Product Inspection System Simultaneous Multi-Surface Imaging
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing product inspection systems capture images of one surface of a product at a time, leading to low efficiency in capturing multiple surfaces and reducing overall product quality inspection efficiency.
Innovation Solution
A product inspection system comprising a separating device to space out adjacent products, an image capturing device to capture multiple surfaces simultaneously, and a rotating device to orient all surfaces sequentially towards the image capturing device for efficient imaging.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If only one surface image of one product is taken at a time, then the image capturing process is simple, but the image capturing efficiency is low
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the inspection process by separating multiple products at predetermined intervals, allowing the image capturing device to capture images of multiple products simultaneously. This segmentation enables parallel processing of multiple products, significantly improving image capturing efficiency while maintaining manageable system complexity through modular separation of products and imaging zones
Solution Approach 2:
The system merges multiple imaging operations into a single simultaneous capture event. By positioning multiple products in a row and using an image capturing device with sufficient field of view, the system captures images of multiple products at the same time, combining what would otherwise require multiple sequential operations into one efficient action
2Productivity
If multiple surfaces of multiple products are captured simultaneously, then the inspection efficiency is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system introduces dynamic rotation capability to the product carriers, allowing products to be rotated to present different surfaces to the image capturing device. This dynamic adjustment enables a single imaging system to inspect multiple surfaces of multiple products sequentially, improving inspection efficiency without requiring separate static imaging systems for each surface
Solution Approach 2:
The system adds the dimension of rotation to the inspection process. By rotating products around their vertical axes, the system can present different surfaces (front, back, left, right) to the fixed image capturing device, effectively using rotational movement to access multiple inspection planes without adding multiple imaging devices
3Productivity
If products are separated by a predetermined distance, then simultaneous image capturing of multiple products is enabled, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses identical or similar carrier structures for each product position, creating a replicated modular setup. Each carrier is designed to hold one product and can be independently positioned and rotated. This copying of the basic carrier unit across multiple positions allows for scalable system design, where adding more inspection positions simply involves adding more identical carriers rather than designing entirely new complex structures
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AI summary
A product inspection system includes a separating device separating a pair of adjacent products in a row of products by a predetermined distance, an image capturing device simultaneously capturing a plurality of images of a plurality of surfaces of all the products of the row of products that have been separated by the separating device, and a rotating device simultaneously rotating the products in the row of products separated by the separating device. The surfaces to be inspected of each product in the row of products are successively rotated to an orientation facing the image capturing device.