JP2742779B2 - Needle inspection device for sewing products - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a needle reading device for sewing products, and more particularly, to a needle such as a broken needle or a waiting needle or the like in a sewing process such as clothing or a futon during the sewing process. The present invention relates to a needle detection device for a sewn product which is used to detect whether or not a needle-like material to be mixed is mixed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art This type of needle detection device for sewing products is induced when a DC magnetic field formed by, for example, a magnet and a coil is disturbed or cut off as the needle passes through the sewing product and changes. It has a meter reading sensor unit that detects the presence of a needle by detecting the induced electromotive force, is installed in a sewing factory such as an apparel maker, performs a meter reading inspection at a stage before shipping the sewn product to a customer, At present, the sewn products that have passed the inspection are hand-written with a mark that has passed the inspection or handed a label bearing the mark to the sewn product.

[0003]

However, in the case where the product is shipped only with the mark or label which has been subjected to the meter reading inspection as described above, the product is erroneously or intentionally mischievous in the distribution process of the sewn product. Needles are mixed,
If this causes troubles such as injuries to users, etc., the needle inspection before shipment is highly sophisticated and reliable, and even if the sewing product does not have a needle, the needle inspection result is reproduced. Since there was no measure to do so, it was not possible to prove that the needle was not present at the time of the needle inspection, and the sewing product manufacturer might have to take responsibility for the trouble.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and when a trouble occurs due to intentional mixing of a needle in a distribution process or the like, a needle inspection for a sewn product before shipment is performed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a needle reading device for sewn products, which can reproduce the results and clearly prove that there is no mistake in the meter reading inspection.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a needle reading device for a sewn product according to the first aspect of the present invention has a passage for passing a sewn product, and the passage is sewn. The main body of the needle detector is equipped with a needle sensor that detects whether or not a needle is present in the sewn product when the product passes, and a sensitivity adjuster that sets the needle sensitivity. A meter reading data management storage unit having storage means for reading the set sensitivity of the sensitivity adjustment unit and storing and storing the sensitivity value together with the meter reading date and the serial number of the sewn product each time the meter reading by the meter reading machine is completed. A printer that prints out at least the meter reading date and the serial number of the sewn product in the meter reading data, wherein the sewn product is shipped from a sewing factory to a customer before the product is shipped. Meter reading book By passing the sewn product through the passage of the sewn product, it is detected whether or not a sewn product exists in the sewn product via the needle detection sensor unit. If the sewn product is present, the sewn product is removed as a defective product. Other sewn products shall be accepted. Each time the meter reading by the main body of the meter is completed, the current meter reading sensitivity is read into the meter reading data management storage unit, and the read sensitivity value is stored in the storage means together with the meter reading date and the serial number of the sewing product. At least the date of the meter reading and the serial number of the sewn product are printed out by the printer, and the printed label is attached to the sewn product that has passed the above inspection before shipment. .

[0006] By shipping a sewn product which has passed the needle inspection in this way, if a trouble occurs with a user or the like due to erroneous or intentional incorporation of a needle in the distribution process thereof, etc. By comparing and checking the meter reading data managed and stored in the data management storage unit with the data such as the label attached to the sewn product, the needle reading inspection result of the troubled sewn product before shipment is reproduced. Then, it is possible to prove that there is no mistake in the meter reading inspection.

Here, the storage means in the meter reading data management storage section may be only a memory provided in the meter reading data management storage section. By providing a disk drive for storing the data on a disk such as a floppy disk or an optical disk, the memory of the meter reading data management storage unit may have a small storage capacity. A large amount of meter reading data can be reliably stored while reducing costs. In addition, if all the meter reading data stored in the disk is read and confirmed and a printable personal computer is separately provided as described in claim 5, for example, all meter readings per day can be performed. After reading is completed, all the meter reading data of the day is read out from the disk and displayed on the screen to check the result of the meter reading test of the day, or printed as necessary and saved as a document for meter reading data management can do.

Further, by providing two adjustment units, a coarse adjustment unit and a fine adjustment unit, as a sensitivity adjustment unit for setting the meter reading sensitivity, the material, thickness, and form of the sewn product are provided. When adjusting the sensitivity in response to such factors, high-sensitivity setting can be easily performed by two-step adjustment of coarse adjustment and fine adjustment, and the sensitivity value as meter reading data is stored in two steps and stored to a minute value. It is possible to manage, and it is possible to prove the sensitivity at the time of the meter reading inspection at the time of occurrence of the trouble to a fine value.

Furthermore, if a display device for displaying the sensitivity value, the date of the meter reading and the serial number of the sewn product is connected to the meter reading data management storage unit as described in claim 4, the meter reading inspection is also performed. Inspection can be performed with confidence in the data to be managed and stored by the display on the display device, and the management and storage of the meter reading data can be executed with higher reliability. A general-purpose personal computer may be directly used as the meter reading data management storage unit.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall schematic view of a needle reading device for sewn products according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the device. In these drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a main body of the needle reading device. A needle sensor 1A for detecting whether or not a needle is present in the sewn product, and a sensitivity adjuster 1B for setting the needle detection sensitivity. Reference numeral 2 denotes a DOS / V personal computer main body serving as a meter reading data management storage unit, which reads a voltage value corresponding to a volume set in the sensitivity adjusting unit 1B of the meter reading unit 1 every time meter reading by the meter reading unit 1 is completed. Is connected to the main body 1 of the meter reader via an AD converter 3, and has a built-in CPU 2A and a memory 2B including a ROM storing a meter reading program by timer control and a RAM storing meter reading data described later. And a floppy disk drive 2C for storing the meter reading data stored in the RAM on the floppy disk FD. Reference numeral 5 denotes a keyboard for initial setting of the meter reading date, in which 24 keys are arranged, and DOS /
A CPU 5A having a V compatible function is provided, and is connected to the DOS / V personal computer main body 2 via a JIS keyboard interface 6 via a bus.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a printer such as a dot printer equipped with an auto cutter, which reads the meter reading sensitivity value set in the sensitivity adjusting unit 1B of the meter reader main body 1 via the keyboard 5 to set the meter reading date. And the serial number of the sewn product, that is, printed out with the serial number,
C with the function of creating labels by paper cutting
A PU 7A is provided, and is connected to the DOS / V personal computer main body 2 via a parallel interface 8 via a bus. Reference numeral 9 denotes a liquid crystal display device, which is provided with a CPU 9A having a function of displaying a meter reading sensitivity value, a meter reading date and a serial number set in the sensitivity adjusting unit 1B of the meter reader main body 1, and via a serial interface 10. DO above
The S / V personal computer 2 is connected to the bus.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a general-purpose personal computer, which drives the floppy disk FD after the end of meter reading,
It reads all the meter reading data stored in the floppy disk FD and displays it on the CRT screen 11A to confirm the meter reading inspection result, or prints out a meter reading data management document by a built-in or external printer.

As shown in FIG.
A pair of left and right main body frames 1 fixed on a ground stand 1D
A conveyor belt 1F, which is rotatably driven in the direction of the arrow and transports the sewn product along the horizontal plane, is stretched between E and 1E, and between the main body frames 1E and 1E corresponding to an intermediate portion of the transport path by the conveyor belt 1F. Has a portal-type search frame 1G erected in a state of crossing the transport path to form a passage 1H for passing a sewn product. The needle sensor section 1A for detecting the presence of the needle by detecting the induced electromotive force induced when the magnetic field is disturbed or cut off by the passage of the needle in the sewn product and accommodated therein is housed. An operation control section 1I including the sensitivity adjustment section 1B is fixed to the side of the grounding stand 1D. In addition, at the position on the upstream side of the main body frames 1E, 1E in the transport direction from the gate-shaped search frame 1G, the sewing product passes through the passage 1H and the needle sensor 1
A meter reading start switch such as a photoelectric switch for detecting that a meter reading operation by A is started is provided, and a buzzer for notifying that the above-mentioned meter reading sensor unit 1A has detected the presence of a needle in a sewn product ( (Not shown) and a blinking light 1J.

The sensitivity adjuster 1B of the main body 1 has two adjusters, a coarse adjuster 1b1 and a fine adjuster 1b2, so that the voltage value can be adjusted steplessly by operating a volume knob. It is configured.

Next, the operation of the needle reading execution process and the termination process thereof by the sewing product needle reading device having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. First, prior to the meter reading inspection, the meter reading date is initially set via the keyboard 5, and is input to the DOS / V personal computer main body 2 through the CPU 5A and the interface 6 to be stored in the memory 2B. Coarse adjustment unit 1b1 and fine adjustment unit 1 of the sensitivity adjustment unit 1B on the side
Each volume knob b2 is adjusted and set according to the material and thickness of the sewing product to be inspected.

In this state, the sewing product is placed on the conveyor belt 1F of the needle detector main body 1 and transported in the direction of the arrow in FIG. When passing through a passage 1H formed between the frame 1G and the conveyor belt 1F, the needle sensor 1A detects whether or not a needle is present in the sewn product. In this case, the buzzer and the blinking light 1J are activated to notify the outside, so that the sewn product is removed as a defective product, and the other sewn products are accepted.

When the reading of the single sewn product is completed by the reading sensor unit 1A, the sensitivity in the reading machine 1 is determined according to the program stored in the memory 2B (RAM) of the DOS / V personal computer 2 side. The voltage value corresponding to the current volume of each of the coarse adjustment unit 1b1 and the fine adjustment unit 1b2 of the adjustment unit 1B is read into the DOS / V personal computer 2 via the AD converter 3 and converted into sensitivity values 1 and 2. (Steps S21 to S2
3), the sensitivity values 1, 2 and the meter reading date and the current serial number initialized and stored in the memory 2B as described above are stored in the interface 10 and the CPU.
At the same time, the meter reading data is transmitted to the printer 7 through the interface 8 and the CPU 7A and is printed out as shown in FIG. (Steps S24 and S25).
This label is attached to sewn products that have passed the needle inspection and shipped.

Next, by driving the floppy disk drive section 2C of the DOS / V personal computer 2, the respective meter reading data, that is, the sensitivity values 1 and 2, the meter reading date and the current serial number are stored in the floppy disk. It is stored in the FD, and when the storage is completed, the current serial number is incremented by 1 and the process returns to the needle reading execution process for the next sewing product (step S2).
6 to S28).

When the meter reading test for one day is completed by repeating the above steps and the end key is turned on (step S29), the process shifts to the end process shown in FIG. After copying and saving everything on the floppy disk FD, perform system termination processing and turn off the power.
FF is performed (steps S30 to S32).

After completion of the above-mentioned meter reading execution processing and the end processing, the floppy disk FD is driven by the personal computer 11 which is separately prepared as necessary, and the one-shot data stored in the floppy disk FD is read out. By reading all the meter reading data of the day and displaying it on the CRT screen 11A, it is possible to confirm the result of the meter reading test of the day,
It can be printed and stored as a meter reading data management document.

In the above-described embodiment, an example is described in which the needle detector main body 1 is a conveyor type as shown in FIG. 3, but a transfer path for transferring a sewing product while being hung on a hanger. A vertically narrow sewing product passage is formed in
Even when applied to a hanger-type needle detector main body configured to detect whether or not a needle is present in a sewn product via a needle sensor when a sewn product passes through this passage, It has the same effect.

In the above description, the meter reading data printed out on the label is all of the meter reading sensitivity value, the meter reading date and the serial number of the sewn product. Floppy disk FD
In view of the fact that the data stored in the storage device and the like can be surely compared with the target sewn product, it is only necessary to print out only the meter reading date and the serial number of the sewn product on the label.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the sensitivity of the meter reading can be adjusted in two stages by coarse adjustment and fine adjustment, thereby facilitating the sensitivity adjustment and reducing the minimum value of the stored sensitivity value. However, this may be only one-stage adjustment.

Further, the meter reading sensor section 1A is not limited to the DC magnetic field type described in the above embodiment,
A magnetic force detector used for detecting metal in a sewn product may be used, and the printer is not limited to a dot printer, but may be a laser printer or the like.

[0025]

As described above, according to the present invention, at the time of meter reading, a needle reading sensitivity value for a sewing product that has passed the meter reading inspection,
The meter reading data such as the meter reading date and the serial number of the sewing product are stored and saved, and the meter reading date and the serial number of the sewing product are printed out of the meter reading data. Or, by attaching a label or the like bearing the label to a sewn product that has passed the inspection, the needle may be mistakenly inserted during distribution of the sewn product or by deliberate mischief. In the event of troubles such as injury, etc., the meter reading data managed and stored in the meter reading data management storage unit is compared with the data such as the label attached to the sewing product subject to the trouble. , It is possible to faithfully reproduce the inspection result of the needle inspection before shipment of the sewing product that was the subject of the trouble, including the needle inspection sensitivity, As a result, it is possible to clearly show that there is no mistake in the needle reading inspection at the time of shipment from the sewing product manufacturer to the customer, and therefore, the needle is mixed by mistake or intentionally in the distribution process or the like. It can be easily proved that the manufacturer of the sewn product does not have any responsibility for the occurrence of troubles due to such unexpected situations.

In particular, if the meter reading data is configured to be stored on a disk such as a floppy disk or an optical disk, the memory of the meter reading data management storage unit may have a small storage capacity, and the meter reading data management storage unit itself may be reduced in size and weight. A large amount of meter reading data can be reliably stored over a long period of time while reducing costs, and all meter reading data saved on a disk can be read and displayed on a PC for confirmation and printing. For example, by reading all the meter reading data of the day from the disk after all the meter reading inspections of the day are completed and displaying the data on the screen, the result of the meter reading inspection of the day can be confirmed or printed as necessary. It can also be stored as a meter reading data management document.

Further, if the sensitivity adjusting section is provided with two adjusting sections, namely a coarse adjusting section and a fine adjusting section, a high adjustment in sensitivity according to the material, thickness, form, etc. of the sewn product is achieved. Sensitivity can be set easily, and the sensitivity value as meter reading data can be stored and managed down to a minute value, and the sensitivity at the time of meter reading inspection at the time of the above-mentioned trouble can be proved to a fine value. it can.

Furthermore, if a display device for displaying the sensitivity value, the meter reading date and the serial number of the sewn product is connected to the meter reading data management storage section, the data to be managed and stored with the meter reading inspection is displayed. Inspection can be performed with confidence by the display on the device, and the reliability of management and storage of meter reading data can be further increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall schematic diagram of a needle detection device for a sewn product according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the same device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a specific configuration of a main body of the conveyor type meter reader.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a needle reading execution processing operation performed by the needle reading device for a sewn product according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an end processing operation of the needle reading execution processing by the needle reading device for a sewn product of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of printout by a printer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 Meter reading machine body 1A Meter reading sensor section 1B Sensitivity adjustment section 1b1 Rough adjustment section 1b2 Fine adjustment section 1H Passage for sewing product passage 2 DOS / V personal computer body (metering data management storage section) 2A CPU 2B memory 5 Keyboard 7 Printer 9 Liquid crystal Display device 11 General-purpose personal computer FD Floppy disk

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-3-51357 (JP, A) JP-A-6-33366 (JP, A) JP-A-53-144999 (JP, U) JP-A-5-27696 (JP) , U) Japanese Utility Model 6-30122 (JP, U)

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A needle sensor unit for detecting whether or not a needle is present in a sewing product when the sewing product passes through the passage, and a sensitivity adjustment for setting the needle reading sensitivity. A meter reading device provided with a reading unit, and connected to the meter reading device so as to be able to start synchronously. Each time meter reading is completed by the meter reading device, the set sensitivity of the sensitivity adjustment unit is read, and the sensitivity value is read and the sewing date and sewing are read. And a printer for printing out at least the meter reading date and the serial number of the sewn product out of the meter reading data. Needle reading device for sewing products. 2. The needle reading device for a sewn product according to claim 1, wherein the storage means in the meter reading data management storage unit includes a disk drive unit for storing the meter reading data on a disk. 3. The needle reading device for a sewn product according to claim 1, wherein the sensitivity adjustment section has two adjustment sections, a coarse adjustment section and a fine adjustment section. 4. The sewing product according to claim 1, wherein a display device for displaying a sensitivity value, a meter reading date and a serial number of the sewing product is connected to the meter reading data management storage unit. Meter reading device. 5. The needle reading device for a sewn product according to claim 2, wherein a personal computer capable of reading all the meter reading data stored in the disk after the end of the meter reading, confirming the display, and printing is provided separately.