Apparatus for improving vision systems in manufacturing environments
US4783584A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 2, 1984 |
| Grant date | Nov 8, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2004 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25J19/021
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An arrangement in robot-controlled systems using vision devices for sensing visual or optical characteristics of predetermined parameters associated with the robot-controlled system or the process carried out by the system. A flexible barrier is placed between the vision device and visually interfering effects resulting from the robot-controlled process, such as bright light of a welding arc, or particles such as smoke or machining chips. The flexible barrier provides an economical solution for accommodating complex shapes and imprecise positioning.
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