JPH10261388A - Quality inspection method and device for applied condition of sealant applying part - Google Patents
Quality inspection method and device for applied condition of sealant applying partInfo
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Abstract
Description
【0001】[0001]
【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は電池電槽等の容器の
蓋載置部に環状に塗布したシール剤塗布部の塗布状態の
良否を画像処理により判別するシール剤塗布部の塗布状
態の検査法並びに検査装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an inspection of the application state of a sealant application section for judging, by image processing, the quality of an application state of a sealant application section applied to a lid mounting portion of a container such as a battery case. The present invention relates to a method and an inspection device.
【0002】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来、密閉電池を製造するに当たり、例
えば、1つの極板群(セル)を収容する1つのセル室か
ら成る電槽の内部に極板群を収容し、次でその電槽の開
口部を囲繞するように方形又は円形の環状の蓋載置部に
シール剤を環状に塗布した後、電槽蓋を施し、溶接、か
しめなどにより封口して密閉電池に製造するのである
が、若し、この環状のシール剤塗布部の塗布状態が悪
く、シール剤塗布部にシール剤が塗布されていない不連
続部があると、密閉電池組立て後にその不連続部を介し
て電解液が漏れる不都合を生ずる。そこで、該電槽に蓋
を施す前に、そのシール剤塗布部の塗布状態の良否を判
別検査する必要がある。従来のシール剤塗布部の塗布状
態の良否判別方法並びに装置としては、例えば、特開平
3−37955号に開示のように、シール剤の塗布部を
カメラで撮影し、その画像信号を検査装置に送り、該検
査装置において所定範囲内においてシール剤の塗られて
いる部分と塗られていない部分の面積を、正常な状態で
の面積と比較する画像処理を行い、正常な状態とある程
度以上に異なっている場合、不良品と判別して排出する
ものが知られている。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in manufacturing a sealed battery, for example, a group of electrodes is housed inside a battery case composed of one cell chamber that houses one group of plates (cells). After a sealant is applied in a ring shape to a square or circular annular lid mounting portion so as to surround the opening of the container, a battery case lid is provided, and the battery is sealed by welding, caulking, etc. to produce a sealed battery. However, if the application state of the annular sealant application portion is poor and there is a discontinuous portion where the sealant is not applied to the sealant application portion, the electrolytic solution may be discharged through the discontinuous portion after the sealed battery is assembled. Leakage inconvenience occurs. Therefore, before the lid is applied to the battery case, it is necessary to determine whether or not the applied state of the sealant applied portion is good. As a conventional method and apparatus for judging the quality of application of a sealant application section, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 3-37955, a sealant application section is photographed with a camera, and the image signal is sent to an inspection device. In the inspection device, image processing is performed to compare the area of the part where the sealant is applied and the area where the sealant is not applied within a predetermined range with the area under the normal state, and the image is different from the normal state by a certain degree or more. If it is determined that the product is defective, it is known that the product is discharged as a defective product.
【0003】図8は上記従来の技術として公知の蓄電池
の電槽に塗布したシール剤塗布部の塗布状態の良否を判
別する検査装置21を示す概略図である。図9は、該装
置21に具備したカメラ20を被検体1の直上に配置し
該被検体1の上面を撮影する使用状態の斜面図である。
その撮影に当たり、該被検体1の上方に、図示しない
が、例えば、カメラ20の外周にリング状の照明具が配
置され、該照明具により該被検体1のシール塗布部を照
明する。該被検体1は、例えば、極板群(セル)を内蔵
した円筒状電槽、即ち、単セル型電槽、12は該電槽1
1の上部に溝入れ加工で形成した円環状段部から成る蓋
載置部、13は該蓋載置部12の上面全周に亘り環状に
施されたシール剤塗布部を示す。14は電槽11の該蓋
載置部12より上方に延びまた上壁端部で該蓋載置部1
2に載置した蓋(図示しない)をかしめ封口する部分で
ある。図10は、該電池電槽11の構成を更に明らかに
した一部を裁除した拡大断面図を示し、15は電槽11
の内部に収容した極板群、16は極板群15の上面に施
された絶縁板、17は該絶縁板16の1側に設けた切欠
部、18は電槽内部の極板群15の正極板に接続され、
該切欠部17を介して電槽11の開口部から上方へ外部
へ導出させたリード板を示す。尚、シール剤は、図示の
ように該上壁段部14の内周全面にも塗布することが好
ましい。該電槽11の該蓋載置部12に施された環状の
シール剤塗布部13の塗布状態の良否を判別検査するた
め、その電槽11の上方に配置した該カメラ20により
撮影し、その撮像信号を図8示の検査装置21に送る。
而して、該検査装置21に備えた表示部22において、
該カメラ20により撮影された該シール剤塗布部13の
画像が観察し得る。FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing an inspection apparatus 21 for judging whether or not a coating state of a sealant application portion applied to a battery case of a storage battery is known as the above-mentioned prior art. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a use state in which the camera 20 provided in the device 21 is disposed immediately above the subject 1 and an upper surface of the subject 1 is photographed.
At the time of the imaging, a ring-shaped illuminator is arranged above the subject 1 (not shown), for example, on the outer periphery of the camera 20, and the illuminator illuminates the seal application portion of the subject 1. The subject 1 is, for example, a cylindrical container containing a group of electrodes (cells), that is, a single-cell container, and 12 is the container 1
A lid mounting portion composed of an annular step formed by grooving on the upper portion of 1, and a sealant application portion 13 is provided in a ring shape over the entire upper surface of the lid mounting portion 12. Numeral 14 denotes a portion of the battery case 11 which extends above the lid placing portion 12 and which has an upper wall end portion.
2 is a portion for caulking and closing a lid (not shown) placed on 2. FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view in which a part of the battery case 11 has been further clarified, and FIG.
, 16 is an insulating plate provided on the upper surface of the electrode group 15, 17 is a cutout provided on one side of the insulating plate 16, 18 is a cutout of the electrode group 15 inside the battery case. Connected to the positive plate,
The lead plate led out from the opening of the battery case 11 upward to the outside through the notch 17 is shown. The sealant is preferably applied to the entire inner surface of the upper wall step 14 as shown. In order to determine whether or not the coating state of the annular sealant application portion 13 applied to the lid mounting portion 12 of the battery case 11 is good or not, an image is taken by the camera 20 disposed above the battery case 11, and The imaging signal is sent to the inspection device 21 shown in FIG.
Thus, in the display unit 22 provided in the inspection device 21,
An image of the sealant application section 13 taken by the camera 20 can be observed.
【0004】図8示の該装置21の特徴は、シール剤塗
布部13の塗布面積を演算する演算装置23と該シール
剤塗布部13の塗布面積の標準データ値を設定する設定
装置24と該シール剤塗布部の塗布面積測定値と該設定
装置24によるシール剤塗布部13の塗布面積の設定値
との差を求める面積比較装置25とで構成されている。The features of the device 21 shown in FIG. 8 include an arithmetic unit 23 for calculating the application area of the sealant application unit 13, a setting device 24 for setting a standard data value of the application area of the sealant application unit 13, An area comparison device 25 for calculating a difference between a measured value of the application area of the sealant application unit and a set value of the application area of the sealant application unit 13 by the setting device 24.
【0005】図10は、該装置21によるシール剤塗布
部の塗布状態の判別検査法を示し、該表示部22に表示
された画像データの一例を示す図である。シール剤はア
スファルト系のため、その撮像された円環状の該シール
剤塗布部13は、背景などの他の部分より暗く黒色の地
として表示されている。図示の例では、該環状のシール
剤塗布部13は、シール剤が塗布されていない不連続部
48がある場合を示す。50は画像データについて、後
述するようにデータ処理するための処理範囲を示す。シ
ール剤が他の部分より明るい場合は、前記とは逆の配色
となる。FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of image data displayed on the display unit 22, showing a method of determining the application state of the sealant application unit by the apparatus 21. Since the sealant is asphalt-based, the imaged annular sealant application portion 13 is displayed as a darker black background than other portions such as the background. In the illustrated example, the annular sealant application section 13 shows a case where there is a discontinuous portion 48 to which no sealant is applied. Reference numeral 50 denotes a processing range for performing data processing on image data as described later. If the sealant is lighter than the other parts, the color scheme is reversed.
【0006】上記従来の検査装置21の作動において、
該カメラ20からの撮像信号は該表示部22と演算装置
23とに出力される。図11に示すように該表示部22
にはシール剤塗布部13の画像が表示される。一方、該
カメラ20からの撮像信号は、該演算装置23により画
像データ処理範囲50内において、暗く見えるシール剤
塗布部13の面積を演算し、その演算した面積値S1を
面積比較装置25の一方の端子に出力する。In the operation of the above-described conventional inspection device 21,
An image signal from the camera 20 is output to the display unit 22 and the arithmetic unit 23. As shown in FIG.
Displays an image of the sealant application section 13. On the other hand, the imaging signal from the camera 20 is calculated by the arithmetic unit 23 in the image data processing range 50 to calculate the area of the sealant application unit 13 which looks dark, and the calculated area value S1 is compared with the one of the area comparison unit 25. Output to the terminal.
【0007】該面積比較装置25の他方の端子には、該
設定装置24による予め設定、記憶してある正常な画像
のときの面積の設定値S2が入力される。かくして、面
積比較装置25においてS1とS2との差を求める演算
を行い、その差値が経験則に基づく値以内であるとき
は、シール剤塗布部の塗布状態が良好であると判別す
る。若し差値が経験則に基づく値と等しいか、それ以上
であれば面積比較装置25は警報信号26を送出する。
警報信号26は図示しない警報機を作動させたり、その
被検体について後の処理工程に入らないように搬送ライ
ンから排出処理する。To the other terminal of the area comparison device 25, a set value S2 of an area for a normal image, which is set and stored in advance by the setting device 24, is input. Thus, the area comparison device 25 performs an operation for calculating the difference between S1 and S2. If the difference is within a value based on an empirical rule, it is determined that the application state of the sealant application section is good. If the difference value is equal to or greater than a value based on an empirical rule, the area comparison device 25 sends an alarm signal 26.
The alarm signal 26 activates an alarm (not shown) or performs processing of discharging the subject from the transport line so as not to enter a subsequent processing step.
【0008】[0008]
【発明が解決しようとする課題】上記従来のシール剤塗
布部の塗布状態の良否判別手段のように、正常なシール
塗布状態の設定面積と被検体における空隙のシール剤塗
布部の塗布面積とを比較してその良否の判定を行う場合
は、画像処理によっては、図11に示すような微小なシ
ール剤塗布部13に不連続部48があっても、その不連
続部が微小な面積である場合は、面積差演算で差値が極
めて小さいからその電池を良品として判定してしまう誤
判別を生ずる嫌いがある。As in the above-mentioned conventional means for judging the application state of the sealant application section, the set area of the normal seal application state and the application area of the sealant application section of the void in the subject are determined. In the case of comparing and judging the quality, depending on the image processing, even if there is a discontinuous portion 48 in the minute sealant applying portion 13 as shown in FIG. 11, the discontinuous portion has a small area. In such a case, since the difference value is extremely small in the area difference calculation, there is a tendency that the battery is erroneously determined as a non-defective product.
【0009】本発明は上記従来の課題を解決し、電槽な
どの容器の蓋を載置すべき部分に環状に塗布したシール
剤の塗布部の塗布状態の良否の判定を容易に而も誤判定
なく確実に行うことができる良否判別法並びに装置を提
供することにある。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and makes it possible to easily judge whether or not the application state of an application portion of a sealant applied annularly to a portion where a lid of a container such as a battery container is to be placed is good. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pass / fail determination method and apparatus that can be reliably performed without determination.
【0010】[0010]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記の目的を達成するた
めの本発明の解決手段は、容器の蓋載置部に環状に塗布
したシール剤塗布部を撮像した環状の画像の該環状で囲
まれる内域部に設定する内部点及び該環状の外側の外域
部に設定する外部点の少なくともいずれか一方の点から
該内外両域部及び該画像とは異色の色で塗り潰し、内外
両域部共その色で塗り潰されるか否かにより該環状の塗
布部の良否の判別を行うことを特徴とするシール剤塗布
部の塗布状態の良否判別検査法に存する。In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a method for manufacturing a container, comprising the steps of: The inner and outer regions and the image are filled with different colors from at least one of the inner point set in the inner region and the outer point set in the outer region outside the ring, and the inner and outer regions are filled. The present invention also relates to a method for judging the quality of an application state of a sealant application portion, wherein the quality of the annular application portion is determined based on whether the color is filled with the color.
【0011】更に、本発明は、上記の本発明の検査方法
に用いる検査装置を提供するもので、該容器の蓋載置部
に環状に塗布したシール剤塗布部を撮像した画像の該環
状の外域部と内域部とにシール剤を塗布してない外部点
と内部点を設定する手段と、前記塗布してない少なくと
もいずれか一方の点から、該内外両域部及び該画像とは
異色の色で塗り潰し処理を施す手段と、塗り潰し手段の
出力について該内,外域部の色の異同性を判断する色比
較手段とで構成することを特徴とする。Further, the present invention provides an inspection apparatus used in the above-described inspection method of the present invention, wherein an annular image of an image of a sealant-applied portion applied in an annular shape to a lid mounting portion of the container is taken. Means for setting an outer point and an inner point where the sealant is not applied to the outer area and the inner area, and the inner and outer areas and the image are different colors from at least one of the points where the sealant is not applied. And a color comparing means for judging the color difference between the inner and outer regions of the output of the filling means.
【0012】[0012]
【発明の実施の形態】次に、本発明の実施例を添付図面
に基づいて説明する。図1は本発明による良否判別方法
を実施する際に用いる検査装置の1例を示すブロック図
である。該装置は符号30で示す。該装置30は、これ
に具備するカメラ20を図2示のように被検体1の真上
に載置し、その上面を撮影し、その撮像信号を該装置3
0に送り、その表示部22に該被検体1の蓋載置部12
に環状に塗布された該シール剤塗布部13の画像を表示
する手段は、上記従来の装置による場合と変わりがな
い。また、図2に示す被検体1は、図7及び図8に示し
たものと同じである点も変わりはない。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of an inspection apparatus used when performing the pass / fail determination method according to the present invention. The device is shown at 30. The device 30 has a camera 20 provided thereon mounted directly above the subject 1 as shown in FIG.
And the display unit 22 displays the lid mounting unit 12 of the subject 1
The means for displaying the image of the sealant application section 13 applied in a ring shape to the device is the same as that of the conventional device. Further, the subject 1 shown in FIG. 2 is the same as that shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.
【0013】本発明のシール剤塗布部の良否を判別する
検査装置30の特徴は、下記する通り、デジタル信号を
処理するから、デジタルデータ処理装置、所謂電子計算
機を使用する。更に詳細には、本発明の装置30の特徴
構成は、図1に示す通り、該カメラ20が撮像した撮像
信号を取り込み、環状のシール剤塗布部を設定し、図
3,図4に示す通り該環状の画像45の外部域と内部域
とにおいて該シール剤の塗布してない2個の点を設定す
る手段と、上記塗布してない点のいずれか一方の点から
該内外両域部及び該シール剤の色と異なる色の画素で塗
り潰し処理を施す手段32と、上記塗り潰し手段32の
出力について、該環状のシール剤塗布部の内外両域部の
色の異、同を判別する色比較手段33とから成る。The feature of the inspection device 30 of the present invention for judging pass / fail of the sealant application portion is that a digital data processing device, a so-called electronic computer, is used because it processes digital signals as described below. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the characteristic configuration of the apparatus 30 of the present invention is to capture an image signal captured by the camera 20 and set an annular sealant application section, as shown in FIGS. Means for setting two points where the sealant is not applied in the outer area and the inner area of the annular image 45; Means 32 for performing a filling process with pixels having a color different from the color of the sealant, and a color comparison for judging the difference between the colors of the inner and outer regions of the ring-shaped sealant application section with respect to the output of the fill means 32 Means 33.
【0014】本発明の上記の検査装置30を用いてその
シール剤塗布部の塗布状態の良否を判別する検査法は、
そのカメラ20により、図2に示すように、被検体11
の上方に下向きに配置して使用すること及び照明具によ
り被検体1の上面を、そのシール剤塗布部を照射するこ
とは、従来の図7に示す使用態様と同様で、該円筒状の
電槽11の環状段部12の上面全面に環状に塗布された
シール剤塗布部13をカメラ20により撮像し、その撮
像信号を、該装置30の表示部22に、図3,図4に示
す通り画像45として映し出すことは従来と同様である
が、本発明の上記の手段31,32,33を上記したよ
うな動作を順次に行うことに特徴があり、これによれ
ば、該シール剤塗布部13の塗布状態が良好であれば、
該表示部22における観察を通じて色比較手段33によ
り、該環状シール剤塗布部13の画像45の内域部と外
域部の一方のみが塗り潰されるか、内外両域部とも塗り
潰され内外両域部の色は同色となるかを視覚で容易に認
識することができるので、そのシール剤塗布部13の良
否の判別が容易にでき、而も、判別出力34は、否の判
定の場合は警報を発したり、製造ラインからその不良被
検体を排除するようにすることができる。An inspection method using the inspection apparatus 30 according to the present invention for determining whether or not the applied state of the sealant-applied portion is good is as follows.
By the camera 20, as shown in FIG.
In the same manner as in the conventional use mode shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the camera 20 captures an image of the sealant application section 13 applied in an annular shape over the entire upper surface of the annular step section 12 of the tank 11, and displays the image signal on the display section 22 of the apparatus 30. The projection as the image 45 is the same as the conventional one, but is characterized in that the above means 31, 32, and 33 of the present invention sequentially perform the above-described operations. 13 is in good condition,
Only one of the inner and outer regions of the image 45 of the annular sealant application unit 13 is filled by the color comparing means 33 through observation on the display unit 22, or both the inner and outer regions are filled and the inner and outer regions are filled. Since it is possible to easily visually recognize whether the colors are the same color, it is easy to determine the quality of the sealant application unit 13, and the determination output 34 issues an alarm when the determination is negative. Alternatively, the defective subject can be excluded from the production line.
【0015】更に、添付図面を参照して本発明のシール
剤塗布部の良否の判別方法につき詳細に説明する。図3
(a)は、円環状のシール剤塗布部13が良好に塗布さ
れているものをカメラ20により撮像し、その信号の画
像を該表示部22に表示した状態を示す。図3(b)
は、本発明の画像処理による検査方法を説明する図であ
る。更に詳細には、図3(a)において、44は表示部
22内の表示画面、46,47は該環状の該シール剤塗
布部の画像45の外域部と内域部において、夫々該画面
44上の位置に設定された2個の点を示す。該外域部の
点を外点46、該内域部の点を内点47とする。説明の
便宜上、表示画面44の明るい白色画面をAで表示し、
シール剤塗布部の暗い黒色の画像をBで表示した。Further, the method for judging the quality of the sealant application portion according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG.
(A) shows a state in which an image of the ring-shaped sealant application section 13 that has been well applied is captured by the camera 20, and an image of the signal is displayed on the display section 22. FIG. 3 (b)
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an inspection method by image processing according to the present invention. More specifically, in FIG. 3A, reference numeral 44 denotes a display screen in the display unit 22, and reference numerals 46 and 47 denote screens 44 in an outer region and an inner region of the annular image 45 of the sealant application unit, respectively. The two points set at the upper positions are shown. The point in the outer region is referred to as an outer point 46, and the point in the inner region is referred to as an inner point 47. For convenience of explanation, a bright white screen of the display screen 44 is indicated by A,
A dark black image of the sealant-applied portion is indicated by B.
【0016】先ず、表示部22に画像データを取り込ん
だとき、図3(a)に示すように、表示画面44の全体
について二値化処理し、画像全体を白黒画像A,Bで構
成する。次に、外点46と内点47を設定する。First, when image data is taken into the display section 22, as shown in FIG. 3A, the entire display screen 44 is binarized, and the entire image is composed of black and white images A and B. Next, an outer point 46 and an inner point 47 are set.
【0017】次に図3(a)の画面について、該装置3
0に具備する色の塗り潰し手段32により、図3(b)
に示すように、A,Bとは異なる色Cで、例えば、該外
域部の塗り潰しを行う。この塗り潰しは、便宜上、図3
(b)示に、右下がりのハッチングで表示した。図3
(a)に示す白、黒の二値化画像において、外点46、
内点47のいずれか一方の、例えば、外点46の属する
白色の外部域内を他の色Cで塗り潰し処理を行う。即
ち、表示画面44の左下りのハッチングで示した黒色の
環状のシール剤塗布部13とその外周円と四角い表示画
面44内とで囲まれた外部域について、色選択のツール
ボックスから例えば赤色Cを指定して、前記指定の外域
部を赤色Cで塗り潰す。該環状のシール剤塗布部13の
塗布状態が良好であるので、該赤色の塗り潰しは、該環
状のシール剤塗布部13によって囲まれている内部域
は、赤色Cに変化せず、白色Aのままである。従って、
内域部の色と外域部の色とは互いに異色である。Next, regarding the screen shown in FIG.
3 (b) by means of the color filling means 32 provided for the color 0.
As shown in (1), for example, the outer region is filled with a color C different from A and B. This filling is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. FIG.
In the white and black binarized image shown in FIG.
One of the inner points 47, for example, the inside of the white outer region to which the outer point 46 belongs is filled with another color C. That is, for the black ring-shaped sealant application portion 13 indicated by hatching on the lower left side of the display screen 44 and the external area surrounded by the outer peripheral circle and the rectangular display screen 44, for example, a red C Is designated, and the designated outer region is painted in red C. Since the state of application of the annular sealant application section 13 is good, the red solid fill does not change the inner area surrounded by the annular sealant apply section 13 to red C, but to white A Remains. Therefore,
The color of the inner region and the color of the outer region are different from each other.
【0018】次に図3(b)に示す塗り潰し手段の処理
が終わった画面に対し、該装置30が具備する色比較手
段33により処理を行う。色比較手段33は外点46と
内点47とについて、その点の付近の色の比較処理を行
うことである。図3(b)に示す状態では、外点46が
赤色C、内点47が白色Aであるから、両点について
「色の同一性が生じていない」即ち、「互いに異色であ
る」と判断し、判別出力34はその旨の信号を出す。か
ゝる判断は、該環状のシール剤塗布部13の塗布状態が
良好であることを示し、判別出力34がその信号であれ
ば、該電池電槽11は良製品と判定され、次の蓋を施与
する製造ラインに送られる。Next, processing is performed by the color comparing means 33 provided in the apparatus 30 on the screen on which the processing of the filling means shown in FIG. The color comparing means 33 is to perform a color comparison process between the outer point 46 and the inner point 47 in the vicinity of the point. In the state shown in FIG. 3B, since the outer point 46 is red C and the inner point 47 is white A, the two points are determined to be "no color uniformity", that is, "different from each other". Then, the discrimination output 34 outputs a signal to that effect. Such a determination indicates that the application state of the annular sealant application section 13 is good. If the determination output 34 is the signal, the battery case 11 is determined to be a good product, and the next lid Sent to the production line.
【0019】図4は、シール剤塗布部13の塗布状態が
不良の場合についての実施例を示す。図4(a),
(b)において図3(a),(b)と同じ構成部分は同
じ符号で示した。該環状のシール剤塗布部13はその塗
布状態が不完全で、図示のような不連続部48を有す
る。図4(a)の状態から図4(b)に示すように赤色
Cで白色Aの外部域の塗り潰し処理を行う、即ち、外点
46の画素を赤色Cに塗り潰して行く。該環状のシール
剤塗布部13は、不連続部48が存在するため、その付
近の塗り潰し処理のとき、該不連続部48にも赤色の塗
り潰しがなされ、而も該不連続部48は、内外両域部と
つながり且つ外点46の外域部から内点47の存在する
内域部までが同色の白色の画素であるから、該内域部も
塗り潰され図4(b)に右下りのハッチングで示すよう
に赤色Cに塗り潰される。かくして、内外両域とも同じ
赤色Cで塗り潰される。FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in the case where the application state of the sealant application section 13 is defective. FIG. 4 (a),
3B, the same components as those in FIGS. 3A and 3B are denoted by the same reference numerals. The annular sealant application section 13 is incompletely applied, and has a discontinuous portion 48 as shown. From the state of FIG. 4A, the outer region of red C and white A is painted as shown in FIG. 4B, that is, the pixel of the outer point 46 is painted in red C. Since the annular sealant application section 13 has a discontinuous portion 48, the discontinuous portion 48 is also filled with a red color during the filling process in the vicinity of the discontinuous portion 48. Since the pixels from the outer region of the outer point 46 to the inner region where the inner point 47 exists are white pixels of the same color, the inner region is also painted out and hatched downward to the right in FIG. Is painted out in red C as shown by. Thus, both the inner and outer regions are filled with the same red C.
【0020】図4(b)に示す画面に対し、色比較手段
33の色比較処理が行われると、外点46と内点47に
ついて「色の同一性が生じている」即ち、「該内外域部
は同色である」との判断がなされる。この判断結果は、
該環状のシール剤塗布部13の塗布状態が不良であるこ
とを示し、判別出力34が「同一性が生じている」旨の
判別出力を生じ、その不良被検体については製造ライン
から排出される。When the color comparison processing of the color comparison means 33 is performed on the screen shown in FIG. 4B, the color of the outer point 46 and the inner point 47 is "identical in color", The areas are the same color. " The result of this judgment is
This indicates that the application state of the annular sealant application section 13 is defective, the determination output 34 generates a determination output indicating that “identity has occurred”, and the defective subject is discharged from the production line. .
【0021】上記の図3及び図4示の発明の実施例にお
いて、塗り潰し手段32の処理は、外点46から開始し
たが、内点47から処理を開始することも勿論可能であ
り、この場合は、図3(a)示の実施例では、内域部は
赤色に塗り潰されるが、外域部は白色Aのまゝであり、
図4(a)示の実施例では、不連続部48を介し内外域
共に赤色Cに塗り潰され、上記と夫々同一の塗布状態の
良否の判別がなされる。In the embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the processing of the filling means 32 is started from the outer point 46, but it is of course possible to start the processing from the inner point 47. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 (a), the inner area is painted red, but the outer area remains white A.
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4A, both the inner and outer areas are filled with red C via the discontinuous portion 48, and the quality of the same coating state as above is determined.
【0022】図5は、上記の図1に示す本発明の検査装
置30により、被検体として複数個の単セル型電槽11
(セル室)を一体に構成して成る多セル型電槽19の上
端面の蓋載置部に塗布したシール剤塗布部13の良否の
判別を行う場合の斜面図を示す。該電槽19は、外周の
電槽壁19aの内部を縦横に交叉する仕切壁19bによ
り複数個の電槽(セル室)11,11,…に区劃された
構成から成りその該電槽19の外周壁19aの口縁とそ
の格子状の仕切壁19bの口縁19aにより形成される
夫々の6個の電槽(セル室)11,11,…の環状の口
縁の上端面、即ち、6個のセルに跨る共通一個の蓋の載
置部にはシール剤が塗布されており、図5はその電槽の
全ての環状のシール剤塗布部13,13,…の塗布状態
の良否を判別する検査法を実施するため、該検査装置3
0のカメラ20の直下に該多セル型電槽19を配置した
状態を示したものである。該カメラ20により、その電
槽19の6個の夫々のセル室11,11,…の口縁のシ
ール剤塗布部13,13,…を撮影してその画像信号を
前記の実施例と同様に検査装置30に送り、前記の実施
例と同じように実施し、その夫々のシール剤塗布部13
の塗布状態の良否を判別する。尚、各セル室11,1
1,…の内部に収容した極板群の図示は便宜上省略して
いる。FIG. 5 shows the inspection apparatus 30 of the present invention shown in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a case where the quality of a sealant application portion 13 applied to a lid mounting portion on an upper end surface of a multi-cell type battery case 19 integrally configured with (cell chamber) is determined. The battery case 19 is composed of a plurality of battery cases (cell chambers) 11, 11,... Divided by a partition wall 19b crossing the inside of the outer case wall 19a vertically and horizontally. Are formed by the rim of the outer peripheral wall 19a and the rim 19a of the grid-shaped partition wall 19b, the upper end surfaces of the annular rims of the six battery containers (cell chambers) 11, 11,. A sealant is applied to the mounting portion of one common lid over six cells, and FIG. 5 shows the quality of the application state of all annular sealant application portions 13, 13,... Of the battery case. The inspection device 3
1 shows a state where the multi-cell type battery case 19 is disposed immediately below the camera 20 of FIG. The camera 20 photographs the sealing agent coating portions 13, 13,... Of the rims of the six cell chambers 11, 11,. It is sent to the inspection device 30 and carried out in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment.
The quality of the application state is determined. In addition, each cell room 11, 1
The illustration of the electrode group housed inside 1,... Is omitted for convenience.
【0023】図6(a)(b)は、その判別検査法の実
施例を示すもので、先の実施例と同様に、カメラ20か
らの画像信号を取り入れた該検査装置30の表示部22
における画面を示しており、先の実施例と同じ構成の部
分については同じ参照番号及び記号で示している。図6
(a)に示すように、表示部22の画面には、6個の電
槽(セル室)11,11,…の方形の口縁に施された方
形環状のシール剤塗布部13,13,…の黒色の画像B
とその夫々の方形の環状画像で囲まれる6個の白色Aの
内域部とその外周の方形の環状画像の白色Aの外域部が
表われている。その外域部に外部点46とその6個の各
内域部に内部点47を設定した後、図6(b)示のよう
に、先ず、6個の内域部の1つに赤色で塗り潰す。その
塗り潰しが終った状態で、これに隣接する他の内域部と
その外域部が白色Aのまゝであれば、その色比較手段3
3により、「色の同一性なし」即ち、「互いに色が異な
る」との判断をなし、その赤色で塗り潰した内域部Cを
囲む1つの電槽(セル室)11の口縁のシール剤塗布部
13良であると判断される。同様にして、図示しない
が、他の残る5個の内域部について赤色に塗り潰したと
き、前記と同様に、「色の同一性なし」即ち、「互いに
色が異なる」の判断がなされたときは、その多セル型電
槽19の6個の電槽(セル室)の口縁に塗布されたシー
ル剤塗布状態は全て良であり、良好な被検体であると判
断される。FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b) show an embodiment of the discrimination inspection method. As in the previous embodiment, the display unit 22 of the inspection apparatus 30 incorporating the image signal from the camera 20 is shown.
, And the same components as those in the previous embodiment are indicated by the same reference numerals and symbols. FIG.
As shown in (a), the screen of the display unit 22 includes a rectangular annular sealant application unit 13, 13, provided on the square rim of six battery containers (cell chambers) 11, 11,. ... black image B
And the six white A inner regions surrounded by the respective rectangular annular images and the outer white A portions of the rectangular annular image on the outer periphery thereof are shown. After setting an outer point 46 in the outer region and an inner point 47 in each of the six inner regions, first, as shown in FIG. 6B, one of the six inner regions is painted in red. Crush. In the state where the filling has been completed, if the other inner region adjacent to this and the outer region remain white A, the color comparing means 3
3, it is determined that there is no "identity of color", that is, "the colors are different from each other", and the sealing agent at the rim of one battery case (cell chamber) 11 surrounding the inner region C painted in red. The application unit 13 is determined to be good. Similarly, although not shown, when the remaining five inner regions are painted red, when the judgment of “no color identity”, that is, “different colors” is made, as described above. Are all good in the sealant application state applied to the rims of the six battery containers (cell chambers) of the multi-cell battery container 19, and are judged to be good specimens.
【0024】多セル型電槽19の外囲壁の口縁に施した
シール剤塗布部13に不連続部48が存する場合には、
図7(a)(b)に示す如く、その画像において、その
白色Aの外域部を赤色Cに塗り潰して行くとき、白色A
の6個の内域部のうち、その不連続部48が存する方形
環状のシール剤塗布部で囲繞される内域部は、図7
(b)示の如く赤色に塗り潰されるので、該色比較手段
33により、「色の同一性あり」即ち、「内外域の色は
同色である」旨の信号を発し、シール剤塗布部の塗布状
態が不良な被検体の判断をする。In the case where the discontinuous portion 48 exists in the sealant application portion 13 provided on the rim of the outer wall of the multi-cell type battery case 19,
As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, in the image, when the outer region of the white A is filled with red C, the white A
Among the six inner regions described above, the inner region surrounded by the rectangular annular sealant application portion where the discontinuous portion 48 exists is shown in FIG.
(B) Since it is painted red as shown, the color comparing means 33 issues a signal indicating that "the colors are identical", that is, "the colors of the inner and outer regions are the same color", and the application of the sealant application portion is performed. The subject whose state is bad is determined.
【0025】図示しないが、仕切壁19b,19b,…
の上端に施したシール剤塗布部13のどこかに不連続部
48が存する多セル型電槽19では、その不連続部48
のある仕切壁の両側の白色Aの内部域のいずれか一方を
赤色で塗り潰すときは、その他側の内域部(その1例の
赤色に塗り潰される環状で囲まれる内域部に対し外域と
なる)も赤色に塗り潰されるので、その塗布状態が不良
の仕切壁を挟んでその両側のセル室11,11内の色
は、該色比較手段33により、「色の同一性あり」の判
断がなされるので、不良な被検体との判断が行われ、製
造ライン外へ除去される。Although not shown, the partition walls 19b, 19b,...
In the multi-cell battery case 19 in which a discontinuous portion 48 exists somewhere in the sealant application portion 13 provided on the upper end of the
When one of the inner areas of the white A on both sides of the partition wall with the color is painted in red, the inner area on the other side (the inner area surrounded by a ring painted in red in one example, the outer area and the outer area) ) Is also painted in red, so that the color in the cell chambers 11 on both sides of the partition wall whose coating state is defective is judged by the color comparing means 33 to be “color identical”. As a result, it is determined that the subject is defective, and the subject is removed out of the production line.
【0026】[0026]
【発明の効果】以上の通り、本発明によれば、環状のシ
ール剤塗布部の塗布状態の良否について、色の塗り潰し
による画像処理を行うので、容易且つ的確な良否判別を
行うことが出来る。As described above, according to the present invention, the quality of the application state of the annular sealant application section is determined by performing image processing by filling in colors, so that the quality can be easily and accurately determined.
【図1】 本発明の環状のシール剤塗布部の良否判別を
行う検査装置の構成のブロック図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a configuration of an inspection device for determining the quality of an annular sealant application section according to the present invention.
【図2】 図1に示す本発明の検査装置を1つの電槽に
適用したその環状のシール剤塗布部の良否判別を行うと
きの実施の1例の斜面図である。FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an example of an embodiment in which the inspection device of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is applied to one battery case to determine the quality of an annular sealant application section.
【図3】(a)〜(b)はシール剤塗布部の塗布状態が
良の場合の図であり、(a)は図2に示す本発明の良否
判別検査法における表示部に表示された単セル型電槽の
環状のシール剤塗布部の画像を示す図、(b)は図3
(a)に示す本発明の良否判別検査法における表示部の
画像について塗り潰し処理を行った図である。3 (a) and 3 (b) are views when the application state of a sealant application section is good, and FIG. 3 (a) is displayed on the display section in the pass / fail judgment inspection method of the present invention shown in FIG. FIG. 3B is a view showing an image of an annular sealant application portion of the single cell type battery case, and FIG.
It is the figure which performed the filling process about the image of the display part in the pass / fail inspection method of this invention shown in (a).
【図4】(a)〜(b)はシール剤塗布部の塗布状態が
不良の場合の図であり、(a)はシール剤塗布部の塗布
状態が不良の場合の図3(a)に示す図と同様の画像を
示す図、(b)は図4(a)に示す本発明の良否判別検
査法における表示部の画像について塗り潰し処理を行っ
た図である。4 (a) and 4 (b) are diagrams when the application state of the sealant application section is defective, and FIG. 4 (a) is a view when FIG. 3 (a) where the application state of the sealant application section is defective. FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating an image similar to the diagram illustrated, and FIG. 4B is a diagram in which a filling process is performed on the image of the display unit in the pass / fail determination inspection method of the present invention illustrated in FIG.
【図5】 図1に示す本発明の検査装置を多セル型電槽
に適用し、その口縁のシール剤塗布部の良否判別を行う
ときの実施例の斜面図である。FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the embodiment in which the inspection apparatus of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is applied to a multi-cell type battery case, and the quality of a sealant application portion at an edge thereof is determined.
【図6】(a)〜(b)はシール剤塗布部の塗布状態が
良の場合の図であり、(a)は図5に示す本発明の良否
判別検査法における表示部の画像を示す図、(b)は図
6(a)に示す本発明の良否判別検査法における表示部
の画像について塗り潰し処理を行った図である。6 (a) and 6 (b) are views when the application state of the sealant application section is good, and FIG. 6 (a) shows an image of the display section in the pass / fail judgment inspection method of the present invention shown in FIG. 5; FIG. 6B is a diagram in which the image of the display unit in the pass / fail inspection method of the present invention shown in FIG.
【図7】(a)〜(b)はシール剤塗布部の塗布状態が
不良の場合の図であり、(a)はシール剤塗布部の塗布
状態が不良の場合の図6(a)に示す図と同様の画像を
示す図、(b)は図7(b)に示す本発明の良否判別検
査法における表示部の画像について塗り潰し処理を行っ
た図である。FIGS. 7 (a) and 7 (b) are views showing a case where the application state of a sealant application section is defective; FIG. 6 (a) is a view showing FIG. FIG. 7B is a diagram showing an image similar to the diagram shown, and FIG. 7B is a diagram in which a filling process is performed on the image of the display unit in the pass / fail judgment inspection method of the present invention shown in FIG.
【図8】 従来の環状のシール剤塗布部の良否判別を行
う検査装置のブロック図である。FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a conventional inspection device that determines the quality of an annular sealant application section.
【図9】 従来の環状シール剤塗布部の塗布状態の良否
を判別する検査装置を用いて被検体を判別するときの斜
面図である。FIG. 9 is a perspective view when a subject is determined using a conventional inspection device that determines the quality of an applied state of an annular sealant application section.
【図10】 該被検体である電槽の一部を裁除した拡大
断面図である。FIG. 10 is an enlarged cross-sectional view obtained by cutting a part of a battery case as the subject.
【図11】 図8に示す従来の検査装置を用いたシール
剤塗布部の良否を判別する検査法の撮像を示す図であ
る。FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an image of an inspection method using the conventional inspection device shown in FIG. 8 for judging pass / fail of a sealant application portion.
1 被検体 11 単セル型
電槽、セル室 19 多セル型電槽 20 カメラ 22 表示部 30 本発明の
検査装置 31 シール剤の塗布していない2個の点を設定する手
段 32 塗り潰し処理を施す手段 33 色比較手
段 34 判別出力 45 画像 46 外点 47 内点 A,B,C 互いに異なる色DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Subject 11 Single cell type battery case, cell room 19 Multi-cell type battery case 20 Camera 22 Display part 30 Inspection apparatus of the present invention 31 Means for setting two points where sealant is not applied 32 Filling process Means 33 Color comparison means 34 Discrimination output 45 Image 46 Outer point 47 Inner point A, B, C Different colors
───────────────────────────────────────────────────── フロントページの続き (72)発明者 古河 浩明 福島県いわき市常磐下船尾町杭出作23−6 古河電池株式会社いわき事業所内 (72)発明者 葉坂 浩一 福島県いわき市常磐下船尾町杭出作23−6 古河電池株式会社いわき事業所内 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Hiroaki Furukawa 23-6 Tsukuwashi Funao-cho, Iwaki-shi, Fukushima Prefecture Inside the Iwaki Works of Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd. 23-6 Pile production Furukawa Battery Co., Ltd. Iwaki Plant
Claims (2)
剤塗布部を撮像した環状の画像の該環状で囲まれる内域
部に設定する内部点及び該環状の外側の外域部に設定す
る外部点の少なくともいずれか一方の点から該内外両域
部及び該画像とは異色の色で塗り潰し、内外両域部共そ
の色で塗り潰されるか否かにより該環状の塗布部の良否
の判別を行うことを特徴とするシール剤塗布部の塗布状
態の良否判別検査法。1. An inner point set in an inner region surrounded by the ring and an outer region outside the ring in a ring-shaped image obtained by imaging a sealant-coated portion applied in a ring on a lid mounting portion of a container. The inner and outer regions and the image are filled with a different color from at least one of the outer points, and whether the inner and outer regions are filled with the color is used to determine the quality of the annular coating portion. A method of inspecting the quality of the applied state of the sealant applied portion.
ル剤塗布部を撮像した画像の該環状の外域部と内域部と
にシール剤を塗布してない外部点と内部点を設定する手
段と、前記塗布してない少なくともいずれか一方の点か
ら、該内外両域部及び該画像とは異色の色で塗り潰し処
理を施す手段と、塗り潰し手段の出力について該内,外
域部の色の異同性を判断する色比較手段とで構成するこ
とを特徴とするシール剤塗布部の塗布状態の良否判別検
査装置。2. An external image and an internal point of the annular outer region and the inner region where the sealant is not applied are obtained by picking up an image of the sealant application portion which is annularly applied to the lid mounting portion of the container. Setting means, at least one of the uncoated points, means for performing a filling process with a different color from the inner and outer areas and the image, and an output of the inner and outer areas with respect to the output of the filling means. An inspection apparatus for judging the quality of application of a sealant application section, comprising a color comparison means for judging color heterogeneity.
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