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Camera and method for detecting objects moved through a detection zone

US11743602B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SICK AG · DE

Inventors

Romain MÜLLER · Waldkirch, DE
Dirk STROHMEIER · Waldkirch, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 6, 2022
Grant date	Aug 29, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 6, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04N23/75
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A camera (10) is provided for the detection of objects (48) moved through a detection zone that has an image sensor (18) for recording image data, a reception optics (16) having an adjustable diaphragm (17), and a control and evaluation unit (38) to read the image data and to set the diaphragm (17), In this respect, the control and evaluation unit (38) is furthermore configured to set the diaphragm (17) per object (48) such that the object (48) is recorded in a depth of field range.

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