TRANSPORTATION METHOD AND TRANSPORTING APPARATUS FOR PARTICULATE MATTER

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transportation method and a transporting apparatus in which it may be accurately detected whether transportation of particulate matter is completed independently from behavior of detecting means during action of transportation means.SOLUTION: The transporting apparatus 1 comprises: a blower 50 generating blowing power for transporting particulate matter from a first hopper 10 to a second hopper 20; a level sensor 60 arranged on the first hopper 10; and a controlling part 70 controlling the blower 50 and the level sensor 60. During transportation of the particulate matter, first, the blower 50 is forced to act for a predetermined time period. In addition, after stop of the action by the blower 50, by the level sensor 60, it is confirmed whether the transportation of the particulate matter is completed. Therefore, it is accurately detected whether transportation of the particulate matter is completed independently from behavior of the level sensor 60 during action of the blower 50.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】輸送手段の動作中における検知手段の挙動に関わらず、粉粒体の輸送が完了したかどうかを、精度よく検知できる輸送方法および輸送装置を提供する。【解決手段】この輸送装置１は、第１ホッパ１０から第２ホッパ２０へ粉粒体を輸送するための気力を発生させるブロワ５０と、第１ホッパ１０に設けられたレベルセンサ６０と、ブロワ５０およびレベルセンサ６０を制御する制御部７０と、を有する。粉粒体の輸送時には、まず、ブロワ５０を所定時間動作させる。そして、ブロワ５０の動作を停止させた後、レベルセンサ６０により、粉粒体の輸送が完了したかどうかを確認する。このため、ブロワ５０の動作中におけるレベルセンサ６０の挙動に関わらず、粉粒体の輸送が完了したかどうかを、精度よく検知できる。【選択図】図１