Method of measuring the dimensions of moving objects
First Claim
1. An optical method of continuously monitoring the dimensions of a body having a parallelogram cross-section and supported on a movable conveyor in a line for producing insulating mats, comprising the steps of:
- determining a first angular measurement of a first dimension of a first face of the body in a first direction, said first angular measurement being made with respect to a first reference angle at an apex of a first triangular plane having said first dimension as one side thereof;
substantially simultaneously with the step of determining the first angular measurement, determining a second angular measurement of a second dimension of a second face of the body in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction, said second face intersecting said first face and said second angular measurement being made with respect to a second reference angle at an apex of a second triangular plane coplanar with said first triangular plane and having said second dimension as one side thereof whereby said first and second dimensions have a common point at a line of intersection of said first and second faces;
estimating the position of said common point with respect to one of said first and second directions;
using an iterative process to determine the position of said common point;
continuing said iterative process until the position of said common point is determined to within a required accuracy in both of said first and second directions, wherein each of said steps of determining said first and second angular measurements comprises positioning a lens of a linear CCD camera at a respective said apex,wherein said first and second directions are perpendicular to the direction of the movement, including the subsequent steps of;
cutting said body in a plane perpendicular to the direction of movement to form at least one panel; and
determining the length of said panel in the direction of movement, as a third angular measurement made with respect to a third reference angle at an apex of a third triangular plane having said length as one side thereof.
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Abstract
An optical method continuously monitors the dimensions of a body having a parallelogram cross-section and supported on a moving conveyor. A first angular measurement of a first dimension of a first face of the body in a first direction is first performed, the first angular measurement being made with respect to a first reference angle at an apex of a first triangular plane having the first dimension as one side thereof. Substantially simultaneously with the step of determining the first angular measurement, a second angular measurement of a second dimension of a second face of the body in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction is determined, the second face intersecting the first face and the second angular measurement being made with respect to a second reference angle at an apex of a second triangular plane coplanar with the first triangular plane and having a second dimension as one side thereof. The first and second dimensions thus have a common point at a line of intersection of the first and second faces. The position of the common point with respect to one of the first and second directions is then estimated and an iterative process is used to determine the position of the common point. The iterative process is continued until the position of the common point is determined to within a required accuracy in both of the first and second directions.
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13 Claims
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1. An optical method of continuously monitoring the dimensions of a body having a parallelogram cross-section and supported on a movable conveyor in a line for producing insulating mats, comprising the steps of:
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determining a first angular measurement of a first dimension of a first face of the body in a first direction, said first angular measurement being made with respect to a first reference angle at an apex of a first triangular plane having said first dimension as one side thereof; substantially simultaneously with the step of determining the first angular measurement, determining a second angular measurement of a second dimension of a second face of the body in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction, said second face intersecting said first face and said second angular measurement being made with respect to a second reference angle at an apex of a second triangular plane coplanar with said first triangular plane and having said second dimension as one side thereof whereby said first and second dimensions have a common point at a line of intersection of said first and second faces; estimating the position of said common point with respect to one of said first and second directions; using an iterative process to determine the position of said common point; continuing said iterative process until the position of said common point is determined to within a required accuracy in both of said first and second directions, wherein each of said steps of determining said first and second angular measurements comprises positioning a lens of a linear CCD camera at a respective said apex, wherein said first and second directions are perpendicular to the direction of the movement, including the subsequent steps of; cutting said body in a plane perpendicular to the direction of movement to form at least one panel; and determining the length of said panel in the direction of movement, as a third angular measurement made with respect to a third reference angle at an apex of a third triangular plane having said length as one side thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An optical method of continuously monitoring the dimensions of a body having a parallelogram cross-section and supported on a movable conveyor in a line for producing insulating mats, comprising the steps of:
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determining a first angular measurement of a first dimension of a first face of the body in a first direction, said first angular measurement being made with respect to a first reference angle at an apex of a first triangular plane having said first dimension as one side thereof; substantially simultaneously with the step of determining the first angular measurement, determining a second angular measurement of a second dimension of a second face of the body in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction, said second face intersecting said first face and said second angular measurement being made with respect to a second reference angle at an apex of a second triangular plane coplanar with said first triangular plane and having said second dimension as one side thereof, whereby said first and second dimensions have a common point at a line of intersection of said first and second faces; estimating the position of said common point with respect to one of said first and second directions; using an iterative process to determine the position of said common point; continuing said iterative process until the position of said common point is determined to within a required accuracy in both of said first and second directions, wherein said first and second directions are perpendicular to the direction of movement, including the subsequent steps of; cutting said body in a plane perpendicular to the direction of movement to form at least one panel; and determining the length of said panel in the direction of movement, as a third angular measurement made with respect to a third reference angle at an apex of a third triangular plane having said length as one side thereof. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An optical method of continuously monitoring the dimensions of a body having a parallelogram cross-section and supported on a movable conveyor in a line for producing insulating mats, comprising the steps of:
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determining a first angular measurement of a first dimension of a first face of the body in a first direction, said first angular measurement being made with respect to a first reference angle at an apex of a first triangular plane having said first dimension as one side thereof; substantially simultaneously with the step of determining the first angular measurement, determining a second angular measurement of a second dimension of a second face of the body in a second direction perpendicular to said first direction, said second face intersection said first face and said second angular measurement being made with respect to a second reference angle at an apex of a second triangular plane coplanar with said first triangular plane and having said second dimension as one side thereof, whereby said first and second dimensions have a common point at a line of intersection of said first and second faces; estimating the position of said common point with respect to one of said first and second directions; using an iterative process to determined the position of said common point; continuing said iterative process until the position of said common point is determined to within a required accuracy in both of said first and second directions; and cutting the body to form a panel.
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