Industrial viewing station for inspection of defects
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1. An industrial viewing station for inspection of defects in a vehicle surface to be examined;
- said industrial viewing station comprising;
a) a visual surround defining an interior sized to receive at least a portion of the vehicle;
i) said visual surround covering the interior in order to selectively control entry of outside light into the interior and to selectively control internal luminance;
b) a lighting arrangement having;
a first selected lighting condition and a second selected lighting condition;
i) said first selected lighting condition comprising directional lighting selectively oriented to direct light at the surface to be examined;
ii) said second selected lighting condition comprising surround illuminating light selectively oriented to illuminate the visual surround; and
c) a control system for selectively activating said first selected lighting condition and said second selected lighting condition.
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Abstract
A method of establishing a lighting system and viewing environment for conduct of visual task is provided. The method generally includes steps of providing a visual performance lab, conducting a visual performance study, and constructing an industrial viewing station based upon the results of the visual performance study. The invention also concerns provision of a preferred visual performance lab and development of preferred industrial viewing stations.
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1. An industrial viewing station for inspection of defects in a vehicle surface to be examined;
- said industrial viewing station comprising;
a) a visual surround defining an interior sized to receive at least a portion of the vehicle; i) said visual surround covering the interior in order to selectively control entry of outside light into the interior and to selectively control internal luminance; b) a lighting arrangement having;
a first selected lighting condition and a second selected lighting condition;i) said first selected lighting condition comprising directional lighting selectively oriented to direct light at the surface to be examined; ii) said second selected lighting condition comprising surround illuminating light selectively oriented to illuminate the visual surround; and c) a control system for selectively activating said first selected lighting condition and said second selected lighting condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- said industrial viewing station comprising;
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13. An inspection lighting system for inspection of defects in a vehicle surface to be examined;
- said inspection lighting system comprising;
a) a visual background against which the surface to be examined is selectively examined; b) a lighting arrangement having;
a first selected lighting condition; and
, a second selected lighting condition;c) said first and second selected lighting conditions comprising; i) point source lighting selectively orientable generally perpendicular to the surface to be inspected; ii) linear source lighting selectively orientable generally vertically; iii) area source lighting selectively orientable to provide generally uniform luminance of an area in which the vehicle is positioned for examination; and d) a control system for selectively controlling said first selected lighting condition and said second selected lighting condition. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- said inspection lighting system comprising;
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