Global Patent Index - EP 0563493 B1

EP 0563493 B1 19980617 - Method and apparatus for automatic matching and sewing of pockets

Title (en)

Method and apparatus for automatic matching and sewing of pockets

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum automatischen Anpassen und Nähen von Taschen

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour conformer et coudre automatiquement des poches

Publication

EP 0563493 B1 19980617 (EN)

Application

EP 92500033 A 19920402

Priority

EP 92500033 A 19920402

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0563493A1] This invention consists of a method and assembly able to handle, recognize, match and sew automatically two parts of a garment, like a pocket and a shirt front part. The assembly includes basically a pick up and separation apparatus for big parts (8), another one for small parts (3), a vision processor system (5), a handling and positioning apparatus (6), a sewing device (7) and the adequate software and electronic computer and processor hardware to perform the control of the different components of the assembly and their integration. The method includes the data process required to attain the recognition and matching of a small part to a big part of a garment having a striped or checkered pattern using a videocamera and an image processor. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

D05B 33/00

IPC 8 full level

D05B 33/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D05B 33/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0563493 A1 19931006; EP 0563493 B1 19980617; AT E167535 T1 19980715; DE 69225956 D1 19980723; DE 69225956 T2 19981015; ES 2118123 T3 19980916; IE 922719 A1 19931006

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92500033 A 19920402; AT 92500033 T 19920402; DE 69225956 T 19920402; ES 92500033 T 19920402; IE 922719 A 19921009