JP7256567B1 - Seaweed foreign matter detection device - Google Patents

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JP7256567B1
JP7256567B1 JP2022075016A JP2022075016A JP7256567B1 JP 7256567 B1 JP7256567 B1 JP 7256567B1 JP 2022075016 A JP2022075016 A JP 2022075016A JP 2022075016 A JP2022075016 A JP 2022075016A JP 7256567 B1 JP7256567 B1 JP 7256567B1
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【課題】 乾海苔表面の異物を直接目視しながら取り除く作業を行う際に、乾海苔表面の光沢の有る部分における反射光の影響を抑えて異物の存在位置を特定し易くすること及び乾海苔の内部に含まれている異物についても、同じ海苔異物確認装置においてディスプレイの表示を見ながら存在位置を特定し、連続して作業できるようにすること。【解決手段】 近赤外光源11を内蔵し乾海苔12を載置可能な載置板13を有する下部筐体3、可視光源15とカメラ16を内蔵し第1偏光板17とカメラ用偏光板18と第2偏光板20を有する上部筐体4、下部筐体3から上方に延びる2本の支柱5、支柱5の上端部と中段部を接続する上横桟6と中横桟7、支柱5の中段部から正面側に延びる片持ち梁8及び作業空間の両側面部と背面部を塞ぐ側面遮光板と背面遮光板等から構成される海苔異物確認装置本体1とディスプレイ2からなる海苔異物確認装置。【選択図】図3[Problem] To easily identify the position of a foreign substance by suppressing the influence of reflected light on a shiny part of the surface of the dry seaweed when removing the foreign substance on the surface of the dry seaweed while directly observing the foreign substance, and to make it easier to identify the position of the foreign substance contained inside the dried seaweed. To specify the position of a foreign substance found in seaweed while looking at the display on the same laver foreign substance confirming device so as to be able to work continuously. SOLUTION: A lower housing 3 having a mounting plate 13 containing a near-infrared light source 11 and capable of placing dried seaweed 12 thereon, a visible light source 15 and a camera 16 containing a first polarizing plate 17 and a camera polarizing plate 18. and a second polarizing plate 20, two posts 5 extending upward from the lower housing 3, an upper horizontal beam 6 and a middle horizontal beam 7 connecting the upper end portion and the middle step portion of the support 5, and the support 5 A seaweed foreign substance checking device comprising a cantilever beam 8 extending from the middle stage to the front side, and a side light shielding plate and a rear light shielding plate blocking both side and back parts of the working space. . [Selection drawing] Fig. 3

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本発明は、乾海苔(処理前の板海苔及び処理後の味付海苔や焼海苔を含むものとする。)の表面に付着している異物又は内部に混入している異物の有無及び位置を特定し、それらの異物を除去する作業を行うための海苔異物確認装置に関する。 The present invention identifies the presence or absence and position of foreign matter adhering to the surface of dry seaweed (includes plate seaweed before treatment and seasoned seaweed and baked seaweed after treatment) or foreign matter mixed inside, The present invention relates to a seaweed foreign matter checking device for removing such foreign matter.

乾海苔の製造時に利用される海苔異物確認装置の先行技術としては、特許文献1(特開2004-350668号公報)に記載されている海苔異物特定器が挙げられる。
この海苔異物特定器は、上部投光器(7)及び下部投光器(20)から、それぞれ可視光及び赤外光を海苔(1)に照射し、CCDカメラ(15)で海苔(1)を通過した透過光及び海苔(1)の表面で反射した反射光を撮影し、撮影した画像信号を信号処理回路(16)に出力し、液晶ディスプレイ(13)に画像信号を出力する(段落0034等を参照)。
そして、海苔(1)に異物が含まれていない場合には、海苔(1)の画像は略均一の輝度で表示され、小石等の異物(1a)が含まれている場合には、赤外線照射を撮影した画面において、異物(1a)が存在する部位が黒く表示され、海苔(1)に合成樹脂製網等の屑である異物(1b)が含まれている場合には、可視光照射を撮影した画面において、異物(1b)が存在する部位が白く表示される(段落0035及び図7等を参照)。
そのため、作業者は液晶ディスプレイ(13)の表示画面を見ることによって異物の存在を特定することができ、海苔(1)の下面(裏面)に付着した異物(1b)の有無は、作業者が海苔(1)を裏返すことによって検査することができる(段落0035等を参照)。
As a prior art of a seaweed foreign matter identification device used when manufacturing dried seaweed, there is a seaweed foreign matter identifier described in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-350668).
This seaweed foreign matter identifier irradiates the seaweed (1) with visible light and infrared light from the upper projector (7) and the lower projector (20), respectively. Light and reflected light reflected on the surface of seaweed (1) are photographed, the photographed image signal is output to the signal processing circuit (16), and the image signal is output to the liquid crystal display (13) (see paragraph 0034, etc.) .
Then, when the seaweed (1) does not contain foreign matter, the image of the seaweed (1) is displayed with substantially uniform brightness, and when the foreign matter (1a) such as pebbles is included, infrared irradiation On the screen where the image is taken, the part where the foreign matter (1a) exists is displayed in black, and if the seaweed (1) contains foreign matter (1b), which is waste such as synthetic resin netting, visible light irradiation In the imaged screen, the site where the foreign object (1b) exists is displayed in white (see paragraph 0035, FIG. 7, etc.).
Therefore, the worker can identify the presence of foreign matter by looking at the display screen of the liquid crystal display (13), and the presence or absence of the foreign matter (1b) adhering to the lower surface (back surface) of the seaweed (1) can be determined by the operator. The seaweed (1) can be inspected by turning it over (see paragraph 0035, etc.).

また、乾海苔の表面に付着している異物又は内部に混入している異物を除去する作業を行うための装置ではないが、特許文献2(特開平3-221850号公報)に記載されている正反射部と乱反射部の識別装置は、海苔(1)が良品か不良品かを識別するに際して、単純に透過光と反射光を対比測定して異物を検出すると、海苔表面の光沢の有る部分における測定光の反射によって誤検知が引き起こされることを防止するものである。
この識別装置は、海苔(1)を載置して搬送する2連のベルトコンベア(2)(3)のうちの上流側コンベア(2a)(3a)の中間部上方に、海苔(1)の表面で反射される光線を検出する第1カメラ(5)と第1カメラ(5)に装着されるレンズ・フィルタ(6)及び第2偏光フィルタ(PF2)を備え、第1カメラ(5)の上流側斜下方でベルトコンベア(2)(3)の上方に、測定光線を入射するための第1の露光手段としての第1ハロゲンランプ(7)等を備え、第1ハロゲンランプ(7)の水平方向下流側に、海苔(1)の表面の被照射部に第1ハロゲンランプ(7)からの光線を収斂するための、反射ミラー(9)、シリンドリカルレンズ(10)及び第1偏光フィルタ(PF1)を備えている(第3頁右下欄第11行~第4頁右上欄第1行及び第1図の下側を参照)。
そして、第2偏光フィルタ(PF2)は第1偏光フィルタ(PF1)と偏光方向が直交しているので、海苔(1)の表面の光沢部における反射光はカットされ、異物による反射光のみが第1カメラ(5)で検知され、誤検知を防止できる(第5頁右上欄第2行~第7行を参照)。
さらに、この識別装置は、上流側コンベア(2a)(3a)と下流側コンベア(2b)(3b)の分割部に設けられている透明板(4)の上方に、海苔(1)の透過パターン読取手段としての第2カメラ(11)等を備え、第2カメラ(11)の上流側斜下方でベルトコンベア(2)(3)の下方に、第2の露光手段としての第2ハロゲンランプ(13)等を備え、第2ハロゲンランプ(13)の水平方向下流側で透明板(4)の直下に、海苔(1)の裏面の被照射部に第2ハロゲンランプ(13)からの光線を収斂するための、反射ミラー(15)及びシリンドリカルレンズ(16)を備えている(第4頁右上欄第14行~左下欄第11行及び第1図の上側を参照)。
In addition, although it is not a device for removing foreign substances adhering to the surface of dried seaweed or foreign substances mixed inside, the correct When identifying whether the seaweed (1) is a good product or a defective product, the identification device for the reflective part and the diffused reflection part detects foreign matter by simply comparing the transmitted light and the reflected light, and detects foreign matter in the glossy part of the seaweed surface. This is to prevent erroneous detection caused by reflection of measurement light.
This identification device is placed above the intermediate part of the upstream conveyors (2a) and (3a) of the two belt conveyors (2) and (3) on which the seaweed (1) is placed and conveyed. comprising a first camera (5) for detecting rays reflected from a surface, a lens filter (6) and a second polarizing filter (PF2) mounted on the first camera (5), the first camera (5) Above the belt conveyors (2) and (3) at an obliquely lower upstream side, a first halogen lamp (7) or the like is provided as a first exposure means for injecting the measurement light beam, and the first halogen lamp (7) Horizontally downstream, a reflecting mirror (9), a cylindrical lens (10) and a first polarizing filter ( PF1) (see page 3, lower right column, line 11 to page 4, upper right column, line 1 and bottom of FIG. 1).
Since the polarization direction of the second polarizing filter (PF2) is orthogonal to that of the first polarizing filter (PF1), the reflected light from the glossy part of the surface of the seaweed (1) is cut, and only the reflected light from the foreign matter is emitted. Detected by one camera (5), erroneous detection can be prevented (see page 5, upper right column, lines 2 to 7).
Furthermore, this identification device displays a permeation pattern of seaweed (1) above the transparent plate (4) provided at the division between the upstream conveyors (2a) (3a) and the downstream conveyors (2b) (3b). Equipped with a second camera (11) and the like as reading means, a second halogen lamp ( 13), etc., and directly below the transparent plate (4) on the horizontal downstream side of the second halogen lamp (13). A reflecting mirror (15) and a cylindrical lens (16) are provided for convergence (see page 4, upper right column, line 14 to lower left column, line 11 and the upper side of FIG. 1).

しかし、特許文献1に記載されている海苔異物特定器は、作業者が液晶ディスプレイ(13)の表示画面を見ながら、海苔(1)に含まれている異物(1a)(1b)の存在を特定した上で、異物(1a)(1b)を取り除くようになっている。そのため、海苔(1)の表面に付着している異物(1b)であっても、液晶ディスプレイ(13)の表示画面を見て異物(1b)の存在を特定した後に異物(1b)を取り除く作業を行うこととなり、時間がかかるという問題があった。
その上、特許文献2に記載されている海苔表面の光沢の有る部分における測定光の反射によって誤検知が引き起こされるという課題と同様に、表示画面では異物(1b)が存在しているように見えているのに実際には存在していない場合も生じるという問題もあった。
However, the seaweed foreign matter identifier described in Patent Document 1 allows the operator to detect the presence of foreign matter (1a) (1b) contained in the seaweed (1) while looking at the display screen of the liquid crystal display (13). After identifying, the foreign substances (1a) and (1b) are removed. Therefore, even if the foreign matter (1b) adheres to the surface of the seaweed (1), the task of removing the foreign matter (1b) after identifying the presence of the foreign matter (1b) by looking at the display screen of the liquid crystal display (13) There is a problem that it takes time.
In addition, similar to the problem of false detection caused by the reflection of the measurement light on the glossy part of the seaweed surface described in Patent Document 2, the foreign matter (1b) appears to exist on the display screen. There was also the problem that there was a case where it did not actually exist even though it existed.

特開2004-350668号公報JP-A-2004-350668 特開平3-221850号公報JP-A-3-221850

本発明は、上記の問題を解決し、海苔異物確認装置において、乾海苔の表面に付着している異物の存在を直接目視しながら特定し、異物を取り除く作業を行うことができるようにすることを第1の課題としている。
また、第1の課題を解決しつつ、乾海苔表面の光沢の有る部分における反射光の影響を受けずに異物の存在を特定できるようにすることを第2の課題としている。
さらに、同じ海苔異物確認装置において可視光を消し、近赤外光を照射してカメラが撮影した乾海苔の画像をディスプレイに表示するだけで、乾海苔の内部に含まれている異物の存在位置を特定し、連続して作業できるようにすることを第3の課題としている。
The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and provides a seaweed foreign substance checking device that enables the operator to identify the presence of foreign substances adhering to the surface of dried seaweed while directly observing the foreign substances, and to remove the foreign substances. This is the first issue.
In addition, while solving the first problem, the second problem is to make it possible to identify the presence of foreign matter without being affected by the reflected light on the glossy part of the dry seaweed surface.
Furthermore, in the same laver foreign matter detection device, the position of foreign matter contained in the dried laver can be identified simply by extinguishing visible light and irradiating near-infrared light and displaying the image of the dried laver taken by the camera on the display. The third issue is to make it possible to work continuously.

請求項1に係る発明は、乾海苔の表面に付着している異物の存在を直接目視しながら特定し、異物を取り除く作業を行うことができる海苔異物確認装置であって、
乾海苔を載置する載置板と、
前記載置板の上方に設けられ、前記載置板に対して可視光を照射する可視光源を内蔵するとともに下面側に前記可視光を直線偏光に変換する第1偏光板が設けられている直方体状の上部筐体と、
前記上部筐体の正面側の下部に設けられ、前記直線偏光が前記載置板に載置された乾海苔の表面で正反射した正反射光は通過させず、前記直線偏光が該乾海苔の表面で拡散反射した拡散反射光は通過させる第2偏光板と、
前記載置板と前記上部筐体との間の作業空間の両側面部を塞ぐ側面遮光板と、
前記作業空間の背面部を塞ぐ背面遮光板を備えており、
前記載置板に載置された乾海苔の表面上の一点と前記可視光源における前記一点に最も近い点とを結ぶ線分を光源線分とし、前記一点と前記第2偏光板の下端における前記一点に最も近い点とを結ぶ線分を下端線分としたとき、光源線分と下端線分とのなす角度が55度以上75度以下であることを特徴とする。
The invention according to claim 1 is a seaweed foreign matter confirmation device that can identify the presence of foreign matter adhering to the surface of dry laver while directly viewing it and remove the foreign matter,
a placing plate for placing dried seaweed;
A first polarizing plate is provided above the mounting plate and incorporates a visible light source for irradiating the mounting plate with visible light, and converts the visible light into linearly polarized light on the lower surface side. a rectangular parallelepiped upper housing ;
The linearly polarized light specularly reflected on the surface of the dried seaweed placed on the placing plate is not transmitted, and the linearly polarized light is reflected on the surface of the dried seaweed. a second polarizing plate that passes the diffusely reflected diffusely reflected light ;
a side light shielding plate that closes both side portions of a work space between the mounting plate and the upper housing;
A back light shielding plate that closes the back part of the work space is provided ,
A line segment connecting a point on the surface of the dried seaweed placed on the placing plate and a point on the visible light source closest to the point is defined as a light source line segment, and the point and the point at the lower end of the second polarizing plate. When a line segment connecting a point closest to is defined as a bottom line segment, the angle formed by the light source line segment and the bottom line segment is 55 degrees or more and 75 degrees or less.

請求項に係る発明は、本願請求項1に記載の海苔異物確認装置において、
前記載置板の下方に設けられ、前記載置板に対して近赤外光を照射する近赤外光源と、
前記載置板の上方に設けられ、前記載置板に載置された乾海苔を撮影するカメラと、
前記カメラが撮影した画像を表示するディスプレイを備えていることを特徴とする。
The invention according to claim 2 is the laver foreign matter confirmation device according to claim 1 of the present application,
a near-infrared light source provided below the mounting plate for irradiating the mounting plate with near-infrared light;
a camera provided above the placing plate for photographing the dried seaweed placed on the placing plate;
It is characterized by comprising a display for displaying an image taken by the camera.

請求項1に係る発明の海苔異物確認装置は、載置板の上方に設けられ、載置板に対して可視光を照射する可視光源を内蔵するとともに、下面側に可視光を直線偏光に変換する第1偏光板が設けられている直方体状の上部筐体と、上部筐体の正面側の下部に設けられ、直線偏光が載置板に載置された乾海苔の表面で正反射した正反射光は通過させず、直線偏光が乾海苔の表面で拡散反射した拡散反射光は通過させる第2偏光板を備えているため、乾海苔の表面に付着している異物の存在を直接目視しながら特定し、異物を取り除く作業を行うことができるとともに、乾海苔表面の光沢の有る部分における正反射光の影響を受けずに異物の存在を特定することができる。
また、第2偏光板は、上部筐体の正面側の下部に設置された板状体であり、載置板に載置された乾海苔の表面上の一点と可視光源における一点に最も近い点とを結ぶ線分を光源線分とし、一点と第2偏光板の下端における一点に最も近い点とを結ぶ線分を下端線分としたとき、光源線分と下端線分とのなす角度が55度以上75度以下であるので、正反射光の反射率が小さく拡散反射光の反射率が大きい条件で、載置板に載置された乾海苔の全面を目視観察することができる。
The apparatus for checking foreign matter in seaweed according to the first aspect of the invention is provided above the placing plate, incorporates a visible light source for irradiating visible light onto the placing plate, and converts the visible light into linearly polarized light on the lower surface side. A rectangular parallelepiped upper housing in which the first polarizing plate is provided, and a regular reflection that is provided at the lower part of the front side of the upper housing, and the linearly polarized light is specularly reflected on the surface of the dried seaweed placed on the placing plate Since it is equipped with a second polarizing plate that does not allow light to pass through but passes through the diffusely reflected light that is linearly polarized and diffusely reflected on the surface of the dried laver, the presence of foreign matter adhering to the surface of the dried laver can be identified by directly visual observation. In addition, the foreign matter can be removed and the presence of the foreign matter can be identified without being affected by the specularly reflected light on the glossy portion of the dry seaweed surface.
In addition, the second polarizing plate is a plate-like body installed at the lower part of the front side of the upper housing, and the point closest to the point on the surface of the dried seaweed placed on the placing plate and the point on the visible light source and the line segment connecting one point and the point closest to the point on the lower end of the second polarizing plate is the bottom line segment, the angle formed by the light source line segment and the bottom line segment is 55 Since the angle is 75 degrees or less, the entire surface of the dried seaweed placed on the placing plate can be visually observed under the condition that the reflectance of the specularly reflected light is small and the reflectance of the diffusely reflected light is large.

請求項に係る発明によれば、請求項1に係る発明の海苔異物確認装置による効果に加えて、載置板の下方に設けられ、載置板に対して近赤外光を照射する近赤外光源と、載置板の上方に設けられ、載置板に載置された乾海苔を撮影するカメラと、カメラが撮影した画像を表示するディスプレイを備えているので、同じ海苔異物確認装置において可視光を消し、近赤外光を照射してカメラが撮影した乾海苔の画像をディスプレイに表示するだけで、乾海苔の内部に含まれている異物の存在位置を特定し、連続して異物を取り除く作業を行うことができる。 According to the invention according to claim 2 , in addition to the effect of the apparatus for checking foreign matter in seaweed according to the invention according to claim 1 , a near-infrared light is provided below the placing plate and irradiates the placing plate with near-infrared light. Since it is equipped with an infrared light source, a camera that is provided above the placing plate and photographs the dried laver placed on the placing plate, and a display that displays the image taken by the camera, By extinguishing visible light and irradiating near-infrared light, the image of dried seaweed taken by the camera is displayed on the display, and the position of the foreign matter contained inside the dried seaweed is identified and continuously removed. work can be done.

実施例に係る海苔異物確認装置本体の正面側斜視図。FIG. 2 is a front side perspective view of the body of the seaweed foreign matter checking device according to the embodiment. 実施例に係る海苔異物確認装置本体の側面側斜視図。FIG. 2 is a side perspective view of the main body of the nori foreign matter checking device according to the embodiment. 実施例に係る海苔異物確認装置本体の断面図及びディスプレイの正面図。FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the main body of the nori foreign matter checking device and a front view of the display according to the embodiment. 乾海苔中に含まれている異物を表示することができる原理を説明する図。A diagram for explaining the principle of displaying foreign substances contained in dried seaweed. 偏光板を2枚用いると乾海苔表面の異物が見え易くなる原理を説明する図。FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the principle that using two polarizing plates makes it easier to see foreign matter on the surface of dried seaweed. 実施例に係る海苔異物確認装置によって乾海苔を直接目視する場合の断面図。FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a dried seaweed that is directly visually observed by the seaweed foreign matter confirmation device according to the embodiment. 乾海苔表面の異物を目視し易い角度について説明する図及びグラフ。The figure and graph which explain the angle which is easy to see the foreign substance on the surface of the dry seaweed.

以下、実施例によって本発明の実施形態を説明する。 The embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to examples.

図1は、実施例に係る海苔異物確認装置本体1の正面側斜視図であり、図2は、実施例に係る海苔異物確認装置本体1の側面側斜視図であり、図3は、実施例に係る海苔異物確認装置本体1の断面図及びディスプレイ2の正面図である。
図1及び図2に示すように、海苔異物確認装置本体1は、下部筐体3、上部筐体4、下部筐体3の背面側に固定され上方に延びる2本の支柱5、2本の支柱5の上端部を接続する上横桟6、2本の支柱5の中段部を接続する中横桟7、2本の支柱5の中段部から正面側に延びる片持ち梁8、下部筐体3と上部筐体4との間の作業空間の両側面部を塞ぐ側面遮光板9及び同作業空間の背面部を塞ぐ背面遮光板(図示せず)から構成される。
そして、下部筐体3は、多数のLED10からなり近赤外光を上方に照射する近赤外光源11を内蔵し、その上面には近赤外光を透過し乾海苔12を載置可能な載置板13が設けられている。また、上部筐体4は、円環状のLED丸型照明器14からなり、可視光を下方に照射する可視光源15と、少なくとも近赤外光から可視光までの波長域に感応し、載置板13上の乾海苔12を透過又は乾海苔12で反射した光線を撮影するカメラ16を内蔵し、下面側に可視光源15から照射された可視光を直線偏光に変換する円環状の第1偏光板17と、カメラ16の下方に着脱可能なカメラ用偏光板18が設けられている。
さらに、上部筐体4の正面側の下部には、2つの蝶番19に上端部が支持され、全体が約180度回動でき任意の位置で停止可能な第2偏光板20が設けられている。
なお、カメラ用偏光板18及び第2偏光板20は、第1偏光板17で変換された直線偏光の正反射光は通過させず、拡散反射光は通過させるように設けられている。
FIG. 1 is a front side perspective view of a laver foreign matter checking device main body 1 according to an embodiment, FIG. 2 is a side perspective view of the laver foreign matter checking device main body 1 according to an embodiment, and FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the main body 1 of the laver foreign matter checking apparatus and a front view of the display 2 according to FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the body 1 of the seaweed foreign matter checking device includes a lower housing 3, an upper housing 4, two posts 5 fixed to the rear side of the lower housing 3 and extending upward, An upper horizontal beam 6 connecting the upper ends of the pillars 5, a middle horizontal beam 7 connecting the middle parts of the two pillars 5, a cantilever 8 extending from the middle parts of the two pillars 5 toward the front side, and a lower housing. 3 and the upper housing 4, and a rear light shielding plate (not shown) for blocking both side portions of the work space and a rear light shielding plate (not shown) for blocking the rear portion of the work space.
The lower housing 3 incorporates a near-infrared light source 11 that is composed of a large number of LEDs 10 and emits near-infrared light upward. A placement plate 13 is provided. In addition, the upper housing 4 is composed of an annular LED round illuminator 14, and a visible light source 15 that emits visible light downward, and a light source that responds to at least the wavelength range from near-infrared light to visible light. A first annular polarizing plate 17 has a built-in camera 16 for photographing light rays transmitted through or reflected by the dried laver 12 on the plate 13, and converts visible light irradiated from a visible light source 15 to linearly polarized light on the lower surface side. A detachable camera polarizing plate 18 is provided below the camera 16 .
Furthermore, a second polarizing plate 20 whose upper end is supported by two hinges 19 and whose entirety can be rotated about 180 degrees and which can be stopped at an arbitrary position is provided at the lower part of the front side of the upper housing 4 . .
The camera polarizing plate 18 and the second polarizing plate 20 are provided so as not to pass the linearly polarized regularly reflected light converted by the first polarizing plate 17 but to pass the diffusely reflected light.

図3は、近赤外光源11を点灯し、可視光源15を消灯し、カメラ16のスイッチを入れ、近赤外光を上方に照射しながら、載置板13上の乾海苔12を透過する近赤外光をカメラ16で撮影して得られるカメラ取得画像(乾海苔12の透過画像)をディスプレイ2に表示する状態又は近赤外光源11を消灯し、可視光源15を点灯し、カメラ16のスイッチを入れ、可視光を下方に照射しながら、載置板13上の乾海苔12で反射する可視光をカメラ16で撮影して得られるカメラ取得画像(乾海苔12の反射画像)をディスプレイ2に表示する状態を示している。
なお、カメラ用偏光板18は、前者の場合には外し、後者の場合には装着する。
また、図4は、乾海苔12の透過画像によって、乾海苔12中に含まれている金属等の異物を表示することができる原理を説明する図である。
図4に示すように、近赤外光源11を構成する多数のLED10から上方に放射される近赤外光は乾海苔12を透過するが、乾海苔12中に金属等の異物が含まれていると、それらの異物は近赤外光を透過させないため、乾海苔12の透過画像は明度の高い領域中に明度の低い異物の画像が点在するものとなる。逆に、乾海苔12中に異物が含まれていなければ、乾海苔12の画像は全面の明度が高いものとなる。
そのため、作業者はディスプレイ2に表示される乾海苔12の画像を確認することにより、乾海苔12中に異物が含まれているか否か確認でき、異物が含まれていると確認した時には、異物の位置を特定し乾海苔12から異物を取り除く作業を行うことができる。
そして、作業者から見て奥側にある乾海苔12の画像をディスプレイ2の上側、手前側にある乾海苔12の画像をディスプレイ2の下側、左側にある乾海苔12の画像をディスプレイ2の左側、右側にある乾海苔12の画像をディスプレイ2の右側に表示すれば、異物の画像が表示されるディスプレイ2上の位置と、載置板13上の乾海苔12において異物が存在する位置との対応関係が分かり易くなるので、作業能率を上げることができる。
In FIG. 3, the near-infrared light source 11 is turned on, the visible light source 15 is turned off, the camera 16 is switched on, and near-infrared light is emitted upward while the near-infrared light is transmitted through the dried seaweed 12 on the mounting plate 13. A state in which a camera-acquired image obtained by photographing infrared light with the camera 16 (transmissive image of the dry seaweed 12) is displayed on the display 2, or the near-infrared light source 11 is turned off, the visible light source 15 is turned on, and the switch of the camera 16 is turned on, and visible light reflected by the dried laver 12 on the placing plate 13 is photographed by the camera 16, and a camera-obtained image (a reflected image of the dried laver 12) is displayed on the display 2 while irradiating the visible light downward. state.
In the former case, the camera polarizing plate 18 is removed, and in the latter case, it is attached.
4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining the principle by which foreign substances such as metals contained in the dry laver 12 can be displayed by the transparent image of the dry laver 12. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, near-infrared light emitted upward from a large number of LEDs 10 constituting the near-infrared light source 11 passes through the dried seaweed 12. Since these foreign substances do not transmit near-infrared light, the transmitted image of the dry seaweed 12 is such that images of foreign substances with low brightness are interspersed in areas with high brightness. Conversely, if the dried seaweed 12 does not contain any foreign matter, the image of the dried seaweed 12 will have a high brightness over the entire surface.
Therefore, by confirming the image of the dried laver 12 displayed on the display 2, the operator can confirm whether or not the foreign matter is contained in the dried laver 12, and when it is confirmed that the foreign matter is contained, the position of the foreign matter is can be performed to remove the foreign matter from the dry seaweed 12.
Then, the image of the dried laver 12 on the back side as seen from the operator is on the upper side of the display 2, the image of the dried laver 12 on the front side is on the lower side of the display 2, and the image of the dried laver 12 on the left side is on the left side and the right side of the display 2. By displaying the image of the dried seaweed 12 on the right side of the display 2, the correspondence relationship between the position on the display 2 where the image of the foreign substance is displayed and the position where the foreign substance exists in the dried seaweed 12 on the placing plate 13 can be understood. Since it becomes easy, work efficiency can be improved.

図5は、偏光板を2枚用いると乾海苔表面の異物が見え易くなる原理を説明する図である。そして、図5(A)は、LED丸型照明器14から照射された光が乾海苔表面及び乾海苔表面の異物で反射する様子を図解したものであり、図5(B)は、乾海苔表面及び乾海苔表面の異物で反射した光が、カメラ16で撮影される様子を図解したものである。
図5(A)に示すように、可視光源15を構成するLED丸型照明器14から下方に放射される可視光は、上部筐体4の下面側にある第1偏光板17を通過すると直線偏光に変換される。その直線偏光は、乾海苔12の光沢のある部分(平坦面)で反射すると、直線偏光を保ったまま正反射光(右側の矢印)となり、乾海苔12の異物が付着した部分等(凹凸面)で反射すると、直線偏光が保たれず非偏光の拡散反射光(左側の矢印)となる。
次に、図5(B)に示すように、乾海苔12の表面で反射した正反射光及び拡散反射光は、カメラ16の下方に設置されているカメラ用偏光板18で、正反射光がカットされるので、拡散反射光のみがカメラ16によって撮影される。
ところで、乾海苔12の表面には多数の光沢のある部分が存在しているため、可視光をそのまま照射し、乾海苔12の表面で反射した光をカメラで撮影して表示したり目視したりすると、多数の光る部分が表示されたり視認されることになって、異物が付着している箇所が埋もれてしまい認識するのが容易ではない。
しかし、偏光板を2枚用いると、上記のとおり、異物が付着した部分等で反射した拡散反射光のみを撮影することができ、また、第2偏光板20を用いると拡散反射光のみを視認することができるので、乾海苔12の表面にある異物を観察し易くなるのである。
FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the principle that using two polarizing plates makes it easier to see foreign substances on the surface of dried seaweed. FIG. 5(A) illustrates how the light emitted from the LED round illuminator 14 is reflected by the surface of the dried laver and foreign matter on the surface of the dried laver, and FIG. The figure illustrates how the light reflected by the foreign matter on the surface is photographed by the camera 16 .
As shown in FIG. 5A, the visible light emitted downward from the LED round illuminator 14 that constitutes the visible light source 15 passes through the first polarizing plate 17 on the lower surface side of the upper housing 4 and becomes a straight line. converted to polarized light. When the linearly polarized light is reflected by the glossy part (flat surface) of the dry seaweed 12, it becomes specularly reflected light (arrow on the right) while maintaining the linearly polarized light. When reflected, the linearly polarized light is not maintained and becomes non-polarized diffusely reflected light (arrow on the left).
Next, as shown in FIG. 5(B), specularly reflected light and diffusely reflected light reflected by the surface of the dry seaweed 12 are cut by the camera polarizing plate 18 installed below the camera 16. Therefore, only the diffusely reflected light is captured by camera 16 .
By the way, since there are many glossy parts on the surface of the dry seaweed 12, if visible light is irradiated as it is and the light reflected on the surface of the dry seaweed 12 is photographed with a camera and displayed or visually observed, Since many shining parts are displayed or visually recognized, the part where the foreign matter is attached is buried and it is not easy to recognize it.
However, if two polarizing plates are used, as described above, only the diffusely reflected light reflected by the part where the foreign matter is attached can be photographed. This makes it easier to observe the foreign matter on the surface of the dry seaweed 12 .

図6は、実施例に係る海苔異物確認装置によって乾海苔12を直接目視する場合の断面図であり、近赤外光源11を消灯し、可視光源15を点灯して可視光を下方に照射し、カメラ16のスイッチを切って目視で作業する状態を示している。
図6に示すように、可視光を下方に照射し目視で作業する場合は、上部筐体4を正面側にスライドさせる。そのため、図1、2に示すように、片持ち梁8の長さは上部筐体4の側壁の長さよりも長く、片持ち梁8の上面には長手方向に溝条21が設けてある。
そして、上部筐体4の側壁の下側には溝条21に嵌合する突条(図示せず)が設けてあり、上部筐体4を前後にスライドさせることができるようになっている。
このような構造にした理由は、乾海苔12が載置される位置を海苔異物確認装置本体1の正面側からより奥側(背面側)とすることによって、正面側の上方から作業空間に入射する外乱光を抑制することができるのと、次に説明する理由から第2偏光板20を使わなくても、正反射光が目に入るのを抑制できるからである。
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view when the dried seaweed 12 is directly visually observed by the device for checking foreign matter in seaweed according to the embodiment. It shows a state in which the camera 16 is switched off and the work is performed visually.
As shown in FIG. 6, when visible light is emitted downward and the work is performed visually, the upper housing 4 is slid to the front side. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the length of the cantilever beam 8 is longer than the length of the side wall of the upper housing 4, and the upper surface of the cantilever beam 8 is provided with grooves 21 in the longitudinal direction.
A ridge (not shown) that fits into the groove 21 is provided on the lower side of the side wall of the upper housing 4 so that the upper housing 4 can be slid forward and backward.
The reason for such a structure is that the position where the dried seaweed 12 is placed is set further back (rear side) from the front side of the body 1 of the apparatus for checking foreign substances in seaweed, so that the light enters the work space from above the front side. This is because disturbance light can be suppressed, and specularly reflected light can be suppressed from entering the eye without using the second polarizing plate 20 for the reason described below.

図7は、図6の状態において、乾海苔12の表面に付着している異物を目視し易い角度について説明する図及びグラフである。
図7(A)は、目視観察角度を示す図であり、載置板13に載置された乾海苔12の表面上の一点Pと可視光源15における一点Pに最も近い点Q(通常は一点Pの真上)とを結ぶ線分PQを光源線分とし、一点Pと作業者の目Eを結ぶ線分PEを視線線分としたとき、光源線分と視線線分とのなす角度を目視観察角度θとする。
そして、可視光源15を点灯した状態で、作業者の目Eの位置を変化させ、観察し易い目視観察角度θを検証したところ、θ=55.8度が最適であることが分かった。
この結果は、p波とs波の反射率が入射角によって異なっていることが原因ではないかと考えられる。すなわち、図7(B)に示すように、p波が空気中(屈折率1)から乾海苔12の屈折率に近い屈折率1.76の物質に入射する場合、入射角が約60度(ブリュースター角)で反射率が0となることと関係しているようである。
そうしてみると、目視観察角度θをp波の反射率が小さい50~70度となるように、作業者が観察する箇所を海苔異物確認装置本体1の正面側に設定すると、第2偏光板20を用いなくても正反射光が目に入るのを抑制できるので、異物で反射した光が観察し易くなり、さらに第2偏光板20を用いるとより観察し易くなるものと考えられる。
FIG. 7 is a diagram and graph for explaining the angle at which the foreign matter adhering to the surface of the dry seaweed 12 is easily visible in the state of FIG.
FIG. 7(A) is a diagram showing visual observation angles, one point P on the surface of the dried seaweed 12 placed on the placing plate 13 and the point Q closest to the point P on the visible light source 15 (usually one point P ) is the light source line segment, and the line segment PE connecting the point P and the operator's eye E is the line segment. Let the observation angle be θ.
With the visible light source 15 turned on, the position of the operator's eye E was changed to verify the visual observation angle θ at which observation is easy, and it was found that θ=55.8 degrees was optimal.
This result is considered to be caused by the fact that the reflectances of p-wave and s-wave are different depending on the incident angle. That is, as shown in FIG. 7B, when a p-wave is incident from the air (refractive index 1) into a substance with a refractive index of 1.76, which is close to the refractive index of the dry seaweed 12, the incident angle is about 60 degrees (Brew It seems to be related to the fact that the reflectance becomes 0 at the star angle).
In this way, if the operator observes the front side of the main body 1 of the laver foreign matter checking device so that the visual observation angle θ is 50 to 70 degrees where the reflectance of the p-wave is small, the second polarized light Since specularly reflected light can be prevented from entering the eye without using the plate 20, the light reflected by the foreign matter can be easily observed.

図6に戻って光源線分と作業者の目の位置との関係について検討する。
作業者の目の位置は適宜変更できるが、低すぎると作業がしづらくなるので第2偏光板20の下端と仮定する。すると、θは光源線分が乾海苔12の作業者側の端(前端)から可視光源15の最も背面側の真下まで移動するにつれて単調増加し、可視光源15の最も背面側の真下から乾海苔12の奥側の端(後端)まで移動するにつれて単調減少する。
そのため、乾海苔12の表面上の一点Pと第2偏光板20の下端における一点Pに最も近い点とを結ぶ線分を下端線分としたとき、次の(1)~(3)の条件を満足すれば、実際に作業する際における作業者の目の位置は、第2偏光板20の下端より少し上方となるので、乾海苔12の全表面においてθを50~70度の範囲内とすることができる。
(1)乾海苔12の前端において、光源線分と下端線分がなす角度αが55~65度。
(2)乾海苔12の奥側(可視光源15の最も背面側の真下)において、光源線分と下端線分がなす角度βが65~75度。
(3)乾海苔12の後端において、光源線分と下端線分がなす角度γが55~65度。
Returning to FIG. 6, the relationship between the light source line segment and the position of the operator's eyes will be examined.
The position of the operator's eyes can be changed as appropriate, but if it is too low, the work will be difficult, so the lower end of the second polarizing plate 20 is assumed. Then, θ increases monotonically as the light source line moves from the end (front end) of the dry seaweed 12 on the worker side to the bottom of the visible light source 15 on the rearmost side. It monotonously decreases as it moves to the far end (rear end).
Therefore, when a line segment connecting a point P on the surface of the dried seaweed 12 and a point closest to the point P on the bottom end of the second polarizing plate 20 is defined as a bottom line segment, the following conditions (1) to (3) are satisfied. If satisfied, the position of the operator's eyes during actual work is slightly above the lower end of the second polarizing plate 20, so θ should be within the range of 50 to 70 degrees on the entire surface of the dried seaweed 12. can be done.
(1) At the front end of the dry seaweed 12, the angle α formed by the light source line segment and the bottom line segment is 55 to 65 degrees.
(2) The angle β formed by the light source line segment and the bottom line segment on the far side of the dried seaweed 12 (immediately below the rearmost side of the visible light source 15) is 65 to 75 degrees.
(3) At the trailing edge of the dry seaweed 12, the angle γ formed by the light source line segment and the bottom edge line segment is 55 to 65 degrees.

実施例の海苔異物確認装置に関する変形例を列記する。
(1)実施例の近赤外光源11は、多数のLED10からなっていたが、近赤外光を上方に照射する機能を有する光源であれば、面発光体や線状発光体等でも良い。
(2)実施例の可視光源15は、円環状のLED丸型照明器14からなっていたが、可視光を下方に照射する機能を有する光源であれば、面発光体や線状発光体等でも良い。
(3)実施例のカメラ16は、少なくとも近赤外光から可視光に渡る波長域の光線に感応するものであったが、可視光を照射するときの異物特定を目視のみで行う場合には、可視光には感応しなくても良い。また、そうした場合、カメラ16の下方に着脱可能なカメラ用偏光板18は設けなくても良い。
Modifications of the seaweed foreign matter checking device of the embodiment are listed.
(1) The near-infrared light source 11 of the embodiment is composed of a large number of LEDs 10, but a surface light emitter, a linear light emitter, or the like may be used as long as the light source has a function of irradiating near-infrared light upward. .
(2) Although the visible light source 15 of the embodiment was made up of the annular LED round illuminator 14, any light source having a function of downwardly irradiating visible light, such as a surface light emitter or a linear light emitter, may be used. But it's okay.
(3) The camera 16 of the embodiment is sensitive to at least light rays in the wavelength range from near-infrared light to visible light. , may not be sensitive to visible light. In such a case, the detachable camera polarizing plate 18 may not be provided below the camera 16 .

(4)実施例の第1偏光板17は、上部筐体4の下面に常設されていたが、偏光を利用せずに観察できるように着脱できるようにしても良い。また、偏光を制御できる可変偏光板を用いても良い。
(5)実施例の第2偏光板20は、上部筐体4の正面側の下部に常設されていたが、着脱自在としても良く、作業者が偏光眼鏡をかけても良い。また、第2偏光板20は約180度回動できるようになっていたが、回動できる範囲は利用範囲のみ(上部筐体4の前面に対する角度が約30度~150度)としても良く、必ず利用する場合は固定しても良い。
(4) Although the first polarizing plate 17 in the embodiment was permanently installed on the bottom surface of the upper housing 4, it may be detachable so that observation can be made without using polarized light. Also, a variable polarizing plate capable of controlling polarization may be used.
(5) The second polarizing plate 20 in the embodiment is permanently installed at the lower part of the front side of the upper housing 4, but it may be detachable, and the operator may wear polarizing glasses. In addition, although the second polarizing plate 20 can rotate about 180 degrees, the range of rotation may be limited to the use range (the angle of about 30 degrees to 150 degrees with respect to the front surface of the upper housing 4). If you always use it, you can fix it.

(6)実施例においては、作業空間の両側面部を塞ぐ側面遮光板9及び背面部を塞ぐ背面遮光板を設けたが、これに加えて上方からの外乱光の影響を受けにくくするため、海苔異物確認装置本体1が最も正面側に位置しているときに背面側にできる隙間を覆う遮光部を設けても良い。例えば、中横桟7の下端部と海苔異物確認装置本体1の背面部との間を遮光性のある蛇腹でつないだり、2本の支柱5の正面側から海苔異物確認装置本体1の背面側にかけて、周囲を遮光ボックスで覆ったりすると良い。
(7)実施例においては、作業空間の両側面部を塞ぐ側面遮光板9及び背面部を塞ぐ背面遮光板を設けていたが、比較的暗い室内(外乱光の影響を受けにくい環境)で作業する場合には、これらの遮光板を設けなくても良い。
また、そのような環境で作業する場合、正面側からの外乱光の影響も受けにくく、乾海苔を直接目視する際に海苔異物確認装置本体1を正面側にスライドさせる必要もなくなるので、海苔異物確認装置本体1は片持ち梁8の上に固定しても良い。
(6) In the embodiment, the side light shielding plate 9 that blocks both sides of the working space and the back light shielding plate that blocks the back part are provided. A light shielding part may be provided to cover the gap formed on the rear side when the main body 1 of the apparatus for checking foreign matter is positioned at the frontmost side. For example, the lower end of the middle crossbar 7 and the back of the device body 1 for checking foreign matter in seaweed are connected by a light-shielding bellows. It is good to cover the surroundings with a light shielding box.
(7) In the embodiment, the side light shielding plate 9 that blocks both sides of the working space and the back light shielding plate that blocks the back part are provided, but the work is performed in a relatively dark room (environment less susceptible to disturbance light). In some cases, these light shielding plates may not be provided.
In addition, when working in such an environment, it is less likely to be affected by disturbance light from the front side, and it is not necessary to slide the main body 1 of the laver foreign matter confirmation device to the front side when directly viewing the dried laver. The device main body 1 may be fixed on the cantilever beam 8 .

(8)実施例においては、近赤外光を利用する際(モード1の場合)には、近赤外光源11を点灯し、可視光源15を消灯し、カメラ16のスイッチを入れ、カメラ用偏光板18を外して作業を行い、可視光及びカメラ16を利用する際(モード2の場合)には、近赤外光源11を消灯し、可視光源15を点灯し、カメラ16のスイッチを入れ、カメラ用偏光板18を装着して作業を行い、可視光を利用して目視で作業する際(モード3の場合)には、近赤外光源11を消灯し、可視光源15を点灯し、カメラ16のスイッチを切っていたが、近赤外光源11、可視光源15及びカメラ16のスイッチを、上記モード1~3のいずれかに適合する状態に制御するコントローラを設けるとより良い。
さらに、モード1の場合には自動的にカメラ用偏光板18を外し、モード2の場合には自動的にカメラ用偏光板18を装着する機能を付加しても良い。
(8) In the embodiment, when using near-infrared light (in the case of mode 1), the near-infrared light source 11 is turned on, the visible light source 15 is turned off, the camera 16 is switched on, and the camera When working with the polarizing plate 18 removed and using visible light and the camera 16 (in the case of mode 2), the near-infrared light source 11 is turned off, the visible light source 15 is turned on, and the camera 16 is turned on. , When working with the camera polarizing plate 18 attached and working visually using visible light (in the case of mode 3), the near-infrared light source 11 is turned off, the visible light source 15 is turned on, Although the camera 16 has been switched off, it is better to provide a controller that controls the switches of the near-infrared light source 11, the visible light source 15 and the camera 16 so as to match any of modes 1 to 3 above.
Furthermore, a function of automatically removing the camera polarizing plate 18 in the case of mode 1 and automatically attaching the camera polarizing plate 18 in the case of mode 2 may be added.

1:海苔異物確認装置本体 2:ディスプレイ 3:下部筐体
4:上部筐体 5:支柱 6:上横桟 7:中横桟 8:片持ち梁
9:側面遮光板 10:LED 11:近赤外光源 12:乾海苔
13:載置板 14:LED丸型照明器 15:可視光源 16:カメラ
17:第1偏光板 18:カメラ用偏光板 19:蝶番 20:第2偏光板
21:溝条 E:作業者の目 P:乾海苔12の表面上の一点
Q:可視光源15における一点Pに最も近い点 θ:目視観察角度
α:乾海苔12の前端において、光源線分と下端線分がなす角度
β:乾海苔12の奥側において、光源線分と下端線分がなす角度
γ:乾海苔12の後端において、光源線分と下端線分がなす角度
1: Seaweed foreign matter confirmation device main body 2: Display 3: Lower housing 4: Upper housing 5: Post 6: Upper horizontal bar 7: Middle horizontal bar 8: Cantilever beam 9: Side light shielding plate 10: LED 11: Near red External light source 12: dried seaweed 13: mounting plate 14: LED round illuminator 15: visible light source 16: camera 17: first polarizing plate 18: polarizing plate for camera 19: hinge 20: second polarizing plate 21: groove E : operator's eye P: one point on the surface of the dried seaweed 12 Q: the point closest to the point P in the visible light source 15 θ: visual observation angle α: the angle formed by the light source line segment and the lower end line segment at the front end of the dry seaweed 12 β : the angle formed by the light source line segment and the bottom line segment at the far side of the dried seaweed 12 γ: the angle formed by the light source line segment and the bottom line segment at the rear end of the dry seaweed 12

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乾海苔の表面に付着している異物の存在を直接目視しながら特定し、異物を取り除く作業を行うことができる海苔異物確認装置であって、
乾海苔を載置する載置板と、
前記載置板の上方に設けられ、前記載置板に対して可視光を照射する可視光源を内蔵するとともに、下面側に前記可視光を直線偏光に変換する第1偏光板が設けられている直方体状の上部筐体と、
前記上部筐体の正面側の下部に設けられ、前記直線偏光が前記載置板に載置された乾海苔の表面で正反射した正反射光は通過させず、前記直線偏光が該乾海苔の表面で拡散反射した拡散反射光は通過させる第2偏光板と、
前記載置板と前記上部筐体との間の作業空間の両側面部を塞ぐ側面遮光板と、
前記作業空間の背面部を塞ぐ背面遮光板を備えており、
前記載置板に載置された乾海苔の表面上の一点と前記可視光源における前記一点に最も近い点とを結ぶ線分を光源線分とし、前記一点と前記第2偏光板の下端における前記一点に最も近い点とを結ぶ線分を下端線分としたとき、光源線分と下端線分とのなす角度が55度以上75度以下である
ことを特徴とする海苔異物確認装置。
A seaweed foreign matter confirmation device capable of identifying the presence of foreign matter adhering to the surface of dry laver while directly visually observing and removing the foreign matter,
a placing plate for placing dried seaweed;
A first polarizing plate is provided above the mounting plate and incorporates a visible light source for irradiating the mounting plate with visible light, and converts the visible light into linearly polarized light on the lower surface side. a rectangular parallelepiped upper housing;
The linearly polarized light specularly reflected on the surface of the dried seaweed placed on the placing plate is not transmitted, and the linearly polarized light is reflected on the surface of the dried seaweed. a second polarizing plate that passes the diffusely reflected diffusely reflected light;
a side light shielding plate that closes both side portions of a work space between the mounting plate and the upper housing;
A back light shielding plate that closes the back part of the work space is provided,
A line segment connecting a point on the surface of the dried seaweed placed on the placing plate and a point on the visible light source closest to the point is defined as a light source line segment, and the point and the point at the lower end of the second polarizing plate. , wherein the angle formed by the light source line segment and the lower end line segment is 55 degrees or more and 75 degrees or less, when the line segment connecting the point closest to is defined as the lower end line segment.
前記載置板の下方に設けられ、前記載置板に対して近赤外光を照射する近赤外光源と、
前記載置板の上方に設けられ、前記載置板に載置された乾海苔を撮影するカメラと、
前記カメラが撮影した画像を表示するディスプレイを備えている
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の海苔異物確認装置。
a near-infrared light source provided below the mounting plate for irradiating the mounting plate with near-infrared light;
a camera provided above the placing plate for photographing the dried seaweed placed on the placing plate;
2. The laver foreign matter checking device according to claim 1, further comprising a display for displaying an image taken by said camera.
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