EP1200268A1 - Machine a affranchir le courrier - Google Patents

Machine a affranchir le courrier

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EP1200268A1
EP1200268A1 EP01905564A EP01905564A EP1200268A1 EP 1200268 A1 EP1200268 A1 EP 1200268A1 EP 01905564 A EP01905564 A EP 01905564A EP 01905564 A EP01905564 A EP 01905564A EP 1200268 A1 EP1200268 A1 EP 1200268A1
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Prior art keywords
print head
conveying
print
rollers
machine according
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EP01905564A
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German (de)
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EP1200268B1 (fr
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Werner Haug
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Frama AG
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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
    • G07B17/00459—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
    • 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
    • G07B17/00459—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
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00556—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

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a franking machine with an inkjet printing unit having at least one print head for printing insertable or continuous flat shipping objects such as letters or postcards, consisting of a guide part arranged above the print head and opposite its nozzle mouth level, one of which has the shipping objects between them and opposite,
  • a conveying device transporting the shipping objects is assigned to conveying rollers rotating about axes arranged transversely to the conveying direction, the conveying device having two drive rollers forming a conveying section with the guide part, which, viewed in the advancing direction, are mounted in front of and behind the print heads, and opposite, against the driving rollers or one in between transported shipping object a pressure exerting counter pressure rollers are provided
  • Inkjet or inkjet printheads have been known for a long time and are used in particular in PC printers there when using such printheads
  • the knowledge gained cannot be transferred to the field of application in franking machines here.
  • the reasons include the high speed of the letters to be franked, their different formats and thicknesses as well as the significantly rougher environmental conditions, based on the partly dirty surfaces of the shipping objects.
  • the franking imprints must meet strict quality standards fulfill the factual requirements of the post office, which requires high construction effort and reliability
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a franking machine with an inkjet printing unit, which allows trouble-free printing and a clearly identifiable print image when franking shipping objects such as letters cards or the like
  • the printing unit has at least two print heads, which form a common nozzle mouth plane, that the print heads are each rectangular when viewed at the nozzle mouth plane, are arranged at an acute angle to the direction of the shipping objects and are partially offset from one another
  • the counter pressure is created by counter pressure rollers.
  • Two rollers are located under the right and left drive rollers.
  • a third, middle roller has the task of bringing the letter under the print heads to the required height without printing the letter against the end faces of the print heads, so that the print image remains uncleaned After franking, the counter pressure rollers move down again and open the gap for inserting a new envelope
  • the counterpressure levers are ready to insert a single letter.As soon as the letter is in its exact rear and right position on the table stop, the franking machine is activated via a reflex light barrier.
  • the main shaft 3 turns approx. 1/3 turn clockwise
  • the control levers 7 , 9 are pivoted upwards via the control rollers 29 by the control cams 1 2.
  • the counterpressure levers are also moved upwards via the tension springs 30 until the counterpressure rollers 13, 15 rest against the drive rollers 32, 33.
  • the control levers move a little further until the The control cam has reached its highest point
  • the possible overstroke of the control lever is compensated for by the spring-loaded coupling of the counterpressure lever.
  • the support roller 14 has been adjusted to the same level via the rocker arm 22.
  • the letter is now clamped between the drive rollers and the counterpressure rollers.
  • the drive motor 40 drives via the gearbox 41 d he drive rollers 32, 33 and moves the letter from right to left.
  • the speed and position are detected via the incremental encoder 42 and the feeler wheel 38.
  • the feeler wheel is driven by friction from the moving envelope and thus detects the exact speed of the surface of the letter depending on the Letter position, the inkjet printheads spray corresponding patterns line by line, which subsequently lead to the desired print image.
  • the hold-down plate or guide part 39 holds the letter at an exact distance from the printhead Front side in order to be able to obtain a clean print image with regard to the resolution and also to prevent the printed lines from being smeared when the envelope is moved.
  • the drive motor switches off and the main shaft rotates back to its basic position, the counterpressure levers take theirs again Starting position on
  • the inkjet printheads are fixed on an adjustment module. This mechanism allows the printheads to be precisely adjusted to each other so that the starting pixel of one head exactly matches the end pixel of the second head and so there are no gaps in the print image.
  • the printheads are connected to an easily exchangeable ink bag holder via tubes When using for the first time, the ink must be sucked out of the ink bag and the print heads flooded
  • FIG. 4 front view of the print heads and the print head support plates, in this
  • the print heads are offset in depth D h, so that the upper half of the print image is generated by the rear print head and the lower half by the front print head
  • the pixel rows of the two print heads must be able to be adjusted against each other.
  • the print heads are also arranged at an angle in the top view, since with this inclination the effective distance between the individual print nozzles is smaller and a higher resolution of the print image is possible is
  • a printhead is rigidly mounted, whereas the second printhead along the row of nozzles can be moved or fine-adjusted relative to the rigid printhead.
  • the hold-down plate or guide part already described is also mounted on the printhead adjustment module
  • the printhead unit is designed as a separate module, which means that it can be assembled as a copied sub-assembly and the printheads can be fine-tuned prior to installation.
  • the siarre printhead support plate 305 and the head plate 313 are mounted on the carrier plate 314 positioned and printed onto the printhead support plate 305 by means of small embossments on the clamping plate 303.Tensioning is carried out via the tension screw 310 and the press-in nut 311 309 guided
  • the collar screws 309 print the adjustable printhead support plate 304 via the spring washers 308 and the washers 302 on the support surface.
  • the adjustable print head carrier plate can be moved against the friction of this contact pressure.
  • the rear print head 301 B is positioned and held like the front one.
  • the adjustable printhead support plate 304 has a fold on the front into which a threaded bush is pressed.
  • a spring washer pack 307 and the spacer sleeve 323 are applied to this threaded bush.
  • the spring pack clamps between the bent angles of the rigid and adjustable printhead support plates.
  • the adjustable printhead support plate is adjusted using the set screw 306. When the set screw is tightened, the rear printhead moves with the printhead support plate to the front. When released, the unit moves backwards under the spring force of the spring assembly 307. The pre-tensioning of the spring assembly eliminates any play.
  • the rear printhead 301 B is set so that the foremost ink jet nozzle matches the rearmost of the front printhead or has exactly one pixel spacing of the head plate 313 there are still two column guide bushings 315 which hold the columns 316 of the hold-down plate or guide 26 guide part 317.
  • the hold-down plate resp. Guide part 317 is moved up and down via the stroke eccentric 320.
  • the compression springs 318 lift the lifting plate 319 upwards without play.

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • Ink Jet (AREA)
  • Devices For Checking Fares Or Tickets At Control Points (AREA)
  • Common Mechanisms (AREA)
  • Separation, Sorting, Adjustment, Or Bending Of Sheets To Be Conveyed (AREA)
  • Feeding Of Articles By Means Other Than Belts Or Rollers (AREA)
  • Delivering By Means Of Belts And Rollers (AREA)
  • Printers Characterized By Their Purpose (AREA)
EP01905564A 2000-02-23 2001-02-23 Machine a affranchir le courrier Expired - Lifetime EP1200268B1 (fr)

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CH345002000 2000-02-23
CH3452000 2000-02-23
PCT/CH2001/000121 WO2001062506A1 (fr) 2000-02-23 2001-02-23 Machine a affranchir le courrier

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EP1200268B1 EP1200268B1 (fr) 2004-05-06

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EP01905558A Expired - Lifetime EP1183154B1 (fr) 2000-02-23 2001-02-22 Machine a affranchir le courrier
EP01905560A Expired - Lifetime EP1183156B1 (fr) 2000-02-23 2001-02-22 Affranchisseuse
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EP01905560A Expired - Lifetime EP1183156B1 (fr) 2000-02-23 2001-02-22 Affranchisseuse

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EP (4) EP1183155B1 (fr)
AT (4) ATE273138T1 (fr)
AU (4) AU782076B2 (fr)
CA (4) CA2368358A1 (fr)
DE (4) DE50102184D1 (fr)
WO (4) WO2001062503A1 (fr)

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CA2368358A1 (fr) 2001-08-30
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AU8156401A (en) 2002-02-28
EP1183155B1 (fr) 2004-05-06
WO2001062504A1 (fr) 2001-08-30
DE50102191D1 (de) 2004-06-09
WO2001062506A1 (fr) 2001-08-30
EP1183155A1 (fr) 2002-03-06
ATE273138T1 (de) 2004-08-15
EP1183156A1 (fr) 2002-03-06
WO2001062503A1 (fr) 2001-08-30
CA2368360A1 (fr) 2001-08-30
AU782136B2 (en) 2005-07-07
CA2368351A1 (fr) 2001-08-30
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DE50103192D1 (de) 2004-09-16
US6910766B2 (en) 2005-06-28
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