JP5412221B2 - Inspection system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an inspection method and an inspection system, and more particularly to an inspection method and an inspection system in which a container filled with a content containing a fluorescent material is used as an inspection object.

Conventionally, as a technique for inspecting defects of inspection objects such as containers, the inspection object is imaged with a camera, and the image by the camera is binarized, and the quality of the inspection object is determined based on the binarized image. What is determined is known. According to this inspection method, the number of black or white pixels in the binarized image is counted, and it is determined that the inspection object is defective when the total number of pixels is not within a predetermined range. If foreign matter such as dust or scratches adheres to the inspection target, the number of black or white pixels increases or decreases, and thereby the quality of the inspection target can be determined.

There is one that inspects for the presence or absence of foreign matter in the contents filled in the container based on the above inspection method (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP-A-8-210992

By the way, in a container filled with semi-solid contents such as external medicine, the contents remaining near the mouth of the container when the filling nozzle is pulled up adheres to the body of the container along with the cap stopper. When the container is gripped by a robot arm or the like, the filled contents may be discharged, and the contents may leak out during the manufacturing process.

In order to inspect the leakage status of such contents, even if the conventional inspection method is used, depending on the inspection object, it is difficult to determine the leakage of the contents in the binarized image, and an accurate inspection is performed. There was a case that I could not do it. Therefore, the inspection of the leakage state of the contents is often performed visually, and enormous labor and time are required.

  On the other hand, it is very preferable if not only the leakage state of contents but also the adhesion state of foreign matters can be inspected together in a series of inspection operations.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an inspection method capable of accurately and easily inspecting the leakage state of contents in an inspection object. It is in. Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to provide an inspection system capable of inspecting the adhesion state of foreign matter on an inspection object in a series of inspection operations.

The inspection method of the present invention is an inspection method in which a container filled with a content containing a fluorescent material is an inspection object, the step of irradiating the inspection object with ultraviolet light, and the inspection object irradiated with ultraviolet light. A step of imaging, a step of image-processing the captured image to form a multi-valued processed image, and an extraction region including the brightest part extracted from the processed image based on a predetermined color attribute And calculating the area value and comparing the area value of the extraction region with the set area value to determine the leakage status of the contents in the inspection object.

  An inspection system according to the present invention is an inspection system in which a container filled with a content containing a fluorescent material is an inspection object, and the first inspection station performs the above inspection method on one side of the inspection object. And binarization obtained by imaging the rotating inspection object by rotating the inspection object that has passed through the first inspection station by a certain distance and then rotating the inspection object in a certain direction. A second inspection station that determines the adhesion state of the foreign matter on the entire circumference of the inspection object based on the processed image and that moves the one surface side and the other surface side of the inspection object in a reversed state, and the second inspection station. A third inspection station that executes the inspection method on the other surface side of the inspection object that has passed through the inspection station.

  In the inspection system, the content of the inspection object preferably includes a fluorescent material as a base.

  In the inspection system, it is preferable that the container of the inspection object is formed so as to be capable of adjusting the generation of fluorescence of the filled contents due to ultraviolet rays.

In the inspection system, the content is preferably in the form of an ointment, cream, gel, paste, emulsion, or semisolid.

The inspection system of the present invention is an inspection system in which a container filled with a content containing a fluorescent material is an inspection object, and an irradiation unit that irradiates one surface side of the inspection object with ultraviolet light, and ultraviolet light irradiation. An image pickup unit that picks up an image of one side of the inspection object, an image processing unit that performs image processing on the picked-up image to form a multi-valued processed image, and a predetermined color attribute based on the processed image. Calculates the area value of the extracted area including the brightest extracted part, and compares the area value of the extracted area with the set area value to determine the leakage status of contents on one side of the inspection object A first inspection station that includes a first inspection station, and an inspection object that has passed through the first inspection station is rotated by a predetermined distance and then rotated in a predetermined direction so that one surface side and the other surface side of the inspection object And the inverted state The moving means for lowering the moving object, the imaging unit for imaging the rotating inspection object, and the adhesion state of the foreign matter on the entire circumference of the inspection object based on the binarized processed image obtained by imaging the inspection object A second inspection station having a determination unit, an irradiation unit that irradiates ultraviolet light onto the other surface side of the inspection object that has passed through the second inspection station, and another surface of the inspection object irradiated with ultraviolet light An image capturing unit that captures the image side, an image processing unit that performs image processing on the captured image to form a multi-valued processed image, and the brightest portion extracted from the processed image based on a predetermined color attribute A determination unit that calculates an area value of the extraction area including the area and compares the area value of the extraction area with the set area value to determine the leakage status of the contents on the other side of the inspection object. 3rd inspection station Configured with the, and.

  According to the inspection method of the present invention, it is possible to accurately and easily inspect the leakage state of contents in an inspection object. Further, according to the inspection system of the present invention, it is possible to inspect the adhesion state of the foreign matter on the inspection object in a series of inspection operations.

It is a whole front view showing the inspection system concerning an embodiment. It is a whole top view showing the inspection system concerning an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the test | inspection image by the 1st test | inspection station which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the test | inspection image by the 2nd test | inspection station which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the test | inspection image by the 2nd test | inspection station which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the test target object which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the other example of a test | inspection image.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 2 show an inspection system 1 according to an embodiment, FIG. 1 is an overall front view, and FIG. 2 is an overall plan view. FIG. 3 shows an example of an inspection image obtained by the first inspection station 10, and FIGS. 4 to 5 show examples of an inspection image obtained by the second inspection station 20. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an inspection object (external preparation 50) according to the embodiment.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, the inspection system 1 of the present embodiment uses an external preparation 50 as an inspection target, and includes a first inspection station 10, a second inspection station 20, and a third inspection station. 30. The external preparation 50 is horizontally transported in the transport direction A by the conveyor 5 as a transport means, and the first inspection station 10, the second inspection station 20, and the third inspection station 30 are arranged in this order along the conveyor 5. It is installed. In the first inspection station 10 and the third inspection station 30, the leakage state of contents in the external preparation 50 is inspected, and in the second station 20, the adhesion state of foreign matters is inspected.
In addition, in a previous step (not shown), the external preparation 50 is sequentially placed at a predetermined position on the conveyor 5 by using a robot arm or the like, and the good external preparation 50 that has passed through the inspection system 1 is not shown. Necessary processing such as individual packaging and boxing is further performed by a post-process.

The external preparation 50 is obtained by filling a container 53 having the shape shown in FIG. 6 with an external medicine 60 as a content. As shown in FIG. 6, the container 53 includes a container body 55 formed symmetrically with the front and back. The container main body 55 includes a body portion 56 having a front surface side (one surface side) 53a and a back surface side (other surface side) 53b, and a neck portion 57 provided continuously above the body portion 56. A cylindrical cap 58 is screwed into the injection port. The container body 55 is formed in a semi-transparent thin wall and colored white so that the fluorescence (described later) of the filled external medicine 60 can be blocked. Such a container 53 can be manufactured by molding, for example, polyethylene, polypropylene, or other appropriate synthetic resin material.

The external medicine 60 contains a fluorescent substance, and the inspection system 1 inspects the leakage state of the external medicine 60 by utilizing the fact that the fluorescent substance is excited by irradiation with ultraviolet rays and generates fluorescence. In particular, when a fluorescent substance is included as a base, the fluorescent area and the fluorescent intensity increase, and a more reliable inspection is possible.

The external medicine 60 is formed in a semi-solid form with an appropriate consistency, and is used, for example, for treating skin diseases. The external medicine 60 of the present embodiment is mainly composed of a base containing white petrolatum, a very small amount (about 5 to 10% by weight) of a medicinal component dispersed in the base, and gelation added as necessary. And a semi-transparent white color as a whole.
As a base of the above-mentioned external medicine 60, in addition to white petrolatum, for example, yellow petrolatum, liquid paraffin, coconut oil, olive oil, soybean oil, sesame oil, camellia oil, corn oil, laurin, lanolin, beef tallow, pork fat, beeswax, Oily or lipophilic bases such as myristic acid, stearic acid, stearyl alcohol, or a combination of these as appropriate is used. Among them, petroleum jelly and biological ones tend to emit fluorescence when irradiated with ultraviolet rays. Depending on the use of the contents, a water-soluble or emulsion base may be used as the base.

  The conveyor 5 which conveys the said external preparation 50 has the predetermined accommodating part 7 continuously in the conveyance direction A, as shown in FIGS. Each container 7 includes a shallow recess 8 imitating the container 53, and the external preparation 50 accommodated in the recess 8 is conveyed in a line in a side-by-side sleeping posture. In the present embodiment, eight external preparations 50 form one unit, and conveyance and inspection are performed for each unit.

A specific configuration of the inspection system 1 will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, the first inspection station 10 includes an irradiation unit 11 that irradiates the external preparation 50 with predetermined ultraviolet rays, an imaging unit 12 that images the irradiation unit 11, and image processing connected to the imaging unit 12. The unit 13 and the determination unit 14 are mainly provided.

The irradiation unit 11 is composed of a straight tubular black light fluorescent lamp using a high-frequency power source. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, the irradiation unit 11 is opposed to both sides of the conveyor 5 along the conveyance direction A and has been conveyed 1 Ultraviolet rays are applied to the unit preparation (= 8) of the external preparation 50 in an inverted C shape from diagonally above. The irradiation unit 11 appropriately includes an optical filter that irradiates only light having an excitation wavelength and a lamp cover (not shown). 1-2 in FIG. 1-2 is a partition member provided in order to block disturbance light etc. (same also in the 2nd inspection station 20 and the 3rd inspection station 30). In this embodiment, near ultraviolet rays having a wavelength of 300 to 400 nm are used as ultraviolet rays, but appropriate ultraviolet rays may be selected according to the inspection object.

  The imaging unit 12 includes a color CCD camera (for example, 250,000 pixels), and two units are installed above the conveyor 5 as shown in FIGS. The imaging unit 12 captures an image of the surface side 53a of the external preparation 50 accommodated in the recess 8 and is in a sleeping position. The image capturing unit 12 captures four external preparations 50 and captures the images. Can be done.

The image processing unit 13 and the determination unit 14 can be configured by a general-purpose image analysis device or the like. As shown in FIG. 1, a display unit 15 including a monitor or a display is connected to the determination unit 14 so that the determination result can be displayed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, the second inspection station 20 includes an irradiation unit 21 that irradiates the external preparation 50 with predetermined irradiation light (visible light), an imaging unit 22 that images this, and an imaging unit 22. The image processing unit 23 and the determination unit 24 to be connected and a moving unit 27 in addition to these are mainly provided.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, the moving means 27 includes gripping pieces 28 provided in a line on one side along the transport direction A. The gripping piece 28 grips each cap 58 of the external preparation 50 for one unit (= 8) that has been transported. Therefore, the recess 8 of each accommodating portion 7 is formed to open to the side of the grip piece 28 so that the tip of the grip piece 28 can be inserted (see FIG. 2).
The gripping piece 28 is connected to an appropriate drive device (not shown), and is horizontally moved so as to be orthogonal to the transport direction A so as to be able to come in contact with and separate from the cap 58 of the external preparation 50 and the external preparation 50 in a horizontal state. It can be moved vertically up and down on the conveyor 5 while holding it. Further, the grip piece 28 is also connected to an appropriate rotating device (not shown) so that the external preparation 50 lifted above the conveyor 5 can be rotated around the axis of the cap 58 having a cylindrical shape. Yes.

The irradiation unit 21 is formed by forming a white LED light source in a horizontally long panel shape. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, both sides of the conveyor 5 along the conveying direction A at a height position above the moving means 27. It is opposed to. The irradiation unit 21 irradiates irradiation light in an inverted C shape from diagonally upward to one unit (= 8) of the external preparation 50 lifted above the conveyor 5 by the moving means 27. Although a fluorescent lamp or the like can be used as the light source of the irradiation unit 21, the LED is a preferable light source because it can easily maintain brightness uniformity and the irradiation unit 21 can be configured compactly.

The imaging unit 22 is composed of a CCD camera (for example, 2 million pixels), and four units are installed above the conveyor 5 as shown in FIGS. The imaging unit 22 images the external preparation 50 being rotated from above by the moving means 27. The imaging unit 22 is attached to one imaging unit 22 and can capture the image by capturing two external preparations 50. ing. With the rotation of the external preparation 50, each imaging unit 22 images a plurality of cuts. For this reason, the imaging unit 22 is preferably provided with a high-speed shutter function. An imaging unit 22 may be further provided on the bottom surface side of the external preparation 50.

The image processing unit 23 and the determination unit 24 can be configured by a general-purpose image analysis device or the like. As shown in FIG. 1, a display unit 25 including a monitor or a display is connected to the determination unit 24 so that the determination result can be displayed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 2, the third inspection station 30 includes an irradiation unit 31 that irradiates the external preparation 50 with predetermined ultraviolet rays, an imaging unit 32 that images the irradiation unit 31, and image processing connected to the imaging unit 32. The unit 33 and the determination unit 34 are mainly provided. A display unit 35 is connected to the determination unit 34. Since each of these components is the same as that of the first inspection station 10, detailed description thereof is omitted.

Although not shown, each of the inspection stations 10, 20, and 30 appropriately includes storage means such as a memory, arithmetic processing means, a predetermined program, input means such as a keyboard, and other necessary hardware and software.

A specific inspection procedure using the inspection system 1 configured as described above will be described.

First, in the first inspection station 10, the leakage state of the external medicine 60 is inspected with respect to the surface side 53 a of the external preparation 50. When one unit (= 8) of the external preparation 50 reaches the first inspection station 10, the conveyor 5 is temporarily stopped. Since the external preparation 50 has a sleeping posture with the surface side 53a facing up, the imaging unit 12 images these while irradiating ultraviolet rays through the irradiation unit 11.

The image processing unit 13 takes in image data obtained by imaging and performs predetermined image processing. In each pixel, a processed image multi-valued to a density level of, for example, 256 gradations is formed for each color of red (R), green (G), and blue (B). A grayscale grayscale image that is converted based on the color information of each pixel may be used. The determination unit 14 determines the presence or absence of leakage based on the processed image.

3A and 3B show an example of the processed image. When there is no leakage of the external medicine 60, a processed image as shown in FIG. Although the external medicine 60 fluoresces by ultraviolet rays, due to the influence of the container body 55, the portion 65 filled with the external medicine 60 appears in a processed image, with the fluorescence partially blocked and shining brightly. If the container body 55 is configured to be opaque, the fluorescence of the portion 65 filled with the external medicine 60 is further weakened.
On the other hand, when there is leakage of the external medicine 60, a processed image as shown in FIG. The portion 65 filled with the external medicine 60 appears to be thin and bright as described above. On the other hand, the external medicine 60 leaked to the surface side 53a is excited by receiving ultraviolet rays directly, and is also absorbed by the container body 55. Since the fluorescence is not obstructed, in the processed image, the portion 66 where the external medicine 60 leaks out is brighter than the portion 65 and appears to be the most whitish.

The determination unit 14 determines the presence or absence of leakage based on the difference in the degree of fluorescence (brightness) between the portion 66 where the external medicine 60 has leaked to the surface side 53a of the container body 55 and the other portion. In the inspection object such as the above-mentioned external preparation 50, it is often very difficult to determine the portion 66 from which the external medicine 60 has leaked by visible light irradiation and binarization processing. According to this, the presence or absence of leakage can be easily and accurately determined.

More specifically, a predetermined area including the brightest part and brighter than the reference is extracted from the processed image with a predetermined color attribute as a reference, and this is set as an extraction area. For example, a predetermined region (66 corresponds to the above) that includes a portion with the highest lightness and has a lightness greater than the reference lightness with reference to the predetermined lightness is extracted. As a color attribute, at least lightness should be used as a reference, but hue and saturation can also be considered.
Then, the area value of the extraction region is calculated, and the area value is compared with the set area value. If the area value of the extraction area is greater than or equal to the set area value, it is determined that there is a leak (defective product). If the area value of the extraction area is less than the set area value, or if the area itself cannot be extracted , “No leakage” (non-defective product) is determined.

The reference “predetermined color attribute (brightness)” is, for example, the actual brightness of the portion 65 in which the external medicine 60 is filled in the container body 55 and the surface of the defective body sample 55 actually leaked. It can be determined as appropriate by examining the average brightness of the portion 66 where the external medicine 60 has leaked to the side 53a. When the portion 65 filled with the external medicine 60 is erroneously detected, the reference brightness is slightly increased and adjusted.
The “set area value” is set to, for example, “5 dots”, but a suitable value may vary depending on the inspection object or the like. If the set area value is too low, noise (very small dust, dust, etc.) is likely to enter.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3C, a plurality of inspection areas 70 are provided in the processed image, and the determination unit 14 makes a determination for each inspection area 70. According to this, the tendency of which part of the external preparation 50 is leaking can be known, and measures for preventing leakage can be easily achieved.

Next, in the 2nd inspection station 20, the adhesion state of the foreign material in the external preparation 50 is test | inspected. The “foreign matter” has an influence on product quality such as fiber pieces / paper pieces, hair, dirt, scratches, and the like that can adhere in the manufacturing process of the external preparation 50. The imaging unit 22 enlarges and captures such a fine foreign object. In the present embodiment, even a linear foreign substance having a thickness of about 20 to 25 μm can be discriminated.
When the first inspection station 10 passes and 1 unit (= 8) of the external preparation 50 reaches the second inspection station 20, the conveyor 5 is temporarily stopped, and these external preparations 50 are fixed by the moving means 27. Increased by distance. Then, since each external preparation 50 is rotated in a fixed direction, these are imaged by the imaging unit 22 while irradiating irradiation light through the irradiation unit 21. By raising the external preparation 50 from the recess 8 of the container 7, the external preparation 50 can be smoothly rotated during imaging, and damage to the container body 55 accompanying rotation can be prevented.

The image processing unit 23 takes in image data obtained by imaging and performs predetermined image processing. Then, a monochrome (monochrome) processed image binarized according to the brightness of each pixel is formed. A processed image can be formed by quantizing each pixel into a plurality of gradation levels and performing binarization processing at a set binarization level. The determination unit 24 determines the presence or absence of foreign matter based on the processed image. If necessary, processing such as position correction and edge detection may be performed.

When a foreign object is attached, the portion appears black, so that the number of black pixels in the processed image increases as compared to a case where no foreign object is attached. Therefore, for example, by calculating the number of black pixels or the number of white pixels in a certain range in the processed image, it is possible to determine the presence or absence of foreign matter.

In the present embodiment, while the external preparation 50 is continuously rotated once, images of 8 cuts are intermittently imaged one after another as shown in FIG. Thereby, the adhesion state of a foreign material can be inspected throughout the entire circumference of the external preparation 50.

FIG. 5 shows an example of the processed image. As shown in this, in the present embodiment, a plurality of inspection blocks 72 are finely set according to the shape of each part of the container 53, and the inspection accuracy is improved. Reference numeral 73 in FIG. 5 denotes detection means for detecting the rotational posture through the width dimension of the external preparation 50 in the image. An appropriate inspection block 72 corresponding to the rotational posture of the external preparation 50 is automatically set via the detection means 73.

The external preparation 50 is further rotated half a turn (and thus a total of one and a half turns) after the imaging, and is lowered with the front surface side 53a and the back surface side 53b reversed, and the recess 8 of each container 7 that has been waiting. Returned to Thereby, the preparation 50 for external use becomes a sleeping posture with the back side 53b facing up, and is conveyed by the conveyor 5 again.

Finally, at the third inspection station 30, the leakage state of the external medicine 60 is inspected with respect to the back surface side 53b of the external preparation 50. When one unit (= 8) of the external preparation 50 that has passed through the second inspection station 20 reaches the third inspection station 30, the conveyor 5 is temporarily stopped, and the inspection is performed in the same manner as the first inspection station 10. (Detailed explanation is omitted).

As described above, the preparation 50 for external use is transported while being temporarily stopped at a predetermined position for every unit (= 8), but the transport by the conveyor 5 and the inspections by the inspection stations 10, 20, and 30 are synchronized in timing. Are controlled. That is, while one first unit of the external preparation 50 is being inspected at the first inspection station 10, the second inspection station 20 has another unit of the external preparation 50 that has passed through the first inspection station 10. At the same time, in the third inspection station 30, another unit of the external preparation 50 that has passed through the second inspection station 20 is inspected, and this is repeated.

The external preparation 50 that has passed through the inspection system 1 is sent to the next process on the conveyor 5 as it is when it is determined to be non-defective based on the pass / fail determination signals output from the determination units 14, 24, 34. When at least one of the determination units 14, 24, and 34 is determined as a defective product, it is discharged to the outside of the conveyor 5 via a pusher (not shown).

According to the inspection system 1 described above, the leakage status of the external medicine 60 in the external preparation 50 can be easily and accurately inspected. As described above, when the container body 55 and the external medicine 60 are made of “substantially the same color” (including the same color as well as colors that cannot be easily discriminated by visual observation with the naked eye), visual inspection is extremely difficult. Difficult and especially effective.

Moreover, according to the test | inspection system 1, the adhesion condition of the foreign material in the external preparation 50 can be test | inspected collectively. Moreover, the inspection system 1 can very efficiently perform the inspection of the leakage state of the external medicine 60 and the inspection of the adhesion state of the foreign substances in a series of inspection operations.
Further, even when the external medicine 60 leaks out on the side surface of the container 53, the external medicine 60 has a thickness of a certain level or more, so that the surface side 53a or the back surface side 53b of the external preparation 50 is provided. In the processed image, it may appear as a leaked portion 66 protruding outward from the side surface of the container 53. Therefore, according to the inspection system 1, the first preparation station 10 and the third inspection station 30 execute the predetermined inspection method on the front surface side 53a and the back surface side 53b of the external preparation 50, thereby providing the external preparation. The leakage state of the external medicine 60 in the entire circumference of the external preparation 50 can be efficiently inspected without rotating the 50 or the like.

The description of the above embodiment does not limit the present invention, and various modifications and design changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

For example, the number of examination units of the external preparation 50, the number of cameras of the imaging units 12, 22, 32, and the like may be changed as appropriate.
In the above embodiment, the external preparation 50 is inspected in the sleeping position, but the external preparation 50 may be inspected in the standing position or the like.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the case where the container 53 filled with the external medicine 60 was made into the test object was illustrated and demonstrated, this invention is not restricted to this, Other pharmaceuticals and food-drinks containing a fluorescent substance, It can be widely applied to cosmetics. The container 53 may have various shapes, and the contents and coloring of the container 53 can be arbitrarily changed.
There is no limitation on the form of the contents, but in particular, when the contents are in the form of an ointment, cream, gel, paste, emulsion, or semisolid having a certain degree of viscosity. Therefore, the leaked contents are more likely to adhere to the container as compared with powder and the like, and the present invention can exhibit excellent effects.

Moreover, the filling method of the content in a test | inspection target object can also be test | inspected by applying the inspection method which concerns on the said embodiment.
7A and 7B show processed images obtained by the same inspection procedure as the first inspection station 10 (or the third inspection station 30). FIG. FIG. 7B is an example of a processed image of the external preparation 50 that is not sufficiently filled with the external medicine 60.

At the time of this inspection, an inspection area 75 is set in the processed image, and a certain area in which the lightness is larger than the reference lightness from within the inspection area 75 based on a predetermined color attribute (lightness) (FIG. 7A). (B) corresponds to 65), and this is used as an extraction region. And if the area value of an extraction area | region is in a normal range, it can determine with the external medicine 60 being filled appropriately. As shown in FIG. 7 (b), when the filling amount of the external medicine 60 is less than the standard, the area value of the extraction region is below the normal range, and the external medicine 60 is appropriately filled. It will be determined that it is not. In the above description, if the external preparation 50 is inspected in a standing posture, it is easy to make a more accurate determination.
In addition to this, for example, it is also possible to inspect the wearing state of the cap 58 in the external preparation 50, the foreign matter mixing state in the filled external medicine 60, and the like.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be widely used in an inspection in which a container filled with a content containing a fluorescent substance such as an external medicine is an inspection object.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Inspection system 5 Conveyor 10 1st inspection station 20 2nd inspection station 30 3rd inspection station 11, 21, 31 Irradiation part 12, 22, 32 Imaging part 13, 23, 33 Image processing part 14, 24, 34 Determination part 27 Moving means 28 Grip piece 50 External preparation 53 Container 53a Front side 53b Back side 60 External medicine A Transport direction

Claims (5)

Using a container filled with contents containing a fluorescent substance as an inspection object, irradiating the inspection object with ultraviolet rays, imaging the inspection object irradiated with ultraviolet rays, and image processing the captured image And calculating the area value of the extracted region including the brightest part extracted from the processed image based on a predetermined color attribute, and forming the multi-valued processed image. A step of determining a leakage status of contents in an inspection object by comparing a value and a set area value, and an inspection system using an inspection method ,
Against one side of the inspection object, a first inspection station for performing the inspection method,
A binarized process obtained by imaging the rotating inspection object by rotating the inspection object that has passed through the first inspection station by a certain distance and then rotating the inspection object in a certain direction. A second inspection station for determining a state of adhesion of foreign matter on the entire circumference of the inspection object based on the image, and lowering one surface side and the other surface side of the inspection object in a reversed state;
Against the other surface of the test object which has passed through the second inspection station, the inspection system comprising a third inspection station for performing the inspection method, the. The inspection system according to claim 1, wherein the contents of the inspection object include a fluorescent material as a base. The inspection system according to claim 2, wherein the container of the inspection object is formed so as to block fluorescence due to ultraviolet rays of the filled contents. The inspection system according to claim 3, wherein the contents of the inspection object are in the form of an ointment, cream, gel, paste, emulsion, or semi-solid. An inspection system in which a container filled with a content containing a fluorescent substance is an inspection object,
An irradiation unit that irradiates one side of the inspection target with ultraviolet rays, an imaging unit that images one side of the inspection target that has been irradiated with ultraviolet rays, and a multi-valued processed image obtained by image processing the captured image Calculates the area value of the extracted area including the brightest part extracted from the processed image based on a predetermined color attribute and compares the area value of the extracted area and the set area value. A determination unit that determines a leakage situation of contents on one side of the inspection object, and a first inspection station having
A moving means for rotating the inspection object that has passed through the first inspection station by a certain distance, rotating it in a certain direction, and lowering one surface side and the other surface side of the inspection object in a reversed state; An imaging unit that images the inspection object inside, and a determination unit that determines the adhesion state of foreign matter on the entire circumference of the inspection object based on the binarized processed image obtained by imaging the inspection object A second inspection station;
An irradiation unit that irradiates the other surface side of the inspection object that has passed through the second inspection station, an imaging unit that images the other surface side of the inspection object that has been irradiated with ultraviolet light, and image processing of the captured image And calculating an area value of an extraction region including the brightest part extracted from the processing image based on a predetermined color attribute, and an image processing unit that forms a multi-valued processing image A third inspection station comprising: a determination unit that determines a leakage state of contents on the other surface side of the inspection target object by comparing the area value and the set area value.