Illumination for inspecting surfaces of articles
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1. An illumination system comprising:
- at least one reflector subtending an angle with respect to a location on a surface of an article and having formed therein a light transmissive region;
a light source consisting of first and second light illuminators, said light transmissive region being configured to permit light from a first one of said first and second illuminators to pass therethrough; and
an optical element including at least one reflecting surface disposed intermediate said first one of said first and second illuminators and said light transmissive region for directing the light output of said first one of said first and second illuminators through said light transmissive region;
said first and second illuminators each providing a light output, the light outputs from both of said first and second illuminators being directed to impinge on said location on said surface of an article from within said angle, at least one of said light outputs being reflected by said reflector, wherein a light output from said first illuminator illuminates said location from within a solid angle of illumination that is narrower than said angle.
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An illumination system including at least one reflector subtending an angle with respect to a location on a surface of an article, and first and second light sources, the first and second light sources each providing a light output, the light outputs from both of the first and second light sources being directed to impinge on the location on the surface of an article within the angle, at least one of the light outputs being reflected by the reflector.
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12 Claims
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1. An illumination system comprising:
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at least one reflector subtending an angle with respect to a location on a surface of an article and having formed therein a light transmissive region;
a light source consisting of first and second light illuminators, said light transmissive region being configured to permit light from a first one of said first and second illuminators to pass therethrough; and
an optical element including at least one reflecting surface disposed intermediate said first one of said first and second illuminators and said light transmissive region for directing the light output of said first one of said first and second illuminators through said light transmissive region;
said first and second illuminators each providing a light output, the light outputs from both of said first and second illuminators being directed to impinge on said location on said surface of an article from within said angle, at least one of said light outputs being reflected by said reflector, wherein a light output from said first illuminator illuminates said location from within a solid angle of illumination that is narrower than said angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An illumination system comprising:
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a cylindrical reflector extending along a first longitudinal axis and having an axial aperture formed therein which extends along said longitudinal axis;
a first elongate light source extending along a second longitudinal axis, generally parallel to said first longitudinal axis and being arranged to illuminate portions of said cylindrical reflector disposed along both sides of said axial aperture, such that light from said first elongate light source is directed by said portions onto a plane generally along a third longitudinal axis, generally parallel to said first and second longitudinal axes;
a second elongate light source extending along a fourth longitudinal axis, generally parallel to said first, second and third longitudinal axes, said second elongate light source being arranged with respect to said axial aperture of said cylindrical reflector such that light from said second elongate light source is directed through said axial aperture onto said plane generally along said third longitudinal axis; and
an optical element disposed along a light path between said second elongate light source and said plane and being operative to pass light from said second elongate light source to said plane and to reflect light from said plane to an optical sensor.
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12. An illumination system comprising:
- a cylindrical reflector extending along a first longitudinal axis and having an axial aperture formed therein which extends along said longitudinal axis;
a first elongate light source extending along a second longitudinal axis, generally parallel to said first longitudinal axis and being arranged to illuminate said cylindrical reflector, such that light from said first elongate light source is directed onto a plane generally along a third longitudinal axis, generally parallel to said first and second longitudinal axes;
a second elongate light source extending along a fourth longitudinal axis, generally parallel to said first, second and third longitudinal axes, said second elongate light source being arranged with respect to said axial aperture of said cylindrical reflector such that light from said second elongate light source is directed through said axial aperture onto said plane generally along said third longitudinal axis; and
an optical element disposed along a light path between said second elongate light source and said plane and being operative to pass light from said second elongate light source to said plane and to reflect light from said plane to an optical sensor;
wherein said first elongate light source comprises an elongate light generating element and an elongate reflector extending along a fifth longitudinal axis, generally parallel to said first, second, third and fourth longitudinal axes and being operative to reflect light from said elongate light generating element onto said cylindrical reflector.
- a cylindrical reflector extending along a first longitudinal axis and having an axial aperture formed therein which extends along said longitudinal axis;
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