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US 12,541,870 · App. 19/211,221 · Granted Feb 3, 2026

Dimension detection device and dimension detection method

Inventors: Chaohong Yang (Ningde, CN); Wei Luo (Ningde, CN); Guijia Qiu (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
G06T7/60G01B11/24G06T7/80H01M10/4285H04N23/695
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Patent No.
US 12,541,870
App. No.
19/211,221
Granted
Feb 3, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A dimension detection device includes: a frame, a detection area being disposed on the frame; two first dimension detection apparatuses disposed on the frame, the two first dimension detection apparatuses being positioned on two opposite sides of the detection area; and two second dimension detection apparatuses disposed on the frame, the two second dimension detection apparatuses being positioned on other two opposite sides of the detection area. The first dimension detection apparatus includes a first motion apparatus and a first image acquisition assembly, and the first motion apparatus is capable of driving the first image acquisition assembly to move. The second dimension detection apparatus includes a second motion apparatus and a second image acquisition assembly, and the second motion apparatus is capable of driving the second image acquisition assembly to move.

Claims (48)

1 . A dimension detection device, comprising:

a frame, having a detection area for placing a battery to be tested;

at least two first dimension detection apparatuses disposed on the frame, the at least two first dimension detection apparatuses being positioned on two opposite sides of the battery to be tested; and

at least two second dimension detection apparatuses disposed on the frame, the at least two second dimension detection apparatuses being positioned on other two opposite sides of the battery to be tested;

wherein:

the first dimension detection apparatus comprises a first motion apparatus and a first image acquisition assembly, and the first motion apparatus is capable of driving the first image acquisition assembly to move;

the second dimension detection apparatus comprises a second motion apparatus and a second image acquisition assembly, and the second motion apparatus is capable of driving the second image acquisition assembly to move;

the first motion apparatus comprises a first linear motion mechanism and a first lifting mechanism; the first linear motion mechanism is configured to be capable of driving the first lifting mechanism to move in a first direction, the first direction being within a horizontal plane; and the first image acquisition assembly is installed on the first lifting mechanism, and the first lifting mechanism is configured to be capable of driving the first image acquisition assembly to lift; and

the second motion apparatus comprises a second linear motion mechanism and a second lifting mechanism; the second linear motion mechanism is configured to be capable of driving the second lifting mechanism to move in a second direction, the second direction being within a horizontal plane and intersecting with the first direction; and the second image acquisition assembly is installed on the second lifting mechanism, and the second lifting mechanism is configured to be capable of driving the second image acquisition assembly to lift.

2 . The dimension detection device according to claim 1 , wherein the first image acquisition assembly comprises a first contour camera and at least one first area array detection camera, the first contour camera and the first area array detection camera being both disposed toward the battery to be tested.

3 . The dimension detection device according to claim 2 , wherein the second image acquisition assembly comprises a second contour camera and at least one second area array detection camera, the second contour camera and the second area array detection camera being both disposed toward the battery to be tested.

4 . The dimension detection device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the dimension detection device further comprises a third dimension detection apparatus, the third dimension detection apparatus being disposed on the frame; and

the third dimension detection apparatus comprises a third motion apparatus and a third image acquisition assembly, the third image acquisition assembly is positioned above the battery to be tested, and the third motion apparatus is capable of driving the third image acquisition assembly to move.

5 . The dimension detection device according to claim 4 , wherein:

the third motion apparatus comprises a third linear motion mechanism and a third lifting mechanism;

the third linear motion mechanism is configured to be capable of driving the third lifting mechanism to move in the first direction or the second direction, the second direction being within a horizontal plane and intersecting with the first direction; and

the third image acquisition assembly is installed on the third lifting mechanism, and the third lifting mechanism is configured to be capable of driving the third image acquisition assembly to lift.

6 . The dimension detection device according to claim 4 , wherein the third image acquisition assembly comprises a third area array detection camera and at least two third contour cameras, the third area array detection camera and the third contour cameras being both disposed toward the battery to be tested.

7 . The dimension detection device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the frame comprises a fixed frame body and a lifting platform, and the first dimension detection apparatus and the second dimension detection apparatus are both disposed on the fixed frame body; and

the battery to be tested is disposed in a detection area on the lifting platform.

8 . The dimension detection device according to claim 7 , wherein the lifting platform comprises a workbench and a fourth lifting mechanism disposed at a bottom of the workbench, and the battery to be tested is disposed in a detection area on the workbench.

9 . The dimension detection device according to claim 8 , wherein the lifting platform further comprises a height sensor disposed on the workbench, the height sensor being configured to detect a height of the battery to be tested disposed in the detection area.

10 . The dimension detection device according to claim 1 , wherein the dimension detection device further comprises a controller disposed on the frame, and the controller is capable of driving the first motion apparatus to drive the first image acquisition assembly to move and driving the second motion apparatus to drive the second image acquisition assembly to move.

11 . A dimension detection method, applied to the dimension detection device according to claim 1 , comprising:

controlling the first motion apparatus to drive the first image acquisition assembly to move to the detection area to detect the battery to be tested, and controlling the second motion apparatus to drive the second image acquisition assembly to move to the detection area to detect the battery to be tested to obtain a detection result.

12 . The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

calibrating, according to a measurement value of a preset calibration block and an image feature value of the calibration block, coordinate systems of the first image acquisition assembly and the second image acquisition assembly to obtain a calibrated first image acquisition assembly and a calibrated second image acquisition assembly;

wherein controlling the first motion apparatus to drive the first image acquisition assembly to move to the detection area to detect the battery to be tested, and controlling the second motion apparatus to drive the second image acquisition assembly to move to the detection area to detect the battery to be tested to obtain the detection result comprises:

controlling the first motion apparatus to drive the calibrated first image acquisition assembly to move to the detection area to detect the battery to be tested, and controlling the second motion apparatus to drive the calibrated second image acquisition assembly to move to the detection area to detect the battery to be tested to obtain the detection result.

13 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the image feature value of the calibration block is obtained by:

controlling the first motion apparatus to drive the first image acquisition assembly to move to the detection area to perform image acquisition toward the calibration block, and controlling the second motion apparatus to drive the second image acquisition assembly to move to the detection area to perform image acquisition toward the calibration block to obtain the image feature value of the calibration block.

14 . The method according to claim 12 , wherein the frame of the dimension detection device comprises the fixed frame body and the lifting platform, the lifting platform comprises the workbench and the fourth lifting mechanism disposed at the bottom of the workbench, and a method for obtaining the measurement value of the calibration block comprises:

controlling the fourth lifting mechanism to place the preset calibration block in the detection area; and

measuring the calibration block to obtain the measurement value of the calibration block.

15 . The method according to claim 14 , wherein controlling the first motion apparatus to drive the calibrated first image acquisition assembly to move to the detection area to detect the battery to be tested, and controlling the second motion apparatus to drive the calibrated second image acquisition assembly to move to the detection area to detect the battery to be tested to obtain the detection result comprises:

driving the fourth lifting mechanism to place the battery to be tested in the detection area;

controlling the first motion apparatus to drive the calibrated first image acquisition assembly to move to the detection area to perform image acquisition on the battery to be tested, and controlling the second motion apparatus to drive the calibrated second image acquisition assembly to move to the detection area to perform image acquisition on the battery to be tested to obtain a feature image of the battery to be tested; and

obtaining, according to the feature image of the battery to be tested and the measurement value of the calibration block, the detection result.

16 . The method according to claim 15 , further comprising:

performing, according to the calibrated first image acquisition assembly and the calibrated second image acquisition assembly, a product reference establishment to obtain a reference-established first image acquisition assembly and a reference-established second image acquisition assembly;

wherein controlling the first motion apparatus to drive the calibrated first image acquisition assembly to move to the detection area to perform image acquisition on the battery to be tested, and controlling the second motion apparatus to drive the calibrated second image acquisition assembly to move to the detection area to perform image acquisition on the battery to be tested to obtain the feature image of the battery to be tested comprises:

controlling the first motion apparatus to drive the reference-established first image acquisition assembly to move to the detection area to perform image acquisition on the battery to be tested, and controlling the second motion apparatus to drive the reference-established second image acquisition assembly to move to the detection area to perform image acquisition on the battery to be tested to obtain the feature image of the battery to be tested.

17 . The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

debugging a position of the first image acquisition assembly and a position of the second image acquisition assembly.

18 . The method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

performing precision calibration on the first image acquisition assembly and the second image acquisition assembly.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SECOND ASSIGNOR'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 71198 FRAME: 192. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jun 6, 2025
From: YANG, CHAOHONG; LUO, WEI; QIU, GUIJIA
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 071529/0749 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 22, 2025
From: YANG, CHAOHONG; LOU, WEI; QIU, GUIJIA
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 071198/0192 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 202410074110.6 · Jan 18, 2024 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTCN2024112162 · Aug 14, 2024
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