IP Library Granted Patent US 12,092,583
Granted Patent B2
US 12,092,583 · App. 18/312,264 · Granted Sep 17, 2024

Tab image acquisition device, system, and method

Inventors: Yinhang Tu (Ningde, CN); Xingan Liu (Ningde, CN); Yi Liu (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
G01N21/8806G01N21/8851H01M50/547G01N2021/8835G01N2201/0225G01N2201/0407G01N2201/06146G01N2201/0638
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Patent No.
US 12,092,583
App. No.
18/312,264
Granted
Sep 17, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

This application provides a tab image acquisition device, system, and method. The tab image acquisition device includes an image acquisition apparatus, where the image acquisition apparatus includes: a first mobile module movable in a first direction; a second mobile module movable in a second direction, where the second mobile module is installed on the first mobile module and the second direction intersects the first direction; an image acquisition module installed on the second mobile module; and a prism module installed on the first mobile module, where the prism module has a reflective surface, and the reflective surface is configured to change an angle of incident light on a tab whose image is to be acquired, so that the incident light enters the image acquisition module.

Claims (31)

1. A tab image acquisition device, comprising an image acquisition apparatus, wherein the image acquisition apparatus comprises:

a first mounting plate, movable in a first direction;

a second mounting plate, movable in a second direction, wherein the second direction intersects with the first direction;

a camera assembly, installed on the second mounting plate; and

a prism module, installed on the first mounting plate,

wherein the first mounting plate is movable in the first direction by a first driving mechanism, and the second mounting plate is movable in the second direction by a second driving mechanism, and the second driving mechanism is mounted on the first mounting plate;

wherein the prism module has a reflective surface, and the reflective surface is configured to change an angle of an incident light beam on a tab whose image is to be acquired, so that the incident light beam enters the camera assembly; and

wherein the prism module comprises:

a telescopic cylinder, installed on the first mounting plate, wherein a telescoping direction of the telescopic cylinder is a third direction, and the third direction intersects with both the first direction and the second direction; and

a prism body, installed on the telescopic cylinder, wherein the reflective surface is provided on the prism body.

2. The fab image acquisition device according to claim 1 , wherein the first driving mechanism comprises:

a first driving motor; and

a first rail, wherein the first rail extends in the first direction;

wherein the first mounting plate is provided with a first mounting lug, the first mounting lug is movably disposed inside the first rail, and

wherein the first mounting plate is movable in the first direction by the first driving motor.

3. The tab image acquisition device according to claim 2 , wherein the second driving mechanism comprises;

a second driving motor; and

a second rail, wherein the second rail extends in the second direction;

wherein the second mounting plate is provided with a second mounting lug, the second mounting lug is movably disposed inside the second rail, and

wherein the second mounting plate is movable in the second direction by the second driving motor.

4. The tab image acquisition device according to claim 1 , wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

5. The tab image acquisition device according to claim 4 , wherein an included angle between the reflective surface and the first direction is 45°.

6. The tab image acquisition device according to claim 1 , wherein the first direction, the second direction, and the third direction are perpendicular to each other.

7. The tab image acquisition device according to claim 1 , wherein the prism body is a total reflecting prism.

8. The tab image acquisition device according to claim 1 , wherein the image acquisition apparatus further comprises:

a first light source, installed on the first mounting plate, wherein a light-emitting surface of the first light source overlaps with at least part of the tab.

9. The tab image acquisition device according to claim 8 , wherein the first light source is an are light source.

10. The tab image acquisition device according to claim 1 , wherein the tab image acquisition device further comprises a displacement detection apparatus, and the displacement detection apparatus is configured to detect a displacement amplitude of the tab in the first direction.

11. The tab image acquisition device according to claim 10 , wherein the displacement detection apparatus comprises at least one camera.

12. The tab image acquisition device according to claim 11 , wherein the displacement detection apparatus further comprises at least one second light source.

13. A tab image acquisition system, comprising at least one pair of the tab image acquisition devices according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068338/0402 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 4, 2023
From: TU, YINHANG; LIU, XINGAN; LIU, YI
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 063539/0593 →
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2022102936 · Jun 30, 2022
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