Patent ID: 7477726

Claim:
An X-ray inspection apparatus configured to inspect a product, which is being transported, by irradiating the product with X-rays and detecting the X-rays that pass through the product, comprising: an irradiation unit configured to irradiate the product with X-rays; a light receiving unit configured to detect the X-rays irradiated from the irradiation unit; a transport unit, which is disposed between the irradiation unit and the light receiving unit, configured to transport the product; an X-ray shield unit that is integral with the transport unit and is formed in an area irradiated by the X-rays; a control unit configured to detect the position at which the X-rays are blocked by the X-ray shield unit based on the amount of X-rays detected at the light receiving unit, and determine whether the transport unit is properly mounted based on the position; and a storage unit configured to store the position of the light receiving unit at which the X-rays are blocked by the X-ray shield unit when the transport unit is properly mounted.