EP1244065A1 - Machine à affranchir avec rajout ultérieur d'une balance - Google Patents

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EP1244065A1
EP1244065A1 EP02090094A EP02090094A EP1244065A1 EP 1244065 A1 EP1244065 A1 EP 1244065A1 EP 02090094 A EP02090094 A EP 02090094A EP 02090094 A EP02090094 A EP 02090094A EP 1244065 A1 EP1244065 A1 EP 1244065A1
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franking machine
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Paul James Fearis
Iain James Sabberton
Peter David Cauwood
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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
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • 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
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00233—Housing, e.g. lock or hardened casing
    • 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
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00241—Modular design
    • 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
    • G07B17/00661—Sensing or measuring mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00701—Measuring the weight of mailpieces

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  • the invention relates to a franking machine with a housing made of at least one first housing part, which is designed to attach a retrofittable weighing unit is.
  • Conventional franking machines can be based on the volume of mail to be processed can be roughly divided into two groups.
  • the ones designed for a larger volume of mail Franking machines are usually equipped with a transport mechanism for the equipped for processing letter.
  • the letter must be sent to franking machines for a smaller volume of mail, for example in the range of less than 20 to 30 letters per day, usually manually inserted and removed.
  • a scale is usually provided for both types. It serves for determination the weight of the letter or parcel to be franked, since this usually changes the required postage value is determined. Usually the postage value to be printed is automatically from the franking machine using those supplied by the scale Measured data determined.
  • franking machines for larger mail volumes are usually standard an inaccessible scale built into the housing for weighing the
  • franking machines can usually include letters can also be equipped with a separate scale that can be connected via a cable or the like is connected to the franking machine and next to the franking machine can be set up.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object of a franking machine of the type mentioned at the beginning, which can be easily retrofitted the weighing unit ensures the smallest possible configuration.
  • This task is based on a franking machine according to the preamble of claim 1 by those specified in the characterizing part of claim 1 Features solved.
  • the invention is based on the technical teaching that a small-scale Franking machine with easy to retrofit weighing unit receives when the first Housing part defines an indentation in the housing, which for inserting the weighing unit is formed, and in the region of the recess first fastening means are provided for fastening a second closing the indentation Housing part are formed.
  • the design as an indentation of the first housing part ensures that the first housing part or the housing of the franking machine remain closed can to ensure compliance with any security requirements related to seclusion to ensure the interior of the franking machine.
  • the first fastening means advantageously allow the indentation to close or cover the second housing part so that the visual impression given by the franking machine through the indentation is not disturbed with the fasteners even if no weighing unit is mounted.
  • the indentation can be adapted to weighing units of any type. That's the way it is for example, it can be adapted to a weighing unit in which the mail, for example the letter is weighed standing. With such a weighing unit appropriate holder is then provided for this purpose as a postal item support. Such a weighing unit is then usually in one of the substantially vertical running side walls of the franking machine can be integrated.
  • indentation for receiving one with an essentially horizontal one Postal unit provided weighing unit. Not just from a manufacturing point of view but also in terms of ergonomic operation A particularly simple configuration results if the indentation is on the top of the housing is arranged. The mail to be weighed can then be simple on the weighing unit arranged on the top of the franking machine housing be placed.
  • the first fastening means are designed for fastening the weighing unit are. This functional integration reduces the manufacturing effort the franking machine even further.
  • the first fastening means can be on a special carrier or the like be arranged, which is fastened inside the franking machine to a sufficient to achieve stable foundation of the weighing unit.
  • This stable foundation is especially in changing climatic conditions, especially Things necessary for good measurement results in the event of temperature fluctuations.
  • the fasteners can then in such a case, for example, by a protrude several corresponding recesses in the housing of the franking machine.
  • the first fastening means are preferably arranged on the first housing part, which further simplifies production.
  • the first housing part at least in the area of the indentation is sufficiently stiff to have a sufficiently firm, deformation-free foundation for the weighing unit.
  • a particularly simple configuration arises when the first fastening means directly on the first Housing part are molded or molded into this.
  • the first fastening means can be designed in any way. You can for both a form-fit and a force-fit as well as a form and be a non-positive connection. For example, they can be a component a screw connection. Because of the simple and quick assembly preferably provided that the first fastening means to achieve a Plug connection and additionally or alternatively to achieve a snap connection when interacting with corresponding counterparts on the one to be fastened Components are formed.
  • the first fastening means can, for example, have a corresponding recess define on or in the first housing part, in which then a corresponding Counterpart can be inserted. Furthermore, the counterpart or the first fastener with appropriately resilient projections or the projections associated with the projections, which a mutual engagement and thus enable the formation of a snap connection.
  • the first fastening means preferably comprise at least one pin-like fastening element. This can be easily molded onto the first housing part. moreover point in particular when the housing is required to be closed to corresponding recesses in the first housing part the advantage that they do not protrude into the housing interior with a sufficiently large effective length and accordingly allow a larger free space inside the housing.
  • the indentation is one closing second housing part is provided, which over the first fastening means is releasably attached to the first housing part.
  • the second housing part or at least part of the second housing part is formed to form the postal item support of the weighing unit. This leaves achieve a design with simple means, in which the visual impression with the weighing unit installed, not or only insignificantly from the visual impression differs when the weighing unit is not installed.
  • the second housing part is one for forming the postal item support of the weighing unit provided shell and at least one intermediate element releasably connected thereto comprises, which then carries second fasteners that work together are formed with the first fastening means. Then the weighing unit must be installed, only the second housing part of the first housing part be removed, the intermediate element removed and the shell on the Weighing unit designed to accommodate the bowl can be placed before or after the weighing unit has been inserted into the indentation.
  • the intermediate element is then preferably configured such that it overlaps the edge region of the second housing part adjoining the first housing part extends so that after its removal there is a sufficiently large gap between the on the assembled weighing unit and the first housing part, which ensures that the postal service pad does not cover the first housing part during operation touches what would otherwise falsify the measurement result.
  • connection means in the region of the indentation are provided for connecting the weighing unit, so that the retrofitting the weighing unit can be carried out particularly easily and quickly.
  • the franking machine is preferably already arranged in the indentation Weighing unit provided, in which further preferably the postal item support of at least a part of the second housing part is formed.
  • Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the Franking machine 1 according to the invention with a first housing part 1.1 and a attached to it second housing part 1.2, which is another top of the franking machine 1 arranged recess 2 of the first housing part 1.1 covers.
  • first fastening means in the region of the indentation in the form of mounting pins 3 provided on the first housing part 1.1 are molded. These mounting pins 3 each sit in a bore 4 of a Fastening arm 5, which in turn is molded onto the second housing part 1.2.
  • the fastening arm 5 has in the region of the bore 4 four longitudinal slots 6 distributed around its circumference, which extend up to its first Extend end 5.1 facing housing part.
  • a circumferential notch 5.3 is provided on the inside of the bore 4, into which a circumferential, bulging projection 3.1 is engaged on the fastening pin 3. This creates a plug and snap connection that is easy to manufacture or to be solved by the second housing part 1.2 in the direction 7 to the first Housing part 1.1 plugged on or against the direction 7 of the first housing part 1.1 is deducted.
  • the elements for the plug connection in other variants can also be arranged in reverse. So the mounting pin also on a corresponding mounting arm of the second housing part be arranged and a corresponding recess in the first housing part be provided.
  • connection device 8 is provided, via which one to be inserted into the indentation 2 Weighing unit with the processing unit (not shown) of the franking machine 1 can be connected.
  • FIG. 4 shows the franking machine 1 from FIG. 2 with one inserted into the indentation 2 Weighing unit in the form of a scale 9, the scale housing 10 and a Cover shell 11 having a horizontal mail item support 11.1.
  • the cover shell 11 is connected to the scale housing 10 only via a load cell 12 and points otherwise there are no points of contact with the scale housing 10.
  • the cover 11 is further arranged so that it has no contact with the first housing part 1.1, to prevent this from falsifying the measurement results.
  • the feet 14 are made of an elastic plastic, for example rubber, so that they are elastic in the area of the projection 3.1 of the respective fastening pin 3 can be deformed.
  • the elasticity of the feet 14 causes a holding force, through which the scale 9 is attached to the first housing part 1.1.
  • a connector 15 is in the connection device 8 in the first housing part 1.1 of the scale 9, so that the scale 9 with the processing unit (not shown) the franking machine 1 is connected.
  • FIG. 5 shows a partial section through a further preferred embodiment of the Franking machine 1 'according to the invention, which in its basic structure and its basic function is the same as that from FIGS. 1 to 4, so that only the differences will be discussed here.
  • first fastening means in the form of simple cylindrical fastening pins 3 'are provided, which are molded onto the first housing part 1.1'.
  • the second housing part is made in two parts is. It has a shell 16 and an intermediate element 17 which are detachable with one another are connected.
  • the detachable connection is also a frictional connection Plug connection formed.
  • cylindrical shells are formed on the shell 16 Connecting pins 18 with a slight oversize in cylindrical bores 19 in a certain Connecting arms 20 of the intermediate element 17 having elasticity.
  • the intermediate element 17 extends into the gap 21 between the shell 16 and into the first housing part 1.1 ', so that the shell 16 has no contact with the first Has housing part 1.1 '.
  • connection device in the region of the indentation 2 ' 8 'is provided, via the one to be inserted into the indentation 2' Weighing unit with the processing unit (not shown) of the franking machine 1 'can be connected.
  • FIG. 6 shows the franking machine 1 'from FIG. 5 with one inserted into the indentation 2' Weighing unit in the form of a scale 9 ', a scale housing 10' and has a cover shell, which is formed by the shell 16.
  • the shell 16 forms with its horizontal surface, a horizontal postal service pad 16.1.
  • the bowl 16 is fastened to a crossbeam 22, which is only connected to the scale housing 10 ' connected via a load cell 12 'and no other points of contact with the scale housing 10 '.
  • the shell 16 is further arranged so that it does not Has contact to the first housing part 1.1 'to prevent the Measurement results are falsified. This is simply caused by the intermediate element 17 has been removed and now the gap 21 between the shell 16 and the first housing part 1.1 'is free.
  • the shell 16 is simply cylindrical over the cylindrical connecting pins 18 Bores 23 of the cross member 22 having a certain elasticity are inserted.
  • the Connecting pins 18 also have a slight oversize to the bores 23, so that here also a frictional connection between the cross member 22 and the Shell 16 is made.
  • the fastening pins 3 ' also point here slight excess to the recesses 13 ', so that here too a frictional There is a connection between the scale 9 'and the first housing part 1.1'.
  • the Fastening pins 3 'thus also serve not only for fastening the second housing part here 1.2 'but also the attachment of the scale 9'.
  • connection device 8 'in the first housing part 1.1' is still a connector 15 'of the scale 9' inserted, so that the scale 9 'with the - not shown - Processing unit of the franking machine 1 'is connected.

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