Global Patent Index - EP 3509041 B1

EP 3509041 B1 20220518 - PAPER SHEET SENSING DEVICE

Title (en)

PAPER SHEET SENSING DEVICE

Title (de)

PAPIERBLATTERFASSUNGSVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE DÉTECTION DE FEUILLE DE PAPIER

Publication

EP 3509041 B1 20220518 (EN)

Application

EP 17845899 A 20170710

Priority

  • JP 2016169738 A 20160831
  • JP 2017025116 W 20170710

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP3509041A1] The present invention provides a sheet detection device (10) capable of detecting a variety of sheets including a variety of transparent portions. The sheet detection device (10) is configured to detect a sheet including a transparent portion (2) transmitting light in a visible range and being transported along a transport path (11), the device (10) including: at least one ultraviolet light source (20) configured to apply ultraviolet light to the transport path (11); at least one photodetector (30) configured to detect the ultraviolet light applied by the at least one ultraviolet light source (20); and a detector (40) configured to detect the sheet based on an output signal from the photodetector (30).

IPC 8 full level

G07D 9/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/33 (2006.01); G01N 21/59 (2006.01); G07D 7/12 (2016.01); G07D 7/121 (2016.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07D 7/12 (2013.01); G07D 7/121 (2013.01)

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3509041 A1 20190710; EP 3509041 A4 20200401; EP 3509041 B1 20220518; AU 2017320410 A1 20190418; AU 2017320410 B2 20210114; JP 2018036874 A 20180308; WO 2018042889 A1 20180308

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 17845899 A 20170710; AU 2017320410 A 20170710; JP 2016169738 A 20160831; JP 2017025116 W 20170710