EP1183156B1 - Affranchisseuse - Google Patents

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EP1183156B1
EP1183156B1 EP01905560A EP01905560A EP1183156B1 EP 1183156 B1 EP1183156 B1 EP 1183156B1 EP 01905560 A EP01905560 A EP 01905560A EP 01905560 A EP01905560 A EP 01905560A EP 1183156 B1 EP1183156 B1 EP 1183156B1
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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
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J11/00—Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
    • B41J11/0045—Guides for printing material
    • B41J11/005—Guides in the printing zone, e.g. guides for preventing contact of conveyed sheets with printhead
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J11/00—Devices or arrangements  of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, for supporting or handling copy material in sheet or web form
    • B41J11/20—Platen adjustments for varying the strength of impression, for a varying number of papers, for wear or for alignment, or for print gap adjustment
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J13/00—Devices or arrangements of selective printing mechanisms, e.g. ink-jet printers or thermal printers, specially adapted for supporting or handling copy material in short lengths, e.g. sheets
    • B41J13/10—Sheet holders, retainers, movable guides, or stationary guides
    • B41J13/12—Sheet holders, retainers, movable guides, or stationary guides specially adapted for small cards, envelopes, or the like, e.g. credit cards, cut visiting cards
    • 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
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    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
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    • 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
    • G07B2017/00532—Inkjet
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
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    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00516—Details of printing apparatus
    • G07B2017/00556—Ensuring quality of print
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00669—Sensing the position of 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
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00693—Measuring the speed of mailpieces inside apparatus

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  • the invention relates to a franking machine with at least one print head of an inkjet printing unit for printing insertable or continuous flat shipping objects such as letters or postcards, consisting of a guide part arranged above the printing head and opposite its nozzle plane, with one of the shipping objects between itself and opposite Axles arranged transversely to the conveying direction are assigned to a conveying device transporting the objects to be dispatched, the conveying device having two drive-connected drive rollers forming a conveying path with the guide part, which are mounted in front of and behind the printhead when viewed in the conveying direction, and opposite each one against a drive roller or , a shipping object transported in between is arranged a pressure-exerting, reversibly liftable counter-pressure roller.
  • Inkjet or inkjet printheads have long been known and in particular are used in PC printers.
  • the one there when using such printheads Insights gained cannot apply to the field of application here Franking machines are transmitted.
  • the reasons include in high speed the letters to be franked, their different formats and Thicknesses as well as the significantly rougher environmental conditions, based on partly dirty surfaces of the shipping objects.
  • the franking imprints strict post office quality requirements meet what high Design effort and reliability required.
  • US-A-4,821,049 discloses a postage meter according to the Preamble of claim 1.
  • a conveyor is used to transport envelopes of different thicknesses in an aligned position over a reading or Print path past path.
  • the read or write head is in Direction of conveyance several spaced along the conveying width Drive rollers upstream and downstream, which (exclusively) with below the Drive rollers arranged deflecting rollers of circumferential belts interact.
  • the belts running around the pulleys can be rotated by the handlebars stored further deflection rollers tensioned by spring force and form conveyor runs, the one with a plate attached above one in terms of the thickness of the limit envelopes to be carried out changeable conveyor channel.
  • the Change is achieved through the envelopes passing through the conveyor channel.
  • the FR-A-2'768'078 mediates a station for maintaining a print head Franking machine, the first means for protecting the print head, second means for Cleaning the print head and other means for absorbing printing fluid having.
  • the maintenance station is located below a movable table the print module of the franking machine and across the conveying direction of the mail items laterally offset outside the franking machine.
  • the print module will by a motor from the printing position to the maintenance or Besides operating position driven over the maintenance station.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a franking machine with an inkjet printing unit that allows trouble-free printing and a clearly identifiable print image when franking shipping objects such as letters, cards or the like. It is equally important that the printing ink used does not dry out in the print head during idle phases or that the franking machine can be used at any time. When designing the franking machine, care should also be taken to ensure that ink cannot leak during transport. It should be possible to clean a print head contaminated by dust and printing ink. In addition, conditions must be created that ensure high reliability and low-maintenance construction.
  • this object is achieved in that for maintenance, the Cleaning and care of the print head with the counter pressure rollers lowered on a guide arrangement transverse to the conveying direction of the shipping objects slidably driven service carriage in a below the Printhead located service position is displaceable.
  • the letter In the case of single letter franking, the letter is inserted manually into the franking machine. Photocells start the franking process with an exact envelope position.
  • the counter-pressure rollers which are in a lower position when the envelope is inserted, are moved upwards via control cams of the main shaft and press the mail item against the upper drive rollers.
  • the letter transport resp. the franking process is now triggered.
  • the counter pressure consists of three counter pressure rollers. Two rollers are under the right and left drive rollers.
  • the third, middle role has the task of bringing the letter under the printheads to the required height level without pressing the letter against the end faces of the printheads, so that the printed image remains unsmeared.
  • the counter pressure rollers move down again and open the gap for inserting a new envelope.
  • a plurality of control cams 1A, 1B and 2A, 2B are arranged on the main shaft 3, the control levers 7A, 7B and 9A, 9B via the control rollers 29 about the axis 10 pivoting, raise or lower more or less depending on the required position.
  • the basic position of the main shaft 3 is via a control cam 27 switched microswitch 28 found.
  • the worm gear is driven by the motor 31 23/24 driven and the main shaft in the "insert letter" positions, "Franking" or “Service” turned. The exact position is determined by a Fork light barrier 25 and the slotted disc 26 on the motor shaft per electronic control achieved.
  • the right and left counter pressure levers 6A, 6B and 8A, 8B are by those attached to the control levers 7A, 6B and 9A, 9B
  • Tension springs 30 pivoted upwards about the axis 10 until the counter pressure rollers 13, 15 rest on the upper drive rollers 32, 33.
  • the control levers 7A, 7B and 9A, 9B reach their end positions via the control cams 1A, 1B and 2A, 2B, which leads to The consequence is that the tension springs 39 are biased a little further.
  • the secure support between the control rollers 29 and the control curves 1A, 1B and 2A, 2B is supported by the tension springs 29 attached to the spring suspension rod 18 reached.
  • the rocker arm 22 seated on the axis of rotation of support roller 14 is in axis 34 the right counter pressure rollers 13 hooked in and must be when lowering the right counter pressure lever 6A, 6B with and move down force reaches the level of the right counter pressure roller.
  • the rocker arm 22 is supported from the stop 35 against the support roller carrier 21 from left turning rigid.
  • the rocker arm 22 can rotate clockwise against the force of the tension spring 36 turn away from the stop 35. This is because of the mutual scanning between right and left counter pressure roller required and will be more precise later described.
  • the counter pressure levers are in the basic position for inserting a single letter ready. Once the letter is in its exact back and right on the table stop position, the franking machine is activated via a reflex light barrier activated. First, the main shaft 3 rotates clockwise by about 1/3 of a turn. The control levers 7, 9 are on the control rollers 29 through the control cams 1, 2 pivoted upwards. The counter pressure levers are over the tension springs 30 also moved upwards until the counter pressure rollers 13, 15 on the drive rollers 32, 33 are present. The control levers move a little further until the Control curve has peaked. The possible overstroke of the control levers is compensated by the spring-loaded coupling of the counter pressure lever. The Support roller 14 has adjusted itself to the same level via the rocker arm 22.
  • the letter is now clamped between the drive rollers and the counter pressure rollers.
  • the drive motor 40 (see FIG. 8) drives the drive rollers via the gear 41 31, 33 and moves the letter from right to left.
  • the Speed and position detection is carried out via the incremental encoder 42 and the feeler wheel 38.
  • the feeler wheel is rubbed by the moving envelope driven and thus records the exact speed of the letter surface.
  • the inkjet print heads spray cell-by-cell corresponding patterns that result in the desired print image to lead.
  • the hold-down plate resp. Guide part 39 keeps the letter accurate Distance to the printhead front side for a clean print image with regard to resolution to be able to receive and also to prevent that the printed lines at be smeared during the movement of the envelope.
  • the service station is used for cleaning the head of an inkjet printing unit during the ongoing operation and the sealing of the inkjet printheads for a long time Not used or to suck the ink from a new one Ink bag. Cleaning takes place via a on the lower side of the printhead sweeping wipers.
  • the sealing bells are through the service sled positioned under the face of the printheads or nozzle plane and then to Sealing the nozzles moved approximately vertically upwards.
  • a peristaltic pump with The remaining ink from the wiping process pumps three separate suction hoses from the wiper module or via the printheads when filling the system sucked or sucked ink into a collecting container.
  • the movement of the Service sledge is carried out via a cross-loop gear, the worm gear is motor-driven.
  • the peristaltic pump drives the same drive on. Since both functions are never needed at the same time, you can use one Drive motor using sleeve freewheels and different ones Motor rotation directions can be realized.
  • the hold-down plate resp. guide part which guarantees the distance of the mail item to the end faces of the print heads and positioned in franking mode approx. 1 mm below the print heads, must be in the Service or cleaning mode upwards, about 1.5 mm behind the print head end be driven. This is done in conjunction with the lowering of the Counter pressure lever, controlled by the main shaft.
  • the inkjet printheads 228 are fixed on an adjustment module. About these Mechanics allow the printheads to be adjusted exactly to each other so that the starting pixel of one head exactly match the end pixel of the second head and so there are no gaps in the printed image.
  • the printheads are over Hoses connected to an easily replaceable ink bag container. When commissioning for the first time, the ink must be sucked out of the ink bag and the printheads are flooded. For this purpose, the service carriage 201 is driven through the control disc 216 to the front position. The eccentric pin 221 the Control disk 218 engages in the cross-loop groove 215 of the service carriage 201 on.
  • the service carriage Because of the cross-loop groove shape, the service carriage only moves this way long forward until the eccentric pin 221 in the arcuate area of the groove arrives.
  • the radius of this groove is the same size as the eccentricity of the eccentric pin, this means that the sled is no longer moving and its Has reached the end position.
  • the curvature of this groove is based on an angle of rotation reached by approx. 150 °.
  • the sealing bells are now exactly under the print heads.
  • the wiper lip 209 has the wiper module 208 the end faces of the print heads 228 wiped and cleaned.
  • the wiper module has against the compression springs over the scan curve 214A, 214B 213 on the lower surface of the hold-down plate, respectively.
  • the overtravel of the lifting trough 202 balances itself out against the compression springs 205.
  • the printheads are now sealed.
  • the service gear motor now changes its direction of rotation and starts the peristaltic pump.
  • the control disc 218 rotates due to of the built-in sleeve freewheel no longer.
  • the sleeve freewheels 235 the Peristaltic pumps now act in the direction of travel, in the case of the service carriage movement they act as a freewheel.
  • the peristaltic pump 236 rotates the wiped ink from the wiper module 208 or the collecting tray 211 aspirated and simultaneously sucked out of the ink bag via the print heads 228 and flooded the printheads.
  • the hold-down plate must be used during the service process respectively.
  • the zero point position is via a switch cam found on the control disc 218 and the microswitch 224.
  • a switch cam found on the control disc 218 and the microswitch 224.

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  1. Machine à affranchir comprenant au moins une tête d'impression (228) d'une imprimante à jet d'encre pour imprimer des objets postaux plats pouvant y être introduits ou pouvant y défiler, tels que des lettres ou des cartes postales, composée d'un élément dé guidage (229) disposé autour de la tête d'impression (228) et en avant du plan des buses de cette dernière, auquel est associé un dispositif de transport transportant les objets postaux entre lui et des rouleaux de transport situés en face et tournant autour d'axes disposés transversalement à la direction de transport, sachant que le dispositif de transport présente deux rouleaux d'entraínement (32, 33) en liaison d'entraínement qui forment avec l'élément de guidage (229) une ligne de transport et qui sont montés devant et derrière la tête d'impression (228) par rapport au sens de transport, et que, en face de ces derniers, est chaque fois disposé un rouleau de contre-pression (13, 15) pouvant être soulevé de manière réversible qui exerce une pression sur un rouleau d'entraínement (32, 33) ou sur un objet postal transporté entre les deux, caractérisée en ce que, pour la maintenance, le nettoyage et l'entretien de la tête d'impression, un chariot de maintenance (201) entraíné pouvant coulisser transversalement à la direction de transport des objets postaux, le long d'une disposition de guidage (225) lorsque les rouleaux de contre-pression (13, 15) sont abaissés, peut être mis dans une position de maintenance dans laquelle il est situé sous la tête d'impression (228).
  2. Machine selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que l'élément de guidage (229) peut être mis dans une position en retrait par rapport au plan des ouvertures des buses de la tête d'impression (228) par un levier de commande (244) relié à l'arbre principal.
  3. Machine selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisée en ce que le chariot de maintenance (201 ) est relié par son extrémité arrière à une cheville excentrique (221) fixée sur un plateau-came (218) pouvant être entraíné autour d'un axe vertical.
  4. Machine selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisée en ce que le chariot de maintenance (201) présente à son extrémité avant une lèvre d'essuyage (209) s'étendant transversalement à la direction de déplacement et agissant, lors du déplacement du chariot de maintenance (201), sur le plan des ouvertures de buses faisant saillie de la tête d'impression (228).
  5. Machine selon la revendication 4, caractérisée en ce que la lèvre d'essuyage (209) prend appui avec ressort sur l'élément de guidage (229) et balaye le plan des ouvertures de buses lors des mouvements coulissants du chariot de maintenance (201).
  6. Machine selon la revendication 4 ou 5, caractérisée en ce que la lèvre d'essuyage (209) est disposée dans un bac de récupération (211).
  7. Machine selon l'une des revendications 4 à 6, caractérisée en ce que le chariot de maintenance (201) comporte derrière la lèvre d'essuyage (209) par rapport au sens d'avance au moins une cloche étanche (203) recouvrant la zone des ouvertures des buses d'une tête d'impression (228) et pouvant être pressée contre ledit plan en la soulevant.
  8. Machine selon la revendication 7, caractérisée en ce que le chariot de maintenance (201) présente en tant que dispositif de liaison avec le plateau-came (218) une rainure (215) de chaíne cinématique à coulisse qui maintient le chariot de maintenance (201) en position de maintenance lors du passage de la cheville excentrique (221), et en ce que, lorsque le plateau-came (218) en liaison d'entraínement avec la disposition de guidage (225) poursuit sa rotation, le chariot de maintenance (201) est bloqué en position de maintenance par les cames de commande de la course (226A, 226B) prévues sur la disposition de guidage (225), tout en pressant la cloche d'étanchéité (203) contre le plan des ouvertures des buses.
  9. Machine selon la revendication 8, caractérisée en ce qu'une cheville de commande (223) en prise avec une came de commande située sur le plateau-came (218) est fixée sur la disposition de guidage (225).
  10. Machine selon l'une des revendications 7 à 9, caractérisée en ce que le moteur commandable en liaison d'entraínement avec le plateau-came (218) présentant une roue libre est réalisé réversible et est en liaison d'entraínement avec une pompe raccordée à la cloche d'étanchéité (203).
  11. Machine selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce que la pompe est reliée par une conduite d'aspiration au bac de récupération (211) associé à la lèvre d'essuyage (209).
  12. Machine selon l'une des revendications 7 à 11, caractérisée en ce que la pompe est reliée à une réserve d'encre par une conduite d'aspiration, par l'intermédiaire de la cloche d'étanchéité (203) raccordée en position de maintenance à une tête d'impression / aux têtes d'impression (228).
  13. Machine selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que la (les) tête(s) d'impression (228) et la réserve d'encre sont reliées entre elles par un segment de la conduite d'aspiration.
  14. Machine selon l'une des revendications 3 à 13, caractérisée en ce que le plateau-came (218) présente une came de commande coopérant avec un interrupteur (224) et associée à la position de départ du chariot de maintenance (201).
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