EP0605310A1 - Druckmechanismus zum Unterscheiden von Postspediteuren - Google Patents

Druckmechanismus zum Unterscheiden von Postspediteuren Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0605310A1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: printing; mail; specific mark; specific; prints
Prior art date: 1992-12-30
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP93403175A

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English (en)

French (fr)

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EP0605310B1 (de

Inventor

Gerard Moizeau

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Quadient Technologies France SA

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Neopost Technologies SA

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1992-12-30

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1993-12-27

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1994-07-06

1993-12-27 Application filed by Neopost Technologies SA filed Critical Neopost Technologies SA

1994-07-06 Publication of EP0605310A1 publication Critical patent/EP0605310A1/de

1998-07-01 Application granted granted Critical

1998-07-01 Publication of EP0605310B1 publication Critical patent/EP0605310B1/de

2013-12-27 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
- G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
- G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
- G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
- G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
- G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
- G07B17/00362—Calculation or computing within apparatus, e.g. calculation of postage value
- G07B2017/00379—Calculation of different sending options for a mail piece
- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
- G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
- G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
- G07B2017/00516—Details of printing apparatus
- G07B2017/00524—Printheads
- G07B2017/00548—Mechanical printhead
- G—PHYSICS
- G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
- G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
- G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
- G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
- G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
- G07B2017/00572—Details of printed item
- G07B2017/0058—Printing of code

Definitions

the present invention relates to the specific field of mail processing. It relates more particularly to a printing mechanism making it possible to recognize the courier carrier from the franking imprint applied to a mail item, previously selected by the user of the franking machine.
this marking capable of being controlled by the user of the franking machine, is obtained by any protected printing means, for example a rotary drum with printing plates, electronically controlled for printing a plurality of selectable distinctive marks.
the specific mark is printed at a determined location on the mail item, preferably in the immediate vicinity of the complex postal imprint.
the printing drum prints this specific mark by means of a pivoting plate.
the printing drum prints this specific mark by means of a printing wheel.
the printing drum prints this specific mark by its own control device such as an articulated lifter or a camshaft.
Figures 1 to 8 show different embodiments of a marking device according to the invention.
Figures 9 to 16 show examples of impressions obtained using these devices.
a printing wheel 3 or 4 can be placed adjacent to the value wheels 5 making it possible to specify as many postal services as there are implantable printing blocks.
This wheel can be placed in the 1st or 4th row for a set of three value knobs, in the 1st or 5th row for a set of four value dials, in the 1st or 6th row for a set of five value dials ...
the impression obtained is shown in Figures 12 and 13. This solution allows five to nine choices in each case.
an arrangement 6 with five sides called penta makes it possible to specify five different postal services.
An impression obtained is represented in FIG. 14. This solution allows five choices for the marking symbolized by the letter X.
a spreader 7 is articulated on the axis 8 of the rollers and actuated by a pinion, in the same way as the rollers, and makes it possible to print either above or below the value of postage inside the stamp, one mark among two corresponding to the chosen service.
a camshaft 9, driven by a pinion alternately raises a plate 10 out of five imprinting a mark above or below the postage value inside the stamp and corresponding to the chosen service.
Such printing means make it possible to differentiate postage imprints of objects to be conveyed by different postal services, for example letters conveyed by the Post and packets conveyed by a private carrier.
the user can use the keyboard of the franking machine to choose the service to route the item.
the printing means and the accounting means are protected by sealing.
This mark (alphanumeric characters, logo, etc.) can be carried out anywhere inside the imprint by different mechanical means allowing to choose from at least two postal services or more depending on the means used.

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EP93403175A 1992-12-30 1993-12-27 Druckmechanismus zum Unterscheiden von Postspediteuren Expired - Lifetime EP0605310B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
FR9215937A FR2700044B1 (fr)	1992-12-30	1992-12-30	Mécanisme d'impression permettant la différenciation de transporteurs de courrier.
FR9215937		1992-12-30

Publications (2)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0605310A1 true EP0605310A1 (de)	1994-07-06
EP0605310B1 EP0605310B1 (de)	1998-07-01

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP93403175A Expired - Lifetime EP0605310B1 (de)	1992-12-30	1993-12-27	Druckmechanismus zum Unterscheiden von Postspediteuren

Country Status (4)

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US (1)	US5524536A (de)
EP (1)	EP0605310B1 (de)
DE (1)	DE69319415T2 (de)
FR (1)	FR2700044B1 (de)

Cited By (3)

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EP0737942A3 (de) *	1995-04-14	1997-08-13	Ascom Hasler Mailing Sys Ag	System zum Einstellen der Datumsräder in einer Frankiermaschine
EP0919957A1 (de)	1997-11-28	1999-06-02	Neopost Industrie	Vorrichtung zum Drucken von Informationsdaten auf Poststücke
EP1808815A3 (de) *	2005-12-16	2007-10-31	Pitney Bowes Inc.	Verfahren und System zur Einbettung von umschlagspezifischen Postanweisungen auf einem Poststück zur Automatisierung der Postverarbeitung

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GB2055699A (en) *	1979-08-07	1981-03-11	Postalia Gmbh	Printing arrangement for franking machines
DE3017088A1 (de) *	1980-05-03	1981-11-05	Gert 4773 Delecke Howar	Verfahren und aufklebemarke wie postwertzeichen sowie vorrichtung zum aufbringen einer leit-codierung insbesondere auf eine postsendung
EP0154972A2 (de) *	1984-03-12	1985-09-18	Pitney Bowes Inc.	Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Verifizieren von Postgebühren
EP0217576A2 (de) *	1985-09-16	1987-04-08	Pitney Bowes PLC	Druckzylinder für Frankiermaschine
WO1989001831A1 (en) *	1987-08-28	1989-03-09	Ameer Mikhail G	Postal stamp, process, apparatus, and metering device thereof
WO1990016047A1 (de) *	1989-06-22	1990-12-27	Ascom Hasler Ag	Rotoreinheit für eine frankiermaschine
FR2657811A1 (fr) *	1990-02-08	1991-08-09	Bertin & Cie	Procede et dispositif pour le marquage au defile d'objets.
US5079712A (en) *	1990-03-02	1992-01-07	Pitney Bowes Inc.	Register setting arrangement for carrier management system

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1992
- 1992-12-30 FR FR9215937A patent/FR2700044B1/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
1993
- 1993-12-27 EP EP93403175A patent/EP0605310B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-12-27 DE DE69319415T patent/DE69319415T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
1995
- 1995-06-07 US US08/478,841 patent/US5524536A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
GB2055699A (en) *	1979-08-07	1981-03-11	Postalia Gmbh	Printing arrangement for franking machines
DE3017088A1 (de) *	1980-05-03	1981-11-05	Gert 4773 Delecke Howar	Verfahren und aufklebemarke wie postwertzeichen sowie vorrichtung zum aufbringen einer leit-codierung insbesondere auf eine postsendung
EP0154972A2 (de) *	1984-03-12	1985-09-18	Pitney Bowes Inc.	Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Verifizieren von Postgebühren
EP0217576A2 (de) *	1985-09-16	1987-04-08	Pitney Bowes PLC	Druckzylinder für Frankiermaschine
WO1989001831A1 (en) *	1987-08-28	1989-03-09	Ameer Mikhail G	Postal stamp, process, apparatus, and metering device thereof
WO1990016047A1 (de) *	1989-06-22	1990-12-27	Ascom Hasler Ag	Rotoreinheit für eine frankiermaschine
FR2657811A1 (fr) *	1990-02-08	1991-08-09	Bertin & Cie	Procede et dispositif pour le marquage au defile d'objets.
US5079712A (en) *	1990-03-02	1992-01-07	Pitney Bowes Inc.	Register setting arrangement for carrier management system

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
EP0737942A3 (de) *	1995-04-14	1997-08-13	Ascom Hasler Mailing Sys Ag	System zum Einstellen der Datumsräder in einer Frankiermaschine
EP1065630A1 (de) *	1995-04-14	2001-01-03	Ascom Hasler Mailing Systems AG	System zum Einstellen der Datumsräder in einer Frankiermaschine
EP0919957A1 (de)	1997-11-28	1999-06-02	Neopost Industrie	Vorrichtung zum Drucken von Informationsdaten auf Poststücke
FR2771836A1 (fr)	1997-11-28	1999-06-04	Neopost Ind	Dispositif d'impression de donnees d'information sur des articles de courrier
EP1808815A3 (de) *	2005-12-16	2007-10-31	Pitney Bowes Inc.	Verfahren und System zur Einbettung von umschlagspezifischen Postanweisungen auf einem Poststück zur Automatisierung der Postverarbeitung

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Publication number	Publication date
US5524536A (en)	1996-06-11
DE69319415T2 (de)	1998-11-26
FR2700044A1 (fr)	1994-07-01
DE69319415D1 (de)	1998-08-06
FR2700044B1 (fr)	1995-02-10
EP0605310B1 (de)	1998-07-01

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