FR2778602A1 - Document folder and envelope filler - Google Patents

Abstract

The device consists of a central channel (1), a regrouping table (2), an insertion table (22) at right angles to the main channel, two envelope feeders (3,4) and A3 or A4 or paper feeders (10,11,12). The two envelope feeders are situated above and in line with the main channel facing one another. Two of the paper feeders are situated on either side of the main channel and offset relative to one another. The third lies in line with the main channel and as an extension to it.

Description

] -i- The present invention aims to achieve a setting machine

  under cover allowing the recognition and selection of documents, carrying out their assembly and

shipped in an envelope.

  A number of enveloping machines are known which have been the subject of a patent, in particular that referenced 2544668 of 20.04. 83 in the names of LEFEVRE MARON, MONTVOISIN, as well as patent 2729610 of 23.01.95 in the name of the company

  CONSTRUCTION AND INNOVATION WORKSHOPS.

  The object of the present invention is to eliminate the drawbacks associated with feeders arranged face to face and on the same level with respect to the central corridor (forming a perpendicular with the central corridor) which present problems of sheet entry.

  on the central corridor of the machine.

  According to a characteristic of the invention, the machine comprises a central corridor characterized in that it comprises a general front grouping table, an insertion table, two feeders of annexes in the format of the envelope located in the line of the central corridor facing each other, and debiting their documents on the front grouping table, two large feeders in A4 or A3 format, each located on one side of the central corridor offset, which can include a reading table, and directly debiting their documents on the rear grouping table thanks to the 90-way inverter, and another large rear feeder in A4 or A3 format located in the line of the central corridor which can include a reading table, and directly debiting its documents on the table

rear grouping.

  According to another characteristic of the invention, the enveloping machine comprises a central corridor equipped with two large feeders in A4 or A3 format each located on one side of the central corridor offset, characterized in that the document sent by these feeders makes a turn to 900 thanks to rollers and rollers and arrives

  directly to the rear grouping table.

  According to another characteristic of the invention, the enveloping machine comprises a central corridor equipped with a large feeder in A4 or A3 format located in the extension of the central corridor which can be equipped with a reading table and which dispatches

  his documents directly on the rear grouping table.

  The invention and its advantages will be better understood thanks to the exemplary embodiments given by way of nonlimiting example for which: - FIG. 1 is a plan view of the central corridor and of the various feeders of the enveloping machine, - the Figure 2 is a sectional view of the central corridor and the different feeders of the

enveloping machine.

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  Figure 1 is a plan view of the central corridor (1) of the enveloping machine.

  We find the central corridor (1) comprising: - a general front grouping table (2), - an insertion table (22), - two annex feeders (3) and (4). at the envelope format, located above and in the line of the central corridor (1), face to face, debiting their documents on the front grouping table (2), - a central folder (5), - a table rear grouping (6) gathering the documents from the other feeders (10), (11), (12), - two large feeders (10) and (11), in either A4 or A3 format, each on one side from the central corridor (1) offset, which may each include a reading table (13) and (14), and directly debiting their documents on the rear grouping table (6) thanks to a 90-way reversing device and to the table ( 17) still driving, - another large feeder (12), in either A4 or A3 format, located in the extension of the central corridor (1), which may include a reading table (15), and directly debiting its documents on the table rear grouping (6) thanks to the table (17) still driving. The 90 reversing device is known in printing. These are engine cylinders which

  force the document to rotate 90 degrees sideways while turning.

  Figure 2 is a sectional view of the central corridor (1) of the enveloping machine.

  We find the same elements as in Figure 1.

  - the general front grouping table (2), - the insertion table (22), - the annex feeders (3) and (4), in envelope format, located in the line of the central corridor ( 1), face to face, and debiting their documents on the front grouping table (2) thanks to the descent table (16), - the central folder (5), - the rear grouping table (6) gathering the documents from the other feeders, a waiting table (7), - two large feeders (10) and (11), in either A4 or A3 format. each located on one side of the central corridor (1) offset, may each include a reading table (13) and (14), and directly debiting their documents on the rear grouping table (6) thanks to a reversing device with 90 and at the table (17) still powered, - another large feeder (12) in either A4 or A3 format, located in the extension of the central corridor (1), which may include a reading table (15), and delivering directly the documents on the rear grouping table (6) thanks to the always driving table (17), the transport of the documents being ensured either by driving wheels or by

belts.

  - 3 - The functioning of the central corridor (1) is as follows: If the large feeders (10), (Il1), (12) include reading tables (13), (14), (15) a document comes out of each feeder (10), (11), (12) to be read either by a camera or by a barcode reader or the like. either by an OMR code. The enveloping machine controls the dispatch of such or such document which will be found on the rear grouping table (6), the dispatch of the additional documents of the feeders (3) and (4) on the front grouping table (2). The rear grouping table (6) sends the documents accumulated in the central folder (5) and the folded documents arrive on the front grouping table (2) to be inserted in the envelope with the

  appendices from feeders (3) and (4).

Notes:

  We can add or remove feeders without departing from the scope of the invention.

  Waiting tables can be added between the rear grouping table (6), the central folder (5) and the arrival of the descent table (16) without leaving the frame

of the invention.

  We could also replace all or part of the large feeders (10), (11) j (12) by guillotines cutting their documents on the rear grouping table (6) without going beyond the scope of the inventionm 4 -

Claims (4)

  1) Folding machine comprising - a central corridor (1), - a general grouping table (2), - an insertion table (22) perpendicular to the central corridor (1), - two annex feeders ( 3) and (4) in the envelope format, - two large feeders (10) and (11) in either A4 or A3 format, - a large feeder (12) in either A4 or A3 format, characterized in that: - the two annex feeders (3) and (4) are located above and in the extension of the central corridor, face to face, - the two large feeders (10) and (11) are located on each side of the central corridor offset from each other,   - the large feeder (12) is located in the extension of the central corridor (1).   2) Folding machine according to the first claim characterized in that the two feeders of annexes (3) and (4) in the envelope format, located above and in the extension of the central corridor, face to face , send their documents to the table   grouping (2) thanks to a descent table (16).   3) Folding machine according to the first claim characterized in that the two large feeders (10) and (11) in either A4 or A3 format, located on each side of the central corridor (1) and offset one by relative to each other, which may each include a reading table (13) and (14), send their documents directly to the rear grouping table (6) thanks to a 90 reversing device allowing documents   arriving on the grouping table (6) thanks to the table (17) still driving.   4) Folding machine according to the first claim characterized in that a large feeders (12) in either A4 or A3 format, located in the extension of the central corridor (1), which may include a reading table (15) , ships directly   documents on the table (17) still driving.