Apparatus for controlling printing means
    1.
    发明授权
    Apparatus for controlling printing means 失效
    用于控制印刷装置的装置

    公开(公告)号:US4643089A

    公开(公告)日:1987-02-17

    申请号:US692754

    申请日:1985-01-18

    摘要: In combination with apparatus for printing indicia on a sheet, and a microcomputer for controlling the indicia printing apparatus to cause the indicia to be printed a predetermined marginal distance from an edge of the sheet, there is provided an improvement for changing the marginal distance. The improvement comprises: operator-controlled apparatus for providing at least one signal representative of at least one increment of distance; and programming the microcomputer for processing the at least one signal to provide a changed marginal distance, wherein the changed marginal distance includes the predetermined distance changed by the at least one increment of distance.

    摘要翻译: 结合用于在片材上打印标记的装置和用于控制标记打印装置以使标记从片材的边缘预定的边缘距离被打印的微计算机,提供了改变边缘距离的改进。 该改进包括:操作员控制的设备,用于提供表示至少一个距离增量的至少一个信号; 以及对所述微计算机进行编程以处理所述至少一个信号以提供改变的边际距离,其中所述改变的边际距离包括由所述至少一个距离增量改变的所述预定距离。

    Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor and application therefor
    2.
    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。

    Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor for controlling a load
    3.
    发明授权
    Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor for controlling a load 失效
    微处理器控制直流 用于控制负载的电机

    公开(公告)号:US4630210A

    公开(公告)日:1986-12-16

    申请号:US657695

    申请日:1984-10-04

    摘要: Apparatus is provided for controlling the velocity of a portion of a load in accordance with a trapazoidal-shaped velocity versus time profile. The apparatus includes a d.c. motor having an output shaft for driving the load; instrumentalities for sensing angular displacement of the motor output shaft; a microprocessor including a clock for generating successive sampling time periods, means for providing first counts respectively representative of successive desired angular displacements of the motor output shaft during successive sampling time periods to cause the load portion to be moved in accordance with a predetermined trapezoidal-shaped velocity versus time profile, means responsive to the sensing means for providing second counts respectively representatiave of actual angular displacements of the motor output shaft during successive sampling time periods, and means for compensating for the difference between the first and second counts during each successive sampling time period and generating a pulse width modulated control signal for controlling the d.c. motor, the motor control signal causing the actual angular displacement of the motor output shaft to substantially match the desired angular displacement of the motor output shaft during successive sampling time periods, whereby the load portion is moved substantially in accordance with the predetermined trapezoidal-shaped velocity versus time profile; and a signal amplifying device for operably coupling the motor control signal to the d.c. motor.

    摘要翻译: 提供了用于根据陷波形速度对时间曲线来控制负载的一部分的速度的装置。 该装置包括直流 电机具有用于驱动负载的输出轴; 检测电机输出轴的角位移的手段; 包括用于产生连续采样时间周期的时钟的微处理器,用于在连续采样时间周期期间提供分别代表电动机输出轴的连续期望角位移的第一计数的装置,以使负载部分根据预定的梯形 速度对时间曲线的装置,响应于感测装置,用于提供第二计数,分别代表连续采样时间段期间电动机输出轴的实际角位移;以及用于在每个连续采样时间期间补偿第一和第二计数之间的差异的装置 并产生用于控制直流的脉宽调制控制信号 马达,电动机控制信号使马达输出轴的实际角位移基本上匹配电机输出轴在连续取样时间段期望的角位移,由此负载部分基本上按照预定的梯形速度 与时间轮廓; 以及用于将电动机控制信号可操作地耦合到直流电的信号放大装置。 发动机。

    Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor for controlling printing means
    4.
    发明授权
    Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor for controlling printing means 失效
    微处理器控制直流 用于控制印刷装置的电机

    公开(公告)号:US4774446A

    公开(公告)日:1988-09-27

    申请号:US848342

    申请日:1986-04-04

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 G05B13/02 B30B7/00

    摘要: An improvement in combination with apparatus including rotary means, wherein the rotary means includes a periphery having indicia printing means and is 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 having a leading edge is linearly displaced a predetermined distance in the path of travel; a d.c. motor coupled to the rotary mean for rotation of the rotary means; a second device for sensing angular displacement of the rotary means 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 rotary means during successive sampling time periods, responds to the second sensing device for providing respective amounts representative of actual angular displacements of the rotary means 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 indicia printing means to initially engage the sheet in the path of travel a predetermined marginal distance from the leading edge of the sheet.

    摘要翻译: 与包括旋转装置的设备的组合的改进,其中旋转装置包括具有标记打印装置的周边,并且适于在行进路径中馈送片材。 该改进包括:用于感测时间间隔的第一装置,在该时间间隔期间,具有前缘的片材在行进路径中线性移位预定距离; 一个d.c. 电动机耦合到旋转装置的旋转装置; 用于检测旋转装置的角位移的第二装置和耦合到第一和第二感测装置和直流的计算机。 发动机; 其中所述计算机响应所述第一感测装置以在连续采样时间段期间提供表示所述旋转装置的期望角位移的相应量,响应于所述第二感测装置,以在连续取样期间提供表示所述旋转装置的实际角位移的相应量 时间段,补偿期望和实际角位移之间的差异,并产生直流 马达控制信号,用于控制马达的旋转,使得标记打印装置的线性位移最初接合片材在与片材前缘预定的边缘距离的行进路径中。

    Microprocessor controlled D.C. motor for controlling tape feeding means
    5.
    发明授权
    Microprocessor controlled D.C. motor for controlling tape feeding means 失效
    用于控制胶带进给装置的微处理器控制的直流电动机

    公开(公告)号:US4665353A

    公开(公告)日:1987-05-12

    申请号:US657552

    申请日:1984-10-04

    摘要: In a machine which includes apparatus for feeding tape and for driving the tape feeding apparatus, there is provided an improvement for controlling the tape feeding apparatus. The improvement comprises the driving apparatus is provided with a d.c. motor having an output shaft for driving the tape feeding apparatus, and apparatus is provided for sensing angular displacement of the motor output shaft. In addition there is provided a microcomputer including a microprocessor comprising a clock for generating successive sampling time periods, structure for providing first counts respectively representative of successive desired angular displacements of the motor output shaft during successive sampling time periods, structure responsive to the sensing apparatus for providing second counts respectively representative of actual angular displacements of the motor output shaft during successive sampling time periods, and structure for compensating for the difference between the first and second counts during each successive sampling time period and generating a pulse width modulated control signal for controlling the d.c. motor, the motor control signal causing the actual angular displacement of the motor output shaft to substantially match the desired angular displacement of the motor output shaft during successive sampling time periods. Further, a signal amplifier circuit is provided for operably coupling the motor control signal to the d.c. motor.

    摘要翻译: 在包括用于输送带和用于驱动带馈送装置的装置的机器中,提供了一种用于控制带馈送装置的改进。 该改进包括驱动装置设有直流 电动机具有用于驱动送带装置的输出轴,以及用于检测电动机输出轴的角位移的装置。 此外,还提供一种微型计算机,其包括微处理器,该微处理器包括用于产生连续采样时间段的时钟,用于提供分别表示连续采样时间段期间电动机输出轴的连续期望角位移的第一计数的结构,响应于用于 提供分别表示连续采样时间段期间电动机输出轴的实际角位移的第二计数,以及用于在每个连续采样时间段期间补偿第一和第二计数之间的差的结构,并且生成用于控制所述第一和第二计数的脉宽调制控制信号 直流 电动机,电动机控制信号使得电动机输出轴的实际角位移在连续采样时间段内基本匹配电动机输出轴的期望角位移。 此外,提供信号放大器电路,用于将电动机控制信号可操作地耦合到直流电。 发动机。

    Microprocessor controlled D.C. motor for controlling print value
selection means
    6.
    发明授权
    Microprocessor controlled D.C. motor for controlling print value selection means 失效
    用于控制打印值选择的微处理器控制的直流电动机

    公开(公告)号:US4646635A

    公开(公告)日:1987-03-03

    申请号:US657705

    申请日:1984-10-04

    摘要: In printing apparatus including structure for changing a value to be printed and structure for selecting a value to be printed, wherein the former includes a plurality of banks, each of which includes a print wheel having a plurality of print elements, and the latter includes structure for selecting each bank and structure for selecting each print element of a selected bank, and structure for driving the bank and print element selection structure, wherein the driving structure includes an output shaft, and structure for selectively coupling the shaft to the bank and print element selection structure, the improvement for controlling the value selection structure, the improvement comprising: the driving structure including a d.c. motor having the output shaft; structure for sensing angular displacement of the shaft; a microprocessor comprising clock structure for generating successive sampling time periods, structure for providing first counts respectively representative of successive desired angular displacements of the shaft, structure responsive to the sensing structure for providing second counts respectively representative of actual angular displacements of the shaft, and structure for compensating for the difference between the first and second counts during each successive sampling time period and generating a PWM signal causing the actual angular displacement of the shaft to substantially match the desired angular displacement thereof during successive sampling time periods; and signal amplifying structure operably coupling the signal to the motor.

    摘要翻译: 在包括用于改变要打印的值的结构和用于选择要打印的值的结构的打印设备中,其中前者包括多个存储体,每个存储体包括具有多个打印元件的打印轮,并且后者包括结构 用于选择用于选择所选择的存储体的每个打印元件的每个存储体和结构,以及用于驱动存储体和打印元件选择结构的结构,其中驱动结构包括输出轴,以及用于选择性地将轴连接到存储体和打印元件的结构 选择结构,用于控制价值选择结构的改进,其改进包括:包括dc的驱动结构 具有输出轴的电机; 用于感测轴的角位移的结构; 微处理器包括用于产生连续采样时间周期的时钟结构,用于提供分别代表轴的连续期望角位移的第一计数的结构,响应于感测结构的结构,用于提供分别代表轴的实际角位移的第二计数和结构 用于补偿在每个连续取样时间段期间的第一计数和第二计数之间的差值,并产生一个PWM信号,使得在连续取样时间段期间轴的实际角位移基本匹配其期望的角位移; 以及可操作地将信号耦合到电动机的信号放大结构。

    Sheet handling apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Sheet handling apparatus 失效
    纸张处理设备

    公开(公告)号:US4638732A

    公开(公告)日:1987-01-27

    申请号:US692755

    申请日:1985-01-18

    IPC分类号: G07B17/00 B41K3/48 B41K3/64

    摘要: Sheet handling apparatus is provided which includes structure for feeding a sheet in a predetermined path of travel, for sensing the sheet in the path of travel and providing at least one sensing signal indicative thereof, for printing postage indicia on the sheet, and for controlling the printing structure. The sensing structure is coupled to the controlling structure, which includes a microcomputer adapted to be energized from a local source of supply of power. The microcomputer is responsive to the at least one sensing signal for providing a time delay before commencement of operation of the printing structure to cause the postage indicia to be printed on the sheet a predetermined marginal distance from a reference edge of the sheet. The controlling structure includes a keyboard coupled to the microcomputer. The keyboard includes at least one key selectively operable for generating at least one key signal representative of a desired change in the marginal distance. The microcomputer is responsive to the key signal for providing an adjusted time delay before commencement of operation of the printing structure to cause the postage indicia to be printed on the sheet a changed marginal distance from the reference edge of the sheet, the changed marginal distance being the predetermined distance by the desired change in marginal distance. And the microcomputer includes a nonvolatile memory for storing therein an amount representative of the desired change in marginal distance.

    摘要翻译: 提供了片材处理装置,其包括用于在预定行进路径中馈送片材的结构,用于感测行进路径中的片材并且提供指示其的至少一个感测信号,用于在片材上打印邮资标记,并且用于控制 印刷结构。 感测结构耦合到控制结构,其包括微计算机,其适于从本地供电源供电。 微型计算机响应于至少一个感测信号,用于在打印结构的操作开始之前提供时间延迟,以使邮资标记从片材的参考边缘预定的边缘距离上打印在纸上。 控制结构包括耦合到微计算机的键盘。 键盘包括至少一个可选择性地操作的键,用于产生代表边际距离的期望变化的至少一个键信号。 微型计算机响应于键信号,以便在打印结构的操作开始之前提供调整的时间延迟,以使邮资标记在纸张上打印与纸张的基准边缘的改变的边缘距离,改变的边距为 预定距离通过期望的边际距离变化。 并且微计算机包括用于在其中存储表示期望的边际距离变化的量的非易失性存储器。

    Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor for controlling a postage meter
    8.
    发明授权
    Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor for controlling a postage meter 失效
    微处理器控制直流 用于控制邮资计费器的电机

    公开(公告)号:US4636959A

    公开(公告)日:1987-01-13

    申请号:US657651

    申请日:1984-10-04

    摘要: In combination with a postage meter which includes a plurality of loads, a source of supply of motive power for driving the respective loads and instrumentalities for selectively coupling the source of motive power to the respective loads, there is provided an improvement which comprises: the motive power source including a d.c. motor having an output shaft adapted to be selectively coupled to the respective loads; means for sensing angular displacement of the motor output shaft; a microprocessor comprising a clock for generating successive sampling time periods, means for providing first counts respectively representative of successive desired angular displacements of the motor output shaft during successive sampling time periods, means responsive to the sensing means for providing second counts respectively representative of actual angular displacements of the motor output shaft during successive sampling time periods, and means for compensating for the difference between the first and second counts during each successive sampling time period and generating a pulse width modulated control signal for controlling the d.c. motor, the motor control signal causing the actual angular displacement of the motor output shaft to substantially match the desired angular displacement of the motor output shaft during successive sampling time periods; and a signal amplifier circuit for operably coupling the motor control signal to the d.c. motor.

    摘要翻译: 与包括多个负载的邮资计费器组合,提供用于驱动相应负载的动力源和用于选择性地将动力源耦合到相应负载的工具,提供了一种改进,其包括:动机 电源包括直流电 电动机具有适于选择性地联接到相应负载的输出轴; 用于检测电动机输出轴的角位移的装置; 包括用于产生连续取样时间段的时钟的微处理器,用于提供分别表示连续采样时间段期间电动机输出轴的连续期望角位移的第一计数的装置,响应感测装置提供分别代表实际角度 在连续采样时间段期间电动机输出轴的位移,以及用于在每个连续取样时间段期间补偿第一和第二计数之间的差异并产生用于控制直流的脉宽调制控制信号的装置 马达,所述马达控制信号导致所述马达输出轴的实际角位移在连续采样时间段内基本匹配所述马达输出轴的期望角位移; 以及用于将电动机控制信号可操作地耦合到直流电的信号放大器电路。 发动机。

    Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor for indexing postage value changing
means
    9.
    发明授权
    Microprocessor controlled d.c. motor for indexing postage value changing means 失效
    微处理器控制直流 用于索引邮资价值变动手段的电机

    公开(公告)号:US4635205A

    公开(公告)日:1987-01-06

    申请号:US657706

    申请日:1984-10-04

    摘要: An improvement in combination with a postage meter including a rotary postage printing drum having apparatus for changing respective postage values to be printed, and including apparatus for actuating the changing apparatus, there is provided an improvement for indexing the changing apparatus into engagement with the actuating apparatus. The improvement comprises: a d.c. motor coupled to the drum for rotation of the drum; a device for sensing angular displacement of the drum; and a computer coupled to the sensing device and to the d.c. motor; wherein the computer provides respective amounts representative of desired angular displacements of the drum during successive sampling time periods, responds to the 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 changing apparatus to be indexed into engagement with the actuating apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 与包括具有用于改变要打印的各个邮资值的装置的旋转邮资印刷鼓以及包括用于致动更换装置的装置的邮资计算机的组合的改进提供了一种用于将改变装置分配到与致动装置接合的改进 。 改进包括: 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装置; 以及耦合到感测装置和直流电的计算机。 发动机; 其中计算机在连续采样时间周期期间提供表示滚筒期望的角位移的相应量,响应感测装置,以在连续采样时间周期内提供代表滚筒的实际角位移的相应量,补偿期望和 实际的角位移并产生直流 电机控制信号,用于控制电动机的旋转,使换档装置被转位成与致动装置接合。