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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
May. 17, 2011
Kazushi Hamada, Takamatsu, JP;
Yasuhiko Enami, Takamatsu, JP;
Kazushi Hamada, Takamatsu, JP;
Yasuhiko Enami, Takamatsu, JP;
Purex Co., Ltd., Takamatsu Kagawa, JP;
Abstract
Provided is an apparatus and a method for inspecting a cloth piece, by which dirt and a tear can be reliably distinguished. The apparatus for inspecting a cloth piece includes: a first inspection camerafor picking up an image of reflected light from a cloth piece T passing through the dark color section; and a second inspection camerafor picking up an image of transmitted light through the cloth piece T passing through the transparent section. The dirt and the tear can be reliably distinguished by determining an area where the reflected light and transmitted light are both darker than a surrounding area to be dirt and by determining an area where the reflected light is darker than the surrounding area and the transmitted light is brighter than the surrounding area to be the tear.