FORM 2
THE PATENTS ACT, 1970
(39 OF 1970)
AND
THE PATENT RULES, 2003
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION
(See section 10 and rule 13)
“IMAGE CAPTURING APPARATUS WITH FLIPPING ARRANGEMENT”

TECHNICAL FIELD
The present disclosure broadly relates to an inspection device for identifying cracks, undulations, and surface defects, on multiple surfaces of an object, and correspondingly calculating a surface quality index of the object. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to an image capturing apparatus for capturing multiple views of multiple surfaces of the object, by employing a flipping arrangement.
BACKGROUND
Electronic devices, such as laptop, mobile phones, and PDU’s are commonly known for serving one or more purposes in the industry. With prolonged usage, an electronic device is subject to certain defects, such as but not limited to, cracks, undulations, and surface defects. For certain commercial purposes, such as, insurance, refurbishment, repair, and reselling of the electronic device, such defects are required to be inspected, to inspect the defects. For example, for insurance purposes, such defects are required to be inspected by an insurance service provider, to decide upon an insurance premium cost of the electronic device. Such inspection of the defects is termed as determining a surface quality index of the electronic device. In particular, the surface quality index corresponds to the intensity of defects including, such as but not limited to, cracks, undulations, and surface defects.
Conventionally, an inspection process is manually performed by visually measuring a surface quality index of the electronic device by an inspection personnel. Such visual inspection process, is subject to human error and may also result in biased inspection of the electronic device. Additionally, such visual inspection process requires employment of skilled inspection personnel, for measuring the surface quality index, which increases administrative costs of such process. Therefore, such visual inspection process results in increased administrative costs, increased inspection time, reduced accuracy, and extinct quality assurance.

Alternatively, a semi-automated inspection process may be employed to measure the surface quality index of the electronic device. In such processes, an inspection personnel, may use a plurality of gauges to determine the intensity of cracks, undulations, and surface defects. Thereafter, based on certain predefined calculations, the inspection personnel may measure the surface quality index. However, such semi-automated inspection process is subject to human error caused by the inspection personnel, and calibration error caused by the inspection gauges. Moreover, such semi-automated inspection process requires employment of skilled inspection personnel for measuring the surface quality index, which increases administrative costs of such process. Therefore, such visual inspection process results in increased administrative costs, increased inspection time, and reduced accuracy.
Accordingly, in light of the aforementioned problems, drawbacks and several other inherent in the existing arts, there is a well felt need to provide an improved inspection device for automatically measuring the service quality index of the electronic device.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
One object of the present disclosure relates to an inspection device for determining a surface quality index of an object. The inspection device comprises an image capturing apparatus, and a computing apparatus. The image capturing apparatus captures multiple views of the object. The computing apparatus is adapted to: receive the multiple views of the object from the image capturing apparatus, perform image recognition algorithm, to identify crack, undulations, and surface defects in each of the multiple views of the object, and thereafter calculate the surface quality index based on the identified crack, undulations, and surface defects.
Another object of the present disclosure relates to an image capturing apparatus for capturing multiple views of an object [102]. The image capturing apparatus includes a support frame, a robotic arm, a rotating table, and a flipping

arrangement. The rotating table is rotatably supported on the support frame, and includes a support surface for supporting the object. The robotic arm includes a camera unit at one end and pivotally mounted on the support frame at the other end. The flipping arrangement is capable of flipping the object on the rotating table between the normal position and the flipped position, while adjusting through at least one of the first intermediate position and the second intermediate position. With use of such image capturing apparatus, multiple views of the object are captured. For such purposes, the rotating table is rotated supporting the object thereon, and the camera unit captures multiple side views of the object. Thereafter, the robotic arm is adjusted from a 00 position to a 900 position, to capture a top view of the object. Further, the flipping arrangement flips the object upside-down, while the camera unit captures a bottom view of the object.
Yet another object of the present disclosure relates to a method of capturing multiple views of an object with use of an image capturing apparatus. The image capturing apparatus includes a support frame, a robotic arm, a rotating table, and a flipping arrangement. The method initiates with capturing one side view of the object, with use of the camera unit. Thereafter, the method proceeds to continuously rotating the rotating table, by the rotating actuation unit. Further, the method proceeds to capturing other side views of the object, with use of the camera unit, while rotating the rotating table. Further, the method proceeds with a pivotal adjustment of the robotic arm from the 00 position to the 900 position, for capturing the top view of the object with use of the camera unit. After capturing the top view of the object, the method proceeds for flipping of the object, by the flipping actuation unit. After flipping of the object, the method further captures the bottom view of the object, with use of the camera unit. Yet another object of the present disclosure relates to a flipping arrangement integrated in a rotating table for flipping an object thereon, comprising a first flip member and a second flip member. The first flip member is pivotally adjustable

between a flat position and a raised position. The second flip member is pivotally adjustable between a flat position and a raised position. Each of the first flip member and the second flip member are positioned, such that a pivot axis of the first flip member is parallel to a pivot axis of the second flip member, while a direction of pivotal movement of the first flip member and the second flip member is opposite to each other. Moreover, each of the first flip member and the second flip member are controllably adjusted, for flipping the object between a normal support position and a flipped position.
OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
One object of the present invention relates to an inspection device for determining a surface quality index based on the crack, undulations, and surface defects identified in the multiple views of the object, without requirement of human effort.
Another object of the present invention relates to an image capturing apparatus for capturing multiple views of an object, without requirement of human effort. Yet another object of the present invention relates to a flipping arrangement integrated within a rotating table, for flipping the object to assist in capturing the bottom view of the object.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
The present invention, both as to its organization and manner of operation, together with further objects and advantages, may best be understood by reference to the following description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings. These and other details of the present invention will be described in connection with the accompanying drawings, which are furnished only by way of illustration and not in limitation of the invention, and in which drawings:
Figure 1 illustrates an isometric view of an image capturing apparatus for capturing multiple views of an object, in accordance with the concepts of the present disclosure.

Figure 2 illustrates an exploded view of the image capturing apparatus,
illustrating various components of a flipping arrangement, in accordance with
the concepts of the present disclosure.
Figure 3 illustrates a front view of the image capturing apparatus of Figure. 1,
while a cover body is uninstalled therefrom, in accordance with the concepts of
the present disclosure.
Figure 4 illustrates a left side view of the image capturing apparatus of Figure 3,
in accordance with the concepts of the present disclosure.
Figure 5 illustrates an isometric view with the image capturing apparatus of
Figure 3, illustrating the object supported in normal support position, in
accordance with the concepts of the present disclosure.
Figure 6 illustrates an isometric view with the image capturing apparatus of
Figure 3, illustrating the object supported in first intermediate position, in
accordance with the concepts of the present disclosure.
Figure 7 illustrates an isometric view with the image capturing apparatus of
Figure 3, illustrating the object supported in flipped position, in accordance with
the concepts of the present disclosure.
Figure 8 illustrates a flowchart of the method of capturing multiple views of the
object with use of the image capturing apparatus of Figure 1.
Figure 9 illustrates a flowchart of the step of flipping the object in the method of
capturing multiple views of the object of Figure 8.
It may be evident to skilled artisans that mechanical components in the figures
are only illustrative, for simplicity and clarity, and have not necessarily been
drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions of some of the mechanical
components in the figures may be exaggerated relative to other components to
help to improve understanding of embodiments of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
In the following description, for the purposes of explanation, various specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of

embodiments of the present invention. It will be apparent, however, that embodiments of the present invention may be practiced without these specific details. Several features described hereafter can each be used independently of one another or with any combination of other features. An individual feature may not address any of the problems discussed above or might address only one of the problems discussed above. Some of the problems discussed above might not be fully addressed by any of the features described herein. Example embodiments of the present invention are described below, as illustrated in various drawings in which like reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the different drawings.
The present disclosure relates to an inspection device [100] for inspecting an object [102], for determining a surface quality index of the object [102]. The object [102] herein refers to any consumer electronics device, such as but not limited to, a mobile device [102], a laptop device, and/or a PDU. Concepts of the present disclosure hereinafter will be described as applied to the object [102] being the mobile device [102], however it may be obvious to a person skilled in the art that similar concepts of the present disclosure may also be applied to other objects [102], such as but not limited to, the laptop device and/or the PDU. For ease in reference and understanding, the object [102] will be referred to as the mobile device [102], interchangeably hereinafter. For determining the surface quality index of the object [102], the inspection device [100] employs an image capturing apparatus [104] and a computing apparatus (not shown). The image capturing apparatus [104] is employed for capturing multiple views of corresponding multiple surfaces of the object [102]. The computing apparatus (not shown) is adapted to: receive multiple views of the object [102] from the image capturing apparatus [104]; perform image recognition algorithm, to identify crack, undulations, and surface defects in each of the multiple views of the object [102]; and thus calculate the surface quality index based on the crack, undulations, and surface defects identified in each of the multiple views of the

object [102]. Moreover, the concepts of the present disclosure also relate to the image capturing apparatus [104], employing a flipping arrangement [106], for capturing multiple views of multiple surfaces of the object [102]. Furthermore, the concepts of the present disclosure also relate to a method [108] of capturing multiple views of multiple surfaces of the object [102]. For ease in reference and understanding, the concepts relative to the image capturing apparatus [104], the flipping arrangement [106] employed by the image capturing apparatus [104], and the method [108] employed by the image capturing apparatus [104], for capturing multiple views of the object [102] will be described in details hereinafter. Concepts of the inspection device [100] employing the computing apparatus (not shown) for measuring surface quality index of the object [102], will be discussed later in details.
Figures 1-7 illustrates the image capturing apparatus [104], employing the flipping arrangement [106], in accordance with the concepts of the present in disclosure. Figure 1-7 should be referred in conjunction with each other, in order to clearly understand the concepts of the present disclosure. The image capturing apparatus [104] is employed for capturing multiple views of multiple surfaces of the object [102]. The multiple views herein refer to the images of multiple surfaces of the object [102], when captured from different positions. The image capturing apparatus [104] includes a support frame [110], a cover body [112], a robotic arm [114], an arm actuation unit [116], a camera unit [117], a rotating table [118], a rotation actuation unit [120], a lighting unit (not shown), the flipping arrangement [106], and a control unit (not shown). Each of the support frame [110], the cover body [112], the robotic arm [114], the camera unit [117], the rotating table [118], the rotation actuation unit [120], the lighting unit (not shown), the flipping arrangement [106], and the control unit (not shown), work in conjunction to capture the multiple views of the object [102]. The support frame [110] forms a base support structure for mounting various components of the image capturing apparatus [104] thereon. For example, the

support frame [110] defines mount portions for supporting the cover body [112], the robotic arm [114], the arm actuation unit [116], the rotating table [118], the rotation actuation unit [120], and the flipping arrangement [106]. The support frame [110] includes a lower support member [110a] and an upper support member [110b], which are assembled together to form the support frame [110]. The cover body [112] is fixedly supported on the support frame [110], to form an outer casing for each of the object [102], the robotic arm [114], the camera unit [117], the rotating table [118], the rotation actuation unit [120], and the flipping arrangement [106]. The cover body [112] provides an enclosed environment for capturing multiple views of the object [102]. For illustrative purposes, the cover body [112] is not shown in Figures 2-7 of the present disclosure.
The robotic arm [114] is pivotally mounted on the support frame [110] with use of the arm actuation unit [116]. The arm actuation unit [116] is an articulation motor [116] fixedly mounted on the upper support member [110b] of the support frame [110]. A rotor of the arm actuation unit [116] is further fixed to one end of the robotic arm [114], such that the arm actuation unit [116] is capable of pivotally adjusting the robotic arm [114] between a 00 position and a 900 position. Further, another end of the robotic arm [114] is installed with the camera unit [117]. The camera unit [117] is capable of capturing multiple views of the object [102] supported on the rotating table [118], as and when required. In particular, the camera unit [117] is mounted on the robotic arm [114] and is focused towards a support surface [118a] of the rotating table [118], to capture multiple views of the object [102] supported on the support surface [118a] of the rotating table [118]. In each of the 00 position and a 900 position, the robotic arm [114] is so positioned, such that the camera unit [117] is either parallel or perpendicular to a plane of the support surface [118a] of the rotating table [118]. In particular, in the 00 position, the camera unit [117] is positioned parallel to the plane of the support surface [118a] of the rotating table [118], and is capable of capturing one or more side views of the object [102] supported thereon.

Moreover, in the 00 position, the camera unit [117] is positioned perpendicular to the plane of the support surface [118a] of the rotating table [118], and is capable of capturing either of a top view or a bottom view of the object [102]. The rotating table [118] is rotatably supported within and separated from an annular cavity in the upper support member [110b] of the support frame [110], with use of the rotation actuation unit [120]. In particular, the rotation actuation unit [120] is a combination of a primary gear [120a], a secondary gear [120b], and a rotation motor [120c]. The rotation motor [120c] is fixedly mounted on a bottom surface of the upper support member [110b] of the support frame [110]. The primary gear [120a] is fixedly attached to the rotor of the rotation motor [120c]. The secondary gear [120b] meshes with the primary gear [120a]. Further, the rotating table [118] is supported on the secondary gear [120b] of the rotation actuation unit [120]. With such arrangement, the rotating table [118] is controllably rotated by controlled actuation of the rotation motor [120c] of the rotation actuation unit [120], when required. Furthermore, the rotating table [118] includes the support surface [118a] for supporting the object [102] thereon. As is shown in Figures 1-7, a portion of the support surface [118a] is defined by the rotating table [118], while remaining portion of the rotating table [118] is defined by components of the flipping arrangement [106].
The lighting unit (not shown) is mounted on the cover body [112] for illuminating the object [102] with a light, while the camera unit [117] captures multiple views of the object [102]. It may be obvious to a person skilled in the art that although the lighting unit (not shown) is described to be mounted on the cover body [112], however the lighting unit (not shown) may be mounted on any other component of the image capturing apparatus [104] for illuminating the object [102] with light, while capturing multiple views of the object [102]. In an embodiment, the lighting unit (not shown) is white light unit that illuminates the object [102] with white light, while capturing multiple views of the object [102]. In an embodiment, the lighting unit (not shown) is a blue light unit that

illuminates the object [102] with blue light, while capturing multiple views of the object [102]. In the preferred embodiment, as disclosed herein, the lighting unit (not shown) is a combination of a white light unit and a blue light unit that illuminates the object [102] with a combination of white light and blue light, while capturing multiple views of the object [102].
The flipping arrangement [106] in the image capturing apparatus [104] is provided for flipping the object [102], for enabling capturing of multiple views of the object [102] by the camera unit [117]. The flipping arrangement [106] forms an integral part of the rotating table [118] of the image capturing apparatus [104]. The flipping arrangement [106] includes two flip members, namely a first flip member [106a] and a second flip member [106b], and a flipping actuation unit [106c].
Each of the first flip member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] forms an integral component of the rotating table [118]. In particular, each of the first flip member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] are pivotally installed on a portion of the rotating table [118], such that a top of each of the first flip member [106a], the second flip member [106b], and the rotating table [118] in combination forms the support surface [118a] of the rotating table [118] on which the object [102] is capable of being supported. It may further be noted that the first flip member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] are positioned, such that a pivot axis of the first flip member [106a] is parallel to a pivot axis of the second flip member [106b]. Moreover, each of the first flip member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] are capable of being pivotally adjusted between a flat position and a raised position, such that a direction of pivotal movement of the first flip member [106a] is opposite to the direction of pivotal movement of the second flip member [106b]. Furthermore, each of the first flip member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] are capable of being controllably adjusted between the flat position and the raised position, with use of the flipping actuation unit [106c]. Such controlled adjustment of the first flip

member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] corresponds to flipping of the object [102] supported thereon between a normal support position and a flipped position, with use of the flipping actuation unit [106c].
The flipping actuation unit [106c] is provided to controllably adjust the first flip member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] between the flat position and the raised position, such the object [102] supported on the support surface [118a] of the rotating table [118] defined by the first flip member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] is adjusted from the normal support position to the flipped position. It may be noted that the object [102] supported on the support surface [118a] of the rotating table [118] is adjusted by the flipping arrangement [106], from the normal support position to the flipped position, while adjusting through at least one of a first intermediate position and a second intermediate position. In the the normal support position, each of the first flip member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] are adjusted in the flat position, while a base surface of the object [102] engages with a top of the second flip member [106b]. In the first intermediate position, each of the first flip member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] are adjusted from the flat position to the raised position, such that the object [102] is adjusted to a position of a top surface of the object [102] engaging with a top of the first flip member [106a]. Moreover, in the second intermediate position, the first flip member [106a] is maintained in the raised position and the second flip member [106b] is adjusted from the raised position to the flat position, such that the object [102] slides back to a position of the top surface of the object [102] engaging with a top of the second flip member [106b]. Whereas, in the flipped position, each of the first flip member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] are maintained in the flat position, such that the object [102] is maintained in a position of a top surface of the object [102] engaging with the top of the second flip member [106b]. Further, the control unit (not shown) of the image capturing apparatus [104] is employed in the image capturing apparatus [104], to capture multiple views of

the object [102] supported on the support surface [118a] of the rotating table [118]. In particular, the control unit (not shown) is electronically connected to control each of: the camera unit [117] for capturing one or more views of the object [102]; the arm actuation unit [116] for controlling movement of the robotic arm [114] between the 0o position and the 90o position, the rotation actuation unit [120] for controlling the rotation of the rotating table [118], the lighting unit (not shown) for illumination of the object [102] supported on the support surface [118a] of the rotating table [118], the flipping actuation unit [106c] for controlling flipping of object [102] by the flipping arrangement [106]. It may be noted that the control unit (not shown) may selectively control either of the camera unit [117], the arm actuation unit [116], the rotation actuation unit [120], the lighting unit (not shown), and the flipping actuation unit [106c], for controllably performing the method [108] of capturing multiple views of the object [102]. The method [108] employed by the control unit (not shown) to capture multiple views of the object [102] will now be described in details. Figure 8 illustrates the method [108], performed by the control unit (not shown), to capture multiple views of the object [102]. Before initiating the method [108], an operator manually positions the object [102] on the support surface [118a] of the rotating table [118]. The object [102] is placed in the normal support position. In the the normal support position, each of the first flip member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] are adjusted in the flat position, while the object [102] is placed such that a base surface of the object [102] engages with a top of the second flip member [106b]. Moreover, before initiating the method [108], the robotic arm [114] is maintained in the 0o position, such that the camera unit [117] is focussed on one sides of the object [102]. Additionally, before initiating the method [108], the control unit (not shown) activates the lighting unit (not shown), to illuminate the object [102] with the combination of white light and blue light, while performing the method [108] for capturing multiple views of the object [102]. The method [108] is then initiated to capture

multiple views of the object [102] at step [202].
At step [202], the control unit (not shown) sends signal to the camera unit [117]
of the image capturing apparatus [104] to capture a side view of the object [102].
The camera unit [117] further transmits captured side view of the object [102] to
the control unit (not shown). The method [108] then proceeds to step [204].
At step [204], the control unit (not shown) sends signal to the rotation actuation
unit [120] to continuously rotate the rotating table [118]. In particular, at step
[204] the rotation actuation unit [120] rotates the rotating table [118] along with
the object [102] supported thereon, to perform a complete one rotation.
Thereafter, the method [108] proceeds to step [206].
At step [206], concurrent to step [204] of continuous rotating the rotating table
[118], the control unit (not shown) sends signal to the camera unit [117] to
capture other side views of the object [102]. In particular, at step [206], the
camera unit [117] captures other side views of the object [102], while the
rotating table [118] is rotated. The camera unit [117] further transmits other
captured side views of the object [102] to the control unit (not shown).
Thereafter, the method [108] proceeds to step [208].
At step [208], the control unit (not shown) sends a signal to the arm actuation
unit [116] for pivotally adjusting the robotic arm [114] from the 0o position to the
90o position. Thereafter, the method [108] proceeds to step [210].
At step [210], the control unit (not shown) sends signal to the camera unit [117]
of the image capturing apparatus [104] to capture a top view of the object [102].
The camera unit [117] further transmits the captured top view of the object
[102] to the control unit (not shown). The method [108] then proceeds to step
[212].
At step [212], the control unit (not shown) sends a signal to the flipping actuation
unit [106c] for causing the flipping arrangement [106] to flip the object [102],
from the normal support position to the flipped position. The step [212] of
flipping the object [102] by the flipping arrangement [106] is performed in sub-

steps [212a], [212b], [212c], and [212d] as defined hereinafter.
Figure 9 shows a flowchart of the sub-steps of performing the step [212] of
flipping the object [102] from the normal support position to the flipped
position, while adjusting through at least one of the first intermediate position
and the second intermediate position. The flowchart to perform step [212]
initiates at the sub-steps [212a].
At sub-step [212a], the flipping arrangement [106] adjusts the first flip member
[106a] from the flat position to the raised position. Thereafter, the flowchart to
perform step [212] proceeds to sub-step [212b].
At sub-step [212b], the flipping arrangement [106] adjusts the second flip
member [106b] from the flat position to the raised position, for adjusting the
object [102] from the normal support position to the first intermediate position.
In the first intermediate position, the object [102] is adjusted to a position of the
top surface of the object [102] engaging with the top of the first flip member
[106a]. Thereafter, the flowchart to perform step [212] proceeds to sub-step
[212c].
At sub-step [212c], the flipping arrangement [106] adjusts the second flip
member [106b] from the raised position to the flat position, for adjusting the
object [102] from the first intermediate position to the second intermediate
position. In the second intermediate position, the object [102] slides back to the
position of the top surface of the object [102] engaging with the top of the
second flip member [106b]. Thereafter, the flowchart to perform step [212]
proceeds to sub-step [212d].
At sub-step [212d], the flipping arrangement [106] adjusts the first flip member
[106a] from the raised position to the flat position, to adjust the object [102]
from the second intermediate position to the flipped position. In the flipped
position, the object [102] is maintained in a position of a top surface of the
object [102] engaging with the top of the second flip member [106b].
Referring back to Figure 8, after performing the step [212], the method [108]

proceeds to perform step [214]. At step [214], the control unit (not shown) sends signal to the camera unit [117] of the image capturing apparatus [104] to capture a bottom view of the object [102]. The camera unit [117] further transmits captured bottom view of the object [102] to the control unit (not shown). In nutshell, by performing all the steps of the method [108] by the image capturing apparatus [104], multiple views (including a number of side views, a top view, and a bottom view) of the object [102] are captured by the camera unit [117]. The camera unit [117] further transmits the multiple views of the object [102] to the control unit (not shown) of the image capturing apparatus [104]. As the flipping arrangement [106] is employed by the image capturing apparatus [104] for flipping the object [102], while capturing the multiple views of the object [102], the multiple views (in particular including the bottom view) are relatively clearly and efficiently captured by the image capturing apparatus [104]. Furthermore, as the lighting unit (not shown) illuminates the object [102] with combination of white light and blue light, while capturing multiple views of the object [102], the multiple views of the object [102[ are captured clearly illustrating the cracks, undulations, and surface defects on the object [102] in that of the multiple views of the object [102].
Furthermore, the image capturing apparatus [104] and the computing apparatus (not shown) are used as part of the inspection device [100], to determine the surface quality index of the object [102]. In particular, the inspection device [100] employs the computing apparatus (not shown) for determining the surface quality index of the object [102] based on the multiple views of the object [102] captured by the image capturing apparatus [104]. The computing apparatus (not shown) is a conventionally known computer, including an input/output (I/O) unit, a processing unit, and a storage unit, that is capable of determining the surface quality index of the object [102] based on the multiple views of the object [102] captured by the image capturing apparatus [104]. For such purpose of determining the surface quality index of the object [102], the computing

apparatus (not shown) of the inspection device [100] initially receives the captured multiple views of the object [102] from the control unit (not shown) of the image capturing apparatus [104]. Thereafter, the computing apparatus (not shown) performs image recognition algorithm, to identify crack, undulations, and surface defects in each of the multiple views of the object [102]. Further, the computing apparatus (not shown) calculates the surface quality index based on the crack, undulations, and surface defects identified in each of the multiple views of the object [102]. In an embodiment, the computing device (not shown) may be an on-site computer communicatively connected to the control unit (not shown) of the image capturing apparatus [104], for on-site determination of the surface quality index of the object [102] based on the multiple views captured by the image capturing apparatus [104]. In another embodiment, the computing device (not shown) may be a remote server communicatively connected to the control unit (not shown) of the image capturing apparatus [104], for remote determination of the surface quality index of the object [102] based on the multiple views captured by the image capturing apparatus [104]. In yet another embodiment, the computing device (not shown) may be a high processing capacity microcontroller or microprocessor, installed within the image capturing apparatus [104], for on-site determination of the surface quality index of the object [102] based on the multiple views captured by the image capturing apparatus [104]. It may be obvious to a person ordinarily skilled in the art that a location of the computing device (not shown) does not effect the concepts of the present disclosure.
It may be noted that the flipping arrangement [106] as disclosed in the present disclosure is capable of appropriately flipping the object [102], while avoiding chances of damage to the object [102]. Additionally, as the flipping arrangement [106] performs flipping of the object [102], a relatively clear bottom view of the object [102] is captured by the camera unit [117] of the image capturing apparatus [104]. Therefore, the multiple views, including the bottom view, of the

object [102] are captured by the image capturing apparatus [104]. Such clear multiple views of the object [102], enables the inspection device [100], to perform efficient image recognition technique, to identify cracks, undulation, and surface defects on the object [102]. Therefore, a relatively precise surface quality index is determined by the inspection device [100]. Furthermore, as the lighting unit (not shown) illuminates the object [102] with combination of white light and blue light, while capturing multiple views of the object [102], each of the multiple views of the image capturing apparatus [104] includes blue demarcation on the portion of cracks, undulation, and surface defects of the object [102]. This enables the inspection device [100] to perform relatively precise determination of the surface quality index.
While the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described hereinabove, it should be understood that various changes, adaptations, and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit of the invention. It will be obvious to a person skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive.
List of Components:
100 – Inspection Device
102 - Object
104 – Image capturing Apparatus
106 – Flipping Arrangement
106a – First Flip Member
106b – Second Flip Member
106c – Flipping Actuation Unit
108 - Method
110 - Support Frame
110b – Upper Support Member

110a – Lower Support Member 112 - Cover Body 114 - Robotic Arm
116 - Arm Actuation Unit
117 – Camera Unit
118 - Rotating Table 118a – Support Surface
120 - Rotation Actuation Unit 120a – Primary Gear 120b – Secondary Gear 120c – Rotation Motor
We Claim:
1. A flipping arrangement [106] integrated in a rotating table [118] for flipping
an object [102] thereon, the flipping arrangement [106] comprising:
a first flip member [106a] pivotally adjustable between a flat position and a raised position;
a second flip member [106b] pivotally adjustable between a flat position and a raised position, wherein
each of the first flip member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] are positioned, such that a pivot axis of the first flip member [106a] is parallel to a pivot axis of the second flip member [106b], while a direction of pivotal movement of the first flip member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] is opposite to each other, and
each of the first flip member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] are controllably adjusted, for flipping the object [102] between a normal support position and a flipped position.
2. The flipping arrangement [106] as claimed in Claim 1, wherein the first flip member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] forms at least a portion of a support surface [118a] of the rotating table [118] to support the object [102] thereon.
3. The flipping arrangement [106] as claimed in Claim 2, wherein the object [102] is adjusted from the normal support position to the flipped position, while adjusting through at least one of a first intermediate position and a second intermediate position.
4. The flipping arrangement [106] as claimed in Claim 1, wherein in the normal support position, each of the first flip member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] are adjusted to the flat position, while a base surface of the object [102] engages with a top of the second flip member [106b].

5. The flipping arrangement [106] as claimed in Claim 3, wherein in the first intermediate position, each of the first flip member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] are adjusted from the flat position to the raised position, such that the object [102] is adjusted to a position of a top surface of the object [102] engaging with a top of the first flip member [106a].
6. The flipping arrangement [106] as claimed in Claim 3, wherein in the second intermediate position, the first flip member [106a] is maintained in the raised position and the second flip member [106b] is adjusted from the raised position to the flat position, such that the object [102] slides back to a position of the top surface of the object [102] engaging with a top of the second flip member [106b].
7. The flipping arrangement [106] as claimed in Claim 1, wherein in the flipped position, each of the first flip member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] are maintained in the flat position, such that the object [102] is maintained in a position of a top surface of the object [102] engaging with the top of the second flip member [106b].
8. The flipping arrangement [106] as claimed in Claim 1, comprises a flipping actuation unit [106c] for performing the controlled adjustment of the first flip member [106a] and the second flip member [106b] between the flat position and the raised position, and thus adjusting the object [102] from the normal support position to the flipped position.
9. An image capturing apparatus [104] for capturing multiple views of the object [102], the image capturing apparatus [104] including:
a support frame [110];
a robotic arm [114] including a camera unit [117] at one end and pivotally mounted on the support frame [110] at the other end; a rotating table [118] rotatably supported on the support frame [110], the rotating table [118] including the support surface [118] for

supporting the object [102];
the flipping arrangement [106] as claimed in claims 1-8, capable of flipping the object [102] on the rotating table [118] between the normal position and the flipped position, while adjusting through at least one of the first intermediate position and the second intermediate position.
10. The image capturing apparatus [104] as claimed in Claim 9, further comprising a rotation actuation unit [120] for performing controlled rotation of the rotating table [118].
11. The image capturing apparatus [104] as claimed in Claim 10, wherein the robotic arm [114] is capable of being pivotally adjusted from a 00 position to a 90o position, such that in each of the 00 position and the 900 position the camera unit [117] mounted on the robotic arm [114] is either parallel or perpendicular to a plane of the support surface [118a] of the rotating table [118].
12. The image capturing apparatus [104] as claimed in Claim 11, wherein in each of the 00 position and 90o position, the camera unit [117] captures one or more views of the object [102].
13. The image capturing apparatus [104] as claimed in Claim 12, wherein in the 00 position, the camera unit [117] captures one or more side views of the object [102].
14. The image capturing apparatus [104] as claimed in Claim 12, wherein in the 900 position, the camera unit [117] captures one or more of a top view and a bottom view of the object [102]
15. The image capturing apparatus [104] as claimed in claim 12, wherein the object [102] is an electronic device including one of a mobile device, a laptop device, and a PDU.
16. The image capturing apparatus [104] as claimed in claim 12, further comprising a lighting unit for illuminating the object [102] with a light, while capturing multiple views of the object [102].

17. The image capturing apparatus [104] as claimed in claim 16, wherein the lighting unit is a white light unit, a blue light unit, or a combination thereof, for illuminating the object [102] with a white light, a blue light, or a combination thereof, while capturing multiple views of the object [102].
18. An inspection device [100], comprising:
the image capturing apparatus [104] as claimed in claims 1-17 for capturing multiple views of the object [102]; and a computing apparatus being adapted to:
receive multiple views of the object [102] from the image
capturing apparatus [104]; and
perform image recognition algorithm, to identify crack,
undulations, and surface defects in each of the multiple
views of the object [102]; and
calculates a surface quality index based on the crack,
undulations, and surface defects identified in each of the
multiple views of the object [102].
19. A method [108] of capturing multiple views of an object [102] with use of
an image capturing apparatus [104] as claimed in claims 9-18, the method
[108] comprising:
capturing one side view of the object [102], with use of the
camera unit [117];
continuously rotating, by the rotation actuation unit [120], the
rotating table [118];
capturing other side views of the object [102], with use of the
camera unit [117], while rotating the rotating table [118];
pivotally adjusting the robotic arm [114] from the 00 position to
the 900 position;
capturing the top view of the object [102] with use of the camera
unit [117];

flipping, by the flipping actuation unit [106c], the object [102]; and capturing, the bottom view of the object [102], with use of the camera unit [117]. 20. The method [108] of capturing multiple views of the object [102] as
claimed in claim 19, wherein the step of flipping the object [102]
comprises:
adjusting the first flip member [106a] of the flipping arrangement
[106], from the flat position to the raised position;
adjusting the second flip member [106b] from the flat position to
the raised position, for adjusting the object [102] from the normal
support position to the first intermediate position;
adjusting the second flip member [106b] from the raised position
to the flat position, for adjusting the object [102] from the first
intermediate position to the second intermediate position; and
adjusting the first flip member [106a] from the raised position to
the flat position, to adjust the object [102] from the second
intermediate position to the flipped position.