KR200474825Y1 - Digital magnifying device and imaging system incorporating the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a digital magnifying glass and an image system including the digital magnifying glass. The digital magnifier is a pedestal; A column erected from the pedestal; A worktable having height adjustable on the column; And a photographing unit which is height-adjustably mounted on the column so as to be positioned above the workbench. The image capturing unit includes a main body whose rear end is fastened to the pillar, a zoom disposed at a lower end of the main body to face the worktable and having at least one lens therein, And an image processing unit. By manually mounting the workbench and the photographing unit on the column upright from the pedestal, and manually connecting the photographing unit to the monitor through the computer or directly to the monitor, the operator can work while confirming the enlarged image of the minute component.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a digital magnifying lens and an imaging system including the digital magnifying lens.

The present invention relates to a digital magnifying glass and an imaging system including the digital magnifying glass. More specifically, the present invention relates to a digital magnifying glass and an imaging system including the digital magnifying glass. More specifically, A digital magnifier configured to allow an operator to work while confirming enlarged images of fine parts, and an image system including the digital magnifier.

Digital magnifiers are used for small parts such as parts of electronic products, and for engraving fine texts. Particularly, when a digital magnifying glass is connected to a computer or directly to a video display device (monitor, TV), the image of a fine portion can be magnified and observed on a video display device, thereby improving convenience and precision of work.

However, most of the digital magnifiers currently used are complex, difficult to operate, and expensive. In addition, since it is fixedly used on a large work table, the movement is inconvenient.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to manually adjust the elevation of the workbench and the photographing unit on a column erected from a pedestal, and connect the photographing unit to the monitor directly or through a computer, And a video system including the digital magnifier.

A digital magnifying glass according to the present invention comprises a pedestal; A column erected from the pedestal; A worktable having height adjustable on the column; And a photographing unit which is height-adjustably mounted on the column so as to be positioned above the workbench. The image capturing unit includes a main body whose rear end is fastened to the pillar, a zoom disposed at a lower end of the main body to face the worktable and having at least one lens therein, And an image processing unit.

The workbench and the imaging unit can be fastened to the column by means of adjusting screws.

A zoom is formed on an upper end coupled to the main body of the photographing unit and is moved relative to the main body according to the rotation direction, thereby changing the distance from the image device to adjust the magnification.

The digital magnifier includes an illumination lamp disposed adjacent to the zoom; And a lighting switch disposed at an upper portion of the main body so as to adjust the flashing and brightness of the illumination lamp.

The digital magnifying glass may further include a transmitter disposed inside the main body to transmit the image to the outside.

The image processing unit may include a video device disposed in the rear of the zoom unit and a processor disposed inside the main unit to process the video.

The image system according to the present invention includes the digital magnifying glass described above; And a display device for displaying an image transmitted from the digital magnifier on the screen.

On the other hand, the display device may be a monitor including a storage device for storing an image.

The digital magnifier constructed according to the embodiment of the present invention and the image system including the digital magnifier can connect the photographing unit to a monitor directly or through a computer to magnify and display the work so that the operator can smoothly check the fine parts.

Since the digital magnifier has a simple configuration, it can save costs and is small and can be easily moved.

Further, by mounting the workbench and the photographing unit on the column upright from the pedestal so as to be manually adjustable in height, the operator can easily adjust the height of the workbench and the photographing unit.

In addition, the magnification and the brightness can be adjusted by manually operating the zoom switch at the lower end of the photographing unit and the upper light switch, so that the operator can easily adjust the magnification of the magnifying lamp and the brightness of the illumination lamp without extending his / her hand away from the workbench.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an embodiment of a digital magnifying glass and an image system including the digital magnifying glass according to the present invention.
2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the photographing unit of the digital magnifier of FIG.
3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a digital magnifying glass and an image system including the digital magnifying glass according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a digital magnifying glass and an image system including the digital magnifying glass according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a digital magnifying glass according to the present invention and an image system including the same, and FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of a photographing unit of the digital magnifying glass of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the image system according to the present embodiment includes a digital magnifying glass 100, a PC, and a monitor.

The digital magnifying glass 100 includes a column 104 erected from a pedestal 102 and a work table 106 and an image capturing unit 120 height-adjustably mounted on the column 104 .

First, the work table 106 is provided with a front plate member 108 for placing a small part such as a part of an electronic product or a plate or a thin plate on which a minute letter is to be laid, a connecting part 112 for fastening the plate member to the column 106, And a screw 114. On the other hand, an inclined surface 110 is formed in the front portion of the plate member 108 to facilitate the work.

A photographing unit 120 is mounted above the work table 106. The photographing unit 120 has a rear end of the rod-shaped body 122 fastened to the column 106 by an adjusting screw 126 in a height-adjustable manner.

2, a hole (not shown) is formed in the rear end of the main body 122 so that the column 104 can be inserted therethrough, and a screw hole is formed in the horizontal direction Whereby the adjusting screw 126 is fastened and the insertion end is pressed against the column 104, so that the body 122 is stably supported on the column. Therefore, the photographing unit 120 can be fixed to the position by unscrewing the adjusting screw 126, moving the photographing unit 120 along the column 104 to a desired position, and tightening the adjusting screw 126. [ This adjustable fixing method is equally applied to the above-mentioned work table 106. [

On the other hand, a cover 124 is attached to the upper end of the main body 122, and the cover 124 is screwed to the main body 122.

A zoom 130 is mounted on a lower portion of the front end of the main body 122, and an illumination lamp 136 is mounted around the zoom 130. The zoom 130 is disposed such that the lower end of the zoom 130 faces the plate member 108 of the work table 106. The illumination lamp 136 can be formed of, for example, an LED (Light Emitting Diode). A light switch 138 is attached to the cover 124 so as to protrude upward, and the lighting switch 138 is used to blink and adjust the brightness of the illumination lamp 136.

As shown in detail in FIG. 2, the zoom 130 is fastened to the main body 122 by forming a screw 132 at the upper end thereof. Accordingly, when the zoom 130 is rotated by hand, the zoom 130 moves up and down according to the rotation direction. As a result, by adjusting the distance between the lens group 134 composed of one or a plurality of lenses in the zoom 130 and the image element 140 in the body 122, the image of the image obtained by the image element 140 The magnification is adjusted.

By allowing the magnification to be adjusted at a position adjacent to the worktable 106 in this way, the operator does not have to stretch his / her hands to adjust the magnification during the work, which increases work efficiency. In addition, it is advantageous to reduce the cost by simplifying the configuration for adjusting the magnification.

The video device 140 may be a Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) or a Charge-Coupled Device (CCD), for example. The processor 142 processes the image acquired by the imaging device 140. The processor 142 may be integrated with the video device 140. Therefore, the video device 140 and the processor 142 may be referred to as an image processing unit. A transmitter 144 is installed inside the main body 122 to transmit an image to an external device such as a PC via a signal cable 150. [

The PC reproduces the transmitted image through a monitor connected to the PC, and the operator can confirm the reproduced image.

Therefore, the operator can check the enlarged image through the monitor while performing work such as micro-machining in the workbench 106, and more precise work is possible. Since the magnification and the brightness are adjusted by using the zoom 130 and the illumination switch 138 of the photographing unit 120, it is not necessary to extend the hand far to adjust the magnification and brightness, so that the operation is convenient.

On the other hand, the power source necessary for the operation of the photographing unit 120 is obtained from the USB port of the PC, and the external power supplied through the signal cable 150 is supplied through power supply means (not shown) Each part is provided.

The digital microscope 100 of this embodiment having such a configuration is small in size as a whole, so that the digital microscope 100 can be easily moved and used when necessary. In addition, the work table 106 and the photographing unit 120 can be height-adjustably mounted at desired positions of the column by the adjusting screws 114 and 126, so that the operator can easily adjust the height to meet various conditions. In addition, since the structure for adjusting the height is simple, anyone can easily adjust the height. Furthermore, by manually adjusting the magnification and brightness, the configuration is simple and the cost can be greatly reduced.

Meanwhile, although the digital microscope 100 of the present embodiment has been shown and described as being connected to a PC, it is not limited thereto. For example, the digital microscope 100 of this embodiment can be directly connected to a TV or a monitor.

3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of a digital magnifying glass and an image system including the digital magnifying glass according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the digital magnifying glass 100 according to the present embodiment has the same configuration as the digital magnifying glass 100 of FIGS. 1 and 2 except that it is directly connected to the monitor 200.

In the present embodiment, the monitor 200 has a built-in storage device 202 capable of storing images. Therefore, the image photographed by the magnifying glass 100 can be stored in the storage device 202 of the monitor 200, and only the image can be displayed if necessary. In addition, the storage device 202 may have a function for processing the stored image. Of course, although not shown, a processor for processing stored images may be additionally included in the monitor 200. [

100: digital magnifier 102: pedestal
104: Column 106: Workbench
114: adjusting screw 120: photographing unit
126: Adjustment screw 130: Zoom
134: Lens group 136: Lighting lamp
138: Lighting switch 140: Imaging element
142: Processor 144: Transmitter
150: Signal cable 200: Monitor
202: storage device

Claims (8)

A pedestal 102;
A column 104 erected from the pedestal;
A workbench 106 mounted on the column so as to be adjustable in height,
And a photographing unit (120) height-adjustably mounted on the column so as to be positioned above the workbench,
The photographing unit includes a main body 122 whose rear end is fastened to the pillar, a zoom 130 which is disposed at the lower end of the main body 122 to face the workbench and has one or more lenses built therein, And an image processing unit disposed in the main body,
Wherein the image processing unit
And a processor for processing the image acquired by the imaging device,
Wherein the zoom unit is provided with a screw at an upper end coupled to the main body of the photographing unit and moves with respect to the main body according to the rotation direction to adjust the magnification by changing the distance from the main body. The digital magnifying glass according to claim 1, wherein the work table and the photographing unit are fastened to the column by an adjusting screw. delete The method according to claim 1,
An illumination lamp 136 disposed adjacent to the zoom; And
Further comprising a lighting switch disposed at the top of the main body to adjust the flashing and brightness of the lighting lamp. The method according to claim 1,
And a transmitter (144) disposed within the body to transmit the image to the outside. The digital magnifying glass of claim 1, wherein the image processing unit comprises a video device (140) disposed in the body behind the zoom and a processor (142) disposed within the body to process the video image, . A digital magnifying glass 100; And
A display device for displaying an image transmitted from the digital magnifier on a screen;
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Wherein the digital magnifying glass is one according to any one of claims 1, 2, and 4 to 6. 8. The imaging system of claim 7, wherein the display device is a monitor (200) comprising a storage device (202) for storing an image.

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