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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2012
Applicant:
Michael Rudolf, Constance, DE;
Inventor:
Michael Rudolf, Constance, DE;
Assignee:
HOMMEL-ETAMIC GmbH, Villingen-Schwenningen, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/954 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/954 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device for imaging an inner surface of a cavity in a workpiece includes optics with a panoramic view, and has an image transmission connection with an image sensor and a downstream evaluation device. The device also has an illumination system with a light source for illuminating an imaging region of the inner surface imaged by the optics. Further, at least one light-emitting and/or light-deflecting component of the illumination system is provided on a lens, such as in particular a front lens, of the optics.