WO2021177234A1 - Dispositif de traitement d'informations - Google Patents

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WO2021177234A1
WO2021177234A1 PCT/JP2021/007721 JP2021007721W WO2021177234A1 WO 2021177234 A1 WO2021177234 A1 WO 2021177234A1 JP 2021007721 W JP2021007721 W JP 2021007721W WO 2021177234 A1 WO2021177234 A1 WO 2021177234A1
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寧 蒲原
敏也 波川
英揮 川端
健太郎 島岡
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サインポスト株式会社
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    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03B—APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OR FOR PROJECTING OR VIEWING THEM; APPARATUS OR ARRANGEMENTS EMPLOYING ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR
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  • the present invention relates to an information processing device.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses this kind of technology.
  • the product (object) placed on the mounting portion is imaged by a camera from a plurality of viewpoints, and the product is photographed in various directions.
  • the technique of acquiring the product registration image taken from the angle of is described.
  • a tubular object such as a PET bottle or a bottle may be laid down on a mounting portion to take an image.
  • the object since the bottom surface side of the object cannot be imaged, the object is imaged while being rotated around the axis.
  • the work of repeating rotation and imaging is complicated, and especially in the case of a cylindrical object, it is difficult to maintain a stationary state, so that the complexity becomes remarkable.
  • a technique capable of imaging has been desired.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an information processing apparatus capable of easily and accurately imaging an object from various angles.
  • the information processing apparatus of one aspect of the present invention is installed in an arrangement unit in which an object is arranged, an image pickup unit installed in the arrangement unit and imaging the object, and an arrangement unit.
  • the object is provided with a first rotating means for rotating the object arranged in the arrangement unit so as to be a rotation axis in the horizontal direction, and a control unit for processing the image captured by the imaging unit as image data. ..
  • an information processing device capable of easily and accurately imaging an object from various angles.
  • FIG. 3 is a front view of the information processing device 1, and since the inside of the device 1 is shown, the upper door 551, the middle doors 561, 562, and the lower door 571, which will be described later, are not shown.
  • the information processing device 1 has a function of being able to acquire captured images of the object P from a relatively plurality of viewpoints by taking an image while rotating the object P shown in FIG.
  • the information processing device 1 having such a function is used, for example, to register a plurality of captured images of products sold in a store as image data.
  • arrows F and R indicate the front-back direction of the information processing device 1
  • arrows L and R indicate the left-right direction.
  • the expressions related to the front-back / left-right directions are defined as the directions indicated by these arrows.
  • the information processing apparatus 1 includes a housing portion 5, a first rotating means 10, a second rotating means 20, an imaging unit 30, an irradiation unit 40, and a first control unit.
  • a 60A and a second control unit 60B are provided.
  • the housing portion 5 constitutes an example of the arrangement portion of the present invention.
  • the second control unit 60B constitutes an example of the control unit of the present invention.
  • the housing portion 5 is a rectangular parallelepiped box body.
  • the housing portion 5 is formed in a box shape by combining a plate material made of, for example, metal or resin, and a frame material.
  • the housing portion 5 includes a top plate portion 51, left and right side plate portions 52, 53, and a bottom plate portion 54.
  • the housing portion 5 has an upper chamber 55, a middle chamber 56, and a lower chamber 57 inside.
  • an upper partition plate 58 for vertically partitioning the upper chamber 55 and the middle chamber 56 and a lower partition plate 59 for vertically partitioning the middle chamber 56 and the lower chamber 57 are provided inside the housing portion 5.
  • the housing portion 5 has an upper door 551 that opens and closes the inside of the upper chamber 55.
  • the upper door 551 is hinged to the top plate portion 51 of the housing portion 5 so as to be openable and closable.
  • the upper door 551 opens and closes the right front surface and the upper surface of the upper chamber 55.
  • the information processing device 1 can open the upper door 551 to manually move the movable camera 322 of the imaging unit 30 described later, which is housed in the upper chamber 55.
  • the middle chamber 56 has an opening on the front side of the device, and the opening is opened and closed by a pair of left and right middle doors 561 and 562.
  • the middle doors 561 and 562 are double doors, and are hinged to the housing 5 so as to be openable and closable.
  • the middle door 561 on the left side is provided with an operation panel 41 composed of a liquid crystal screen.
  • operation panel 41 On the operation panel 41, control operations and the like by the first control unit 60A and the second control unit 60B are displayed, and input means such as a touch-type operation button unit are displayed.
  • the input means here may be configured to use an input means such as a mouse or a keyboard together.
  • various operation instructions are given to the second control unit 60B by the operation panel 41, and information such as an operation status and an operation instruction is displayed on the operation panel 41.
  • the first control unit 60A and the second control unit 60B execute control of various electric devices included in the information processing device 1.
  • the first control unit 60A is composed of a substrate or the like provided with a control circuit
  • the second control unit 60B is a computer such as a personal computer (PC).
  • the first control unit 60A is arranged inside the housing unit 5, and the second control unit 60B is arranged on the housing unit 5, but the positions of these arrangements are arbitrary.
  • a reading camera 80 is arranged in the upper right corner of the opening of the middle chamber 56.
  • the reading camera 80 has a QR code (registered trademark) representing the object P or the object B in order to identify what the object P or the object B is to be imaged by the information processing apparatus 1.
  • It is a camera for reading information codes such as.
  • the reading device for reading the information code is not limited to the camera, and for example, an information code reader or the like that irradiates the information code with light such as an LED and optically detects the information code may be used.
  • light emitted from the light guide plate 213 of the rotary table 21, which will be described later, is reflected on at least the inner surfaces of the side plate portions 52, 53, the upper partition plate 58, and the lower partition plate 59 facing the middle chamber 56. It is composed of a white material so that the lighting effect on the object is sufficiently secured.
  • the lower chamber 57 has an opening on the front side of the device, and the opening is opened and closed by the lower door 571.
  • the lower door 571 is hinged to the housing portion 5 so as to open downward so as to be openable and closable.
  • the lower chamber 57 accommodates the seat 16 and the like of the first rotating means 10.
  • a main switch MS for turning on / off the power of the information processing device 1 is arranged.
  • the right side plate portion 53 is provided with two holding plates 533 for holding the transparent plate 212 of the rotary table 21, which will be described later.
  • the first rotating means 10 is supported by a pair of left and right support frames 501 and 502 arranged close to the inner surfaces of the left and right side plate portions 52 and 53 of the housing portion 5, respectively.
  • the upper partition plate 58 and the lower partition plate 59 described above are bridged and supported by the support frames 501 and 502.
  • the first rotating means 10 has a function of rotating the object P by placing the object P on the strip-shaped sheet 16 and rotating the sheet 16.
  • the object P to be imaged by using the first rotating means 10 it is preferable that the object P has a tubular shape such as a PET bottle or a bottle and is easily rotated about the axial direction thereof.
  • the first rotating means 10 has five winding parts, that is, the first winding part 11, the second winding part 12, the third winding part 13, and the fourth winding part.
  • the 14 and 5th winding racks 15, the flexible strip-shaped seat 16 wound around the 1st to 5th rolls 11 to 15, the seat holding portion 17, the release mechanism 18, and the first It has a rotation drive unit 19.
  • the first to fourth winding racks 11 to 14 are arranged at four corners that form a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front of the device.
  • the fifth winding rack portion 15 is arranged above the fourth winding rack portion 14.
  • the first winding frame 11 and the fifth winding frame 15 include rollers 111 and 151 whose both ends are rotatably supported by the support frame 501 on the left side, respectively.
  • the second winding frame 12 and the third winding frame 13 include rollers 121 and 131 rotatably supported by the support frame 502 on the right side and extending in the front-rear direction, respectively.
  • the fourth winding frame 14 includes two rollers 141 and 142. Both the rollers 141 and 142 are rotatably supported by a pair of front and rear brackets 143 fixed to the left support frame 501. Both ends of the rollers 141 and 142 are hooked on the grooves 143a and 143b (see FIG. 9) formed in the front and rear brackets 143, respectively, so that the rollers 141 and 142 are detachably attached to the brackets 143. As shown in FIG. 3, the two rollers 141 and 142 are arranged slightly apart in the left-right direction, and the roller 141 on the right side (inside) is arranged below the roller 142 on the left side (outside). ..
  • the rollers 111, 121, 131, 141, 142, and 151 of the first to fifth winding racks 11 to 15 extend in the front-rear direction and are arranged in parallel with each other.
  • the first winding frame 11 and the second volume frame 12 are arranged in the lower chamber 57, and the third volume frame 13, the fourth volume frame 14, and the fifth volume frame 15 are arranged in the lower chamber 57. It is arranged in the middle room 56.
  • the sheet 16 is wound outside the rollers 111, 121, and 131 of the first winding frame 11 to the second winding frame 12 and the third winding frame 13, and then the rollers 141 of the fourth winding frame 14 are wound.
  • , 142 inserted from the inside and wound on the lower side of the roller 142, then wound on the upper side of the roller 151 of the upper fifth winding frame 15 from the inside, and returned to the first winding frame 11. Wrapped around.
  • the sheet 16 between the first volume frame 11 and the second volume frame 12 is located in the lower chamber 57. Be placed. There are gaps through which the sheet 16 passes between the left and right side plate portions 52 and 53 and the lower partition plate 59, and between the left side plate portion 52 and the upper partition plate 58, respectively.
  • Both ends of the sheet 16 are arranged between the first winding rack 11 and the fifth winding rack 15.
  • the elevating plate 191 is fixed to the end of the seat 16 on the first winding frame 11 side (lower side) via the fixing plate 161.
  • a connecting plate 162 having the same shape as the fixing plate 161 is fixed to the end of the sheet 16 on the fifth winding frame 15 side (upper side).
  • the elevating plate 191 constitutes a first rotation drive unit 19 which will be described later.
  • the connecting plate 162 is detachably fixed to the elevating plate 191 by screwing.
  • the connecting plate 162 is fixed to the elevating plate 191
  • the seat 16 is formed endlessly via the elevating plate 191.
  • the sheet 16 formed in an endless shape has each winding portion 11 to 11 so as to cause a slack between the roller 131 of the third winding frame 13 and the roller 141 of the fourth winding frame 14.
  • a valley portion 163 is formed by the seat holding portion 17 at the slack portion thereof.
  • a first mounting portion 164 on which the object P is mounted is formed on the upper surface of the valley portion 163.
  • the first mounting portion 164 is formed so as to extend horizontally along the width direction (front-back direction of the device) of the sheet 16.
  • the elevating plate 191 is moved up and down by the first rotation drive unit 19. As the elevating plate 191 moves up and down, the endless sheet 16 moves in the direction between the winding racks 11 to 15 and rotates as a whole. By moving the sheet 16 in this way, the object P mounted on the first mounting portion 164 rotates about the horizontal direction extending in the front-rear direction.
  • the seat pressing portion 17 presses the central portion of the seat 16 from above, which causes a slack between the roller 131 of the third winding rack portion 13 and the roller 141 of the fourth winding rack portion 14, and V A character-shaped valley portion 163 is formed.
  • the seat holding portions 17 are arranged in a pair before and after the valley portion 163.
  • the front and rear seat holding portions 17 are supported by the upper end portions of the bracket 504 which is vertically fixed to the frame material 503 provided in the housing portion 5.
  • the seat holding portion 17 is detachably screwed to the bracket 504 at one end and detachably screwed to the holding plate 171 extending horizontally toward the inside of the middle chamber 56 and the upper end of the holding plate 171. It has a tip portion 175 that extends further horizontally toward the inner side of the middle chamber 56.
  • the tip portion 175 constitutes an example of the holding means of the present invention.
  • a sheet contact portion 172 that comes into contact with the surface of the sheet 16 is provided on the lower surface of the tip of the pressing plate 171.
  • the lower surface of the seat contact portion 172 is convexly curved downward from side to side and is formed on a smooth surface.
  • the surface of the first mounting portion 164 of the sheet 16 is pressed against and contacts the lower surface of the sheet contact portion 172, and moves in the left-right direction while sliding on the lower surface.
  • the first mounting portion 164 of the sheet 16 is formed so as to have a width corresponding to the pressing plate 171 by being pressed from above by the front and rear pressing plates 171.
  • the tip portion 175 is attached to the holding plate 171 as needed.
  • the tip portion 175 is detachably screwed to the holding plate 171 so that the amount of protrusion toward the inside of the middle chamber 56 can be adjusted.
  • the tip portion 175 is attached to the pressing plate 171 and brought close to the object P in the front-rear direction of the object P. Movement to is regulated by the tip 175. That is, the rotation axis direction of the object P that is mounted and rotated on the first mounting portion 164 of the sheet 16 is held constant by the tip portion 175.
  • the bracket 504 on the front side is provided with a selection switch SS (see FIG. 17) that is turned ON / OFF by attaching / detaching the holding plate 171. Since the selection switch SS is arranged on the back side of the bracket 504 (inside the housing portion 5), it is in a position that cannot be seen in FIGS. 3 and 7, and is not shown.
  • the selection switch SS switches the photographing mode of the information processing apparatus 1 to either a first imaging mode by the first rotating means or a second imaging mode by the second rotating means, as will be described later.
  • the selection switch SS is turned on when the pressing plate 171 is screwed and attached to the bracket 504 as described above, and the imaging mode becomes the first imaging mode in this state. Further, the selection switch SS is turned off when the pressing plate 171 is removed from the bracket 504, and the imaging mode becomes the second imaging mode in this state.
  • a seat hanging portion 531 is provided on the inner surface of the side plate portion 53 on the right side of the housing portion 5 in the middle chamber 56.
  • the seat hanging portion 531 has a hook 532 to which two hook holes 162a formed in the connecting plate 162 are detachably fitted. When the hook hole 162a is fitted to the hook 532, the sheet 16 is hung on the sheet hanging portion 531 via the connecting plate 162.
  • the connecting plate 162 is removed from the elevating plate 191 to remove the winding state with respect to the fifth winding frame 15, the fourth winding frame 14, and the third winding frame 13, and the sheet is hung via the connecting plate 162. It can be hung on the part 531.
  • the seat 16 has a slack between the seat hanging portion 531 and the second winding rack portion 12.
  • the slack portion is pulled into the lower chamber 57 and stored in a folded state, so that the seat hanging portion 531 and the second winding rack portion 12 in the middle chamber 56 can be connected to each other.
  • the slack in the sheet 16 between them can be eliminated.
  • the rollers 141 and 142 of the fourth winding frame 14 from which the seat 16 has been removed may be removed from the bracket 143 and stored together with the seat 16 in the lower chamber 57. In this state, the space between the third winding frame 13 and the fourth winding frame 14 covered with the sheet 16 is opened in the vertical direction.
  • the release mechanism 18 opens between the roller 131 of the third winding frame 13 and the roller 141 of the fourth winding frame 14, and in the present embodiment, it is attached to and detached from the elevating plate 191 as shown in FIG. It is configured to include a connecting plate 162 that can be mounted. That is, by removing the connecting plate 162 from the elevating plate 191, it is possible to eliminate the portion of the sheet 16 between the third winding frame 13 and the fourth winding frame 14, as described above, and the third winding frame can be eliminated. The space between the portion 13 and the fourth winding rack portion 14 is opened in the vertical direction.
  • the first rotation drive unit 19 has a function of rotating the sheet 16 wound around the first winding frame portion 11 to the fifth winding frame portion 15 like a belt conveyor. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 10, the first rotation drive unit 19 uses the above-mentioned elevating plate 191, the motor 192 arranged in the lower chamber 57, and the driving force of the motor 192 to elevate the elevating plate 191. It has a transmission belt 193 and.
  • the motor 192 is a stepping motor in this embodiment, and the belt 193 is a timing belt.
  • the elevating plate 191 is supported so as to move up and down along the front and rear frame members 505 provided in the support frame 501 in the vertical direction via guide portions 191a provided at both ends.
  • the frame material 505 is formed with a rail portion 505a that is engaged with the guide portion 191a and is slidable in the vertical direction.
  • the belt 193 is wound around the drive pulley 194 of the motor 192 and the driven pulley 195 and extends in the vertical direction.
  • the driven pulley 195 is rotatably supported by a bracket 507 fixed to a frame member 506 extending in the front-rear direction included in the support frame 501.
  • the elevating plate 191 is coupled to the straight portion 193a on one side of the belt 193 via the stay 196.
  • the rotation of the motor 192 is transmitted from the drive pulley 194 to the belt 193, and the belt 193 rotates forward and reverse. Due to the rotation of the belt 193, the elevating plate 191 moves up and down integrally with the straight portion 193a of the belt 193.
  • the seat 16 rotates clockwise or counterclockwise as a whole when viewed from the front as the elevating plate 191 moves up and down. By rotating the sheet 16 in this way, the object P mounted on the first mounting portion 164 rotates with the horizontal direction extending in the front-rear direction as the rotation axis.
  • an upper sensor 198 and a lower sensor 199 composed of proximity sensors for detecting the vertical position of the elevating plate 191 are arranged on the frame material 505 on the rear side (left side in FIG. 10).
  • the elevating plate 191 is regulated to move up and down between the first winding frame 11 and the fifth winding frame 15 by detecting the left guide portion 191a by the upper sensor 198 and the lower sensor 199. .. Therefore, the rotational movement distance of the seat 16 corresponds to the elevating range of the elevating plate 191.
  • the object P rotates in the first mounting portion 164 due to an appropriate friction with the sheet 16.
  • an appropriate friction is generated with the surface of the object P, and for example, a white shoji paper having translucency is preferably used.
  • the second rotating means 20 has a disk-shaped rotary table 21 arranged below in the middle chamber 56.
  • a second rotary drive unit 25 for rotationally driving the rotary table 21 is provided below the rotary table 21.
  • the rotary table 21 is rotatably supported by a support table 201 supported by the housing portion 5 with the vertical direction as the rotation axis.
  • the support base 201 is provided with a bearing (not shown) for the rotary table 21.
  • the rotary table 21 has a white plate 211, a transparent plate 212, a light guide plate 213, and a frame plate 214.
  • the rotary table 21 is configured to be arranged concentrically in the order of the white plate 211, the transparent plate 212, the light guide plate 213, and the frame plate 214 from the top.
  • the outer peripheral edges of the white board 211, the transparent board 212, and the light guide board 213 are separably fixed to the frame board 214 by screws 205 arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.
  • the support base 201 is arranged on a pair of left and right support rods 202 extending in the front-rear direction shown in FIG. These support rods 202 are fixed to the housing portion 5 and support the support base 201 and the rotary table 21.
  • the rotary table 21 has a second mounting portion 204 on which the object B is mounted.
  • the second mounting portion 204 is composed of a board surface (surface) of the white board 211.
  • the object B to be imaged by using the second rotating means 20 is preferably a rectangular parallelepiped box, a bag, a flat article, or the like, which is difficult to roll.
  • a light source (not shown) composed of LED elements is provided inside the light guide plate 213, and the surface of the light guide plate 213 emits light by the light source.
  • the light emitted from the light guide plate 213 is transmitted through the transparent plate 212 and the white plate 211 and diffused by the white plate 211, and the second mounting portion 204 on the surface of the white plate 211 emits white light.
  • the color of the white board 211 for example, a so-called milky white color that is slightly turbid than pure white is used, and in that case, light is emitted in milky white color.
  • the inside of the middle chamber 56 is illuminated by the light emitted from the light guide plate 213.
  • the object P is placed on the first mounting portion 164 of the first rotating means 10 and the second mounting portion 204 of the second rotating means 20 is mounted.
  • the object B is imaged by the imaging unit 30.
  • the transparent plate 212 is used to secure a space between the lower surface of the first mounting portion 164 and the white plate 211 of the rotary table 21. It is removed and the height of the rotary table 21 is lowered.
  • the rotary table 21 is used with the white board 211, the transparent board 212, and the light guide board 213 incorporated.
  • the first mounting portion 164 and the second mounting portion 204 of the rotary table 21 from which the transparent plate 212 is removed are set so that the distances from the camera 32 are substantially the same. As shown in FIG. 1, the transparent plate 212 removed from the rotary table 21 is detachably sandwiched and held between the two holding plates 533 provided on the right side plate portion 53 and the side plate portion 53. May be good.
  • the second rotary drive unit 25 is integrally arranged on the lower surface of the rotary table 21 with the motor 251 fixed to the support base 201, the drive pulley 252 rotationally driven by the motor 251. It has a driven pulley 253, a drive pulley 252, and a belt 254 wound around the driven pulley 253.
  • the belt 254 is a timing belt. The rotation of the motor 251 is transmitted to the rotary table 21 via the belt 254, whereby the rotary table 21 is rotationally driven.
  • the imaging unit 30 housed in the upper chamber 55 has a plurality of objects P mounted on the first mounting section 164 and objects B mounted on the second mounting section 204 (5 in the present embodiment). Image from the viewpoint of one).
  • the information processing device 1 of the present embodiment uses the first rotating means 10 to image an object P mounted on the first mounting portion 164 (first imaging mode), and the second rotating means 20.
  • Has a selection switch SS (see FIG. 17) for selecting one of the imaging modes in the case of imaging the object B mounted on the second mounting unit 204 (second imaging mode).
  • the imaging unit 30 includes a cross rail (moving support means) 31 formed in a cross shape, a camera 32 as an imaging device supported by the cross rail 31, and a synchronous moving mechanism 33. And have.
  • the camera 32 includes one fixed camera 321 and four movable cameras 322.
  • the camera 32 is supported by the cross rail 31 with the imaging direction (imaging angle) facing downward.
  • the cross rail 31 has four rail portions 311 extending horizontally, and each of the four movable cameras 322 is supported so as to be movable in the horizontal direction along each rail portion 311.
  • the center of the cross rail 31 is arranged at the same position as the center of the first mounting portion 164 in the first rotating means 10 in a plan view, and each rail portion 311 extends in the horizontal radial direction from the center.
  • the fixed camera 321 is arranged at the center of the cross rail 31.
  • a normal 2D camera that acquires a color image can be used, but in addition to this, a 3D camera such as a depth sensor, a ToF (Time-of-Flight) sensor, or a stereo camera can be used.
  • a 3D camera such as a depth sensor, a ToF (Time-of-Flight) sensor, or a stereo camera can be used.
  • various cameras such as an RGB-D camera capable of acquiring a color image (RGB) and a depth image (Depth) can be used.
  • the synchronous movement mechanism 33 includes a pair of end pulleys 331A and 331B and a pair of end pulleys 331A, which are respectively arranged at the tips of two sets of rail portions 311 extending linearly.
  • the upper belt 33A wound around the upper belt 33A, the lower belt 33B wound around the pair of end pulleys 331B, the central pulley 332 arranged in the center of the cross rail 31 and the upper and lower belts 33A and 33B mesh with each other, and the central pulley 332. It has a pair of upper guide rollers 335A, a pair of lower guide rollers 335B, and an operation unit 340 arranged around the above.
  • the upper belt 33A and the lower belt 33B are timing belts.
  • the upper belt 33A is arranged above the lower belt 33B.
  • the upper belt 33A and the lower belt 33B intersect at the central portion, and the inner peripheral portion of the central portion of both intersects the central pulley 332.
  • Each pair of upper guide rollers 335A and lower guide rollers 335B are vertically arranged corresponding to the upper belt 33A and the lower belt 33B with the central pulley 332 sandwiched therein, and are rotatably supported by the cross rail 31. ing.
  • the upper belt 33A is moved toward one side of the upper guide roller 335A from the wound end pulley 331A so that one of the two straight portions is directed toward the center, and the two straight portions are on the upper side. After overlapping on the outer peripheral portion of the guide roller 335A, it is divided into both sides of the central pulley 332 and mounted so as to mesh with the central pulley 332. Further, the same applies to the lower belt 33B, in which one of the two straight portions is moved toward one side of the lower guide roller 335B from the wound end pulley 331B toward the center. After the two straight portions overlap at the outer peripheral portion of the lower guide roller 335B, they are divided into both sides of the central pulley 332 and mounted so as to mesh with the central pulley 332.
  • the four movable cameras 322 are integrally fixed at predetermined positions on one of the straight portions of the upper belt 33A and the lower belt 33B. As a result, the four movable cameras 322 move linearly along the rail portion 311 due to the rotation of the upper belt 33A and the lower belt 33B.
  • the operation unit 340 includes a handle unit 341 supported by the cross rail 31.
  • the handle portion 341 has a disk-shaped knob 342 rotatably supported by a bracket 345 fixed to the cross rail 31, and a grip 343 erected at an eccentric position of the knob 342.
  • the rotation of the knob 342 is transmitted to one end pulley 331A via the belt 346 and the driven pulley 347.
  • the operation unit 340 transmits the rotation to one end pulley 331A, whereby the synchronous movement mechanism 33 operates and the movable camera 322 synchronously moves the rail unit 311. do.
  • the central pulley 332 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the upper belt 33A
  • the lower belt 33B meshing with the central pulley 332 also rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the upper belt 33A. do.
  • each movable camera 322 also moves the rail portion 311 in synchronization.
  • each movable camera 322 is connected to a control cable 336 that is electrically connected to the second control unit 60B and flexibly follows the movable camera 322 that moves along the rail unit 311.
  • a shaped slit 581 is formed.
  • the irradiation unit 40 has a function of irradiating the center positions of the first mounting unit 164 and the second mounting unit 204 so that the center positions can be visually determined. As shown in FIG. 3, in the present embodiment, the irradiation unit 40 is arranged at an appropriate position on the lower surface of the upper partition plate 58. As the irradiation unit 40, for example, a laser instruction device that emits a laser beam to generate a light spot on the first mounting unit 164 or the second mounting unit 204 is used.
  • FIG. 17 is a functional block diagram schematically showing the electrical configuration of the information processing device 1 related to the first control unit 60A
  • FIG. 18 is an electrical block diagram of the information processing device 1 related to the second control unit 60B. It is a functional block diagram which shows the structure schematically.
  • the electrical connection referred to below includes both a wired connection and a wireless connection, and one of the connection forms shall be adopted.
  • the main switch MS and the selection switch SS are connected to the first control unit 60A.
  • the power of the information processing apparatus 1 is turned on / off by the main switch MS, and the motors 192 and 251 used by the selection switch SS, that is, which of the first rotating means 10 and the second rotating means 20 is used is selected. ..
  • the motor 192 of the first rotating means 10, the upper sensor 198, the lower sensor 199, and the motor 251 of the second rotating means 20 are electrically connected to the first control unit 60A as drive system electrical equipment. Further, the light guide plate 213 and the irradiation unit 40 are electrically connected to the first control unit 60A as lighting system electrical equipment.
  • the first control unit 60A includes a drive control unit 601 and a lighting control unit 602 that execute control of each electric device of the drive system and the lighting system, respectively.
  • An operation panel 41 is electrically connected to the second control unit 60B as a display electrical device. Further, a fixed camera 321 and a movable camera 322 and a reading camera 80 are electrically connected to the second control unit 60B as image-based electrical equipment.
  • the second control unit 60B includes a display control unit 603 and an image processing unit 604 that execute control or processing of each electric device of the display system and the image system, respectively. Images captured by the fixed camera 321 and the movable camera 322 are input to the image processing unit 604, and the image processing unit 604 performs processing such as sending the captured images as image data to, for example, another storage device.
  • the above is the configuration of the information processing device 1, and next, the operation of the information processing device 1 will be described.
  • one of the first rotating means 10 and the second rotating means 20 is used to take an image while rotating the object (P, B).
  • the user determines whether to use the first rotating means 10 or the second rotating means 20, and when using the first rotating means 10, when the first rotating means 10 is used, As will be described later, the holding plate 171 is attached to the bracket 504 to turn on the selection switch SS. Further, when the second rotating means 20 is used, the holding plate 171 is not attached to the bracket 504, and the selection switch SS is turned off.
  • first imaging mode a case where a tubular object P is imaged using the first rotating means 10 (first imaging mode) will be described.
  • first rotating means 10 When the first rotating means 10 is used, the transparent plate 212 of the rotary table 21 of the second rotating means 20 is removed and the height of the rotary table 21 is set to the distance of the transparent plate 212 in the state where the seat 16 is not installed.
  • the distance between the first mounting portion 164 and the camera 32 is set to a predetermined distance.
  • the holding plates 171 of the front and rear seat holding portions 17 are attached to the bracket 504.
  • the selection switch SS is turned on, and the imaging mode becomes the first imaging mode.
  • the sheet 16 is wound around each winding frame 11 to 15, and the connecting plate 162 is fixed to the elevating plate 191 to form the sheet 16 in an endless shape, and the pressing plate 171 forms a valley portion 163 and a valley portion 163 on the sheet 16.
  • the first mounting portion 164 is formed.
  • the object P is placed on the first mounting portion 164 of the seat 16, and the motor 192 of the first rotation driving portion 19 is intermittently operated.
  • the object P mounted on the first mounting portion 164 rotates a plurality of times with the horizontal direction as the rotation axis.
  • the light spot irradiated by the irradiation unit 40 at the center position of the first mounting portion 164 is used as a mark, and the target is placed on the light spot. It may be placed so that the center of the object P is located.
  • the rotating object P is imaged by the camera 32 (fixed camera 321 and movable camera 322) of the imaging unit 30.
  • the movable camera 322 is appropriately synchronized and moved according to the size (length in the rotation axis direction) of the object P, and the position is appropriately adjusted so that the object P is within the angle of view. do.
  • images captured from various angles relative to the object P are captured.
  • the object P is a tubular PET bottle, a bottle, or the like, by laying the object P on the first mounting portion 164, a plurality of images of the outer peripheral surface of the object P are captured.
  • the tip portion 175 is attached to the pressing plate 171 in the seat pressing portion 17, and the axial movement of the object P is restricted by the tip portion 175. As a result, the rotational state of the object P may be maintained in a stable state.
  • the box-shaped object B is imaged using the second rotating means 20 (second imaging mode)
  • the sheet 16 of the first rotating means 10 is stored in the lower chamber 57 to open the space between the third winding frame 13 and the fourth winding frame 14.
  • the removed transparent plate 212 is incorporated.
  • the pressing plate 171 of the seat pressing portion 17 is removed from the bracket 504 to secure the field of view of the camera 32.
  • the object B is placed on the second mounting portion 204 of the rotary table 21, and while the motor 192 of the second rotation drive unit 25 is operated to rotate the rotary table 21 in one direction, the camera 32 of the imaging unit 30 (
  • the rotating object B is imaged by the fixed camera 321 and the movable camera 322).
  • the movable camera 322 is appropriately synchronized and moved according to the size of the object B, and the position is appropriately adjusted so that the object B is within the angle of view.
  • the image pickup unit 30 captures an image of an angle from above the object B. As a result, images captured from various angles relative to the object B are captured.
  • the captured image of the object (P, B) captured by using the first rotating means 10 or the second rotating means 20 as described above is input to the second control unit 60B.
  • the second control unit 60B performs processing such as sending a large number of input images to another storage device.
  • a large number of captured images obtained by imaging one object are used, for example, as image data for identifying the captured object.
  • FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure when the object P is imaged in the first imaging mode.
  • FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an operation procedure when imaging the object B in the second imaging mode.
  • On the operation panel 41 an operation method, a selection button, a message, and the like are displayed depending on the image display form such as a pop-up.
  • an example of display contents displayed on the operation panel 41 according to the operation procedure will be added.
  • step S101 the first control unit 60A determines that the first imaging mode is selected based on the fact that the selection switch SS is ON. On the operation panel 41, messages such as "start imaging in the first imaging mode” and “change the imaging mode after turning off the power” are displayed.
  • step S102 the information code indicating the information of the object P is read and captured by the camera 80 and read.
  • a message is displayed on the operation panel 41 to read the information code, and after the message is read, the information of the object P is displayed.
  • the object P is a product of a PET bottle beverage
  • the product name, product number, product image, and the like are displayed.
  • a screen for selecting whether or not the object P to be imaged is applicable is displayed. If the object P is the corresponding imaging target, select that fact and proceed to the next step.
  • step S103 an image of the surface of the sheet 16 is captured as a background image by five cameras 32 (one fixed camera 321, four movable cameras 322).
  • a switch button for starting imaging is displayed on the operation panel 41, and the switch button is touched to capture an image of the surface of the sheet 16 as a background image by the five cameras 32.
  • the operation panel 41 displays images taken by the five cameras 32, and when it is determined that the surface of the sheet 16 is clear, the process proceeds to the next step.
  • step S104 the object P is laid down on the first mounting portion 164 and placed so that the axial direction extends horizontally along the front-rear direction.
  • the object P mounted on the first mounting portion 164 is imaged by five cameras 32.
  • On the operation panel 41 five captured images of the object P by the five cameras 32 are displayed. If the mounting condition on the first mounting portion 164 is good, the process proceeds to the next step. If the object P is displaced or tilted, the placement state is adjusted.
  • step S105 the number of images to be imaged is set. For example, the number of images taken at one time by each camera, the total number of images taken (the number of angles), and the like are set by the pull-down type selection screen displayed on the operation panel 41.
  • step S106 the desired imaging start position is adjusted and registered while rotating the sheet 16 to change the surface position of the object P.
  • An captured image of the rotating object P is displayed on the operation panel 41.
  • Buttons for moving the first mounting portion 164 of the seat 16 to the left and right are displayed on the operation panel 41, and by selecting and touching these buttons, the object P is rotated while slightly moving the seat 16.
  • step S107 the moving distance of the sheet 16 in the first mounting portion 164 to be moved intermittently is set.
  • the moving distance is set, for example, in the range of 1 mm to 5 mm in 1 mm increments, but the moving range and distance are not limited to this.
  • the movement distance selection screen is displayed on the operation panel 41, and after selection, the registration button is touched to register.
  • step S108 a button for starting imaging is displayed on the operation panel 41, and when the button is touched, the following registered operation is performed and imaging is started.
  • the object P is rotated while the sheet 16 is rotated to intermittently move the first mounting portion 164 in one direction, and the object P is imaged by the five cameras 32 when stopped during the rotation operation.
  • This operation is repeated, and imaging is automatically performed from various angles with respect to the object P, and imaging is repeated until the imaging for one imaging number set in step S105 is completed.
  • the imaging for one imaging number set in step S105 is completed, the rotation of the sheet 16 is completely stopped.
  • the image pickup start button displayed on the screen is touched again, the image pickup is started again. This flow is repeated until the imaging for the total number of images set in S105 is completed.
  • the operation panel 41 continuously displays the images captured by each camera 32 and displays the current number of images captured.
  • the message "imaging is completed” is displayed on the operation panel 41.
  • a button “Return to the information code reading screen” and a button “End imaging” are displayed in order to image the next object, and one of them is selected.
  • step S201 the first control unit 60A determines that the second imaging mode is selected based on the fact that the selection switch SS is turned off. On the operation panel 41, messages such as "start imaging in the second imaging mode" and “change the imaging mode after turning off the power" are displayed.
  • steps S202 to S204 as in steps S102 to S104 of the first imaging mode described above, reading an information code indicating information on the object B, imaging the second imaging unit 204 as a background image, and the second mounting unit The object B is placed on the 204.
  • step S205 the object B is rotated while the rotary table 21 is continuously moved, and the object B is imaged by a predetermined number of images (for example, 300 images as the total number of images taken) by the five cameras 32.
  • a predetermined number of images for example, 300 images as the total number of images taken
  • the images captured by each camera 32 are continuously displayed, and the current number of images captured is displayed.
  • the message "imaging is completed” is displayed on the operation panel 41.
  • a button “Return to the information code reading screen” and a button “End imaging” are displayed in order to image the next object, and one of them is selected.
  • the rotation of the rotary table 21 is stopped once, and then the imaging start button is displayed on the operation panel 41 to capture the images. You may repeat imaging by touching the start button until the imaging of a predetermined number of sheets is completed.
  • the information processing device 1 of the present embodiment is installed in a housing portion 5 in which an object P is arranged, an imaging unit 30 that is installed in the housing portion 5 and images an object P, and is installed in the housing portion 5.
  • the first rotating means 10 has at least a pair of rollers 131, 141 and a pair of rollers 131, 141 arranged in parallel with each other separated from each other, and the pair of rollers 131, 141.
  • the flexible sheet 16 and the sheet 16 are wound so that a valley portion 163 is formed between the two rollers 131 and 141 from one roller 131 (141) of the pair of rollers 131 and 141 to the other roller 141.
  • the sheet 16 has a first rotation drive unit 19 and a first rotation drive unit 19 to be fed to the side of (131), and the first rotation portion 164 on which the object P is placed is formed on the upper surface of the valley portion 163.
  • the seat 16 is sent from one roller 131 (141) to the other roller 141 (131) by the drive unit 19, so that the object P mounted on the first mounting unit 164 rotates.
  • the sheets 16 on both sides of the object P are inclined by being formed on the upper surface of the valley portion 163, and the object P is placed on the first mounting portion 164. 1 It can be stably mounted on the mounting portion 164 without rolling, and a plurality of good captured images can be obtained. Further, when a translucent shoji paper is used as the sheet 16, the amount of light surrounding the object P can be kept constant. As a result, an image obtained by accurately capturing the object P can be obtained, and a highly reproducible image matching the object P can be captured.
  • the first rotating means 10 is a seat holding portion 17 as a holding means for holding the rotation axis direction of the rotating object P which is mounted on the first mounting portion 164 to be constant. May be provided with a tip portion 175. As a result, the captured image of the object P mounted on the first mounting portion 164 is maintained at a stable image quality.
  • the information processing device 1 of the present embodiment has an irradiation unit 40 that irradiates the center position of the first mounting unit 164 so that the center position can be visually determined.
  • the object B can be accurately placed at the center of the first mounting portion 164, and the object P can be easily placed at the center position within the angle of view of the camera 32.
  • the imaging unit 30 includes a plurality of cameras 32 (for example, one fixed camera 321 and four movable cameras 322) that image the object P from a plurality of viewpoints, and a movable camera 322. It has a cross rail 31 as a movement support means for movably supporting. As a result, the object P can be imaged from various angles, so that abundant image data of the object P can be obtained.
  • the information processing device 1 of the present embodiment has a synchronous movement mechanism 33 that synchronizes and moves a plurality of (four) movable cameras 322.
  • the plurality of movable cameras 322 can be moved in the same direction at once, and the positions of the four movable cameras 322 can be easily grasped, so that the position can be easily set by the operation unit 340.
  • the first rotating means 10 is a release mechanism that releases the state in which the sheet 16 is wound around the pair of rollers 131 and 141 and opens the space between the pair of rollers 131 and 141.
  • the second rotating means 20 has a connecting plate 162 as a base, and the housing portion 5 has a second mounting portion 204 on which the object B is mounted so that the housing portion 5 can rotate about the vertical direction. 1 It is installed at a position below the mounting portion 164, and the housing portion 5 is provided with a second rotation driving unit 25 for rotating the second rotating means 20.
  • 21 and 22 show a modified example of the structure in which the movable camera 322 of the imaging unit 30 is moved along the slit 581.
  • the movable camera 322 is fixed to a belt 70 arranged above the slit 581.
  • the belt 70 is wound around a pair of pulleys 72, and the movable camera 322 moves along the slit 581 integrally with the belt 70 by rotationally driving one of the pulleys 72 to rotate the belt 70.
  • the belt 70 by making the belt 70 the same color (white) as the inner surface of the upper partition plate 58, the contour of the slit 581 becomes unclear, and it is possible to prevent the contour from being reflected in the object. By suppressing the reflection of the periphery of the object in this way, it is possible to obtain a highly reproducible captured image.
  • the rail portion 311 constituting the cross rail 31 of the imaging unit 30 extends in the horizontal direction, and the movable camera 322 is configured to move horizontally along the rail portion 311.
  • the moving direction of the camera 322 is not limited to horizontal, and the camera 322 may be configured to move at a certain inclination angle.
  • each movable camera 322 may be configured to move independently without synchronization.
  • the number of movable cameras 322 is arbitrary, and is appropriately set according to specifications such as the size of the device and the focal length of the movable camera 322.

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L'invention concerne un dispositif de traitement d'informations capable d'imager facilement et avec précision un objet à partir de multiples angles.　La présente invention comprend : un boîtier 5 dans lequel est placé un objet P ; une unité d'imagerie 30 qui est disposée à l'intérieur du boîtier 5 et qui capture une image de l'objet P ; un premier moyen de rotation 10 qui est disposé à l'intérieur du boîtier 5 et qui fait tourner l'objet P placé dans le boîtier 5 de telle sorte que l'axe de rotation de l'objet se trouve dans une direction horizontale ; et une unité de commande 60 qui traite l'image capturée par l'unité d'imagerie 30 en tant que données d'image.
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