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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 1987
Filed:
Sep. 13, 1985
Masaru Ohtsuji, Kobe, JP;
Tomonori Itoh, Kobe, JP;
Takashi Honda, Kakogawa, JP;
Shinobu Ando, Toyohashi, JP;
Kazumi Matsui, Aichi, JP;
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Kobe, JP;
Abstract
A method for positioning seamed balls each having an endless curved seam line, comprising steps of: supporting each ball to locate its center at an origin of a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate consisting of two horizontal axes X, Y and one vertical axis Z; rotating the ball on at least one of the axes X, Y until an optical sensor disposed on the axis Z specifies such a particular locus that intersects the seam line at four points during one full rotation of the ball to provide four arcs along the locus; finding the shortest arc among the four and locating its mid point on the axis Z by rotating the ball on the axis X; rotating the ball on the axis Y so that an intersection of a bisector and a part of the seam line is located on the axis Z; and rotating the ball on the axis Y until a hip center of the ball is located on the axis Z.
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