Patent ID: 11879751
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A manufacturing inspection apparatus comprising:
a portable housing having a first face and a second face opposite to the first face and defining an accessible cavity;
a vision data system including one or more cameras provided on the first face of the portable housing, wherein the vision data system is operable to capture at least images;
a lighting system arranged with the vision data system on the first face, wherein the lighting system includes a diffused light emitting diode (LED) ring arranged around at least one of the one or more cameras;
a user interface system comprising a touch-screen display provided at the second face of the portable housing and configured to receive an input from the user;
a wireless communication system disposed within the portable housing and configured to wirelessly communicate with an external device;
a controller housed in the cavity of the portable housing and communicably coupled to the vision data system, the lighting system, the user interface system, and the wireless communication system, wherein the controller is configured to process and generate inspection data based on the images from the vision data system as a stand-alone computing node; and
at least one handle structure integrally formed with the portable housing such that the handle structure is accessible to secure and carry the portable housing without covering the touch screen or the vision data system.