Inspection apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9982833-B2
Application number	US-201514936016-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 9, 2015
Priority date	Jun 8, 2015
Publication date	May 29, 2018
Grant date	May 29, 2018

Abstract

An inspection apparatus includes an inspection unit for inspecting an inspection target, and a positioning unit for supporting the inspection target and positioning the inspection target to an inspection position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An inspection apparatus comprising:
an inspection unit for inspecting an inspection target;
a positioning unit for supporting the inspection target and positioning the inspection target to an inspection position; and
a restraining unit including:
a first restraining portion restraining one edge of the inspection target in a horizontal direction of the inspection apparatus;
a second restraining portion restraining another edge of the inspection target in a vertical direction of the inspection apparatus;
a cylinder having a rod that moves forward and backward;
a pivot member pivotally installed on the rod of the cylinder; and
a moving block connected to one side of the cylinder for moving the first restraining portion,

wherein the first restraining portion is attached to a side end of the moving block, and the second restraining portion is attached to a bottom end of the pivot member.

2. The inspection apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the positioning unit includes a positioner configured to support a lower surface of the inspection target and position the inspection target to the inspection position.

3. The inspection apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the positioner has a contact surface in contact with the lower surface of the inspection target, and a locating pin is provided to protrude upwardly from the contact surface.

4. The inspection apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein a through hole is formed in a central portion of the contact surface of the positioner, a locating block is provided inside of the positioner, and the locating pin is coupled to the locating block.

5. The inspection apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein a central line of the locating block is disposed to be identical to a central line of the positioner.

6. The inspection apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein
a locating hole is formed in the inspection target to allow the locating pin to be inserted therein, and
the locating pin has a first locating pin having an outer diameter equal to an inner diameter of the locating hole of the inspection target and a second locating pin having an outer diameter smaller than the inner diameter of the locating hole of the inspection target.

7. The inspection apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein a central line of the first locating pin is disposed to be identical to the central line of the locating block.

8. The inspection apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein a central line of the second locating pin is disposed to be eccentric with respect to the central line of the locating block.

9. The inspection apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a support unit configured to support and move the positioning unit,
wherein the support unit has a support member having a flat upper surface, and the support member is moved in at least one direction in order to be adjusted to a position.

10. An inspection apparatus comprising:
a base;
an inspection unit for inspecting an inspection target, while moving in three-axis directions on the base;
a plurality of positioning units for supporting a lower surface of the inspection target and positioning the inspection target to an inspection position;
a plurality of support units for respectively moving the plurality of positioning units and supporting the plurality of positioning units; and
a restraining unit includes:
a first restraining portion restraining one edge of the inspection target in a horizontal direction of the inspection apparatus;
a second restraining portion restraining another edge of the inspection target in a vertical direction of the inspection apparatus;
a cylinder having a rod that moves forward and backward, a pivot member pivotally installed on the rod of the cylinder; and
a moving block connected to one side of the cylinder for moving the first restraining portion,

wherein the plurality of support units respectively move the plurality of positioning units in the 3-axis directions on the base, and
wherein the first restraining portion is attached to a side end of the moving block and the second restraining portion is attached to a bottom end of the pivot member.

11. The inspection apparatus according to claim 10 ,
wherein the restraining unit is installed on the plurality of support units.

Assignees

• Hyundai Motor Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yeum Jung Whan

Classifications

• F16M11/2085

  comprising means allowing sideward adjustment, i.e. left-right translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage · CPC title

• F16M11/046

  adapted to upward-downward translation movement · CPC title

• F16M11/18 Primary

  with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand · CPC title

• F16M11/425

  along guiding means · CPC title

• F16M11/2092

  comprising means allowing depth adjustment, i.e. forward-backward translation of the head relatively to the undercarriage · CPC title