EP1616716B1 - Dispositif pour un humecteur actionné manuellement - Google Patents

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EP1616716B1
EP1616716B1 EP05090204A EP05090204A EP1616716B1 EP 1616716 B1 EP1616716 B1 EP 1616716B1 EP 05090204 A EP05090204 A EP 05090204A EP 05090204 A EP05090204 A EP 05090204A EP 1616716 B1 EP1616716 B1 EP 1616716B1
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Detlef Lüdtke
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    • B43M5/00—Devices for closing envelopes
    • B43M5/02—Hand devices for both moistening gummed flaps of envelopes and for closing the envelopes
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  • the invention relates to an arrangement for a manually operated humidifier according to the preamble of claim 1. It aims to provide a compact, maintenance-friendly peripheral device for a mail processing machine.
  • the invention is used in addition to franking machines in similar booking or mail processing equipment in which the mail is fed manually.
  • Humidifiers are used in conjunction with mail closure devices, particularly mailers with a tab having a glue edge.
  • a moistening device for letter boards in connection with franking machines known.
  • a lying envelope supplied has on its underside a folded but not yet glued tab.
  • the moistening device has a table top and a fold-over sword-shaped flap, which is provided in the area on the table top underside in the area near the flap tip with a moistening strip which penetrates between the envelope of the flap and the latter moistened when the envelope is moved further.
  • the moistening strip is held by spring tongues, which also presses the tab of a letter envelope passed through the moistening device against the moistening strip, so that the adhesive edge is moistened.
  • This moistening device was already used for the applicant's CM 7000 electric postage meter machines in the 1970s and in an insignificantly improved form for the applicant's MS 5 Curier and MS 5 WK franking machines in the 1980s and in virtually unchanged form for electronic franking machines of the type T1000 and used in an improved form for electronic franking machines of the type EFS of the applicant in the 90s of the twentieth century.
  • Applicant's thermal transfer postage meter T1000 has a thermal transfer printhead fixedly disposed in the housing for printing a franking imprint and a compartment externally mounted on the housing for receiving a replaceable ribbon cassette (US Pat. US 4,767,228 ).
  • a manual humidifier may be preceded by the thermal transfer postage meter T1000, which essentially consists of a casing, tank, gasket, flap and humidifier rocker. The screwing of the parts is done for visual reasons usually from below.
  • the humidifier rocker is fitted with a natural felt mounted in a holder which, by means of spring force, presses on a natural felt underneath which is integrated into the casing and acts as a water transfer means to supply the water in the tank to the upper natural felt.
  • the filler opening is openly arranged in comparable devices of other franking machine manufacturers, for example Pitney Bowes for a DM 300 franking machine, in order to allow easy refilling ( US6,406,591B1 ), but the water level is reduced more by evaporation, so that the water tank of the device can dry out during prolonged downtime of the postage meter.
  • the corresponding solutions for powered letterpress machines of the EFS and Ultimail® franking machines of the applicant are more complex and both have an additional removable tank and a ball valve integrated in the closure lid on the underside of the tank.
  • a type V3000 letterpress machine for EFS type franking machines consists of an automatic separating and feeding device with a downstream humidifier and letterpress device.
  • the additional removable tank When viewed from the front, the additional removable tank is behind the humidifier and can be removed upwards.
  • a tank with floating ball closure exists in comparable devices of other franking machine manufacturers, for example US 5,209,806 by Pitney Bowes. Such a ball closure can reduce evaporation, but also complicate the filling of water.
  • such an additional removable tank with ball closure is more expensive, which makes the production more expensive. Dehydration of the water tank, on the other hand, would lead to time-consuming start-up problems of the system after refilling, since dried moistening elements and especially natural felts are difficult to rewet and easily form mildew and mildew on dehydration.
  • the upper humidifier elements threatened by drying out in the Ultimail or EFS of the Applicant or in the manual humidifier US Pat. No. 6,406,591 B1 (Pitney Bowes ) instead of using felt brush, but can store less water and also easier to contaminate by the tab adhesive.
  • the type V3000 letterpress machine for EFS franking machines has a brush with a backfilled felt storage in the upper part of the humidifier.
  • These felt accumulators usually absorb water via a wick from above from the lower tank area, while the flap of the item prevents the absorption via the lower transfer material.
  • this complicates the accessibility of the humidifier elements and may easily result in the upper humidifier not resting on the lower transmitter material when the flexible wick prevents it from folding.
  • the pressure of the upper humidifier elements on the lower transfer material or the bottle can be reinforced by a spring, which leads to a safer water transfer and thus bonding the flap of the envelope.
  • a spring which leads to a safer water transfer and thus bonding the flap of the envelope.
  • separate axes are mounted as a pivot point of the humidifier rocker.
  • these axes are integrated in the form of special geometries in moldings, such as the sword and the humidifier rocker ( US 4,926,787 respectively. 4,903,633 or 5,022,953 and type V3000 letterpress machine for EFS or Ultimail franking machines of the Applicant).
  • the invention has for its object to provide a manual humidifier, which is improved in terms of its maintenance.
  • the subtask had to be solved, the water filling opening was easy to access, yet with little evaporation, and covered.
  • a second sub-task is to facilitate the cleaning of a manual humidifier, which helps prevent water spills when filling with water and can remain in the normal position to release the connection.
  • a third sub-task is to use a water transfer and wetting agent, which requires less maintenance with easy wettability, is easily replaceable and has a sufficient water discharge amount, even with large transverse tabs.
  • the second sub-task is solved by the upper part and lower part of the humidifier are connected by a solely releasable from above attachment via fasteners. Accidental dumping of the residual water at the regular cleaning interval is avoided.
  • the third sub-problem is solved by an antibacterial upper water transfer means in the base and an antibacterial upper humidifying means in the upper, which by bending the upper end of the lower water transfer means have an enlarged contact surface for water transfer with each other being more spaced from a landing and guide wall of the upper Edge of the upper moistening agent has a greater width in the transport direction, as its edge near the Anlege- and guide wall, wherein the upper moistening means is arranged with the clamping region in a clamping groove of the moistener and easily accessible in the unfolded position.
  • the water filler neck is oriented with its oval, large opening at the front to the operator, below the sprung humidifier rocker which can be brought into the maintenance position.
  • the water filler neck is so deep and visibly narrowed down that the water surface at the same time reaching the Wasserein spallstutzens in the max.
  • the humidifier rocker covers the filling opening. It can be swiveled upwards via a recessed grip and locks in this position to allow a simplified filling of the tank.
  • a locking contour is integrated on the blade and resiliently hooks behind a geometry on the humidifier rocker, thus releasing the filler neck. By finger pressure, the detent can be overcome and the water filler neck is covered again.
  • the humidifier rocker with pressure spring receptacle and clamping groove for the upper moistening agent is clipped into a contour supported on both sides of the sword.
  • the resilient locking contours of the axis of rotation are so advantageous to the easily and without tools replaceable humidifier.
  • the water transfer agents and wetting agents are made of highly absorbent synthetic felt of low density, which prevents mold and mildew, while increasing the life, avoided.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a system with a manual humidifier 1, a franking machine 2 and a tray 3, wherein the manually operated humidifier 1 post-upstream of the franking machine 2 is arranged in the mail stream.
  • the operation is carried out by an oblique application of a mail with folded down, lying tab for vertical lettering robe.
  • the front part of the tab, lying down against the sharp-edged, acute-angled inlet arch of a sword 12 is pushed. Hooks the letter with the tab in the sword, the operator feels a noticeable resistance, the tab is trapped and the letter can be rotated when pushed further into the sword 12 parallel to the vertical letter cloth 11.
  • the sword 12 extends post upstream not beyond the range which is defined by the beginning of a surface of the upper part 10 and the vertical lettering garment 11.
  • a the sword 12 subsequently arranged humidifier rocker 13 wets the tab with moisture. If the letter slides over the sword 12, then the tab could not be caught and a renewed attempt to create a letter is necessary.
  • the vertical lettering 11 closes up with the surface of the upper part 10 of the humidifier 1 and extends to the coupling point of the humidifier 1 to the postage meter 2.
  • the lower part 14 of the humidifier 1 serves as a water tank.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of structures on an upper part 10 of the manual humidifier 1 with a humidifier rocker 13 shown in working position.
  • the sword 12 is integrally formed with a sword carrier 16 on the side facing away from the vertical letter cladding 11 side or alternatively positively and non-positively connected.
  • the sword 12 has an arcuate contour 121 on its one post upstream side and on its vertical lettering garment 11 facing the tip, where the letter crepe enter with their tab.
  • the sword contour (inlet arch) is completely in the range of vertical lettering garment 11, which serves as a contact and guide wall for the edge of the (not shown) mail pieces.
  • the sword 12 has on its other post downstream side an opening 120 with at least one bilaterally supported pivot 123, 126 to allow a rotational movement of the moistener rocker 13.
  • first supports 122, 124 of the first tang 123 formed on the vertical lettering garment 11 facing side of the sword 12 are double-sided second supports 125, 127 of the second tang 126, wherein both hinges 123, 126 lie on one and the same axis line and serve for the rotatable mounting of a plug-on humidifier rocker 13.
  • a first recess 128 for retaining contour of the humidifier rocker 13 is formed in the sword.
  • a second recess 129 is formed for spring support.
  • the moistener rocker 13 has a retaining contour 138 shaped in accordance with the first recess 128 and a third recess 139 formed in accordance with the second recess 129 for spring support.
  • the third incision 139 is located in an edge contour 130 of the Befeuchterschwinge 13 and goes in the edge contour in an opening with pin 137, which allows a guide and support of the spring 17.
  • latching contours 131, 132 are formed in the edge contour 130 of the humidifier rocker 13 in the edge contour 130 of the humidifier rocker 13 in the edge contour 130 of the humidifier rocker 13 latching contours 131, 132 are formed.
  • a humidifier rocker 13 which can be opened and latched upwards, is provided with latching contours 131, 132 at its axis of rotation, wherein latching contours 131, 132 of the moistener rocker 13 are brought into engagement with the at least one tang 123, 124 of the sword 12.
  • the humidifier rocker 13 is equipped with a replaceable upper moistening agent 15, which is pressed by the spring 17 to the adhesive edge of the tab of a guided through envelope.
  • the sword carrier 16 has a recessed grip 161 in order to set up the humidifier rocker 13 manually and to bring it into a maintenance position in which the retaining contour 138 engages (see FIG Fig. 4 ).
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of structures on an upper portion of the manual humidifier 1 with a humidifier rocker 13 in the maintenance position.
  • the humidifier rocker 13 carries on the side facing away from the vertical lettering garment 11 a contour on the bottom 136, which covers openings 163, 164 in the sword carrier 16 in the operating position of the humidifier rocker or released folded into maintenance position.
  • the sword carrier 16 has a Wasserein Stahllltrichter 163 and an opening 164 for a - not shown - connecting element, which are completely covered in the operating position, in contrast to the recessed grip 161, which is only partially covered.
  • a planar splash guard wall 165 is formed on the side facing the sword 12 side.
  • the outside of the splash guard wall 165 is also flat and serves as a stop for the retaining contour 138 of the moistener rocker 13. Therefore, the moistener rocker 13 can not be opened further when its retaining contour 138 reaches the stop.
  • a fixing contour 135 forms a boundary wall for the upper moistening means 15 inserted in a clamping groove 134.
  • the clamping groove is formed by a clamping rail 133 and the underside 136 of the moistening rocker 13.
  • FIG. 4 is a sectional front view of the upper part of the manual humidifier is shown with a moistener rocker 13 in the maintenance position.
  • the cut is only by a detail which shows the splash guard wall 165 and the rear side as a stop for the retaining contour 138 of the Befeuchterschwinge 13.
  • the upper humidifying means 15 arranged at the top of the humidifier rocker 13 is held between the clamping rail 133 and the underside 136 of the humidifier rocker 13 and is secured against lateral slippage by a fixing contour 135.
  • the first incision 128 in the sword 12 for the retaining contour 138 leads to a cam-shaped resilient protuberance 166 of the sword carrier 16.
  • FIG. 5a shows a plan view of swordtail and sword of the manual humidifier with removed humidifier.
  • An arm of the sword carrier 16 which extends poststromabnoi of the sword 12, limits the poststromabfar directed opening 120 on the sword 12 opposite the Anlege- and guide wall 11.
  • the Wasserein somnllö für 163 in the arm of the sword carrier 16 has a plane splash guard wall 165, the back as a stop for the retaining contour of the humidifier rocker 13 is used and is located in an opening in the section in which sword 12 and sword carrier 16 are connected.
  • the opening in the sword 12 is formed by the first incision 128 in the sword 12 for the retaining contour.
  • the cam-shaped resilient protuberance 166 of the sword carrier 16 is arranged, the formation of which influences the latching behavior of the humidifier rocker 13.
  • the opening 164 for a connector is located in the tapered end of the arm of the sword carrier 16 adjacent the water fill port 163.
  • the two-sided supports 122, 124 and 125, 127 of the hinges 123, 126 and the second recess 129 for spring support on the sword 12 are arranged.
  • a contour 121 is integrated post-upstream on the sword, which forms the so-called intake bend.
  • FIG. 5b shows a plan view of the moistener without the moistening agent.
  • a pin 137 for the mountable spring 17 is disposed in an opening of the Befeuchterschwinge 13, wherein the opening is formed according to the dimensions of the spring 17 and against the second incision 129 of the sword 12 in a peripheral contour 130 of the moistener rocker 13.
  • the latter has at the opening a third cut 139 in the Befeuchterschwinge 13 for spring support.
  • On both sides of the edge contour 130 are further locking contours 131, 132 formed, which are formed on the hinges 123, 126 of the sword 12 pluggable.
  • a retaining contour 138 of the humidifier rocker 13 projects beyond its edge contour 130.
  • FIG. 5c shows a plan view of the moistening agent 15, which as well as a water transfer agent (not shown) is preferably made of felt, which guarantees easy wettability.
  • FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the manual humidifier from the top right in a blasted representation.
  • a sword 12 At the sword carrier 16, a sword 12, a humidifier rocker 13 with moistening means 15 and spring 17 are arranged.
  • a below the humidifying 15 arranged water transfer means 18 is with its lower end in a slot-shaped opening 114 of the upper part 10 of the manual Humidifier pluggable and extends with its one lower end into the formed as a water tank base 14 of the humidifier.
  • the water transferring means 18 is angled at its other upper end and abuts against the wetting means 15, so that both the wetting means 15 and water transfer means 18 together have an enlarged by bending the contact surface (153) for water transfer.
  • the upper part 10 and lower part 14 of the humidifier are connectable by means of connecting elements 101, 102, 103 and 104, wherein a seal 19 between the upper part 10 and the lower part 14 is arranged.
  • a connecting element 104 is for example a screw, which in a - in the FIG. 3 visible - opening 164 is inserted and via an opening 1004 in a table top 100 of the upper part 10 and via an opening 194 of the seal 19 with a dome 144 of the lower part 14 is releasably connected from above.
  • the dome 144 has an opening, which is optionally equipped with an internal thread for the screw.
  • openings 1062 and 1063 are machined on the back 106 of the top 10, with corresponding openings 192 and 193 in the seal 19 and domes 142 and 143 in the bottom 14, with which the fasteners 102 and 103 are detachable from above can be connected.
  • the upper part 10 has side walls 105 (107 see Figure 7 ), which envelop the lower part 14 in the assembled state.
  • a base 108 is ranked, with 1083 centering lugs 1081 and 1082 are mounted on the upwardly facing step surface.
  • the manual humidifier 1 can be connected to the franking machine 2 modularly by means of the centering lugs and can be removed again by slightly lifting the franking machine.
  • a step 111 on the landing and guide wall 11 rests on a table top 100 of the top 10. Downstream of the first step 111, another step 112 is attached to the landing and guide wall 11 which carries support rails 1121 ... 112x ensure a smooth transition of a mail piece to the franking machine.
  • a lead-in bevel 110 is attached descendingly to the apply and guide wall 11.
  • an opening 1101 for a connecting element 101 for example, a screw, incorporated to allow via an opening 191 in the seal a screw with a dome 141 of the lower part 14.
  • an opening 1005 is provided, which receives the water filler neck (hidden) of the sword carrier 16, for which a corresponding opening 195 is provided in the seal 19, whose main opening 190 from the center of the first stage 111 to near post-downstream edge of the seal 19 is arranged, wherein the main opening 190 receives the water transfer means 18, which extends with one end into the water stored in the tank interior 140.
  • the other end of the water transfer means 18 extends through the slot-shaped opening 114 on a support surface 115 of the upper part 10, which is disposed at the bottom of a shaft 113 within the first stage 111, wherein the shaft 113 extends up to the further stage 112.
  • the water transfer means 18 is fastened by clamping below the further step 112.
  • nose-shaped spacer bodies 1111 ... 111x are arranged on the first step 111 to ensure a distance between the tab and the water transfer means 18 when a letter envelope passes through the manual humidifier 1 is pushed through.
  • the entire lower part 14 of the humidifier 1 consists of a visible, transparent water tank, the -. Not shown - Max./Min. Has water level markings in the front and clear windows for checking the water level. The remaining outer surfaces of the lower part can be made rough and thus semitransparent.
  • a protuberance 145 may be formed on the water tank, which increases its water capacity.
  • the lower part 14 of the humidifier 1 stands on four molded feet 146, 147, 148 and 149, of which only the former in FIG. 6 is visible.
  • FIG. 7 a top view of the manual humidifier 1 is shown.
  • the manual humidifier 1 At its upper part 10 are side walls 105, 107, a rear wall 106 and a contact and guide wall 11 of the humidifier 1 molded. Screws or similar connecting elements 102, 103 in the rear wall 106 for fastening the upper part 10 and the lower part 14 are easily accessible from above and can be screwed in or inserted. All connecting elements of the upper and lower parts are accessible from above, covered in the front view area by the sword or the moistener swing and sunk deep in the rear wall, so there is no visual impairment of the design.
  • a base 108 is ranked on the upwardly directed step surface 1083 at least one centering lug 1082 is attached.
  • a window 109 is incorporated, which releases the view of a display surface of the lower part 14.
  • the insertion bevel 110, first stage 111 and the rising further step 112 is formed, being arranged in the mail stream, a transfer slope 116 for the closing tab of the mail piece between the first stage 111 and the step edge of the further stage 112 ,
  • the shaft 113 is formed for the water transfer means 18, which wets the moistening means 15 of the moistener rocker 13 in the working position with water when no mail piece is applied to the manual moistener 1 and passed therethrough.
  • a sword carrier 16 spaced from the landing and guide wall 11 and mounted on the edge of the front of the manual humidifier on its table top (concealed) carries the sword 12 having an inlet region 121 near the landing and guide wall 11. At the closest point or point there is a distance D within a range of about 3 mm to 20 mm.
  • the sword has at least one tang 126 on the block 125 between the recess 129 for spring support and the tip of the sword 12, in which engages at least one latching contour 131 of the moistener rocker 13.
  • the axis of rotation extends inside or below the edge contour 130 of the moistener rocker 13.
  • a drawn dash / dot line AA ' illustrates the section through the top view of the manual moistener 1, which is described below with reference to a sectional view (FIG. FIG. 8 ) is explained in more detail.
  • FIG. 8 shows a sectional front view of the manual humidifier, with an upper part of the humidifier 10, with right 105 and left Steitenofficen 107, a base 108, a centering lug 1081, a landing and guide wall (vertical lettering garment) 11, a sword 12, a Befeuchtungsschwinge thirteenth , a lower part of the humidifier (water tank) 14, with feet 146, 147, with domes 142, 143 and a seal 19, wherein attached to the mooring and guide wall (vertical lettering garment) 11 the insertion bevel 110 and the support surface 115 for lower water transfer means 18 are.
  • the water transfer means 18 is clamped in a second slot-shaped opening 117 in the transfer slope 116 to the further stage 112.
  • the contact between the upper humectant 15 and the lower water transfer means 18 is interrupted only when moistened when a - not shown - bottle is pushed between them.
  • the water transfer agent is a special antibacterial synthetic felt, for example a polyester needle felt. Suitable is an antibacterial synthetic felt from the company vernier Filzfabriken AG (VFG).
  • VFG vernier Filzfabriken AG
  • the dimensions of the moistening agent 15 transversely to the transport direction of the mailpieces are selected so as to ensure adequate wetting even of long transverse flaps, at the same time enlarging the felt surface in contact with the lower water transfer means.
  • the contact surface is close to the Laschenfalz 14 mm, but at the tip of the tongue already 29 mm wide.
  • the edge c of the contact surface 153 near a contact and guide wall 11 of the upper part 10 in the transport direction thus has a smaller width than their distance from the application and guide wall 11 edge a, which is widened in the transport direction to 29 mm.
  • the contact surface of the humectant has a triangular-to-trapezoidal shape.
  • the contact surface of Laschenfalz to the tab tip in the same manner becomes larger, as the adhesive surface to be wetted increases in the worst case.
  • the rectangular area 151 in the clamping area and the quadrangular area 152 in the transition area should be greater than 5 ⁇ 60 mm 2 and less than 10 ⁇ 80 mm 2 .
  • the felt thicknesses and densities are tuned so that the top felt is flexible, designed to be thin, allowing it even on uneven bottom felt or unfavorable tolerance structure, ie non-parallelism of upper and lower felt, always rests on the lower felt.
  • the thinner upper felt here does not require a separate holder, but is inserted directly into the clamping groove 134 on the underside of the upper humidifier rocker 13.

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  1. L'invention concerne un dispositif pour humidificateur à commande manuelle, comprenant une lame (12) et un levier oscillant de l'humidificateur (13), auquel est amenée une marchandise postale à plat, présentant sur son côté envers une languette pliée mais pas encore collée sur l'enveloppe, caractérisé en ce que le levier oscillant de l'humidificateur (13) repliable par le haut, monté rotatif et de façon amotissante sur la lame (12) avec au moins un contour de blocage (131, 132) à un gond (123, 126) correspondant, est encliquetable dans une position d'attente. La partie supérieure (10) et la partie inférieure (14) de l'humidificateur sont reliées par des éléments de liaison (101, 102, 103, 104) via une fixation détachable uniquement par le haut. Un moyen de transmission de l'eau (18) antibactériel, rentrant dans la partie inférieure (14) avec son extrémité inférieure, est plié à son autre extrémité supérieure et colle dans la partie supérieure (10) à un agent d'humidification (15) supérieur antibactériel, de telle manière que tous les deux possèdent ensemble une surface de contact (153) plus grande pour l'alimentation en eau. Ledit agent d'humidification (15) avec sa zone de serrage (151) est disposé dans une rainure de serrage (134) du levier oscillant de l'humidificateur (13). Le bord (a) faisant plus l'objet de réclamation de l'agent d'humidification (15) d'une paroi d'alimentation et de guidage (11) de la partie supérieure (10) présente dans le sens du transport une surface plus large que celle du bord (c) proche de la paroi d'alimentation et de guidage (11).
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la lame (12) présente une première entaille (128) et est disposée sur un porte lame (16), lequel présente une protubérance (166) amortissante en forme de came dans une ouverture au-dessous de la première entaille (128) et une poignée concave (161), afin de placer manuellement le levier oscillant de l'humidificateur (13) jusqu'au dispositif de blocage (168) sur la face arrière d'une paroi plane de protection contre les projections (165) d'une ouverture de remplissage d'eau en entonnoir (163). Ledit levier oscillant humidificateur est ainsi mis en une position d'attente, dans laquelle un contour de maintien (138) du levier oscillant de l'humidificateur (13) s'enclenche dans l'ouverture du porte lame (16) entre la protubérance (166) et le dispositif de blocage (168).
  3. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la grande ouverture de remplissage d'eau (163) ovale d'une tubulure de remplissage d'eau (162), orientée à l'avant vers l'utilisateur, se trouve recouverte dans un bras du porte lame (16) au-dessous du bras oscillant de l'humidificateur élastique pouvant être mis en position d'attente, qui s'étend en amont du flux postal de la lame (12).
  4. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce qu'une garniture d'étanchéité (19) est disposée entre la partie supérieure (10) et la partie inférieure (14) de l'humidificateur (1). Les ouvertures (1062 et 1063) sur la face arrière (106) de la partie supérieure (10) sont adaptées aux éléments de raccordement (102 et 103), des ouvertures (192 et 193) adéquates étant prévues dans la garniture d'étanchéité (19) et dans les dômes (142 et 143) et dans la partie inférieure (14), avec lesquelles la partie supérieure (10) et la partie inférieure (14) peuvent être reliées de manière amovible par le haut. Le bras du porte lame (16) est disposé sur un plateau (100) de la partie supérieure (10) de l'humidificateur (1) et relié de manière amovible par une ouverture (164) à l'aide d'un élément de liaison (104) à un dôme (144) de la partie inférieure (14) de l'humidificateur, dans lequel des extrémités du bras s'effilent par une ouverture (1004) du plateau ainsi que par une ouverture (194) de la garniture d'étanchéité (19)
  5. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4 caractérisé en ce qu'un premier palier (111) est disposé debout sur le plateau (100) à la paroi d'alimentation et de guidage (11) de la partie supérieure (10) et un autre palier (112) est monté ascendant à la sortie de l'humidificateur (1) manuel sur la paroi d'alimentation et de guidage (11) en amont du flux postal du premier palier (111). Ledit palier porte des barres d'appui (1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125), afin de garantir un transfert sans frottement d'une marchandise postale vers la machine à affranchir le courrier. Un biseau d'insertion (110) est également monté descendant sur la paroi d'alimentation et de guidage (1,1) en amont du flux postal du premier palier (111).
  6. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce qu'une ouverture (1101) est adaptée à un élément de raccordement (101) dans le biseau d'insertion (110), afin de permettre via une ouverture (191) dans la garniture d'étanchéité (19) une liaison amovible par le haut de la partie supérieure (10) avec un dôme (141) de la partie inférieure (14).
  7. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce qu'une ouverture (1005) est présente dans le plateau (100) de la partie supérieure (10). Ladite ouverture reçoit la tubulure de remplissage d'eau (162) du porte lame (16) et une ouverture (195) correspondante est présente dans la garniture d'étanchéité (19).
  8. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce qu'une ouverture principale (190) est disposée dans la garniture d'étanchéité (19) allant du centre du premier palier jusqu'au bord disposé en amont du flux postal de la garniture d'étanchéité (19). Ladite ouverture principale (190) reçoit un moyen de transmission de l'eau (18), lequel pénètre avec une extrémité dans l'eau retenue à l'intérieur du réservoir (140), l'autre extrémité du moyen de transmission de l'eau (18) traversant une ouverture (114) en forme de fente sur une surface d'appui (115) de la partie supérieure (10). Ladite ouverture en forme de fente est disposée au fond d'un puits (113) à l'intérieur du premier palier (111), ledit puits (113) pénétrant jusque sur l'autre palier (112). Le moyen de transmission de l'eau (18) est collé dans le biseau de passage (116) vers l'autre palier (112) dans une deuxième ouverture (117) en forme de fente.
  9. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que l'agent d'humidification (15) présente une surface de contact (153) en forme de voile triangulaire à trapézoïdale, dont la capacité de réserve d'eau augmente avec la distance de la paroi d'alimentation et de guidage (11).
  10. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que des éléments d'espacement (1111,1112,1113,1114,1115) en forme de bec sont disposés sur le premier palier (111) entre le puits (113) et une arête, laquelle est formée par le biseau d'insertion (110) et le premier palier (111).
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