Cover color determination system

Abstract

To accurately determine whether a housing cover due to be attached has a right color.SOLUTION: A cover color determination system 1 includes; a mounting table 11 for mounting a cover including a cover body and a bezel attached to the cover body; a first sensor 12 for detecting a first color being the color of the cover body; a second sensor 13 for detecting a second color being the color of the bezel; and a cover color determination device 20 for determining whether covers attached to scanners having different models have colors coincident with each model on the basis of the combination of the first color and the second color.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a cover color determination system. [Background technology]

[0002] Different models of scanners with the same shape are sometimes assembled together in the same factory. Some scanners are equipped with a cover (hereinafter referred to as the "casing cover") that covers the scanner's casing, and the casing cover is used as a document tray for the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) when the casing cover is open. Some casing covers also have a bezel attached to the cover body. To distinguish different models with the same shape based on their appearance, the combination of the cover body color (hereinafter referred to as the "cover body color") and the bezel color (hereinafter referred to as the "cover bezel color") may be different for each model. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-202920 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] For example, if there are two different models with white cover bodies, and one model has a light silver cover bezel and the other has a dark silver cover bezel, the difference in cover bezel color is small, so when a worker visually attaches the case cover to the scanner, they may mistake the case cover between the models.

[0005] Therefore, the present disclosure proposes a technique that can accurately determine whether the housing cover to be attached is a housing cover of the correct color. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The cover color determination system disclosed herein includes a mounting base, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a determiner. A cover having a cover body and a bezel attached to the cover body is mounted on the mounting base. The first sensor detects a first color, which is the color of the cover body. The second sensor detects a second color, which is the color of the bezel. The determiner determines whether the covers that can be attached to different models of scanners have colors that match each model based on a combination of the first color and the second color. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present disclosure, it is possible to accurately determine whether the housing cover to be attached is a housing cover of the correct color. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a scanner according to the present disclosure. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a cover color determination system according to the present disclosure. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a cover color determination system according to the present disclosure. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a usage form of the cover color detection device of the present disclosure. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a usage form of the cover color detection device of the present disclosure. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a model management table of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings, in which the same components are designated by the same reference numerals.

[0010] [Example] <Scanner configuration> FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a scanner according to the present disclosure. In FIG. 1, a scanner SC includes a housing HO and a housing cover CV that covers the housing HO when closed and serves as a document tray for the ADF when open. The housing cover CV includes a cover body BO and a bezel BE. The bezel BE is attached to the front edge of the cover body BO. The housing cover CV has a shape that allows it to be attached to multiple different models of scanners SC with the same shape. The following describes an example in which four different models of scanners SC with the same shape, model names "SCW1," "SCW2," "SCBK," and "SCW3," are mixed and assembled in the same factory. For example, in model SCW1, the color of the housing HO (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the "housing color") and the cover body are white, and the cover bezel is light silver. For example, in model SCW2, the color of the housing and the cover body are white, and the cover bezel is dark silver. For example, in the model SCBK, the housing color, the cover main body color, and the cover bezel color are black, and for example, in the model SCW3, ​​the housing color, the cover main body color, and the cover bezel color are white.

[0011] <Configuration of the cover color determination system> 2 and 3 are diagrams showing an example configuration of a cover color judgment system according to the present disclosure. In FIGS. 2 and 3, the cover color judgment system 1 includes a cover color detection device 10 and a cover color judger 20. The cover color detection device 10 includes a mounting base 11, a first sensor 12, a second sensor 13, a communication module 14, and a third sensor 15. The mounting base 11 is also provided with a butting portion 16 and a hole 17. The first sensor 12 and the third sensor 15 are provided above the butting portion 16 on the upper surface of the mounting base 11, and the second sensor 13 is provided below the hole 17 on the lower surface of the mounting base 11.

[0012] On the mounting table 11, a housing cover CV is placed.

[0013] The third sensor 15 detects that the housing cover CV is placed on the placement table 11.

[0014] When it is detected that the housing cover CV is placed on the placement table 11, the first sensor 12 detects the color of the cover body.

[0015] When it is detected that the housing cover CV is placed on the placement table 11, the second sensor 13 detects the cover bezel color through the hole 17.

[0016] The communication module 14 transmits a signal (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a “color signal”) indicating the cover body color detected by the first sensor 12 and the cover bezel color detected by the second sensor 13 to the cover color determiner 20.

[0017] The cover color determiner 20 determines whether the housing covers CV that can be attached to different models of scanners SC have colors that match the respective models, based on the combination of the cover body color and cover bezel color indicated by the color signal. The cover color determiner 20 has an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) 20a, and an example of the cover color determiner 20 is a laptop computer.

[0018] <How to use the cover color detection device> 4 and 5 are diagrams illustrating a usage form of the cover color detection device of the present disclosure. Just before being attached to the scanner SC, the housing cover CV is placed on the mounting base 11 with the back surface of the housing cover CV facing upward (FIG. 4), and the housing cover CV is pushed toward the back of the mounting base 11 until the leading edge of the housing cover CV abuts against the abutment portion 16 (FIG. 5). The shape of the abutment portion 16 matches the shape of the leading edge of the housing cover CV. Furthermore, the hole 17 has, for example, a rectangular shape, and the width of the short side of the hole 17 is set to match the width of the bezel BE in the short side. Therefore, when the leading edge of the housing cover CV abuts against the abutment portion 16 (FIG. 5), only the center of the bezel BE attached to the leading edge of the surface of the cover body BO is visible from the second sensor 13 through the hole 17. When the tip of the housing cover CV is in contact with the abutment portion 16 (Figure 5), the third sensor 15 detects that the housing cover CV is placed on the mounting base 11, the first sensor 12 detects the color of the cover body, and the second sensor 13 detects the color of the cover bezel.

[0019] <Operation of cover color determiner 20> FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a model management table according to the present disclosure. The cover color determiner 20 stores a model management table TA as shown in FIG. 6. The model management table TA contains correspondences between the model name of the scanner SC, the cover body color, and the cover bezel color. Hereinafter, the model name stored in the model management table TA may be referred to as the "table-set model name." The cover color determiner 20 also contains the model name of the scanner SC currently being assembled (hereinafter, the "model name under assembly"). The model name under assembly is set, for example, by input from an operator to the cover color determiner 20. For example, data on the assembly procedure manual for the scanner SC currently being assembled is set in the cover color determiner 20, and the cover color determiner 20 acquires the model name under assembly from the set assembly procedure manual. The following describes an example in which the model name under assembly is "SCW1."

[0020] When the combination of cover body color and cover bezel color indicated by the color signal is a combination of "white" and "bright silver," the cover color determiner 20 refers to the model management table TA based on the combination of "white" and "bright silver," and obtains from the model management table TA the set model name "SCW1" that corresponds to the combination of "white" and "bright silver." Because the model name during assembly and the set model name match, "SCW1," the cover color determiner 20 determines that the housing cover CV to be attached to the scanner SC currently being assembled is a cover having a color that matches the model currently being assembled.

[0021] On the other hand, if the combination of cover body color and cover bezel color indicated by the color signal is a combination of "white" and "dark silver," the cover color determiner 20 references the model management table TA based on the combination of "white" and "dark silver," and acquires from the model management table TA the set model name "SCW2" that corresponds to the combination of "white" and "dark silver." Because the name of the model under assembly is "SCW1" while the set model name is "SCW2," and the model under assembly name and the set model name differ, the cover color determiner 20 determines that the housing cover CV to be attached to the scanner SC currently being assembled is not a housing cover CV with a color that matches the model currently being assembled (i.e., it is a housing cover CV with a color that does not match the model currently being assembled).

[0022] Then, the cover color determiner 20 displays the determination result on the LCD 20a.

[0023] The above is a description of the embodiment.

[0024] Although the above description has been given with reference to an example in which the housing cover is attached to a scanner, the disclosed technology is not limited to covers attached to scanners and can also be applied to covers attached to electronic devices other than scanners.

[0025] As described above, the cover color determination system (cover color determination system 1 in the embodiment) of the present disclosure includes a mounting base (mounting base 11 in the embodiment), a first sensor (first sensor 12 in the embodiment), a second sensor (second sensor 13 in the embodiment), and a determiner (cover color determiner 20). A cover (casing cover CV in the embodiment) having a cover body (cover body BO in the embodiment) and a bezel (bezel BE in the embodiment) attached to the cover body is placed on the mounting base. The first sensor detects a first color (cover body color in the embodiment), which is the color of the cover body. The second sensor detects a second color (cover bezel color in the embodiment), which is the color of the bezel. The determiner determines whether covers that can be attached to different models of scanners have colors that match each model, based on the combination of the first and second colors.

[0026] This makes it possible to accurately determine whether the cover to be installed is the correct color, thereby preventing workers from installing the wrong cover between models.

[0027] In addition, the cover color determination system of the present disclosure has a third sensor (third sensor 15 in the embodiment) that detects that the cover is placed on the placing table, and when it is detected that the cover is placed on the placing table, the first sensor detects the first color and the second sensor detects the second color.

[0028] By doing this, color detection by the first sensor and the second sensor is not performed when the cover is not placed on the mounting table, thereby preventing erroneous detection by the first sensor and the second sensor and reducing power consumption of the cover color determination system. [Explanation of symbols]

[0029] 1. Cover color judgment system 10 Cover color detection device 11 Mounting table 12 First Sensor 13 Second sensor 15 Third Sensor 20 Cover color judgement device

Claims

1. a mounting base on which a cover having a cover body and a bezel attached to the cover body is placed; a first sensor for detecting a first color that is the color of the cover body; a second sensor for detecting a second color, which is the color of the bezel; a determiner that determines whether the covers that can be attached to scanners of different models have colors that match the models, based on a combination of the first color and the second color; A cover color determination system comprising:

2. a third sensor for detecting that the cover is placed on the table; When it is detected that the cover is placed on the table, the first sensor detects the first color, and the second sensor detects the second color. The cover color determination system according to claim 1 .

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