WO2008094535B1 - Apparatus and method for coating and inspecting objects - Google Patents
Apparatus and method for coating and inspecting objectsInfo
- Publication number
- WO2008094535B1 WO2008094535B1 PCT/US2008/001143 US2008001143W WO2008094535B1 WO 2008094535 B1 WO2008094535 B1 WO 2008094535B1 US 2008001143 W US2008001143 W US 2008001143W WO 2008094535 B1 WO2008094535 B1 WO 2008094535B1
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- objects
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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
- G01N21/95—Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination characterised by the material or shape of the object to be examined
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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
- B07C5/34—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
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- G—PHYSICS
- G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
- G06V—IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
- G06V20/00—Scenes; Scene-specific elements
- G06V20/60—Type of objects
- G06V20/66—Trinkets, e.g. shirt buttons or jewellery items
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
- B05B7/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
- B05B7/14—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas designed for spraying particulate materials
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05C—APPARATUS FOR APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
- B05C9/00—Apparatus or plant for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces by means not covered by any preceding group, or in which the means of applying the liquid or other fluent material is not important
- B05C9/08—Apparatus or plant for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces by means not covered by any preceding group, or in which the means of applying the liquid or other fluent material is not important for applying liquid or other fluent material and performing an auxiliary operation
- B05C9/14—Apparatus or plant for applying liquid or other fluent material to surfaces by means not covered by any preceding group, or in which the means of applying the liquid or other fluent material is not important for applying liquid or other fluent material and performing an auxiliary operation the auxiliary operation involving heating or cooling
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- General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Multimedia (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
- Biochemistry (AREA)
- General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
- Immunology (AREA)
- Pathology (AREA)
- Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
- Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
Abstract
An apparatus and method for inspecting objects for an inspection criteria thereon includes a conveyor to receive a plurality of objects, a removal assembly located along the conveyor for removing the objects, and an inspection system located along the conveyor prior to the removal assembly for inspecting the objects against a predetermined inspection criteria to determine to reject or pass the inspected objects and to actuate said removal assembly to a passed position if the inspected objects are passed and to leave said removal assembly in a failed position if the inspected objects are rejected.
Claims
1. An apparatus for inspecting objects for an inspection criteria thereon comprising: a conveyor having a channel to receive a plurality of objects; a removal assembly located along said conveyor for removing the objects; and an inspection system located along said conveyor prior to said removal assembly for inspecting the objects against a predetermined inspection criteria to determine to reject or pass the inspected objects and to actuate said removal assembly to a passed position if the inspected objects are passed and to leave said removal assembly in a failed position if the inspected objects are rejected.
2. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said removal assembly comprises a deflection chute disposed below said conveyor.
3. An apparatus as set forth in claim 2 including a collector system disposed below said deflection chute for collecting the inspected objects.
4. An apparatus as set forth in claim 3 wherein said collector system comprises a first collector for objects that have passed inspection and a second collector for objects that have failed inspection.
5. An apparatus as set forth in claim 4 wherein said inspection system includes a movable diverter disposed between said deflection chute and said first collector and said second collector.
6. An apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said inspection system includes an actuator connected to said diverter to move said diverter between a passed position to divert passed objects to said first collector and a failed position to divert failed objects to said second collector.
7. An apparatus as sei forth in claim 6 including a controller communicating with said actuator to activate said actuator, wherein said diverter is in said failed position and said controller activates said actuator to move said diverter from said failed position to said passed position in response to a passed condition.
8. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 including the objects, wherein each of said objects has a diameter of approximately 0.020 inches to approximately 1.50 inches.
9. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 including the objects, wherein each of said objects has a length of approximately 0.030 inches to approximately 10.00 inches.
10. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said inspection system comprises at least one camera, a light source, and a camera controller communicating with at least one camera.
1 1. An apparatus as set forth in claim 10 wherein said inspection system includes at least one sensor for sensing a presence of an object on said conveyor for triggering said at least one camera.
12. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said conveyor includes a pair of belts being laterally spaced to form said channel therebetween to receive the objects.
13. An apparatus as set forth in claim 12 wherein each of said belts has a thickness of approximately 0.000 inches to approximately 1.50 inches. 25
14. An apparatus as set forth in claim 12 wherein said channel has a width of approximately one millimeter to approximately 0.25 inches.
15. An apparatus for coating and inspecting objects comprising: a conveyor to receive a plurality of objects; at leasτ one applicator located along said conveyor to apply a coating material to a portion of the objects; a removal assembly located along said conveyor after said at least one applicator for removing the objects; and an inspection system located along said conveyor after said at least one applicator but prior to said removal assembly for inspecting the objects against a predetermined inspection criteria to determine to reject or pass the inspected objects and to actuate said removal assembly to a passed position if the inspected objects are passed and to leave said removal assembly in a failed position if the inspected objects are rejected.
16. An apparatus as set forth in claim 15 wherein said at least one applicator comprises a powder applicator system to apply a powder coating to the objects.
17. An apparatus as set forth in claim 15 wherein said powder applicator system comprises a supply bin for holding a powder, an actuator for dispensing the powder from said supply bin, and a powder feeder exit nozzle for directing the powder onto the objects.
18. An apparatus as set forth in claim 15 including a heating device located along said conveyor prior to said at least one applicator to heat the objects to an elevated temperature.
19. An apparatus as set forth in claim 15 wherein said conveyor includes a pair of belts being laterally spaced to form a channel therebetween to 26
receive the objects.
20. An apparatus as set forth in claim 19 wherein each of said belts has a thickness of approximately 0.002 inches to approximately 0.027 inches.
21. An apparatus as set forth in claim 19 wherein said channel has a width of approximately 0.000 inches to approximately 1.50 inches.
22. An apparatus as set forth in claim 15 wherein said inspection system includes a movable diverter disposed below said conveyor.
23. An apparatus as set forth in claim 22 wherein said inspection system includes an actuator connected to said diverter to move said diverter between a passed position to divert passed objects to a first collector and a failed position to divert failed objects to a second collector.
24. An apparatus as set forth in claim 23 including a controller communicating with said actuator to activate said actuator, wherein said diverter is in said failed position and said controller activates said actuator to move said diverter from said failed position to said passed position in response to a passed condition.
25. An apparatus as set forth in claim 15 wherein said inspection system comprises at least one camera, at least one light source, and a camera controller communicating with said at least one camera.
26. An apparatus as set forth in claim 15 including the objects, wherein each of said objects has a diameter of approximately 0.020 inches to approximately 1.50 inches. 27
27. An apparatus as set forth in claim 15 including the objects, wherein each of said objects has a length of approximately 0.030 inches to approximately 10.00 inches.
28. An apparatus for coating and inspecting objects comprising: a conveyor to receive a plurality of objects has a diameter of approximately 0.020 inches to approximately 1.50 inches and a length of approximately 0.030 inches to approximately 10.00 inches; at least one applicator located along said conveyor to apply a coating material to a portion of the objects; a removal assembly located along said conveyor after said at least one applicator for removing the objects, said removal assembly comprising a deflection chute disposed below said conveyor and a collector system disposed below said deflection chute for collecting the iaspected objects, said collector system comprising a first collector for objects that have passed inspection and a second collector for objects that have failed inspection; a movable diverier disposed below said conveyor and an actuator connected to said diverter to move said diverter between a passed position to divert passed objects to a first collector and a failed position to divert failed objects to a second collector; and an inspection system located along said conveyor after said at least one applicator but prior to said removal assembly for inspecting the objects against a predetermined inspection criteria to determine to reject or pass the inspected objects, said inspection system comprising at least one camera, at least one light source, and a controller communicating with said at least one camera and said actuator to activate said actuator, wherein said diverter is in said failed position and said controller activates said actuator to move said diverter from said failed position to said passed position in response to a passed condition if the inspected objects are passed and to leave said diverter in said failed position if the inspected objects are rejected.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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| US70060207A | 2007-01-31 | 2007-01-31 | |
| US11/700,602 | 2007-01-31 |
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| WO2008094535A1 WO2008094535A1 (en) | 2008-08-07 |
| WO2008094535B1 true WO2008094535B1 (en) | 2008-10-23 |
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