US20010042956A1 - Double feed detection method and device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to a double feed detection method and device, and more particularly, to a double feed detection method and device in which an ultrasonic sensor is used to detect double feeding of a sheet-like detection object in the course of transport.
- the detection of double feeds is not limited to sheets of paper, as described above, but may encompass any sheet-like object which should be fed through a transport unit one sheet at a time, such as plastic, metal, and so forth.
- FIG. 1 is a lateral cross-sectional view of a conventional double feed detection device utilizing an ultrasonic sensor, in this case Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. 6-49537.
- the double feed detection device 1 a is provided with a mesh-like support stand 2 through which ultrasonic waves pass. Sheets of paper 3 a are carried along a transport route (not shown in the diagram) on a top surface of the support stand 2 . Placed a predetermined distance apart and sandwiching the upper surface of the support stand 2 are ultrasonic transmitter element 4 a and ultrasonic receiver element 4 b, disposed opposite each other.
- the ultrasonic receiver element 4 b is mounted on an internal holder 5 b of a cooling jacket case 5 a, the internal holder 5 b having a skirt 5 c on a bottom part thereof.
- An annular nozzle 6 is provided in a space between the skirt 5 c and a jacket outer wall 5 d, such as to allow a flow of air, that is, an air curtain 7 , to be generated so as to press the paper 3 a onto the support stand 2 and at the same time to shield the interior of the structure from externally generated heat, thus serving to eliminate fluctuation in detection values due to changes either in temperature or in the flatness of the surface of the paper 3 a due to shaking.
- a sheet multi-feed detection device comprising a pair of sheet retainers located near and pinching the lateral sides of a portion of a sheet feed path through which ultrasonic waves pass as well as detecting means for detecting when a sheet is retained by one or the other of the retaining means, is configured to detect a multi-feed state based on an attenuation of the ultrasonic sound waves when it is detected that a sheet is retained by one or the other of the retaining means.
- the devices involved are designed to ensure accurate detection of a double feed by for example eliminating the erroneous readings that are caused by fluctuation of the paper.
- the double feed detection device 1 b has an ultrasonic sound transmitter 8 a that transmits ultrasonic sounds of a predetermined intensity and an ultrasonic sound receiver 8 b disposed opposite each other and sandwiching the transport path through which the sheet-like detection object 3 b passes.
- the intensity of the ultrasonic sounds detected by the ultrasonic sound receiver 8 b are compared to a predetermined reference value, and if the detected intensity is at or below the reference value then it is determined that the detection object 3 b is double fed and a signal indicating such double feed is output by a double feed discrimination circuit 9 .
- the above-described detection principle is based on the fact that the intensity of the ultrasonic sound that passes through the detection objects 3 b when two such sheet-like detection objects 3 b pass between the ultrasonic sound transmitter 8 a and the ultrasonic sound receiver 8 b is virtually constant regardless of the material or the thickness of the detection object 3 b, which means that the need to make an initial adjustment each time the material changes can be eliminated.
- the double feed detection device differs from the first two conventional examples described above and has a disadvantage in that, when detecting a double feed of sheet-like detection objects of different materials and thicknesses, the detection sensitivity, that is, the limit at which detection can be conducted without adjusting the ultrasonic sensor, is reduced.
- Another more specific object of the present invention is to form an air gap between double-fed sheets so as to greatly reduce the amount of ultrasound that passes through the two as compared to when there is only one sheet present or two sheets stuck together without any air gap in between, thereby heightening the contrast between one sheet fed properly and two sheets that are double fed.
- a double feed detection method for detecting a double feed of a sheet-like detection object being transported through a processing unit, an ultrasonic transmitter and an ultrasonic receiver being positioned so as to sandwich a transport path along which the sheet-like detection object is transported so as to detect a double feed of the detection object
- the double feed detection method comprising a step of forming a gap between the sheet-like detection objects where the sheet-like detection objects overlap when a double feed of the sheet-like detection objects occurs.
- a double feed detection device for detecting a double feed of a sheet-like detection object being transported through a processing unit using an ultrasonic sensor to detect a double feed of the detection object, the double feed detection device comprising:
- an ultrasonic transmitter and an ultrasonic receiver positioned so as to sandwich a transport path along which the sheet-like detection object is transported;
- a gap-forming mechanism that forms a gap between the sheet-like detection objects where the sheet-like detection objects overlap when a double feed of the sheet-like detection objects occurs.
- optical form reader comprising:
- a scanner including a part that optically reads information stored on a form
- a double feed detection device for detecting a double feed of a plurality of forms being transported through a processing unit using an ultrasonic sensor to detect a double feed of the detection object
- the double feed detection device comprising:
- FIG. 1 is a lateral cross-sectional view of a conventional double feed detection device
- FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of another conventional double feed detection device
- FIG. 3 is a lateral view of an optical scanner equipped with a double feed detection device according to one embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating an operation of the optical scanner shown in FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 is a side view of a double feed detection device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a circuit structure diagram of the double feed detection device shown in FIG. 5;
- FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating the double feed detection device shown in FIG. 5, in which FIG. 7A is a plan view of the double feed detection device shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 7B shows a gear arrangement of the double feed detection device shown in FIG. 5;
- FIGS. 8A, 8B, 8 C and 8 D are diagrams showing sample changes with time in transmitted sound volume, output voltage inversion value, inverted output voltage peak hold value and comparator output, respectively;
- FIG. 9 is a lateral view of a double feed detection device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view of a double feed detection device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- double feed is meant to refer to any overlapping of two or more sheet-like detection objects, and as such is not limited to situations involving an overlap (either partial or complete) between two sheets but includes also overlaps (partial or complete) of three or more sheets.
- ultrasonic applies to sound waves above the range of human hearing, that is, frequencies in the range of 20-220 kHz. It is known that a portion of such sound waves are reflected at a boundary layer between media of different acoustic impedances. Acoustic impedance is a product of the speed of sound waves through the medium and the density of the medium, and therefore the difference in acoustic impedance between a solid such as paper on the one hand and air on the other, whose sound speeds and densities differ so sharply, is very great.
- FIG. 3 is a lateral view of an optical scanner equipped with a double feed detection device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- a double feed detection device 10 is installed in a optical form reader 12 , the optical form reader 12 comprising a hopper 14 , a pick-up roller 16 , a form separator 18 , the double feed detection device 10 , a transport roller 20 , a transport path 22 , a stacker 24 , a form front-surface optical reading unit 26 and a form back-surface optical reading unit 28 .
- FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating an operation of the optical scanner shown in FIG. 3.
- a multiplicity of forms constituting the sheet-like detection objects 30 is set in the hopper 14 .
- the pick-up roller 16 takes the forms 30 one sheet at a time starting from the top of the stack and feeds the forms 30 onward in an X 1 direction to the form separator 18 in a step S 1 .
- the forms 30 are double fed, then they are separated by the form separator 18 in a step S 2 .
- the forms 30 are then sent onward from the form separator 18 one at a time.
- the double feed detection device 10 detects the presence of double-fed forms 30 in a double feed check step S 3 , and flashes an alarm indicator and causes the optical form reader to stop in an stop or alarm step S 4 .
- a properly separated single form 30 passes through the double feed detection device 10 , is transported by the transport roller 20 , and the lettering or other information written on the front and back of the form 30 is read by the form front-surface optical reading unit 26 and the form back-surface optical reading unit 28 in a step S 5 , and the form 30 thereafter transported along the transport path 22 to the stacker 24 .
- next form 30 is then taken from the hopper 14 and undergoes the same processing as described above.
- FIG. 5 is a side view of a double feed detection device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- a double-feed detection device 10 a according to the first embodiment of the present invention comprises an ultrasonic sensor 32 transmitter 32 a and an ultrasonic sensor 32 receiver 32 b disposed opposite each other so as to sandwich the transport path 22 on the X 1 side of the form separator 18 . Additionally, paired rollers 34 a, 34 b and 36 a, 36 b are provided at upstream and downstream sides, respectively, of the ultrasonic sensor 32 .
- the ultrasonic sensor 32 transmitter 32 a is a transmitter, and the receiver 32 b is a microphone.
- Ultrasonic sound waves of a predetermined intensity are generated from the transmitter 32 a, attenuate after passing through the form 30 interposed in a path of propagation of the ultrasonic sound waves, and in that attenuated state are collected by the receiver 32 b.
- FIG. 6 is a circuit structure diagram of the double feed detection device shown in FIG. 5.
- the reception signal output from the receiver 32 b is amplified by an amplifier 38 , after which it is compared to a cutoff signal (a reference signal) by a comparator 40 , and that output then sent to a microprocessor unit (MPU) 42 . If attenuation meets or exceeds a predetermined value, then an alarm is indicated at an operating panel 43 by a signal sent from the MPU 42 . At the same time, a stop signal is generated by a control unit 44 by a signal sent from the MPU 42 . The generation of the stop signal causes the optical form reader 12 to stop.
- a cutoff signal a reference signal
- MPU microprocessor unit
- FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating the double feed detection device shown in FIG. 5, in which FIG. 7A is a plan view of the double feed detection device shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 7B shows a gear arrangement of the double feed detection device shown in FIG. 5.
- Rollers 34 a, 34 b and rollers 36 a, 36 b are driven by a single motor in order to make the device more compact, with the motor and gears laid out in the configuration shown for example in FIGS. 7A and 7B.
- the motor 46 is directly linked to a gear 48 a, and the gear 48 a is linked in order to gears 48 b, 48 c and 48 d in one direction and, in the other direction, is linked in order to gears 48 e, 48 f, 48 g 48 h, 48 i, and 48 j.
- Gear 48 h and roller 34 a, and gear 48 b and roller 34 b, and gear 48 j and roller 36 a, and gear 48 d and roller 36 b are each provided on the same shaft.
- the gears 48 h, 48 b and 48 d have the same diameter, with the gear 48 j having a diameter that is slightly larger than that of gears 48 h, 48 b and 48 d.
- rollers 34 a, 34 b and the rollers 36 a, 36 b are in this case all of the same diameter. Therefore, when the gears are rotated by the motor 46 , only the roller 36 a, which is directly linked to the gear 48 j (the gear 48 j having the slowest rotation speed), rotates more slowly than the other rollers 34 a, 34 b and 36 b.
- the multiplicity of forms 30 in the hopper 14 are transported one at a time in the X 1 direction to the separator 18 by the pick-up roller 16 .
- the coefficient of friction between the form 30 and the rollers 36 a and 36 b is set to be larger than the coefficient of friction between the double-fed forms 30 .
- a form 30 b that contacts the roller 36 b starts to slip with respect to the form 30 a on top of the bottom form 30 b, such that the rotation of the roller 36 b transports the bottom form 30 b at an ordinary transport speed in the X 1 direction onward to a next processing stage.
- the top from 30 a which contacts the roller 36 a, is sent onward by the roller 36 a in the X 1 direction to the next processing stage at a transport speed slightly less than that of the roller 36 b.
- the top form 30 a which is sent onward at a transport speed that is slower than that of the bottom form 30 b, gradually forms a bulge A upstream of the roller 36 a, that is, on an X 2 side. If, for example, the ratio of the rotation speed of the roller 36 a to the roller 36 b is 30:29, then when the lower form 30 b has advanced 30 mm the upper form 30 a has formed a bulge A of 1 mm. Accordingly, at the portion of the bulge A, a slight gap C is formed between the upper and lower forms 30 a and 30 b.
- rollers 34 a, 34 b, 36 a and 36 b function as a gap-forming mechanism, forming a gap between double-fed forms 30 a and 30 b.
- the roller 34 a acts as a brake and the roller 34 b acts as a transport part.
- the rollers 32 a and 34 b can be eliminated so that just the rollers 36 a and 36 b form the gap-forming mechanism.
- FIGS. 8A, 8B, 8 C and 8 D are diagrams showing sample changes with time in transmitted sound volume, output voltage inversion value, inverted output voltage peak hold value and comparator output, respectively.
- FIG. 8A shows the amount of sound passing through the detection object (transmitted sound volume, measured in decibels) on the vertical axis and time (measured in seconds) on the horizontal axis.
- the transmitted sound volume that is, the amount of sound passing through the form 30 .
- W 1 the un-attenuated volume of sound transmitted when no form 30 passes through the detection point at a time prior to t 1 is taken as the reference acoustic level.
- the amount of sound passing through the N form 30 shows an attenuation of W 2 as shown in FIG. 8A.
- slight variations in the thicknesses of the N- 1 and N forms 30 as well as in their surface conditions lead to a slight difference in the amount of sound passing through the forms during detection, a difference indicated as ⁇ in FIG. 8A.
- the upper and lower forms 30 are stuck together completely, with no gap therebetween, and in such state pass through the ultrasonic sensor 32 detection point at time intervals shown as t 5 -t 6 in FIG. 8A, causing an attenuation in transmitted sound volume shown as W 3 in FIG. 8A.
- the attenuation W 3 obtained at time interval t 5 -t 6 obtained when the double-fed forms 30 pass the ultrasonic sensor 32 detection point with no gap formed between the forms, does not differ greatly from the attenuations W 1 , W 2 , obtained when N- 1 and N forms 30 pass the detection point as single sheets.
- the attenuation W 4 at the portion of the double-fed forms where the air gap C is formed is much greater than either the attenuations W 1 , W 2 obtained with mere single forms 30 having slight variations in thickness and surface characteristics or the attenuation W 3 obtained when two forms 30 are double-fed without any air gap formed in between. Consequently, a state in which sheets are double fed can be distinguished with a high degree of accuracy from a state in which single sheets are fed properly.
- an appropriate threshold level L 1 for distinguishing the former state from the latter appropriate insofar as the effects of external disturbances on the unit are taken into account
- a detection signal can be used to trigger an alarm indicator and to stop the optical form reader 12 as appropriate.
- the output voltage signals of the ultrasonic sensor 32 can be inverted (as shown in FIG. 8B) by an inversion amplifying circuit, the inverted voltage signal can be held at a peak value for a predetermined time period by a peak hold circuit, and when that peak hold value exceeds a slice level L 2 as shown in FIG. 8C, a comparator output can be turned ON in a FIG. 8D. In so doing, instantaneous changes in the output signals of the ultrasonic sensor 32 generated by a double feed can be detected quickly and accurately.
- FIG. 9 is a lateral view of the double feed detection device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the double feed detection device 10 b comprises a transmitter 32 a and a receiver 32 b (together comprising an ultrasonic sensor 32 ) provided above and below a transport path surface of the transport path 22 on the downstream side (X 1 side) of the form separator 18 . Additionally, a pad-like, curved panel member 50 and a roller 52 are disposed opposite each other above and below the transport path 22 downstream of the ultrasonic sensor 32 .
- the pad-like member 50 performs the same role as the roller 36 a of the first embodiment, and so the same effects as with the first embodiment of the present invention can be obtained.
- the use of the pad-like member 50 in place of the roller 36 a simplifies the design of the device. It should be noted that when this pad-like member is made of an electrically conductive material it is possible to remove any static electric charge residing on the forms 30 during their transport, which removal is desirable.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view of the double feed detection device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the double feed detection device 10 c has pairs of rollers 54 a, 54 b and 56 a, 56 b disposed opposite each other along both sides as well as above and below the transport path 22 at a position downstream (in the X 1 direction) of the form separator 18 .
- the transmitter 32 a and the receiver 32 b of the ultrasonic sensor 32 are positioned downstream in the X 1 direction of the pair of paired rollers.
- rollers 54 a, 56 a are arranged so that their rotation shafts are at right angles to the transport direction (the Y direction).
- rollers 54 b and 56 b are positioned so that their rotation shafts are offset with respect to the centerlines of the rollers 54 a and 56 a by a slight angle indicated in FIG. 10 as ⁇ .
- angle ⁇ has been exaggerated for purposes of illustration only, and that in actuality the angle is small and set experimentally, that is, is varied according to the quality of the forms 30 .
- the rollers 54 a and 56 a are provided on the same shaft and form the drive side, that is, the transport part.
- the rollers 54 b, 56 b press the lateral edges of the form 30 inward toward a center of the form 30 .
- the rollers 54 a, 54 b and 56 a, 56 b work to press the lateral edges of the forms 30 toward the center of the forms 30 , such that the bottom form 30 b acquires a bulge, thereby opening a gap between it and the top form 30 a in which no bulge is formed.
- the double feed detection device 10 c according to the third embodiment of the present invention also achieves the same effect as the double feed detection device 10 a according to the first embodiment of the present invention as described above.
- the present invention is not limited to the detection of double feeds of paper as described above but can be applied to virtually any sheet-shaped detection object and thus can include paper, plastic and metal detection objects.
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A double feed detection method for detecting a double feed of a sheet-like detection object transported through a processing unit has an ultrasonic transmitter and an ultrasonic receiver positioned so as to sandwich a transport path along which the sheet-like detection object is transported so as to detect a double feed of the detection object. The double feed detection method has a step of forming a gap between the sheet-like detection objects where the sheet-like detection objects overlap when a double feed of the sheet-like detection objects occurs. Forming the gap between the sheets enhances an attenuation of an intensity of a response signal whenever a double feed occurs. As a result, a distinction between the intensity of the response signal when a double feed has occurred and when no double feed has occurred is sharpened and thus more easily detected, improving the double feed detection accuracy.
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- 1. Field of the Invention
- The present invention relates generally to a double feed detection method and device, and more particularly, to a double feed detection method and device in which an ultrasonic sensor is used to detect double feeding of a sheet-like detection object in the course of transport.
- 2. Description of Related Art
- In the case of an image scanner or an optical character reader (OCR), the image scanner or OCR reads lettering and the like printed on both sides of the paper after the paper has been separated into single sheets. However, if by some mistake two sheets remain unseparated and are transported onward in that double-fed state, then the image scanner or OCR is unable to read the two overlapped surfaces. Moreover, if a certain number of sheets are to be read in order, then such double feeding disrupts the accuracy of the count, which is undesirable. As a result, it is important not only to prevent the occurrence of double-fed sheets but also to detect accurately such double feeds when they occur and to deal with them promptly.
- It should be noted that the detection of double feeds is not limited to sheets of paper, as described above, but may encompass any sheet-like object which should be fed through a transport unit one sheet at a time, such as plastic, metal, and so forth.
- As conventional methods for detecting a double feed, there exist those that use optical sensors and those that use ultrasonic sensors. However, in the case of optical sensors, the condition of the print on the printed surfaces of the paper can change the amount of light reflected from or passing through the paper, and so for this reason the ultrasonic sensor method is more commonly used because the detection values do not change depending on the condition of the print.
- FIG. 1 is a lateral cross-sectional view of a conventional double feed detection device utilizing an ultrasonic sensor, in this case Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. 6-49537.
- The double feed detection device1 a is provided with a mesh-like support stand 2 through which ultrasonic waves pass. Sheets of
paper 3 a are carried along a transport route (not shown in the diagram) on a top surface of thesupport stand 2. Placed a predetermined distance apart and sandwiching the upper surface of thesupport stand 2 are ultrasonic transmitter element 4 a andultrasonic receiver element 4 b, disposed opposite each other. Theultrasonic receiver element 4 b is mounted on aninternal holder 5 b of acooling jacket case 5 a, theinternal holder 5 b having askirt 5 c on a bottom part thereof. - An
annular nozzle 6 is provided in a space between theskirt 5 c and a jacketouter wall 5 d, such as to allow a flow of air, that is, anair curtain 7, to be generated so as to press thepaper 3 a onto thesupport stand 2 and at the same time to shield the interior of the structure from externally generated heat, thus serving to eliminate fluctuation in detection values due to changes either in temperature or in the flatness of the surface of thepaper 3 a due to shaking. - Additionally, though not shown in the diagrams, a sheet multi-feed detection device according to Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. 6-49567, comprising a pair of sheet retainers located near and pinching the lateral sides of a portion of a sheet feed path through which ultrasonic waves pass as well as detecting means for detecting when a sheet is retained by one or the other of the retaining means, is configured to detect a multi-feed state based on an attenuation of the ultrasonic sound waves when it is detected that a sheet is retained by one or the other of the retaining means.
- As will be appreciated by those of skill in the art, if the sheet of paper flutters, then the detection signal also becomes unreliable. In the structure described above, the sheet is caught by one or the other of the sheet retainers and detection takes place without the sheet fluttering, so an erroneous reading can be prevented.
- In both of the above-described cases, the devices involved are designed to ensure accurate detection of a double feed by for example eliminating the erroneous readings that are caused by fluctuation of the paper.
- As another example of the conventional art there is the double feed detection device according to Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. 5-40030, shown in FIG. 2.
- The double feed detection device1 b has an
ultrasonic sound transmitter 8 a that transmits ultrasonic sounds of a predetermined intensity and anultrasonic sound receiver 8 b disposed opposite each other and sandwiching the transport path through which the sheet-like detection object 3 b passes. The intensity of the ultrasonic sounds detected by theultrasonic sound receiver 8 b are compared to a predetermined reference value, and if the detected intensity is at or below the reference value then it is determined that thedetection object 3 b is double fed and a signal indicating such double feed is output by a doublefeed discrimination circuit 9. - The above-described detection principle is based on the fact that the intensity of the ultrasonic sound that passes through the
detection objects 3 b when two such sheet-like detection objects 3 b pass between theultrasonic sound transmitter 8 a and theultrasonic sound receiver 8 b is virtually constant regardless of the material or the thickness of thedetection object 3 b, which means that the need to make an initial adjustment each time the material changes can be eliminated. - However, the double feed detection device according to Japanese Laid-Open Patent Application No. 5-40030 differs from the first two conventional examples described above and has a disadvantage in that, when detecting a double feed of sheet-like detection objects of different materials and thicknesses, the detection sensitivity, that is, the limit at which detection can be conducted without adjusting the ultrasonic sensor, is reduced.
- Accordingly, it is a general object of the present invention to provide an improved and useful double feed detection method and device, in which the above-described disadvantage is eliminated and double feed detection sensitivity is improved.
- Another more specific object of the present invention is to form an air gap between double-fed sheets so as to greatly reduce the amount of ultrasound that passes through the two as compared to when there is only one sheet present or two sheets stuck together without any air gap in between, thereby heightening the contrast between one sheet fed properly and two sheets that are double fed.
- The above-described objects of the present invention are achieved by a double feed detection method for detecting a double feed of a sheet-like detection object being transported through a processing unit, an ultrasonic transmitter and an ultrasonic receiver being positioned so as to sandwich a transport path along which the sheet-like detection object is transported so as to detect a double feed of the detection object, the double feed detection method comprising a step of forming a gap between the sheet-like detection objects where the sheet-like detection objects overlap when a double feed of the sheet-like detection objects occurs.
- Additionally, the above-described objects of the present invention are also achieved by a double feed detection device for detecting a double feed of a sheet-like detection object being transported through a processing unit using an ultrasonic sensor to detect a double feed of the detection object, the double feed detection device comprising:
- an ultrasonic transmitter and an ultrasonic receiver positioned so as to sandwich a transport path along which the sheet-like detection object is transported; and
- a gap-forming mechanism that forms a gap between the sheet-like detection objects where the sheet-like detection objects overlap when a double feed of the sheet-like detection objects occurs.
- Additionally, the above-described objects of the present invention are also achieved by an optical form reader comprising:
- a scanner including a part that optically reads information stored on a form; and
- a double feed detection device for detecting a double feed of a plurality of forms being transported through a processing unit using an ultrasonic sensor to detect a double feed of the detection object,
- the double feed detection device comprising:
- an ultrasonic transmitter and an ultrasonic receiver positioned so as to sandwich a transport path along which the forms are transported; and
- a gap-forming mechanism that forms a gap between the forms where the forms overlap when a double feed of the forms occurs.
- Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
- FIG. 1 is a lateral cross-sectional view of a conventional double feed detection device;
- FIG. 2 is a structural diagram of another conventional double feed detection device;
- FIG. 3 is a lateral view of an optical scanner equipped with a double feed detection device according to one embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating an operation of the optical scanner shown in FIG. 3;
- FIG. 5 is a side view of a double feed detection device according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
- FIG. 6 is a circuit structure diagram of the double feed detection device shown in FIG. 5;
- FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating the double feed detection device shown in FIG. 5, in which FIG. 7A is a plan view of the double feed detection device shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 7B shows a gear arrangement of the double feed detection device shown in FIG. 5;
- FIGS. 8A, 8B,8C and 8D are diagrams showing sample changes with time in transmitted sound volume, output voltage inversion value, inverted output voltage peak hold value and comparator output, respectively;
- FIG. 9 is a lateral view of a double feed detection device according to a second embodiment of the present invention; and
- FIG. 10 is a plan view of a double feed detection device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- A description will now be given of embodiments of the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that identical or corresponding elements in the embodiments are given identical or corresponding reference numbers in all drawings, with detailed descriptions of such elements given once and thereafter omitted.
- Additionally, though the following description refers to a double feed and its detection, it should be understood that the term “double feed” is meant to refer to any overlapping of two or more sheet-like detection objects, and as such is not limited to situations involving an overlap (either partial or complete) between two sheets but includes also overlaps (partial or complete) of three or more sheets.
- The term ultrasonic applies to sound waves above the range of human hearing, that is, frequencies in the range of 20-220 kHz. It is known that a portion of such sound waves are reflected at a boundary layer between media of different acoustic impedances. Acoustic impedance is a product of the speed of sound waves through the medium and the density of the medium, and therefore the difference in acoustic impedance between a solid such as paper on the one hand and air on the other, whose sound speeds and densities differ so sharply, is very great. By taking advantage of this difference and forming an air gap between doubled sheets of paper, approximately 99% of the ultrasonic waves that pass through the first sheet and the subsequent air gap are then reflected back from the surface of the second sheet, meaning that the amount of ultrasound that passes through the two sheets is greatly reduced as compared to when there is only one sheet present or two sheets stuck together without any air gap in between, thereby heightening the contrast between one sheet fed normally and two sheets that are double fed.
- By contrast, as described above, the volume of ultrasound that passes through one sheet and the volume of ultrasound that passes through two sheet that are stuck together is virtually identical.
- Moreover, in the case of frequencies in the audible range, the maximum above-described effect cannot be obtained.
- FIG. 3 is a lateral view of an optical scanner equipped with a double feed detection device according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- As shown in FIG. 3, a double
feed detection device 10 is installed in aoptical form reader 12, theoptical form reader 12 comprising ahopper 14, a pick-uproller 16, aform separator 18, the doublefeed detection device 10, atransport roller 20, atransport path 22, astacker 24, a form front-surfaceoptical reading unit 26 and a form back-surfaceoptical reading unit 28. - A description will now be given of an operation of the
optical form reader 12, with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4. - FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating an operation of the optical scanner shown in FIG. 3.
- A multiplicity of forms constituting the sheet-like detection objects30 is set in the
hopper 14. The pick-uproller 16 takes theforms 30 one sheet at a time starting from the top of the stack and feeds theforms 30 onward in an X1 direction to theform separator 18 in a step S1. - If for some reason the
forms 30 are double fed, then they are separated by theform separator 18 in a step S2. Theforms 30 are then sent onward from theform separator 18 one at a time. - However, it may happen that two forms are stuck together, for example by static electricity, and in that unseparated state emitted from the
form separator 18. In this case, the doublefeed detection device 10 detects the presence of double-fedforms 30 in a double feed check step S3, and flashes an alarm indicator and causes the optical form reader to stop in an stop or alarm step S4. - On the other hand, a properly separated
single form 30 passes through the doublefeed detection device 10, is transported by thetransport roller 20, and the lettering or other information written on the front and back of theform 30 is read by the form front-surfaceoptical reading unit 26 and the form back-surfaceoptical reading unit 28 in a step S5, and theform 30 thereafter transported along thetransport path 22 to thestacker 24. - The
next form 30 is then taken from thehopper 14 and undergoes the same processing as described above. - Descriptions will now be given in order of three different embodiments of the double-
feed detection device 10 according to the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings. - FIG. 5 is a side view of a double feed detection device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- As shown in FIG. 5, a double-
feed detection device 10 a according to the first embodiment of the present invention comprises anultrasonic sensor 32transmitter 32 a and anultrasonic sensor 32receiver 32 b disposed opposite each other so as to sandwich thetransport path 22 on the X1 side of theform separator 18. Additionally, pairedrollers ultrasonic sensor 32. - The
ultrasonic sensor 32transmitter 32 a is a transmitter, and thereceiver 32 b is a microphone. Ultrasonic sound waves of a predetermined intensity are generated from thetransmitter 32 a, attenuate after passing through theform 30 interposed in a path of propagation of the ultrasonic sound waves, and in that attenuated state are collected by thereceiver 32 b. - FIG. 6 is a circuit structure diagram of the double feed detection device shown in FIG. 5.
- The reception signal output from the
receiver 32 b is amplified by anamplifier 38, after which it is compared to a cutoff signal (a reference signal) by acomparator 40, and that output then sent to a microprocessor unit (MPU) 42. If attenuation meets or exceeds a predetermined value, then an alarm is indicated at anoperating panel 43 by a signal sent from theMPU 42. At the same time, a stop signal is generated by acontrol unit 44 by a signal sent from theMPU 42. The generation of the stop signal causes theoptical form reader 12 to stop. - FIGS. 7A and 7B are diagrams illustrating the double feed detection device shown in FIG. 5, in which FIG. 7A is a plan view of the double feed detection device shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 7B shows a gear arrangement of the double feed detection device shown in FIG. 5.
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Rollers rollers motor 46 is directly linked to agear 48 a, and thegear 48 a is linked in order to gears 48 b, 48 c and 48 d in one direction and, in the other direction, is linked in order to gears 48 e, 48 f, 48g Gear 48 h androller 34 a, andgear 48 b androller 34 b, andgear 48 j androller 36 a, andgear 48 d androller 36 b are each provided on the same shaft. In this case, thegears gear 48 j having a diameter that is slightly larger than that ofgears - The
rollers rollers motor 46, only theroller 36 a, which is directly linked to thegear 48 j (thegear 48 j having the slowest rotation speed), rotates more slowly than theother rollers - A description will now be given of the double
feed detection device 10 a having the above-described structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention. - As described previously, the multiplicity of
forms 30 in thehopper 14 are transported one at a time in the X1 direction to theseparator 18 by the pick-uproller 16. - It occasionally happens that two
forms 30 are stuck together and sent onward in that unseparated state. In such a case, the double-fed forms are separated by theform separator 18. Then, the separated forms 30 are sent onward one at a time from theform separator 18. - However, if, for example, a plurality of
forms 30 are stuck together by static electricity and fail to be separated by theform separator 18, then these unseparated forms may be mistakenly sent onward from theform separator 18 to the doublefeed detection device 10 a. - In this case, the coefficient of friction between the
form 30 and therollers form 30 b that contacts theroller 36 b (the bottom form shown in FIG. 4) starts to slip with respect to theform 30 a on top of thebottom form 30 b, such that the rotation of theroller 36 b transports thebottom form 30 b at an ordinary transport speed in the X1 direction onward to a next processing stage. At the same time, the top from 30 a, which contacts theroller 36 a, is sent onward by theroller 36 a in the X1 direction to the next processing stage at a transport speed slightly less than that of theroller 36 b. - Accordingly, the
top form 30 a, which is sent onward at a transport speed that is slower than that of thebottom form 30 b, gradually forms a bulge A upstream of theroller 36 a, that is, on an X2 side. If, for example, the ratio of the rotation speed of theroller 36 a to theroller 36 b is 30:29, then when thelower form 30 b has advanced 30 mm theupper form 30 a has formed a bulge A of 1 mm. Accordingly, at the portion of the bulge A, a slight gap C is formed between the upper andlower forms rollers forms roller 34 a acts as a brake and theroller 34 b acts as a transport part. It should be noted that, depending on the dimensions of the form, when the distance between theform separator 18 and therollers rollers rollers - Thus, a double feed of the
forms 30 is detected by theultrasonic sensor 32 using the acoustic pattern shown in FIGS. 8A, 8B and 8C. - FIGS. 8A, 8B,8C and 8D are diagrams showing sample changes with time in transmitted sound volume, output voltage inversion value, inverted output voltage peak hold value and comparator output, respectively.
- FIG. 8A shows the amount of sound passing through the detection object (transmitted sound volume, measured in decibels) on the vertical axis and time (measured in seconds) on the horizontal axis.
- If for example a single N-1
form 30 passes theultrasonic sensor 32 detection point, then during a time period t1-t2 (the time it takes for theform 30 to pass through the detection point), the transmitted sound volume, that is, the amount of sound passing through theform 30, shows an attenuation of W1. (For convenience of description, the un-attenuated volume of sound transmitted when noform 30 passes through the detection point at a time prior to t1 is taken as the reference acoustic level). - During the time t2 to t3, that is, during the time required for a succeeding
N form 30 to reach the detection point at time t3, the transmitted sound volume hardly attenuates at all. - When the
N form 30 passes through theultrasonic sensor 32 detection point during time t3-t4, the amount of sound passing through theN form 30 shows an attenuation of W2 as shown in FIG. 8A. In this case, slight variations in the thicknesses of the N-1 and N forms 30 as well as in their surface conditions lead to a slight difference in the amount of sound passing through the forms during detection, a difference indicated as Δ in FIG. 8A. - When, for some reason, at a time t5, forms N+1 and N+2 reach the
ultrasonic sensor 32 detection point in a double-fed state, the passage of these two overlappingforms 30 through the detection point at the same time results in an attenuation of the volume of sound passing through the forms. - At this time, the upper and
lower forms 30 are stuck together completely, with no gap therebetween, and in such state pass through theultrasonic sensor 32 detection point at time intervals shown as t5-t6 in FIG. 8A, causing an attenuation in transmitted sound volume shown as W3 in FIG. 8A. - As can be appreciated from FIG. 8A, the attenuation W3 obtained at time interval t5-t6, obtained when the double-fed
forms 30 pass theultrasonic sensor 32 detection point with no gap formed between the forms, does not differ greatly from the attenuations W1, W2, obtained when N-1 and N forms 30 pass the detection point as single sheets. - By contrast, when the
rollers sheets forms transmitter 32 a and shown as level S1 in FIG. 5 passes through thelower sheet 30 b to become a level S2 as shown in FIG. 5, further passing through the air gap formed between the upper andlower forms upper form 30 a. At this point a portion of the sound transmitted from thetransmitter 32 a is reflected from the lower surface of theupper form 30 and attenuates sharply as a result, and in that attenuated state the sound passes through theupper form 30 a and is further attenuated thereby, attaining a level indicated as S3 in FIG. 5. As a result, the sound reaches thereceiver 32 b in a greatly attenuated state indicated in FIG. 8A as W4. - Accordingly, the attenuation W4 at the portion of the double-fed forms where the air gap C is formed is much greater than either the attenuations W1, W2 obtained with mere
single forms 30 having slight variations in thickness and surface characteristics or the attenuation W3 obtained when twoforms 30 are double-fed without any air gap formed in between. Consequently, a state in which sheets are double fed can be distinguished with a high degree of accuracy from a state in which single sheets are fed properly. As a result, by setting an appropriate threshold level L1 for distinguishing the former state from the latter (appropriate insofar as the effects of external disturbances on the unit are taken into account), whenever the attenuation W exceeds the threshold level L1 (in terms of FIG. 8, whenever the transmitted sound volume as an absolute value drops below the threshold value L1, a double feed can be detected. Upon detection a detection signal can be used to trigger an alarm indicator and to stop theoptical form reader 12 as appropriate. - In the case described above, in place of the output voltage signals of the ultrasonic sensor32 (the output voltage signals corresponding to the transmitted sound volume), the output voltage signals can be inverted (as shown in FIG. 8B) by an inversion amplifying circuit, the inverted voltage signal can be held at a peak value for a predetermined time period by a peak hold circuit, and when that peak hold value exceeds a slice level L2 as shown in FIG. 8C, a comparator output can be turned ON in a FIG. 8D. In so doing, instantaneous changes in the output signals of the
ultrasonic sensor 32 generated by a double feed can be detected quickly and accurately. - Next, a description will be given of a double feed detection device10 b according to a second embodiment of the present invention, with respect to FIG. 9.
- FIG. 9 is a lateral view of the double feed detection device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- The double feed detection device10 b comprises a
transmitter 32 a and areceiver 32 b (together comprising an ultrasonic sensor 32) provided above and below a transport path surface of thetransport path 22 on the downstream side (X1 side) of theform separator 18. Additionally, a pad-like,curved panel member 50 and aroller 52 are disposed opposite each other above and below thetransport path 22 downstream of theultrasonic sensor 32. - According to the double feed detection device10 b described above, the pad-
like member 50 performs the same role as theroller 36 a of the first embodiment, and so the same effects as with the first embodiment of the present invention can be obtained. In this case, the use of the pad-like member 50 in place of theroller 36 a simplifies the design of the device. It should be noted that when this pad-like member is made of an electrically conductive material it is possible to remove any static electric charge residing on theforms 30 during their transport, which removal is desirable. - Next, a description will be given of a double
feed detection device 10 c according to a third embodiment of the present invention, with respect to FIG. 10. - FIG. 10 is a plan view of the double feed detection device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- The double
feed detection device 10 c has pairs ofrollers transport path 22 at a position downstream (in the X1 direction) of theform separator 18. Thetransmitter 32 a and thereceiver 32 b of theultrasonic sensor 32 are positioned downstream in the X1 direction of the pair of paired rollers. - The
rollers rollers rollers forms 30. Therollers rollers form 30 inward toward a center of theform 30. - When the
forms 30 are double fed, therollers forms 30 toward the center of theforms 30, such that thebottom form 30 b acquires a bulge, thereby opening a gap between it and thetop form 30 a in which no bulge is formed. - As described above, the double
feed detection device 10 c according to the third embodiment of the present invention also achieves the same effect as the doublefeed detection device 10 a according to the first embodiment of the present invention as described above. - It will be appreciated by those of skill in the art that the present invention is not limited to the detection of double feeds of paper as described above but can be applied to virtually any sheet-shaped detection object and thus can include paper, plastic and metal detection objects.
- Moreover, it should be noted that, although the embodiments described above make reference to an optical form reader, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments but can be adapted to any processing unit accommodating sheet-like detection objects.
- The above description is provided in order to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention and sets forth the best mode contemplated by the inventors of carrying out the invention.
- The present invention is not limited to the specifically disclosed embodiments, and variations and modifications may be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.
- The present application is based on Japanese Priority Application No. 2000-150335, filed on May 22, 2000, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.
Claims (7)
1. A double feed detection method for detecting a double feed of a sheet-like detection object being transported through a processing unit, an ultrasonic transmitter and an ultrasonic receiver being positioned so as to sandwich a transport path along which the sheet-like detection object is transported so as to detect a double feed of the detection object, the double feed detection method comprising a step of forming a gap between the sheet-like detection objects where the sheet-like detection objects overlap when a double feed of the sheet-like detection objects occurs.
2. A double feed detection device for detecting a double feed of a sheet-like detection object being transported through a processing unit using an ultrasonic sensor to detect a double feed of the detection object, the double feed detection device comprising:
an ultrasonic transmitter and an ultrasonic receiver positioned so as to sandwich a transport path along which the sheet-like detection object is transported; and
a gap-forming mechanism that forms a gap between the sheet-like detection objects where the sheet-like detection objects overlap when a double feed of the sheet-like detection objects occurs.
3. The double feed detection device as claimed in , wherein the gap-forming mechanism comprises:
claim 2
a transport part that sandwiches the sheet-like detection object at a trailing end of the transport path in a direction of transport of the sheet-like detection object by a transporting mechanism along the transport path; and
a brake part,
the brake part being a resistive element that reduces a speed with which the sheet-like detection object is transported by the transporting mechanism, the brake part generating a bulge, in the direction of transport of the sheet-like detection object along the transport path, in the sheet-like detection object that contacts the brake part.
4. The double feed detection device as claimed in , wherein the gap-forming mechanism is provided at a trailing end of the transport path in the direction of transport of the sheet-like detection object by the transporting mechanism along the transport path and the gap-forming mechanism includes a transport part that sandwiches the sheet-like detection object at both lateral edges, the double feed detection device further comprising a part that presses the lateral edges of the sheet-like detection object inward toward a center of the sheet-like detection object, such that a width of a gap formed between double fed sheet-like detection objects is at a right angle to the direction of transport of the sheet-like detection object.
claim 2
5. The double feed detection device as claimed in , wherein the brake part and the transport part comprise at least one pair of rollers that sandwich the sheet-like detection object between them, the roller that constitutes the brake part having a rotation speed that is slower than a rotation speed of the roller that constitutes the transport part.
claim 3
6. The double feed detection device as claimed in , wherein the brake part is a pad-like member that scrapes one surface of the sheet-like detection object.
claim 3
7. An optical form reader comprising:
a scanner including a part that optically reads information stored on a form; and
a double feed detection device for detecting a double feed of a plurality of forms being transported through a processing unit using an ultrasonic sensor to detect a double feed of the detection object,
the double feed detection device comprising:
an ultrasonic transmitter and an ultrasonic receiver positioned so as to sandwich a transport path along which the forms are transported; and
a gap-forming mechanism that forms a gap between the forms where the forms overlap when a double feed of the forms occurs.
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