Web tensioning system
    1.
    发明授权
    Web tensioning system 失效
    网张紧系统

    公开(公告)号:US4363457A

    公开(公告)日:1982-12-14

    申请号:US203934

    申请日:1980-11-04

    IPC分类号: B65H23/18 G03B1/04 G11B15/32

    CPC分类号: B65H23/1806

    摘要: A system is described for holding the tension of a web substantially constant as the web is transported from a supply spool to a take-up spool. The rotation of each spool is controlled by a motor. A tension control circuit senses the currents in both motors and alters motor current so as to hold the sum of the motor currents at a substantially constant value. In this manner, the sum of the torques generated by the motors and their spools is held at a substantially constant value to thereby maintain web tension substantially constant as the radii of the spools change during web movement.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种系统,用于当腹板从供应卷轴传送到卷取卷筒时,将卷筒纸的张力保持在基本上恒定。 每个线轴的旋转由电机控制。 张力控制电路检测两个电动机中的电流并改变电动机电流,以将电动机电流的总和保持在基本恒定的值。 以这种方式,由马达及其线轴产生的扭矩的总和保持在基本上恒定的值,从而当卷筒纸运动期间线轴的半径改变时,纸幅张力保持基本恒定。

    Low speed servo control
    2.
    发明授权
    Low speed servo control 失效
    低速伺服控制

    公开(公告)号:US4146824A

    公开(公告)日:1979-03-27

    申请号:US836629

    申请日:1977-09-26

    CPC分类号: G06K17/0019

    摘要: A control system is described for use in a web transport in which a web is advanced from a supply spool to a take-up spool by a pair of drive motors, the latter of which are actuated by a servo control. The system includes a variable gain network which enhances the gain of the servo system at very low speeds without sacrificing system stability at higher speeds, and a circuit for adding a hold-back torque to the motor driving the take-up spool to smooth its rotation under low torque conditions. In addition, the system includes a device for inhibiting the rotation of the spools when an operator has removed the web from the spools, thereby preventing the servo control from rotating the spools in an uncontrolled manner in response to inadvertent operator movement of one of the spools.

    Control system for an image detector
    3.
    发明授权
    Control system for an image detector 失效
    用于图像检测器的控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US4101763A

    公开(公告)日:1978-07-18

    申请号:US803019

    申请日:1977-06-03

    摘要: A control system is described for converting the output current of a photosensitive image detector to an image location voltage of predetermined first and second levels in response to the image detector receiving high and low levels of light, respectively. The image location voltage is developed by passing the output current from the image detector, as well as a selectively variable control current, through an impedance such that increases and decreases in the amplitude of the control current result in corresponding decreases and increases, respectively, in the level of the image location voltage. To change the level of the image location voltage, the amplitude of the control current is caused to be proportional to the charge on a charge storing element and the latter is rapidly and alternately charged and discharged within predetermined limits to vary the amplitude of the control current, and thus the level of the image location voltage. By so varying the charge on the charge storing element, the image location voltage is caused to have an average value which is substantially equal to the first predetermined level when the image detector receives a relatively high level of light, and an average value which is substantially equal to the second predetermined level when the image detector receives a relatively low level of light.

    System for high-speed automatic weighing of items in a mail stream
    4.
    发明授权
    System for high-speed automatic weighing of items in a mail stream 失效
    用于邮件流中物品高速自动称重的系统

    公开(公告)号:US07271352B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-18

    申请号:US11213134

    申请日:2005-08-26

    IPC分类号: G01G21/22

    摘要: An apparatus for weighing mail pieces being advanced across a transport path including a weighing module having load cells, an in-feed drive module and a takeaway module. The scale platform is mounted independently of the in-feed drive module and the takeaway module, and the scale platform comprises an uninterrupted mail piece support surface. A control system is provided that acquires a mail piece weight signal when the lead edge of a mail piece reaches a sensor at the exit of the weighing module. Sensors also calculate the velocity of a mail piece as it leaves the weighing module, whereby speed of each mail piece is accelerated to its original speed and position in the mail transport path. Mail weighing throughput rates of up to 10 mail pieces per second are achieved.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于对邮件进行称量的装置,其中包括具有称重传感器的称重模块,进给驱动模块和外卖模块的传送路径。 秤架平台独立于进给驱动模块和外卖模块安装,秤台包括不间断的邮件支撑表面。 提供一种控制系统,当邮件的前端到达称重模块的出口处的传感器时,获取邮件重量信号。 传感器还计算邮件离开称重模块时的速度,从而每个邮件的速度加速到邮件传输路径中的原始速度和位置。 邮件称重吞吐量达到每秒10个邮件。

    In-feed magazine apparatus and method for loading documents
    5.
    发明授权
    In-feed magazine apparatus and method for loading documents 失效
    进纸杂志装置和装载文件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5934666A

    公开(公告)日:1999-08-10

    申请号:US28137

    申请日:1998-02-23

    摘要: An in-feed magazine apparatus for loading documents includes a magazine feed ramp having one or more document conveyor belts disposed along a bottom surface, the belts being arranged to engage the bottom boundary of the documents. The conveyor belts are configured to effect forward movement of the stack of documents toward a document shingler mechanism along a linear axis defined by forward movement of the conveyor belts. Also included is a backing plate having a lower portion disposed proximal to the conveyor belt, an upper portion disposed vertically upward from the lower portion, and a generally planar face parallel to the plane defined by the face of the documents. An upper and lower sensor sense contact with the front end of the stack of documents while a controller operatively coupled to the upper and the lower sensors determines when the front end of the stack of documents lies in a plane substantially parallel to the face of the backing plate. A jogger mechanism operatively coupled to the controller and the backing plate is configured to reciprocally displace a portion of the stack of documents approaching the backing plate such that the jogger mechanism is energized when the controller determines that the stack of documents is inclined at a forward angle relative to the backing plate where such reciprocal displacement is configured to urge the stack of documents towards a substantially parallel orientation relative to the backing plate.

    摘要翻译: 用于装载文件的进给杂志装置包括具有沿着底表面设置的一个或多个文档传送带的料盒供给斜面,该带被布置成接合文件的底部边界。 输送带被构造成沿着由传送带的向前运动限定的线性轴线朝向文件安装机构朝向文档堆栈的向前移动。 还包括背板,其具有靠近传送带设置的下部,从下部垂直向上设置的上部,以及平行于由文件面部限定的平面的大致平面。 上部和下部传感器与文件堆叠的前端检测接触,而控制器可操作地耦合到上部传感器和下部传感器确定文件堆叠的前端何时位于基本上平行于背面的平面的平面中 盘子。 可操作地联接到控制器和背板的慢跑机构被配置为使接近背板的文件堆叠的一部分往复移位,使得当控制器确定文档堆叠以向前倾斜时,咬合机构被激励 相对于背板,其中这种往复位移构造成将文件堆叠朝向相对于背板的基本平行的取向推动。

    Document stacking apparatus
    6.
    发明授权
    Document stacking apparatus 失效
    文件堆放装置

    公开(公告)号:US4974826A

    公开(公告)日:1990-12-04

    申请号:US313986

    申请日:1989-02-22

    IPC分类号: B65H29/42

    摘要: Apparatus for stacking a plurality of documents on one edge thereof in vertically disposed position which comprises a movable stacker carriage adapted for movement between a forward and a rear position. An upper stacking screw worm rotatable about a horizontal axis is rigidly attached to the movable stacker carriage and functions to move documents laterally away from the carriage and into stacked relationship. At least one lower stacking screw worm and preferably two lower stacking screw worms rotatable about horizontal axes are rigidly attached to the movable stacker carriage and function to move documents laterally away from the carriage and into stacked relationship. The upper and lower stacking screw worms are rotatable. The stacking apparatus is adapted for use with a device for delivering single documents thereto and the stacking apparatus can be used with a movable transport element such as a conveyor for transporting stacked documents. The stacking apparatus is adapted for movement in response to the pressure of the stacked documents and a sensor can be cooperatively disposed so as to be actuated by movement of the stacking apparatus whereby movement of the moveable transport element carrying stack documents is controlled in response to actuation of the sensor. The sensor such as an electrical contact switch or a photo electric cell can be used to detect movement of the stacking apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 用于在其垂直设置位置的一个边缘上堆叠多个文件的装置,其包括适于在前后位置之间移动的可移动堆垛架。 可绕水平轴线旋转的上层叠螺旋蜗杆刚性地附接到可移动的堆垛车架上,并且用于将文件横向移动离开托架并且成堆叠关系。 至少一个下堆叠螺杆蜗杆,优选地,可绕水平轴线旋转的两个下堆叠螺杆蜗杆刚性地附接到可移动的堆垛架上,并且用于将文件横向移动离开托架并且成堆叠关系。 上下堆叠螺旋蜗杆是可旋转的。 该堆垛装置适于与用于将单个文件一起递送的装置一起使用,并且该堆垛装置可与诸如用于传送堆垛文件的输送机的可移动的传送元件一起使用。 堆叠装置适于响应于堆叠的文件的压力而移动,并且可以协同地设置传感器,以便通过堆叠装置的移动来致动,由此响应于致动来控制携带堆叠文件的可移动传送元件的移动 的传感器。 可以使用诸如电接触开关或光电池的传感器来检测堆垛装置的移动。

    Mail tray loader for inserters
    7.
    发明授权
    Mail tray loader for inserters 失效
    用于插入器的邮件托盘装载器

    公开(公告)号:US06840513B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-11

    申请号:US10286036

    申请日:2002-11-01

    IPC分类号: B65H3/04 B65H29/18 B65H31/30

    摘要: The invention is directed to an automatic mail tray loading device that is adapted to receive envelopes from an inserting machine or from other mail-processing systems and place them in mail trays. The device has a two-stage envelope buffer, which buffers the envelopes into a shingled array before depositing them into the mail tray. The first stage buffers the envelopes during purging of the second stage and the second stage buffers the mail during a tray change. The mail trays are held on a tray conveyor, at an inclination that ensures proper loading of the tray and reliable transfer of envelopes from the tray. The tray conveyor incrementally moves the envelope tray downward until the tray is full of envelopes. A new, empty tray is then moved into position and the filled tray is moved laterally to the tray offload station. The system comprises an envelope conveyor, a tray conveyor, a lateral tray transfer mechanism and an auxiliary buffer. The envelope conveyor receives the envelopes from the inserter and buffers them in a shingled stream before discharging them into the envelope tray. The tray conveyor positions the envelope tray to receive the envelopes as they are discharged from the envelope conveyor. The tray lateral transfer mechanism advances the filled tray laterally to the offload station. The auxiliary buffer is located at the upstream end of the envelope conveyor and functions as the auxiliary buffer to buffer envelopes arriving from the inserter during purging of the envelope conveyor prior to a tray change.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种自动邮寄托盘装载装置,其适于从插入机器或从其它邮件处理系统接收信封并将它们放置在邮件托盘中。 该设备具有两级包络缓冲区,在将信封放入邮件托盘之前,将信封缓冲为带状的阵列。 第一阶段在清除第二阶段期间缓冲信封,第二阶段在托盘更换期间缓冲邮件。 邮寄托盘被保持在托盘输送机上,倾斜度确保托盘的正确装载并且可靠地从托盘传送信封。 托盘传送器向下逐渐移动信封托盘,直到托盘充满信封。 然后将新的空的托盘移动到位,并且将填充的托盘横向移动到托盘卸载站。 该系统包括信封输送机,托盘输送机,侧托盘传送机构和辅助缓冲器。 信封输送机从插入器接收信封,并将其放入密封的流中,然后将其放入信封托盘。 托盘输送机定位信封托盘,以便在从信封输送机排出信封时接收信封。 托盘侧向传送机构将填充的托盘横向前进到卸载站。 辅助缓冲器位于信封传送带的上游端,并作为辅助缓冲器,在托盘更换之前,在信封输送机清洗过程中缓冲从插入器到达的信封。

    High speed labeler
    8.
    发明授权
    High speed labeler 失效
    高速贴标机

    公开(公告)号:US5503702A

    公开(公告)日:1996-04-02

    申请号:US203814

    申请日:1994-03-01

    摘要: A labeling assembly for applying labels carried on a substrate to a sequential series of moving documents is provided. The assembly transports the document in a generally vertical end on end orientation down a conveying path and peels the label from the substrate to position the peeled label in a generally vertical orientation. The labeling assembly also includes a paddle having a front surface with vacuum ports for attaching and releasably retaining the peeled label on the front surface. An actuating mechanism pivots the paddle to force an end of the retained label into contact with the document. Upon contact, the downstream end of the retained label adheres to the document and the label is pulled off the paddle. As the label is pulled off the paddle the contact between the end of the paddle presses the label against the document.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于将承载在基板上的标签应用于顺序的移动文档的标签组件。 组件将文件沿端部方向的大致垂直端向下传送到输送路径,并从标签剥离标签,以将剥离的标签定位在大致垂直的方向。 标签组件还包括具有带有真空端口的前表面的桨叶,用于将剥离的标签附着和可释放地保持在前表面上。 致动机构使桨板枢转以迫使保持的标签的一端与文件接触。 接触后,保留的标签的下游端粘附到文件上,并将标签从桨上拉出。 当标签从桨上拉出时,桨的端部之间的接触将标签按压到文件上。

    Multi-pass sorting machine
    9.
    发明授权
    Multi-pass sorting machine 失效
    多通分选机

    公开(公告)号:US5190282A

    公开(公告)日:1993-03-02

    申请号:US731513

    申请日:1991-07-17

    IPC分类号: B07C1/02 B07C3/02

    CPC分类号: B07C3/02 B07C1/025 Y10S209/90

    摘要: The multi-pass sorting machine of this disclosure includes a supporting structure which has the configuration of an A-Frame. The A-Frame structure has a slanting front side supporting several individually functional devices and a slanting back side supporting other individually functional devices. The devices of the front side include an input feeding means, a first transporting means, a singulating means, an accelerating means, a second transporting means, a bar code reader and associated electronic and computer means, a plurality of first sorting means in the form of diverting vanes, an equal number of first pass stacker buffer means, and a reversing member for transporting letters from the front side to the back side while at the same time retaining the same orientation of the letters to the planar surface as the letters go around the corner. The slanting back side supports a plurality of second sorting means in the form of diverting vanes, an equal number of second pass stacker buffer means, and an automatic mail tray loader means. The singulation means includes a powered belt means, and a singulation roller overlying and adapted to contact the belt means, with the roller being mounted on one end of a pivotable arm. The arm pivots about an axis spaced from the roller axis, and powered drive means is mounted on the pivot axis for engaging the roller for power transmission without interfering with interaction of the roller with the belt.

    摘要翻译: 本公开的多通道分拣机包括具有A框架的构造的支撑结构。 A框架结构具有倾斜的前侧,其支撑几个单独的功能装置和支撑其他单独功能装置的倾斜背面。 前侧的装置包括输入馈送装置,第一传送装置,单个装置,加速装置,第二传送装置,条形码阅读器和相关联的电子和计算机装置,多个第一分类装置, 转向叶片,相等数量的第一遍堆叠器缓冲装置,以及用于将字母从前侧传输到后侧的反转构件,同时保持与字母围绕的字母相对于平面的相同取向 角落。 倾斜的背面支撑多个第二分类装置,其形式为转向叶片,相等数量的第二遍堆叠器缓冲装置和自动邮寄托盘装载装置。 切割装置包括动力皮带装置和覆盖并适于接触皮带装置的单片滚子,其中滚轮安装在可枢转臂的一端。 臂围绕与辊轴线隔开的轴线枢转,并且动力驱动装置安装在枢转轴线上,用于使辊接合用于动力传递,而不会干扰辊与带的相互作用。

    Demand document feeder
    10.
    发明授权
    Demand document feeder 失效
    需求文件馈送器

    公开(公告)号:US4607833A

    公开(公告)日:1986-08-26

    申请号:US650926

    申请日:1984-09-14

    IPC分类号: B65H5/06 B65H7/14

    摘要: A device for feeding envelopes from a hopper to an envelope reading station upon demand. A pair of drive rollers are mounted on a first drive shaft by means of a one-way clutch which allows the rollers to rotate only in a feeding direction. Mounted below the drive rollers are a pair of driven rollers which have a brake applying a force to them counter to the feeding direction. The braking force minimizes the possibility of feeding two documents at the same time. A second substantially identical set of rollers are mounted downstream of the first set of rollers. Upon demand envelopes are fed through the feeder and retained in the nip of the second set of rollers with a portion of the envelope extending into an envelope reading area. An operator reads address indicia from the envelope and keys it into envelope processing apparatus. Upon demand, the envelope is dropped from the feeder onto document transport means and the next succeeding document is fed into the second set of rollers wherein it is stopped so that it can be read. The cycle is repeated by control of the operator.

    摘要翻译: 根据需要将信封从料斗送入信封阅读站的装置。 一对驱动辊通过单向离合器安装在第一驱动轴上,该单向离合器允许辊仅在进给方向上旋转。 安装在驱动辊下面的是一对从动辊,它们具有制动器,使它们相对于进给方向施加力。 制动力最小化同时送入两个文件的可能性。 第二组基本相同的辊安装在第一组辊的下游。 一旦需要,信封被馈送通过馈送器并保持在第二组辊的辊隙中,其中一部分信封延伸到信封读取区域中。 操作员从信封读取地址标记并将其键入信封处理装置。 根据要求,将信封从进料器落下到文件传送装置上,并且下一个后续文件被送入第二组辊中,其中它被停止以使其能被读取。 通过操作员的控制重复该循环。