JP2017001698A - Blister packaging machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a blister packaging machine by which correspondence between a defective sheet and a quality determination result can be grasped easily, and usability can be enhanced.SOLUTION: A PTP packaging machine 10 includes: inspection devices T1, D, A, E, S which inspect an inspection object which becomes a PTP sheet 1 finally; a storage device 92 which stores information relating to a quality determination result of the inspection object; discharge means which discharges a defective sheet 101 which is the PTP sheet 1 determined to be detective; a defective sheet conveying device 52 which conveys the discharged defective sheet 101; a cover 53 which covers the defective sheet conveying device 52; and a liquid crystal panel 76 which displays predetermined information on the cover 53. The PTP packaging machine 10 includes a control device 81 which controls the liquid crystal panel 76. The information relating to the quality determination result of the defective sheet 101 conveyed by the defective sheet conveying device 52 is displayed on the cover 53 by the control device 81.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to a blister packaging machine for producing blister sheets.

  A blister sheet is attached so as to seal a container film in which a pocket part is filled with an article such as a tablet, a medical device (such as a syringe) or an electronic component, and the opening side of the pocket part with respect to the container film. Cover film.

  The blister sheet has a pocket portion forming means for forming a pocket portion with respect to the belt-like container film, a filling means for filling the pocket portion with an article, and a sealing means for obtaining a belt-like blister film by attaching a cover film to the container film. And a blister packaging machine having sheet punching means for punching a blister film sheet by sheet to obtain a blister sheet.

  Further, in the process of manufacturing the blister sheet, an inspection unit is provided along the conveyance path of the container film. By the inspection means, an inspection object that finally becomes a blister sheet is inspected. In the inspection means, for example, inspection relating to an abnormality in the appearance of an article, a sheet portion, or the like, such as breakage of an article, contamination of a foreign matter in a pocket portion, sealing quality, or the like is performed. Then, the quality of the inspection object is determined based on the determination result by the inspection means. The inspection object (blister sheet) determined to be defective is discharged as a defective product by a predetermined discharging means. The blister sheet (defective sheet) discharged from the discharge means is stored in, for example, a defective hopper.

  Conventionally, the quality of the inspection object is determined based on the image data obtained by the imaging unit, and the image data and the quality determination result are stored in a predetermined storage unit. A technique has been proposed in which pass / fail judgment results are displayed side by side in the order in which they are examined by a predetermined display means (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-184735 A

  By the way, in order to confirm whether or not the inspection by the inspection means has been performed normally, the operator can check the defect content (defect occurrence position) in the blister sheet (defective sheet) of the defective product discharged visually. And the item determined to be defective) may be specified, and the specified defect content may be compared with the quality determination result by the inspection means. Here, the defective portion in the defective sheet may be very fine, which is difficult to find visually. Therefore, in order to more easily compare the contents of the defects, first, the rough position of the portion determined to be defective and the items determined to be defective are grasped in advance with reference to the quality determination result by the inspection means. It is possible.

  However, normally, defective sheets are not discharged frequently, so from the viewpoint of effective utilization of human resources, there is no one worker attached to one blister packaging machine. The comparison operation described above is not performed every time one sheet is discharged. Normally, the comparison operation described above is performed when a certain number of defective sheets are discharged.

  However, the discharge order of the defective sheets may not be known due to various factors such as a plurality of discharged defective sheets scattered in the defective hopper. Therefore, before the above confirmation work, troublesome work for grasping the correspondence relationship between the defective sheet and the pass / fail judgment result (for example, checking the defective sheet one by one after taking into consideration the pass / fail judgment result by the inspection means) And it is necessary to grasp which defective sheet corresponds to which pass / fail judgment result), which may require a lot of time and labor. In addition, when there are a plurality of defective sheets having the same defect contents, there is a possibility that the correspondence between the defective sheets and the pass / fail judgment result may not be known.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a blister packaging machine that can more easily grasp the correspondence between a defective sheet and a pass / fail judgment result, and can further improve usability. It is to provide.

  In the following, each means suitable for solving the above-described object will be described in terms of items. In addition, the effect specific to the means to respond | corresponds as needed is added.

Means 1. After filling a predetermined article into the pocket portion formed in the belt-like container film, the cover film is attached to the container film so as to close the pocket portion, and the blister film is formed into a sheet. A blister packaging machine that produces blister sheets by punching into units,
An inspection means for inspecting an inspection object which finally becomes the blister sheet;
Storage means for storing information on the result of pass / fail judgment of the inspection object by the inspection means;
Punching the blister film, sheet punching means for obtaining the blister sheet;
Discharging means for discharging a defective sheet which is the blister sheet formed by punching out the inspection object determined to be defective by the inspection means;
Conveying means for conveying the defective sheet discharged by the discharging means;
A cover covering the conveying means;
Display means for displaying predetermined information on the cover;
Control means for controlling the display means to display information on the quality determination result of the defective sheet conveyed by the conveying means on the cover based on the information stored in the storage means. Features blister packaging machine.

  According to the means 1, information relating to the pass / fail determination result of the defective sheet being conveyed by the conveying means is displayed on the cover that covers the conveying means. Therefore, it is possible to more easily grasp the correspondence between the defective sheet and the quality determination result. As a result, it is possible to more easily identify the actual defective content in the defective sheet, confirm whether or not the inspection by the inspection means is normally performed, and enhance the usability.

Mean 2. The transport means is a conveyor that sequentially transports the discharged defective sheets downstream.
The blister according to claim 1, wherein the control means controls the display means so as to display information related to pass / fail judgment results of the defective sheets in the order in which the defective sheets are conveyed by the conveyor. Packaging machine.

  According to the above means 2, the information regarding the pass / fail judgment result is displayed side by side in the same order as the order of conveying the defective sheets on the conveyor. Therefore, it is possible to more easily grasp the correspondence between the defective sheet and the quality determination result. Moreover, the information regarding the quality determination result in each defective sheet can be easily compared. As a result, usability can be further improved.

  Means 3. The blister packaging machine according to means 2, wherein the control means controls the display means so as to move and display the information related to the displayed pass / fail judgment result in accordance with the conveyance of the defective sheet.

  Note that “moving display” may be a display in which information is continuously moved, or the information display position is set at a predetermined time (for example, a defective sheet is conveyed by a predetermined amount). May be changed along a predetermined direction.

  According to the above means 3, the information regarding the pass / fail judgment result is moved and displayed in accordance with the conveyance of the defective sheet. Therefore, it is possible to more easily grasp the correspondence between the defective sheet and the quality determination result. Further, it is possible to know the discharge status and conveyance status of defective sheets based on the information that is moved and displayed. As a result, usability can be further improved.

Means 4. The display means is capable of displaying information on at least a part of the cover located above the transport means,
The control means is configured to display information related to the quality determination result of the defective sheet at a position corresponding to the defective sheet conveyed by the conveying means in the cover located above the conveying means. The blister packaging machine according to means 2 or 3, wherein the means is controlled.

  According to the means 4, information on the quality determination result on the defective sheet is displayed at a position corresponding to the defective sheet conveyed by the conveying means in the cover located above the conveying means. For example, information related to the pass / fail judgment result of the defective sheet is displayed at a position overlapping the defective sheet being conveyed by the conveying unit in the cover. Therefore, it is possible to more easily grasp the correspondence between the defective sheet and the quality determination result. In addition, since the defective sheet being transported is placed on the cover, the defective sheet can be compared with the pass / fail judgment result on the defective sheet, so that the actual defect content on the defective sheet can be identified more easily. be able to. As a result, usability can be further improved.

Means 5. The inspection means inspects one or a plurality of inspection items for each of a plurality of components constituting the inspection object,
The storage means stores, for each of the components, information related to a pass / fail determination result for the inspection item by the inspection means,
The control means displays a predetermined sheet image representing the blister sheet, and based on the information stored in the storage means, the defect display image distinguishable from the non-defective components as information on the quality determination result The blister packaging machine according to any one of means 1 to 4, wherein the display means is controlled so as to be displayed at a position corresponding to the component part determined to be defective in the sheet image.

  Examples of the “constituent part” include a sheet part made of each article, a cover film, etc. accommodated in the pocket part. Further, the defective display image is an image for specifying a component part in which a defect has occurred, and can be clearly distinguished from an image displayed corresponding to the component part determined to be non-defective.

  According to the means 5, a sheet image representing (simulating) a blister sheet is displayed on the cover, and the information regarding the pass / fail determination result corresponds to a portion (configuration unit) determined to be defective in the sheet image. A defective display image is displayed at the position to be operated. Therefore, it is possible to grasp at a glance a portion (component) where a defect occurs in the defective sheet, and the usability can be further improved.

  Further, according to the means 5, by adopting the means 2 together, it is possible to very easily grasp what kind of defect is occurring and in what order. As a result, usability can be further improved.

Means 6. The inspection means inspects a plurality of inspection items for each of the components,
The blister packaging machine according to claim 5, wherein the defect display image is displayed in such a manner that the inspection item determined to be defective can be discriminated.

  According to the means 6 described above, the defect display image is configured such that, for example, the inspection item determined to be defective can be determined by making the color, shape, pattern, and the like differ for each inspection item. Therefore, it is possible to know the inspection items determined to be defective based on the defect display image, and to improve the usability.

Means 7. The transparent means is provided at a position overlapping the display position of the information by the display means, can detect an input by contact or approach, and can output information on the input detection position to the control means. Or it is provided with a thin film-like input means that exhibits translucency,
The storage means stores predetermined detailed information about the defective sheet,
The control means specifies the input detection position based on information from the input means, and the specified detection position of the input overlaps a display area of information related to the pass / fail judgment result or the display area. Means 1 for controlling the display means to display detailed information regarding the defective sheet corresponding to the pass / fail judgment result based on the detailed information stored in the storage means when the position is near. The blister packaging machine in any one of thru | or 6.

  In addition, as “detailed information regarding defective sheets”, information regarding the quality determination result of each inspection item in each component of the defective sheet, information regarding the image of the defective sheet obtained at the time of inspection, etc., conditions used for the inspection Information (for example, judgment value etc.) etc. can be mentioned.

  According to the means 7, the detailed information of the defective sheet corresponding to the pass / fail judgment result is displayed by making contact with the display area of the information related to the pass / fail judgment result or the vicinity thereof. Therefore, detailed information regarding the defective sheet can be obtained on the spot while confirming information regarding the quality determination result of the defective sheet. Thereby, better usability can be realized.

Means 8. The cover is transparent or translucent, and has a see-through portion that allows the conveying means to be visually recognized from the outside.
The display means is a transparent or semi-transparent thin film, or is provided at a position separated from the cover, and information regarding the quality determination result of the defective sheet by light from a predetermined illumination means. The blister packaging machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, wherein the blister packaging machine is configured to display on the see-through unit.

  According to the means 8, the cover is provided with a see-through portion, and the display means is a type provided at a position separated from the cover (for example, a projector) or a type having a transparent or translucent thin film shape ( For example, a transmissive liquid crystal panel or the like. Therefore, the conveying means and the defective sheet can be easily visually recognized from the outside through the see-through unit. As a result, it is possible to appropriately check the discharge status of the defective sheet, and the usability can be further improved.

Means 9. The display means is formed of a transparent liquid crystal panel having a transparent or translucent thin film shape, and is provided at a position overlapping the see-through portion.
The blister packaging machine according to means 8, wherein the illuminating means has a function of irradiating the display means with light and a function of illuminating the defective sheet conveyed by the conveying means.

  According to the means 9, a thin film display means can be easily realized.

  Further, according to the means 9, the illuminating means has a function of irradiating the liquid crystal panel (display means) with light and a function of illuminating the conveyed defective sheet. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide means for irradiating light to the liquid crystal panel (display means) and means for illuminating the defective sheet, and the apparatus can be downsized and various costs can be reduced.

It is a perspective view of a PTP sheet. It is a partial expanded sectional view of a PTP sheet. It is a perspective view of a PTP film. It is a schematic diagram which shows schematic structure, such as a 1st apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a test | inspection apparatus. It is a schematic perspective view of a PTP packaging machine. It is a partial enlarged front view of a conveyance discharge apparatus. It is a partial enlarged front view which shows the conveyance discharge apparatus at the time of discharge | emission of a defective sheet. It is a partial enlarged plan view of a conveyance discharge apparatus. It is a partial expanded side view of a conveyance discharge apparatus. It is a partial fracture | rupture schematic diagram which shows schematic structures, such as a liquid crystal panel and an input detection sensor. It is a figure for demonstrating the information regarding the quality determination result memorize | stored in a 1st test | inspection apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the information regarding the quality determination result memorize | stored in a 2nd test | inspection apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the information regarding the quality determination result memorize | stored in a 3rd test | inspection apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the information regarding the quality determination result memorize | stored in a 4th test | inspection apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the information regarding the quality determination result memorize | stored in a 5th test | inspection apparatus. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the serial number, tablet number, and area number in a sheet | seat planned site | part. It is a figure for demonstrating the information regarding the quality determination result grasped | ascertained by a computer system. It is a figure which shows the example of a defective sheet table. It is a figure which shows a sheet | seat image. It is a figure which shows the defect display image displayed when defect is determined in each test | inspection item regarding a tablet. It is a figure which shows the defect display image displayed when a defect is determined in each inspection item regarding a sheet | seat part. It is a figure which shows a detailed information display image. It is a figure which shows the example of a display object table. It is a figure which shows the example of a display object table. It is a figure which shows the example of the display object table in the state as which the detailed information display image is displayed. It is a flowchart of a normal process. It is a flowchart of the process at the time of discharge. It is a flowchart of a test result display process. It is a flowchart of a detailed information display process. It is a flowchart of the process at the time of operation. It is a flowchart of an image change process. It is a schematic plan view showing a defective sheet conveying apparatus when one defective sheet is discharged. It is a schematic plan view showing a cover when one defective sheet is discharged. It is a schematic plan view showing a defective sheet conveying apparatus when a plurality of defective sheets are discharged. It is a plane schematic diagram of a cover for showing movement display of a sheet image etc. It is a plane schematic diagram of a cover for showing movement display of a sheet image etc. It is a plane schematic diagram which shows the cover at the time of the display of a detailed information display image.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

  First, the PTP sheet 1 as a blister sheet will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the PTP sheet 1 includes a container film 3 having a plurality of pocket portions 2 and a cover film 4 attached to the container film 3 so as to close the pocket portions 2. doing.

  The container film 3 is made of, for example, a transparent or translucent thermoplastic resin material that is relatively hard and has a predetermined rigidity, such as PP (polypropylene) or PVC (polyvinyl chloride).

  The cover film 4 is made of an opaque material (for example, an aluminum foil or the like) having a sealant made of, for example, a polyester resin applied on the surface.

  The PTP sheet 1 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, and two pocket rows composed of five pocket portions 2 arranged along the longitudinal direction of the sheet are formed in the lateral direction of the sheet. That is, a total of 10 pocket portions 2 are formed. Each pocket 2 stores one tablet 5 as an article (see FIG. 2).

  The PTP sheet 1 is manufactured into a sheet shape by punching a strip-shaped PTP film 6 (see FIG. 3) formed from the strip-shaped container film 3 and the cover film 4.

  Next, the PTP packaging machine 10 as a blister packaging machine for manufacturing the PTP sheet 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the PTP packaging machine 10 includes a first device 11, a second device 12, and a transport discharge device 13 that transports the PTP sheet 1 from the first device 11 to the second device 12. Yes. The second device 12 includes a device for packing the PTP sheet 1 transported by the transport / discharge device 13.

  Next, a schematic configuration of the first device 11 will be described with reference to FIG.

  On the most upstream side of the first device 11, the raw material of the strip-shaped container film 3 is wound in a roll shape. The drawer end side of the container film 3 wound in a roll shape is guided by the guide roll 14. The container film 3 is hooked on the intermittent feed roll 15 on the downstream side of the guide roll 14. The intermittent feed roll 15 is connected to a motor that rotates intermittently and transports the container film 3 intermittently.

  Between the guide roll 14 and the intermittent feed roll 15, a heating device 16 and a pocket portion forming device 17 are sequentially arranged along the conveyance path of the container film 3. Then, in a state where the container film 3 is heated by the heating device 16 and the container film 3 becomes relatively flexible, the pocket portion forming device 17 forms a plurality of pocket portions 2 at predetermined positions of the container film 3. The pocket portion 2 is formed at an interval between the transport operations of the container film 3 by the intermittent feed roll 15.

  The container film 3 fed from the intermittent feed roll 15 is hung in the order of the tension roll 18, the guide roll 19 and the film receiving roll 20. Since the film receiving roll 20 is connected to a motor that rotates at a constant speed, the container film 3 is transported continuously and at a constant speed. The tension roll 18 is in a state where the container film 3 is pulled to the side where the container film 3 is tensioned by an elastic force, and prevents the container film 3 from slackening due to the difference in the transport operation between the intermittent feed roll 15 and the film receiving roll 20. The container film 3 is always kept in a tension state.

  A tablet filling device 21 is disposed between the guide roll 19 and the film receiving roll 20 along the conveyance path of the container film 3. The tablet filling device 21 has a function as a filling means for automatically filling the tablet 5 in the pocket portion 2. The tablet filling device 21 is configured to drop the tablets 5 by opening the shutter at predetermined intervals in synchronization with the transport operation of the container film 3 by the film receiving roll 20, and each pocket portion is accompanied by the shutter opening operation. 2 is filled with tablets 5.

  Further, a pre-seal inspection section 22 is provided between the tablet filling device 21 and the film receiving roll 20. The pre-seal inspection unit 22 is provided with a first inspection device T1, a second inspection device D, and a third inspection device A as inspection means in order from the upstream side. By these inspection devices T1, D, A, abnormalities relating to the tablet 5 and the container film 3 (sheet portion) are inspected. A more detailed configuration of each inspection apparatus T1, D, A will be described later.

  On the other hand, the original film of the cover film 4 formed in a band shape is wound in a roll shape on the most upstream side.

  The drawing end of the cover film 4 wound in a roll shape is guided toward the heating roll 25 by the guide roll 24. The heating roll 25 can be pressed against the film receiving roll 20, and the container film 3 and the cover film 4 are fed between the rolls 20 and 25. And the container film 3 and the cover film 4 pass between both the rolls 20 and 25 in a heating-pressing state, the cover film 4 is stuck to the container film 3, and the pocket part 2 is block | closed with the cover film 4. . Thereby, the PTP film 6 with which the tablet 5 was filled in each pocket part 2 is manufactured.

  The PTP film 6 sent out from the film receiving roll 20 is hung in the order of the tension roll 27 and the intermittent feed roll 28. Since the intermittent feed roll 28 is connected to a motor that rotates intermittently, the PTP film 6 is intermittently conveyed. The tension roll 27 is in a state in which the PTP film 6 is pulled toward the side to be tensioned by an elastic force, and prevents the PTP film 6 from slacking due to the difference in transport operation between the film receiving roll 20 and the intermittent feed roll 28. The PTP film 6 is always kept in tension.

  A post-seal inspection unit 29 is provided between the film receiving roll 20 and the tension roll 27 along the transport path of the PTP film 6. The post-seal inspection section 29 is provided with a fourth inspection device E and a fifth inspection device S as inspection means in order from the upstream side. By these inspection devices E and S, abnormality relating to the tablet 5 and the PTP film 6 (sheet portion) is inspected. A more detailed configuration of each inspection apparatus E, S will be described later.

  The PTP film 6 sent out from the intermittent feed roll 28 is hooked in the order of the tension roll 31 and the intermittent feed roll 32. Since the intermittent feed roll 32 is connected to an intermittently rotating motor, the PTP film 6 is intermittently conveyed. The tension roll 31 is in a state in which the PTP film 6 is pulled to the side where the PTP film 6 is tensioned by an elastic force, and prevents the PTP film 6 from loosening between the intermittent feed rolls 28 and 32.

  Between the intermittent feed roll 28 and the tension roll 31, a slit forming device 33 and a marking device 34 are sequentially arranged along the transport path of the PTP film 6. The slit forming device 33 has a function of forming a slit for separation at a predetermined position of the PTP film 6. The marking device 34 has a function of marking a predetermined position (for example, a tag portion) of the PTP film 6.

  The PTP film 6 sent out from the intermittent feed roll 32 is wound on the downstream side in the order of the tension roll 35 and the continuous feed roll 36. A sheet punching device 37 is disposed between the intermittent feed roll 32 and the tension roll 35 along the transport path of the PTP film 6. The sheet punching device 37 has a function as a sheet punching unit that punches the outer edge of the PTP film 6 in units of one PTP sheet. In the present embodiment, one PTP sheet 1 is obtained by one operation of the sheet punching device 37.

  The PTP sheet 1 punched by the sheet punching device 37 is transported to the transport / discharge device 13 by the take-out conveyor 38.

  A cutting device 41 is disposed on the downstream side of the continuous feed roll 36. Then, the unnecessary film portion 42 constituting the remaining material portion (scrap portion) remaining in a strip shape after being punched by the sheet punching device 37 is guided to the tension roll 35 and the continuous feed roll 36 and then guided to the cutting device 41. It is burned. The continuous feed roll 36 is in pressure contact with a driven roll, and performs a conveying operation while sandwiching the unnecessary film portion 42. The cutting device 41 has a function of cutting the unnecessary film portion 42 into a predetermined size and scrapping. The scrap is stored in the scrap hopper 43 and then disposed of separately.

  The rolls 15, 19, 20, 28, 31, 32 and the like have a positional relationship in which the roll surface and the pocket portion 2 face each other. Since the recessed part which accommodates is formed, the pocket part 2 is not crushed fundamentally. Further, the feeding operation is performed while the pocket portion 2 is accommodated in the recesses of the rolls 15 and the like, so that the intermittent feeding operation and the continuous feeding operation are reliably performed.

  Next, a more specific configuration of each of the inspection apparatuses T1, D, A, E, and S described above will be described with reference to FIG.

  Each of the inspection devices T1, D, A, E, and S includes an illumination device 110, a camera 111, a processing execution device 112, and the like.

  The illuminating device 110 transmits predetermined light (for example, near to the planned sheet portion (inspection object) to be the PTP sheet 1 of the container film 3 or the PTP film 6 from the opening side or the protruding side of the pocket portion 2. Infrared light and visible light) can be irradiated.

  In the present embodiment, a CCD camera having sensitivity in the wavelength region of light emitted from the illumination device 110 is employed as the camera 111. Not limited to this, a CMOS camera may be employed. Note that a color CCD camera is employed for the camera 111 of some inspection apparatuses such as the third inspection apparatus A so that the colors can be identified.

  Image data (luminance image data or color image data) captured by the camera 111 is converted into a digital signal inside the camera 111 and then input to the processing execution device 112 in the form of a digital signal.

  The processing execution device 112 includes an image memory 113, an inspection result storage device 114, a determination memory 115, a data memory 116, a camera timing control device 117, and a CPU and an input / output interface 118. Various image processing such as processing, defect determination processing (inspection processing), and the like can be performed.

  The image memory 113 stores two-dimensional image data (image data) of a captured image output from the camera 111. An inspection is executed based on the image data stored in the image memory 113. Of course, when the inspection is executed, the image data may be processed. For example, it is conceivable to perform processing such as masking processing or shading correction. The shading correction is for correcting the lightness variation caused by the difference in position because there is a technical limit to uniformly illuminating the entire imaging range such as the container film 3 with the light of the illumination device 110. is there. Note that binarized image data obtained by performing binarization processing on image data at the time of inspection, masking image data subjected to masking processing, and the like are also stored in the image memory 113. In the present embodiment, the image memory 113 constitutes a part of storage means. In the present embodiment, the captured image stored in the image memory 113 constitutes part of detailed information.

  The inspection result storage device 114 stores data such as coordinates relating to image data, data on the quality determination result for the planned sheet part (inspection target), statistical data obtained by probabilistically processing the data, and the like. Further, in the inspection result storage device 114 of each inspection device T1, D, A, E, S, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 16, each tablet indicated by a predetermined tablet number J1 to J10 (see FIG. 17). 5, information indicating the pass / fail judgment results in the predetermined inspection items X1 to X9, and an area formed by dividing the sheet portion in the planned sheet portion into a plurality of areas, and indicated by predetermined area numbers R1 to R4 (see FIG. 17). Information indicating pass / fail judgment results in predetermined inspection items Y1 to Y4 in each sheet area shown is stored. Further, information indicating the pass / fail judgment result is stored together with serial numbers LA1, LA2, LA3... (See FIG. 17) for specifying the scheduled seat portion.

  The tablet number is individually set corresponding to each tablet 5 in the planned sheet part. The area number is individually set corresponding to each sheet area of the planned sheet part. In the present embodiment, each tablet region indicated by each tablet number J1 to J10 and each sheet region indicated by each region number R1 to R4 corresponds to a component.

  The inspection items X1 to X9 are items related to the quality of the tablet 5. The inspection items Y1 to Y4 are items related to the quality of the sheet portion (the container film 3 and the cover film 4). Each inspection item X1-X9, Y1-Y4 will be described in detail later.

  The determination memory 115 stores determination values (threshold values, etc.) used for inspection. The determination value is set for each inspection item. The determination values used for the inspection include, for example, the dimensions of the PTP sheet 1, the pocket portion 2, the tablet 5, the shapes and dimensions of various window frames for demarcating various inspection regions, the threshold value for binarization processing, and the area determination Determination values, color reference values for color identification inspection, and the like. In addition, among the determination values, there are determination values that are determined by statistically measuring inspection measurement results for items determined to be non-defective items in past inspections, such as determination values for inspecting tablet area values.

  The data memory 116 is constituted by, for example, a hard disk device. The data memory 116 stores defect determination date and time, image data, inspection conditions used for inspection, and the like.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the data memory 116 stores data related to the two-dimensional position of the pocket portion 2 with respect to the two-dimensional position of the tablet 5 in advance. In addition, the data memory 116 also stores data related to the positional relationship between the pocket portion 2 and the PTP sheet 1 in advance. By using these data, based on the position of the tablet 5, the position of the pocket portion 2 in the container film 3, and thus the position of the planned sheet portion in the container film 3 can be specified.

  The camera timing control device 117 controls the imaging timing of the camera 111. Such imaging timing is controlled based on a signal from an encoder (not shown) provided in the PTP packaging machine 10, and imaging by the camera 111 is performed every time a predetermined amount of the container film 3 or the PTP film 6 is sent.

  The CPU and input / output interface 118 controls various controls in the inspection apparatuses T1, D, A, E, and S. For example, it has a function of executing various processing programs and transmitting / receiving various signals to / from a computer system 91 described later. In addition, the CPU and the input / output interface 118 specify a planned sheet portion (inspection target) in the container film 3 or the PTP film 6 based on the positions of the pocket portion 2 and the tablet 5 in the image data. And the said serial number according to a conveyance order is set with respect to the specified sheet | seat planned site | part. The serial number of the planned sheet portion is increased one by one toward the upstream side in the conveyance direction.

  Next, the configuration of each inspection device T1, D, A, E, S will be described in more detail.

  The first inspection device T1 is a transmitted light type inspection device that inspects from the protruding portion side (the surface side of the tablet 5) of the container film 3 before sealing. In the first inspection apparatus T <b> 1, the illumination device 110 is arranged on the pocket part 2 opening side of the container film 3, and the camera 111 is provided on the pocket part 2 projecting part side of the container film 3. And it has the structure which carries out the two-dimensional imaging of the light which permeate | transmitted the container film 3 among the lights (near infrared light) irradiated from the illuminating device 110. FIG.

  In 1st test | inspection apparatus T1, the test | inspection regarding the test | inspection item X1-X6 is performed for every tablet 5. FIG.

  The inspection item X1 is an item relating to so-called “tablet cracking”. In this item, it is determined whether or not the tablet 5 is cracked.

  The inspection item X2 is an item relating to so-called “tablet fragment mixing”. In this item, it is determined whether or not there is a foreign substance other than the tablet 5 such as a broken piece of the tablet 5 in the pocket portion 2.

  The inspection item X3 is an item related to so-called “missed tablet”, and in this item, it is determined whether or not the tablet 5 is filled in the pocket portion 2.

  The inspection item X4 is an item related to so-called “tablet shape / size difference”, and in this item, it is determined whether or not the shape and size of the tablet 5 are compatible with the production type.

  The inspection item X5 is an item related to so-called “tablet chipping”. In this item, it is determined whether or not the tablet 5 has chipping.

  The inspection item X6 is an item related to so-called “tablet surface peeling”, and in this item, it is determined whether or not the surface layer of the tablet 5 is peeled.

  The 2nd test | inspection apparatus D is a reflected light type test | inspection apparatus which test | inspects from the pocket part 2 opening part side (back surface side of the tablet 5) of the container film 3 before sealing. In the second inspection device D, the illumination device 110 and the camera 111 are disposed on the opening side of the pocket portion 2 of the container film 3. And among the light (near infrared rays) irradiated from the illuminating device 110, it has the structure which images the light reflected on the tablet 5 two-dimensionally.

  In the second inspection apparatus D, each tablet 5 is inspected for inspection items X7 and X8 in addition to the inspection items X1 to X5.

  The inspection item X7 is an item relating to so-called “hair on tablet”, and in this item, it is determined whether or not a linear foreign substance such as hair exists on the tablet 5.

  The inspection item X8 is an item related to so-called “foreign matter on tablet”. In this item, it is determined whether or not a large foreign matter having a size of several mm (for example, 5 mm) or more exists on the tablet 5.

  The third inspection apparatus A has both a transmitted light type and a reflected light type inspection to inspect from the pocket part 2 protruding part side and the opening part side (front and back side of the tablet 5) of the container film 3 before sealing. Device. In the third inspection apparatus A, the illuminating device 110 is arranged one by one on both sides of the pocket part 2 projecting part side and the opening part side of the container film 3, and two cameras 111 are arranged on the pocket part 2 opening side of the container film 3. Is provided. Of the light (visible light) emitted from the illumination device 110 on the pocket 2 projecting portion side, the light transmitted through the container film 3 is two-dimensionally imaged by one camera 111, and the illumination on the pocket 2 opening side. Of the light (visible light) emitted from the device 110, the light reflected by the tablet 5 is two-dimensionally imaged by the other camera 111 (color CCD camera).

  In the third inspection apparatus A, each tablet 5 is inspected for the inspection item X9 in addition to the inspection items X1 to X5. Further, in the third inspection apparatus A, inspections regarding the inspection items Y1, Y3, and Y4 are performed on the sheet regions indicated by the region numbers R1 to R4.

  The inspection item X9 is an item relating to the so-called “tablet color”, and in this item, it is determined whether or not the color of the tablet 5 is compatible with the production type.

  The inspection item Y1 is an item relating to so-called “tablet powder on the sheet”. In this item, whether or not a small foreign substance having a size of less than several mm (for example, 5 mm) is present on the container film 3 is determined. Determined.

  The inspection item Y3 is an item related to so-called “hair on the sheet”, and in this item, it is determined whether or not a linear foreign matter such as hair exists on the container film 3.

  The inspection item Y4 is an item related to so-called “foreign matter on the sheet”, and in this item, it is determined whether or not a large foreign matter having a size of several mm (for example, 5 mm) or more exists on the container film 3.

  The fourth inspection device E and the fifth inspection device S are reflected light inspection devices that perform inspection from the protruding portion side (the surface side of the tablet 5) of the container film 3 (PTP film 6) after sealing. In the 4th inspection apparatus E and the 5th inspection apparatus S, the illuminating device 110 and the camera 111 are arrange | positioned at the pocket part 2 protrusion part side of the container film 3 (PTP film 6), respectively. And in the 4th test | inspection apparatus E and the 5th test | inspection apparatus S, it has the structure which images two-dimensionally the light reflected on the tablet 5 among the lights (near infrared rays) irradiated from the illuminating device 110, respectively.

  In the fourth inspection apparatus A, each tablet 5 is inspected with respect to the inspection items X1 to X5, X7, and X8, and the inspection items Y1, Y3, and the inspection are performed on the sheet regions indicated by the region numbers R1 to R4. An inspection regarding Y4 is performed.

  In the fifth inspection apparatus S, the inspection item Y2 is inspected for each sheet region indicated by the region numbers R1 to R4.

  The inspection item Y2 is an item relating to so-called “non-seal / wrinkle”, and the seal quality of the cover film 4 with respect to the container film 3 is determined.

  Each inspection device T1, D, A, E, S is electrically connected to the computer system 91. The computer system 91 includes a CPU as a calculation means, a ROM that stores various programs, and a RAM that temporarily stores various data such as calculation data and input / output data.

  The computer system 91 is configured to be able to receive various information (image data, inspection conditions, information on pass / fail judgment results, etc.) stored in each of the inspection apparatuses T1, D, A, E, and S. Then, the computer system 91, based on information from the inspection devices T1, D, A, E, and S, uses predetermined tablet numbers J1 to J10 (see FIG. 17) for each scheduled sheet portion as shown in FIG. The pass / fail judgment result regarding each inspection item X1 to X9, Y1 to Y4 can be specified and grasped for each indicated tablet 5 and each sheet region of the sheet portion indicated by the predetermined region numbers R1 to R4. . Furthermore, the information of the pass / fail determination results regarding the respective inspection items X1 to X9 and Y1 to Y4 of the planned sheet part is stored in a storage device 92 (see FIG. 4) as a part of a storage unit including a hard disk or the like. ing. In this embodiment, the information regarding the pass / fail determination results regarding these inspection items X1 to X9 and Y1 to Y4 constitutes a part of the detailed information. The computer system 91 does not necessarily need to store information related to the pass / fail judgment results of the inspection items X1 to X9 and Y1 to Y4 in the storage device 92. For example, based on the information on the pass / fail judgment results stored in the test result storage device 114 of each of the inspection devices T1, D, A, E, and S, information on the pass / fail judgment results of the respective inspection items X1 to X9 and Y1 to Y4 is obtained. It is good as well. In this case, the inspection result storage device 114 corresponds to a part of the storage means.

  In the present embodiment, some of the inspection items executed by each of the inspection apparatuses T1, D, A, E, and S are duplicated. If it is determined as defective by at least one inspection device T1, D, A, E, S, the inspection item is identified as defective. For example, in the inspection item X1, when a certain tablet 5 is determined to be good in the inspection devices T1 and D and defective in the inspection device A, the computer system 91 identifies the tablet 5 as defective in the inspection item X1. To do.

  Further, the computer system 91 controls driving of various devices such as the heating device 16, the pocket portion forming device 17, the tablet filling device 21, and the driving means of the discharge rail 64 described later, and various rolls such as the film receiving roll 20. It controls the drive control etc. The computer system 91 is electrically connected to an encoder provided in a later-described sheet conveying device 51 of the conveying and discharging device 13 and is conveyed by the sheet conveying device 51 based on a signal sent from the encoder. The position of the PTP sheet 1 can be grasped.

  The drive control of various devices by the computer system 91 is performed by setting data (such as drive amount data of various mechanisms) set in advance in the ROM or the like of the computer system 91 and the inspection devices T1, D, A, E, S. The computer system 91 outputs control signals to various devices in the PTP packaging machine 10 based on information received from the printer, output signals from the encoder, and the like. For example, the computer system 91 is a defective sheet 101 that is a PTP sheet 1 that has been determined to be defective by any of the inspection apparatuses T1, D, A, E, and S based on a signal from an encoder provided in the sheet conveying apparatus 51. It is configured to send a defective product signal to the driving means for driving the discharge rail 64 when it is understood that (see FIG. 8, etc.) has reached or is just before reaching the discharge rail 64 described later. ing.

  In addition, whenever the computer system 91 sends a defective product signal, as shown in FIG. 19, the serial number of the defective sheet 101 discharged by sending the defective product signal and the current value of the defective sheet counter. After associating with the defective sheet number, these are stored in the defective sheet table. The defective sheet counter is a loop counter whose initial value is set to 1 and returns to the initial value when it reaches a predetermined value (for example, 10000). The defective sheet counter is set to increase by one when the serial number and defective sheet number of the defective sheet 101 are stored in the storage device 92. Further, the computer system 91 is configured to send a defective product signal also to the control device 81 described later immediately after incrementing the value of the defective sheet counter by one.

  Next, the transport / discharge device 13 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the transport and discharge device 13 includes a sheet transport device 51, a defective sheet transport device 52 as a transport unit, and a cover 53 that covers these.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, the sheet conveying device 51 includes a conveying table 61 that becomes a conveying path for the PTP sheet 1, a conveyor 62 that moves continuously along an annular moving path, and an outer periphery of the conveyor 62. And a plurality of conveying claws 63 provided.

  The conveyance stand 61 is provided with a pair of rails extending in parallel, and the PTP sheet 1 is conveyed while being placed on the rails. Further, a discharge rail 64 is provided at an intermediate portion of the transport table 61, and the discharge rail 64 is rotatably supported by a driving means (not shown) (see FIG. 8). In this embodiment, the discharge rail 64 and the drive means correspond to the discharge means. The discharge rail 64 rotates when the defective sheet 101 arrives at or just before the defective sheet 101 is output from the computer system 91 to the drive means. As a result, the defective sheet 101 falls from the conveying table 61 and is guided onto the defective sheet conveying device 52.

  The conveyor 62 is provided above the transport table 61, and a portion facing the transport table 61 side continuously moves from the first device 11 to the second device 12 side.

  The conveyance claw 63 moves together with the conveyor 62 and pushes the PTP sheet 1 while being arranged between the pair of rails. Thereby, the PTP sheet 1 is conveyed from the first device 11 to the second device 12.

  The defective sheet conveying device 52 is configured by a conveyor that extends in a direction orthogonal to the sheet conveying device 51 and moves intermittently by a predetermined distance along an annular moving path. The operation of the defective sheet conveying device 52 is controlled by the computer system 91. In the present embodiment, the computer system 91 controls the defective sheet conveying apparatus 52 to move the defective sheet conveying apparatus 52 by a certain distance after a certain period of time has passed after the defective product signal is transmitted. As a result, the defective sheet 101 placed on the defective sheet conveying device 52 is conveyed downstream by the predetermined distance every time a new defective sheet 101 is generated.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the defective sheets 101 dropped from the transport table 61 are configured to be placed one by one in an area of a certain size in the defective sheet transport device 52. This area has the same length as the fixed distance along the conveyance direction by the defective sheet conveyance device 52, and the area of the defective sheet conveyance device 52 along the direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction by the defective sheet conveyance device 52. It is a rectangular region having substantially the same length as the width, and a plurality of regions are arranged along the conveyance direction of the defective sheet conveyance device 52. When the defective sheet conveying device 52 is moved by the predetermined distance, each region is shifted to the downstream side by one region.

  Of these areas, the most upstream area is the discharge area HA on which the dropped defective sheet 101 is placed, and the areas other than the discharge area HA among the areas are the defective sheets 101 in the conveying process. Is a target area TA (see FIG. 9). In FIG. 9, the defective sheet 101 is placed at the center of the discharge area HA and each target area TA, and the longitudinal direction of the defective sheet 101 is shown to be parallel to the conveyance direction by the defective sheet conveyance device 52. However, in practice, there may be some variation in the mounting position and orientation.

  In addition, the defective sheet conveyance device 52 finally conveys the defective sheet 101 to a defective hopper (not shown). The defective sheets 101 are sequentially stored in the defective hopper.

  Now, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 9, the cover 53 includes a panel plate 71 surrounding the sheet conveying device 51 and the defective sheet conveying device 52 in four directions and above, and the panel plate 71 is a plate-like panel body. 72 and a metal outer frame 73 provided on the outer edge of the panel main body 72 (in the drawing, the panel main body 72 positioned above the defective sheet conveying device 52 as the outer frame 73). Only the one provided on the outer edge of the is shown). In the present embodiment, an extraction hole (not shown) for taking out the defective sheet 101 being conveyed by the defective sheet conveying device 52 to a portion of the cover 53 located on the side of the defective sheet conveying device 52. Is provided. In the present embodiment, one extraction hole is provided corresponding to each target area TA. In addition, it is good also as not providing an extraction hole.

  The panel main body 72 is made of a transparent resin such as acrylic or a semitransparent resin, and the sheet conveying device 51 and the defective sheet conveying device 52 in the cover 53 can usually be viewed from outside the cover 53 through the panel main body 72. Yes. In the present embodiment, the panel body 72 corresponds to a see-through portion.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the outer surface of the panel main body 72 positioned above the defective sheet conveying device 52 has an input detection sensor 75 as an input unit and a display as shown in FIG. A liquid crystal panel 76 as a means and a light guide plate 77 are provided. The input detection sensor 75, the liquid crystal panel 76, and the light guide plate 77 are stacked in this order.

  The input detection sensor 75 is a projection-type capacitive touch sensor, is thin, and is transparent or translucent. The input detection sensor 75 includes, for example, a transparent first electrode film including a plurality of electrodes extending in the x-axis direction, and a transparent second electrode film including a plurality of electrodes extending in the y-axis direction, An insulating film that is interposed between the two electrode films and insulates the two electrode films is sandwiched between a glass substrate and a transparent cover for covering the surface.

  The electrodes provided on the two electrode films are connected to a control substrate hidden by the outer frame 73. Information indicating that there is an input to the input detection sensor 75 when the capacitance between the electrode provided on the first electrode film and the electrode provided on the second electrode film changes due to contact or approach to the transparent cover. And the coordinate (x coordinate and y coordinate) information of the part where the change occurs (position where the input is detected) is output from the control board to the control device 81 described later. As the coordinate information, information having the origin of the center of the input detection sensor 75 is output. In addition, as the input detection sensor 75, a resistive film type touch sensor including two opposing resistive films may be used.

  The liquid crystal panel 76 is sealed between, for example, a TFT substrate in which a plurality of pixel electrodes are formed on a transparent insulating substrate, a counter substrate in which a plurality of counter electrodes are formed on the transparent insulating substrate, and the TFT substrate and the counter substrate. And a color filter provided on the surface of one polarizing plate, and a liquid crystal layer, a TFT substrate, a counter substrate, and two polarizing plates sandwiching the liquid crystal layer. A driving substrate for transmitting an image signal and supplying driving power to the TFT substrate and the counter substrate is connected to the edge portion of the liquid crystal panel 76.

  In the present embodiment, normally, the driving power is supplied from the driving substrate to the TFT substrate or the like, so that the liquid crystal panel 76 is transparent or translucent. Further, an image signal is transmitted to the TFT substrate or the like while the driving power is adjusted, so that an image can be displayed on a part or all of the liquid crystal panel 76. The drive board is hidden by the outer frame 73.

  The liquid crystal panel 76 is in a state in which a plurality of pixels are arranged side by side in the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction. The display range of the image on the liquid crystal panel 76 can be specified by using the coordinates indicating the position of the pixel.

  The light guide plate 77 is formed by forming a large number of grooves (dots) on a transparent resin plate such as acrylic. Derived from an illuminating device 78 (for example, an LED or a cold-cathode tube, which is located at a position with a dotted pattern in FIG. 9) as an illuminating means arranged along the vertical direction on the back side of the outer frame 73. When light is incident on one side of the light plate 77, the entire light guide plate 77 emits light. The light guide plate 77 and the illumination device 78 function as a backlight for the liquid crystal panel 76. Further, the illumination device 78 in the present embodiment also has a function of illuminating the defective sheet conveying device 52 and the defective sheet 101 conveyed thereby.

  Furthermore, the control board of the input detection sensor 75, the drive circuit of the liquid crystal panel 76, and the illumination device 78 are electrically connected to a control device 81 as a control means (see FIG. 4).

  The control device 81 includes a CPU as a calculation means, a ROM that stores various programs, a RAM that temporarily stores various data such as calculation data and input / output data, and a hard disk that stores calculation data and the like for a long time. ing. The control device 81 receives coordinate information and the like from the input detection sensor 75. Further, the control device 81 can display various images on the liquid crystal panel 76 by controlling the operation of the driving substrate of the liquid crystal panel 76 and the illumination device 78. In the present embodiment, since the liquid crystal panel 76 is normally transparent or translucent, the inside of the cover 53 is visible through the panel main body 72, the input detection sensor 75, the liquid crystal panel 76, and the light guide plate 77. However, when an image is displayed, the display portion of the image on the liquid crystal panel 76 becomes opaque or almost opaque. For this reason, the visibility of an image can be improved.

  The control device 81 is connected to the computer system 91 and can exchange data between them. The control device 81 can obtain information (see FIG. 18) related to the pass / fail judgment results in the respective examination items X1 to X9 and Y1 to Y4 of the scheduled seat portion, stored in the storage device 92, via the computer system 91. It is like that. In addition, the control device 81 can also obtain captured images and the like stored in the inspection devices T1, D, A, E, and S via the computer system 91.

  Further, information regarding the relative positional relationship between the coordinates in the input detection sensor 75 and the coordinates in the liquid crystal panel 76 is stored in advance in the ROM of the control device 81. Based on the information on the relative positional relationship, the control device 81 starts from one of the coordinates of the input detection sensor 75 and the liquid crystal panel 76 and is located at a position overlapping with the one of the input detection sensor 75 and the liquid crystal panel 76. The other coordinate of can be specified.

  In addition, the hard disk of the control device 81 stores data of the sheet image SP, the defective display images MP1 to MP9, TP1 to TP4, and the detail display image EP in advance.

  As shown in FIG. 20, the sheet image SP is an image simulating the PTP sheet 1, and is an image in which a plurality of rows of round portions corresponding to the pocket portions 2 are arranged with respect to a rectangular portion corresponding to the sheet portion. It is.

  The defect display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 are images for indicating a defect occurrence position on the defect sheet 101 and the inspection items determined to be defective. In the defective display image, as shown in FIG. 21, defective display images MP1 to MP9 for pockets displayed at positions overlapping with the portion corresponding to the pocket portion 2 in the sheet image SP, and as shown in FIG. There are defective sheet display images TP1 to TP4 displayed at positions overlapping the portions corresponding to the sheet regions in the image SP. A plurality of types of defective display images MP1 to MP9 for pockets are provided corresponding to the inspection items X1 to X9 (9 types in the present embodiment). A plurality of types of sheet defect display images (four types in the present embodiment) are provided corresponding to the respective inspection items Y1 to Y4. That is, the defect display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 are configured such that the inspection items X1 to X9 and Y1 to Y4 determined to be defective can be determined.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the detailed display image EP includes an inspection image display area EP1 for displaying captured images obtained by the inspection apparatuses T1, D, A, E, and S, and inspection items X1 to X9. , Y1 to Y4 are provided with an inspection detail display area EP2 for displaying detailed information related to the pass / fail judgment results. In addition, the detail display image EP includes an erasing button area BS in which a symbol “x” used for erasing the image and numbers “1” to “5” are written. A change button area CS for changing the captured image displayed in the display area EP1 is provided. In addition, the aspect of each image mentioned above is an example, Comprising: It can change suitably.

  Further, the control device 81 stores the coordinate ranges of the display areas DA1, DA2, DA3 (see FIG. 34, etc.), which are areas opposite to the respective target areas TA of the defective sheet conveying device 52 in the liquid crystal panel 76. ing. The display areas DA <b> 1 to DA <b> 3 are provided in this order from the upstream side to the downstream side along the conveyance direction by the defective sheet conveyance device 52.

  And the control apparatus 81 displays the information regarding the quality determination result of the defective sheet 101 currently mounted in the defective sheet conveying apparatus 52 in display area DA1-DA3 by controlling the liquid crystal panel 76 grade | etc., (FIG. 36). , 37 etc.). In the present embodiment, the sheet image SP is displayed, and the defect display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 are displayed at the positions corresponding to the inspection positions determined to be defective in the sheet image SP as information on the pass / fail determination result. . By displaying the defect display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4, the non-defective tablet 5 and the sheet area can be distinguished from the defective tablet 5 and the sheet area.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 24, the control device 81 associates the display areas DA1 to DA3 with the defective sheet number of the defective sheet 101 on which the information regarding the pass / fail determination result is displayed in each of the display areas DA1 to DA3. These are stored in the display target table. In the display target table, in association with the defective sheet number, information on the display positions of the defective display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 represented by the tablet number and the region number, and the defective display images MP1 to MP9 to be displayed, Information indicating the types of TP1 to TP4 is also stored. In the display target table, in the initial state (for example, when no defective sheet 101 is discharged), the defective sheet numbers corresponding to the display areas DA1 to DA3 are set to predetermined initial values (for example, 0), respectively. Is set.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 25 and FIG. 26, the control device 81 associates the coordinate range of the input detection sensor 75 with the input processing that is executed when there is an input to this coordinate range. These are stored in the input time processing table. Further, in the input time processing table, the defective sheet number used in the input time processing and the position information represented by the tablet number and the region number are also stored.

  Next, each process performed in the control device 81 will be described with reference to a flowchart. A program for realizing the following processes is stored in advance in the ROM and hard disk of the control device 81.

  First, normal processing that is performed every predetermined time (for example, 100 ms) in the control device 81 will be described. In the normal process, as shown in FIG. 27, first, in step S101, it is determined whether or not the defective sheet 101 is discharged. This determination is performed by determining whether or not a defective product signal is input from the computer system 91 to the control device 81.

  If a negative determination is made in step S101, that is, if no defective product signal is input to the control device 81 between the previous normal process and the current normal process, the process proceeds to step S103. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S101, that is, if a defective product signal is input to the control device 81 between the previous normal process and the current normal process, the process proceeds to step S102. Execute the discharge process.

  Next, the discharging process will be described. In the discharging process, as shown in FIG. 28, first, in step S201, the defective sheet numbers in the display target table are shifted one by one. Specifically, it is assumed that the defective sheet number corresponding to the display area DA1 corresponds to the display area DA2, and the defective sheet number corresponding to the display area DA2 corresponds to the display area DA3. The defective sheet number corresponding to the display area DA3 is deleted.

  In step S202, the current defective sheet counter value is acquired from the computer system 91, and the defective sheet number corresponding to the display area DA1 in the display target table is set to the acquired defective sheet counter value. In the subsequent step S203, the display areas DA1 to DA3 in which the defective sheet number is set to 1 or more are specified based on the display target table, and the display flag is set to ON corresponding to the specified display areas DA1 to DA3. To do. There are a plurality (three in this embodiment) of display flags corresponding to the display areas DA1 to DA3. Each display flag is off in the initial state.

  In a succeeding step S204, an inspection result display process is executed, and this process is terminated.

  Next, the inspection result display process will be described. In the inspection result display process, as shown in FIG. 29, first, in step S301, images displayed in the display areas DA1 to DA3 are temporarily deleted. In step S302, the contents of the input time processing table are reset.

  Next, in step S303, the sheet image SP is displayed in the display areas DA1 to DA3 in which the corresponding display flag is turned on. The sheet image SP is displayed in a state where the center thereof coincides with the center coordinates of the display areas DA1 to DA3.

  In the next step S304, the pass / fail judgment results in the inspection items X1 to X9 and Y1 to Y4 of the defective sheet 101 indicated by the defective sheet number in the display target table are acquired. Specifically, the control device 81 notifies the computer system 91 of the defective sheet number stored in the display target table, and outputs information related to the pass / fail judgment result of the defective sheet 101 indicated by the defective sheet number. Give instructions to do. Receiving this instruction, the computer system 91 refers to the defective sheet table (see FIG. 19) and obtains the serial number of the PTP sheet 1 indicated by the notified defective sheet number. Then, information on the pass / fail judgment results in the inspection items X1 to X9 and Y1 to Y4 of the PTP sheet 1 corresponding to the obtained serial number is obtained from the storage device 92 and output to the control device 81. As a result, the control device 81 acquires information related to the pass / fail judgment result in each of the inspection items X1 to X9 and Y1 to Y4 of the defective sheet 101 indicated by the defective sheet number in the display area table.

  In subsequent step S305, based on the obtained information on the quality determination result of each defective sheet 101, the portions corresponding to the determined defective portions in the sheet image SP are displayed at the display positions of the defective display images MP1 to MP9, TP1 to TP4. Determine as. For example, when the defective part is the tablet 5 indicated by the tablet number J3, the position corresponding to the tablet 5 indicated by the tablet number J3 in the sheet image SP is determined as the display position of the defective display images MP1 to MP9. To do. The display positions of the defective display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 are determined for each defective sheet 101 and are stored in the display target table (see FIG. 24) after being associated with the defective sheet number.

  Next, in step S306, defective display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 to be displayed are selected for each of the display positions determined in step S305. For example, when the tablet 5 indicated by the tablet number J3 is determined to be defective by the inspection items X1, X2, X3, and X5, the defect display images MP1, MP2, MP4 corresponding to the inspection items X1, X2, X3, and X5 Select MP5 respectively. The selected defective display image is stored in the display target table together with a numerical value indicating the display order (display order numerical value) and associated with the defective sheet number.

  In subsequent step S307, the display target table is taken into consideration, and the defective display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 selected in step S306 are displayed at the display position determined in step S305. When a plurality of defect display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 to be displayed for one display position are selected, the smallest display among the plurality of defect display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4. Display the one corresponding to the ordinal value.

  Next, in step S308, for each of the display areas DA1 to DA3, a coordinate range of the input detection sensor 75 that overlaps the defective display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 [for example, (x1 to x2, y1 to y2), (X3 to x4, y3 to y4), (x5 to x6, y5 to y6). Further, in the subsequent step S309, for each specified coordinate range, the defective sheet number corresponding to this coordinate range is associated with the tablet numbers J1 to J10 and the region numbers R1 to R4 as position information. For example, when the defect display images MP1 to MP9 are displayed at positions corresponding to the tablet 5 indicated by the tablet number J3 in the display area indicating the pass / fail determination result of the defective sheet 101 with the defective sheet number “1”. The defective sheet number “1” and the tablet number J3 as the position information are associated with the coordinate range of the portion overlapping the defective display images MP1 to MP9. Thereafter, in step S310, after associating the defective sheet number, the position information, the coordinate range, information indicating the display areas DA1 to DA3 corresponding to the coordinate range, and a detailed display process described later as an input process, These are stored in the input time processing table (see FIGS. 25 and 26).

  In the following step S311, a timer is set (counting by the timer is started), and this process is terminated. The timer is used to determine whether or not to perform the display update process (step S106) in the normal process.

  Next, a detailed display process, which is a process executed when there is an input to the display positions of the defective display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4, will be described. In the detailed display process, as shown in FIG. 30, first, in step S401, the position information associated with the input coordinate range is acquired by referring to the input time process table. For example, in the example of FIG. 25, when there is an input to the coordinate range (x1 to x2, y1 to y2) of the input detection sensor 75, the tablet number J3 is acquired as position information.

  In the subsequent step S402, the defective sheet number corresponding to the input portion is grasped by referring to the input processing table, and each of the defective sheets 101 indicated by the grasped defective sheet number is confirmed via the computer system 91. Information on the pass / fail judgment results in the inspection items X1 to X9 and Y1 to Y4 is acquired. For example, in the example of FIG. 25, when there is an input to the coordinate range (x1 to x2, y1 to y2) in the input detection sensor 75, the pass / fail determination result for the defective sheet 101 with the defective sheet number “3”. Get information about. Note that the processing in step S402 may be omitted by using the information on the pass / fail determination result obtained in step S304.

  In the subsequent step S403, a captured image at the time of inspection of the defective sheet 101 obtained in step S402 is obtained through the computer system 91. Specifically, the computer system 91 notifies the computer system 91 of a command to transmit a captured image and a defective sheet number, so that the computer system 91 has the PTP sheet 1 corresponding to the notified defective sheet number. Captured images are obtained from the inspection devices T1, D, A, E, and S (image memory 113). After that, the captured image obtained from the computer system 91 is sent to the control device 81, whereby the captured image of the defective sheet 101 is obtained. Note that there is at least one captured image for one defective sheet 101 for each of the inspection apparatuses T1, D, A, E, and S, and this process obtains each of the inspection apparatuses T1, D, A, E, and S. Each captured image is acquired.

  Next, in step S404, the image displayed in the display area DA3 is deleted. In step S405, the data corresponding to the display area DA3 in the input time processing table is reset (erased).

  In a succeeding step S406, the detailed display image EP is displayed in the display area DA3. Further, in step S407, information related to the pass / fail determination result obtained in step S402 is displayed in the examination detail display area EP2. For example, in the inspection details display area EP2, information regarding the pass / fail judgment results of the inspection items X1 to X9 and Y1 to Y4 is individually displayed.

  In subsequent step S408, in the captured image obtained in step S403, an image obtained by enlarging the position corresponding to the position information acquired in step S401 and its vicinity is displayed in the inspection image display area EP1. For example, when the tablet number J3 is obtained as the position information in step S401, an enlarged image of the position corresponding to the tablet number J3 and the vicinity thereof is displayed. Although a plurality of captured images are obtained in step S403, in this embodiment, an enlarged image of the captured image obtained by the first inspection apparatus T1 is displayed in the inspection image display area EP1.

  Next, in step S409, the coordinate range [for example, (x7 to x8, y7 to y8)] of the portion that overlaps the erasing button area BS in the input detection sensor 75 is specified. In step S410, the specified coordinate range and the inspection result display process as the input time process are associated with each other and stored in the input time process table (see FIG. 26).

  In the subsequent step S411, the coordinate range of the portion of the input detection sensor 75 that overlaps each change button area CS [e.g., (x9 to x10, y9 to y10), (x11 to x12, y11 to y12), (x13 to x14, y13 to y14), (x15 to x16, y15 to y16), (x17 to x18, y17 to y18)] are specified. Then, in step S412, image change processing as input time processing is associated with each specified coordinate range, and these are stored in the input time processing table (see FIG. 26). The image change process will be described later.

  In step S413, the position information acquired in step S401 is stored as the enlargement target position information in the RAM of the control device 81, thereby ending this process. Note that the enlargement target position information is overwritten and updated.

  Returning to FIG. 27, if a negative determination is made in step S101, or following the discharging process in step S102, the presence or absence of input to the input detection sensor 75 is determined in step S103. If there is no input (step S103: NO), the process proceeds to step S105. On the other hand, if there is an input (step S103: YES), the process proceeds to step S104, and an on-operation process is executed. The operation process will be described later.

  If a negative determination is made in step S103, or after the operation-time processing in step S104, it is determined in step S105 whether or not the timer value is greater than a predetermined value T0. The predetermined value T0 corresponds to a time interval at which the displayed defective display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 are changed, and is set to 3 seconds, for example. If a negative determination is made in step S105, the process ends because the change timing of the defective display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 has not been reached. On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step S105, it is the change timing of the defective display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4, so the process proceeds to step S106 and the display change process is executed.

  In the display change process, the display target table is taken into consideration, display order values (for example, 1) corresponding to the currently displayed defective display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 are obtained, and the currently displayed defective display image. Instead of MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4, defective display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 corresponding to the display order value next to the obtained display order value (for example, 2) are displayed. In addition, when there is no defect display image MP1 to MP9, TP1 to TP4 corresponding to the display order value next to the obtained display order value, the defect display images MP1 to MP9, TP1 corresponding to the smallest display order value. ~ TP4 is redisplayed.

  Following the display change process, the normal process is terminated by resetting the timer in step S107.

  Next, the operation process will be described. The process at the time of operation is performed when there is an input to a specific portion in the display image (specifically, the defective display images MP1 to MP9, TP1 to TP4, the erasing button area BS, and the changing button area CS). Is. In the operation time process, as shown in FIG. 31, first, in step S501, the input time processing table is taken into consideration, and the input coordinates for the input detection sensor 75 are included in each coordinate range stored in the input time processing table. It is determined whether or not. If a negative determination is made in step S501, the present process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when an affirmative determination is made in step S501, the process proceeds to step S502, the input time processing table is taken into consideration, and the input time processing associated with the coordinate range determined to include the input coordinates in step S501 is performed. Execute this to finish this process.

  The input process includes an image change process in addition to the detailed information display process and the inspection result display process described above. Next, the image change process will be described.

  The image changing process is performed when an input is made to any part of the input detection sensor 75 that overlaps the changing button area CS while the detail display image EP is displayed in the display area DA3. Process. In the image change process, as shown in FIG. 32, first, in step S601, the enlarged image displayed in the inspection image display area EP1 is erased.

  Next, in step S602, a captured image to be displayed is selected from the plurality of captured images obtained in step S403, based on the type of the change button area CS that has been input. For example, when the numerical value described in the input change button area CS is “1”, the picked-up image picked up by the first inspection apparatus T1 is selected, and the input change button area When the numerical value written in CS is “2”, the captured image captured by the second inspection apparatus D is selected.

  In subsequent step S603, position information is obtained from the enlargement target position information stored in step S413. In step S604, an image obtained by enlarging the position corresponding to the position information acquired in step S603 and the vicinity thereof in the captured image selected in step S602 is displayed in the inspection image display area EP1. . After step S604, this process ends.

  Next, an operation of the defective sheet conveying device 52 and a change in display on the cover 53 when the defective sheet 101 is discharged or operated by an operator will be described.

  When the defective sheet 101 is discharged to the defective sheet conveying device 52, the discharged defective sheet 101 is placed on the defective sheet conveying device 52 and conveyed downstream by the fixed distance by the defective sheet conveying device 52. Is done. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 33, the discharged defective sheet 101 is placed in the target area TA located in the uppermost stream in the defective sheet conveying device 52.

  Further, almost simultaneously with the conveyance of the defective sheet 101, the control device 81 executes a discharge process. As a result, as shown in FIG. 34, in the display area DA1 of the cover 53, the sheet image SP and the defective display image (defective display image MP1 in the example shown in FIG. 34) indicating the position and content of the defective part are displayed. Is displayed. That is, in the present embodiment, information regarding the pass / fail determination result of the defective sheet 101 is displayed at a position on the cover 53 corresponding to the defective sheet 101 that is conveyed in the conveyance direction by the defective sheet conveying device 52.

  Further, when there are a plurality of inspection items determined to be defective, the defects stored in the display target table at the same position as the display position of the current defective display image every time the same time as the predetermined value T0 elapses. Display images are displayed sequentially. Thus, by sequentially changing the defective display images, the operator can recognize all the inspection items determined to be defective without performing a special operation.

  Each time the defective sheet 101 is discharged, the defective sheet conveying device 52 conveys the defective sheet 101 downstream by the predetermined distance. As a result, as shown in FIG. 35, the defective sheets 101 are arranged in the discharged order in the defective sheet conveying device 52. Further, by performing the discharge process each time the defective sheet 101 is discharged, the sheet image SP and the defective display images MP1 to MP9, TP1 to TP4 are displayed on the cover 53, as shown in FIGS. (In other words, the information regarding the quality determination result of the defective sheet 101) is displayed in a state in which the defective sheets 101 are arranged in an order corresponding to the arrangement order of the defective sheets 101. Further, each time the defective sheet 101 is discharged, the displayed sheet image SP and the defective display image (good / bad determination result) are moved and displayed according to the conveyance position of the defective sheet 101 along the arrangement direction.

  Further, when an input is made to the position of the input detection sensor 75 that overlaps the display positions of the defective display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4, FIG. 38 (FIG. 38 shows a position that overlaps the defective display image MP1 in the display area DA1. As shown in FIG. 4A, the detailed display image EP is displayed in the display area DA3. Further, an enlarged image of the captured image corresponding to the input part is displayed in the inspection image display area EP1, and the pass / fail determination result of the defective sheet 101 corresponding to the input part in the inspection detail display area EP2. Information about is displayed.

  In this state, when an input is made to the portion of the input detection sensor 75 that overlaps the change button area CS, the enlarged image displayed in the inspection image display area EP1 can be changed. For example, when an input is made to a portion that overlaps the change button area CS marked “3”, an enlarged image of the captured image obtained by the third inspection apparatus A is displayed in the inspection image display area EP1. It becomes.

  Further, when an input is made to a portion of the input detection sensor 75 that overlaps the erasing button area BS, an inspection result display process is executed, and the detailed display image EP is erased in the display area DA3 and each display area DA1. In DA3, the sheet image SP and the defective display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 are displayed again. In the present embodiment, even when the defective sheet 101 is newly discharged during the display of the detail display image EP, the detail display image EP is erased, and the sheet image SP or the like is displayed in each of the display areas DA1 to DA3. It will be displayed again.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, the information (defective display images MP <b> 1 to MP <b> 9, TP <b> 1 to TP <b> 4) regarding the quality determination result of the defective sheet 101 being conveyed by the defective sheet conveying device 52 is the defective sheet conveying. It is displayed on a cover 53 that covers the device 52. Therefore, it is possible to more easily grasp the correspondence between the defective sheet 101 and the quality determination result. As a result, it is possible to more easily identify the actual defective content in the defective sheet 101, confirm whether or not the inspection by each of the inspection devices T1, D, A, E, and S is normally performed, Usability can be further improved.

  Further, the information regarding the pass / fail judgment result is displayed in the same order as the order of transport of the defective sheets 101 in the defective sheet transport device 52 on the cover 53 positioned above the defective sheet transport device 52, and the transport of the defective sheets 101 is performed. The display is moved to match. Therefore, it is possible to more easily grasp the correspondence between the defective sheet 101 and the quality determination result. Moreover, the information regarding the quality determination result in each defective sheet 101 can be easily compared. Furthermore, it is possible to know the discharge status and the conveyance status of the defective sheet 101 based on the information that is moved and displayed. In addition, after the defective sheet 101 being transported is placed on the cover 53, the defective sheet 101 can be compared with the pass / fail judgment result on the defective sheet 101. As a result, usability can be further improved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as the information related to the pass / fail determination result, the defect display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 are displayed at positions corresponding to the portion determined to be defective in the sheet image SP. Therefore, it is possible to grasp at a glance the defective portion of the defective sheet 101, and it is very easy to understand what kind of defect occurs in what order based on the display content on the cover 53. can do. As a result, usability can be further improved.

  In addition, the defect display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 are different from each other corresponding to the inspection items X1 to X9 and Y1 to Y4. Therefore, the inspection items determined to be defective based on the displayed defect display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 can be known, and usability can be further improved.

  Furthermore, detailed information of the defective sheet 101 corresponding to the defective display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 is displayed by touching the display portions of the defective display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4. Therefore, detailed information regarding the defective sheet 101 can be obtained on the spot while confirming the information regarding the pass / fail judgment result of the defective sheet 101. As a result, it is possible to realize better usability.

  In the present embodiment, the defective sheet conveying device 52 and the defective sheet 101 can be easily visually recognized from the outside via the panel main body 72, the input detection sensor 75, the liquid crystal panel 76, and the like. As a result, the discharge status of the defective sheet 101 can be confirmed as appropriate, and the usability can be further improved.

  Further, the lighting device 78 has a function of irradiating the liquid crystal panel 76 with light and a function of illuminating the defective sheet 101 being conveyed. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a means for irradiating the liquid crystal panel 76 with light and a means for illuminating the defective sheet 101, and the apparatus can be downsized and various costs can be reduced.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of the said embodiment, For example, you may implement as follows. Of course, other application examples and modification examples not illustrated below are also possible.

  (A) In the above-described embodiment, the defect display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 are displayed as information related to the pass / fail determination result. However, character information, numerical information, and the like are displayed as the information related to the pass / fail determination result. You may comprise.

  (B) In the above embodiment, the sheet image SP or the like is displayed at the center of the display areas DA1 to DA3 regardless of the placement position of the defective sheet 101 in the target area TA. On the other hand, the sheet image SP, the defective display images MP1 to MP9, and TP1 to TP4 (that is, pass / fail determination) at positions corresponding to the placement position of the defective sheet 101 in the cover 53 (for example, positions overlapping the defective sheet 101). You may comprise so that the information regarding a result) may be displayed. For example, a position detection sensor (for example, a photoelectric sensor) capable of detecting the placement position of the defective sheet 101 in the target area TA is provided, and information regarding the placement position is output from the position detection sensor to the control device 81. Configure. The control device 81 is configured to set the display position of the sheet image SP or the like based on the input information, so that the sheet image is positioned at a position corresponding to the placement position of the defective sheet 101 in the cover 53. SP and the like can be displayed. When configured in this way, the correspondence between the defective sheet 101 and the quality determination result can be more easily grasped, and the usability can be further improved.

  (C) In the above-described embodiment, the information regarding the pass / fail determination result is displayed in the portion of the cover 53 that is located above the defective sheet conveying device 52. However, other portions (for example, the defective sheet conveying device) in the cover 53 are displayed. It is good also as displaying the information regarding a quality determination result in the part located in the side of 52).

  (D) In the above-described embodiment, the defect display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4 are different from each other corresponding to each inspection item. However, the defect display images are necessarily different from each other in this way. There is no. Therefore, for example, only one type of defective display image may be used.

  (E) In the above embodiment, when there is an input in a portion of the input detection sensor 75 that overlaps the display position of the defective display images MP1 to MP9 and TP1 to TP4, the detailed information of the defective sheet 101 is displayed. It is configured. On the other hand, when there is an input in a portion of the input detection sensor 75 that overlaps the display position of the sheet image SP, the detailed information of the defective sheet 101 corresponding to the sheet image SP may be displayed. . Further, even when there is an input in the vicinity of the display position of the sheet image SP in the input detection sensor 75, the detailed information of the defective sheet 101 corresponding to the sheet image SP may be displayed. .

  (F) In the above embodiment, the detailed information (detail display image EP) is displayed in the display area DA3. However, the detailed information is displayed in the display area that overlaps the input position. You may comprise. In this case, it is possible to more easily recognize which defective sheet 101 the displayed detailed information relates to.

  Further, the detailed information may be displayed in the entire area of the liquid crystal panel 76. In this case, more information can be displayed at a time, and usability can be further improved.

  In addition to the cover 53, a detailed information display unit (for example, a liquid crystal panel or a screen) capable of displaying detailed information may be provided, and the detailed information may be displayed on the detailed information display unit. Note that the display content in the detailed information display unit is controlled by the control device 81.

  (G) In the above embodiment, each time the defective sheet 101 is discharged, the sheet image SP or the like displayed in the display area is displayed again in the display area on the downstream side, whereby the sheet image SP or the like is displayed. However, even if the movement display of the sheet image SP or the like is realized by displaying the sheet image SP or the like so as to continuously move in accordance with the conveyance of the defective sheet 101. Good. This can be realized by providing a process for moving and displaying the image currently displayed on the cover 53 in the stage before the process of step S204 in the process at the time of discharge.

  (H) The above embodiment is configured such that when the defective sheet 101 is discharged during the display of the detail display image EP, the detail display image EP is erased. On the other hand, during the display of the detailed display image EP, the detailed display image EP may be configured not to be erased even if the defective sheet 101 is discharged.

  (I) In the above-described embodiment, the sheet image SP or the like is always moved and displayed as the defective sheet 101 is discharged. However, if necessary, the movement display is performed even when the defective sheet 101 is discharged. You may comprise so that it may not be broken. In this case, it is possible to more reliably check information related to the pass / fail determination result. When the movement display is not performed, the defective sheet 101 may be transported as the defective sheet 101 is discharged, or the defective sheet 101 may be conveyed even if the defective sheet 101 is discharged. You may comprise so that it may not be conveyed.

  However, in the latter case, a plurality of defective sheets 101 are arranged in the discharge area HA of the defective sheet conveying device 52, and as a result, a plurality of defective sheets 101 are arranged in one target area TA. It is done. In this case, there is a possibility that the correspondence between the defective sheet 101 and the information regarding the pass / fail determination result displayed in the display area may be shifted. Therefore, in order to prevent the occurrence of such a problem, a buffer mechanism is provided between the discharge rail 64 and the defective sheet conveying device 52 to temporarily store the defective sheets 101 in a state of being stacked in the discharge order. Only one defective sheet 101 may be arranged from the buffer mechanism to the discharge area HA.

  (J) In the above-described embodiment, the liquid crystal panel 76 is used as the display unit, and various images are displayed on the cover 53 by irradiating the liquid crystal panel 76 with light emitted from the illumination device 78 as the illumination unit. It is configured to let you.

  On the other hand, instead of the liquid crystal panel 76 and the illumination device 78, a projector as a display unit and an illumination unit provided at a position separated from the cover 53 may be used. The projector includes a liquid crystal panel, a lamp corresponding to an illumination unit, and the like inside, and projects and displays an image on the outer surface of the cover 53. Further, the display content on the cover 53 can be changed by controlling the projector by the control device 81.

  (K) In the embodiment described above, the defective sheets 101 are conveyed in a line, but may be conveyed in a plurality of lines. Further, the display mode on the cover 53 may be appropriately changed according to the transport mode of the defective sheet 101.

  (L) The configurations of the pre-seal inspection unit 22 and the post-seal inspection unit 29 and the configurations of the inspection apparatuses T1, D, A, E, and S are not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, it is good also as a structure which provided integrally the test | inspection part 22 before a seal | sticker and the test | inspection part 29 after a seal | sticker as one apparatus.

  Further, the inspection items and inspection contents by the inspection apparatuses T1, D, A, E, and S are not limited to the above embodiment.

  (M) In the above embodiment, the PTP film 6 has a configuration in which the number of pocket portions 2 corresponding to one sheet is arranged along the width direction, but is not limited thereto. For example, a configuration in which the number of pocket portions 2 corresponding to a plurality of sheets is arranged along the width direction may be employed. In this case, a plurality of PTP sheets 1 may be punched at a time by a single operation of the sheet punching device 37.

  (N) In the above embodiment, the case where the article is a tablet 5 is embodied, but the type, shape and the like of the article are not particularly limited, and the article is a tablet such as a food, an electronic component, a capsule or the like. It may be different from 5.

  (O) In the above embodiment, the container film 3 is formed of a thermoplastic resin material such as PP or PVC, and the cover film 4 is formed using an aluminum foil or the like as a base material. However, the present invention is not limited to these, and other materials may be adopted.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... PTP sheet (blister sheet), 2 ... Pocket part, 3 ... Container film, 4 ... Cover film, 5 ... Tablet (article), 6 ... PTP film (blister film), 10 ... PTP packaging machine (blister packaging machine) 37 ... Sheet punching device (sheet punching means), 52 ... Defective sheet conveying device (conveying means), 53 ... Cover, 72 ... Panel body (transparent part), 75 ... Input detection sensor (input means), 76 ... Liquid crystal panel (display means), 78 ... Illuminating device (illuminating means), 81 ... Control means (control device), 92 ... Storage device (storage means), 101 ... Defective sheet, A ... Third inspection device (inspection means), D: Second inspection apparatus (inspection means), E: Fourth inspection apparatus (inspection means), MP1 to MP9, TP1 to TP4 ... Defective display image, T1: First inspection apparatus (inspection means), S: Fifth inspection Equipment (inspector ) SP ... sheet image.

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After filling a predetermined article into the pocket portion formed in the belt-like container film, the cover film is attached to the container film so as to close the pocket portion, and the blister film is formed into a sheet. A blister packaging machine that produces blister sheets by punching into units,
An inspection means for inspecting an inspection object which finally becomes the blister sheet;
Storage means for storing information on the result of pass / fail judgment of the inspection object by the inspection means;
Punching the blister film, sheet punching means for obtaining the blister sheet;
Discharging means for discharging a defective sheet which is the blister sheet formed by punching out the inspection object determined to be defective by the inspection means;
Conveying means for conveying the defective sheet discharged by the discharging means;
A cover covering the conveying means;
Display means for displaying predetermined information on the cover;
Control means for controlling the display means to display information on the quality determination result of the defective sheet conveyed by the conveying means on the cover based on the information stored in the storage means. Features blister packaging machine. The transport means is a conveyor that sequentially transports the discharged defective sheets downstream.
The said control means controls the said display means to arrange and display the information regarding the quality determination result of the said defective sheet in order in which the said defective sheet is conveyed by the said conveyor. Blister packing machine.   The blister packaging machine according to claim 2, wherein the control means controls the display means so as to display and display the information related to the displayed pass / fail judgment result in accordance with the conveyance of the defective sheet. The display means is capable of displaying information on at least a part of the cover located above the transport means,
The control means is configured to display information related to the quality determination result of the defective sheet at a position corresponding to the defective sheet conveyed by the conveying means in the cover located above the conveying means. The blister packaging machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the means is controlled. The inspection means inspects one or a plurality of inspection items for each of a plurality of components constituting the inspection object,
The storage means stores, for each of the components, information related to a pass / fail determination result for the inspection item by the inspection means,
The control means displays a predetermined sheet image representing the blister sheet, and based on the information stored in the storage means, the defect display image distinguishable from the non-defective components as information on the quality determination result The blister packaging according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display means is controlled so as to be displayed at a position corresponding to the component part determined to be defective in the sheet image. Machine. The inspection means inspects a plurality of inspection items for each of the components,
The blister packaging machine according to claim 5, wherein the defect display image is displayed in a manner capable of discriminating an inspection item determined to be defective. The transparent means is provided at a position overlapping the display position of the information by the display means, can detect an input by contact or approach, and can output information on the input detection position to the control means. Or it is provided with a thin film-like input means that exhibits translucency,
The storage means stores predetermined detailed information about the defective sheet,
The control means specifies the input detection position based on information from the input means, and the specified detection position of the input overlaps a display area of information related to the pass / fail judgment result or the display area. The display means is controlled to display detailed information regarding the defective sheet corresponding to the pass / fail judgment result based on the detailed information stored in the storage means when the position is near. The blister packaging machine according to any one of 1 to 6. The cover is transparent or translucent, and has a see-through portion that allows the conveying means to be visually recognized from the outside.
The display means is a transparent or semi-transparent thin film, or is provided at a position separated from the cover, and information regarding the quality determination result of the defective sheet by light from a predetermined illumination means. The blister packaging machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the blister packaging machine is configured to display on the see-through unit. The display means is formed of a transparent liquid crystal panel having a transparent or translucent thin film shape, and is provided at a position overlapping the see-through portion.
The blister packaging machine according to claim 8, wherein the illumination unit has a function of irradiating the display unit with light and a function of illuminating the defective sheet conveyed by the conveyance unit.

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