Automatic detection equipment for appearance of HUD (Head Up Display) white sheet glass
By designing an automated inspection device for the appearance of HUD white glass, and using a combination of multiple inspection stations and camera light sources, the problems of low efficiency and high missed inspection rate of manual inspection were solved, achieving fully automated inspection and efficient production.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- QIAOYI ROBOT TECHNOLOGY (JIANGYIN) CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-21
AI Technical Summary
In the visual inspection of HUD white glass, manual inspection suffers from problems such as visual fatigue, high rate of missed detection, low efficiency, and rising labor costs year by year.
An automated inspection device for the appearance of HUD white glass was designed, which includes a handling mechanism, a glass centering mechanism, a glass side inspection station, a glass front inspection station, a glass back inspection station, and a magnetic roller conveyor line to achieve fully automated online inspection. It uses a combination of multiple cameras and light sources to detect defects.
It achieves fully automated testing, reduces manual labor, improves production efficiency, ensures consistent testing quality, and reduces labor costs.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of appearance inspection technology for HUD white glass, specifically to an automated appearance inspection device for HUD white glass. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, in the field of appearance inspection of HUD white glass, manufacturers need personnel to inspect during the production process. Due to differences in human subjectivity and visual fatigue caused by long-term inspection, there will be cases of missed inspections, making it difficult to control product quality. Labor costs are rising year by year, increasing the burden on enterprises. In existing technologies, manual unloading from the cleaning machine is required, which is time-consuming, inefficient, and requires dedicated personnel.
[0003] Therefore, we propose an automated inspection device for the appearance of HUD white glass to solve the problems mentioned above. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automated inspection device for the appearance of HUD white glass to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: an automated inspection device for the appearance of HUD white glass, comprising: an upper frame, a main body mechanism, and a lower frame;
[0006] The main structure consists of a conveying mechanism, a glass centering mechanism, a glass side inspection station, a glass front inspection station, a glass back inspection station, and a magnetic roller conveyor line. Two magnetic roller conveyor lines are arranged in parallel, each traversing the glass side inspection station, the glass front inspection station, and the glass back inspection station to form a dual-channel inspection. A conveying mechanism is set between the ends of the two magnetic roller conveyor lines, and a glass centering mechanism is set at the loading end of each magnetic roller conveyor line.
[0007] Preferably, the conveying mechanism includes a Y-axis servo motor, which drives the Y-axis module to move left and right. A nylon tray is mounted on the Y-axis module via a lifting cylinder. The nylon tray adopts an equidistant upright plate design. The upright plate is raised and passes through the magnetic roller conveyor line, and glass is placed on the nylon tray.
[0008] Preferably, the glass centering mechanism includes a first servo motor, which drives the split-module assembly to achieve simultaneous opening and closing of the modules. The split-module assembly includes two relatively movable platforms with several insert teeth on them. The ends of the insert teeth are integrally formed with polyurethane cylinders, and the insert teeth pass through the magnetic roller conveyor line to contact the glass.
[0009] Preferably, the glass side inspection station includes two sets of Z-axis servo motors and two sets of coaxial light sources. The Z-axis servo motors drive and connect to the Z-axis module. Two sets of symmetrical cameras are set on the sliding part of the Z-axis module, and lenses are installed on them. The cameras are aligned with the two sides of the glass through 90-degree refraction by the coaxial light sources. Each set of coaxial light sources has two cameras, and each coaxial light source is matched to the side of one camera.
[0010] Preferably, the glass front inspection station is equipped with a front line scan camera that can move in three axes and three sets of front line scan light sources in each inspection channel. A light shield is set between two channels. The front line scan camera is equipped with a front line scan lens. The front line scan light source is rotated by manual calibration.
[0011] Preferably, the glass reverse side inspection station is equipped with three sets of reverse side line scan light sources and one set of reverse side line scan camera in each channel. The reverse side line scan camera and two sets of reverse side line scan light sources are located below the magnetic roller conveyor line, and one set of reverse side line scan light sources is located above the magnetic roller conveyor line. The reverse side line scan camera is equipped with a reverse side line scan lens.
[0012] Preferably, the magnetic roller conveyor line includes a second servo motor and a reducer, which together form a power drive device. The output end of the reducer is connected to a synchronous pulley, which is connected to a synchronous belt. The synchronous belt is connected to a drive shaft, which is connected to a magnetic wheel. The magnetic wheel is coaxially and fixedly connected to a driven shaft, and a nylon roller is installed on the driven shaft.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0014] 1. Fully automated online inspection is achieved through a handling mechanism, a glass centering mechanism, a glass side inspection station, a glass front inspection station, a glass back inspection station, and a magnetic roller conveyor line, reducing manual input, improving factory production efficiency, and saving labor costs;
[0015] 2. By using glass side inspection stations, glass front inspection stations, and glass back inspection stations, manual inspection of appearance defects such as scratches, dirt, surface chips, major defects, and edge chips is completed, ensuring the consistency of inspection quality. Attached Figure Description
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the main structure of the present invention;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the transport mechanism in this utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the glass centering mechanism in this utility model;
[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the glass side inspection station in this utility model;
[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the glass front inspection station in this utility model;
[0022] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the glass reverse side inspection station in this utility model;
[0023] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the magnetic roller conveyor line in this utility model.
[0024] In the diagram: 1. Upper frame; 2. Main body mechanism; 21. Handling mechanism; 211. Y-axis servo motor; 212. Nylon tray; 213. Lifting cylinder; 214. Y-axis module; 22. Glass centering mechanism; 221. First servo motor; 222. Split module; 223. Shaping teeth; 224. Polyurethane cylinder; 23. Glass side inspection station; 231. Z-axis servo motor; 232. Z-axis module; 233. Camera; 234. Lens; 235. Coaxial light source; 24. Glass front 241. Front-side inspection station; 242. Front-side line scan light source; 243. Front-side line scan lens; 244. Front-side line scan camera; 25. Reverse-side glass inspection station; 251. Reverse-side line scan light source; 252. Reverse-side line scan lens; 253. Reverse-side line scan camera; 26. Magnetic roller conveyor line; 261. Second servo motor; 262. Reducer; 263. Synchronous pulley; 264. Synchronous belt; 265. Magnetic wheel; 266. Drive shaft; 267. Driven shaft; 268. Nylon roller; 3. Lower frame. Detailed Implementation
[0025] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0026] Please see Figure 1-8 This utility model provides a technical solution: an automated inspection device for the appearance of HUD white glass, comprising: an upper frame 1, a main body 2 and a lower frame 3;
[0027] The main structure 2 consists of a conveying mechanism 21, a glass centering mechanism 22, a glass side inspection station 23, a glass front inspection station 24, a glass back inspection station 25, and a magnetic roller conveyor line 26. Two parallel magnetic roller conveyor lines 26 traverse the glass side inspection station 23, the glass front inspection station 24, and the glass back inspection station 25, forming a dual-channel inspection system. The conveying mechanism 21 is located between the ends of the two magnetic roller conveyor lines 26. The function of the conveying mechanism 21 is to separate the two pieces of glass exiting the washing machine, allowing them to flow into the washing machine. Each magnetic roller conveyor line 26 has its own inspection channel. The loading end of each line is equipped with a glass centering mechanism 22. The glass centering mechanism 22 centers and straightens the incoming glass, ensuring that the product is transported in the center of the magnetic roller conveyor line 26. The glass side inspection station 23 uses a camera to detect defects on the two long sides of the glass. The glass front inspection station 24 and the glass back inspection station 25 use a line scan camera to detect defects on both sides of the glass. The magnetic roller conveyor line 26 transports glass products with high precision and stability. The product's vertical movement accuracy is ≤0.1mm.
[0028] The conveying mechanism 21 includes a Y-axis servo motor 211, which drives the Y-axis module 214 to move left and right. A nylon tray 212 is mounted on the Y-axis module 214 via a lifting cylinder 213. The nylon tray 212 adopts an equidistant upright plate design. When the upright plate is raised, it can pass through the magnetic roller conveyor line 26, lifting the glass away from the magnetic roller conveyor line 26. The lifting cylinder 213 lifts the nylon tray 212, and the glass is placed on the nylon tray 212. The Y-axis module 214 completes the movement in the Y-axis direction. After the lifting cylinder 213 lifts the glass tray 212, the Y-axis servo motor 211 drives the Y-axis module 214 to complete the movement in the Y-axis direction. The lifting cylinder 213 retracts the nylon tray 212 to complete one Y-axis conveying of the glass.
[0029] The glass centering mechanism 22 includes a first servo motor 221, which drives the connected split-module 222 to achieve simultaneous opening and closing of the modules. The split-module 222 includes two relatively movable platforms with several insert teeth 223. The ends of the insert teeth 223 are integrally provided with polyurethane cylinders 224. The design of the insert teeth 223 allows them to pass through the magnetic roller conveyor line 26 to contact the glass. By driving the split-module 222 with the first servo motor 221, the two sets of polyurethane cylinders 224 move relative to each other to straighten the glass.
[0030] The glass side inspection station 23 includes two sets of Z-axis servo motors 231 and two sets of coaxial light sources 235. The Z-axis servo motors 231 drive and connect to the Z-axis module 232. Two sets of symmetrical 500W cameras 233 are set on the sliding part of the Z-axis module 232, each with a lens 234. The lenses are aligned with the two sides of the glass by 90-degree refraction through the coaxial light source. The two are used together to detect defects on the long side and side edges of the glass. Each set of coaxial light sources 235 has two lenses, and each coaxial light source 235 is matched to the side of one camera 233. Its function is to emit strong light to make the image of the glass edge clearer and refract it 90° to the camera 233 to form an image and take a picture. Since the glass sizes are different, the object distance between the lens 234 and the glass being inspected needs to be adjusted. Therefore, the Z-axis servo motors 231 and the Z-axis module 232 need to be used in combination to ensure that the glass being inspected and the lens 234 are always kept at a fixed distance.
[0031] The glass front inspection station 24 is equipped with a three-axis movable front line scan camera 243 and three sets of front line scan light sources 241 in each inspection channel. A light shield is set between two channels. The front line scan camera 243 is equipped with a front line scan lens 242. The front line scan light source 241 is manually calibrated to rotate. The glass front inspection station 24 detects defects on the front of the HUD white glass. The front line scan light source 241 illuminates the HUD white glass to highlight appearance defects such as scratches, dirt, surface chips, and edge chips on the front of the product. The front line scan lens 242 and the front line scan camera 243 are used together to achieve the detection of defects on the front of the glass.
[0032] The glass reverse inspection station 25 is equipped with three sets of reverse line scan light sources 251 and one set of reverse line scan cameras 253 in each channel. The reverse line scan camera 253 and two sets of reverse line scan light sources 251 are located below the magnetic roller conveyor line 26, and one set of reverse line scan light sources 251 is located above the magnetic roller conveyor line 26. The reverse line scan camera 253 is equipped with a reverse line scan lens 252. The reverse line scan light source 251 illuminates the HUD white glass to highlight appearance defects such as scratches, dirt, surface chips, large defects, and edge chips on the reverse side of the product. The reverse line scan lens 252 and the reverse line scan camera 253 are used together to achieve the detection of defects on the reverse side of the glass.
[0033] The magnetic roller conveyor line 26 includes a second servo motor 261 and a reducer 262, which together form a power drive device. The output end of the reducer 262 is connected to a synchronous pulley 263, which is driven by a synchronous belt 264. The synchronous belt 264 is driven by a drive shaft 266, which is driven by a magnetic wheel 265. The magnetic wheel 265 is coaxially and fixedly connected to a passive shaft 267. A nylon roller 268 is installed on the passive shaft 267. The second servo motor 261 and the reducer 262 drive the drive shaft 266 to rotate. The drive shaft 266 drives the passive shaft 267 to rotate through the magnetic attraction between itself and the magnetic wheel 265. The passive shaft 267 drives the nylon roller 268 to rotate, so that the HUD white glass product is transported smoothly on the magnetic roller conveyor line 26.
[0034] The contents not described in detail in this specification are existing technologies known to those skilled in the art.
[0035] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A HUD white sheet glass appearance automated inspection apparatus, comprising: Upper frame (1), main structure (2) and lower frame (3); The main body (2) is characterized by the following: it consists of a conveying mechanism (21), a glass centering mechanism (22), a glass side inspection station (23), a glass front inspection station (24), a glass back inspection station (25), and a magnetic roller conveyor line (26). Two magnetic roller conveyor lines (26) are arranged in parallel, each of which crosses the glass side inspection station (23), the glass front inspection station (24), and the glass back inspection station (25) to form a dual-channel inspection. A conveying mechanism (21) is set between the ends of the two magnetic roller conveyor lines (26), and a glass centering mechanism (22) is set at the loading end of each magnetic roller conveyor line (26).
2. The HUD white sheet glass appearance automated detection device according to claim 1, wherein, The conveying mechanism (21) includes a Y-axis servo motor (211), which drives the Y-axis module (214) to move left and right. A glass tray (212) is set on the Y-axis module (214) by a lifting cylinder (213). The nylon tray (212) adopts an equidistant upright plate design. The upright plate is raised and passes through the magnetic roller conveyor line (26). Glass is placed on the nylon tray (212).
3. The automated inspection equipment for the appearance of HUD white glass according to claim 1, characterized in that, The glass centering mechanism (22) includes a first servo motor (221), which drives the connected split module (222) to achieve simultaneous opening and closing of the modules. The split module (222) includes two relatively movable platforms with several insert teeth (223) on them. The ends of the insert teeth (223) are integrally provided with polyurethane cylinders (224). The insert teeth (223) pass through the magnetic roller conveyor line (26) and contact the glass.
4. The HUD white glass appearance automated inspection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The glass side inspection station (23) includes two sets of Z-axis servo motors (231) and two sets of coaxial light sources (235). The Z-axis servo motors (231) drive and connect to the Z-axis module (232). Two sets of symmetrical cameras (233) are set on the sliding part of the Z-axis module (232), and lenses (234) are installed on them. The lenses are aligned with the two sides of the glass through 90-degree refraction of the glass inside the coaxial light source (235). There are two coaxial light sources (235) in each set, and each coaxial light source (235) is matched with the side of a camera (233).
5. The HUD white glass appearance automated inspection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The glass front inspection station (24) is equipped with a front line scan camera (243) that can move in three axes and three sets of front line scan light sources (241) in each inspection channel. A light shield is set between two channels. The front line scan camera (243) is equipped with a front line scan lens (242). The front line scan light source (241) is rotated by manually calibrating the angle.
6. The HUD white glass appearance automated inspection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The glass reverse inspection station (25) is equipped with three sets of reverse line scan light sources (251) and one set of reverse line scan camera (253) in each channel. The reverse line scan camera (253) and two sets of reverse line scan light sources (251) are located below the magnetic roller conveyor line (26), and one set of reverse line scan light sources (251) is located above the magnetic roller conveyor line (26). The reverse line scan camera (253) is equipped with a reverse line scan lens (252).
7. The HUD white glass appearance automated inspection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein The magnetic roller conveyor line (26) includes a second servo motor (261) and a reducer (262), which together form a power drive device. The output end of the reducer (262) is connected to a synchronous pulley (263), the synchronous pulley (263) is connected to a synchronous belt (264), the synchronous belt (264) is connected to a drive shaft (266), the drive shaft (266) is connected to a magnetic wheel (265), the magnetic wheel (265) is coaxially fixedly connected to a passive shaft (267), and a nylon roller (268) is provided on the passive shaft (267).