EP1259386A1 - Machine for processing documents such as mail with adjustable singulator - Google Patents

Machine for processing documents such as mail with adjustable singulator

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EP1259386A1
EP1259386A1 EP01907626A EP01907626A EP1259386A1 EP 1259386 A1 EP1259386 A1 EP 1259386A1 EP 01907626 A EP01907626 A EP 01907626A EP 01907626 A EP01907626 A EP 01907626A EP 1259386 A1 EP1259386 A1 EP 1259386A1
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Alexis Antuna
Hervé Baumann
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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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43M—BUREAU ACCESSORIES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B43M3/00—Devices for inserting documents into envelopes
    • B43M3/04—Devices for inserting documents into envelopes automatic

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  • Document processing machine such as mail with adjustable separator
  • the present invention relates to machines for processing documents such as mail. It relates more precisely but not exclusively to the document separators of the enveloping machines.
  • Mail processing services use automatic machines for enveloping documents.
  • standard documents documents of fine thicknesses between 0.05 mm and 0.5 mm. These machines therefore make it possible to process a very large part of the applications on the market.
  • the documents loaded in the stack are brought one by one into the machine to be folded and then put in an envelope.
  • the machines are equipped with dividers. Given the small variation in thickness of so-called standard documents, these separators of these machines are fixed. The need to process much thicker documents such as brochures appeared later and there are few machines available to process such documents on the market. In these machines, the thicknesses to be treated are very variable and therefore, these machines are provided with manually adjustable dividers. This presents a major constraint for the operator since the latter must modify the separation settings each time the document thickness is changed.
  • the present invention aims to avoid this drawback and to provide a more user-friendly processing machine for the operator.
  • the invention achieves its object by means of a document processing machine such as mail, comprising a stack of documents to be processed, means for laterally driving the first document from the stack towards a narrow passage comprised between two separation members, the width of the passage, corresponding to the thickness of the document which must pass through the passage, being adjustable by the relative displacement of one or the other of said separation members, characterized by means of automatic adjustment of the width of the passage as a function of the document presented in the passage, these adjustment means comprising motorized means for relative displacement of said separation members, acting in response to a signal command to move in one direction or the other or to stop, means for generating a signal for movement in the direction of closing the passage at the start of the cycle, a document presence detector upstream of the passage generating a signal opening of the passage, and a presence detector downstream of the passage generating a signal to stop the movement.
  • the adjustment means are associated with memory means memorizing the opening of the passage adjusted automatically, so that the position values are saved in each program specific to each application and this is transparent to the operator. .
  • the separation members consist of a drive device and a separator and advantageously the adjustment means act on the position of the separator.
  • the drive means and / or the drive device are constituted by a drive roller or a mat.
  • the invention applies equally well to a top-depilatory or bottom-depilatory treatment machine.
  • FIG. 1 is a simplified front view representing the first operating phase of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 2 is a simplified front view showing the second operating phase of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a simplified front view showing the third operating phase of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 4 is a simplified front view showing the fourth operating phase of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a simplified front view showing the first operating phase of the second exemplary embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a simplified front view showing the second operating phase of the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 7 is a simplified front view showing the third phase of operation of the second exemplary embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is a simplified front view showing the fourth operating phase of the second embodiment.
  • the first embodiment shows an embodiment of the invention when the loaded documents are unstacked from above.
  • the documents 1 to be unstacked are stored beforehand in a stack on the movable plate 2 presented in FIG. 1. Said plate, is set in motion according to arrow 3 by the actuator 4.
  • the first document that is to say here the upper document comes into contact with the call roller 5 mu according to arrow 6 by the motor 7, and is sent in the direction of the passage formed between the roller 9 and the separator 11.
  • the central unit (not shown) managing the operation of the mechanism has previously generated a displacement signal in the direction of closure of said passage at the start of the cycle.
  • FIG. 2 shows the next step.
  • the document 1 passes in front of the document presence detection cell 8, located upstream of the passage, then comes into contact with the roller 9 rotated according to the arrow 10 by the same motor 7.
  • the central unit managing the operation of the mechanism stops the rise of the plate 2 then triggers the incremental descent of the separator 11 according to the arrow 12 via the actuator 13, which gradually opens the passage formed between the separation members 9, 11.
  • Figure 3 shows the next step.
  • the distance between the separator 11 and the roller 9 becomes such that it allows the passage of the document 1 between said separator and roller.
  • Document 1 then passes in front of cell 14 located downstream from the passage.
  • the central unit managing the operation of the mechanism then stops the descent of the separator 11.
  • the document 1 continues its movement then is supported by the rollers 15 and 16.
  • the roller 15 is rotated according to arrow 17 by the same motor 7 and the roller 16, mounted in an elastic manner, can be lowered according to the arrow 18 to absorb the variations in thickness of the documents 1.
  • Figure 4 shows the final step.
  • the document 1 having left the rollers 15 and 16, the plate 2 is again set in motion according to arrow 3 by the actuator 4 and thus allow a new unstacking.
  • the second exemplary embodiment presents an embodiment of the invention when the loaded documents are unstacked from below.
  • FIG. 6 shows the next step.
  • the first document 1 passes in front of the cell 26 then comes into contact with the roller 27 set in rotation according to arrow 28 by the motor 25.
  • the central unit managing the operation of the mechanism triggers the incremental rise of the separator 29 according to arrow 30 via the actuator 31.
  • Figure 7 shows the next step. The distance between the separator
  • the roller 27 becomes such that it allows the passage of the document 1 between said separator and roller.
  • the document 1 then passes in front of the cell 32.
  • the central unit managing the operation of the mechanism then stops the rise of the separator 29.
  • the document 1 continues its movement then is taken into account by the rollers 33 and 34.
  • the roller 34 is put in rotation according to arrow 35 by the motor 37 and the roller 33 mounted in an elastic manner can be lowered according to arrow 36 to absorb the variations in thickness of the documents 1.
  • Figure 8 shows the final step.
  • the central unit managing the operation of the mechanism then stops the rotation of the belt 20 via the stopping of the motor 25 in order to avoid sending the following document.
  • Document 1 is then completely ejected.
  • the central unit managing the mechanism when unstacking the first document, stores the position of the separator. This data is saved with other parameters specific to the application being processed. When the user processes the same application again, it will be enough for him to recall the saved application and thus avoid the cycle allowing to determine the ideal position of the separator since the latter will automatically position at the saved position value.

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Abstract

The invention concerns a machine for processing documents such as mail comprising means for laterally driving the first document (1) of a stack towards a narrow passage located between a roller (9) and an adjustable singulator (11) through power-operated driving means (13), acting in response to a control signal for moving in one direction or another or for stopping, means generating a signal for moving in the direction closing the passage when the cycle starts, a detector (8) sensing the presence of documents upstream of the passage generating a signal opening the passage, and a detector (14) sensing the presence of a document downstream of the passage generating a signal stopping displacement.

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Machine de traitement de documents tels que du courrier à séparateur réglableDocument processing machine such as mail with adjustable separator
La présente invention porte sur les machines de traitement de documents tels que du courrier. Elle concerne plus précisément mais non exclusivement les séparateurs de documents des machines de mise sous pli.The present invention relates to machines for processing documents such as mail. It relates more precisely but not exclusively to the document separators of the enveloping machines.
Les services de traitement du courrier utilisent des machines automatiques permettant de mettre sous pli des documents. L'homme de l'art a imaginé très tôt de créer des machines autonomes permettant d'effectuer la mise sous pli de documents standards. On entend par documents standards des documents d'épaisseurs fines comprises entre 0,05 mm et 0,5 mm. Ces machines permettent donc de traiter une très grande partie des applicatifs du marché. Les documents chargés en pile sont amenés un à un dans la machine pour y être plies puis mis sous enveloppe. Pour éviter d'envoyer plusieurs documents dans une même enveloppe, les machines sont équipées de séparateurs. Compte tenu de la faible variation d'épaisseur des documents dits standards, ces séparateurs de ces machines sont fixes. Le besoin de traiter des documents beaucoup plus épais telles les brochures est apparu plus tardivement et les machines permettant de traiter de tels documents sont peu nombreuses sur le marché. Dans ces machines, les épaisseurs devant être traitées sont très variables et de ce fait, ces machines sont munies de séparateurs réglables de façon manuelle. Ceci présente une contrainte majeure pour l'opérateur puisque ce dernier doit modifier les réglages de séparation à chaque changement d'épaisseur de document.Mail processing services use automatic machines for enveloping documents. Those skilled in the art imagined very early on creating autonomous machines allowing the enveloping of standard documents. By standard documents is meant documents of fine thicknesses between 0.05 mm and 0.5 mm. These machines therefore make it possible to process a very large part of the applications on the market. The documents loaded in the stack are brought one by one into the machine to be folded and then put in an envelope. To avoid sending several documents in the same envelope, the machines are equipped with dividers. Given the small variation in thickness of so-called standard documents, these separators of these machines are fixed. The need to process much thicker documents such as brochures appeared later and there are few machines available to process such documents on the market. In these machines, the thicknesses to be treated are very variable and therefore, these machines are provided with manually adjustable dividers. This presents a major constraint for the operator since the latter must modify the separation settings each time the document thickness is changed.
La présente invention a pour but d'éviter cet inconvénient et de proposer une machine de traitement plus conviviale pour l'opérateur. L'invention atteint son but grâce à une machine de traitement de documents tels que du courrier, comprenant une pile de documents à traiter, des moyens pour entraîner latéralement le premier document de la pile vers un passage étroit compris entre deux organes de séparation, la largeur du passage, correspondant à l'épaisseur du document qui doit traverser le passage, étant réglable par le déplacement relatif de l'un ou l'autre desdits organes de séparation, caractérisée par des moyens de réglage automatique de la largeur du passage en fonction du document qui se présente dans le passage, ces moyens de réglage comprenant des moyens motorisés de déplacement relatif desdits organes de séparation, agissant en réponse à un signal de commande de déplacement dans un sens ou dans l'autre ou d'arrêt, des moyens pour engendrer un signal de déplacement dans le sens de la fermeture du passage en début de cycle, un détecteur de présence de document en amont du passage engendrant un signal d'ouverture du passage, et un détecteur de présence en aval du passage engendrant un signal d'arrêt du déplacement.The present invention aims to avoid this drawback and to provide a more user-friendly processing machine for the operator. The invention achieves its object by means of a document processing machine such as mail, comprising a stack of documents to be processed, means for laterally driving the first document from the stack towards a narrow passage comprised between two separation members, the width of the passage, corresponding to the thickness of the document which must pass through the passage, being adjustable by the relative displacement of one or the other of said separation members, characterized by means of automatic adjustment of the width of the passage as a function of the document presented in the passage, these adjustment means comprising motorized means for relative displacement of said separation members, acting in response to a signal command to move in one direction or the other or to stop, means for generating a signal for movement in the direction of closing the passage at the start of the cycle, a document presence detector upstream of the passage generating a signal opening of the passage, and a presence detector downstream of the passage generating a signal to stop the movement.
De manière particulièrement avantageuse, les moyens de réglage sont associés à des moyens de mémoire mémorisant l'ouverture du passage réglée automatiquement, de sorte qu'on sauvegarde les valeurs de position dans chaque programme propre à chaque application et ceci de façon transparente pour F opérateur.In a particularly advantageous manner, the adjustment means are associated with memory means memorizing the opening of the passage adjusted automatically, so that the position values are saved in each program specific to each application and this is transparent to the operator. .
Dans un mode préféré de réalisation, les organes de séparation sont constitués par un dispositif d'entraînement et un séparateur et avantageusement les moyens de réglage agissent sur la position du séparateur. De préférence, les moyens d'entraînement et/ou le dispositif d'entraînement sont constitués par un galet d'entraînement ou un tapis.In a preferred embodiment, the separation members consist of a drive device and a separator and advantageously the adjustment means act on the position of the separator. Preferably, the drive means and / or the drive device are constituted by a drive roller or a mat.
L'invention s'applique aussi bien à une machine de traitement à dépilement par le haut ou à dépilement par le bas.The invention applies equally well to a top-depilatory or bottom-depilatory treatment machine.
D'autres avantages et caractéristiques de l'invention apparaîtront à la lecmre de la description suivante de deux modes de réalisation de l'invention. On se référera aux dessins annexés sur lesquels : -La figure 1 est une vue simplifiée de face représentant la première phase de fonctionnement du premier exemple de réalisation. -La figure 2 est une vue simplifiée de face représentant la seconde phase de fonctionnement du premier exemple de réalisation.Other advantages and characteristics of the invention will appear on reading the following description of two embodiments of the invention. Reference will be made to the appended drawings in which: FIG. 1 is a simplified front view representing the first operating phase of the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a simplified front view showing the second operating phase of the first embodiment.
-La figure 3 est une vue simplifiée de face représentant la troisième phase de fonctionnement du premier exemple de réalisation. -La figure 4 est une vue simplifiée de face représentant la quatrième phase de fonctionnement du premier exemple de réalisation. -La figure 5 est une vue simplifiée de face représentant la première phase de fonctionnement du second exemple de réalisation.FIG. 3 is a simplified front view showing the third operating phase of the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a simplified front view showing the fourth operating phase of the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a simplified front view showing the first operating phase of the second exemplary embodiment.
-La figure 6 est une vue simplifiée de face représentant la seconde phase de fonctionnement du second exemple de réalisation. -La figure 7 est une vue simplifiée de face représentant la troisième phase de fonctionnement du second exemple de réalisation. -La figure 8 est une vue simplifiée de face représentant la quatrième phase de fonctionnement du second exemple de réalisation.FIG. 6 is a simplified front view showing the second operating phase of the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a simplified front view showing the third phase of operation of the second exemplary embodiment. FIG. 8 is a simplified front view showing the fourth operating phase of the second embodiment.
Le premier exemple de réalisation présente un mode de mise en œuvre de l'invention lorsque les documents chargés sont dépilés par le dessus.The first embodiment shows an embodiment of the invention when the loaded documents are unstacked from above.
Les documents 1 devant être dépilés sont rangés préalablement en pile sur le plateau mobile 2 présenté dans la figure 1. Ledit plateau, est mis en mouvement selon la flèche 3 par l'actionneur 4. Le premier document, c'est-à-dire ici le document supérieur, vient au contact du galet d'appel 5 mu selon la flèche 6 par le moteur 7, et est envoyé en direction du passage formé entre le galet 9 et le séparateur 11. L'unité centrale (non représentée) gérant le fonctionnement du mécanisme a préalablement engendré un signal de déplacement dans le sens de la fermeture dudit passage en début de cycle La figure 2 montre l'étape suivante. Le document 1 passe devant la cellule 8 de détection de présence de document, située en amont du passage, puis vient au contact du galet 9 mis en rotation selon la flèche 10 par le même moteur 7. L'unité centrale gérant le fonctionnement du mécanisme arrête la montée du plateau 2 puis déclenche la descente incrémentale du séparateur 11 selon la flèche 12 via l'actionneur 13, ce qui ouvre petit à petit le passage formé entre les organes de séparation 9, 11.The documents 1 to be unstacked are stored beforehand in a stack on the movable plate 2 presented in FIG. 1. Said plate, is set in motion according to arrow 3 by the actuator 4. The first document, that is to say here the upper document comes into contact with the call roller 5 mu according to arrow 6 by the motor 7, and is sent in the direction of the passage formed between the roller 9 and the separator 11. The central unit (not shown) managing the operation of the mechanism has previously generated a displacement signal in the direction of closure of said passage at the start of the cycle. FIG. 2 shows the next step. The document 1 passes in front of the document presence detection cell 8, located upstream of the passage, then comes into contact with the roller 9 rotated according to the arrow 10 by the same motor 7. The central unit managing the operation of the mechanism stops the rise of the plate 2 then triggers the incremental descent of the separator 11 according to the arrow 12 via the actuator 13, which gradually opens the passage formed between the separation members 9, 11.
La figure 3 montre l'étape suivante. La distance entre le séparateur 11 et le galet 9 devient telle qu'elle permet le passage du document 1 entre lesdits séparateur et galet. Le document 1 passe alors devant la cellule 14 située en aval du passage. L'unité centrale gérant le fonctionnement du mécanisme arrête alors la descente du séparateur 11. Le document 1 poursuit son mouvement puis est pris en charge par les galets 15 et 16. Le galet 15 est mis en rotation selon la flèche 17 par le même moteur 7 et le galet 16, monté de façon élastique, peut s'abaisser selon la flèche 18 pour absorber les variations d'épaisseur des documents 1. La figure 4 présente l'étape finale. Le document 1 ayant quitté les galets 15 et 16, le plateau 2, est à nouveau mis en mouvement selon la flèche 3 par l'actionneur 4 et ainsi permettre un nouveau dépilage.Figure 3 shows the next step. The distance between the separator 11 and the roller 9 becomes such that it allows the passage of the document 1 between said separator and roller. Document 1 then passes in front of cell 14 located downstream from the passage. The central unit managing the operation of the mechanism then stops the descent of the separator 11. The document 1 continues its movement then is supported by the rollers 15 and 16. The roller 15 is rotated according to arrow 17 by the same motor 7 and the roller 16, mounted in an elastic manner, can be lowered according to the arrow 18 to absorb the variations in thickness of the documents 1. Figure 4 shows the final step. The document 1 having left the rollers 15 and 16, the plate 2, is again set in motion according to arrow 3 by the actuator 4 and thus allow a new unstacking.
Le second exemple de réalisation présente un mode de mise en œuvre de l'invention lorsque les documents chargés sont dépilés par le dessous.The second exemplary embodiment presents an embodiment of the invention when the loaded documents are unstacked from below.
Les documents 1 devant être dépilés sont rangés préalablement en pile sur le tapis de transport 20 montré sur la figure 5. Ledit tapis s'enroule autour des poulies 22 et 23 mue selon la flèche 24 par le moteur 25. La figure 6 montre l'étape suivante. Le premier document 1 passe devant la cellule 26 puis vient au contact du galet 27 mis en rotation selon la flèche 28 par le moteur 25. L'unité centrale gérant le fonctionnement du mécanisme déclenche la montée incrémentale du séparateur 29 selon la flèche 30 via l'actionneur 31. La figure 7 montre l'étape suivante. La distance entre le séparateurThe documents 1 to be unstacked are stored beforehand in a stack on the conveyor belt 20 shown in FIG. 5. Said belt is wound around the pulleys 22 and 23 moved along the arrow 24 by the motor 25. FIG. 6 shows the next step. The first document 1 passes in front of the cell 26 then comes into contact with the roller 27 set in rotation according to arrow 28 by the motor 25. The central unit managing the operation of the mechanism triggers the incremental rise of the separator 29 according to arrow 30 via the actuator 31. Figure 7 shows the next step. The distance between the separator
29 et le galet 27 devient telle qu'elle permet le passage du document 1 entre lesdits séparateur et galet. Le document 1 passe alors devant la cellule 32. L'unité centrale gérant le fonctionnement du mécanisme arrête alors la montée du séparateur 29. Le document 1 poursuit son mouvement puis est pris en compte par les galets 33 et 34. Le galet 34 est mis en rotation selon la flèche 35 par le moteur 37 et le galet 33 monté de façon élastique peut s'abaisser selon la flèche 36 pour absorber les variations d'épaisseur des documents 1.29 and the roller 27 becomes such that it allows the passage of the document 1 between said separator and roller. The document 1 then passes in front of the cell 32. The central unit managing the operation of the mechanism then stops the rise of the separator 29. The document 1 continues its movement then is taken into account by the rollers 33 and 34. The roller 34 is put in rotation according to arrow 35 by the motor 37 and the roller 33 mounted in an elastic manner can be lowered according to arrow 36 to absorb the variations in thickness of the documents 1.
La figure 8 montre l'étape finale. Lorsque le bord arrière du document 1 passe devant la cellule 32, l'unité centrale gérant le fonctionnement du mécanisme arrête alors la rotation du tapis 20 via l'arrêt du moteur 25 afin d'éviter l'envoi du document suivant l'. Le document 1 est ensuite complètement éjecté.Figure 8 shows the final step. When the rear edge of the document 1 passes in front of the cell 32, the central unit managing the operation of the mechanism then stops the rotation of the belt 20 via the stopping of the motor 25 in order to avoid sending the following document. Document 1 is then completely ejected.
Dans les deux modes de réalisation ci-dessus, lors du dépilage du premier document, l'unité centrale gérant le mécanisme met en mémoire la position du séparateur. Cette donnée est sauvée avec d'autres paramètres propres à l'application traitée. Lorsque l'utilisateur traitera à nouveau la même application, il lui suffira de rappeler l'application sauvegardée et évitera ainsi le cycle permettant de déterminer la position idéale du séparateur puisque ce dernier se positionnera automatiquement à la valeur de position sauvegardée.In the two embodiments above, when unstacking the first document, the central unit managing the mechanism stores the position of the separator. This data is saved with other parameters specific to the application being processed. When the user processes the same application again, it will be enough for him to recall the saved application and thus avoid the cycle allowing to determine the ideal position of the separator since the latter will automatically position at the saved position value.
Il est évident que des versions simplifiées de l'invention peuvent être envisagées. Ainsi, le réglage du séparateur pourrait se faire de façon semi- automatique. L'opérateur pourrait régler la position du séparateur en actionnant sur le clavier une ou plusieurs touches permettant de monter ou de descendre ledit séparateur. It is obvious that simplified versions of the invention can be envisaged. Thus, the adjustment of the separator could be done semi-automatically. The operator could adjust the position of the separator by pressing one or more keys on the keyboard to raise or lower said separator.

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1. Machine de traitement de documents tels que du courrier, comprenant une pile de documents à traiter, des moyens (5, 7 ; 20, 25) pour entraîner latéralement le premier document (1) de la pile vers un passage étroit compris entre deux organes de séparation (9, 11 ; 27, 29), la largeur du passage, correspondant à l'épaisseur du document qui doit traverser le passage, étant réglable par le déplacement relatif de l'un ou l'autre desdits organes de séparation (9, 11 ; 27, 29), caractérisée par des moyens de réglage automatique (8, 13, 14 ; 26, 31, 32) de la largeur du passage en fonction du document (1) qui se présente dans le passage, comprenant des moyens motorisés (13 ; 31) de déplacement relatif desdits organes de séparation (9, 11 ; 27, 29) agissant en réponse à un signal de commande de déplacement dans un sens ou dans l'autre ou d'arrêt, des moyens pour engendrer un signal de déplacement dans le sens de la fermeture du passage en début de cycle, un détecteur (8 ; 26) de présence de document en amont du passage engendrant un signal d'ouverture du passage, et un détecteur (14 ; 32) de présence en aval du passage engendrant un signal d'arrêt du déplacement.1. Machine for processing documents such as mail, comprising a stack of documents to be processed, means (5, 7; 20, 25) for laterally driving the first document (1) from the stack towards a narrow passage between two separation members (9, 11; 27, 29), the width of the passage, corresponding to the thickness of the document which must pass through the passage, being adjustable by the relative displacement of one or the other of said separation members ( 9, 11; 27, 29), characterized by automatic adjustment means (8, 13, 14; 26, 31, 32) of the width of the passage according to the document (1) which is present in the passage, comprising motorized means (13; 31) for relative movement of said separation members (9, 11; 27, 29) acting in response to a signal to control movement in one direction or the other or stop, means for generating a movement signal in the direction of closing the passage at the start of the cycle, a detector (8; 26) of document presence upstream of the passage generating a passage opening signal, and a detector (14; 32) of presence downstream of the passage generating a signal to stop the movement.
2. Machine selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que les moyens de réglage (8, 13, 14 ; 26 ; 31 ; 32) sont associés à des moyens de mémoire mémorisant l'ouverture du passage réglée automatiquement.2. Machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the adjustment means (8, 13, 14; 26; 31; 32) are associated with memory means memorizing the opening of the passage adjusted automatically.
3. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 2, caractérisée en ce que les organes de séparation sont constitués par un dispositif d'entraînement (9 ; 27) et un séparateur (11 ; 29).3. Machine according to any one of claims 1 to 2, characterized in that the separation members are constituted by a drive device (9; 27) and a separator (11; 29).
4. Machine selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que les moyens de réglage (13 ; 31) agissent sur la position du séparateur (11 ; 29). 4. Machine according to claim 3, characterized in that the adjustment means (13; 31) act on the position of the separator (11; 29).
5. Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisée en ce que les moyens d'entraînement (5 ; 20) et/ou le dispositif d'entraînement (9 ; 27) sont constitués par un galet ou un tapis. 5. Machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the drive means (5; 20) and / or the drive device (9; 27) consist of a roller or a mat.
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