EP0102704A2 - Mise en marche et arrêt automatique de séquences de collationnement de documents pour une machine d'insertion de documents à stations multiples - Google Patents

Mise en marche et arrêt automatique de séquences de collationnement de documents pour une machine d'insertion de documents à stations multiples Download PDF

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EP0102704A2
EP0102704A2 EP83303846A EP83303846A EP0102704A2 EP 0102704 A2 EP0102704 A2 EP 0102704A2 EP 83303846 A EP83303846 A EP 83303846A EP 83303846 A EP83303846 A EP 83303846A EP 0102704 A2 EP0102704 A2 EP 0102704A2
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Peter N. Piotroski
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C1/00—Measures preceding sorting according to destination
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43M—BUREAU ACCESSORIES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B43M3/00—Devices for inserting documents into envelopes
    • B43M3/04—Devices for inserting documents into envelopes automatic

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  • the present invention relates to document inserters, and more particularly to multi-station document inserters.
  • a multi-station document inserter having a plurality of document feeder modules and an envelope feeder module, the inserter comprising:
  • a method and associated apparatus for automatically providing a complete document collation during start up and shut down of a multi-station document inserter comprising the steps of initiating a Sequence Start Routine during start up of the inserter in which each feeder is activated sequentially beginning with the document feeder module most remote from the envelope feeder module and ending with the feeder module closest to the envelope feeder module, and initiating a Clear Deck Routine during shut down of the document inserter in which each feeder module is deactivated sequentially beginning with the document feeder module most remote from the envelope feeder module and ending with the feeder module closest to the envelope feeder module.
  • FIG. 1 one arrangement for a multi-station document inserter is illustrated as 10.
  • the details of such a multi-station document inserter, including the programs and circuitry therefor, are disclosed in U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 394,388, European Patent Application No. (Ref: E59/13) of which the inventors are Peter N. Piotroski and John M. Gomes, entitled, UNIVERSAL MULTI-STATION DOCUMENT INSERTER the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • the document inserter 10 includes a plurality of feeder modules 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, and 24.
  • Feeder module 12 is an envelope feeder and is positioned at one end of transport deck or path 26.
  • the other document feeder modules, 14-24 may comprise any type feeder modules, such as those disclosed in the aforementioned patent application.
  • the feeder module 24, which is the feeder module most remote from the envelope feeder module 12 is typically a control document feeder.
  • the feeder modules 14-24 typically include scanners for communicating with the supervisory control circuit 28.
  • the supervisory control circuit 28 includes a plurality of PROMS programmed to operate the inserter in accordance with a desired customer configuration.
  • the operator actuates a switch (finger touch) on the central control display 30 to initiate the Sequence Start Routine.
  • the supervisory control circuit 28 Upon activation of the switch for the Sequence Start Routine, the supervisory control circuit 28 initiates a Sequence Start Routine.
  • signals are sequentially transmitted from the supervisory control circuit 28 to each uniquely addressed feeder module and the distributed processor associated therewith over signal bus 32 beginning with the feeder module 24 most remote from the envelope feeder module 12.
  • the addressed distributed processor activates the appropriate module devices (motor, clutch, and brake) for one cycle to feed a document(s) onto the transport deck 26.
  • the supervisory control circuit 28 then transmits a signal to the next uniquely addressed feeder module 22 and its associated distributed processor activates the appropriate module devices for one cycle to feed a document(s) onto the transport deck 26. This process is repeated sequentially for the remaining feeder modules 20-12 so that a completely collated stack of documents is transmitted to and inserted into the envelope at the envelope feeder module 12. Thereafter, all of the feeder modules feed documents onto the transport deck 26 every cycle.
  • the operator also actuates a switch (finger touch) on the central control display 30 to initiate the Clear Deck (Sequence Stop) Routine.
  • the supervisory control circuit 28 initiates the Clear Deck Routine.
  • signals are sequentially transmitted from the supervisory control circuit 28 to each uniquely addressed feeder module and the distributed processor associated therewith, beginning with the feeder module 24 most remote from the envelope feeder module 12.
  • the supervisory control circuit 28 sends a signal to the distributed processor to deactivate the feeder module 24.
  • the supervisory control circuit 28 sends a signal to the adjacent module 22 to deactivate it. This process is repeated sequentially for the remaining modules 20-12 so that a final completely collated stack of documents is transmitted to and inserted into an envelope at the envelope feeder module 12. That is, no documents will remain on the transport deck 26.
  • the inserter 10 is sequenced on for one cycle with the first feeder module 24, (the one most remote from the envelope feeder module 12) feeding a document(s) onto the transport deck 26.
  • the adjacent feeder module 22 is then sequenced on for one cycle to feed a document(s) onto the transport deck 26.
  • This process is continued sequentially with the remaining feeder modules 20-14, to provide a complete collation of documents for insertion into an envelope feeder module 12.
  • the inserter 10 will undergo continuous operation by feeding the proper documents from each feeder module, 24-14, and the envelope from envelope feeder 12, during each cycle, as described in the aforementioned copending patent application.
  • the inserter 10 is sequenced off with the first feeder module 24 (the one most remote from the envelope feeder module 12) being deactivated after it has fed a document(s) onto the transport deck 26.
  • the adjacent feeder module 22 is then sequenced off after it has fed a document(s) onto the transport deck 26. This process is continued sequentially with the remaining feeder modules 20-14 to provide a final completely collated stack of documents for insertion into an envelope at the envelope feeder module 12 without any documents remaining on the transport deck 26.

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EP0180386A3 (en) * 1984-10-29 1988-03-02 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Inserter system with interactive system
EP0661176A1 (fr) * 1993-12-30 1995-07-05 Neopost Industrie Machine de bureau à tâches programmables pour le traitement du courrier
DE4407871A1 (de) * 1994-03-04 1995-09-21 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Kuvertiermaschine mit steuerbarer optionaler Zuführung von Füllgut und Einlegehüllen über Mehrfachabzugseinrichtungen
US5912979A (en) * 1990-11-02 1999-06-15 Bell & Howell Mail Processing Systems Co. Method and apparatus for object surveillance along a transport path

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US3935429A (en) * 1975-02-18 1976-01-27 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Process and apparatus for controlling document feeding machines from indicia contained on a document fed therefrom

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0180386A3 (en) * 1984-10-29 1988-03-02 Pitney Bowes, Inc. Inserter system with interactive system
US5912979A (en) * 1990-11-02 1999-06-15 Bell & Howell Mail Processing Systems Co. Method and apparatus for object surveillance along a transport path
US6078678A (en) * 1990-11-02 2000-06-20 Bell & Howell Mail And Messaging Technologies Co. Method and apparatus for object surveillance along a transport path
EP0661176A1 (fr) * 1993-12-30 1995-07-05 Neopost Industrie Machine de bureau à tâches programmables pour le traitement du courrier
FR2714744A1 (fr) * 1993-12-30 1995-07-07 Neopost Ind Machine de bureau à taches programmables pour le traitement du courrier.
US5649408A (en) * 1993-12-30 1997-07-22 Neopost Industrie Programmable office machine for carrying out mail processing tasks
DE4407871A1 (de) * 1994-03-04 1995-09-21 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Kuvertiermaschine mit steuerbarer optionaler Zuführung von Füllgut und Einlegehüllen über Mehrfachabzugseinrichtungen
US5772194A (en) * 1994-03-04 1998-06-30 Francotyp-Postalia Ag & Co. Sheet material inserter having controllable optical feed of sheet material and envelopes via multiple station feeders

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