Barcode Ticket Processing Apparatus Orientation Correction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bar-code ticket processing apparatuses face challenges in efficiently reading and managing image data from both surfaces of tickets regardless of orientation, leading to increased operator burden and manufacturing costs due to complex mechanisms required for orientation correction.
Innovation Solution
A bar-code ticket processing apparatus with integrated image-data reading, valid-surface judging, and direction judging units that automatically corrects and transmits image data from valid surfaces to an external device, reducing operator burden and manufacturing costs by eliminating the need for manual orientation and complex mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If image data of both surfaces is read to handle various orientations, then reading completeness is improved, but device complexity increases due to required orientation correction mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical orientation correction mechanisms with an image processing system that automatically detects and corrects ticket orientation through software algorithms. The image-data reading unit captures images, and the control unit processes them to identify valid surfaces and correct orientations digitally, eliminating the need for complex mechanical adjustment devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-correction of orientation issues through automated image processing. The control unit automatically detects the orientation of read images, identifies valid surfaces, and corrects the data without requiring external intervention or complex mechanical systems, allowing the apparatus to handle various ticket orientations autonomously.
2Measurement precision
If manual orientation correction is required to ensure proper reading, then reading accuracy is improved, but operator burden increases
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus performs automatic orientation detection and correction through its control unit, which processes images to identify valid surfaces and correct orientations without operator intervention. This automation maintains high reading accuracy while eliminating the need for manual orientation correction by operators.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from image analysis to automatically adjust and correct orientation issues. The control unit analyzes read images, detects orientation problems, and applies corrections based on the detected state, creating a closed-loop system that maintains accuracy without requiring operator judgment or manual adjustment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If orientation correction mechanisms are added to handle various ticket directions, then adaptability is improved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces expensive mechanical orientation correction mechanisms with a cost-effective image processing system. The control unit uses software algorithms to detect and correct ticket orientations digitally, providing the same adaptability to handle various ticket directions without the high manufacturing costs associated with mechanical devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The image-data reading unit and control unit serve multiple functions: they read image data, detect orientation, identify valid surfaces, and correct orientation issues all within a single integrated system. This multi-functionality provides versatile orientation handling capability without requiring separate specialized mechanisms for each function, reducing overall manufacturing cost.
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AI summary
An object of the present invention is to transmit image data of valid surfaces of all bar-code tickets to an external device by a single bar-code ticket process, regardless of orientations and directions of the bar-code tickets. A bar-code ticket processing apparatus includes a taking unit configured to take thereinto a bar-code ticket; an image-data reading unit configured to read image data of both surfaces of the bar-code ticket taken by the taking unit; a valid-surface judging unit configured to judge the surfaces of the image data read by the image-data reading unit to be valid or not; and a control unit configured to generate ticket data including the image data of a valid surface out of the image data read by the image-data reading unit, based on the judgment result of the valid-surface judging unit.