Patent ID: 8755925
Filing Date: 2014-06-17
Classification: A43D,B25J,B29C,B29L,F04C,G05B,G06K,G06T

Abstract:
1. A method for positioning and assembling a shoe part in an automated manner during a shoe-manufacturing process, the method comprising: receiving an image depicting a two-dimensional representation of an attachment shoe part, which is to be attached to a base shoe part, wherein the two-dimensional representation of the attachment shoe part comprises at least one reference feature that is identified; determining an identity of the image by substantially matching the image to a reference image, the reference image having at least one pre-determined reference feature; determining pixel coordinates of the image that correspond to the at least one pre-determined reference feature; converting, by a computer processor, the pixel coordinates of the image to a geometric coordinate of a geometric coordinate system, which maps a three-dimensional space within which the attachment shoe part is positioned and a multi-functional manufacturing tool operates; determining another geometric coordinate of the geometric coordinate system by analyzing a different image depicting a two-dimensional representation of the base shoe part to which the attachment shoe part will be attached; transferring, by the multi-functional manufacturing tool, the attachment shoe part to the other geometric coordinate, thereby moving the attachment shoe part to a location in the three-dimensional space at which the attachment shoe part is to be attached to the base shoe part; and attaching, by the multi-functional manufacturing tool, the attachment shoe part to the base shoe part.