Paper web and ink ribbon feed control for character printer
    5.
    发明授权
    Paper web and ink ribbon feed control for character printer 失效
    字符打印机的纸幅和墨带进给控制

    公开(公告)号:US3998313A

    公开(公告)日:1976-12-21

    申请号:US526420

    申请日:1974-11-22

    申请人: Richard C. Hickey

    发明人: Richard C. Hickey

    摘要: An automatic character printer includes a transport for indexing a receipt form by means of flexible belts having extending pins for engaging pin feed holes in the form. The receipt form includes a leading edge indexing mark and a trailing edge indexing mark to interrupt a light beam at an index sensor for establishing form position with respect to a character wheel at the print station. To distinguish between the form leading edge indexing mark and the form trailing edge indexing mark, a light interrupting signal wheel, synchronized with the rotation of the flexible belts, generates indexing signals related to the position of the belt extending pins. A receipt form is in a known location when the signal wheel and a form index sensor both generate a signal pulse. Upon receipt of a form start signal from a control computer, a hammer solenoid actuates a print hammer against a resilient pad to force the receipt form in contact with a character wheel. Recording ink for the character wheel is provided by a ribbon from a ribbon feed system including sensors for detecting ribbon movement and ribbon operation.

    摘要翻译: 自动字符打印机包括用于通过具有用于接合形式的销进给孔的延伸销的柔性带索引收据表的传送器。 收据表格包括一个前沿分度标记和一个后沿索引标记,用于在索引传感器处中断一个光束,用于相对于打印站处的字轮建立形状位置。 为了区分形状前缘分度标记和形状后缘分度标记,与柔性带的旋转同步的光中断信号轮产生与带延伸销的位置相关的分度信号。 当信号轮和表格索引传感器都产生信号脉冲时,收据表格在已知位置。 在从控制计算机接收到表格开始信号时,锤式螺线管致动打印锤抵靠弹性垫,迫使收据形式与字轮接触。 用于字轮的记录墨水由带状馈送系统的色带提供,包括用于检测色带运动和色带操作的传感器。

    Method and apparatus for stacking flat articles into a cartridge
    7.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for stacking flat articles into a cartridge 失效
    将扁平物品堆放在药筒中的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US5857830A

    公开(公告)日:1999-01-12

    申请号:US828945

    申请日:1997-03-28

    摘要: A method and apparatus for stacking flat articles into a cartridge. The method and apparatus are adapted for use in connection with output compartments of a sorting machine, robotically transferring filled cartridges from the output compartments to a buffer shelf; and from the buffer shelf to a docking station of a cartridge unloader and automatic feeder to the input of the sorting machine, and for transferring empty cartridges from the docking station to either the buffer or the output compartments of the sorter.

    摘要翻译: 将扁平物品堆放在盒中的方法和装置。 该方法和装置适用于与分拣机的输出隔室结合使用,将填充的滤芯从输出隔室转移到缓冲架; 并且从缓冲架到卡式卸载机的对接站和自动进料器到分选机的输入端,以及将空盒从对接站传送到分拣机的缓冲器或输出隔间。

    Vacuum beam product dispenser and singulator and method for singulating
products
    8.
    发明授权
    Vacuum beam product dispenser and singulator and method for singulating products 失效
    真空光束产品分配器和单片机和分离产品的方法

    公开(公告)号:US5407317A

    公开(公告)日:1995-04-18

    申请号:US226076

    申请日:1994-04-11

    摘要: A vacuum beam product dispenser and singulator to dispense and singulate "soft" products in an automated order dispensing system (AOS) includes a product cartridge and an inclined conveyor belt. The conveyor belt picks the products from the bottom of the cartridge using a vacuum control element and carries it up the conveyor until it reaches a pinch roller that holds the product ready to be dispensed to a central conveyor of the AOS. Products are picked from the product cartridge by the inclined conveyor in a position such that a product will fall off the conveyor unless held by a vacuum generated by the vacuum control element. Thus, random multiples removed from the cartridge with the picked product fall off the conveyor. The product stream from the hopper is thereby singulated.

    摘要翻译: 用于在自动订单分配系统(AOS)中分配和分割“软”产品的真空束产品分配器和分离器包括产品盒和倾斜的输送带。 传送带使用真空控制元件从盒底部取出产品,并将其运送到输送机上,直到其到达夹紧辊,将产品准备好分配到AOS的中心输送机上。 通过倾斜输送机从产品盒中拾取产品,使得产品将从输送机脱落,除非由真空控制元件产生的真空所保持。 因此,从拾取的产品从盒中取出的随机倍数从输送机上脱落。 来自料斗的产物流由此分离。

    Vacuum beam product dispenser and singulator
    9.
    发明授权
    Vacuum beam product dispenser and singulator 失效
    真空光束产品分配器和单片机

    公开(公告)号:US5326219A

    公开(公告)日:1994-07-05

    申请号:US2664

    申请日:1993-01-29

    摘要: A vacuum beam product dispenser and singulator to dispense and singulate "soft" products in an automated order dispensing system (AOS) includes a product cartridge and an inclined conveyor belt. The conveyor belt picks the products from the bottom of the cartridge using a vacuum control element and carries it up the conveyor until it reaches a pinch roller that holds the product ready to be dispensed to a central conveyor of the AOS. Products are picked from the product cartridge by the inclined conveyor in a position such that a product will fall off the conveyor unless held by a vacuum generated by the vacuum control element. Thus, random multiples removed from the cartridge with the picked product fall off the conveyor. The product stream from the hopper is thereby singulated.

    摘要翻译: 用于在自动订单分配系统(AOS)中分配和分割“软”产品的真空束产品分配器和分离器包括产品盒和倾斜的输送带。 传送带使用真空控制元件从盒底部取出产品,并将其运送到输送机上,直到其到达夹紧辊,将产品准备好分配到AOS的中心输送机上。 通过倾斜输送机从产品盒中拾取产品,使得产品将从输送机脱落,除非由真空控制元件产生的真空所保持。 因此,从拾取的产品从盒中取出的随机倍数从输送机上脱落。 来自料斗的产物流由此分离。

    Document dispenser with escrow system
    10.
    发明授权
    Document dispenser with escrow system 失效
    带托管系统的文件分配器

    公开(公告)号:US4397455A

    公开(公告)日:1983-08-09

    申请号:US765827

    申请日:1977-02-04

    申请人: Richard C. Hickey

    发明人: Richard C. Hickey

    CPC分类号: G07D11/0003

    摘要: An apparatus for dispensing documents from a storage location to a discharge area includes structure for transporting the documents from the storage location along a transport path to an escrow or collection station. The leading and trailing edges of the document are positioned in a holding position removed from the transport path at the collection station so that successive documents may be loaded into the collection station. The apparatus includes a double detector for separating two documents removed at the same time from the storage location and for returning all but one of the simultaneously removed documents to the storage location. When the proper number of documents have been collected in the collection station, they are moved along the transport path and deflected to the discharge area by a divert gate positioned in the path of the collection of documents. However, the divert gate is positioned to deflect the documents to a divert bin where there has been an error in discharging documents from the storage location to the collection station. Thereafter, the dispensing cycle is repeated.

    摘要翻译: 用于将文件从存储位置分配到排放区域的装置包括用于将文件从存储位置沿着传送路径传送到托管或收集站的结构。 文件的前缘和后缘定位在从收集站从传送路径移除的保持位置,使得连续的文件可以被加载到收集站中。 该装置包括双重检测器,用于将同时移除的两个文件与存储位置分离,并且将所有的同时移除的文档中的所有文件返回到存储位置。 当收集站收集正确数量的文件时,它们沿传送路径移动,并通过位于文件收集路径中的转向门偏转到排放区域。 然而,转向门被定位成将文件偏转到从文件从存储位置向收集站排放文件的错误的转移仓。 此后,重复分配循环。