Parallel path weight measurement system for sheet handling devices
    4.
    发明授权
    Parallel path weight measurement system for sheet handling devices 有权
    用于纸张处理装置的平行路径重量测量系统

    公开(公告)号:US07601923B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-13

    申请号:US11948193

    申请日:2007-11-30

    IPC分类号: G01G19/40

    CPC分类号: G01G19/005

    摘要: A weighing system is provided to measure the article weight by first and second weight measurement devices. The first and second weight measurement devices each include a platform adapted to accept an article traveling along an upstream processing path and a device for sensing article weight as the article traverses the platform. Furthermore, the platforms of the first and second weight measurement devices define weight acquisition paths which are substantially parallel to one another. A diverter mechanism is provided to direct articles from the upstream processing path to one of the first or second weight acquisition paths. The diverter mechanism is controlled by a system processor which directs articles to one of the weight measurement devices depending upon its status, i.e., whether the path is available to receive another article for measuring weight. By diverting mailpieces to parallel weight acquisition paths, throughput is enhanced by multiple weight measurements occurring simultaneously.

    摘要翻译: 提供称重系统以通过第一和第二重量测量装置测量物品重量。 第一和第二重量测量装置各自包括适于接纳沿着上游处理路径行进的物品的平台和用于在制品穿过该平台时检测物品重量的装置。 此外,第一和第二重量测量装置的平台限定基本上彼此平行的重量获取路径。 提供转向机构以将物品从上游处理路径引导到第一或第二权重获取路径中的一个。 分流器机构由系统处理器控制,该系统处理器根据其状态将物品引导到一个重量测量装置,即路径是否可用于接收用于测量重量的另一物品。 通过将邮件转移到并行权重获取路径,通过同时发生的多个权重测量来提高吞吐量。

    Mailing machine having ink jet printing and maintenance system
    5.
    发明授权
    Mailing machine having ink jet printing and maintenance system 失效
    具有喷墨打印和维护系统的邮寄机

    公开(公告)号:US5806994A

    公开(公告)日:1998-09-15

    申请号:US951074

    申请日:1997-10-15

    摘要: A mailing machine comprising a printer module, a transport device and a controller in operative communication with the transport device and the printer module. The printer module including an array of ink jet print elements for printing on an envelope and a repositioning device in operative engagement with the array of ink jet print elements for moving the array of ink jet print elements between a maintenance position and a print position. The transport device including suitable structure for feeding the envelope in a path of travel so that the envelope passes in opposed relationship to the array of ink jet print elements when the array of ink jet print elements are in the print position. The controller keeps an indicator of an amount of time elapsed between printing successive envelopes. If the indicator reaches a predetermined threshold, then the controller causes the array of ink jet print elements to perform a maintenance operation by firing the array of ink jet print elements in the absence of the envelope while the printer module is in the print position.

    摘要翻译: 一种邮寄机,包括打印机模块,传送装置和与传送装置和打印机模块可操作地通信的控制器。 打印机模块包括用于在信封上打印的喷墨打印元件阵列和与喷墨打印元件阵列有效接合的重新定位装置,用于在维护位置和打印位置之间移动喷墨打印元件阵列。 输送装置包括用于在行进路径中输送信封的合适结构,使得当喷墨打印元件阵列处于打印位置时,信封以与喷墨打印元件阵列相对的关系通过。 控制器保持打印连续信封之间经过的时间量的指示符。 如果指示器达到预定阈值,则控制器使喷墨打印元件阵列通过在打印机模块处于打印位置时在不存在信封的情况下点燃喷墨打印元件阵列来执行维护操作。

    Transport apparatus for a weighing module
    6.
    发明授权
    Transport apparatus for a weighing module 失效
    称重模块的运输设备

    公开(公告)号:US5723825A

    公开(公告)日:1998-03-03

    申请号:US625375

    申请日:1996-04-01

    摘要: An apparatus and method for feeding a mailpiece into and out of a weighing module. The apparatus comprises a device for feeding the mailpiece; and a device for positioning the feeding device in a first position for receiving the mailpiece from a first direction and feeding the mailpiece into the weighing module. Additionally, the positioning device moves the feeding device into a second position for feeding the mailpiece in a second direction out of the weighing module. The feed device includes a drive roller and an idler roller for keeping the mailpiece in operative engagement with the drive roller. The method comprises the steps of: (a) positioning a feeding device in a first position for receiving the mailpiece from a first direction; (b) feeding the mailpiece in the first direction into the weighing module; and (c) positioning the feeding device in a second position for feeding the mailpiece in a second direction out of the weighing module.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于将邮件送入和取出称重模块的装置和方法。 该装置包括用于馈送邮件的装置; 以及用于将进给装置定位在用于从第一方向接收邮件的第一位置并将邮件送入称重模块的装置。 此外,定位装置将进给装置移动到第二位置,用于将邮件沿第二方向送出称重模块。 进给装置包括驱动辊和惰辊,用于保持邮件与驱动辊可操作地接合。 该方法包括以下步骤:(a)将进给装置定位在用于从第一方向接收邮件的第一位置; (b)将邮件沿第一方向送入称重模块; 以及(c)将所述进给装置定位在第二位置,用于将所述邮件沿第二方向送出所述称重模块。

    Microprocessor system controller for mail processing system applications
    7.
    发明授权
    Microprocessor system controller for mail processing system applications 失效
    用于邮件处理系统应用的微处理器系统控制器

    公开(公告)号:US4959600A

    公开(公告)日:1990-09-25

    申请号:US281355

    申请日:1988-12-08

    摘要: The motor controller system controls the respective motors of a plurality of cooperative apparatus associated with a article processing system, the article processing system for performing a plurality of functions upon an article traversing the article processing system and comprises a motor driver board having a plurality of input channels and a plurality of respective output channels. The motors are in line communication with a respective one of the output channels of the motor driver board. A programmable microprocessor is in bus communication with the driver board's input channels. A plurality of sensors are respectively mounted to each of the apparatus and in bus communication with the programmable microprocessor, the sensors being strategically located on the apparatus to provide such information to the microprocessor as article size, position and velocity information and to provide apparatus operation information. The microprocessor is programmed such that a cycle is preformed at a desired frequency, each control cycle being divided into discreet time intervals during which respective time interval the microprocessor transmit motor control command information to the driver board for respective motors and during other of the time intervals the microprocessor reading information from the sensors.

    Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor and application therefor
    8.
    发明授权
    Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor and application therefor 失效
    微处理器控制直流 电动机及其应用

    公开(公告)号:US4631681A

    公开(公告)日:1986-12-23

    申请号:US657569

    申请日:1984-10-04

    摘要: An improvement in combination with a postage meter including a rotary drum having a periphery adapted for feeding a sheet in a path of travel. The improvement comprises: a first device for sensing a time interval during which a sheet is linearly displaced a predetermined distance in the path of travel; a d.c. motor coupled to the drum for rotation of the drum; a second device for sensing angular displacement of the drum; and a computer coupled to the first and second sensing devices and to the d.c. motor; wherein the computer responds to the first sensing device for providing respective amounts representative of desired angular displacements of the drum during successive sampling time periods, responds to the second sensing device for providing respective amounts representative of actual angular displacements of the drum during successive sampling time periods, compensates for the difference between desired and actual angular displacements and generates a d.c. motor control signal for controlling rotation of the motor to cause the linear displacement of the periphery of the drum to substantially match the linear displacement of the sheet during respective sampling time periods.

    摘要翻译: 与邮资计组合的改进包括具有适于在行进路径中馈送片材的周边的旋转鼓。 该改进包括:用于感测片材在行进路径中线性移位预定距离的时间间隔的第一装置; 一个d.c. 马达耦合到滚筒以转动滚筒; 用于感测所述滚筒的角位移的第二装置; 以及耦合到第一和第二感测装置和直流电的计算机。 发动机; 其中所述计算机响应于所述第一感测装置,以在连续采样时间段期间提供代表所述滚筒的期望角位移的相应量,响应于所述第二感测装置,以在连续采样时间段期间提供表示所述滚筒的实际角位移的相应量 补偿期望和实际角位移之间的差异,并产生直流 电动机控制信号,用于控制电动机的旋转,使得鼓的周边的线性位移在相应的采样时间段内基本匹配片材的线性位移。