JP2009145246A - Method and device for inspecting container - Google Patents
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本発明は、飲料などを充填する容器の検査方法及び検査装置に関する。 The present invention relates to an inspection method and an inspection apparatus for containers filled with beverages and the like.
ジュースや牛乳などの液体食品などを充填した容器においては、折り目線を有するウェブ状包装積層材料をチューブ状に成形し、チューブの縦線方向に縦シールし、チューブ状包装材料内に液体内容物を充填し、容器１個分毎に横断方向の横シールにより密封し、横シール帯域中間で切断して予備成形体を得、折り目線に沿って折り畳むことにより形成されたフラップ及びフィンを容器頂壁、容器側壁及び容器底面に接合し、最終形状の容器を得る。
容器の充填包装機の一例の概要を、図３に示す。この例に示す充填機では、内外層に熱可塑性材料層を有しロール状に巻かれた紙含有包装材料ウェブ１を巻き出し、充填機内を搬送し、シーリングテープ２をシーリングテープアプリケータ３により、包装材料ウェブの一端に接合し、包装材料ウェブを滅菌剤槽４内に通過させて滅菌し、エアーナイフ５により滅菌剤を除去し、無菌室４０に入れ、成形ローラ６によりチューブ状に成形し、そのチューブ内に充填パイプ７から液体食品を充填する。
In containers filled with liquid foods such as juice and milk, the web-like packaging laminate material with crease lines is formed into a tube shape, vertically sealed in the direction of the vertical line of the tube, and the liquid content in the tube-like packaging material Each container is sealed with a transverse transverse seal, cut in the middle of the transverse seal zone to obtain a preform, and the flaps and fins formed by folding along the crease line are placed on the container top. Bonded to the wall, the container side wall and the container bottom surface to obtain a final shaped container.
An outline of an example of a container filling and packaging machine is shown in FIG. In the filling machine shown in this example, the paper-containing packaging material web 1 having a thermoplastic material layer in the inner and outer layers and rolled up is unwound, conveyed in the filling machine, and the sealing tape 2 is removed by the sealing tape applicator 3. Bonded to one end of the packaging material web, sterilized by passing the packaging material web through the sterilant tank 4, removed the sterilant by the air knife 5, put into the sterilization chamber 40, and formed into a tube shape by the forming roller 6. Then, the liquid food is filled from the filling pipe 7 into the tube.
次いで、縦シールエレメント８によりチューブの両縁部を縦シールし、このチューブを包装容器１個分に相当する長さ分だけ下方に送りながら、シールジョー１０及び対向ジョーにより挟持し、横断方向に横シールして２本の横シール帯域を形成し、同時に枕状予備成形体１２に連続的に成形し、繋がった枕状予備成形体の横シール帯域の中間を、フィン部分を残して、ナイフなどにより切断して個々の枕状予備成形体１３に切り離し、最終成形装置において切り離された枕状予備成形体の上下のフラップを折り曲げて最終形態の包装充填容器１４に成形する。
包装充填容器１４は、ベルトコンベアなどの搬送手段によって、連続的に並進されて搬送され、ストローを容器壁に貼着するストローアプリケータ等を経て、一定数量ごとに梱包される。
Next, both edges of the tube are vertically sealed by the longitudinal seal element 8, and the tube is sandwiched by the seal jaw 10 and the opposing jaw while being sent downward by the length corresponding to one packaging container, and is moved in the transverse direction. Two horizontal seal zones are formed by horizontal sealing, and simultaneously formed into a pillow-shaped preform 12 at the same time. It cut | disconnects by each etc. and cut | disconnects to each pillow-shaped preform 13, and the upper and lower flaps of the pillow-shaped preform which were cut | disconnected in the final shaping | molding apparatus are bend | folded, and it shape | molds in the package filling container 14 of the last form.
The packaging and filling container 14 is continuously translated and conveyed by a conveying means such as a belt conveyor, and is packed by a certain quantity through a straw applicator or the like that sticks the straw to the container wall.
図４（Ａ）及び（Ｂ）に、レンガ型液体食品充填紙製容器１４の外観斜視図を示す。その容器１４は、折り込まれた横シール帯域のフィン２３、フラップ２４、底面と頂壁２１及び容器側壁２２を有する。フィン２３は縦シール部分２６と反対側の容器前壁面２２側に折込まれる。更に、稜辺を介して側壁２２に折り込まれたフラップ２４を備える。
図４（Ｂ）に示すレンガ型液体食品充填紙製容器１４では、頂壁２１にキャップ付開封装置２５が設けられている。
The external appearance perspective view of the brick-type liquid food filling paper container 14 is shown to FIG. 4 (A) and (B). The container 14 has a folded lateral seal zone fin 23, flap 24, bottom and top wall 21 and container side wall 22. The fins 23 are folded into the container front wall 22 side opposite to the vertical seal portion 26. Furthermore, the flap 24 folded in the side wall 22 via the edge is provided.
In the brick-type liquid food-filled paper container 14 shown in FIG. 4B, a capping opening device 25 is provided on the top wall 21.
液体食品容器は、充填包装機から連続的に製品化され、検査員の目視によって外観が検査される。更に、機械の操作員によって定期的に抜き取られ、種々の項目について品質検査される。（例えば、特許文献１参照）
しかしながら、連続的に搬送される容器及び定期的な抜き取った容器を、作業員による手作業で行われると、作業員の個人差により、同じ作業員であってもなお、差異が現れ、検査結果を不確かなものにする。正確な検査結果が望まれている。
外観検査において、容器の膨らみ、凹み、容器のフラップ部分及びフィン部分に不都合がある場合、検査員の目視による検査では、見落とされる恐れが強い。
本発明は、上記の必要性、切望に応えるものであり、容器を正確に品質検査することができる容器検査方法及び容器検査装置を提供することを目的とする。
However, if the containers that are continuously transported and the containers that are periodically removed are manually operated by the workers, even if they are the same worker due to individual differences among the workers, the difference will appear and the inspection results Is uncertain. Accurate test results are desired.
In the appearance inspection, when there is an inconvenience in the bulge and dent of the container, the flap portion and the fin portion of the container, the visual inspection by the inspector is likely to be overlooked.
The present invention meets the above-described needs and desires, and an object thereof is to provide a container inspection method and a container inspection apparatus capable of accurately inspecting a container.
本発明の容器検査方法は、折り目線を有するウェブ状包装材料が筒状に成形され、包装材料の両縁部が重ねられてオーバーラップが形成され、オーバーラップで縦線方向に縦シールされて縦シール帯域が形成され、筒状包装材料内に内容物が充填され、容器１個分の間隔毎に包装材料が横断方向に押圧され、横シールにより密封されて横シール帯域が形成され、横シール帯域中間で切断されて予備成形体が得られ、折り目線に沿って折り畳むことにより形成されたフラップ及びフィンが容器頂壁、容器側壁及び／又は容器底面に接合されて得られた容器について、容器を検査する方法である。
本発明の容器検査方法の特徴は、容器を、搬送手段で連続的に並進させて搬送するステップと、
搬送される容器の外観を臨むように単数若しくは複数の光源を配設し、光源から光を容器外観に照らして外観に網目状の投影を形成するステップと、
網目状投影が形成された容器外観を臨むように単数若しくは複数の撮像手段を配設し、撮像手段が容器外観の網目状投影の画像を取得するステップと、
網目状画像を画像処理手段で網目形状データを得るステップと、
網目形状データによって、容器の良否を判定手段で判定するステップと、
を含むことである。
In the container inspection method of the present invention, a web-shaped packaging material having a crease line is formed into a cylindrical shape, and both edges of the packaging material are overlapped to form an overlap, and the overlap is vertically sealed in the vertical line direction. A vertical sealing zone is formed, the contents are filled in the cylindrical packaging material, the packaging material is pressed in the transverse direction at intervals of one container, and sealed by a horizontal seal to form a horizontal sealing zone. About a container obtained by joining a flap and a fin formed by cutting along the crease line and a flap and a fin to a container top wall, a container side wall and / or a container bottom, by cutting in the middle of the seal zone. A method for inspecting a container.
The container inspection method of the present invention is characterized in that a container is continuously translated by a conveying means and conveyed,
Arranging one or a plurality of light sources so as to face the appearance of the container to be conveyed, illuminating the light from the light source to the container appearance, and forming a mesh-like projection on the appearance;
Arranging one or a plurality of imaging means so as to face the outer appearance of the container in which the mesh projection is formed, and the imaging means acquires an image of the mesh projection of the container appearance;
Obtaining a mesh shape data from the mesh image by image processing means;
A step of determining whether the container is good or bad by the mesh shape data;
It is to include.
この発明の好ましい態様において、判定手段からの出力に基づいて、得られた前記容器から、排出手段によって不良品を排出するステップを更に含む。 In a preferred aspect of the present invention, the method further includes the step of discharging the defective product from the obtained container by the discharging unit based on the output from the determining unit.
本発明の容器検査装置は、折り目線を有するウェブ状包装材料が筒状に成形され、包装材料の両縁部が重ねられてオーバーラップが形成され、オーバーラップで縦線方向に縦シールされて縦シール帯域が形成され、筒状包装材料内に内容物が充填され、容器１個分の間隔毎に包装材料が横断方向に押圧され、横シールにより密封されて横シール帯域が形成され、横シール帯域中間で切断されて予備成形体が得られ、折り目線に沿って折り畳むことにより形成されたフラップ及びフィンが容器頂壁、容器側壁及び／又は容器底面に接合されて得られた容器について、容器を検査する装置である。
本発明の容器検査装置の特徴は、容器を連続的に並進させて搬送する搬送手段と、
搬送される容器の外観を臨むように配設され、光を容器外観に照らして外観に網目状の投影を形成する単数若しくは複数の光源と、
網目状投影が形成された容器外観を臨むように配設され、容器外観の網目状投影の画像を取得する単数若しくは複数の撮像手段と、
網目状画像から網目形状データを得る画像処理手段と、
網目形状データによって、容器の良否を判定する判定手段と、
前記判定手段からの出力に基づいて前記容器から不良品を排出する排出手段と、
を含むことである。
In the container inspection apparatus of the present invention, a web-shaped packaging material having a crease line is formed into a cylinder shape, and both edges of the packaging material are overlapped to form an overlap, and the overlap is vertically sealed in the vertical line direction. A vertical sealing zone is formed, the contents are filled in the cylindrical packaging material, the packaging material is pressed in the transverse direction at intervals of one container, and sealed by a horizontal seal to form a horizontal sealing zone. About a container obtained by joining a flap and a fin formed by cutting along the crease line and a flap and a fin to a container top wall, a container side wall and / or a container bottom, by cutting in the middle of the seal zone. A device for inspecting containers.
The features of the container inspection device of the present invention are characterized in that the transport means for continuously translating and transporting the container,
One or more light sources that are arranged to face the exterior of the container being transported and that illuminate the exterior of the container to form a mesh-like projection on the exterior;
One or a plurality of imaging means arranged so as to face the container appearance in which the mesh projection is formed, and acquiring an image of the mesh projection of the container appearance;
Image processing means for obtaining mesh shape data from the mesh image;
A determination means for determining the quality of the container based on the mesh shape data;
Discharging means for discharging defective products from the container based on the output from the determining means;
It is to include.
この発明による容器検査は、以下の容器を検査する。
この発明によって検査される容器は、折り目線を有するウェブ状積層包装材料を筒状に成形し、包装材料の両縁部を重ねてオーバーラップを形成し、オーバーラップで縦線方向に縦シールして縦シール帯域を形成し、筒状包装材料内に食品を充填し、所定間隔毎に包装材料を横断方向に押圧し、横シールにより密封して横シール帯域を形成し、横シール帯域で切断して枕状予備成形体を得、折り目線に沿って折り畳むことにより形成されたフラップ及びフィンを容器頂壁、容器側壁及び／又は容器底面に接合して製造される。
この容器は、連続的に製造されることができる。ベルトコンベアなどの搬送手段によって、連続的に並進されて搬送され、ストローを容器壁に貼着するストローアプリケータ等を経て、一定数量ごとに梱包される。
In the container inspection according to the present invention, the following containers are inspected.
The container to be inspected according to the present invention is formed by forming a web-shaped laminated packaging material having a crease line into a cylindrical shape, overlapping both edges of the packaging material to form an overlap, and longitudinally sealing in the vertical line direction with the overlap. Forming a vertical seal zone, filling the cylindrical packaging material with food, pressing the packaging material in the transverse direction at predetermined intervals, sealing with a horizontal seal to form a horizontal seal zone, and cutting with the horizontal seal zone Thus, a pillow-shaped preform is obtained, and the flap and the fin formed by folding along the crease line are joined to the container top wall, the container side wall and / or the container bottom.
This container can be manufactured continuously. It is continuously translated and transported by a transport means such as a belt conveyor, and is packed in a certain quantity through a straw applicator or the like for sticking the straw to the container wall.
本発明の容器検査の特徴において、容器を搬送手段で連続的に並進させて搬送する。
この容器は、正常であれば、フラップ及びフィンが所定の位置の容器頂壁、容器側壁及び／又は容器底面に接合して、所定の形状、外観を有する。
搬送中の容器の外観を臨むように、単数若しくは複数の光源が配設されている。この光源から光を容器外観に照らしてその外観に網目状の投影を形成する。
光源から発せられる光は、この発明に於いて、ほとんど散乱せず、単色光で指向性の鋭い平行光線が好ましく、例えば、半導体レーザなどである。
網目状の投影を形成する方法としては、光源からの光を線状に走査して、網目状フィルタを介して照射して行うことができる。搬送中の容器の外観の大部分をカバーするために、複数の光源を用いることも、又は、主要部分をカバーするために、単数若しくは少数の光源を用いることもできる。
In the characteristics of the container inspection according to the present invention, the container is continuously translated by the conveying means and conveyed.
If the container is normal, the flap and the fin are bonded to the container top wall, the container side wall and / or the container bottom surface at a predetermined position, and have a predetermined shape and appearance.
One or more light sources are arranged so as to face the appearance of the container being transported. Light from this light source illuminates the exterior of the container and forms a mesh-like projection on the exterior.
In the present invention, the light emitted from the light source hardly scatters, and is preferably a monochromatic light and a parallel beam having sharp directivity, such as a semiconductor laser.
As a method for forming a mesh-like projection, light from a light source can be scanned linearly and irradiated through a mesh filter. Multiple light sources can be used to cover most of the appearance of the container being transported, or a single or a few light sources can be used to cover the main part.
本発明の容器検査の特徴において、網目状投影が形成された容器外観を臨むように単数若しくは複数の撮像手段を配設し、撮像手段が容器外観の網目状投影の画像を取得する。
網目状投影が形成された容器外観を臨むように単数若しくは複数の撮像手段が配設されている。この撮像手段が容器外観の網目状投影の画像を取得する。ここで、網目状投影画像の取得とは、最終的に網目状投影画像を取得することを指し、網目状投影を含む全体画像を先ず取得し、その中から網目状投影の画像を取り出しても、また、網目状投影だけを選択的に、撮像してもよい。
In the characteristics of the container inspection according to the present invention, one or a plurality of imaging means are arranged so as to face a container appearance on which a mesh projection is formed, and the imaging means acquires a mesh projection image of the container appearance.
One or a plurality of imaging means are arranged so as to face the outer appearance of the container on which the mesh projection is formed. This imaging means obtains a mesh projection image of the container appearance. Here, acquisition of a mesh projection image refers to finally obtaining a mesh projection image. Even if an entire image including a mesh projection is first obtained, and an image of the mesh projection is taken out of the entire image. Alternatively, only the mesh projection may be selectively imaged.
本発明の容器検査の特徴において、網目状画像を画像処理手段で網目形状データを得る。
画像処理手段では、網目状画像を入力し、この画像に対して変換処理を行い、例えば、濃淡画像を白黒２値にする「２値化」、濃度変化から物体の境界を見出す「エッジ検出」を行い、この変換処理を重ね必要な情報の抽出を行い、最後に得られた情報の分類を行って、網目形状データを得る。
In the container inspection feature of the present invention, mesh shape data is obtained from the mesh image by the image processing means.
In the image processing means, a mesh-like image is input, and conversion processing is performed on this image. For example, “binarization” that converts a grayscale image into a binary image, “edge detection” that finds an object boundary from the density change. The necessary information is extracted by repeating this conversion process, and the finally obtained information is classified to obtain mesh shape data.
本発明の容器検査の特徴において、網目形状データによって、容器の良否を判定手段で判定する。
容器の良否判定は、例えば、正常な容器の網目形状データを計算上に、若しくは統計上に得、この正常容器の基準（参照）データと、被検査容器のデータとの対比で行うことができる。
膨大な外観画像データから、僅かな数量の網目形状データ（例えば、線分長さ、交点の位置、曲線の曲率など）に選択し、対比容易に処理されているので、瞬時に低負荷で判定することができる。
In the container inspection feature of the present invention, the quality of the container is determined by the determination means based on the mesh shape data.
The determination of pass / fail of a container can be performed by, for example, obtaining normal container mesh shape data by calculation or statistics, and comparing the reference (reference) data of the normal container with the data of the container to be inspected. .
From a vast amount of appearance image data, a small amount of mesh shape data (for example, line segment length, intersection point position, curvature of curve, etc.) is selected and processed for easy comparison. can do.
本発明の容器検査装置において、判定手段からの出力に基づいて、得られた前記容器から、排出手段によって不良品を排出する。
連続的に搬送される容器及び定期的な抜き取った容器を検査し、装置で自動的に不良品を排出するので、作業員による手作業を要せず、作業員の個人差、差異がなく、正確な検査結果が可能になる。
この容器検査装置によって、容器を正確に瞬時に低負荷で品質検査することができる。
In the container inspection apparatus of the present invention, the defective product is discharged from the obtained container by the discharge means based on the output from the determination means.
Inspecting continuously transported containers and regularly extracted containers and automatically discharging defective products with the equipment, so there is no need for manual work by workers, there are no individual differences or differences among workers, Accurate inspection results are possible.
By this container inspection device, it is possible to inspect the quality of the container accurately and instantaneously with a low load.
以下、本発明の実施の形態について図面を参照しながら詳細に説明する。
図１は、この発明の容器検査において、網目状投影が形成された正常な容器例（Ａ）及び不適合容器例（Ｂ）の外観図である。図２は、この発明の容器検査装置例の概略外観図である。図３は、容器検査装置例を備えた包装充填装置の概略斜視図である。図４は、検査対象の容器例の外観図である。
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an external view of a normal container example (A) and a nonconforming container example (B) in which a mesh projection is formed in the container inspection of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic external view of an example of a container inspection apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view of a packaging and filling apparatus provided with an example of a container inspection apparatus. FIG. 4 is an external view of a container example to be inspected.
図３に示されるように、ウェブ状の帯状包装積層材料１は、リールの状態で包装充填装置に収容される。包装積層材料１は、紙基材、及び該紙基材の両面にポリエチレン樹脂が積層された可撓性の積層体から成り、紙基材とフィルムとの間にアルミニウム箔の金属箔層が形成され、包装容器１４の表面に相当する部分にあらかじめ外装用の印刷が施される。 As shown in FIG. 3, the web-like band-shaped packaging laminate material 1 is accommodated in a packaging filling device in a reel state. The packaging laminate material 1 is composed of a paper substrate and a flexible laminate in which polyethylene resin is laminated on both sides of the paper substrate, and a metal foil layer of aluminum foil is formed between the paper substrate and the film. The exterior printing is applied to the portion corresponding to the surface of the packaging container 14 in advance.
繰り出された包装積層材料１は、搬送手段としての送り装置によって連続的に搬送され、ベンディングローラ、ダンパローラ等を経て、シーリングテープ貼着装置３に送られ、シーリングテープ貼着装置によって包装積層材料１の一方の縁部に沿ってシーリングテープ２が貼着される。 The fed packaging laminate material 1 is continuously conveyed by a feeding device as a conveying means, is sent to a sealing tape adhering device 3 through a bending roller, a damper roller, and the like, and is wrapped by the sealing tape adhering device. The sealing tape 2 is stuck along one edge of the.
包装積層材料１は、必要に応じて、プルタブ貼着装置によってプルタブが貼着されてる。包装積層材料１は、殺菌槽４に送られ、殺菌槽４において過酸化水素等の殺菌液によって殺菌される。包装積層材料１は、エアナイフ５に送られ、エアナイフ５によって乾燥させられた後、無菌室４０に送られる。そして、包装積層材料１は、上部成形リング６、その他の成形リングによって徐々に変形させられて筒状形状に成形される。包装積層材料１は、縦シール装置８によって縦方向にシールされ、充填パイプ７を介して供給された流動性食品が包装積層材料１内に充填される。 As for the packaging laminated material 1, the pull tab is stuck by the pull tab sticking apparatus as needed. The packaging laminated material 1 is sent to the sterilization tank 4 and sterilized with a sterilization liquid such as hydrogen peroxide in the sterilization tank 4. The packaging laminate material 1 is sent to the air knife 5, dried by the air knife 5, and then sent to the sterilization chamber 40. The packaging laminate material 1 is gradually deformed by the upper molding ring 6 and other molding rings to be molded into a cylindrical shape. The packaging laminate material 1 is sealed in the longitudinal direction by the longitudinal sealing device 8, and the flowable food supplied via the filling pipe 7 is filled into the packaging laminate material 1.
筒状に成形された包装積層材料の両縁部同士を、縦シール装置によってシーリングテープと共に押し当てて縦シールする。その際、帯状包装積層材料の一の縁部と他方の縁部とを挟んで、一方側に、プレッシャローラを回転自在に配設して圧し、他方に、プレッシャローラによる圧力を受け、それに対向し、押さえ支持するようにカウンタローラを回転自在に配設し、縦シール部の合せ面がシールされ接着される。 Both edges of the packaging laminate material formed into a cylindrical shape are pressed together with a sealing tape by a vertical sealing device to perform vertical sealing. At that time, the pressure roller is rotatably arranged and pressed on one side across the one edge and the other edge of the belt-like packaging laminate material, and on the other side, the pressure by the pressure roller is received and opposed to it. Then, the counter roller is rotatably arranged so as to support and hold, and the mating surface of the vertical seal portion is sealed and bonded.
筒状包装積層材料は、ローラによって案内され、横シール装置１０に送られ、挟まれて横方向にシールされ、横シールされた包装積層材料１２は、ナイフなどで切断されて枕状予備成形体１３が形成される。
枕状予備成形体１３は、最終成形装置によって最終の形状に成形され、流動性食品を収容する包装容器１４が完成する。
The cylindrical packaging laminated material is guided by a roller, sent to the horizontal sealing device 10, sandwiched and sealed in the horizontal direction, and the laterally sealed packaging laminated material 12 is cut with a knife or the like to be a pillow-shaped preform. 13 is formed.
The pillow-shaped preform 13 is formed into a final shape by a final forming apparatus, and a packaging container 14 for containing a fluid food is completed.
図３に示す包装充填装置例では、容器検査装置を備える。
包装充填装置から連続的に製造された容器を、搬送手段で搬送し、光源１５を容器の外観を臨むように配設し、容器外観の網目状投影の画像を撮像手段１６で取得し、網目状画像から網目形状データを画像処理手段１７ａで得、容器検査装置の判定手段１７ｂが検査し、判定手段１７ｂからの出力に基づいて排出手段１８によって、製造ライン上から不良品の容器を排出する。
The example of the packaging and filling apparatus shown in FIG. 3 includes a container inspection apparatus.
Containers continuously produced from the packaging and filling apparatus are transported by the transporting means, the light source 15 is disposed so as to face the appearance of the container, and an image of the mesh projection of the container appearance is acquired by the image capturing means 16. The mesh shape data is obtained from the shape image by the image processing means 17a, the determination means 17b of the container inspection device inspects, and the defective container is discharged from the production line by the discharge means 18 based on the output from the determination means 17b. .
図１〜２に、この発明の容器検査装置例の動作を具体的に説明する概念外観図を示す。
図２に、容器検査装置例の主要部分を示す。この態様では、容器１４をベルトコンベアで搬送し、半導体レーザの光源１５から線状に縦横に高速に走査して容器外観に網目状投影２０を形成する。その網目の画像２０をＣＣＤカメラの撮像手段１６で取得する。網目状画像から網目形状データを画像処理手段（図示せず）で得、容器検査装置の判定手段（図示せず）が検査する。正常であれば、フラップ２４及びフィン２６が所定の位置の容器頂壁２１、容器側壁２２及び／又は容器底面に接合して、所定の形状、外観を有する。
不良品の場合、判定手段（図示せず）からの出力に基づいてプッシャーの排出手段１８によって、製造ライン上から不良品の容器を不良品ボックス１８ａに排出する。
FIGS. 1 and 2 are conceptual external views for specifically explaining the operation of the container inspection apparatus example of the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows a main part of an example of the container inspection apparatus. In this embodiment, the container 14 is conveyed by a belt conveyor and scanned from the light source 15 of the semiconductor laser in a line at high speed in the vertical and horizontal directions to form a mesh projection 20 on the outer appearance of the container. The mesh image 20 is acquired by the imaging means 16 of the CCD camera. The mesh shape data is obtained from the mesh image by an image processing means (not shown), and the determination means (not shown) of the container inspection device inspects. If it is normal, the flap 24 and the fin 26 are bonded to the container top wall 21, the container side wall 22 and / or the container bottom surface at a predetermined position, and have a predetermined shape and appearance.
In the case of a defective product, the pusher discharging means 18 discharges the defective container from the production line to the defective product box 18a based on the output from the judging means (not shown).
図１に、網目状投影の例を示す。図１（Ａ）は、正常な外観を有する容器１４の網目状投影２０を示す。この例の網目状投影２０は、縦格子２０ａと横格子２０ｂとからなる。
図１（ｂ）は、不良な外観を有する容器１４の網目状投影２０を示す。不良な外観を有する容器１４は、容器の膨らみ２２ａ、容器の凹み２２ｂ、フラップの剥がれ２４ａ、フィンの捩れ２３ｂなどの不都合を持っている。
このような外観不良によって、網目状投影２０（縦格子２０ａと横格子２０ｂ）が正常な形状と異なる形状を呈する。撮像手段がこの容器外観の網目状投影の画像２０を取得する。
FIG. 1 shows an example of mesh projection. FIG. 1A shows a reticulated projection 20 of a container 14 having a normal appearance. The mesh projection 20 in this example is composed of a vertical grid 20a and a horizontal grid 20b.
FIG. 1 (b) shows a reticulated projection 20 of a container 14 having a poor appearance. The container 14 having a bad appearance has disadvantages such as a container bulge 22a, a container dent 22b, a flap peel 24a, and a fin twist 23b.
Due to such an appearance defect, the mesh projection 20 (vertical lattice 20a and horizontal lattice 20b) has a shape different from a normal shape. The imaging means obtains a mesh-like projection image 20 of the container appearance.
画像処理手段は、網目状画像２０を入力し、この画像を濃淡画像を白黒２値にする「２値化」若しくは濃度変化から物体の境界を見出す「エッジ検出」を行って、網目形状データを得る。
この態様の良否判定は、正常な容器の網目形状データを、多数のデータから統計上に得、この正常容器の基準データと、被検査容器のデータとの対比で行う。
網目形状データを対比して容易に処理・判定することができる。
The image processing means inputs the mesh image 20 and performs “binarization” for converting the grayscale image into a black and white binary image or “edge detection” for finding the boundary of the object from the density change. obtain.
The quality determination of this aspect is performed by statistically obtaining the mesh shape data of a normal container from a large number of data and comparing the reference data of the normal container with the data of the container to be inspected.
It is possible to easily process and determine the mesh shape data in comparison.
上述に実証されるように、本発明の容器検査装置・方法は、容器を正確に品質検査することができる。 As demonstrated above, the container inspection apparatus and method of the present invention can accurately inspect a container.
なお、本発明は前記実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、本発明の趣旨に基づいて種々変形させることが可能であり、それらを本発明の範囲から排除するものではない。 In addition, this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, It can change variously based on the meaning of this invention, and does not exclude them from the scope of the present invention.
この発明の方法／装置によって、牛乳、ジュース、ミネラルウォーターなどの飲料、流動食品などの包装容器を製造することができる。 By the method / apparatus of the present invention, packaging containers such as beverages such as milk, juice, mineral water, and liquid foods can be produced.
１４ 容器
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14 Container 15 Light source 16 Imaging means 20 Mesh projection
Claims (3)
該容器を、搬送手段で連続的に並進させて搬送するステップと、
搬送される該容器の外観を臨むように単数若しくは複数の光源を配設し、該光源から光を該容器外観に照らして該外観に網目状の投影を形成するステップと、
該網目状投影が形成された該容器外観を臨むように単数若しくは複数の撮像手段を配設し、該撮像手段が該容器外観の網目状投影の画像を取得するステップと、
該網目状画像を画像処理手段で網目形状データを得るステップと、
該網目形状データによって、該容器の良否を判定手段で判定するステップと、
を含む容器検査方法。 A web-shaped packaging material having a crease line is formed into a cylindrical shape, and both edges of the packaging material are overlapped to form an overlap, and a vertical seal band is formed by longitudinal sealing in the vertical line direction with the overlap. The cylindrical packaging material is filled with the contents, and the packaging material is pressed in the transverse direction at intervals of one container, and is sealed by a horizontal seal to form a horizontal seal zone. A container obtained by joining a flap and a fin formed by cutting along a crease line and forming a flap and a fin to a container top wall, a container side wall and / or a container bottom is obtained by cutting. A method of inspecting,
Transporting the container by continuously translating it with transport means;
Arranging a light source or a plurality of light sources so as to face the outer appearance of the container to be conveyed, illuminating the outer appearance of the container with light from the light source, and forming a mesh-like projection on the outer appearance;
Arranging one or a plurality of imaging means so as to face the container appearance on which the mesh projection is formed, and the imaging means acquires an image of the mesh projection of the container appearance;
Obtaining mesh shape data from the mesh image by image processing means;
A step of determining whether the container is good or bad by the mesh shape data;
Container inspection method.
該容器を連続的に並進させて搬送する搬送手段と、
搬送される該容器の外観を臨むように配設され、光を該容器外観に照らして該外観に網目状の投影を形成する単数若しくは複数の光源と、
該網目状投影が形成された該容器外観を臨むように配設され、該容器外観の網目状投影の画像を取得する単数若しくは複数の撮像手段と、
該網目状画像から網目形状データを得る画像処理手段と、
該網目形状データによって、該容器の良否を判定する判定手段と、
前記判定手段からの出力に基づいて、前記容器から、不良品を排出する排出手段と、
を含む容器検査装置。 A web-shaped packaging material having a crease line is formed into a cylindrical shape, and both edges of the packaging material are overlapped to form an overlap, and a vertical seal band is formed by longitudinal sealing in the vertical line direction with the overlap. The cylindrical packaging material is filled with the contents, and the packaging material is pressed in the transverse direction at intervals of one container, and is sealed by a horizontal seal to form a horizontal seal zone. A container obtained by joining a flap and a fin formed by cutting along a crease line and forming a flap and a fin to a container top wall, a container side wall and / or a container bottom is obtained by cutting. An inspection device,
Conveying means for continuously translating and conveying the container;
One or more light sources that are arranged to face the exterior of the container being conveyed and that illuminate the exterior of the container to form a mesh-like projection on the exterior;
One or a plurality of imaging means arranged so as to face the container appearance on which the mesh projection is formed, and acquiring an image of the mesh projection of the container appearance;
Image processing means for obtaining mesh shape data from the mesh image;
Judging means for judging the quality of the container by the mesh shape data;
Based on the output from the determination means, discharge means for discharging defective products from the container;
Including container inspection equipment.
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