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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
May. 25, 2007
Takemitu Sato, Sagae, JP;
Satoshi Hasegawa, Yamagata, JP;
Masami Nakajima, Sendai, JP;
Yasushi Toyama, Tokyo, JP;
Haruo Miyata, Tokyo, JP;
Takemitu Sato, Sagae, JP;
Satoshi Hasegawa, Yamagata, JP;
Masami Nakajima, Sendai, JP;
Yasushi Toyama, Tokyo, JP;
Haruo Miyata, Tokyo, JP;
Daikyo Seiko, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A conveying apparatus and a conveyed object inspection apparatus which can perform accurate, damage free image inspection. One conveying roller has a conveying surface formed in a spiral manner on an outer periphery surface thereof. The conveying surface is slanted with respect to the central axis narrowing toward other end side so as to convey a conveyed object while holding it between the conveying surface and other conveying roller. The other conveying roller has a tilt surface provided in a spiral manner on an outer periphery surface thereof. The tilt surface is slanted with respect to the central axis narrowing toward one end side. A feeding means can feed the conveyed object inbetween the conveying rollers. An inspection section has an image acquisition means capable of acquiring an image of an entire outer surface of the conveyed object, and an abnormality detecting means capable of detecting abnormality of the conveyed object based on the image A removing means can then remove an abnormal object.