IP Library Patent Application 13662238
Patent Application
App. No. 13/662,238

RESIN DISTINGUISHING APPARATUS AND RESIN DISTINGUISHING METHOD

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13/662,238
Abstract

A resin discrimination device for discriminating a first resin part from a resin molded article ( 2 ) having the first resin part as a substrate and a surface member formed on the surface of the first resin part includes a hardness determination part ( 6 ) for tearing the surface member, contacting the surface of the first resin part and detecting a hardness of the first resin part.

Claims (17)

1 . A resin discrimination device for discriminating a first resin part from a resin molded article having the first resin part as a substrate and a surface member formed on the surface of the first resin part, the device comprising:

a hardness determination part for breaking through the surface member, contacting the surface of the first resin part and detecting a hardness of the first resin part.

2 . The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a first discrimination part for discriminating a type of the first resin part, based on the hardness of the first resin part measured by the hardness determination part.

3 . The device according to claim 1 , further comprising a point load part for applying point load to the surface of the first resin part.

4 . The device according to claim 2 , wherein the point load part forms an impact mark on the surface of the first resin part.

5 . The device according to claim 3 , wherein the point load part further comprises a second discrimination part for detecting an impact given by the point load part and discriminating a type of the first resin part.

6 . The device according to claim 3 , wherein the point load part is identical to the hard determination part.

7 . A resin discrimination method for discriminating a first resin part from a resin molded article having the first resin part as a substrate and a surface member formed on the surface of the first resin part, the method comprising:

an impacting step of breaking through the surface member;

a contacting step of contacting the surface of the first resin part after the impacting step; and

a hardness determining step of determining a hardness of the surface of the first resin part contacted in the contacting step.

8 . The method according to claim 7 , further comprising a first discriminating step of discriminating a type of the first resin part based on the hardness of the first resin part measured in the hardness determining step.

9 . The method according to claim 7 , further comprising a point loading step of applying point load to the surface of the first resin part.

10 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the point load step further comprises a second discriminating step of detecting impact given by the point load part and discriminating a type of the first resin part.

11 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the point loading step is operated after measuring a hardness of the first resin part in the hardness determining step.

12 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the point loading step is operated after the hardness determination that detects a hardness of the surface of the first resin part in the hardness determining step.

13 . The method according to claim 9 , wherein the point loading step is coincident with the hardness determining step.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 15, 2014
From: ARAKI, NORIE
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031968/0645 →