Ray Scanning Conveyor Coordination With Unified Communication
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing item inspection systems face challenges with increased project cycles, costs, and maintenance complexity due to interconnection interfaces between devices from different manufacturers, leading to mutual interference and inefficient inspection processes.
Innovation Solution
An integrated item inspection system with a unified communication protocol among a conveying device, ray scanning device, and control device, enabling centralized control and coordination of operations to avoid interference and improve tracking accuracy and efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If devices from different manufacturers are used in the inspection system, then device functionality and versatility are improved, but interconnection interfaces increase causing project cycle extension, cost increase, and maintenance complexity
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal communication protocol that enables different manufacturers' devices to interconnect through a standardized interface. The control device uses this unified protocol to communicate with conveying devices, ray scanning devices, and image determination devices from various manufacturers, eliminating the need for multiple proprietary interfaces while maintaining full functionality of each device type.
2Ease of operation
If conveying device and ray scanning device operate independently, then device autonomy and ease of operation are improved, but mutual interference occurs causing tracking inaccuracies and inspection inefficiency
Solution Approach 1:
The control device receives real-time state information from both the conveying device and ray scanning device, processes this feedback information, and coordinates their operations accordingly. This feedback mechanism ensures that the ray scanning device knows when items are positioned correctly for scanning, while the conveying device understands when to pause or continue, eliminating mutual interference and maintaining tracking accuracy.
3Ease of operation
If manual inspection processes are used, then operational flexibility and ease of operation are improved, but inspection speed and productivity are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system implements automated identification and tracking where items are automatically identified by the conveying device, tracked through the inspection process without manual intervention, and routed based on inspection results. This self-service automation maintains operational flexibility while dramatically increasing inspection speed and throughput capacity.
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AI summary
The present disclosure provides an item inspection system, and relates to a field of item inspection, ray scanning, security inspection or another field. The item inspection system includes: a conveying device comprising a first conveying mechanism and a third conveying mechanism configured to convey an item; a ray scanning device comprising a second conveying mechanism configured to convey the item from the first conveying mechanism to a ray scanning region and convey the item to the third conveying mechanism; and a control device communicatively connected with the conveying device and the ray scanning device; wherein the conveying device, the ray scanning device and the control device adopt a unified communication protocol, and the conveying device is configured to control an operation of the second conveying mechanism through the control device. The present disclosure further provides an item inspection method.