公开(公告)号：US20030080490A1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-01

申请号：US10004242

申请日：2001-10-25

Applicant: Pitney Bowes Incorporated

Inventor： Steven J. DaCunha ,  Carlos L. DeFigueiredo ,  John J. Mercede JR. ,  Joseph R. Vassallo

IPC: B65H003/44

CPC classification number: B65H5/00 ,  B65H29/52 ,  B65H2402/515 ,  B65H2601/11

Abstract: A feeding module for use in an envelope inserting machine. The feeding module comprises a mounting support fixedly mounted on the chassis of the machine, and a sheet feeder releasably mounted on the mounting support, wherein the sheet feeder comprises a tray for supporting a stack of the sheets and a retrieving mechanism for retrieving one sheet at a time from the bottom of the stack. The retrieved sheet is guided through a curved channel to the moving belt of the inserting machine. The channel is formed by two curved panels, one of which can be lifted away from the other for jam clearance.

Abstract translation: 一种用于信封插入机的馈送模块。 进料模块包括固定地安装在机器的底盘上的安装支架和可释放地安装在安装支架上的片材进给器，其中片材进给器包括用于支撑片材堆叠的托盘和用于检索一张片材的回收机构 从堆栈的底部的一个时间。 回收的纸张通过弯曲的通道被引导到插入机的移动带。 通道由两个弯曲板组成，其中一个可以被提升离开另一个，用于堵塞。

公开(公告)号：US20020158402A1

公开(公告)日：2002-10-31

申请号：US09824326

申请日：2001-04-03

Applicant: Pitney Bowes Incorporated

Inventor： Steven J. DaCunha ,  Carlos L. DeFigueiredo ,  John J. Mercede, JR. ,  Joseph R. Vasallo

IPC: B65H003/04 ,  B65H001/06

CPC classification number: B65H1/06 ,  B43M3/045 ,  B65H1/24 ,  B65H2801/66

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing burden in retrieving sheets of material from the bottom of a substantially vertical stack of sheets in a sheet feeder. The apparatus comprises a first convex surface at the bottom half of the stack protruding into one side of the stack for pushing the sheets toward the other side, and a second convex surface on the second side below the first convex surface for pushing the sheets toward the first side. The first and second convex surfaces each provide a counteracting force resisting the downward movement of the stack, and these countering forces have upward vertical components partially countering the downward vertical force due to the weight of the stack.

Abstract translation: 一种用于减少从片材进给器中的基本垂直的片材堆叠的底部检索材料片材的负担的方法和装置。 该装置包括在堆叠的下半部突出的一个第一凸表面，该第一凸表面突出到堆叠的一侧以将片材推向另一侧;以及在第一凸面下方的第二侧上的第二凸表面， 第一面。 第一和第二凸面各自提供抵抗堆叠向下运动的抵抗力，并且这些对抗力具有向上的垂直分量，部分地抵抗由于堆叠的重量而产生的向下垂直的力。

公开(公告)号：US20020027320A1

公开(公告)日：2002-03-07

申请号：US09924662

申请日：2001-08-08

Applicant: Pitney Bowes Incorporated

Inventor： Carlos L. DeFigueiredo ,  Linda A. Howard ,  John W. Sussmeier ,  William J. Wright ,  Karel J. Janatka

IPC: B65H005/00

CPC classification number: B65H9/06 ,  B65H2301/321 ,  B65H2403/411 ,  B65H2511/10 ,  B65H2511/22 ,  B65H2701/1916 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/04 ,  B65H2220/11

Abstract: A method and system for transporting envelopes from an envelope feeder to an envelope staging area in an envelope insertion machine. The envelope transport system includes two envelope bins and two envelope supply paths linking the envelope bins to an envelope feeder. Each of the bins is used to temporarily store an envelope before that envelope is moved to the staging area. The envelope supply paths are controlled by a flipper gate which alternately opens one path and closes another so as to allow an envelope to enter one envelope bin while another envelope in the other envelope bin is moved to the staging area. With the dual envelope bins connected to the dual supply paths to receive envelopes released by the envelope feeder, the envelope feeder does not have to slow down substantially in order to wait for the released envelope to clear the feeding path.

Abstract translation: 一种用于将信封从信封馈送器传送到信封插入机中的信封分段区域的方法和系统。 信封传送系统包括两个信封箱和两个信封供应路径，将信封箱连接到信封馈线。 在信封移动到分段区域之前，每个信息箱都用于临时存储信封。 信封提供路径由翻转门控制，交替地打开一个路径并关闭另一个路径，以允许信封进入一个信封箱，而另一个信封箱中的另一个信封移动到暂存区域。 通过连接到双重供应路径的双重信封箱，以接收由信封馈送器释放的信封，信封馈线不必基本上减慢，以便等待释放的信封清除馈送路径。