IP Library Granted Patent US 8,879,820
Granted Patent B2
US 8,879,820 · App. 13/086,900 · Granted Nov 4, 2014

Component image processing apparatus and component image processing method

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Patent No.
US 8,879,820
App. No.
13/086,900
Granted
Nov 4, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

To image a component larger than the field of view of a camera, a range based on the shape and dimension of the component to be imaged and the field of view of the camera, a range of the component is divided, and imaging ranges of a plurality of characteristic parts to be imaged are determined. Then, images of the plurality of characteristic parts obtained by imaging the plurality of characteristic parts with the camera are combined to create a combined image of the characteristic parts of the component. Based on the combined image, the position of the component is measured.

Claims (26)

1. A component image processing apparatus that partially images a component larger than a field of view of a camera for image processing and measures a position of the component based on a result of the image processing, the apparatus comprising:

imaging range determining means that determines imaging ranges of a plurality of characteristic parts to be imaged obtained by division from a range of the component to be imaged;

combined image creating means that combines images of the plurality of characteristic parts obtained by imaging the plurality of characteristic parts with the camera to create a combined image of the characteristic parts of the component; and

measuring means that measures a position of the component based on the combined image of the characteristic parts of the component,

wherein the imaging range determining means automatically determines the imaging ranges of the plurality of characteristic parts based on either one or both of a shape and dimension of the component to be imaged and the field of view of the camera, and

wherein the imaging range determining means determines two imaging ranges each taking two corners positioned in a diagonal direction of the component to be imaged as characteristic parts.

2. A component image processing apparatus that partially images a component larger than a field of view of a camera for image processing and measures a position of the component based on a result of the image processing, the apparatus comprising:

imaging range determining means that determines imaging ranges of a plurality of characteristic parts to be imaged obtained by division from a range of the component to be imaged;

combined image creating means that combines images of the plurality of characteristic parts obtained by imaging the plurality of characteristic parts with the camera to create a combined image of the characteristic parts of the component; and

measuring means that measures a position of the component based on the combined image of the characteristic parts of the component,

wherein the imaging range determining means automatically determines the imaging ranges of the plurality of characteristic parts based on either one or both of a shape and dimension of the component to be imaged and the field of view of the camera, and

wherein the imaging range determining means divides an entire area of the component into partial areas as many as required for imaging based on a dimension of the component to be imaged and the field of view of the camera, and selects a plurality of partial areas in order of decreasing amount of information included in each partial area obtained by division as imaging ranges of the plurality of characteristic parts.

3. A component image processing apparatus that partially images a component larger than a field of view of a camera for image processing and measures a position of the component based on a result of the image processing, the apparatus comprising:

a controller configured to

determine imaging ranges of a plurality of characteristic parts to be imaged obtained by division from a range of the component to be imaged;

combine images of the plurality of characteristic parts obtained by imaging the plurality of characteristic parts with the camera to create a combined image of the characteristic parts of the component; and

measure a position of the component based on the combined image of the characteristic parts of the component,

wherein the controller is further configured to determine the imaging ranges of the plurality of characteristic parts based on either one or both of a shape and dimension of the component to be imaged and the field of view of the camera, and

wherein the controller is further configured to determine two imaging ranges each taking two corners positioned in a diagonal direction of the component to be imaged as characteristic parts.

4. A component image processing apparatus that partially images a component larger than a field of view of a camera for image processing and measures a position of the component based on a result of the image processing, the apparatus comprising:

a controller configured to

determine imaging ranges of a plurality of characteristic parts to be imaged obtained by division from a range of the component to be imaged;

combine images of the plurality of characteristic parts obtained by imaging the plurality of characteristic parts with the camera to create a combined image of the characteristic parts of the component; and

measure a position of the component based on the combined image of the characteristic parts of the component,

wherein the controller is further configured to determine the imaging ranges of the plurality of characteristic parts based on either one or both of a shape and dimension of the component to be imaged and the field of view of the camera, and

wherein the controller is further configured to divide an entire area of the component into partial areas as many as required for imaging based on a dimension of the component to be imaged and the field of view of the camera, and select a plurality of partial areas in order of decreasing amount of information included in each partial area obtained by division as imaging ranges of the plurality of characteristic parts.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 28, 2018
From: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
To: FUJI CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046959/0082 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2011
From: OIKE, HIROSHI; SUGIYAMA, KENJI
To: FUJI MACHINE MFG. CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 026506/0787 →