗處理的設定，即使在相關的產品檢驗 處理期間’也無需中斷產品檢驗處理。 * 根據本發明的影像處理設備，包括：測試記憶體，其 • 儲存測試資料；多個產品檢驗記憶體，其儲存產品檢驗資 ' 料；以及影像處理系統，其執行測試程式，該測試程式用 於使用藉由對產品成像而獲得的影像資料並使用測試資料 Φ ，來測試充當檢驗物件的產品，以及用於將測試資料儲存 在任意的產ηα檢驗憶體中，以及執彳了產品檢驗程式，該 產品檢驗程式用於使用藉由對產品成像而獲得的影像資料 ’並使用在任意產品檢驗記憶體中所儲存的產品檢驗資料 ’來檢驗充當檢驗物件的產品的質量。爲了解決上述問題 ’上述影像處理設備的特徵在於：在產品檢驗程式處於被 執行狀態時執行測試程式的情況下，影像處理系統降低要 根據測試程式而執行的測試任務的優先順序，以使其低於 〇 要根據產品檢驗程式而執行的產品檢驗任務的優先順序， 並且並行處理產品檢驗程式和測試程式。 根據本發明，在產品檢驗程式處於被執行狀態時執行 測試程式的情況下，降低要根據測試程式而執行的測試任 務的優先順序，以使其低於要根據產品檢驗程式而執行的 產品檢驗任務的優先順序’並且並行處理產品檢驗程式和 測試程式。相應地，即使在產品檢驗處理期間，也可以改 變產品檢驗處理的設定，而無需中斷相關的產品檢驗處理 200935349 【實施方式】 以下將參照附圖描述本發明的實施例。 例如’本發明應用於如圖〗所示配置的影像檢驗系統 。該影像檢驗系統用於檢驗物件的外觀，該物件例如是主 要出於如下目的的元件和產品：在生產線上對元件等的類 型標識'用於混合不同類型元件的檢驗、裝配工作、產品 檢驗等進行自動化的目的。在該影像檢驗系統中，影像處 理的結果用於測量/識別物件的區域、形狀、位置等，由 此確定物件是合格的還是不合格的，等等。 該影像檢驗系統包括：成像單元1 ;檢驗影像記憶體 2 ;檢驗處理單元3 ;第一檢驗資料儲存單元4A和第二檢 驗資料儲存單元4B ;內嵌輸入/輸出控制單元5 ;顯示器 控制單元（顯示器控制機構）6;以及顯示單元（顯示機 構）7。 在檢驗產品質量的情況下，該影像檢驗系統創建由成 像單元1藉由對產品成像而獲得的成像影像資料。該成像 影像資料由檢驗影像記憶體2捕獲，並暫時被儲存在檢驗 影像記憶體2中，並且被視爲檢驗處理單元3要檢驗的物 件。 檢驗處理單元3由微處理器構成·，該微處理器從程式 記憶體（未示出）讀取產品檢驗程式，並根據相關的產品 檢驗程式的指令執行算術運算處理（產品檢驗任務）。操 作輸入單元（未示出）將由檢驗處理單元3對產品檢測任 務的啓動觸發（檢驗觸發）提供至內嵌輸入/輸出控制單 -8- 200935349 元5，並且將該啓動觸發從內嵌輸入/輸出控制單元5提供 至檢驗處理單元3。此外，內嵌輸入/輸出控制單元5向外 輸出由檢驗處理單元3獲得的產品檢驗結果。 * 在將檢驗觸發提供給檢驗處理單元3之際，檢驗處理 ·' 單元3藉由使用在檢驗影像記憶體2中所儲存的成像影像 ' 資料，以及使用在第一檢驗資料儲存單元4A或第二檢驗 資料儲存單元4B中所儲存的產品檢驗資料，來對產品執 φ 行這樣的質量檢驗。例如，檢驗處理單元3將儲存在檢驗 影像記憶體2中的影像資料’與預先儲存在第一檢驗資料 儲存單兀4A或第二檢驗資料儲存單元4B中的合格產品的 成像影像資料相互比較’測量作爲物件的產品的區域、形 狀、位置等，並創建出產品合格還是不合格這種產品檢驗 結果。透過顯示器控制單元6，將該產品檢驗結果顯示在 顯示單元7上。 藉由執行下面將描述的測試任務，將分別儲存在第一 〇 檢驗資料儲存單元4A和第二檢驗資料儲存單元4B中的第 一檢驗資料和第二檢驗資料切換成測試資料。 此外’該影像檢驗系統更新在產品檢驗任務中使用的 產品檢驗資料’以便藉由檢驗處理單元3，來提高這種產 品質量確定的精確度’或在改變要由檢驗處理單元3檢驗 的檢驗物件的情況下，提高這種產品質量確定的精確度。 爲了這個目的’該影像檢驗系統包括：測試檢驗處理單元 8 ;測試資料儲存單元9，其作爲儲存測試資料的測試記億 體；測試影像記憶體1 〇，其充當測試檢驗處理單元8的工 200935349 作區；資料通訊單元1 1 ;以及儲存裝置1 2。 儲存裝置12由諸如用於內部儲存的記憶體和外部儲 存介質之類的記錄/再現設備構成。在該儲存裝置12中， 儲存了要被儲存在測試資料儲存單元9中的測試資料。儲 存裝置1 2根據指令向資料通訊單元1 1提供測試資料，該 指令是基於對操作輸入單元（未示出）的操作的指令。此 外，從資料通訊單元11向儲存裝置12，提供檢驗處理單 元3執行產品檢驗時的成像影像資料。儲存裝置1 2對文 件執行多路開放，以便同步執行如下處理：儲存檢驗影像 記憶體2中所儲存的成像影像資料的處理；以及藉由資料 通訊單元1 1，向測試資料儲存單元9輸出測試資料的處理 〇 資料通訊單元11可以藉由諸如乙太網（注冊商標） 之類的通訊介面’連接至儲存裝置12，並可進行通訊。資 料通訊單元11並行執行如下處理：將記憶體裝置12中所 儲存的測試資料載入到測試資料儲存單元9上的處理；將 檢驗影像記憶體2中所儲存的成像資料儲存在儲存裝置12 中的處理，以及將測試資料儲存單元9中所儲存的測試資 料複製並重寫至第一檢驗資料儲存單元4A或第二檢驗資 料儲存單元4B。 測試檢驗處理單元8由微處理器構成，該微處理器從 程式記億體（未示出）讀取測試執行程式，並且根據相關 的測試執行程式的指令來執行算術運算處理（測試任務） ~10- 200935349 在實現測試時’測試檢驗處理單元8從測試資料儲存 單元9讀取出測試資料，並且從測試影像記憶體1 〇讀取 出用於測試的成像影像資料（測試影像）。測試影像記憶 • 體10中的該測試影像可以是藉由成像單元1成像並儲存 ·' 在檢驗影像記憶體2中的成像影像資料。然後，藉由使用 • 成像影像資料和測試資料，測試檢驗處理單元8執行如下 算術運算處理：測量產品的區域、形狀、位置等，並創建 φ 出與檢驗處理單元3類似的方式的產品合格或不合格這種 測試結果’並且向顯示器控制單元6輸出測試結果。 從測試檢驗處理單元8向顯示器控制單元6提供測試 結果’並且從檢驗處理單元3向顯示器控制單元6提供產 品檢驗結果。顯示器控制單元6在如下狀態之間切換：向 顯示單元7提供包括測試結果的測試影像並在顯示單元7 上顯示測試螢幕7a的狀態；以及，向顯示單元7提供包 括產品檢驗結果的檢驗影像並在顯示單元7上顯示檢驗螢 φ 幕7b的狀態。 在如上該的影像檢驗系統中，檢驗處理單元3和測試 檢驗處理單元8起到影像處理裝置的作用，用於使用成像 影像資料和測試資料來執行用來測試產品的測試程式，並 將測試資料儲存在第一檢驗資料儲存單元4A或第二檢驗 資料儲存單元4B中，以及使用成像影像資料和第一或第 一檢驗資料，來執行用來檢驗產品質量的產品檢驗程式。 此外，如果在允許檢驗處理單元3執行產品檢驗任務 的產品檢驗程式處於被執行狀態時，由測試檢驗處理單元 -11 - 200935349 8執行測試程式，則影像檢驗系統降低要根據測試程式而 執行的測試任務的優先順序，使其低於要根據產品檢驗程 式而執行的產品檢驗任務的優先順序，並且藉由微處理器 並行處理產品檢驗程式和測試程式。具體地，當檢驗處理 單元3藉由產品檢驗任務向顯示器控制單元6輸出產品檢 驗結果，並且產品檢驗任務被暫時結束時，影像檢驗系統 啓動測試任務。 如圖2所示，藉由構成檢驗處理單元3和測試檢驗處 理單元8的微處理器，如上所述的影像檢驗系統並行處理 如下任務：與產品檢驗的執行處理相關的產品檢驗任務·, 以及與設定產品檢驗的設定處理相關的測試任務。値得注 意的是，在操作該影像檢驗系統的開始時，將相同的產品 檢驗資料儲存在第一檢驗資料儲存單元4A和第二檢驗資 料儲存單元4B中。 首先，當在步驟S1將檢驗觸發輸入至測試檢驗處理 單元8時，在步驟S2，測試檢驗處理單元8的與這種執 行處理相關的產品檢驗任務允許檢驗影像記憶體2捕獲由 成像單元1成像的成像影像資料。充當由用戶操作的操作 輸入單元（未示出）的簡單遠端控制器等產生該檢驗觸發 ，然後，測試檢驗處理單元8藉由.內嵌輸入/輸出控制單 元5來檢測該檢驗觸發。作爲該簡單遠端控制器，提出了 包括方向鍵和判決鍵在內的簡單輸入設備，與滑鼠等相比 ，其可操作性較差。 其次，在步驟S3，測試檢驗處理單元8確定資料切 -12- 200935349 換標B己疋否啓用，在產品檢驗資料由與設定處理相關的測 試任務改變，並且有必要切換在產品檢驗任務中所使用的 產品檢驗資料的情況下，該資料切換標記啓用，否則禁用 -。在資料切換標記沒有啓用的情況下，測試檢驗處理單元 '8將處理提前至步驟S6，並在步驟S6處執行產品檢驗任 .務，然後在步驟S7向顯示器控制單元6輸出產品檢驗結 果。 〇 同時’在資料切換標記啓用的情況下，在步驟S4， 將產品檢驗任務中所使用的產品檢驗資料在第一檢驗資料 與第一檢驗資料之間切換。具體地，在產品檢驗任務當前 所使用的產品檢驗資料是第一檢驗資料的情況下，將產品 檢驗資料切換成第二檢驗資料，相反地，在產品檢驗任務 當前所使用的產品檢驗資料是第二檢驗資料的情況下，將 產品檢驗資料切換成第一檢驗資料。 在下一步驟s 5中，藉由測試檢驗處理單元8，將資 〇 料切換標記設定爲禁用，然後執行步驟S6和步驟S7，從 而將顯示單元7切換至檢驗螢幕7b，並且該處理返回步驟 S卜 對於與設定處理相關的測試任務，從步驟S 1 1以後， 在暫時結束優先順序高於相關測試任務優先順序的產品檢 驗任務的時間點處，啓動處理。 在步驟S11中，資料通訊單元11根據指令將儲存裝 置12中所儲存的測試資料載入在測試資料儲存單元9上 ，該指令是基於對操作輸入單元（未示出）的操作的指令 -13- 200935349 &下一步驟S12中，藉由測試檢驗處理單元8，使用 Μ _ ^料儲存單元9中所儲存的測試資料以及被讀入測試 影像記憶體10的成像影像資料，執行如下處理：檢驗並 '測試測試影像記憶體i 〇中所儲存的成像影像資料。此處 胃了提高生產線上當前所生產的產品的質量確定的精 5S度而執行測試任務的情況下，將合格產品的產品檢驗資 料（除第一檢驗資料和第二檢驗資料以外的資料）載入在 測試資料儲存單元9上。然後，測試檢測處理單元8將測 試資料與成像影像資料相互比較，創建測試結果，並藉由 顯示器控制單元6將顯示單元7切換至測試螢幕7a。 在下一步驟S 1 3中，藉由測試檢測處理單元8，確定 是否使步驟S 1 1中設定的測試資料改變爲產品檢驗資料。 此時’根據已直觀地確認了測試螢幕7a的用戶對操作輸 入單元的操作，測試檢測處理單元8確定是否使測試資料 改變爲產品檢驗資料。在沒有使測試資料改變爲產品檢驗 資料的情況下，結束測試任務，並結束該處理。同時，在 使測試資料改變爲產品檢驗資料的情況下，處理前進至步 驟 S14。 在步驟S14中，藉由資料通訊單元n，將測試資料 儲存單元9中所儲存的測試資料複製到第一檢驗資料儲存 單兀4A或第—檢驗資料儲存單元4B。此時，資料通訊單 兀1 1藉由參照標記的處理，使產品檢驗任務當前沒有使 用的產品檢驗資料改變爲測試資料，該標記識別··在與測 -14- 200935349 試任務並行處理的產品檢驗任務中所使用的產品檢驗資料 是第一檢驗資料還是第二檢驗資料。 在下一步驟S15中，將資料切換標記設定爲啓用，並 • 且結束測試任務。 ·" 將藉由執行如上所述的測試任務而切換爲啓用的資料 切換標記確定爲啓用’該確定步驟是參照與測試任務並行 處理的產品檢驗任務的步驟S3所得的結果，並且在第— 0 檢驗資料和第二檢驗資料之間切換產品檢驗資料。以這種 方式，在產品檢驗任務中，使用由測試任務改變的產品檢 驗資料，可以執行與成像影像資料相關的產品檢驗處理， 並且即使在相關的產品檢驗處理期間也可以改變該產品檢 驗處理的設定，而無需中斷產品檢驗處理。 此外，根據該影像檢驗系統，將生產線上產品的影像 資料和在之前檢驗中使用的資料預先儲存在儲存裝置12 中，並且即使在產品檢驗期間，也可以執行用於確定產品 φ 質量的臨限値調整和測試。 此外，根據該影像檢驗系統，將生產線上產品的多個 影像資料預先儲存在儲存裝置1 2中，將各個影像資料的 檢驗/測量値儲存在相關的主體中，此後實現臨限値調整 ，由此，確定產品質量並比較和驗證諸如臨限値調整之前 和之後的測量値之類的檢驗結果，這一點成爲可能。 另外，根據該影像檢驗系統，即使在產品檢驗期間也 可以上載如下檢驗程式：該檢驗程式是在由具有良好可操 作性的個人電腦的工具改變了檢驗條件並校正（最佳化） -15- 200935349 且調整了檢驗臨限値之後的檢驗程式，並且，可以暫態切 換在產品檢驗中所使用的產品檢驗程式。 另外，不僅在改變產品檢驗資料的情況下，而且在基 於改變了生產線上產品的事實而改變檢測物件的情況下， 該影像檢驗系統可以改變檢驗處理單元3將要使用的產品 檢驗資料。 在該影像檢驗系統中，如圖3所示，資料通訊單元η 連接至儲存了用於多個檢驗物件的產品檢驗資料的檢驗資 料組儲存單元20。在基於對操作輸入單元（未示出）的操 作來產生改變檢驗物件的命令的情況下，影像檢驗系統藉 由資料通訊單元11，將改變後的檢驗物件的產品檢驗資料 ’載入到第一檢驗資料儲存單元4Α和第二檢驗資料儲存 單元4Β中任一其中之一者上’該第一檢驗資料儲存單元 4Α和第二檢驗資料儲存單元4Β儲存了沒有被檢驗處理單 元3的產品檢驗程式使用的產品檢驗資料。然後，檢驗處 理單元3使用由資料通訊單元1 1載入的產品檢驗資料， 來執行產品檢驗程式。 在如上所述的影像檢驗系統中，如圖4所示，其操作 與圖2中所示的與設定處理相關的任務中的操作不同。値 得注意的是，還將該與設定處理相關的任務設定爲其優先 順序低於上述產品檢驗任務的優先順序，並且在結束產品 檢驗任務時啓動該與設定處理相關的任務。 在步驟S21中，該與設定處理相關的任務確定是否改 變檢驗物件。此時，與設定處理相關的任務根據用戶對操 -16- 200935349 作輸入單元的操作、用來表示在生產線上改變產品的信號 、或者預先設定的進度表，來確定是否改變檢驗物件。在 沒有改變檢驗物件的情況下，結束與設定處理相關的任務 * ，並且結束該處理。同時，在改變檢驗物件的情況下，處 • 理前進至步驟S22。 在步驟S22中，藉由資料通訊單元11，從檢驗資料 組儲存單元20中取出用於在改變之後對檢驗物件進行檢 φ 驗的產品檢驗資料，並且將該產品檢驗資料載入爲第一檢 驗資料或第二檢驗資料。此時，資料通訊單元11藉由參 照標記的處理，使當前沒有用於產品檢驗任務的產品檢驗 資料改變爲測試資料，該標記識別：在與與設定處理相關 的任務並行處理的產品檢驗任務中所使用的產品檢驗資料 是第一檢驗資料還是第二檢驗資料。 在下一步驟S23中，將資料切換標記設定爲啓用，並 且結束與設定處理相關的任務。 ❹ 以這種方式，即使在改變檢驗物件的情況下，影像檢 驗系統也可以根據相關的改變來切換產品檢驗資料，而無 需中斷生產線上的檢驗。 値得注意的是，上述實施例僅是本發明的示例。因此 ，本發明不局限於上述實施例，理所當然的是，即使在除 了本實施例以外的其他模式下，在不背離根據本發明的技 術槪念的前提下，回應於本發明範圍內的設計等等，對本 發明增加多種變化也是可能的。 -17- 200935349 【圖式簡單說明】 圖1係顯不應用本發明的影像檢驗系統的配置的方塊 圖。 圖2係顯示應用本發明的影像檢驗系統的操作程序的 流程圖。 圖3係顯示應用本發明的影像檢驗系統的另〜配置的 方塊圖。 圖4係顯示應用本發明的影像檢驗系統的另〜·操作程 序的流程圖。 【主要元件符號說明】 1 :成像單元 2:檢驗影像記憶體 3 :檢驗處理單元 4A:第一檢驗資料儲存單元 4B:第二檢驗資料儲存單元 5:內嵌輸入/輸出控制單元 6 :顯示器控制單元 7 :顯示單元 7 a :測試螢幕 7b :檢驗螢幕 8 ·測試檢驗處理單元 9 :測試資料 1 0 :測試影像記憶體 200935349 1 1 :資料通訊單元 1 2 :儲存裝置 20 :檢驗資料組200935349 IX. Description of the Invention [Technical Field] The present invention relates to an image processing apparatus for inspecting product quality by image. ^ [Prior Art] Up to now, an image II inspection system for determining the quality of a product by image processing has been known. The image inspection system is tested prior to the actual inspection to improve the accuracy of the inspection. During the processing of this test, parameters of the camera for imaging the product on the production line, parameters for image processing of images imaged by the associated camera, and the like are set. Therefore, in such a conventional image inspection system, usually, such a test process is performed before the product inspection process on the production line, and the test process cannot be realized during the product inspection process on the production line. Further, it is known that in the following Patent Document 1, a conventional technique for performing 〇 test processing is described. The test execution system described in Patent Document 1 implements testing of the control software of the built-in microcomputer system by displaying a multi-angle visual screen in an interlocking manner. To implement this test, the test execution system implements a device analogy based on device information (which defines the shape of the device and information about the input/output) and tests the device's control program. The device correspondence table causes the control program to correspond to the devices defined in the device information. Whenever a step of the control program is described, the analog execution program presents the step as a program trace display to the user. At the same time, with this demonstration, the analog execution program graphically represents the data about the shape of the device obtained from the information of the device from -5 to 200935349, and in combination with the situation of the device, the image of the shape and shape is not animated. This is changed by executing a step of the control program. [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> </ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; </ RTI> <RTIgt; However, in the case where the test execution system is applied to the above inspection system, the test must be performed after the production line is stopped once. Further, what can be done during the product inspection in the above-mentioned image inspection system is only to confirm the image of the product determined to be unqualified, and to perform only the confirmation of the inspection result, such as the result history of the reference measurement 。. In addition, although inspection conditions and inspection thresholds have been changed even during product inspection, such tests and inspections cannot be performed without affecting product inspection processing in order to assess the validity of the changes. Therefore, it is not possible to perform product inspection processing and various settings at the same time, and it is necessary to stop the product inspection process and stop the production line' in order to change the conditions of the product inspection process and add or adjust a new inspection area. Furthermore, 'although an online method of connecting a personal computer to an image inspection system' can perform another method for changing the setting of the product inspection process 'but even if the method is used', the production line must be stopped during the setting of the product inspection process. . In this case, the present invention -6 - 200935349 is proposed in consideration of the above actual situation. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an image processing apparatus capable of changing the setting of a product inspection process without interrupting the product inspection process even during the related product inspection process. An image processing apparatus according to the present invention, comprising: a test memory, which stores test data; a plurality of product test memories, which store product test materials; and an image processing system that executes a test program, the test program To test the product used as the inspection object by using the image data obtained by imaging the product and using the test data Φ, and to store the test data in any ηα test memory, and to execute the product inspection program. The product inspection program is used to verify the quality of the product serving as the inspection object using the image data obtained by imaging the product and using the product inspection data stored in any product inspection memory. In order to solve the above problem, the image processing apparatus described above is characterized in that, in the case where the test program is executed while the product inspection program is in the executed state, the image processing system lowers the priority of the test task to be executed according to the test program to make it low. The priority of the product inspection tasks to be performed according to the product inspection program, and the product inspection program and test program are processed in parallel. According to the present invention, in the case where the test program is executed while the product inspection program is in the executed state, the priority of the test task to be executed according to the test program is lowered to be lower than the product inspection task to be executed according to the product inspection program. Prioritize' and process product inspection programs and test programs in parallel. Accordingly, even during the product inspection process, the setting of the product inspection process can be changed without interrupting the related product inspection process. 200935349 [Embodiment] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. For example, the present invention is applied to an image inspection system configured as shown in the figure. The image inspection system is used to inspect the appearance of an object, such as components and products mainly for the following purposes: type identification of components on the production line, 'inspection for assembling different types of components, assembly work, product inspection, etc. For the purpose of automation. In the image inspection system, the result of the image processing is used to measure/identify the area, shape, position, etc. of the object, thereby determining whether the object is acceptable or unqualified, and the like. The image inspection system comprises: an imaging unit 1; an inspection image memory 2; an inspection processing unit 3; a first inspection data storage unit 4A and a second inspection data storage unit 4B; an embedded input/output control unit 5; and a display control unit ( a display control mechanism 6; and a display unit (display mechanism) 7. In the case of checking the quality of the product, the image inspection system creates imaged image data obtained by the imaging unit 1 by imaging the product. The imaged image data is captured by the test image memory 2 and temporarily stored in the test image memory 2, and is regarded as an object to be inspected by the inspection processing unit 3. The verification processing unit 3 is constituted by a microprocessor which reads a product inspection program from a program memory (not shown) and performs an arithmetic operation processing (product inspection task) in accordance with an instruction of the related product inspection program. The operation input unit (not shown) supplies the start trigger (check trigger) of the product detection task by the verification processing unit 3 to the embedded input/output control sheet-8-200935349, and the start trigger is input from the embedded/ The output control unit 5 is supplied to the verification processing unit 3. Further, the inline input/output control unit 5 outputs the product inspection result obtained by the inspection processing unit 3 to the outside. * When the verification trigger is supplied to the inspection processing unit 3, the inspection process ''Unit 3 uses the imaged image' stored in the inspection image memory 2', and is used in the first inspection data storage unit 4A or The product inspection data stored in the second inspection data storage unit 4B is used to perform such quality inspection on the product. For example, the inspection processing unit 3 compares the image data 'stored in the inspection image memory 2 with the imaged image data of the qualified product previously stored in the first inspection data storage unit 4A or the second inspection data storage unit 4B' Measure the area, shape, position, etc. of the product as an object, and create a product inspection result that is acceptable or unqualified. The product inspection result is displayed on the display unit 7 through the display control unit 6. The first test data and the second test data respectively stored in the first test data storage unit 4A and the second test data storage unit 4B are switched to test data by performing a test task which will be described below. Furthermore, 'the image inspection system updates the product inspection data used in the product inspection task to improve the accuracy of such product quality determination by the inspection processing unit 3' or to change the inspection object to be inspected by the inspection processing unit 3 In case of this, the accuracy of the quality of this product is determined. For this purpose, the image inspection system comprises: a test inspection processing unit 8; a test data storage unit 9, which serves as a test record for storing test data; and a test image memory 1 〇, which serves as a test inspection processing unit 8 200935349 a work area; a data communication unit 1 1 ; and a storage device 1 2 . The storage device 12 is constituted by a recording/reproducing device such as a memory for internal storage and an external storage medium. In the storage device 12, the test data to be stored in the test data storage unit 9 is stored. The storage device 12 provides test data to the data communication unit 1 1 in accordance with an instruction, which is an instruction based on an operation of an operation input unit (not shown). Further, from the data communication unit 11 to the storage device 12, imaged image data when the inspection processing unit 3 performs product inspection is provided. The storage device 1 2 performs multiple ways of opening the file to synchronously perform the following processing: storing the processing of the imaged image data stored in the image memory 2; and outputting the test to the test data storage unit 9 by the data communication unit 111. Processing of Data The data communication unit 11 can be connected to the storage device 12 by means of a communication interface such as Ethernet (registered trademark) and can communicate. The data communication unit 11 performs the following processing in parallel: loading the test data stored in the memory device 12 into the test data storage unit 9; storing the image data stored in the test image memory 2 in the storage device 12 The processing of the test data stored in the test data storage unit 9 is copied and rewritten to the first test data storage unit 4A or the second test data storage unit 4B. The test verification processing unit 8 is constituted by a microprocessor that reads a test execution program from a program (not shown) and performs an arithmetic operation process (test task) according to an instruction of the relevant test execution program. 10-200935349 When the test is implemented, the test verification processing unit 8 reads out the test data from the test data storage unit 9, and reads the image data for the test (test image) from the test image memory 1 . Test Image Memory • The test image in the volume 10 may be imaged by the imaging unit 1 and stored. The imaged image data in the image memory 2 is examined. Then, by using the imaging image data and the test data, the test verification processing unit 8 performs an arithmetic operation process of measuring the area, shape, position, and the like of the product, and creating a product that is φ out of the manner similar to the inspection processing unit 3 or This test result is not qualified 'and the test result is output to the display control unit 6. The test result ' is supplied from the test check processing unit 8 to the display control unit 6 and the product check result is supplied from the check processing unit 3 to the display control unit 6. The display control unit 6 switches between providing a test image including the test result to the display unit 7 and displaying the state of the test screen 7a on the display unit 7; and providing the display unit 7 with the inspection image including the product inspection result and The state of the inspection φ screen 7b is displayed on the display unit 7. In the image inspection system as described above, the inspection processing unit 3 and the test inspection processing unit 8 function as an image processing apparatus for executing a test program for testing a product using the image data and test data, and the test data is It is stored in the first inspection data storage unit 4A or the second inspection data storage unit 4B, and uses the imaged image data and the first or first inspection data to execute a product inspection program for checking the quality of the product. Further, if the test program is executed by the test verification processing unit -11 - 200935349 8 when the product inspection program that allows the inspection processing unit 3 to perform the product inspection task is in the executed state, the image inspection system lowers the test to be executed according to the test program The tasks are prioritized below the priority of the product inspection tasks to be performed according to the product inspection program, and the product inspection program and test program are processed in parallel by the microprocessor. Specifically, when the inspection processing unit 3 outputs the product inspection result to the display control unit 6 by the product inspection task, and the product inspection task is temporarily ended, the image inspection system starts the test task. As shown in FIG. 2, by the microprocessor constituting the inspection processing unit 3 and the test verification processing unit 8, the image inspection system as described above processes the following tasks in parallel: a product inspection task related to the execution processing of the product inspection, and Test tasks related to setting processing for setting product inspections. It is noted that the same product inspection data is stored in the first inspection data storage unit 4A and the second inspection data storage unit 4B at the beginning of operation of the image inspection system. First, when the verification trigger is input to the test verification processing unit 8 in step S1, the product inspection task of the test verification processing unit 8 related to such execution processing allows the inspection image memory 2 to be captured by the imaging unit 1 in step S2. Imaging image data. The verification trigger is generated by a simple remote controller or the like serving as an operation input unit (not shown) operated by the user, and then the test verification processing unit 8 detects the verification trigger by the embedded input/output control unit 5. As the simple remote controller, a simple input device including a direction key and a decision key is proposed, which is inferior in operability compared with a mouse or the like. Next, in step S3, the test verification processing unit 8 determines whether the data cut -12-200935349 is changed, the product inspection data is changed by the test task related to the setting process, and it is necessary to switch between the product inspection tasks. In the case of product inspection data used, the data switching flag is enabled, otherwise disabled -. In the case where the material switching flag is not enabled, the test verification processing unit '8 advances the processing to step S6, and performs the product inspection task at step S6, and then outputs the product inspection result to the display control unit 6 at step S7. 〇 At the same time, in the case where the data switching flag is enabled, in step S4, the product inspection data used in the product inspection task is switched between the first inspection data and the first inspection data. Specifically, in the case that the product inspection data currently used by the product inspection task is the first inspection data, the product inspection data is switched to the second inspection data, and conversely, the product inspection data currently used in the product inspection task is the first In the case of the second test data, the product inspection data is switched to the first test data. In the next step s 5, by the test check processing unit 8, the resource switching flag is set to disabled, and then steps S6 and S7 are performed, thereby switching the display unit 7 to the check screen 7b, and the process returns to step S. For the test task related to the setting process, from step S1 1 onwards, the process is started at a point in time when the product inspection task whose priority order is higher than the priority of the relevant test task is temporarily ended. In step S11, the data communication unit 11 loads the test data stored in the storage device 12 on the test data storage unit 9 in accordance with an instruction, which is an instruction based on the operation of the operation input unit (not shown)-13 - 200935349 & In the next step S12, by the test and verification processing unit 8, using the test data stored in the storage unit 9 and the image data read into the test image memory 10, the following processing is performed: Verify and 'test the imaged image data stored in the test image memory i 〇. Where the stomach has improved the quality of the products currently produced on the production line and performs the test task, the product inspection data of the qualified product (except the first inspection data and the second inspection data) The test data storage unit 9 is incorporated. Then, the test detection processing unit 8 compares the test data with the imaged image data, creates a test result, and switches the display unit 7 to the test screen 7a by the display control unit 6. In the next step S13, by the test detection processing unit 8, it is determined whether or not the test data set in step S1 1 is changed to the product inspection data. At this time, based on the operation of the operation input unit by the user who has visually confirmed the test screen 7a, the test detection processing unit 8 determines whether or not the test data is changed to the product inspection data. In the case where the test data is not changed to the product inspection data, the test task is ended and the processing is ended. Meanwhile, in the case where the test data is changed to the product inspection data, the processing proceeds to step S14. In step S14, the test data stored in the test data storage unit 9 is copied to the first test data storage unit 4A or the first test data storage unit 4B by the data communication unit n. At this time, the data communication unit 兀1 1 changes the product inspection data not currently used by the product inspection task to the test data by the processing of the reference mark, and the mark identifies the product processed in parallel with the test task of the test-14-200935349. Whether the product inspection data used in the inspection task is the first inspection data or the second inspection data. In the next step S15, the data switching flag is set to enable, and • the test task is ended. "" is determined to be enabled by switching to the enabled data switching flag by performing the test task as described above. 'The determining step is the result obtained by referring to step S3 of the product inspection task processed in parallel with the test task, and at the 0 Switch the product inspection data between the inspection data and the second inspection data. In this way, in the product inspection task, the product inspection process related to the imaged image data can be performed using the product inspection data changed by the test task, and the product inspection process can be changed even during the related product inspection process. Set without interrupting product inspection processing. Further, according to the image inspection system, the image data of the product on the production line and the material used in the previous inspection are stored in advance in the storage device 12, and the threshold for determining the quality of the product φ can be performed even during the product inspection.値 Adjustment and testing. In addition, according to the image inspection system, a plurality of image data of products on the production line are pre-stored in the storage device 12, and the inspection/measurement 各个 of each image data is stored in the relevant body, and then the threshold adjustment is implemented. This makes it possible to determine the quality of the product and to compare and verify the test results such as the measurement 之前 before and after the adjustment. In addition, according to the image inspection system, the inspection program can be uploaded even during the product inspection: the inspection program changes the inspection condition and corrects (optimizes) in the tool of the personal computer with good operability -15- 200935349 and the inspection program after the inspection threshold is adjusted, and the product inspection program used in the product inspection can be temporarily switched. Further, the image inspection system can change the product inspection data to be used by the inspection processing unit 3 not only in the case of changing the product inspection data but also in the case of changing the inspection object based on the fact that the product on the production line is changed. In the image inspection system, as shown in Fig. 3, the data communication unit n is connected to the inspection material group storage unit 20 which stores product inspection data for a plurality of inspection articles. In the case of generating an instruction to change the inspection object based on the operation of the operation input unit (not shown), the image inspection system loads the product inspection data of the changed inspection object into the first by the data communication unit 11. The first inspection data storage unit 4 and the second inspection data storage unit 4 store the product inspection program without the inspection processing unit 3 on any one of the inspection data storage unit 4 and the second inspection data storage unit 4 Product inspection data used. Then, the inspection processing unit 3 executes the product inspection program using the product inspection data loaded by the material communication unit 11. In the image inspection system as described above, as shown in Fig. 4, its operation is different from that in the task related to the setting process shown in Fig. 2. It is noted that the tasks related to the setting process are also set to have a priority order lower than the priority order of the above-described product inspection tasks, and the tasks related to the setting process are started when the product inspection task is ended. In step S21, the task related to the setting process determines whether or not the inspection object is changed. At this time, the task related to the setting processing determines whether or not to change the inspection object based on the operation of the input unit by the user, the signal for changing the product on the production line, or the preset schedule. In the case where the inspection object is not changed, the task* related to the setting processing is ended, and the processing is ended. Meanwhile, in the case where the inspection object is changed, the processing proceeds to step S22. In step S22, the product inspection data for checking the inspection object after the change is taken out from the inspection data group storage unit 20 by the data communication unit 11, and the product inspection data is loaded into the first inspection. Information or second test data. At this time, the data communication unit 11 changes the product inspection data not currently used for the product inspection task to the test data by the processing of the reference mark, and the mark identifies that the product inspection task is processed in parallel with the task related to the setting process. Whether the product inspection data used is the first inspection data or the second inspection data. In the next step S23, the material switching flag is set to be enabled, and the task related to the setting processing is ended. ❹ In this way, even in the case of changing the inspection object, the image inspection system can switch the product inspection data according to the relevant changes without interrupting the inspection on the production line. It is to be noted that the above embodiment is merely an example of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and it is a matter of course that, in addition to the mode other than the present embodiment, the design and the like within the scope of the present invention are responded to without departing from the technical conception according to the present invention. Etc. It is also possible to add various variations to the present invention. -17- 200935349 [Simplified description of the drawings] Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an image inspection system to which the present invention is not applied. Fig. 2 is a flow chart showing the operational procedure of the image inspection system to which the present invention is applied. Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing another configuration of an image inspection system to which the present invention is applied. Fig. 4 is a flow chart showing another operation procedure of the image inspection system to which the present invention is applied. [Main component symbol description] 1 : Imaging unit 2: Inspection image memory 3: Inspection processing unit 4A: First inspection data storage unit 4B: Second inspection data storage unit 5: Embedded input/output control unit 6: Display control Unit 7: Display unit 7a: Test screen 7b: Inspection screen 8 • Test inspection processing unit 9: Test data 1 0: Test image memory 200935349 1 1 : Data communication unit 1 2: Storage device 20: Inspection data set