EP1004458B1 - Dispositif de fermeture de rabats d'enveloppes - Google Patents
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- EP1004458B1 EP1004458B1 EP99402905A EP99402905A EP1004458B1 EP 1004458 B1 EP1004458 B1 EP 1004458B1 EP 99402905 A EP99402905 A EP 99402905A EP 99402905 A EP99402905 A EP 99402905A EP 1004458 B1 EP1004458 B1 EP 1004458B1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
- B43M—BUREAU ACCESSORIES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B43M5/00—Devices for closing envelopes
- B43M5/04—Devices for closing envelopes automatic
- B43M5/042—Devices for closing envelopes automatic for envelopes with only one flap
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S493/00—Manufacturing container or tube from paper; or other manufacturing from a sheet or web
- Y10S493/916—Pliable container
- Y10S493/917—Envelope
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- the present invention relates to the field of treatment of mail and relates more particularly to a machine for processing mail with an improved envelope flap closure.
- closing the envelope flaps in a mail processing machine is carried out by means pressure outlet at the franking module, the flaps having been previously moistened by a damper of a power supply module machine mail items located just upstream of this module postage.
- FIG. 3 shows, in order of increasing importance, examples of faults encountered in practice (which are generally amplified by the thickness of the envelope).
- the flap 10 has half-open parts 12, 14 in its two upper corners or unglued parts 16. This defect is accentuated in Figure 4 or the flap may have traces of shocks 18 from the gripping means and the flap curved and open in a upper corner may show part of document 20.
- the object of the present invention is to overcome these defects in the closing of the envelopes by proposing a machine for processing mail with a device, both simple and reliable, facilitating the closure of envelope flaps.
- Another object of the invention is to propose a device which can be adapted to the processing machines of existing mail without complex structural modification.
- a mail processing machine comprising at least on the one hand a franking module comprising at least means for printing a postal imprint on an article of courier and means of transportation of this mail item along a path for transporting mail items defined by plates upper and lower guide, these means of transport comprising at less mail item pickup means, including lower means vertically movable, arranged at the entrance to the franking module and on the other hand a mail items supply module arranged just upstream of the franking module and comprising at least means for conveying these mail items and a device moistening, characterized in that it further comprises means for support mail items as they move between the module supply and the franking module, these support means being likely to move in synchronism with the vertical displacement due lower grip.
- these support means are constituted by a deflector flap articulated by one of its two edges longitudinal on one body, or base, of the franking module, the other of its two longitudinal edges coming to rest on the lower plate of guiding the transport path of mail items in the module postage.
- the deflector flap disposed crosswise to the transport path for mail items is mounted by clipping on a hinge pin of the module body postage.
- the support means are constituted by a deflector flap articulated by one of its two edges longitudinal on one body of the power module, the other of its two longitudinal edges coming to rest on the lower guide plate of the transport path for mail items at the module entrance postage.
- the deflector flap is mounted on an edge front of the moistening device.
- the invention also relates to a franking module a mail processing machine comprising means printing a postal imprint on a mail item and means of transporting this mail item along a path transport of mail items defined by upper plates and lower guide, these means of transport comprising at least means for picking up mail items, including a movable lower means vertically arranged at the entrance to the franking module, characterized in that it further comprises means for supporting the articles of mail entering the franking module, these support means being likely to move in synchronism with the vertical displacement of the lower grip.
- the support means consist of a flap deflector articulated by one of its two longitudinal edges on a body, or base, of the franking module, the other of its two edges longitudinal coming to rest on the lower guide plate of the path transport of mail items.
- This deflector flap arranged transverse to the transport path of mail items can be mounted by clipping on a hinge pin of the module body postage.
- FIG. 6 illustrates very schematically two of the constituents main of a mail processing machine.
- a mail item supply module 30 provided with its means for conveying mail items, for example two rollers superimposed drive 300, 302 including a motorized, and then a franking module 32 of mail items provided with means printing (not shown) and its means of transport mail, in particular two superposed pick-up rollers, a motorized roller 320 and a vertically movable counter-roller 322, mounted at the input of this module.
- these gripping means can also be constituted by a simple belt.
- the power module includes conventionally at its outlet a moistening device 34 for wet the flap of the envelopes which will be closed when they pass subsequent through the take-up rollers of the franking module.
- Connection means 36 are further provided at each of these two modules to ensure mechanical connection and continuity of electrical connections within the mail processing machine (these connection means defining a non-zero minimum space between the two modules).
- this mail processing machine has other mechanical components (selection module by example) than electronic (command and control means).
- selection module by example
- electronic command and control means
- the inventors were able to find that such a conventional franking machine was not free from defects, especially in the area of flap closure envelopes. They could see, after multiple tests, that these defects came mainly from the poor conditions of engagement of envelopes in the module input take-up rollers postage. Indeed, they were able to note that during its advance the envelope undergoes several successive micro shocks on the lower roller of taken of this module which may distort its guidance along the path of transport. This is all the more noticeable since the flap having been previously moistened, it has a natural tendency to open under the effect of gravity.
- the inventors have imagined a closure assistance device envelope flaps in a mail processing machine that is able to suppress, or at least limit, the micro-shocks suffered by the envelope in its transport from the power supply module to the module postage. They also sought to improve the guidance of the envelope so that its engagement in the franking module is do in the best possible conditions, especially without deviation.
- means are proposed to support the mail items as they travel between the feed module and the franking module, these support means being susceptible to accompany the lower gripping means arranged, at the input of the module of postage, in its downward movement when the article of mail has a certain thickness.
- FIG. 1 A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in Figure 1 which partially shows the franking module 32.
- This module has two pick rollers at its entrance superimposed 320, 322 and two guide plates, a bottom plate 326 and an upper plate 324, which define a path between them transport for mail items.
- the bottom pick roller 322 is movable vertically in the body (also called base 328) of the module postage and it involves in its movement the guide plate lower 326 of the transport path.
- the support means are made up by a deflector flap 330 arranged transversely to the transport path mail items over a length substantially corresponding to the width of an envelope.
- This component (illustrated in Figure 2) which is presented in the form of a rectangular plate 332 curved at one of its two longitudinal edges 334, 336 is provided with cheeks 338, 340 on its two side edges.
- Clips 342, 344, 346, one at each edge lateral and at least one in a central position, are provided on the edge longitudinal curved 334 to be fixed on a hinge pin 348 integral with the body of the franking module 328 and thus allow a pivoting of the shutter about this axis.
- the free longitudinal edge of the flap 336 opposite the articulation axis rests by the side cheeks on the plate lower guide 326 of the transport path for mail items, such that the upper surface of the flap is substantially tangent to the peripheral surface of the lower pick roller 322.
- the envelope is constantly supported in its transfer between power module and franking module and shock are almost eliminated due to the tangential connection of the shutter with the pick roller.
- the deflector flap can just as well be articulated by one of its two longitudinal edges on a body of the power supply module, its other longitudinal edge coming then rest on the lower guide plate of the transport path mail items entering the franking module; so that substantially tangent the peripheral face of the lower roller of outlet.
- this other longitudinal edge can come to rest directly on the gripping means itself (roller or belt). More specifically, such a movable deflector flap can be mounted on an edge front of the moistening device.
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- Delivering By Means Of Belts And Rollers (AREA)
- Feeding Of Articles By Means Other Than Belts Or Rollers (AREA)
Description
- la figure 1 montre en coupe longitudinale un exemple préférentiel de réalisation d'un module d'affranchissement d'une machine de traitement de courrier selon l'invention,
- la figure 2 illustre un dispositif d'aide à la fermeture de rabat d'enveloppes d'un module d'affranchissement de la figure 1,
- les figures 3, 4 et 5 montrent des exemple de défauts constatés lors de la fermeture d'enveloppes avec des machines traditionnelles, et
- la figure 6 représente pour partie une telle machine de traitement de courrier traditionnelle.
Claims (10)
- Machine de traitement de courrier comportant au moins d'une part un module d'affranchissement (32) comprenant au moins des moyens d'impression d'une empreinte postale sur un article de courrier et des moyens de transport (320, 322) de cet article de courrier le long d'un chemin de transport des articles de courrier défini par des plaques supérieure (324) et inférieure (326) de guidage, ces moyens de transport comportant au moins des moyens de prise d'article de courrier, dont un moyen inférieur (322) mobile verticalement, disposés en entrée du module d'affranchissement et d'autre part un module d'alimentation en articles de courrier (30) disposé juste en amont du module d'affranchissement (32) et comprenant au moins des moyens de convoyage de ces articles de courrier (300, 302) et un dispositif d'humectage (34), caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte en outre des moyens (330) pour supporter les articles de courrier dans leur déplacement entre le module d'alimentation (30) et le module d'affranchissement (32), ces moyens support étant susceptibles de se déplacer en synchronisme avec le déplacement vertical du moyen de prise inférieur (322).
- Machine de traitement de courrier selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que lesdits moyens support sont constitués par un volet déflecteur articulé par l'un (334) de ses deux bords longitudinaux sur un corps, ou base (328), du module d'affranchissement (32), l'autre (336) de ses deux bords longitudinaux venant reposer sur la plaque inférieure de guidage (326) du chemin de transport des articles de courrier dans le module d'affranchissement (32).
- Machine de traitement de courrier selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que ledit volet déflecteur disposé transversalement au chemin de transport des articles de courrier est monté par clipsage sur un axe d'articulation (348) du corps du module d'affranchissement (328).
- Machine de traitement de courrier selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que lesdits moyens support sont constitués par un volet déflecteur articulé par l'un (334) de ses deux bords longitudinaux sur un corps du module d'alimentation (30), l'autre (336) de ses deux bords longitudinaux venant reposer sur la plaque inférieure de guidage (326) du chemin de transport des articles de courrier en entrée du module d'affranchissement (32).
- Machine de traitement de courrier selon la revendication 4, caractérisée en ce que ledit volet déflecteur est monté sur un bord avant du dispositif d'humectage (34).
- Module d'affranchissement d'une machine de traitement de courrier comprenant des moyens d'impression d'une empreinte postale sur un article de courrier et des moyens de transport (320, 322) de cet article de courrier le long d'un chemin de transport des articles de courrier défini par des plaques supérieure (324) et inférieure (326) de guidage, ces moyens de transport comportant au moins des moyens de prise des articles de courrier, dont un moyen inférieur mobile verticalement (322), disposés en entrée du module d'affranchissement (32), caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte en outre des moyens (330) pour supporter les articles de courrier en entrée du module d'affranchissement, ces moyens support étant susceptibles de se déplacer en synchronisme avec le déplacement vertical du moyen de prise inférieur (322).
- Module d'affranchissement selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens support sont constitués par un volet déflecteur articulé par l'un (334) de ses deux bords longitudinaux sur un corps, ou base (328), du module d'affranchissement (32), l'autre (336) de ses deux bords longitudinaux venant reposer sur la plaque inférieure de guidage (326) du chemin de transport des articles de courrier.
- Module d'affranchissement selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que ledit volet déflecteur disposé transversalement au chemin de transport des articles de courrier est monté par clipsage sur un axe d'articulation (348) du corps du module d'affranchissement (328).
- Dispositif d'aide à la fermeture de rabats d'enveloppes dans une machine de traitement de courrier munie d'un module d'alimentation (30) comportant en sortie un dispositif d'humectage (34) des enveloppes et d'un module d'affranchissement (32) relié à distance déterminée du module d'alimentation et comportant en entrée des moyens de prise de ces enveloppes (320-326), dispositif caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des moyens (330) pour supporter les enveloppes dans leur déplacement entre le module d'alimentation et le module d'affranchissement.
- Dispositif d'aide à la fermeture de rabats d'enveloppes dans une machine de traitement de courrier selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens support sont formés par un volet déflecteur (332,348) articulé sur l'un ou l'autre des modules d'alimentation et d'affranchissement (30,32).
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FR9814757A FR2786127B1 (fr) | 1998-11-24 | 1998-11-24 | Dispositif de fermeture de rabats d'enveloppes |
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