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Device for discriminating attitude of parts

US4692881A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 7, 1986
Grant dateSep 8, 1987
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Expiry dateOct 7, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T2207/30164
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Parts in a desired attitude are selected, by memorizing the standard shape signal of a certain part and comparing the shape signals of supplied parts on the parts feeder with the memorized shape signal. A plurality of light emitting elements provided on the track of the parts feeder detect the shape signal of the parts serially.

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