Digital Defect Annotation for Component Repair via Marking Device
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current inspection methods for components often require physical notation of defects, which can contaminate or disfigure the component and complicate the repair process, lacking an efficient way to document defect locations digitally.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a marking device with an imaging device and a computing device generates digital information about the orientation or position of the marking device relative to the component, allowing for the creation of digital models with virtual annotations that indicate defects without physically altering the component.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If physical notation methods are used to document defects, then defect locations can be marked, but the component becomes contaminated or disfigured
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital copy (3D model) of the component and annotates the defect on the copy rather than the physical component itself. The imaging device captures the component to generate a digital representation, and the defect location is marked on this digital model, preserving the original component's integrity while maintaining complete defect information.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a digital 3D model as an intermediary between the physical component and the defect documentation. Instead of directly marking the component, the system uses the digital model as a mediator to record and communicate defect locations, eliminating direct physical intervention on the component.
2Loss of information
If physical notation methods are used to document defects, then defect locations can be marked, but the repair process becomes complicated
Solution Approach 1:
By creating and annotating a digital copy of the component, the system provides precise, easily referenceable defect location data that can be accessed during repair without requiring physical markings on the component. The digital model serves as a clear guide for repair personnel.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces physical/mechanical notation methods with a digital imaging and modeling system. Instead of using physical markers or written notes on the component, the system uses digital cameras, 3D modeling software, and computer screens to display defect locations, simplifying the repair process.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If digital modeling is used to document defects, then component integrity is maintained, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The imaging device serves multiple functions: it captures images for 3D model generation, identifies defect locations, and provides data for digital annotation. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized devices, thereby limiting the increase in system complexity while achieving digital documentation.
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AI summary
Digital information to be associated with a component can be generated and used to alter a digital model of the component. A line of sight to at least a portion of a marking device and the component can be detected, and at least one of an orientation or a position of an endpoint of the marking device relative to the component can be determined using the line of sight. Digital information indicative of the at least one of the orientation or the position of the endpoint relative to the component can be generated responsive to the endpoint of the marking device contacting the component. The digital information can be used to alter a digital model based on defects of the component corresponding to portions contacted by the endpoint of the marking device.