公开(公告)号：US06802504B2

公开(公告)日：2004-10-12

申请号：US10280367

申请日：2002-10-25

申请人： Arthur H. DePoi ,  Shahzad H. Malick ,  Gregory P. Skinger

发明人： Arthur H. DePoi ,  Shahzad H. Malick ,  Gregory P. Skinger

IPC分类号： B65H702

CPC分类号： B65H5/06 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H2511/514 ,  B65H2511/52 ,  B65H2513/50 ,  B65H2553/51 ,  B65H2701/1311 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/09 ,  B65H2220/03

摘要： The present invention relates to a system for providing diagnostic information relating to the performance of an inserter system having a roller arrangement for conveying a document in a linear direction and first and second sensors located in close proximity to the roller arrangement. Each of the sensors are operable to detect at least the presence of a leading edge of a document conveying in close proximity to each sensor. The control system of the inserter determines the time it takes for a leading edge of a document to convey from said first sensor to said second sensor and compares that time to a prescribed threshold time and provides diagnostic information based upon the measured times values.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于提供与具有用于沿直线方向传送文件的辊子装置的插入器系统的性能有关的诊断信息的系统，以及位于靠近辊子装置的第一和第二传感器。 每个传感器可操作以至少检测在每个传感器附近传送的文件的前缘的存在。 插入器的控制系统确定文档的前缘从所述第一传感器传送到所述第二传感器所花费的时间，并将该时间与规定的阈值时间进行比较，并且基于测量的时间值提供诊断信息。

公开(公告)号：US5944304A

公开(公告)日：1999-08-31

申请号：US733459

申请日：1996-10-18

申请人： George Branecky ,  Edward M. Ifkovits, Jr. ,  Michael R. Ifkovits ,  Karel J. Janatka ,  Douglas P. Sprenger ,  Shahzad H. Malick

发明人： George Branecky ,  Edward M. Ifkovits, Jr. ,  Michael R. Ifkovits ,  Karel J. Janatka ,  Douglas P. Sprenger ,  Shahzad H. Malick

IPC分类号： B43M3/04 ,  B65H5/34 ,  B65H7/00 ,  B65H5/00 ,  B65H5/12 ,  B65H7/02 ,  B65H33/04

CPC分类号： B43M3/045 ,  B65H5/34 ,  B65H7/00 ,  B65H2301/4451 ,  B65H2301/4452 ,  B65H2404/14 ,  B65H2511/22 ,  B65H2511/51 ,  B65H2511/514 ,  B65H2513/51 ,  B65H2513/512 ,  B65H2701/1311 ,  B65H2701/1313 ,  B65H2701/1916

摘要： An separating and staging machine is disclosed which is used in conjunction with high speed document processing apparatus in which a succession of collations of insert material moving along an insert material feed path to an insert location are inserted into envelopes fed to the insert location. The machine of the present invention feeds envelopes from a storage hopper to a feed path which is long enough to accommodate a plurality of staging locations at which individual envelopes are maintained until one is fed to the insert location, after which the envelopes at each staging location are advanced to the next staging location, and a new envelope is fed from the storage hopper to the first of the staging locations. With this arrangement the distance between successive envelopes moving through the staging locations is approximately equal to the distance between successive collations moving along the insert material feed path, thereby increasing the rate at which envelopes can be fed to the insert location.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种分离和分级机器，其与高速文件处理设备结合使用，其中沿着插入材料进给路径移动到插入位置的插入材料的一系列排列被插入到被馈送到插入位置的信封中。 本发明的机器将信封从存储料斗供给到足够长的进给路径，该进给路径足以容纳多个分段位置，在这些位置处保持各个信封直到一个进给到插入位置，然后在每个分段位置 被推进到下一个分段位置，并且一个新的信封从存储料斗进给到第一个分段位置。 利用这种布置，移动通过分段位置的连续信封之间的距离近似等于沿着插入材料进给路径移动的连续排序之间的距离，从而增加可将信封送入插入位置的速率。

公开(公告)号：US5255498A

公开(公告)日：1993-10-26

申请号：US608515

申请日：1990-11-02

申请人： Alan B. Hotchkiss ,  Shahzad H. Malick

发明人： Alan B. Hotchkiss ,  Shahzad H. Malick

IPC分类号： B43M3/04 ,  B65B39/12 ,  B65B43/34

CPC分类号： B43M3/045

摘要： In an envelope stuffing apparatus which has an enclosure inserting station and includes a deck, side guides mounted on the deck at the inserting station, structure for delivering the envelope in a path of travel to the inserting station, structure for opening the envelope, and structure inserting an enclosure into the envelope and for removing the envelope from the inserting station, and wherein said opening structure includes structure for supporting the flap of the envelope above the deck, there is an improvement in the envelope opening structure. The improvement comprises two throat openers insertable into the envelope for stripping apart from each other the front and back panels of the envelope. Each throat opener includes a side guide member for guiding the enclosure into the envelope and further including a ramp member for guiding the enclosure from the deck into the envelope.

摘要翻译： 在具有外壳插入台并且包括甲板的信封填充装置中，安装在插入台上的甲板上的侧导板，用于将行李传送到插入台的结构，用于打开信封的结构和结构 将外壳插入信封中并从插入台移除信封，并且其中所述开口结构包括用于支撑在甲板上方的信封的盖板的结构，信封开口结构有改善。 改进包括可插入信封中的两个喉管开口，用于剥离信封的前面板和后面板。 每个开启器包括用于将外壳引导到外壳中并且还包括用于将外壳从甲板引导到外壳中的斜坡构件的侧引导构件。

公开(公告)号：US06773006B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-10

申请号：US10004044

申请日：2001-10-24

申请人： James B. Andreyka ,  Jeffrey L. Chodack ,  Shahzad H Malick ,  Boris Rozenfeld ,  John W. Sussmeier

发明人： James B. Andreyka ,  Jeffrey L. Chodack ,  Shahzad H Malick ,  Boris Rozenfeld ,  John W. Sussmeier

IPC分类号： B65H310

CPC分类号： B65H3/10 ,  B65H2301/321 ,  B65H2406/3614

摘要： A rotatable pneumatic feeding head having a vacuum shoe with apertures for picking up an envelope from an envelope stack by negative air pressure. The feeding head has an outer cylinder with holes communicating with the apertures, and an inner cylinder with cutout regions operatively connected to a vacuum pump. The inner cylinder and the outer cylinder are rotated independently of each other such that when they are aligned, a negative pressure is created at the apertures through the cutout regions and the holes. When the inner cylinder and the outer cylinder are out of alignment, the negative pressure is cut off from the apertures. The vacuum shoe is removable so that it can be repaired or replaced when it is damaged or worn.

摘要翻译： 一种可旋转的气动进给头，具有一个具有孔的真空靴，用于通过负空气压力从信封叠层拾起一个信封。 进料头具有一个带孔的外筒，孔与孔连通，内筒具有可操作地连接到真空泵的切口区。 内筒和外筒彼此独立地旋转，使得当它们对齐时，通过切口区域和孔在孔处产生负压。 当内筒和外筒不对齐时，负压从孔中切除。 真空鞋是可拆卸的，以便在损坏或磨损时可以进行维修或更换。

公开(公告)号：US06386537B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-14

申请号：US09548402

申请日：2000-04-13

申请人： Linda A. Howard ,  Edward M. Ifkovits ,  Eric J. Janatka ,  Shahzad H. Malick

发明人： Linda A. Howard ,  Edward M. Ifkovits ,  Eric J. Janatka ,  Shahzad H. Malick

IPC分类号： B65H2962

CPC分类号： B65H29/18 ,  B65H29/62 ,  B65H31/28 ,  B65H31/3027 ,  B65H31/3081 ,  B65H43/08 ,  B65H2301/4214 ,  B65H2553/43

摘要： A system and corresponding method for accumulating sheets as part of the operation of a mailing system and for conveying the sheets along a normal feed path, and including a mis-scan diverter for diverting sheets that have been mis-scanned from a normal feed path to a first alternate path, and a selective diverter for diverting selective document sets from the normal feed path to a second alternate path. In some applications, the selective diverter includes a pivot table by-pass guide positioned according to commands received from a selective controller so as to selectively divert a sheet. Such a selective diverter uses a nip formed at the distal end of the pivot table by-pass guide by a continuously running cooperating roller and a surface of the pivot table by-pass guide, so that a sheet entering the nip so formed is diverted to the second alternate path. In some applications, the mis-scan diverter includes a diverting chute assembly that is made to rise up into the feed path so that a sheet enters the diverting chute assembly and is thereby provided to the first alternate path, the diverting chute assembly being raised and lowered under the command of a mis-scan controller.

摘要翻译： 一种系统和相应的方法，用于将纸张作为邮寄系统的操作的一部分进行累积并且用于沿着普通进给路径传送纸张，并且包括错误扫描转向器，用于将从正常进给路径错误扫描的纸张转向 第一替代路径和用于将选择性文档集从正常馈送路径转移到第二替代路径的选择性分流器。 在一些应用中，选择性分流器包括根据从选择控制器接收的命令定位的枢轴工作台旁路导向器，以便选择性地转动片材。 这种选择性转向器使用由连续运行的协作辊和枢轴工作台旁路引导件的表面在枢轴工作台旁路引导件上形成的辊隙，使得进入形成的辊隙的片材被转向 第二个备用路径。 在一些应用中，错误扫描分流器包括转向滑槽组件，其被制成升高到进给路径中，使得片材进入转向滑槽组件，从而被提供到第一替代路径，转向滑槽组件被升高， 在错误扫描控制器的指令下降低。

公开(公告)号：US5595334A

公开(公告)日：1997-01-21

申请号：US543673

申请日：1995-10-16

申请人： Eric A. Belec ,  Eric J. Janatka ,  Shahzad H. Malick ,  Rebecca J. Pritting

发明人： Eric A. Belec ,  Eric J. Janatka ,  Shahzad H. Malick ,  Rebecca J. Pritting

IPC分类号： B65H20/10 ,  B65H20/22

CPC分类号： B65H20/10 ,  B65H20/22

摘要： Apparatus for transporting a web of paper having tractor holes along only one margin thereof. The apparatus includes: a tractor drive having a first pair of pulleys and a first belt mounted on the first pair of pulleys, the first belt having a plurality of sprockets for engaging the paper tractor holes; and an auxiliary vacuum drive system for engaging the marginal portion of the web of paper without tractor holes, the auxiliary drive system having (a) a second pair of pulleys and a second belt mounted on the second pair of pulleys, the second belt having a plurality of apertures at equally spaced intervals extending longitudinally of the length of the second belt, the second belt having an upper and lower reach, (b) a device for applying a vacuum to the apertures in the upper reach of the second belt, (c) a device for varying the amount of vacuum applied and (d) a device for driving the upper reach of the second belt at about the same linear velocity as the linear velocity of the tractor drive sprockets, whereby the vacuum can be turned off during constant velocity or deceleration motions of the web, thereby dissipating tolerance build-up between the tractor drive and the auxiliary vacuum drive system.

摘要翻译： 用于沿着其一个边缘运送具有拖拉机孔的纸幅的设备。 该装置包括：具有第一对滑轮的拖拉机驱动装置和安装在第一对皮带轮上的第一皮带，所述第一皮带具有用于接合纸拖拉机孔的多个链轮; 以及辅助真空驱动系统，用于在没有拖拉机孔的情况下接合纸幅的边缘部分，辅助驱动系统具有（a）第二对滑轮和安装在第二对滑轮上的第二皮带，第二皮带具有 （b）用于向第二皮带上端的孔施加真空的装置（c），其特征在于，所述第二皮带具有上下距离， ）用于改变施加的真空量的装置和（d）用于以与拖拉机驱动链轮的线速度大致相同的线速度驱动第二带的上部装置的装置，由此可以在常数期间关闭真空 纸幅的速度或减速运动，从而消除拖拉机驱动器和辅助真空驱动系统之间的公差积累。

公开(公告)号：US5180159A

公开(公告)日：1993-01-19

申请号：US792563

申请日：1991-11-15

申请人： Shahzad H. Malick

发明人： Shahzad H. Malick

IPC分类号： B65H29/58

CPC分类号： B65H29/58 ,  B65H2301/34

摘要： An apparatus for changing the direction of travel of a flat article being conveyed in a first direction to one of two other directions without changing the orientation of the article. The apparatus comprises a circular deck mounted on a frame. The deck is pivotable along a center axis of the deck between a left position and a right position. There is structure operatively coupled to the deck for conveying the article over the deck, the deck conveying structure having a first end and a second end, wherein, when the deck is in the left position, the deck conveying structure receives the article being conveyed in the first direction at the first end and conveys the article in a second direction of forty-five degrees (45.degree.) to the left of the first direction, and wherein, when the deck is in the right position, the deck conveying structure receives the article being conveyed in the first direction at the second end and conveys the article in a third direction of forty-five degrees (45.degree.) to the right of the first direction.

摘要翻译： 一种用于改变在第一方向上被输送到两个其它方向之一的扁平制品的行进方向的装置，而不改变制品的取向。 该装置包括安装在框架上的圆形甲板。 甲板可沿着甲板的中心轴线在左侧位置和右侧位置之间枢转。 存在可操作地联接到甲板的结构，用于将物品输送到甲板上，甲板输送结构具有第一端和第二端，其中，当甲板处于左侧位置时，甲板输送结构接收被输送的物品 所述第一方向的第一方向在所述第一方向左侧的第45方向（45°）的第二方向上输送所述物品，并且其中，当所述甲板处于正确位置时，所述甲板输送结构接收 制品在第二端沿第一方向传送，并沿第一方向右边的45度（45度）的第三方向传送物品。

公开(公告)号：US5180154A

公开(公告)日：1993-01-19

申请号：US880467

申请日：1992-05-05

申请人： Shahzad H. Malick

发明人： Shahzad H. Malick

IPC分类号： B07C1/18 ,  B65H29/58

CPC分类号： B65H29/58 ,  B07C1/18 ,  B65H2301/34112

摘要： An apparatus and method for changing the direction of motion of flat articles being conveyed along a first path to a second path. The apparatus comprises a deck mounted on a frame. The deck has a first side for receiving an article from a first direction and a second side for conveying the article in a second direction which forms an acute angle equal to or less than forty-five degrees (45.degree.) with the first direction. There is a structure for conveying the article over the deck in the second direction. The conveying structure engages a leading edge of the article only after the article has been disengaged by a conveying structure in the first direction. There is a registration wall positioned downstream from the second direction conveying structure adjacent a third side of the deck. The registration wall extends a third direction whereby the registration wall is at a right angle to the first direction, wherein the leading edge of the article is driven against the registration wall after the article has been disengaged by the second direction conveying structure. There is a structure for conveying the article in the third direction after the article is against said registration wall.

摘要翻译： 一种用于改变沿着第一路径被输送到第二路径的扁平制品的运动方向的装置和方法。 该装置包括安装在框架上的甲板。 甲板具有用于从第一方向接收物品的第一侧和用于沿与第一方向形成等于或小于四十五度（45度）的锐角的第二方向输送物品的第二侧。 存在用于在第二方向上将物品输送到甲板上的结构。 只有在物品通过输送结构在第一方向上脱离之后，输送结构才与制品的前缘接合。 在第二方向输送结构的下游设有一个与甲板的第三侧相邻的配准壁。 配准壁沿着第三方向延伸，从而配准壁与第一方向成直角，其中在物品已经被第二方向输送结构分离之后，物品的前缘被驱动抵靠对齐壁。 在物品抵靠所述对准壁之后，存在用于在第三方向上传送物品的结构。