EP0431513A1 - Frankiermaschine mit abnehmbarem Frankierkopf - Google Patents

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EP0431513A1
EP0431513A1 EP90123078A EP90123078A EP0431513A1 EP 0431513 A1 EP0431513 A1 EP 0431513A1 EP 90123078 A EP90123078 A EP 90123078A EP 90123078 A EP90123078 A EP 90123078A EP 0431513 A1 EP0431513 A1 EP 0431513A1
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head
base
franking
connectors
locking
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Jean-Claude Haroutel
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Quadient Technologies France SA
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Neopost Technologies SA
Alcatel Satman SA
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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
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/64—Means for preventing incorrect coupling
    • H01R13/641—Means for preventing incorrect coupling by indicating incorrect coupling; by indicating correct or full engagement
    • 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
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00241—Modular design
    • 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
    • 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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  • the present invention relates to franking machines with a removable franking head.
  • the franking head In franking machines, the franking head essentially comprises a rotary printing head, with printing elements adjustable to different franking values, and means for recording financial values and in particular frankings made.
  • the franking head In relatively large franking machines, the franking head forms a portable module removably mounted on a fixed base of the machine. These machines use a conveyor which transmits the mail pieces to be franked to the franking head. This conveyor is itself supplied by a fold storage store equipped with destacker or is coupled to an automatic mail processing installation, ensuring the enveloping of the mail.
  • This transporter is carried by the fixed base, the franking head being mounted on the base, at the end of the transporter.
  • Drive means are housed in the fixed base and coupled to the conveyor and to the franking head, for their suitable drive and at the desired flow rate.
  • the possible removal of the franking head allows, if necessary, a transport of the only franking head. This is the case in particular for operations linked to the financial values recorded in the accounting means, which are carried out outside the home.
  • this and the fixed base are equipped with additional means for positioning the head on the base.
  • Locking means with manual control are associated with them. They allow the head to be locked in position, for normal machine operation, and to unlock the head for removal.
  • These additional means for positioning the head on the base are for example constituted by a set of projecting fingers under said head and by the same set of holes in a platform of the base, at the end of the conveyor.
  • This set of protruding fingers of the head serves as feet when the head is removed from the base; he is at least three fingers away.
  • the associated locking means are then constituted, for example, by a mechanism mounted in the base, under the platform, and coupled to the external manual control, and grooves provided on the fingers for this mechanism. This mechanism, placed at the bottom of the grooves, blocks the fingers to prevent their withdrawal from the holes; on the contrary, it allows, when it is released from the grooves, the free withdrawal of the fingers from these holes in the platform.
  • the present invention aims to reduce such risks.
  • a franking machine with removable franking head and fixed base on which is mounted said head comprising on the head and the base, respectively, on the one hand, means for positioning the head on the base , to secure the lead in place of the head at a location defined on said base, on the other hand, two complementary connectors, for the electrical connection of the head and of the base by plugging said connectors into one another and , in addition, locking means coupled to an external control, for locking the head in place on the base and for unlocking it, characterized in that one of said first and second connectors is mounted movable between a first position non-plugging and a second position for plugging the connectors into each other, and is connected to actuating means to ensure its insertion into said first non-plugging position during the installation of said head on the base
  • Rollers 13A and 13B and small intermediate rollers 14 called needles are mounted in the base 6 opposite the conveyor 4, with which they define the conveyor 3.
  • this base are also mounted a counter roller 15 for the printing drum 5A of the head and at least one roller 16 for the magazine equipped with destacker.
  • rollers are flush with the upper face of the platform.
  • the rollers 13A, 13B and the needles 14 are fixed while the conveyor is elastically biased towards them, the conveyor 4 being elastically mounted on a support 17 articulated around a terminal axis 17A, opposite the head 5.
  • the against roller 15 has meanwhile an elastic clearance in the base.
  • the head is equipped with four fingers 20, protruding on its bottom 21, which serve as a base when it is removed from the base 6 and serve as positioning and locking elements in the location 7A.
  • the location 7A has four holes 22 for receiving the fingers which are inserted therein. These four fingers have a circular groove 23, substantially halfway up each finger, which comes just under the platform 7 when the fingers are in the holes 22.
  • the head 5 is further equipped with a first connector 25 to which a second connector 26 corresponds in the base, for their electrical connection.
  • the connector 25 is on one side of the set of fingers 20, along the lower rear edge of the head considered mounted on the base 6. It is mounted retracted above the bottom 21 of the head, in a housing 28 open on the background, which is provided for its purpose. It is thus protected when the head is removed from the base.
  • This lever 30 is actuated around its axis 31 according to arrow 30A. It is coupled on the one hand to a locking plate 40 and on the other hand to a support 50 carrying the connector 26.
  • the locking plate 40 is mounted under the location 7A and is movable horizontally along the double arrow 40A under the platform 7. It has horizontal windows 41, parallel to the arrow 40A, and is retained on fingers or fixed axes vertical 42 of the base; the play of the axes 42 in the windows 41 allows its movement.
  • This plate 40 has four legs 43 for the four fingers 20; its legs engage in the grooves 23 of the fingers 20 of the head or, on the contrary, disengage, depending on the direction of actuation of the lever 30.
  • the plate 40 is coupled to the handle by a rod or vertical coupling axis 35.
  • the axis 35 is fixed to the handle which it crosses substantially in the middle and is received in a window 45 of the plate, transverse to the windows 41 .
  • the support 50 of the connector 26 is slidably mounted vertically in the base, according to the arrow 50A. It consists of a pair of vertical arms designated by this same reference 50, at the end of which the connector 26 is mounted. These arms 50 have vertical windows 51 in which fingers or horizontal fixed axes 52 of the base are engaged. The length of the windows 51 gives the vertical displacement of the connector possible.

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
EP90123078A 1989-12-08 1990-12-03 Frankiermaschine mit abnehmbarem Frankierkopf Withdrawn EP0431513A1 (de)

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FR8916250A FR2655753B1 (fr) 1989-12-08 1989-12-08 Machine a affranchir a tete d'affranchissement amovible.
FR8916250 1989-12-08

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GB952652A (en) * 1961-09-08 1964-03-18 Belling & Lee Ltd Improvements in two-part connectors
CH453456A (de) * 1966-08-05 1968-06-14 Dunkel Otto Gmbh Mehrpolige elektrische Steckvorrichtung
US3453586A (en) * 1967-09-12 1969-07-01 Hewlett Packard Co Extractor-lock mechanism
FR2254124A1 (en) * 1973-12-07 1975-07-04 Siderurgie Fse Inst Rech Make and break connector for high current conductors - is manually operated providing contact maintained under pressure
US4340809A (en) * 1980-12-22 1982-07-20 Betcher Robert H Security device and method for postage meter machines
EP0221555A2 (de) * 1985-11-06 1987-05-13 Alcatel Satmam Abdeckanordnung für Frankiermaschine

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