摘要:
A copier of the type which includes a photoreceptor on which an electrostatic latent image may be formed, a movable applicator which carries developer from a working supply of image developer and applies it to the image, and developer dispensing instrumentalities for replenishing the working supply of developer, is provided with a system for controlling the developer dispensing instrumentalities and thus replenishment of the working supply of developer. The control system responds to the optical density of developer on the applicator to generate a signal indicating whether or not the working supply of developer is in need of replenishment, and this signal is utilized for energizing the dispensing instrumentalities. The control system also includes circuitry for preventing energization of the dispensing instrumentalities for a predetermined time interval after commencement of movement of the applicator, to be sure that the applicator has picked up a sample of the developer from the working supply. Preferably, the control system further includes circuitry for replenishing the working supply of developer for at least a predetermined minimum time interval after replenishment is commenced.
摘要:
A mailing machine base comprising, structure for feeding a sheet in a downstream path of travel, the feeding structure including opposed upper and lower rollers for feeding a sheet into the path of travel, the feeding structure including a d.c. motor connected for driving the rollers, structure for controlling the feeding means, the controlling structure including a microprocessor, the controlling structure including structure for comparing the back e.m.f. voltage of the d.c. motor to a reference voltage and providing the microprocessor with a comparison signal, and the microprocessor programmed for controlling the d.c. motor to drive the rollers at a substantially constant sheet feeding speed in response to the comparison signal.
摘要:
A mailing machine base adapted to have a postage meter mounted thereon, wherein the meter includes a printing drum and a drive gear therefor, and wherein the meter includes a shutter bar mounted for movement into and out of locking engagement with the drive gear to respectively prevent and permit driving the drive gear and thus the printing drum, the mailing machine base comprising, framework, structure for moving the shutter bar out of locking engagement with the drive gear and then moving the shutter bar into locking engagement with the drive gear, the moving structure including a lever arm pivotally attached to the framework and adapted to be disposed in bearing engagement with the shutter bar when the meter is mounted on the base, the lever arm including a yoke portion depending therefrom, the moving structure including a cam shaft journaled for rotation to the framework, the moving structure including a cam connected to the cam shaft for rotation therewith and having an end portion thereof disposed within and in bearing engagement with the yoke portion, the moving structure including a first pulley connected to the cam shaft for rotation thereof, the moving structure including a d.c. motor having an output shaft, the moving structure including a second pulley mounted on the output shaft for rotation therewith, and the moving structure including a belt looped about the first and second pulleys for transmitting motor drive from the output shaft to the cam shaft, structure for controlling the moving structure, and the controlling structure including structure for driving the motor in one direction to move the shutter bar out of locking engagement with the drive gear and for driving the motor in the opposite direction to move the shutter bar into locking engagement with the drive gear.
摘要:
A postal meter includes a postal meter assembly adapted to be driven from a base, for in turn driving the drum of a settable printing mechanism. The meter has an electronic accounting system with a register, and means setting the register during the printing cycle. A mechanical latch is positioned to stop rotation of the gear assembly at a home position if an electronic accounting has not occurred during the previous printing cycle. The gear assembly further includes a cam surface for driving the mechanical latch to this position following initiation of a printing cycle. A detent has a tooth selectively engageable with a pair of notches on the lever corresponding to the two lever positions, the detent being displaced in one case by a cam surface of the gear assembly and in the second case by a lever system responsive to the operation of the accounting system.
摘要:
A mailing machine base comprising, structure for feeding a sheet having a leading edge and a trailing edge in a path of travel, the sheet feeding structure including a roller, the sheet feeding structure including structure for driving the roller at a desired sheet feeding speed corresponding to a desired reference voltage, structure for controlling the sheet feeding structure, the controlling structure including a microprocessor connected to the roller driving structure, the controlling structure including structure for sequentially sensing the leading and trailing edges of the sheet in the path of travel and providing corresponding successive signals to the microprocessor, the sheet having a predetermined length from the leading edge to the trailing edge thereof; and the microprocessor programmed for providing a predetermined reference voltage corresponding to the desired sheet feeding speed, counting a time interval in response to receiving the successive leading and trailing edge 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:
A high volume mailing installation is disclosed in which the output of a programmable high speed electronic digital computer provides destination and postage amount information, a high speed chain printer driven by the computer prints the destination information on address labels, and an authorized postage printing meter is mounted piggy-back fashion on the chain printer and responds to the same computer for automatic printing of authorized postage impressions of the calculated amount on the same mailing labels. The meter includes a fast, rugged solenoid-actuated segmented flat bed postage printer unit and fixed-program electronic digital postal accounting circuitry, with appropriate security features to prevent or detect postal fraud.
摘要:
A value printing device, such as a postage meter, is provided with a switch for automatically signaling when a new inking member unit has been inserted into the device. The switch has a piercing member that closes the switch when a membrane or cover over an opening in the inking member is overcome by the piercing member.
摘要:
An electronic postage has a working memory and a non-volatile memory. A voltage sensing circuit senses low power conditions, and, in response thereto, controls a data transfer circuit to transfer data from the working memory to the non-volatile memory.
摘要:
A printing control system includes a printing mechanism having settable print members. A gear is rotatably mounted and operably connected for selectively setting the print members. The gear is connected to control inhibiting the printing mechanism from being energized to print. The gear may also be connected to control inhibiting the selective setting of the print members.
摘要:
A mailing machine base adapted to have a postage meter mounted thereon, wherein the meter has a postage printing drum having a home position, and 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 for driving the d.c. motor, a power switch connected between the d.c. motor and microprocessor for dynamically braking the d.c. motor, a comparator connected between the microprocessor and d.c. motor for receiving therefrom a signal corresponding to the back e.m.f. voltage thereof and providing a comparison signal to the microprocessor, and the microprocessor programmed for, energizing the braking switch for a first time interval predetermined to cause the d.c. motor to decelerate the drum at a substantially constant rate from a substantially constant velocity thereof, energizing and deenergizing the braking switch with a second signal successively during each of a predetermined number of successive second predetermined time intervals, providing a reference voltage for the comparator having a value which is less than the back e.m.f. voltage corresponding to the constant velocity, energizing the driving switch with a third signal for a third predetermined time interval, determining whether the drum is in the home position, determining whether the back e.m.f. is greater than the reference voltage if the drum is not in the home position, energizing the braking switch with a fourth signal for a fourth predetermined time interval if the drum is in the home position to ensure the drum is stopped in the home position, energizing the driving switch for the third time interval if the back e.m.f. voltage is not greater than the reference voltage and delaying the third time interval of energization of the driving switch if the back e.m.f. is greater than the reference voltage to permit the drum to coast.