US 11,741,758 B2
Inspection system for manufactured components
Nathan Kujacznski, Swartz Creek, MI (US)
Assigned to General Inspection, LLC, Davisburg, MI (US)
Filed by General Inspection, LLC, Davisburg, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 27, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/80,926.
Prior Publication US 2022/0130178 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. G07C 3/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01)
CPC G07C 3/005 (2013.01) [G01N 21/8851 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8854 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8887 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An inspection system for manufactured components comprising:
a framework defining an internal cavity, an upper aperture, and a lower aperture, wherein the upper aperture and the lower aperture are arranged along an axis;
a plurality of cameras secured to the framework, each camera focused toward a center region within the internal cavity to capture images of the manufactured components, wherein the plurality of cameras is arranged in an array that extends radially about the axis and at various angles above and below a horizontal plane that is perpendicular to the axis and intersects the center region within the internal cavity;
an inlet conveyance system configured to direct the manufactured components into the upper aperture such that the manufactured components fall through the center region within the internal cavity and out of the lower aperture;
an outlet conveyance system configured to direct the manufactured components toward a first path or a second path; and
a controller programmed to,
in response to a feature of one or more of the manufactured components detected via the plurality of cameras being within a tolerable range, control the outlet conveyance system to direct the one or more of the manufactured components toward the first path, and
in response to the feature of the one or more of the manufactured components detected via the plurality of cameras being outside of the tolerable range, control the outlet conveyance system to direct the one or more of the manufactured components toward the second path.