Sheet Electrical Resistance Measuring Instrument

Abstract

To suppress generation of crumples in a sheet more than when a sheet is brought in contact with an electrode by inserting the sheet between a gap of a housing alone.SOLUTION: A sheet electric resistance measuring unit 10 includes: a housing 12 with a gap 14 in which a sheet P is inserted; a drawing unit 100 in the housing 12, for drawing in the sheet P inserted in the gap 14; a controller 160 in the housing 12, for stopping drawing by the drawing unit 100 when a stopping detection sensor 30 detects the top end part PA of the sheet P; and a pair of first rotation rollers 120 in the housing 12, for measuring the electric resistance of the sheet P when the sheet P is stopped and is in contact with the rollers.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses technology relating to measurement terminals used when measuring the sheet resistance of a thin film using a four-terminal method and measurement leads using these measurement terminals. In this prior art, the positions of the four measurement terminals are fixed so that the measured voltage value divided by the current value is equal to the sheet resistance value of the thin film. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2011-137774 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In a sheet electrical resistance measuring device for measuring the electrical resistance of a sheet, in a configuration in which the sheet is inserted into a gap and positioned by pressing it against the back of the measuring device, if the sheet is inserted too far, for example, wrinkles or folds may occur in the sheet, which may reduce the accuracy of the electrical resistance measurement.

[0005] The aim is to prevent wrinkling of the sheet compared to when the sheet is brought into contact with the electrodes simply by inserting the sheet into the gap in the housing. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The first aspect is a sheet electrical resistance meter comprising: a housing having a gap into which a sheet can be inserted; a retraction section provided in the housing for retracting the sheet inserted into the gap; a stopping means provided in the housing for stopping the retraction of the sheet by the retraction section; and a pair of electrodes provided in the housing that come into contact with the stopped sheet and measure the electrical resistance of the sheet.

[0007] A second aspect is a sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument as described in the first aspect, which has an initiation means provided in the housing for detecting the sheet inserted into the gap and initiating the drawing of the sheet by the drawing section.

[0008] A third aspect is the sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument according to the first or second aspect, wherein the stopping means stops the retraction of the retraction portion based on a detection result of detecting a leading end of the retracted sheet.

[0009] A fourth aspect is the sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument according to the third aspect, wherein the stopping means detects a leading end of the sheet sent from the retraction portion to the rear side and stops the retraction of the retraction portion.

[0010] A fifth aspect is the sheet electrical resistance meter according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the lead-in portion has a pair of rotating bodies that sandwich both sides of the sheet.

[0011] A sixth aspect is a sheet electrical resistance meter described in the first or second aspect, in which the retraction portion has a pair of rotating bodies that sandwich both sides of the sheet, and the stopping means stops the rotation of the rotating bodies based on the detection result of detecting the rotational load of the rotating bodies.

[0012] A seventh aspect is a sheet electrical resistance meter according to the fifth or sixth aspect, in which a pair of the rotating bodies are arranged at an interval in the rotation axis direction or the pull-in direction, and the rotating bodies also serve as the electrodes.

[0013] An eighth aspect is the sheet electrical resistance meter according to any one of the fifth to seventh aspects, in which the rotating body is a rotating roller.

[0014] A ninth aspect is the sheet electrical resistance meter according to any one of the fifth to seventh aspects, in which the rotating body is a rotating belt stretched around a plurality of rolls.

[0015] A tenth aspect is the sheet electrical resistance meter according to any one of the fifth to seventh aspects, in which one of the pair of rotating bodies is a rotating roller, and the other is a rotating belt stretched around a plurality of rolls. Effect of the Invention

[0016] According to the sheet electrical resistance meter of the first aspect, the occurrence of wrinkles in the sheet can be suppressed compared to a case in which the sheet is brought into contact with the electrodes by simply inserting the sheet into the gap in the housing.

[0017] According to the sheet electrical resistance measuring device of the second aspect, the occurrence of wrinkles in the sheet can be suppressed, compared to a case in which the drawing-in of the sheet by the drawing-in portion is started manually.

[0018] According to the sheet electrical resistance measuring device of the third aspect, the amount of sheet pulling can be reduced compared to when the trailing edge of the pulled-in sheet is detected.

[0019] According to the sheet electrical resistance measuring device of the fourth aspect, the variation in the stopping position of the sheet can be reduced compared to the case where the leading edge of the sheet is detected before the lead-in portion.

[0020] The sheet electrical resistance measuring device of the fifth aspect can suppress the occurrence of wrinkles in the sheet when it is pulled in, compared to a device having only a rotating body that contacts one side of the sheet.

[0021] According to the sheet electrical resistance measuring device of the sixth aspect, the number of parts can be reduced compared to a case where the sheet is detected and stopped by a detection member.

[0022] According to the sheet electrical resistance meter of the seventh aspect, the number of parts can be reduced compared to a case in which electrodes are provided separately from the rotating body.

[0023] According to the sheet electrical resistance measuring device of the eighth aspect, the number of parts can be reduced compared to a case in which the rotating body is a rotating belt stretched over a plurality of rollers.

[0024] According to the sheet electrical resistance measuring device of the ninth aspect, the contact area with the sheet can be made larger than when the rotating body is a rotating roller.

[0025] According to the sheet electrical resistance measuring device of the tenth aspect, the contact area with the sheet can be increased while reducing the number of parts, compared to when a pair of rotating bodies is composed of either a rotating roller or a rotating belt. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0026] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument. [Diagram 2] 1A is a side view of the sheet electrical resistance measuring device of the first embodiment as viewed from the rotation axis direction, and FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument according to the first embodiment. [Figure 4] 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a functional configuration of a control device of the sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument of the first embodiment. FIG. [Diagram 5] 11A and 11B are side views of a sheet electrical resistance measuring device according to a second embodiment as viewed from the direction of the rotation axis, where (A) is a view when the sheet thickness is thin, and (B) is a view when the sheet thickness is thick. [Figure 6] 13A is a side view of a sheet electrical resistance measuring device according to a third embodiment as viewed from the rotation axis direction, and FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument according to a third embodiment. [Figure 8] FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing an example of the functional configuration of a control device of a sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument according to a third embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0027] First Embodiment A sheet electrical resistance measuring device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0028] [structure] First, the structure of the sheet electrical resistance measuring device will be described.

[0029] The sheet electrical resistance meter 10 shown in Fig. 1 is a meter that measures the electrical resistance of a sheet P such as paper. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2(A), the sheet electrical resistance meter 10 has a housing 12 in which a gap 14 into which the sheet P is inserted is formed. The housing 12 is configured to have a first housing 20, a second housing 22, and a joint 21 that joins the ends of the first housing 20 and the second housing 22. The gap 14 described above is between the first housing 20 and the second housing 22 in the housing 12 of the sheet electrical resistance meter 10.

[0030] The inserting direction of the sheet P and the retracting direction of a retracting portion 100 described later are referred to as the F direction and are indicated by the arrow F. The upstream side of the housing 12 in the F direction is the front side, and the downstream side of the F direction is the back side.

[0031] As shown in Figures 2(A) and 2(B), the housing 12 is provided with a retracting section 100 that retracts the sheet P inserted into the gap 14 (see Figures 1 and 2(A)). The retracting section 100 is provided with a pair of rotating rollers 110 that sandwich both sides of the sheet P. The pair of rotating rollers 110 is composed of a first rotating roller 120 and a second rotating roller 130 (see Figure 2(A)). The first rotating roller 120 is provided in the first housing 20, and the second rotating roller 130 (see Figure 2(A)) is provided in the second housing 22 (see Figure 2(A)).

[0032] The first rotating roller 120 is conductive, and the second rotating roller 130 (FIG. 2(A)) is insulating. The rotating shaft 122 of the first rotating roller 120 is conductive, but the rotating shaft 132 of the second rotating roller 130 may be either conductive or insulating.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 2B, two pairs of rotating rollers 110 are provided at an interval in the direction of the rotating shafts 122 and 132.

[0034] The pair of rotating rollers 110 shown in Figures 2(A) and 2(B), i.e., the first rotating roller 120 and the second rotating roller 130 (see Figure 2(A)), are configured to rotate by a rotation drive mechanism 150 (see Figure 3) having a motor, gears, etc., not shown.

[0035] In addition, the rotation drive mechanism 150 (see Figure 3) is capable of rotating the first rotating roller 120 and the second rotating roller 130 of the rotating roller pair 110 shown in Figure 2 (A) in both the forward rotation direction (arrow J direction) and the reverse rotation direction (arrow G direction).

[0036] The sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument 10 has a stop detection sensor 30 and a start detection sensor 32 that detect the leading edge PA of the sheet P. The stop detection sensor 30 is provided so as to detect the leading edge PA of the sheet P on the rear side of the lead-in portion 100 in the gap 14 (see FIG. 2(A)). The start detection sensor 32 is provided so as to detect the leading edge PA of the sheet P on the front side of the lead-in portion 100 in the gap 14.

[0037] 3, the sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument 10 has a control device 160. The control device 160 is electrically connected to the above-mentioned rotation drive mechanism 150, the stop detection sensor 30, and the start detection sensor 32. In addition, the control device 160 is electrically connected to the two conductive first rotating rollers 120 via the rotating shafts 122 (see FIG. 2).

[0038] The hardware configuration of the control device 160 is composed of a computer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) (not shown), a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores programs for implementing each processing routine, a RAM (Random Access Memory) that temporarily stores data, a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a network interface, etc.

[0039] As shown in Fig. 4, the control device 160 functionally includes a measurement unit 162, a stop control unit 164, a start control unit 166, and a drive control unit 168. The measurement unit 162 measures the electrical resistance between the two first rotating rollers 120 (see Fig. 2) in contact with the sheet P. The stop control unit 164 instructs the drive control unit 168 to stop driving the rotation drive mechanism 150 when a detection signal from the stop detection sensor 30 (see Figs. 2 and 3) is input. The start control unit 166 instructs the drive control unit 168 to start driving the rotation drive mechanism 150 when a detection signal from the start detection sensor 32 is input. The drive control unit 168 controls the rotation drive mechanism 150 (see Fig. 3).

[0040] [Method of measuring sheet electrical resistance] Next, a method for measuring the electrical resistance of the sheet P will be described.

[0041] As shown in FIG. 1, a measurer S inserts a sheet P into a gap 14 in a housing 12 of a sheet electrical resistance meter 10 from the front side to the back side.

[0042] As shown in FIG. 2(A), when the start detection sensor 32 detects the leading end PA of the sheet P inserted into the gap 14 at the front side of the retraction section 100, the control device 160 controls the rotation drive mechanism 150 (see FIG. 3) to rotate the first rotating roller 120 and the second rotating roller 130 of the two rotating roller pairs 110 of the retraction section 100 forward (in the direction of arrow J) to retract the sheet P to the rear side.

[0043] When the sheet P drawn in by the retraction section 100 is sent to the rear side of the retraction section 100 and the leading end PA that has passed through the retraction section 100 is detected by the stop detection sensor 30, the control device 160 controls the rotation drive mechanism 150 (see Figure 3) to stop the rotation of the first rotating roller 120 and the second rotating roller 130 of the two pairs of rotating rollers 110 in the retraction section 100 (see the sheet P shown by the imaginary line (dotted line) in Figure 2 (A)).

[0044] When the sheet P stops, the control device 160 (see FIG. 3) measures the electrical resistance between the two first rotating rollers 120 of the sheet P in contact with the two first rotating rollers 120 (see FIG. 2(B)). In this embodiment, the control device 160 (see FIG. 3) measures the surface resistance of the sheet P between the two first rotating rollers 120. The measured electrical resistance of the sheet P is displayed on a display unit not shown.

[0045] In this embodiment, the control device 160 (see FIG. 3) displays the measurement results on a display unit (not shown), and then, after a set time has elapsed, rotates the first rotating roller 120 and the second rotating roller 130 of the rotating roller pair 110 in the reverse direction (in the direction of arrow G) to send the sheet P forward.

[0046] [Effect] Next, the operation of the sheet electrical resistance measuring device 10 of this embodiment will be described.

[0047] In the sheet electrical resistance measuring device 10 of this embodiment, the pair of rotating rollers 110 of the drawing-in section 100 rotates to draw the sheet P inserted into the gap 14 to the rear side, and when the stop detection sensor 30 detects the leading end PA, the drawing-in section 100 automatically stops drawing. When the sheet P stops, the two first rotating rollers 120 functioning as electrodes measure the electrical resistance of the sheet P.

[0048] Therefore, compared to the case where the sheet P is brought into contact with the electrodes simply by inserting the sheet P into the gap 14 of the housing 12, the occurrence of wrinkles in the sheet P can be suppressed.

[0049] Also, the amount of the sheet P drawn in can be made smaller than when the stop detection sensor 30 detects and stops the sheet P by detecting, for example, the rear end portion other than the leading end portion PA of the drawn-in sheet P.

[0050] Also, compared to a case where the stop detection sensor 30 detects the leading end PA of the sheet P in front of the lead-in portion 100 and stops the pair of rotating rollers 110 after a predetermined time has elapsed, the variation in the stopping position of the sheet P can be reduced.

[0051] In addition, in the sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument 10 of this embodiment, when the start detection sensor 32 detects the leading end PA of the sheet P inserted into the gap 14 on the front side of the retraction section 100, the pair of rotating rollers 110 of the retraction section 100 rotates to retract the sheet P to the rear side.

[0052] Therefore, compared to when the drawing-in of the sheet P by the drawing-in unit 100 is started manually, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of wrinkles in the sheet P caused by, for example, the sheet P being inserted too far and hitting the pair of rotating rollers 110 too hard.

[0053] In the sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument 10 of this embodiment, the first rotating roller 120 and the second rotating roller 130 of the rotating roller pair 110 of the drawing-in section 100 pinch both sides of the sheet P and draw it in.

[0054] Therefore, compared to when the sheet P is drawn in by only a rotating body that contacts one side of the sheet, the occurrence of wrinkles in the sheet P during drawing can be suppressed.

[0055] In this manner, the occurrence of wrinkles in the sheet P is suppressed, and therefore the decrease in the measurement accuracy of the electrical resistance caused by the occurrence of wrinkles in the sheet P is suppressed.

[0056] In this embodiment, the two first rotating rollers 120 have two functions: a function of drawing in the sheet P and a function of serving as electrodes for measuring the electrical resistance of the sheet P. Therefore, compared to a case where electrodes are provided separately from the first rotating rollers 120, the number of parts can be reduced.

[0057] Furthermore, compared to a rotating body other than the pair of rotating rollers 110, for example a rotating belt around a plurality of rolls, the number of parts can be reduced.

[0058] Second Embodiment Next, a sheet electrical resistance measuring device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. Note that the same members as those in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and duplicated descriptions will be omitted or simplified.

[0059] [structure] First, the structure of the sheet electrical resistance measuring device will be described.

[0060] The sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument 11 of this embodiment shown in Fig. 5 is structurally different from the sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument 10 of the first embodiment (see Fig. 2(A)) in that the stop detection sensor 30 (see Fig. 2(A)) is not provided. In addition, a stop control section 164 of a control device 160 shown in Fig. 4 detects the drive load of the rotation drive mechanism 150, and instructs a drive control 168 to stop the rotation drive mechanism 150 when the drive load exceeds a preset drive load.

[0061] Fig. 5(A) shows a schematic diagram of a state where the drive load of the rotation drive mechanism 150 has exceeded a set value and stopped in the case of a sheet P having a small sheet thickness. Fig. 5(B) shows a schematic diagram of a state where the drive load of the rotation drive mechanism 150 has exceeded a set value and stopped in the case of a sheet P having a large sheet thickness. Note that, for ease of understanding, Figs. 5(A) and 5(B) show the sheet P in a state just before being sandwiched between the first rotating roller 120 and the second rotating roller 130 of the rotating roller pair 110, but in reality, the second rotating roller 130 made of rubber is elastically deformed, and the sheet P stops in a state where it is sandwiched between the first rotating roller 120 and the second rotating roller 130.

[0062] [Measurement of sheet electrical resistance] Next, a method for measuring the electrical resistance of the sheet P will be described.

[0063] As shown in FIG. 1, a measurer S inserts a sheet P into a gap 14 in a housing 12 of a sheet electrical resistance meter 10 from the front side to the back side.

[0064] As shown in Figure 5 (A) or Figure 5 (B), when the start detection sensor 32 detects the leading end PA of the sheet P inserted into the gap 14 on the front side of the retraction section 100, the control device 160 controls the rotation drive mechanism 150 (see Figure 3) to rotate the first rotating roller 120 and the second rotating roller 130 of the two pairs of rotating rollers 110 of the retraction section 100 forward (in the direction of arrow J) to retract the sheet P to the rear side.

[0065] When the sheet P drawn in by the retraction section 100 is sent to the rear side of the retraction section 100 and the driving load of the rotation drive mechanism 150 (see Figure 3) exceeds a set value, the control device 160 controls the rotation drive mechanism 150 (see Figure 3) to stop the rotation of the first rotation roller 120 and the second rotation roller 130 of the two pairs of rotation rollers 110 of the retraction section 100.

[0066] When the sheet P stops, the control device 160 (see FIG. 3) measures the electrical resistance between the two first rotating rollers 120 of the sheet P in contact with the two first rotating rollers 120 (see FIG. 2(B)). The measured electrical resistance of the sheet P is displayed on a display unit (not shown).

[0067] In this embodiment as well, the control device 160 (see FIG. 3) displays the measurement results on a display unit (not shown), and then, after a set time has elapsed, rotates the first rotating roller 120 and the second rotating roller 130 of the rotating roller pair 110 in the reverse direction (in the direction of arrow G) to send the sheet P forward.

[0068] [Effect] Next, the operation of the sheet electrical resistance measuring device 10 of this embodiment will be described.

[0069] In the sheet electrical resistance measuring device 11 of this embodiment, the pair of rotating rollers 110 of the drawing-in unit 100 rotates to draw the sheet P inserted into the gap 14 to the rear side, and when the drive load of the rotation drive mechanism 150 (see FIG. 3) exceeds a set value, the drawing-in unit 100 automatically stops drawing. When the sheet P stops, the two first rotating rollers 120 functioning as electrodes measure the electrical resistance of the sheet P.

[0070] Therefore, compared to the case where the sheet P is brought into contact with the electrodes simply by inserting the sheet P into the gap 14 of the housing 12, the occurrence of wrinkles in the sheet P can be suppressed.

[0071] In addition, in the sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument 11 of this embodiment, when the start detection sensor 32 detects the leading end PA of the sheet P inserted into the gap 14 on the front side of the retraction section 200, the pair of rotating rollers 110 of the retraction section 100 rotates to retract the sheet P to the rear side.

[0072] Therefore, the occurrence of wrinkles in the sheet P can be suppressed compared to when the drawing-in portion 200 starts to draw in the sheet P manually.

[0073] In the sheet electrical resistance measuring device 11 of this embodiment, the first rotating roller 120 and the second rotating roller 130 of the rotating roller pair 110 of the drawing-in section 100 pinch both sides of the sheet P and draw it in.

[0074] Therefore, compared to when the sheet P is drawn in by only a rotating body that contacts one side of the sheet, the occurrence of wrinkles in the sheet P during drawing can be suppressed.

[0075] In this manner, the occurrence of wrinkles in the sheet P is suppressed, and therefore the decrease in the measurement accuracy of the electrical resistance caused by the occurrence of wrinkles in the sheet P is suppressed.

[0076] Furthermore, in the sheet electrical resistance measuring device 11 of this embodiment, the two first rotating rollers 120 have two functions: a function of drawing in the sheet P and a function of serving as electrodes for measuring the electrical resistance of the sheet P. Therefore, compared to a case in which electrodes are provided separately from the first rotating rollers 120, the number of parts can be reduced.

[0077] Moreover, compared to a rotating body other than the pair of rotating rollers 110, for example a rotating belt stretched around a plurality of rolls, the number of parts can be reduced.

[0078] <Third embodiment> Next, a sheet electrical resistance measuring device according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. Note that the same members as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplicated descriptions will be omitted or simplified.

[0079] [structure] First, the structure of the sheet electrical resistance measuring device will be described.

[0080] 6(A) and 6(B) is a measuring instrument that measures the electrical resistance of a sheet P such as paper. As shown in Fig. 6(A), the sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument 13 has a housing 12 in which a gap 14 into which the sheet P is inserted is formed. The housing 12 is configured to have a first housing 20, a second housing 22, and a joint 21 that joins the ends of the first housing 20 and the second housing 22 to each other.

[0081] As shown in Fig. 6(A) and Fig. 6(B), the housing 12 is provided with a retraction section 200 that retracts the sheet P inserted into the gap 14 (see Fig. 6(A)). The retraction section 200 is provided with a rotating belt pair 210 that sandwiches both sides of the sheet P. The rotating belt pair 210 is composed of a first belt portion 220 and a second belt portion 240 (see Fig. 6(A)), the first belt portion 220 being provided on the first housing 20 side, and the second belt portion 240 being provided on the second housing 22 (see Fig. 6(A)).

[0082] The first belt portion 220 has an insulating, endless first rotating belt 222 and a plurality of rolls 224 around which the first rotating belt 222 is wound. Similarly, the second belt portion 240 has an insulating, endless second rotating belt 242 and a plurality of rolls 244 around which the second rotating belt 242 is wound (FIG. 6(A)).

[0083] Of the multiple rolls 224, 244 of the first belt portion 220 and the second belt portion 240 shown in Fig. 6(A), the opposing rolls 224A and 244A arranged at the left end of the figure are configured to be rotationally driven by a rotation drive mechanism 250 (see Fig. 7) having a motor, gears, etc. (not shown). The roll 224 rotates around a rotation shaft 226, and the roll 244 rotates around a rotation shaft 246.

[0084] The rotation drive mechanism 250 (see FIG. 3) is capable of rotating the first rotating belt 222 and the second rotating belt 242 shown in FIG. 2(A) in both the forward direction (arrow J direction) and the reverse direction (arrow G direction).

[0085] 6(A) and 6(B), the sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument 10 has a stop detection sensor 30 and a start detection sensor 32 that detect the leading edge PA of the sheet P. The stop detection sensor 30 is provided so as to detect the leading edge PA of the sheet P on the rear side of the lead-in portion 200 in the gap 14 (see FIG. 6(A)). The start detection sensor 32 is provided so as to detect the leading edge PA of the sheet P on the front side of the lead-in portion 200 in the gap 14 (see FIG. 6(A)).

[0086] 6(B), two rotating belt pairs 210 are provided at an interval in the direction of the rotating shafts 226, 246. Two electrodes 290 are provided between the two rotating belt pairs 210 at an interval in the direction of the rotating shafts 226, 246. The two electrodes 290 are provided so as to come into contact with the sheet P that is sandwiched and drawn between the rotating belt pairs 210.

[0087] 6(A) and 6(B), the sheet electrical resistance measuring device 13 has a stop detection sensor 30 and a start detection sensor 32 that detect the leading edge PA of the sheet P. The stop detection sensor 30 is provided so as to detect the leading edge PA of the sheet P on the rear side of the lead-in portion 200 in the gap 14 (see FIG. 6(A)). The start detection sensor 32 is provided so as to detect the leading edge PA of the sheet P on the front side of the lead-in portion 200 in the gap 14 (see FIG. 6(A)).

[0088] 7, the sheet electrical resistance measuring device 13 has a control device 260. The control device 260 is electrically connected to the above-mentioned rotation drive mechanism 250, the stop detection sensor 30, and the start detection sensor 32. In addition, two electrodes 290 are electrically connected to the control device 260.

[0089] The hardware configuration of the control device 260 is composed of a computer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit) not shown, a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores programs for implementing each processing routine, a RAM (Random Access Memory) that temporarily stores data, a HDD (Hard Disk Drive), a network interface, etc.

[0090] As shown in Fig. 8, the control device 260 functionally includes a measurement unit 262, a stop control unit 264, a start control unit 266, and a drive control unit 268. The measurement unit 262 measures the electrical resistance between two electrodes 290 (see Fig. 6) in contact with the sheet P. The stop control unit 264 instructs the drive control unit 268 to stop driving the rotation drive mechanism 250 when a detection signal from the stop detection sensor 30 (see Fig. 6) is input. The start control unit 266 instructs the drive control unit 268 to start driving the rotation drive mechanism 250 when a detection signal from the start detection sensor 32 (see Fig. 6) is input. The drive control unit 268 controls the rotation drive mechanism 250 (see Fig. 3).

[0091] [Measurement of sheet electrical resistance] Next, a method for measuring the electrical resistance of the sheet P will be described.

[0092] As shown in Figure 6 (A), when the start detection sensor 32 detects the leading end PA of the sheet P inserted into the gap 14 at the front side of the retraction section 200, the control device 260 controls the rotation drive mechanism 150 (see Figure 7) to rotate the two pairs of rotating belts 210 of the retraction section 200 forward (in the direction of arrow J) to retract the sheet P to the rear side.

[0093] When the sheet P drawn in by the retraction section 200 is sent to the rear side of the retraction section 200 and the leading end PA that has passed through the retraction section 200 is detected by the stop detection sensor 30, the control device 260 controls the rotation drive mechanism 250 (see Figure 7) to stop the rotation of the two pairs of rotating belts 210 of the retraction section 200 (see the sheet P shown by the imaginary line (dotted line) in Figure 2 (A)).

[0094] When the sheet P stops, the control device 260 (see FIG. 7) measures the electrical resistance between the two first rotating rollers 120 of the sheet P that is in contact with the two electrodes 290 between the rotating belt pair 210 (see FIG. 6(B)). In this embodiment, the surface resistance of the sheet P between the two electrodes 290 is measured. The measured electrical resistance of the sheet P is displayed on a display unit (not shown).

[0095] In this embodiment, the control device 260 (see FIG. 7) displays the measurement results on a display unit (not shown), and then, after a set time has elapsed, rotates the pair of rotating belts 210 in the reverse direction (in the direction of arrow G) to send the sheet P forward.

[0096] [Effect] Next, the operation of the sheet electrical resistance measuring device 10 of this embodiment will be described.

[0097] In the sheet electrical resistance measuring device 13 of this embodiment, the pair of rotating rollers 110 of the lead-in portion 100 rotates to draw the sheet P inserted into the gap 14 to the rear side, and when the stop detection sensor 30 detects the leading end PA, the lead-in portion 200 automatically stops drawing. When the sheet P stops, the two electrodes 290 measure the electrical resistance of the sheet P.

[0098] Therefore, compared to the case where the sheet P is brought into contact with the electrode 290 by simply inserting the sheet P into the gap 14 of the housing 12, the occurrence of wrinkles in the sheet P can be suppressed.

[0099] In addition, in the sheet electrical resistance measuring device 13 of this embodiment, when the start detection sensor 32 detects the leading end PA of the sheet P inserted into the gap 14 on the front side of the retraction section 100, the pair of rotating rollers 110 of the retraction section 100 rotates to retract the sheet P to the rear side.

[0100] Therefore, the occurrence of wrinkles in the sheet P can be suppressed compared to when the drawing-in portion 100 starts drawing in the sheet P manually.

[0101] In the sheet electrical resistance measuring device 13 of this embodiment, the first belt portion 220 and the second belt portion 240 of the pair of rotating belts 210 of the drawing-in portion 200 pinch both sides of the sheet P and draw it in.

[0102] Therefore, compared to when the sheet P is drawn in by only a rotating body that contacts one side of the sheet, the occurrence of wrinkles in the sheet P during drawing can be suppressed.

[0103] In addition, since the first belt portion 220 and the second belt portion 240 of the rotating belt pair 210 sandwich both sides of the sheet P, the contact area with the sheet P is larger than when the sheet P is sandwiched between rotating rollers, for example, and therefore the occurrence of wrinkles in the sheet P can be suppressed.

[0104] In this manner, the occurrence of wrinkles in the sheet P is suppressed, and therefore the decrease in the measurement accuracy of the electrical resistance caused by the occurrence of wrinkles in the sheet P is suppressed.

[0105] Also, the amount of the sheet P drawn in can be made smaller than when the stop detection sensor 30 detects and stops the sheet P by detecting, for example, the rear end portion other than the leading end portion PA of the drawn-in sheet P.

[0106] Also, compared to the case where the stop detection sensor 30 detects the leading end PA of the sheet P before the lead-in portion 100 and stops the sheet P after a predetermined time has elapsed, the variation in the stop position of the sheet P can be reduced.

[0107] <Other> The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment,

[0108] For example, in the first and second embodiments described above, both the first and second rotating rollers 120 and 130 are configured to rotate, but the present invention is not limited to this. Either the first and second rotating rollers 120 and 130 may be configured to rotate driven by the rollers.

[0109] Also, for example, in the above embodiment, when the start detection sensor 32 detects the leading end PA of the sheet P, the driving of the retraction units 100, 200 is started, but this is not limited to this. For example, the retraction units 100, 200 may be configured to start driving when the sheet electrical resistance measuring devices 10, 11, 13 are turned on, or the person S may manually operate the start of driving of the retraction units 100, 200.

[0110] Also, for example, in the first and second embodiments, the stop detection sensor 30 is provided at the rear side of the retraction sections 100, 200, but is not limited thereto. The stop detection sensor 30 may be provided at a position overlapping with the retraction sections 100, 200 in the rotation axis direction, or may be provided at the front side of the retraction sections 100, 200. In this case, the retraction sections 100, 200 may be stopped after a preset time has elapsed or after the rotating roller pair 110 or the rotating belt pair 210 have rotated a preset number of times after the stop detection sensor 30 detects the leading end PA of the sheet P.

[0111] In addition, for example, in the first and second embodiments described above, the first rotating rollers 120 having the function of an electrode are aligned in the direction of the rotating shaft 122, but this is not limited thereto. The first rotating rollers 120 may be aligned in the retracting direction F.

[0112] Also, for example, in the first and second embodiments described above, the first rotating roller 120 provided in the first housing 20 is conductive and used as an electrode, but this is not limited thereto. The second rotating roller 130 provided in the second housing 22 may be conductive and used as an electrode. In this case, it is desirable that the first rotating roller 120 is insulating.

[0113] In addition, for example, in the first and second embodiments, the first rotating roller 120 has a function as an electrode, but this is not limited to this. Two electrodes may be provided in addition to the first rotating roller 120. In this case, it is preferable that the first rotating roller 120 has insulating properties.

[0114] Also, for example, in the third embodiment, the electrodes 290 are provided between the two rotating belt pairs 210 at intervals in the direction of the rotating shafts 226, 246, but this is not limiting. For example, the electrodes 290 may be provided at intervals in the retraction direction F, or may be provided on the outside of the rotating belt pair 210 in the direction of the rotating shafts 226, 246.

[0115] For example, in the third embodiment, the electrode 290 is provided, but the present invention is not limited to this. It is sufficient that the first belt portion 220 or the second belt portion 240 has the function of an electrode. Specifically, the first rotating belt 222 or the second rotating belt 242 and one of the plurality of rolls 224 or one of the plurality of rolls 244 are configured to be conductive.

[0116] In addition, for example, in the above embodiment, the surface resistance of the sheet P is measured, but this is not limited to this. The volume resistance of the sheet P may be measured. When measuring the volume resistance, electrodes are in contact with both sides of the sheet P.

[0117] Also, for example, the retraction section may be configured such that the first rotating roller 120 of the first embodiment is provided on the first housing 20, and the second belt portion 240 of the third embodiment is provided on the second housing 22. When the retraction section is configured such that the first rotating roller 120 is provided on the first housing 20, and the second belt portion 240 is provided on the second housing 22, the contact area with the sheet P can be increased while suppressing the number of parts.

[0118] Also, for example, in the above embodiment, there is a pair of rotating bodies that sandwich both sides of the sheet, but this is not limited to this. For example, a configuration in which a rotating body contacts only one side of the sheet to retract the sheet may be used. Specifically, a configuration in which a rotating body is provided on only one of the first housing 20 and the second housing 22 may be used. Furthermore, a mechanism other than a rotating body, for example, a mechanism in which a member that contacts both sides or one side of the sheet slides in the retracting direction to retract the sheet may be used.

[0119] Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various configurations are possible. Furthermore, the present invention can be embodied in various forms without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0120] 10. Sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument 11 Sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument 12. Cabinet 13 Sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument 14 Gap 30 Stop detection sensor (an example of a stopping means) 32 Start detection sensor (an example of a start means) 100 Retraction section 120 First rotating roller (an example of a rotating body, an example of an electrode) 130 Second rotating roller (an example of a rotating body) 160 Control device (an example of a stop means, an example of a start means) 200 Retraction section 222 First rotating belt (an example of a rotating body) 242 Second rotating belt (an example of a rotating body) 224 rolls 244 rolls 260 Control device (an example of a stop means, an example of a start means) 290 electrode P-sheet PA tip

Claims

1. a housing having a gap into which the sheet is inserted; a retraction portion provided in the housing and configured to retract the sheet inserted into the gap; a stop means provided in the housing and configured to stop the retraction of the sheet by the retraction portion; a pair of electrodes provided on one surface side of the sheet in the housing with a space therebetween, the pair of electrodes being brought into contact with the one surface of the stopped sheet to measure the electrical resistance of the sheet; A sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument equipped with

2. a start means provided in the housing for detecting the sheet inserted into the gap and starting the drawing of the sheet by the drawing unit; The sheet electrical resistance measuring device according to claim 1 .

3. The stopping means is stopping the pulling of the pull-in unit based on a detection result of detecting the leading end of the pulled-in sheet; The sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument according to claim 1 or 2.

4. The stopping means is detecting a leading end of the sheet fed from the drawing section to the rear side and stopping drawing of the drawing section; The sheet electrical resistance measuring device according to claim 3 .

5. The retraction unit has a pair of rotating bodies that sandwich both sides of the sheet. The sheet electrical resistance meter according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. The retraction unit has a pair of rotating bodies that sandwich both sides of the sheet, The stopping means stops the rotation of the rotating body based on a detection result of a rotation load of the rotating body. The sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument according to claim 1 or 2.

7. The pair of rotating bodies are arranged at an interval in the rotation axis direction or the retraction direction, The rotating body also functions as the electrode. The sheet electrical resistance measuring instrument according to claim 5 or 6.

8. The rotating body is a rotating roller. The sheet electrical resistance meter according to any one of claims 5 to 7.

9. The rotating body is a rotating belt wound around a plurality of rolls. The sheet electrical resistance meter according to any one of claims 5 to 7.

10. One of the pair of rotating bodies is a rotating roller, and the other is a rotating belt wound around a plurality of rolls. The sheet electrical resistance meter according to any one of claims 5 to 7.

11. The pair of electrodes are spaced apart in a direction intersecting the sheet pull-in direction in a plan view. The sheet electrical resistance meter according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

12. The pair of electrodes are spaced apart in a retracting direction of the sheet in a plan view. The sheet electrical resistance meter according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

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