公开(公告)号：EP1082854A4

公开(公告)日：2004-04-14

申请号：EP99926025

申请日：1999-05-28

Applicant: ROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS

Inventor： WHITE TIMOTHY P ,  MERVA JOHN J ,  BOUVIER WILLIAM P

IPC: G01N21/88 ,  G01N21/956 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N9/47

CPC classification number: G01N21/8806

Abstract: A miniature inspection system for observing an object. The system comprises a camera defining an optical axis (8) defined between the camera and the object when located at the object inspection location. A ring light (14) is located concentrically with respect to and along the optical axis at a location between an entrance aperture of the camera and the object, when located at the object observing location. A field lens (10) is located along the optical axis at a location between the camera and the object, when placed at the object observing location. A mirror or a penta-prism may be located along the optical axis, between the camera and the field lens, so that light reflected from the object along the optical axis is reflected by either the mirror or the penta-prism toward the entrance aperture of the camera. An illumination source (50), may be also provided to supply illumination along the optical axis of the system.

公开(公告)号：EP1019654A4

公开(公告)日：2004-03-03

申请号：EP98922244

申请日：1998-05-12

Applicant: ROBOTIC VISION SYSTEMS

Inventor： WHITE TIMOTHY P ,  MESSINA MICHAEL C

IPC: F21S8/04 ,  F21Y101/02 ,  G01N21/88 ,  H05K1/18 ,  F21V21/00 ,  G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G01N21/8806 ,  G09F9/301 ,  H05K1/189 ,  H05K2201/052 ,  H05K2201/053 ,  H05K2201/09018 ,  H05K2201/10106

Abstract: An apparatus and method for forming a conical or domed ring light (20) having a plurality of light sources (36) arranged at a desired angle with respect to the optical axis. The light sources are installed at desired locations on a first surface of the flexible circuit board (22) and are each coupled to a common electrical connector (37), having one or a plurality of power sources, to facilitate supplying electrical power to each one of the light sources. The circuit board is then folded into a conical or domed configuration (39), with the light sources facing inward, and each abutted end and lateral surfaces of the folded circuit board is suitably secured or fastened to one another to permanently retain the flexible circuit board in its folded state.

Abstract translation: 一种用于形成具有相对于光轴以期望的角度布置的多个光源的圆锥形或圆顶环形光的装置和方法。 首先确定照明装置的一些尺寸，然后使用适当的公式计算电路板的剩余尺寸。 此后，使用计算的尺寸从平面柔性电路板切割所需的弓形部分。 然后将光源安装在柔性电路板的第一表面上的期望位置处，并且每个光源都耦合到具有一个或多个电源的公共电连接器，以便于向每个光源提供电力。 然后将电路板折叠成圆锥形或圆顶形结构，其中光源面向内，并且折叠电路板的每个邻接端和侧表面被适当地固定或紧固到彼此以将柔性电路板永久地保持在折叠状态 州。