EP1655254A3 - Envelope transport turn module and ramp for an output portion of an inserter system - Google Patents

Envelope transport turn module and ramp for an output portion of an inserter system Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP1655254A3
EP1655254A3 EP06000800A EP06000800A EP1655254A3 EP 1655254 A3 EP1655254 A3 EP 1655254A3 EP 06000800 A EP06000800 A EP 06000800A EP 06000800 A EP06000800 A EP 06000800A EP 1655254 A3 EP1655254 A3 EP 1655254A3
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
envelopes
inserter system
ramp
turning
comprised
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP06000800A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1655254B1 (en
EP1655254A2 (en
Inventor
David R. Auerbach
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Pitney Bowes Inc
Original Assignee
Pitney Bowes Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Priority claimed from US10/209,019 external-priority patent/US6688593B1/en
Application filed by Pitney Bowes Inc filed Critical Pitney Bowes Inc
Priority claimed from EP03013331A external-priority patent/EP1371586B1/en
Publication of EP1655254A2 publication Critical patent/EP1655254A2/en
Publication of EP1655254A3 publication Critical patent/EP1655254A3/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP1655254B1 publication Critical patent/EP1655254B1/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/12—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by means of the nip between two, or between two sets of, moving tapes or bands or rollers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H15/00—Overturning articles
    • B65H15/008—Overturning articles employing belts
    • B65H15/012—Overturning articles employing belts twisted belts
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/33—Modifying, selecting, changing orientation
    • B65H2301/332—Turning, overturning
    • B65H2301/3321—Turning, overturning kinetic therefor
    • B65H2301/33212—Turning, overturning kinetic therefor about an axis parallel to the direction of displacement of material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/33—Modifying, selecting, changing orientation
    • B65H2301/332—Turning, overturning
    • B65H2301/3322—Turning, overturning according to a determined angle
    • B65H2301/33222—90°
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2301/00—Handling processes for sheets or webs
    • B65H2301/30—Orientation, displacement, position of the handled material
    • B65H2301/34—Modifying, selecting, changing direction of displacement
    • B65H2301/342—Modifying, selecting, changing direction of displacement with change of plane of displacement
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2701/00—Handled material; Storage means
    • B65H2701/10—Handled articles or webs
    • B65H2701/19—Specific article or web
    • B65H2701/1916—Envelopes and articles of mail

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Separation, Sorting, Adjustment, Or Bending Of Sheets To Be Conveyed (AREA)
  • Delivering By Means Of Belts And Rollers (AREA)

Abstract

An apparatus and method for changing the orientation, height and direction of envelopes (7) conveyed in an inserter system. The invention reorienting horizontally transported envelopes (7) to a vertical position. The envelopes then being transported around a turning arrangement (1) comprised of a length of driven belt (13) urged against a large diameter idler wheel (14). A turning guide (26) serves to aid the envelopes through the turning arrangement. A ramp module (2) comprised of nips having toroidal outer circumferences elevate the vertical envelopes (7). The envelopes (7) finally are turned 180 degrees to be sorted into sorting bins (40). The overall arrangement of the invention results in an output sub-system of an inserter system with a shortened footprint and ergonomically desirable layout. Also, features of the invention provide that envelopes avoid damage and jamming and that recently closed envelope flaps do not inadvertently open.
EP06000800A 2002-06-13 2003-06-13 Method of handling mail pieces in an inserter system Expired - Fee Related EP1655254B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US38894502P 2002-06-13 2002-06-13
US10/209,019 US6688593B1 (en) 2002-07-31 2002-07-31 Envelope transport turn module and ramp for an output portion of an inserter system
EP03013331A EP1371586B1 (en) 2002-06-13 2003-06-13 Envelope transport turn module and ramp for an output portion of an inserter system

Related Parent Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP03013331A Division EP1371586B1 (en) 2002-06-13 2003-06-13 Envelope transport turn module and ramp for an output portion of an inserter system

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP1655254A2 EP1655254A2 (en) 2006-05-10
EP1655254A3 true EP1655254A3 (en) 2006-05-17
EP1655254B1 EP1655254B1 (en) 2008-08-13

Family

ID=36168884

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP06000800A Expired - Fee Related EP1655254B1 (en) 2002-06-13 2003-06-13 Method of handling mail pieces in an inserter system

Country Status (1)

Country Link
EP (1) EP1655254B1 (en)

Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE524089C (en) * 1928-02-23 1931-05-01 C Aug Schmidt Soehne Turning device for trough conveyor systems
DE863923C (en) * 1942-07-29 1953-01-22 Mix & Genest Ag Eckumfuehrung for belt conveyor systems with continuous conveyor belt for upright conveyed material
DE912318C (en) * 1950-10-31 1954-05-28 Bruno Horstenke Belt conveyor system for distributing letters, telegrams, etc. like
DE965210C (en) * 1952-06-15 1957-06-06 Standard Elek K Ag Device for the vertical conveyance of flat, upright objects, such as letters, postcards, etc. like
DE1984079U (en) * 1967-05-08 1968-04-18 Standard Elektrik Lorenz Ag BUFFER TANK SWITCHED INTO A VERTICAL CONVEYOR SYSTEM.
US4863037A (en) * 1986-09-05 1989-09-05 Opex Corporation Apparatus for the automated processing of bulk mail and the like
US5411250A (en) * 1993-11-15 1995-05-02 Pitney Bowes Inc. Turn-up and alignment apparatus
WO1999062805A1 (en) * 1998-05-29 1999-12-09 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Transportation device for deflecting flat consignments

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE524089C (en) * 1928-02-23 1931-05-01 C Aug Schmidt Soehne Turning device for trough conveyor systems
DE863923C (en) * 1942-07-29 1953-01-22 Mix & Genest Ag Eckumfuehrung for belt conveyor systems with continuous conveyor belt for upright conveyed material
DE912318C (en) * 1950-10-31 1954-05-28 Bruno Horstenke Belt conveyor system for distributing letters, telegrams, etc. like
DE965210C (en) * 1952-06-15 1957-06-06 Standard Elek K Ag Device for the vertical conveyance of flat, upright objects, such as letters, postcards, etc. like
DE1984079U (en) * 1967-05-08 1968-04-18 Standard Elektrik Lorenz Ag BUFFER TANK SWITCHED INTO A VERTICAL CONVEYOR SYSTEM.
US4863037A (en) * 1986-09-05 1989-09-05 Opex Corporation Apparatus for the automated processing of bulk mail and the like
US5411250A (en) * 1993-11-15 1995-05-02 Pitney Bowes Inc. Turn-up and alignment apparatus
WO1999062805A1 (en) * 1998-05-29 1999-12-09 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Transportation device for deflecting flat consignments

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP1655254B1 (en) 2008-08-13
EP1655254A2 (en) 2006-05-10

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
WO2006012399A3 (en) One-pass carrier delivery sequence sorter
ATE125207T1 (en) LETTER FILLING DEVICE.
NO20062748L (en) Automatic container recycling apparatus
IL172431A0 (en) Method for processing mail
DE69917028D1 (en) TRANSPORT METHOD AND SYSTEM WITH DAMING DEVICE
US6540223B2 (en) On-edge stacking apparatus
CA2332536A1 (en) Machine for transporting and positioning tubes
EP1559580A3 (en) Envelope-turning station
EP1743856A8 (en) Device and method for transporting a stream of articles and device for filling a subsequent device with rod-like articles
SI1680347T1 (en) Turning device for conveyor
EP1431931A3 (en) Variable pressure document infeed transport apparatus for use in a self-service terminal
EP1371586A3 (en) Envelope transport turn module and ramp for an output portion of an inserter system
EP1655254A3 (en) Envelope transport turn module and ramp for an output portion of an inserter system
US6688593B1 (en) Envelope transport turn module and ramp for an output portion of an inserter system
CA2134296A1 (en) Method of folding collations having two different size documents
EP1223131A3 (en) Device for taking out flat objects
US6793212B2 (en) On-edge envelope stacker adjustable for different sized articles
DE50306150D1 (en) Device for packing flat objects in transport containers, in particular flat folded cartons in outer cartons
EP1674290A3 (en) Envelope closing mechanism and method for closing an envelope
JP2004526645A5 (en)
US6623002B1 (en) Flat article transport and aligner system
ATE278998T1 (en) DEVICE FOR DISPENSING AND RECEIVING OBJECTS MADE OF SHEET MATERIAL, IN PARTICULAR BANKNOTES, DOCUMENTS AND THE LIKE
EP1352853A3 (en) Device for conveying overlapping articles, in particular for packing flat folded cartons
SE0002292D0 (en) Method for sorting objects
ES2130082A1 (en) System for classifying and automatically selecting postal documents

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

PUAL Search report despatched

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009013

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20060116

AC Divisional application: reference to earlier application

Ref document number: 1371586

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: P

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A2

Designated state(s): DE FR GB

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL LT LV MK

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A3

Designated state(s): DE FR GB

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL LT LV MK

AKX Designation fees paid

Designated state(s): DE FR GB

RTI1 Title (correction)

Free format text: METHOD OF HANDLING MAIL PIECES IN AN INSERTER SYSTEM

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AC Divisional application: reference to earlier application

Ref document number: 1371586

Country of ref document: EP

Kind code of ref document: P

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): DE FR GB

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 60322975

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20080925

Kind code of ref document: P

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20090514

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20100630

Year of fee payment: 8

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20120229

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20110630

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R082

Ref document number: 60322975

Country of ref document: DE

Representative=s name: HOFFMANN - EITLE PATENT- UND RECHTSANWAELTE PA, DE

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R081

Ref document number: 60322975

Country of ref document: DE

Owner name: DMT SOLUTIONS GLOBAL CORP. (N.D.GES.D. STAATES, US

Free format text: FORMER OWNER: PITNEY BOWES, INC., STAMFORD, CONN., US

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20190627

Year of fee payment: 17

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20190627

Year of fee payment: 17

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: 732E

Free format text: REGISTERED BETWEEN 20191128 AND 20191204

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 60322975

Country of ref document: DE

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20200613

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20200613

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20210101