JP2010014621A - Quality evaluating device and quality evaluating method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a quality evaluating device and a quality evaluating method, capable of quickly and accurately evaluating the quality of an aerosol container. <P>SOLUTION: A quality evaluating device is provided with a container body installing the content and a stem protruding from the container body, and evaluates the quality of an aerosol container which jets the content with the pressing force of the stem. This device comprises: a bucket installing the aerosol container; a support member supporting the bucket; an actuator for measuring which presses the aerosol container; a load cell, attached to the actuator for measuring, measuring the pressing force in pressing the aerosol container; and a controller which can control the operation of the actuator and the load cell, respectively. The quality of the aerosol container is evaluated based on the measured pressing force and the predetermined pressing force. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a quality evaluation apparatus and a quality evaluation method for evaluating the quality of an aerosol container.

Conventionally, an aerosol container as shown in FIG. 20 has been generally known. The aerosol container 700 includes a container main body 701 that stores the contents and a stem 702 that protrudes from the container main body 701, and is configured to be able to eject the contents when the stem 702 is pressed.
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  By the way, at the site where such an aerosol container is manufactured, before shipping the aerosol container as a product, for example, can the contents be reliably ejected or the stem can be pressed with an appropriate force? For example, it is desired to accurately evaluate whether the aerosol container satisfies a preset quality. However, conventionally, since the work for evaluating the quality of such an aerosol container has been carried out manually, it has not always been a favorable evaluation.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a quality evaluation apparatus and a quality evaluation method capable of quickly and accurately evaluating the quality of an aerosol container.

  A quality evaluation apparatus according to the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and has the following configuration.

  That is, a quality evaluation apparatus that includes a container body that contains contents and a stem that protrudes from the container body, and that evaluates the quality of an aerosol container that ejects contents by pressing the stem, the container containing the aerosol container A bucket that supports the bucket, a measurement actuator that presses the aerosol container, a load cell that is attached to the measurement actuator and measures a pressing force when the aerosol container is pressed, and the measurement An actuator for controlling the operation of the load cell and a controller each capable of controlling the operation of the load cell, the bucket includes a stem abutting portion with which the stem abuts, and the bucket for measurement is supported by the supporting member In the state, press the aerosol container, the load cell A quality evaluation configured to measure a pressing force when the aerosol container is pressed, and the controller is configured to evaluate the quality of the aerosol container based on the measured pressing force and a preset pressing force. Device.

  According to such a configuration, the aerosol container is pressed by the measurement actuator, the pressing force is measured by the load cell, and the quality of the aerosol container is evaluated based on the measurement result. Therefore, the quality of the aerosol container can be evaluated quickly and accurately.

  The quality evaluation apparatus further includes a pressing actuator that presses the aerosol container, and a laser sensor that measures the state of the contents ejected from the aerosol container, and the support member that supports the bucket is The controller can control the pressing actuator and the laser sensor, respectively, and the pressing actuator presses the aerosol container in a state where the bucket is supported by the supporting member. By pressing the stem, the laser sensor measures the state of the contents of the aerosol container ejected by the pressing of the stem, and the controller is preset with the state of the measured content. To evaluate the quality of the aerosol container based on the state of its contents It may have been made.

  According to such a configuration, since the state of the contents of the aerosol container is measured by the laser sensor and the quality of the aerosol container is evaluated based on the measurement result, the quality evaluation can be performed more accurately.

  Further, the apparatus further includes a microphone for measuring the ejection sound of the contents ejected from the aerosol container, the plurality of pressing actuators for pressing the aerosol container, and the controller includes the pressing actuator and the microphone, respectively. The pressing actuator is configured to press the stem by pressing the aerosol container in a state where the bucket is supported by the support member, and the microphone is pressed by the stem. The ejection sound when the contents of the aerosol container are ejected is measured, and the controller is configured to evaluate the quality of the aerosol container based on the measured ejection sound and a preset ejection sound. It may be.

  According to such a configuration, since the quality evaluation is performed based on the ejection sound measured by the microphone, the quality of the aerosol container can be more accurately evaluated.

  The quality evaluation apparatus further includes a first weighing sensor and a second weighing sensor for weighing the bucket in which the aerosol container is accommodated, and the controller includes the first weighing sensor and the second weighing sensor. The first metering sensor weighs the bucket while the aerosol container is housed in the bucket, and the second metering sensor ejects the contents of the aerosol container. Then, the weight of the bucket is weighed in a state where the aerosol container is accommodated in the bucket, and the controller determines the quality of the aerosol container based on the measurement results of the first weighing sensor and the second weighing sensor. It is preferably configured to evaluate.

  According to such a configuration, since the quality of the aerosol container is evaluated based on the measurement result, more accurate quality evaluation can be performed.

  The quality evaluation method according to the present invention is made to solve the above-described problem, and includes the following configuration.

  That is, a quality evaluation method for evaluating the quality of an aerosol container that includes a container main body that contains contents and a stem that protrudes from the container main body, and ejects the contents by pressing the stem. A pressing step for pressing the stem by pressing the aerosol container, and a pressing force measuring step for measuring a pressing force when the aerosol container is pressed by a load cell, and the measured pressing force is set in advance. It is a quality evaluation method for evaluating the quality of the aerosol container based on the pressed force.

  Further, the quality evaluation method includes: a step of pressing the stem by pressing the aerosol container with a pressing actuator to eject the contents of the aerosol container; and a state of the ejected contents by a laser sensor. It is preferable to further include an ejection state measurement step for measuring the quality of the aerosol container based on the measured content state and a preset content state.

  Further, the step of pressing the stem by pressing the aerosol container with a pressing actuator to eject the contents of the aerosol container, and the ejection sound measurement of measuring the ejection sound of the ejected contents with a microphone And a step of evaluating the quality of the aerosol container based on the measured ejection sound of the contents and the preset ejection sound.

  The first and second measuring steps further include a first measuring step for measuring the weight of the aerosol container and a second measuring step for measuring the weight of the aerosol container after the contents are ejected. It is preferable to evaluate the quality of the aerosol container based on the measurement result.

  According to these quality evaluation methods, the quality of the aerosol container can be evaluated quickly and accurately as in the above-described quality evaluation apparatus.

  Moreover, the quality evaluation apparatus of this invention was made | formed in order to solve the said subject, Comprising: The following structures may be sufficient.

  That is, a quality evaluation apparatus that includes a container body that contains contents and a stem that protrudes from the container body, and that evaluates the quality of an aerosol container that ejects contents by pressing the stem, the container containing the aerosol container Bucket for supporting, a supporting member for supporting the bucket, a pressing actuator for pressing the aerosol container, a laser sensor for measuring the state of the contents ejected from the aerosol container, the pressing actuator and the laser A controller capable of controlling the operation of each of the sensors, the bucket includes a stem abutting portion with which the stem abuts, and the pressing actuator is in a state where the bucket is supported by the supporting member, By pressing the aerosol container, the stem is pressed and the laser The sensor measures the state of the contents of the aerosol container ejected by pressing the stem, and the controller determines the state of the aerosol container based on the measured state of the contents and the state of the preset contents. It is the quality evaluation apparatus comprised so that the quality of might be evaluated.

  Moreover, the quality evaluation apparatus of this invention was made | formed in order to solve the said subject, Comprising: The following structures may be sufficient.

  That is, a quality evaluation apparatus that includes a container body that contains contents and a stem that protrudes from the container body, and that evaluates the quality of an aerosol container that ejects contents by pressing the stem, the container containing the aerosol container Bucket, a supporting member for supporting the bucket, a pressing actuator for pressing the aerosol container, a microphone for measuring an ejection sound of the contents ejected from the aerosol container, the pressing actuator and the microphone A controller capable of controlling the operation of each of the buckets, the bucket including a stem abutting portion with which the stem abuts, and the pressing actuator in a state where the bucket is supported by the supporting member. By pressing the container, the stem is pressed, and the microphone is The spray sound is measured when the contents of the aerosol container are ejected by pressing, and the controller evaluates the quality of the aerosol container based on the measured spray sound and a preset spray sound. A configured quality evaluation apparatus.

  Moreover, the quality evaluation method of this invention was made | formed in order to solve the said subject, The following structures may be sufficient.

  That is, a quality evaluation method for evaluating the quality of an aerosol container that includes a container body that contains contents and a stem that protrudes from the container body, and ejects the contents by pressing the stem. Pressing the aerosol container in order to press the stem and ejecting the contents of the aerosol container, and an ejection state measuring step of measuring the state of the ejected contents by a laser sensor, This is a quality evaluation method for evaluating the quality of an aerosol container based on a measured state of contents and a state of contents set in advance.

  Moreover, the quality evaluation method of this invention was made | formed in order to solve the said subject, The following structures may be sufficient.

  That is, the step of pressing the stem by pressing the aerosol container with a pressing actuator to eject the contents of the aerosol container, and the ejection sound measurement of measuring the ejection sound of the ejected contents with a microphone A quality evaluation method for evaluating the quality of the aerosol container based on the measured ejection sound of the content and the preset ejection sound.

  According to the quality evaluation apparatus and the quality evaluation method of the present invention, the quality of an aerosol container can be evaluated quickly and accurately.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, an aerosol container for evaluating quality according to the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of an aerosol container. As shown in FIG. 1, the aerosol container 10 includes a container body 11 that stores contents such as medicine. The container body 11 is sealed and includes a metering tank 14 disposed therein, and the inside of the container body 11 and the inside of the metering tank 14 are separated. A stem 12 is inserted into the container body 11 and the metering tank 14. The stem 12 has an upper end opening portion 17 protruding outside the container body 11 and a lower end portion disposed inside the container body 11. A compression spring 15 is disposed around the stem 12, and the stem 12 is configured to be able to press against the compression spring 15. The stem 12 is provided with a discharge hole 16 formed in the upper portion thereof. When the stem 12 is pressed, the discharge hole 16 communicates with the inside of the metering tank 14 and the contents in the metering tank 14 are discharged. It passes through 16 and is configured to be ejected from the stem 12 to the outside. The stem 12 includes an introduction slit 13 formed in the lower portion. When the stem 12 is released, the inside of the container body 11 and the inside of the metering tank 14 communicate with each other via the introduction slit 13. The contents of the main body 11 are configured to be introduced into the metering tank 14. In the initial state, the contents of the container body 11 are not introduced into the metering tank 14, and the contents of the container body 11 are introduced into the metering tank 14 by pressing the stem 12 once and releasing this press. . In this way, by repeatedly pressing the stem 12 and releasing the pressure, the contents of the container body 11 pass through the stem 12 and are ejected to the outside.

  Next, an embodiment of a quality evaluation apparatus according to the present invention will be described. 2 is a plan view of a quality evaluation apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a front view of the quality evaluation apparatus, and FIG. 4 is a left side view of the quality evaluation apparatus. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part of the quality evaluation apparatus. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II of FIG. 2 to 6, in order to make the drawings easy to see, each component of the quality evaluation apparatus may be omitted as appropriate.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the quality evaluation apparatus 1 includes a base 20, an air cushion cylinder 40 fixed to the base 20, an actuator 30, and a printer 80. The quality evaluation apparatus 1 also includes a sensor base 53, a laser sensor 50 and a microphone 60 fixed to the sensor base 53. Moreover, the quality evaluation apparatus 1 is provided with the weighing sensor 70 installed on the floor. Further, the quality evaluation device 1 includes a first evaluation area 501 and a second evaluation area 502.

  The base 20 is a flat member arranged horizontally, and is installed on the ground via a support column 24. A pair of sprockets 21, 21 are attached to the base 20.

  The pair of sprockets 21, 21 is a known gear for hanging a chain, and is fixed to both ends in the longitudinal direction of the base 20 via a rotation shaft 29 so as to be rotated by a drive motor (not shown). Driven by rotation. An endless annular chain 22 is stretched between the pair of sprockets 21, 21, and the chain 22 circulates while moving in the conveying direction indicated by arrow A by the rotation of the sprocket 21.

  A plurality of bucket holders 23 are fixed to the chain 22, and the bucket holders 23 move in the transport direction A as the chain 22 moves. The bucket holder 23 is divided into a first bucket holder 23 a and a second bucket holder 23 b, which are alternately arranged along the transport direction A. A number that can be identified in advance is assigned to the bucket holder 23, and this number is stored in a memory 91 described later.

  FIG. 7 is a side view of the bucket holder, FIG. 8 is a front view of the bucket holder, and FIG. 9 is a plan view of the bucket holder. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II of FIG. 7 to 10, in order to make the drawings easy to see, each component of the bucket holder may be omitted as appropriate.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, the bucket holder 23 includes a main body 230 fixed to the chain 22. The main body 230 is configured by overlapping and connecting a plurality of plate-like members, and is connected to the chain 22 via bolts and is configured to be slidable in the transport direction A as the chain 22 moves. Yes. A rod-shaped slide guide 234 is attached to the main body 230 so as to be slidable up and down. A cam follower 235 and a switch dog 240 are fixed to the main body 230. The cam cam follower 235 is rotatably attached to the main body 230.

  A flat slide plate 243 is fixed to the slide guide 234, and a pair of opening / closing plates 231 and 231 are fixed to the slide plate 243.

  The pair of opening / closing plates 231 and 231 are rotatably attached to the slide plate 243 via a rotating shaft 236 and a bearing 237. A pair of plate-like bucket support plates 233 and 233 are fixed to the pair of opening and closing plates 231 and 231 so as to be orthogonal to each other. Each open / close plate 231 is provided with a spring post 238 protruding from the surface, and an open / close spring 239 is installed between the pair of spring posts 238 and 238. A cam follower 241 is rotatably attached to the opening / closing plate 231.

  The bucket support plate 233 includes a bucket housing portion 232 formed by a notch. When the pair of bucket support plates 233 and 233 face each other, a bucket 100 described later can be housed between the bucket housing portions 232 facing each other. It is configured.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the switch dog 240 is a trapezoidal member, and includes slopes 244 formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction. The cam follower 241 can roll on the slope 244.

  FIG. 11 is a longitudinal sectional view of the bucket 100. As shown in FIG. 11, the bucket 100 includes a bucket main body 101, a protrusion 103 fixed to the lower end of the bucket main body 101, a holding spring 104 fixed to the upper end of the bucket main body 101, and a holding spring 104. And an aerosol holding part 102 coupled to the bucket main body part 101.

  The bucket body 101 is made of a cylindrical member and includes a nozzle portion 106 formed by cutting out the inside, and is configured to be able to eject the contents of the aerosol container 10 through the nozzle portion 106. . The nozzle portion 106 communicates from the upper surface portion to the side surface portion of the bucket main body portion 101 and includes a stem abutting portion 107 with which the stem of the aerosol container 10 abuts. The stem contact portion 107 is formed by the inner peripheral wall surface of the nozzle portion 106.

  The protruding portion 103 is formed in a cylindrical shape and is configured to be accommodated in the above-described bucket accommodating portion 232.

  The aerosol holding part 102 is formed in a ring shape by cutting out the inside of the cylindrical member. Moreover, the aerosol holding | maintenance part 102 equips the lower part with the jaw part 105 which protrudes inward, and is comprised so that the aerosol container 10 may be supported by the jaw part 105. FIG. The aerosol container 10 is held by the bucket 100 with the stem 12 facing downward, and the stem 12 is inserted into the nozzle portion 106. Further, when the bottom portion of the aerosol container 10 is pressed downward in this state, the stem 12 is pressed against the stem contact portion 107 and the contents are ejected.

  Next, a method for holding the bucket 100 by the bucket holder 23 and a method for releasing it will be described.

  The bucket 100 is held by accommodating the protruding portion 103 of the bucket 100 in the bucket accommodating portion 232 of the bucket holder 23. In this state, the slide guide 234 is moved downward by pressing the slide guide 234 downward. The slide guide 234 is pressed by the air cushion cylinder 40. When the slide guide 234 moves, the slide plate 243 and the pair of opening / closing plates 231 and 231 connected to the slide guide 234 also slide downward. When the opening / closing plate 231 moves, the cam follower 241 fixed to the opening / closing plate 231 moves downward. At this time, as indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 10, the cam follower 241 rolls in the lateral direction along the slope 244 of the switch dog 240 as it moves downward. As a result, the lower portions of the pair of opening / closing plates 231 and 231 move in the left-right direction and are separated from each other against the opening / closing spring 239. When the open / close plates 231 and 231 are separated from each other, the pair of bucket support plates 233 and 233 are separated from each other, and the holding of the bucket 100 is released. Thereafter, when the pressing of the slide guide 234 is released, the open / close plates 231 and 231 are attracted by the elastic force of the open / close spring 239. As a result, the bucket support plates 233 and 233 are attracted to each other and hold the bucket 100 again. In this way, the bucket 100 is held and released.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, a plurality of actuator support bases 25 and non-actuator support bases 26 are further fixed to the base 20. The actuator support base 25 and the non-actuator support base 26 are flat members, are arranged along the transport direction A, and are installed so as to protrude from the base 20. The actuator support base 25 is provided with an air cushion cylinder 40 and an actuator 30, and the non-actuator support base 26 is provided with an air cushion cylinder 40.

  As the air cushion cylinder 40, a known air cushion cylinder can be used. For example, a cylinder, a piston rod disposed in the cylinder, an air supply mechanism for supplying compressed air to the cylinder, and compressed air from the cylinder. And an air discharge mechanism that discharges, and the air discharge mechanism includes an air cushion mechanism capable of bufferingly stopping the piston rod near the stroke end by controlling the air flow rate. The air flow rate can be controlled using a speed controller (not shown). In the present embodiment, as the air cushion cylinder 40, a thin cylinder with air cushion RDQB-20-15-M9NV manufactured by SMC Corporation is used. Further, as a speed controller, a speed controller AS1201F-M5-06S manufactured by SMC Corporation is used.

  A plurality of air cushion cylinders 40 are arranged along the conveyance direction A, and are installed above the bucket holder 23. In the first evaluation region 501, the air cushion cylinder 40 is disposed corresponding to the first bucket holder 23a. Further, in the second evaluation region 502, the air cushion cylinder 40 is disposed corresponding to the second bucket holder 23b. For this reason, in the 1st evaluation field 501, the 1st bucket holder 23a is located under the air cushion cylinder 40, and if this 1st bucket holder 23a moves to conveyance direction A, the conveyance direction will be sequentially downstream. It is comprised so that it may be located under the air cushion cylinder 40 of this. On the other hand, in the second evaluation area 502, the second bucket holder 23b is positioned below the air cushion cylinder 40, and is configured to be sequentially positioned below the downstream air cushion cylinder 40 by conveyance. .

  The air cushion cylinder 40 is installed so that the piston rod 41 protrudes downward. In addition, the air cushion cylinder 40 is configured to be able to press the slide guide 234 of the bucket holder 23 located below when the piston rod 41 protrudes. The air cushion cylinder 40 presses the slide guide 234 of the first bucket holder 23a in the first evaluation area 501, and presses the slide guide 234 of the second bucket holder 23b in the second evaluation area 502.

  As the actuator 30, a known actuator can be used. For example, the actuator 30 includes a cylinder, a piston rod slidably disposed in the cylinder, and a motor connected to the piston rod in the cylinder. For example, the piston rod is slid along the axial direction of the cylinder, and the object is pressed by the sliding piston rod. In this embodiment, as the actuator 30, a robot cylinder ERC2-RA6C-I-PM-6-50-SE-MB manufactured by IAI Corporation is used.

  A plurality of actuators 30 are installed along the conveyance direction A, and are arranged above the aerosol container 10 held by the bucket holder 23. The actuator 30 is disposed corresponding to the first bucket holder 23a in the first evaluation area 501, and is disposed corresponding to the second bucket holder 23b in the second evaluation area 502.

  The actuator 30 is divided into a measurement actuator 30a and a pressing actuator 30b. In each of the first evaluation region 501 and the second evaluation region 502, one measurement actuator 30a is disposed on the upstream side in the transport direction, and two pressing actuators 30b are disposed on the downstream side in the transport direction.

  The actuator 30 is supported by a support column 32 extending in the vertical direction from the actuator support base 25 in an inverted state, and is configured such that the piston rod 31 protrudes downward.

  A load cell 33 is attached to the tip of the piston rod 31 of the measurement actuator 30a. As the load cell 33, a known load cell that measures a pressing force and converts it into an electric signal can be used. In the present embodiment, a load cell MRD-100N manufactured by Showa Keiki Co., Ltd. is used as the load cell 33.

  The measurement actuator 30 a is configured to be able to press the aerosol container 10 via the load cell 33. The load cell 33 is configured to be able to measure the pressing force when the aerosol container 10 is pressed.

  On the other hand, an aerosol pressing body 36 is attached to the tip of the piston rod 31 of the pressing actuator 30b via a pressing positioning pin 34. The aerosol pressing body 36 is composed of a multistage cylindrical member. The pressing actuator 30 b is configured to be able to press the aerosol container 10 via the aerosol pressing body 36.

  The actuator 30 presses the aerosol container 10 held by the first bucket holder 23a in the first evaluation area 501, and the aerosol container 10 held by the second bucket holder 23b in the second evaluation area 502. Press.

  A support member 42 is disposed below the actuator 30. The support member 42 is rotatably fixed to a shaft holder 44 installed on the ground via a support rotation shaft 43. The support member 42 is configured such that the protruding portion 103 of the bucket 100 can contact the upper end portion, and is configured to support the bucket 100 when the actuator 30 presses the aerosol container 30.

  A printer support base 81 is installed on the base 20, and a printer 80 is installed on the printer support base 81. The printer 80 includes a tank for storing ink, a nozzle capable of ejecting ink, and a pump for pumping the ink in the tank to the nozzle, and ejects ink from the nozzle by the operation of the pump. A known inkjet printer that prints on an object can be used. In the present embodiment, as the printer 80, an inkjet printer high performance inkjet MK-9000 manufactured by Keyence Corporation is used.

  The printer 80 is disposed downstream of the actuator 30 in the transport direction in each of the first evaluation area 501 and the second evaluation area 502. In the first evaluation area 501, the printer 80 is installed corresponding to the first bucket holder 23a, and in the second evaluation area 502, the printer 80 is installed corresponding to the second bucket holder 23b. Further, the printer 80 is disposed so as to be positioned above the aerosol container 10 accommodated in the bucket holder 23. The printer 80 is configured to eject ink onto the aerosol container 10 and perform printing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a fiber sensor 37 is attached to the upper part of the base 20 via a fixing member 38. The fiber sensor 37 is an optical fiber connected to a light source of a photoelectric sensor, and detects an object by reflection of light. In the present embodiment, a fiber unit FU-6F manufactured by Keyence Corporation is used as the fiber sensor 37. The fiber sensor 37 is disposed above the bucket holder 23 and is configured to detect the movement of the bucket holder 23.

  In addition, rails 27 are arranged on the left and right sides of the base 20. The rail 27 extends in the transport direction A below the base 20 and is installed on the ground via a rail support 28. As the cam cam follower 235 of the bucket holder 23 rolls along the rail 27, the bucket holder 23 is guided in the transport direction A.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the sensor base 53 is a flat member arranged horizontally, and is installed on the ground via the sensor support 54. A laser sensor 50 is attached to the sensor base 53. The laser sensor 50 includes a light projecting device that projects a laser and a light receiving device that receives the projected laser, and the presence of an object in the laser region between the light projecting device and the light receiving device is detected by the laser. A known laser sensor that can be recognized by a change in the amount of light can be used. In the present embodiment, a digital laser sensor LX2-03 manufactured by Keyence Corporation is used as the laser sensor.

  The laser sensor 50 is installed so as to correspond to the pressing actuator 30b, and is installed so as to be positioned substantially in front of the bucket holder 23. Further, the laser sensor 50 is installed at a position corresponding to the first bucket holder 23a in the first evaluation area 501, and is installed at a position corresponding to the second bucket holder 23b in the second evaluation area 502. ing. The light projecting device 51 and the light receiving device 52 of the laser sensor 50 are fixed to the sensor base 53 at intervals. Further, the light projecting device 51 and the light receiving device 52 are respectively arranged below the left and right sides of the pressing actuator 30b, and are configured such that the laser region of the laser sensor 50 is formed almost in front of the aerosol container 10. Yes. The laser sensor 50 is configured to be able to detect the contents ejected from the aerosol container 10.

  A microphone base 62 is fixed to the sensor base 53. The microphone base 62 is a plate-shaped L-shaped member, and is installed so as to extend in the lateral direction from the sensor base 53. As shown in FIG. 6, a cylindrical microphone holder 61 is attached to the microphone base 62, and the microphone 60 is held inside the microphone holder 61. As the microphone 60, a known capacitor microphone can be used. For example, one of the two electrodes includes a capacitor composed of a thin plate electrode, and a change in capacitance that occurs when the thin plate electrode is vibrated by sound can be electrically detected. A microphone that converts the signal can be used. In the present embodiment, a condenser microphone M222E01 manufactured by Foster Electric Co., Ltd. is used as the microphone 60.

  The microphone 60 is installed so as to correspond to the pressing actuator 30b, and is installed so as to be positioned substantially in front of the bucket holder 23. The microphone 60 is directed downward of the pressing actuator 30b, and is configured to collect the ejection sound when the pressing actuator 30b presses the aerosol container 10 and the contents are ejected.

  Further, the microphone 60 is installed at a position corresponding to the first bucket holder 23a in the first evaluation area 501, and is installed at a position corresponding to the second bucket holder 23b in the second evaluation area 502. Yes.

  Further, as the weighing sensor 70, a known sensor capable of measuring the weight of an object placed on the upper part can be used. In this embodiment, an electronic balance AD-4212A-100 manufactured by A & D Co., Ltd. is used as the weighing sensor 70.

  The weighing sensor 70 in the first evaluation area 501 is installed corresponding to the first bucket holder 23a, and the weighing sensor 70 in the second evaluation area 502 is installed corresponding to the second bucket holder 23b. Yes. The weighing sensor 70 is divided into a first weighing sensor 70a disposed on the upstream side in the transport direction of the aerosol container 10 and a second weighing sensor 70b disposed on the downstream side. The first weighing sensor 70a is installed between the measurement actuator 30a and the pressing actuator 30b. The second weighing sensor 70 b is installed between the pressing actuator 30 b and the printer 80. The weighing sensor 70 is disposed below the air cushion cylinder 40 and is configured to be able to measure the weight of the bucket 100 that houses the aerosol container 10.

  Further, the quality evaluation apparatus 1 includes a plurality of exhaust ducts 19 that can exhaust the contents ejected from the aerosol container 10.

  FIG. 12 is a block diagram of the quality evaluation apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 12, the quality evaluation apparatus 1 includes a first controller 9a, a second controller 9b, and a memory 91. The first controller 9a and the second controller 9b include CPUs 90a and 90b, display units 92a and 92b, and input units 93a and 93b, respectively. The CPU 90a controls the operations of the sprocket 21, the fiber sensor 37, the actuator 30, the air cushion cylinder 40, and the printer 80. The CPU 90b controls the operation of the load cell 33, the laser sensor 50, the microphone 60, the front weighing sensor 70a, and the rear weighing sensor 70b. The display unit 92a is configured to be able to display the operating states of the sprocket 21, the fiber sensor 37, the actuator 30, the air cushion cylinder 40, and the printer 80. The display unit 92 b is configured to be able to display the results measured by the load cell 33, the laser sensor 50, the microphone 60, and the weighing sensor 70. The input units 93a and 93b are configured to be able to input various control conditions. In the present embodiment, graphic analog controllers RJ-800 manufactured by Keyence Corporation are used as the first controller 9a and the second controller 9b, respectively.

  Next, a method for evaluating the quality of the aerosol container 10 using the quality evaluation apparatus 1 having the above configuration will be described. The quality evaluation of the aerosol container 10 is performed via the load cell 33, the laser sensor 50, the weighing sensor 70, and the microphone 60.

  First, quality evaluation via the load cell 33 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the control of the first controller 9a. First, when the switch is turned on, the first controller 9a operates the sprocket 21 by rotating a drive motor (not shown) (step S301). When the sprocket 21 is actuated, the chain 22 rotates, and the bucket holder 23 moves in the transport direction A along with this.

  When the plurality of bucket holders 23 are moved, they are disposed below the air cushion cylinder 40. In the first evaluation area 501, the first bucket holder 23a is located below the air cushion cylinder 40, and in the second evaluation area 502, the second bucket holder 23b is located below the air cushion cylinder 40. Further, the bucket 100 and the aerosol container 10 are disposed below the measurement actuator 30a. Further, when the fiber sensor 37 detects the movement of the bucket holder 23, the sprocket 21 stops.

  Next, the first controller 9a operates the air cushion cylinder 40 (step S302). When the air cushion cylinder 40 is actuated, the piston rod 41 protrudes downward as shown in FIG. 14, and presses the slide guide 234 of the bucket holder 23 located below the air cushion cylinder 40. When the slide guide 234 is pressed, the pair of opening / closing plates 231 and 231 open to the left and right, and the bucket 100 held by the bucket holder 23 is released. When the bucket 100 is released, it is placed on the support member 42.

  Next, the first controller 9a operates the actuator 30 (step S303). When the actuator 30 is operated, the piston rod 32 protrudes downward. When the piston rod 32 protrudes, the load cell 33 presses the bottom of the aerosol container 10 in the measurement actuator 30a. When the aerosol container 10 is pressed, the stem 12 is pressed against the stem contact portion 107. When the stem 12 is pressed by pressing the aerosol container 10, the contents of the aerosol container 10 are filled in the metering tank 14.

  Further, when the aerosol container 10 is pressed, the pressing force is measured by the load cell 33, and the second controller 9b evaluates the quality of the aerosol container 10 based on the measurement result.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the control of the second controller 9b. First, the second controller 9b receives the measurement result of the pressing force from the load cell 33 (step S3041). Next, the second controller 9b displays the measurement result on the display unit 92 (step S3042). Subsequently, the second controller 9b determines whether the aerosol container 10 is a non-defective product or a defective product based on the measurement result (step S3043).

  FIG. 16 is a graph showing an example of the measurement result of the pressing force. This graph shows the relationship between time and pressing force, the horizontal axis shows the time since the actuator 30 started to operate, and the vertical axis shows the pressing force measured by the load cell 33. .

  The determination as to whether the aerosol container 10 is a good product or a defective product can be made, for example, as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 16, an allowable maximum pressing force and an allowable return time are set in advance. The return time is a time from when the pressing force acting on the aerosol container 10 starts to decrease due to the piston rod 32 being pulled into the actuator 30 until the pressing force finally stops acting on the aerosol container 10. If the maximum pressing force and the return time in the measurement result are both within the range of the allowable maximum pressing force and the allowable return time, it is determined that the aerosol container 10 is a non-defective product, and at least one is an allowable value. If it is out of the range, it is determined that the product is defective.

  In FIG. 16, a solid line A indicates a graph when a good aerosol container 10 is pressed. Moreover, the dotted line B and the dotted line C have shown the graph when pressing the defective aerosol container 10. FIG. As shown by the solid line A, in the non-defective aerosol container 10, when the actuator 30 is operated, the pressing force of the aerosol container 10 increases as time passes, and reaches the maximum pressing force. Thereafter, when the piston rod 32 is pulled into the actuator 30, the pressing force of the aerosol container 10 decreases, and finally the pressing force does not act. The maximum pressing force and the return time of the solid line A are within the range of the allowable maximum pressing force and the allowable return time. As indicated by the dotted line B, in the defective aerosol container 10, the pressing force of the aerosol container 10 continues to increase and may be outside the range of the maximum pressing force. This is a case where the stem 12 of the aerosol container 10 is abnormal and the aerosol container 10 cannot be pressed smoothly. In addition, as indicated by the dotted line C, in the defective aerosol container 10, the pressing force of the aerosol container 10 is rapidly decreased, and the return time may be out of the allowable return time range. This is a case where the stem 12 of the aerosol container 10 is not smoothly returned to its original state due to being caught.

  The second controller 9b determines whether or not the aerosol container 10 is a non-defective product, and then stores the determination result in the memory 91 (step S3044). Specifically, the distinction as to whether the aerosol container 10 is a non-defective product and the number of the bucket holder 23 that holds the aerosol container 10 are stored as a set in the memory 91.

  The piston rod 32 protrudes and presses the aerosol container 10 and is then drawn into the actuator 30 again. Thereby, the press of the aerosol container 10 and the stem 12 is released, and the stem 12 returns to the original state.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 13, the first controller 9a operates the air cushion cylinder 40 again (step S305). As a result, the piston rod 41 is pulled into the air cushion cylinder 40, the pressure of the slide guide 234 is released, and the bucket holder 23 holds the bucket 100 again.

  In this way, quality evaluation is performed via the load cell 33.

  Next, weighing in the first weighing sensor 70a will be described. Here, a part of the description of the same steps as those described above will be omitted. First, in step S301 described above, when the first controller 9a rotates the sprocket 21 and the bucket holder 23 moves in the transport direction A, the bucket holder 23 is disposed below the air cushion cylinder 40. Further, the bucket 100 and the aerosol container 10 are disposed above the first weighing sensor 70a. The aerosol container 10 conveyed to the area of the first weighing sensor 70a has already been subjected to quality evaluation by the load cell 33.

  Next, in step S302 described above, when the piston rod 41 protrudes downward by operating the air cushion cylinder 40 by the first controller 9a, the slide guide 234 of the bucket holder 23 is pressed, and the pair of opening / closing plates 231 is pressed. 231 opens to the left and right. And if the bucket 100 currently hold | maintained at the bucket holder 23 is released, this bucket 100 will be mounted on the 1st measurement sensor 70a.

  At this time, the weight of the bucket 100 holding the aerosol container 10 is measured by the first weighing sensor 70a, and the second controller 9b processes the measurement result. The second controller 9b receives the measurement result from the first weighing sensor 70a and displays it on the display unit 92. Further, the second controller 9 b stores the measurement result in the memory 91.

  Thereafter, in step S305 described above, the first controller 9a operates the air cushion cylinder 40, whereby the bucket holder 23 holds the bucket 100 again.

  In this way, the weighing by the first weighing sensor 70a is performed.

  Next, quality evaluation through the laser sensor 50 will be described. Here, a part of the description of the same steps as those described above will be omitted.

  First, when the bucket holder 23 is conveyed in step S301 described above, the bucket holder 23 is disposed below the air cushion cylinder 40. Further, the bucket 100 and the aerosol container 10 are disposed below the pressing actuator 30b. The aerosol container 10 conveyed below the pressing actuator 30b for quality evaluation via the laser sensor 50 has already been subjected to quality evaluation via the load cell 33 and measurement using the first measurement sensor 70a. Is.

  Next, when the bucket 100 is released from the bucket holder 23 in step S302 described above, the bucket 100 is placed on the support member 42.

  Subsequently, when the actuator 30 is operated in step S303 described above, the aerosol pressing body 36 presses the bottom of the aerosol container 10 in the pressing actuator 30b. By pressing the aerosol container 10, the stem 12 is pressed by the stem contact portion 107, and the contents of the aerosol container 10 are ejected from the stem 12. The ejected contents pass through the nozzle portion 106 of the bucket 100 and are ejected to the outside, and pass through the laser region of the laser sensor 50. The laser sensor 50 measures the state of the ejected contents.

  Next, a method for measuring the state of the contents of the aerosol container 10 ejected by the laser sensor 50 will be described. FIG. 17 is a top view of the laser sensor 50. When the content 18 in the aerosol container 10 is ejected in a state where the laser projected from the light projecting device 51 is received by the light receiving device 52, the content 18 passes through the laser region 55 as time passes. I will do it. In the process in which the content 18 passes through the laser region 55, the region (area) where the content 18 exists is detected by the laser sensor 50 at regular time intervals. For example, in the laser region 55 at time T1, when the contents 18 exist in the region (area) X1, the laser sensor 50 detects this area X1. Thereafter, at times T2, T3,..., The areas X2, X3,... Where the contents 18 of the aerosol container 10 are present are detected, similarly to the time T1. Thus, the ejection state of the content 18 is measured by detecting the area (area) where the content 18 exists at each time.

  When the laser sensor 50 measures the ejection state, the second controller 9b evaluates the quality of the aerosol container 10 based on the measurement result. First, the second controller 9b receives the measurement result from the laser sensor 50 in step S3041 described above, and displays the measurement result on the display unit 92 in step S3042. In step S3043, the second controller 9b determines whether the aerosol container 10 is a good product or a defective product based on the measurement result.

  FIG. 18 is a graph showing an example of the measurement result of the ejection state. This graph shows the relationship between time and area, the horizontal axis shows the time since the actuator 30 started to operate, and the vertical axis shows the area where the contents of the aerosol container 10 are present in the laser region. Is shown.

  The determination as to whether the aerosol container 10 is a good product or a defective product can be made, for example, as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 18, an allowable maximum area, an allowable ejection time, and an allowable leakage value are set in advance. The ejection time is the time during which the contents of the aerosol container 10 are ejected. The leakage value is a slight leakage after the contents are ejected. If the maximum area, the ejection time, and the leakage value in the measurement results are all within the allowable maximum area, the allowable ejection time, and the allowable leakage value, it is determined that the aerosol container 10 is a non-defective product. On the other hand, if at least one of the above values is outside the allowable value range, it is determined that the aerosol container 10 is a defective product.

  In FIG. 18, a solid line A shows a graph when a good aerosol container 10 is pressed. Moreover, the dotted line B and the dotted line C have shown the graph when pressing the defective aerosol container 10. FIG. As shown by the solid line A, in the good aerosol container 10, the region (area) where the contents are present in the laser region increases with the passage of time, and reaches the maximum area. Thereafter, since the contents existing in the laser region are decreased, the area is decreased and finally the content is not present in the laser region. The maximum area and ejection time of the solid line A are within the allowable maximum area and allowable ejection time. On the other hand, as indicated by the dotted line B, in the defective aerosol container 10, the region (area) where the contents are present does not decrease, and the ejection time may be outside the allowable ejection time range. This is a case where the stem 12 of the aerosol container 10 has an abnormality and the contents continue to be ejected without being released while the stem 12 is pressed. Further, as indicated by the dotted line C, in the defective aerosol container 10, the contents may not be ejected, or the contents may leak and the leakage value may be outside the allowable leakage value range. This is also the case when there is an abnormality in the stem 12.

  After determining whether or not the aerosol container 10 is a non-defective product, the second controller 9b stores the determination result in the memory 91 in step S3044 described above. Specifically, the distinction as to whether the aerosol container 10 is a non-defective product and the number of the bucket holder 23 that holds the aerosol container 10 are stored as a set in the memory 91.

  The piston rod 32 of the actuator 30 protrudes and presses the aerosol container 10 and then is drawn into the actuator 30 again. Thereby, the press of the aerosol container 10 and the stem 12 is released, and the stem 12 returns to the original state.

  Thereafter, in step S305, the first controller 9a operates the air cushion cylinder 40 again, whereby the bucket holder 23 holds the bucket 100.

  In this way, quality evaluation through the laser sensor 50 is performed.

  Next, quality evaluation through the microphone 60 will be described. Here, a part of the description of the same steps as those described above will be omitted.

  First, when the bucket holder 23 is conveyed in step S301 described above, the bucket holder 23 is disposed below the air cushion cylinder 40. Further, the bucket 100 and the aerosol container 10 are disposed below the pressing actuator 30b. The aerosol container 10 conveyed below the pressing actuator 30b for quality evaluation via the microphone 60 is subjected to quality evaluation via the load cell 33, measurement by the first measurement sensor 70a, and via the laser sensor 50. The quality evaluation has already been performed.

  Next, when the bucket 100 is released from the bucket holder 23 in step S302 described above, the bucket 100 is placed on the support member 42.

  Subsequently, when the actuator 30 is operated in step S303 described above, the aerosol pressing body 36 presses the bottom of the aerosol container 10 in the pressing actuator 30b. By pressing the aerosol container 10, the stem 12 is pressed by the stem contact portion 107, and the contents of the aerosol container 10 are ejected from the stem 12. When the contents are ejected, the ejection sound is measured by the microphone 60.

  When the microphone 60 measures the ejection sound, the second controller 9b evaluates the quality of the aerosol container 10 based on the measurement result. First, the second controller 9b receives the measurement result from the microphone 60 in step S3041 described above, and displays the measurement result on the display unit 92 in step S3042. In step S3043, the second controller 9b determines whether the aerosol container 10 is a good product or a defective product based on the measurement result.

  FIG. 19 is a graph showing an example of the measurement result of the ejection sound. This graph shows the relationship between time and the ejection volume, the horizontal axis shows the time since the actuator 30 started to operate, and the vertical axis shows the volume of the ejection sound collected by the microphone 60. Show.

  The determination as to whether the aerosol container 10 is a good product or a defective product can be made, for example, as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 19, an allowable maximum ejection volume and an allowable ejection time are set in advance. If the maximum ejection volume and the ejection time in the measurement result are both within the allowable maximum ejection volume and the allowable ejection time, it is determined that the aerosol container 10 is a non-defective product. On the other hand, if at least one of the above values is outside the allowable range, it is determined that the aerosol container 10 is a defective product.

  In FIG. 19, a solid line A shows a graph of the ejection volume of a good aerosol container 10. Moreover, the dotted line B and the dotted line C have shown the graph of the ejection volume of the defective aerosol container 10. FIG. As shown by the solid line A, in the good aerosol container 10, the ejection volume increases with time and reaches the maximum ejection volume. After that, the volume of eruption decreases. The maximum ejection volume and ejection time indicated by the solid line A are within the range of the allowable maximum ejection volume and the allowable ejection time. On the other hand, as indicated by the dotted line B, in the defective aerosol container 10, the ejection volume does not decrease, and the ejection time may be outside the allowable ejection time range. This is a case where the stem 12 of the aerosol container 10 has an abnormality and the contents continue to be ejected without being released while the stem 12 is pressed. Further, as indicated by a dotted line C, in the defective aerosol container 10, the maximum ejection volume may be outside the range of the allowable maximum ejection volume. This is a case where the contents are not ejected smoothly.

  After determining whether or not the aerosol container 10 is a non-defective product, the second controller 9b stores the determination result in the memory 91 in step S3044 described above. Specifically, the distinction as to whether the aerosol container 10 is a non-defective product and the number of the bucket holder 23 that holds the aerosol container 10 are stored as a set in the memory 91.

  The piston rod 32 of the actuator 30 protrudes and presses the aerosol container 10 and then is drawn into the actuator 30 again. Thereby, the press of the aerosol container 10 and the stem 12 is released, and the stem 12 returns to the original state.

  Thereafter, in step S305, the first controller 9a operates the air cushion cylinder 40 again, whereby the bucket holder 23 holds the bucket 100.

  In this way, quality evaluation through the microphone 60 is performed.

  Next, weighing by the second weighing sensor 70b will be described. Here, a part of the description of the same steps as those described above will be omitted. First, in step S301 described above, when the first controller 9a rotates the sprocket 21 and the bucket holder 23 moves in the transport direction A, the bucket holder 23 is disposed below the air cushion cylinder 40. Further, the bucket 100 and the aerosol container 10 are disposed above the second weighing sensor 70b. The aerosol container 10 transported to the area of the second weighing sensor 70b is subjected to quality evaluation via the load cell 33, weighing by the first weighing sensor 70a, quality evaluation via the laser sensor 50, and quality via the microphone 60. Evaluation has already been performed.

  Next, in step S302 described above, when the piston rod 41 protrudes downward by operating the air cushion cylinder 40 by the first controller 9a, the slide guide 234 of the bucket holder 23 is pressed, and the pair of opening / closing plates 231 is pressed. 231 opens to the left and right. And if the bucket 100 currently hold | maintained at the bucket holder 23 is released, this bucket 100 will be mounted on the 2nd measurement sensor 70b.

  At this time, the weight of the bucket 100 holding the aerosol container 10 is measured by the second weighing sensor 70b, and the second controller 9b measures the measurement result of the first weighing sensor 70a and the measurement result of the second weighing sensor 70b. Based on the above, the quality of the aerosol container 10 is evaluated. Specifically, the amount of decrease in the contents of the aerosol container 10 is calculated based on the measurement results of the first measurement sensor 70a and the second measurement sensor 70b, and whether the aerosol container 10 is a non-defective product based on the calculation result. Determine if it is defective. For example, if the amount of decrease in content is within a preset allowable range, it is determined that the aerosol container 10 is a non-defective product. On the other hand, if the amount of decrease in content is outside the allowable range, it is determined that the content is ejected excessively or insufficiently and that the aerosol container 10 is defective. If the contents of the aerosol container 10 are appropriately ejected in the quality evaluation via the laser sensor 50 and the microphone 60, the amount of decrease in the contents falls within an appropriate range. The second controller 9b stores the determination result in the memory 91 after determining whether the aerosol container 10 is a non-defective product. Specifically, the distinction as to whether the aerosol container 10 is a non-defective product and the number of the bucket holder 23 that holds the aerosol container 10 are stored as a set in the memory 91.

  Thereafter, in step S305 described above, the first controller 9a operates the air cushion cylinder 40, whereby the bucket holder 23 holds the bucket 100 again.

  In this way, the weighing by the second weighing sensor 70b is performed.

  Next, the operation of the printer 80 will be described. First, when the bucket holder 23 is moved in the transport direction A by the above-described step S301, the bucket 100 and the aerosol container 10 are disposed below the printer 80. The aerosol container 10 transported to the area of the printer 80 has already been subjected to quality evaluation by the load cell 33, the laser sensor 50, the microphone 60, and the weighing sensor 70.

  Next, when the first controller 9 a operates the printer 80, the printer 80 performs printing on the aerosol container 10 as a good product or a defective product. Whether the aerosol container 10 is a non-defective product is determined based on information stored in the memory 91. This information is information stored in the memory 91 based on each quality evaluation described above. For example, if the aerosol container 10 is determined to be defective by any of the quality evaluation via the load cell 33, the laser sensor 50, the microphone 60, and the weighing sensor 70, the printer 80 is not installed in the aerosol container 10. Print good products. On the other hand, when each quality evaluation is a non-defective product, the non-defective product is printed.

  Then, the quality evaluation of the aerosol container 10 is sequentially performed by repeating each step described above.

  According to the quality evaluation apparatus and the quality evaluation method having such a configuration, the aerosol container 10 is pressed by the actuator 30, the pressing force is measured by the load cell 33, and the quality of the aerosol container 10 is evaluated based on the measurement result. Therefore, it is possible to evaluate the quality of the aerosol container quickly and accurately without relying on manual work as in the prior art.

  Moreover, since the state of the contents of the aerosol container 10 is measured by the laser sensor 50 and the quality of the aerosol container 10 is evaluated based on the measurement result, the quality can be evaluated more accurately.

  Moreover, since quality evaluation is performed based on the ejection sound measured by the microphone 60, the quality of the aerosol container 10 can be evaluated more accurately.

  Moreover, since the quality of the aerosol container 10 is evaluated based on the measurement result by the measurement sensor 70, more accurate quality evaluation can be performed.

  As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, the specific aspect of this invention is not limited to the said embodiment.

  For example, the aerosol container 10 is not limited to the above embodiment, and other known aerosol containers can be used.

  Further, the order of quality evaluation is not necessarily limited to the order described above. For example, quality evaluation via the microphone 60 may be performed before quality evaluation via the laser sensor 50.

  Moreover, not all of the above-described quality evaluations are necessarily required, and some of them can be omitted. For example, quality evaluation via the microphone 60 and the weighing sensor 70 can be omitted.

  Further, in this embodiment, the sprocket 21 is rotated and the bucket holder 23 is transported by the rotational drive of a drive motor (not shown). Not particularly limited. For example, the structure which conveys the bucket holder 23 using a cylinder member may be sufficient. This configuration includes a plurality of vertical cylinders in which the piston rod protrudes in the vertical direction and horizontal cylinders in which the piston rod protrudes in the horizontal direction. According to this configuration, first, the piston rod of the vertical cylinder protrudes vertically upward, so that the bucket holder 23 is moved in the vertical direction so that it can move in the horizontal direction. Next, in this state, when the piston rod of the horizontal cylinder protrudes in the horizontal direction, the bucket holder 23 is moved in the horizontal direction (conveying direction). Thereafter, the bucket holder 23 is moved vertically downward by returning the piston rod of the vertical cylinder to the original state. In this way, the bucket holder 23 is sequentially transported in the transport direction.

  In this embodiment, the controller is divided into the first controller 9a and the second controller 9b. However, the controller is not necessarily divided as long as the operation of the quality evaluation apparatus 1 can be controlled.

It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of an aerosol container. It is a top view of the quality evaluation apparatus which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of a quality evaluation apparatus. It is a left view of a quality evaluation apparatus. It is an enlarged view of a quality evaluation apparatus. It is II sectional drawing of FIG. It is a side view of a bucket holder. It is a front view of a bucket holder. It is a top view of a bucket holder. It is II sectional drawing of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a bucket. It is a block diagram of a quality evaluation apparatus. It is a flowchart which shows control of a 1st controller. It is a figure explaining the action | operation of an air cushion cylinder. It is a flowchart which shows control of a 2nd controller. It is a graph which shows an example of the measurement result of pressing force. It is a top view of a laser sensor. It is a graph which shows an example of the measurement result of an ejection state. It is a graph which shows an example of the measurement result of an ejection sound. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the conventional aerosol container.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Quality evaluation apparatus 9a 1st controller 9b 2nd controller 10 Aerosol container 12 Stem 20 Base 21 Sprocket 30 Actuator 33 Load cell 37 Fiber sensor 40 Air cushion cylinder 50 Laser sensor 60 Microphone 70 Weighing sensor 80 Printer

Claims (8)

A quality evaluation apparatus for evaluating the quality of an aerosol container that includes a container body that contains contents and a stem that protrudes from the container body, and ejects the contents by pressing the stem,
A bucket containing the aerosol container;
A supporting member for supporting the bucket;
An actuator for measurement for pressing the aerosol container;
A load cell that is attached to the measurement actuator and measures the pressing force when the aerosol container is pressed,
A controller capable of controlling the operation of the measurement actuator and the load cell, respectively,
The bucket includes a stem abutting portion with which the stem abuts,
The measurement actuator presses the aerosol container in a state where the bucket is supported by the support member,
The load cell measures the pressing force when the aerosol container is pressed,
The controller is a quality evaluation device configured to evaluate the quality of the aerosol container based on the measured pressing force and a preset pressing force. A pressing actuator for pressing the aerosol container;
A laser sensor for measuring the state of the contents ejected from the aerosol container,
The supporting members that support the bucket are plural,
The controller is capable of controlling the pressing actuator and the laser sensor,
In the state where the bucket is supported by the support member, the pressing actuator presses the aerosol container to press the stem,
The laser sensor measures the state of the contents of the aerosol container ejected by pressing the stem,
The quality evaluation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to evaluate the quality of the aerosol container based on the measured state of the contents and a preset state of the contents. A microphone for measuring the ejection sound of the contents ejected from the aerosol container;
There are a plurality of pressing actuators that press the aerosol container,
The controller can control the pressing actuator and the microphone, respectively.
In the state where the bucket is supported by the support member, the pressing actuator presses the aerosol container to press the stem,
The microphone measures an ejection sound when the contents of the aerosol container are ejected by pressing the stem,
The quality evaluation apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the controller is configured to evaluate the quality of the aerosol container based on the measured ejection sound and a preset ejection sound. A first metering sensor and a second metering sensor for measuring the weight of the bucket in which the aerosol container is housed;
The controller is capable of controlling the first weighing sensor and the second weighing sensor;
The first weighing sensor measures the weight of the bucket in a state where the aerosol container is accommodated in the bucket,
The second weighing sensor measures the weight of the bucket in a state where the aerosol container is accommodated in the bucket after the contents of the aerosol container are ejected,
The quality evaluation apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the controller is configured to evaluate the quality of the aerosol container based on a measurement result obtained by the first measurement sensor and the second measurement sensor. A quality evaluation method for evaluating the quality of an aerosol container that includes a container body that contains contents and a stem that protrudes from the container body, and ejects the contents by pressing the stem,
A pressing step of pressing the stem by pressing the aerosol container with a measuring actuator;
A pressing force measuring step of measuring a pressing force when the aerosol container is pressed with a load cell,
A quality evaluation method for evaluating the quality of the aerosol container based on the measured pressing force and a preset pressing force. An ejection step of pressing the stem by pressing the aerosol container with a pressing actuator, and ejecting the contents of the aerosol container;
An ejection state measuring step of measuring the state of the ejected contents by a laser sensor,
The quality evaluation method of Claim 5 which evaluates the quality of the said aerosol container based on the state of the measured content, and the state of the preset content. An ejection step of pressing the stem by pressing the aerosol container with a pressing actuator, and ejecting the contents of the aerosol container;
An ejection sound measurement step of measuring the ejection sound of the ejected contents with a microphone;
The quality evaluation method of Claim 5 which evaluates the quality of the said aerosol container based on the blowing sound of the measured content, and the blowing sound set beforehand. A first metering step for weighing the aerosol container;
A second measuring step for measuring the weight of the aerosol container after the contents are ejected;
The quality evaluation method according to claim 7, wherein the quality of the aerosol container is evaluated based on measurement results in the first measurement step and the second measurement step.

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