Transport device, processed product producing method, and transport control program

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10577210-B2
Application number	US-201615223074-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 29, 2016
Priority date	Aug 18, 2015
Publication date	Mar 3, 2020
Grant date	Mar 3, 2020

Abstract

A transport device includes a transport section, a processing section, a detector, and a transport controller. The transport section transports a sheet. The processing section performs processing on the sheet. The detector detects a movement of a pointing instrument on a detection surface of the detector itself. The transport controller allows the sheet to be transported by a distance corresponding to the movement of the pointing instrument, and in a direction corresponding to the movement of the pointing instrument.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A transport device comprising:
a transport section including a motor and at least one roller configured to be rotated by the motor to transport an object;
a processing section configured to perform processing on the object;
a detector configured to detect a movement of a pointing instrument on a detection surface of the detector itself;
a transport controller configured to allow the object to be transported by a transport distance corresponding to the movement of the pointing instrument, and in a direction corresponding to the movement of the pointing instrument, the transport distance being variable according to a movement distance of the pointing instrument; and
a display screen disposed so as to overlap the detection surface,
wherein the transport controller is configured to display first scale marks indicating distances or second scale marks indicating distances and formed by enlarging the first scale marks on the display screen, and
the transport controller is configured to allow the object to be transported by a first transport distance in a first case where the pointing instrument moves in a first direction by a first distance and the first scale marks are displayed on the display screen, and allows the object to be transported by a second transport distance, which is shorter than the first transport distance, in a second case where the pointing instrument moves in the first direction by the first distance and the second scale marks are displayed on the display screen, when positions of the object and the pointing instrument before the pointing instrument moves are the same for the first case and the second case, wherein the second case is a state in which a drag velocity during the first case is lower than a predetermined velocity for a period of time longer than or equal to a predetermined period of time.

2. The transport device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the transport controller allows the object to be transported by a distance proportional to a first-direction distance element constituting a distance of the movement of the pointing instrument on the detection surface, and corresponding to a distance element in a direction parallel to the first direction.

3. The transport device according to claim 2 , wherein
the transport controller allows the object to be transported at a velocity proportional to a first-direction velocity element constituting a velocity of the movement of the pointing instrument on the detection surface, and corresponding to a velocity element in a direction parallel to the first direction.

4. The transport device according to claim 2 , wherein
the transport controller allows the object to be transported at a first transport velocity when the first-direction velocity element of the velocity of the movement of the pointing instrument is a first movement velocity, and allows the object to be transported at a velocity higher than the first transport velocity when the first-direction velocity element of the velocity of the movement of the pointing instrument is a velocity higher than the first movement velocity.

5. The transport device according to claim 1 , wherein
the detector detects a number of fingers of a user on the detection surface of the detector as a configuration of the pointing instrument, and the transport controller allows the object to be transported by a distance corresponding to the detected configuration of the pointing instrument.

6. The transport device according to claim 5 , wherein
the transport controller allows the object to be transported at a first velocity when the number of the fingers on the detection surface is one, and allows the object to be transported at a second velocity different from the first velocity when the number of the fingers on the detection surface is two.

7. The transport device according to claim 6 , wherein
the second velocity is higher than the first velocity.

8. The transport device according to claim 1 , wherein
in response to a detection made by the detector and indicating a repetition of a specific movement of the pointing instrument on the detection surface, the transport controller allows the object to be transported continuously after a release of the pointing instrument from the detection surface, and
in response to a detection made by the detector and indicating stop of the pointing device on the detection surface, the transport controller brings the object to stop.

9. The transport device according to claim 1 , wherein
the processing section is configured to perform printing processing or scanning processing as the processing on the object.

10. The transport device according to claim 1 , wherein
the transport controller allows the object to be transported by a fifth transport distance in a fifth case where the pointing instrument moves in the first direction by a fifth movement distance, and allows the object to be transported by a sixth transport distance, which is longer than the fifth transport distance, in a sixth case where the pointing instrument moves in the first direction by a sixth movement distance, which is longer than the fifth movement distance, when positions of the object and the pointing instrument before the pointing instrument moves are the same for the fifth case and the sixth case.

11. The transport device according to claim 1 , wherein
the detector detects whether a number of fingers of a user on the detection surface of the detector is one or two, and
the transport controller allows the object to be transported by a third transport distance in a third case where the pointing instrument moves in the first direction by a third distance and the number of the fingers on the detection surface is one, and allows the object to be transported by a fourth transport distance, which is longer than the third transport distance, in a fourth case where the pointing instrument moves in the first direction by the third distance and the number of the fingers on the detection surface is two, when positions of the object and the pointing instrument before the pointing instrument moves are the same for the third case and the fourth case.

12. The transport device according to claim 1 , further comprising
a platen on which the object is placed, wherein
the transport section is configured to transport the object placed between the processing section and the platen.

13. The transport device according to claim 12 , wherein
the processing section is configured to perform printing processing or scanning processing as the processing on the object placed on the platen.

14. The transport device according to claim 1 , wherein
the display screen is configured to simultaneously display the first scale marks and the second scale marks.

15. The transport device according to claim 1 , wherein
the display screen is configured to display information indicative of the transport distance and a direction in which the object has been transported as a result of the movement of the pointing instrument.

16. A processed product producing method using a transport device including a transport section including a motor and at least one roller configured to be rotated by the motor to transport an object, a processing section configured to perform processing on the object, a detector configured to detect a movement of a pointing instrument on a detection surface of the detector itself, and a transport controller configured to allow the object to be transported by a distance corresponding to the movement of the pointing instrument, and in a direction corresponding to the movement o

Assignees

• Seiko Epson Corp

Inventors

• Inoue Susumu

Classifications

• B65H20/36 Primary

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• B65H2511/22

  Distance · CPC title

• B65H2801/15

  Digital printing machines · CPC title

• B65H2801/03

  Image reproduction devices · CPC title

• B65H2404/143

  driving roller and idler roller arrangement · CPC title