JP5982119B2 - Inspection equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an article inspection apparatus that inspects an article to determine whether it is acceptable or not, and in particular, in a plurality of operation modes of the apparatus, each of a plurality of statuses can be displayed in the vicinity of the apparatus by the color or blinking of a monitor. The present invention relates to an article inspection apparatus that can be easily displayed from the position of the item.

  The following Patent Document 1 discloses an invention of an X-ray foreign object detection device in which the meaning of the lighting color of the device can be easily changed according to the installation location, customs, etc., and the operating state of the device can be accurately grasped. Is disclosed. The X-ray generation unit 1 irradiates the inspection object on the transport unit 3 with X-rays, and the X-ray detection unit 2 detects the foreign matter W inside. The operation monitoring unit 11 monitors the operation state of the apparatus including the X-ray generation state. The parameter storage unit 14a of the display setting unit 14 sets and stores parameters in which the relationship between the operation state of the apparatus and the lighting color of the indicator lamp is associated with each display form. The indicator lamp 16 provided in the upper part of the apparatus has a structure in which lamps 16a to 16c of three colors “red, blue and yellow” indicating the operation state of the apparatus are vertically stacked. The display processing unit 13 controls lighting of the indicator lamp 16 corresponding to the operation state of the device, and displays the operation state of the device. Thereby, it is supposed that the lighting control corresponding to each of a plurality of display forms having different ways of capturing display colors such as the environment of the apparatus can be performed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-5856

  According to the invention described in Patent Document 1, the indicator lamp that indicates the operation state of the apparatus by the lighting color of the indicator lamp is vertically stacked with the lamps of three colors “red, blue, and yellow” indicating the operation state of the apparatus. Although it can be visually recognized from its surroundings, there are few types of statuses that can be displayed in the operating state of the device to be displayed because there are few display colors. In the description of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, in the display of the normal operation state of the apparatus, for example, according to the British standard, “red” lighting is during X-ray irradiation, “blue” lighting is during X-ray stop, “yellow” Illumination indicates an X-ray irradiation start notice, but only these three types of status can be displayed. In addition to the normal operating state described above, the operating state of the device to be displayed may be various, for example, production monitor operation (confirmation of NG product, OK product, other inspection object status), defect rate monitoring monitor operation, etc. In addition, there are generally three or more statuses to be displayed in each operation state, and sufficient status display cannot be performed with the above three-color indicator lamps.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and in an article inspection apparatus that inspects an article and makes a determination of pass or fail, a plurality of statuses are monitored in each of a plurality of operation modes of the apparatus. An object of the present invention is to provide an article inspection apparatus that can be displayed easily from any position around the apparatus by color, blinking, or the like.

The article inspection apparatus 1 ′ described in claim 1 includes:
In the article inspection apparatus 1 ′ for inspecting and judging the article W,
A continuous longitudinal monitor 16 that emits light in one color selected from a plurality of colors for displaying a plurality of statuses in a plurality of operation modes of the article inspection apparatus 1 ′;
A mode selection unit 7 for selecting the operation mode of the article inspection apparatus 1 ′ to display the status by light emission of the monitor 16;
In the operation mode selected by the mode selection unit 7, the control unit 8 for causing the monitor 16 to emit light in a predetermined manner according to the status;
An operation panel 19 which is separate from the main body 5 of the article inspection apparatus 1 ′ and which operates the apparatus 1 ′ and displays the inspection result by the apparatus 1 ′;
The monitor 16 is provided on the upper surface of the operation panel 19.

Article inspection apparatus 1 according to claim 2 ', article inspection apparatus 1 according to claim 1' in,
The display of each status performed by the monitor 16 in each operation mode is performed by changing an item arbitrarily selected from the display mode group including the hue, color tone, and lighting state of the monitors 6, 6 ′, 16. It is characterized by that.

According to the article inspection apparatus recited in claim 1, when starting an operation of inspecting an article and determining whether it is acceptable or not, the mode selection unit can select an operation mode of the apparatus from a plurality of types. . When the apparatus is started, the monitor displays the actual status of the apparatus or article in the selected operation mode by light emission of a predetermined color under the control of the control unit .

  As the operation mode and status of the article inspection apparatus, for example, the operation status confirmation mode of the line and the status in the same mode include stop, operating, and abnormality occurrence, and the status in the production monitor operation mode and the same mode is OK. Product, -NG product, + NG product, etc., the status of failure rate monitoring monitor operation mode and the same mode is good, there is a failure rate warning, failure rate alarm, etc., the mobility monitoring monitor operation mode and the same mode are good, There are delay warnings, delay warnings, etc.

According to the article inspection apparatus described in claim 1 , the operation panel is provided separately from the casing that houses the mode selection unit and the control unit, and a monitor is provided on the upper surface of the operation panel. Therefore, a worker who is always present around the operation panel can check the status display from any position around the operation panel without being overlooked.

According to the article inspection apparatus described in claim 2 , since each status display in each operation mode can be performed by any combination of the hue, color tone, and lighting state of the monitor, there are many display patterns that can be expressed. From these, an appropriate pattern can be freely selected and used in accordance with the working conditions and the customs of the work site.

It is a perspective view of the weight inspection apparatus which is the article inspection apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the weight inspection apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the 1st example of the monitor in the weight inspection apparatus of a 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view of the 2nd example of the monitor in the weight inspection apparatus of a 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view of the 3rd example and the 4th example of a monitor in a weight inspection device of a 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view of the operation panel provided with the monitor in the weight inspection apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is a side view of the operation panel provided with the monitor in the weight inspection apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view of the weight inspection apparatus which is an article inspection apparatus of 3rd Embodiment. It is the figure which represented typically the structure of the weight inspection apparatus (weight selection system) which is an article inspection apparatus of 4th Embodiment.

With reference to FIGS. 1-5, the weight selection apparatus 1 which is the goods inspection apparatus of 1st Embodiment is demonstrated.
The weight sorting device 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 measures the weight of an article W carried in while being conveyed by a conveying unit 2 such as a belt conveyor, and compares the obtained measured value with a determination reference value. This is a device for sorting W. Therefore, there is a transport device for carrying the article W in the front stage (left side) of the transport unit 2 of the weight sorting apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1, and the weighed article W is measured in the rear stage (right side). In many cases, a sorting device, a chute, and the like for sorting based on the above are arranged, but in FIG. 1, these peripheral devices are not shown, and only the weight sorting device 1 is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the frame 3 of the weight sorting device 1 includes a transport unit 2 having a belt conveyor and a drive motor M, and a weighing unit that measures the weight of an article W transported by the transport unit 2. 4 is provided. A housing 5 is provided on the frame 3, and a monitor 6 is provided on the upper surface of the housing 5 at the highest position. Although details will be described later, the monitor 6 can display a plurality of statuses in color in a plurality of operation modes of the weight sorting apparatus 1. A mode selection unit 7 for selecting an operation mode of the weight selection device 1 is provided inside the housing 5, and further, control such as weighing and determination of the article W and the mode selection unit 7 are selected. A control unit 8 is also provided for controlling the monitor 6 to emit light according to the status in the operation mode. An operation panel 9 for performing various operations or settings of the weight sorting device 1 by a touch switch is provided on the front upper portion of the housing 5. According to the operation panel 9, it is possible to display the inspection result by the weight sorting apparatus 1 and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the monitor 6 includes, for example, a horizontally placed kamaboko-shaped or substantially semi-cylindrical light-transmitting cover 10 and an LED light-emitting device 11 disposed inside the cover 10. Yes. The LED light emitting device 11 is a device in which a large number of three primary color LEDs 13 are arranged at a predetermined interval on a rectangular substrate 12. By selectively lighting the LEDs 13, light can be emitted in a desired color, and the mixed LED 13. Since the light from the light is dispersed by the cover 10 and output to the outside, it is visually recognized from the outside as if it is emitting light in one color spreading over the entire cover 10.

  As described above, in the operation mode selected by the mode selection unit 7, the control unit 8 performs control to cause the monitor 6 to emit light with a color and a light emission pattern corresponding to the status. The control unit 8 has display data of each status for each operation mode in the storage means, and when status data regarding the state of the apparatus 1 to the article W is input, the currently selected operation mode and status are displayed. The status data corresponding to the status is read and used for light emission control of the monitor 6.

  Here, the operation mode and the status in the operation mode in the weight selection apparatus 1 can include the following, and in each status, the monitor 6 is lit in the following color and light emission pattern. The In addition, after the description of each status shown below, the description of the status shown as needed and the lighting color or lighting pattern are shown in parentheses.

  For example, in the line operation status check mode, the status is stopped (blue lighted), running (green lighted), abnormal (flashing red, 500 ms cycle), operation checked (purple lighted purple), warm-up There are medium (lights on pink, 1s cycle), power off (lights off), and the like.

  In the production monitor operation mode, the status based on the determination result of the measurement value of the article W flowing on the line is lit and displayed, so that the production status of the article W flowing on the line can be grasped in real time. The status is OK product (green blinking), -NG product (NG product that is lighter than regular product standard, peach blinking), + NG product (NG product that is heavier than regular product standard, orange blinking), EXNG product (Article W that received a signal indicating that it is a defective product from an external inspection device, purple flashing), MDNG product (article W determined to be defective due to metal contamination, red flashing), 2 vehicles (Flashing blue), alarm product (flashing yellow), stopped or no items (lights off).

  In the defective rate monitoring monitor operation mode, the status based on the defective rate status of the line is lit and displayed, so that the defective product occurrence status on the line can be always grasped. The status includes good (failure rate> 0.2%, green light), failure rate attention (0.2% ≦ failure rate <1%, yellow light), failure rate alarm (1% ≦ failure rate <5%) , Red lighting), failure rate alarm (failure rate ≧ 5%, red flashing, 500 ms cycle), stopping (lights off), and the like. In this mode, the monitor 6 is turned on or blinked in a different color for each status corresponding to the range of the defect rate linked to the statistics. However, the defect rate can be reset by the administrator.

  In the operation rate monitoring monitor operation mode, the status based on the operation rate status of the line is lit and displayed, so that the production operation status of the line can be always grasped. The status is good (operation rate ≤ delay 5%, green lighting), delay attention (delay 5% <operation rate ≤ 10%, yellow lighting), delay alarm (delay 10% <operation rate ≤ 20%, red lighting) ), Delay alarm (operation rate ≥ delay 20%, red flashing, 500 ms cycle), production end achieved (if good, display 10 minutes before the scheduled number of ends. Green flashing, 500 ms cycle), stopped (lights off), etc. There is. In this mode, the operation rate is calculated from the planned production quantity and capacity (or scheduled production end time), and the monitor 6 is turned on or blinked in a different color for each status corresponding to the range of the line operation rate corresponding to the volume. However, the operation rate can be reset by the administrator.

  In the above example, the status is displayed by the hue (color) of the monitor 6 and by the combination of the hue of the monitor 6 and the lighting state (lit or flashing). Different statuses can also be displayed by making a difference in the density.

  As described above, according to the weight sorting apparatus 1 of the present embodiment, the operation mode of the apparatus is selected from a plurality of types by the mode selection unit 7 when the work for inspecting the article W and determining the quality is started. You can choose. When the apparatus is started, the control unit 8 controls the monitor 6 to display the actual status of the apparatus 1 or the article W in the selected operation mode in a manner such as lighting or blinking with a predetermined color. Since the monitor 6 is disposed on the upper surface of the weight sorting apparatus 1, the status display by the monitor 6 can be viewed not only from the front side of the apparatus but also from the rear side and other directions. Regardless of the position, the status of the device can be easily seen and grasped, and is not overlooked.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a modification of the monitor in the present embodiment. In the monitor 6 ′ of this modification, one optical fiber 15 is disposed along the longitudinal direction inside the cover 10, and at one end portion of the optical fiber 15, light emission of a desired color is performed by a light emitting element of at least three primary colors. The light emitting elements 17 capable of performing the above are disposed facing each other. Therefore, by lighting or blinking the light emitting element 17 in a desired color, it is possible to perform light emission display with one color spreading over the entire cover 10 as in the case of the monitor 6 of FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the optical fiber 15 used in the monitor 6 shown in FIG. 4 may be directly arranged on the upper surface of the housing 5 of the apparatus 1 without the cover 10 to make a monitor. In this case, a light emitting element that inputs light into the optical fiber 15 is provided in the housing 5 and is opposed to one end surface of the optical fiber 15 in the housing 5.

With reference to FIG.6 and FIG.7, weight selection apparatus 1 'of 2nd Embodiment is demonstrated.
This weight sorting apparatus 1 ′ has substantially the same configuration as the weight sorting apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, but the operation panel 19 is a thin rectangular body separate from the housing 5 as shown in FIGS. The difference is that the monitor 16 is provided on the upper surface of the operation panel 19. A mounting jig 20 is provided on the back surface of the operation panel 19. On the other hand, although not shown, as a whole, a rod-like support pillar having a vertical rod-like main body portion that can be easily attached to the apparatus 1 ′ or other equipment and an attachment portion that extends from the main body portion in the horizontal direction. However, it is prepared as an instrument for attaching the operation panel 19 to a desired position. If the tip of the mounting portion of the support column is rotatably connected to the connection hole 21 of the jig 20 of the operation panel 19 and the main body of the support column is rotatably mounted on the frame 3 of the apparatus 1 ′, for example. The operation panel 19 can be attached to the optimum position of the apparatus 1 ′ so that the posture can be adjusted. As described above, the operation panel 19 is attached to an optimal position of the apparatus 1 ′ so that an operator can easily see it, and the status display monitor 16 is provided on the upper surface thereof. A worker who is always present in the surroundings can check the status display from any position around the operation panel 19 without being overlooked.

A weight sorting apparatus 11 according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The weight sorting apparatus 11 has substantially the same configuration as the weight sorting apparatus 1 of the first embodiment, but as shown in FIG. 8, the operation panel of the thin rectangular body is not provided in the casing 5. The difference is that the panel 29 is provided as a separate body. Further, unlike the monitor 16 of the second embodiment provided on a separate operation panel 19, in the third embodiment, there is no monitor for status display on the separate operation panel 29. The status display monitor 6 is provided on the upper surface of the housing 5 in the same manner as the weight selection device 1 of the first embodiment. Constituent parts that are the same as those of the embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the embodiments in FIG.

  The operation panel 29 of the third embodiment, which is a separate body from the main body, makes it easy for the operator to see the monitor 6 on the housing 5 on the main body side, makes the operation panel 29 easy to operate, It can be installed at any position that matches the convenience of work. A worker who is always present around the operation panel 29 can check the status display on the monitor 6 of the weight sorting apparatus 11 without overlooking from any position around the operation panel 29.

A weight sorting apparatus 21 according to the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, the weight sorting device 21 includes a plurality of weight sorting devices 11 according to the third embodiment, and a separate operation panel 29 provided in common to each weight sorting device 11. It is the weight selection system comprised by. The article conveyance line in the present embodiment is configured by a common base line extending from the article supply source and a plurality of support lines that are branched from the base line and arranged in parallel. Each of the weight sorting apparatuses 11 is provided in each branch line. The articles sent from the supply source to the base line are distributed and carried to the support lines, and the weights are weighed by the respective weight sorting devices 11, and the obtained measured values are compared with the judgment reference values and sorted. And the common operation panel 29 can display the judgment status etc. by the weight selection apparatus 11 of each branch line.

  As described above, in the weight sorting system (weight sorting device 21) having the plurality of weight sorting devices 11 as in this embodiment, the plurality of weight sorting devices 11 are arranged by the operation panel 29 installed at a position away from each support line. Since the remote centralized management is performed, the status of each weight sorting device 11 can be grasped by the operation panel 29, and a status display monitor is provided on the housing 5 of the weight sorting device 11 of each support line. 6, the operating status of the entire line can be visually recognized at a glance even from a distant position where the operation panel 29 is installed, and the entire process management can be performed efficiently. In addition, it is the same as in each of the above embodiments that the worker who is near each line or each weight sorting device 11 can check the status display without oversight from any position around each weight sorting device 11. is there.

  In the embodiment described above, the weight sorting apparatuses 1, 1 ', 11, 21 are exemplified as the article inspection apparatus. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other principles and intended article inspection are performed. The same applies to the device. For example, an X-ray foreign object detection device that detects X-rays in the article W from the amount of X-rays transmitted through the article W by irradiating the article W to be conveyed, or generates an alternating magnetic field in the conveyance line of the article W The present invention can also be applied to a metal detection device or the like that detects metal contamination from the detection output when the article W passes therethrough.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,1 ', 11,21 ... Weight selection apparatus as an article inspection apparatus 5 ... Case 6,6', 16 ... Monitor 7 ... Mode selection part 8 ... Control part 9, 19, 29 ... Operation panel 15 ... Optical fiber or Optical fiber as a monitor W ... Goods

Claims (2)

In the article inspection apparatus (1 ′) for inspecting and determining the article (W),
A continuous longitudinal monitor (16) that emits light in one color selected from a plurality of colors in order to display a plurality of statuses respectively in a plurality of operation modes of the article inspection apparatus;
A mode selection unit (7) for selecting the operation mode of the article inspection apparatus to display the status by light emission of the monitor;
In the operation mode selected by the mode selection unit, a control unit (8) for causing the monitor to emit light in a predetermined manner according to the status;
An operation panel (19) that is separate from the main body (5) of the article inspection apparatus and that operates the apparatus and displays inspection results by the apparatus;
The article inspection apparatus (1 '), wherein the monitor is provided on an upper surface of the operation panel. The display of each status performed by the monitor ( 16) in each operation mode is performed by a change in an item arbitrarily selected from a display mode group including a hue, a color tone, and a lighting state of the monitor. The article inspection apparatus (1 ') according to claim 1 .

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