JP2996719B2 - Shape identification device - Google Patents
Shape identification deviceInfo
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【発明の詳細な説明】 ［発明の目的］ （産業上の利用分野） 本発明は例えば物品製造時および物品の在庫管理など
において物品の長さ測定および在庫品の長さ測定により
種別判定等に用いられる長さ測定装置に関する。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Purpose of the Invention] (Industrial application field) The present invention is applicable to, for example, type determination by measuring the length of an article and measuring the length of a stock in the manufacture of an article and inventory management of the article. It relates to a length measuring device to be used.
（従来の技術） 瓶などを製造するメーカでは製造時の数量カウントお
よび在庫品管理を行う場合に、瓶の大きさごとの数量カ
ウントが必要となる。特に在庫管理において各種大きさ
が異なるものを混在して保管されることがあり、保管さ
れている製品の数量をその種別ごとに集計する労力は大
変なものであるため、人手によらずに集計することので
きる在庫管理システムの開発が進められている。(Prior Art) Manufacturers who manufacture bottles and the like need to count the number of bottles for each size in order to perform quantity counting at the time of manufacturing and inventory management. Especially in inventory management, items of different sizes may be mixed and stored, and the effort of totalizing the number of stored products for each type is enormous. The development of an inventory management system that can do this is underway.
しかし、保管されている製品の数量をその種別ごとに
集計する労力は大変なものであるため、人手によらずに
集計することのできる在庫管理システムの開発が進めら
れている。However, since the labor for totalizing the number of stored products for each type is enormous, the development of an inventory management system capable of totaling without manual operation is under way.
ところで、このような在庫管理システムは複数の物品
が納められた複数の収納棚を、無端チェーン対に懸架し
て、この無端チェーンを駆動することにより、収納棚が
所定の搬送経路に沿って搬送されるように構成されてい
る。そして搬送経路中に、収納棚に納められた物品が光
電スイッチで検出され、コンピュータなどで形状が判定
されて缶ビールや瓶ビールなどの各種別ごとに数量の集
計が行われる。By the way, such an inventory management system suspends a plurality of storage shelves containing a plurality of articles on an endless chain pair, and drives the endless chains so that the storage shelves are transported along a predetermined transport path. It is configured to be. In the transport path, the articles stored in the storage shelves are detected by the photoelectric switch, the shape is determined by a computer or the like, and the quantity is counted for each type of canned beer, bottled beer, and the like.
このようなシステムに用いられる光電スイッチは赤外
線投光器と赤外線受光器との組合わせからなり、これら
の間を検査対象の缶ビールまたは瓶ビールなどの物品が
通って赤外線が遮光される時間によってこの物品の搬送
方向の長さが測定されて種別ごとに数量が計算されてい
た。The photoelectric switch used in such a system consists of a combination of an infrared projector and an infrared receiver, between which an object such as a canned beer or a bottled beer to be inspected passes and the infrared ray is blocked by the article. The length in the transport direction was measured, and the quantity was calculated for each type.
しかしながら、中心位置の搬送方向の長さがほぼ同じ
であった場合には、種別の異なる被検査物品である場合
でも同じ種別であると判定されるという問題があった。However, when the lengths of the center positions in the transport direction are substantially the same, there is a problem that even if the inspected articles are of different types, they are determined to be of the same type.
（発明が解決しようとする課題） 上述したように、従来の形状識別装置では、中心位置
の長さが等しい場合、違う種別の被検査物品でも同じ種
別であると判定されるという問題があった。(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, in the conventional shape discriminating apparatus, when the lengths of the center positions are equal, there is a problem that the inspected articles of different types are determined to be the same type. .
本発明は上記課題を解決すべく創案されたもので、物
品の形状識別を正確に行うことのできる形状識別装置を
提供することを目的とする。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has as its object to provide a shape identification device that can accurately identify the shape of an article.
［発明の構成］ （課題を解決するための手段） 上記目的を達成するため、本発明の形状識別装置は、
ビール瓶やビール缶のような軸対称の物品を搬送路に沿
って所定の速度で物品の軸方向に搬送する搬送手段と、
前記搬送路に沿って搬送される前記物品の前記軸に沿う
通過位置に向けて投光する第１の投光手段と、前記搬送
路に沿って搬送される前記物品の前記軸から所定の距離
離れた通過位置に向けて投光する第２の投光手段と、前
記第１の投光手段から投光された光を受ける第１の受光
手段と、前記第２の投光手段から投光された光を受ける
第２の受光手段と、前記搬送手段によって搬送される前
記物品の前記第１の投光手段から投光された光が遮断さ
れる第１の時間と前記搬送手段によって搬送される前記
物品の前記第２の投光手段から投光された光が遮断され
る第２の時間とに基づいて前記物品の形状を識別する形
状識別手段とを具備することを特徴とする。[Structure of the Invention] (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, a shape identification device of the present invention comprises:
Conveying means for conveying an axially symmetric article such as a beer bottle or a beer can at a predetermined speed along the conveying path in the axial direction of the article,
First light projecting means for projecting light toward a passing position along the axis of the article conveyed along the conveyance path, and a predetermined distance from the axis of the article conveyed along the conveyance path A second light projecting means for projecting light toward a distant passing position, a first light receiving means for receiving light emitted from the first light projecting means, and a light projecting from the second light projecting means Second light receiving means for receiving the light, and a first time when light emitted from the first light emitting means of the article conveyed by the conveying means is blocked, and the article is conveyed by the conveying means. And a shape identifying means for identifying the shape of the article based on a second time when light emitted from the second light emitting means of the article is blocked.
（作 用） 本発明の形状識別装置では、第１の投光手段および第
２の投光手段により物品の２か所の搬送方向の長さが測
定される。そしてこられの長さに基づいて物品の形状の
識別が行われる。(Operation) In the shape discriminating apparatus of the present invention, the first light projecting means and the second light projecting means measure the length of the article at two locations in the transport direction. Then, the shape of the article is identified based on the length.
したがって、物品の形状が正確に識別される。 Therefore, the shape of the article is accurately identified.
（実施例） 以下、本発明の実施例を図面を用いて説明する。(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention is described using a drawing.
第１図は本発明の長さ測定装置をビールの時間的な品
質を調べる在庫管理装置に適用した場合の一実施例の構
成を示す斜視図である。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of an embodiment in which the length measuring device of the present invention is applied to an inventory control device for checking the temporal quality of beer.
同図に示すように無端チェーン対1a、1b間に収納ボッ
クス２が懸架されている。収納ボックス２は、搬送経路
のどの位置においてもほぼ同じ姿勢を保つように無端チ
ェーン対1a、1bに回転自在に固定されている。収納ボッ
クス２には、缶ビール、瓶ビールなどの被検査物品３が
収納される収納ポケットが複数個設けられている。さら
に無端チェーン対1a、1bはモータによる駆動装置５によ
り一定の速度で循環されるようになっている。As shown in the figure, a storage box 2 is suspended between a pair of endless chains 1a and 1b. The storage box 2 is rotatably fixed to the pair of endless chains 1a and 1b so as to maintain substantially the same posture at any position on the transport path. The storage box 2 is provided with a plurality of storage pockets for storing the inspected articles 3 such as canned beer and bottled beer. Further, the endless chain pair 1a, 1b is circulated at a constant speed by a driving device 5 by a motor.
また所定の位置に搬送された収納ボックス２に収納さ
れた被検査物品３の中心の長さを測定する光電スイッチ
６が設けられている。またこの光電スイッチ６の約30mm
横には別の光電スイッチ７が設けられている。これら光
電スイッチ６、７は赤外線投光器6a、7aと、これら赤外
線投光器6a、7aに対向して配置された赤外線受光器6b、
7bとから構成されている。そして赤外線ビームが被検査
物品３により遮られると、赤外線受光器6b、7bから遮光
信号S1、S2が出力される。In addition, a photoelectric switch 6 for measuring the length of the center of the article 3 to be inspected stored in the storage box 2 conveyed to a predetermined position is provided. Also about 30mm of this photoelectric switch 6
Another photoelectric switch 7 is provided beside. These photoelectric switches 6 and 7 are composed of infrared light projectors 6a and 7a, and infrared light receivers 6b and 6b arranged opposite to these infrared light projectors 6a and 7a.
7b. Then, when the infrared beam is blocked by the inspected article 3, the light receiving signals S1 and S2 are output from the infrared light receivers 6b and 7b.
また収納ボックス２には、被検査物品３が収納されて
いないとき、赤外線ビームを遮らないよう開口部８が設
けられている。なお同図では収納ポケット４ならびに開
口部８の図示は一段のみとし、他のものについては図示
を略した。The storage box 2 is provided with an opening 8 so as not to block the infrared beam when the inspection object 3 is not stored. In the figure, only one stage of the storage pocket 4 and the opening 8 is shown, and the other ones are not shown.
つぎに在庫管理装置に収納されているビールなどの被
検査物品をその種別ごとに集計するときの動作について
説明する。Next, a description will be given of an operation when counting the inspected articles such as beer stored in the inventory management device for each type.
まず、光電スイッチ６、７の赤外線投光器6a、7aは赤
外線を投光している状態となる。First, the infrared light projectors 6a and 7a of the photoelectric switches 6 and 7 are in a state of emitting infrared light.
そして収納ボックス２は無端チェーン対1a、1bにより
循環搬送され、順次、第２図に示すように光電スイッチ
６、７の赤外線ビーム中を通過する。図の矢印Ａは検査
物品の搬送方向を示している。このとき収納ボックス２
および収納ボックス２の収納ポケット４に収納されてい
るビールなどの被検査物品によって赤外線投光器6a、7a
の赤外線ビームが遮られ赤外線受光器6b、7bは遮光信号
S1、S2を出力する。Then, the storage box 2 is circulated and conveyed by the endless chain pair 1a, 1b, and sequentially passes through the infrared beams of the photoelectric switches 6, 7 as shown in FIG. Arrow A in the figure indicates the transport direction of the inspection article. At this time, storage box 2
And infrared projectors 6a and 7a depending on the articles to be inspected such as beer stored in the storage pocket 4 of the storage box 2.
Infrared beam is blocked and infrared receivers 6b and 7b
Outputs S1 and S2.
第３図（ａ）、（ｂ）は、それぞれ、瓶ビール缶ビー
ルを光電スイッチ６、７によって走査する走査ライン9
a、9bを示している。FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b) show scanning lines 9 for scanning bottled and canned beer by photoelectric switches 6 and 7, respectively.
a and 9b are shown.
同図に示すように、光電スイッチ６、７は瓶または缶
のビールの中心の搬送方向および中心から約30mmだけ離
れた位置の搬送方向に沿って走査する。As shown in the figure, the photoelectric switches 6 and 7 scan along the transport direction of the center of the beer in the bottle or can and in the transport direction at a position separated by about 30 mm from the center.
第４図（ａ）は第３図（ａ）に示す瓶ビール3aが搬送
された場合の光電スイッチ６、７の遮光信号S1、S2を示
す図であり、第４図（ｂ）は第３図（ｂ）に示す缶ビー
ル3bが搬送された場合の光電スイッチ６、７の遮光信号
S1、S2を示す図である。FIG. 4 (a) is a diagram showing the light-shielded signals S1, S2 of the photoelectric switches 6, 7 when the bottled beer 3a shown in FIG. 3 (a) is conveyed, and FIG. 4 (b) is a diagram showing FIG. (B) Light-shielded signals of the photoelectric switches 6 and 7 when the canned beer 3b shown in FIG.
It is a figure which shows S1 and S2.
これらの図に示すように光電スイッチ６の赤外線受光
器6bから出力される中心の走査ライン9aの遮光信号S1は
瓶のビールの場合（同図（ａ））も缶のビールの場合
（同図（ｂ））も同じであるが、中心により約30mm離れ
た走査ラインの遮光信号S2は同図に示すように瓶の口の
部分の立上がりがＢだけ遅くなる。これらの信号S1、S2
が図示を省略するマイクロコンピュータに送られて形状
種別の判定が行われ、種別ごとの集計が行われる。As shown in these figures, the light-shielded signal S1 of the central scanning line 9a output from the infrared receiver 6b of the photoelectric switch 6 is the same for the case of bottled beer (FIG. 10A) and for the case of canned beer (FIG. (B)) is the same, but the rise of the mouth of the bottle is delayed by B in the light blocking signal S2 of the scanning line about 30 mm away from the center as shown in FIG. These signals S1, S2
Is sent to a microcomputer (not shown) to determine the shape type, and totalization for each type is performed.
したがって本実施例の在庫管理装置では、物品の中心
の搬送方向長さと物品の中心から約30mm離れた位置の搬
送方向の長さとに基づいて形状の判定が行われるので正
確な形状識別が可能になる。Therefore, in the inventory management device of the present embodiment, the shape is determined based on the length of the article in the transport direction at the center and the length of the article in the transport direction at a position about 30 mm away from the center, so that accurate shape identification is possible. Become.
［発明の効果］ 以上説明したように、本発明の形状識別装置によれ
ば、第１の投光手段および第２の投光手段により物品の
２か所の搬送方向の長さが測定されて、こられの長さに
基づいて形状の識別が行われるので物品の形状が正確に
識別される。[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the shape identification device of the present invention, the first light projecting means and the second light projecting means measure the length of the article at two locations in the transport direction. Since the shape is identified based on the length, the shape of the article is accurately identified.
第１図は本発明の長さ測定装置をビールの時間的な品質
を調べる在庫管理装置に適用した場合の一実施例の構成
を示す斜視図、第２図は物品が光電スイッチを通過する
状態を示す図、第３図は光電スイッチが走査する走査ラ
インを示す図、第４図は光電スイッチから出力される遮
光信号を示す図である。 1a、1b……無端チェーン、２……収納ボックス、５……
駆動装置、６、７……光電スイッチ、6a、7a……赤外線
投光器、6b、7b……赤外線受光器。FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of an embodiment in which the length measuring device of the present invention is applied to an inventory control device for checking the temporal quality of beer, and FIG. 2 is a state in which an article passes through a photoelectric switch. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a scanning line scanned by the photoelectric switch, and FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a light-shielded signal output from the photoelectric switch. 1a, 1b ... endless chain, 2 ... storage box, 5 ...
Driving device, 6, 7, photoelectric switch, 6a, 7a, infrared projector, 6b, 7b, infrared receiver.
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Claims (1)
を搬送路に沿って所定の速度で物品の軸方向に搬送する
搬送手段と、 前記搬送路に沿つて搬送される前記物品の前記軸に沿う
通過位置に向けて投光する第１の投光手段と、 前記搬送路に沿って搬送される前記物品の前記軸から所
定の距離離れた通過位置に向けて投光する第２の投光手
段と、 前記第１の投光手段から投光された光を受ける第１の受
光手段と、 前記第２の投光手段から投光された光を受ける第２の受
光手段と、 前記搬送手段によって搬送される前記物品の前記第１の
投光手段から投光された光が遮断される第１の時間と前
記搬送手段によって搬送される前記物品の前記第２の投
光手段から投光された光が遮断される第２の時間とに基
づいて前記物品の形状を識別する形状識別手段と を具備することを特徴とする形状識別装置。1. A conveying means for conveying an axially symmetric article such as a beer bottle or a beer can at a predetermined speed along a conveying path in an axial direction of the article, wherein said article is conveyed along said conveying path. First light projecting means for projecting light toward a passage position along an axis, and second light projecting toward a passage position at a predetermined distance from the axis of the article conveyed along the conveyance path. A light projecting means, a first light receiving means for receiving light emitted from the first light emitting means, a second light receiving means for receiving light emitted from the second light emitting means, A first time during which light emitted from the first light emitting means of the article conveyed by the conveying means is blocked, and a light projecting from the second light emitting means of the article conveyed by the conveying means. Identifying the shape of the article based on a second time at which the illuminated light is blocked Shape recognition apparatus characterized by comprising an identification means.
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