Three-dimensional measurement device

US10161744B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10161744-B2
Application numberUS-201715849911-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 21, 2017
Priority dateJun 23, 2015
Publication dateDec 25, 2018
Grant dateDec 25, 2018

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A three-dimensional measurement device includes a light source and grid that irradiate a measurement object; a luminance controller that changes luminance levels of the light; a phase controller that changes phase levels of the light pattern; a camera that takes an image of the measurement object; and a processor that three-dimensionally measures a first measurement object area based on different image data taken by radiating a first light pattern in different phases; determines a relationship between a gain and offset determined according to an imaging condition based on the different image data; and three-dimensionally measures a second measurement object area based on two different image data taken by radiating a second light pattern in two different phases by using a gain and offset regarding each pixel determined according to a luminance value of each pixel in the two different image data and the determined relationship.

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A three-dimensional measurement device, comprising: an irradiator that: comprises a light source that emits a predetermined light and a grid that converts the light from the light source into a light pattern having a striped light intensity distribution; and irradiates a measurement object comprising at least a first and a second measurement object area with the light pattern; a luminance controller that changes luminance levels of the light emitted from the light source; a phase controller that controls transfer or changeover of the grid and that changes phase levels of the light pattern radiated from the irradiator; a camera that takes an image of reflected light from the measurement object irradiated with the light pattern; and a processor that: performs three-dimensional measurement of the first measurement object area based on a predetermined number of different image data taken by radiating a first light pattern of a first luminance level corresponding to the first measurement object area in a predetermined number of different phases; determines a relationship between a gain and an offset determined according to a predetermined imaging condition based on the predetermined number of different image data taken under the first light pattern; and performs three-dimensional measurement of the second measurement object area based on two different image data taken by radiating a second light pattern of a second luminance level corresponding to the second measurement object area in two different phases by using values of a gain and an offset with respect to each pixel determined according to a luminance value of each pixel in the two different image data and the determined relationship. 2. The three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 1 , wherein the relationship between the gain and the offset is a relationship that mutually and unequivocally determines the gain and the offset. 3. The three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 2 , wherein the processor calculates a phase θ that satisfies relations of Expressions (1), (2) and (3) given below in measurement of the second measurement object area: V 0 =A sin θ +B   (1) V 1 =A sin(θ+γ)+ B   (2) A=KB   (3) where V 0 and V 1 respectively denote luminance values of each pixel in the two different image data when the second light pattern changes the phase in the two different phases that are respectively expressed as relative phases of θ and γ, γ≠0, A denotes the gain, B denotes the offset and K denotes a proportional constant. 4. The three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 3 , wherein Y is equal to 90 degrees or is equal to 180 degrees. 5. The three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 4 , wherein one of the first measurement object area and the second measurement object area is an inspection object area, and the other is a measurement reference area. 6. The three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 3 , wherein one of the first measurement object area and the second measurement object area is an inspection object area, and the other is a measurement reference area. 7. The three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 2 , wherein one of the first measurement object area and the second measurement object area is an inspection object area, and the other is a measurement reference area. 8. The three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 1 , wherein the relationship between the gain and the offset is a relationship that gives the gain and the offset proportional to each other. 9. The three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 8 , wherein the processor calculates a phase θ that satisfies relations of Expressions (1), (2) and (3) given below in measurement of the second measurement object area: V 0 =A sin θ +B   (1) V 1 =A sin(θ+γ)+ B   (2) A=KB   (3) where V 0 and V 1 respectively denote luminance values of each pixel in the two different image data when the second light pattern changes the phase in the two different phases that are respectively expressed as relative phases of θ and γ, γ≠0, A denotes the gain, B denotes the offset and K denotes a proportional constant. 10. The three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 9 , wherein Y is equal to 90 degrees or is equal to 180 degrees. 11. The three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 10 , wherein one of the first measurement object area and the second measurement object area is an inspection object area, and the other is a measurement reference area. 12. The three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 9 , wherein one of the first measurement object area and the second measurement object area is an inspection object area, and the other is a measurement reference area. 13. The three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 8 , wherein one of the first measurement object area and the second measurement object area is an inspection object area, and the other is a measurement reference area. 14. The three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 1 , wherein the processor calculates a phase θ that satisfies relations of Expressions (1), (2) and (3) given below in measurement of the second measurement object area: V 0 =A sin θ +B   (1) V 1 =A sin(θ+γ)+ B   (2) A=KB   (3) where V 0 and V 1 respectively denote luminance values of each pixel in the two different image data when the second light pattern changes the phase in the two different phases that are respectively expressed as relative phases of θ and γ, γ≠0, A denotes the gain, B denotes the offset and K denotes a proportional constant. 15. The three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 14 , wherein Y is equal to 90 degrees or is equal to 180 degrees. 16. The three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 15 , wherein one of the first measurement object area and the second measurement object area is an inspection object area, and the other is a measurement reference area. 17. The three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 14 , wherein one of the first measurement object area and the second measurement object area is an inspection object area, and the other is a measurement reference area. 18. The three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 1 , wherein one of the first measurement object area and the second measurement object area is an inspection object area, and the other is a measurement reference area. 19. The three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 1 , wherein the measurement object is either a printed circuit board with solder paste printed thereon or a wafer substrate with a solder bump formed thereon. 20. A three-dimensional measurement method using a three-dimensional measurement device that comprises an irradiator, a luminance controller, a phase controller, a camera, and a processor, wherein the irradiator comprises a light source that emits a predetermined light and a grid that converts the light from the light source into a light pattern having a striped light intensity distribution, the method comprising: irradiating, by the irradiator, a measurement object comprising at least a first and a second measurement object area with the light pattern; changing, by the luminance controller, luminance levels of the light emitted from the light source; controlling, by the phase controller, transfer or changeover of the grid and changin

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  • by projecting a pattern, e.g. {one or more lines,} moiré fringes on the object (G01B11/255 takes precedence {; image analysis for depth or shape recovery G06T7/50}) · CPC title

  • with phase change by in-plane movement of the patern · CPC title

  • Varying illumination · CPC title

  • Solder · CPC title

  • Printed circuit board [PCB] · CPC title

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What does patent US10161744B2 cover?
A three-dimensional measurement device includes a light source and grid that irradiate a measurement object; a luminance controller that changes luminance levels of the light; a phase controller that changes phase levels of the light pattern; a camera that takes an image of the measurement object; and a processor that three-dimensionally measures a first measurement object area based on differe…
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Ckd Corp
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Primary CPC classification G06T7/521. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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Publication date Tue Dec 25 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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