An inspecting apparatus inspects a tampon that includes a tampon main body that has a cord and an applicator that is cylindrical and that accommodates the tampon main body in such a manner that the cord is exposed from a rear end of the applicator. The inspecting apparatus includes a suction mechanism that extends the cord along a longitudinal direction of the tampon by sucking air, and a cord-length inspecting mechanism that inspects a length of the cord while the suction mechanism is sucking the air.本發明的衛生棉條之檢查裝置,具有:具備細繩的衛生棉條主體;以從後端露出上述細繩的狀態收納上述衛生棉條主體的筒狀供應器的衛生棉條之檢查裝置,具有:藉吸氣使上述細繩沿著上述衛生棉條的長方向延伸的吸氣機構,及在上述吸氣機構吸氣的期間檢查上述細繩長度的繩長檢查機構。10...衛生棉條22...細繩22a...露出部份30...供應器46...環狀肋51...第1內筒52...第2內筒100...檢查裝置110...搬運裝置110a...保持具120...細繩長度檢查機構121...感測器121a...一端側感測器121b...中間感測器(第1光感測器)121c...另一端側感測器(第2光感測器)122...殼體123a...孔124...上壁(壁)125...側壁(其他壁)125a...中央部125b...傾斜部125c...端部140...抽出機構141...吸管141a...缺口142...連接管151...托架
