EP1300807B1 - Procédé et dispositif pour l'ouverture d'un boítier sécurisé - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif pour l'ouverture d'un boítier sécurisé Download PDF

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EP1300807B1
EP1300807B1 EP02090335A EP02090335A EP1300807B1 EP 1300807 B1 EP1300807 B1 EP 1300807B1 EP 02090335 A EP02090335 A EP 02090335A EP 02090335 A EP02090335 A EP 02090335A EP 1300807 B1 EP1300807 B1 EP 1300807B1
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security housing
housing
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Ulrich Hetzer
Uwe Hübler
Frank Geserich
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Francotyp Postalia GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J2/00—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed
    • B41J2/005—Typewriters or selective printing mechanisms characterised by the printing or marking process for which they are designed characterised by bringing liquid or particles selectively into contact with a printing material
    • B41J2/01—Ink jet
    • B41J2/17—Ink jet characterised by ink handling
    • B41J2/175—Ink supply systems ; Circuit parts therefor
    • B41J2/17503—Ink cartridges
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/02—Framework
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B41—PRINTING; LINING MACHINES; TYPEWRITERS; STAMPS
    • B41J—TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS
    • B41J29/00—Details of, or accessories for, typewriters or selective printing mechanisms not otherwise provided for
    • B41J29/54—Locking devices applied to printing mechanisms
    • 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
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00516—Details of printing apparatus
    • G07B2017/00524—Printheads
    • G07B2017/00532—Inkjet

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  • the invention relates to a method for opening a security housing according to the preamble of claim 1 and an arrangement according to the preamble of claim 11.
  • the invention comes for franking machines, addressing machines and other printing Mail processing equipment with a security housing for use.
  • Applicant's thermal transfer postage meter T1000 has a fixed in the housing thermal transfer print head for printing a franking imprint.
  • the franking imprint includes one previously entered and stored postal information including the Postage fee data for the carriage of the letter.
  • a mounted on the housing Tray serves to accommodate a removable ribbon cassette (US 4,767,228). While a door leading to the compartment can be opened at any time, access to the security area prevents the printing device by a security case.
  • the franking machine JetMail® of the Applicant is with a base and with equipped with a removable meter. Only the latter is by a appropriately trained housing protected against misuse.
  • the meter contains a control to control printing and to Controlling peripheral components of the franking machine, as well as a Security module that comes with a A réelleussi and a cryptographic Unit for securing postage data to be printed Is provided.
  • An encapsulation of the security module by means of a additional housing provides additional mechanical protection.
  • the housing of the base does not have to have a protective function and can be designed to be easy to repair.
  • the base contains a mail transport device and an inkjet printing device to print the postmark on the mail.
  • bubble jet printing heads are also used in the printing module used (for example, in the mymail® the applicant, in the staff Post TM by Pitney Bowes and the PortoStar by Neopost).
  • the ink tank and bubble jet printhead are in a removable ink cartridge integrated, as for example from the 1 ⁇ 2 inch ink cartridges Hewlet Packard (HP) is already known.
  • HP Hewlet Packard
  • the contacting of the electrical Contacts of the print head of the replaceable ink cartridge can via a connector of a commercial pen driver board's Company HP done. Because of the easy interchangeability of the ink cartridge by the user, new opportunities can be Generation of a false security impression result, for example By further printing modules are operated with print data, the only for a specific pressure module are determined (replay attack).
  • ink cartridge of the print module a chip with readable stored identity data to the ink cartridge to be authorized for printing when inserting into the printing module.
  • Some postal authorities have stricter requirements for Admission of franking machines, which causes their manufacturer, To equip such ink cartridges with additional security means or to take appropriate protective measures, so that neither indirectly via manipulated ink cartridges or directly to the printing process Can be influenced to print franking imprints without to pay for it.
  • the franking machine is intended to use a Exclude "foreign" ink cartridge.
  • EP 875 862 A2 by means of reading means of the franking machine unique identity data of the Read the ink cartridge and verified the authorization to use the the latter in the franking machine.
  • US 5,956,056 (or EP 881 599 A2) checks if an ink cartridge is installed. If not, then a billing module is blocked for token generation.
  • US No. 6,102,534 (or EP 875 861 A2) may be a franking machine for franking printing only be operated when a hatch is closed.
  • Transverse movement means allow the printing module with the ink cartridge in an area adjacent to the printing area to move the Remove or replace the ink cartridge.
  • the in the security case arranged hatch can only be opened if the pressure module with the ink cartridge moved to the adjacent area has been. In the other cases, the hatch is closed by means of closure.
  • EP 875 865A2 an access to the printing module with the ink cartridge barricaded by a hatch and only in response The hatch can respond to an authorization signal that picks up the barricade to be opened, resulting in removal or replacement of the ink cartridge allowed.
  • a direct access to the security area of the Device housing is not provided in any of the aforementioned solutions.
  • European patent application EP 881 086 A 2 discloses a security printing apparatus proposed with removable printhead, which during of printing on a rod is slidingly reciprocated. His replacement is possible outside the pressure range in a parking position, by sliding the printhead on the rod sideways to the record carrier is moved to the park position. This separates a resilient safety means the electrical contacts between printhead and control cable when reaching the park position and puts the electrical contacts after leaving the parking position again. After replacing the Printhead operation of the postage meter is prevented as long as the lid is not fully closed. The lid stays in operation the postage meter locks as long as the printhead is parked not yet resuming. The locking / unlocking is done by a electronic operated shutter.
  • the invention is based on the object, an arrangement and a Develop procedures to provide easy access for a service technician to substantial parts within the security enclosure Repair and maintenance allow.
  • the user should be denied access.
  • access protection is too develop, giving the user access to sensitive digital Leads for driving the ink jet print head of the ink cartridge denied.
  • the user should still be able to get one Remove or replace the ink cartridge.
  • the print position and the unlock position form the endpoints of the travel of the print module with the ink cartridge change position between the print position and the unlock position or the home position and the unlock position.
  • the print module may first be moved in the X direction to the unlock position and then opposite to the X direction to the ink cartridge replacement position.
  • the locking of the safety housing is mechanically released directly or an unlocked state of access to the safety housing is present.
  • an ink cartridge can be removed or replaced. It is envisaged that by a transverse movement of the print module in the unlocked position, a first access for an authorized person to components within the security housing for repair and maintenance purposes and a second access is mechanically released, the second access is accessible for changing an ink cartridge.
  • the inkjet printhead is part of a postal ink cartridge having electrical and mechanical features that distinguishes it from the usual ink cartridges, the special features for automatic and / or easy recognition of the postal ink cartridge by the postal device and / or by the Users are trained. Further electronic and mechanical protective measures are provided in connection with the printing module, which must be brought into a predetermined change position to allow replacement of the ink cartridge. The second access for changing an ink cartridge is already released mechanically when the print module traverses the change position in the transverse movement or if only a transverse movement of the print module takes place until the change position, ie if an unauthorized person a transverse movement of the print module, for example, before operating of the postal device for franking mailpieces triggers.
  • the user thus only has access to non-safety areas of the device, for example for changing consumables, such as franking strips or ink cartridges, for changing the battery.
  • non-safety areas of the device for example for changing consumables, such as franking strips or ink cartridges, for changing the battery.
  • the print carriage After entering an (unauthorized) signal, the print carriage is moved with the ink cartridge to a change position, from which the ink cartridge can be removed or replaced.
  • a flap is provided which covers the aforementioned opening. The flap may be opened at least if the print carriage has been moved to the ink cartridge change position or to the adjacent additional unlock position. Alternatively, the flap is not part of the security housing and / or can be opened or removed at any time.
  • a protective cap prevents access to the control lines during printing.
  • the protective cap is attached to the carriage and closes the aforementioned opening in the housing, according to the movement of the carriage in the direction of the printing position. In any other position in which the print carriage can be brought, the aforementioned opening is not or not completely closed by the cap.
  • a safety housing part to the user denied a first access to the interior of the mail processing device and a releasable further locking means covers which on a in the interior of the security housing located wall of a housing base or upper part of the security housing is arranged to the Manually lock or unlock the safety housing on the safety enclosure at least one mechanical locking element is arranged, which with a hook nose at the end of a resilient Extension arm is equipped with the aforementioned in the interior of the security housing located wall is engageable, wherein the safety housing part is removable only by visible destruction, the safety enclosure upper part has an opening which corresponds to User to change an ink cartridge a limited second access into the interior of the mail processing device allows that the opening is closed by a flap, which with a Stop is equipped, which when opening the flap a switch actuated, which is arranged in the interior of the safety housing, wherein the power supply of a motor of the transverse movement means of the Print module is interrupted and that the pressure module Protective cover and a protective cap to prevent a
  • FIG. 1a shows a perspective view of a franking machine with a removable housing upper part 2, which in the Y direction over a housing lower part 1 is arranged.
  • the front 25, the inbox side 27 and the mail exit side (not visible) of the housing top 2 have a slot-shaped opening 21 for a franking Postgut, which can be fed in the Z direction.
  • the housing top has a front side 25 towards inclined surface 22, which is suitable to record a - not shown - user interface.
  • a lid-shaped flap 3 is arranged on the Housing top 23, which in the X direction to the inclined housing surface 22 connects.
  • the housing rear side 26 is suitably formed to a - In the figures 2a, 3a and 4a Shown - locking means to receive, which can lock or unlock the housing parts 1, 2.
  • the sectional area A located in the XY plane is shown only in FIG. 1a.
  • FIGS. 2a to 4b show an interior view of the franking machine shown, the latter being cut in the XY plane.
  • FIG. 1b shows a perspective view of the removable one Upper housing part 2 with the slot-shaped opening 21 on the front side 25, Inbox 27 and Outbox Page (not visible) of the upper housing part 2, with the rear side of the housing 26, with the inclined Housing surface 22 and the housing top 23.
  • the latter is shown without the flap and has an opening 24 which of the inclined housing surface 22 is limited.
  • at least a releasable safety housing part 4 may be provided which must be released before the upper housing part 2 is removable.
  • the removable upper housing part 2 is open at the bottom and has a equally trained circumferential edge B2, with the exception of the edge H2 on the front, whose embodiment with reference to FIG. 2c closer is explained.
  • the authorization check can advantageously by means of the data center and the control unit of the franking machine respectively.
  • the control unit can work between authorized Opening (service, inspection) and unauthorized opening (manipulation intention) distinguish, in conjunction with those of the data center transmitted data and a signal detected by a sensor, such as under the title: Procedure for improving the security of franking machines against manipulation, in EP 969 421 A2 (or in the US 5,671,146) has already been described.
  • a ridge 291 is disposed parallel to the XZ plane at which opposite to the Y direction, a spring leaf 292 connects.
  • the spring leaf 292 is parallel to the YZ plane, wherein at the opposite to Y-direction end of a hook nose 293 is arranged.
  • Edge B2 of the removable housing upper part 2 has one on the back and on both sides encircling U-shaped groove.
  • a matching one Spring is incorporated in the edge D1 of the lower housing part 1.
  • a stop 295 connects at the predetermined distance D1 from the edge B1 of the lower housing part 1 at the right angles in the Y direction.
  • the stop 295 is parallel to YZ plane, with a hook 296 at the Y-direction end of the stop 295 is arranged.
  • FIG. 2b shows a section through the franking machine.
  • a printing device visible.
  • a mail piece (not shown) is in the transport direction Z by a driven Transport drum 12 transports, which opposite at least one sprung counter-pressure roller 11 is arranged, which is not driven.
  • the printing module 30 is movable in the X-direction and opposite thereto and thus arranged transversely movable to the transport direction Z and has at least one interchangeable ink cartridge 31, which projects in part into a transport drum 12 in the printing position. Further details are the non-prepublished German patent application 100 32 855.5 removable, which bears the title: Device for printing a print carrier.
  • the opening 24 for changing the ink cartridge 31 is hidden by the lid 3. There is no closure means for such a flap 3 is provided.
  • the transversely movable pressure module is arranged in the region of the opening 24 for changing the ink cartridge 31, the latter can not be changed in the printing position.
  • the printing module 30 consists of a Anberichtelektronikaji 38, which is connected via a belt 34 to the - not shown - control unit of the Fankiermaschine and a example on rails (not shown) guided print carriage 36, which is known from a home position in a printing position or to change the Ink cartridge can be moved into a change position.
  • the protective cap 33 prevents access to the tape conductor 34 and the control lines in the drive electronics unit 38 during printing.
  • the protective cap 33 has an actuating finger 35 and is attached to the printing carriage 36. Upon movement of the print carriage 36 in the printing position, the aforementioned opening 24 is closed in the housing, wherein the protective cap 33 is pushed under the opening 24.
  • the aforementioned opening 24 is not or not completely closed by the protective cap 33.
  • the inner wall of the housing rear side 26 is formed with at least one locking means 29 which, for example, locks or unlocks the upper housing part 2.
  • FIG. 2c shows a detailed view of a connection means 19 of FIG Housing upper and lower part on the front 25.
  • the edge H1 of Housing base 1 is formed as an inwardly curved bead 191, which is U-shaped enclosed by the edge H2 of the upper housing part 2.
  • the U-shaped opening of the enclosing means 192 at the edge H2 of the housing upper part 2 is incorporated in the X direction and gives the edge H2 of the upper housing part 2 a hinge function, for unfolding when turning over the Edge H1 after the locking means 29 of the upper housing part. 2 was unlocked. Only when the upper housing part 2 to a predetermined Angle opposite the housing base 1 is opened, can the connection to the lower housing part 1 are completely released.
  • FIG. 3 a shows a representation of the opened locking means 29 of the security case. If the pressure module reaches the additional unlocking position, passes - as shown - the finger 35 of the slider 33 in abutment with the spring leaf 292, wherein at the end of the spring leaf 292 arranged hook nose 293 on the hook 296 aushakt.
  • FIG. 3b shows a section through the franking machine, wherein the Print module is positioned in an unlocked position.
  • the to the transport direction transversely movable pressure module 30 with at least one removable ink cartridge 31, was previously during a transverse movement from the print position or a home position near the Transport drum 12 in the X direction close to the unlocked position the case back 26 move.
  • the flap 3 can indeed be opened but the ink cartridge 31 still can not be replaced become.
  • the moving in the X direction pressure module 30 is through Opening 24 still visible, because the aforementioned opening 24 through the Protective cap 33 is not closed. Nevertheless, through the opening 24 through neither the leads of the strip conductor 34 nor the Anberichtelektronikhimzie 38 achievable when the print module 30 in the unlocking position is located.
  • the housing upper part 2 is through the formed on the inner wall of the housing rear side 26 at least a locking means 29 unlocked as soon as the pressure module 30 in the Entriegelungsposition passes and the finger 35 of the cap 33 the Spring leaf 292 deflects and thus opens the "snap in" connection.
  • the Safety housing is now hinged in Y-direction when turning the Housing shell 2 to a parallel to the Z-direction (along the Connecting means 19) located axis of rotation.
  • FIG. 4b shows a section through the perspective view of FIG Postage meter in the region of the opening 24, wherein the pressure module 30th is positioned in the ink cartridge changing position.
  • the printing position and the unlocking position are the endpoints of the Traverse path of the print carriage 36, wherein the ink cartridge change position between the printing position and the unlocking position or the home position and the unlocking position is set.
  • the Ink cartridge change position is so between the printing position and the unlocking position or the home position and the unlocking position, so that the opening 24 in the housing top side 23 just so far above the ink cartridge 31 is that the latter can be changed.
  • This created by the opening 24 second Access is at least partially closed by the protective cap 33 formed when the printing module 30 outside the ink cartridge changing position is positioned.
  • the housing lower part 1 and the upper housing part 2 are connected by the connecting means 19 and the locked locking means 29 connected to each other.
  • a locking means 29 on the inside of one of the walls of the security housing as a snap connection or in a suitable other Way trained.
  • the inside of the walls on the front 25, Back side 26 or inbox side 27 or outgoing mail side, upper or underside are in a corresponding manner with an operable from the inside Lock formed, wherein the driving force of the transverse movement means for the transverse movement of the printing module 30 via power transmission means transferred to the at least one locking means 29 when the printing module 30 is brought to the unlocking position.
  • the power transmission means is, for example a lever, a cable or a similar acting means.
  • a locking element with a hook on a resilient Extension arm formed on a safety housing part 4 is mounted and deflected by the transverse movement of the print module 30 in the unlocked position.
  • the further locking means is at least at one of Walls (front side 25, back side 26, inbox side 27 or post exit side, Top or bottom) of the security housing provided to manually lock or unlock at least one safety enclosure part.
  • access is a - not shown - opening 28 in one of Housing surfaces of any safety housing part provided.
  • the safety housing part 4 for closing the access is for example, an access protection part 40 with protective cover.
  • FIG. 5 a shows an access protection part in perspective from below, which gives access to at least one detachable further Locking means of a security housing from the outside covers.
  • Access to detachable others Locking means is designed as a compartment 280 with a bottom 281, which has further openings 282, 283, 284 and 285.
  • the openings 284 and 285 are for the releasable further locking means of Security housing provided.
  • screws (not shown) used as a releasable locking means further.
  • the access protection part 40 has an access protection panel 41 in the Size of the window-like opening 28 (not visible on the back of the housing 26) and directed into the housing interior guide and locking elements 42, 43 on.
  • the locking element 43 is resilient and that Guide element 42 is rigidly attached to the access protection panel 41.
  • the openings 282, 283 in the bottom 281 are according to the shape of the Guiding and locking elements 42, 43 shaped.
  • the guide element 42 has a predetermined length, for example, an L-shaped or U-shaped shape, which increases its stiffness.
  • the locking element 43 is plate-shaped and consists of a the access protection panel molded spring leaf 431 with a hook nose 432, which is spaced from the access protection panel 41 is, wherein the spring blade 431 at an increasing distance from the access protection panel 41 merges into a plate-shaped stop 433.
  • the Hook nose 432 can be engaged in a corresponding housing edge 2831 or a hook (not shown) the access protection part 40 in Lock safety housing:
  • the access protection panel 41 is included provided, the window-like opening 28 on the rear side 26 to close.
  • FIG. 5b shows an illustration of an access to the locking means.
  • concealing access protection part 40 are only the guiding and locking elements visible and means for mechanical release of access to the compartment 280.
  • the hook nose 432 of the locking element is in a corresponding housing edge 2831 of the opening 283 engaged.
  • the spring leaf 431 deflected in height with the hook nose 432 so that the hook nose 432 is disengaged from the housing edge 2831 or with the - not shown - hook passes.
  • the access protection part 40 is then unlocked and can be removed.
  • the means to For example, mechanical release of the access 280 is a lever 37 with a finger 378, 433 on the plate-shaped stop the force K presses as soon as the lever 37 by the transverse movement of the Push carriage 36 is sufficiently deflected.
  • the transverse movement of the Push carriage 36 (not shown) is for mechanical release of the Access protection part 40.
  • the access protection part 40 and the lever 37 can be manufactured as plastic parts.
  • As a further mechanical Protection can be an outer layer (not shown) made of a hard Material are applied to the access protection panel 41.
  • FIG. 6 shows an illustration of an actuating mechanism for the Access protection part in plan view.
  • An access protection part 40 with access protection panel 41 and the housing interior directed guiding and locking elements 42, 43 is in a compartment-like depression of the rear wall of the housing 26 shown engaged. The latter is for example by screwing attached to the chassis part 18. To clarify is a cut represented by the screws 16 on the bottom 281 of the compartment-like depression.
  • the access protection part 40 can only be released from the inside.
  • the printing module 30 is moved in the X direction, for example, and sequentially passes from the printing position P home position H, the change position C and the unlocking position E.
  • the print carriage 36 of the print module 30 is reciprocably mounted on a slide rail, not shown, and carries two 1 ⁇ 2 inch bubble jet ink cartridges 31 and 32.
  • a protective cap 33 and a finger 35 are attached on the print carriage 36. Through the protective cap 33, access to the driving means of the ink cartridges 31 and 32 is blocked when the printing module 30 is positioned outside of the ink cartridge changing position or in the printing position P or home position H.
  • a deflectable at its one end in the Z direction lever 37 has at its other end a rotation axis 374 in the Y direction near wall on the front side of the security housing.
  • the lever 37 has in the X direction in the propriety of the axis of rotation an extension 376.
  • the latter carries a spring 376 for resilient support of the lever 37 on the chassis side part 17, so that the lever 37 with its link 371, 372, 373 to the finger 35 of the Print carriage 36 of the printing module is pressed.
  • the finger 35 is moved in the X direction and slides along the gate section 371 along when the printing module 30 reaches the change position C.
  • the opening 24 is closed by a flap 3, which is provided with a stop 39 which is lockably arranged on the flap 3 by a second finger 379 of the lever 37, wherein the lock is released, if if the pressure module 30 is positioned in the ink cartridge changing position C or in the unlocking position E.
  • the lever 37 carries at the opposite end to the rotation axis of a first finger 378 and the second finger 379 and is deflected according to the sliding block shape of the gate section 371 against the spring force.
  • the lever 37 will become the cam shape due to the spring force of the gate section 372 in the Z direction and the stop 39 of the flap 3 is again held by the second finger 379 in the initial state.
  • the Flap 3 can not be locked and the opening 24 accessible at any time, because through the protective cap 33, the second access is already limited.
  • the finger 35 on the gate section Slide 373 along and the lever 37 is corresponding to the Sliding cam shape of the gate section 372 against the Z direction and the spring force action deflected.
  • the finger 378 directs the locking element 43, whereby the access protection part 40 unlocked and the first access (opening 28) to the safety housing upper part 2 is freed becomes.
  • the upper housing part 2 is released in an indirect way after the mechanical locking element 43 inside the Security housing on the arranged on a lever 37 first Finger 378 was pressed by the print carriage 36.
  • a motor 5 acts on a toothed belt on the Pressure module 30 drive mechanically.
  • a mechanical protection of a printed circuit board is shown, which is arranged in the inner security area of a franking machine and carries a control unit of the Fankiermaschine.
  • An upper shell 15, which is correspondingly shaped for protection and support purposes, is disposed above a lower shell 13, which is formed for protection and support purposes, and a printed circuit board 14 on which the components of the inner security area are interconnected.
  • the chassis shells 13 and 15 may comprise a group of arranged in a row outer ventilation openings, which are preferably slot-shaped incorporated on the outer edge.
  • the lower shell 13 consists of a parallel to the lower housing part 1 shielding and support plate 131 and a rear side of the housing 26 parallel angled rear shield and support plate part 136, which has at least openings for power supply via a power plug cable and for discharging a heated air flow to the outside.
  • the safety-related components arranged on the printed circuit board 14 are covered in a box-like manner by the chassis components in the assembled state. In the assembled state, the printed circuit board 14 is located on the front side of the skirt 134 of the lower shell 13. On the circuit board 14, the chassis upper shell 15 is supported with its side walls.
  • the upper chassis shell 15 is limited poststromein- or post-stream exit side by a respective side wall 157 and 158 and by a front side wall 155 and by a side wall 152 parallel thereto.
  • An inner cavity is divided into a lower cavity 50 and an upper cavity 60 by a plate 156 lying parallel to the shielding and support plate 131.
  • the lower cavity 50 is provided for receiving an inner security area control electronics for printing.
  • the upper cavity 60 is provided for receiving a pressure mechanism for the mailpiece transport.
  • a box 159 is arranged on the upper chassis shell 15, which extends, for example, in the X direction to the rear housing wall 26.
  • a box bottom 1590 in the latter at least one opening 1591 for electrical cables of the circuit board 14 in the form of a strip conductor 34 is provided.
  • a support frame 10 (FIG. 8) is arranged as a further chassis part for supporting the pressure mechanism.
  • FIG. 8 shows a protective jacket 9 for a strip conductor 34, which is guided from the chassis arrangement through the support frame 10 to a control electronics unit 38 (not shown).
  • the support frame 10 has postflow on the output side limited by side walls rectangular boxes with a bottom plate 100. The latter has opposite to the X direction near the front an opening 101 for the - not shown - pressure mechanism for the carriage of a mail item in the transport direction Z on.
  • the protective casing 9 consists of a flattened piece of hose 94 and merges at the one end into a cap 90 for covering the control electronics unit 38.
  • the tube piece 94 is designed to receive a strip conductor 34 and preferably has a releasable positive connection with the cap 90, which is designed for strain relief.
  • a bead-shaped collar 95 is formed on the tube piece 94 and the cap 90 has a hidden opening 91 for the passage of the tube piece 94 through the cap 90 from the side of the control electronics unit 38 to the side of the circuit board 14 hinactedd.
  • the cap 90 is adapted for attachment to the printing module 30, the means for attachment being arranged so that the latter are inaccessible from access through the opening 24.
  • the cap 90 has, for example, side walls 92, 93 with an opening 96.
  • a screw 97 which can be screwed into the opening serves for fastening to the printing module 30.
  • the protective sheath 9 leads at the other end to a cover plate 99, which is fastened to the support frame 10 and which is designed for strain relief and for covering the openings in the upper chassis part 15.
  • the - not shown - means for fixing the cover plate 99 on the support frame 10 are also arranged inaccessible from access through the opening 24.
  • a slot-shaped opening 98 in the cover plate 99 is provided for the passage of the hose piece 94, wherein the cover plate 99 is formed in the opposite direction to the Y direction for strain relief.
  • the tubular piece 94 is positively and non-positively connected to the cover plate 99, for example, by a special shape or S-shaped passageway between the cover plate 99 and the box bottom 1590 of the box 159 of the upper chassis shell 15.
  • the hose piece 94 is made for example of a particularly resistant plastic and is flexible.
  • cover plate 99 and cap 90 may be attached to the protective cover 9 already formed during manufacture and from the same material can be produced.
  • FIG 9 an alternative embodiment is shown, with a safety housing part 4 ', which denies the user a first access to the inside of the mail processing device and with a protective device 8', 9 ', 33', the second limited access at any time for changing a Ink cartridge granted.
  • the safety housing part 4 ' covers a releasable further locking means, which is arranged on a wall located in the interior of the safety housing, for example, the housing upper part to manually lock or unlock the safety housing.
  • the releasable further locking means is for example a screw 16 'which can be inserted into the support frame 10' or into a chassis part.
  • the safety housing part 4 'at least one mechanical locking element 43' is arranged, which consists of a resilient extension arm with a hook nose 432 'at its end, which is engageable with the aforementioned wall located in the interior of the safety housing, wherein the safety housing part 4' only by visible destruction is removable.
  • the safety housing part 4 ' preferably has an access protection panel 41' and guiding and locking elements 42 ', 43'.
  • the safety housing upper part has an opening 24 ', which allows the user to change an ink cartridge 31', 32 'a second access to the interior of the mail processing device, that the opening 24' closed by a flap is, which is equipped with a stop 39 'which actuates when opening the flap a switch 8', which is arranged inside the safety housing, wherein the power supply to a motor 5 'of the transverse movement means of the printing module 30' is interrupted.
  • the ink cartridge 31 ', 32' can not then only in the one case be replaced when the latter near the printing position or directly has been positioned in the latter.
  • the transversely movable printing module in a position outside the printing position has been moved and the flap is then opened, one in the area the opening 24 'positioned ink cartridge 31', 32 'replaced become.
  • An empty or incapable ink cartridge 31 ', 32' may be replaced at any time.
  • To protect against manipulation of Franking machine via the opening 24 'and to cover the control electronics unit 38 'from above prevents the cap 33' access on the strip conductor 34 'and the control lines in the control electronics unit 38 '. In every position, in which the printing module 30 'brought can be and access to the strip conductor 34 'and the control lines would be possible, the aforementioned opening 24 'by the Protective cap 33 'at least partially or completely closed.

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  1. Procédé d'ouverture d'un corps de sécurité avec autorisation et déverrouillage, muni d'une cartouche d'encre remplaçable avec tête d'impression intégrée, pouvant être au choix actionnée en position d'impression pour imprimer ou en position de remplacement pour remplacer la cartouche d'encre sous une ouverture, caractérisé par un mouvement transversal d'un module d'impression (30) grâce à des moyens de mouvement transversal, le module d'impression (30) étant actionné de manière transversale à la direction de transport Z de l'objet postal en une position de déverrouillage E pour le déverrouillage du corps de sécurité ou en une position de remplacement C, au moins une partie du corps de sécurité ou un accès audit corps de sécurité étant libéré(e) de manière mécanique grâce à l'actionnement du module d'impression (30) en position de déverrouillage E, et un accès pour le remplacement de la cartouche d'encre étant libéré de manière mécanique grâce à l'actionnement du module d'impression (30) dans la position de remplacement C.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce qu 'un premier accès pour une personne habilitée aux éléments situés à l'intérieur du corps de sécurité à des fins de réparation et de maintenance ainsi qu'un deuxième accès sont libérés de manière mécanique via un mouvement transversal du module d'impression (30) en position de déverrouillage, le deuxième accès étant accessible pour le remplacement d'une cartouche d'encre.
  3. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 2 caractérisé en ce que le deuxième accès pour le remplacement d'une cartouche d'encre est libéré de manière mécanique si un mouvement transversal du module d'impression (30) a lieu en position de remplacement.
  4. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 2 caractérisé en ce qu 'au moins un premier accès à au moins un moyen de verrouillage du corps de sécurité est libéré de manière mécanique.
  5. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3 ou 4 caractérisé en ce que lors d'une libération mécanique de la partie du corps de sécurité ou de l'accès audit corps de sécurité, une activation d'une tête d'impression à jet d'encre d'une cartouche d'encre est empêchée.
  6. Procédé selon la revendication 5 caractérisé en ce qu'un contrôle de la libération ou du verrouillage du corps de sécurité de la machine postale est réalisé.
  7. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 5 à 6 caractérisé en ce qu ' après un contrôle du verrouillage, la machine postale pour l'affranchissement d'objets postaux est activée si le verrouillage a lieu correctement.
  8. Procédé selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce qu'un accès pour le remplacement d'une cartouche d'encre est libéré de manière mécanique et verrouillé avant l'activation de la machine postale.
  9. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4 caractérisé en ce que le module d'impression (30) est actionné à partir d'une position initiale ou à partir d'une position d'impression en une position de déverrouillage pour libérer la partie supérieure (2) du corps de sécurité ou d'un premier accès (28) au corps de sécurité puis en une position de remplacement pour le remplacement de la cartouche d'encre (31).
  10. Procédé selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9 caractérisé en ce que la position d'impression et la position de déverrouillage forment les extrémités de la course du module d'impression (30), la position de remplacement de la cartouche d'encre se trouvant entre la position d'impression et la position de déverrouillage ou entre la position initiale et la position de déverrouillage.
  11. Disposition pour l'ouverture d'un corps de sécurité équipé d'un dispositif de verrouillage mécanique, avec un module d'impression (30) disposé de manière transversale à la direction de transport (Z) grâce à des moyens de mouvement transversal (5, 6, 7), caractérisée en ce que le module d'impression (30) est disposé en une position de déverrouillage (E) de manière mobile transversalement, ladite position de déverrouillage (E) se trouvant à l'une des extrémités de la course, en ce qu'au moins un moyen (29) ou un élément (43) mécanique de verrouillage est disposé à l'intérieur du corps de sécurité sur une partie (1, 2) ou (4) du corps de sécurité, et en ce que le module d'impression (30) comporte un doigt (35) pour l'actionnement du moyen (29) ou de l'élément (43) mécanique de verrouillage.
  12. Disposition selon la revendication 11 caractérisée en ce que le moyen mécanique de verrouillage (29) est une liaison par encliquetage, et en ce que le doigt (35) est formé pour l'actionnement direct du moyen mécanique de verrouillage (29) pour la libération mécanique d'au moins une partie (1, 2) du corps de sécurité.
  13. Disposition selon la revendication 11 caractérisée en ce que le moyen mécanique de verrouillage (29) est une liaison par encliquetage disposée sur la face intérieure d'au moins une des parois du corps de sécurité, et en ce que le doigt (35) est formé pour l'actionnement indirect du moyen mécanique de verrouillage (29) pour la libération mécanique d'au moins une partie du corps de sécurité, la force motrice des moyens de mouvement transversal (5, 6, 7) pour le mouvement transversal du module d'impression (30) étant transmise sur au moins un des moyens de verrouillage (29) via des moyens de transmission de force, si le module d'impression (30) est amené en position de déverrouillage (E).
  14. Disposition selon la revendication 13 caractérisée en ce que le moyen de transmission de force est un levier, un moufle ou un moyen d'action similaire.
  15. Disposition selon la revendication 11 caractérisée en ce qu'au moins un élément de verrouillage (43) de la partie (4) du corps de sécurité est prévu, l'élément de verrouillage (43) étant équipé d'un nez crochu (432) sur un bras d'extension à ressort pouvant être actionné directement en position de déverrouillage via le mouvement transversal de la tête d'impression (30), un accès à un autre moyen de verrouillage amovible de la partie du corps de sécurité étant libéré de manière mécanique lors de l'actionnement de l'élément de verrouillage (43), l'autre moyen de verrouillage étant prévu sur au moins une paroi du corps de sécurité afin de verrouiller ou déverrouiller manuellement au moins une partie du corps de sécurité.
  16. Disposition selon la revendication 11 caractérisée en ce que la partie (4) du corps de sécurité munie de l'élément mécanique de verrouillage (43) est un élément de protection d'accès (40) grâce auquel un accès à au moins une partie (1, 2) du corps libérable par d'autres moyens de verrouillage amovibles, peut être verrouillé, en ce que le doigt (35) est formé pour l'actionnement indirect de l'élément mécanique de verrouillage (43) via un moyen de transmission de force disposé entre le doigt (35) et l'élément mécanique de verrouillage (43).
  17. Disposition selon la revendication 16 caractérisée en ce que l'élément mécanique de verrouillage (43) a la forme d'une plaque et est formé avec un nez crochu (432) pouvant être enclenché de manière élastique dans un creux sous forme de compartiment ou dans un compartiment (280) de la partie du corps de sécurité pouvant être libérée, en ce que l'élément mécanique de verrouillage (43) est appliqué à un carter de protection d'accès (41) de l'élément de protection d'accès (40), des ouvertures (282, 283) étant prévues dans le fond (281) du compartiment (280) et conçues conformément à la forme de l'élément de verrouillage (43) et d'un autre élément de guidage (42), ledit autre élément de guidage étant fixé de manière immobile au carter de protection d'accès (41) de l'élément de protection d'accès (40).
  18. Disposition selon la revendication 17 caractérisée en ce que l'élément mécanique de verrouillage (43) est composé d'une lame de ressort (431) façonnée sur le carter de protection (41), en ce que le nez crochu (432) est disposé à distance du carter de protection (41), la lame de ressort (431) se transformant en une butée sous forme de plaque (433) à distance croissante du carter de protection (41).
  19. Disposition selon l'une quelconque des revendications 16 et 18 caractérisée en ce que le moyen de transmission de force est un levier (37) pouvant être dévié dans une direction Z à l'une de ses extrémités et muni d'un doigt (378) faisant pression sur la butée sous forme de plaque (433) de l'élément mécanique de verrouillage (43) avec la force (A), dès que le levier (37) est suffisamment dévié dans une direction X jusqu'à la position de déverrouillage par le mouvement transversal du module d'impression (30), en ce que le levier (37) comporte un axe de rotation (374) à son autre extrémité dans la direction Y près de la paroi sur la face avant du corps de sécurité, et un embout (376) dans la direction X à distance de l'axe de rotation, ledit embout portant un ressort (377) pour le support à ressort du levier (37) sur la partie latérale (17) du châssis, si bien que le levier (37) est appuyé avec sa coulisse (371, 372, 373) contre le doigt (35) du module d'impression (30).
  20. Disposition selon la revendication 16 caractérisée en ce que l'accès à au moins une partie (1, 2) du corps de sécurité pouvant être libérée est formée de manière verrouillable par un carter de protection d'accès (41) de l'élément de protection d'accès (40), ledit élément de protection d'accès (40) comportant les éléments de guidage et de verrouillage (42) et (43) orientés à l'intérieur du corps.
  21. Disposition selon l'une quelconque des revendications 15 ou 16 caractérisée en ce que des vis (16) sont prévues en tant qu'autre moyen mobile de verrouillage pour fixer une partie (1, 2) du corps de sécurité pouvant être libérée au cadre support (10) ou à une partie (13, 15, 18) du châssis.
  22. Disposition selon l'une quelconque des précédentes revendications 11 à 13, 15 à 17, 20 et 21 caractérisée en ce que la partie du corps de sécurité pouvant être libérée est une partie supérieure (2) du corps de sécurité.
  23. Disposition selon la revendication 22 caractérisée en ce que la partie supérieure libérable (2) du corps de sécurité comporte une ouverture (24) à travers laquelle un deuxième accès pour le remplacement d'une cartouche d'encre est accessible si le module d'impression (30) est positionné en position de remplacement de cartouche (C), le module d'impression (30) étant équipé d'un chariot d'impression (36) pourvu d'une unité électronique (38) de pilotage et d'un conducteur de ruban (34) et d'un capuchon protecteur (33), en ce que le deuxième accès est formé de manière au moins partiellement verrouillable par le capuchon protecteur (33), si bien que ni les conduits de raccordement du conducteur de ruban (34) ni l'unité électronique de pilotage (38) ne sont accessibles par l'ouverture (24) si le module d'impression (30) est positionné hors de la position de remplacement des cartouches d'encre (C).
  24. Disposition selon la revendication 23 caractérisée en ce que le capuchon protecteur (33) fixé sur le chariot d'impression (36) ou le chariot d'impression (36) sont équipés du doigt (35) correspondant, afin d'actionner la libération mécanique de la partie supérieure du corps de sécurité ou d'un accès à ladite partie supérieure du corps de sécurité.
  25. Disposition selon la revendication 23 caractérisée en ce que l'ouverture (24) peut être verrouillée grâce à un clapet (3) pourvu d'une butée (39) disposée de manière verrouillable sur le clapet (3) par un deuxième doigt (379) du levier (37), le verrouillage étant annulé si le module d'impression (30) est positionné en position de remplacement de cartouche d'encre (C) ou en position de déverrouillage (E).
  26. Disposition selon la revendication 23 caractérisée en ce que le clapet (3) ne peut pas être verrouillé et en ce que l'ouverture (24) est accessible à tout moment.
  27. Disposition selon la revendication 23 caractérisée en ce qu'une enveloppe de protection (9) pour empêcher un accès non autorisé au conducteur de ruban (34) et à l'unité électronique de pilotage (38), est fixée sur le module d'impression (30).
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