EP3654295A1 - Appareil de traitement de marchandises - Google Patents

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EP3654295A1
EP3654295A1 EP19207697.4A EP19207697A EP3654295A1 EP 3654295 A1 EP3654295 A1 EP 3654295A1 EP 19207697 A EP19207697 A EP 19207697A EP 3654295 A1 EP3654295 A1 EP 3654295A1
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Joachim Jauert
Tilmann Schilling
Michael Fersch
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
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    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
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    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00016—Relations between apparatus, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office, in a franking system
    • G07B17/0008—Communication details outside or between apparatus
    • G07B2017/00112—Wireless
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00258—Electronic hardware aspects, e.g. type of circuits used
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00266—Man-machine interface on the apparatus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00314—Communication within apparatus, personal computer [PC] system, or server, e.g. between printhead and central unit in a franking machine
    • G07B2017/00322—Communication between components/modules/parts, e.g. printer, printhead, keyboard, conveyor or central unit
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00516—Details of printing apparatus
    • G07B2017/00524—Printheads
    • G07B2017/00532—Inkjet

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  • the invention relates to a good processing device with at least two communication modules and a control unit according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the good processing device can preferably be a franking machine which is equipped with an ink printing device for producing impressions on a flat good.
  • Each individual communication module contains a different transmission technology.
  • the patent US4138735 discloses a system for simultaneously writing current postage fee tables to remote memories.
  • the system also includes carrier wave transmission. Direct telephone reception is optionally available. However, the data transmission is only analog. Digital transmission is not planned.
  • the patent DE4213278C2 relates to an arrangement for franking mail.
  • the transportable franking machine has storage means and receiving means connected thereto for data that can be transmitted via a transmission means.
  • the postage amounts used by the franking machine are debited from a credit loadable via the transmission means, preferably a mobile radio standard, or a chip card.
  • the transmission is digital, it is disadvantageous that not all transmission types are provided (eg Bluetooth and WLAN) that are common today.
  • a method for connecting a service provider to a franking machine is known.
  • a franking machine is provided at a first location, the franking machine having a communication interface.
  • a server is provided at a central location that is remote from the first location. Then there is a connection via a mobile radio interface and the Communication interface of the franking machine and the establishment of a secure communication channel between the mobile radio interface and the server.
  • the disadvantage is that only the (albeit digital) transmission type is recorded via a mobile network - here GSM using GPRS.
  • the transmission rates are low.
  • No other transmission types are proposed.
  • the patent relates EP2390846 B1 a franking system with an electronic data processing device and a data memory connected to it on the input side, and a franking machine.
  • the latter has an interface for connecting the data processing device to a data center for bidirectional transmission of exclusively digitally processable signals.
  • the franking system has a transmission unit connected to the interface of the franking machine and formed from a plurality of main components, of which the first main component is designed to support the franking machine for performing modem functions.
  • a second main component of the transmission unit for the wireless transmission of data between the franking system and the data center and a third main component of the transmission unit for optional or simultaneous wire-guided data transmission to the data center and back are connected in parallel .
  • the disadvantage of this is that if this one communication unit fails, for example due to operational reasons, the entire communication of the franking system also fails. In the event of a repair, the entire communication unit must also be replaced with all of the functions available, although, for example, only the third main component (wired communication) has failed. This makes the repair unnecessarily expensive. In addition, the system does not recognize automatically which components should be used. When in doubt, the energy efficiency of the module is therefore not optimal, since the non-operation of main components that are not required can lead to energy savings.
  • the task is to eliminate the shortcomings of the known solutions.
  • a good processing device preferably a franking machine
  • This can be done wirelessly or wired. Both types of communication should advantageously be possible.
  • the components required for this are to be integrated into the crop processing device.
  • the components should also be available in the long term to cover the entire life cycle of the franking machine family.
  • Various data transmission standards should also be possible.
  • the equipment of the good processing equipment should be optional.
  • the existence and the form of the communication hardware should be able to be recognized by software.
  • a good processing device with at least two separate communication modules is to be developed, both of which can be individually connected to the interfaces of the good processing device.
  • a control unit should recognize whether a second communication module is available ready for operation. The control unit can also optionally determine which type of transmission the communication module should use.
  • the goods processing device such as preferably a franking machine, is known to have a first communication module which is connected to a control unit.
  • a good processing device designed to accommodate at least one second communication module and wherein the control unit is designed to determine whether the second communication module is ready for operation and what type of communication module it is.
  • Each communication module carries out data transmission in a different way.
  • the first communication module can carry out data transmission by wire, while the second communication module can carry out the data transmission wirelessly.
  • the individual communication modules can be positioned within the crop processing device in an optimized manner.
  • a wired Communication module to be positioned closer to a corresponding connector.
  • the communication module for wireless data transmission can be positioned at a point on the mainboard with higher reception or, for example, in the vicinity of an antenna or its connection.
  • the position of a communication module with wireless communication capability can be arranged at the topmost position and thus the strongest reception point in a vertically arranged mainboard.
  • the divisibility of the data communication on various separate communication modules creates redundancy, which increases the reliability of the good processing device. If a communication module fails, a separate, functional communication module is still available for data transmission.
  • more than just two communication modules can also be provided. Thanks to the separate communication modules, repairs in the event of failure of only one type of communication are also easier and less expensive.
  • the entire data traffic of the good processing device can then be routed via the functioning communication module.
  • the 1 and 2 schematically show a first and second embodiment of the invention.
  • the Fig. 1 shows schematically a first embodiment of the invention.
  • the good processing device GG comprises a first communication module KM1 and a second communication module KM2, which are each arranged on the mainboard MB. Both communication modules can provide different types of transmission - wired or wireless.
  • the individual communication modules can advantageously be optimally arranged within the good processing device GG. For example, they can be plugged into a dedicated connector.
  • a processor board PB is arranged on the mainboard MB.
  • the control unit SE recognizes, for example, via a software, logic gate or ASIC's, whether the first and / or second communication module KM1, KM2 is connected and if necessary. also what type of device it is and what types of communication it can use.
  • the control unit SE can be used to control whether the second communication module KM2 should establish a connection, for example, to a remote data store or router, and which type of communication the second communication module KM2 should use for this.
  • the Fig. 2 shows a second schematic embodiment of the invention.
  • the processor board PB is also arranged on the mainboard MB here.
  • the control unit SE can again be implemented with the processor board PB.
  • the first communication module KM1 In contrast to Fig. 1 only wired communication is provided for the first communication module KM1.
  • the first communication module KM1 is firmly integrated in the processor board PB, which is also arranged on the mainboard in a non-fixed connection, such as, for example, plugging, clamping, or in a fixed connection, such as, for example, soldering.
  • the first communication module KM1 can also be connected to the processor board PB in a different way.
  • the first communication module KM1 is also connected via an electrical line to a plug connector SV1 which is arranged on the mainboard MB and is externally accessible.
  • the second communication module KM2 is preferably arranged on the mainboard MB outside the processor board PB. However, it can also be arranged locally at different locations and e.g. be connected to the MB mainboard via electrical cables. The electrical connection to the mainboard MB is e.g. via SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface).
  • the second communication module KM 2 has the wireless communication types WLAN and Bluetooth. It is also possible for a KM2 communication module to be provided which can handle other types of wireless communication. This can also include various mobile radio standards such as LTE, UMTS or GSM.
  • the control unit SE recognizes, for example via software, whether a second communication module KM2 is connected and if necessary. also what type of device it is and what types of communication it can use. In addition, the control unit SE can be used to decide whether the second communication module KM2 is a connection, for example, to a remote data store or router and which type of communication the second communication module KM2 should use.

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DE4213278C2 (de) 1992-04-16 1998-02-19 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Anordnung zum Frankieren von Postgut
EP0773517B1 (fr) 1995-11-13 2005-08-31 Francotyp-Postalia AG & Co. KG Procédé et dispositif pour la reconnaissance automatique du type de modem et l'adaption
EP1615174A2 (fr) 2004-07-06 2006-01-11 Francotyp-Postalia GmbH Dispositif de communication dans un appareil
US20070078778A1 (en) 2005-10-04 2007-04-05 Mark Ferraro Cellular connectivity for a franking machine
EP2390846B1 (fr) 2010-05-27 2016-11-23 Frama Ag Système d'affranchissement doté d'une affranchisseuse et d'une unité de transmission de données
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