Methods and systems for small parts inspection
US6879389B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB07C5/10
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of automatically sorting and placing parts for inspection is described which includes orienting the parts within a feeder and delivering the oriented parts from the feeder to an escapement. Once the parts are delivered, they are advanced from the escapement, one at a time, down a ramp, and caught by a resilient material. The parts are then transferred ring from the resilient material to a parts fixture and positioned for inspection in the parts fixture within ±0.001 inch in a vertical direction and within 0.002 inches in x and y directions, x and y defining a horizontal plane.
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