WO2020054793A1 - Dispositif d'inspection de matière imprimée et procédé d'inspection de matière imprimée - Google Patents

Dispositif d'inspection de matière imprimée et procédé d'inspection de matière imprimée Download PDF

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WO2020054793A1
WO2020054793A1 PCT/JP2019/035815 JP2019035815W WO2020054793A1 WO 2020054793 A1 WO2020054793 A1 WO 2020054793A1 JP 2019035815 W JP2019035815 W JP 2019035815W WO 2020054793 A1 WO2020054793 A1 WO 2020054793A1
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孝洋 柳内
一雄 藤原
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  • the present invention relates to a printed matter inspection apparatus and a printed matter inspection method for inspecting printed matter.
  • a printed matter inspection device is used to check whether printing has been performed correctly when creating a printed matter in which characters and patterns are printed with ink.
  • the printed matter inspection device is used to check the authenticity of the printed matter when the printed matter is used in a market. For example, the printing state and authenticity can be inspected based on whether or not a predetermined optical feature is detected from the ink of the printed matter.
  • Patent Document 1 discloses an apparatus for checking the authenticity of a printed matter.
  • Some printed materials used as valuable media, such as checks and gift certificates, are printed using ink that emits light when irradiated with predetermined excitation light in order to prevent forgery.
  • the excitation light By irradiating the excitation light from the light source and examining the light emission characteristics by the spectroscope, the authenticity of the ink used for printing, that is, the authenticity of the printed matter can be determined.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems of the related art, and when inspecting a printed matter, a printed matter inspection apparatus and a printed matter inspection method capable of performing an inspection under conditions corresponding to an inspection target included in the printed matter.
  • the purpose is to provide.
  • the present invention measures a feature amount in which a light source unit irradiates light to an inspection target included in a printed matter and a measurement unit indicates an optical characteristic of the inspection target,
  • a printed matter inspection device that inspects the printed matter based on the feature amount, wherein setting information for measuring the feature amount and reference information for evaluating the feature amount are stored for each type of the inspection target.
  • the type of the inspection target and controls the light source unit and the measuring unit based on the setting information corresponding to the selected type, and the feature amount measured by the measuring unit corresponds to the selected type.
  • the present invention further comprises an operation unit for selecting a type of the inspection target, wherein the control unit selects the type of the inspection target based on an operation performed on the operation unit.
  • control unit receives a predetermined operation performed by the operation unit, sequentially selects a plurality of pieces of setting information stored in the storage unit, and selects a feature amount of the inspection target. Is measured, and the characteristic amount is evaluated for each type of the inspection target based on a comparison result between the obtained characteristic amount and a reference value included in the reference information.
  • the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, the control unit sequentially selects all the setting information stored in the storage unit and measures the feature amount.
  • the setting information is classified according to a type of a printed material and a type of an inspection target included in the printed material, and the control unit selects a type of the printed material with the operation unit.
  • the method is characterized in that an operation is received, setting information of each of a plurality of types of inspection targets included in the selected printed matter is sequentially selected, and the characteristic amount is measured.
  • the setting information includes at least one of a type, an intensity, and an irradiation time of the light emitted from the light source unit.
  • the type of light emitted from the light source unit includes at least one of visible light, ultraviolet light, and infrared light.
  • the setting information is at least one of a time period from when the light source unit starts irradiating light to a time when the measuring unit starts measuring, a measuring time, and the number of times of measurement. It is characterized by including.
  • the present invention is characterized in that, in the above invention, a display unit for displaying an inspection result is further provided.
  • the characteristic amount is at least one of reflected light, transmitted light, fluorescent light, and phosphorescent light obtained by irradiating the inspection target with light from the light source unit. And a value obtained by measuring at least one of the wavelength and the intensity of the light by the measuring unit.
  • the characteristic amount is at least one of reflected light, transmitted light, fluorescent light, and phosphorescent light obtained by irradiating the inspection target with light from the light source unit. , And a spectrum measured by the measuring unit.
  • the light source unit irradiates light to the inspection object included in the printed matter
  • the measuring unit measures a characteristic amount indicating an optical characteristic of the inspection object, and inspects the printed matter based on the characteristic amount.
  • a printed matter inspection method wherein a step of selecting a type of an inspection target, and a storage unit in which setting information for measuring the characteristic amount and reference information for evaluating the characteristic amount are stored for each type of the inspection target. Reading the setting information and reference information corresponding to the selected type from the above, and controlling the light source unit and the measuring unit based on the setting information read from the storage unit to measure the characteristic amount of the inspection target. And a step of evaluating the characteristic amount measured by the measurement unit based on the reference information read from the storage unit.
  • a characteristic amount indicating an optical characteristic of the inspection target can be measured under measurement conditions corresponding to the inspection target included in the printed matter. Thereby, an accurate inspection can be performed.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an inspection method by the printed matter inspection device.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a method of adjusting the position of the printed matter inspection device.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of the printed matter inspection apparatus.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining the internal structure of the printed matter inspection device.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram for describing an example of setting data and reference data.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an inspection result obtained by the printed matter inspection apparatus.
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of the print inspection process.
  • the measurement conditions (setting information) for measuring the characteristic amount indicating the optical characteristics of the inspection target are different for each type of the printed material so that the printed material inspection apparatus can perform the inspection under the condition corresponding to the inspection target included in the printed material. It is prepared in advance for each type of inspection object.
  • evaluation conditions (reference information) for evaluating the feature amount obtained by the measurement are also prepared in advance for each type of printed matter and each type of inspection target.
  • the printed matter inspection apparatus selects a measurement condition corresponding to an inspection target from among a plurality of measurement conditions, and measures a feature amount based on the measurement condition.
  • the printed matter inspection apparatus obtains an inspection result by evaluating the measured feature amount based on an evaluation condition corresponding to the inspection target.
  • the printed matter inspection device displays the obtained inspection result on the display unit. For example, if the measurement result matches the reference value included in the evaluation condition, “match” is displayed on the display unit, and if not, “mismatch” is displayed.
  • the measurement conditions corresponding to the inspection target can be selected manually or automatically.
  • manual selection the user of the printed matter inspection apparatus starts inspection after selecting an inspection target.
  • the printed matter inspection apparatus measures and evaluates the characteristic amount of the inspection target based on the measurement condition and the evaluation condition corresponding to the selected type.
  • automatic selection the user starts the inspection without selecting the inspection target.
  • the printed matter inspection apparatus sequentially selects one of the measurement conditions set for each of the plurality of types of inspection targets one by one, and measures the feature amount based on the selected measurement conditions.
  • the printed matter inspection device evaluates the measured feature amount based on the evaluation condition corresponding to the inspection target.
  • the printed matter inspection apparatus displays the type of the printed matter and the type of the inspection target on the display unit in addition to the display of “match”.
  • the printed matter inspection apparatus sequentially selects a plurality of measurement conditions and a plurality of evaluation conditions one by one, and performs measurement and evaluation of the characteristic amount for each type of the inspection target, thereby obtaining the type of the printed material and the inspection target.
  • the type can be specified.
  • Security features include fluorescence and phosphorescence from inks, holograms, and security threads.
  • the printed matter inspection device measures the feature amount of the fluorescence emission under measurement conditions suitable for the selected fluorescence emission inspection.
  • a printed matter inspection device measures an emission spectrum. The printed matter inspection apparatus evaluates the measurement result under the evaluation condition suitable for the selected fluorescence emission inspection and obtains the inspection result.
  • the measurement conditions include at least one of the type of light emitted from the light source to the bill, the light emission intensity, and the irradiation time.
  • the measurement conditions include at least one of a delay time, a measurement time, and a number of times of measurement from the start of light irradiation to the bill until the start of light emission measurement.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining an inspection method by the printed matter inspection apparatus 1.
  • the printed matter inspection device 1 is a portable small-sized device.
  • the printed matter inspection apparatus 1 can be used alone, or can be used by being connected to the operation terminal 100 as shown by a broken line in FIG.
  • the printed matter 200 is placed on the inspection table 2, and the printed matter inspection device 1 is placed on the printed matter 200.
  • An inspection window 4 is provided on the bottom surface of the printed matter inspection device 1 (see FIG. 2).
  • the printed matter inspection device 1 irradiates the inspection target with light through the inspection window 4.
  • the printed matter inspection apparatus 1 measures light reflected by the inspection target and light emission generated by the inspection target via the inspection window 4.
  • a confirmation window 3 for confirming that the inspection target on the printed matter 200 is in the inspection window 4 is provided.
  • the confirmation window 3 is provided corresponding to the position of the inspection window 4.
  • a transparent resin or glass is fitted in the inspection window 4 and the confirmation window 3.
  • FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a method of adjusting the position of the printed matter inspection device 1.
  • FIG. 2A is a diagram of the printed matter 200 on the inspection table 2 as viewed from above
  • FIG. 2B is a diagram of the confirmation window 3 as viewed from the front of the apparatus.
  • the position of the inspection window 4 on the bottom surface is adjusted to the position of the character.
  • the inside of the inspection window 4 on the bottom surface can be visually confirmed from the confirmation window 3 on the front surface of the apparatus.
  • the inspection window 4 is at the position shown by the broken line in FIG. 2A, this can be confirmed from the confirmation window 3 as shown in FIG. 2B.
  • the user moves the printed matter inspection apparatus 1 by hand while looking through the apparatus from the confirmation window 3 so that the characters to be inspected can be seen from the inspection window 4, that is, the inspection object is in the window of the inspection window 4.
  • the position of the printed matter inspection device 1 is adjusted so as to enter.
  • a partial area on the printed material 200 in the window of the inspection window 4 is an inspection area to be inspected by the printed material inspection apparatus 1.
  • the printed matter inspection device 1 includes an operation unit 10 and a display unit 20.
  • the user operates the operation unit 10 while checking the information displayed on the display unit 20, and inspects the printed matter 200.
  • the obtained inspection result is displayed on the display unit 20.
  • the inspection can be performed by connecting the printed matter inspection apparatus 1 and the operation terminal 100 in a communicable manner by wire or wirelessly.
  • the operation terminal 100 includes a computer device having an operation unit and a display unit.
  • a tablet terminal including a touch panel type liquid crystal display device functioning as an operation display unit is used as the operation terminal 100.
  • the user can perform operations performed on the operation unit 10 of the printed matter inspection apparatus 1 by using the operation display unit of the operation terminal 100.
  • the inspection result can be displayed on the operation display unit of the operation terminal 100.
  • FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an appearance of the printed matter inspection apparatus 1.
  • the printed matter inspection apparatus 1 has a confirmation window 3 at the lower part on the front surface.
  • an operation unit 10 (10a, 10b) and a display unit 20 are provided on the upper part of the front surface.
  • the operation unit 10 includes a start button 10a for instructing start of measurement, and a plurality of buttons 10b for selecting an inspection target and the like.
  • the printed matter inspection device 1 is a small device that has a width and a height of about 200 mm and a depth of about 100 mm and can be easily carried.
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining the internal structure of the printed matter inspection device 1.
  • the printed matter inspection apparatus 1 includes a safety switch 30, a communication unit 40, a storage unit 50, a control unit 60, and an optical system configuration unit 90 in addition to the above-described configuration.
  • the optical system configuration unit 90 is a configuration unit for irradiating the inspection target with light and measuring the light received from the inspection target.
  • the optical system configuration section 90 includes a spectroscopic section 70 (measuring section), a light source section 80, a lens 92, an optical fiber 91, and the inspection window 4.
  • the optical fiber 91 is configured by bundling a plurality of optical fibers.
  • the optical fiber 91 functions as a light guide that guides light received from the light source unit 80 to the lens 92.
  • the optical fiber 91 functions as a light guide that guides light received from the lens 92 to the light splitting unit 70.
  • the light source unit 80 emits a plurality of types of light having different wavelength bands.
  • the light source unit 80 emits light selected from three types of ultraviolet light having a wavelength band of 250 to 400 nm, visible light of 400 to 700 nm, and infrared light of 700 to 1000 nm.
  • the light source unit 80 includes, for example, a plurality of types of LEDs prepared for each wavelength band. By controlling the type of LED that emits light, it is possible to change the wavelength of the light that irradiates the inspection target. In addition, by controlling the value of the current flowing through the LED, the intensity of light applied to the inspection target can be changed. Further, by controlling the lighting time of the LED, it is possible to change the amount of light to be irradiated on the inspection target. The control of the light source unit 80 is performed by the control unit 60.
  • the light emitted from the light source unit 80 enters the end 91a of the optical fiber 91 and exits from the end 91c on the lens 92 side.
  • the light emitted from the end portion 91c is condensed by the lens 92, and irradiates the inspection target through the inspection window 4.
  • the light reflected by the inspection object and the light emission generated by the inspection object enter the printed matter inspection apparatus 1 from the inspection window 4.
  • the light that has entered the device is focused on the end 91 c of the optical fiber 91 by the lens 92.
  • Light incident from the end 91c is emitted from the end 91b on the side of the light splitting unit 70.
  • the light emitted from the end 91b is received by the light splitting unit 70.
  • the spectroscopy unit 70 measures the light received from the end 91 b of the optical fiber 91. That is, the spectroscopy unit 70 functions as a measurement unit that measures a characteristic amount indicating an optical characteristic of the inspection target.
  • the spectroscopy unit 70 can acquire the wavelength characteristics of the light reflected by the inspection target and the light emission generated by the inspection target using, for example, a diffraction grating.
  • the timing at which the spectroscopic unit 70 measures light from the inspection target can be changed from the timing at which the light source unit 80 starts irradiating the inspection target with light.
  • the control unit 60 controls the delay time with the time from when the light source unit 80 starts irradiating light to when the spectroscopic unit 70 starts measuring light as the delay time.
  • the delay time for example, the measurement timing can be changed between fluorescence and phosphorescence.
  • measurement of light emission can be started.
  • the time for which the spectroscopic unit 70 measures the light received from the inspection target can be changed.
  • the control unit 60 controls the measurement time, with the time from the start of the light measurement of the spectroscopic unit 70 to the end thereof as the measurement time.
  • the measurement time for example, when the intensity of the light to be measured is high, the measurement time can be shortened, and the saturation of the sensor constituting the spectroscopic unit 70 can be prevented.
  • the measurement time can be extended to obtain a measurement result with an appropriate intensity.
  • the number of times that the spectroscopic unit 70 measures the light received from the inspection target can be changed.
  • the control unit 60 controls the number of times of measurement, with the number of times that the light separating unit 70 measures the light as the number of times of measurement.
  • the control unit 60 calculates and evaluates an average value, for example. For example, when the intensity of the light to be measured is low and is easily affected by noise, the influence of noise can be suppressed by measuring the light a plurality of times and obtaining an average value.
  • the safety switch 30 is provided on the bottom surface of the printed matter inspection device 1.
  • the inspection of the printed matter is performed in a state where the printed matter inspection device 1 is placed on the printed matter 200 of the inspection table 2 as shown in FIG.
  • the safety switch 30 while the bottom surface of the printed matter inspection device 1 is in contact with the inspection table 2 or the printed matter 200, light can be emitted from the light source unit 80 and measurement by the spectroscopic unit 70 can be performed.
  • the light source unit 80 is turned off.
  • the communication unit 40 transmits and receives data to and from an external device. For example, when the printed matter inspection device 1 is connected to the operation terminal 100 as shown in FIG. 1, data is transmitted and received between the operation terminal 100 and the communication unit 40. The addition, update, and deletion of software programs and data stored in the storage unit 50 are performed using an external device connected via the communication unit 40.
  • the storage unit 50 is formed of a nonvolatile storage device such as a semiconductor memory.
  • the storage unit 50 stores setting data 51 and reference data 52.
  • the setting data 51 includes a measurement condition for measuring the characteristic amount of the inspection target.
  • the measurement conditions are stored in association with the type of the printed matter and the type of the inspection target.
  • the reference data 52 includes an evaluation condition for evaluating the characteristic amount obtained by the measurement. As with the measurement conditions, the evaluation conditions are stored in association with the type of the printed material and the type of the inspection target.
  • the storage unit 50 is used for storing software programs and data necessary for the operation of the printed matter inspection apparatus 1.
  • the control unit 60 receives information input by operating the operation unit 10 and information input from the communication unit 40.
  • the control unit 60 also displays information on the display unit 20 and outputs information from the communication unit 40 to an external device.
  • the control unit 60 controls each unit based on information received by the operation unit 10 and the communication unit 40 by using software programs and data stored in the storage unit 50.
  • the functions and operations of the printed matter inspection device 1 described in the present embodiment are realized by the control unit 60 controlling each unit.
  • FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining an example of the setting data 51 and the reference data 52.
  • FIG. 5A shows the setting data 51
  • FIG. 5B shows the reference data 52.
  • measurement conditions for measuring the feature amount of the inspection target are set for each type of the inspection target. Specifically, settings for irradiating light from the light source unit 80 and settings for measuring light by the spectroscopic unit 70 are classified according to the type of printed matter. Further, when the printed matter includes a plurality of types of ink to be inspected, the settings are classified according to the type of ink.
  • the setting of the light source unit 80 includes the wavelength, the current value, and the irradiation time.
  • the wavelength indicates the wavelength of light to be applied to the inspection target, that is, the type of light.
  • the current value indicates a current value flowing through the LED when the light source unit 80 emits light.
  • the irradiation time indicates a time during which the light source unit 80 is turned on by supplying a current to the LED.
  • the setting of the spectroscopic unit 70 includes a delay time, a measurement time, and the number of measurements.
  • the delay time indicates the number of seconds after which the spectroscopic unit 70 starts measuring the light received from the inspection target, with the time when the light source unit 80 starts irradiating the inspection target with light being set to 0 (zero).
  • the measurement time indicates how many seconds the spectroscopic unit 70 continues the measurement with the time at which the spectroscopic unit 70 starts measuring light being set to 0 (zero).
  • the number of times of measurement indicates how many times the spectroscopic unit 70 performs the measurement.
  • the control unit 60 selects an LED to be turned on from a plurality of types of LEDs based on the setting of the wavelength of the light source unit 80 shown in FIG. 5A, and controls the current value flowing through the LEDs based on the setting of the current value. Then, the lighting time of the LED is controlled based on the setting of the irradiation time.
  • the control unit 60 controls the measurement timing by the spectroscopy unit 70 based on the setting of the delay time of the spectroscopy unit 70, and controls the measurement time by the spectroscopy unit 70 based on the setting of the measurement time.
  • the control unit 60 repeatedly performs the measurement performed by controlling the light source unit 80 and the spectroscopic unit 70 for the set number of times.
  • evaluation conditions for evaluating the characteristic amount measured by the spectroscopic unit 70 are set for each type of the inspection target. Specifically, the settings for evaluating the feature amount are classified according to the type of printed matter. Further, when the printed matter includes a plurality of types of ink to be inspected, the settings are classified according to the type of ink.
  • the spectroscopy unit 70 measures the light received from the inspection target and obtains a spectrum as a wavelength characteristic of the light.
  • the evaluation condition includes one or more evaluation items for evaluating the obtained spectrum.
  • Each evaluation item is provided with an evaluation item number for identifying the evaluation item.
  • the ink X of the printed matter A shown in FIG. 5B is evaluated based on three evaluation items E1 to E3 (evaluation item numbers in the figure).
  • Each evaluation item includes, for example, a target wavelength to be evaluated and an intensity reference value at the target wavelength.
  • the intensity reference value (hereinafter referred to as “reference value”) is a value for evaluating whether or not the intensity on the spectrum obtained as a measurement result matches the intensity that should be obtained from the inspection target.
  • the reference value includes, for example, an upper limit value and a lower limit value of a numerical range including the value in addition to a reference value. If the measured value falls within this numerical range, it is considered that the measured value matches the reference value.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of the inspection result 201 obtained by the printed matter inspection apparatus 1.
  • the inspection result 201 shown in FIG. 6 is displayed on the screen of the operation terminal 100.
  • a measurement button 207 is displayed on the screen. After checking the inspection result 201, if various conditions are changed and the measurement button 207 is pressed, the inspection can be executed again.
  • the inspection is performed with the ink X of the printed matter A as the inspection target.
  • measurement is performed based on the settings prepared in advance for the ink X of the printed matter A.
  • an evaluation is performed in which the obtained measured value is compared with a reference value of an evaluation item prepared in advance for the ink X of the printed matter A.
  • Information about the measurement and the evaluation is displayed on the screen of the operation terminal 100 as the inspection result 201 as shown in FIG.
  • the inspection result 201 includes the type 202 of the printed material and the type 203 of the ink, and the measurement condition 204 at the time of the inspection.
  • the measurement conditions 204 include a setting 204a for controlling the light source unit 80 and a setting 204b for controlling the spectroscopic unit 70.
  • the inspection result 201 includes a spectrum (wavelength characteristic) 205 obtained by measuring light based on the measurement conditions 204.
  • the spectrum 205 is obtained by measuring the light received by the spectroscopy unit 70 from the inspection target with the horizontal axis representing wavelength and the vertical axis representing intensity.
  • the inspection result 201 includes the evaluation result 206.
  • the evaluation result 206 includes an evaluation item number, a target wavelength, a reference value of intensity, a measured value, a determination result (“determination” in the figure), and a total determination result (“general determination” in the figure). . As shown in FIG. 6, for each evaluation item, a determination process for evaluating whether or not the measured value at the target wavelength matches the reference value is performed, and the determination result is displayed.
  • the reference value is prepared in advance in the reference data 52 corresponding to the inspection target indicated by the type 202 of the printed material and the type 203 of the ink.
  • the reference value indicates a range of values for which the measured value is considered to match the feature amount of the inspection target.
  • the measurement value indicates the intensity of the spectrum 205 obtained as a measurement result at the target wavelength.
  • the determination result indicates the result of comparing the measured value with the reference value to determine whether they match.
  • the printed matter inspection apparatus 1 When the printed matter inspection apparatus 1 is used alone, a part of information of the inspection result 201 shown in FIG. For example, the type 202 of the printed matter, the type 203 of the ink, and the comprehensive determination result are displayed. Specifically, for example, “FIT (match)” indicating the comprehensive judgment result, such as “FIT (TYPE: A, INK: X)", the type of printed matter "A”, and the type of ink "X” Is displayed on the display unit 20.
  • FIT match
  • FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of the print inspection process.
  • the inspection can be performed by operating the printed matter inspection apparatus 1 or by operating the operation terminal 100 connected to the printed matter inspection apparatus 1.
  • the apparatus alone can be used. The case of performing the operation will be described as an example.
  • the user who inspects the printed matter operates the button 10b of the operation unit 10 to select the inspection target, and then starts the measurement of the characteristic amount of the inspection target by pressing the start button 10a (step S1).
  • the user who knows the type of ink to be inspected selects the type of ink. For example, a user who inspects print quality when creating a printed material selects the type of ink. A user who does not know the type of ink but knows the type of printed matter selects the type of printed matter. For example, a user who checks the authenticity of printed materials used in the market selects the type of printed materials.
  • the printed matter inspection apparatus 1 can also automatically select the inspection target. For example, a user who does not know the type of ink or the type of printed matter operates the operation unit 10 and selects automatic selection.
  • the control unit 60 of the printed matter inspection device 1 that has received the measurement start instruction determines whether the user has selected the automatic selection (step S2).
  • the control unit 60 sequentially reads out all the settings prepared in advance in the setting data 51 shown in FIG. .
  • the control unit 60 controls the light source unit 80 and the spectroscopic unit 70 based on the settings prepared for the ink X of the printed material A to execute the measurement (Step S3).
  • the control unit 60 reads each evaluation item of the ink X of the printed matter A prepared in advance in the reference data 52 shown in FIG. 5B, and evaluates the obtained measurement result (step S4).
  • Step S4 When the measurement result does not satisfy the reference value of the evaluation item, that is, when the result that the inspection target is not the ink X of the printed matter A is obtained (Step S4; No), the control unit 60 prepares the setting data 51. It is determined whether the measurement has been performed with all the settings (step S5). If there is a setting that has not been tried (Step S5; No), the control unit 60 changes the setting related to the measurement (Step S6). Specifically, the control unit 60 reads the next setting, that is, the setting of the ink Y of the printed matter B from the setting data 51 shown in FIG. 5A, and controls the light source unit 80 and the spectroscopic unit 70 based on the setting.
  • the control unit 60 executes the measurement again with the changed settings (step S3).
  • the control unit 60 determines that the inspection target is the ink of the printed matter B. It is determined to be Y.
  • the control unit 60 displays on the display unit 20 information indicating that the optical characteristics detected from the inspection target match the optical characteristics of the ink Y of the printed matter B (step S7), and ends the inspection. For example, “FIT (TYPE: B, INK: Y)” is displayed on the display unit 20.
  • step S7 If the measurement result satisfying the reference value of the evaluation item prepared in the reference data 52 is not obtained even if the measurement is performed with all the settings prepared in the setting data 51 (step S5; Yes), the control unit 60 Then, information indicating that the determination is impossible is displayed on the display unit 20 (step S7), and the inspection ends. For example, “UNKNOWN” is displayed on the display unit 20.
  • step S2 the control unit 60 determines whether the user has selected the type of printed matter (step S8).
  • the control unit 60 sequentially reads out the settings of all the inks included in the selected printed material from the setting data 51 one by one and executes the measurement.
  • the control unit 60 reads the setting of the ink Y used for printing the printed matter B, and based on the setting, the light source unit 80 and the spectral unit.
  • the measurement is executed by controlling 70 (step S9).
  • the control unit 60 reads out the evaluation items of the ink Y of the printed matter B from the reference data 52 shown in FIG. 5B, and evaluates the obtained measurement results (Step S10).
  • Step S10 When the measurement result does not satisfy the reference value of the evaluation item, that is, when the result that the inspection target is not the ink Y of the printed matter B is obtained (Step S10; No), the control unit 60 prepares the printed matter B in advance. It is determined whether or not the measurement has been performed with all the settings (step S11). If there is a setting that has not been tried (Step S11; No), the control unit 60 changes the setting related to the measurement (Step S12). Specifically, the control unit 60 reads out the next setting, that is, the setting of the ink Z of the printed matter B from the setting data 51 shown in FIG. 5A, and controls the light source unit 80 and the spectral unit 70 based on the setting.
  • the control unit 60 executes the measurement again with the changed settings (step S9).
  • the control unit 60 determines that the inspection target is the ink of the printed matter B.
  • Z is determined.
  • the control unit 60 displays information indicating that the optical characteristics detected from the inspection target match the optical characteristics of the ink Z of the printed matter B on the display unit 20 (step S7), and ends the inspection. For example, “FIT (TYPE: B, INK: Z)” is displayed on the display unit 20.
  • the control is performed.
  • the unit 60 displays information indicating that the inspection target is not the printed matter B on the display unit 20 (step S7), and ends the inspection. For example, “UNFIT (TYPE: B)” is displayed on the display unit 20.
  • control unit 60 reads settings prepared in advance for the selected ink from the setting data 51 and executes measurement (step S13).
  • the control unit 60 reads the setting of the ink Z used for printing the printed matter B from the setting data 51 shown in FIG. 80 and the spectroscopy unit 70 are controlled.
  • the control unit 60 reads out the evaluation items of the ink Z of the printed matter B from the reference data 52 shown in FIG. 5B, and evaluates the obtained measurement results.
  • the control unit 60 displays information indicating this on the display unit 20 (step S14). End the inspection. For example, “FIT (INK: Z)” is displayed on the display unit 20.
  • the control unit 60 displays information indicating this on the display unit 20 (step S14), the inspection ends. For example, “UNFIT (INK: Z)” is displayed on the display unit 20.
  • the measurement conditions for measuring the characteristic amount indicating the optical characteristic of each ink are prepared for each type of printed matter and each kind of ink. .
  • the inspection can be performed by selecting the type of ink, or the inspection can be performed by causing the printed matter inspection apparatus 1 to automatically select the type of ink.
  • the selection of the ink type the type of the ink can be directly selected, or the type of the printed material can be selected, and the type of the ink can be selected from among the plurality of types of ink included in the printed material. Can be automatically selected.
  • the light source unit 80 irradiates the ink with light based on the selected setting, and the spectroscopic unit 70 sets the feature amount indicating the optical characteristics of the ink. Is measured. This makes it possible to execute the measurement under the optimum conditions according to the type of the ink and obtain an accurate inspection result.
  • the inspection target is ink
  • the inspection target is not limited to ink.
  • a hologram, a security thread, a watermark, and the like can be inspected as long as they exhibit optical characteristics.
  • the inspection method is not limited to this.
  • the similarity between a spectrum obtained by measuring light and a reference spectrum prepared in advance may be evaluated using normalized correlation.
  • an embodiment may be adopted in which the intensity of light having the predetermined wavelength is measured and evaluated.
  • the printed matter inspection apparatus 1 may include a light receiving unit that measures the intensity of light of a predetermined wavelength, instead of the spectroscopic unit 70, and evaluate the light emission intensity measured by the light receiving unit.
  • the measurement method and the evaluation method are not particularly limited as long as the inspection result can be obtained by measuring the characteristic amount indicating the optical characteristic of the inspection target.
  • the measuring method and the evaluation method of the characteristic amount of the inspection target are appropriately determined according to the characteristic amount.
  • the portable printed matter inspection apparatus 1 has been described as an example, but the printed matter inspection apparatus 1 is not limited to a portable small apparatus.
  • the object to be measured as the feature value is not limited to the reflected light and the light emission, but may be a mode in which the transmitted light is used as the feature value.
  • the printed matter inspection apparatus 1 includes the small display unit 20 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 and displays only characters on the display unit 20.
  • the present invention is not limited to this.
  • the printed matter inspection apparatus 1 may include a display unit capable of displaying characters and figures in a fine manner, and display the inspection result 201 illustrated in FIG. 6 on the display unit.
  • FIG. 5 of the present embodiment shows an example in which the settings related to measurement and evaluation are classified according to two categories, that is, the type of printed matter and the type of ink, but the setting classification method is not limited to this. is not.
  • the mode may be such that the settings are classified by one category. Specifically, a mode in which the settings are classified only by the type of ink may be used. Further, for example, a mode in which the settings are classified by three or more categories may be adopted. Specifically, for example, if the printed matter is a bill, the setting may be classified according to three categories of the bill issuing country, denomination, and security characteristics (inspection target).
  • the printed matter inspection apparatus 1 it is possible to change the method of measuring the characteristic amount indicating the optical characteristic of the inspection target according to the type of the inspection target. Thereby, it is possible to obtain a highly accurate inspection result by performing the measurement under the optimum condition according to the inspection object.
  • the printed matter inspection apparatus and the printed matter inspection method according to the present invention are useful for inspecting a printed matter under conditions according to an inspection target included in the printed matter and obtaining an accurate inspection result. is there.

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Afin d'effectuer une inspection dans une condition correspondant à un objet d'inspection inclus dans la matière imprimée, l'invention concerne un dispositif d'inspection de matière imprimée, dans lequel une unité source de lumière émet de la lumière vers un objet d'inspection inclus dans la matière imprimée, une unité de mesure mesure une valeur de caractéristique indiquant une caractéristique optique de l'objet d'inspection et le dispositif d'inspection de matière imprimée inspecte la matière imprimée sur la base de la valeur de caractéristique mesurée. Le dispositif est constitué de : une unité de stockage dans laquelle des informations de réglage pour mesurer la valeur de caractéristique et des informations de référence pour évaluer la valeur de caractéristique sont stockées pour chaque type d'objet d'inspection ; et une unité de commande pour sélectionner un type d'objet d'inspection, commander l'unité source de lumière et l'unité de mesure sur la base des informations de réglage qui correspondent au type sélectionné et évaluer la valeur de caractéristique mesurée par l'unité de mesure sur la base des informations de référence qui correspondent au type sélectionné.
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