WO2019203030A1 - Combination weighing device - Google Patents

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WO2019203030A1
WO2019203030A1 PCT/JP2019/015175 JP2019015175W WO2019203030A1 WO 2019203030 A1 WO2019203030 A1 WO 2019203030A1 JP 2019015175 W JP2019015175 W JP 2019015175W WO 2019203030 A1 WO2019203030 A1 WO 2019203030A1
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  • the present invention relates to a combination weighing device.
  • Patent Document 1 a plurality of heads, a control unit that controls the plurality of heads using parameter values that can be individually adjusted for each of the plurality of heads, a display unit that graphically displays each parameter value, A combination weighing device including an operation unit that receives a user operation for adjusting a parameter value is described.
  • Each head includes a transport unit that transports an article and a hopper that receives and discharges the transported article.
  • the operation unit includes a selection button for selecting a conveyance unit whose parameter value is to be adjusted, an increase button for increasing a parameter value corresponding to the selected conveyance unit, and the selected conveyance A decrease button for decreasing the parameter value corresponding to the section.
  • the parameter value corresponding to the transport unit is vibration time or vibration intensity.
  • the user selects an operation for selecting the first transport unit with the selection button, an operation for increasing the parameter value corresponding to the first transport unit with the increase button after this operation, and the second transport unit with the selection button. It is necessary to individually perform an operation for performing the operation and an operation for decreasing the parameter value corresponding to the second transport unit using the decrease button after the operation.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a combination weighing device having improved operability when adjusting a plurality of parameter values corresponding to a plurality of members.
  • a combination weighing device is a combination weighing device that calculates and discharges a combination of articles, and includes a plurality of conveyance units that convey the article, the conveyed article, and the received article is discharged.
  • a plurality of hoppers, and a parameter item that sets a transport operation of the plurality of transport units or an operation related to gate opening / closing of the plurality of hoppers, and using individually adjustable parameter values, the plurality of transport units or
  • a control unit that controls the plurality of hoppers, and an operation detection unit that detects a user operation.
  • the control unit receives an operation for adjusting a parameter value corresponding to one member of the plurality of transport units or the plurality of hoppers by the operation detection unit, the operation of the one member is performed.
  • FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a mechanical structure of a combination weighing device 1 according to the present embodiment
  • FIG. 2 is a top view.
  • the combination weighing device 1 includes a dispersion feeder 2, for example, 24 heads 40, and a collective discharge chute 7.
  • a dispersion feeder 2 for example, 24 heads 40
  • a collective discharge chute 7 In the present embodiment, an example in which the number of heads 40 is 24 will be described. However, the number of heads 40 is not limited to 24.
  • the head 40 is arranged in an annular shape when viewed from above.
  • the 24 heads 40 are assigned numbers 1 to 24 in the counterclockwise order when viewed from above, and the heads 40 are composed of the first head 40-1 to the 24th head 40-24. ing. That is, the 1st head 40-1 to the 24th head 40-24 are arranged counterclockwise in the order of the numbers.
  • the “annular” includes a circular ring, a polygonal ring, and the like.
  • the head 40 arranged in an annular shape will be described as an example.
  • Each of the heads 40 includes a radiation feeder 3, a pool hopper 4, a weighing hopper 5, and a booster hopper 6. Therefore, the radiation feeder 3, the pool hopper 4, the weighing hopper 5, and the booster hopper 6 are also arranged annularly in a top view.
  • the dispersion feeder 2 is a flat conical member, and articles (objects to be weighed) are supplied by a supply conveyor 90 provided above it.
  • the dispersion feeder 2 has its upper surface vibrated by an electromagnet (not shown) provided in the lower part thereof, and conveys the object to be weighed supplied to the upper surface in the radial direction while being dispersed in the circumferential direction. Supply.
  • the radial feeder 3 is a sheet metal member formed by bending a stainless steel plate, and is arranged radially along the periphery of the dispersion feeder 2.
  • Each radiating feeder 3 vibrates a conveyance surface by an electromagnet (not shown) provided in a lower portion thereof, and conveys an object to be weighed supplied by the vibration to the outside. Then, the objects to be weighed are supplied to the pool hopper 4 of the head 40 to which the head itself belongs.
  • each radiation feeder 3 functions as a transport unit that transports an object to be weighed.
  • the conveyance capability of the radiation feeder 3 can be adjusted by the vibration intensity (vibration amplitude) and the vibration time on the conveyance surface. Accordingly, by adjusting the vibration intensity and the vibration time, the weight of the objects to be weighed supplied to each pool hopper 4 can be within a predetermined range.
  • Each pool hopper 4 is disposed below the tip of the corresponding radiating feeder 3, and temporarily holds or discharges an object to be weighed supplied from the radiating feeder.
  • Each pool hopper 4 is provided with a gate 4a that opens and closes the bottom of the pool hopper 4, and a stepping motor (not shown) that drives the gate 4a.
  • the control unit 30 controls the gate 4a. The opening / closing operation is performed by doing so.
  • Each pool hopper 4 holds the object to be weighed therein when the gate 4a is closed, and discharges the object to be weighed to the weighing hopper 5 of the head 40 to which the pool hopper 4 belongs.
  • Each weighing hopper 5 is arranged immediately below the corresponding pool hopper 4 and holds an object to be weighed supplied from the pool hopper 4 and measures its weight.
  • Each weighing hopper 5 is provided with gates 5a and 5b for opening and closing the bottom, and a stepping motor (not shown) for driving the gates 5a and 5b.
  • Each weighing hopper 5 holds an object to be weighed in the state where both the gates 5a and 5b are closed.
  • the gate 5a is open, the objects to be weighed are discharged to the collective discharge chute 7, and when the gate 5b is open, the objects to be weighed are discharged to the booster hopper 6 of the head 40 to which the objects belong.
  • Each booster hopper 6 is disposed below the corresponding weighing hopper 5 near the center of the combination weighing device 1, and temporarily holds or discharges an object to be weighed supplied from the weighing hopper 5. To do.
  • Each booster hopper 6 is provided with a gate 6a for opening and closing a bottom portion thereof, and a stepping motor (not shown) for driving the gate 6a.
  • Each booster hopper 6 holds the object to be weighed therein when the gate 6a is closed, and discharges the object to be measured to the collective discharge chute 7 when the gate 6a is open.
  • the collective discharge chute 7 collects the objects to be discharged from the weighing hopper 5 or the booster hopper 6 selected by the combination calculation described later, and discharges them downward. Then, the objects to be weighed discharged from the collective discharge chute 7 are supplied to a subsequent packaging device or the like.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration relating to the weighing control of the combination weighing device 1 according to the present embodiment.
  • the pool hoppers 4 belonging to the No. 1 head 40-1 to No. 24 head 40-24 are respectively shown as pool hoppers 4-1 to 4-24
  • the weighing hopper 5 is respectively weighing hoppers 5-1 to 5-5.
  • the booster hopper 6 is indicated as booster hoppers 6-1 to 6-24
  • the load cell 20 is indicated as load cells 20-1 to 20-24, respectively.
  • the combination weighing device 1 includes a remote controller 10 and a control unit 30.
  • Data communication between the remote controller 10 and the control unit 30 may be wired communication or wireless communication.
  • Control unit 30 controls head 40. Specifically, the control unit 30 controls the conveyance operation of each radiation feeder 3 (specifically, vibration of the conveyance surface by the electromagnet) and each hopper (pool hopper 4, weighing hopper 5, booster hopper 6). Controls operations related to gate opening and closing. Specifically, the control unit 30 controls the gate opening / closing of the gate 4a of the pool hopper 4, the gates 5a and 5b of the weighing hopper 5, and the gate 6a of the booster hopper 6 by controlling the corresponding stepping motors. Perform the action.
  • each radiation feeder 3 specifically, vibration of the conveyance surface by the electromagnet
  • each hopper pool hopper 4, weighing hopper 5, booster hopper 6
  • Controls operations related to gate opening and closing Specifically, the control unit 30 controls the gate opening / closing of the gate 4a of the pool hopper 4, the gates 5a and 5b of the weighing hopper 5, and the gate 6a of the booster hopper 6 by controlling the corresponding stepping motors. Perform the action.
  • Each load hopper 5 is provided with a load cell 20, and the load cell 20 measures the weight of the object to be weighed.
  • Each load cell 20 outputs the weighed weight to the control unit 30 as a weighing signal.
  • the control unit 30 includes 24 amplifiers 21, a CPU 31, a ROM 32, a RAM 33, a multiplexer 34, an A / D converter 35, and a DSP (digital signal processor) 36.
  • the CPU 31 mainly controls the weighing operation in the combination weighing device 1.
  • the amplifier 21 is provided individually corresponding to each of the load cells 20, amplifies the measurement signal from the load cell 20, and outputs it to the multiplexer 34.
  • the multiplexer 34 selects one of the amplified measurement signals received from the amplifiers 21 according to the instruction of the DSP 36 and outputs the selected signal to the A / D converter 35.
  • the A / D converter 35 converts the measurement signal, which is an analog signal, into a digital signal and outputs the digital signal to the DSP 36.
  • the DSP 36 mainly filters the weighing signal after being converted into a digital signal, and outputs the filtered weighing signal to the CPU 31.
  • the CPU 31 stores the received measurement signal in the RAM 33.
  • the CPU 31, the ROM 32, the RAM 33, and the DSP 36 are connected to each other via a bus, and the ROM 32 stores an operation program for operating the CPU 31 and the like.
  • the remote controller 10 includes a touch panel 11 and a display control unit 12.
  • the touch panel 11 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, and serves as both a display unit that displays an image and an operation detection unit that detects an operation in which an operator (user) performs various settings related to the combination weighing device 1. The operator can make various inputs to the combination weighing device 1 by operating buttons or the like displayed on the touch panel 11.
  • the display control unit 12 performs display control of the touch panel 11 and outputs data input from the touch panel 11 to the CPU 31.
  • the touch panel 11 is a touch panel that supports multi-touch input (multi-point input). Specifically, the touch panel 11 can detect each touch input when the operator touches a plurality of locations on the display surface.
  • the object to be weighed falls from the supply conveyor 90 and is supplied onto the dispersion feeder 2. At this time, since the dispersion feeder 2 vibrates according to an instruction from the CPU 31, the object to be weighed receives vibration from the dispersion feeder 2 and moves outward on the dispersion feeder 2. Then, the object to be weighed reaches each radiation feeder 3.
  • the CPU 31 When there is an empty pool hopper 4-n (1 ⁇ n ⁇ 24) among the 24 pool hoppers 4-1 to 4-24, the CPU 31 emits radiation corresponding to the pool hopper 4-n.
  • the conveying surface of the feeder 3-n is vibrated.
  • the object to be weighed receives this vibration, moves outward on the radiation feeder 3-n, and is sent into the empty pool hopper 4-n.
  • the objects to be weighed are supplied to the pool hoppers 4 other than the pool hopper 4-n.
  • the CPU 31 moves above the weighing hopper 5-m.
  • the gate 4a of the pool hopper 4-m located at the object to be weighed is sent to the weighing hopper 5-m.
  • the DSP 36 is notified that the object to be weighed has been supplied to the weighing hopper 5-m.
  • the weighing hopper 5-m When the weighing hopper 5-m receives and holds the object to be weighed, it weighs the weight of the object to be held by the load cell 20-m.
  • the weighing hopper 5-m outputs the weighed weight as a weighing signal to the corresponding amplifier 21, and the weighing signal amplified by the amplifier 21 is input to the multiplexer 34.
  • a weighing signal is output from the weighing hopper 5 other than the weighing hopper 5-m, and is input to the amplified multiplexer 34.
  • the DSP 36 instructs the multiplexer 34 to select the weighing signal from the load cell 20-m, and the multiplexer 34 selects the weighing signal from the load cell 20-m among the input weighing signals according to the instruction. And output to the A / D converter 35.
  • the A / D converter 35 converts the measurement signal, which is an analog signal, into a digital signal according to the timing signal sent from the DSP 36 and outputs the digital signal to the DSP 36.
  • the DSP 36 filters the digital weighing signal and outputs it to the CPU 31.
  • the CPU 31 stores the filtered weighing signal in the RAM 33 as the weight of the object to be weighed held in the weighing hopper 5-m.
  • the CPU 31 opens the gate 5b of the weighing hopper 5-m and supplies the objects to be weighed in the weighing hopper 5-m to the booster hopper 6m.
  • the weight (measurement signal) of the weighing object in the weighing hopper 5-m stored in the RAM 33 is stored in the RAM 33 as the weight of the weighing object in the booster hopper 6-m. Reset the weight of the object to be weighed in the weighing hopper 5-m. Thereafter, when an object to be weighed is supplied into the weighing hopper 5-m, the RAM 33 similarly stores its weight.
  • the weight of the objects to be weighed held in each weighing hopper 5 and the weight of the objects to be weighed held in each booster hopper 6 are stored in the RAM 33.
  • the CPU 31 performs a combination calculation of the respective weights of the objects to be weighed stored in the RAM 33. Specifically, the total weight within the preset allowable range is selected from the weight of the objects to be weighed in each weighing hopper 5 and the weight of the objects to be weighed in each booster hopper 6 stored in the RAM 33. Find a combination of weights. And CPU31 selects each hopper holding the to-be-weighed object which comprises the calculated
  • ⁇ Parameter value adjustment screen> A parameter adjustment screen on the touch panel 11 of the remote controller 10 according to the present embodiment will be described.
  • an operator adjusts parameter values related to the transport operation of each radiation feeder 3 using the touch panel 11 of the remote controller 10. For example, the operator adjusts the parameter value corresponding to the radiation feeder 3 so that the weight of the object to be weighed supplied to each pool hopper 4 falls within a predetermined range while actually observing the conveying operation of the radiation feeder 3. To do.
  • the conveyance operation of the radiation feeder 3 may be captured by a camera and the captured image may be displayed on the touch panel 11 in real time.
  • the parameter value to be adjusted is a set value for the vibration time of each radiation feeder 3 or a set value for the vibration intensity of each radiation feeder 3.
  • a parameter value is an example of a parameter value that belongs to a parameter item that sets the conveying operation of the plurality of radiation feeders 3 and that can be individually adjusted for the radiation feeder.
  • FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a parameter adjustment screen on the touch panel 11 according to the present embodiment.
  • the parameter adjustment screen includes a parameter value adjustment region R, a vibration time selection button B1, and a vibration intensity selection button B2.
  • the parameter value adjustment region R includes a circular region C displayed at the center thereof, a plurality of straight lines L extending outward from the circular region C, a plurality of adjustment points P displayed on the straight line L, and a straight line L. And a plurality of head numbers N displayed in the vicinity of the outer end.
  • a character string “min” representing the minimum value is displayed in the circular area C.
  • the number of straight lines L is the same as the number of heads 40, and a plurality of straight lines L are displayed in a radial pattern.
  • the arrangement order of the straight lines L is the same as the arrangement order of the heads 40.
  • the adjustment point P is a point for adjusting the parameter value corresponding to the corresponding head 40 (radiation feeder 3), and moves along the straight line L by the drag operation of the operator.
  • the shape of the adjustment point P may be a square, a rectangle, a star shape, or the like.
  • the drag operation of the adjustment point P refers to an operation of moving the adjustment point P while maintaining the state where the operator touches the adjustment point P.
  • the position of the adjustment point P on the straight line L represents the size of the currently set parameter value. Specifically, the closer the adjustment point P is to the inner side (circular region C), the smaller the parameter value, and the further the adjustment point P is, the larger the parameter value.
  • the display control unit 12 When the touch panel 11 accepts the drag operation of the adjustment point P, the display control unit 12 outputs data related to the drag operation to the CPU 31.
  • Data relating to the drag operation includes, for example, a drag start position, a drag direction, a drag amount, a drag end position, and the like.
  • the CPU 31 determines which adjustment point P has been dragged based on the data input from the display control unit 12, and determines the drag direction and drag amount of the adjustment point P. Then, the CPU 31 selects the radiation feeder 3 corresponding to the dragged adjustment point P as a parameter adjustment target. Further, the CPU 31 determines a parameter value adjustment method (increase or decrease) according to the determined drag direction, and determines a parameter value adjustment amount (increase or decrease) according to the determined drag amount. To do. Based on this determination, the CPU 31 adjusts the parameter value corresponding to the selected radiation feeder 3, and changes the operation of the radiation feeder 3 based on the adjusted parameter value.
  • the touch panel 11 supports multi-touch input. For this reason, even if a plurality of adjustment points P are dragged at the same time, the touch panel 11 can accept the drag operation of each adjustment point P.
  • the CPU 31 selects a plurality of radiation feeders 3 corresponding to the plurality of dragged adjustment points P, and sets parameter values corresponding to each of these radiation feeders 3. Adjust according to the drag direction and each drag amount. For example, it is assumed that the parameter value corresponding to the radiation feeder 3 with the head number 1 is decreased while the parameter value corresponding to the radiation feeder 3 with the head number 2 is decreased. In such a case, the operator may drag the adjustment point P corresponding to the head number 1 to the outside and drag the adjustment point P corresponding to the head number 2 to the inside.
  • the vibration time selection button B1 is a button for the operator to select the vibration time of the radiation feeder 3 as a parameter item to be adjusted.
  • the display control unit 12 changes the display mode of the vibration time selection button B1. For example, in order to indicate that the vibration time selection button B1 is selected, the display control unit 12 changes the display color of the vibration time selection button B1 or adds a selection mark to the vibration time selection button B1 and displays it.
  • the CPU 31 detects that the vibration time selection button B1 is touched based on the data input from the display control unit 12, the CPU 31 acquires the vibration time value of each radiation feeder 3 that is currently set and performs display control. To the unit 12.
  • the display control unit 12 indicates the set value of the vibration time of each radiation feeder 3 input from the CPU 31 by the position of the adjustment point P.
  • the CPU 31 interprets the drag operation of the adjustment point P as an adjustment operation of the set value of the vibration time of the radiation feeder 3, and the vibration time of the radiation feeder 3 according to the drag operation. Adjust the set value.
  • the vibration intensity selection button B2 is a button for the operator to select the vibration intensity of the radiation feeder 3 as a parameter item to be adjusted.
  • the display control unit 12 changes the display mode of the vibration intensity selection button B2. For example, the display control unit 12 changes the display color of the vibration intensity selection button B2 or adds a selection mark to the vibration intensity selection button B2 to indicate that the vibration intensity selection button B2 has been selected.
  • the CPU 31 detects that the vibration intensity selection button B2 is touched based on the data input from the display control unit 12, the CPU 31 acquires the vibration intensity value of each radiation feeder 3 that is currently set and performs display control. To the unit 12.
  • the display control unit 12 indicates the set value of the vibration intensity of each radiation feeder 3 input from the CPU 31 by the position of the adjustment point P.
  • the CPU 31 interprets the drag operation of the adjustment point P as an adjustment operation of the setting value of the vibration intensity of the radiation feeder 3, and the vibration intensity of the radiation feeder 3 according to the drag operation. Adjust the set value.
  • either the vibration time selection button B1 or the vibration intensity selection button B2 is selected.
  • the vibration time selection button B1 is selected in advance.
  • the vibration intensity selection button B2 is switched to the selected state, and the vibration time selection button B1 is switched to the non-selected state.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a parameter adjustment operation according to the present embodiment.
  • step S ⁇ b> 1 the display control unit 12 displays a parameter adjustment screen (see FIG. 4) on the touch panel 11.
  • the description will be made assuming that the set value of the vibration time of the radiation feeder 3 is adjusted, but the set value of the vibration intensity of the radiation feeder 3 may be adjusted.
  • step S2 the touch panel 11 accepts a drag operation of the adjustment point P.
  • the display control unit 12 outputs data related to the drag operation to the CPU 31.
  • the CPU 31 confirms whether or not a plurality of adjustment points P are dragged simultaneously based on the data input from the display control unit 12. That is, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the parameter value adjustment is received at the same timing. If the drag operation of another adjustment point P is started before the drag operation of one adjustment point P is completed, the CPU 31 determines that a plurality of drag operations are performed simultaneously.
  • step S4 When the drag operation of one adjustment point P is performed (step S3: NO), in step S4, the CPU 31 vibrates the radiation feeder 3 corresponding to the adjustment point P in response to the drag operation of the adjustment point P. Adjust the time setting. In step S5, the CPU 31 changes the operation of the radiation feeder 3 based on the adjusted set value of the vibration time.
  • step S6 the CPU 31 performs a plurality of adjustment points P corresponding to the adjustment points P according to the drag operation of these adjustment points P.
  • the set value of the vibration time of each of the radiation feeders 3 is adjusted.
  • step S ⁇ b> 7 the CPU 31 simultaneously changes the operation of the radiation feeder 3 based on the set value of the adjusted vibration time.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a change example of the parameter adjustment screen.
  • straight lines L extending along the horizontal direction are displayed side by side in the vertical direction.
  • the straight line L located on the uppermost side corresponds to head number 1 and the straight line L located on the lowermost side corresponds to head number 24.
  • the parameter value related to the transport operation of the radiation feeder 3 is adjusted.
  • the parameter values related to the gate opening / closing of the hoppers (pool hopper 4, weighing hopper 5, booster hopper 6) may be adjusted.
  • the parameter value relating to the gate opening / closing of the hopper is, for example, a parameter value relating to the timing at which the gates in the pool hopper 4, the weighing hopper 5, and the booster hopper 6 are each opened from the closed state. Further, this parameter value is the timing for opening / closing the gate of the weighing hopper 5 and opening / closing the gate of the pool hopper 4.
  • This parameter value may be the timing of the gate opening / closing of the booster hopper 6 and the gate opening / closing of the weighing hopper 5.
  • the parameter value may be a value related to a signal such as current or voltage. In short, any value may be used as long as it defines the operations in the pool hopper 4, the weighing hopper 5, and the booster hopper 6, respectively.
  • the plurality of heads 40 are arranged in a ring shape.
  • the plurality of heads 40 may be arranged in series.
  • a program for causing the terminal device to execute each process in the remote controller 10 described above may be provided.
  • the program may be recorded on a computer readable medium. If a computer-readable medium is used, a program can be installed in the computer.
  • the computer-readable medium on which the program is recorded may be a non-transitory recording medium.
  • the non-transitory recording medium is not particularly limited, but may be a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM.

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In a combination weighing device according to the present invention, a plurality of conveyance units or a plurality of hoppers are controlled using individually adjustable parameter values which belong to parameter items for setting conveyance action of the plurality of conveyance units or actions relating to gate opening and closing of the plurality of hoppers. A control unit: (1) changes action of one member from among the plurality of conveyance units or the plurality of hoppers on the basis of an adjusted parameter value corresponding to the one member when an operation for adjusting the parameter value is received by an operation sensing unit; and, alternatively, (2) changes action of two or more members from among the plurality of conveyance units or the plurality of hoppers simultaneously on the basis of an adjusted parameter value when adjustment of parameter values corresponding to each of the two or more members is received at the same timing by the operation sensing unit.

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組合せ計量装置Combination weighing device
　本発明は、組合せ計量装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a combination weighing device.
　特許文献１には、複数のヘッドと、複数のヘッドのそれぞれについて個別に調整可能なパラメータ値を用いて、複数のヘッドを制御する制御部と、各パラメータ値をグラフィカルに表示する表示部と、パラメータ値を調整するユーザ操作を受付ける操作部とを備える組合せ計量装置が記載されている。各ヘッドは、物品を搬送する搬送部と、搬送された物品を受け取って排出するホッパと、を有する。 In Patent Document 1, a plurality of heads, a control unit that controls the plurality of heads using parameter values that can be individually adjusted for each of the plurality of heads, a display unit that graphically displays each parameter value, A combination weighing device including an operation unit that receives a user operation for adjusting a parameter value is described. Each head includes a transport unit that transports an article and a hopper that receives and discharges the transported article.
　かかる組合せ計量装置において、操作部は、パラメータ値の調整対象の搬送部を選択するための選択ボタンと、選択された搬送部に対応するパラメータ値を増加させるための増加ボタンと、選択された搬送部に対応するパラメータ値を減少させるための減少ボタンとを有する。搬送部に対応するパラメータ値は、振動時間又は振動強度である。 In such a combination weighing device, the operation unit includes a selection button for selecting a conveyance unit whose parameter value is to be adjusted, an increase button for increasing a parameter value corresponding to the selected conveyance unit, and the selected conveyance A decrease button for decreasing the parameter value corresponding to the section. The parameter value corresponding to the transport unit is vibration time or vibration intensity.
特開２００５－１２１５１２号公報JP 2005-121512 A
　しかしながら、特許文献１に記載の組合せ計量装置の操作部は、調整対象とする搬送部の選択とそのパラメータ値の調整とを別々の操作として行う必要があるため、ユーザ操作の回数が多くなるという問題がある。 However, the operation unit of the combination weighing device described in Patent Document 1 needs to perform selection of the conveyance unit to be adjusted and adjustment of the parameter value as separate operations, which increases the number of user operations. There's a problem.
　例えば、第１搬送部に対応するパラメータ値を増加させ、第２搬送部に対応するパラメータ値を減少させる場合を想定する。かかる場合、ユーザは、第１搬送部を選択ボタンによって選択する操作と、この操作の後に増加ボタンによって第１搬送部に対応するパラメータ値を増加させる操作と、第２搬送部を選択ボタンによって選択する操作と、この操作の後に減少ボタンによって第２搬送部に対応するパラメータ値を減少させる操作とを個別に行う必要がある。 For example, it is assumed that the parameter value corresponding to the first transport unit is increased and the parameter value corresponding to the second transport unit is decreased. In such a case, the user selects an operation for selecting the first transport unit with the selection button, an operation for increasing the parameter value corresponding to the first transport unit with the increase button after this operation, and the second transport unit with the selection button. It is necessary to individually perform an operation for performing the operation and an operation for decreasing the parameter value corresponding to the second transport unit using the decrease button after the operation.
　そこで、本発明は、複数の部材に対応する複数のパラメータ値を調整する際の操作性が改善された組合せ計量装置を提供することを目的とする。 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a combination weighing device having improved operability when adjusting a plurality of parameter values corresponding to a plurality of members.
　１つの特徴に係る組合せ計量装置は、物品を組合せ計算して排出する組合せ計量装置であって、前記物品を搬送する複数の搬送部と、前記搬送された物品を受取り、受取った前記物品を排出する複数のホッパと、前記複数の搬送部の搬送動作又は前記複数のホッパのゲート開閉に関する動作を設定するパラメータ項目に属し、かつ個別に調整可能なパラメータ値を用いて、前記複数の搬送部又は前記複数のホッパを制御する制御部と、ユーザ操作を検知する操作検知部と、を備える。前記制御部は、前記操作検知部により、（１）前記複数の搬送部又は前記複数のホッパのうち１つの部材に対応するパラメータ値を調整する操作を受付けた場合は、前記１つの部材の動作を前記調整されたパラメータ値に基づき変更し、一方（２）前記複数の搬送部又は前記複数のホッパのうち２以上の部材それぞれに対応するパラメータ値の調整を同じタイミングに受付けた場合は、前記２以上の部材における動作を前記調整されたパラメータ値に基づき同時に変更する。 A combination weighing device according to one feature is a combination weighing device that calculates and discharges a combination of articles, and includes a plurality of conveyance units that convey the article, the conveyed article, and the received article is discharged. A plurality of hoppers, and a parameter item that sets a transport operation of the plurality of transport units or an operation related to gate opening / closing of the plurality of hoppers, and using individually adjustable parameter values, the plurality of transport units or A control unit that controls the plurality of hoppers, and an operation detection unit that detects a user operation. When the control unit receives an operation for adjusting a parameter value corresponding to one member of the plurality of transport units or the plurality of hoppers by the operation detection unit, the operation of the one member is performed. Is changed based on the adjusted parameter value, while (2) the adjustment of the parameter value corresponding to each of two or more members of the plurality of transport units or the plurality of hoppers is received at the same timing, The operation of two or more members is simultaneously changed based on the adjusted parameter value.
　本発明によれば、複数の部材に対応する複数のパラメータ値を調整する際の操作性が改善された組合せ計量装置を提供できる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a combination weighing device with improved operability when adjusting a plurality of parameter values corresponding to a plurality of members.
実施形態に係る組合せ計量装置の構造を示す側断面図である。It is a sectional side view showing the structure of the combination weighing device concerning an embodiment. 実施形態に係る組合せ計量装置の構造を示す上面図である。It is a top view showing the structure of the combination weighing device according to the embodiment. 実施形態に係る組合せ計量装置の計量制御に関する構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the structure regarding the measurement control of the combination measurement apparatus which concerns on embodiment. 実施形態に係る組合せ計量装置のパラメータ調整画面の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the parameter adjustment screen of the combination weighing | measuring apparatus which concerns on embodiment. 実施形態に係る組合せ計量装置のパラメータ調整動作の一例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows an example of the parameter adjustment operation | movement of the combination measuring device which concerns on embodiment. 実施形態に係る組合せ計量装置のパラメータ調整画面の変更例を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the example of a change of the parameter adjustment screen of the combination weighing | measuring apparatus which concerns on embodiment.
　実施形態に係る組合せ計量装置について図面を参照しながら説明する。以下の図面の記載において、同一又は類似の部分には、同一又は類似の符号を付している。 The combination weighing device according to the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the drawings, the same or similar parts are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals.
　＜組合せ計量装置の構造＞
　本実施形態に係る組合せ計量装置の構造について説明する。図１は本実施形態に係る組合せ計量装置１の機械的構造を示す側断面図であって、図２は上面図である。 <Structure of combination weighing device>
The structure of the combination weighing device according to this embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing a mechanical structure of a combination weighing device 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a top view.
　図１及び図２に示すように、組合せ計量装置１は、分散フィーダ２と、例えば２４個のヘッド４０と、集合排出シュート７とを備える。なお、本実施形態においてヘッド４０の数が２４個である一例について説明するが、ヘッド４０の数は２４個に限定されるものではない。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the combination weighing device 1 includes a dispersion feeder 2, for example, 24 heads 40, and a collective discharge chute 7. In the present embodiment, an example in which the number of heads 40 is 24 will be described. However, the number of heads 40 is not limited to 24.
　ヘッド４０は上面視において環状に配置されている。そして、２４個のヘッド４０には１～２４までの番号が上面視での反時計回りの順に割り当てられており、ヘッド４０は１番ヘッド４０－１から２４番ヘッド４０－２４までで構成されている。つまり、１番ヘッド４０－１～２４番ヘッド４０－２４は、番号順に反時計回りに配置されている。ここで「環状」とは、円環状や多角形環状などを含む。本実施形態では、一例として円環状に配置されたヘッド４０について説明する。 The head 40 is arranged in an annular shape when viewed from above. The 24 heads 40 are assigned numbers 1 to 24 in the counterclockwise order when viewed from above, and the heads 40 are composed of the first head 40-1 to the 24th head 40-24. ing. That is, the 1st head 40-1 to the 24th head 40-24 are arranged counterclockwise in the order of the numbers. Here, the “annular” includes a circular ring, a polygonal ring, and the like. In the present embodiment, the head 40 arranged in an annular shape will be described as an example.
　ヘッド４０のそれぞれは、放射フィーダ３と、プールホッパ４と、計量ホッパ５と、ブースタホッパ６とを備える。従って、放射フィーダ３、プールホッパ４、計量ホッパ５、及びブースタホッパ６も上面視においてそれぞれ環状に配置されている。 Each of the heads 40 includes a radiation feeder 3, a pool hopper 4, a weighing hopper 5, and a booster hopper 6. Therefore, the radiation feeder 3, the pool hopper 4, the weighing hopper 5, and the booster hopper 6 are also arranged annularly in a top view.
　分散フィーダ２は扁平な円錐状の部材であって、その上方に設けられた供給コンベア９０によって物品（被計量物）が供給される。分散フィーダ２は、その下部に設けられた図示しない電磁石によって上面が振動し、当該上面に供給された被計量物を周方向に分散させながら径方向に搬送し、各放射フィーダ３に被計量物を供給する。 The dispersion feeder 2 is a flat conical member, and articles (objects to be weighed) are supplied by a supply conveyor 90 provided above it. The dispersion feeder 2 has its upper surface vibrated by an electromagnet (not shown) provided in the lower part thereof, and conveys the object to be weighed supplied to the upper surface in the radial direction while being dispersed in the circumferential direction. Supply.
　放射フィーダ３は、それぞれステンレス鋼版を折り曲げて成形した板金製の部材であり、分散フィーダ２の周囲に沿って放射状に配置されている。各放射フィーダ３は、その下部に設けられた図示しない電磁石によって搬送面が振動し、その振動によって供給された被計量物を外方へ搬送する。そして、それ自身が属するヘッド４０のプールホッパ４に被計量物を供給する。このように、各放射フィーダ３は被計量物を搬送する搬送部として機能する。放射フィーダ３の搬送能力は、搬送面での振動強度（振動振幅）及び振動時間によって調整することができる。従って、振動強度及び振動時間を調整することによって、各プールホッパ４に供給される被計量物の重量を所定範囲内にすることができる。 The radial feeder 3 is a sheet metal member formed by bending a stainless steel plate, and is arranged radially along the periphery of the dispersion feeder 2. Each radiating feeder 3 vibrates a conveyance surface by an electromagnet (not shown) provided in a lower portion thereof, and conveys an object to be weighed supplied by the vibration to the outside. Then, the objects to be weighed are supplied to the pool hopper 4 of the head 40 to which the head itself belongs. In this way, each radiation feeder 3 functions as a transport unit that transports an object to be weighed. The conveyance capability of the radiation feeder 3 can be adjusted by the vibration intensity (vibration amplitude) and the vibration time on the conveyance surface. Accordingly, by adjusting the vibration intensity and the vibration time, the weight of the objects to be weighed supplied to each pool hopper 4 can be within a predetermined range.
　各プールホッパ４は、対応する放射フィーダ３の先端部の下方に配置されており、その放射フィーダから供給される被計量物を一時的に保持したり、排出したりする。各プールホッパ４には、その底部を開放及び閉鎖するゲート４ａと、当該ゲート４ａを駆動するステッピングモータ（図示せず）とが設けられており、当該ゲート４ａは制御部３０がステッピングモータを制御することによって開閉動作を行う。各プールホッパ４は、ゲート４ａが閉じている状態ではその内部に被計量物を保持し、ゲート４ａが開いている状態ではそれが属するヘッド４０の計量ホッパ５に被計量物を排出する。 Each pool hopper 4 is disposed below the tip of the corresponding radiating feeder 3, and temporarily holds or discharges an object to be weighed supplied from the radiating feeder. Each pool hopper 4 is provided with a gate 4a that opens and closes the bottom of the pool hopper 4, and a stepping motor (not shown) that drives the gate 4a. The control unit 30 controls the gate 4a. The opening / closing operation is performed by doing so. Each pool hopper 4 holds the object to be weighed therein when the gate 4a is closed, and discharges the object to be weighed to the weighing hopper 5 of the head 40 to which the pool hopper 4 belongs.
　各計量ホッパ５は、対応するプールホッパ４の直下に配置されており、そのプールホッパ４から供給される被計量物を保持してその重量を計量する。各計量ホッパ５には、その底部を開放及び閉鎖するゲート５ａ，５ｂと、当該ゲート５ａ，５ｂを駆動するステッピングモータ（図示せず）とが設けられている。各計量ホッパ５は、ゲート５ａ，５ｂがともに閉じている状態ではその内部に被計量物を保持する。そしてゲート５ａが開いている状態では集合排出シュート７に被計量物を排出し、ゲート５ｂが開いている状態ではそれが属するヘッド４０のブースタホッパ６に被計量物を排出する。 Each weighing hopper 5 is arranged immediately below the corresponding pool hopper 4 and holds an object to be weighed supplied from the pool hopper 4 and measures its weight. Each weighing hopper 5 is provided with gates 5a and 5b for opening and closing the bottom, and a stepping motor (not shown) for driving the gates 5a and 5b. Each weighing hopper 5 holds an object to be weighed in the state where both the gates 5a and 5b are closed. When the gate 5a is open, the objects to be weighed are discharged to the collective discharge chute 7, and when the gate 5b is open, the objects to be weighed are discharged to the booster hopper 6 of the head 40 to which the objects belong.
　各ブースタホッパ６は、対応する計量ホッパ５の、組合せ計量装置１の中心寄りの下方に配置されており、その計量ホッパ５から供給された被計量物を一時的に保持したり、排出したりする。各ブースタホッパ６には、その底部を開放及び閉鎖するゲート６ａと、当該ゲート６ａを駆動するステッピングモータ（図示せず）とが設けられている。各ブースタホッパ６は、ゲート６ａが閉じている状態ではその内部に被計量物を保持し、ゲート６ａが開いている状態では集合排出シュート７に被計量物を排出する。 Each booster hopper 6 is disposed below the corresponding weighing hopper 5 near the center of the combination weighing device 1, and temporarily holds or discharges an object to be weighed supplied from the weighing hopper 5. To do. Each booster hopper 6 is provided with a gate 6a for opening and closing a bottom portion thereof, and a stepping motor (not shown) for driving the gate 6a. Each booster hopper 6 holds the object to be weighed therein when the gate 6a is closed, and discharges the object to be measured to the collective discharge chute 7 when the gate 6a is open.
　集合排出シュート７は、後述する組合せ計算により選択された計量ホッパ５或いはブースタホッパ６から排出される被計量物を、一箇所に集合して下方に排出する。そして、集合排出シュート７から排出された被計量物は、後続の包装装置等へ供給される。 The collective discharge chute 7 collects the objects to be discharged from the weighing hopper 5 or the booster hopper 6 selected by the combination calculation described later, and discharges them downward. Then, the objects to be weighed discharged from the collective discharge chute 7 are supplied to a subsequent packaging device or the like.
　＜組合せ計量装置の計量制御に関する構成＞
　本実施形態に係る組合せ計量装置の計量制御に関する構成について説明する。図３は、本実施形態に係る組合せ計量装置１の計量制御に関する構成を示すブロック図である。なお、図３では、１番ヘッド４０－１～２４番ヘッド４０－２４に属するプールホッパ４をそれぞれプールホッパ４－１～４－２４として示し、計量ホッパ５をそれぞれ計量ホッパ５－１～５－２４として示し、ブースタホッパ６をそれぞれブースタホッパ６－１～６－２４として示し、ロードセル２０をそれぞれロードセル２０－１～２０－２４で示している。 <Configuration related to weighing control of combination weighing device>
A configuration related to the weighing control of the combination weighing device according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration relating to the weighing control of the combination weighing device 1 according to the present embodiment. In FIG. 3, the pool hoppers 4 belonging to the No. 1 head 40-1 to No. 24 head 40-24 are respectively shown as pool hoppers 4-1 to 4-24, and the weighing hopper 5 is respectively weighing hoppers 5-1 to 5-5. −24, the booster hopper 6 is indicated as booster hoppers 6-1 to 6-24, and the load cell 20 is indicated as load cells 20-1 to 20-24, respectively.
　図３に示すように、組合せ計量装置１は、リモコン１０と、制御部３０とを備える。リモコン１０と制御部３０との間のデータ通信は、有線通信であってもよいし、無線通信であってもよい。なお、ノートＰＣ、タブレット端末、又はスマートフォン等の端末装置に所定のアプリケーションプログラムをインストールすることにより、かかる端末装置をリモコン１０として用いてもよい。 As shown in FIG. 3, the combination weighing device 1 includes a remote controller 10 and a control unit 30. Data communication between the remote controller 10 and the control unit 30 may be wired communication or wireless communication. In addition, you may use this terminal device as the remote control 10 by installing a predetermined application program in terminal devices, such as a notebook PC, a tablet terminal, or a smart phone.
　制御部３０は、ヘッド４０を制御する。具体的には、制御部３０は、各放射フィーダ３の搬送動作（具体的には、電磁石による搬送面の振動）を制御するとともに、各ホッパ（プールホッパ４、計量ホッパ５、ブースタホッパ６）のゲート開閉に関する動作を制御する。具体的には、制御部３０は、プールホッパ４のゲート４ａと、計量ホッパ５のゲート５ａ，５ｂと、ブースタホッパ６のゲート６ａとを、それぞれ対応するステッピングモータを制御することによって、ゲート開閉動作を行う。 Control unit 30 controls head 40. Specifically, the control unit 30 controls the conveyance operation of each radiation feeder 3 (specifically, vibration of the conveyance surface by the electromagnet) and each hopper (pool hopper 4, weighing hopper 5, booster hopper 6). Controls operations related to gate opening and closing. Specifically, the control unit 30 controls the gate opening / closing of the gate 4a of the pool hopper 4, the gates 5a and 5b of the weighing hopper 5, and the gate 6a of the booster hopper 6 by controlling the corresponding stepping motors. Perform the action.
　各計量ホッパ５には、ロードセル２０が設けられており、かかるロードセル２０で被計量物の重量を計量する。各ロードセル２０は、計量した重量を計量信号として制御部３０に出力する。 Each load hopper 5 is provided with a load cell 20, and the load cell 20 measures the weight of the object to be weighed. Each load cell 20 outputs the weighed weight to the control unit 30 as a weighing signal.
　制御部３０は、２４個の増幅器２１と、ＣＰＵ３１と、ＲＯＭ３２と、ＲＡＭ３３と、マルチプレクサ３４と、Ａ／Ｄ変換器３５と、ＤＳＰ（デジタルシグナルプロセッサ）３６とを備える。ＣＰＵ３１は、主として組合せ計量装置１での計量動作を制御する。増幅器２１は、ロードセル２０のそれぞれに対応して個別に設けられており、ロードセル２０からの計量信号を増幅してマルチプレクサ３４に出力する。マルチプレクサ３４は、ＤＳＰ３６の命令に従って、各増幅器２１から受け取った増幅後の計量信号のうちから一つを選択してＡ／Ｄ変換器３５に出力する。Ａ／Ｄ変換器３５は、アナログ信号である計量信号をデジタル信号に変換してＤＳＰ３６に出力する。ＤＳＰ３６は、主にデジタル信号に変換後の計量信号に対してフィルタリングを行い、フィルタリング後の計量信号をＣＰＵ３１に出力する。そしてＣＰＵ３１は、受け取った計量信号をＲＡＭ３３に記憶する。なお、ＣＰＵ３１、ＲＯＭ３２、ＲＡＭ３３、及びＤＳＰ３６は相互にバス接続されており、ＲＯＭ３２にはＣＰＵ３１が動作するための動作プログラム等が記憶されている。 The control unit 30 includes 24 amplifiers 21, a CPU 31, a ROM 32, a RAM 33, a multiplexer 34, an A / D converter 35, and a DSP (digital signal processor) 36. The CPU 31 mainly controls the weighing operation in the combination weighing device 1. The amplifier 21 is provided individually corresponding to each of the load cells 20, amplifies the measurement signal from the load cell 20, and outputs it to the multiplexer 34. The multiplexer 34 selects one of the amplified measurement signals received from the amplifiers 21 according to the instruction of the DSP 36 and outputs the selected signal to the A / D converter 35. The A / D converter 35 converts the measurement signal, which is an analog signal, into a digital signal and outputs the digital signal to the DSP 36. The DSP 36 mainly filters the weighing signal after being converted into a digital signal, and outputs the filtered weighing signal to the CPU 31. The CPU 31 stores the received measurement signal in the RAM 33. The CPU 31, the ROM 32, the RAM 33, and the DSP 36 are connected to each other via a bus, and the ROM 32 stores an operation program for operating the CPU 31 and the like.
　リモコン１０は、タッチパネル１１と表示制御部１２とを備える。タッチパネル１１は、例えば液晶ディスプレイ又は有機ＥＬディスプレイを含み、画像を表示する表示部と、オペレータ（ユーザ）が組合せ計量装置１に関する各種設定を行う操作を検知する操作検知部とを兼用している。オペレータは、タッチパネル１１に表示されるボタン等を操作することにより組合せ計量装置１に対して各種入力を行うことができる。表示制御部１２は、タッチパネル１１の表示制御を行ったり、タッチパネル１１から入力されるデータをＣＰＵ３１に出力したりする。本実施形態において、タッチパネル１１は、マルチタッチ入力（多点入力）に対応したタッチパネルである。具体的には、タッチパネル１１は、その表示面状でオペレータが複数の箇所をタッチした際に、各タッチ入力を検知することができる。 The remote controller 10 includes a touch panel 11 and a display control unit 12. The touch panel 11 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display or an organic EL display, and serves as both a display unit that displays an image and an operation detection unit that detects an operation in which an operator (user) performs various settings related to the combination weighing device 1. The operator can make various inputs to the combination weighing device 1 by operating buttons or the like displayed on the touch panel 11. The display control unit 12 performs display control of the touch panel 11 and outputs data input from the touch panel 11 to the CPU 31. In the present embodiment, the touch panel 11 is a touch panel that supports multi-touch input (multi-point input). Specifically, the touch panel 11 can detect each touch input when the operator touches a plurality of locations on the display surface.
　＜組合せ計量装置の計量動作＞
　図１乃至図３を参照して、本実施形態に係る組合せ計量装置１の計量動作について説明する。 <Weighing operation of combination weighing device>
With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, the weighing operation of the combination weighing device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
　被計量物は供給コンベア９０から落下し、分散フィーダ２上に供給される。このとき、分散フィーダ２はＣＰＵ３１の指示により振動しているため、被計量物は分散フィーダ２から振動を受けて、分散フィーダ２上を外方へと移動する。そして、被計量物は各放射フィーダ３に到達する。 The object to be weighed falls from the supply conveyor 90 and is supplied onto the dispersion feeder 2. At this time, since the dispersion feeder 2 vibrates according to an instruction from the CPU 31, the object to be weighed receives vibration from the dispersion feeder 2 and moves outward on the dispersion feeder 2. Then, the object to be weighed reaches each radiation feeder 3.
　ＣＰＵ３１は、２４個のプールホッパ４－１～４－２４のうち、空となるプールホッパ４－ｎ（１≦ｎ≦２４）が存在する場合には、当該プールホッパ４－ｎに対応する放射フィーダ３－ｎの搬送面を振動させる。被計量物は、この振動を受けて放射フィーダ３－ｎ上を外方へと移動し、空のプールホッパ４－ｎ内に送られる。同様にして、プールホッパ４－ｎ以外のプールホッパ４にも被計量物が供給される。 When there is an empty pool hopper 4-n (1 ≦ n ≦ 24) among the 24 pool hoppers 4-1 to 4-24, the CPU 31 emits radiation corresponding to the pool hopper 4-n. The conveying surface of the feeder 3-n is vibrated. The object to be weighed receives this vibration, moves outward on the radiation feeder 3-n, and is sent into the empty pool hopper 4-n. Similarly, the objects to be weighed are supplied to the pool hoppers 4 other than the pool hopper 4-n.
　また、ＣＰＵ３１は、２４個の計量ホッパ５－１～５－２４のうち、空となる計量ホッパ５－ｍ（１≦ｍ≦２４）が存在する場合には、当該計量ホッパ５－ｍの上方に位置するプールホッパ４－ｍのゲート４ａを開くことによって、当該計量ホッパ５－ｍへ被計量物を送る。それと同時に、計量ホッパ５－ｍに被計量物を供給した旨をＤＳＰ３６に通知する。 Further, when there is an empty weighing hopper 5-m (1 ≦ m ≦ 24) among the 24 weighing hoppers 5-1 to 5-24, the CPU 31 moves above the weighing hopper 5-m. By opening the gate 4a of the pool hopper 4-m located at, the object to be weighed is sent to the weighing hopper 5-m. At the same time, the DSP 36 is notified that the object to be weighed has been supplied to the weighing hopper 5-m.
　計量ホッパ５－ｍは、被計量物を受け取って保持すると、その保持する被計量物の重量をロードセル２０－ｍにより計量する。そして計量ホッパ５－ｍは、計量した重量を計量信号として対応する増幅器２１に出力し、増幅器２１により増幅された計量信号は、マルチプレクサ３４に入力される。同様にして、計量ホッパ５－ｍ以外の計量ホッパ５からも計量信号が出力されて、増幅後マルチプレクサ３４に入力される。 When the weighing hopper 5-m receives and holds the object to be weighed, it weighs the weight of the object to be held by the load cell 20-m. The weighing hopper 5-m outputs the weighed weight as a weighing signal to the corresponding amplifier 21, and the weighing signal amplified by the amplifier 21 is input to the multiplexer 34. Similarly, a weighing signal is output from the weighing hopper 5 other than the weighing hopper 5-m, and is input to the amplified multiplexer 34.
　ＤＳＰ３６は、マルチプレクサ３４に対して、ロードセル２０－ｍからの計量信号を選択するように指示し、マルチプレクサ３４はその指示に従って、入力される計量信号のうち、ロードセル２０－ｍからの計量信号を選択してＡ／Ｄ変換器３５に出力する。Ａ／Ｄ変換器３５は、ＤＳＰ３６から送られるタイミング信号に従ってアナログ信号である計量信号をデジタル信号に変換し、ＤＳＰ３６に出力する。ＤＳＰ３６は、デジタル信号の計量信号をフィルタリングしてＣＰＵ３１へ出力し、ＣＰＵ３１は、フィルタリング後の計量信号を計量ホッパ５－ｍに保持される被計量物の重量としてＲＡＭ３３に記憶する。 The DSP 36 instructs the multiplexer 34 to select the weighing signal from the load cell 20-m, and the multiplexer 34 selects the weighing signal from the load cell 20-m among the input weighing signals according to the instruction. And output to the A / D converter 35. The A / D converter 35 converts the measurement signal, which is an analog signal, into a digital signal according to the timing signal sent from the DSP 36 and outputs the digital signal to the DSP 36. The DSP 36 filters the digital weighing signal and outputs it to the CPU 31. The CPU 31 stores the filtered weighing signal in the RAM 33 as the weight of the object to be weighed held in the weighing hopper 5-m.
　そして、ＣＰＵ３１は、ブースタホッパ６－ｍが空になると、計量ホッパ５－ｍのゲート５ｂを開けて、計量ホッパ５－ｍ内の被計量物をブースタホッパ６ｍに供給する。同時に、ＲＡＭ３３に記憶されている計量ホッパ５－ｍ内の被計量物の重量（計量信号）を、ブースタホッパ６－ｍ内の被計量物の重量としてＲＡＭ３３に記憶し、それまでＲＡＭ３３に記憶されていた、計量ホッパ５－ｍ内の被計量物の重量をリセットする。その後、計量ホッパ５－ｍ内に被計量物が供給されると、ＲＡＭ３３は同様にしてその重量を記憶する。 When the booster hopper 6-m becomes empty, the CPU 31 opens the gate 5b of the weighing hopper 5-m and supplies the objects to be weighed in the weighing hopper 5-m to the booster hopper 6m. At the same time, the weight (measurement signal) of the weighing object in the weighing hopper 5-m stored in the RAM 33 is stored in the RAM 33 as the weight of the weighing object in the booster hopper 6-m. Reset the weight of the object to be weighed in the weighing hopper 5-m. Thereafter, when an object to be weighed is supplied into the weighing hopper 5-m, the RAM 33 similarly stores its weight.
　このようにして、ＲＡＭ３３には、各計量ホッパ５に保持されている被計量物の重量と、各ブースタホッパ６に保持されている被計量物の重量とが記憶される。 Thus, the weight of the objects to be weighed held in each weighing hopper 5 and the weight of the objects to be weighed held in each booster hopper 6 are stored in the RAM 33.
　また、ＣＰＵ３１は、ＲＡＭ３３に記憶されている被計量物の各重量の組合せ計算を行う。具体的には、ＲＡＭ３３に記憶されている、各計量ホッパ５内の被計量物の重量及び各ブースタホッパ６内の被計量物の重量の中から、予め設定された許容範囲内の合計重量となるような重量の組合せを求める。そして、ＣＰＵ３１は、計量ホッパ５及びブースタホッパ６の中から、求めた組合せを構成する重量の被計量物を保持する各ホッパを選択し、それらのゲートを開ける。なお、計量ホッパ５が選択される場合には、ゲート５ａ,５ｂのうちゲート５ａのみが開けられる。これにより、組合せ計算の結果から選択された各ホッパ内の被計量物が集合排出シュート７に供給されて、所定の許容範囲内の重量を示す被計量物が包装装置等に送られる。 Further, the CPU 31 performs a combination calculation of the respective weights of the objects to be weighed stored in the RAM 33. Specifically, the total weight within the preset allowable range is selected from the weight of the objects to be weighed in each weighing hopper 5 and the weight of the objects to be weighed in each booster hopper 6 stored in the RAM 33. Find a combination of weights. And CPU31 selects each hopper holding the to-be-weighed object which comprises the calculated | required combination from the measurement hopper 5 and the booster hopper 6, and opens those gates. When the weighing hopper 5 is selected, only the gate 5a is opened among the gates 5a and 5b. Thereby, the objects to be weighed in each hopper selected from the result of the combination calculation are supplied to the collective discharge chute 7, and the objects to be weighed showing the weight within a predetermined allowable range are sent to the packaging device or the like.
　＜パラメータ値の調整画面＞
　本実施形態に係るリモコン１０のタッチパネル１１におけるパラメータ調整画面について説明する。本実施形態において、オペレータ（ユーザ）は、リモコン１０のタッチパネル１１を用いて、各放射フィーダ３の搬送動作に関するパラメータ値の調整を行う。例えば、オペレータは、放射フィーダ３の搬送動作を実際に目視しながら、各プールホッパ４に供給される被計量物の重量を所定範囲内にするように、放射フィーダ３に対応するパラメータ値を調整する。或いは、放射フィーダ３の搬送動作をカメラにより撮像し、撮像画像をリアルタイムにタッチパネル１１上に表示させてもよい。 <Parameter value adjustment screen>
A parameter adjustment screen on the touch panel 11 of the remote controller 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, an operator (user) adjusts parameter values related to the transport operation of each radiation feeder 3 using the touch panel 11 of the remote controller 10. For example, the operator adjusts the parameter value corresponding to the radiation feeder 3 so that the weight of the object to be weighed supplied to each pool hopper 4 falls within a predetermined range while actually observing the conveying operation of the radiation feeder 3. To do. Alternatively, the conveyance operation of the radiation feeder 3 may be captured by a camera and the captured image may be displayed on the touch panel 11 in real time.
　本実施形態において、調整されるパラメータ値は、各放射フィーダ３の振動時間の設定値又は各放射フィーダ３の振動強度の設定値である。かかるパラメータ値は、複数の放射フィーダ３の搬送動作を設定するパラメータ項目に属し、かつ放射フィーダ個別に調整可能なパラメータ値の一例である。 In the present embodiment, the parameter value to be adjusted is a set value for the vibration time of each radiation feeder 3 or a set value for the vibration intensity of each radiation feeder 3. Such a parameter value is an example of a parameter value that belongs to a parameter item that sets the conveying operation of the plurality of radiation feeders 3 and that can be individually adjusted for the radiation feeder.
　図４は、本実施形態に係るタッチパネル１１におけるパラメータ調整画面の一例を示す図である。図４に示すように、パラメータ調整画面は、パラメータ値調整領域Ｒと、振動時間選択ボタンＢ１と、振動強度選択ボタンＢ２とを有する。 FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a parameter adjustment screen on the touch panel 11 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 4, the parameter adjustment screen includes a parameter value adjustment region R, a vibration time selection button B1, and a vibration intensity selection button B2.
　パラメータ値調整領域Ｒは、その中心に表示される円形領域Ｃと、円形領域Ｃから外側に向けて延びる複数の直線Ｌと、直線Ｌ上に表示される複数の調整ポイントＰと、直線Ｌの外側端の近傍に表示される複数のヘッド番号Ｎとを有する。円形領域Ｃには、最小値を表す文字列「ｍｉｎ」が表示される。直線Ｌの数はヘッド４０の数と同数であり、複数の直線Ｌが放射線状に表示される。また、直線Ｌの並び順はヘッド４０の並び順と同じである。 The parameter value adjustment region R includes a circular region C displayed at the center thereof, a plurality of straight lines L extending outward from the circular region C, a plurality of adjustment points P displayed on the straight line L, and a straight line L. And a plurality of head numbers N displayed in the vicinity of the outer end. In the circular area C, a character string “min” representing the minimum value is displayed. The number of straight lines L is the same as the number of heads 40, and a plurality of straight lines L are displayed in a radial pattern. The arrangement order of the straight lines L is the same as the arrangement order of the heads 40.
　調整ポイントＰは、対応するヘッド４０（放射フィーダ３）に対応するパラメータ値を調整するためのポイントであって、オペレータのドラッグ操作により直線Ｌに沿って移動する。調整ポイントＰの形状が円形である一例を図示しているが、調整ポイントＰの形状は正方形や長方形、星形形状等の形状であってもよい。なお、調整ポイントＰのドラッグ操作とは、オペレータが調整ポイントＰをタッチした状態を維持しながら調整ポイントＰを移動させる操作をいう。直線Ｌ上の調整ポイントＰの位置は、現在設定されているパラメータ値の大きさを表す。具体的には、調整ポイントＰが内側（円形領域Ｃ）に近い程、パラメータ値が小さく、調整ポイントＰが外側である程、パラメータ値が大きいことを意味する。 The adjustment point P is a point for adjusting the parameter value corresponding to the corresponding head 40 (radiation feeder 3), and moves along the straight line L by the drag operation of the operator. Although an example in which the shape of the adjustment point P is circular is illustrated, the shape of the adjustment point P may be a square, a rectangle, a star shape, or the like. The drag operation of the adjustment point P refers to an operation of moving the adjustment point P while maintaining the state where the operator touches the adjustment point P. The position of the adjustment point P on the straight line L represents the size of the currently set parameter value. Specifically, the closer the adjustment point P is to the inner side (circular region C), the smaller the parameter value, and the further the adjustment point P is, the larger the parameter value.
　タッチパネル１１が調整ポイントＰのドラッグ操作を受付けると、表示制御部１２は、かかるドラッグ操作に関するデータをＣＰＵ３１に出力する。ドラッグ操作に関するデータは、例えば、ドラッグ開始位置、ドラッグ方向、ドラッグ量、ドラッグ終了位置等である。ＣＰＵ３１は、表示制御部１２から入力されたデータに基づいて、どの調整ポイントＰがドラッグされたかを判定するとともに、調整ポイントＰのドラッグ方向及びドラッグ量を判定する。そして、ＣＰＵ３１は、ドラッグされた調整ポイントＰに対応する放射フィーダ３をパラメータ調整対象として選択する。さらに、ＣＰＵ３１は、判定したドラッグ方向に応じて、パラメータ値の調整方法（増加又は減少）を決定するとともに、判定したドラッグ量に応じて、パラメータ値の調整量（増加量又は減少量）を決定する。ＣＰＵ３１は、かかる決定に基づいて、選択した放射フィーダ３に対応するパラメータ値を調整し、この放射フィーダ３における動作を調整されたパラメータ値に基づき変更する。 When the touch panel 11 accepts the drag operation of the adjustment point P, the display control unit 12 outputs data related to the drag operation to the CPU 31. Data relating to the drag operation includes, for example, a drag start position, a drag direction, a drag amount, a drag end position, and the like. The CPU 31 determines which adjustment point P has been dragged based on the data input from the display control unit 12, and determines the drag direction and drag amount of the adjustment point P. Then, the CPU 31 selects the radiation feeder 3 corresponding to the dragged adjustment point P as a parameter adjustment target. Further, the CPU 31 determines a parameter value adjustment method (increase or decrease) according to the determined drag direction, and determines a parameter value adjustment amount (increase or decrease) according to the determined drag amount. To do. Based on this determination, the CPU 31 adjusts the parameter value corresponding to the selected radiation feeder 3, and changes the operation of the radiation feeder 3 based on the adjusted parameter value.
　このようにして、調整ポイントＰの１回のドラッグ操作によって、パラメータ調整の対象とする放射フィーダ３の選択と、この放射フィーダ３に対応するパラメータ値の調整とを纏めて行うことが可能である。従って、放射フィーダ３の選択操作とパラメータ値の調整操作とが別々の操作である場合に比べて、オペレータの入力回数（操作回数）を削減できる。 In this way, by one drag operation of the adjustment point P, it is possible to collectively select the radiation feeder 3 to be subjected to parameter adjustment and the adjustment of the parameter value corresponding to the radiation feeder 3. . Therefore, compared with the case where the selection operation of the radiating feeder 3 and the adjustment operation of the parameter value are separate operations, it is possible to reduce the number of times the operator inputs (the number of operations).
　また、タッチパネル１１はマルチタッチ入力に対応している。このため、複数同時に調整ポイントＰがドラッグ操作されても、各調整ポイントＰのドラッグ操作をタッチパネル１１が受付け可能である。複数同時に調整ポイントＰがドラッグ操作された場合、ＣＰＵ３１は、ドラッグ操作された複数の調整ポイントＰに対応する複数の放射フィーダ３を選択し、これらの放射フィーダ３のそれぞれに対応するパラメータ値を各ドラッグ方向及び各ドラッグ量に応じて調整する。例えば、ヘッド番号１番の放射フィーダ３に対応するパラメータ値を増加させつつ、ヘッド番号２番の放射フィーダ３に対応するパラメータ値を減少させる場合を想定する。かかる場合、オペレータは、ヘッド番号１番に対応する調整ポイントＰを外側にドラッグするとともに、ヘッド番号２番に対応する調整ポイントＰを内側にドラッグすればよい。 Also, the touch panel 11 supports multi-touch input. For this reason, even if a plurality of adjustment points P are dragged at the same time, the touch panel 11 can accept the drag operation of each adjustment point P. When a plurality of adjustment points P are dragged simultaneously, the CPU 31 selects a plurality of radiation feeders 3 corresponding to the plurality of dragged adjustment points P, and sets parameter values corresponding to each of these radiation feeders 3. Adjust according to the drag direction and each drag amount. For example, it is assumed that the parameter value corresponding to the radiation feeder 3 with the head number 1 is decreased while the parameter value corresponding to the radiation feeder 3 with the head number 2 is decreased. In such a case, the operator may drag the adjustment point P corresponding to the head number 1 to the outside and drag the adjustment point P corresponding to the head number 2 to the inside.
　このようにして、調整ポイントＰを複数同時にドラッグすることによって、複数の放射フィーダ３それぞれ対応するパラメータ値の調整を一括して行うことが可能である。従って、放射フィーダ３の選択操作とパラメータ値の調整操作とが別々の操作である場合に比べて、オペレータの入力回数を大幅に削減できる。 In this way, by simultaneously dragging a plurality of adjustment points P, it is possible to collectively adjust the parameter values corresponding to each of the plurality of radiation feeders 3. Therefore, compared with the case where the selection operation of the radiation feeder 3 and the adjustment operation of the parameter value are separate operations, the number of inputs by the operator can be greatly reduced.
　振動時間選択ボタンＢ１は、オペレータが、調整対象のパラメータ項目として、放射フィーダ３の振動時間を選択するためのボタンである。表示制御部１２は、振動時間選択ボタンＢ１がタッチされると、振動時間選択ボタンＢ１の表示態様を変化させる。例えば、表示制御部１２は、振動時間選択ボタンＢ１が選択されたことを示すために、振動時間選択ボタンＢ１の表示色を変化させたり、振動時間選択ボタンＢ１に選択マークを付加して表示したりする。ＣＰＵ３１は、表示制御部１２から入力されるデータに基づいて、振動時間選択ボタンＢ１がタッチされたことを検知すると、現在設定されている各放射フィーダ３の振動時間の値を取得して表示制御部１２に出力する。表示制御部１２は、ＣＰＵ３１から入力された各放射フィーダ３の振動時間の設定値を調整ポイントＰの位置で示す。振動時間選択ボタンＢ１が選択された状態では、ＣＰＵ３１は、調整ポイントＰのドラッグ操作を放射フィーダ３の振動時間の設定値の調整操作と解釈し、かかるドラッグ操作に応じて放射フィーダ３の振動時間の設定値を調整する。 The vibration time selection button B1 is a button for the operator to select the vibration time of the radiation feeder 3 as a parameter item to be adjusted. When the vibration time selection button B1 is touched, the display control unit 12 changes the display mode of the vibration time selection button B1. For example, in order to indicate that the vibration time selection button B1 is selected, the display control unit 12 changes the display color of the vibration time selection button B1 or adds a selection mark to the vibration time selection button B1 and displays it. Or When the CPU 31 detects that the vibration time selection button B1 is touched based on the data input from the display control unit 12, the CPU 31 acquires the vibration time value of each radiation feeder 3 that is currently set and performs display control. To the unit 12. The display control unit 12 indicates the set value of the vibration time of each radiation feeder 3 input from the CPU 31 by the position of the adjustment point P. In a state where the vibration time selection button B1 is selected, the CPU 31 interprets the drag operation of the adjustment point P as an adjustment operation of the set value of the vibration time of the radiation feeder 3, and the vibration time of the radiation feeder 3 according to the drag operation. Adjust the set value.
　振動強度選択ボタンＢ２は、オペレータが、調整対象のパラメータ項目として、放射フィーダ３の振動強度を選択するためのボタンである。表示制御部１２は、振動強度選択ボタンＢ２がタッチされると、振動強度選択ボタンＢ２の表示態様を変化させる。例えば、表示制御部１２は、振動強度選択ボタンＢ２が選択されたことを示すために、振動強度選択ボタンＢ２の表示色を変化させたり、振動強度選択ボタンＢ２に選択マークを付加して表示したりする。ＣＰＵ３１は、表示制御部１２から入力されるデータに基づいて、振動強度選択ボタンＢ２がタッチされたことを検知すると、現在設定されている各放射フィーダ３の振動強度の値を取得して表示制御部１２に出力する。表示制御部１２は、ＣＰＵ３１から入力された各放射フィーダ３の振動強度の設定値を調整ポイントＰの位置で示す。振動強度選択ボタンＢ２が選択された状態では、ＣＰＵ３１は、調整ポイントＰのドラッグ操作を放射フィーダ３の振動強度の設定値の調整操作と解釈し、かかるドラッグ操作に応じて放射フィーダ３の振動強度の設定値を調整する。 The vibration intensity selection button B2 is a button for the operator to select the vibration intensity of the radiation feeder 3 as a parameter item to be adjusted. When the vibration intensity selection button B2 is touched, the display control unit 12 changes the display mode of the vibration intensity selection button B2. For example, the display control unit 12 changes the display color of the vibration intensity selection button B2 or adds a selection mark to the vibration intensity selection button B2 to indicate that the vibration intensity selection button B2 has been selected. Or When the CPU 31 detects that the vibration intensity selection button B2 is touched based on the data input from the display control unit 12, the CPU 31 acquires the vibration intensity value of each radiation feeder 3 that is currently set and performs display control. To the unit 12. The display control unit 12 indicates the set value of the vibration intensity of each radiation feeder 3 input from the CPU 31 by the position of the adjustment point P. In a state where the vibration intensity selection button B2 is selected, the CPU 31 interprets the drag operation of the adjustment point P as an adjustment operation of the setting value of the vibration intensity of the radiation feeder 3, and the vibration intensity of the radiation feeder 3 according to the drag operation. Adjust the set value.
　なお、デフォルトの状態では、振動時間選択ボタンＢ１及び振動強度選択ボタンＢ２のいずれか一方が選択された状態である。例えば、デフォルトの状態では、振動時間選択ボタンＢ１が予め選択された状態になっている。かかる状態において、オペレータは、振動強度の設定値を調整する場合は、振動強度選択ボタンＢ２をタッチする。これにより、振動強度選択ボタンＢ２が選択された状態に切り替わるとともに、振動時間選択ボタンＢ１が非選択の状態に切り替わる。 In the default state, either the vibration time selection button B1 or the vibration intensity selection button B2 is selected. For example, in the default state, the vibration time selection button B1 is selected in advance. In this state, the operator touches the vibration intensity selection button B2 when adjusting the setting value of the vibration intensity. As a result, the vibration intensity selection button B2 is switched to the selected state, and the vibration time selection button B1 is switched to the non-selected state.
　＜パラメータ調整動作の一例＞
　本実施形態に係るパラメータ調整動作の一例について説明する。図５は、本実施形態に係るパラメータ調整動作の一例を示す図である。 <Example of parameter adjustment operation>
An example of the parameter adjustment operation according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a parameter adjustment operation according to the present embodiment.
　図５に示すように、ステップＳ１において、表示制御部１２は、パラメータ調整画面（図４参照）をタッチパネル１１上に表示させる。ここでは、放射フィーダ３の振動時間の設定値を調整する場合を想定して説明を進めるが、放射フィーダ３の振動強度の設定値を調整してもよい。 As shown in FIG. 5, in step S <b> 1, the display control unit 12 displays a parameter adjustment screen (see FIG. 4) on the touch panel 11. Here, the description will be made assuming that the set value of the vibration time of the radiation feeder 3 is adjusted, but the set value of the vibration intensity of the radiation feeder 3 may be adjusted.
　ステップＳ２において、タッチパネル１１は、調整ポイントＰのドラッグ操作を受付ける。タッチパネル１１が調整ポイントＰのドラッグ操作を受付けると、表示制御部１２は、かかるドラッグ操作に関するデータをＣＰＵ３１に出力する。ＣＰＵ３１は、表示制御部１２から入力されたデータに基づいて、複数同時に調整ポイントＰのドラッグ操作が行われたか否かを確認する。すなわち、ＣＰＵ３１は、パラメータ値の調整を同じタイミングに受付けたか否かを判定する。なお、１つの調整ポイントＰのドラッグ操作が完了する前に、他の調整ポイントＰのドラッグ操作が開始されている場合、ＣＰＵ３１は、複数同時にドラッグ操作が行われたと判定する。 In step S2, the touch panel 11 accepts a drag operation of the adjustment point P. When the touch panel 11 accepts a drag operation of the adjustment point P, the display control unit 12 outputs data related to the drag operation to the CPU 31. The CPU 31 confirms whether or not a plurality of adjustment points P are dragged simultaneously based on the data input from the display control unit 12. That is, the CPU 31 determines whether or not the parameter value adjustment is received at the same timing. If the drag operation of another adjustment point P is started before the drag operation of one adjustment point P is completed, the CPU 31 determines that a plurality of drag operations are performed simultaneously.
　１つの調整ポイントＰのドラッグ操作が行われた場合（ステップＳ３：ＮＯ）、ステップＳ４において、ＣＰＵ３１は、この調整ポイントＰのドラッグ操作に応じて、この調整ポイントＰに対応する放射フィーダ３の振動時間の設定値を調整する。そして、ステップＳ５において、ＣＰＵ３１は、この放射フィーダ３の動作を、調整された振動時間の設定値に基づき変更する。 When the drag operation of one adjustment point P is performed (step S3: NO), in step S4, the CPU 31 vibrates the radiation feeder 3 corresponding to the adjustment point P in response to the drag operation of the adjustment point P. Adjust the time setting. In step S5, the CPU 31 changes the operation of the radiation feeder 3 based on the adjusted set value of the vibration time.
　一方、複数同時に調整ポイントＰのドラッグ操作が行われた場合（ステップＳ３：ＹＥＳ）、ステップＳ６において、ＣＰＵ３１は、これらの調整ポイントＰのドラッグ操作に応じて、これらの調整ポイントＰに対応する複数の放射フィーダ３それぞれの振動時間の設定値を調整する。そして、ステップＳ７において、ＣＰＵ３１は、これらの放射フィーダ３の動作を、調整された振動時間の設定値に基づき同時に変更する。このようにして、調整ポイントＰを複数同時にドラッグすることによって、複数の放射フィーダ３それぞれの振動時間の設定値の調整が一括して行われる。 On the other hand, when a plurality of adjustment points P are dragged simultaneously (step S3: YES), in step S6, the CPU 31 performs a plurality of adjustment points P corresponding to the adjustment points P according to the drag operation of these adjustment points P. The set value of the vibration time of each of the radiation feeders 3 is adjusted. In step S <b> 7, the CPU 31 simultaneously changes the operation of the radiation feeder 3 based on the set value of the adjusted vibration time. Thus, by simultaneously dragging a plurality of adjustment points P, the set values of the vibration times of the plurality of radiation feeders 3 are collectively adjusted.
　＜その他の実施形態＞
　上記のように実施形態について記載したが、この開示の一部をなす論述及び図面はこの発明を限定するものであると理解すべきではない。この開示から当業者には様々な代替実施形態、実施例及び運用技術が明らかとなる。 <Other embodiments>
Although the embodiments have been described as described above, it should not be understood that the descriptions and drawings constituting a part of this disclosure limit the present invention. From this disclosure, various alternative embodiments, examples and operational techniques will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
　上述した実施形態に係るパラメータ調整画面（図４参照）において、複数の直線Ｌがヘッド４０の並びと同様に放射線状に表示される一例について説明した。しかしながら、複数の直線Ｌを放射線状に表示することに代えて、複数の直線Ｌを縦方向又は横方向に並べて表示させてもよい。図６は、パラメータ調整画面の変更例を示す図である。図６に示すように、本変更例に係るパラメータ調整画面においては、横方向に沿って延びる直線Ｌが縦方向に並べて表示される。最も上側に位置する直線Ｌがヘッド番号１番に対応し、最も下側に位置する直線Ｌがヘッド番号２４番に対応する。調整ポイントＰが左側に近い程、パラメータ値が小さく、調整ポイントＰが右側である程、パラメータ値が大きいことを意味する。 In the parameter adjustment screen (see FIG. 4) according to the above-described embodiment, an example in which a plurality of straight lines L are displayed in a radial pattern in the same manner as the arrangement of the heads 40 has been described. However, instead of displaying the plurality of straight lines L radially, the plurality of straight lines L may be displayed side by side in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a change example of the parameter adjustment screen. As shown in FIG. 6, on the parameter adjustment screen according to the present modification example, straight lines L extending along the horizontal direction are displayed side by side in the vertical direction. The straight line L located on the uppermost side corresponds to head number 1 and the straight line L located on the lowermost side corresponds to head number 24. The closer the adjustment point P is to the left side, the smaller the parameter value, and the closer the adjustment point P is to the right side, the larger the parameter value.
　また、上述した実施形態において、放射フィーダ３の搬送動作に関するパラメータ値を調整する一例について説明した。しかしながら、放射フィーダ３の搬送動作に関するパラメータ値を調整することに代えて、ホッパ（プールホッパ４、計量ホッパ５、ブースタホッパ６）のゲート開閉に関するパラメータ値を調整してもよい。ホッパのゲート開閉に関するパラメータ値は、例えば、プールホッパ４、計量ホッパ５及びブースタホッパ６それぞれにおけるゲートが閉じた状態から開いた状態となるタイミングに関するパラメータ値となる。また、このパラメータ値は、計量ホッパ５のゲート開閉と、プールホッパ４のゲート開閉のタイミングとなる。また、このパラメータ値は、ブースタホッパ６のゲート開閉と、計量ホッパ５のゲート開閉のタイミングでも構わない。また、タイミングだけではなく、パラメータ値は、電流又は電圧等の信号に関する値でも構わない。要するに、プールホッパ４、計量ホッパ５及びブースタホッパ６それぞれにおける動作を規定する値であればどのような値でも構わない。 In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the parameter value related to the transport operation of the radiation feeder 3 is adjusted has been described. However, instead of adjusting the parameter values related to the transport operation of the radiation feeder 3, the parameter values related to the gate opening / closing of the hoppers (pool hopper 4, weighing hopper 5, booster hopper 6) may be adjusted. The parameter value relating to the gate opening / closing of the hopper is, for example, a parameter value relating to the timing at which the gates in the pool hopper 4, the weighing hopper 5, and the booster hopper 6 are each opened from the closed state. Further, this parameter value is the timing for opening / closing the gate of the weighing hopper 5 and opening / closing the gate of the pool hopper 4. This parameter value may be the timing of the gate opening / closing of the booster hopper 6 and the gate opening / closing of the weighing hopper 5. In addition to the timing, the parameter value may be a value related to a signal such as current or voltage. In short, any value may be used as long as it defines the operations in the pool hopper 4, the weighing hopper 5, and the booster hopper 6, respectively.
　また、上述した実施形態において、複数のヘッド４０が環状に配置されている一例について説明した。しかしながら、複数のヘッド４０が直列状に配置されていてもよい。 In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the plurality of heads 40 are arranged in a ring shape has been described. However, the plurality of heads 40 may be arranged in series.
　なお、上述したリモコン１０における各処理を端末装置に実行させるプログラムが提供されてもよい。また、プログラムは、コンピュータ読取り可能媒体に記録されていてもよい。コンピュータ読取り可能媒体を用いれば、コンピュータにプログラムをインストールすることが可能である。ここで、プログラムが記録されたコンピュータ読取り可能媒体は、非一過性の記録媒体であってもよい。非一過性の記録媒体は、特に限定されるものではないが、例えば、ＣＤ－ＲＯＭやＤＶＤ－ＲＯＭ等の記録媒体であってもよい。 It should be noted that a program for causing the terminal device to execute each process in the remote controller 10 described above may be provided. The program may be recorded on a computer readable medium. If a computer-readable medium is used, a program can be installed in the computer. Here, the computer-readable medium on which the program is recorded may be a non-transitory recording medium. The non-transitory recording medium is not particularly limited, but may be a recording medium such as a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM.
　このように本発明は、ここでは記載していない様々な実施形態等を包含するということを理解すべきである。 Thus, it should be understood that the present invention includes various embodiments not described herein.
　日本国特許出願第２０１８－０８０２２１号（２０１８年４月１８日出願）の全内容が、参照により、本願明細書に組み込まれている。 The entire contents of Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-080221 (filed on April 18, 2018) are incorporated herein by reference.

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  1. 　物品を組合せ計算して排出する組合せ計量装置であって、
    　前記物品を搬送する複数の搬送部と、
    　前記搬送された物品を受取り、受取った前記物品を排出する複数のホッパと、
    　前記複数の搬送部の搬送動作又は前記複数のホッパのゲート開閉に関する動作を設定するパラメータ項目に属し、かつ個別に調整可能なパラメータ値を用いて、前記複数の搬送部又は前記複数のホッパを制御する制御部と、
    　ユーザ操作を検知する操作検知部と、を備え、
    　前記制御部は、前記操作検知部により、（１）前記複数の搬送部又は前記複数のホッパのうち１つの部材に対応するパラメータ値を調整する操作を受付けた場合は、前記１つの部材の動作を前記調整されたパラメータ値に基づき変更し、一方（２）前記複数の搬送部又は前記複数のホッパのうち２以上の部材それぞれに対応するパラメータ値の調整を同じタイミングに受付けた場合は、前記２以上の部材における動作を前記調整されたパラメータ値に基づき同時に変更する、
    　組合せ計量装置。     A combination weighing device for calculating and discharging articles in combination,
    A plurality of conveyance units for conveying the article;
    A plurality of hoppers for receiving the conveyed article and discharging the received article;
    Controls the plurality of transport units or the plurality of hoppers using parameter values that belong to parameter items that set the transport operation of the plurality of transport units or the operation related to gate opening / closing of the plurality of hoppers and that can be individually adjusted. A control unit,
    An operation detection unit for detecting a user operation,
    When the control unit receives an operation for adjusting a parameter value corresponding to one member of the plurality of transport units or the plurality of hoppers by the operation detection unit, the operation of the one member is performed. Is changed based on the adjusted parameter value, while (2) the adjustment of the parameter value corresponding to each of two or more members of the plurality of transport units or the plurality of hoppers is received at the same timing, Simultaneously changing operations in two or more members based on the adjusted parameter values;
    Combination weighing device.
  2. 　前記複数の搬送部又は前記複数のホッパに対応する複数の調整ポイントを表示する表示部をさらに備え、
    　前記操作検知部及び前記表示部は、タッチパネルにより構成され、
    　前記制御部は、前記操作検知部により、前記１つの部材に対応する１つの調整ポイントのドラッグ操作を受付けた場合は、前記１つの調整ポイントのドラッグ操作に応じて前記１つの部材に対応するパラメータ値を調整し、前記１つの部材における動作を前記調整されたパラメータ値に基づき変更する、
    　請求項１に記載の組合せ計量装置。     A display unit for displaying a plurality of adjustment points corresponding to the plurality of transport units or the plurality of hoppers;
    The operation detection unit and the display unit are configured by a touch panel,
    When the control unit receives a drag operation of one adjustment point corresponding to the one member by the operation detection unit, the control unit corresponds to the parameter corresponding to the one member according to the drag operation of the one adjustment point. Adjusting the value, and changing the operation of the one member based on the adjusted parameter value;
    The combination weighing device according to claim 1.
  3. 　前記タッチパネルは、マルチタッチ入力に対応のタッチパネルであり、
    　前記制御部は、前記操作検知部により、前記２以上の部材に対応する２以上の調整ポイントのドラッグ操作を同時に受付けた場合は、前記２以上の調整ポイントのドラッグ操作に応じて前記２以上の部材それぞれに対応するパラメータ値を調整し、前記２以上の部材における動作を前記調整されたパラメータ値に基づき同時に変更する、
    　請求項２に記載の組合せ計量装置。     The touch panel is a touch panel that supports multi-touch input,
    When the operation detection unit simultaneously receives a drag operation of two or more adjustment points corresponding to the two or more members, the control unit receives the two or more adjustment points according to the drag operation of the two or more adjustment points. Adjusting parameter values corresponding to the respective members, and simultaneously changing the operation of the two or more members based on the adjusted parameter values;
    The combination weighing device according to claim 2.
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