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Apparatus for inspecting containers, in particular cans

US11614411B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

KRONES AG · DE

Inventor

Anton Niedermeier · Offenstetten, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 11, 2018
Grant date	Mar 28, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 18, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG03B37/005
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A device for inspecting containers which have an opening includes a transport device which transports the objects along a configured transport path. The device includes a monitoring device which is configured to monitor at least one region of an inner wall of the container through the opening. The monitoring device is configured to capture spatially resolved images, and has a lighting device configured to illuminate at least one region of the inner wall, is arranged between the monitoring device and the container.

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