EP0560717A2 - Frankiermaschine - Google Patents

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EP0560717A2
EP0560717A2 EP93810147A EP93810147A EP0560717A2 EP 0560717 A2 EP0560717 A2 EP 0560717A2 EP 93810147 A EP93810147 A EP 93810147A EP 93810147 A EP93810147 A EP 93810147A EP 0560717 A2 EP0560717 A2 EP 0560717A2
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memory
franking
franking machine
weight
postage meter
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Werner Haug
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Frama AG
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • 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
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G07B2017/00153—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information
    • G07B2017/00177—Communication details outside or between apparatus for sending information from a portable device, e.g. a card or a PCMCIA
    • 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
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00701—Measuring the weight of mailpieces

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  • the invention relates to a franking machine with an electronic control unit for controlling a device for setting franking values on its print head and an input keyboard for entering weight values or weight ranges, the control unit having a computer and a memory (PROM) for postal tariffs, so that the Weight entries into franking values for the automatic adjustment of the print head can be converted by the computer.
  • PROM a memory
  • a franking machine of this type is described in EP-A-0 387 202.
  • the electronic device enclosed in the sealed housing is equipped with a memory containing the postal tariff. It is therefore not necessary to enter the franking values via the keyboard in such a franking machine, instead it is sufficient to enter only the weight or a weight level (up to 20 g, up to 50g, up to 100g etc.) via the keyboard or by connecting an external one electronic scales.
  • the object of the invention is to simplify the equipping of the franking machine with a memory containing the current postal tariff and to avoid an authorized technician for this purpose.
  • the solution to this problem is that the outside of the franking machine has an interface socket for connecting an electronic device for reading new postage rates into the memory of the franking machine.
  • a charging plug for reading postal tariffs via an interface into the memory of the franking machine is proposed for this purpose, which has a programmable and erasable memory (EPROM) enclosed in a housing for receiving the current postal tariff, with plug pins for the coupling on the housing with the interface socket of the franking machine.
  • EPROM programmable and erasable memory
  • the solution according to the invention thus has the advantage that the new postage rate can be provided in a simple manner by the user himself in the franking machine by having it sent to him by the post office or the manufacturer with the device mentioned. After loading, he can then send the charging plug back in so that it can be sent to other franking machine users to load the new postal tariff.
  • the franking machine 1 has a housing 2 which encloses its mechanical and electronic devices in such a way that they are not accessible from the outside. It is only possible to open this housing 2 after loosening a seal (not shown), so that an authorized mechanic of the post office or the manufacturer would have to be commissioned for this.
  • the area of the housing 2 of the franking machine 1 shown shows a socket 3 for the connection to the electrical power network, an electrical fuse 4, a multi-pole connection socket 5 for the optional connection of an electronic balance and an interface socket 7 having numerous pin receptacles 6 for the connection the plug part 8 of the charging plug 9 for loading a memory of the electronic control device of the franking machine 1 with a changed postal tariff.
  • the housing 10 of the charging plug 9 includes a programmable and erasable memory 11 (EPROM) as well as an associated unit 12 for the address control, protective circuits 13, 14 for the input and output and a voltage regulator 15.
  • EPROM programmable and erasable memory
  • the charging plug 9 is inserted into the interface socket 7.
  • the franking machine then receives two commands from the user via its input control panel (keyboard), which trigger the loading process.
  • a first command is given by an insertable, color-coded command key and the second command by an enter key which switches the franking machine to the weight entry mode during normal operation.
  • CH-A-663 848 US-A-4 520 725)
  • CH-A-678 366 US 07 / 490,040.
  • a written instruction for loading the new postal tariff is attached to the top of the charging plug 9.

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Management, Administration, Business Operations System, And Electronic Commerce (AREA)
EP93810147A 1992-03-10 1993-03-01 Frankiermaschine Ceased EP0560717A2 (de)

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CH756/92 1992-03-10
CH756/92A CH683726A5 (de) 1992-03-10 1992-03-10 Frankiermaschine.

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EP0560717A2 true EP0560717A2 (de) 1993-09-15
EP0560717A3 EP0560717A3 (xx) 1995-04-19

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GB2283344A (en) * 1993-10-26 1995-05-03 Nicholas Kantaris Erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM) and like memory with built in programmer
FR2722595A1 (fr) * 1994-07-18 1996-01-19 Neopost Ind Systeme d'affranchissement postal electronique ayant un programme d'exploitation rechargeable in situ

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EP0731425B1 (de) * 1995-03-07 2004-12-22 Frama Ag Vorrichtung für die Bestimmung eines Frankierwertes
US5910179A (en) * 1996-10-25 1999-06-08 Pitney Bowes Inc. Method and system for transmitting data within a tree structure and receiving a confirmation or status therefor
DE19925381A1 (de) * 1999-06-02 2000-12-07 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Anordnung zum Tariftabellenladen
WO2004079309A1 (en) * 2003-02-28 2004-09-16 Pelstar, L.L.C. Downloadable digital rate calculating scale
US20100051353A1 (en) * 2008-09-03 2010-03-04 Graco Children's Products Inc. Child Growth Monitoring
JP5778273B2 (ja) * 2010-07-16 2015-09-16 クーライト・セミコンダクター・プロダクツ・インコーポレーテッド 交換可能なセンサプレートを備える圧力スキャナアセンブリ

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EP0018116A1 (en) * 1979-04-13 1980-10-29 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Postal data memory
GB2173738A (en) * 1985-04-19 1986-10-22 Roneo Alcatel Ltd Secure transport of information between electronic stations
US4718506A (en) * 1987-03-31 1988-01-12 Pitney Bowes Inc. Prom card arrangement for postal/shipping scale
US4802218A (en) * 1986-11-26 1989-01-31 Wright Technologies, L.P. Automated transaction system

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US4084242A (en) * 1976-11-10 1978-04-11 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Electronic postage weighing scale
US4138735A (en) * 1977-01-31 1979-02-06 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. System for remotely resetting postage rate memories

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0018116A1 (en) * 1979-04-13 1980-10-29 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Postal data memory
GB2173738A (en) * 1985-04-19 1986-10-22 Roneo Alcatel Ltd Secure transport of information between electronic stations
US4802218A (en) * 1986-11-26 1989-01-31 Wright Technologies, L.P. Automated transaction system
US4718506A (en) * 1987-03-31 1988-01-12 Pitney Bowes Inc. Prom card arrangement for postal/shipping scale

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2283344A (en) * 1993-10-26 1995-05-03 Nicholas Kantaris Erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM) and like memory with built in programmer
FR2722595A1 (fr) * 1994-07-18 1996-01-19 Neopost Ind Systeme d'affranchissement postal electronique ayant un programme d'exploitation rechargeable in situ
EP0694886A1 (fr) * 1994-07-18 1996-01-31 Neopost Industrie Système d'affranchissement postal électronique ayant un programme d'exploitation rechargeable in situ

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US5406036A (en) 1995-04-11
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