EP0883449A1 - Method of controlling a device for removing flat items of post from a stack - Google Patents
Method of controlling a device for removing flat items of post from a stackInfo
- Publication number
- EP0883449A1 EP0883449A1 EP97905027A EP97905027A EP0883449A1 EP 0883449 A1 EP0883449 A1 EP 0883449A1 EP 97905027 A EP97905027 A EP 97905027A EP 97905027 A EP97905027 A EP 97905027A EP 0883449 A1 EP0883449 A1 EP 0883449A1
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- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
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- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H5/00—Feeding articles separated from piles; Feeding articles to machines
- B65H5/34—Varying the phase of feed relative to the receiving machine
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
- B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
- B07C1/00—Measures preceding sorting according to destination
- B07C1/02—Forming articles into a stream; Arranging articles in a stream, e.g. spacing, orientating
- B07C1/04—Forming a stream from a bulk; Controlling the stream, e.g. spacing the articles
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H7/00—Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles
- B65H7/02—Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H7/00—Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles
- B65H7/02—Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors
- B65H7/14—Controlling article feeding, separating, pile-advancing, or associated apparatus, to take account of incorrect feeding, absence of articles, or presence of faulty articles by feelers or detectors by photoelectric feelers or detectors
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H2220/00—Function indicators
- B65H2220/01—Function indicators indicating an entity as a function of which control, adjustment or change is performed, i.e. input
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
- B65H2301/40—Type of handling process
- B65H2301/44—Moving, forwarding, guiding material
- B65H2301/445—Moving, forwarding, guiding material stream of articles separated from each other
- B65H2301/4452—Regulating space between separated articles
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
- B65H2511/20—Location in space
- B65H2511/22—Distance
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H2513/00—Dynamic entities; Timing aspects
- B65H2513/10—Speed
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H2553/00—Sensing or detecting means
- B65H2553/40—Sensing or detecting means using optical, e.g. photographic, elements
- B65H2553/41—Photoelectric detectors
- B65H2553/416—Array arrangement, i.e. row of emitters or detectors
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
- B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
- B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
- B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
- B65H2701/1916—Envelopes and articles of mail
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Separation, Sorting, Adjustment, Or Bending Of Sheets To Be Conveyed (AREA)
- Delivering By Means Of Belts And Rollers (AREA)
- Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
- Sheets, Magazines, And Separation Thereof (AREA)
- Controlling Sheets Or Webs (AREA)
Abstract
Description
Claims
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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DE19607304A DE19607304C1 (en) | 1996-02-27 | 1996-02-27 | Method for controlling a take-off device for flat consignments from a stack |
DE19607304 | 1996-02-27 | ||
PCT/EP1997/000706 WO1997031726A1 (en) | 1996-02-27 | 1997-02-14 | Method of controlling a device for removing flat items of post from a stack |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0883449A1 true EP0883449A1 (en) | 1998-12-16 |
EP0883449B1 EP0883449B1 (en) | 2001-11-28 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP97905027A Expired - Lifetime EP0883449B1 (en) | 1996-02-27 | 1997-02-14 | Method of controlling a device for removing flat items of post from a stack |
Country Status (6)
Country | Link |
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US (1) | US6170816B1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP0883449B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP3923085B2 (en) |
CN (1) | CN1212641A (en) |
DE (2) | DE19607304C1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1997031726A1 (en) |
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DE19835828C1 (en) * | 1998-08-07 | 1999-08-05 | Siemens Ag | Method of extracting flat mail items from stack or pile |
JP3466958B2 (en) * | 1999-05-13 | 2003-11-17 | キヤノン株式会社 | Sheet material conveying device and image forming device |
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US7377508B2 (en) * | 2003-05-12 | 2008-05-27 | Lexmark International, Inc. | Pick mechanism and algorithm for an image forming apparatus |
DE10350623B3 (en) * | 2003-10-30 | 2005-04-14 | Siemens Ag | Mail item separation device has transport section between mail stack input region and at least one separation region with coordinated control of conveyor drives for transport stage and separation stage |
US7127184B2 (en) | 2003-12-05 | 2006-10-24 | Lexmark International, Inc. | Method and device for clearing media jams from an image forming device |
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1996
- 1996-02-27 DE DE19607304A patent/DE19607304C1/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1997
- 1997-02-14 JP JP53054697A patent/JP3923085B2/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1997-02-14 EP EP97905027A patent/EP0883449B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-02-14 CN CN97192621A patent/CN1212641A/en active Pending
- 1997-02-14 US US09/125,812 patent/US6170816B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-02-14 WO PCT/EP1997/000706 patent/WO1997031726A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1997-02-14 DE DE59705545T patent/DE59705545D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Non-Patent Citations (1)
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CN1212641A (en) | 1999-03-31 |
JP3923085B2 (en) | 2007-05-30 |
DE19607304C1 (en) | 1997-07-31 |
JP2000505355A (en) | 2000-05-09 |
WO1997031726A1 (en) | 1997-09-04 |
DE59705545D1 (en) | 2002-01-10 |
US6170816B1 (en) | 2001-01-09 |
EP0883449B1 (en) | 2001-11-28 |
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