IP Library Granted Patent US 8,224,020
Granted Patent B2
US 8,224,020 · App. 12/323,268 · Granted Jul 17, 2012

Appearance inspection apparatus, appearance inspection system, and appearance inspection appearance

Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
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Patent No.
US 8,224,020
App. No.
12/323,268
Granted
Jul 17, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

An appearance inspection apparatus, wherein an image inspection result based on a result of image-taking and image-analyzing a product to be inspected can be displayed with superposed on a visual field of an inspector inspecting the product to be inspected with an eye and in a position corresponding to an image in which the inspector is observing the product to be inspected is provided. An appearance inspection method includes: performing image inspection of a product to be inspected by image-taking the product to be inspected and image-analyzing the product to be inspected in an image-treating section. An inspector is capable of inspecting the product to be inspected with an eye in the state that a result of the image inspection is displayed with superposed on a visual field of an inspector inspecting the product to be inspected with an eye and in a position corresponding to an image in which the inspector is observing the product to be inspected.

Claims (19)

1. An appearance inspection apparatus, wherein an image inspection result based on a result of image-taking and image-analyzing a product to be inspected can be displayed with superposed on a visual field of an inspector inspecting the product to be inspected with an eye and in a position corresponding to an image in which the inspector is observing the product to be inspected, wherein a display of the image inspection result can be changed according to a time in which the inspector observes a specific part of the product to be inspected.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a position of a defect detected by the image analysis is displayed with superposed on the visual field of the inspector.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an appearance inspection input section in which a result of appearance inspection of the product to be inspected by the inspector can be input.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising an inspection data storage section for storing a result of appearance inspection of the product to be inspected by the inspector therein.

5. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the inspection data storage section stores the result in association with information specifying the product to be inspected.

6. The apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the inspection data storage section automatically collects and stores the result.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a data analysis section for analyzing a result of appearance inspection of the product to be inspected by the inspector.

8. The apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the data analysis section performs a process history analysis of the product to be inspected.

9. An appearance inspection apparatus, wherein an image inspection result based on a result of image-taking and image-analyzing a product to be inspected can be displayed with superposed on a visual field of an inspector inspecting the product to be inspected with an eye and in a position corresponding to an image in which the inspector is observing the product to be inspected, wherein the image inspection result can be displayed in a position according to change of a visual line of the inspector.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9 , further comprising an appearance inspection input section in which a result of appearance inspection of the product to be inspected by the inspector can be input.

11. The apparatus according to claim 9 , further comprising an inspection data storage section for storing a result of appearance inspection of the product to be inspected by the inspector therein.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the inspection data storage section stores the result in association with information specifying the product to be inspected.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the inspection data storage section automatically collects and stores the result.

14. The apparatus according to claim 9 , further comprising a data analysis section for analyzing a result of appearance inspection of the product to be inspected by the inspector.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the data analysis section performs a process history analysis of the product to be inspected.

16. The apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein a position of a defect detected by the image analysis is displayed with superposed on the visual field of the inspector.

17. An appearance inspection method comprising:

performing image inspection of a product to be inspected by image-taking the product to be inspected and image-analyzing the product to be inspected in an image-treating section,

an inspector being capable of inspecting the product to be inspected with an eye in the state that a result of the image inspection is displayed with superposed on a visual field of an inspector inspecting the product to be inspected with an eye and in a position corresponding to an image in which the inspector is observing the product to be inspected, wherein a display of the image inspection result is changed according to a time in which the inspector observes a specific part of the product to be inspected.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 11, 2009
From: MAGARA, TAKASHI
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 022245/0149 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2007-309345 · Nov 29, 2007 · national
JP 2008-240777 · Sep 19, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090141964A1 · Jun 4, 2009