EP2085340B1 - Vorrichtung zur Auswahl von Postartikeln mit regulierbarer Düse - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur Auswahl von Postartikeln mit regulierbarer Düse Download PDF

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EP2085340B1
EP2085340B1 EP09151544A EP09151544A EP2085340B1 EP 2085340 B1 EP2085340 B1 EP 2085340B1 EP 09151544 A EP09151544 A EP 09151544A EP 09151544 A EP09151544 A EP 09151544A EP 2085340 B1 EP2085340 B1 EP 2085340B1
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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
    • B65H3/02—Separating articles from piles using friction forces between articles and separator
    • B65H3/06—Rollers or like rotary separators
    • B65H3/063—Rollers or like rotary separators separating from the bottom of pile
    • 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
    • B65H3/5207—Non-driven retainers, e.g. movable retainers being moved by the motion of the article
    • B65H3/523—Non-driven retainers, e.g. movable retainers being moved by the motion of the article the retainers positioned over articles separated from the bottom of the pile
    • B65H3/5238—Retainers of the pad-type, e.g. friction pads
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2401/00—Materials used for the handling apparatus or parts thereof; Properties thereof
    • B65H2401/10—Materials
    • B65H2401/13—Coatings, paint or varnish
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H2511/00—Dimensions; Position; Numbers; Identification; Occurrences
    • B65H2511/20—Location in space
    • B65H2511/21—Angle
    • B65H2511/214—Inclination
    • 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

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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.
  • the receiving / stacking means conventionally comprise jogging means for pressing the mailpieces against a reference wall. These jogging means can be of different kinds.
  • the patent US 5,112,037 discloses a double inclination of the receiving tray towards the rear and towards the referencing wall in order to properly reference the mail items whose flaps are then spaced apart in a slot.
  • the document EP-A-0 195 348 discloses a mail item selection device having at least one die cooperating with a plurality of opposed pick rollers traversing a receiving tray of a stack of mail items to select one by one said mail items and transport downstream.
  • the present invention aims to overcome this biasing of the mail item resulting from the extra thickness of the flap by proposing a mailpiece selection device whose die is specially adapted to allow a recovery of the article of mail mail.
  • a mail item selection device comprising at least one die cooperating with a plurality of opposed selection rollers passing through a receiving tray of a stack of mail items, to select one by one said items. of mail and transport them downstream, characterized in that said die has a predetermined inclination of an angle ⁇ with respect to a horizontal plane defined by said receiving plate with a distance between a low end portion of said die and said larger receiving tray at the portion of said die closest to a referencing wall than that furthest from said referencing wall.
  • said die comprises a body articulated about an axis of rotation and pivotable against an elastic return means during the passage of mail items on said plurality of selection rollers and a front portion forming a comb attached to said body and the end of the teeth which is fixed a selection finger coated with a wear-resistant material, preferably a ceramic or a carbide.
  • said die body is of plastics material.
  • said inclination according to said angle ⁇ is obtained by asymmetrical adjustment means acting by deformation of said die body.
  • Said asymmetric adjustment means may comprise two screw / nut assemblies each acting against a fixed stop fixed to a frame of the device, each of said two sets screw / nut being mounted in two parts arranged on either side of said body.
  • said body portion receives a fixed nut in which is screwed a set screw held without play in this body portion by an elastic member.
  • the invention also relates to a mailing machine feeder for mailing machines comprising a device for selecting said mail items.
  • An automatic mail supply module conventionally comprises a feed zone essentially formed of a receiving tray defining a horizontal plane and intended to receive a stack of mail items and comprising first transport rollers for driving these items.
  • Second transport rollers are generally provided at the exit of this separation zone for conveying the mail articles 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 specifically a device according to the invention of separating mail items which essentially comprises a die 10 cooperating with several opposite selection rollers (not shown) passing through the receiving tray (also not shown) to select a mail piece and one and carry it downstream.
  • this first die may or may not be followed by a second disengageable die, as is known, by means of a manual operating lever.
  • the single die is formed in two parts with on the one hand a body 12, made of plastic, articulated about an axis of rotation 14 and pivotable against a means of rotation.
  • resilient return for example a compression spring 16A, 16B, during the passage of the mail items on the selection rollers and secondly a metal front portion, forming a comb 18 fixed to the body of the die by fixing means , for example screws 20, and at the end of the teeth of which is fixed a selection finger 18A, 18B coated with a wear-resistant material such as a ceramic or a carbide.
  • the die in its active part, is not arranged perpendicularly to the transport path of mail items but inclined downstream (along the X axis), in a plane perpendicular to the placing wall. reference, an angle ⁇ of about 45 ° with respect to this transport path.
  • the elastic return means is also supported on a frame portion 22 of the selection device.
  • a tension spring could also be suitable subject to a configuration of attachment of the spring to the different frame.
  • each finger 18A of the comb 18 of the die 10 is given by a titanium oxide, such as Ti-Cord from the French company Saint-Gobain, deposited by thermal transfer. This results in a very high hardness of the selection finger that can be held in place during the entire life of the feeder and the roughness of the material is sufficient to hang mail items while preventing a possible tearing during their passage.
  • the inclination of the die, an angle ⁇ is obtained by an asymmetrical adjustment of the plateau-die distance and more particularly, in the example illustrated, by asymmetrical adjustment means consisting of two screw / nut assemblies 24A, 24B each acting against a fixed stop 26A, 26B secured to the frame 22 of the device.
  • Each of the two sets screw / nut is mounted in a portion 12A, 12B extending for example above and on either side of the body of the die, that is to say respectively referenced wall side and opposite side in practice the side of the operator of the franking machine.
  • This body portion receives a fixed nut 28A, 28B in which will be screwed an adjusting screw 30A, 30B further maintained without play in this body portion by an elastic member such as a spring 32A, 32B.
  • the operation of the selection device according to the invention is as follows.
  • the mail items to be processed being arranged on the receiving tray of the feeder, they will be introduced into the selection device and extracted one by one by the die.
  • the first contact of the mail item at the finger closest to the The operator will tend to press the rear portion of the mailpiece against the referencing wall 34, which will keep a good referencing especially if the receiving tray 36 is equipped with drive rollers 38A, 38B inclined by report to the transport directorate.
  • the inclination of the die of the angle ⁇ is obtained for example by acting on the first adjusting screw 30B, preferably that arranged on the operator side, to adjust the distance plate-die at a first predetermined height and thus ensure the horizontal positioning of the die with respect to the receiving plate, then by acting on the second adjustment screw 30A disposed side referencing wall, for adjusting the plateau-die distance at a second predetermined height deform the plastic body of the die and thus provide an inclination of the die with respect to this receiving plate 36.
  • This deformation is possible due to the relative flexibility of this body due to the constituent material but especially since, as in the example illustrated, the comb has only two central teeth, the average height difference between the selection fingers they comprise is about 0.3 mm for a 100 mm wide die .
  • the skewing end stack mail items resulting from the extra thickness of the flap is avoided because allowing these mail items to engage under the die where the height is the most important , it can be produced a jogging effect or compensation of this through.

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Claims (8)

  1. Vorrichtung zum Selektieren von Postsendungen, umfassend wenigstens eine Düse (10), die mit einer Vielzahl von gegenüberliegenden, eine Platte (36) zur Aufnahme eines Stapels von Postsendungen durchgreifenden Selektionsrollen zusammenwirkt, um die Postsendungen eine nach der anderen zu selektieren und sie stromabwärts zu befördern, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Düse eine vorbestimmte Neigung unter einem Winkel Θ gegenüber einer durch die Aufnahmeplatte definierten horizontalen Ebene aufweist, mit einem Abstand zwischen einem unteren Endteil der Düse und der Aufnahmeplatte, der im Bereich des einer Bezugswand (34) am nächsten befindlichen Teils der Düse größer als in dem des von der Bezugswand am weitesten entfernten Teils ist.
  2. Vorrichtung zum Selektieren von Postsendungen nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Düse einen Körper (12), der um eine Rotationsachse (14) angelenkt ist und während des Durchlaufs der Postsendungen an der Vielzahl von Selektionsrollen entgegen einem elastischen Rückstellmittel (16A, 16B) verschwenken kann, sowie einen vorderen, einen Kamm (18) bildenden Teil umfaßt, der an dem Körper befestigt ist und an dem Ende seiner Zinken einen hieran befestigen, mit einem verschleißfesten Material überzogenen Selektionsfinger (18A, 18B) aufweist.
  3. Vorrichtung zum Selektieren von Postsendungen nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Material des Selektionsfingers eine Keramik oder ein Carbid ist.
  4. Vorrichtung zum Selektieren von Postsendungen nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Düsenkörper aus Kunststoff besteht.
  5. Vorrichtung zum Selektieren von Postsendungen nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Neigung unter dem genannten Winkel Θ mit Hilfe von Mitteln zum asymmetrischen Einstellen (24A, 24B; 26A, 26B, 28A, 28B, 30A, 30B, 32A, 32B), die durch Verformung des Düsenkörpers wirken, erhalten wird.
  6. Vorrichtung zum Selektieren von Postsendungen nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Mittel zum asymmetrischen Einstellen zwei Schraube/Mutter-Anordnungen (24A, 24B) umfassen, die jeweils entgegen einem festen Anschlag (26A, 26B) wirken, der mit einem Rahmen (22) der Vorrichtung fest verbunden ist, wobei jede der beiden Schraube/Mutter-Anordnungen in zwei auf beiden Seiten des Körpers angeordneten Teilen (12A, 12B) angebracht ist.
  7. Vorrichtung zum Selektieren von Postsendungen nach Anspruch 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Körperteil eine feste Mutter (28A, 28B) aufnimmt, in die eine Stellschraube (30A, 30B) geschraubt ist, die in diesem Körperteil durch ein Federelement (32A, 32B) spielfrei gehalten ist.
  8. Vorrichtung zum Zuführen von Postsendungen für eine Frankiermaschine, die eine Vorrichtung zum Selektieren von Postsendungen nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7 umfaßt.
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