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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2003
Hsin Tan Chou, Bah-Der, TW;
Cheng Yu Chen, Bah-Der, TW;
Taizo Yamamoto, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu, JP;
Noboru Hoshi, Osaka, JP;
Kohachi Kawamura, Osaka, JP;
Hsin Tan Chou, Bah-Der, TW;
Cheng Yu Chen, Bah-Der, TW;
Taizo Yamamoto, Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu, JP;
Noboru Hoshi, Osaka, JP;
Kohachi Kawamura, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A foreign substance inspection apparatuswhich obtains images of a powder material with a two-dimensional cameraand subjects the image data outputted from the camerato image processing, whereby foreign substances mixed into the powder material are detected. The foreign substance inspection apparatuscomprises a rotatably supported containerwith an opening surface in a substantially horizontal state; a liftably supported lift memberinside the container; a drive control device for controlling rotation of the containerand rise and fall of the lift memberand a scraping platedisposed on the opening surfaceof the containerThe two-dimensional camerais located so as to obtain images of the surface of the powder material that is exposed on the opening surface