Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the optical inspection of partially transparent articles. The apparatus comprises means for transporting the body to the inspection station and orienting it therein which comprises a horizontal plate having a vertical axis which is driven by a star wheel carrying rollers which permit rotation of the object at the inspection station by an exterior counter roller. The device further comprises a translucent diffusing screen; a receiver having a linear camera for observing the rear surface of the screen; and a fixed light emitter arranged outside the mounting of the body.

Abstract: An optical control unit comprises a base and at least one optical assembly having optical emitting means and conjugate optical receiving means with preset and fixed focal distances, the optical emitting means and conjugate optical receiving means being associated with the base so as to have fixed orientations with respect to the base and be capable of movement in directions parallel and transverse to the face of the base. The optical control unit is positioned with respect to the object to be inspected, and the optical emitting means and conjugate optical receiving means are sighted on a selected region of the wall of the object, the adjustment of sighting being accomplished through simple translations of the optical emitting means and receiving means while maintaining their orientations on the optical control unit unchanged.