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Method and apparatus for visual alignment of parts

US5195234A · kind A · utility

52Cited by
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20Claims
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Filing dateAug 19, 1991
Grant dateMar 23, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/53191
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus (10) for visually aligning parts (13) for placement using one camera (18) comprises a device (12) for picking and placing a part on an object (15), a device (24, 26 & 28) for moving and removing optics (30, 36, 38) into and out of a work envelope having the object, a device (18, 40, 42 & 44) for locating landmarks on the object within the work envelope, and a device for aligning the part with the landmark in the work envelope.

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