Automobile part welding quality online detection method and system based on machine vision

By employing multi-directional data acquisition and feature registration techniques, combined with dynamic illumination compensation and deep learning models, the problems of low efficiency and error accumulation in existing welding quality inspections have been solved, achieving accurate and stable online inspection and automatic calibration.

CN122244049APending Publication Date: 2026-06-19ANHUI VIE AUTO PARTS CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
ANHUI VIE AUTO PARTS CO LTD
Filing Date
2026-05-22
Publication Date
2026-06-19

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Technical Problem

Existing methods for inspecting the welding quality of automotive parts are inefficient, subjective, have a high rate of missed detections, lack multi-dimensional indicators and scenario-based thresholds, have poor environmental adaptability, and lack automatic self-calibration functions, leading to the accumulation of inspection errors.

Method used

The system employs a multi-directional industrial camera and a laser contour sensor to collaboratively acquire 2D RGB images and 3D point cloud data. Combined with dynamic illumination compensation and noise reduction processing, it achieves accurate registration of 2D and 3D features through Harris corner detection and Euclidean clustering. It uses macroscopic threshold segmentation and YOLOv8 deep learning model to identify defects in a hierarchical manner, constructs a multi-dimensional quality judgment system and performs fuzzy comprehensive evaluation to achieve automatic self-calibration.

Benefits of technology

It enables precise and efficient online inspection of welding quality of automotive parts, balancing inspection efficiency and accuracy to meet the needs of different application scenarios and ensure inspection stability and data traceability.

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Abstract

This invention discloses a machine vision-based online inspection method and system for welding quality of automotive parts, relating to the field of online inspection. The method includes: acquiring two-dimensional images and three-dimensional point cloud data of the welding area through multiple sensors; performing dynamic illumination compensation and noise reduction preprocessing; then fusing Harris corner detection and Euclidean clustering to extract two-dimensional and three-dimensional feature points to construct a three-dimensional model of the welding area; using threshold segmentation for coarse inspection and YOLOv8 for fine inspection to achieve defect identification and quantification; combining fuzzy comprehensive evaluation to perform quality scoring; and controlling the production process according to the results. The advantages of this invention are: by acquiring two-dimensional RGB images and three-dimensional point cloud data from multiple angles and optimizing preprocessing, using macroscopic threshold coarse inspection and microscopic YOLOv8 fine inspection to identify welding defects in a layered manner, and combining multi-dimensional indicators and fuzzy evaluation to determine quality and link with production control, accurate and efficient online inspection of welding quality of automotive parts is achieved.
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