Image reading apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10033892-B2
Application number	US-201615253006-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 31, 2016
Priority date	Sep 28, 2015
Publication date	Jul 24, 2018
Grant date	Jul 24, 2018

Abstract

An image reading apparatus is provided with an identification information reading unit (reading unit, NFC reader, and identification information acquisition unit) which acquires identification information by reading the identification information from a section to be read at which identifiable identification information is recorded for each individual carrier sheet and which is provided at a joining section of the carrier sheet in which two transparent sheets for pinching an original document are joined at a portion of a peripheral edge portion; and a processor which performs a process which is associated with the identification information read by the identification information reading unit.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An image reading apparatus comprising:
an identification information reading unit which acquires identification information by reading the identification information from a section to be read at which identifiable identification information is recorded for each individual carrier sheet and which is provided at a joining section of the carrier sheet in which two transparent sheets for pinching an original document are joined at a portion of a peripheral edge portion;
a processor including a detector which detects a deterioration degree of the carrier sheet based on the number of transports of the carrier sheet, the processor performing a process, which is associated with the identification information read by the identification information reading unit, in response to the deterioration degree; and
a light receiving unit which receives transmitted light in which light from a light source passes through a transparent portion of the carrier sheet, the light receiving unit being a reading unit which reads the original document pinched by the carrier sheets,
the detector detecting the deterioration degree of the carrier sheet based on the light reception data obtained by the light receiving unit receiving light,
the detector detecting the deterioration degree of the carrier sheet based on a color difference between a first color value obtained by the reading unit reading a color of the transparent portion of the initial carrier sheet and a second color value obtained by the reading unit reading a color of the transparent portion of the current carrier sheet.

2. The image reading apparatus according to claim 1 ,
wherein a color reference section that exhibits a reference color used in color correction of the read data read by the reading unit is provided at a position that is readable by the reading unit, and
the detector detects the deterioration degree of the carrier sheet based on a color difference between the first color value based on the image at which the color reference section is read without the carrier sheet and an image at which the color reference section is read via the initial carrier sheet and the second color value based on an image at which the color reference section is read without the current carrier sheet and an image at which the color reference section is read via the current carrier sheet.

3. The image reading apparatus according to claim 2 ,
wherein the light receiving unit is a reading unit which reads the original document, and
the detector detects the deterioration degree of the carrier sheet based on the light reception data obtained by receiving transmitted light passing through a reading object region with the reading object region of the carrier sheet not pinching the original document as the transparent portion.

4. An image reading apparatus comprising:
an identification information reading unit which acquires identification information by reading the identification information from a section to be read at which identifiable identification information is recorded for each individual carrier sheet and which is provided at a joining section of the carrier sheet in which two transparent sheets for pinching an original document are joined at a portion of a peripheral edge portion;
a transport unit which transports the carrier sheet; and
a reading unit which reads an original document pinched by the carrier sheets on a transport path;
a processor which performs a process which is associated with the identification information read by the identification information reading unit, the processor counting the number of transports of the carrier sheets for each item of identification information as the process; and
a transport controller which corrects a transport speed when the carrier sheet is transported by the transport unit in response to the number of transports of the carrier sheet.

5. The image reading apparatus according to claim 4 ,
wherein the transport controller performs correction which increases the transport speed when the carrier sheet is transported by the transport unit as the number of transports increases.

6. The image reading apparatus according to claim 5 , further comprising:
a setting unit which sets the content of the processing based on the input information received.

Assignees

• Seiko Epson Corp

Inventors

• Nomoto Kosuke
• Kogi Shinsuke
• Yoshikaie Kazuya

Classifications

• H04N1/00827

  Arrangements for reading an image from an unusual original, e.g. 3-dimensional objects · CPC title

• H04N1/00599

  Using specific components (details of components related to handling thin or filamentary material B65H) · CPC title

• H04N2201/3269

  of machine readable codes or marks, e.g. bar codes or glyphs · CPC title

• H04N2201/3242

  of processing required or performed, e.g. for reproduction or before recording (H04N2201/3256 and subgroups take precedence) · CPC title

• H04N1/00832 Primary

  Recording use, e.g. counting number of pages copied · CPC title