Global Patent Index - EP 2165186 A1

EP 2165186 A1 20100324 - APPARATUS FOR IMAGING THE INNER SURFACE OF A CAVITY WHICH IS PREFERABLY CYLINDRICAL

Title (en)

APPARATUS FOR IMAGING THE INNER SURFACE OF A CAVITY WHICH IS PREFERABLY CYLINDRICAL

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG ZUR ABBILDUNG DER INNENFLÄCHE EINES VORZUGSWEISE ZYLINDRISCHEN HOHLRAUMS IN EINEM WERKSTÜCK

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF POUR REPRÉSENTER LA SURFACE INTÉRIEURE D'UN ESPACE CREUX DE PRÉFÉRENCE CYLINDRIQUE

Publication

EP 2165186 A1 20100324 (DE)

Application

EP 08784598 A 20080702

Priority

  • EP 2008005393 W 20080702
  • DE 102007031358 A 20070705

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2009003692A1] An apparatus for imaging the inner surface (4) of a cavity, which is preferably cylindrical, in a workpiece (8) has an optical system (2) with a panoramic view of preferably 360°, means for advancing the optical system (2) perpendicular to the plane of the panoramic view, a digital image sensor (10) with a planar image pick-up area on which the panoramic image recorded by the optical system (2) is imaged, and means which use the digital output signals from the image sensor (10) to generate a Cartesian image which is a development (40) of the inner surface of the cavity. According to the invention, the digital image sensor (10) is designed in such a manner that only output signals are generated in accordance with an annular band on the inner surface of the cavity on a plane essentially transverse to the direction in which the optical system is gradually advanced, wherein these output signals form the image contents of the lines of an overall Cartesian image.

IPC 8 full level

G01N 21/954 (2006.01); G03B 37/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01N 21/954 (2013.01); G03B 37/005 (2013.01); G03B 37/04 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8887 (2013.01); G01N 2021/9542 (2013.01); G01N 2021/9544 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2009003692A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

AL BA MK RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 202008008725 U1 20080925; DE 102007031358 A1 20090326; DE 102007031358 B4 20230316; EP 2165186 A1 20100324; WO 2009003692 A1 20090108

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 202008008725 U 20080702; DE 102007031358 A 20070705; EP 08784598 A 20080702; EP 2008005393 W 20080702