EP2085339B1 - Device for selecting mail articles with double die - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the field of mail processing and more particularly relates to a mail item selection device implemented in an automatic feeder module, or feeder, a postage meter franking machine.
- a franking machine must be adapted to receive different types of mail items such as documents, folds or envelopes having greater or lesser thicknesses, typically from 0.1 mm to 16 mm.
- it often has upstream of an automatic power supply module, in particular for conveying these mail items at different speeds and usually comprising means for receiving / stacking, selecting, transporting and possibly closing these items. mail items.
- the document EP-A-0 195 348 discloses a mail item selection device for separating the mail items one by one from a stack of mail items and transporting them downstream, comprising a first die in the form of a flexible tongue followed by a second die in the form of a separator pad, both of which cooperate with a plurality of opposed selection rollers to select one by one said mail items and transport them downstream, said first die being pivotable about a first axis of rotation against a first elastic return means and said second die being pivotable about a second axis of rotation against a second elastic return means, said second axis of rotation being offset upstream relative to said first rotation axis.
- the present invention aims to overcome the disadvantages resulting from the passage of duplicate envelopes by proposing a device for selecting mail items for franking machine feeder which can limit in a proportion of at most 1 in 1000 such a double passage.
- a mail item selection device for separating the mail items one by one from a stack of mail items and transporting them downstream, characterized in that it comprises a first die followed by a second die cooperating with at least one opposite selection roller to select one by one said mail items and transport them downstream, said first die being pivotable about a first axis of rotation against a first elastic return means and said second die being pivotable about a second axis of rotation against a second elastic return means, said second axis of rotation being offset upstream relative to said first axis of rotation and said first and second dies include drive means for allowing, beyond a range of thickness of predetermined mail items, an automatic pivoting ue of said second die during the pivoting of said first die.
- said drive means comprise at least one integral support of said first die and intended to cooperate with at least one stop of said second die so that during the passage of a mail piece having a thickness of in a predetermined thickness range of mail items, a pivoting of said first die causes a pivoting of said second die.
- the offset of said axes of rotation is adapted so that within said predetermined thickness range of mail items, the pivoting of said first die does not cause any pivoting of said second die and for that beyond a range of thickness of predetermined mail items, the pivoting of said first die causes a withdrawal of said second die transport path mail items.
- said first die has a comb shape on each of the teeth of which is fixed an elastomeric blade or a ceramic finger.
- the present invention also relates to a mailing machine feeder for mailing machines comprising the aforementioned mail article selection device.
- An automatic mailing material supply module conventionally comprises a feed zone consisting essentially of a tray intended to receive a pile of mail items and comprising first transport rollers for driving these mailpieces downstream. (and against a referencing wall) at a separation zone comprising a separation device in which these mail items are extracted one by one from the stack of articles. Second transport rollers are generally provided at the exit of this separation zone for conveying mail items. thus extracted downstream.
- Such automatic feeder is for example illustrated in the European patent cited in the preamble of the present application.
- the Figures 1 and 2 show more precisely the structure of the device according to the invention for separating mail items 10 which essentially comprises a first die 12 followed by a second die 14 both cooperating with a plurality of opposed selection rollers, for example 16A, 16B, 16C, to select a mail item and a single item and transport it downstream.
- the first die is articulated about a first axis of rotation 18 and can pivot against a first elastic return means, for example at least one compression spring 20A, 20B, during the passage of mail items on the selection rollers and the second die is hinged about a second axis of rotation 22, offset upstream with respect to the first axis of rotation 18, and it can rotate likewise against a second means of rotation.
- a first elastic return means for example at least one compression spring 20A, 20B
- resilient return for example a compression spring 24, during the passage of mail items on the selection rollers.
- These two elastic means are each also supported on a frame portion 26 of the selection device. Note that if reference has been made by way of example to a compression spring, it is understood that a tension spring could also be suitable subject to a configuration of attachment of the spring to the different frame.
- the first and second dies 12, 14 are not arranged perpendicular to the transport path of mail items but inclined downstream of about 45 °. They each have a comb shape and each of their teeth (two in the example shown) is fixed an elastomer blade 12A, 14A which has a very high coefficient of friction to ensure the best possible contact with the mailpiece .
- the elastomer blade is replaced by a ceramic finger 28 which has the advantage over an elastomeric blade not to wear and not leave marks on the mail items.
- the elastomer blade is very powerful but it wears relatively quickly and may damage, by crumpling or stuffing, the most fragile mail items.
- the first die has at least one support 12B intended to cooperate with at least one abutment 14B of the second die, so that, only beyond a thickness range of predetermined mail items defined by the distance e existing between the stop and its support, a displacement of the first die will cause an automatic and progressive movement of the second die.
- the displacements 30, 32 respective conjugates of the first and second dies as illustrated in FIG.
- the operation of the selection device is as follows.
- the mail items to be treated being arranged in bulk on the tray of the feed device, for mail of small thickness, that is to say the thickness of which is less than 2 mm, most of the selection work is performed by the first die, the second die which remains subject to its return spring 22 overriding if necessary the possible double passages.
- the mail article by lifting the first die will cause a gradual pivoting of the second die which will be partly raised when the article of mail reaches it, which will prevent this second die on which the compression spring 24 acts premature wear by repeated shocks with the mail item to which it is subject for these items and those of low thickness. This gradual lifting will also prevent rustling of the most fragile mail items, such as window envelopes.
- the article of mail leaves the first die its descent under the action of the first return spring 20a, 20B has no impact on the selection then made by the second die.
- the present invention it is possible to process envelopes of different thicknesses without selecting by a specific lever a particular mode of operation (for example for envelopes larger than 6mm).
- the second die is no longer used in the operating mode where it does not intervene, that is to say for thick envelopes, or less for envelopes of standard thickness, its replacement can to intervene much less frequently than in the devices of the prior art, thus limiting the periods of unavailability of the franking machine.
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La présente invention se rapporte au domaine du traitement de courrier et elle concerne plus particulièrement un dispositif de sélection d'articles de courrier mis en oeuvre dans un module d'alimentation automatique, ou alimenteur, d'une machine à affranchir les articles de courrier.The present invention relates to the field of mail processing and more particularly relates to a mail item selection device implemented in an automatic feeder module, or feeder, a postage meter franking machine.
Classiquement, une machine à affranchir doit être adaptée pour recevoir différents types d'articles de courrier tels que des documents, plis ou enveloppes présentant des épaisseurs plus ou moins importantes, typiquement de 0,1 mm à 16 mm. Pour cela, elle dispose souvent en amont d'un module d'alimentation automatique permettant notamment le convoyage de ces articles de courrier à différentes vitesses et comportant usuellement des moyens pour la réception/empilement, la sélection, le transport et éventuellement la fermeture de ces articles de courrier.Conventionally, a franking machine must be adapted to receive different types of mail items such as documents, folds or envelopes having greater or lesser thicknesses, typically from 0.1 mm to 16 mm. For this, it often has upstream of an automatic power supply module, in particular for conveying these mail items at different speeds and usually comprising means for receiving / stacking, selecting, transporting and possibly closing these items. mail items.
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La présente invention a pour but de pallier les inconvénients résultant du passage en double des enveloppes en proposant un dispositif de sélection d'articles de courrier pour alimenteur de machine à affranchir qui puisse limiter dans une proportion d'au plus 1 sur 1000 un tel double passage.The present invention aims to overcome the disadvantages resulting from the passage of duplicate envelopes by proposing a device for selecting mail items for franking machine feeder which can limit in a proportion of at most 1 in 1000 such a double passage.
Ces buts sont atteints par un dispositif de sélection d'articles de courrier pour séparer un à un les articles de courrier d'une pile d'articles de courrier et les transporter vers l'aval, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une première filière suivie par une seconde filière coopérant toutes deux avec au moins un rouleau de sélection opposé pour sélectionner un à un lesdits articles de courrier et les transporter vers l'aval, ladite première filière pouvant pivoter autour d'un premier axe de rotation à l'encontre d'un premier moyen de rappel élastique et ladite seconde filière pouvant pivoter autour d'un second axe de rotation à l'encontre d'un second moyen de rappel élastique, ledit second axe de rotation étant décalé vers l'amont par rapport audit premier axe de rotation et lesdites première et seconde filières comportent des moyens d'entraînement pour permettre, au delà d'une plage d'épaisseur d'articles de courrier prédéterminée, un pivotement automatique de ladite seconde filière lors du pivotement de ladite première filière.These goals are achieved by a mail item selection device for separating the mail items one by one from a stack of mail items and transporting them downstream, characterized in that it comprises a first die followed by a second die cooperating with at least one opposite selection roller to select one by one said mail items and transport them downstream, said first die being pivotable about a first axis of rotation against a first elastic return means and said second die being pivotable about a second axis of rotation against a second elastic return means, said second axis of rotation being offset upstream relative to said first axis of rotation and said first and second dies include drive means for allowing, beyond a range of thickness of predetermined mail items, an automatic pivoting ue of said second die during the pivoting of said first die.
Selon un mode de réalisation préférentiel, lesdits moyens d'entraînement comportent au moins un appui solidaire de ladite première filière et destiné à coopérer avec au moins une butée de ladite seconde filière pour que lors du passage d'un article de courrier ayant une épaisseur comprise dans une plage d'épaisseur d'articles de courrier prédéterminée, un pivotement de ladite première filière provoque un pivotement de ladite seconde filière.According to a preferred embodiment, said drive means comprise at least one integral support of said first die and intended to cooperate with at least one stop of said second die so that during the passage of a mail piece having a thickness of in a predetermined thickness range of mail items, a pivoting of said first die causes a pivoting of said second die.
Par cette structure spécifique, il devient possible d'écarter automatiquement la seconde filière pour des épaisseurs d'enveloppes pour lesquelles cette seconde filière n'a pas d'effet (enveloppes épaisses) ou de la relever légèrement pour celles où elle peut provoquer un endommagement des enveloppes les plus fragiles (enveloppes standards). Le traitement de tous les types d'enveloppes devient possible et la qualité de sélection des enveloppes fines est améliorée.By this specific structure, it becomes possible to automatically discard the second die for thicknesses of envelopes for which this second die has no effect (thick envelopes) or raise slightly for those where it can cause damage the most fragile envelopes (standard envelopes). The processing of all types of envelopes becomes possible and the quality of selection of fine envelopes is improved.
Avantageusement, le décalage desdits axes de rotation est adapté pour qu'en deçà de ladite plage d'épaisseur d'articles de courrier prédéterminée, le pivotement de ladite première filière ne provoque aucun pivotement de ladite seconde filière et pour qu'au delà d'une plage d'épaisseur d'articles de courrier prédéterminée, le pivotement de ladite première filière provoque un retrait de ladite seconde filière du chemin de transport des articles de courrier.Advantageously, the offset of said axes of rotation is adapted so that within said predetermined thickness range of mail items, the pivoting of said first die does not cause any pivoting of said second die and for that beyond a range of thickness of predetermined mail items, the pivoting of said first die causes a withdrawal of said second die transport path mail items.
De préférence, ladite première filière présente une forme de peigne sur chacune des dents duquel est fixée une lame en élastomère ou un doigt céramique.Preferably, said first die has a comb shape on each of the teeth of which is fixed an elastomeric blade or a ceramic finger.
La présente invention concerne également un alimenteur en articles de courrier pour machine à affranchir comportant le dispositif de sélection d'articles de courrier précité.The present invention also relates to a mailing machine feeder for mailing machines comprising the aforementioned mail article selection device.
D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de la présente invention ressortiront mieux de la description suivante, faite à titre indicatif et non limitatif, en regard des dessins annexés, sur lesquels:
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figure 1 est une vue en coupe longitudinale d'un dispositif de sélection d'articles de courrier selon l'invention, - la
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figure 3 montre deux courbes de déplacement des première et seconde filières selon la hauteur des articles de courrier.
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figure 3 shows two curves of displacement of the first and second dies according to the height of the articles of mail.
Un module d'alimentation automatique en articles de courrier comporte classiquement une zone d'alimentation formée essentiellement d'un plateau destiné à recevoir une pile d'articles de courrier et comportant des premiers rouleaux de transport pour entraîner ces articles de courrier vers l'aval (et contre une paroi de mise en référence) au niveau d'une zone de séparation comportant un dispositif de séparation dans lequel ces articles de courrier sont extraits un par un de la pile d'articles. Des seconds rouleaux de transport sont en général prévus en sortie de cette zone de séparation pour convoyer les articles de courrier ainsi extraits vers l'aval. Un tel alimenteur automatique est par exemple illustré dans le brevet européen cité en préambule de la présente demande.An automatic mailing material supply module conventionally comprises a feed zone consisting essentially of a tray intended to receive a pile of mail items and comprising first transport rollers for driving these mailpieces downstream. (and against a referencing wall) at a separation zone comprising a separation device in which these mail items are extracted one by one from the stack of articles. Second transport rollers are generally provided at the exit of this separation zone for conveying mail items. thus extracted downstream. Such automatic feeder is for example illustrated in the European patent cited in the preamble of the present application.
Les
Comme il est connu, les première et seconde filières 12, 14 ne sont pas disposées perpendiculairement au chemin de transport des articles de courrier mais inclinées vers l'aval d'environ 45°. Elles présentent chacune une forme de peigne et à chacune de leurs dents (deux dans l'exemple illustré) est fixée une lame en élastomère 12A, 14A qui présente un coefficient de frottement très élevé pour assurer le meilleur contact possible avec l'article de courrier.As is known, the first and second dies 12, 14 are not arranged perpendicular to the transport path of mail items but inclined downstream of about 45 °. They each have a comb shape and each of their teeth (two in the example shown) is fixed an
Dans une variante de réalisation illustrée à la
Selon l'invention, ces deux filières se déplacent de manière conjuguée. Plus particulièrement, la première filière comporte au moins un appui 12B destiné à coopérer avec au moins une butée 14B de la seconde filière, de sorte que, seulement au delà d'une plage d'épaisseur d'articles de courrier prédéterminée définie par la distance e existant entre la butée et son appui, un déplacement de la première filière va entraîner un déplacement automatique et progressif de la seconde filière. Ainsi, par le décalage des axes de rotation 18, 22, par les distances existant entre ces axes et les extrémités de contact des filières et par l'action de l'appui 12B sur la butée 14B, il est possible d'obtenir les déplacements 30, 32 conjugués respectifs des première et seconde filières tels qu'illustrés à la
Le fonctionnement du dispositif de sélection selon l'invention est le suivant. Les articles de courrier à traiter étant disposés en vrac sur le plateau du dispositif d'alimentation, pour les courriers de faibles épaisseur, c'est-à-dire dont l'épaisseur est inférieure à 2 mm, l'essentiel du travail de sélection est effectué par la première filière, la seconde filière qui reste soumise à son ressort de rappel 22 rattrapant si nécessaire les éventuels doubles passages. Pour les courriers d'épaisseur standard, c'est-à-dire dont l'épaisseur est comprise entre 2 et 6mm, l'article de courrier en soulevant la première filière va entraîner un pivotement progressif de la seconde filière qui sera ainsi en partie soulevée lorsque l'article de courrier l'atteindra, ce qui évitera à cette seconde filière sur laquelle agit le ressort de compression 24 une usure prématurée par les chocs répétés avec l'article de courrier auxquels elle est soumise pour ces articles et ceux de faible épaisseur. Cette levée progressive évitera également un froissement des articles de courrier les plus fragiles, comme les enveloppes à fenêtre. En outre, lorsque l'article de courrier quitte la première filière, sa descente sous l'action du premier ressort de rappel 20a, 20B n'a pas d'impact sur la sélection effectuée alors par la seconde filière.The operation of the selection device according to the invention is as follows. The mail items to be treated being arranged in bulk on the tray of the feed device, for mail of small thickness, that is to say the thickness of which is less than 2 mm, most of the selection work is performed by the first die, the second die which remains subject to its
Ainsi, avec la présente invention, il est possible de traiter des enveloppes de différentes épaisseurs sans sélectionner par un levier spécifique un mode de fonctionnement particulier (par exemple pour les enveloppes de plus de 6mm). En outre, la seconde filière n'étant plus usée dans le mode de fonctionnement où elle n'intervient pas, c'est-à-dire pour les enveloppes de forte épaisseur, ou moins pour les enveloppes d'épaisseur standard, son remplacement peut intervenir de façon bien moins fréquente que dans les dispositifs de l'art antérieur, limitant ainsi les périodes d'indisponibilité de la machine à affranchir.Thus, with the present invention, it is possible to process envelopes of different thicknesses without selecting by a specific lever a particular mode of operation (for example for envelopes larger than 6mm). In addition, the second die is no longer used in the operating mode where it does not intervene, that is to say for thick envelopes, or less for envelopes of standard thickness, its replacement can to intervene much less frequently than in the devices of the prior art, thus limiting the periods of unavailability of the franking machine.
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- A mailpiece selector device for separating mailpieces one-by-one from a stack of mailpieces and for transporting them downstream, comprising a first guide (12) followed by a second guide (14), both of which guides co-operate with a plurality of opposite selector rollers (16A, 16B, 16C) to select said mailpieces one-by-one and to transport them downstream, said first guide being able to pivot about a first pivot axis (18) in opposition to first resilient return means (20A, 20B), and said second guide being able to pivot about a second pivot axis (22) in opposition to second resilient return means (24), said second pivot axis being offset upstream relative to said first pivot axis, characterized in that said first and second guides having drive means (12B, 14B) for making it possible, above a predetermined mailpiece thickness range, for said second guide to pivot automatically when said first guide pivots.
- A mailpiece selector device according to claim 1, characterized in that said drive means comprise at least one bearing surface (12B) secured to or integral with said first guide and designed to co-operate with at least one abutment (14B) on said second guide, so that, as a mailpiece having a thickness lying in a predetermined mailpiece thickness range passes through, said first guide pivoting causes said second guide to pivot.
- A mailpiece selector device according to claim 1, characterized in that the offset of said pivot axes is adapted so that, below said predetermined mailpiece thickness range, said first guide pivoting does not cause said second guide to pivot at all.
- A mailpiece selector device according to claim 1, characterized in that the offset of said pivot axes is adapted so that, above a predetermined mailpiece thickness range, said first guide pivoting causes said second guide to be retracted out of the mailpiece transport path.
- A mailpiece selector device according to claim 1, characterized in that said first guide is comb-shaped, each of the teeth of the comb having an elastomer blade (12A, 14B) or a ceramic finger (28) fastened to it.
- A mailpiece feeder for a franking machine, which feeder includes a mailpiece selection device according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
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