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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2018
Masahiro Mizuno, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoaki Hayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Tsuyoshi Nagasu, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Sunaoshi, Ibaraki, JP;
Mitsunobu Gohda, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiro Mizuno, Kanagawa, JP;
Tomoaki Hayashi, Tokyo, JP;
Tsuyoshi Nagasu, Kanagawa, JP;
Masayuki Sunaoshi, Ibaraki, JP;
Mitsunobu Gohda, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A conveyance device includes a conveyor to convey a conveyed object, a head unit to perform an operation on the conveyed object, a sensor to obtain surface data of the conveyed object, provided for each head unit, and at least one processor. The processor is configured to calculate a first detection result including at least one of a position, a speed of movement, and an amount of movement of the conveyed object based on the surface data, set a detection area based on the first detection result, calculate a second detection result using the detection area according to the first detection result. The processor is further configured to control operation of the at least one head unit based on the second detection result.