Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Ausrichtung einer Teilweise Beschichteten Kugel

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Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP3369922

Aktenzeichen

EP18159530

Anmeldetag

1. März 2018

Veröffentlichung

20. Januar 2021

Erteilung

20. Januar 2021

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

F02M61/16G01B21/04G05B19/402

Abstract

An apparatus (40) for orienting a partially coated spherical-object (18) includes a pedestal (42), a camera (48), and a controller (52). The spherical object (10) contains a coating (22) over a portion of a surface (24). The coating (22) defines a spherical-cap (26), and the spherical cap defines a polar-axis (28). The polar-axis (28) is oriented normal to a plane defining a base (34) of the spherical cap (26), wherein an intersection of the plane and the surface (24) defines a boundary line (36). The pedestal (42) retains the spherical object (18) and selectively rotates the spherical object (18) about a longitudinal axis (46) of the pedestal (42). The camera (48) captures an image (50) of the spherical object (18) on the pedestal (42). The controller (52) is in communication with the pedestal (42) and the camera (48). The controller (52) is operable to control the rotation (44) of the pedestal (42), detect the boundary line (36) in the image (50), and determine when the pedestal (42) has positioned the spherical object (18) to cause the boundary line (36) to have a zero curvature (38).

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