JP2014117317A - Recognition device for container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recognition device for containers for enabling recognition of a type, a date, or the like while discarding used containers of injection drugs or the like.SOLUTION: A recognition device for containers includes: a container throw-in chute 5 configured to slant downward from one end to the other end; a first container rotating roller 23 which is positioned below the container throw-in chute 5 and has an almost horizontal rotating shaft 13A; a second container rotating roller 24 which is rotatable in the same direction as the first container rotating roller 23, has an outer peripheral surface that is on almost the same horizontal surface as the first container rotating roller 23 and a rotating shaft 13B that is almost parallel with the first container rotating roller 23, and is movable in a direction to be separated from the first container rotating roller 23; and an imaging device 8 for recognizing prescribed information attached to a container to be thrown in the container throw-in chute 5.

Description

  The present invention relates to a container recognition apparatus. More specifically, for example, the present invention relates to a device for recognizing containers such as ampoules and vials used for infusions for infusion in an operating room, a nurse station, or a medicine part.

  For example, in an operation, when an anesthesiologist administers anesthesia, various infusions are mixed with an infusion solution for infusion. At this time, it is necessary to record the type and quantity of the used injection and the date and time of use.

  However, since both hands are closed when mixing injections, enter the used medicine and date and time stored by the anesthesiologist after mixing, or remove the used injection container from the disposal box. However, the current situation is that chemicals and date / time are entered.

  However, when performing post-entry input, there are many inspection errors and input mistakes, and there is a problem that a lot of labor is imposed on doctors and nurses.

  Therefore, the present inventor has filed a patent application for solving the above problems. Specifically, an automatic recognition system for used medicines described in Patent Document 1 includes a collection unit that collects a storage container for used injections, and a storage container for used injections collected by the collection unit. Picking means for automatically recognizing the shape and picking position.

  Furthermore, a medicine information recording means for recording medicine information, a medicine information reading means for reading medicine information described in a storage container picked by the picking means with a camera, and medicine information recorded by the medicine information recording means It is configured to include a medicine recognizing means for identifying the kind of medicine by collating the medicine information read by the medicine information reading means.

JP 2009-131485 A

  However, in the used medicine automatic recognition system described in Patent Document 1 described above, the collected used injection medicine storage container is picked and the medicine information is read by the camera, but this is a post-processing. It is impossible to recognize the exact time of use, the type of medicine, and the number.

  Therefore, when handling injectable drugs, doctors must correct the time of use, the type of drugs, and the number of drugs in the data where used injections are recognized, which increases work volume and is inefficient. .

  In addition, the collection means for used injections, the picking means for picking the used injections collected by the collection means, and the drug information reading means for reading the picked used injections with a camera take a lot of space. Therefore, it is difficult to install in an operating room or a nurse station.

  The present invention was devised in view of the above points, and provides a container recognition device capable of recognizing the type, date, and the like while discarding a container such as a used injection. It is for the purpose.

  In order to achieve the above object, a container recognition device according to the present invention includes a container charging chute having a predetermined inclination, a position lower than the container charging chute, and a rotation shaft substantially The first container rotation roller that is horizontal, and can rotate in the same direction as the first container rotation roller. Further, the outer peripheral surface is substantially on the same horizontal plane as the first container rotation roller, and the rotation axis is A second container rotating roller configured to be substantially parallel to the first container rotating roller and movable away from the first container rotating roller; And an imaging device that recognizes predetermined information attached to the container.

For example, a container in which an injection such as an ampoule, a vial or a shilling is stored generally has a vertically long cylindrical shape.
Here, the container can be sent out to the discharge side while rolling down by allowing the container to be loaded horizontally into the container charging chute by the container charging chute having a predetermined inclination.

  In addition, the first container rotating roller located below the container charging chute and having the rotation axis substantially horizontal, and rotatable in the same direction as the first container rotating roller, and the outer peripheral surface is the first The container discharged from the container charging chute is moved between the first container rotating roller and the outer peripheral surface of the second container rotating roller by the second container rotating roller which is substantially on the same horizontal plane as the one container rotating roller. It can be held horizontally.

  Further, the rotation axis of the container, the rotation axis of the first container rotation roller, and the rotation of the second container rotation roller are substantially parallel by the second container rotation roller whose rotation axis is substantially parallel to the first container rotation roller. The first container rotating roller and the second container rotating roller are rotated in the same direction, so that the container can be rotated in the same direction.

  Moreover, the container hold | maintained with the 1st container rotation roller and the 2nd container rotation roller by the 2nd container rotation roller made into the structure which can be moved to the direction away with respect to a 1st container rotation roller is 1st. It becomes possible to drop from between the container rotating roller and the second container rotating roller.

A container that rotates in the same direction while being sandwiched between a first container rotating roller and a second container rotating roller by an imaging device that recognizes predetermined information attached to the container to be charged into the container charging chute It is possible to recognize the information attached to.
For example, it is possible to recognize the type, number, lot number, expiration date, and usage date and time of a medicine attached to an injection medicine container.

Moreover, in the container recognition apparatus according to the present invention, when the first container rotating roller and the second container rotating roller have the same outer diameter, it becomes easier to rotate at the same speed than rollers having different outer diameters.
For example, the first container rotating roller and the second container rotating roller can be linked with each other via a rotating member, and either the first container rotating roller or the second container rotating roller is driven to rotate. Thus, the rotation can be made in the same direction and at the same speed. This makes it possible to rotate the container at the same speed.

  Moreover, in the container recognition apparatus according to the present invention, the container recognition device is disposed below between the first container rotation roller and the second container rotation roller, and the first container rotation roller and the second container rotation roller In the case of providing a partition plate that is substantially the same length as the rotation axis length and is inclined and extended, when dropping the container from between the first container rotation roller and the second container rotation roller, It is possible to control the falling direction of the container by the partition plate.

  Moreover, in the container recognition apparatus according to the present invention, the partition plate is movable together with the second container rotating roller when the second container rotating roller moves in a direction away from the first container rotating roller. In this case, the container can be dropped in the vertical direction by moving the partition plate together with the second container rotating roller. Accordingly, the containers can be separated by moving the partition plate or not moving the partition plate.

  Further, in the container recognition device according to the present invention, when the container charging chute has a shielding portion in which the charging port and the discharging port are formed and the discharging port can be shielded, It becomes possible to stop the container rolling down at the shielding part. Accordingly, the vertically long container is corrected so as to be substantially parallel to the rotation axes of the first container rotating roller and the second container rotating roller, and is made to wait until the recognition of the previously charged container is completed. Is possible. Furthermore, it becomes possible to reliably drop the first container rotating roller and the second container rotating roller when the shielding is released.

  Further, in the container recognition device according to the present invention, the imaging device includes a first container rotation roller or a diagonally upper portion of the second container rotation roller, and the lengths of the first container rotation roller and the second container rotation roller. When a plurality are arranged along the vertical direction, the information attached to the container can be recognized without omission.

  Further, in the container recognition apparatus according to the present invention, a first container recovery section that is located between the first container rotation roller and the second container rotation roller and is disposed below the partition plate; When the second container collection unit is provided below the partition plate and arranged in the extending direction from the open end of the partition plate along the inclination of the partition plate, the partition plate is moved or not moved. Thus, the separated containers can be collected separately.

  In order to achieve the above object, a container recognition apparatus according to the present invention includes a first member and a second member configured to be movable in a direction away from the first member. The second member is movable together with the second member when the second member moves in a direction away from the first member below the first member and the second member; and A partition plate extended in an inclined manner; and an imaging device for recognizing predetermined information attached to a container put between the first member and the second member.

  Here, the container is dropped from between the first member and the second member by the first member and the second member configured to be movable away from the first member. Is possible.

  In addition, when the second member moves in a direction away from the first member, between the first member and the second member, the second member can move together with the second member and be inclined. By extending the partition plate, it is possible to separate the containers by moving or not moving the partition plate.

In addition, the information attached to the container can be recognized by the imaging device that recognizes the predetermined information attached to the container put between the first member and the second member.
For example, it is possible to recognize the type, number, lot number, expiration date, and usage date and time of a medicine attached to an injection medicine container.

  According to the container recognizing device of the present invention, it is possible to recognize the type, date and the like while discarding a container such as a used injection.

It is a whole schematic diagram for demonstrating an example of the recognition apparatus of the container to which this invention is applied. It is a side surface schematic diagram for demonstrating an example of the container throwing chute in the container recognition apparatus to which this invention is applied. It is a plane schematic diagram for demonstrating an example of the container rotation holding | maintenance part in the container recognition apparatus to which this invention is applied. It is a side surface schematic diagram for demonstrating an example of the container rotation holding | maintenance part in the container recognition apparatus to which this invention is applied. It is a plane schematic diagram for demonstrating an example of the attachment state of the partition plate at the time of abbreviate | omitting the container rotation holding | maintenance part and drive motor in the container recognition apparatus to which this invention is applied. It is a side surface schematic diagram for demonstrating an example of the attachment state of the partition plate in the container recognition apparatus to which this invention is applied. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating an example of the movable mechanism of the partition plate in the container recognition apparatus to which this invention is applied. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the action state of a partition plate in the container recognition apparatus to which this invention is applied.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an overall schematic diagram for explaining an example of a container recognition apparatus to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a schematic side view for explaining an example of a container charging chute in the container recognition apparatus to which the present invention is applied. is there.

  In the recognition apparatus 1 shown here, an insertion port 4 is opened at the approximate center of the table 2 of the housing 3 whose upper end surface is a table 2 on which a personal computer or the like is placed. A container charging chute 5 is installed at a lower part of the charging port 4 in a state of being inclined downward.

  Further, a container rotation holding portion 7 is disposed at a position below the discharge port 6 of the container charging chute 5. Further, a plurality of imaging devices 8 configured using a predetermined optical system and an imaging device such as a CCD are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the container rotation holding unit 7 at a position obliquely above the container rotation holding unit 7. ing.

  Further, below the container rotation holding unit 7, a first container recovery unit 9 and a second container recovery unit 9A are arranged. The first container recovery unit 9 and the second container recovery unit 9A are configured to be freely inserted and removed from the lower front surface of the housing 3.

Here, the container charging chute 5 includes an inclined plate portion 10 formed in an inclined shape from the input port 4 toward the discharge port 6, a tip 12 in contact with the inclined plate portion 10 at a substantially right angle, and a discharge port. It is comprised from the shielding part 11 made into the structure which can be rotated in the direction which opens 6 or shields.
The shielding portion 11 is pivotally connected to a rotating shaft 13 attached to a support portion 19 attached to the upper end in the housing 3, that is, the back surface of the table 2.

  Further, one end 15 of a support piece 14 having a predetermined length is connected and fixed to the rotating shaft 13, and the other end 16 is connected to and supported by one end 15 </ b> A of the crankshaft 17. Further, the other end 16A of the crankshaft 17 is connected and supported in the vicinity of the circumference of the rotary plate 22 attached to the drive shaft 21 of the drive motor 20 disposed below the support piece 14 (see FIG. 2). ).

  Next, FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view for explaining an example of the container rotation holding unit in the container recognition device to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 4 is an example of the container rotation holding unit in the container recognition device to which the present invention is applied. It is a side surface schematic diagram for demonstrating.

  Here, the container rotation holding unit 7 and the drive motors (20A, 20B) are installed on a support frame 26 that is fixed horizontally in a housing (not shown). The support frame 26 has an opening 30 at a position below the first container rotating roller 23 and the second container rotating roller 24 (see FIG. 3).

  The container rotation holding unit 7 includes a first container rotation roller 23 in which the rotation shaft 13A is inserted and supported by the bearing portions (27, 27), and an outer diameter substantially the same as the first container rotation roller 23. 13B is comprised from the 2nd container rotation roller 24 penetrated and supported by the bearing part (27A, 27A) in parallel with the rotating shaft 13A (refer FIG. 3).

  Further, a pulley 34 is attached to one end side of the rotation shaft 13A of the first container rotation roller 23, and the pulley 34A attached to the pulley 34 and a drive shaft (not shown) of the drive motor 20A is connected by an interlock belt 35. They are connected (see FIG. 3).

  In addition, rollers (28, 28A) are attached to the other ends of the rotation shaft 13A of the first container rotation roller 23 and the rotation shaft 13B of the second container rotation roller 24 (see FIG. 3).

  The interlocking roller 25 is disposed so as to contact the lower outer peripheral surface of the rollers (28, 28A) disposed in this manner, and the first container rotating roller 23 and the second container rotating roller 24 are the same by the interlocking roller 25. It can be rotated in the direction (see FIG. 4).

  The bearing portions (27, 27) of the first container rotating roller 23 are fixed on the support frame 26, and the bearing portions (27A, 27A) of the second container rotating roller 24 are provided on the support frame 26. It is attached to a movable frame 29 movably attached on the guide rail 37. Further, the second container rotating roller 24 is configured to be movable in a direction away from the rotation axis 13 </ b> A of the first container rotating roller 23 by a movable frame 29. (See FIG. 3).

  Further, one end 15B of the movable rod portion 31 is connected to and supported by the movable frame 29, and the other end 16B is connected and supported by the outer periphery of the disc portion 36 attached to the drive shaft 21B of the drive motor 20B. (See FIG. 4).

  In addition, the inner cross-sectional area of the first container rotating roller 23 and the second container rotating roller 24 is gradually increased from the upper end toward the lower end along the axis of the first container rotating roller 23 and the second container rotating roller 24, and the container passes through the lower end. A hopper-shaped container receiving portion 41 having a possible opening width is arranged (see FIG. 4).

  As described above, the movable rod portion 31 connected and supported on the outer periphery of the disc portion 36 reciprocates in the direction perpendicular to the second container rotating roller 24 by the rotation of the disc portion 36. The movable frame 29 is moved by this reciprocating motion, so that the reciprocating motion in the direction in which the rotating shaft 13B of the second container rotating roller 24 moves away from or approaches the rotating shaft 13A of the first container rotating roller 23 is repeated. It is configured (see FIG. 4).

  FIG. 5 is a schematic plan view for explaining an example of an attachment state of the partition plate when the container rotation holding unit and the drive motor are omitted in the container recognition apparatus to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 6 is an application of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a schematic side view for explaining an example of the attachment state of the partition plate in the container recognition device, and FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of the movable mechanism of the partition plate in the container recognition device to which the present invention is applied. .

  Here, between the guide rails (37, 37) attached to the support frame 26, the length is substantially the same as that of the first container rotation roller 23, and the first container rotation roller 23 faces downward from the lower part of the outer periphery. A partition plate 38 that is inclined and extended toward the container rotating roller 24 is disposed in the opening 30.

  Guide portions (39, 39) that are slidable while being anchored to the guide rails (37, 37) are integrally formed on both side ends of the upper end of the partition plate.

  On the guide rails (37, 37), a guide part (39A, 39A) to which a bearing part (not shown) of the second container rotating roller is fixed is slidably attached.

  Furthermore, one guide portion 39 is attached with one end side of a connecting plate portion 42 having a predetermined length along the longitudinal direction of the guide rail 37.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 7, pin insertion holes (43, 43 A) are opened on one end side and the other end side of the connecting plate portion 42, and a housing (not shown) is formed in the pin insertion hole 43. The pin 45 of the solenoid 44 attached to () is inserted in a state where it can be inserted and removed freely.

  Further, a pin 45A of a solenoid 44A attached to the guide portion 39A is inserted into the pin insertion hole 43A so as to be freely inserted and removed.

  The solenoids (44, 44A) are connected to a control unit (not shown) that is operable with software installed in a personal computer or the like, for example.

  Here, the mechanism is such that the pins (45, 45A) of the solenoids (44, 44A) can be freely inserted and removed by an electrical signal from a control unit (not shown).

  According to the container recognition apparatus of the present invention having the above-described configuration, the discharge port 6 of the container charging chute 5 is closed by the shielding portion 11 as shown in FIGS.

  Here, the container A introduced into the insertion port 4 is locked by the shielding part 11 while rolling on the inclined plate part 10.

  By driving the drive motor 20 from this state to drive and rotate the rotating plate 22, the crankshaft 17 having one end connected to the vicinity of the circumference of the rotating plate 22 moves in the axial direction. As a result, the support piece 14 connected and supported at the other end of the crankshaft 17 is moved, so that the shielding portion 11 is rotated about the rotation shaft 13 and the discharge port 6 of the container charging chute 5 is opened. And

  Accordingly, the container A falls into the container receiving portion 41 and is held between the first container rotating roller 23 and the second container rotating roller 24.

  Here, the first container rotating roller 23 is driven to rotate by driving the driving motor 20A. In this way, the first container rotating roller 23 rotates, whereby the interlocking roller 25 rotates, and the second container rotating roller 24 in contact with the interlocking roller 25 rotates. As a result, the first container rotating roller 23 and the second container rotating roller 24 rotate in the same direction to rotate the container A.

  By rotating the container A in this manner, chemical information described on a label (not shown) attached to the container A is photographed by the imaging device 8 and input to a personal computer or the like (not shown). Is done.

  The drug information read by the imaging device 8 is collated with barcode information of various injections that are input and recorded in advance in a personal computer, so that the injection drug can be identified, recognized, and used. It becomes.

  FIG. 8 (A) shows a schematic diagram for explaining the action state of the partition plate when drug information is recognized in the container recognition device to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 8 (B) applies the present invention. The schematic diagram for demonstrating the action | operation state of a partition plate when chemical | medical agent information is not recognized in the recognition apparatus of a container is shown.

  Here, when the medicine information is recognized, the solenoid 44 is turned off and the solenoid 44A is turned on from a control unit (not shown). That is, the pin 45A of the solenoid 44A is inserted into the pin insertion hole 43A of the connecting plate portion 42, and the pin 45 of the solenoid 44 is extracted from the pin insertion hole 43 of the connecting plate portion 42 (FIG. 8 ( A)).

  From this state, as described in detail in FIGS. 3 to 5, the drive motor 20 </ b> B is driven to reciprocate the movable rod portion 31 in the axial direction. The rotation axis 13B of the second container rotation roller 24 is moved away from the rotation axis 13A. As a result, the partition plate 38 moves together with the second container rotating roller 24 to drop the container A directly below the partition plate 38 without touching the partition plate 38, and into the first container recovery unit 9 described in detail in FIG. Collected. Further, the rotating shaft 13B of the second container rotating roller 24 moves in a direction approaching the rotating shaft 13A of the first container rotating roller 23 so that the solenoid 44 is ON, that is, the pin 45 of the solenoid 44 is connected to the connecting plate. It is inserted into the pin insertion hole 43 of the portion 42.

  If the medicine information is not recognized, the control unit (not shown) sets the solenoid 44 to ON and the solenoid 44A to OFF. That is, the pin 45 of the solenoid 44 is inserted into the pin insertion hole 43 of the connecting plate portion 42, and the pin 45A of the solenoid 44A is extracted from the pin insertion hole 43A of the connecting plate portion 42 (FIG. 8 ( B)).

  From such a state, the rotary shaft 13B of the second container rotating roller 24 is moved away from the rotating shaft 13A of the first container rotating roller 23. As a result, when only the container rotation roller 24 moves, the container A falls along the inclined surface of the partition plate 38 and is recovered in the second container recovery unit 9A described in detail in FIG. Further, the rotating shaft 13B of the second container rotating roller 24 moves in a direction approaching the rotating shaft 13A of the first container rotating roller 23 so that the solenoid 44A is ON, that is, the pin 45A of the solenoid 44A is connected to the connecting plate. It is inserted into the pin insertion hole 43 </ b> A of the portion 42.

  In this way, it is possible to separate containers when drug information is recognized or when drug information is not recognized.

  In the present embodiment, the first container rotating roller and the second container rotating roller have the same outer diameter, but are rotatable in the same direction as the first container rotating roller. If the surface is substantially the same horizontal plane as the first container rotation roller and the rotation axis is substantially parallel to the first container rotation roller, the first container rotation roller and the second container rotation roller are not necessarily There is no need to have the same outer diameter.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, while being arrange | positioned below between a 1st container rotation roller and a 2nd container rotation roller, the rotation axis length of a 1st container rotation roller and a 2nd container rotation roller and It is provided with a partition plate that is substantially the same length and that is inclined and extended downward, but if the container can be recognized or the container collection direction can be changed when the container cannot be recognized It is not always necessary to provide a partition plate.

  In the present embodiment, the partition plate moves when the second container rotation roller moves in a direction away from the first container rotation roller when the predetermined condition is satisfied. However, if the container can be separated by moving or not moving the partition plate, the partition plate is not necessarily movable with the movement of the second container rotating roller. There is no need to be taken.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the container charging chute has an inlet and an outlet, and has a shielding portion configured to shield the outlet, but the first container rotating roller And the second container rotating roller so as to be substantially parallel to the rotation axis and can be surely dropped between the first container rotating roller and the second container rotating roller. There is no need to provide a section.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, an imaging device is diagonally upward of a 1st container rotation roller or a 2nd container rotation roller, and follows the length direction of a 1st container rotation roller and a 2nd container rotation roller. However, it is not always necessary to dispose a plurality of imaging devices as long as the information described on the label attached to the vertically long container can be recognized without omission.

  Moreover, in this Embodiment, it is the position between the 1st container rotation roller and the 2nd container rotation roller, and the 1st container collection | recovery part arrange | positioned under the partition plate, and the downward direction of a partition plate Is provided with a second container recovery portion disposed in the extending direction of the partition plate, but if the containers separated by moving the partition plate or not moving can be recovered separately, It is not always necessary to arrange the first container recovery unit and the second container recovery unit.

  In the present embodiment, the used container is held by the first container rotating roller and the second container rotating roller, and rotated to read the drug information with the imaging device. There is no need to hold with one container rotation roller and a second container rotation roller.

  For example, any reading mechanism may be used such as reading medicine information with an imaging device while rotating by hand, or reading medicine information with an imaging device while grasping with a chuck device.

  In this embodiment, the imaging apparatus is configured using a predetermined optical system and an imaging element such as a CCD. However, such a configuration is not necessarily required.

  For example, the barcode reader may be configured to read predetermined information using a barcode written on a container label.

  In the container recognition apparatus according to the present invention, the used container is dropped on the container charging chute, and is held by the first container rotating roller and the second container rotating roller, and rotated, and the drug information is reliably obtained by the imaging apparatus. Reading is possible.

  In addition, by automatically inspecting the type, number, lot number, expiration date and date and time of use for each use, the workload of doctors, pharmacists and nurses can be greatly reduced and Since the number can be ascertained, billing errors or waste of inventory management can be eliminated.

  Also, when used containers are recognized or not recognized, they can be sorted, and drug information can be read efficiently by dropping the unrecognized containers onto the container loading chute again. Is possible.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Recognition apparatus 2 Table 3 Case 4 Input port 5 Container input chute 6 Discharge port 7 Container rotation holding | maintenance part 8 Imaging device 9 1st container collection | recovery part 9A 2nd container collection | recovery part 10 Inclined plate part 11 Shielding part 12 Tip 13, 13A, 13B Rotating shaft 14 Support piece portions 15, 15A, 15B One end 16, 16A, 16B Other end 17 Crankshaft 19 Support portions 20, 20A, 20B Drive motor 21, 21B Drive shaft 22 Rotating plate 23 First container rotating roller 24 Second container rotation roller 25 Interlocking roller 26 Support frame 27, 27A Bearing part 28, 28A Roller 29 Movable frame 30 Opening part 31 Movable bar part 34, 34A Pulley 35 Interlocking belt 36 Disc part 37 Guide rail 38 Partition plate 39 Guide part 41 Container receiving part 42 Connecting plate part 43, 43A Pin insertion hole 44, 44A Solenoid 4 , 45A pin

Claims (8)

A container charging chute configured with a predetermined inclination;
A first container rotating roller located below the container charging chute and having a rotation axis substantially horizontal;
The first container rotating roller is rotatable in the same direction, the outer peripheral surface is substantially on the same horizontal plane as the first container rotating roller, and the rotation axis is substantially parallel to the first container rotating roller. And a second container rotating roller configured to be movable in a direction away from the first container rotating roller;
A container recognition device comprising: an imaging device for recognizing predetermined information attached to a container put into the container throwing chute. The container recognition apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first container rotation roller and the second container rotation roller have the same outer diameter. The first container rotating roller and the second container rotating roller are arranged below the first container rotating roller and substantially the same length as the rotation axis lengths of the first container rotating roller and the second container rotating roller. The container recognition apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a partition plate that is inclined and extends. The container according to claim 3, wherein the partition plate is movable together with the second container rotating roller when the second container rotating roller moves in a direction away from the first container rotating roller. Recognition device. 5. The container charging chute according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, or claim 4, wherein the container charging chute is formed with a charging port and a discharging port, and has a shielding part configured to be able to shield the discharging port. Container recognition device. The imaging device includes a plurality of the first container rotating roller or a diagonally upper part of the second container rotating roller and along a length direction of the first container rotating roller and the second container rotating roller. Arranged,
The container recognition device according to claim 1, claim 2, claim 3, claim 4 or claim 5. A first container recovery section located between the first container rotating roller and the second container rotating roller and disposed below the partition plate;
5. The second container recovery unit according to claim 3, further comprising a second container recovery unit that is located below the partition plate and arranged in an extending direction from the open end of the partition plate along an inclination of the partition plate. Container recognition device. A first member;
A second member configured to be movable in a direction away from the first member;
When the second member moves downwardly between the first member and the second member in a direction away from the first member, the second member is movable together with the second member and is inclined. And a partition plate extended,
An apparatus for recognizing a container, comprising: an imaging device for recognizing predetermined information attached to a container put between the first member and the second member.

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