X-ray inspection apparatus, server for managing the same, and management method

Abstract

The present application provides an X-ray inspection device, a server for managing the same, and a management method, which can accurately grasp the usage status of each part of the X-ray inspection device. The X-ray inspection device of the present application includes: a housing having an entrance for an object to be inspected and a door that opens and closes the entrance; an X-ray detector that detects X-rays emitted from an X-ray source and that have passed through an object to be inspected placed on a platform, the X-ray source, the platform, and the X-ray detector being housed inside the housing, the platform placing the object to be inspected, and the X-ray source emitting X-rays; a drive system including a moving mechanism of the platform; a communication unit capable of being connected to a communication network; a data acquisition unit that acquires consumption determination data including at least one of data indicating the operating status of the drive system and data indicating the number of times the door is opened and closed; and a data transmission unit that outputs the consumption determination data acquired by the data acquisition unit to the communication network via the communication unit.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to an X-ray inspection apparatus, a server for managing the X-ray inspection apparatus, and a method for managing the X-ray inspection apparatus. BACKGROUND

[0002] The X-ray inspection apparatus has a structure in which a platform on which an object to be inspected is placed, an X-ray source that irradiates the object to be inspected with X-rays, and an X-ray detector that detects X-rays that have been irradiated from the X-ray source and have passed through the object to be inspected are housed in a housing.

[0003] For example, an industrial X-ray computed tomography (CT) apparatus, which is one type of X-ray inspection apparatus, is used to non-destructively observe the internal structure of various products and measure the three-dimensional shape, and includes an X-ray source and an X-ray detector that are arranged facing each other, and a rotating platform that is arranged between them. An object to be inspected such as an industrial product is placed on the rotating platform, and the rotating platform is rotated about a rotation axis that is perpendicular to the surface on which the object to be inspected is placed while X-rays are irradiated onto the object to be inspected, and X-ray projection data from the X-ray detector is collected. Then, a tomographic image of the object to be inspected is reconstructed using the collected X-ray projection data, and thus the internal structure of the object to be inspected can be observed three-dimensionally (see Patent Document 1). In addition, an X-ray fluoroscope that observes the internal structure of the object to be inspected by fluoroscopy without rotating the object to be inspected is also used.

[0004] [Related Art Documents]

[0005] [Patent Documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-351879 SUMMARY

[0007] [Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

[0008] In such an X-ray inspection apparatus, it is effective to design the apparatus in accordance with the usage situation thereof. In addition, it is necessary to design the apparatus or perform replacement or maintenance of parts at a timing corresponding to the usage situation.

[0009] The present application has been made to solve the problem described above, and aims to accurately grasp the usage situation of each part of an X-ray inspection apparatus.

[0010] [Means of Solving the Problems]

[0011] An aspect of the X-ray inspection apparatus according to the present application that has been made to solve the problem described above includes:

[0012] a housing that has an entrance for an object to be inspected and a door that opens and closes the entrance,

[0013] an X-ray detector that detects X-rays that are emitted from an X-ray source and that have passed through an object to be inspected placed on a platform, the X-ray source, the platform, and the X-ray detector being housed inside the housing, the platform placing the object to be inspected, the X-ray source emitting X-rays;

[0014] a drive system that includes a moving mechanism of the platform;

[0015] a communication unit that is connectable to a communication network;

[0016] a data acquisition unit that acquires consumption determination data including at least one of data indicating an operating condition of the drive system and data indicating a number of opening and closing of the door; and

[0017] a data transmission unit that outputs the consumption determination data acquired by the data acquisition unit to the communication network via the communication unit.

[0018] Further, one aspect of the management server of the X-ray inspection apparatus of the present application includes:

[0019] a server communication unit that is connectable to a communication network; and

[0020] a data reception unit that receives, via the server communication unit, consumption determination data transmitted from the X-ray inspection apparatus through the communication network.

[0021] Further, one aspect of the management method of the X-ray inspection apparatus of the present application is a method of managing a state of an X-ray inspection apparatus using a management server connected to a communication network, and includes the steps of:

[0022] the management server requesting the X-ray inspection apparatus to transmit the consumption determination data through the communication network; and

[0023] receiving, through the communication network, the consumption determination data transmitted from the X-ray inspection apparatus to the management server.

[0024] [Effects of the Invention]

[0025] According to the aspect of the present application, the management server connected to the X-ray inspection apparatus via the communication network can grasp the operating condition of the drive system of the X-ray inspection apparatus or the number of opening and closing of the door provided to the housing based on the consumption determination data transmitted from the X-ray inspection apparatus. Therefore, it is possible to replace parts or perform maintenance at an appropriate timing corresponding to the usage condition of the X-ray inspection apparatus. Further, it is possible to use information obtained from the consumption determination data for the design of the X-ray inspection apparatus. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1 FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an X-ray CT apparatus as an embodiment of the X-ray inspection apparatus of the present application.

[0027] Figure 2 FIG. 2 is a front view of the vicinity of a housing of the X-ray CT apparatus.

[0028] Figure 3 FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an outline of the internal structure of the housing together with a control system and the like.

[0029] Figure 4 FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a functional structure of a control processing section.

[0030] Figure 5 FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a functional structure of a moving mechanism controller.

[0031] Figure 6 FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a functional structure of a management server.

[0032] [Explanation of Symbols]

[0033] 100: apparatus main body

[0034] 10: housing

[0035] 11: X-ray source

[0036] 12: X-ray detector

[0037] 13: microswitch

[0038] 20: moving mechanism

[0039] 21: rotary stage

[0040] 22: Y stage

[0041] 23: X stage

[0042] 24: base

[0043] 30: control apparatus

[0044] 31: X-ray control section

[0045] 32: stage control section

[0046] 33: image processing section

[0047] 34: control processing section

[0048] 35: communication section

[0049] 36: determination data transmission section

[0050] 37: storage section

[0051] 38: display control section

[0052] 39: data reception section

[0053] 40: determination data creation section

[0054] 41, 42: door

[0055] 45: operation panel

[0056] 46: damper

[0057] 110: Internet

[0058] 111: management server

[0059] 112: server communication section

[0060] 113: data reception section

[0061] 114: output section DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0062] Generally, in an X-ray inspection apparatus, the timing of maintenance inspection of each component and the timing of replacement are predetermined.

[0063] For example, in the case of opening and closing a door for an entrance and exit for carrying in and out a workpiece as an object of inspection with respect to a housing, the timing of maintenance inspection of the door and replacement of components of the door is determined based on the number of times of opening and closing of the door. In addition, the durability of the door and the structure of the door are designed in accordance with the frequency of opening and closing of the door (for example, the number of times of opening and closing per day). Generally, the number of workpieces to be inspected in one day in one X-ray inspection apparatus is assumed as the number of times of opening and closing of the door per day, and the number of times of opening and closing of the door for a certain period is estimated by multiplying the number of workpieces by the number of days of operation of the X-ray inspection apparatus for the period.

[0064] However, since the posture of the workpiece carried into the housing is changed or the like, the door is sometimes opened and closed regardless of the carrying in and out of the workpiece, and the number of times of opening and closing of the door does not necessarily correspond to the number of workpieces. Therefore, when the door is designed, a component having a material, shape, or the like with sufficient durability is selected in order to ensure safety. In addition, maintenance inspection is often performed more frequently than necessary. However, in reality, since the actual number of times of opening and closing of the door cannot be known, an excess number of times of operation considering safety is estimated.

[0065] Further, in an X-ray inspection apparatus including a moving mechanism that moves a platform in X-Y-Z-θ directions, for example, a maintenance check period, a replacement period of parts, and the like of the moving mechanism are set assuming that the platform moves in the same manner in any direction and the like, and standard operation is performed. However, depending on the customer, the platform is sometimes moved frequently in only a part of the directions of the moving mechanism, or the platform is moved at a higher speed than usual, or an operation called hunting in which the platform is repeatedly moved back and forth in a narrow range, and the like. Such non-standard operation affects the life of each part of the moving mechanism, but in the existing X-ray inspection apparatus, information related to the operation condition of the moving mechanism has not been accumulated.

[0066] The X-ray inspection apparatus of the present application is to cope with the problem.

[0067] Hereinafter, an X-ray CT apparatus as an embodiment of the X-ray inspection apparatus of the present application will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0068] Figure 1 is a perspective view of an X-ray CT apparatus. The X-ray CT apparatus is also called a non-destructive inspection apparatus, and performs CT photography (Computed Tomography) using X-rays. The X-ray CT apparatus includes an apparatus main body 100, a housing 10 provided to an upper half thereof, a control apparatus 30 provided to a lower right portion of the apparatus main body 100, and an operation panel 45 mounted to an upper portion of a right side surface of the apparatus main body 100. The operation panel 45 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display to which a touch panel is attached, and functions also as a display screen.

[0069] The housing 10 is formed of a member that does not transmit X-rays (X-ray non-transmissive member). As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 The housing 10 is provided with an entrance for carrying in or out a workpiece as an object to be inspected inside thereof at a front surface, and has doors 41 and 42 that open and lock the entrance. The doors 41 and 42 are linked so as to move in linkage. A handle 43 is mounted to the door 41. A window portion 44 to which a lead glass capable of blocking X-rays is attached is formed in the door 42. The inside of the housing 10 is observable through the window portion 44. A shock absorber 46 that absorbs a shock at the time of violent closing of the doors 41 and 42, and a microswitch 13 that detects opening and closing operation of the doors 41 and 42 are mounted in the vicinity of the entrance of the housing 10, for example, a right edge portion of the entrance. Further, in the embodiment, the microswitch is employed as a member that detects opening and closing operation of the doors 41 and 42, but a reed switch, a proximity sensor such as an optical sensor, or the like can be used instead. The microswitch 13 will be described later.

[0070] like Figure 3 As shown, an X-ray source 11, an X-ray detector 12, and a moving mechanism 20 are disposed inside the housing 10. The X-ray source 11 has an X-ray tube that emits X-rays in, for example, a cone shape. The X-ray detector 12 is disposed facing the X-ray source 11 and detects X-rays emitted from the X-ray source 11 and passing through the object to be inspected, which is placed on the platform. The moving mechanism 20 is provided on a pressure plate 26 disposed at the bottom inside the housing 10, causing the rotating platform 21 located between the X-ray source 11 and the X-ray detector 12 to rotate and move up and down. The workpiece is placed on the rotating platform 21.

[0071] The upper surface of the pressure plate 26 is formed as a flat surface, and the device body 100 is arranged such that the upper surface is a horizontal plane. In the following description, the two directions that are parallel to and perpendicular to the upper surface of the pressure plate 26 are referred to as the X direction and the Y direction, and the direction that is perpendicular to the X direction and the Y direction (i.e., the vertical direction) is referred to as the Z direction.

[0072] The moving mechanism 20 includes: a pair of guide rails 25 disposed on the pressure plate 26; a base 24 that moves along the guide rails 25; an X platform 23 that moves in the X direction and a Y platform 22 that moves in the Y direction, disposed on the base 24; and motors 51 to 55 (see reference) that move the base 24, the X platform 23, the Y platform 22, and the rotating platform 21 respectively. Figure 5 ).

[0073] A motor (base motor) 51 is mounted on the base 24, causing the base 24 to move along the guide rail 25. A motor 52 is mounted on the X platform 23, causing the X platform 23 to move in the X direction. A motor 53 is mounted on the Y platform 22, causing the Y platform 22 to move in the Y direction. A motor 54 is mounted on the Y platform 22, causing the rotating platform 21 to rotate about the Z-axis 211 in the direction indicated by symbol 212. A motor 55 is mounted on the base 24, causing the X platform 23, Y platform 22, and rotating platform 21 to move integrally relative to the base 24 in the Z-direction (vertical direction).

[0074] The rotating platform 21 moves in the X, Y, and Z directions and rotates around the rotation axis 211, thereby changing the irradiation position of the workpiece placed on the rotating platform 21 by the X-rays emitted from the X-ray source 11. Additionally, the base 24 moves along the guide rail 25, thereby changing the distance between the X-ray source 11 and the rotating platform 21, which in turn alters the magnification of the projected image of the workpiece detected by the X-ray detector 12.

[0075] Next, refer to Figures 3 to 5The control device 30 will be described. The control device 30 includes a control processing section 34 and a communication section 35 for communication via the Internet 110 as a communication network. The control processing section 34 functions to control the operation of the entire X-ray CT device and is inputted with detection signals of the X-ray detector 12 and the microswitch 13. In addition, operation signals of the operation panel 45 are inputted to the control processing section 34. The control processing section 34 includes, in addition to a storage section 37, an X-ray control section 31 as a control block, a stage control section 32, an image processing section 33, a display control section 38, a data reception section 39, a determination data creation section 40, and a determination data transmission section 36.

[0076] The X-ray control section 31 controls a tube voltage or a tube current supplied to the X-ray tube in the X-ray source 11 in accordance with the material or the X-ray transmission characteristics of the workpiece.

[0077] The stage control section 32 has drivers 61 to 65 connected to the motors 51 to 55 included in the moving mechanism 20 (refer to FIG. 2) and controls the motors 51 to 55 via the drivers 61 to 65. In the present embodiment, by operating the operation panel 45, it is configured that the rotational speeds of the motors 51 to 55 (i.e., the moving speeds of the base 24, the X stage 23 and the Y stage 22, the rotational speed of the rotary stage 21, and the moving speeds of the X stage 23, the Y stage 22 and the rotary stage 21 in the Z direction) are selectable, and the stage control section 32 controls the motors 51 to 55 based on the operation signals from the operation panel 45. Figure 5

[0078] The image processing section 33 creates X-ray image data based on the detection signals of the X-ray detector 12. In addition, the image processing section 33 constructs, for example, a tomographic image obtained by slicing the workpiece on the rotary stage 21 in a plane along the X-Y plane by performing appropriate image processing on the obtained X-ray image data.

[0079] The display control section 38 controls the display of the liquid crystal display included in the operation panel 45.

[0080] The data reception section 39 receives the detection signals of the microswitch 13 inputted to the control processing section 34. In addition, the data reception section 39 receives time data (driving time data) in which the drivers 61 to 65 drive the motors 51 to 55 from the stage control section 32.

[0081] ​The determination data creating section 40 creates data indicating the number of times the doors 41, 42 are opened and closed (open / close frequency data) and data indicating the operation state of the moving mechanism 20 (operation state data) based on the detection signal of the microswitch 13 received by the data receiving section 39, the drive time data of the motors 51 to 55, and the operation signal of the operation panel 45. Hereinafter, these data are collectively referred to as determination data. In the present embodiment, the data receiving section 39 and the determination data creating section 40 constitute a data obtaining section. Further, the determination data corresponds to the consumption determination data of the present application.

[0082] The determination data transmitting section 36 (corresponding to the data transmitting section of the present application) outputs the determination data created by the determination data creating section 40 to the Internet 110 via the communication section 35.

[0083] Further, the control processing section 34 is physically a general personal computer, and the respective functional blocks are realized by executing a software installed in advance by a processor.

[0084] Figure 6 is a block diagram indicating the functional structure of the management server 111.

[0085] The management server 111 includes a server communication section 112 capable of connecting to the Internet 110, a data receiving section 113 receiving the determination data output to the Internet 110 from the determination data transmitting section 36 of the X-ray inspection apparatus via the server communication section 112, and an output section 114 outputting a message urging the replacement of the parts of the moving mechanism 20 and the doors 41, 42 of the X-ray inspection apparatus at an appropriate timing based on the determination data.

[0086] Next, a management method of the X-ray CT apparatus using the management server 111 will be described.

[0087] In the X-ray CT apparatus of the above-described structure, in a case where the workpiece is carried into the housing 10 for CT photography of the workpiece, or in a case where the workpiece subjected to CT photography is carried out of the housing 10, the user holds the handle 43 to move the doors 41, 42 in the locked state to the left to open the entrance. As a result, the right end surface of the door 41 is separated from the microswitch 13, and the contact of the microswitch 13 is broken.

[0088] Then, after the workpiece is placed on the rotary stage 21 or after the workpiece is taken out from the rotary stage 21, the door 41 and the door 42 are moved to the right to block the entrance. As a result, the right end surface of the door 41 abuts against the microswitch 13 to make the contacts of the microswitch 13 be connected. The detection signal (connection signal and disconnection signal) of the microswitch 13 is input to the control processing section 34 and received by the data receiving section 39. The determination data creating section 40 counts the number of opening and closing of the door 41 and the door 42 every time the data receiving section 39 receives the detection signal of the microswitch 13 and creates the opening and closing number data obtained by adding "1" to the opening and closing number until the last time.

[0089] Further, in the present embodiment, when the time from the input of the disconnection signal to the microswitch 13 to the next input of the connection signal is shorter than the predetermined length, the determination data creating section 40 does not count the opening and closing number. Thereby, it is possible to avoid that the unexpected opening and closing operation of the door 41 and the door 42 is counted as the opening and closing number in the case where the door 41 and the door 42 are slightly moved to the left by the user's mistake in touching the handle 43 or by some external force, and the like.

[0090] Further, when the X-ray CT photographing of the workpiece placed on the rotary stage 21 is performed, the stage control section 32 controls the drivers 61 to 65 in accordance with the operation signal of the operation panel 45 input to the control processing section 34. Thereby, the motors 51 to 55 are rotated at the rotation speed and the moving speed set in the operation panel 45, and as a result, the base 24, the X stage 23, the Y stage 22 and the rotary stage 21 are moved.

[0091] At this time, the data receiving section 39 receives the driving time data of the motors 51 to 55 and the operation signal of the operation panel 45 from the stage control section 32. The determination data creating section 40 creates the data indicating the running condition of the moving mechanism 20 based on the driving time data of the motors and the operation signal received by the data receiving section 39. Specifically, for example, as the moving speed of the X stage 23, there are three stages of Vl (slow), V2 (normal) and V3 (fast) speed, and in the case where the running time when the moving speed is Vl is set as Tl, the running time when the moving speed is V2 is set as T2, and the running time when the moving speed is V3 is set as T3, in general, the abrasion degree is larger when the X stage 23 is moved at a high speed. Therefore, as the weight of the abrasion degree when the speed Vl, the speed V2 and the speed V3, the values of Al, A2 and A3 are defined, and the data of the running condition as follows is created.

[0092] L0 = (Al x Vl x Tl) + (A2 x V2 x T2) + (A3 x V3 x T3)

[0093] ... (1)

[0094] For example, assuming that VI = 1 cm / sec, V2 = 5 cm / sec, V3 = 10 cm / sec, TI = 10 seconds, T2 = 2 seconds, T3 = 1 second, the data L0 of the running condition becomes the value (= 30) of the sum of the following L1 to L3 in the case where no weighting of Al, A2, A3 is employed in Equation (1).

[0095] L1 = VI x TI = 1 x 10 = 10

[0096] L2 = V2 x T2 = 5 x 2 = 10

[0097] L3 = V3 x T3 = 10 x 1 = 10

[0098] However, in the case where the weighting of Al = 1, A2 = 3, A3 = 10 is performed, the values of L1 to L3 are as follows, and become different values from those in the case where no weighting is performed.

[0099] L1 = Al x VI x TI = 1 x 1 x 10 = 10

[0100] L2 = A2 x V2 x T2 = 3 x 5 x 2 = 30

[0101] L3 = A3 x V3 x T3 = 10 x 10 x 1 = 100

[0102] Therefore, a different result is obtained with respect to the value of L0 which is the value of the sum of L1 to L3. Here, the X stage 23 is described, but the same weighting can be performed with respect to the Y stage 22, the rotary stage 21, the guide rail 25, and the like.

[0103] The opening / closing frequency data of the door 41, the door 42, and the running condition data (determination data) of the moving mechanism 20 produced by the determination data production section 40 as described above are output from the determination data transmission section 36 to the Internet 110 via the communication section 35. When the determination data is output to the Internet 110, the data reception section 113 of the management server 111 receives the determination data via the server communication section 112. When the data reception section 113 receives the determination data, the output section 114 produces and outputs an information signal urging replacement of the constituent parts of the moving mechanism 20, the constituent parts of the door 41, the door 42 (for example, the microswitch 13, the shock absorber 46 for shock absorption) based on the determination data. For example, in the case where the determination data is the opening / closing frequency data of the door 41, the door 42, an information signal urging replacement of the constituent parts of the door 41, the door 42 (for example, the microswitch 13, the shock absorber 46 for shock absorption) is produced based on the fact that the opening / closing frequency exceeds a predetermined value. In addition, in the case where the determination data is the running condition data of the moving mechanism 20, a message signal urging replacement of the parts of the moving mechanism 20 is produced based on the fact that the platform load L0 exceeds a predetermined value.

[0104] The message signal can be a sound signal, or an image signal representing a character or a symbol, etc. displayed on a display unit not shown. In addition, the output unit 114 of the management server 111 can output the message signal to the control processing unit 34 of the X-ray CT apparatus via the server communication unit 112 and the Internet 110. In this case, the control processing unit 34 to which the message signal from the management server 111 is input displays a message prompting replacement on the operation panel 45.

[0105] Further, the output unit 114 can output the message signal not only at the timing of replacement of parts of the moving mechanism 20, etc., but also at the timing of a predetermined time before the replacement timing. By outputting the message signal at the timing of a predetermined time before the replacement timing, the replacement parts can be prepared in advance for the arrival of the replacement timing.

[0106] In addition, in the embodiment, data representing the operation state of the moving mechanism 20 is set as one of the determination data, but data representing the operation state of the moving mechanism of a drive system other than the moving mechanism 20, such as the aging cover 63 or the grating 62 (both indicated by a double-dot chain line in FIG. 1) used in an aging operation performed before inspection at the start of operation of the X-ray inspection apparatus, can be added to the determination data. Figure 3

[0107] Further, the transmission of the determination data from the X-ray inspection apparatus to the management server 111 can be performed each time the data is created, or can be performed at a certain time, a certain number of times, or a certain condition. For example, in the case of the opening / closing number data, the transmission can be performed each time the opening / closing operation of the door 41 or the door 42 is performed. In addition, in the case of the operation state data of the moving mechanism 20, the transmission can be performed each time CT imaging of a workpiece is performed.

[0108] In addition, the operation panel 45 of the touch panel type is employed in the embodiment, but can be an operation panel of the mouse operation type.

[0109] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the exemplary embodiments are specific examples of the following modes.

[0110] (First) One mode of the X-ray inspection apparatus of the present application includes:

[0111] a housing having an entrance for an object to be inspected and a door that opens and closes the entrance;

[0112] a platform on which the object to be inspected is placed, an X-ray source that emits X-rays, and an X-ray detector that detects X-rays emitted from the X-ray source and transmitted through the object to be inspected placed on the platform, accommodated in the inside of the housing;

[0113] a drive system including a moving mechanism of the platform;​

[0114] The communication unit is connectable to a communication network.

[0115] The data acquisition unit acquires consumption determination data including at least one of data indicating an operating condition of the drive system and data indicating the number of times of opening and closing of the door.

[0116] The data transmission unit outputs the consumption determination data acquired by the data acquisition unit to the communication network via the communication unit.

[0117] Item 4) In addition, the management server for the X-ray inspection apparatus of the present application is a management server for managing the X-ray inspection apparatus, and includes:

[0118] The server communication unit is connectable to a communication network.

[0119] The data reception unit receives, via the server communication unit, consumption determination data transmitted from the X-ray inspection apparatus to the communication network.

[0120] Item 6) The management method of the present application is a management method for managing the condition of an X-ray inspection apparatus using a management server connectable to a communication network, and includes the steps of:

[0121] The management server requests the X-ray inspection apparatus to transmit consumption determination data via the communication network; and

[0122] The management server receives, via the communication network, consumption determination data transmitted from the X-ray inspection apparatus.

[0123] According to the present application, the consumption determination data acquired by the data acquisition unit of the X-ray inspection apparatus can be managed using the management server connectable to the communication network. Since the consumption determination data includes at least one of data indicating an operating condition of the drive system of the X-ray inspection apparatus and data indicating the number of times of opening and closing of the door, the usage condition of the drive system or the door of the X-ray inspection apparatus can be accurately grasped from the consumption determination data.

[0124] Item 2)

[0125] The X-ray inspection apparatus according to item 1, in the X-ray inspection apparatus of item 2,

[0126] The data indicating the operating condition of the drive system can be data indicating a moving condition of the platform.

[0127] The X-ray inspection apparatus according to item 2, the usage condition of the platform of the X-ray inspection apparatus can be grasped.

[0128] (Third)

[0129] The X-ray inspection apparatus according to the second aspect, in the third aspect,

[0130] The data indicating the movement state of the platform can be data indicating at least one of a movement time, a movement speed, a movement distance, and a weighting corresponding to the movement speed of the platform.

[0131] The X-ray inspection apparatus according to the third aspect can more accurately grasp the usage state of the platform.

[0132] (Fifth)

[0133] The server for managing the X-ray inspection apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the server for managing the X-ray inspection apparatus according to the fifth aspect further includes an output section,

[0134] The output section outputs a message urging at least one of replacement of a drive system of the X-ray inspection apparatus and replacement of a constituent part of the door, based on the consumption determination data received by the data reception section.

[0135] The server for managing the X-ray inspection apparatus according to the fifth aspect can easily recognize that replacement of a drive system of the X-ray inspection apparatus and replacement of a constituent part of the door are required.

[0136] Furthermore, the description is for explaining the embodiments of the present application and does not limit the present application.

Claims

1. An X-ray inspection device, characterized in that, include: The housing has an entrance / exit for the object being inspected and a door for opening and closing the entrance / exit; An X-ray detector is used to detect X-rays emitted from an X-ray source and passing through an object placed on a platform. The X-ray source, the platform, and the X-ray detector are housed inside the housing. The platform holds the object to be inspected, and the X-ray source emits X-rays. A drive system, including the moving mechanism of the platform; The communications unit is capable of connecting to a communications network; The data acquisition unit acquires consumption determination data, which includes data representing the operating status of the drive system; as well as The data transmission unit outputs the consumption determination data acquired by the data acquisition unit to the communication network via the communication unit. The data representing the operating status of the drive system is the same as the data representing the movement status of the platform. The data representing the movement status of the platform includes at least one piece of information related to the platform's movement time, movement speed, movement distance, and a weighted average corresponding to the movement speed.

2. A management server for an X-ray inspection device, characterized in that, for managing the X-ray inspection device according to claim 1, the server is configured to... include: The server uses a communication unit that can connect to a communication network; as well as The data receiving unit receives consumption determination data sent from the X-ray inspection device via the communication network through the server's communication unit.

3. The server for managing the X-ray inspection device according to claim 2, characterized in that, It also includes the output section. The output unit outputs a message urging the replacement of the drive system of the X-ray inspection device based on the consumption determination data received by the data receiving unit.

4. A method for managing an X-ray examination apparatus, comprising using a management server connected to a communication network to manage the status of the X-ray examination apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: The management server requests the X-ray inspection device to send consumption determination data via the communication network; and Consumption determination data is received from the X-ray inspection device and sent to the management server via the communication network.

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