Optical detection mechanism of O-shaped ring visual screening machine
By designing the optical inspection mechanism of the O-ring visual sorting machine, and using a multi-station camera assembly and trigger sensor, the automatic detection and classification of O-rings was achieved, solving the problem that existing equipment could not detect breakage and improving detection efficiency and accuracy.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-11
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-31
AI Technical Summary
Existing O-ring inspection equipment cannot effectively detect whether it is broken, and its reliance on manual visual inspection results in high cost, large error and low efficiency.
An optical inspection mechanism for an O-ring visual sorting machine was designed. It adopts a multi-station camera assembly and a trigger sensor assembly, combined with a transparent turntable, to realize the automatic detection of the outer diameter, inner diameter, upper surface and lower surface of the O-ring, and to classify the products through a feeding box assembly.
It enables rapid detection and classification of O-rings, improves detection efficiency, reduces manual intervention, and enhances detection accuracy and work efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to an optical inspection mechanism for an O-ring visual screening machine. Background Technology
[0002] O-rings are suitable for installation on various mechanical equipment to provide a sealing function under specified temperatures, pressures, and different liquid and gas media, whether in a static or dynamic state. However, O-rings need to be inspected before use, and only those that pass the inspection can be used. However, existing inspection equipment can only detect whether the O-ring edge contour has gaps, burrs, irregular forming, and dimensions, but cannot detect whether the O-ring is broken. It can only be inspected manually by the naked eye, which is costly, has large errors, and low inspection efficiency.
[0003] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings, the designer actively researched and innovated in order to create a new type of optical inspection mechanism for the O-ring visual screening machine, making it more valuable for industrial applications. Utility Model Content
[0004] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an optical inspection mechanism for an O-ring visual sorting machine.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0006] An optical inspection mechanism for an O-ring visual sorting machine includes a frame, a drive motor connected to the frame, a transparent turntable connected to the drive shaft of the drive motor, a trigger sensor assembly for sensing products connected to the frame, a first-station camera assembly for detecting the outer diameter of the products connected to the frame, a second-station camera assembly for detecting the inner diameter of the products connected to the frame, a third-station camera assembly for detecting the upper surface of the products connected to the frame, and a fourth-station camera assembly for detecting the lower surface of the products connected to the frame. The first, second, third, and fourth-station camera assemblies are arranged sequentially at intervals along the outer circumference of the turntable. The trigger sensor assembly is located at the front end of the first-station camera assembly. A feeding box assembly is connected to the frame and located at the rear end of the fourth-station camera assembly.
[0007] Preferably, in the optical inspection mechanism of the O-ring visual screening machine, the transparent turntable is a glass turntable or a hard plastic turntable.
[0008] Preferably, in the optical inspection mechanism of the O-ring visual sorting machine, the first station camera assembly includes a first station connecting plate, a first adjusting and fixing plate connected to the first station connecting plate, a first adjusting connecting plate connected to the first adjusting and fixing plate, an X-axis slide rail connected to the first adjusting connecting plate, a first slider fastened by locking bolts connected to the X-axis slide rail, a first fixing connecting plate connected to the first slider, a horizontally placed first industrial camera connected to the first fixing connecting plate, a first light source bracket connected to the frame, and a light source lamp located directly below the product connected to the first light source bracket.
[0009] Preferably, in the optical inspection mechanism of the O-ring visual screening machine, the first adjusting fixed plate is connected to an adjusting hole for adjusting the first adjusting connecting plate up and down, and the first adjusting connecting plate is connected to the adjusting hole by bolts.
[0010] Preferably, in the optical inspection mechanism of the O-ring visual sorting machine, the second station camera assembly includes a vertically placed second station connecting plate, a second adjusting and fixing plate connected to the second station connecting plate, a first Y-axis slide rail connected to the second adjusting and fixing plate, a second slider fastened by locking bolts connected to the first Y-axis slide rail, a second fixing connecting plate connected to the second slider, a horizontally placed second industrial camera connected to the second fixing connecting plate, a third light source bracket connected to the bottom of the second station connecting plate, a light source lamp located directly below the product connected to the third light source bracket, a second light source bracket connected to the frame, and a light source lamp opposite to the first industrial camera connected to the second light source bracket.
[0011] Preferably, in the optical inspection mechanism of the O-ring visual screening machine, the second adjusting and fixing plate has an adjustment hole, and the Y-axis slide rail is bolted to the adjustment hole.
[0012] Preferably, in the optical inspection mechanism of the O-ring visual sorting machine, the third station camera assembly and the fourth station camera assembly have the same structure, wherein the third station camera assembly is located above the turntable, and the fourth station camera assembly is located below the turntable.
[0013] The third station camera assembly includes a vertically placed station support plate and a camera mounting plate. A second Y-axis slide rail is connected to the camera mounting plate, and a third slider is connected to the second Y-axis slide rail by locking bolts. The third slider is connected to the top of the station support plate. A third station camera is connected to the top of the camera mounting plate. A light source cover is connected to the lower end of the camera mounting plate, which is directly below the third station camera. An illumination source is connected inside the light source cover. A light shield is connected to the bottom of the station support plate, and the light shield is located below the turntable.
[0014] Preferably, in the optical inspection mechanism of the O-ring visual sorting machine, the trigger sensor assembly includes a trigger fixing rod, a trigger connecting rod connected to the trigger fixing rod, and a trigger sensor for sensing the product connected to the trigger connecting rod.
[0015] Preferably, in the optical inspection mechanism of the O-ring visual sorting machine, the feeding box assembly has three components, each including a feeding box, a feeding adapter plate connected to the top of the feeding box, and an air nozzle for blowing the product into the feeding box connected to the feeding adapter plate.
[0016] By means of the above solution, this utility model has at least the following advantages:
[0017] This invention enables rapid detection of the inner diameter, outer diameter, and upper and lower surfaces of products, effectively improving inspection efficiency. Furthermore, the three different categorized feeding boxes allow for the rapid collection of various products, further enhancing work efficiency.
[0018] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of this utility model. In order to better understand the technical means of this utility model and to implement it in accordance with the contents of the specification, the preferred embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Attached Figure Description
[0019] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show some embodiments of this utility model and should not be regarded as a limitation on the scope. For those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the first station camera assembly of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the second-position camera assembly of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the third-position camera assembly of this utility model. Detailed Implementation
[0024] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this application clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of this application described and shown in the accompanying drawings can generally be arranged and designed in various different configurations.
[0025] Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of this application provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed application, but merely to illustrate selected embodiments of the application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without inventive effort are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0026] Example
[0027] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, an optical inspection mechanism for an O-ring visual sorting machine includes a frame 1, a drive motor 2 connected to the frame 1, a transparent turntable 3 connected to the drive shaft of the drive motor 2, a trigger sensor assembly 8 for sensing products connected to the frame 1, a first station camera assembly 4 for detecting the outer diameter of the products connected to the frame 1, a second station camera assembly 5 for detecting the inner diameter of the products connected to the frame 1, a third station camera assembly 6 for detecting the upper surface of the products connected to the frame 1, and a fourth station camera assembly 7 for detecting the lower surface of the products connected to the frame 1. The first station camera assembly 4, the second station camera assembly 5, the third station camera assembly 6, and the fourth station camera assembly 7 are arranged sequentially and at intervals along the outer circle of the turntable 3. The trigger sensor assembly 8 is located at the front end of the first station camera assembly 4. A feeding box assembly 9 is connected to the frame 1 and is located at the rear end of the fourth station camera assembly 7.
[0028] The transparent turntable 3 described in this utility model is a glass turntable or a hard plastic turntable. This utility model uses a glass turntable.
[0029] In this utility model, the first station camera assembly 4 includes a first station connecting plate 41, a first adjusting and fixing plate 42 connected to the first station connecting plate 41, a first adjusting and fixing plate 43 connected to the first adjusting and fixing plate 42, an X-axis slide rail 44 connected to the first adjusting and fixing plate 43, a first slider 45 fastened by locking bolts connected to the X-axis slide rail 44, a first fixing plate 46 connected to the first slider 45, and a horizontally placed first industrial camera 47 connected to the first fixing plate 46. The first adjusting and fixing plate 42 has an adjusting hole for adjusting the first adjusting and fixing plate 43 vertically, and the first adjusting and fixing plate 43 is bolted to the adjusting hole. A first light source bracket 48 is connected to the frame 1, a light source lamp located directly below the product is connected to the first light source bracket 48, and a second light source bracket 49 is connected to the frame 1, with a light source lamp opposite to the first industrial camera 47 connected to the second light source bracket 49. The first-station camera assembly 4 can detect the outer diameter of the product, and the product detection can be adjusted through the adjustment hole and X-axis slide rail, thereby improving accuracy.
[0030] In this invention, the second station camera assembly 5 includes a vertically placed second station connecting plate 51, a second adjusting and fixing plate 52 connected to the second station connecting plate 51, a first Y-axis slide rail 53 connected to the second adjusting and fixing plate 52, a second slider 54 fastened to the first Y-axis slide rail 53 by locking bolts, a second fixing connecting plate 55 connected to the second slider 54, and a horizontally placed second industrial camera 56 connected to the second fixing plate 55. The second adjusting and fixing plate 52 has an adjusting hole, and the Y-axis slide rail 53 is bolted to the adjusting hole. A third light source bracket 57 is connected to the bottom of the second station connecting plate 51, and a light source lamp located directly below the product is connected to the third light source bracket 57. The second station camera assembly also has the same functions as the first station camera assembly, which will not be described further.
[0031] The third station camera assembly 6 and the fourth station camera assembly 7 described in this utility model have the same structure, wherein the third station camera assembly 6 is located above the turntable, and the fourth station camera assembly 7 is located below the turntable.
[0032] The third station camera assembly 6 includes a vertically placed station support plate 61 and a camera fixing plate 64. A second Y-axis slide rail 62 is connected to the camera fixing plate 64, and a third slider 63, fastened by locking bolts, is connected to the second Y-axis slide rail 62. The third slider 63 is connected to the top of the station support plate 61. A third station camera 65 is connected to the top of the camera fixing plate 64. A light source cover 66 is connected to the lower end of the camera fixing plate 64, which is directly below the third station camera 65. An illumination source is connected inside the light source cover 66. A light shield 67 is connected to the bottom of the station support plate 61 and is located below the turntable.
[0033] The trigger sensor assembly 8 of this invention includes a trigger fixing rod 81, a trigger connecting rod 82 connected to the trigger fixing rod 81, and a trigger sensor 83 (a sensor known in the art) for sensing products connected to the trigger connecting rod 82. This allows for rapid sensing of products, thereby achieving efficient operation and improved accuracy.
[0034] The feeding box assembly 9 of this utility model is provided in three parts. The feeding box assembly 9 includes a feeding box 91. A feeding adapter plate 92 is connected to the top of the feeding box 91. An air nozzle 93 for blowing the product into the feeding box is connected to the feeding adapter plate 92.
[0035] The process involves collecting inspected products from different locations. The first collecting box collects products that meet the requirements (these requirements are defined by those skilled in the art), the second collects unqualified products, and the third collects products that failed inspection. The third collected product will undergo a second inspection after all other inspections have been completed. During the product collection process, air is blown into the corresponding collecting box using air nozzles.
[0036] The working principle of this utility model is as follows:
[0037] In actual operation, after the product enters the turntable, the trigger sensor in the trigger sensor assembly senses the product, and the turntable rotates to move the product sequentially to the first station camera assembly 4, the second station camera assembly 5, the third station camera assembly 6, and the fourth station camera assembly 7 to detect the outer diameter, inner diameter, upper surface, and lower surface of the product respectively. After the detection is completed, the data is sent back to the back-end terminal (PC) for processing. The processed products are then blown into their respective feeding boxes in batches through the feeding box assembly.
[0038] It should be noted that similar labels and letters in the following figures indicate similar items. Therefore, once an item is defined in one figure, it does not need to be further defined and explained in subsequent figures.
[0039] In the description of this application, it should be noted that the terms "vertical," "horizontal," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, or the orientation or positional relationship commonly used when the product is in use. They are used only for the convenience of describing this application and for simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application. Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used only to distinguish descriptions and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0040] Furthermore, terms such as "horizontal" and "vertical" do not imply that components must be absolutely horizontal or vertical, but rather that they can be slightly tilted. For example, "horizontal" simply means that its direction is more horizontal than "vertical," and does not mean that the structure must be completely horizontal, but can be slightly tilted.
[0041] In the description of this application, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "set up," "install," "connect," and "link" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application based on the specific circumstances.
[0042] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the technical principles of the present utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. An optical detection mechanism of an O-ring visual screening machine, characterized in that: The utility model provides a kind of product detection device, including rack (1), the rack (1) is connected with driving motor (2), the driving shaft of driving motor (2) is connected with transparent rotating disc (3), the rack (1) is connected with trigger sensor assembly (8) for inducting product, the rack (1) is connected with first station camera assembly (4) for detecting the outer diameter of product, the rack (1) is connected with second station camera assembly (5) for detecting the inner diameter of product, the rack (1) is connected with third station camera assembly (6) for detecting the upper surface of product, the rack (1) is connected with fourth station camera assembly (7) for detecting the lower surface of product, first station camera assembly (4), second station camera assembly (5), third station camera assembly (6) and fourth station camera assembly (7) are sequentially spaced along the outside circle of rotating disc (3), trigger sensor assembly (8) is located in the front end of first station camera assembly (4) setting, the rack (1) is connected with blanking box assembly (9), and blanking box assembly (9) is located in the rear end of fourth station camera assembly (7) setting.
2. The optical detection mechanism of the O-ring visual screening machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transparent rotating disc (3) is a rotating disc of glass material or a rotating disc of hard plastic.
3. The optical detection mechanism of the O-ring visual screening machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first station camera assembly (4) includes a first station connecting plate (41), the first station connecting plate (41) is connected with a first adjusting fixed plate (42), the first adjusting fixed plate (42) is connected with a first adjusting connecting plate (43), the first adjusting connecting plate (43) is connected with an X-axis sliding rail (44), the X-axis sliding rail (44) is connected with a first sliding block (45) fastened by locking bolt, the first sliding block (45) is connected with a first fixed connecting plate (46), the first fixed connecting plate (46) is connected with a first industrial camera (47) placed horizontally, the rack (1) is connected with a first light source support (48), the first light source support (48) is connected with a light source lamp located directly below the product, the rack (1) is connected with a second light source support (49), and the second light source support (49) is connected with a light source lamp opposite to the first industrial camera (47).
4. The optical detection mechanism of the O-ring visual screening machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first adjusting fixed plate (42) is connected with an adjusting hole for up-down adjustment of the first adjusting connecting plate (43), and the first adjusting connecting plate (43) is connected with the adjusting hole by bolts.
5. The optical detection mechanism of the O-ring visual screening machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second station camera assembly (5) includes a second station connecting plate (51) placed vertically, the second station connecting plate (51) is connected with a second adjusting fixed plate (52), the second adjusting fixed plate (52) is connected with a first Y-axis sliding rail (53), the first Y-axis sliding rail (53) is connected with a second sliding block (54) fastened by locking bolt, the second sliding block (54) is connected with a second fixed connecting plate (55), the second fixed connecting plate (55) is connected with a second industrial camera (56) placed horizontally, and the bottom of the second station connecting plate (51) is connected with a third light source support (57), and the third light source support (57) is connected with a light source lamp located directly below the product.
6. The optical detection mechanism of the O-ring visual screening machine according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second adjusting fixed plate (52) is provided with an adjusting hole, and the Y-axis slide rail (53) is connected to the adjusting hole through bolts.
7. The optical detection mechanism of the O-ring visual screening machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The third station camera assembly (6) and the fourth station camera assembly (7) are of the same structure, wherein the third station camera assembly (6) is located above the turntable, and the fourth station camera assembly (7) is located below the turntable. The third station camera assembly (6) comprises a vertically placed station support plate (61) and a camera fixed plate (64), the camera fixed plate (64) is connected with a second Y-axis slide rail (62), the second Y-axis slide rail (62) is connected with a third slide block (63) fastened through locking bolts, the third slide block (63) is connected with the top of the station support plate (61), the top end of the camera fixed plate (64) is connected with a third station camera (65), the lower end of the camera fixed plate (64) located directly below the third station camera (65) is connected with a light source cover (66), the light source cover (66) is connected with an illuminating light source, the bottom of the station support plate (61) is connected with a light shield plate (67), and the light shield plate (67) is located below the turntable.
8. The optical detection mechanism of the O-ring visual screening machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The trigger sensor assembly (8) comprises a trigger fixed rod (81), the trigger fixed rod (81) is connected with a trigger connecting rod (82), and the trigger connecting rod (82) is connected with a trigger sensor (83) for sensing products.
9. The optical detection mechanism of the O-ring visual screening machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The blanking box assembly (9) is provided with three, the blanking box assembly (9) comprises a blanking box (91), the top end of the blanking box (91) is connected with a blanking adapter plate (92), and the blanking adapter plate (92) is connected with a blowing nozzle (93) for blowing products into the blanking box.