EP1918231A3 - Singulation module/belt for separating sheet material - Google Patents

Singulation module/belt for separating sheet material Download PDF

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EP1918231A3
EP1918231A3 EP07021083A EP07021083A EP1918231A3 EP 1918231 A3 EP1918231 A3 EP 1918231A3 EP 07021083 A EP07021083 A EP 07021083A EP 07021083 A EP07021083 A EP 07021083A EP 1918231 A3 EP1918231 A3 EP 1918231A3
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belt
sheet material
singulation
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width dimension
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French (fr)
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EP1918231A2 (en
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James A. Salomon
James S. Hou
Jimmy Hai
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Pitney Bowes Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H3/00—Separating articles from piles
    • B65H3/46—Supplementary devices or measures to assist separation or prevent double feed
    • B65H3/52—Friction retainers acting on under or rear side of article being separated
    • B65H3/5246—Driven retainers, i.e. the motion thereof being provided by a dedicated drive
    • B65H3/5276—Driven retainers, i.e. the motion thereof being provided by a dedicated drive the retainers positioned over articles separated from the bottom of the pile
    • B65H3/5292—Retainers of the belt type, e.g. 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
    • B65H2404/00—Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/20—Belts
    • B65H2404/22—Cross section profile
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00—Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/50—Surface of the elements in contact with the forwarded or guided material
    • B65H2404/51—Cross section, i.e. section perpendicular to the direction of displacement
    • B65H2404/513—Cross section, i.e. section perpendicular to the direction of displacement with limited number of active areas
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2404/00—Parts for transporting or guiding the handled material
    • B65H2404/50—Surface of the elements in contact with the forwarded or guided material
    • B65H2404/52—Surface of the elements in contact with the forwarded or guided material other geometrical properties
    • B65H2404/521—Reliefs
    • B65H2404/5213—Geometric details
    • B65H2404/52131—Grooves
    • 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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2801/00—Application field
    • B65H2801/78—Mailing systems

Abstract

A singulating module/belt including a conveyor belt (14a,14b,14c) for moving a stack (12) of sheet material toward a pair of take-away rollers in one direction and a singulation belt (20a,20b) moving in an opposing direction for retarding the motion of the upper sheets of the stack (12). The singulation belt (20a,20b) is characterized by a compliant face surface which separates sheet material without damaging or tearing the sheets during singulation. In the described embodiment, the cross section of the belt (20a,20b) includes a plurality of grooves defining a plurality of longitudinal ribs therebetween. The ribs define a cumulative width dimension in contact with the sheet material (12) which is within a range of between about 0.55 to about 0.85 of the width dimension of the belt (20a,20b). Furthermore, the height dimension of each rib is within a range of between about 0.20 to about 0.8 of the height dimension of the belt (20a,20b). Moreover, each rib thereof defines an aspect ratio (RW/RH) including a width dimension RW in contact with the sheet material and a height dimension RH measured from a core of the singulation belt. The aspect ratio is within a range of between about 0.5 to about 2.0.
EP07021083A 2006-10-31 2007-10-29 Singulation module/belt for separating sheet material Withdrawn EP1918231A3 (en)

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US11/590,294 US20080099977A1 (en) 2006-10-31 2006-10-31 Singulation module/belt for separating sheet material

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EP1918231A2 EP1918231A2 (en) 2008-05-07
EP1918231A3 true EP1918231A3 (en) 2008-12-31

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