EP 0371881 A2 19900606 - Electronic device for the automatic count of stacked objects.
Title (en)
Electronic device for the automatic count of stacked objects.
Title (de)
Elektronische Einrichtung zum automatischen Zählen von aufgestapelten Gegenständen.
Title (fr)
Dispositif électronique pour le comptage automatique d'objets empilés.
Publication
Application
Priority
IT 2281288 A 19881201
Abstract (en)
The present invention falls within the technical field of electronic control devices and relates particularly to an electronic device for the automatic count of stacked objects, including a first detection group (1) where are located linear digital telecamera and oscillating laser source associated, through a serial/parallel converter (3), to a second group (2) for the effective count of stacked objects and image analysis, in which second group are located a microprocessor (7), a telecamera control circuitry (9) a memory for images (8) and thereshold ligh reference, a count memory, a control software goverming the telecamera monitoring, and finally an I/O interface (12) for transferring data from the motor actuating the telecamera to the step-per motor of a fork which, in case of automatic pick up, is used for picking up the stacked objects. In alternative, a second equal telecamera may be mounted, and a rotating base may be provided which supports the stacked objects, so that it may be rotated upon command of above referred microprocessor, in case the stacked objects are inverted by groups.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
G06M 1/101 (2013.01); G06M 9/00 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0371881 A2 19900606; EP 0371881 A3 19910731; IT 1227660 B 19910423; IT 8822812 A0 19881201
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 89403324 A 19891130; IT 2281288 A 19881201