IP Library Granted Patent US 9,194,810
Granted Patent B2
US 9,194,810 · App. 12/228,061 · Granted Nov 24, 2015

Method and device for the detection of surface defects of a component

Inventors: Christian Schleith (Neubeuern, DE); Horst Winterberg (Bad Feilnbach, DE); Marcus Steinbichler (Neubeuern, DE)
Assignee: Steinbichler Optotechnik GmbH
G01N21/8806
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Patent No.
US 9,194,810
App. No.
12/228,061
Granted
Nov 24, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method serves the detection of surface defects of a component. The surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated from the side with light from a light source ( 4, 4 ′). The light radiated back from the surface of the component ( 5 ) is detected by a sensor. To improve such a method, only a rear region ( 19, 19 ′) of the surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated with light from the light source ( 4, 4 ′) and/or only the light radiated back from a rear region ( 19, 19 ′) of the surface of the component ( 5 ) is detected by the sensor and/or evaluated by an evaluation device FIG. 3 ).

Claims (41)

1. A method for the detection of surface defects of a component ( 5 ),

wherein the surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated from the side with light from a light source ( 4 , 4 ′);

the light radiated back from the surface of the component ( 5 ) is detected by a sensor;

only a rear region ( 19 , 19 ′) of the surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated with light from the light source ( 4 , 4 ′);

and/or in that only the light radiated back from a rear region ( 19 , 19 ′) of the surface of the component ( 5 ) is detected by the sensor and/or is evaluated by an evaluation device,

wherein the light source and the sensor are arranged such that in the absence of surface defects no light enters into the sensor by the reflection on the surface of the component.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated with light from a plurality of light sources ( 4 , 4 ′).

3. A method in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated with light from two light sources ( 4 , 4 ′) disposed mutually opposite.

4. A method in accordance with claim 3 , wherein the surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated with light from a bar-shaped light source ( 4 , 4 ′).

5. A method in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated with light from a plurality of light sources arranged around the component ( 5 ) in ring shape.

6. A method in accordance with claim 5 , wherein the surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated with light from a bar-shaped light source ( 4 , 4 ′).

7. A method in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated with light from a bar-shaped light source ( 4 , 4 ′).

8. A method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated with light from a bar-shaped light source ( 4 , 4 ′).

9. A device for the detection of surface defects of a component

comprising a light source ( 4 , 4 ′) for the radiation of the surface of the component ( 5 ) from a side direction;

and comprising a sensor for the detection of the light radiated back from the surface of the component ( 5 ), wherein

only a rear region ( 19 , 19 ′) of the surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated with light from the light source ( 4 , 4 ′);

and/or in that only the light radiated back from a rear region ( 19 , 19 ′) of the surface of the component ( 5 ) is detected by the sensor and/or is evaluated by an evaluation device,

wherein the light source and the sensor are arranged such that in the absence of surface defects no light enters into the sensor by the reflection on the surface of the component.

10. A device in accordance with claim 9 , comprising a plurality of light sources ( 4 , 4 ′) for the radiation of the surface of the component ( 5 ).

11. A device in accordance with claim 10 , comprising two oppositely disposed light sources ( 4 , 4 ′) for the radiation of the surface of the component ( 5 ).

12. A device in accordance with claim 10 , comprising a plurality of light sources arranged around the component in ring shape for the radiation of the surface of the component ( 5 ).

13. A device in accordance with claim 10 , wherein the light sources ( 4 , 4 ′) are bar-shaped.

14. A device in accordance with claim 9 , wherein the light sources ( 4 , 4 ′) are bar-shaped.

15. A method for the detection of surface defects of a component ( 5 ),

wherein the surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated from the side with light from a light source ( 4 , 4 ′);

the light radiated back from the surface of the component ( 5 ) is detected by a sensor;

only a rear region ( 19 , 19 ′)of the surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated with light from the light source ( 4 , 4 ′); and

the surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated from the side with light from a strip projector ( 3 ),

wherein the light source and the sensor are arranged such that in the absence of surface defects no light enters into the sensor by the reflection on the surface of the component.

16. A method in accordance with claim 15 , wherein only a rear region ( 19 , 19 ′) of the surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated with light from the light source ( 4 , 4 ′) and/or only the light radiated back from a rear region ( 19 , 19 ′) of the surface of the component ( 5 ) is detected by the sensor and/or is evaluated by an evaluation device.

17. A method in accordance with claim 15 , wherein the surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated with light from a plurality of light sources ( 4 , 4 ′).

18. A device for the detection of surface defects of a component ( 5 )

comprising a light source ( 4 , 4 ′) for the radiation of the surface of the component ( 5 ) from a side direction;

a sensor for the detection of the light radiated back from the surface of the component ( 5 ),

only a rear region ( 19 , 19 ′)of the surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated with light from the light source ( 4 , 4 ′), and

a strip projector ( 3 ) for the projection of a strip pattern from a side direction onto the surface of the component ( 5 ),

wherein the light source and the sensor are arranged such that in the absence of surface defects no light enters into the sensor by the reflection on the surface of the component.

19. A device in accordance with claim 18 , wherein only a rear region ( 19 , 19 ′) of the surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated with light from the light source ( 4 , 4 ′); and/or only the light radiated back from a rear region ( 19 , 19 ′) of the surface of the component ( 5 ) is detected by the sensor and/or is evaluated by an evaluation device.

20. A device in accordance with claim 18 , wherein only a rear region ( 19 , 19 ′) of the surface of the component ( 5 ) is radiated with light from the light source ( 4 . 4 ′);

and/or in that only the light radiated back from a rear region ( 19 , 19 ′) of the surface of the component ( 5 ) is detected by the sensor and/or is evaluated by an evaluation device.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 21, 2018
From: STEINBICHLER OPTOTECHNIK GMBH
To: CARL ZEISS OPTOTECHNIK GMBH
Reel/Frame 045272/0954 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 5, 2008
From: SCHLEITH, CHRISTIAN; WINTERBERG, HORST; STEINBICHLER, MARCUS
To: STEINBICHLER OPTOTECHNIK GMBH
Reel/Frame 021815/0019 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2007 037 812 · Aug 10, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
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