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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2023
Filed:
Sep. 17, 2020
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Kakeru Sasagawa, Nagano, JP;
Kei Yokota, Nagano, JP;
Kenta Anegawa, Nagano, JP;
Seiichiro Yamashita, Nagano, JP;
Yuji Shinbaru, Nagano, JP;
Kazunobu Maruyama, Nagano, JP;
Daichi Miyashita, Nagano, JP;
Hiroki Takano, Nagano, JP;
Riona Hayashi, Nagano, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An injection molding system includes: an injection molding machine; an inspection device including a first placement unit, a second placement unit, an inspection unit, and a moving unit configured to change a relative position between the first placement unit and the inspection unit and a relative position between the second placement unit and the inspection unit; a third placement unit; a robot configured to convey the molded object; and a control device. The control device controls the injection molding machine, the robot, and the inspection device so as to mold a first molded object during a first molding period, inspect the first molded object placed on the first placement unit during a first inspection period, convey the first molded object after inspection from the first placement unit to the third placement unit during a first conveyance period, mold a second molded object during a second molding period, inspect the second molded object placed on the second placement unit during a second inspection period, convey the second molded object after inspection from the second placement unit to the third placement unit during a second conveyance period, and overlap the first inspection period and the second molding period and overlap the second inspection period and the first conveyance period.