Method for the automated processing of documents and bulk mail
    21.
    发明授权
    Method for the automated processing of documents and bulk mail 失效
    自动处理文件和批量邮件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5464099A

    公开(公告)日:1995-11-07

    申请号:US351638

    申请日:1994-12-07

    摘要: An apparatus for the automated processing of bulk mail in a continuous and automatic procedure includes an operative combination of processing stations including an input station for receiving incoming mail in bulk fashion and for separating the pieces of mail for individual delivery to the remainder of the apparatus; a station for detecting irregularities in the contents of the envelopes, such as metal items, folded contents, or oversized items; a station for out-sorting envelopes rejected in accordance with the determinations made at the detection station; a station for opening the envelopes, preferably along multiple edges; a station for removing the contents from the opened envelopes, for subsequent processing of the contents; and a series of stations for handling and orienting the contents for subsequent delivery to a plurality of output stackers.

    摘要翻译: 用于以连续和自动程序自动处理批量邮件的装置包括处理站的操作组合,其包括用于以批量方式接收传入邮件的输入站和用于将用于单独传送的邮件分隔到设备的其余部分; 用于检测诸如金属物品,折叠内容物或超大物品的信封内容物的不规则性的站; 根据检测站作出的决定拒绝信封的分拣站; 用于打开信封的站,优选沿着多个边缘; 用于从打开的信封中取出内容的站,用于后续处理内容; 以及一系列站,用于处理和定向内容以便随后传送到多个输出堆垛机。

    Damper for a rotary solenoid
    22.
    发明授权
    Damper for a rotary solenoid 失效
    旋转电磁铁的阻尼器

    公开(公告)号:US5028900A

    公开(公告)日:1991-07-02

    申请号:US473881

    申请日:1990-02-05

    申请人: Robert R. DeWitt

    发明人: Robert R. DeWitt

    IPC分类号: H01F7/08

    CPC分类号: H01F7/088

    摘要: To reduce noise, impact forces and bouncing, the shaft of a rotary solenoid is provided with a dampening mechanism which generally includes a resilient dampening element and a cooperating collar which are axially disposed about the rotating shaft of the solenoid. Following activation of the rotary solenoid, the resilient element is drawn into contact with the housing, developing friction between the rotating resilient element and the housing of the rotary solenoid which operates to bring rotation of the shaft to a controlled stop.

    摘要翻译: 为了减少噪音,冲击力和弹跳,旋转螺线管的轴设置有阻尼机构,该阻尼机构通常包括围绕螺线管的旋转轴轴向设置的弹性阻尼元件和配合轴环。 在激活旋转螺线管之后,弹性元件被拉动成与壳体接触,在旋转的弹性元件和旋转螺线管的壳体之间形成摩擦力,该旋转螺线管的作用是使轴的旋转受到控制。

    Method and apparatus for automated mail processing
    23.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for automated mail processing 有权
    用于自动邮件处理的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08393472B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-12

    申请号:US11459133

    申请日:2006-07-21

    IPC分类号: B07C5/02

    摘要: An apparatus for the automated processing of bulk mail in a continuous and automatic procedure includes an operative combination of processing stations including an input station for receiving incoming mail in bulk fashion and for separating the pieces of mail for individual delivery to the remainder of the apparatus; a station for detecting irregularities in the contents of the envelopes, such as metal items, folded contents, or oversized items; a station for out-sorting envelopes rejected in accordance with determinations made at the detection station; a station for opening the envelopes, preferably along multiple edges; a station for removing the contents from the opened envelopes, for subsequent processing of the contents; and a series of stations for handling, imaging and orienting the contents for subsequent delivery to a plurality of output stackers.

    摘要翻译: 用于以连续和自动程序自动处理批量邮件的装置包括处理站的操作组合,其包括用于以批量方式接收传入邮件的输入站和用于将用于单独传送的邮件分隔到设备的其余部分; 用于检测诸如金属物品,折叠内容物或超大物品的信封内容物的不规则性的站; 根据检测站作出的确定拒绝信封的分类站; 用于打开信封的站,优选沿着多个边缘; 用于从打开的信封中取出内容的站,用于后续处理内容; 以及一系列站,用于处理,成像和定向内容以便随后传送到多个输出堆垛机。

    Method and apparatus for processing mail to obtain image data of contents
    24.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for processing mail to obtain image data of contents 有权
    用于处理邮件以获得内容的图像数据的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08157254B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-17

    申请号:US12560759

    申请日:2009-09-16

    IPC分类号: B65H39/00

    CPC分类号: G06K9/00442 G06K9/186

    摘要: A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. Mail is placed into an input bin having a conveyor that conveys the mail towards a feeder. The feeder serially feeds the envelopes by engaging the lead envelope in the stack of mail and displacing the lead envelope transverse the stack of mail. The mail is then cut on a side edge and the top edge to cut open each envelope. A transport conveys the cut envelopes to an extractor. The extractor opens the edge-severed mail and presents the contents of the envelopes to an operator who manually extracts the contents. The operator drops the extracted contents onto a conveyor that conveys the contents to an imaging station. The contents are automatically separated and imaged to obtain image data for the contents. The contents are then sorted into a plurality of output bins.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于处理邮件的方法和装置。 将邮件放入具有将邮件传送到馈送器的输送机的输入箱中。 馈线通过将引线信封接合在邮箱中并将引线信封横向移动邮件堆栈来连续馈送信封。 然后在侧边缘切割邮件,顶部边缘打开每个信封。 运输公司将切割的信封传送到提取器。 提取器打开边缘切断的邮件,并将信封的内容呈现给手动提取内容的操作员。 操作者将提取的内容物排出到将内容物传送到成像站的传送带上。 内容自动分离并成像,以获取内容的图像数据。 然后将内容分成多个输出箱。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SORTING ITEMS
    25.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SORTING ITEMS 有权
    分类项目的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080277243A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-11-13

    申请号:US12014011

    申请日:2008-01-14

    IPC分类号: B65G1/00

    摘要: A method and apparatus are provided for sorting items to a plurality of sort destinations. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles follow a track that guides the delivery vehicles to the sort destinations, which are positioned along the track. Once at the appropriate sort destination, the delivery vehicle ejects the item to the sort destination and returns to receive another item to be delivered.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于将项目分类到多个分类目的地的方法和装置。 物品被装载到多个独立控制的运送车辆中的一个上。 运输车辆沿着轨道将导轨车辆引导到沿轨道定位的分拣目的地。 一旦在适当的排序目的地,运送车辆将物品弹出到分拣目的地并返回以接收另一个要交付的物品。

    Method and apparatus for processing outgoing bulk mail

    公开(公告)号:US06613998B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-02

    申请号:US09816687

    申请日:2001-03-23

    IPC分类号: B07C534

    CPC分类号: B07C3/14 B07C3/18 Y10S209/90

    摘要: A method and apparatus for processing mail is provided. The mail is serially fed from a stack of mail into a system transport. The system transport conveys the mail to an imaging station, which scans the mail to obtain image data corresponding to at least a portion of each piece. From the imaging station, the mail is conveyed to a buffer, which selectively maintains the mail while the address printed on the mail is determined. After the address for a piece of mail is determined, the piece is conveyed out of the buffer to a printer, which prints a POSTNET barcode onto the piece. The POSTNET barcode corresponds to the address that was determined for the piece. Optionally, the apparatus may include a labeler for applying a blank label onto the mail, and the POSTNET barcode can then be printed onto the label after it is applied to the mail. After the POSTNET barcode is printed on a piece, it is conveyed past a verifier, which scans the printed POSTNET barcode to ensure that the barcode was printed properly. The mail is then sorted and stacked in a plurality of output bins.

    Apparatus for opening envelopes
    29.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for opening envelopes 失效
    打开信封的设备

    公开(公告)号:US06612211B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-02

    申请号:US09092278

    申请日:1998-06-05

    IPC分类号: B26D706

    摘要: An apparatus is provided for processing mail by severing an edge of each envelope in a stack of mail. The apparatus includes an input bin for receiving a stack of mail. An agitator confronting the stack of envelopes in the input bin reciprocally displaces the bottom envelope in the stack of mail to provide separation between the bottom envelope and the remaining envelopes in the stack. A feeder feeds the bottom envelope from the input bin to a transport that conveys the envelope along an envelope path. A cutter positioned along the envelope path severs one edge of the envelopes. The transport discharges the opened envelopes onto a return conveyor that conveys the opened envelopes to a stacking area where the opened envelopes are stacked.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于通过切断邮件堆叠中的每个信封的边缘来处理邮件的装置。 该装置包括用于接收邮件堆栈的输入箱。 在输入箱中面对信封堆叠的搅拌器相互地移动邮箱中的底部信封,以提供底部信封和堆叠中的剩余信封之间的间隔。 馈线将输入箱的底部信封馈送到沿信封路径传送信封的传送器。 沿着信封路径定位的切割器切断信封的一个边缘。 运输机将打开的信封排放到将打开的信封传送到打开的信封堆叠的堆叠区域的返回传送带上。

    Automated mail extraction and remittance processing
    30.
    发明授权
    Automated mail extraction and remittance processing 失效
    自动邮件提取和汇款处理

    公开(公告)号:US5842693A

    公开(公告)日:1998-12-01

    申请号:US969188

    申请日:1997-11-13

    IPC分类号: B07C1/00 B43M7/02 B65H5/22

    摘要: In a method for the automated processing of bulk mail, envelopes are transferred to a receiving apparatus in bulk fashion (from incoming mail trays or the like) for the extraction of documents contained by the envelopes, and the extracted documents are delivered to a remittance processing device, preferably both automatically and without the need for human intervention. Subsequent processing of the extracted documents within the remittance processing device then proceeds in usual fashion, completing the acquisition of information which is necessary to ready such documents for deposit into the banking system. Also disclosed are various presorting functions so that only envelopes containing documents of a specified type will be fully processed, other sorting functions such as the identification of specific types of documents (invoices or checks) for separate processing, and the use of a single extraction device to deliver extracted documents to either one, or a series of remittance processing devices. If desired, a buffer is provided which can receive and temporarily store documents received from the extraction device, for appropriate delivery to the remittance processing device responsive to demand.

    摘要翻译: 在用于批量邮件的自动处理的方法中,信封以大量方式(从传入邮件托盘等)传送到接收设备,用于提取信封所包含的文档,并将提取的文档传送到汇款处理 装置,优选地自动地并且不需要人为干预。 随后处理提取的文件在汇款处理装置内以通常的方式进行,完成对准备这样的文件以存入银行系统所必需的信息的获取。 还公开了各种分段功能,使得仅包含指定类型的文档的信封将被完全处理,其他分类功能,例如用于单独处理的特定类型的文档(发票或检查)的识别以及单个提取设备的使用 将提取的文件提交给任何一个或一系列的汇款处理设备。 如果需要,提供缓冲器,其可以接收并临时存储从提取装置接收的文档,以便根据需要适当地传送到汇款处理装置。