Abstract: A visual inspection apparatus 10 performing a visual inspection of an electronic component 13 including opposing sides 11, 11a and opposing sides 12, 12a, the apparatus 10 including an optical-path adjusting means 30 changing a traveling direction of a light and setting an appearance of the side 11a of the electronic component 13 temporarily stopped at a first inspection point in an image of the side 11 of the electronic component 13 captured by a first imaging means 31, and an optical-path adjusting means 34 setting an appearance of the side 12a of the electronic component 13 temporarily stopped at a second inspection point in an image of the side 12 of the electronic component 13 captured by a second imaging means 35, thereby performing a visual inspection of the sides 11, 11a, 12, 12a.

Abstract: A visual inspection apparatus 10 performing a visual inspection of an electronic component 13 including opposing sides 11, 11a and opposing sides 12, 12a, the apparatus 10 including an optical-path adjusting means 30 changing a traveling direction of a light and setting an appearance of the side 11a of the electronic component 13 temporarily stopped at a first inspection point in an image of the side 11 of the electronic component 13 captured by a first imaging means 31, and an optical-path adjusting means 34 setting an appearance of the side 12a of the electronic component 13 temporarily stopped at a second inspection point in an image of the side 12 of the electronic component 13 captured by a second imaging means 35, thereby performing a visual inspection of the sides 11, 11a, 12, 12a.

Abstract: A carrier robot system and a control method for a carrier robot enabling teaching even when an operator cannot approach a teaching position for wafer conveyance are provided. In a carrier robot system comprising a robot which has a placement portion for placing an object presenting a low-profile form thereon and carries the object and a robot controller for controlling the robot, a jig mounted on the placement portion of the robot and having an image pickup member, an image processing portion for processing an image picked up by the image pickup member, and a superior control portion for controlling the robot controller and image processing portion from a superior position are provided.

Abstract: A carrier robot system and a control method for a carrier robot enabling teaching even when an operator cannot approach a teaching position for wafer conveyance are provided. In a carrier robot system comprising a robot (1) which has a placement portion for placing an object presenting a low-profile form thereon and carries the object and a robot controller (9) for controlling the robot (1), a jig (3) mounted on the placement portion of the robot and having an image pickup member (4), an image processing portion (8) for processing an image picked up by the image pickup member (4), and a superior control portion (10) for controlling the robot controller (9) and image processing portion (8) from a superior position are provided.

Abstract: A transfer robot (5) for thin substrate capable of efficiently detecting the stored state of thin substrates and an inspection method for thin substrate capable of accurately detecting the stored state of thin substrates; the robot (5), comprising an inspection camera (1) for detecting the stored state of the thin substrates (3) in a storage cassette (2), wherein the plurality of thin substrates (3) stored in the storage cassette (2) are carried out from the storage cassette (2) by the robot.

Abstract: A transfer robot (5) for thin substrate capable of efficiently detecting the stored state of thin substrates and an inspection method for thin substrate capable of accurately detecting the stored state of thin substrates; the robot (5), comprising an inspection camera (1) for detecting the stored state of the thin substrates (3) in a storage cassette (2), wherein the plurality of thin substrates (3) stored in the storage cassette (2) are carried out from the storage cassette (2) by the robot.

Abstract: A transfer robot (5) for thin substrate capable of efficiently detecting the stored state of thin substrates and an inspection method for thin substrate capable of accurately detecting the stored state of thin substrates; the robot (5), comprising an inspection camera (1) for detecting the stored state of the thin substrates (3) in a storage cassette (2), wherein the plurality of thin substrates (3) stored in the storage cassette (2) are carried out from the storage cassette (2) by the robot.

Abstract: A transfer robot (5) for thin substrate capable of efficiently detecting the stored state of thin substrates and an inspection method for thin substrate capable of accurately detecting the stored state of thin substrates; the robot (5), comprising an inspection camera (1) for detecting the stored state of the thin substrates (3) in a storage cassette (2), wherein the plurality of thin substrates (3) stored in the storage cassette (2) are carried out from the storage cassette (2) by the robot.

Abstract: The present invention is a distance measuring device having a low power laser for use outdoors. The distance measuring device of the invention includes a laser emitting means that emits a pulsed laser beam to an object to be measured and an image reader that takes in irradiations images and stop period images of the object synchronously with an irradiation and stop period of the laser beam. A processing device then subtracts the stop image pixel values from the emission image pixel values to produce differential images. A minimum value image of the differential images is processed and binarized using a binary threshold to produce binary data from which a position where the laser beam is received is found. A calculation apparatus then determines a distance between the laser beam receiving position and the object based on the position where the laser beam is received.

Abstract: A supercharge pressure control apparatus comprises a crimped member for securing an enclosure to a mounting member fixed in an internal combustion engine by crimping, a notch formed at one end portion of the crimped member for preventing the end portion from becoming cracked, a diaphragm disposed inside the enclosure for partitioning the interior of the enclosure into a first pressure room and a second pressure room, a holder disposed on the diaphragm and inside the second pressure room, a spring disposed inside the second pressure room for urging the diaphragm in the direction of the first pressure room or in the opposite direction through the holder, and a rod which is able to move backward and forward in accordance with the pressure of gas applied to the first pressure room for controlling the pressure of air to be supplied into the internal combustion engine.