EP2476491A1 - Dispositif et procédé pour mésurer l'épaisseur des objets postaux - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé pour mésurer l'épaisseur des objets postaux Download PDF

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EP2476491A1
EP2476491A1 EP11425009A EP11425009A EP2476491A1 EP 2476491 A1 EP2476491 A1 EP 2476491A1 EP 11425009 A EP11425009 A EP 11425009A EP 11425009 A EP11425009 A EP 11425009A EP 2476491 A1 EP2476491 A1 EP 2476491A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
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  • the present invention relates to a device and a method for measuring the thickness of postal objects.
  • the patent application No. PCTWO9725162 describes the combined use of a thickness sensor set in a rectilinear region of a conveyor belt and a stiffness sensor set in a position corresponding to a curved region of the conveyor belt and used for measuring bending of the postal objects being conveyed.
  • the thickness sensor is of a laser, ultrasound, or else infrared type.
  • An evaluation device determines the stiffness of the postal objects on the basis of the information supplied by the sensors.
  • the aim of the present invention is to provide a device designed to detect the thickness by distinguishing between the two aforesaid physical conditions.
  • a device for measurement of the thickness of plane rectangular postal objects comprising: a first conveying system designed to convey postal objects in a direction of advance; and a second conveying system communicating with the first conveying system and designed to convey the postal objects received from the first conveying system in a direction of advance; the first conveying system is configured for conveying postal objects keeping them in an uncompressed state in which no forces are applied on the opposite faces of the postal object; the second conveying system is configured for conveying postal objects, keeping them in a compressed state in which forces are applied on the opposite faces of the postal object so as to reduce the original thickness of the postal object, the device being characterized in that it comprises:
  • the present invention moreover regards a method for measuring the thickness of plane rectangular postal objects, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
  • Figures 1 to 3 illustrate a device designed to measure the thickness of postal objects, which comprises:
  • the first conveying system 3 is configured for conveying the postal objects 7 keeping them in an uncompressed state, i.e., in a state in which no forces are applied on the opposite plane rectangular faces of the postal object 7.
  • the second conveying system 8 is configured for conveying the postal objects 7 keeping them in a compressed state, i.e., in a state in which forces are applied on the opposite faces of the postal object 7 in order to reduce the original thickness of the postal object 7.
  • the first conveying system 3 comprises a pair of belts 10, 11, which extend between end pulleys 12, 13 (only one of said pulleys is represented) and have facing plane portions 10a, 11a set apart from one another by a distance D ( Figures 1 and 2 ) that is generally constant (or slightly decreasing in the direction of motion, example 15 mm at input, 12 mm at output) for defining vertical side walls of a channel 15 along which the postal objects 7 move.
  • the minimum width of the channel which is, for example, 12 mm, exceeds the usual maximum thickness of the postal objects 7 normally sorted.
  • the end pulleys 12, 13 have vertical axes 12b, 13b parallel to one another, and the postal objects 7 move along the channel 15 with planes of lie that are substantially vertical.
  • the first conveying system 3 comprises a third belt 17, which extends between end pulleys 18 (only one end pulley is represented) having axes 18b perpendicular to the axes 12b, 13b.
  • the third belt 17 defines a horizontal plane portion 18a that constitutes a bottom portion of the channel 15 on which a bottom rectilinear edge of the postal object 7 rests. In this way, the motion of the third belt 17 enables advance of the postal object 7, and the synchronous motion of the belts 10, 11 accompanies the object 7, which is contained laterally between the two belts 10, 11.
  • a plane rectangular wall 20 which defines the top portion of a bench (not illustrated) and has a rectangular groove 22, housed within which is the plane portion 18a, which is coplanar to the plane rectangular wall 20.
  • the second conveying system 8 comprises a pair of motor-driven belts 24, 25 carried by a plurality of respective pulleys 26, 27 having axes parallel to the axes 12b, 13b.
  • the belts 24, 25 have plane portions 24a, 25a that come into contact with one another in a nipping area 28 defining the inlet of the second conveying system 8 and extend for a stretch of superposition where they are in contact with one another in order to press on opposite faces of the postal objects 7 fed to the inlet 8, set between the belts 24, 25 and mobile along the second conveying system thanks to the movement of the belts 24, 25.
  • a pulley 27a set alongside the pulley 13 provides a return for the belt 25 that extends from the pulley 27a to a pulley 27b providing a rectilinear stretch 251, which forms an acute angle ⁇ with respect to the direction D1.
  • a pulley 26a set alongside the pulley 12 provides a return for the belt 24 that extends from the pulley 26a to the pulley 27b providing a rectilinear stretch 241 that converges into the stretch 251 in a position corresponding to the nipping area 28 that is tangential to the pulley 27b.
  • the rectilinear stretches 241 and 251 provide a lead-in stretch for entry of the postal objects into the second conveying system 8.
  • a first thickness-measuring device 30 which detects the thickness of the postal objects 7 coming from and/or travelling along the first conveying system 3; said first thickness-measuring device 30 carries out a first step of measurement of the thickness of the uncompressed postal object to which no force is applied on its opposite faces. A first value S1 of thickness is thus detected corresponding to an uncompressed condition of the postal object 7.
  • a second thickness-measuring device 35 which detects the thickness of the postal objects 7 travelling along the second conveying system 8; said second thickness-measuring device 35 carries out a second step of measurement of the thickness of the compressed postal object 7 on which, by means of the action of the belts 24 and 25, a force is applied on its opposite faces. A second thickness value S2 is thus detected corresponding to a compressed condition of the postal object.
  • the first thickness-measuring device 30 can comprise a first measuring laser-beam emitter 36 and a second measuring laser-beam emitter 37 (of a known type), which are set on opposite sides of the channel 15 and emit respective laser beams 361, 371, which impinge upon the opposite faces of the postal object 7 that comes out of the channel 15 and sets itself between the pulleys 13, 27a and 12, 26a.
  • the laser beams 361, 371 extend perpendicular to the direction D1 respectively between the pulleys 13, 27a and 12, 26a.
  • the second thickness-measuring device 35 can comprise a first measuring laser-beam emitter 38 and a second measuring laser-beam emitter 39 (of a known type), which are set on opposite sides of the belts 24, 25 set in contact with one another and emit respective laser beams 381, 391, which impinge upon the opposite faces of the compressed postal object 7 between the belts 24 and 25.
  • the laser beams 381, 391 extend transverse to the direction D2.
  • the measurements of thickness are fed to an electronic unit 40 (represented schematically), which performs the operations described hereinafter.
  • the operations performed by the electronic unit 40 are illustrated in Figure 4 and comprise:
  • first thickness value S1 and the second thickness value S2 are substantially similar, i.e., S1 ⁇ S2, a substantially uncompressible postal object is detected (block 210 following upon block 200).
  • the operations of comparison of block 200 are performed by calculating the absolute value of the difference between S1 and S2 (i.e.,
  • ⁇ typically, the average, i.e., (S1+S2) /2
  • k is a tabulated value obtained experimentally on the basis of the purpose for which the thickness is used; for example, in the case where the thickness-measuring device is used on a sorter with passive stackers, i.e., a sorter in which the sorted objects are withheld pressed in a container by elastic means, k can assume a single experimental value in the region of 1.3 to 1.4, and the thickness is used for estimating the condition of filling of the stacker.

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US9802720B2 (en) 2014-10-03 2017-10-31 Frito-Lay North America, Inc. Apparatus and method for maintaining a pattern of non-rigid objects in a desired position and orientation
US11059185B2 (en) 2014-10-03 2021-07-13 Frito-Lay North America, Inc. Apparatus and method for transferring a pattern from a universal surface to an ultimate package

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EP2298457A1 (fr) * 2009-09-18 2011-03-23 ELSAG DATAMAT S.p.A. Trieuse de courrier

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US9346169B2 (en) 2014-10-03 2016-05-24 Frito-Lay North America, Inc. Apparatus and method for universal, flexible pillow bag pattern creation
US9346170B2 (en) 2014-10-03 2016-05-24 Frito-Lay North America, Inc. Apparatus and method for universal, flexible pillow bag pattern creation
US9802720B2 (en) 2014-10-03 2017-10-31 Frito-Lay North America, Inc. Apparatus and method for maintaining a pattern of non-rigid objects in a desired position and orientation
US11059185B2 (en) 2014-10-03 2021-07-13 Frito-Lay North America, Inc. Apparatus and method for transferring a pattern from a universal surface to an ultimate package

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