Sheet detecting apparatus with correction means for sheet surface condition and sheet thickness
US6385406B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 7, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G2215/00738
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
There is provided a sheet detecting apparatus which detects the position of a sheet as it is conveyed through a conveying path and has reached a predetermined position. The surface condition and thickness of the sheet are also detected and a correction system is provided for correcting the position detecting result in accordance with the detected thickness and surface condition. Also provided is a conveying apparatus in which the conveyance of the sheet is controlled on the basis of the corrected sheet position detection.
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