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Inspection device for painted surface of vehicle

US9546963B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 2013
Grant dateJan 17, 2017
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N21/8803
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An inspection device for painted surface with a base layer and a clear layer painted on the base layer of a vehicle includes a frame mounted to an arm of a robot, a line scan camera, a first light source lighting up at a predetermined angle is provided thereto, which is mounted to the frame, and the line scan camera which acquires first vision data through the regular reflection light from the painted surface using the light of the first light source, and a controller which receives the first vision data from the line scan camera and detects surface defect of the painted surface according to the first vision data.

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