Medium Output Control Device Defect Segmentation
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Problem
Existing medium output control systems face issues where output locations become insufficient when defects are detected, leading to unfavorable situations such as exceeding supplier capacity or inadequate accommodation of mediums without defects.
Innovation Solution
A medium output control device that directs mediums without defects to a first output location, directs defective mediums to a different output location, and continues outputting non-defective mediums to the first location until a predetermined quantity is reached, thereby optimizing output distribution and preventing supplier overload.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If output location is switched every time a defect is found in a medium, then defective mediums are properly separated, but output locations may not become enough to accommodate all the mediums
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides output locations into two types: first output locations for non-defective mediums and second output locations for defective mediums. This segmentation allows defective mediums to be separated reliably while maintaining enough output locations through the first output location's capacity to handle multiple mediums before switching.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic output location selection where the system switches from first output locations to second output locations based on defect detection. The switching is not immediate but delayed until a predetermined quantity is reached, creating a dynamic adaptation that balances defect separation with output location utilization.
2Productivity
If mediums without a defect are unlimitedly kept outputting to the same output location, then output location usage is optimized, but an unfavorable situation occurs when using such mediums without a defect
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements preliminary action by outputting a predetermined quantity of non-defective mediums to the first output location before switching to the second output location when a defect is detected. This preliminary output to the first location optimizes its usage efficiency while preventing unlimited accumulation that would cause supplier capacity overload.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback from defect detection to control the output process. When a defect is found, the system feedbacks by switching from the first output location to the second output location, thereby regulating the quantity of mediums output to each location and preventing supplier capacity overload.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If the quantity of mediums output to the first output location is limited to a predetermined quantity, then supplier capacity is prevented from being exceeded, but output location flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the output process into two stages: first output location for initial quantity (predetermined amount) and second output location for subsequent mediums. This segmentation controls supplier capacity by limiting the first location's quantity while maintaining flexibility through the second location for additional output.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the output parameter from unlimited quantity to a predetermined quantity for the first output location. This parameter change prevents supplier capacity overload while the system maintains flexibility by allowing switching to a second output location when the predetermined quantity is reached.
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AI summary
A medium output control device includes a processor configured to: perform control to output, among plural mediums to be output, a medium without a defect to a first output location; perform control to output, among the plural mediums, a medium with a defect to an output location different from the first output location; and perform control to, after the medium with a defect is output to the output location different from the first output location, keep outputting a medium without a defect among the plural mediums to the first output location until a quantity of mediums output to the first output location reaches a predetermined quantity.