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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1999
Syuuichi Kaizawa, Toyama-ken, JP;
Wataru Matsushima, Toyama-ken, JP;
YKK Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The present invention provides a body attitude screening apparatus for a slide fastener slider, with which it is unnecessary to adjust the apparatus to be adapted to respective bodies in different shapes of the slide fastener slider, sharing of the same apparatus for screenings of the bodies in the different shapes is possible, and the screening of the bodies based on their attitudes is easy. The body attitude screening apparatus of the slide fastener slider for supplying the body of the slide fastener slider includes a transferring passage on which the bodies move and a sensing portion which is provided to some midpoint of the transferring passage and which detects an attitude of each the body. The sensing portion has a presence/absence distinguishing sensor for sensing the body and an attitude distinguishing sensor for distinguishing the attitude of the body. The attitude distinguishing sensor has light emitting portions and light receiving portions. End portions of optical fibers for constituting the attitude distinguishing sensor and guiding light are positioned on the transferring passage.