Patent ID: 8600148
Filing Date: 2013-12-03
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A device for inspecting the external surfaces of containers, including a radiation device adapted to radiate light onto a container to be inspected, along a longitudinal direction thereof, including a transport device which transports the container with respect to the radiation device, and including an image capturing device adapted to capture an image of the container illuminated by the radiation device, with a background disposed in a geometrical area, which is detected by the image capturing device, behind the container, with respect to which the container is imaged, wherein the background has at least one lighter area and one darker area by comparison to said lighter area, wherein the area of the background, which lies behind the container in the viewing direction of the image capturing device, is a lighter area, and, wherein the background has a section of contrast, in which the lighter area merges into the darker area, and the device has a housing which completely surrounds the image capturing device and the container to be monitored, and the background forms part of said housing, and wherein a radiation device is mounted within and on said housing and the radiation device illuminates the container from above in a longitudinal direction (L) of the container.