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WO2007036308A1
WO2007036308A1 PCT/EP2006/009037 EP2006009037W WO2007036308A1 WO 2007036308 A1 WO2007036308 A1 WO 2007036308A1 EP 2006009037 W EP2006009037 W EP 2006009037W WO 2007036308 A1 WO2007036308 A1 WO 2007036308A1
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Meinrad Simnacher
Stefan Thommen
Mathias Leumann
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LEUTRON VISION GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H04N23/50—Constructional details
    • H04N23/51—Housings

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  • the present invention relates to an electronic image recording system according to the preamble of the main claim.
  • Such a device is generally known from the prior art, for example in the form of for consumer or industrial applications depending on the application designed, connectable to a computer unit image recording units, which, in addition to a suitably trained camera optics and associated image sensor (typically CCD) then for connection to a computer infrastructure each have a suitable interface electronics.
  • a computer unit image recording units which, in addition to a suitably trained camera optics and associated image sensor (typically CCD) then for connection to a computer infrastructure each have a suitable interface electronics.
  • this is in particular a USB interface or an interface according to the IEEE 1394 (Firewire) standard, in which case the configuration options are limited, more often in the camera electronics image compression takes place and equipment and performance of such an image capture unit of (cheap) Target prices are determined.
  • image acquisition systems for industrial applications often have an analogue, camera-link or (in the latest version) gibit Ethernet interface to meet the requirements (high transmission rate, error-free transmission, low delay times between image acquisition and transmission), to cope with industrial image acquisition and processing.
  • the described units are included from the image sensor to the interface electronics in a (more or less compact, adapted to the electronics included) camera housing. Repairs or other interventions then usually require considerable additional effort, for example due to unintended attachment of (electronic or mechanical) modifications, possibly even the breaking of a housing not intended for opening.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to improve a generic electronic image recording system to the effect that in particular a (almost arbitrary) assignment of different camera modules (with correspondingly specific image processing and associated control part) to different, common interfaces is possible, in particular, in the case of further developments or defects, an exchange can take place, and that the complete system must be replaced and without having to mechanically change or otherwise modify a camera housing.
  • a modularization of the individual functional components namely in the camera module according to the invention (which, with regard to the image transmission and the sensor control, is provided with the necessary, typically sensor-specific electronics and, in otherwise known manner, means for preferably removable Attaching an optical unit for interacting with the image pickup sensor has) and one of the plurality of (different) different interface modules, said interface module consists of a group of common, suitable for electronic image transmission interfaces is selected as a connection to downstream computer systems. All modules are connected by a uniform bus system, so that (electronically and mechanically) the interface modules can be added, removed or replaced as required.
  • the arrangement of the modules in the context of the invention along the optical axis takes place behind one another, in stacked, layered or layered form, so that a unit provided correspondingly for a plurality of interface tasks is then simply lent an extension of the (in the circumferential direction a constant inner width offering) camera housing means.
  • a camera link module is to be understood as an interface module realized according to the Camera Link Standard 1.x, 2.x and higher, as well as any future modifications.
  • An analogue module is the modular implementation of interfaces according to the analog video interface definitions PAL, NTSC, CCIR, RS-170 and their extensions.
  • the USB module is the modular implementation of interfaces according to the various USB interface definitions, including USB 1.x, USB 2.x, Hi and LOW-Speed USB, etc.
  • the IEEE 1394 module any module is intended understood, which realizes an interface configuration according to this standard or according to the Firewire technology, including the various speed standards 400, 800, etc.
  • Ethernet module to understand an acting according to the Ethernet principle interface module, which any data rates (to towards gigabit and more).
  • the term “interface module” also, as far as technically possible, non-wired or wired transmission methods, including optical or radio-based, provided.
  • the modules are realized on printed circuit boards (equipped on one or two sides), these circuit boards not only offering a good production-ready and reproducible basis for mass production of the technology according to the invention, but also, according to a further preferred embodiment of the invention, by cooperating with side elements of the camera housing provided for further development, ensure a simple and stable housing realization. More specifically, further development is provided, lateral groove projections od. Like. Edge portions of a respective circuit board so with matching in side plates of Camera housing slits provided. Like. Breakthroughs cooperate, that by simply plugging in and end workedem screwing the side panels a mechanically stable, nevertheless easy to open and a simple exchange enabling camera house realization arises.
  • the present invention is particularly suitable for purposes of industrial image processing, e.g. for topometric methods or product or heatprüfein accounts, not least as training is provided that without - a disadvantageous time delay effecting - compression or other treatment of the image signal a very fast, in the result determined only by the memory and interface inherent times outputting the uncompressed image signal is enabled.
  • it is provided to optionally expand the camera with processors or logic components, so that digital image processing can take place in the camera and, in addition to the images, also results of the image analysis can be transmitted via the interface.
  • An important application for digital image processing in the camera is the conversion of the captured image into different color spaces, e.g. from a color to a black and white shot.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a mounted electronic imaging system according to a first preferred embodiment
  • FIG. 2 shows a view of the system according to FIG. 1, rotated by 90 ° along the optical axis and with removed side panels;
  • FIG. 3 shows a view analogous to FIG. 2 with attached side panels for fixing the circuit boards
  • FIG. 4 shows a view analogous to FIG. 1 with attached side or outer sheets;
  • FIG. 5 shows an embodiment which is varied in comparison with the illustration in FIG. 1, in which the interface module designed as an Ethernet module of FIG. 1 has been replaced by a camera link module;
  • FIG. 6 shows a schematic representation of the unified line and data bus used within the scope of a preferred embodiment of the invention
  • Fig. 7 Perspective view of a sensor module with lens unit and plug for the internal line and data bus;
  • FIG. 8 perspective views of another embodiment of the electronic image recording system with analog interface module and connector plugs 9: a perspective view of the embodiment according to FIG. 1.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates how the electronic image recording system according to a first embodiment of the invention is structurally realized:
  • a lens unit 10 is attached to a camera head (such as solvable by means of a Cmount Lens connection) and acts with a means two parallel to each other (and connected to a cable 15) printed circuit boards 14 realized CCD sensor module as a camera module together.
  • the camera module 14 is (with respect to the lens unit 10) provided at the rear with a plug unit 16, which comprises connecting the camera module 14 by means of a flexible, multi-core cable 18 for the realization of a line and data bus with a downstream interface unit, here an Ethernet gigabit Interface unit 20.
  • the reference numeral 26 illustrates in the plan view of FIG. 1, a pair of both sides of the modules provided side plates to form a camera body, wherein in the rotated by 90 ° view of FIG. 3 it can be seen that these sheets 26 slots 28 and 30 for Cooperation with on the boards of the camera unit 14 or three boards 32 of the network interface 20 (the latter are still connected to each other via cable 33) form laterally existing projections. More specifically, the projections indicated at 34 and 36 in Figs.
  • FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment. Structurally largely identical here is the Ethernet interface module 20 with in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 horizontal and perpendicular to the boards of the camera unit 14 guided boards replaced by a camera link module 40, which in the associated manner in the rear area 24 a typical Camera Link connector 42 offers. Also, this embodiment shows implementation of the line and data bus between camera unit 14 and camera-link interface unit 40 without the use of a multi-core flexible cable 18 (as in FIG. 1). Rather, a socket unit 44, which is formed directly on the board of the interface unit 40, engages in the interface connector 16 for establishing the bus connection.
  • the mounted image acquisition system of FIG. 5 also has a pair of shortened side walls 26 ', which, in relation to the slot arrangement 30 of FIG. 3, have a further, not shown vertical slot for a sinker projection 46 of the module board 40.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates the logical structure of the uniform line and data bus used in the exemplary embodiments shown, which, as shown in FIG. 1, can be realized in the form of a ribbon cable 18.
  • first image data unidirectionally transported by the camera unit ("sensor module" in the explanatory text of Fig. 6) to the interface module.
  • the respectively selected interface unit such as from the externally applied interface signal, generate a power supply (reference numeral 3) for the camera module, also from the interface module out programming of the camera module ("sensor module”), for example with respect to respectively selected camera settings or image acquisition parameters, as well as, reference numeral 5, mode signals for switching and for controlling the image sensor, for example, for an immediate, triggered image acquisition, can be transmitted.
  • Figures 7 to 9 illustrate in perspective representation further constructive details of embodiments of the present invention
  • the reference numeral 50 of Figure 7 on the back of the interface module 52 shows an interface connector rearwardly provided interface connector.
  • the lateral projections 54 of the printed circuit boards are also clearly visible.
  • FIG. 8 shows in the rear area a pair of network plugs 56. Also clearly visible is the pair of side plates 26 ', which are fixed end with screws 58. Finally, FIG. 9 shows a perspective view of the arrangement according to FIG. 1.

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L'invention concerne un procédé destiné à un système d'enregistrement d'images électronique comportant une unité optique de préférence amovible, et un module de caméra présentant un capteur d'enregistrement d'images, associé à une électronique d'interface logée dans un boîtier de caméra, destinée au traitement électronique et à la transmission d'une image enregistrée, détectée par le module de caméra et convertie en un signal d'image électronique. L'électronique d'interface est conçue de façon modulaire de telle manière qu'un module d'interface composé d'un module de lien de caméra, d'un module analogique, d'un module Ethernet, d'un module USB, d'un module sans-fil et d'un module IEEE 1394 est logé avec le module de caméra dans le boîtier de caméra, le long de l'axe optique de l'unité optique, sous forme de piles et/ou de couches, et connecté par l'intermédiaire d'un bus de lignes et/ou de données commun à tous les modules d'interface. Une section transversale du boîtier de caméra, située dans un plan perpendiculaire à l'axe optique, est conçue de façon constante pour le module de caméra et le module d'interface choisi, et offre notamment une hauteur et une largeur unitaires pour tous les modules.
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