Patent ID: 6484063
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: G05B,Y02P,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of inspecting a selected part design from an inventory of computer-aided part designs for die operation compliance as to the part design's geometric characteristics of die lock, draft, and sharp edge, the method comprising:selecting the part design to be inspected for die lock, draft, and sharp edge compliance so that geometric information for the selected part design is acquired; defining a die open direction for the selected part design based on the geometric information of the selected part design; evaluating the die lock and draft characteristics of the selected part design with respect to the defined die open direction to determine if the die will open in the direction defined; and evaluating the sharp edge characteristic of the part design irrespective of the defined die open direction to determine the degree of edge sharpness in comparison to a predetermined geometric characteristic of edge sharpness for the selected part design.