Patent ID: 7684030

Claim:
An enclosure for a linear inspection system using a plurality of cameras and lasers for the inspection of products, said enclosure comprising: a body having: a central portion defining an aperture through said body, said central portion being adapted to receive the products through said aperture along a longitudinal axis of said aperture, said central portion having at least one translucent surface; a peripheral portion connected to said central portion, said peripheral portion containing a plurality of mounting stations adapted to mount the plurality of cameras and lasers, said plurality of mounting stations being oriented at a mounting angle from each other, said plurality of mounting stations being positioned so that the plurality of cameras and lasers are oriented towards an inspection zone within said central portion, through said at least one translucent surface, said mounting angle being in a plane normal to said longitudinal axis; and a bottom portion starting at the central portion and extending over at least a corresponding part of the peripheral portion, the bottom portion directing downwardly debris from the product under inspection in the aperture of the central portion thereby protecting the cameras and lasers mounted in the peripheral portion.