JP2009109346A - Weight screening apparatus with metal detector - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To identify a cause of a malfunction of a metal detector early by utilizing a fact that an effect of a noise on a metal detection level signal and a weight signal is different dependent on a type of the noise. <P>SOLUTION: A weight screening apparatus comprises: a carrying conveyer 2 for carrying a to-be-inspected article 1; the metal detector 4 having a detection head 3 provided in the middle of a carrying path of the carrying conveyer 2, and generating the metal detection level signal corresponding to a metal interfused in the to-be-inspected article 1 passing through the detection head 3; a weighing conveyer 6 for receiving and carrying the to-be-inspected article 1 from the carrying conveyer 2; a load cell 21 attached to the weighing conveyer 6, weighing the to-be-inspected article 1 while it is carried, and generating the weight signal; a storage device section 27 for continuously storing the metal detecting level signal from the metal detector 4 and the weight signal from the load cell 21 at a regular interval; and a CPU section 25 for generating an alarm, and causing the storage device section 27 to store an alarm occurrence date when the metal detection level signal exceeds a first setting value or the weight signal exceeds a second setting value. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a weight sorting apparatus with a metal detector that can identify the cause of malfunction of the metal detector.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a weight sorter with a metal detector having functions of both a weight sorter and a metal detector is known. By combining both functions as a single machine in this way, there is no need to provide a sorting device for each machine between non-defective products and defective products, which is advantageous in terms of installation space and cost. There is an advantage of being.

  In this weight sorting apparatus with a metal detector, a transport conveyor for transporting an article to be inspected is arranged on the upstream side, a detection head of the metal detector is provided in the middle of the transport conveyor, and the weight sorter on the downstream side. A weighing conveyor and a sorting device disposed downstream of the weighing conveyor, and the sorting object is an article to be inspected whose metal is detected by a detection head or an article to be inspected that is determined to be out of a predetermined weight range by a weight sorter. It is configured to be excluded. Here, the metal detector passes between an excitation coil that generates an alternating magnetic field, a pair of reception coils that are arranged to face the excitation coil and receive the alternating magnetic field, and between the excitation coil and the reception coil. The number of interlinkage magnetic fluxes of the pair of receiving coils changes depending on the metal to be output, and the change is output as a metal body detection signal.

  By the way, the above metal detector may malfunction due to various factors. As an external factor, the search coil of the metal detector often receives radiation electromagnetic noise from the outside. Among these, it is a remarkable example that the metal detector malfunctions due to radiation noise from the inverter. When the metal detector is installed in the vicinity of the inverter, it is necessary to take appropriate noise countermeasures. However, in the factory where the metal detector is installed, various devices are installed, and when the metal detector malfunctions, it takes an unexpected time to identify which device in the factory is the cause of the noise. It may take.

  In addition, there exist some which were disclosed by patent documents 1-4 as a prior art relevant to this invention. The thing of patent document 1 is related with the detection sensitivity automatic correction circuit which enabled it to correct | amend detection sensitivity automatically according to the fluctuation | variation of the noise level of the output signal output from a detection circuit. The present invention relates to a technique that enables stable and reliable discrimination between noise and signal even when the component changes.

  Patent Document 2 includes a plurality of imaging units used to check the operation status in a production line including a combination weighing device and a packaging machine, and distributes image information from these imaging units via a communication line. Thus, the present invention relates to a technique capable of providing a production management system that can be monitored by image information at a low cost.

  Patent Document 3 discloses a product processing system including a plurality of product processing devices such as a combination weighing device, a bag making and packaging device, a seal checker, and a weight checker. This is a technology related to a product processing system in which the operation status is graphically displayed on a display device so that not only the operation status of the device but also the operation status of the entire product processing system can be grasped at a glance.

  Further, in Patent Document 4, a weight sorting device that measures the weight of a transported article and performs sorting judgment of the article weight based on the measured value, displays the measured value, the determination result, and the accumulated value on a graphic display. It is related to the technology.

  However, the technologies described in Patent Documents 1 to 4 do not indicate any technical idea about specifying the cause of malfunction of the metal detector.

Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 63-22244 JP 2001-325021 A JP 2006-301914 A JP-A-3-285123

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems. The cause of the malfunction of the metal detector is determined by using the fact that the influence of the noise on the metal detection level signal and the weight signal varies depending on the type of noise. An object of the present invention is to provide a weight sorting apparatus with a metal detector that can be identified at an early stage.

In order to achieve the above object, a weight sorting apparatus with a metal detector according to the present invention comprises:
A transport conveyor for transporting the inspected article;
A metal detector that has a detection head provided in the middle of the conveyance path of the conveyor, and generates a metal detection level signal corresponding to the metal mixed in the article to be inspected that has passed through the detection head;
A weighing conveyor that receives and conveys the inspected article from the conveyor;
A weighing means attached to the weighing conveyor, for weighing the article to be inspected and generating a weight signal;
Storage means for continuously storing a metal detection level signal from the metal detector and a weight signal from the weighing means at regular intervals;
When the metal detection level signal exceeds a first set value or when the weight signal exceeds a second set value, an alarm is generated, and a control unit is provided for storing the alarm occurrence date and time in the storage unit. (First invention).

  In the present invention, it is determined that the article to be inspected is in a noise determination inappropriate state by detecting that it is passing through the detection head of the metal detector or moving on the weighing conveyor. Preferably, the control means replaces the metal detection level signal and the weight signal stored in the storage means with 0 data when the article to be inspected is in a noise determination inappropriate state by the determination means. (Second invention).

  In each of the inventions, the control means generates a line noise alarm when the metal detection level signal exceeds a first set value and the weight signal exceeds a second set value, and sets the alarm occurrence date and time. When the metal detection level signal is equal to or lower than the first set value and the weight signal exceeds the second set value, a weight abnormality alarm is generated and the alarm occurrence date and time is stored in the storage means. Preferably, a radiation noise alarm is generated when the metal detection level signal exceeds the first set value and the weight signal is equal to or less than the second set value, and the alarm occurrence date and time is stored in the storage means. (Third invention).

  In addition, it is preferable to provide a display unit for displaying the metal detection level signal and the weight signal level stored in the storage means simultaneously in a line graph with the time course as the horizontal axis (fourth invention).

  In the fourth invention, the time point when the driving device for driving the weight detector with metal detector is operated and the time point when the driving device is stopped are preferably displayed as marks on the line graph (first). 5 invention).

  In the first invention or the second invention, the storage means stores a numerical value when the metal detection level signal exceeds the first set value, and data related to the numerical value and the date and time when the numerical value is reached is data. It is preferably transmitted to the processing device or the printing device (the sixth invention).

  According to the first and second inventions, the metal detection level signal from the metal detector exceeds the first set value based on the confirmation of the presence or absence of the inspected article on the production line having the transfer conveyor and the weighing conveyor. Or when the weight signal from the weighing means exceeds the second set value, an alarm is issued and the alarm occurrence date and time is stored in the storage means. Therefore, by comparing this stored data with the operating status of the equipment in the factory, it is possible to identify the equipment in the factory that is generating noise, thereby identifying the cause of the malfunction of the metal detector at an early stage. can do. Further, according to the third invention, it is possible to reliably specify whether the type of noise is line noise, weight abnormality, or radiation noise.

  Further, if the display unit for displaying the metal detection level signal and the weight signal level is provided as in the fourth aspect of the invention, it is visually determined whether or not any disturbance is simultaneously affecting the measuring means. can do.

  Furthermore, according to the fifth invention, it is verified whether noise generated when a driving device such as a solenoid valve of a conveyor or a distribution device is turned on or off has an influence on the detection sensitivity of the metal detector. It is also possible to verify the influence of the conveyor vibration on the detection sensitivity of the metal detector.

  According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the numerical value of the metal detection level signal and the data related to the date and time when the value is obtained can be processed by, for example, a data processing device such as a personal computer with a built-in spreadsheet software. Printing can be performed, and user convenience can be improved.

  Next, a specific embodiment of a weight sorting apparatus with a metal detector according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a system configuration diagram of a weight detector with a metal detector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The weight sorter with a metal detector of the present embodiment includes a transport conveyor 2 that transports an article 1 to be inspected, a metal detector 4 having a detection head 3 disposed in the middle of the transport conveyor 2, and a transport conveyor 2. A weight sorter 5 having a weighing conveyor 6 connected to the downstream side and a sorting device 7 connected to the downstream side of the weighing conveyor 6 are provided. An article detection sensor 8 is disposed at the carry-in end of the weighing conveyor 6, and when the article detection sensor 8 detects that the article 1 to be inspected has been transferred onto the weighing conveyor 6, the timing of weighing is determined. Thus, when it is determined that the metal to be inspected is mixed in the inspected article 1 conveyed by the conveying conveyor 2, or the inspected article 1 conveyed by the weighing conveyor 6 of the weight sorter 5 is within a predetermined weight range. If it is determined that it is outside, the article 1 to be inspected is excluded by the sorting device 7.

  The detection head 3 of the metal detector 4 is provided with a detection coil section (not shown) composed of an excitation coil and a pair of reception coils arranged opposite to the excitation coil. An alternating current obtained by power amplification of the signal from the reference signal generator 11 flows through the excitation coil, and an alternating magnetic field is formed. The pair of receiving coils is composed of a pair of receiving coils that are mutually connected with opposite polarities, and each coil is equal in size and has the same three-dimensional positional relationship with respect to the exciting coil. Are arranged and configured. Therefore, the magnitudes of the voltages induced in the pair of receiving coils by the alternating magnetic field are substantially equal, and the induced voltage of each of the pair of receiving coils is canceled at the output end of the receiving coil, so that no output voltage is generated. Zero equilibrium is maintained.

  In this zero equilibrium state, when the metal body is moved in the space composed of the exciting coil and the receiving coil, a local change occurs in the magnetic field that is formed in accordance with the movement of the position in the traveling direction, and reception is performed. Since the number of flux linkages of the coil changes, only this change appears at the output end of the receiving coil as a metal body detection signal. The weak metal body detection signal is detected by the detection unit 12, amplified by the amplification unit 13, noise is removed by the filter unit 14, and the detection level signal is digitized by the A / D conversion unit 15. It is sent to the CPU unit 17 of the metal detector 4.

  The CPU 17 of the metal detector 4 determines whether or not the detection level signal sent from the A / D converter 15 exceeds a predetermined value (first set value), and determines that metal is included. Then, a metal detection signal is sent to the I / O unit 24 of the weight sorter 5 via the I / O unit 19 of the metal detector 4.

  The CPU 17 of the metal detector 4 is provided with an operation setting display unit 16 for performing operation and setting of the metal detector 4 and displaying setting contents, inspection results, and the like. A storage device unit 18 is stored. In this type of metal detector, the product type program method is generalized. This product type program method stores setting values for inspecting dozens of types of products (inspected goods) and recalls the product type so that the setting contents can be automatically changed to simplify the operation. We are trying to make it. Such a product program is stored in the storage unit 18.

  In addition to performing various calculations, the CPU 17 of the metal detector 4 transmits a control signal to the reference signal generator 11 to perform control to change the frequency of the alternating magnetic field, so that an optimal alternating magnetic field is obtained according to the type of metal. Form. The CPU unit 17 sends the detection level signal sent from the A / D conversion unit 15 to the I / O unit 24 of the weight sorter 5 via the I / O unit 19 of the metal detector 4. . Based on the detection level signal from the metal detector 4, the weight sorter 5 performs control as described later.

  Next, the configuration of the weight sorter 5 will be described. In FIG. 1, only the main part of the control unit of the weight sorter 5 is shown.

  The weighing conveyor 6 measures the weight of the article to be inspected 1 while conveying it, and a load cell 21 as a weighing means is connected to the weighing conveyor 6 to tare the weight of the weighing conveyor 6 itself. It is configured so as to measure the weight of the inspected article 1 as the weight of the inspected article 1 by storing the quantity as an amount and loading the inspected article 1 on the weighing conveyor 6. A weak weight signal from the load cell 21 is amplified by the amplification unit 22 of the weight sorter 5, digitized by the A / D conversion unit 23, and sent to the CPU unit (control means) 25 of the weight sorter 5.

  In the CPU section 25 of the weight sorter 5, the weight sent from the A / D conversion section 23 based on the set value set in the operation setting display device section (display section) 26 attached to the CPU section 25. It is determined whether or not the signal is a weight within a predetermined value (second set value) range. If it is determined that the weight is out of the predetermined value range, a distribution signal is sent to the distribution device 7 as a nonstandard product. The non-standard article is excluded by the sorting device 7. Note that an article to be inspected that is determined to have metal by the metal detector 4 is also excluded by the sorting device 7. In this case, after receiving the metal detection signal from the metal detector 4, the CPU unit 25 of the weight sorter 5 detects the inspected article in which the metal is detected by the article detection sensor 8, and the conveying speed of the weighing conveyor 6. A sorting signal is sent to the sorting device 7 at the timing when the article to be inspected from which the metal is detected arrives at the sorting device 7.

  By the way, if the environment in which the metal detector 4 and the metal detector 4 are installed is normal, the metal detector 4 detects the metal and detects the metal unless the detection head 3 passes a metal or an article containing metal. No detection signal is generated. However, since the detection head 3 as a detection unit of the metal detector 4 handles a weak signal, it is easily affected by noise, and the detection level signal may increase due to the noise and generate a metal detection signal. .

  The metal detector 4 is easily affected by noise generated by other devices. Similarly, the weight sorter 5 is affected by noise generated by other devices, but the weight sorter 5 is relatively resistant to noise. That is, the detection unit of the load cell 21 of the weight sorter 5 is housed in a shielded container, and the signal level of the load cell 21 is weak, but a typical load cell has a rated output of 20 mV, and metal detection Since the signal level is higher than the output of the detection unit of the machine 4, the S / N ratio is better for the weight sorter 5.

  Electrical noise generated by equipment includes conduction noise, induction noise, and radiation noise. Conducted noise refers to noise that occurs in the device and affects peripheral devices through the conductor.When the ground wire is connected in common via the input power supply, It is transmitted via the shield wire. Inductive noise means that when the input / output line (power line) of a device carrying a noise current is close to the signal line (small signal line) of a peripheral device, the electric wire or signal of the peripheral device is generated by electromagnetic induction or electrostatic induction. It induces noise in the line. Radiation noise refers to noise generated in the device that is radiated into the air using input / output electric wires as antennas, affecting peripheral devices. In addition to noise generated by the equipment, there are lightning surges entering from the power source, voltage fluctuations during power generation / transmission / distribution, instantaneous power failure, and the like.

  The influence of these various noises is a detection level signal in the metal detector 4 and a weight signal in the weight sorter 5, but depending on the type of noise, the influence of the noise only on the metal detector 4. May occur, and the weight sorter 5 may not be affected by noise. In addition, when noise countermeasures are not taken in the weight sorter 5, there is a case where only the weight sorter 5 is affected by noise and the metal detector 4 is not affected by noise. In the present embodiment, the cause of the malfunction of the metal detector 4 is discovered at an early stage by utilizing the influence of noise on the detection level signal of the metal detector 4 and the weight signal of the weight sorter 5 depending on the type of noise. It is possible to do.

  Next, the noise determination processing flow in the weight selection apparatus with a metal detector of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Note that this process is turned on at regular intervals.

  When the flow starts, first, the metal detection level signal data storage pointer is set in step S1, and then the weight signal data storage pointer is set in step S2. Here, the data storage pointer indicates a memory address for storing data, and is secured in the storage device (storage unit) 27 of the weight sorter 5. The process for setting the data storage pointer is performed according to the flow shown in FIG. In the flow of FIG. 3, it is first determined whether or not the address of the data storage pointer indicates the maximum address of the data storage memory area (steps S11 and S21). Each time is stored, the address is increased by one step (steps S13 and S23). When the maximum address is indicated, the data storage pointer is set to the minimum address value of the data storage pointer memory area (steps S12 and S22). In this way, old data is rewritten to new data endlessly. Such a data storage system is also called a ring memory. FIG. 5 shows the structure of the data storage memory secured in the storage device unit 27 of the weight sorter 5.

  Returning to the flow of FIG. 2, when each data storage pointer is set, next, in step S <b> 3, it is determined whether or not a passing flag indicating that the inspected article 1 is passing the weighing conveyor 6 is ON. judge. If the passing flag is not ON, the process proceeds to step S4. In step S4, it is determined whether or not the article 1 to be inspected has been detected by the article detection sensor 8. If the article detection sensor 8 detects it, the passing flag is turned ON in step S11. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S4 that the article to be inspected 1 is not detected by the article detection sensor 8, the weight signal data is read (step S5), and the weight signal data is set in the memory indicated by the weight signal storage pointer (step S5). Next, the metal detection level signal is read (step S7), and the metal detection level signal is set in the memory indicated by the metal detection level signal storage pointer (step S8). Next, in step S9, noise is determined based on the weight signal and the metal detection level signal, and in step S10, the display program is executed. The noise determination process is performed according to a flowchart shown in FIG.

  If the article to be inspected 1 is detected by the article detection sensor 8 in step S4, the passing flag is turned ON in step S11, and the passing timer is set in step S12. In this passing timer, the time from when the article 1 to be inspected is detected by the article detection sensor 8 by being placed on the weighing conveyor 6 until it is transported by the weighing conveyor 6 and discharged is set. Thereafter, in step S13, the stored metal detection level signal data is corrected. In step S14, the stored weight signal data is corrected, and the process proceeds to step S9. This data correction method will be described later with reference to FIG.

  On the other hand, when the passing flag indicating that the article 1 to be inspected is passing the weighing conveyor 6 is ON in step S3, the process proceeds to step S15, and 0 is set in the memory indicated by the weight signal storage pointer. In S16, 0 is set in the memory indicated by the metal detection level signal storage pointer, the passing timer is decreased by one step (Step S17), and when the passing timer becomes 0 (Step S18), the passing flag is turned OFF. (Step S19). Here, in step S15, 0 is set in the memory indicated by the weight signal storage pointer, and in step S16, 0 is set in the memory indicated by the metal detection level signal storage pointer. This is because data when the inspection head 3 passes and when the article 1 to be inspected passes the weighing conveyor 6 of the weight sorter 5 cannot be used for noise determination.

  Next, the noise determination processing procedure based on the weight signal and the metal detection level signal in step S9 in FIG. 2 will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In this flow, in step S91, the weight signal of the memory address of (weight signal storage point-m) is set to Wd, and in step S92, the metal detection level of the memory address of (metal detection level signal storage point-m). Set the signal to Md. As data used for the determination in this way, data m times before the data indicated by the storage point is used. The reason for this is that, in this embodiment, the article detection sensor 8 attached to the leading portion of the weighing conveyor 6 indicates whether or not the article 1 to be inspected has been conveyed on the conveyor 2 on which the detection head 3 of the metal detector 4 is installed. This is because the data of the metal detection level signal at the storage point is not definite data unless it is data m times before. Here, the value of m is captured during the time from when the article 1 to be inspected passes through the detection head 3 of the metal detector 4 until it is detected by the article detection sensor 8 installed at the head of the weighing conveyor 6. The number of data to be saved. That is, it is because it is not known whether the inspected article 1 has passed unless the captured metal detection level signal is after m times of data has been captured.

  In this manner, when the weight signal and the metal detection level signal are set to Wd and Md in steps S91 and S92, respectively, the absolute value | Wd | of Wd is larger than a predetermined value (second set value) α. Is determined (step S93), and it is determined whether the absolute value | Md | of Md is greater than a predetermined value (first set value) β (steps S94 and S96). When the absolute value | Wd | of Wd is larger than the second set value α and the absolute value | Md | of Md is larger than the first set value β, the cause of conduction noise and induction noise is the influence of line noise. In step S95, a line noise alarm is generated and the date and time of the occurrence are recorded. When the absolute value | Wd | of Wd is larger than the second set value α and the absolute value | Md | of Md is equal to or smaller than the first set value β, only the weighing conveyor 6 receives some external force. Since it is determined, a weight abnormality alarm is generated in step S97, and the date and time of the occurrence are recorded. Further, when the absolute value | Wd | of Wd is equal to or smaller than the second set value α and the absolute value | Md | of Md is larger than the first set value β, it is determined that it is affected by radiation noise. Therefore, a radiation noise warning is generated in step S98, and the date and time of the occurrence are recorded.

  FIG. 6 shows a method of correcting the metal detection level signal data and the weight signal data shown in steps S13 and S14 of FIG. The correction of this data means that the inspected article 1 passes through the detection head 3 of the metal detector 4 and the memory when the inspected article 1 passes through the weighing conveyor 6 of the weight sorter 5. Forcing the stored weight signal and metal detection level signal to zero. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, during the time from when the article 1 to be inspected passes through the detection head 3 of the metal detector 4 until it is detected by the article detection sensor 8 installed at the head of the weighing conveyor 6. The data of m times taken in is forcibly set to zero. This is because the data when the article to be inspected 1 passes the detection head 3 of the metal detector 4 and the data when the article 1 to be inspected passes the weighing conveyor 6 of the weight sorter 5 are for noise determination. Because it cannot be used.

  FIG. 7 illustrates a graphic display on the operation setting display unit (display unit) 26 with a touch screen of the metal detection level signal and the weight signal. In the figure, the horizontal axis is the time axis, and the vertical axis represents the magnitude of the signal. Note that the scale of the vertical axis is determined by predetermined values α and β indicating allowable values of the influence of noise, and the scale is varied depending on the weight signal and the metal detection level signal. Further, each signal is positioned at the center of each of + α and −α or + β and −β so that the relative noise level of each signal can be easily understood. "Time axis switching" and "Return" display at the bottom of the screen are both touch switches, and "Time axis switching" is used to change the scale on the time axis on the horizontal axis. It is used when returning from the graphic display screen to the screen that called the graphic display screen.

  Further, on the above-mentioned display screen, the time point when the driving device (conveyor 2, 6 or sorting device 7) for driving the weight selecting device with metal detector is operated and the time point when the driving device is stopped are displayed on a line graph. Is displayed as a mark. By doing so, it is possible to verify whether or not noise generated when the drive device is turned on and off affects the detection sensitivity of the metal detector 4.

  Further, the storage unit 27 stores the numerical value when the metal detection level signal exceeds the first set value β, and performs data processing on the numerical value and the date and time when the numerical value is reached. It is preferable to output to a printing device.

  Note that the CPU unit 25 of the weight sorter 5 in the present embodiment corresponds to the control unit and the determination unit in the present invention.

The system block diagram of the weight sorter with a metal detector which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows the noise determination processing flow in the weight sorter with a metal detector of this embodiment. The flowchart which shows the process sequence for setting a data storage pointer Flow chart showing noise determination processing procedure Explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the data storage memory ensured in the memory | storage device part of the weight sorter The figure explaining the correction method of metal detection level signal data and weight signal data Graphic display example of the operation setting display unit 26 with a touch screen for the metal detection level signal and the weight signal

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Article to be inspected 2 Conveyor 3 Detection head 4 Metal detector 5 Weight sorter 6 Weighing conveyor 7 Sorting device 8 Article detection sensor 11 Reference signal generation unit 12 Detection unit 13, 22 Amplification unit 14 Filter unit 15, 23 A / D conversion unit 16, 26 Operation setting display unit 17, 25 CPU unit 18, 27 Storage unit 19, 24 I / O unit 21 Load cell 28 Clock

Claims (6)

A transport conveyor for transporting the inspected article;
A metal detector that has a detection head provided in the middle of the conveyance path of the conveyor, and generates a metal detection level signal corresponding to the metal mixed in the article to be inspected that has passed through the detection head;
A weighing conveyor that receives and conveys the inspected article from the conveyor;
A weighing means attached to the weighing conveyor, for weighing the article to be inspected and generating a weight signal;
Storage means for continuously storing a metal detection level signal from the metal detector and a weight signal from the weighing means at regular intervals;
When the metal detection level signal exceeds a first set value or when the weight signal exceeds a second set value, an alarm is generated, and a control unit is provided for storing the alarm occurrence date and time in the storage unit. A weight sorter with a metal detector.   A judgment means for judging that the article to be inspected is passing through the detection head of the metal detector or is moving on the weighing conveyor to determine that the article is in an inappropriate noise judgment state; 2. The metal according to claim 1, wherein when the article to be inspected is in a noise determination inappropriate state by the determination unit, the control unit replaces the metal detection level signal and the weight signal stored in the storage unit with zero data. Weight sorter with detector.   The control means generates a line noise alarm when the metal detection level signal exceeds a first set value and the weight signal exceeds a second set value, and stores the alarm occurrence date and time in the storage means. A weight abnormality alarm is generated when the metal detection level signal is equal to or lower than a first set value and the weight signal exceeds a second set value, and the date and time of occurrence of the alarm is stored in the storage means to detect the metal The radiation noise alarm is generated when the level signal exceeds the first set value and the weight signal is equal to or less than the second set value, and the alarm occurrence date and time is stored in the storage means. Weight sorter with metal detector.   The metal detection in any one of Claims 1-3 provided with the display part which displays the level of the metal detection level signal and weight signal which are memorize | stored in the said memory | storage means with a line graph simultaneously on a horizontal axis. Weight sorter with machine.   5. The metal detector according to claim 4, wherein a point in time when the driving device that drives the weight detector with the metal detector is operated and a point in time when the driving device is stopped are displayed as marks on the line graph. Weight sorting device.   The storage means stores a numerical value when the metal detection level signal exceeds a first set value, and transmits the numerical value and data relating to the date and time when the numerical value is reached to a data processing device or a printing device. Item 3. A weight sorting apparatus with a metal detector according to item 1 or 2.

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