Document mailbox device
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    发明授权
    Document mailbox device 失效
    文件邮箱设备

    公开(公告)号:US5425457A

    公开(公告)日:1995-06-20

    申请号:US958228

    申请日:1992-10-08

    申请人: Scott V. Williams

    发明人: Scott V. Williams

    摘要: The present invention relates to a document storage device which allows for temporary and secure storage of a number of documents upon their exit from a document processor. The device (10) is comprised of a document stack system (12), a retrieval system (14), and a control unit (16) for tracking the position of each document in the stack. As documents are deposited into the document stack, an identifier is attached to each document's position in the memory of the control unit (16). After deposit of a first document, a first pair of separator sheets (6a, 6b) are deposited above the document. A second document can then be deposited above the first pair of separator sheets. Thereafter, a second pair of separator sheets are deposited above the second document. One sheet from each pair acts as the top or bottom cover for the document (5) against which it is in contact. This deposit process can be continue for additional documents. When a target document is to be retrieved, its identifier is entered into the control unit (16) by the document' s intended recipient. The retrieval system (14) is positioned adjacent to the target document in the stack. Grippers (40, 42) extend into the stack above and below the separator sheets on either side of the document and grasp the separator sheets and the document therebetween. The retrieval subsystem (14) then places the document into an output bin (4).

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种文档存储装置,其允许在文档处理器退出时临时和安全地存储多个文档。 设备(10)包括文件堆栈系统(12),检索系统(14)和用于跟踪堆叠中的每个文档的位置的控制单元(16)。 当文档被存入文档堆栈中时,标识符被附加到控制单元(16)的存储器中的每个文档的位置。 在存放第一文件之后,在文件上方放置第一对分离片(6a,6b)。 然后可以将第二文件放置在第一对隔板上方。 此后,在第二文件上方沉积第二对隔板。 来自每一对的一张纸作为与其接触的文件(5)的顶盖或底盖。 这种存款过程可以继续用于其他文件。 当要检索目标文件时,其标识符由文档的预期收件人输入到控制单元(16)。 检索系统(14)位于堆叠中与目标文档相邻的位置。 夹爪(40,42)延伸到文件两侧的分离片上方和下方的堆叠中,并抓住隔板及其间的文件。 检索子系统(14)然后将文件放入输出仓(4)中。