EP1259386B1 - Machine de traitement de documents tels que du courrier a separateur reglable - Google Patents
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- EP1259386B1 EP1259386B1 EP01907626A EP01907626A EP1259386B1 EP 1259386 B1 EP1259386 B1 EP 1259386B1 EP 01907626 A EP01907626 A EP 01907626A EP 01907626 A EP01907626 A EP 01907626A EP 1259386 B1 EP1259386 B1 EP 1259386B1
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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
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- 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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- Mail handling services use machines automatic documents for enveloping.
- Man's art imagined very early on to create autonomous machines allowing insert standard documents.
- These machines therefore make it possible to process a very large part of market applications.
- Documents loaded in stack are brought one by one into the machine to be folded and then put in an envelope.
- the machines are equipped with separators. Given the small variation thickness of so-called standard documents, these separators of these machines are fixed.
- the object of the present invention is to avoid this drawback and to offer a more user-friendly processing machine.
- the invention achieves its object thanks to a machine for processing documents such as mail, including a stack of documents to process, means for laterally driving the first document from the stack to a narrow passage between two separating members, the width of the passage, corresponding to the thickness of the document which must cross the passage, being adjustable by the relative displacement of one or the other of said separation members, characterized by automatic adjustment means the width of the passage depending on the document presented in the passage, these adjustment means comprising motorized means of relative displacement of said separation members, acting in response to a direction control signal in one direction or the other or stop, means for generating a displacement signal in the direction when the passage is closed at the start of the cycle, a presence detector document upstream of the passage generating a signal to open the passage, and a presence detector downstream of the passage generating a movement stop signal
- the adjustment means are associated with memory means memorizing the opening of the passage automatically adjusted so that the position values are saved in each program specific to each application and this so transparent to the operator.
- the separation members are constituted by a drive device and a separator and advantageously the adjustment means act on the position of the separator.
- the drive means and / or the device drive consist of a drive roller or a mat.
- the invention applies equally well to a processing machine with top-down or bottom-down.
- the first exemplary embodiment presents a mode of implementation work of the invention when the documents loaded are unstacked by the above.
- the documents 1 to be unstacked are stored beforehand in stack on the mobile tray 2 presented in Figure 1. Said tray is in movement 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 signal displacement in the direction of closure of said passage at the start of the cycle
- Figure 2 shows the next step.
- Document 1 goes before the document presence detection cell 8, located upstream of the passage, then comes into contact with the roller 9 rotated according to arrow 10 by the same engine 7.
- the central unit managing the operation of the mechanism stops the rise of platform 2 then triggers the incremental descent of the separator 11 according to arrow 12 via actuator 13, which opens a little the passage formed between the separation members 9, 11 is small.
- 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 goes to cell 14 located downstream of the passage.
- the central unit managing the operation of the mechanism then stops the descent of the separator 11.
- 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 arrow 18 to absorb variations in document thickness 1.
- Figure 4 shows the final step. Document 1 having left the rollers 15 and 16, the plate 2, is again set in motion according to the arrow 3 by the actuator 4 and thus allow a new unstacking.
- the second exemplary embodiment presents a mode of implementation work of the invention when the documents loaded are unstacked by the below.
- the documents 1 to be unstacked are stored beforehand in stack on the conveyor belt 20 shown in Figure 5. Said conveyor around the pulleys 22 and 23 moved along the arrow 24 by the motor 25.
- Figure 6 shows the next step.
- the first document 1 passes in front of cell 26 then comes into contact with the roller 27 set in rotation according to the 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 the arrow 30 via actuator 31.
- Figure 7 shows the next step.
- the distance between the separator 29 and the roller 27 becomes such that it allows the passage of document 1 between said separator and roller Document 1 then passes in front of cell 32.
- the central unit managing the operation of the mechanism then stops the rise of the separator 29.
- Document 1 continues its movement then is taken into account by the rollers 33 and 34.
- the roller 34 is rotated according to the boom 35 by the motor 37 and the roller 33 resiliently mounted can lower down according to arrow 36 to absorb 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 mat 20 via the stop of the motor 25 in order to avoid sending the following document 1 '.
- 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, it will only need to recall the saved application and will thus avoid the cycle allowing to determine the ideal position of the separator since the latter will automatically set to the value position saved.
Description
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Claims (5)
- Machine de traitement de documents tels que du courrier, comprenant une pile de documents à traiter, des moyens (5, 7 ; 20, 25) pour entraíner 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.
- 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.
- Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 2, caractérisée en ce que les organes de séparation sont constitués par un dispositif d'entraínement (9 ; 27) et un séparateur (11; 29).
- Machine selon la revendication 3, caractérisée en ce que les moyens de réglage (13 ; 31) agissent sur la position du séparateur (11 ; 29).
- Machine selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisée en ce que les moyens d'entraínement (5 ; 20) et/ou le dispositif d'entraínement (9 ; 27) sont constitués par un galet ou un tapis.
Applications Claiming Priority (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR0002180 | 2000-02-22 | ||
FR0002180A FR2805212B1 (fr) | 2000-02-22 | 2000-02-22 | Machine de traitement de documents tels que du courrier a separateur reglable |
PCT/FR2001/000161 WO2001062521A1 (fr) | 2000-02-22 | 2001-01-18 | Machine de traitement de documents tels que du courrier a separateur reglable |
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EP1259386A1 EP1259386A1 (fr) | 2002-11-27 |
EP1259386B1 true EP1259386B1 (fr) | 2003-09-24 |
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EP01907626A Expired - Lifetime EP1259386B1 (fr) | 2000-02-22 | 2001-01-18 | Machine de traitement de documents tels que du courrier a separateur reglable |
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EP (1) | EP1259386B1 (fr) |
CA (1) | CA2390704A1 (fr) |
DE (1) | DE60100850T2 (fr) |
FR (1) | FR2805212B1 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO2001062521A1 (fr) |
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US3902712A (en) * | 1973-05-03 | 1975-09-02 | Baeuerle Gmbh Mathias | Envelope feeder |
JPH07157142A (ja) * | 1993-11-30 | 1995-06-20 | Juki Corp | 媒体供給装置及びこれを用いた封入封緘装置 |
US5967504A (en) * | 1997-08-15 | 1999-10-19 | Data Pac Mailing Systems Corp. | Envelope feeder |
US6050563A (en) * | 1998-03-02 | 2000-04-18 | Multifeeder Technology, Inc. | Sheet feeder |
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2000
- 2000-02-22 FR FR0002180A patent/FR2805212B1/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
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2001
- 2001-01-18 EP EP01907626A patent/EP1259386B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-01-18 WO PCT/FR2001/000161 patent/WO2001062521A1/fr active IP Right Grant
- 2001-01-18 DE DE60100850T patent/DE60100850T2/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 2001-01-18 CA CA002390704A patent/CA2390704A1/fr not_active Abandoned
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DE60100850D1 (de) | 2003-10-30 |
FR2805212B1 (fr) | 2002-11-15 |
FR2805212A1 (fr) | 2001-08-24 |
CA2390704A1 (fr) | 2001-08-30 |
EP1259386A1 (fr) | 2002-11-27 |
WO2001062521A1 (fr) | 2001-08-30 |
DE60100850T2 (de) | 2004-07-15 |
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