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Connecting element inspecting method and connecting element inspecting device

  • US 5,583,948 A
  • Filed: 10/12/1994
  • Issued: 12/10/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A connecting element inspecting method for inspecting a connecting element having i) a connecting surface to face a connector to be paired with the connecting element, ii) a plurality of terminal containing holes opening to said connecting surface, and iii) terminals respectively inserted into predetermined terminal containing holes in a predetermined direction of insertion and contained therein, comprising the steps of:

  • inputting image data of said connecting surface obtained using light reflected in a direction intersecting said predetermined direction of insertion from said connecting surface;

    setting an image region to be inspected in relation to a predetermined terminal containing hole to be inspected on the basis of said image data;

    calculating a percentage of the area of a portion occupied by the terminal in said image region to be inspected; and

    judging whether said connecting element is accepted or rejected in relation to said predetermined terminal containing hole to be inspected depending on whether or not said percentage satisfies predetermined judgment conditions which judgment conditions include a rejection determination when a terminal is only partially inserted within said predetermined terminal containing hole.

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