JP5816233B2 - Small bag continuum processing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a sachet continuous body processing apparatus that inspects and sorts a sachet continuous body in which sachets are continuous in a band shape.

  As a conventional technique related to a sachet continuous body processing apparatus, Patent Document 1 discloses a continuous belt-shaped object in which a continuous belt-shaped package enclosing a liquid substance is efficiently conveyed to shorten heat treatment time and improve workability. A heat treatment apparatus for a package is disclosed. This heat treatment apparatus for continuous band-shaped packaging body conveys the continuous band-shaped package body through the heat treatment medium, and hangs a plurality of times in a spiral manner between the upper and lower guide members disposed vertically in the course of conveyance. Thus, a partial bending action is imparted to the continuous belt-shaped package, thereby facilitating the flow stirring of the encapsulated liquid substance to promote heat treatment.

  In addition, as another conventional technique, Patent Document 2 discloses, in real time, mass measurement, empty bag inspection, and missing item inspection for each individual package in a continuous work that contains contents that are continuously wound. In addition, an X-ray mass measurement apparatus that is intended to be continuously performed is disclosed. This X-ray mass measuring apparatus is characterized in that it detects the amount of X-ray transmitted to the continuous work and obtains the content substance amount value for each individual bag based on the amount of transmission.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-329818 (published December 15, 1998) JP 2013-19688 A (published January 31, 2013)

  However, although Patent Document 1 discloses the conveyance of a heat-treated continuous band-shaped package, it discloses the inspection of the continuous band-shaped package and the efficiency of processing including the inspection. Absent. Moreover, although patent document 2 is disclosed about the inspection of the continuous packaging work, it does not specifically disclose the classification of the inspection of the continuous packaging work. Therefore, the devices disclosed in Patent Literature 1 and Patent Literature 2 cannot efficiently inspect and sort the sachets of the sachet continuous body.

  The present invention has been made with the above points as an object, and an object thereof is to realize a sachet continuous body processing apparatus capable of efficiently inspecting and sorting sachets of a sachet continuous body.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a continuous bag processing apparatus according to the present invention is determined to be a non-defective product by an inspection apparatus that inspects a small bag of a continuous bag of continuous sachets in which a plurality of small bags are continuous in a strip shape. A separation device for separating the small sachet from the non-defective sachet.

  According to the above configuration, the inspection apparatus continuously inspects the plurality of small sachets that are connected in a band shape, and therefore can inspect efficiently compared to the case of inspecting the plurality of individual sachets individually. The sorting device sorts the efficiently inspected sachet into a non-defective product and a non-defective product (hereinafter referred to as a defective product).

  That is, the sachets of the sachet continuous body can be efficiently inspected and sorted.

  Note that the inspection apparatus is, for example, an inspection apparatus that uses X-rays. The inspection performed by the inspection apparatus is, for example, a foreign matter inspection for determining whether or not foreign matter is mixed in the sachet or a mass inspection for determining whether or not the mass of the sachet is within a predetermined range.

  Moreover, the sachet continuous body processing apparatus according to the present invention is a mark indicating an inspection result by the inspection device on at least one of the sachet determined to be non-defective and the sachet determined to be non-defective by the inspection device. There may be further provided a mark applying device for applying a mark that can be used for the above classification.

  According to the above configuration, the sorting device can sort the pouch into a non-defective product and a defective product based on the mark given by the mark giving device.

  Note that the mark may be given to a non-defective product or a defective product, or may be a different type given to each of the good product and the defective product.

  Further, in the sachet continuous body processing apparatus according to the present invention, the inspection device re-inspects the sachet to which the mark is attached, and the mark attaching device has a case where the re-inspection result matches the previous inspection result. You may give the said mark further to the said pouch.

  Here, the small bag may be provided with a mark that does not indicate a correct inspection result due to a malfunction of the inspection apparatus.

  According to the above configuration, the pouch with the mark is re-inspected, and when the re-inspection result matches the previous inspection result, the mark is further added to the pouch. However, when the mark is applied to the sachet because the inspection apparatus temporarily does not show a correct inspection result in the inspection before the re-inspection, the mark is not further applied to the sachet in the re-inspection. That is, the sorting device can reliably sort the sachet into a non-defective product and a defective product based on the fact that the number of marks applied by the mark applying device is not less than one.

  When a plurality of marks are applied to the same pouch, the marks are applied at different positions.

  In the sachet continuous body processing apparatus according to the present invention, the inspection device inspects whether or not the sachet is a non-defective product based on a plurality of different indices, and the mark applying device is inspected by the inspection device. A different mark may be given for each index.

  According to the said structure, the small bag of a small bag continuous body can be test | inspected and classified based on a some parameter | index. In addition, as a some index, it is the presence or absence of the mixing of the foreign material in a small bag, and the suitability of the mass of the content of a small bag, for example. In addition, in order to give “a different mark for each index”, the shape of the mark or the color of the mark may be changed.

Moreover, in the small bag continuous body processing apparatus which concerns on this invention, the said sorting apparatus may be equipped with the cutting part which cut | disconnects a small bag from the said small bag continuous body, and may classify the small bag cut | disconnected by the said cutting part.

  According to the above configuration, the inspected sachets of the continuous sachet can be sorted so as to be individually provided. Note that the cutting unit is not limited to the configuration in which the continuous sachet is cut into individual sachets, and may be cut into a continuous sachet in which two sachets are connected, or three or more sachets are connected in series. It may be cut into a continuous bag of sachets. Thereby, the sachet continuous body processing apparatus can provide a sachet continuous body in which the desired number of sachets are connected.

  The sachet continuous body processing apparatus according to the present invention further includes a winding device that winds up the sachet that is determined to be a non-defective product by the inspection device and sorted by the sorting device, and the cutting unit includes the inspection device. Thus, the sachet determined as not good may be separated from the sachet continuum.

  According to the said structure, the sachet of the sachet continuous body which was inspected and classified as a non-defective product can be processed into a roll form that can be provided collectively.

  Further, the sachet continuous body processing device according to the present invention is a position specification that specifies a position in at least one of the sachet continuous body among the sachet determined to be non-defective and the sachet determined to be non-defective by the inspection device. The apparatus may further include a device, and the sorting device may sort the sachets based on a position specified by the position specifying device.

  According to the said structure, the sorting apparatus can sort a small bag by the position of the small bag in a small bag continuous body.

  The present invention relates to an inspection device for inspecting a sachet of a continuous sachet in which a plurality of sachets are arranged in a strip shape, and a separation for separating a sachet determined to be a non-defective product from a sachet determined to be a non-defective product by the inspection device. Since the apparatus is provided, there is an effect that the sachets of the sachet continuous body can be efficiently inspected and sorted.

It is a front view which shows the structure of the small bag continuous body processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of the small bag continuous body processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the other operation | movement of the small bag continuous body processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the reexamination process of the small bag continuous body processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the structure of the small bag continuous body processing apparatus which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of the comparative example of the small bag continuous body processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the structure of the other comparative example of the small bag continuous body processing apparatus shown in FIG. It is a left view which shows the structure of the comparative example shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows the structure of the comparative example shown in FIG. It is a right view which shows the structure of the comparative example shown in FIG. It is an enlarged front view which shows the structure of the constant speed supply part, image inspection apparatus, and reserve box vicinity of the comparative example shown in FIG.

Embodiment 1
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. It will be as follows if 1st embodiment of this invention is described based on FIGS.

<Configuration of sachet continuous body processing device>
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a continuous bag processing apparatus 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the sachet continuous body processing apparatus 1 includes a reserve box 5b, a constant speed supply unit 3, an X-ray inspection apparatus (inspection apparatus) 2a, an inkjet marker (mark applying apparatus) 7, and a guide. A roller 25, a reserve box 5a, a sorting device 9, a storage box 13 and a storage box (discharge box) 13a are provided.

  Moreover, the sachet continuous body processing apparatus 1 has an operation panel provided in the sorting apparatus 9 and an inspection apparatus operation panel provided in the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a.

(Outline configuration)
The X-ray inspection apparatus 2a inspects the sachet continuous body 104 with an X-ray transmission image. The X-ray inspection apparatus 2 a includes a line sensor (not shown) that captures an X-ray transmission image of the sachet continuous body 104.

  The constant speed supply unit 3 supplies the continuous bag 104 to the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a at a constant speed.

  The reserve box 5a is provided between the sorting apparatus 9 and the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a. The reserve box 5 a stays in order to supply the sachet continuous body 104 inspected by the X-ray inspection apparatus 2 a to the sorting apparatus 9.

  The sachet continuous body processing apparatus 1 controls the speed at which the sorting device 9 separates the sachet continuous body 104 into the storage boxes 13 and 13a based on the staying degree of the sachet continuous body 104 in the reserve box 5a.

  The reserve box 5a is provided with transmissive optical sensors 14e, 14f, and 14g that detect the degree of stagnation of the continuous pouch 104 in the reserve box 5a. The optical sensor 14g scans the bottom surface in the reserve box 5a along the horizontal direction. The optical sensor 14f is provided on the upper side of the optical sensor 14g, and scans above the bottom surface in the reserve box 5a along the horizontal direction. The optical sensor 14e is provided on the upper side of the optical sensor 14f, and scans further above the bottom surface in the reserve box 5a along the horizontal direction.

  The sachet continuous body processing apparatus 1 increases the speed of separating the sachet continuous body 104 when the degree of stagnation of the sachet continuous body 104 in the reserve box 5a is high, and the stagnation of the sachet continuous body 104 is low. Controls the sorting device 9 to slow down the sorting speed.

  The constant speed supply unit 3 includes a side feed device 10 that supplies the continuous bag 104 to the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a, an auxiliary feed device 11 that is provided to supply the continuous bag 104 to the side feed device 10, and an auxiliary device. An auxiliary reserve box 12 for retaining the sachet continuous body 104 supplied from the feed device 11 to supply it to the side feed device 10 and a pair of rollers (not shown) are connected to each other and a transport belt (see FIG. Not shown).

  The sachet continuous body 104 is supplied from the external pretreatment device 8 and stays in the reserve box 5b. The pretreatment device 8 is a heat treatment device that heat-treats the sachet continuous body 104, a filling device that fills the sachets of the sachet continuous body 104, or the like. The sachet continuous body 104 in the reserve box 5b is pulled up from the reserve box 5b by the auxiliary feed device 11 having a plurality of rollers connected by a belt and stays in the auxiliary reserve box 12. In addition, the some roller of the auxiliary | assistant feed apparatus 11 does not need to be connected with the belt.

  The auxiliary reserve box 12 is provided with two transmissive optical sensors (not shown) that detect the degree of stay of the continuous bag 104 in the auxiliary reserve box 12 in the vertical direction. The light sensor provided on the lower side scans the bottom surface of the auxiliary reserve box 12 along the horizontal direction. The optical sensor provided on the upper side scans above the bottom surface in the auxiliary reserve box 12 along the horizontal direction.

  The sachet continuum 104 in the auxiliary reserve box 12 is pulled up by the side feed device 10, passes through a number detector (position specifying device) 15 for counting the number of sachets, and is provided below the X-ray inspection apparatus 2 a. It passes over the conveyed belt at a constant speed and is inspected by the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a.

  The pouch determined to be defective by the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a is marked by an inkjet marker 7 provided on the downstream side of the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a.

  After being guided by the guide roller 25, the continuous bag 104 inspected by the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a stays in the reserve box 5a, and is separated into the storage boxes 13 and 13a through the sorting device 9.

  The guide roller 25 transports the sachet continuum 104 to a certain position in the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a, so that the reproducibility and accuracy of the inspection by the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a is improved, and is given by the inkjet marker 7. The marker position is stable.

(Inkjet marker 7)
The inkjet marker 7 is a device that marks a small bag of the continuous small bag 104 determined by the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a as a defective product. Note that the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and any configuration may be used as long as the mark is given to at least one of the small bag determined to be non-defective and the small bag determined to be non-defective by the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a. .

  And the above-mentioned mark is given to the vertical seal part which each small bag of small bag continuous body 104 has, for example. Here, the vertical seal portion is a portion that closes the pouch and is provided on one side parallel to the conveyance direction of the pouch continuous body 104. In addition, conveyance of the small bag continuous body 104 is performed by, for example, gripping and moving the vertical seal portion.

  Further, the mark is given to the sachet by a visible paint. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the mark may be applied to the sachet with ink containing a phosphor that fluoresces when irradiated with ultraviolet rays, for example. This allows the mark to be identified by irradiating the mark with ultraviolet rays even when a pattern pre-printed on the sachet (for example, a multicolored pattern including the same color as a mark made of ordinary paint) exists. The mark can be used separately.

  According to the above configuration, the sorting device 9 can sort the sachet into a non-defective product and a defective product based on the mark provided by the inkjet marker 7.

  Note that the mark may be given to a non-defective product or a defective product, or may be a different type given to each of the good product and the defective product.

  Moreover, the user of the continuous bag processing apparatus 1 can confirm whether the sorted small bag is a good product or a defective product by visually observing the mark.

(Cut 91)
The cutting unit 91 is provided in the sorting device 9 and includes a mark detector 92, a pitch detector 93, and a cutter 94. Here, the mark detector 92 determines whether or not a mark is given to the small bag of the small bag continuous body 104. In addition, the pitch detector 93 detects the position of the boundary between the small bag and the seal portion that connects the small bags using light or ultrasonic waves, for example, and calculates the pitch of the continuous bag 104. Then, the cutter 94 cuts the sachet continuous body 104 at the seal portion based on the pitch calculated by the pitch detector 93 and divides the sachet into individual sachets. As described above, the cutting unit 91 cuts the continuous pouch 104 supplied from the reserve box 5a.

  According to the said structure, the small bag of the inspected small bag continuous body 104 can be sorted so that it can provide separately. Note that the cutting unit 91 is not limited to the configuration in which the sachet continuous body 104 is cut into individual sachets, and may be cut into a sachet continuous body in which two sachets are connected, or three or more sachets. You may cut | disconnect in the small bag continuous body which continued. Thereby, the sachet continuous body processing apparatus 1 can provide a sachet continuous body in which a desired number of sachets are connected.

  If the number of sachets cut by the cutting unit 91 exceeds the number preset by a preset counter or the like, the cutting by the cutting unit 91 is stopped and the buzzer is sounded, so that the storage boxes 13 and 13a At least one exchange may be prompted.

(Shoot 95)
The chute 95 is provided in the sorting device 9 and separates a pouch determined by the mark detector 92 that has been given a mark and a pouch that has not been judged to have been given a mark. Specifically, the chute 95 sends a small bag (defective product) determined to be marked by the mark detector 92 to the storage box 13a, and a small bag (non-defective product) detected as not having a mark. To the storage box 13. When a mark is given to a good product instead of a defective product, the chute 95 sends a small bag (defective product) detected by the mark detector 92 as not marked to the storage box 13a. A small bag (non-defective product) detected as being given may be sent to the storage box 13.

  Further, the chute 95 can move to a position indicated by 95a in FIG. 1, and the sachets are sent separately to the storage box 13 and the storage box 13a as described above.

<Operation of the sachet continuous body processing device>
In order to realize the above-described operation of the sachet continuous body processing apparatus 1, various specific operation flows can be considered. One specific example will be described below with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the operation of the continuous bag processing apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing another operation of the continuous bag processing apparatus shown in FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, first, a feed switch provided on the operation panel is pressed (step S1). Then, the sachet continuous body 104 is fed by the initial feed and stops at the start position (step S2). And the small bag continuous body 104 is set so that it may be sorted by the sorting apparatus 9 (step S3).
Next, the start switch is pushed (step S4). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the reserve box 5b is empty (step S5). When it is determined that the reserve box 5b is empty (YES in Step S5), the reserve stop is executed (Step S42), and the small bag continuum 104 supplied from the filling machine filling the reserve box 5b is stored in the reserve box 5b. Supply (step S43) and return to step S5.

  When it is determined that the reserve box 5b is not empty (NO in step S5), a conveyor set time reverse process for rotating the conveyor in reverse for a predetermined time is performed (step S6).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the light emitted from the optical sensor provided on the lower side of the auxiliary reserve box 12 is blocked by the small bag continuum 104 (step S8). When it is determined that the light emitted by the optical sensor is not blocked by the small bag continuum 104 (that is, incident light) (NO in step S8), the auxiliary feed device 11 is activated (step S50).

  When it is determined that the light emitted from the optical sensor is shielded by the continuous bag 104 (YES in step S8), the auxiliary feed device 11 is stopped (step S49).

  When the auxiliary feed device 11 is activated (step S50) or when the auxiliary feed device 11 is stopped (step S49), the light emitted by the photosensor provided on the upper side of the auxiliary reserve box 12 is emitted. It is determined whether or not the continuous bag 104 is shielded from light (step S9). When it is determined that the light emitted from the optical sensor is not blocked by the sachet continuum 104 (NO in step S9), the sachet continuum processing apparatus 1 stops in error (step S15).

  When it is determined that the light emitted from the optical sensor is blocked by the sachet continuous body 104 (YES in step S9), the side feed device 10 and the conveying belt feeding device are continuously operated (step S10).

  In step S10, the continuous bag 104 is inspected by the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a, and the inspection result is used by the sorting apparatus 9 as described later. In addition, a mark is given by the inkjet marker 7 to the small bag determined to be defective by the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a. Thereafter, the continuous pouch 104 is sent to the reserve box 5a via the guide roller 25.

  Then, it waits for a predetermined time (step S11).

  Next, the sorting device 9 starts cutting the sachet continuous body 104 and sorting it into the storage boxes 13 and 13a (step S12). Then, it is determined whether or not the light emitted from the optical sensor 14e of the reserve box 5a is blocked by the small bag continuous body 104 (step S13). When it is determined that the light emitted from the optical sensor 14e is not shielded by the sachet continuous body 104 (NO in step S13), the sachet continuous body processing apparatus 1 stops in error (step S15).

  If it is determined that the light irradiated by the optical sensor 14e is blocked by the continuous bag 104 (YES in step S13), is the light irradiated by the optical sensor 14f of the reserve box 5a blocked by the continuous bag 104? It is determined whether or not (step S14).

  When it is determined that the light irradiated by the optical sensor 14f is blocked by the continuous bag 104 (YES in step S14), is the light irradiated by the optical sensor 14g of the reserve box 5a blocked by the continuous bag 104? It is determined whether or not (step S14a).

  When it is determined that the light emitted from the optical sensor 14g is blocked by the sachet continuum 104 (YES in step S14a), the sachet continuum processing apparatus 1 causes the sorting device 9 to quickly separate the sachet continuum 104. Thus, the sorting device 9 is controlled (step S17). For example, when the belt speed is 20 meters / minute, the separation speed is approximately 22 meters to 23 meters / minute, and when the belt speed is 10 meters / minute, the separation speed is approximately 12 minutes. Meters to 13 meters / minute.

  If it is determined that the light irradiated by the optical sensor 14g is not shielded by the continuous bag 104 (NO in step S14a), is the light irradiated by the optical sensor 14f again blocked by the continuous bag 104? It is determined whether or not (step S14).

  When it is determined that the light emitted from the optical sensor 14f is not blocked by the sachet continuous body 104 (NO in step S14), the sachet continuous body processing device 1 causes the sorting device 9 to separate the sachet continuous body 104 late. The sorting device 9 is controlled (step S16). For example, when the belt speed is 20 meters / minute, the separation speed is about 17 meters to 18 meters / minute, and when the belt speed is 10 meters / minute, the separation speed is about 7 Meters to 8 meters / minute.

  When the sorting device 9 is controlled so as to sort the sachet continuous body 104 late (step S16) or when the sorting device 9 is controlled so as to sort quickly (step S17), the alarm stop state is set. The small bag continuous body processing apparatus 1 judges whether it is no (step S18). When it is determined that the alarm is stopped (YES in step S18), the alarm continuous buzzer processing device 1 sounds the alarm display buzzer (step S19).

  And the reverse rotation process which conveys the small bag continuous body 104 to a reverse direction is performed (step S20). Next, when the reset key provided on the operation panel is pressed (step S21), the processing after the alarm is released is performed (step S22), and the process returns to step S4 (FIG. 2).

When it is determined that the alarm is not stopped (NO in step S18), the sachet continuous body processing apparatus 1 determines whether or not the alarm is stopped as a result of the inspection by the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a (step S31). As a result of the inspection that the sachet is defective, the sachet continuous body processing apparatus 1 determines that the alarm is stopped (YES in step S31), and a re-inspection process is performed (step S51). As a result of the inspection, if it is not determined by the continuous bag processing apparatus 1 that the alarm is stopped (NO in step S31), the number of small bags of the continuous bag 104 sorted into the storage boxes 13 and 13a is It is determined whether the storage advance notice number has been reached (step S32).
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the reinspection process. First, the conveyor (conveyance belt) is stopped (step S42). Then, the conveyor is reversed (step S43). Next, it is determined whether a predetermined number of small bags of the continuous small bag 104 have been sent (step S44). When it is determined that the predetermined number of sachets have not been sent (NO in step S44), the process returns to step S44.

  When it is determined that a predetermined number of sachets have been sent (YES in step S44), the conveyor is stopped (step S45). Then, the conveyor is rotated forward (step S46). Next, X-ray transmission image measurement of the sachets of the sachet continuous body 104 is started by the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a (step S47). Thereafter, the inspection result by the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a is determined (step S48).

  When it is determined that the inspection result by the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a is acceptable (YES in step S48), the reinspection process is terminated. When it is determined that the inspection result by the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a is unacceptable (NO in step S48), the process proceeds to step S19 (FIG. 3).

  When the re-inspection process is completed, it is determined whether the number of small bags of the continuous small bag 104 sorted into the storage box 13 has reached the storage notice number (step S32 (FIG. 3)). When it is determined that the storage advance notice number has not been reached (NO in step S32), the process returns to step S32. When it is determined that the storage advance notice number has been reached (YES in step S32), the end notice buzzer is sounded (step S33).

  Then, it is determined whether the number of small bags of the continuous bag 104 sorted into the storage box 13 has reached the storage number (step S34). When it is determined that the number has not been reached (NO in step S34), when the filling machine is operated, the continuous bag 104 is supplied from the filling machine to the reserve box 5b (step S43 (FIG. 2)). When it is determined that the storage number has been reached (YES in step S34 (FIG. 3)), the storage completion display buzzer is sounded (step S35). Then, the sorting device 9 stops cutting and sorting (step S36).

  Next, the side feed apparatus 10 and the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a stop after this (step S37). And the reverse rotation process which conveys the small bag continuous body 104 to a reverse direction is performed (step S38). Thereafter, the storage boxes 13 and 13a are switched to another storage box (step S39). Next, the stop switch is pressed (step S40), the buzzer is stopped (step S41), and the process returns to step S2 (FIG. 2).

(Summary of operation of the continuous bag processing equipment)
The sachet continuous body 104 is supplied from the preprocessing device 8 to the reserve box 5b, and then supplied to the X-ray inspection device 2a through the constant speed supply unit 3 (steps S1 to S9, S43, etc.).

  Next, the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a continuously inspects the sachet continuous body 104 in a belt shape sent by continuous operation, and the inkjet marker 7 gives a mark indicating the inspection result of the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a to the sachet. (Step S10 and the like).

  Then, the sorting device 9 sorts the inspected sachet into a non-defective product and a defective product after cutting (step S12 and the like).

  As described above, since the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a continuously inspects the small bag continuous body 104, the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a can efficiently inspect as compared with the case of individually inspecting a plurality of small bags. The sorting device 9 sorts the efficiently inspected sachet into a non-defective product and a defective product.

(Other operations of the sachet continuous processing equipment)
In addition to the above, the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a performs a foreign substance inspection and a mass inspection together, for example, in a normal inspection process or a re-inspection process (steps S10, S51, etc.). At this time, the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a inspects whether or not the sachet is a non-defective product based on a plurality of different indicators related to the foreign substance inspection and the mass inspection, and the inkjet marker 7 is inspected by the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a. A different mark is given for each index.

  Here, as a plurality of different indicators related to the foreign substance inspection and the mass inspection, for example, the presence / absence of the foreign substance mixed in the small bag and the suitability of the mass of the contents of the small bag. In addition, in order to give “a different mark for each index”, the shape of the mark or the color of the mark may be changed.

  As described above, the continuous bag processing apparatus 1 can inspect and sort the small bags of the continuous bag 104 based on a plurality of indices. Moreover, the user of the sachet continuous body processing apparatus 1 can sort the sachets based on a plurality of indices by visually observing different marks.

<Effect of this embodiment>
The sachet continuous body processing apparatus 1 can efficiently inspect and sort the sachets of the sachet continuous body 104.

  In addition, when there are pre-processes such as the pretreatment device 8 shown in FIG. 1 (for example, filling the contents into the sachets, adjusting the raw materials, heat treatment, etc.), a plurality of sachets connected in a strip shape are continuously inspected. Therefore, it becomes easier to adjust the previous process based on the state of the defective product (such as the occurrence position of the defective product).

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the constant speed supply part 3 is provided, the supply speed | rate of the small bag continuous body 104 to the conveyance belt corresponding to the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a is maintained constant, and the small bag which is staying in the reserve box 5a Is detected by the optical sensors 14e, 14f, and 14g, and the speed of the conveyor is made constant by controlling the speed of the sorting device 9.

  For this reason, the speed at which the sachet continuous body 104 is separated can be controlled on the downstream side of the reserve box 5a, and the transport speed of the sachet continuous body 104 on the upstream side of the reserve box 5a is maintained at a constant speed by the constant speed supply unit 3. can do. Therefore, the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a for inspecting the sachet of the sachet continuous body 104 with an X-ray transmission image can be mounted on the sachet continuous body processing apparatus 1.

  Further, when supplying a small pouch with a large internal volume, the auxiliary feed device 11 and the auxiliary reserve box 12 are provided to eliminate the influence of the weight load of the reserve box 5b (the load becomes constant). 104 can be supplied to the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a at a stable speed.

  In addition, a number detector 15 capable of detecting the seal portion (the connecting portion between the sachet of the sachet continuous body 104 and another sachet) and the sachet of the sachet continuous body 104 is provided on the upstream side of the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a. Therefore, the said small bag can be identified for every one. For example, the number detector 15 may be provided with an ultrasonic sensor, a photoelectric sensor, or the like, and a signal for detecting a boundary between the seal portion and the pouch may be used for each identification signal.

<Supplement of re-inspection processing>
It supplements about the reexamination process (step S42-S48) of the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a shown by FIG. Here, the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a reinspects the sachet to which the mark is added, and the inkjet marker 7 further gives a mark to the sachet when the reinspection result matches the previous inspection result.

  The pouch may be given a mark that does not indicate a correct inspection result due to malfunction of the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a.

  According to the above configuration, the pouch with the mark is re-inspected, and when the re-inspection result matches the previous inspection result, the mark is further added to the pouch. However, when the mark is given to the pouch because the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a temporarily did not show a correct test result in the examination before the re-examination, the mark is not further given to the pouch in the re-examination. That is, the sorting device 9 can reliably sort the sachet into a non-defective product and a defective product based on the fact that the number of marks given by the inkjet marker 7 is not less than one.

  When a plurality of marks are applied to the same pouch, the marks are applied at different positions.

[Embodiment 2]
The second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those described in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

<Use of winding device>
FIG. 5 is a front view showing a configuration of the continuous bag processing apparatus 1a according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 5, unlike the small bag continuous body processing apparatus 1 including the sorting device 9, the small bag continuous body processing apparatus 1 a includes a sorting apparatus 9 a and a winding device 96.

  In the sorting device 9 a, unlike the sorting device 9, the cutting unit 91 separates the defective sachet determined to be marked by the mark detector 92 from the sachet continuous body 104. Here, the separated sachets 104a are sent from the sorting device 9a to the storage box 13a. The non-defective pouch 104 b is sent from the sorting device 9 a to the storage box 13 through the chute 95. The winding device 96 winds up the small bag 104b that stays in the storage box 13.

  In addition, when the cutting unit 91 separates the defective sachet determined to be marked by the mark detector 92 from the sachet continuous body 104, the sorting device 9a sounds an alarm, for example. Thereby, the user of the sachet continuous body processing apparatus 1a can hear the alarm and connect the front and back of the part where the defective sachet of the sachet continuous body 104 is cut off. The winding device 96 can wind up the connected non-defective pouch 104b. Moreover, this connection process may be automated by the apparatus.

  Further, the winding speed of the sachet by the winding device 96 may be about 40 meters / minute. Further, the winding device 96 can change the winding speed by software according to the type of the small bag to be wound.

  As described above, the sachets of the sachet continuous body 104 that have been inspected and sorted can be processed into a roll form that can be provided collectively.

[Embodiment 3]
The third embodiment of the present invention will be described as follows. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those described in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

<Use of the position of the sachet in the sachet continuum>
The sachet continuous body processing apparatus 1 uses the number detector 15 to identify the position of at least one of the sachet continuous body 104 out of the sachet determined to be non-defective and the sachet determined to be non-defective by the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a. The sorting device 9 may sort the sachets based on the position specified by the number detector 15.

  According to the above configuration, the sorting device 9 can sort the sachets according to the position of the sachets in the sachet continuous body 104. Below, the specific example of this classification is shown.

  First, the X-ray inspection apparatus 2a removes a pouch at the nth position (n is a natural number equal to or less than N) from one end of the pouch continuous body 104 out of the pouch continuous body 104 in which N (N is a natural number) pouches are connected. If not, inspect. Here, the number detector 15 specifies the position of the sachet in the sachet continuous body 104 by the number and notifies the sorting device 9 of the position.

  Next, the sorting device 9 starts sorting the sachets from one end of the sachet continuous body 104, counts the number of sorted sachets, and then sorts after the number of sorted sachets reaches n-1. Sort sachets as defective.

  In the above example, the number detector 15 identifies the position of the sachet by the number and the sorting device 9 counts the number of sachets. However, the number detector 15 is not limited to this configuration. Thus, the position of the sachet may be specified, and the sorting device 9 may determine the sachet to be sorted by counting the length of the sachet.

  Further, when the length of the sachet is different for each sachet, it is preferable to use a configuration in which the number detector 15 identifies the position of the sachet by the number and the sorting device 9 counts the number of sachets.

[Comparative Example]
It will be as follows if the comparative example of this invention is demonstrated based on FIGS. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as the members described in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

<Comparison with a configuration that does not include an inspection device and a sorting device>
FIG. 6 is a front view showing a configuration of a sachet continuous body cutting apparatus 101 which is a comparative example of the sachet continuous body processing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 6, the sachet continuous body cutting device 101 includes a heat treatment device 108, a reserve box 105, a feed device 115, a cutting device 191, a pitch detector 193, a chute 194, and a storage box 113. Is provided.

  However, unlike the small bag continuous body processing apparatus 1, the small bag continuous body cutting apparatus 101 does not include an X-ray inspection apparatus (inspection apparatus) or a sorting apparatus. Therefore, the continuous bag cutting apparatus 101 cannot efficiently inspect and sort the small bags of the continuous bag 104.

  Further, in the sachet continuous body processing apparatus such as the sachet continuous body cutting apparatus 101, the individual sachets from which the sachet continuous body 104 has been cut are passed through the measuring instrument and its discharge device, the metal detection device and its discharge device. Therefore, the inspection process (line) tends to be spatially long. However, in the sachet continuous body processing apparatus 1, since the foreign substance / mass inspection can be performed on the sachet continuous body 104 in a lump, the inspection process can be shortened.

<Comparison with configuration without separation device>
FIG. 7 is a front view showing a configuration of a sachet continuous body folding apparatus 201 which is another comparative example of the sachet continuous body processing apparatus 1 shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a left side view showing the configuration of the sachet continuous body folding apparatus 201 shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the configuration of the sachet continuous body folding apparatus 201 shown in FIG. FIG. 10 is a right side view showing the configuration of the sachet continuous body folding apparatus 201 shown in FIG. FIG. 11 is an enlarged front view showing a configuration in the vicinity of the constant speed supply unit 3, the image inspection apparatus 2, and the reserve boxes 5a and 5b of the sachet continuous body folding apparatus 201 shown in FIG.

  7 to 11, the sachet continuous body folding apparatus 201 includes a reserve box 5b, a constant speed supply unit 3, an image inspection apparatus 2, an inkjet marker 7, a reserve box 5a, and a control unit 6. And a folding unit 4 and a storage box 13.

  Here, the auxiliary reserve box 12 included in the constant speed supply unit 3 is provided with optical sensors 14c and 14d. A pair of rollers 23 and a conveyor belt 24 are provided below the image inspection apparatus 2. Further, an image inspection apparatus operation panel 17 is connected further below the image inspection apparatus 2. The reserve box 5a is provided with optical sensors 14a and 14b. The folding unit 4 includes guide rollers 19 and 20, a detector 21, a drive duct 18, and an operation panel 16. The storage box 13 is provided on the box moving unit 14 and can move.

  However, unlike the small bag continuous body processing apparatus 1, the small bag continuous body folding apparatus 201 does not include a sorting device that separates the small bags of the small bag continuous body 104 based on the inspection result of the small bags. Therefore, the sachet continuous body folding device 201 cannot efficiently inspect and sort the sachets of the sachet continuous body 104.

[Additional Notes]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope shown in the claims, and embodiments obtained by appropriately combining technical means disclosed in different embodiments. Is also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION This invention can be utilized for the sachet continuous body processing apparatus which sorts the sachet continuous body in which a sachet continues in a strip shape into a storage box.

1 Pouch continuous body processing apparatus 1a Pouch continuous body processing apparatus 2a X-ray inspection apparatus (inspection apparatus)
7 Inkjet marker (marking device)
9 Sorting device 9a Sorting device 15 Number detector (position specifying device)
91 Cutting unit 96 Winding device 104 Small bag continuum

Claims (5)

An inspection device for inspecting a sachet of a continuous sachet in which a plurality of sachets are arranged in a strip shape;
A sorting device that separates a sachet determined to be a non-defective product from a sachet determined to be a non-defective product by the inspection device ;
At least one of the sachet determined to be non-defective by the inspection device and the sachet determined to be non-defective is provided with a mark indicating an inspection result by the inspection device and usable for the separation. A marking device;
Equipped with a,
The inspection device re-inspects the sachet with the mark,
The said mark provision apparatus is a small bag continuous body processing apparatus characterized by further providing the said mark to the said pouch, when the said re-inspection result corresponds with the previous test result . The inspection device inspects whether the sachet is a good product based on a plurality of different indicators,
The sachet continuous body processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the mark applying device applies a different mark for each inspection index by the inspection device. The sorting device is
A cutting part for cutting the sachet from the sachet continuous body,
The sachet continuous body processing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the sachets cut by the cutting part are separated. A winding device that winds up the sachet that is determined to be a non-defective product by the inspection device and separated by the sorting device;
The sachet continuous body processing apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the cutting unit separates the sachet determined to be non-defective by the inspection device from the sachet continuous body. A position specifying device for specifying a position in the continuous sachet of at least one of the sachet determined to be non-defective and the sachet determined to be non-defective by the inspection device;
The sachet continuous body processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the sorting device sorts the sachets based on a position specified by the position specifying device.

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