Method for controlling speed in a tape feeding, cutting and ejection
apparatus for a mailing machine
    1.
    发明授权
    Method for controlling speed in a tape feeding, cutting and ejection apparatus for a mailing machine 失效
    用于控制送纸机的送带,切割和排出装置中的速度的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5539852A

    公开(公告)日:1996-07-23

    申请号:US203459

    申请日:1994-02-28

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 H02P5/17

    摘要: A method for controlling the speed of a motor for a tape drive in a mailing machine includes providing an optical sensor for signaling the appearance of slots in a slotted wheel connected to the motor shaft. The time intervals between slots are used to make a prediction in respect of expected future time intervals and the motor speed is adjusted in accordance with the predicted value to obtain the desired value. For best results, the data is received at the microprocessor using the "capture" mode of operation in order to avoid excessive errors due to a "busy" processor. The invention enables the small motor of a tape drive to avoid over and undershoot even when operating under highly variable load conditions.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于控制邮寄机中的磁带驱动器的电动机的速度的方法包括提供光学传感器,用于在连接到电动机轴的开槽轮中发出槽的外观信号。 时隙之间的时间间隔用于对预期的未来时间间隔进行预测,并且根据预测值调整电动机速度以获得期望值。 为获得最佳效果,使用“捕获”操作模式在微处理器处接收数据,以避免由于“繁忙”处理器引起的过多错误。 本发明使得带驱动器的小电动机即使在高度可变的负载条件下操作时也能够避免过冲和下冲。

    Mailing machine with testing of sensors
    2.
    发明授权
    Mailing machine with testing of sensors 失效
    具有传感器测试的邮寄机

    公开(公告)号:US5433537A

    公开(公告)日:1995-07-18

    申请号:US978105

    申请日:1992-11-18

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 B41L47/46

    摘要: In a machine including structure for energizing the machine, structure for printing indicia on a sheet, and structure for feeding the sheet in a path of travel to the printing structure, apparatus for automatically testing the machine in response to energization thereof, the apparatus comprising, structure for controlling the machine, the controlling structure including structure for energizing the machine, the controlling structure including a microprocessor, the microprocessor programmed for operating the sheet feeding structure and for operating the printing structure, the controlling structure including a random access memory (RAM) and a non-volatile memory (NVM) respectively connected to the microprocessor, a plurality of sensors respectively connected to the microprocessor for sensing actual movements of the sheet feeding and printing structure and of a sheet in the path of travel and providing respective voltage signals to the microprocessor, and the microprocessor programmed for automatically storing data in both the RAM and NVM corresponding to at least one condition of at least one of the sensors in response to energization of the machine if the condition of the at least one of the sensors corresponds to a malfunction condition thereof.

    摘要翻译: 在包括用于对机器通电的结构的机器中,用于在片材上打印标记的结构以及用于在移动到印刷结构的路径中馈送片材的结构,用于响应于其通电而自动测试机器的设备, 所述控制结构包括用于激励机器的结构,所述控制结构包括微处理器,所述微处理器被编程用于操作所述供纸结构和用于操作所述打印结构,所述控制结构包括随机存取存储器(RAM) 和分别连接到微处理器的非易失性存储器(NVM),分别连接到微处理器的多个传感器,用于感测纸张馈送和打印结构以及行进路径中的纸张的实际运动,并将各个电压信号提供给 微处理器和微处理器编程 如果所述至少一个所述传感器的状况对应于其故障状况,则r响应于所述机器的通电,自动地存储与所述至少一个传感器的至少一个状态相对应的RAM和NVM中的数据。

    Mailing machine including printing drum deceleration and constant
velocity control system
    3.
    发明授权
    Mailing machine including printing drum deceleration and constant velocity control system 失效
    邮票机包括印刷鼓加速和恒速控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US5415089A

    公开(公告)日:1995-05-16

    申请号:US810285

    申请日:1991-12-19

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 B41L47/46

    摘要: A mailing machine base adapted to have a postage meter mounted thereon, wherein the meter includes a postage printing drum having a home position, the base comprising, structure for moving the drum, a d.c. motor for driving the drum moving structure, a microprocessor, a power switch connected between the d.c. motor and microprocessor, a comparator connected between the microprocessor and d.c. motor for receiving therefrom a signal corresponding to the back e.m.f. voltage of the d.c. motor and providing a comparison signal to the microprocessor, and the microprocessor programmed for, providing a reference voltage signal for the comparator corresponding to a desired back e.m.f. voltage for causing the d.c. motor to drive the postage printing drum at a desired constant velocity, energizing the power switch with a first signal for causing the d.c. motor to accelerate the drum at a substantially constant rate to substantially the desired constant velocity from the home position thereof during a first predetermined time interval, determining whether the back e.m.f. is greater than the reference voltage, energizing the power switch with the first signal for a second predetermined time interval if the back e.m.f. voltage is not greater than the reference voltage, and energizing the power switch with a second signal for a third predetermined time interval if the back e.m.f. voltage is greater than the reference voltage and delaying energizing with the second signal if the back e.m.f. voltage is not greater than the reference voltage, thereby causing the d.c. motor to continue driving the drum at substantially the desired constant velocity.

    摘要翻译: 一种适于具有安装在其上的邮资计费器的邮寄机基座,其中所述计量器包括具有原始位置的邮资印刷鼓,所述基座包括用于移动所述滚筒的结构,直流 用于驱动滚筒移动结构的电机,微处理器,连接在直流电源之间的电源开关。 电机和微处理器,比较器连接在微处理器和直流电路之间。 电机,用于从其接收与后面的e.m.f.相对应的信号。 直流电压 并向微处理器提供比较信号,以及为编程的微处理器,为比较器提供对应于期望的后视镜的参考电压信号。 导致直流电压 电动机以期望的恒定速度驱动邮资印刷鼓,用第一信号激励电源开关,以引起直流。 马达,以在第一预定时间间隔内以基本上恒定的速率将滚筒加速至基本上等于其初始位置的恒定速度,确定后面的 大于参考电压,用第一个信号给电源开关供电第二预定时间间隔,如果后面的e.m.f. 电压不大于参考电压,并且用第二个信号给电源开关供电第三个预定的时间间隔,如果后面的e.m.f. 电压大于参考电压,并延迟与第二个信号通电,如果后面的e.m.f. 电压不大于参考电压,从而导致直流电压。 电机以基本上所需的恒定速度继续驱动滚筒。

    Mailing machine including shutter bar control system
    4.
    发明授权
    Mailing machine including shutter bar control system 失效
    邮寄机包括快门条控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US5355068A

    公开(公告)日:1994-10-11

    申请号:US810256

    申请日:1991-12-19

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 H02P1/00

    CPC分类号: G07B17/00193

    摘要: A mailing machine base adapted to have a postage meter mounted thereon, wherein the meter has a postage printing drum and a drive gear therefor, and wherein the meter has a shutter bar movable in opposite directions through a predetermined distance for movement thereof out of and into locking engagement with the drive gear, the base comprising, structure for moving the shutter bar, a d.c. motor for driving the shutter bar moving structure, a microprocessor, including a program power switching structure connected between the microprocessor and d.c. motor, the switching structure including four power switches arranged in an H-bridge circuit configuration for driving the motor in opposite directions respectively corresponding to the opposite directions of movement of the shutter bar, and the microprocessor program including means for: (i) energizing the switching structure with a first signal for driving the d.c. motor in a given direction for a first time interval predetermined to cause the d.c. motor to move the shutter partially through the predetermined distance, (ii) energizing the switching structure with a second signal for driving the d.c. motor in the given direction for a second time interval predetermined to cause the d.c. motor to move the shutter bar substantially through the remainder of the predetermined distance, (iii) energizing the switching structure with a third signal for driving the d.c. motor in the direction opposite to the given direction for a time interval predetermined to cause the d.c. motor to decelerate movement of the shutter bar, and (iv) energizing the switching structure with a fourth signal for driving the d.c. motor in the given direction for a fourth time interval predetermined to move the shutter entirely through the remainder of the distance.

    摘要翻译: 一种适于具有安装在其上的邮资计费器的邮寄机基座,其中所述计量器具有邮资印刷鼓和用于其的驱动齿轮,并且其中所述计量表具有可沿相反方向移动预定距离的快门条,用于将其移动并进入 与驱动齿轮的锁定接合,底座包括用于移动快门杆的结构直流 用于驱动快门条移动结构的电动机,微处理器,包括连接在微处理器和直流电路之间的程序电源开关结构。 电动机,所述开关结构包括布置成H桥电路配置的四个电源开关,用于分别对应于所述快门条的相反方向的相反方向驱动所述电动机,并且所述微处理器程序包括用于:(i) 具有用于驱动直流的第一信号的开关结构 电动机在给定方向上预定的第一时间间隔以引起直流。 电动机部分地移动预定距离的快门,(ii)用用于驱动直流的第二信号激励开关结构。 电机在给定方向上预定的第二时间间隔导致直流。 电动机将活门杆基本上移动到预定距离的剩余部分,(iii)用用于驱动直流的第三信号激励开关结构。 电机在与给定方向相反的方向上预定一段时间间隔,以引起直流。 电动机来减速活门杆的运动,以及(iv)用用于驱动直流电的第四信号激励开关结构。 电机在给定方向上预定的第四时间间隔,以将挡板完全移动通过距离的剩余部分。

    Mailing machine including printing speed calibrating means
    5.
    发明授权
    Mailing machine including printing speed calibrating means 失效
    邮寄机包括打印速度校准方式

    公开(公告)号:US5337660A

    公开(公告)日:1994-08-16

    申请号:US841315

    申请日:1992-02-25

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 B41L47/46

    摘要: A mailing machine comprising, a base and a postage meter mounted on the base, the postage meter including a rotary postage indicia printing drum, the base including structure for driving the drum at a desired constant indicia printing speed corresponding to a desired reference voltage, the base including structure for controlling the postage printing drum, the controlling structure including a microprocessor connected to the drum driving structure, the controlling structure including structure for sequentially sensing a commencement and a completion of constant printing speed of the drum and providing corresponding successive signals to the microprocessor, the microprocessor programmed for providing a predetermined reference voltage corresponding to the desired drum printing speed, counting a time interval in response to receiving the successive constant speed commencement and completion signals, determining whether the counted time interval and the desired time interval are substantially equal, and storing the predetermined reference voltage as the desired reference voltage if the counted and desired time intervals are substantially equal.

    摘要翻译: 一种邮寄机,包括安装在基座上的基座和邮资计费器,邮资计包括旋转邮资标记印刷鼓,该基座包括用于以对应于期望的参考电压的期望的恒定标记打印速度驱动滚筒的基座, 包括用于控制邮资印刷鼓的结构的基座,该控制结构包括连接到鼓驱动结构的微处理器,该控制结构包括用于依次感测鼓的恒定打印速度的开始和完成的结构,并且向 微处理器,微处理器被编程为提供对应于期望的鼓打印速度的预定参考电压,响应于接收连续恒定速度开始和完成信号而计数时间间隔,确定计数的时间间隔和期望的时间间隔是否为实质 如果计数和期望的时间间隔基本相等,则将该预定参考电压存储为期望的参考电压。

    Mailing machine including skewed sheet detection means
    6.
    发明授权
    Mailing machine including skewed sheet detection means 失效
    邮寄机包括偏斜片检测手段

    公开(公告)号:US5331576A

    公开(公告)日:1994-07-19

    申请号:US841915

    申请日:1992-02-25

    IPC分类号: B65H7/06 G07B17/00 G06F15/20

    摘要: A mailing machine base comprising, structure for a direction of the path of travel and feeding a sheet in a path of travel, a fence defining against which the an edge of a sheet is normally registered for alignment therewith and thus in the direction of the path of travel, structure for controlling the sheet feeding structure, the controlling structure including a microprocessor connected to the sheet feeding structure, the controlling structure including structure for sensing a sheet fed into and out of blocking relationship with the sensing structure and providing a corresponding signal to the microprocessor, the signal having a first magnitude when a sheet is not disposed in blocking relationship with the sensing structure, the signal having a second magnitude when a sheet is disposed in blocking relationship with the sensing structure, the signal having a variable magnitude between the first and second magnitudes for less than a predetermined time interval when a sheet is fed into blocking relationship with the sensing structure and the sheet edge is in alignment with the registration fence, and the signal having a variable magnitude between the first and second magnitudes for at least the predetermined time interval when a sheet is fed out of blocking relationship with the sensing structure and the sheet edge is not in alignment with the registration fence; and the microprocessor programmed for successively alternately obtaining a sample of the magnitude of the signal and delaying sampling thereof for the predetermined time interval, determining whether the magnitudes of any two successive samples are both between the first and second magnitudes, and causing implementation of a shut-down routine if the magnitudes of any two successive samples are both between the first and second magnitudes.

    摘要翻译: 一种邮寄机基座,包括用于行进路径的方向的结构,并且在行进路径中馈送片材,限定片材的边缘通常被注册以与其对齐并且因此沿着路径的方向 用于控制片材进给结构的结构,该控制结构包括连接到片材进给结构的微处理器,该控制结构包括用于感测馈送到与检测结构的阻塞关系的片材的结构的结构,并且提供相应的信号 微处理器,当片材没有被设置成与感测结构成阻塞关系时,信号具有第一幅度,当片材与感测结构成阻塞关系时,该信号具有第二幅度,该信号在 第一和第二幅度小于预定时间间隔 与感测结构和片材边缘的阻挡关系与对准栅栏对准,并且当片材被馈送出与感测的阻塞关系时,信号在第一和第二幅度之间具有至少预定时间间隔的可变大小 结构和板边缘不与对准栅栏对准; 并且微处理器被编程用于连续交替地获得信号幅度的采样并将其采样延迟预定时间间隔,确定任何两个连续采样的幅度是否都在第一和第二幅度之间,并且导致执行闭合 如果任何两个连续采样的幅度都在第一和第二幅度之间,则下降程序。

    Method for control of length of imprint for a mailing machine
    7.
    发明授权
    Method for control of length of imprint for a mailing machine 失效
    用于控制邮寄机的印记长度的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5794223A

    公开(公告)日:1998-08-11

    申请号:US203461

    申请日:1994-02-28

    IPC分类号: B41J11/00 G07B17/00

    摘要: A method for controlling a tape motor using a microcontroller for feeding tape in correspondence to printing of an indeterminate length of printing on the tape by a print drum utilizes a sensor for indicating a tape condition which changes in accordance with the engagement of a printing portion of the print drum with the tape. An optical sensor and slotted disk provide signals indicative of the rotation of a motor shaft of the tape motor. At least first and second counters are provided for counting signal pulses from said optical sensor corresponding to the passage of slots during rotation of the motor. From these counts and the indication of printing by the print drum, the micro controller can develop the timing of control signals for controlling the motor in correspondence to the length of printing on the tape.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于使用微控制器来控制带式电动机的方法,用于对应于通过打印鼓在带上打​​印不确定的打印长度的进给带,利用传感器来指示根据打印部分的打印部分 打印鼓带带。 光学传感器和开槽盘提供指示磁带马达的马达轴的旋转的信号。 至少第一和第二计数器被提供用于对来自所述光学传感器的信号脉冲进行计数,所述信号脉冲对应于电动机旋转期间槽的通道。 根据这些计数和由打印鼓打印的指示,微控制器可以根据带上的打印长度开发用于控制电动机的控制信号的定时。

    Tax stamp machine
    8.
    发明授权
    Tax stamp machine 失效
    税票机

    公开(公告)号:US5408927A

    公开(公告)日:1995-04-25

    申请号:US304313

    申请日:1994-09-12

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 B41F13/24

    摘要: A tax stamp machine for printing tax stamps on documents. The tax stamp machine includes: a housing; a registration point marked on the housing; a feed deck for receiving documents; a device for printing a tax stamp on a portion of the documents; a pair of drive rollers for feeding the documents to the printing device; and a device for indexing the drive rollers to thereby register the documents with the registration point prior to printing the tax stamp.

    摘要翻译: 用于在文件上印上税票的税票机。 税票机包括:房屋; 房屋上标有注册点; 用于接收文件的饲料甲板; 用于在文件的一部分上印刷税票的装置; 一对用于将文件馈送到打印装置的驱动辊; 以及用于对驱动辊进行索引的装置,从而在打印税票之前将登记点登记在册。

    Mailing machine including multiple channel pulse width modulated signal
circuit
    9.
    发明授权
    Mailing machine including multiple channel pulse width modulated signal circuit 失效
    邮件机包括多通道脉宽调制信号电路

    公开(公告)号:US5331539A

    公开(公告)日:1994-07-19

    申请号:US983912

    申请日:1992-12-01

    IPC分类号: H02M3/28 H02P5/68 G05B11/28

    摘要: Apparatus for generating a plurality of pulse width modulated signals for separately driving a plurality of electrical loads, comprising, a microprocessor, a plurality of comparator means, each of the comparator structure including first and second input terminals and an output terminal, digital to analog converter structure connected to the microprocessor for control thereby, the converter structure including a plurality of output terminals respectively connected to a different comparator structure first terminal for providing separate control signals thereto, structure for generating a reference voltage signal having a variable amplitude, the signal generating structure connected to each of the comparator structure second terminals for providing the reference voltage signal thereto, a plurality of power amplifiers, a plurality of electrical loads respectively connected to a different comparator structure output terminal via a different power amplifier for receiving therefrom an amplified comparator structure output signal, the microprocessor programmed for selectively addressing the converter structure output terminals, the microprocessor programmed for generating said separate control signals, and each of the comparator structure responsive to a different separate control signal and said variable reference voltage signal for modulating the pulse width of a comparator structure output signal to drive the power amplifier and thus the electrical load connected thereto.

    摘要翻译: 用于产生用于单独驱动多个电负载的多个脉冲宽度调制信号的装置,包括微处理器,多个比较器装置,每个比较器结构包括第一和第二输入端和输出端,数模转换器 结构连接到微处理器以进行控制,转换器结构包括分别连接到不同比较器结构的第一端子的多个输出端子,用于提供单独的控制信号,用于产生具有可变幅度的参考电压信号的结构,信号产生结构 连接到比较器结构的每个用于提供参考电压信号的第二端子,多个功率放大器,多个电负载,分别经由不同的功率放大器连接到不同的比较器结构输出端,用于从其接收放大器 微处理器比较器结构输出信号,微处理器被编程用于选择性地寻址转换器结构的输出端子,微处理器被编程用于产生所述分离的控制信号,并且每个比较器结构响应不同的分离控制信号和所述可变参考电压信号,用于调制 比较器结构输出信号的脉冲宽度,以驱动功率放大器,从而驱动与其连接的电负载。

    Mailing machine including low speed sheet feeding and jam detection
structure
    10.
    发明授权
    Mailing machine including low speed sheet feeding and jam detection structure 失效
    邮寄机包括低速送纸和果酱检测结构

    公开(公告)号:US5314566A

    公开(公告)日:1994-05-24

    申请号:US991898

    申请日:1992-12-17

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 B43M5/00

    摘要: In a machine including structure for printing an indicia on a sheet at a predetermined printing speed, wherein the machine includes structure for feeding the sheet in a path of travel to the printing structure, apparatus for detecting a malfunction of the machine, the apparatus comprising, structure for controlling the machine, the controlling structure including a microprocessor, structure for sensing the sheet in the path of travel, the sensing structure including a first sensor connected to the microprocessor for providing a first sensing signal thereto in response to sensing the sheet, the sensing structure including a second sensor connected to the microprocessor for providing a second sensing signal thereto in response to sensing the sheet, and the microprocessor programmed for causing the sheet feeding structure to feed the sheet to the sensing structure at a first predetermined sheet feeding speed less than the printing speed, causing the printing structure to commence a printing cycle after a first predetermined time delay from the microprocessor receiving the first sensing signal, preventing the printing structure from commencing the printing cycle after a second predetermined time delay from the microprocessor receiving the first sensing signal if the second sensing signal is not previously received thereby, and causing the sheet feeding structure to feed the sheet at the printing speed if the second sensing signal is received by the microprocessor before the second predetermined time delay is ended.

    摘要翻译: 在包括用于以预定打印速度在片材上打印标记的结构的机器中,其中所述机器包括用于将所述片材馈送到所述打印结构的行进路径的结构,用于检测所述机器故障的设备, 用于控制机器的结构,所述控制结构包括微处理器,用于感测行进路径中的片材的结构,所述感测结构包括连接到微处理器的第一传感器,用于响应于感测片材而向其提供第一感测信号, 感测结构包括连接到微处理器的第二传感器,用于响应于感测片材而向其提供第二感测信号,并且微处理器被编程为使得片材馈送结构以第一预定片材进给速度较少的方式将片材馈送到感测结构 比打印速度快,导致打印结构开始打印 在接收到第一感测信号的微处理器的第一预定时间延迟之后,如果第二感测信号未被接收到第一感测信号,则在从微处理器接收到第一感测信号的第二预定时间延迟之后防止打印结构开始打印周期 并且如果在第二预定时间延迟结束之前微处理器接收到第二感测信号,则使片材馈送结构以打印速度馈送片材。