公开(公告)号：US20080012198A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-17

申请号：US11786935

申请日：2007-04-13

申请人： Theresa Bartick ,  James Fairweather ,  Thomas Lyga ,  Christopher Clark

发明人： Theresa Bartick ,  James Fairweather ,  Thomas Lyga ,  Christopher Clark

IPC分类号： B65H5/26

CPC分类号： B65H3/5261 ,  B65H2403/72 ,  B65H2511/414 ,  B65H2515/322 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/04 ,  B65H2220/02

摘要： Discrete means of setting a feeder to process a wide range of media, i.e., sheets, slips, envelopes, booklets and hand collated documents, etc. as well as providing a method of utilizing the feeder for manual feed operation. The foregoing is accomplished by a friction-clutch retard feeder equipped with one or more friction clutches. When a selection lever is moved to a position 1, a primary clutch engages the separator roller with a resistive torque T1. The selection lever configures the mechanism such that the separator roller rotation is resisted entirely by the torque of the primary clutch. When the selection lever is moved to a position 2, the ground of the primary clutch is removed, and the rotation of the separator roll is coupled through a gear ratio to a secondary clutch. The selection of the gear ratio and the value of the secondary clutch allows the separation mechanism to be resisted by a second torque, T2, which can be lower than T1.

摘要翻译： 分离装置，用于设置进料器以处理各种介质，即纸张，单据，信封，小册子和手工整理的文件等，以及提供一种利用进料器进行手动进料操作的方法。 前述是通过配备有一个或多个摩擦离合器的摩擦离合器延迟给料器完成的。 当选择杆移动到位置1时，主离合器以阻力矩T 1接合分离辊。 选择杆配置机构，使得分离器辊的旋转完全由主离合器的扭矩抵抗。 当选择杆移动到位置2时，主离合器的地面被移除，并且分离器辊的旋转通过齿轮比联接到二次离合器。 齿轮比的选择和二次离合器的值允许分离机构抵抗可以低于T 1的第二转矩T 2 2。

公开(公告)号：US20060220298A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：US11267003

申请日：2005-11-04

申请人： James Fairweather ,  Thomas Lyga ,  Theresa Bartick

发明人： James Fairweather ,  Thomas Lyga ,  Theresa Bartick

IPC分类号： B65H5/00

CPC分类号： B65H3/44

摘要： A feeder for feeding media items from a tray includes a first nudger roller and a second nudger roller. The first and the second nudger roller are moveably mounted to the feeder. The first and the second nudger rollers are in a first position when a tray of a first type is connected to said feeder the first and said second nudger rollers are in a second position when a tray of a second type is connected to said feeder. The tray of a first type may be a shingle feed tray and the tray of a second type may be a stacks feed tray. With the shingle feed tray the first position for the first and the second nudger rollers are where each nudger roller engages each media item in a shingles tray when each such media item is positioned in the shingles tray to exit the shingles tray and to be moved from the shingles tray into said feeder. With the stacks feed tray the second position for the first and the second nudger rollers are where the first nudger roller is positioned out of engagement with media items in a stacks tray and the second nudger rollers is positioned to each engage each media item in the stacks tray when each such media item is positioned in said stacks tray to exit the stacks tray and to be moved from the stacks tray into said feeder.

摘要翻译： 用于从托盘馈送介质物品的进料器包括第一微型滚筒和第二微型滚筒。 第一和第二微型滚筒可移动地安装到进料器。 当第二类型的托盘连接到所述进料器时，当第一类型的托盘连接到所述进料器时，第一和第二微型滚筒处于第一位置，第一和第二微型滚筒处于第二位置。 第一类型的托盘可以是木瓦馈送托盘，并且第二类型的托盘可以是堆叠进料托盘。 在木瓦馈送托盘中，第一和第二微型滚筒的第一位置是每个微型滚筒接合带状瓦板中的每个介质项目的位置，当每个这样的介质项目被定位在带状板托盘中以离开瓦板托盘并从 木瓦盘进入所述进料器。 在堆叠进给托盘中，用于第一和第二微型滚筒的第二位置是第一个微型滚筒位于与堆叠托盘中的介质项目不接合的位置，并且第二微型滚筒定位成每个啮合在堆叠中的每个介质项目 当每个这样的介质项目被定位在所述堆叠托盘中以离开堆叠托盘并且从堆叠托盘移动到所述进料器中时，托盘。

公开(公告)号：US20070265153A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-15

申请号：US11786936

申请日：2007-04-13

申请人： Thomas Lyga ,  James Fairweather ,  David Eaton ,  Carl Chapman

发明人： Thomas Lyga ,  James Fairweather ,  David Eaton ,  Carl Chapman

IPC分类号： B31F1/10

CPC分类号： B65H45/14 ,  B65H2301/17 ,  B65H2511/414 ,  B65H2513/42 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/02

摘要： A method and apparatus for folding inserts by inverting the insert sheet after the first fold is made and reintroducing the folded insert sheet into a first buckle chute from the opposite end. The second fold is then made in a second buckle chute which results in either a bottom address or a middle address appearing on the folded insert in a manner that the address will appear through the window of the envelope.

摘要翻译： 一种用于通过在第一折叠之后翻转插入片来折叠插入物的方法和装置，并且将折叠的插入片从另一端重新引入第一带扣斜槽。 然后，第二个折叠在第二个带扣槽中制成，这导致底部地址或中间地址出现在折叠插入件上，地址将通过信封的窗口出现。

公开(公告)号：US20070108691A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-17

申请号：US11274794

申请日：2005-11-15

申请人： Thomas Lyga ,  Ming Xiao ,  Joseph Gelb ,  Michael Chen ,  James Fairweather ,  James Salomon

发明人： Thomas Lyga ,  Ming Xiao ,  Joseph Gelb ,  Michael Chen ,  James Fairweather ,  James Salomon

IPC分类号： B65H5/22

CPC分类号： B65H39/10 ,  B65H31/20 ,  B65H31/3027 ,  B65H31/3081 ,  B65H2301/4213 ,  B65H2301/42262 ,  B65H2301/42266 ,  B65H2511/10 ,  B65H2220/01 ,  B65H2220/04

摘要： An accumulator system and method for collating a plurality of media items wherein the media items enter in seriatim at an media item entry point and become at least partially overlapped with each other at a media item exit point. A media item transport path connects the media item entry point and the media item exit point. A moveable member is mounted along the media item transport path between the entry point and the exit point. The moveable member forms part of a pocket into which media items are moved to create a collation of media items. The moveable member is moveable to change the size of the pocket. A protective member may be mounted to the moveable member and positioned to protect the trailing edge of media items in the pocket from the leading edge of media items to thereafter be moved into the pocket. The media item may be aligned in the collation position when moving the protective member to a media item trailing edge protective position. The transport means for media items can be controlled to partially move a media item along an exit path beyond the collation position. Media items of different lengths can be formed as part of the collation at the collation position with the trailing edge of the media items aligned.

摘要翻译： 一种用于整理多个媒体项目的累加器系统和方法，其中媒体项目在媒体项目入口点处串行进入，并且在媒体项目出口点处彼此至少部分地重叠。 媒体项目传输路径连接媒体项目入口点和媒体项目出口点。 可移动构件沿入口点和出口点之间的介质物品传送路径安装。 可移动构件形成口袋的一部分，媒体物品移动到该口袋中以创建媒体项目的整理。 可移动构件可移动以改变口袋的尺寸。 保护构件可以安装到可移动构件并且被定位成保护袋中的介质物品的后缘与介质物品的前缘之间，然后移动到袋中。 当将保护构件移动到介质物品后缘保护位置时，介质物品可以对准排列位置。 可以控制用于媒体物品的传送装置，以便沿着出口路径部分移动媒体物品超过整理位置。 不同长度的媒体项目可以形成为对照位置处的对照的一部分，其中媒体物品的后缘对齐。

公开(公告)号：US20070157578A1

公开(公告)日：2007-07-12

申请号：US11329468

申请日：2006-01-11

申请人： James Fairweather ,  George Doutney ,  Robert Allen ,  Thomas Lyga ,  Daniel Goslicki

发明人： James Fairweather ,  George Doutney ,  Robert Allen ,  Thomas Lyga ,  Daniel Goslicki

IPC分类号： B65B57/10

CPC分类号： B43M3/045

摘要： In a mail inserter having an envelope movement mechanism to move an envelope into an insertion station and a feeder to move a pack of insert material into an insertion position so that the insert material can be inserted into the envelope, a linear array of optical sensing elements is used to determine the position of one edge of the insert material and another linear array of optical sensing elements is used to determine the position of one edge of the receiving envelope in order to make sure that there is sufficient end clearance between the insert material and the receiving envelope. A stepper motor is used to adjust the envelope position, if the end clearance is outside a predetermined range.

摘要翻译： 在具有包络移动机构以将信封移动到插入台中的邮件插入器和用于将一批插入材料移动到插入位置的馈送器中，使得插入材料可插入外壳中，光学传感元件的线性阵列 用于确定插入材料的一个边缘的位置，并且使用光学感测元件的另一个线性阵列来确定接收包络的一个边缘的位置，以便确保插入材料和插入材料之间存在足够的端部间隙 接收信封。 如果端部间隙超出预定范围，则使用步进电机来调节包络位置。

公开(公告)号：US20070132179A1

公开(公告)日：2007-06-14

申请号：US11302815

申请日：2005-12-14

申请人： James Fairweather ,  Thomas Lyga ,  Chiping Sye

发明人： James Fairweather ,  Thomas Lyga ,  Chiping Sye

IPC分类号： B65H9/00

CPC分类号： B65H9/06 ,  B65H39/10 ,  B65H2301/44316 ,  B65H2404/261 ,  B65H2515/34 ,  B65H2701/1311 ,  B65H2701/1916 ,  B65H2801/78

摘要： A transport module for deskewing and accumulating sheets of insert materials before the sheets are inserted into an envelope for mailing. Retractable gates are used to stop the sheets as they are separately moved into the transport module by a plurality of endless belts. Idlers are used to apply normal forces on the belts at various locations to provide traction between the sheet and the belts for moving the sheet forward. If a sheet is skewed when it enters the transport module, one corner on the leading edge of the sheet encounters one of the side gates and the advancing sheet can align itself by an angular motion using the contact point as center of rotation. As such, the leading edge is registered against the retractable gates at both sides of the leading edge. The transport module can also be used as a conveyor without the accumulation function.

摘要翻译： 用于在将纸张插入到信封中进行邮寄之前，将包装材料的板材进行去歪斜和堆积的传送模块。 可伸缩门用于通过多个环形带分别移动到传送模块中来停止片材。 惰轮用于在各种位置上在皮带上施加法向力，以在片材和皮带之间提供牵引力，以将片材向前移动。 如果纸张进入传送模块时歪斜，则纸张的前缘上的一个角部遇到一个侧门，并且前进纸可以使用接触点作为旋转中心通过角度运动来对准自身。 这样，前缘与前缘两侧的可伸缩门对准。 运输模块也可以用作输送带，不需要积聚功能。

公开(公告)号：US20070102869A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-10

申请号：US11266878

申请日：2005-11-04

申请人： James Fairweather ,  Donald Surprise ,  James Salomon ,  Norman Lilly ,  Thomas Lyga

发明人： James Fairweather ,  Donald Surprise ,  James Salomon ,  Norman Lilly ,  Thomas Lyga

IPC分类号： B65H1/00

CPC分类号： B65H1/12 ,  B65H1/025 ,  B65H2701/1916

摘要： A media item feed tray with an exit area for media items includes a sled moveable toward and away from the feed tray exit area. A biasing surface is mounted to the tray and extends away from the feed tray exit area. A spring member is mounted on the moveable sled and is connected to the biasing surface such that when the moveable sled is moved away from the feed tray exit area energy is stored in the spring member. The biasing surface may be a shaped rail with a cam surface and the moveable member may include a cam follower which engages the shaped rail cam surface. A first cam section and a second cam section can be provided with the moveable sled urged toward the feed tray exit area when the cam follower engages the shaped rail first cam surface section and urged away from the feed tray exit area when the cam follower engages the shaped rail second cam surface section. A mechanism can be provided for locking the sled from movement and with a sled front face which can be positioned to facilitate loading of media items into the feed tray and positioned for media item feeding operation.

摘要翻译： 具有用于介质物品的出口区域的介质物品进给托盘包括能够朝向和远离进给托盘出口区域移动的滑动件。 偏置表面安装到托盘并且远离进给托盘出口区域延伸。 弹簧构件安装在可移动的滑板上并且连接到偏置表面，使得当可移动的滑板远离进料盘出口区域移动时，能量被存储在弹簧构件中。 偏置表面可以是具有凸轮表面的成形轨道，并且可移动构件可以包括接合成形轨道凸轮表面的凸轮从动件。 第一凸轮部分和第二凸轮部分可以设置有当凸轮从动件接合成形轨道第一凸轮表面部分时被推向进给托盘出口区域的可动滑板，并且当凸轮从动件接合 形轨道第二凸轮表面部分。 可以提供一种用于将滑动件从运动中锁定的机构以及可以被定位以便于将介质物品装载到进料盘中并定位用于介质物品进给操作的滑动前表面。

公开(公告)号：US20060220296A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：US11084233

申请日：2005-03-18

申请人： Carl Chapman ,  James Fairweather ,  Thomas Lyga

发明人： Carl Chapman ,  James Fairweather ,  Thomas Lyga

IPC分类号： B65H3/44

CPC分类号： B65H3/44

摘要： A materials handling system includes a feeder station having a plurality of material feeders and an insertion subsystem. Each of the plurality of feeders are connected to a common material transport path. A first material transport path is connected to the common material transport path and to the insertion subsystem. A second material transport path is connected to the common material transport path and to the insertion subsystem. A third material transport path is connected to the first material transport path and to said insertion subsystem. The second material transport path may include a materials processing subsystem such as a folder subsystem. The common materials transport may include a pre-fold accumulator transport having a pre-fold accumulator gate. A first diverter may be provided to selectively divert materials being transported by the pre-fold accumulator transport to the first or to the second material transport. A second diverter may also be provided to selectively divert materials traveling along the first materials transport to the third material transport.

公开(公告)号：US20060220307A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：US11084396

申请日：2005-03-18

申请人： Thomas Lyga ,  Carl Chapman

发明人： Thomas Lyga ,  Carl Chapman

IPC分类号： B65H29/00

CPC分类号： B65H29/60 ,  B65H5/26

摘要： A materials handling system includes a materials processing subsystem with a first materials transport path having a curved portion along which materials are transported and a second straight materials transport path. A diverter is connected between the processing subsystem and the first material transport path and the second material transport path. One of the first materials transport path and the second materials transport path is positioned above the other materials transport path. The diverter is operable to selectively divert materials from the materials processing subsystem to be transported by one of said first and said second transport paths. The materials processing subsystem may be an insertion subsystem for inserting materials into envelopes to form mailpieces of a first type and mailpieces of a second type. A diverter is connected between the insertion subsystem and a first mailpiece transport path having a curved portion for transporting mailpieces of the first type and a second straight mailpiece transport path for transporting mailpieces of the second type. Orientation of mailpieces of the first type may be changed during operation of the system such that an envelope is oriented with the addressee bearing side face down, envelope flap trailing at the insertion subsystem and is oriented addressee bearing side face up, envelope flap leading when the mailpiece exits the system.

摘要翻译： 材料处理系统包括材料处理子系统，其具有第一材料输送路径，该第一材料输送路径具有被输送材料的弯曲部分和第二直线材料输送路径。 分流器连接在处理子系统和第一材料输送路径和第二材料输送路径之间。 第一材料输送路径和第二材料输送路径中的一个位于另一材料输送路径上方。 分流器可操作以选择性地将材料从材料处理子系统转移到要通过所述第一和所述第二传送路径中的一个传送路径。 材料处理子系统可以是用于将材料插入到信封中以形成第一类型的邮件和第二类邮件的插入子系统。 分配器连接在插入子系统和第一邮件传送路径之间，第一邮件传送路径具有用于传送第一类邮件的弯曲部分和用于传送第二类邮件的第二直邮件传送路径。 第一类邮件的方向可以在系统的操作期间改变，使得信封被定向成使得收件人承载侧面朝下，信封襟翼在插入子系统处拖曳并且被定向的收件人承载侧面朝上， 邮件退出系统。

公开(公告)号：USD438399S1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-06

申请号：US29110279

申请日：1999-09-02

申请人： Lisa Cookie Caloia ,  Thomas Lyga ,  Susan Smith

设计人： Lisa Cookie Caloia ,  Thomas Lyga ,  Susan Smith