US 12,346,010 B2
Alignment system and tool for visual inspection
Ryan Elsasser, Poughkeepsie, NY (US); Eric Mallery, East Hartford, CT (US); Enrico A. Romano, Dutchess, NY (US); Jason R. Eagle, Mantorville, MN (US); James Clark Utter, Hudson, NY (US); Daniel Ruiz, Cold Spring, NY (US); and Joseph Scaglione, Poughkeepsie, NY (US)
Assigned to INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed by INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US)
Filed on Apr. 29, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/733,244.
Prior Publication US 2023/0350278 A1, Nov. 2, 2023
Int. Cl. G03B 17/00 (2021.01); F16M 11/20 (2006.01); G03B 17/56 (2021.01); G03F 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC G03B 17/561 (2013.01) [F16M 11/2085 (2013.01); G03F 7/70716 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A jig system for imaging comprising:
an image capture device assembly comprising an image capture device mounted in a fixture having a housing including mounting points for supplemental illumination, wherein the supplemental illumination provides lighting independent of the image capture device;
a sliding rail system having a stationary component connected to the image capture device assembly and a sliding component for movement along a horizontal axis; and
a jig structure comprising a base having an adapter for engagement to the sliding rail system that includes an imaging location, the base including a first mount location having a reversible mount arrangement for engagement to a first type cable connector and a second mount location having a slot housing for engagement to a second type cable connector, wherein the adapter is configured to position the base so that the first and second mount locations are in line and parallel to a direction of travel for the base along the sliding rail system including a point at which the first and second mount locations pass through the imaging location, and at least one cable terminal retention housing configured for retaining the first type cable connector, the at least one cable terminal retention housing connected by the reversible mount arrangement to the first mount location.