EP2358597B1 - Procede et dispositif pour controler des objets devant etre controles lors de la fabrication et/ou de l'emballage de cigarettes - Google Patents

Procede et dispositif pour controler des objets devant etre controles lors de la fabrication et/ou de l'emballage de cigarettes Download PDF

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EP2358597B1
EP2358597B1 EP09801401A EP09801401A EP2358597B1 EP 2358597 B1 EP2358597 B1 EP 2358597B1 EP 09801401 A EP09801401 A EP 09801401A EP 09801401 A EP09801401 A EP 09801401A EP 2358597 B1 EP2358597 B1 EP 2358597B1
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Hermann Mahlmann
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B19/00—Packaging rod-shaped or tubular articles susceptible to damage by abrasion or pressure, e.g. cigarettes, cigars, macaroni, spaghetti, drinking straws or welding electrodes
    • B65B19/28—Control devices for cigarette or cigar packaging machines
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B57/00—Automatic control, checking, warning, or safety devices
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65B—MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B61/00—Auxiliary devices, not otherwise provided for, for operating on sheets, blanks, webs, binding material, containers or packages
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  • the present invention relates to a method for testing objects to be tested in the production and / or packaging of cigarettes - test objects - in particular of imprints and / or print carriers on or for cigarette packs or blanks for cigarette packs, in which at least one test object by means of a suitable light detector , in particular an electro-optical test device, such as an electronic camera, is subjected to an optical test.
  • a suitable light detector in particular an electro-optical test device, such as an electronic camera
  • the invention further relates to a device for carrying out the method.
  • test items can be detected and evaluated as reliably as possible in the production of cigarette packs and / or cigarettes, which have a comparatively low contrast to the test object background.
  • a test method of the type mentioned above is characterized in that the test object is illuminated with light of a wavelength-changeable illumination device, wherein to improve the contrast between the test object and test object background, the wavelength (s) of the light originating from the illumination device is / are preferably set automatically , preferably depending on the type of pack to be produced and / or depending on at least one feature of the test object and / or depending on at least one feature of the test object background.
  • the test object in particular an imprint and / or print carrier on or for cigarette packs or blanks for cigarette packs, and / or the test object background is illuminated in a particular manner during the test procedure.
  • the illumination is effected by means of light of a wavelength matched to the test object and / or the test object background.
  • the wavelength of the light to be irradiated is preferably matched directly to the color of the test object and / or the fürmony inter grounds.
  • at least one or the wavelength value of the light at which the illumination device illuminates the test object and / or the test object background will correspond to at least one or the wavelength value of the color of the test object background or at least one or the wavelength value of the complementary color to the color of the test object background.
  • a particularly high contrast value is achieved with this measure.
  • improved contrast can be done per se known evaluation of the captured image.
  • the captured image is compared with a previously recorded and stored image of a reference test object or reference test object background, and deviations are registered and evaluated. If the deviations exceed a predetermined level, an error signal can be generated. Subsequently, the cigarette package affected by the deviation can be removed from the production process, possibly with additional cigarette packs.
  • the contrast between the test object and / or test object background is as large as possible.
  • the contrast is then greater in comparison to other possible illumination colors, i. maximum.
  • the light of the wavelength-changeable illumination device is preferably monochromatic. In principle, however, it can also consist of mixed light of several wavelengths.
  • At least one light wavelength value of the illumination device to be set during the test procedure is stored in a database for different cigarette pack types and / or different test objects and / or different test object backgrounds.
  • the latter is selected by a suitable control device as a function of the type of pack to be produced and / or by the test object to be tested and / or by the test object background, and transmitted to the lighting device as the desired value.
  • control parameters for controlling the illumination device can be stored in the database in an analogous manner, in particular light intensity values and the like.
  • the light wavelength value and possibly the other illumination parameters can be read out of the database depending on the type of pack to be newly produced.
  • the lighting device is then controlled using these (setpoint) values.
  • the database for certain package types and / or test objects and / or test backgrounds does not yet include any illumination parameters or light wavelength values.
  • at least one light wavelength value to be used as basis for the further test procedure must first be determined. This is preferably done by the illumination device irradiating a test object and / or a scholar Meetinghinter ground as a reference successively with light of different wavelengths of light.
  • the light detector detects an image of the reference test object and / or the reference test object background for the respectively irradiated light wavelength.
  • the illumination device preferably irradiates the test object and / or the test object background successively with light continuously or in discrete steps of changing wavelengths.
  • the illumination device is controlled such that the light spectrum of the illumination device is "driven through”, at least for a part of the light spectrum that can be generated by the illumination device.
  • the illumination device is then set to the said test wavelength value in the subsequent production process for producing and / or packaging the cigarettes, in which the test method according to the invention is used for checking the respectively produced products.
  • the illumination device irradiates the Test objects or the test object background during the actual test procedure with light of the test wavelength mentioned.
  • the illumination device is controlled in such a way that it irradiates white light or light of at least one predetermined wavelength value-in particular the previously determined test wavelength value-onto a calibration object or image, in particular to a color reference image, preferably to a color pattern, such as a color shading circle.
  • the light detector acquires an image of the calibration image irradiated in this manner and stores this image as a calibration reference image in the database.
  • the illumination device and / or the light detector is checked for operability, in particular at predetermined time intervals or during each individual checking operation.
  • the calibration image is irradiated again with the white light or with light of the at least one predetermined wavelength value, in particular the test wavelength value.
  • the light detector detects again an image of the thus irradiated calibration image.
  • the controller compares the captured image in the context of an evaluation process with the stored calibration reference image. Depending on the result of the comparison, an error signal can be generated. This may for example be the case if the comparison reveals that the calibration reference image deviates from the newly acquired image or that the deviation reaches or exceeds a predetermined permissible deviation limit.
  • the calibration image is preferably positioned in a stationary manner adjacent to the test object of the test objects within the field of view of the light detector.
  • the evaluation of the light detected by the light detector and originating from the calibration image takes place by means of a suitable definition of one or more evaluation windows, in particular within the scope of the calibration process, within the framework of the determination of the test wavelength value and / or within the framework of the respective verification of the functionality of the light detector and / or lighting device.
  • the invention relates to a method for testing objects to be tested in the manufacture and / or packaging of cigarettes.
  • the following is the examination of a arranged on a cigarette pack 10 test object described, namely the test of an applied on the bottom wall 11 of the cigarette pack 10 imprint 24.
  • This imprint 24 is in this case a coding, in particular an alphanumeric coding.
  • a variety of other types of coding can be used, such as a barcode or a so-called 2D code.
  • the coding may include, for example, information about the place of manufacture, the production time and / or other production characteristics of the respective cigarettes and / or the respective cigarette pack.
  • the invention may also be used to check for correct positioning of print media, such as coupons, banderoles, or the like, that are positioned on the cigarette packs.
  • print media such as coupons, banderoles, or the like
  • the correct orientation of this print carrier can be checked.
  • Fig. 2 it is the cigarette pack 10 is a pack of the type folding box, which has in addition to the bottom wall 11, a front wall 12, a rear wall 13, a lid 14 and side walls 15, 16th
  • Such a cigarette packet 10 is produced with a cyclically operating production unit of a production and / or packaging installation for cigarettes, in the present case a packaging machine 17 (packer).
  • pack blanks 18 are singled out of a magazine 19 by means of a singling device and transported by suitable conveying means in the direction of a folding turret.
  • the respective blank 18 is guided to different folding stations, in which complex folding operations are carried out in a manner known per se.
  • cigarette blocks are supplied which are enveloped by blanks originating from stanniolbobins 20 are.
  • a packing collar is introduced into the folding process there, wherein the respective collar cut originates from collar bobs 21.
  • the cigarette packs 10 are supplied in already largely folded state to a Falt Warsstation in which the individual tabs of the blanks 18 are brought into abutment with each other after they were previously provided with glue.
  • the packs 10 are inserted in the region of a loading station by means of an insertion device 25 in each case in pockets 23 of the revolver 22.
  • the pockets 23 are open on both axial sides.
  • the loading of the pockets 23 is such that the bottom wall 11 of the respective pack 10 faces one of the open sides, the lid 14 to the other open pocket side.
  • the glue which connects the folding flaps of the packs 10 binds off while the cuboidal shape of the packs 10 is stabilized at the same time.
  • a printing device 28 is positioned adjacent to the circumference of the revolver 22.
  • This printing device 28 is connected by means of a control line 29a to the central machine controller 30 of the packaging machine 17, by means of a control line 29b with a control unit 33 described below.
  • the printing device 28 serves to print the imprints 24 on the bottom wall 11, respectively the individual cigarette packs 10 print, in particular by means of an ink jet printing unit or a laser printing unit.
  • a camera 31 is arranged, with which the respective cigarette packs 10 cyclically moved past the camera 31, namely the bottom walls 11 of the cigarette packs 10 can be checked.
  • the camera 31 captures an image of the bottom wall 11 of the respective pack 10, in each case during cyclic standstill phases of the revolver 22, namely an image of the imprint 24 on the bottom wall 11.
  • the camera 31 is part of a higher-level test apparatus 32.
  • the test apparatus 32 further comprises the Control unit 33, with which the camera 31 and a lighting device 34 described below can be largely controlled autonomously.
  • the camera 31 and the illumination device 34 are each connected to the control unit 33 with control lines 35 and 36, respectively.
  • the control unit 33 is further connected via control lines 63, 64 to the higher-level machine control 30, from which it receives superordinate control commands or to which it can transmit signals.
  • the main viewing direction of the camera 31 is aligned axially in the direction of the bottom wall 11 of the respective pack 10.
  • the illumination device 34 is arranged in front of the camera 31, namely such that its main illumination direction is coaxial with the main direction of the camera 31.
  • illumination device 34 has a visible light intransparent, frame-like base body 37 which includes an inner cutout 38.
  • RGB (red-green-blue) LEDs 39 are positioned in a ring-like manner.
  • the RGB LEDs 39 can be controlled individually.
  • the area 40 of the cutout 38 located between the ring-like positioned LEDs 39 is permeable to visible light.
  • the illumination device 34 radiates its light essentially only in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the base body 37, namely in the direction of the bottom wall 11 of the cigarette pack 10.
  • the camera 31 is positioned directly behind the frame-like base body 37, namely such that the main viewing direction of the camera 31 extends through the transparent area 40.
  • the test device 32 With the test device 32 according to the invention a particularly reliable testing of the imprints 24 is possible. Because of the illumination device 34 of the test device 32, the contrast between the imprint 24 and the background of the imprint 24, namely the bottom wall 11, be optimized by the wavelength of the illumination light generated by the illumination device 34, for example, to the color of the imprint 24 or to the Color of the background of the imprint, so the color of the bottom wall 11 is adjusted.
  • a particularly good contrast is achieved, for example, in that the illumination device 34 irradiates the imprint 24 and the background surrounding the imprint 24, that is to say the bottom wall 11, with light having a wavelength which corresponds to the color of the bottom wall 11.
  • the complementary color can be irradiated to the bottom wall 11.
  • the light color or the wavelength of the light irradiated by the illumination device 34 on the bottom wall 11 depending on the type of packaging to be produced and / or depending on at least one feature of the imprint, in particular its color, and / or depending on at least one feature of Overprint background, also mainly its color set.
  • At least one light wavelength value to be set during the test procedure is stored for different types of packs and / or test objects, such as imprints 24, and / or test object backgrounds, such as the bottom wall 11.
  • This light wavelength value can then be selected by the machine controller 30 and transmitted to the control unit 33, depending on the type of package to be produced and / or on the test object to be tested and / or on the test object background.
  • the control unit 33 uses this value as a target value for controlling the wavelength of the illumination device 34.
  • test method is performed with the parameters already known in the previous production process.
  • the machine controller 30 requests illumination parameters from its associated database 41 ( 46 ).
  • these illumination parameters include the wavelength of light to which the illumination device 34 is to be set.
  • the machine controller 30 checks whether illumination parameters have already been stored in the database 41 for the cigarette package type B to be newly produced ( 47 ).
  • the lighting parameters must first be determined. Before the actual determination of the illumination parameters, it is first checked whether the camera 31 and the illumination device 34 are working without errors. For this purpose, first of all a white light adjustment is carried out with a color panel 49 having a color shading circle 49 which is fixedly arranged behind the illumination device 34 and located in the field of vision of the camera 31 ( 50 ).
  • the illumination device 34 namely the individual RGB LEDs 39 of the illumination device 34, is controlled by the control unit 33 in such a way that the illumination device 34 emits white light onto the color plate 49 or the color shading circle.
  • the camera 31 subsequently captures an image of the color panel 49 illuminated in this way.
  • This image is compared in the control unit 33 by means of suitable evaluation software with a calibration reference image of the color chart 49 previously recorded in the database 41 in an analogous manner ( 51 ).
  • an error signal is generated ( 52, 53 ).
  • the illumination device 34 is then controlled in such a way that the color spectrum that can be generated by it is traversed. In other words, the wavelength of the light emitted by the illumination device 34 is increased in discrete steps from an output value or possibly lowered ( 55 ).
  • the camera 31 For each set wavelength value, the camera 31 acquires an image of a test object applied to a reference package of the package type B to be produced, in the present case an image of the imprint 24. The images are evaluated in the control unit 33 assigned to the camera 31 and the illumination device 34 ( 56 ). , The evaluation then takes place at which set wavelength value the contrast between the imprint 24 and the imprint background, ie the bottom wall 11, is greatest.
  • the illumination device 34 in addition to the optimum wavelength to which the illumination device 34 is to be adjusted, in each case also further illumination parameters, such as the intensity of the incident light, are determined in an analogous manner. Furthermore, with the wavelength value determined for the optimum contrast, the color chart 49 is illuminated again and a further calibration reference image related to this wavelength is generated. Both the determined illumination parameters and the newly determined calibration reference image are stored in the database 41 for the newly produced packaging B ( 57 ).
  • the tested package 10 is ejected (67).
  • clocking continues (71), i. the test is continued until all packs 10 in the turret 22 have been tested.
  • an image of the color chart 49 is acquired at the same time during each inspection process. This image is cyclically compared to the newly created calibration reference image of the color chart 49 for ensuring the operability of the test apparatus 32, namely, at predetermined machine pitches (60). An error signal is generated and the test procedure is aborted if the detected actual color chart image deviates from the calibration reference image ( 61, 62 ).
  • the next step in the process queries whether the end of production has been reached ( 69 ).
  • test procedure is terminated ( 75 ).

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  1. Procédé de vérification d'objets (24) à tester lors de la fabrication et/ou l'emballage de cigarettes, appelés objets à vérifier, et en particulier de vérification d'impressions et/ou de supports imprimés sur ou pour des emballages de cigarettes ou des flans pour emballages de cigarettes, et dans lequel
    au moins un objet (24) à vérifier subit une vérification optique au moyen d'un détecteur de lumière (31) approprié, en particulier d'un organe optoélectronique de vérification, par exemple une caméra,
    caractérisé en ce que
    l'objet (24) à vérifier et/ou l'arrière-plan (11) de l'objet à vérifier sont éclairés par de la lumière provenant d'un dispositif d'éclairage (34) dont la longueur d'onde peut être modifiée,
    la ou les longueurs d'onde de la lumière provenant du dispositif d'éclairage (34) pouvant être ajustées de préférence automatiquement pour améliorer le contraste entre l'objet (24) à vérifier et l'arrière-plan (11) de l'objet à vérifier, de préférence en fonction du type d'emballage (10) à produire et/ou en fonction d'au moins une caractéristique de l'objet (24) à vérifier et/ou en fonction d'au moins une caractéristique de l'arrière-plan (11) de l'objet à vérifier.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une valeur de la longueur d'onde du dispositif (34) d'éclairage, qui doit être réglée pendant l'opération de vérification, est conservée en mémoire éventuellement en même temps que d'autres paramètres du dispositif d'éclairage (34) dans une base de données (41) de différents types (10) d'emballages et/ou de différents types d'objets (24) à vérifier et/ou de différents arrière-plans (11) d'objets à vérifier, la valeur de la longueur d'onde étant sélectionnée en fonction du type (10) d'emballage à produire et/ou de l'objet (24) à vérifier et/ou de l'arrière-plan (11) de l'objet à vérifier et étant transmise en tant que valeur de consigne au dispositif d'éclairage (34).
  3. Procédé selon les revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que lors de la vérification d'un type (10) d'emballage de cigarettes et/ou d'un objet (24) à vérifier et/ou de l'arrière-plan (11) de vérification pour lesquels aucune valeur de longueur d'onde lumineuse n'est conservée en mémoire dans la base de données (41), au moins une valeur de longueur d'onde lumineuse à laquelle s'effectue la vérification est déterminée en faisant éclairer l'objet (24) à vérifier et/ou l'arrière-plan (11) de l'objet à vérifier successivement avec de la lumière de différentes longueurs d'ondes lumineuses par le dispositif d'éclairage (34), en faisant détecter par le détecteur de lumière (31), pour la longueur d'onde lumineuse émise dans chaque cas, une image de l'objet (24) à vérifier et/ou de l'arrière-plan (11) de l'objet à vérifier et en déterminant par comparaison des images au moins une valeur de longueur d'onde, appelée valeur de longueur d'onde de vérification, pour laquelle le contraste entre l'objet (24) à vérifier et l'arrière-plan (11) de l'objet à vérifier convient particulièrement bien pour l'opération de vérification et de préférence est suffisamment grand ou maximum par rapport aux autres images.
  4. Procédé selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que lors de la détermination de la valeur de la longueur d'onde de vérification, le dispositif d'éclairage (34) éclaire l'objet (24) à vérifier et/ou l'arrière-plan (11) de l'objet à vérifier successivement avec des lumières dont la longueur d'onde varie en continu.
  5. Procédé selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que pour l'étalonnage du détecteur de lumière (31) et/ou du dispositif d'éclairage (34), le dispositif d'éclairage (34) émet de la lumière blanche ou de la lumière d'au moins une valeur prédéterminée de longueur d'onde, en particulier de la valeur de la longueur d'onde de vérification, sur une image d'étalonnage (49), en particulier une image en motifs colorés, de préférence un cercle en nuances colorées, en ce que le détecteur de lumière (31) saisit une image de l'image d'étalonnage (49) ainsi éclairée et en ce que l'image saisie est conservée en mémoire comme image de référence d'étalonnage dans la base de données (41), et/ou en ce que pendant le procédé de fabrication et/ou d'emballage des cigarettes, le dispositif d'éclairage (34) et/ou le détecteur de lumière (31) sont vérifiés en particulier à des intervalles de temps prédéterminés en éclairant de nouveau l'image d'étalonnage par une lumière blanche ou par une lumière qui présente la ou les valeurs de longueur d'onde prédéterminées, en particulier la valeur de longueur d'onde de vérification, par le dispositif d'éclairage (34), en faisant saisir par le détecteur de lumière (31) une nouvelle fois une image de l'image d'étalonnage ainsi éclairée et en comparant l'image ainsi saisie à l'image de référence d'étalonnage conservée en mémoire dans la base de données (41).
  6. Procédé selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que l'image d'étalonnage (49) est disposée de préférence en position fixe au voisinage du site de vérification des objets (24) à vérifier, à l'intérieur du champ de vision du détecteur de lumière, l'évaluation de la lumière saisie par le détecteur de lumière (31) et provenant de l'image de référence de couleur s'effectuant par une définition appropriée d'une ou plusieurs fenêtres d'évaluation dans l'image saisie.
  7. Procédé selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une valeur de longueur d'onde de la lumière par laquelle le dispositif d'éclairage (34) éclaire l'objet (24) à vérifier et/ou l'arrière-plan (11) de l'objet à vérifier correspond à la ou aux valeurs de longueur d'onde des couleurs de l'arrière-plan (11) de l'objet à vérifier ou à la ou aux valeurs de longueur d'onde de la couleur complémentaire de la couleur de l'arrière-plan (11) de l'objet à vérifier.
  8. Ensemble de vérification d'objets (24) à tester lors de la fabrication et/ou l'emballage de cigarettes, appelés objets à vérifier, et en particulier de vérification d'impressions et/ou de supports imprimés sur ou pour des emballages de cigarettes ou des flans pour emballages de cigarettes, l'ensemble présentant un détecteur de lumière (31) approprié, au moins un organe optoélectronique de vérification, par exemple une caméra, et un dispositif d'éclairage (34) qui éclaire l'objet (24) à vérifier,
    caractérisé en ce que
    le dispositif d'éclairage (34) est configuré de manière à pouvoir faire varier les longueurs d'onde de telle sorte que l'objet (24) à vérifier puisse être éclairé par de la lumière de différentes valeurs de longueur d'onde pour améliorer le contraste entre l'objet (24) à vérifier et l'arrière-plan (11) de l'objet à vérifier, de préférence en fonction du type d'emballage (10) à produire et/ou en fonction d'au moins une caractéristique de l'objet (24) à vérifier et/ou en fonction d'au moins une caractéristique de l'arrière-plan (11) de l'objet (24) à vérifier.
  9. Ensemble selon la revendication 8, caractérisé par un dispositif de commande (33) qui permet d'ajuster de manière automatique la ou les valeurs de longueur d'onde de la lumière qui provient du dispositif d'éclairage (34) à longueur d'onde variable.
  10. Ensemble selon les revendications 8 ou 9, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'éclairage (34) présente plusieurs sources de lumière RGB (39) asservies, en particulier plusieurs LED en RGB, la lumière (mélangée) provenant du dispositif d'éclairage (34) étant formée par superposition appropriée des lumières qui proviennent de chacune des différentes sources (39) de lumière en RGB.
  11. Ensemble selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 7 à 10, caractérisé par un dispositif de commande (30) par lequel des valeurs de longueur d'onde lumineuse du dispositif d'éclairage (34) conservées en mémoire dans une base de données (41) peuvent être sélectionnées en fonction du type d'emballage (10) à produire et/ou de l'objet (24) à vérifier et/ou de l'arrière-plan (11) de l'objet et peuvent être transmises avec la ou les valeurs de longueur d'onde lumineuse sélectionnées pour le dispositif d'éclairage (34) en tant que valeurs de consigne, au moins une valeur de longueur d'onde lumineuse du dispositif d'éclairage (34) à établir pendant l'opération de vérification étant conservée en mémoire, éventuellement avec d'autres paramètres du dispositif d'éclairage (34), dans la base de données (41) pour différents types d'emballages (10) et/ou différents objets (24) à vérifier et/ou arrière-plans (11) d'objets à vérifier.
  12. Ensemble selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 7 à 11, caractérisé par une image d'étalonnage (49), en particulier fixe, disposée de telle sorte que cette image d'étalonnage (49) puisse être saisie par le détecteur de lumière (31) de préférence fixe, en particulier par le fait que l'image d'étalonnage (49) est disposée au moins en partie dans la bordure de l'angle de vision du détecteur de lumière (31).
  13. Ensemble selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 7 à 12, caractérisé en ce que la direction principale d'observation du détecteur de lumière (31) et la direction principale d'éclairage du dispositif d'éclairage (34) sont coaxiales, en particulier par le fait que le dispositif d'éclairage (34) présente des LED (39) disposées en anneau ainsi qu'une partie intérieure (40) entourée par cet anneau et exempte de LED, les LED (39) et la partie intérieure (40) étant disposées entre l'objet (24) à vérifier ou l'arrière-plan (11) de l'objet à vérifier et le détecteur de lumière (31), la partie intérieure (40) exempte de LED étant au moins en partie transparente à la lumière visible de telle sorte que la lumière provenant de l'objet (24) à vérifier et/ou de l'arrière-plan (11) de l'objet à vérifier puisse aboutir sur le détecteur de lumière (31) et être détectée par ce dernier.
  14. Unité de fabrication destinée à fabriquer et/ou emballer des cigarettes et doté d'un ensemble de vérification selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications 8 à 13 qui précèdent.
  15. Unité de fabrication selon la revendication 14, caractérisé en ce que le détecteur de lumière (31) et le dispositif d'éclairage (34) de l'ensemble de vérification sont disposés au voisinage d'un transporteur rotatif (22) de l'unité de fabrication (27) et en particulier au voisinage de poches (23), ouvertes latéralement, de la tourelle (22), et en ce qu'au moins l'une des parois (11) d'emballages (10) de cigarettes disposés dans les poches (23) puisse être vérifiée à l'aide de l'ensemble de vérification.
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