Ingestion guide assembly for augmenting sheet material separation in a singulating apparatus
    1.
    发明授权
    Ingestion guide assembly for augmenting sheet material separation in a singulating apparatus 有权
    摄入引导组件,用于在分离设备中增加片材分离

    公开(公告)号:US07806398B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-05

    申请号:US11866631

    申请日:2007-10-03

    IPC分类号: B65H3/04

    摘要: An ingestion assembly is provided for a singulating apparatus having a conveyor system for moving a stack of sheet material along a feed path. The ingestion assembly is spatially positioned above the conveyor belt and includes at least one singulating roller driven in a direction opposing the motion of the conveyor belt. The ingestion assembly comprises an assembly support rotationally mounting the singulating roller at a downstream end portion and pivotally mounting to the singulating apparatus at an upstream end portion. A movable guide mounts to the assembly support and is positionable relative thereto as a function of a force vector imposed on the guide by the sheet material. Additionally, the moveable guide includes a surface operative to guide the sheet material into a singulating interface which is formed between the singulating roller and the conveyor system. In operation, sheet material enters the throat of the ingestion assembly and contact is made with the moveable guide. When the force vector, imposed by the sheet material, is less than a threshold level, the guide assumes a first position operative to shingle sheet material in preparation for singulation by the singulating roller. When the force vector, is greater than the threshold level, movable guide assumes a second position operative to pivot the assembly support and increase the singulating interface. Consequently, sheet material having a larger thickness dimension may pass for separation by the singulation apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于具有用于沿着进给路径移动片材的堆叠的输送机系统的单独设备的摄取组件。 所述摄入组件在空间上位于所述传送带上方,并且包括至少一个单独辊,所述至少一个单独辊沿着与所述传送带的运动相反的方向驱动。 所述摄取组件包括组装支撑件,所述组件支撑件将所述单个定位辊旋转地安装在下游端部处,并且在上游端部处可转动地安装到所述分离设备。 可移动导向件安装到组件支撑件上并且可以相对于其定位,作为由片材材料施加在引导件上的力矢量的函数。 另外,可移动引导件包括可操作地将片材引导到形成在单分离辊和输送系统之间的单一界面中的表面。 在操作中,片材进入摄入组件的喉部,并与可移动导板接触。 当由片状材料施加的力矢量小于阈值水平时,导向件采用第一位置,其操作以将片材材料混合在一起以准备通过单分离辊进行单分割。 当力矢量大于阈值水平时,可移动导向件呈现第二位置,可操作以枢转组件支撑并增加单个界面。 因此,具有较大厚度尺寸的片材可以通过分离装置进行分离。

    INGESTION GUIDE ASSEMBLY FOR AUGMENTING SHEET MATERIAL SEPARATION IN A SINGULATING APPARATUS
    2.
    发明申请
    INGESTION GUIDE ASSEMBLY FOR AUGMENTING SHEET MATERIAL SEPARATION IN A SINGULATING APPARATUS 有权
    投影指南装配装置中的装配板材料分离

    公开(公告)号:US20090091073A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-09

    申请号:US11866631

    申请日:2007-10-03

    IPC分类号: B65H5/00

    摘要: An ingestion assembly is provided for a singulating apparatus having a conveyor system for moving a stack of sheet material along a feed path. The ingestion assembly is spatially positioned above the conveyor belt and includes at least one singulating roller driven in a direction opposing the motion of the conveyor belt. The ingestion assembly comprises an assembly support rotationally mounting the singulating roller at a downstream end portion and pivotally mounting to the singulating apparatus at an upstream end portion. A movable guide mounts to the assembly support and is positionable relative thereto as a function of a force vector imposed on the guide by the sheet material. Additionally, the moveable guide includes a surface operative to guide the sheet material into a singulating interface which is formed between the singulating roller and the conveyor system. In operation, sheet material enters the throat of the ingestion assembly and contact is made with the moveable guide. When the force vector, imposed by the sheet material, is less than a threshold level, the guide assumes a first position operative to shingle sheet material in preparation for singulation by the singulating roller. When the force vector, is greater than the threshold level, movable guide assumes a second position operative to pivot the assembly support and increase the singulating interface. Consequently, sheet material having a larger thickness dimension may pass for separation by the singulation apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于具有用于沿着进给路径移动片材的堆叠的输送机系统的单独设备的摄取组件。 所述摄入组件在空间上位于所述传送带上方,并且包括至少一个单独辊,所述至少一个单独辊沿着与所述传送带的运动相反的方向驱动。 所述摄取组件包括组装支撑件,所述组件支撑件将所述单个定位辊旋转地安装在下游端部处,并且在上游端部处可转动地安装到所述分离设备。 可移动导向件安装到组件支撑件上并且可以相对于其定位,作为由片材材料施加在引导件上的力矢量的函数。 另外,可移动引导件包括可操作地将片材引导到形成在单分离辊和输送系统之间的单一界面中的表面。 在操作中,片材进入摄入组件的喉部,并与可移动导板接触。 当由片状材料施加的力矢量小于阈值水平时,导向件采用第一位置,其操作以将片材材料混合在一起以准备通过单分离辊进行单分割。 当力矢量大于阈值水平时,可移动导向件呈现第二位置,可操作以枢转组件支撑并增加单个界面。 因此,具有较大厚度尺寸的片材可以通过分离装置进行分离。

    Multi-segment weight measurement apparatus and method for processing sheet material
    3.
    发明申请
    Multi-segment weight measurement apparatus and method for processing sheet material 审中-公开
    多段重量测量装置及其处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090008859A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-08

    申请号:US11824670

    申请日:2007-07-02

    IPC分类号: B65H5/26 B65H3/44 G01G3/08

    摘要: A weighing apparatus and method for measuring the weight of articles fed along a processing path. The weighing apparatus includes multiple segments, i.e., a primary scale segment adapted to weigh articles of a first configuration, and at least one secondary scale segment adapted to cooperate with the primary segment to weigh articles of a second configuration. The articles of the second configuration are larger than those of the first configuration in at least one dimension or direction. Inasmuch as the articles are fed along a processing path, a conveyor or transport means is provided to feed the articles to the scale segments. The conveyor may be controlled to momentarily pause the articles over each scale segment to obtain an accurate weight measurement. The weight measurement apparatus is particularly well-suited for use in mailing machines to calculate the value of postage indicia.

    摘要翻译: 一种称量装置和方法,用于测量沿着加工路径进给的物品的重量。 称重设备包括多个段,即适于称重第一构造的物品的主标尺段,以及适于与主段协作以对第二构型的物品进行称重的至少一个次级标尺段。 在至少一个维度或方向上,第二配置的物品大于第一配置的物品。 由于物品沿着处理路径进给,所以提供输送机或输送装置以将物品送入刻度段。 输送机可以被控制以在每个刻度段上瞬间暂停物品以获得准确的重量测量。 重量测量装置特别适用于邮寄机器来计算邮资标记的价值。

    Dynamic selection of fold-address to match document layout
    5.
    发明授权
    Dynamic selection of fold-address to match document layout 有权
    动态选择折叠地址以匹配文档布局

    公开(公告)号:US07983791B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-19

    申请号:US11862564

    申请日:2007-09-27

    IPC分类号: G06F7/00 B41F13/54

    摘要: A method for coding the address location on a document or in a data base so that two or more electronic mailings with differing address placements may be combined together and sorted while the mailings are still in electronic form in order to take advantage of workshare discounts, delivery sequence efficiency, desired delivery date, class of delivery service, etc.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于对文档或数据库中的地址位置进行编码的方法,使得具有不同地址位置的两个或多个电子邮件可以组合在一起并在邮件仍然是电子形式的情况下被分类,以便利用作品折扣,传送 顺序效率,期望的交货日期,送货服务等。

    Method and device for aligning a receiving envelope in a mail inserter
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and device for aligning a receiving envelope in a mail inserter 有权
    用于对准邮件插入器中的接收信封的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07398635B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-15

    申请号:US11329468

    申请日:2006-01-11

    IPC分类号: B65B43/26

    CPC分类号: B43M3/045

    摘要: In a mail inserter having an envelope movement mechanism to move an envelope into an insertion station and a feeder to move a pack of insert material into an insertion position so that the insert material can be inserted into the envelope, a linear array of optical sensing elements is used to determine the position of one edge of the insert material and another linear array of optical sensing elements is used to determine the position of one edge of the receiving envelope in order to make sure that there is sufficient end clearance between the insert material and the receiving envelope. A stepper motor is used to adjust the envelope position, if the end clearance is outside a predetermined range.

    摘要翻译: 在具有包络移动机构以将信封移动到插入台中的邮件插入器和用于将一批插入材料移动到插入位置的馈送器中,使得插入材料可插入外壳中,光学传感元件的线性阵列 用于确定插入材料的一个边缘的位置,并且使用光学感测元件的另一个线性阵列来确定接收包络的一个边缘的位置,以便确保插入材料和插入材料之间存在足够的端部间隙 接收信封。 如果端部间隙超出预定范围,则使用步进电机来调节包络位置。

    Adaptive current control system for a stepper motor
    7.
    发明授权
    Adaptive current control system for a stepper motor 有权
    步进电机自适应电流控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US07345447B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-18

    申请号:US11416042

    申请日:2006-05-02

    IPC分类号: G05B11/01

    CPC分类号: H02P8/16

    摘要: A method and a system are disclosed for adaptively controlling a stepper motor to produce a required torque output based on selection information provided by a sensor or a user/user interface which, in combination with a selector, selects a torque-related value. The selection information provided to the selector for selecting the stepper motor torque-related value may be, for example, the size or thickness of material being handled or the number of accumulated sheets for processing. The torque-related value is predetermined through experimentation and loaded into a lookup table stored in the memory of a motion control system board. The selected torque-related value is provided to a stepper motor driver which supplies the appropriate drive signal(s) to the stepper motor.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种方法和系统,用于根据由选择器选择转矩相关值的传感器或用户/用户接口提供的选择信息来自适应地控制步进电机以产生所需的转矩输出。 提供给用于选择步进电动机转矩相关值的选择器的选择信息可以是例如正在处理的材料的尺寸或厚度或用于处理的累积纸张的数量。 扭矩相关值通过实验预先确定并加载到存储在运动控制系统板的存储器中的查找表中。 所选择的转矩相关值被提供给步进电动机驱动器,该步进电动机驱动器将适当的驱动信号提供给步进电动机。

    Multimode stack and shingle document feeder
    10.
    发明授权
    Multimode stack and shingle document feeder 失效
    多模堆叠和木瓦送纸器

    公开(公告)号:US07699303B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-20

    申请号:US12389192

    申请日:2009-02-19

    IPC分类号: B65H3/44

    CPC分类号: B65H3/44

    摘要: A feeder for feeding media items from a tray includes a first nudger roller and a second nudger roller. The first and the second nudger roller are moveably mounted to the feeder. The first and the second nudger rollers are in a first position when a tray of a first type is connected to said feeder the first and said second nudger rollers are in a second position when a tray of a second type is connected to said feeder. The tray of a first type may be a shingle feed tray and the tray of a second type may be a stacks feed tray. With the shingle feed tray the first position for the first and the second nudger rollers are where each nudger roller engages each media item in a shingles tray when each such media item is positioned in the shingles tray to exit the shingles tray and to be moved from the shingles tray into said feeder. With the stacks feed tray the second position for the first and the second nudger rollers are where the first nudger roller is positioned out of engagement with media items in a stacks tray and the second nudger rollers is positioned to each engage each media item in the stacks tray when each such media item is positioned in said stacks tray to exit the stacks tray and to be moved from the stacks tray into said feeder.

    摘要翻译: 用于从托盘馈送介质物品的进料器包括第一微型滚筒和第二微型滚筒。 第一和第二微型滚筒可移动地安装到进料器。 当第二类型的托盘连接到所述进料器时,当第一类型的托盘连接到所述进料器时,第一和第二微型滚筒处于第一位置,第一和第二微型滚筒处于第二位置。 第一类型的托盘可以是木瓦馈送托盘,并且第二类型的托盘可以是堆叠进料托盘。 在木瓦馈送托盘中,第一和第二微型滚筒的第一位置是每个微型滚筒接合带状瓦板中的每个介质项目的位置,当每个这样的介质项目被定位在带状板托盘中以离开瓦板托盘并从 木瓦盘进入所述进料器。 在堆叠进给托盘中,用于第一和第二微型滚筒的第二位置是第一个微型滚筒位于与堆叠托盘中的介质项目不接合的位置,并且第二微型滚筒定位成每个啮合在堆叠中的每个介质项目 当每个这样的介质项目被定位在所述堆叠托盘中以离开堆叠托盘并且从堆叠托盘移动到所述进料器中时,托盘。