Door inspection system for vehicle and inspection method for the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9791381-B2
Application number	US-201314072246-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 5, 2013
Priority date	Nov 16, 2012
Publication date	Oct 17, 2017
Grant date	Oct 17, 2017

Abstract

An inspection system for a vehicle includes a vision inspection device including a plurality of vision camera and a plurality of laser device which move along exterior and sides of a door, which will be inspected, and inspect segmented sections respectively, a hanger device clamping the hemmed door on a hanger frame, and a jig device which clamps the hanger frame of the hanger device, and moves the door toward the vision inspection device for the vision inspection device to inspect the door fixed to the hanger device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An inspection system for a vehicle comprising:
a vision inspection device including a plurality of vision cameras and a plurality of laser devices that move along an exterior and sides of a hemmed door for inspection of the door along segmented sections, respectively;
a hanger device clamping the hemmed door on a hanger frame; and
a jig device for clamping the hanger frame of the hanger device, and moving the door toward the vision inspection device for the vision inspection device to inspect the door fixed to the hanger device,
wherein the vision inspection device comprises:
a first base frame;
first moving units disposed on opposing sides of the first base frame, and move a first sliding plate to left and right direction of the first base frame;
a second moving unit disposed between the first moving units through at least one supporting beam on the first base frame, wherein the second moving unit moves a second sliding plate to left and right direction of the first base frame;
a visual inspection unit, movable along left and right side of the first base frame on the second sliding plate of the second moving unit and inspects the exterior of the door; and
side inspection units movable along left and right directions of the first base frame on each first sliding plate of the first moving unit and movable along up and down direction by a vertical moving unit for inspecting both sides of the door.

2. The inspection system of claim 1 , wherein the first moving unit comprises:
a first rail housing disposed on the first base frame, and on which a first sliding plate is slidably connected;
a first drive motor mounted within the first rail housing, and of which a rotation shaft is connected to a first ball screw;
a first guide rail mounted on the first base frame through a first plate within the first rail housing; and
a first rail block, into which the first ball screw is inserted, disposed on the first guide rail movable along the first ball screw by operation of the first drive motor, and the first rail block is connected to the first sliding plate.

3. The inspection system of claim 1 , wherein the second moving unit comprises:
a second rail housing disposed between the first moving units on the first base frame though at least one supporting beam, and on which a second sliding plate is slidably connected;
a second drive motor mounted within the second rail housing, and of which a rotation shaft is connected to a second ball screw;
a second guide rail mounted on the supporting beam through a second plate within the second rail housing; and
a second rail block, into which the second ball screw is inserted, disposed on the second guide rail movable along the second ball screw by operation of the second drive motor, and the second rail block is connected to the second sliding plate.

4. The inspection system of claim 1 , wherein the vertical moving unit comprises:
a supporting post mounted on the first sliding plate;
a third rail housing mounted to a side of the supporting post toward the first base frame, and on which a third sliding plate is slidably connected;
a third drive motor mounted within the third rail housing, and of which a rotation shaft is connected to a third ball screw;
a third guide rail mounted on the supporting post through a third plate within the third rail housing; and
a third rail block, into which the third ball screw is inserted, disposed on the third guide rail movable along the third ball screw by operation of the third drive motor, and the third rail block is connected to the third sliding plate.

5. The inspection system of claim 4 , wherein the side inspection unit comprises:
a bracket mounted to the third sliding plate; and
a camera housing mounted to the bracket, of which a side toward the side of the door is opened, and of which the vision camera and the laser device are disposed therein.

6. The inspection system of claim 5 , wherein the vision camera is mounted at an incline with a predetermined angle with respect to the laser device irradiation direction.

7. The inspection system of claim 1 , wherein the visual inspection unit comprises:
a mounting frame mounted to an upper portion of the second sliding plate; and
a housing mounted to the mounting frame, of which a plurality of mounting space are formed therein, and the vision camera and the laser device are disposed to mounting space respectively.

8. The inspection system of claim 7 , wherein a side of the housing toward the exterior of the door is opened and the housing is mounted to the mounting frame at an incline with a predetermined angle.

9. The inspection system of claim 7 , wherein the each vision camera is mounted at an incline with a predetermined angle with respect to the laser device irradiation direction.

10. The inspection system of claim 7 , wherein the each vision camera and the laser device is misaligned along length direction of the housing.

11. The inspection system of claim 1 , wherein the hanger device comprises:
at least one door clamper formed to a front side of the hanger frame for clamping the door;
protrude portions formed an upper and lower portion of the hanger frame; and
an arm mounting portion formed to a side of the hanger frame for an arm of a robot to be connected thereto.

12. The inspection system of claim 11 , wherein the jig device comprises:
a second base frame disposed on a floor;
rails mounted both sides of an upper portion of the second base frame;
a moving plate movable left and right direction of the second base frame along the rails though the fourth rail block;
an operating cylinder mounted on the second base frame, and is connected to a lower portion of the moving plate for moving the moving plate;
a supporting frame mounted on the moving plate; and
a clamping unit mounted to the supporting frame corresponding to each protrude portion of the hanger frame and clamps the protrude portion.

13. The inspection system of claim 12 , wherein the clamping unit comprises:
a locator mounted to the supporting frame for supporting a rear portion of the protrude portion of the hanger frame;
a clamping unit cylinder including an operating rod and is hingedly connected to a rear portion of the locator;
a clamper including a side hingedly connected to a front portion of the locator, and the clamper is hingedly connected to the operating rod of the clamping unit cylinder; and
a pusher mounted to the clamper and pushes the front side of the protrude portion supported by the locator.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd
• Dasannewtech Co Ltd
• Daewoo Ind Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lim Young Soo
• Kim Jin Cheol
• Jo Kang Jae
• Jun Bum-Hun

Classifications

• G01N21/9515 Primary

  Objects of complex shape, e.g. examined with use of a surface follower device (measuring contours and curvatures G01B11/24) · CPC title

• G01N21/88 Primary

  Investigating the presence of flaws or contamination · CPC title

• G01B11/24

  for measuring contours or curvatures · CPC title