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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2010
Hiroyoshi Kamoda, Noda, JP;
Hiroyoshi Kamoda, Noda, JP;
Komori Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a quality inspection apparatus including: gripper units provided to each delivery chain, each gripper unit configured to hold an end portion of a sheet; an arc-shaped track portion provided in a part of a movement track of the gripper units and formed by the movement track; an inspection unit installed at an opposite side of the arc-shaped track portion from an arc center of the arc-shaped track portion; and a vacuum cylinder installed at the same side of the arc-shaped track portion as the arc center. In the apparatus, while running along the arc-shaped track portion, the sheet is inspected by the inspection unit under a guidance of the vacuum cylinder.