US3814415A - Device for aiding the stacking of documents - Google Patents

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US3814415A
US3814415A US00275721A US27572172A US3814415A US 3814415 A US3814415 A US 3814415A US 00275721 A US00275721 A US 00275721A US 27572172 A US27572172 A US 27572172A US 3814415 A US3814415 A US 3814415A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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  • ABSTRACT The present disclosure describes a technique for preventng collisions and jams of closely spaced documents, such as mail pieces which vary in size and weight, as they enter a stacking mechanism at high speed in a single file. Means are provided which are timed to impart a rotary motion about a vertical pivot point to each document as it approaches the stationary stack. Such motion insures that the leading edge of a succeeding document does not collide with the trailing edge of the preceeding document. Moreover, in a positive sense the leading edge of each document is caused to contact the previously stacked stationary document close to its leading edge, thereby eliminating the jamming of documents which might otherwise occur, particularly with documents having substantially different lengths.
  • Documents enter the stacking mechanism with an initial velocity and then decelerate to rest by various means, against a reference edge guide. As the leading document slows down, the succeeding document still travelling at the same value of initial velocity, begins to overtake the leading document, and reduces the original gap which existed therebetween. No problem arises until the gap disappears completely at which time a collision and possible jam are likely.
  • the present invention substantially eliminates the aforementioned problem by providing positive means, timed to impart to each document, regardless of length,
  • a kicker mechanism which in a preferred embodiment is powered by a high-speed stepping motor to impart the necessary sideward motion to each of the documents.
  • the kicker mechanism which may comprise a plurality of fingers, normally rests below the surface of the stacking plate.
  • a sensor system located upstream from the plate senses the passage of the trailing edge of a document and energizes the stepping motor to extend the kicker fingers at a time which causes them to contact the document close to its trailing edge. This gives the necessary sideward velocity to the document.
  • the kicker fingers are retracted to prevent them from contacting the leading edge of the following document.
  • FIG. 1 is a plan view, diagrammatic representation of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is an,elevation view presented along lines 2-2 of FIG. 1 depicting the stacking plate and the kicker fingers disposed therein, as well as the photocell sensor.
  • FIG. 3 is a partial view illustrating the effect of the invention on the positions of the documents as they proceed to the stack.
  • FIG. 1 The basic elements used in the kicker device of the present invention are depicted in FIG. 1. The diagram has been purposely simplified so as not to obscure the,
  • FIG. 1 depicts transport means such as the belts l0 and rollers 12 for conveying documents 14, which may be mail pieces, into the stacker 16.
  • the kicker fingers 18 which may be formed of stiff wire are attached to a common member the assembly resembling a comb with three widely spaced teeth.
  • This kicker mechanism is in turn directly coupled to the shaft 20 of a stepping motor 22.
  • Activation of the stepping motor causes the kicker fingers to be extended approximately 5 8 to 1 1 inch above the surface of the stacking plate 24 and subsequently, to be retracted so that they lie as seen in FIG. 1 below the surface of the plate in slots 25.
  • the control of the stepping motor is effected by the stepping motor control logic and drive circuits, depicted respectively by the functional blocks 26 and 28. In the embodiment of FIG.
  • the stepping motor logic block 26 is adapted to receive an external electrical signal to cause the stepping motor 22, through its drive circuits 28, to extend the kicker fingers.
  • the electrical signal is derived from the photocell sensing device 30 which functions in combination with light source 32 to detect the trailing edge of the document being stacked. Subsequently, prior to the arrival of the leading edge of the succeeding document, the
  • stepping motor logic 26 itself automatically returns its output level to a steady state condition by means of a conventional monostable circuit incorporated therein.
  • the control logic output to the drive circuits is then such that the stepping motor shaft is returned to its original position.
  • This action retracts the kicker fingers and specific reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 where indicated, it is assumed that the documents 14 (mail pieces) are being conveyed by the transport belts into the stacker 16.
  • the transport belts 10 are positioned with respect to the front surface of the stacking plate 24 such that the documents are released at an angle of approximately l0 to 15 with respect to the plate surface. This insures that after the leading edge of the document contacts the stacking plate, virtually the entire flat surface of the document will bend to lie contiguously against the plate surface. If the egress from the belts had been designed to be parallel with the forward portion of the stacking plate, the contact between the document and the plate surface would have been In operation, and with continued reference to FIG. 1,
  • the stacking plate forward surface is oriented approximately to with respect to the edges of the documents already stacked. Further, the threefingered kicker is at rest below the surface of the stacking plate 24.
  • a photo cell sensor system comprising the sensor 30 and light source 32, are located upstream from the flanges 18. The sensor system detects the passage of the trailing edge of the document adjacent the plate the transition from dark to light causing the sensor to apply a signal pulse to logic block 26.
  • the drive'circuits 28 the stepping motor windings are energized. This causes a rotation of the motor shaft through oneof its discrete steps, which may be approximately 15, causing the kicker fingers coupled thereto to be extended, as seen more clearly in FIG. 2.
  • the kicker fingers give a sideward velocity to the document 14a.
  • the system is timed such that the kicker contacts the document close to its trailing edge.
  • This action imparts a rotary motion to the document, about a vertical pivot line.
  • the trailing edge of document 14a moves toward the stationary stack, as desired, while the leading edge of die same document tries to move away from the stack but is guided by the stacking plate 24.
  • the latter action assures that the leading edge of the document contacts the previously stacked stationary document close to the reference edge guide 36 which is desirable to prevent jamming.
  • An edger-roller 34 causes the documents to decelerate to rest against the reference edge guide 36.
  • a stack-follower 38 is adapted to move in one direction or the other as a' function of the volume of documents being stacked.
  • FIG. 3 also shows the succeeding document 141) in contact with the stacking plate 24 and proceeding toward the kicker mechanism.
  • a monostable circuit within the logic block 26 is designed to have an active period such that the logic block output level quickly returns to its steady state condition.
  • This last level imparted to the drive circuits 28 effects the energization of those stepping motor windings which cause the motor shaft to return to its original'position.
  • the kicker fingers 18 are immediately retracted after imparting the sideward motion to the initial document and come to rest below the surface of the stacking plate in slots 25 before the leading edge of the second document can reach them. This insures that thekicker will operate upon the second document in the same manner as that described for the initial one.
  • the transition from light to dark alsocauses the sensor to apply a pulse to logic block 26 corresponding to the leading edge of each document.
  • the logic is designed such that its output is unchanged with the application of the last-mentioned pulse, that is, it remains at its steady state level.
  • the system awaits the next sensor pulse derived from the trailing edge of the succeeding document to execute the next kicker cycle.
  • control system for stepping motors described in the referenced copending application is admirably suited for operation of the stepping motor at high speeds. It is a feature of the last-mentioned control system that the oscillations occuring at the end of each discrete step of motor operations are eliminated. This means that in applications where the travel limits of a step are restrained by physical stops, the system avoids the impact and the resultant noise which would normally occur at such limits, and insures a' longer life for the associated components. In accomplishing these objectives, the system permits acceleration for an initial increment of travel-in any given step, deceleration in the final increment of travel, and holding torque in the limit positions.
  • a multiphase stepping motor 22 may be operated in the following manner which is suitable for the present application. It is assumed that the stepping motor shaft 20 is to repose in one of two positions whose angular dis-- placement of approximately 15 from each other corresponds to a single step of the motor.
  • the kicker mechanism is designed such that the motion of the motor shaft is physically confined to the aforementioned angular displacement.- The stepping motors housing is manually rotated until the motor shaft is positioned approximately midway between the two shaft limit positions.
  • the kicker fingers 18 may be extended or retracted as desired.
  • the fingers may be extended from their retracted position by energizing predetermined phases of the motor with a high level current pulse of suitable duration.
  • the motor shaft then moves toward a midpoint position with diminishing torque the torque being substantially zero at the midpoint. Beyond the midpoint position, the shaft is slowed down by increasing torque in the reverse direction.
  • the last-mentioned high level pulse is terminated and the appropriate phases of the motor are pulsed with a low level signal to bring and to hold it there.
  • appropriate phases of the motor may be energized to cause the kicker fingers to move from their extended to their retracted position.
  • a device for aiding the placing of documents into a stack comprising:
  • transport means operatively connected to convey said documents edgewise single-file into proximity to said stack
  • a stacking plate positioned with respect to said transport means such that said documents exiting from said transport means contiguously traverse the face portion of said plate
  • a kicker mechanism comprising a plurality of kicker fingers situated in said face portion of said stacking plate and being capable of assuming either of two positions comprising respectively an extended position above and a retracted position below the surface of the face portion of said plate,
  • control means including a stepping motor having its shaft coupled to said kicker mechanism and operatively connected for causing said kicker fingers to assume said extended position at predetermined times with respect to a document traversing said stacking plate so as to impart to the trailing portion of said document a rotary motion about a vertical pivot line, said control means being further adapted to cause said kicker to retract in sufficient time to prevent it from contacting the leading edge of a succeeding document,
  • control logic means and drive circuit means said drive circuit means being interposed between said control logic means and said stepping motor for selectively energizing the windings of said stepping motor, said motor being driven in opposite directions as a function of the respective output levels of said control logic means, said control logic means being normally in a steady state condition and having a first output level which causes said kicker fingers to assume a retracted position, means for applying an external signal to said control logic means for generating a second output level effective in initiating the extension of said kicker fingers, said control logic means being adapted to return to its steady state condition at a predetermined time following the application of said external signal thereto, thereby returning said kicker fingers to their retracted position.
  • a device as defined in claim 1 further including means for detecting the trailing edge of the document traversing the face portion of said stacking plate, and for generating as a result of the detection said external signal applied to said control logic means.
  • a device as defined in claim 2 wherein said means for detecting the trailing edge of the document traversing said stacking plate is a photocell and lamp assembly located up-stream from said kicker fingers.
  • a device as defined in claim 1 wherein said transport means comprises a plurality of rollers and at least a single transport belt disposed thereon.
  • a device as defined in claim I wherein said transport means is positioned with respect to the forward portion of the surface of said stacking plate such that the initial path of travel of a document exiting from said transport means is toward said surface of said plate and -is non-parallel thereto.

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