Article discharge system
    11.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11826790B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-28

    申请号:US17815476

    申请日:2022-07-27

    Abstract: An article discharge system includes a placement unit in which the article group is placed, plural grippers, a movable member, a robot that moves the movable member, weight acquisition units, and a control unit. The plural grippers grip some articles with gripping member. The plural grippers are attached to the movable member. The weight acquisition units acquire weight values of the articles that each of the grippers grips. The control unit moves the movable member, brings the plural grippers closer to the placement unit, causes the plural grippers to grip some of the articles of the article group placed in the placement unit, and, based on the result of a combination calculation using the weight values of the articles that each of the grippers grips and which the weight acquisition units have acquired, causes predetermined grippers among the plural grippers to release the articles and thereby discharge the articles.

    Insulated strain gauge that reduces error-causing moisture incursion

    公开(公告)号:US11815413B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-14

    申请号:US17504504

    申请日:2021-10-19

    CPC classification number: G01L1/2287

    Abstract: Provided is a strain gauge including a substrate, a resistive body, and a metal sheet. The resistive body includes a sensing portion, a first connection portion, and a second connection portion. The metal sheet covers at least the substrate that is exposed between two connection sites to which wirings to an external circuit are respectively connected and provided respectively in the first connection portion and the second connection portion and the sensing portion.

    ARTICLE ACCUMULATING APPARATUS AND PACKING APPARATUS

    公开(公告)号:US20230286759A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-14

    申请号:US18181555

    申请日:2023-03-10

    CPC classification number: B65G47/261 B65B35/38 B65G47/91

    Abstract: An article accumulating apparatus includes a transport part configured to place and transport an article on a transporting surface, and a transfer part configured to suction and hold the article on the transporting surface and move it. The transfer part suctions and holds the article to be in an inclined state in which the downstream side of the article in a transporting direction of the transport part is inclined higher than the upstream side thereof, and moves the article in the inclined state downstream in the transporting direction.

    X-RAY INSPECTION APPARATUS AND ADJUSTMENT METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20230284991A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-14

    申请号:US18167831

    申请日:2023-02-10

    CPC classification number: A61B6/482 A61B6/4035

    Abstract: An X-ray inspection apparatus includes: a transport unit configured to transport an article; an X-ray source configured to irradiate the article with X-rays; an X-ray detection unit configured to detect the X-rays using a photon counting method and to classify photon energy of the detected X-rays into two or more energy regions on the basis of a threshold value; a threshold value setting unit configured to set the threshold value; an X-ray image generation unit configured to generate two or more X-ray transmission images corresponding to the two or more energy regions on the basis of a detection result of the X-rays; and an inspection unit configured to inspect the article on the basis of the X-rays. The threshold value setting unit is configured to set the threshold value on the basis of gradations of the two or more X-ray transmission images.

    X-RAY INSPECTION DEVICE
    16.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230243764A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-03

    申请号:US18157548

    申请日:2023-01-20

    Abstract: An X-ray inspection device includes a transport unit, an X-ray irradiation unit configured to irradiate an article with X-rays, an X-ray detection unit configured to detect the X-rays in each of a plurality of energy bands, an X-ray transmission image generation unit configured to generate a plurality of X-ray transmission images on the basis of the X-rays in each of the plurality of energy bands, and an inspection unit configured to inspect whether or not a foreign matter is present or absent in the article on the basis of a difference image between the plurality of generated X-ray transmission images. The inspection unit detects a first foreign matter having a higher specific gravity than the article using a first threshold value and detects a second foreign matter having a lower specific gravity than the article using a second threshold value different from the first threshold value.

    ARTICLE PROCESSING APPARATUS
    18.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230133121A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US18048402

    申请日:2022-10-20

    Abstract: In an article processing apparatus (1), a plurality of hoppers (12) are disposed in a circular shape and each of the plurality of hoppers (12) causes an article (100) received from an upstream side to temporarily stay and then discharges the article (100) toward a discharge opening (20) on a downstream side. Each of the hoppers (12) includes: a body portion (12A); a slide portion (12B) provided on a downstream side of the body portion (12A), and having a slide surface (120) extending continuously from the body portion (12A); and a gate (12C) provided on the body portion (12A) to switch between a first state where the gate (12C) causes the article (100) to stay in the body portion (12A) and a second state where the gate (12C) releases the staying of the article (100) to cause the article (100) to slide down from the body portion (12A). The slide portion (12B) has a length (L) or an angle (A) with respect to a horizontal direction (H) of a path along which the article (100) slides down the slide surface (120), takes off from a downstream end portion (120E) of the slide portion (12B), freely falls in a space (S) where the slide surface (120) does not exist, and then reaches the discharge opening (20), in the second state.

    MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
    19.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230101971A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-30

    申请号:US17906287

    申请日:2021-01-29

    Abstract: A management system (1) manages a production line (2) including a processing apparatus (20) and an inspection apparatus (40). The management system (1) includes: a control unit (61) that estimates a processing time at which a defective food is processed by the processing apparatus (20) based on a time at which the defective food determined as a defective product by inspection by the inspection apparatus (40) is inspected; and a storage unit (62) that stores processing information of the processing apparatus (20) related to the processing time estimated by the control unit (61) such that the processing information can be output.

    X-ray inspection device
    20.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11598729B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-07

    申请号:US16491788

    申请日:2018-03-09

    Abstract: An X-ray inspection apparatus suppresses anomalies in inspection results caused by the X-ray inspection apparatus being used while an unsuitable setting is in effect. The X-ray inspection apparatus is provided with an inspection unit, a setting unit, a storage unit, an assessment unit, and a notification unit. The inspection unit inspects an irradiated article using detection data obtained by detecting X-rays. The setting unit sets a setting value used in inspection of the article by the inspection unit. The storage unit stores a detection value based on the detection data. The assessment unit assesses, on the basis of the detection value stored in the storage unit, whether or not the setting value set by the setting unit is suitable. When the assessment unit has assessed that the setting value is not suitable, the notification unit issues a notification to indicate that the setting value is not suitable.

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