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Illuminating unit

US12007670B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 2019
Grant dateJun 11, 2024
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Expiry dateDec 24, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06V2201/06
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An illuminating unit for illuminating an imaging range of a monochromatic camera mounted on a board work machine for working on a board includes a red light source configured to emit a red light, a green light source configured to emit a green light, a blue light source configured to emit a blue light, and a lighting controller configured to adjust independently respective light amounts of the red light source, the green light source, and the blue light source in the same number of gradations within a predetermined dimming range. In the red light source, the green light source, and the blue light source, the upper limit of the dimming range of the light source having the strong light amount is smaller than the upper limit of the dimming range of the light source having the weak light amount.

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