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DEVICE INCLUDING MOVABLE HEAD AND HEAD CONTROL METHOD

  • US 20170348969A1
  • Filed: 06/05/2017
  • Published: 12/07/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device comprising:

  • a head to perform an operation on a conveyed object conveyed in a conveyance direction;

    a head moving device to move the head in a width direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction;

    a position detector to detect a position of the conveyed object in the width direction;

    a speed detector to detect a moving speed of the conveyed object in the width direction;

    a position predictor to obtain a predicted width position of the conveyed object after elapse of a predetermined period, based on a detection result generated by the position detector and a detection result generated by the speed detector;

    a speed calculator to calculate a travel speed of the head in the width direction to cause the head to arrive at the predicted width position after the elapse of the predetermined period; and

    a head travel controller to control the head moving device to move the head at the travel speed calculated by the speed calculator.

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