Paper sheet processing apparatus and paper sheet processing method
AssigneesKabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation
InventorAtsushi Seki
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Abstract
According to one embodiment, a paper sheet processing apparatus includes a conveyance device with a conveyor belt, and an inspection device configured to inspect a paper sheet conveyed by the conveyor belt. The inspection device includes an image detection device configured to capture an image of the paper sheet and the conveyor belt and obtain an image of the paper sheet and the conveyor belt, an image processing device configured to detect a degradation level of the conveyor belt based on an belt image of the conveyor belt, and a controller configured to transmit information encouraging replacement of the conveyor belt to a monitor.
Claims12
A paper sheet processing apparatus comprising:
- a conveyance device comprising a conveyor belt extending along a conveyance path and configured to convey a paper sheet by the conveyor belt;
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- an inspection device configured to inspect the paper sheet conveyed by the conveyor belt based on an image of the paper sheet;
- the inspection device comprising:
- an image detection device configured to capture an image of the paper sheet conveyed by the conveyor belt and an image of the conveyor belt and obtain an image of the paper sheet and the conveyor belt;
- an image processing device configured to detect a degradation level of the conveyor belt based on a belt image of the conveyor belt in the obtained image;
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- a controller configured to transmit information encouraging replacement of the conveyor belt to a monitor mounted on or connected to the inspection device in accordance with the detected degradation level.
A paper sheet processing method comprising:
- conveying a paper sheet via an inspection area by a conveyor belt;
- capturing an image of the paper sheet which passes the inspection area and an image of the conveyor belt, and obtaining an image of the paper sheet and the conveyor belt;
- inspecting the paper sheet based on the obtained image;
- detecting a degradation level of the conveyor belt based on the belt image of the conveyor belt in the obtained image;
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- transmitting information encouraging replacement of the conveyor belt based on the detected degradation level.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.