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- タバコ製造工程で実施されるパッケージコード付与システムであって、
一連のタバコパッケージのそれぞれに英数字コードを印字するように構成された印字部と、
前記タバコパッケージを供給方向に搬送するように構成された搬送部と、
前記搬送部と動作可能に係合され、前記搬送部によって搬送される各タバコパッケージに印字された前記英数字コードを検査して、前記タバコパッケージのいずれかが前記印字された英数字コードに欠陥を含むか否かを判定する検査部であって、前記欠陥を含む前記タバコパッケージは不良タバコパッケージである検査部と、
前記搬送部と動作可能に係合され、前記検査部と通信するように構成され、前記検査部により前記不良タバコパッケージが特定されると、前記搬送部によって搬送される一連のタバコパッケージから前記不良タバコパッケージを除去するように構成された除去部と、
を備える方法。 - 前記検査部が、前記搬送部によって搬送される一連のタバコパッケージにおいて前記不良タバコパッケージを特定し、前記不良タバコパッケージが登録されると、前記搬送部によって搬送される一連のタバコパッケージから前記不良タバコパッケージを除去するために前記不良タバコパッケージと相互作用するように、前記除去部に指示するように構成されている、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記除去部が、前記搬送部の供給方向と略垂直に加圧空気投入を導くように構成され、前記加圧空気投入が、一連のタバコパッケージにおいて前記不良タバコパッケージの前後のタバコパッケージと相互作用せずに、前記不良タバコパッケージを一連のタバコパッケージから離れさせるように前記不良タバコパッケージと相互作用するように構成されている、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記除去部および前記搬送部と動作可能に係合され、一連のタバコパッケージから除去された前記不良タバコパッケージを回収するように構成された回収部をさらに備える、請求項3のシステム。
- 前記検査部が、前記各タバコパッケージに印字された前記英数字コードの画像を分析して、前記タバコパッケージのいずれかが前記欠陥を含むか否かを判定する画像処理手順を実行するように構成されている、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記画像処理手順が、前記各タバコパッケージに印字された前記英数字コードの位置、前記各タバコパッケージに印字された前記英数字コードのプリント品質、前記各タバコパッケージに印字された前記英数字の実体的内容のうちの1つを分析するように構成されている、請求項5に記載のシステム。
- 前記検査部が機械視覚システムをさらに備える、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記検査部と動作可能に係合された分析部をさらに備え、前記分析部が、前記検査部によって判定された前記不良タバコパッケージを分析して、前記欠陥に関連付する欠陥の種類および欠陥の原因のうちの1つを判定するように構成されている、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記除去部の下流の前記搬送部と動作可能に係合されたハンドリング部をさらに備え、前記ハンドリング部が前記除去部による前記不良タバコパッケージの除去から生じた隙間を除去するように一連のタバコパッケージを操作するように構成されている、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- 前記検査部、前記搬送部、および前記除去部と動作可能に係合された同期部をさらに備え、前記同期部が、前記搬送部によって搬送される前記不良タバコパッケージの位置を判定し、前記検査部により前記不良タバコパッケージが特定されると、前記不良タバコパッケージが登録された時点を前記除去部に通知するように前記除去部にその位置を伝達するように構成されている、請求項1に記載のシステム。
- タバコ製造工程におけるパッケージコード付けを検証するための方法であって、
印字部を使用して一連のタバコパッケージのそれぞれに英数字コードを印字することと、
搬送部を使用して前記タバコパッケージを供給方向に搬送することと、
前記搬送部と動作可能に係合された検査部を使用して、前記搬送部によって搬送される各タバコパッケージに印字された前記英数字コードを検査して、前記タバコパッケージのいずれかが前記印字された英数字コードに欠陥を含むか否かを判定し、前記欠陥を含む前記タバコパッケージは不良タバコパッケージであることと、
前記搬送部と動作可能に係合され、前記検査部と通信するように構成された除去部を使用して、前記検査部により前記不良タバコパッケージが特定されると、前記不良タバコパッケージを前記搬送部によって搬送される一連のタバコパッケージから除去することと、
を備える方法。 - 前記検査部で、前記搬送部によって搬送される一連のタバコパッケージにおいて前記不良タバコパッケージを特定することと、前記不良タバコパッケージが登録されると、前記不良タバコパッケージを前記搬送部によって搬送される一連のタバコパッケージから除去するように前記不良タバコパッケージと相互作用するように、前記除去部に指示することと、をさらに備える、請求項11に記載の方法。
- 前記除去部で前記搬送部の供給方向と略垂直に加圧空気投入を導くことをさらに備え、前記加圧空気投入が、一連のタバコパッケージにおいて前記不良タバコパッケージの前後のタバコパッケージと相互作用せずに、前記不良タバコパッケージを一連のタバコパッケージから離れさせるように前記不良タバコパッケージと相互作用するように構成されている、請求項11に記載の方法。
- 前記除去部および前記搬送部と動作可能に係合された回収部を使用して、一連のタバコパッケージから除去された前記不良タバコパッケージを回収することをさらに備える、請求項13に記載の方法。
- 前記検査部と関連させて、前記各タバコパッケージに印字された前記英数字コードの画像を分析して、前記タバコパッケージのいずれかが前記欠陥を含むか否かを判定する画像処理手順を実行することをさらに備える、請求項11に記載の方法。
- 画像処理手順を実行することが、前記各タバコパッケージに印字された前記英数字コードの位置、前記各タバコパッケージに印字された前記英数字コードのプリント品質、前記各タバコパッケージに印字された前記英数字コードの実体的内容のうちの1つを分析することをさらに備える、請求項15に記載の方法。
- 前記英数字コードを検査することが、機械視覚システムを備える検査部を使用して、各タバコパッケージに印字された前記英数字コードを検査することをさらに備える、請求項11に記載の方法。
- 前記検査部と動作可能に係合された分析部を使用して、前記検査部によって判定された前記不良タバコパッケージを分析し、前記欠陥に関連付する欠陥の種類および欠陥の原因のうちの1つを判定することをさらに備える、請求項11に記載の方法。
- 前記除去部の下流の前記搬送部と動作可能に係合されたハンドリング部を使用して、前記除去部による前記不良タバコパッケージの除去から生じた隙間を除去するように、一連のタバコパッケージを操作することをさらに備える、請求項11に記載の方法。
- 前記搬送部によって搬送される前記不良タバコパッケージの位置を特定することと、前記検査部により前記不良タバコパッケージが特定されると、前記検査部、前記搬送部、前記除去部と動作不能に係合された同期部を使用して、前記不良タバコパッケージが登録された時点を前記除去部に通知するように前記除去部の位置を通信することと、をさらに備える、請求項11に記載の方法。
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