公开(公告)号：EP3239083B1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-31

申请号：EP17166478.2

申请日：2017-04-13

申请人： Pitney Bowes Inc.

发明人： Allen, Robert J. ,  Ifkovits, Michael R. ,  Rozenfeld, Boris ,  Cruz, George ,  Ifkovits, Edward M.

IPC分类号： B65H45/14

CPC分类号： B65H45/147 ,  B65H45/142 ,  B65H45/20 ,  B65H2301/451 ,  B65H2301/452 ,  B65H2403/25 ,  B65H2403/51 ,  B65H2404/1441 ,  B65H2511/13 ,  B65H2511/224 ,  B65H2701/182 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/04 ,  B65H2220/02

摘要： A collation folding device (12) comprising one or more fold rollers (36) mounted in fixed positions. Below and adjacent to the fold rollers are adjustable nip rollers (38) to form nip spacing between the rollers. The adjustable nip roller is mounted on a nip axis shaft (40). An adjustment mechanism (48) is used for moving the nip axis shaft to adjust the nip spacing. The nip adjustment mechanism includes a bearing block cam follower (51) on which the nip axis shaft is fixedly mounted and supported. An eccentric cam (52) in operative contact with the bearing block cam follower. Rotation of the eccentric cam on the eccentric cam axis drives the bearing block cam follower in its linear motion to adjust the nip spacing.

公开(公告)号：EP3059192A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-24

申请号：EP16156479.4

申请日：2016-02-19

申请人： Pitney Bowes Inc.

发明人： Padros, Xavier ,  Rozenfeld, Boris ,  Swinford, Brad A.

IPC分类号： B65H3/08 ,  B65H3/04 ,  B65H7/08 ,  B65H7/06 ,  B65H3/56

CPC分类号： B65H3/047 ,  B65H3/045 ,  B65H3/0808 ,  B65H3/56 ,  B65H7/06 ,  B65H2406/342 ,  B65H2511/22 ,  B65H2511/414 ,  B65H2513/512 ,  B65H2601/12 ,  B65H2701/1916 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/02

摘要： The novel solution provides a method for feeding of individual envelopes (20) from a stack of envelopes (19) in a hopper (10) for an inserter machine. At the downstream end of the hopper, a friction feeder (26) serially feeds individual envelopes from the stack. A suction cup (30) is selectively actuated to engage with the envelope to pull a leading portion of the envelope away from the stack to assist the friction feeder in feeding envelopes. Selective actuation is based on monitoring downstream movement of fed envelopes. The suction cup is engaged when the envelopes travel a shorter distance than would be expected based on the movement of the feeder.

摘要翻译： 该新颖解决方案提供了一种用于从用于插入器机器的料斗（10）中的信封（19）的堆叠馈送单个信封（20）的方法。 在料斗的下游端，摩擦进给器（26）从堆叠中串行地馈送单个信封。 吸盘（30）被选择性地致动以与信封接合以将信封的引导部分从堆叠拉出以帮助摩擦馈送器馈送信封。 选择性启动是基于监视馈送信封的下游移动。 当信封沿着馈线的移动行进距离比预期的距离更短时，吸盘被接合。

公开(公告)号：EP1792862B1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-27

申请号：EP06024613.9

申请日：2006-11-28

申请人： Pitney Bowes Inc.

发明人： Rozenfeld, Boris

IPC分类号： B65H29/60 ,  B65H39/10 ,  B65H31/22

CPC分类号： B65H39/10 ,  B65H29/60 ,  B65H31/22 ,  B65H31/3081 ,  B65H2301/422548 ,  B65H2301/42266

公开(公告)号：EP2428475A3

公开(公告)日：2013-11-13

申请号：EP11181030.5

申请日：2011-09-13

申请人： Pitney Bowes Inc.

发明人： Yap, Anthony E. ,  Stengl, Richard F. ,  Rozenfeld, Boris

IPC分类号： B65H3/52 ,  B65H7/12 ,  B65H1/02 ,  B65H7/18

CPC分类号： B65H3/5246 ,  B65H1/025 ,  B65H5/062 ,  B65H7/125 ,  B65H7/18 ,  B65H2301/4452 ,  B65H2511/13 ,  B65H2511/22 ,  B65H2511/514 ,  B65H2513/11 ,  B65H2515/30 ,  B65H2553/412 ,  B65H2553/82 ,  B65H2701/1311 ,  B65H2701/1313 ,  B65H2701/1912 ,  B65H2701/1916 ,  B65H2220/03 ,  B65H2220/02 ,  B65H2220/09 ,  B65H2220/01

摘要： A system for conveying mailpieces (14) along a feed path (FP) includes a plurality of conveyances (20, 22). A first conveyance (20) is operative to convey mailpieces (14) along the feed path (FP) and includes a singulating (40) and drive belt (42). The singulating and drive belts (40,42) define a throat (TH) for singulating a mailpiece (14) from the stack of mailpieces. A second conveyance (22) accepts mailpieces from the first conveyance (20) and conveys singulated mailpiece downstream of the first conveyance (20). The system further includes a series of sensors (30) extending from the first to the second conveyance for issuing a gap signal (G) indicative of the relative spacing between sequential mailpieces (14) along the feed path (FP). Additionally, the system includes a means (26; RA; M1), responsive to the gap signal (G), for developing a variable opposing force between the singulating and drive belts (40, 42) to optimize singulation of mailpieces (14) along the feed path (FP).

公开(公告)号：EP2202695A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-30

申请号：EP09014948.5

申请日：2009-12-02

申请人： Pitney Bowes, Inc.

发明人： Salazar, Edilberto I. ,  Cordery, Robert A. ,  Pintsov, Leon A. ,  Schoonmaker, Richard ,  Rozenfeld, Boris ,  Beckstrom, David W.

IPC分类号： G07B17/00

CPC分类号： G07B17/00467 ,  G07B2017/00379 ,  G07B2017/00475 ,  G07B2017/00572 ,  G07B2017/0062 ,  G07B2017/00709

摘要： Systems and methods including mailing machines (100) configured to selecting a route and carrier or carriers for delivery of the mail and for finishing the mail according the selection are described. In one illustrative configuration, the mailing machine tags mail pieces according to the result of a carrier selection process and sorts the outgoing mail by carrier.

摘要翻译： 描述了包括邮寄机（100）的系统和方法，其被配置为选择用于传送邮件的路线和载体或载体，以及根据选择完成邮件。 在一个说明性配置中，邮寄机根据承运人选择处理的结果对邮件进行标签，并通过运营商对外发邮件进行排序。

公开(公告)号：EP1746058B1

公开(公告)日：2009-09-09

申请号：EP06014912.7

申请日：2006-07-18

申请人： Pitney Bowes, Inc.

发明人： Rozenfeld, Boris ,  Rosenkranz, Thomas H. ,  Kline, John

IPC分类号： B65H3/08

CPC分类号： B43M3/04 ,  B65H3/085 ,  B65H3/0858 ,  B65H3/0875 ,  B65H2406/342 ,  B65H2406/351 ,  B65H2513/514 ,  B65H2701/1916 ,  B65H2220/02

公开(公告)号：EP1798176B1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-27

申请号：EP06023820.1

申请日：2006-11-16

申请人： PITNEY BOWES INC.

发明人： Sussmeier, John W. ,  Rozenfeld, Boris ,  Wright, William J. ,  Williams, Daniel J. ,  Masotta, John R.

IPC分类号： B65H20/32 ,  B65H35/02

CPC分类号： B65H20/32 ,  B65H20/24 ,  B65H23/32 ,  B65H35/02 ,  B65H35/04 ,  B65H2301/4148

公开(公告)号：EP1894869A3

公开(公告)日：2008-03-12

申请号：EP07016576.6

申请日：2007-08-23

申请人： Pitney Bowes, Inc.

发明人： Sussmeier, John W. ,  Masotta, John R. ,  Rozenfeld, Boris ,  Wright, William J. ,  Williams, Daniel J.

IPC分类号： B65H15/00

CPC分类号： B65H15/00 ,  B65H5/062 ,  B65H2301/33224

摘要： An apparatus (10) for inverting the spatial orientation of sheet material (16) from a desired input to a desired output orientation. The apparatus includes a cage assembly (20), a torque drive mechanism (40) operative to rotate the cage assembly about a rotational axis (RA) and a sheet conveyance mechanism (50) mounting to the cage assembly (20) for conveying sheet material along the rotational axis of the cage assembly. The torque drive mechanism is adapted to assume input and output positions about the rotational axis wherein each position corresponds to the desired input and output orientations of the sheet material. The sheet conveyance mechanism is, further, adapted to: (i) receive sheet material when the cage assembly is in the input position, (ii) eject sheet material when the cage assembly is in the output position and (iii) retard the movement of the sheet material in response to rotation of the cage assembly by the torque drive mechanism.

公开(公告)号：EP1894869A2

公开(公告)日：2008-03-05

申请号：EP07016576.6

申请日：2007-08-23

申请人： Pitney Bowes, Inc.

发明人： Sussmeier, John W. ,  Masotta, John R. ,  Rozenfeld, Boris ,  Wright, William J. ,  Williams, Daniel J.

IPC分类号： B65H15/00

CPC分类号： B65H15/00 ,  B65H5/062 ,  B65H2301/33224

摘要： An apparatus (10) for inverting the spatial orientation of sheet material (16) from a desired input to a desired output orientation. The apparatus includes a cage assembly (20), a torque drive mechanism (40) operative to rotate the cage assembly about a rotational axis (RA) and a sheet conveyance mechanism (50) mounting to the cage assembly (20) for conveying sheet material along the rotational axis of the cage assembly. The torque drive mechanism is adapted to assume input and output positions about the rotational axis wherein each position corresponds to the desired input and output orientations of the sheet material. The sheet conveyance mechanism is, further, adapted to: (i) receive sheet material when the cage assembly is in the input position, (ii) eject sheet material when the cage assembly is in the output position and (iii) retard the movement of the sheet material in response to rotation of the cage assembly by the torque drive mechanism.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将片材（16）的空间取向从期望的输入转换到期望的输出取向的装置（10）。 该装置包括一个保持架组件（20），一个扭矩驱动机构（40），用于使保持架组件围绕旋转轴线（RA）旋转;以及片材传送机构（50），安装到保持架组件（20） 沿着保持架组件的旋转轴线。 扭矩驱动机构适于假设围绕旋转轴的输入和输出位置，其中每个位置对应于片材的期望的输入和输出取向。 此外，片材传送机构还适于：（i）当保持架组件处于输入位置时接收片材，（ii）当保持架组件处于输出位置时弹出片材，以及（iii） 响应于由转矩驱动机构使保持架组件旋转的片材。

公开(公告)号：EP1203739A3

公开(公告)日：2003-10-08

申请号：EP01125457.0

申请日：2001-11-05

申请人： PITNEY BOWES INC.

发明人： Andreyka, James B. ,  Rozenfeld, Boris ,  Sussmeier, John W. ,  Vill, Jeffrey E.

IPC分类号： B65H1/02 ,  B65H1/14

CPC分类号： B65H1/025 ,  B65H2701/1916

摘要： An envelope hopper (10) having a plurality of bottom rods (30-34) to form a supporting surface for supporting a stack of envelopes (100) and a paddle (42) to push the envelopes towards an envelope feeder (20) at the downstream end. A scrub wheel (44) is rotatably mounted on a fixed, rotation axis on the paddle and is in contact with one of the bottom rods. The rotation axis of the scrub wheel is oriented at an angle relative to the rotation axis of the contacting rod, so that when the contacting rod rotates, it causes the scrub wheel to rotate, thereby producing a force on the paddle urging the paddle to move towards the downstream end. Preferably, the envelope hopper has a side rod (36) on one side of the envelope stack, and the supporting surface is tilted from the horizontal surface, so that the envelopes are moved towards the side rod by gravity in order to register against the side rod. Preferably, the side rod also rotates in order to reduce the friction between the envelope stack and the side rod.