JP3202886U - Automatic circulation detection and sorting device - Google Patents

Abstract

An automatic circulation detection and sorting apparatus capable of increasing efficiency is provided. An automatic circulation detection and sorting device includes a base, a plurality of storage elements, at least one push rod, a plurality of side rods, and a detector. The inspection object is placed in one of the storage elements 20, and the storage element 20 is transported along the first passage 14 of the base 10 and subjected to detection by the detector 40. The accommodation element 20 is conveyed to the discharge area 13 and then returned to the supply area 11, or the accommodation element 20 is pushed away and then conveyed to the supply area 11 and returned. Since each inspection object is accommodated in an individual accommodating element 20, even if any object in the accommodating element 20 does not pass the detection, the ineligible accommodating element 20 is considered as another accommodating element 20. It is pushed away one by one without affecting the processing. Detection, sorting, and circulation all proceed automatically. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a self-circulating detection and sorting device for curved transparent bodies, especially for contact lenses.

  Conventional methods for detecting contact lenses provide a receiving plate and a plurality of cup-shaped bodies on the receiving plate. Each contact lens is mounted in a cup body. The operator moves the entire receiving plate to the detection area, and then the camera lens of the detector detects the contact lens in the cup-shaped body. After detection, the operator manually replaces the cup-shaped body having the disqualified contact lens with the cup-shaped body having the qualified contact lens. However, the above process has the following drawbacks.

  First, the detection process relies primarily on manual work, for example, manually moving the receiving plate or manually replacing disqualified contact lenses. However, manual work is not efficient and is neither accurate nor reliable.

  Secondly, if the detection process proceeds automatically by the machine, there is a further disqualification process after the detection process.

  The main object of the present invention is to provide an automatic circulation detection and sorting device capable of increasing efficiency.

  The automatic circulation detection and sorting apparatus includes a base, a plurality of receiving elements, at least one pushing rod, a plurality of side rods, and a detector. . The test object is placed in one of the receiving elements, which are conveyed along the first passage of the base and subjected to detection by the detector. The storage element is transported to the discharge area and then returned to the supply area, or the storage element is pushed away and then transported back to the supply area. Each inspection object is contained in an individual containment element, so if any object in the containment element does not pass detection, a containment element that is ineligible will affect the processing of other containment elements. It is pushed away one by one without exerting. Detection, sorting, and circulation all proceed automatically.

1 is a top view of an automatic circulation detection and sorting apparatus according to the present invention, and shows a base portion without a receiving element. FIG. 2 is a top view of the device of FIG. 1 showing a base with a receiving element. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the apparatus of FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of a portion of the apparatus of FIG. It is a perspective view of the damping device of the apparatus of FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of the damping device of the apparatus of FIG. 1 and is shown without rotation. FIG. 2 is a front view of the damping device of the apparatus of FIG. 1 and is shown rotated. FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the control system of the apparatus of FIG. 1, shown rotated. It is a top view of another embodiment of the automatic circulation type detection and sorting device according to the present invention.

  1, 2, and 8, the automatic circulation type detection and sorting apparatus according to the present invention includes a base 10, a plurality of receiving elements 20, a plurality of push rods 30, a plurality of detectors 40, a plurality of side rods 50, It comprises a cleaning device and a control system 80.

  The base 10 has a supply area 11, a sorting and removal area 12, a discharge area 13, a first passage 14 and a second passage 15. The supply area 11, the sorting / removal area 12, and the discharge area 13 are arranged away from each other and sequentially from the front to the rear. The first passage 14 and the second passage 15 both extend back and forth, and both are connected between the supply region 11 and the discharge region 13. The first passage 14 and the second passage 15 are disposed laterally away from each other (transversely). The sorting and removal area 12 is connected between the first passage 14 and the second passage 15.

  In a preferred embodiment, the supply area 11 may be for accommodating a plurality of rows x a plurality of columns (accommodating elements 20 in a plurality of rows in a plurality of rows) of accommodating elements 20 The region 13 may be for accommodating a plurality of rows x a plurality of columns of accommodation elements 20. However, both the first passage 14 and the second passage 15 are for only one row of receiving elements 20. Accordingly, the supply area 11, the discharge area 13, and the passages 14 and 15 can shift the “plane” of the storage element 20 to a plurality of “rows” of the storage element 20.

  The rows of the storage elements 20 in the supply area 11 may be the same or different in quantity from the rows of the discharge areas 13 storage elements 20. The columns of the storage elements 20 in the supply area 11 may be the same or different in quantity from the columns of the storage elements 20 in the discharge area 13. Taking the embodiment of FIG. 2 as an example, both the supply area 11 and the discharge area 13 are composed of 5 columns × 4 rows (4 rows and 5 columns). However, in the embodiment of FIG. 9, the supply area 11A is also configured with 5 columns × 4 rows (4 rows and 5 columns), but the discharge region 13A has 4 columns × 4 (4 rows × 4 rows). Column). In addition, the supply area 11 and the discharge area 13 may be connected to the lateral sides or ends of the passages 14 and 15.

  Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the receiving element 20 is attached to the top of the base 10 and is pushed by the push rod 30 and the side rod 50. Each accommodation element 20 is for accommodating one inspection object. In a preferred embodiment, the inspection object is a contact lens, but is not limited thereto. Each receiving element 20 includes a pedestal 21, a cup-shaped body 22, and a detection element 23. The pedestal 21 has an accommodation hole 211 and two side rod recesses 212. The accommodation hole 211 is formed at the top of the base 21. The side rod recesses 212 are respectively formed on the front side and the rear side of the base 21, and extend across the side rod 50 that is inserted into the side rod and abuts against one of the side rod recesses 212.

  The cup-shaped main body 22 is attached in the accommodation hole 211 and has an annular flange 221. The annular flange 221 protrudes around the open edge of the cup-shaped main body 22 and abuts on the edge of the receiving hole 211 so as to support the cup-shaped main body 22. The cup-shaped main body 22 is made of a transparent material and accommodates an inspection object. The bottom of the inner surface of the cup-shaped main body 22 is a spherical surface and protrudes downward so as to match the shape of the inspection object. Since the cup-shaped body 22 is transparent, a spot on the cup-shaped body 22 or a spot on the object to be inspected can be easily found during the inspection, whereby the detection result is influenced by the spots on the cup-shaped body 22. The possibility of receiving is reduced. The detection element 23 is attached to the lateral direction side of the base 21. The base 10 further includes a sensor 16 at a position corresponding to the detector 40 on the first passage 14 to detect the detection element 23 of the housing element 20. In a preferred embodiment, the sensing element 23 is a metal panel and the sensor 16 senses metal. The sensor 16 may be an optical coupler sensor, but is not limited to this.

  The push rod 30 is horizontally and movably disposed on the top of the base 10, and includes a first push rod 31, a second push rod 32, a plurality of third push rods 33, a fourth push rod 34, and a first push rod 30. 5 push rods 35. The first push bar 31 pushes the receiving element 20 on the second passage 15 through the supply area 11 to the first passage 14. The second push bar 32 pushes the receiving element 20 on the first passage 14 towards the discharge area 13. The third push bar 33 selectively pushes the receiving element 20 on the first passage 14 through the sorting and removal area 12 to the second passage 15. The fourth push bar 34 pushes the receiving element 20 on the first passage 14 through the discharge area 13 to the second passage 15. The fifth push bar 35 pushes the receiving element 20 on the second passage 15 toward the supply area 11.

  The detector 40 is disposed above the first passage 14, is disposed between the supply region 11 and the sorting and removal region 12, and is an inspection object in the receiving element 20 disposed below the detector 40. Is on the first passage 14. The number of detectors 40 may be only one. In a preferred embodiment, the detector 40 is a CCD (Charge-coupled Device) detector, but is not limited thereto.

  The side rod 50 is disposed at the top of the base 10 so as to be movable in the horizontal direction, and includes a first side rod 51, a second side rod 52, and a third side rod 53. The first side rod 51 is arranged on the second passage 15 and pushes the accommodating element 20 arranged between the discharge area 13 and the sorting and removal area 12 toward the supply area 11.

  The second side rod 52 is disposed above the first passage 14 and pushes the receiving element 20 disposed between the supply region 11 and the sorting and removal region 12 toward the sorting and removal region 12. The pushing distance of the second side rod 52 is equal to the length of the front and rear of one housing element 20 or the sum of the lengths of the front and rear of the plurality of housing elements 20.

  In a preferred embodiment, the pushing distance of the second side rod 52 is equal to the sum of the front and back lengths of the plurality of storage elements 20, preferably the front and back lengths of the five storage elements 20 as shown. Equal to the sum of The front and back length of the sorting and removal region 12 is longer than or equal to the pushing distance of the second side rod 52, preferably more than the sum of the front and back lengths of the five receiving elements 20 in the preferred embodiment. Long or equal. The quantity of the accommodation elements 20 corresponding to the pushing distance of the second side rod 52 is equal to the quantity of the third pushing rod 33. Thus, in the preferred embodiment, the number of third push rods 33 is five.

  The third side rod 53 is disposed above the first passage 14 and pushes the receiving element 20 disposed between the sorting and removal region 12 and the discharge region 13 toward the discharge region 13.

  Referring to FIGS. 5-7, the cleaning device is disposed on the second passage 15, and in order to remove the object in the receiving element 20 that has passed through the cleaning device, the sorting and removal region 12 and the supply region 11 And is on the second passage 15. In a preferred embodiment, the cleaning device has a damping device 60 (attenuator 60) and an injection device 70.

  The damping device 60 includes two rotary pedestals 61, a rotatable passage 62, and a motor 63. The rotating pedestal 61 is fixedly connected to the ground or another place. The rotatable passage 62 replaces a part of the second passage 15 and is pivotally connected between the rotating pedestals 61. The rotatable passage 62 can engage the receiving element 20 in the rotational direction. The motor 63 is attached to one side of the rotary base 61 and rotates the rotatable passage 62. The rotatable passage 62 and the storage element 20 rotate laterally at an angle of more than 90 degrees to release the object from the storage element 20. And the rotatable channel | path 62 and the accommodation element 20 will return to the original angle, even if it rotates.

  The injection device 70 is disposed between the damping device 60 and the supply region 11, is disposed on the second passage 15, and injects water or a maintenance solution into the containing element 20 disposed in the vicinity of the injection device 70. .

  Referring to FIG. 8, the control system 80 is electrically connected to the push rod 30, the side rod 50, the sensor 16, the detector 40, the damping device 60, and the injection device 70 to control the movement of the elements. Preferably, the control system 80 controls the push timing of the third push rod 33 according to the detection result of the detector 40, the push distance of the second side rod 52, and the count of the sensor 16.

  When the automatic circulation detection and sorting device as described above is in use, the inspection object is placed in the receiving element 20 of the supply area 11. The first push bar 31 pushes the receiving element 20 to the first passage 14, and then the second push bar 32 pushes the receiving element 20 along the first passage 14 of the second side rod 52. Push into the push range (the range reached by the push forward action). Then, the second side rod 52 pushes the housing element 20 to pass the detector 40 and the sensor 16 so that the housing element 20 receives the detection of the detector and the detection of the sensor 16. Since the pushing distance of the second side rod 52 is equal to the total length of the front and rear of the housing element 20, the control system 80 uses the received information when the housing element 20 is pushed to the sorting and removal area 12. Based on this, it is possible to determine the passage time and position of the storage element 20 in which the object that has been ineligible is stored.

  If the detection element fails to pass and the containment element 20 passes the sorting and removal area 12, the containment element 20 having the ineligible object is moved by the corresponding third push bar 33 into the sorting and removal area 12. And is pushed to the second passage 15.

  If the receiving element passes the detection, the third push bar 33 does not move when the receiving element 20 passes the sorting and removal area 12. The storage element 20 is pushed by the subsequent storage element 20, passes through the sorting and removal area 12, and then pushed to the discharge area 13 by the third side rod 53. Thereafter, the receiving element 20 is pushed by the second passage 15. When passing through the discharge area 13, the qualified object is taken out. The empty accommodation element 20 is pushed into the pushing range of the first side rod 51 along the second passage 15 by the fifth push rod 35. The empty storage element 20 and the storage element 20 having the object that is ineligible are both pushed toward the supply region 11 by the first side rod 51, whereby the storage elements 20 are mutually connected. Make sure that they come into contact with each other.

  And the accommodation element 20 passes through the damping device 60 and the injection device 70, and the accommodation element 20 after passing through the damping device 60 and the injection device 70 does not contain anything other than water or a maintenance solution. Confirm. Finally, the receiving element 20 is pushed to the supply area 11 by means of the first push bar 31 to receive a new test object and thereby to circulate and use the receiving element 20. When in the supply area 11 and the discharge area 13, the object in the cup-shaped main body 22 is charged and taken out by vacuum suction, but is not limited thereto.

  In the above-described process, even if any object in the storage element 20 does not pass the detection, the storage element 20 is pushed away from the first passage 14 when passing through the sorting and removal region 12, and so on. It does not affect the processing of the receiving element 20 and the object under inspection. In addition, detection, sorting, and circulation all proceed automatically. In this way, the present invention can achieve the purpose of increasing efficiency.

  In another preferred embodiment, the pushing distance of the second side rod may be equal to the longitudinal length of one receiving element, so that the base pushes the third pushing rod back by the control system. Only one third push rod is required as long as the exact timing of the second is determined.

  In another preferred embodiment, the containment element and the first passageway are arranged such that the control system calculates the distance between the detector and the third push rod and the push distance of the second side rod, As long as the timing for pushing out the push rod is determined, the detection may be performed without any sensing elements and sensors.

  In another preferred embodiment, the containment element may be changed to other configurations as long as the containment element can accommodate the object and does not interfere with detection.

Claims (9)

Automatic circulation detection and sorting device,
The base,
A supply area;
Sorting and removal area;
A discharge region, characterized in that the supply region, the sorting and removal region, and the discharge region are arranged away from each other in order from the front to the rear; and
A first passage connected between the supply area and the discharge area;
A second passage connected between the supply region and the discharge region, wherein the first passage and the second passage are disposed laterally apart from each other; The sorting and removal region is connected between the second passage and the second passage, and the second passage,
A base having
A plurality of storage elements attached to the top of the base, each one of the storage elements storing one inspection object; and
A plurality of push rods that are arranged in a horizontally movable state on the top of the base and push the receiving element;
A first push rod that pushes the receiving element on the second passage through the supply area to the first passage;
A second push rod that pushes the receiving element on the first passage toward the discharge area;
At least one third push rod that selectively pushes the receiving element on the first passage through the sorting and removal area to the second passage;
A fourth push rod that pushes the receiving element on the first passage through the discharge area to the second passage;
A fifth push rod that pushes the receiving element on the second passage toward the supply area;
A plurality of push rods including,
At least one side rod arranged in a horizontally movable state on the top of the base and pushing the receiving element;
A first side rod disposed on the second passage and for pushing the receiving element disposed between the discharge area and the sorting and removal area toward the supply area; At least one side rod, characterized in that 5 push rods push the corresponding housing element into the pushing range of the first side rod;
At least one detector disposed above the first passage and between the supply region and the sorting and removal region, wherein the at least one detection is on the first passage. At least one detector for detecting the test object in the receiving element located below the container;
A cleaning device on the second passage and disposed between the sorting and removal region and the supply region, the cleaning device in the receiving element passing through the cleaning device and on the second passage. A cleaning device for removing the inspection object;
A control system electrically connected to the push rod, the at least one side rod, the at least one detector, and the cleaning device, wherein the control system detects the at least one detector. A control system for controlling the third push rod according to a result;
An automatic circulation type detection and sorting device characterized by comprising: The at least one side rod is
A second side rod that is disposed above the first passage and pushes the receiving element disposed between the supply area and the sorting and removal area toward the sorting and removal area; The pushing distance of the second side rod is equal to the front and back length of the one housing element or the sum of the front and back lengths of the plurality of housing elements, and corresponds to the pushing distance of the second side rod. The quantity of receiving elements is equal to the quantity of the at least one third push rod, and the second push rod pushes the corresponding containing element into the pushing range of the second side rod. A second side rod,
A third side rod, which is disposed above the first passage and pushes the receiving element disposed between the sorting and removing region and the discharge region toward the discharge region; ,
The automatic circulation type detection and sorting device according to claim 1, further comprising: Each one of the containment elements has a sensing element;
The base is
Further comprising a sensor disposed on the first passage for detecting the sensing element of the containing element and electrically connected to the control system;
The automatic control system according to claim 2, wherein the control system controls the push timing of the at least one third push rod according to the push distance of the second side rod and the count of the sensor. Circulation type detection and sorting device. The supply area is for accommodating the accommodating elements in a plurality of rows x a plurality of columns;
The automatic circulation type detection and sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the discharge area is for accommodating a plurality of rows x a plurality of columns of the accommodating elements. The rows of the receiving elements in the supply area are different in quantity from the rows of the receiving elements in the discharge area,
5. The automatic circulation detection and sorting device according to claim 4, wherein a column of the storage elements in the supply area is different in quantity from a column of the storage elements in the discharge area. The cleaning device is
The accommodation element arranged on the second passage and in the vicinity thereof is rotated in the lateral direction, the inspection object in the accommodation element is discharged, and then the accommodation element is rotated. A damping device to return,
An injection device which is arranged between the damping device and the supply region and injects water or a maintenance solution into the containment element which is arranged in the vicinity on the second passage;
The automatic circulation detection and sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: Each one of said containment elements,
A pedestal formed at its top and having a receiving hole;
A cup-shaped body that is attached to the accommodation hole, is made of a transparent material, and is for accommodating the inspection object;
The automatic circulation detection and sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising:   The automatic circulation type detection and sorting device according to claim 7, wherein the bottom of the inner surface of the cup-shaped body is spherical and protrudes downward. The containment element is
Two side rod recesses formed on the front side and the rear side of the housing element, and including two side rod recesses into which at least one side rod is inserted and comes into contact with one of the side rod recesses The automatic circulation type detection and sorting device according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein

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