JP2007114138A - Apparatus for marking defect - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for marking a defect, which detects a defect in a long sheet product conveyed in a longitudinal direction by an inspection apparatus and places a mark at the detected defect part accurately and clearly. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus detects a defect in the long sheet product conveyed in the longitudinal direction with the inspection apparatus and places a mark in the detected defect part at a position downstream of conveying direction with the inspection apparatus. The defect marking apparatus has a circuit that can press out and pull in a marking member by operation of a solenoid and can adjust the applied voltage and voltage applying time to the solenoid in multi stages. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a defect marking apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to a defect marking device capable of detecting a defect of a long sheet-like product conveyed in the length direction by an inspection device and marking the detected defective portion accurately and clearly. .

In the manufacturing process of long sheet-like products such as synthetic resin films and sheets, defects are automatically detected by the inspection device in the process of transporting the sheet-like product and detected on the downstream side in the transport direction. The marking is applied to the defective portion, and the defective portion is removed or repaired by using the marking as an index in a subsequent process. Defect detection and marking is performed by processing an image obtained by an imaging means such as a CCD to recognize the defect, and depending on the conveyance speed of the sheet-like product and the size of the defect, it is further downstream in the conveyance direction than the inspection device. This is done by operating a certain marking device and marking the defective part parallel to the longitudinal direction of the sheet-like product. With the advancement of imaging means and computers, it has become easy to accurately determine the marking position, but since marking on sheet-like products has to rely on physical means, there are still many problems and various Marking means are being tried.
For example, when cutting a sheet-shaped product to cut out a section having a certain shape, the sheet-shaped product can reliably guarantee that the section does not contain any defects and can suppress a decrease in yield. As a defect marking method, there has been reported a method of marking a defective portion using an inkjet marker or a felt pen. However, the ink jet system tends to cause clogging of the head when using quick-drying ink, and it is necessary to frequently clean the tip of the head. When using slow-drying ink, the sheet-like product needs to be dried. In addition, in the ink jet system, it is difficult to reduce the size as the heads are arranged at intervals of 22 mm, and even if they can be arranged, the apparatus is very expensive. Although it is possible to move the inkjet head to a defective portion, it is not possible to deal with defects occurring on the same line. In order to mark with a felt-tip pen, it is necessary to move the felt-tip pen from the standby position to the marking position.However, it is not easy to move the felt-tip pen quickly and accurately, and it is difficult to mark defective parts of the sheet-like product. It tends to be clear or inaccurate. Also, if the drive mechanism is enlarged to move the felt pen quickly, the spacing between the adjacent felt pens on the marking head becomes wider, and a sheet-like product with a large area must be removed even for minute defects. The problem of not becoming.
Also, when processing a sheet using a coating machine or other processing machine, it is continuously run as a defect marking method that eliminates the loss of a mark attached to a defect location and the defect being overlooked. Using a marking tool whose tip is made of a material or blade having a high hardness on the surface opposite to the side having the defect in the vicinity of the portion having the defect in the sheet-like material. A defect marking method for clearly indicating the location of a defect by attaching a mark has been proposed, and a method of driving a grindstone with a shaft using a solenoid is exemplified (Patent Document 1). However, this document states that the operating speed of the solenoid is not sufficiently high compared to the traveling speed of the seat.
In the defect marking apparatus, examples of the actuator for driving the marking member include motors such as an electric motor, an air motor, and a hydraulic motor, a solenoid, an air cylinder, and a hydraulic cylinder. Among these, motors need to convert rotational motion into linear motion, and when the conversion device is included, the motors increase in size, making it difficult to attach a large number of marking members to the marking head at narrow intervals. The hydraulic cylinder requires a return pipe and is not suitable for high-speed operation because the working fluid has a high viscosity. The air cylinder is provided with a direction control valve, and it is necessary to change the air flow direction by an air signal, an electric signal, etc., and it is difficult to reduce the size. The solenoid can be directly driven by an electric signal and is small, but has a problem that the stroke is short and the output is small.
JP 2002-338111 A (page 2-4)

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a defect marking device capable of detecting a defect in a long sheet-like product conveyed in the length direction by an inspection device and marking the detected defective portion accurately and clearly. It was made as a purpose.

As a result of intensive research to solve the above problems, the present inventor has driven a marking member for marking a defective portion of a sheet-like product by a solenoid, and a high voltage is applied only for a short time after the voltage application to the solenoid is started. Then, it was found that the marking member can be moved quickly and accurately using a small solenoid by lowering the applied voltage to a steady voltage, and the present invention has been completed based on this finding.
That is, the present invention
(1) In an apparatus for detecting a defect of a long sheet-like product conveyed in the length direction by an inspection apparatus and marking a defect portion detected downstream of the inspection apparatus in the conveyance direction, A defect marking device characterized by having a circuit that performs extrusion and pull-in by actuation of a solenoid, and that can adjust a voltage applied to the solenoid and a voltage application time in multiple stages; and
(2) The solenoid is a push-type solenoid, and after applying a voltage of 1.3 to 10 times the steady voltage to the solenoid for 4 to 50 ms after the start of voltage application to the solenoid, the applied voltage is lowered to the steady voltage. The defect marking device according to (1) having a mechanism,
Is to provide.

  In the defect marking device of the present invention, since a high voltage is applied only for a short time after the voltage application to the solenoid that pushes out the marking member is started, the marking member is quickly pushed out with a strong force at the start of movement, and the sheet-like product is defective. The part is marked clearly and accurately. Since the applied voltage is reduced after the tip of the marking member reaches the surface of the sheet-like product, the solenoid coil will overheat even if there is a long defect in the longitudinal direction of the sheet-like product and the marking member continues to be pushed out. There is no fear. Since the marking member is pushed out quickly with a strong force at the start of movement, a strong spring can be used as the return spring.When the voltage application is stopped, the marking member quickly disengages from the surface of the sheet-like product, The end point is also clear and accurate. According to the device of the present invention, a mechanism that pushes out the marking member against a strong spring by using a large and powerful solenoid is used, usually using a small solenoid that instantaneously applies an applied voltage. The interval between the adjacent marking members can be shortened, the area of the sheet-like product borne by one marking member can be narrowed, and the removal area in the vicinity of the detected defective portion can be reduced.

The defect marking device of the present invention is a device for detecting a defect of a long sheet-like product conveyed in the length direction by an inspection device and marking the defect portion detected downstream of the inspection device in the conveyance direction. The defect marking apparatus has a circuit that allows the marking member to be pushed out and pulled in by operating the solenoid, and that the voltage applied to the solenoid and the voltage application time can be adjusted in multiple stages. In the defect marking device of the present invention, the solenoid is a push-type solenoid, and after applying a voltage of 1.3 to 10 times the steady voltage to the solenoid for 4 to 50 ms after the start of voltage application to the solenoid, the applied voltage is changed. It is preferable to have a mechanism for reducing the voltage to a steady voltage.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory view of one aspect of the defect marking apparatus of the present invention. The sheet-like product 1 is conveyed in the direction of the arrow. The sheet-like product is imaged by the CCD camera 2 and image processing is performed by the inspection device 3. When a defect is detected in the sheet-like product, a signal is sent from the inspection device 3 to the driving device 4, the solenoid 5 is activated, the marking pen 6 is pushed out, and the sheet-like product conveyed on the support roll 7 is conveyed. Marking is performed at a predetermined position.

FIG. 2 is a side view and a top view showing an arrangement of marking pens according to another embodiment of the device of the present invention. In this embodiment, marking pens 6 driven by a large number of solenoids are arranged at equal intervals over the entire width of the sheet-like product. When a defect is detected in the inspection device, the marking pen closest to the defect is pushed out by the solenoid in the width direction of the sheet-like product, and marking is performed. The marking length is calculated in the image processing apparatus so as to have a preset value.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of one aspect of the defect marking method of the apparatus of the present invention. The air cylinder 8 is actuated by a signal sent from the driving device, and the shutter 9 of the marking pen storage tube is opened. Next, the marking pen push-in / out solenoid 5 is actuated to push out the marking pen 6 from the marking pen storage tube 10, thereby marking the sheet-like product 1 conveyed by the pen tip 11. When the marking is finished, the voltage application of the solenoid is stopped, and the marking pen is drawn into the marking pen storage tube by the return spring. When the marking pen is pulled in, the air cylinder 8 is actuated to push out the shutter 9, and the marking pen storage tube is closed.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of one embodiment of a voltage application method in the defect marking apparatus of the present invention. When a defect in the sheet-like product is detected in the inspection apparatus, a voltage V ₂ higher than the steady voltage V ₁ is applied to the solenoid at time t ₀ , and then the applied voltage is reduced to the steady voltage V ₁ at time t ₁ , application of the voltage is stopped at time t _2. By applying a high voltage at the start of voltage application to the solenoid, the shaft is quickly pushed out with a strong force against the elastic force of the return spring, so the marking pen attached to the tip of the shaft can be used to The marking start point is clearly marked at the correct position. After sufficient acceleration is provided to a marking pen it does not require the application of high voltage V _2, by the application of the constant voltage V _1, and remain nib marking pen reaches the surface of the sheet-shaped product Marking can be continued. Voltage application to the solenoid on time was determined by calculation t ₂ in the image processing apparatus is stopped, the applied voltage is 0, the shaft is drawn by the strong elastic force of the return spring, marking pen pen attached to the distal end of the shaft The tip quickly leaves the surface of the sheet product, and the end point of the marking is clearly marked at the correct position.
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the applied voltage is controlled in two stages of V ₂ and V ₁ , but in the device of the present invention, the applied voltage can be further controlled in multiple stages of three or more stages.

In the device of the present invention, it is preferable to design the circuit so that the solenoid coil does not burn out even if continuous operation is performed for a long time by lowering the voltage V ₂ after the start of voltage application to the steady voltage V _1. . The voltage V ₂ after the start of voltage application to the solenoid is preferably 1.3 to 10 times, more preferably 2 to 7 times the steady voltage V ₁ . If the voltage V ₂ after the start of voltage application to the solenoid is less than 1.3 times the steady voltage V ₁ , the effect of quickly pushing the shaft with a strong force may not be sufficiently exhibited. If the voltage V ₂ after the start of voltage application to the solenoid exceeds 10 times the steady voltage V ₁ , the temperature of the solenoid coil will rise too much, and the pushing force may decrease or the coil may burn out.
In the device of the present invention, the time for applying the voltage V ₂ higher than the steady voltage V _1, that is, (t ₁ −t ₀ ) is 4 to 50 ms (milliseconds), preferably 5 to 30 ms, more preferably 10 ~ 20 ms. If the time for applying the voltage V ₂ higher than the steady voltage V ₁ is less than 4 ms, the marking pen may be pushed out with a strong force and accelerated to reach the surface of the sheet-like product. When the time period during which the voltage V ₂ higher than the steady voltage V ₁ is applied exceeds 50 ms, the temperature of the solenoid coil rises due to continuous on / off operation, and the coil may be burned out.
Examples of the marking member used in the present invention include an oil-based marking pen, a pressurized ballpoint pen that fills compressed air and pushes out ink, and an oil-based colored pencil. Among these, an oil-based marking pen filled with quick-drying ink can be preferably used. By using a quick-drying ink, marking can be performed on a short production line without a drying process. When using a fast-drying ink, it is preferable to provide a marking pen storage tube shutter for sealing the pen tip to prevent the pen tip from drying.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.
Example 1
A biaxially stretched polyethylene terephthalate film having a width of 1,600 mm and a thickness of 50 μm was inspected. Eight CCD cameras were attached at intervals of 200 mm above the polyethylene terephthalate film, and a light source was installed below the polyethylene terephthalate film at a position corresponding to the CCD camera. Operated by a modified push-type solenoid [Shindengen Electric Co., Ltd., S-0712, diameter 19 mm] within a width of 1,600 mm above a polyethylene terephthalate film 2.0 meters downstream from the CCD camera and light source Marking head provided with 73 sets of a combination of a storage pipe for an oil-based marking pen and a shutter for the storage pipe operated by an air cylinder at intervals of 22 mm, and a support roll below the polyethylene terephthalate film at a position facing the marking head Was provided.
The general-purpose standard for push-type solenoids [Shindengen Kogyo Co., Ltd., S-0712] is a steady voltage of 12 V, stroke response when the drive stroke is 5.5 mm with nothing attached to the tip of the shaft. The speed is 20 ms. The return spring of this push-type solenoid was reinforced and modified to a tip mounting device weight of 30 g and a stroke of 10 mm, and a pen fixing holder and an oil-based marking pen were attached to the shaft. When a voltage of 48 V was applied in this state, the response time was 20 ms.
When a defect is detected in the film and the defect reaches a predetermined position near the marking head, the oil-based marking pen storage tube closest to the defect is opened, and a 48 V voltage is applied to the solenoid for 10 ms to remove the oil-based marking pen. After the extrusion, the applied voltage is reduced to 12 V to keep the oil-based marking pen in the extruded state. When the defect is dotted, when the marking with a length of 22 mm is applied, the defect is in the longitudinal direction of the film. When it was long, when the entire defect passed, the application of voltage was stopped and the oil-based marking pen was drawn.
The polyethylene terephthalate film was conveyed at a speed of 20 m / min, and defects were detected and marked. In 10 hours, 25 defects were detected. The marking lengths were all 22 mm, the marking start and end points were all clearly visible, and all defects were fine fish eyes. In the width direction, the distance between the marking and the fish eye was all within 11.0 mm.

  In the defect marking device of the present invention, since a high voltage is applied only for a short time after the voltage application to the solenoid that pushes out the marking member is started, the marking member is quickly pushed out with a strong force at the start of movement, and the sheet-like product is defective. The part is marked clearly and accurately. Since the applied voltage is reduced after the tip of the marking member reaches the surface of the sheet-like product, the solenoid coil will overheat even if there is a long defect in the longitudinal direction of the sheet-like product and the marking member continues to be pushed out. There is no fear. Since the marking member is pushed out quickly with a strong force at the start of movement, a strong spring can be used as the return spring.When the voltage application is stopped, the marking member quickly disengages from the surface of the sheet-like product, The end point is also clear and accurate. According to the apparatus of the present invention, a small solenoid can be used to shorten the interval between adjacent marking members and to narrow the area of the sheet-like product borne by one marking member. The removal area can be reduced.

It is explanatory drawing of the one aspect | mode of the defect marking apparatus of this invention. It is the side view and top view which show the arrangement | sequence of the marking pen of the other aspect of this invention apparatus. It is explanatory drawing of the one aspect | mode of the defect marking system of this invention apparatus. It is explanatory drawing of the one aspect | mode of the voltage application method in the defect marking apparatus of this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sheet-like product 2 CCD camera 3 Inspection apparatus 4 Drive apparatus 5 Solenoid 6 Marking pen 7 Support roll 8 Air cylinder 9 Shutter 10 Marking pen storage pipe 11 Pen tip

Claims (2)

  In an apparatus for detecting defects in a long sheet-like product conveyed in the length direction by an inspection apparatus and marking the defective portion detected downstream in the conveyance direction from the inspection apparatus, the marking member is pushed out and pulled in. A defect marking device comprising: a circuit that performs the operation of the solenoid so that the voltage applied to the solenoid and the voltage application time can be adjusted in multiple stages.   The solenoid is a push-type solenoid, and has a mechanism for reducing the applied voltage to a steady voltage after applying a voltage of 1.3 to 10 times the steady voltage to the solenoid for 4 to 50 ms after the start of voltage application to the solenoid. The defect marking device according to claim 1.

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