A vehicle lamp EOL detection machine
By designing an EOL (Effective Oxygen Count) testing machine for vehicle lights, and utilizing multi-angle cameras and algorithms to achieve automated testing of vehicle lights, the problem of low efficiency and low accuracy of manual testing has been solved, thus improving testing efficiency and accuracy and adapting to automated production lines.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HASCO VISION TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-21
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-26
AI Technical Summary
Current vehicle headlight inspection mainly relies on manual visual inspection, which is inefficient, inaccurate, prone to misjudgment, and harmful to the health of inspection personnel.
Design a vehicle headlight EOL inspection machine, which includes a cabinet, a light pattern inspection box, a six-axis robot and a vision inspection mechanism. It uses multi-angle cameras and algorithms to determine the brightness and status of vehicle headlights, thereby achieving automated inspection.
It improves testing efficiency and accuracy, reduces false positives, protects the health of testing personnel, and meets the needs of automated production lines.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive lighting technology, and in particular to an automotive lighting EOL testing machine. Background Technology
[0002] As people's living standards improve, cars have gradually become a common household item, bringing much convenience to people's travel. As the "eyes" of a car, headlights not only enhance the overall appearance of the vehicle but also provide a safety guarantee for drivers, especially at night or in rainy or snowy weather. Therefore, headlight testing is a particularly important process in automobile manufacturing.
[0003] Inspection of vehicle lights typically involves checking whether they illuminate, whether their brightness meets standards, whether any internal parts are missing, and whether the colors of the parts are accurate. Current inspection methods generally rely on manual monitoring, where inspectors visually inspect whether the lights illuminate smoothly, whether the brightness is sufficient, and whether any internal parts are missing or improperly installed. This traditional method is not only inefficient, but also easily leads to eye fatigue for inspectors after a period of inspection, potentially causing damage to their eyes. Furthermore, modern vehicle lights often have very complex internal structures, making it impossible to guarantee the accuracy of manual visual inspection, which could ultimately lead to serious consequences.
[0004] With the continuous development of technology, automated equipment has become the mainstay of production. Maximizing the use of machinery to complete vehicle headlight testing and reducing worker workload has always been a goal. Therefore, it is necessary to develop an automated vehicle headlight testing device that directly tests various indicators of vehicle headlights. This not only significantly improves testing efficiency but, more importantly, ensures accuracy and precision, eliminating any concerns. To this end, we propose a vehicle headlight EOL testing machine. Utility Model Content
[0005] In view of the problems mentioned in the background art, the purpose of this utility model is to provide a vehicle headlight EOL testing machine to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0006] The above-mentioned technical objective of this utility model is achieved through the following technical solution:
[0007] A vehicle headlight EOL testing machine includes a cabinet, the cabinet including a control panel, a workbench, a bottom light pattern testing box, a system control box, a headlight fixture, and a six-axis robotic arm;
[0008] The bottom light pattern detection box is fixedly installed on the cabinet, and a vision inspection mechanism is installed inside the bottom light pattern detection box. The lamp body fixture is fixedly installed on the workbench, and the workbench includes a lamp body detection rectangular hole and a fixture slide rail.
[0009] The light pattern detection box includes a first light pattern detection camera, a second light pattern detection camera, and a robot arm main control box, wherein the first light pattern detection camera and the second light pattern detection camera are installed opposite to each other;
[0010] The lamp body fixture includes a lamp body clamping cylinder, a lamp body identification code reader, and a lamp body lighting box.
[0011] Preferably, the system also includes the system control box, which includes a PLC and a dedicated lighting control box, with the PLC located above the dedicated lighting control box.
[0012] Preferably, the control panel includes an MV visual operation interface, a system operation interface, a green power indicator light, and a red alarm indicator light.
[0013] Preferably, the six-axis robot includes a vision inspection lamp body ventilation cloth and positioning block, and a lamp body qualification printing cylinder.
[0014] Preferably, the workbench also includes a green start button, a red emergency stop button, and a yellow reset indicator light.
[0015] Preferably, the light pattern detection box further includes a robotic arm display screen, which is located to the left of the first light pattern detection camera.
[0016] Preferably, the lamp body fixture is placed upside down on the workbench.
[0017] In summary, the present invention has the following main advantages:
[0018] This vehicle headlight EOL testing machine, when used with tooling fixtures, allows the bottom light pattern detection box to function as a self-made darkroom, completely shielding it from all external light interference. It can accurately detect the brightness value of vehicle headlights and whether the changes in the brightness and darkness of the headlight pattern meet requirements. Through the deployment of a first and second light pattern detection camera and multiple angle cameras with different focal length lenses, it adapts to the light guide uniformity detection output uniformity fitting curve for different specifications of lamps, determines the overall state of the luminous area, captures the changes in the vehicle headlight animation frame by frame, and uses algorithms to fit the production judgment curve, improving the first-pass yield, reducing the equipment's false judgment rate, simplifying the detection structure and process, increasing equipment cycle time, and adapting to automated production lines. Attached Figure Description
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the six-axis robotic arm structure of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the control panel structure of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the workbench surface of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the bottom optical pattern detection box structure of this utility model;
[0023] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the system control box structure of this utility model;
[0024] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the lamp body fixture structure of this utility model.
[0025] Attached reference numerals: 1 Cabinet, 2 Control Panel, 2-1 MV Vision Operation Interface, 2-2 System Operation Interface, 2-3 Green Power Indicator, 2-4 Red Alarm Indicator, 3 Workbench, 3-1 Rectangular Hole for Lamp Detection, 3-2 Color Start Button, 3-3 Red Emergency Stop Button, 3-4 Yellow Reset Indicator, 3-5 Fixture Rail, 4 Bottom Light Pattern Detection Box, 4-1 First Light Pattern Detection Camera, 4-2 Second Light Pattern Detection Camera, 4-3 Robot Arm Display Screen, 4-4 Robot Arm Main Unit Control Box, 5 System Control Box, 5-1 PLC, 5-2 Lamp Lighting Dedicated Control Box, 6 Lamp Fixture, 6-1 Lamp Body Pressing Cylinder, 6-2 Lamp Body Identification Code Reader, 6-3 Lamp Body Lighting Box, 7 Six-Axis Robot Arm, 7-1 Vision Inspection Lamp Body Ventilation Cloth and Positioning Block, 7-2 Lamp Body Qualification Printing Cylinder. Detailed Implementation
[0026] 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.
[0027] Example
[0028] Please see Figure 1-6A vehicle headlight EOL testing machine includes a cabinet 1. The cabinet 1 includes a control panel 2, a worktable 3, a bottom light pattern detection box 4, a system control box 5, a lamp fixture 6, and a six-axis robotic arm 7. The bottom light pattern detection box 4 is fixedly installed on the cabinet 1, and a vision inspection mechanism is installed inside the bottom light pattern detection box 4. The lamp fixture 6 is fixedly installed on the worktable 3, and the lamp fixture 6 is placed upside down on the worktable 3. The light pattern of the lamp is projected into the bottom light pattern detection box 4 through the lamp detection rectangular hole 3-1. A series of automated photo-taking inspections are performed, including current detection, brightness, color, and animation flow detection. The worktable 3 includes a rectangular hole 3-1 for lamp body detection and a fixture slide rail 3-5. The light pattern detection box 4 includes a first light pattern detection camera 4-1, a second light pattern detection camera 4-2, and a robot arm main control box 4-4. The first light pattern detection camera 4-1 and the second light pattern detection camera 4-2 are installed opposite to each other. The lamp body fixture 6 includes a lamp body clamping cylinder 6-1, a lamp body identification code reader 6-2, and a lamp body lighting box 6-3.
[0029] Please see Figure 1-6 The system also includes the system control box, which includes a PLC 5-1 and a dedicated lighting control box 5-2. The PLC 5-1 is located above the dedicated lighting control box 5-2. The control panel 2 includes an MV vision operation interface 2-1, a system operation interface 2-2, a green power indicator 2-3, and a red alarm indicator 2-4. The six-axis robot arm 7 includes a vision inspection lamp body ventilation cloth and positioning block 7-1 and a lamp body qualification printing cylinder 7-2. The worktable 3 also includes a green start button 3-2, a red emergency stop button 3-3, and a yellow reset indicator 3-4. The light pattern detection box 4 also includes a robot arm display screen 4-3, which is located to the left of the first light pattern detection camera 4-1. Through the above-mentioned control box, controller, indicator lights, display screen, etc., the work of detecting vehicle lights can be fully automated.
[0030] Operating principle and advantages:
[0031] This vehicle headlight EOL testing machine, when used with tooling fixtures, allows the bottom light pattern detection box 4 to function as a self-made darkroom, completely shielding it from all external light interference. It can accurately detect the brightness value of vehicle headlights and whether the changes in the brightness and darkness of the headlight pattern meet requirements. Through the deployment of a first light pattern detection camera 4-1 and a second light pattern detection camera 4-2 at multiple angles, combined with lenses of different focal lengths, it adapts to the light guide uniformity detection output uniformity fitting curve for different specifications of lamps, determines the overall state of the luminous area, captures the changes in the vehicle headlight animation frame by frame, and uses algorithms to fit the production judgment curve, improving the first-pass yield, reducing the equipment's false judgment rate, simplifying the detection structure and process, increasing equipment cycle time, and adapting to automated production lines.
[0032] 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 vehicle headlight EOL testing machine, characterized in that, include, Cabinet (1), the cabinet (1) includes control panel (2), workbench (3), bottom light pattern detection box (4), system control box (5), lamp body fixture (6) and six-axis robot (7); The bottom light pattern detection box (4) is fixedly installed on the cabinet (1), and a visual inspection mechanism is installed inside the bottom light pattern detection box (4). The lamp body fixture (6) is fixedly installed on the workbench (3). The workbench (3) includes a lamp body detection rectangular hole (3-1) and a fixture slide rail (3-5). The light pattern detection box (4) includes a first light pattern detection camera (4-1), a second light pattern detection camera (4-2), and a robot main control box (4-4). The first light pattern detection camera (4-1) and the second light pattern detection camera (4-2) are installed opposite to each other. The lamp body fixture (6) includes a lamp body pressing cylinder (6-1), a lamp body identification code reader (6-2), and a lamp body lighting box (6-3).
2. The vehicle headlight EOL testing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes the system control box, which includes a PLC (5-1) and a dedicated lighting control box (5-2). The PLC (5-1) is located above the dedicated lighting control box (5-2).
3. The vehicle headlight EOL testing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control panel (2) includes an MV visual operation interface (2-1), a system operation interface (2-2), a green power indicator light (2-3), and a red alarm indicator light (2-4).
4. The vehicle headlight EOL testing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The six-axis robot (7) includes a vision inspection lamp body ventilation cloth and positioning block (7-1) and a lamp body qualification printing cylinder (7-2).
5. The vehicle headlight EOL testing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The workbench (3) also includes a green start button (3-2), a red emergency stop button (3-3), and a yellow reset indicator light (3-4).
6. The vehicle headlight EOL testing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The light pattern detection box (4) also includes a robotic arm display screen (4-3), which is located to the left of the first light pattern detection camera (4-1).
7. The vehicle headlight EOL testing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lamp body fixture (6) is placed upside down on the workbench (3).