Method and system for optically inspecting the ends of a manufactured part at a single inspection station having a measurement axis
US9372160B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2201/12
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method and system for optically inspecting the ends of a manufactured part at a single inspection station having a measurement axis are provided. The system includes a fixture assembly having a rotatable first fixturing component and a rotatable second fixturing component mating with and removably connected to the first fixturing component to transmit torque from the first fixturing component to the second fixturing component. The second fixturing component has a device for holding the part in a generally horizontal orientation and permit rotation of the horizontally held part between first and second angular positions about the measurement axis. The system also includes an actuator assembly, an illumination device, a lens and detector assembly and at least one processor to process electrical signals generated by the lens and detector assembly to determine at least one geometric dimension or any visual defects at the ends of the part.
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