Bag-Making Packaging Control for Missing Inspection Results

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Solution Overview

Problem

In quality inspections of food products, human error can lead to poor-quality products being mistakenly identified as good-quality, resulting in their distribution to the market.

Innovation Solution

A production processing apparatus with a control part that determines the validity and accuracy of inspection results, prompting inspectors to input inspection data and stopping production if results are missing or abnormal, thereby reducing the likelihood of poor-quality products being distributed.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If human inspectors perform quality inspection manually, then flexibility and adaptability are maintained, but human error causes poor-quality products to be mistakenly identified as good-quality

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinspection accuracyVSAvoidmanual inspection dependency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSExtent of automation

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where inspection results are automatically fed back to the control unit, which then adjusts production actions accordingly. The notification part provides continuous feedback to inspectors about inspection status and results, creating a closed-loop system that reduces human error while maintaining operational flexibility.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces an intermediary control unit that acts as a mediator between manual inspectors and the production system. This control unit processes inspection data, determines product quality status, and automatically controls production actions, reducing direct human error impact while preserving the benefits of manual inspection adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If multiple inspection items are monitored continuously, then product quality reliability is improved, but device complexity and operational burden increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequality management reliabilityVSAvoidinspection system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control unit serves multiple functions: it manages inspection data, determines quality status, controls production actions, and coordinates with the notification part. This multi-functional design consolidates complexity into a single universal controller rather than requiring separate complex systems for each function.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges the inspection data management, quality determination, and production control functions into a single integrated control unit. This consolidation reduces overall system complexity by combining multiple functions into one coordinated component rather than requiring separate independent systems.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

3Reliability

If inspection results are automatically processed and production is controlled accordingly, then poor-quality product distribution is reduced, but loss of time in processing and responding increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveproduct quality assuranceVSAvoidinspection and response time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-defining quality standards and production control rules in the control unit. Inspection results are automatically compared against pre-established criteria, and predetermined production actions are triggered immediately, eliminating time-consuming manual analysis and decision-making processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3971667A1Production processing apparatus
Publication Date: 2022.03.23 ISHIDA CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention reduces the possibility that poor-quality products are distributed to market. The bag-making and packaging apparatus is a production processing device used in quality management of foodstuffs. The bag-making and packaging apparatus includes a control part, a storage part, and an acquisition part. The control part changes an action performed by the individual parts. The storage part stores an inspection item pertaining to quality management of the foodstuffs. The acquisition part acquires an inspection result pertaining to the inspection item. The control part determines at least one of the following: whether or not the inspection result has been inputted to the acquisition part, whether the input of the inspection results inputted to the acquisition part is normal or not, and whether the inspection result acquired by the acquisition part is good or not. The control part changes the action based on the result of the determination.