EP0222275A3 - Postage meter - Google Patents

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EP0222275A3
EP0222275A3 EP86115113A EP86115113A EP0222275A3 EP 0222275 A3 EP0222275 A3 EP 0222275A3 EP 86115113 A EP86115113 A EP 86115113A EP 86115113 A EP86115113 A EP 86115113A EP 0222275 A3 EP0222275 A3 EP 0222275A3
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tooth system
retaining
rack
franking
driving
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Werner Haug
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Frama AG
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Priority to AT86115113T priority Critical patent/ATE49483T1/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00516—Details of printing apparatus
    • G07B2017/00524—Printheads
    • G07B2017/00548—Mechanical printhead

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  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Data Exchanges In Wide-Area Networks (AREA)
  • Computer And Data Communications (AREA)
  • Telephone Function (AREA)
  • Iron Core Of Rotating Electric Machines (AREA)
  • Lubrication Of Internal Combustion Engines (AREA)
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Abstract

1. Franking machine with a franking head (2) fixed to the end of a machine main shaft (1) and in which are adjustably mounted franking value index wheels, which are in driving connection with an engagement tooth system (28) of racks (4, 4') guided in the machine main shaft (1) and which, in addition to the engagement tooth system (28), has a driving tooth system (29) and a retaining tooth system (31), whereby at least one electromagnet (16, 17) engages in each case one adjusting ram (5, 6) with the driving tooth system (29) of a rack (4, 4') and on the driving tooth system (29) of each rack (4, 4') is provided a pawl (44, 44', 45, 45') preventing the rearward movement of the rack and on the retaining tooth system (31) of the rack (4, 4') there is at least one retaining pawl (19, 20) additionally securing the adjustment position, characterized in that the retaining pawls (19, 20) can be engaged and disengaged with respect to the retaining tooth system (31), a sensor (80) indicating to the franking machine control unit the position of the retaining pawls (19, 20).
EP86115113A 1985-11-12 1986-10-31 Postage meter Expired - Lifetime EP0222275B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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AT86115113T ATE49483T1 (en) 1985-11-12 1986-10-31 POSTAGE MACHINE.

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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CH4841/85 1985-11-12
CH4841/85A CH669056A5 (en) 1985-11-12 1985-11-12 Franking machine.

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EP0222275A2 EP0222275A2 (en) 1987-05-20
EP0222275A3 true EP0222275A3 (en) 1988-06-01
EP0222275B1 EP0222275B1 (en) 1990-01-10

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EP86115113A Expired - Lifetime EP0222275B1 (en) 1985-11-12 1986-10-31 Postage meter

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US (1) US4898093A (en)
EP (1) EP0222275B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS62113585A (en)
AT (1) ATE49483T1 (en)
CH (1) CH669056A5 (en)
DE (1) DE3668246D1 (en)

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CH678366A5 (en) * 1989-03-08 1991-08-30 Frama Ag
CH678367A5 (en) * 1989-03-08 1991-08-30 Frama Ag
CH678368A5 (en) * 1989-03-29 1991-08-30 Frama Ag
FR2665781B1 (en) * 1990-08-07 1993-06-11 Alcatel Satmam DEVICE FOR LOCKING WHEELS OF A POSTAGE MACHINE.

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CH551054A (en) * 1970-11-23 1974-06-28 Pitney Bowes Inc FRANKING MACHINE.
EP0105424A2 (en) * 1982-10-04 1984-04-18 Frama Ag Type wheel selection device for a printing system

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AT302421B (en) * 1969-04-18 1972-10-10 Itt Austria Electromagnetic pulse counter
US3682378A (en) * 1970-11-23 1972-08-08 Pitney Bowes Inc Value dispensing mechanisms
US3890491A (en) * 1974-04-03 1975-06-17 A J M Res Corp Arithmetic unit for a postage meter
US3916785A (en) * 1974-06-03 1975-11-04 Ncr Co Imprinting means for a computer access terminal
US3965815A (en) * 1974-09-16 1976-06-29 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Setting mechanism for a postage printing device
US3949330A (en) * 1974-12-23 1976-04-06 Square D Company Coil and trip mechanism
US3961298A (en) * 1975-05-07 1976-06-01 The Singer Company Dual plunger solenoid
FR2354602A1 (en) * 1976-06-09 1978-01-06 Secap AUTOMATIC DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING PRINTING WHEELS IN A POSTAGE MACHINE
DE3111949C2 (en) * 1981-03-23 1985-06-20 Francotyp - Postalia GmbH, 1000 Berlin Adjustment device for franking and value stamp machines
GB8511170D0 (en) * 1985-05-02 1985-06-12 Pneupac Ltd Resuscitator/ventilator

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CH551054A (en) * 1970-11-23 1974-06-28 Pitney Bowes Inc FRANKING MACHINE.
EP0105424A2 (en) * 1982-10-04 1984-04-18 Frama Ag Type wheel selection device for a printing system

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JPS62113585A (en) 1987-05-25
EP0222275B1 (en) 1990-01-10
DE3668246D1 (en) 1990-02-15
US4898093A (en) 1990-02-06
CH669056A5 (en) 1989-02-15
ATE49483T1 (en) 1990-01-15
EP0222275A2 (en) 1987-05-20

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