PINHOLE INSPECTION DEVICE FOR CAN BODY

The present invention provides a pinhole inspection apparatus for can bodies including a rotary plate having a penetrating through hole, a movable plate provided on a stationary frame opposite the rotary plate, a can body holding member that holds a can body, a photodetector that detects light leaking inside the can body, and a light source that irradiates an outer circumferential surface of the can body with light. The movable plate includes a ring plate attached to a front surface of a piston member, which has a penetrating hole in a central portion thereof, via a joint member. The ring plate is provided with a shield member formed by an annular member that is formed concentric to the penetrating hole. The shield member is brought into sliding contact with the rotary plate by a pressure application mechanism. With this apparatus, ambient light can be effectively prevented from reaching a photodetector side through a gap between the movable plate and rotary plate that may be formed due to external force, or a surface condition of a sealing ring plate and a sliding ring plate.