Artificial leather visual inspection equipment

By designing automated artificial leather inspection equipment and employing a combination of visual inspection and light shield components, the problem of low efficiency in traditional inspection methods has been solved, achieving efficient and stable full-process inspection and production, and meeting the quality control needs of modern industry.

CN224231653UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-12FOSHAN CITY NANJI PLASTIC PROD CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
FOSHAN CITY NANJI PLASTIC PROD CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-05-26
Publication Date
2026-05-12

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Technical Problem

Traditional methods for testing artificial leather are inefficient and inconsistent, making it difficult to meet the high-precision and high-efficiency quality control requirements of modern industrial production.

Method used

Design an automated inspection device that includes unwinding, pre-storage, visual inspection, winding, post-storage, and rewinding mechanisms. Employ a visual defect detection mechanism and a main controller for real-time image analysis, and combine a light shield assembly to prevent interference from external light, thereby achieving fully automated inspection throughout the entire process.

Benefits of technology

It achieves fully automated inspection of artificial leather from unwinding to rewinding, improving inspection and production efficiency, ensuring image acquisition quality, and realizing roll changing without stopping the machine through a dual-station rewinding device, thus improving production efficiency.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses artificial leather visual inspection equipment which is characterized by comprising an unwinding device, a front storage device, a visual inspection device, a winding device, a rear storage device and a winding device which are sequentially arranged, the visual inspection device detects surface defects of the artificial leather through a visual defect detection mechanism, and the main controller processes image data and displays a detection result in real time through a display. The front material storage device and the rear material storage device adjust the material storage length through a material roller frame lifting adjusting mechanism, and stable conveying tension is guaranteed. And the winding device adopts a double-station winding mode, so that the winding efficiency is improved. The device is simple and convenient to operate, high in detection precision and good in stability, and can meet the requirements of modern industrial production on artificial leather quality control.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of artificial leather technology, and more specifically to a testing device for artificial leather. Background Technology

[0002] Artificial leather is made by coating various formulations of PVC and PU onto a non-woven or woven fabric base. Traditional production processes involve multiple steps, including ironing, washing, ironing, gluing, coagulation, extrusion, washing, ironing, and drying. With increasing demand and stricter quality requirements, traditional manual inspection methods are inefficient and inconsistent, failing to meet the high-precision, high-efficiency quality control demands of modern industrial production. Therefore, further structural improvements are necessary. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a stable, reliable, and easy-to-operate visual inspection device for artificial leather to overcome the shortcomings of existing technologies.

[0004] The present invention achieves the above objectives by adopting the following technical solution: a visual inspection device for artificial leather, characterized in that it comprises an unwinding device, a front storage device, a visual inspection device, a winding device, a rear storage device, and a rewinding device arranged in sequence.

[0005] The unwinding device includes an unwinding base, an unwinding frame, and an unwinding motor device. The unwinding frame is fixed on the unwinding base by a rotating shaft. An unwinding shaft is provided on the unwinding frame. The unwinding motor device is connected to and drives the unwinding shaft.

[0006] The front storage device includes a front storage frame and a lifting roller frame, an upper roller assembly, a lower roller assembly, and a roller frame lifting adjustment mechanism. The roller frame lifting adjustment mechanism pulls and drives the lifting roller frame to rise or fall. The lower roller assembly is fixed on the front storage frame and the upper roller assembly is fixed on the lifting roller frame.

[0007] The visual inspection device includes an inspection base and a leather conveying device and a visual defect detection mechanism mounted on it. The visual defect detection mechanism includes a light shield assembly, a light source assembly, a visual inspection assembly, and an electrical cabinet assembly. The light source assembly is located outside the leather conveying device, and the visual inspection assembly is located above the leather conveying device. It takes pictures according to the settings to obtain image information of the artificial leather surface. The electrical cabinet assembly is equipped with a main controller connected to the visual defect detection assembly to receive and process the image data collected by the visual inspection assembly. The main controller is connected to a display screen, which can display the surface condition of the artificial leather in real time, facilitating monitoring and analysis by operators.

[0008] The winding device includes a winding bracket and an upper winding roller and a lower guide roller assembly mounted thereon, with the upper winding roller positioned above the lower guide roller assembly;

[0009] The rear storage device includes a rear storage rack and a second lifting roller frame, a second feeding roller group, a second discharging roller group, and a second lifting adjustment mechanism for the roller frame. The second lifting adjustment mechanism for the roller frame pulls and drives the second lifting roller frame to rise or fall. The second discharging roller group is fixed on the second front storage rack, and the second feeding roller group is fixed on the second lifting roller frame.

[0010] The winding device includes a winding base, a winding frame, and a winding motor. The winding frame is fixed to the winding base by a rotating shaft, and a winding shaft is provided on the winding frame. The winding motor is connected to and drives the winding shaft.

[0011] As a further explanation of the above scheme, the material roller frame lifting and adjusting mechanism includes a lifting pressure cylinder, a traction rope, and a pulley block. The pulley block is installed on the storage rack, the traction rope is connected to the lifting material roller frame, and the lifting pressure cylinder is connected to drive the traction rope.

[0012] Furthermore, the light shield assembly includes an upper light shield and a connecting frame, a connecting block, and a camera mounting bracket disposed therein. The camera mounting bracket is connected to the connecting frame via the connecting block. The visual inspection component is mounted on the camera mounting bracket to ensure that the visual inspection component remains stable during the inspection process, avoids interference from external light, and improves the quality of image acquisition.

[0013] Furthermore, the upper sunshade includes a sunshade frame and a cover plate, side plates, and door panels installed on it. The cover plate is located at the top of the sunshade frame, and reinforcing ribs are provided at the bottom of the cover plate to improve the strength of the upper sunshade.

[0014] Furthermore, the material roller frame lifting and adjusting mechanism two includes a lifting pressure cylinder two, a traction rope two, and a pulley block two. The pulley block two is installed on the material storage frame two, the traction rope two is connected to the lifting material roller frame two, and the lifting pressure cylinder two is connected to drive the traction rope two.

[0015] Furthermore, the winding device adopts a dual-station winding method, with a front winding shaft and a rear winding shaft respectively installed on the winding frame. The front winding shaft is connected to a front winding motor device, and the rear winding shaft is connected to a rear winding motor device. The front and rear winding stations can work alternately.

[0016] Furthermore, the unwinding frame is equipped with an unwinding tension adjusting frame, and the unwinding tension adjusting frame is equipped with an unwinding tension adjusting roller; the winding frame is equipped with a winding tension adjusting frame, and the winding tension adjusting frame is equipped with a winding tension adjusting roller.

[0017] The beneficial effects that this utility model can achieve by adopting the above-mentioned technical solution are:

[0018] 1. This utility model adopts an artificial leather inspection device mainly composed of an unwinding device, a front storage device, a visual inspection device, a winding device, a rear storage device, and a rewinding device. It features visual inspection, time-delayed arrival, visual photography, and a main controller in the electrical cabinet that can detect surface defects in artificial leather. The main controller is connected to a display that shows the detected surface condition of the ceramic tile in real time, realizing fully automated inspection of artificial leather from unwinding to rewinding, thus improving inspection efficiency and production efficiency.

[0019] 2. The lifting and adjusting mechanism of the material roller frame of the front and rear material storage devices adopts a combination of lifting pressure cylinder, traction rope and pulley block. It has a simple structure, stable lifting, and can accurately adjust the storage length to ensure the tension stability during the conveying of artificial leather.

[0020] 3. The light shield assembly of the visual defect detection agency can effectively avoid interference from external light, improve the image acquisition quality, and the main controller can process image data in real time and display the detection results on the monitor, which is convenient for operators to monitor and analyze.

[0021] 4. The winding device adopts a dual-station winding method, with the front and rear winding stations working alternately without stopping the machine to change rolls, thus improving production efficiency. The tension adjustment frame and tension adjustment rollers on the unwinding and winding devices can precisely adjust the unwinding and winding tension of the artificial leather, ensuring the quality of conveying and winding. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the unwinding device and the front storage device of this utility model.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the visual inspection device, the rear storage device, and the winding device of this utility model.

[0024] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of a visual defect detection agency;

[0025] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the electrical cabinet structure;

[0026] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the light shield assembly.

[0027] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached drawings: 1. Unwinding device 1-1. Unwinding seat 1-2. Unwinding frame 1-3. Unwinding shaft 1-4. Unwinding tension adjusting frame 1-5. Unwinding tension adjusting roller shaft 2. Front storage device 2-1. Front storage frame 2-2. Lifting roller frame 2-3. Upper roller group 2-4. Lower roller group 2-5. Lifting adjustment mechanism of roller frame 2-51. Lifting pressure cylinder 2-52. Traction rope 2-53. Pulley block 3. Visual inspection device 3-1. Inspection base 3-2. Leather conveying device 3-3. Visual defect detection mechanism 3-31. Sunshade assembly 3-311. Upper sunshade 3-312. Connecting frame 3-313. Connecting Block 3-314, Camera mounting bracket 3-32, Light source assembly 3-33, Vision inspection assembly 3-34, Electrical cabinet assembly 4, Winding device 4-1, Winding bracket 4-2, Upper winding roller 4-3, Lower guide roller assembly 5, Rear storage device 5-1, Rear storage rack 5-2, Lifting roller frame II 5-3, Upper roller assembly II 5-4, Lower roller assembly II 5-5, Roller frame lifting adjustment mechanism II 5-51, Pressure reducing cylinder II 5-52, Traction rope II 5-53, Pulley assembly II 6, Winding device 6-1, Winding seat 6-2, Winding frame 6-21, Front winding shaft 6-22, Rear winding shaft 6-3, Winding tension adjustment frame 6-4, Winding tension adjustment roller shaft. Detailed Implementation

[0028] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the directional terms such as "center", "lateral", "longitudinal", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", and "counterclockwise" are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and 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. They should not be construed as limiting the specific protection scope of this utility model.

[0029] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features. Thus, the use of "first" and "second" to define a feature may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature, and in this description of the utility model, "at least" means one or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0030] In this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "assembly," "connection," and "joining" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can also refer to a mechanical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or a connection through an intermediate medium; or 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 utility model according to the specific circumstances.

[0031] In this utility model, unless otherwise specified and limited, "above" or "below" the second feature can include direct contact between the first and second features, or contact between the first and second features through another feature between them. Furthermore, "above," "below," and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly above or diagonally above the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a higher horizontal level than the second feature. "Above," "below," and "under" the second feature includes the first feature being directly below or diagonally below the second feature, or simply indicates that the first feature is at a lower horizontal level than the second feature.

[0032] The specific embodiments of this utility model will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, making the technical solution and beneficial effects of this utility model clearer and more explicit. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting this utility model.

[0033] like Figures 1-5As shown, this utility model is a visual inspection device for artificial leather, comprising an unwinding device 1, a front storage device 2, a visual inspection device 3, a winding device 4, a rear storage device 5, and a rewinding device 6 arranged sequentially. The unwinding device 1 includes an unwinding base 1-1, an unwinding frame 1-2, and an unwinding motor. The unwinding frame 1-2 is fixed to the unwinding base 1-1 via a rotating shaft. An unwinding shaft 1-3 is mounted on the unwinding frame 1-2. The unwinding motor connects to and drives the unwinding shaft 1-3 to rotate, for placing the artificial leather roll and performing the unwinding action. An unwinding tension adjusting frame 1-4 is also mounted on the unwinding frame 1-2, and an unwinding tension adjusting roller 1-5 is mounted on the unwinding tension adjusting frame 1-4 to adjust the tension of the artificial leather during the unwinding process, ensuring stable conveying. The front storage device 2 includes a front storage rack 2-1 and a lifting roller rack 2-2, an upper roller assembly 2-3, an lower roller assembly 2-4, and a roller rack lifting adjustment mechanism 2-5 mounted on it. The lower roller assembly 2-4 is fixed to the front storage rack 2-1, and the upper roller assembly 2-3 is fixed to the lifting roller rack 2-2. The roller rack lifting adjustment mechanism 2-5 includes a lifting pressure cylinder 2-51, a traction rope 2-52, and a pulley assembly 2-53. The pulley assembly 2-53 is mounted on the front storage rack 2-1. The traction rope 2-52 is connected to the lifting roller rack 2-2. The lifting pressure cylinder 2-51 is connected to and drives the traction rope 2-52. Through the extension and retraction of the lifting pressure cylinder, the traction rope is pulled, thereby driving the lifting roller rack to rise or fall, thus adjusting the length of the artificial leather storage material. The visual inspection device 3 includes an inspection base 3-1 and a leather conveying device 3-2 and a visual defect detection mechanism 3-3 mounted on it. The visual defect detection mechanism 3-3 includes a light shield assembly 3-31, a light source assembly 3-32, a visual inspection assembly 3-33, and an electrical cabinet assembly 3-34. The light source assembly is located outside the leather conveying device and is used to provide uniform and stable illumination. The visual inspection assembly is located above the leather conveying device and generally uses an industrial CCD camera to take pictures according to the settings to obtain image information of the ceramic tile surface. It uses an industrial camera to replace the human eye to complete functions such as identification, measurement, and judgment. It is a purchased product and will not be described in detail here. The light shield assembly 3-31 includes an upper light shield 3-311 and a connecting frame 3-312, a connecting block 3-313, and a camera mounting bracket 3-314 installed inside it. The upper light shield 3-311 includes a light shield frame and a cover plate, side plates, and door plates mounted on it. The cover plate is located on top of the light shield frame, and reinforcing ribs are provided at the bottom of the cover plate to improve the strength of the upper light shield. The camera mounting bracket 3-314 is connected to the connecting bracket 3-312 via the connecting block 3-313. The vision inspection component 3-33 is mounted on the camera mounting bracket 3-314 to ensure that the vision inspection component remains stable during the inspection process, avoid interference from external light, and improve the quality of image acquisition.The electrical cabinet assembly includes a main controller connected to the vision inspection component. This controller receives and processes image data collected by the vision inspection component. A display connected to the main controller shows the surface condition of the artificial leather in real time, facilitating monitoring and analysis by operators. The winding device 4 includes a winding bracket 4-1 with an upper winding roller 4-2 and a lower guide roller group 4-3 mounted on it. The upper winding roller is positioned above the lower guide roller group and is used for the initial winding of the vision-inspected artificial leather. The rear storage device 5 includes a rear storage rack 5-1 with a lifting roller frame 5-2, an upper roller group 5-3, a lower roller group 5-4, and a roller frame lifting and adjusting mechanism 5-5 mounted on it. The lower roller group 5-4 is fixed to the rear storage rack 5-1, and the upper roller group 5-3 is fixed to the lifting roller frame 5-2. The material roller frame lifting and adjusting mechanism 2 5-5 includes a lifting pressure cylinder 2 5-51, a traction rope 2 5-52, and a pulley block 2 5-53. The pulley block 2 5-53 is installed on the rear storage rack 5-1. The traction rope 2 5-52 is connected to the lifting material roller frame 2 5-2. The lifting pressure cylinder 2 5-51 is connected to and drives the traction rope 2 5-52. Through the extension and retraction movement of the lifting pressure cylinder 2 5-51, the traction rope 2 5-52 is pulled, thereby driving the lifting material roller frame 2 to rise or fall, realizing the adjustment of the length of the artificial leather storage material. The winding device 6 includes a winding seat 6-1, a winding frame 6-2, and a winding motor device. The winding frame is fixed to the winding base via a rotating shaft. The winding frame 6-2 is equipped with a front winding shaft 6-21 and a rear winding shaft 6-22. The front winding shaft is connected to a front winding motor, and the rear winding shaft is connected to a rear winding motor. A dual-station winding method is adopted, allowing the front and rear winding stations to work alternately, improving winding efficiency. The winding frame also includes a winding tension adjustment frame 6-3, which is equipped with a winding tension adjustment roller 6-4 to adjust the tension of the artificial leather during winding, ensuring winding quality.

[0034] Unwinding Process: The artificial leather roll is mounted on the unwinding shaft of the unwinding device. The unwinding motor drives the unwinding shaft to rotate, starting the unwinding process. The unwinding tension adjusting roller on the unwinding tension adjusting frame adjusts the tension of the artificial leather to ensure stable tension during unwinding, allowing the artificial leather to be smoothly conveyed to the front storage device. Front Storage Adjustment: When the storage length of the front storage device needs to be adjusted, the lifting pressure cylinder extends or retracts, driving the lifting roller frame to rise or fall via the traction rope and pulley system. This changes the distance between the upper and lower roller groups, adjusting the storage length to accommodate speed changes in subsequent processes. Visual Inspection: The artificial leather is conveyed to the visual inspection device via the leather conveyor. The light source component provides uniform illumination. Under the protection of the light shield component, the visual inspection component takes pictures at a set frequency and position to acquire image information of the artificial leather surface. The image data is transmitted to the main controller in the electrical cabinet component. The main controller processes and analyzes the images, determines the presence of defects, and displays the inspection results on the monitor in real time. Winding and Post-Storage: The visually inspected artificial leather is initially wound up by the upper winding roller and lower guide roller assembly of the winding device, and then conveyed to the post-storage device. The post-storage device operates on the same principle as the front storage device, adjusting the storage length via the roller frame lifting and adjusting mechanism to ensure stable tension of the artificial leather conveyed to the winding device. Winding Process: The winding device employs a dual-station winding method. After the artificial leather on the front winding shaft is wound up, the front winding motor stops, the rear winding motor starts, and the rear winding shaft begins winding. Simultaneously, the empty roll on the front winding shaft is replaced, achieving roll change without stopping the machine and improving winding efficiency. The winding tension adjusting roller on the winding tension adjusting frame adjusts the winding tension to ensure winding quality.

[0035] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. It should be noted that for those skilled in the art, several modifications and improvements can be made without departing from the inventive concept of the present utility model, and these all fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A visual inspection device for artificial leather, characterized in that, It includes an unwinding device, a front storage device, a visual inspection device, a winding device, a rear storage device, and a rewinding device arranged in sequence. The unwinding device includes an unwinding base, an unwinding frame, and an unwinding motor device. The unwinding frame is fixed on the unwinding base by a rotating shaft. An unwinding shaft is provided on the unwinding frame. The unwinding motor device is connected to and drives the unwinding shaft. The front storage device includes a front storage frame and a lifting roller frame, an upper roller assembly, a lower roller assembly, and a roller frame lifting adjustment mechanism. The roller frame lifting adjustment mechanism pulls and drives the lifting roller frame to rise or fall. The lower roller assembly is fixed on the front storage frame and the upper roller assembly is fixed on the lifting roller frame. The visual inspection device includes an inspection base and a leather conveying device and a visual defect detection mechanism mounted on it. The visual defect detection mechanism includes a light shield assembly, a light source assembly, a visual inspection assembly, and an electrical cabinet assembly. The light source assembly is located outside the leather conveying device, and the visual inspection assembly is located above the leather conveying device. It takes pictures according to the settings to obtain image information of the artificial leather surface. The electrical cabinet assembly is equipped with a main controller connected to the visual defect detection assembly to receive and process the image data collected by the visual inspection assembly. The main controller is connected to a display. The winding device includes a winding bracket and an upper winding roller and a lower guide roller assembly mounted thereon, with the upper winding roller positioned above the lower guide roller assembly; The rear storage device includes a rear storage rack and a second lifting roller frame, a second feeding roller group, a second discharging roller group, and a second lifting adjustment mechanism for the roller frame. The second lifting adjustment mechanism for the roller frame pulls and drives the second lifting roller frame to rise or fall. The second discharging roller group is fixed on the second front storage rack, and the second feeding roller group is fixed on the second lifting roller frame. The winding device includes a winding base, a winding frame, and a winding motor. The winding frame is fixed to the winding base by a rotating shaft, and a winding shaft is provided on the winding frame. The winding motor is connected to and drives the winding shaft.

2. The visual inspection device for artificial leather according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material roller frame lifting and adjusting mechanism includes a lifting pressure cylinder, a traction rope, and a pulley block. The pulley block is installed on the material storage frame. The traction rope is connected to the lifting material roller frame. The lifting pressure cylinder drives the traction rope.

3. The visual inspection device for artificial leather according to claim 1, characterized in that, The light shield assembly includes an upper light shield and a connecting frame, a connecting block, and a camera mounting bracket disposed therein. The camera mounting bracket is connected to the connecting frame via the connecting block, and the vision inspection component is mounted on the camera mounting bracket.

4. The visual inspection device for artificial leather according to claim 3, characterized in that, The upper sunshade includes a sunshade frame and a cover plate, side plates, and door panels installed on it. The cover plate is located at the top of the sunshade frame, and reinforcing ribs are provided at the bottom of the cover plate.

5. The visual inspection device for artificial leather according to claim 1, characterized in that, The material roller frame lifting and adjusting mechanism 2 includes a lifting pressure cylinder 2, a traction rope 2, and a pulley block 2. The pulley block 2 is set on the material storage frame 2, the traction rope 2 is connected to the lifting material roller frame 2, and the lifting pressure cylinder 2 is connected to drive the traction rope 2.

6. The visual inspection device for artificial leather according to claim 1, characterized in that, The winding device adopts a dual-station winding method. The winding frame is equipped with a front winding shaft and a rear winding shaft. The front winding shaft is connected to a front winding motor device, and the rear winding shaft is connected to a rear winding motor device.

7. The visual inspection device for artificial leather according to claim 1, characterized in that, The unwinding frame is equipped with an unwinding tension adjusting frame, and the unwinding tension adjusting frame is equipped with an unwinding tension adjusting roller; the winding frame is equipped with a winding tension adjusting frame, and the winding tension adjusting frame is equipped with a winding tension adjusting roller.