IP Library Granted Patent US 12,574,646
Granted Patent B2
US 12,574,646 · App. 18/503,789 · Granted Mar 10, 2026

Detection apparatus and method, computer device, storage medium, and program product

Inventors: Yinhang Tu (Ningde, CN); Yifei Gao (Ningde, CN); Yunfei Ma (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
H04N23/695H04N23/56H04N23/90
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Patent No.
US 12,574,646
App. No.
18/503,789
Granted
Mar 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A detection apparatus includes a support, at least one driving apparatus provided on the support, and a first movable module. The at least one driving apparatus includes a first driving apparatus, and the first driving apparatus is connected to the first movable module. The first movable module is provided with a first sliding assembly, and a first camera connected to the first sliding assembly. The first driving apparatus is configured to control the first sliding assembly to move in a first direction to drive the first camera to move close to or away from a material to be photographed. An included angle between the first direction and a vertical direction is less than or equal to a preset angle threshold.

Claims (64)

1 . A detection apparatus, comprising a support, at least one driving apparatus provided on the support, a first movable module, and a second movable module, wherein:

the at least one driving apparatus comprises a first driving apparatus, a second driving apparatus, and a third driving apparatus, the first driving apparatus is connected to the first movable module, the second driving apparatus is provided on the first movable module, the third driving apparatus is connected to the second movable module, and the second movable module is connected to the first movable module;

the first movable module is provided with a first sliding assembly, a first camera connected to the first sliding assembly, and a rotating assembly connected to the first camera;

the second movable module is provided with a second sliding assembly connected to the first camera;

the first driving apparatus is configured to:

obtain a first control instruction, the first control instruction comprising compensation information, and the compensation information being determined based on a distance between a material to be photographed and the first camera, and a preset depth of field range of the first camera; and

control, based on the compensation information in the first control instruction, the first sliding assembly to move in a first direction to drive the first camera to move close to or away from the material to be photographed, wherein an included angle between the first direction and a vertical direction is less than or equal to a preset angle threshold;

the second driving apparatus is configured to control, based on a second control instruction, the rotating assembly to rotate in a preset rotation direction to drive the first camera to rotate; and

the third driving apparatus is configured to:

obtain a third control instruction, wherein the third control instruction comprises a center position of a sealing pin on the material to be photographed; and

control, based on the center position in the third control instruction, the second sliding assembly to move in a second direction to drive the first camera to move in the second direction.

2 . The detection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:

the detection apparatus further comprises a second camera connected to the second sliding assembly;

the second camera is provided with a coaxial light source and a ring light source;

the third driving apparatus is further configured to control the second sliding assembly to move in a third direction to drive the second camera to move in the third direction;

the coaxial light source is configured to light an inner region of a weld bead on the material to be photographed; and

the ring light source is configured to light an outer region of the weld bead.

3 . The detection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:

the second movable module comprises a first horizontal module and a second horizontal module connected to each other;

the first horizontal module and the second horizontal module are both connected to the first movable module;

the second sliding assembly comprises a first horizontal sliding assembly provided on the first horizontal module and a second horizontal sliding assembly provided on the second horizontal module; and

the third driving apparatus is configured to control the first horizontal sliding assembly to move in a first horizontal direction, and/or control the second horizontal sliding assembly to move in a second horizontal direction.

4 . A detection method, applied to the detection apparatus according to claim 1 , the method comprising:

obtaining the first control instruction, wherein the first control instruction comprises the compensation information; and

controlling, based on the compensation information in the first control instruction, the first sliding assembly to move in the first direction to drive the first camera to move close to or away from the material to be photographed.

5 . The detection method according to claim 4 , further comprising:

controlling, based on the second control instruction, the rotating assembly to rotate in the preset rotation direction to drive the first camera to rotate.

6 . The detection method according to claim 5 , further comprising:

obtaining the third control instruction; and

controlling, based on the center position in the third control instruction, the second sliding assembly to move in the second direction to drive the first camera to move in the second direction.

7 . The detection method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

controlling, based on a fourth control instruction, the second sliding assembly to move in a third direction to drive a second camera to move in the third direction.

8 . The detection method according to claim 6 , wherein controlling, based on the center position in the third control instruction, the second sliding assembly to move in the second direction comprises:

determining position adjustment information based on the center position, wherein the center position is a position determined based on a material picture photographed by a second camera; and

controlling, based on the position adjustment information, the second sliding assembly to move in the second direction, such that the first camera rotates about the center position.

9 . The detection method according to claim 6 , further comprising:

controlling, based on a fifth control instruction, a first horizontal sliding assembly to move in a first horizontal direction, and/or controlling a second horizontal sliding assembly to move in a second horizontal direction.

10 . A computer device, comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory stores a computer program that, when executed by the processor, implements the method according to claim 4 .

11 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the method according to claim 4 .

12 . The detection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein:

the second movable module comprises a first horizontal module and a second horizontal module connected to each other;

the first horizontal module and the second horizontal module are both connected to the first movable module;

the second sliding assembly comprises a first horizontal sliding assembly provided on the first horizontal module and a second horizontal sliding assembly provided on the second horizontal module; and

the second driving apparatus is configured to control the first horizontal sliding assembly to move in a first horizontal direction, and/or control the second horizontal sliding assembly to move in a second horizontal direction.

13 . A method comprising:

obtaining a first control instruction, wherein the first control instruction comprises compensation information, and the compensation information is determined based on a distance between a first camera of a detection apparatus and a material to be photographed;

controlling, based on the compensation information in the first control instruction, a first sliding assembly of the detection apparatus to move in a first direction to drive the first camera to move close to or away from the material to be photographed;

obtaining a second control instruction, wherein the second control instruction comprises a center position of a sealing pin on the material to be photographed; and

controlling, based on the center position in the second control instruction, a second sliding assembly of the detection apparatus to move in a second direction to drive the first camera to move in a second direction, comprising:

determining position adjustment information based on the center position, wherein the center position is a position determined based on a material picture photographed by a second camera of the detection apparatus; and

controlling, based on the position adjustment information, the second sliding assembly to move in the second direction, such that the first camera rotates about the center position.

14 . A detection apparatus, comprising a support, at least one driving apparatus provided on the support, and a first movable module, wherein:

the at least one driving apparatus comprises a first driving apparatus, and the first driving apparatus is connected to the first movable module;

the first movable module is provided with a first sliding assembly, and a first camera connected to the first sliding assembly;

the first driving apparatus is configured to:

obtain a first control instruction, the first control instruction comprising compensation information, and the compensation information being determined based on a distance between a material to be photographed and the first camera, and a preset depth of field range of the first camera; and

control, based on the compensation information in the first control instruction, the first sliding assembly to move in a first direction to drive the first camera to move close to or away from the material to be photographed, wherein an included angle between the first direction and a vertical direction is less than or equal to a preset angle threshold;

the at least one driving apparatus further comprises a second driving apparatus, wherein the second driving apparatus is connected to a second movable module, and the second movable module is connected to the first movable module;

the second movable module is provided with a second sliding assembly connected to the first camera;

the second driving apparatus is configured to control the second sliding assembly to move in a second direction to drive the first camera to move in the second direction;

the second movable module comprises a first horizontal module and a second horizontal module connected to each other;

the first horizontal module and the second horizontal module are both connected to the first movable module;

the second sliding assembly comprises a first horizontal sliding assembly provided on the first horizontal module and a second horizontal sliding assembly provided on the second horizontal module; and

the second driving apparatus is configured to control the first horizontal sliding assembly to move in a first horizontal direction, and/or control the second horizontal sliding assembly to move in a second horizontal direction.

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 Nov 7, 2023
From: TU, YINHANG; GAO, YIFEI; MA, YUNFEI
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 065485/0531 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202211034358.7 · Aug 26, 2022 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2023084763 · Mar 29, 2023
Related Publication 20240073532A1 · Feb 29, 2024
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