EP2196960B1 - Dispositif et procédé destinés à la réception d'éléments postaux - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé destinés à la réception d'éléments postaux Download PDF

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EP2196960B1
EP2196960B1 EP09014936A EP09014936A EP2196960B1 EP 2196960 B1 EP2196960 B1 EP 2196960B1 EP 09014936 A EP09014936 A EP 09014936A EP 09014936 A EP09014936 A EP 09014936A EP 2196960 B1 EP2196960 B1 EP 2196960B1
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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
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    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/10—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for means for safe-keeping of property, left temporarily, e.g. by fastening the property
    • G07F17/12—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for means for safe-keeping of property, left temporarily, e.g. by fastening the property comprising lockable containers, e.g. for accepting clothes to be cleaned
    • G07F17/13—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for means for safe-keeping of property, left temporarily, e.g. by fastening the property comprising lockable containers, e.g. for accepting clothes to be cleaned the containers being a postal pick-up locker
    • 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
    • G07B2017/00225—Vending machine or POS (Point Of Sale) apparatus
    • 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
    • G07B17/00467—Transporting mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00475—Sorting mailpieces

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  • the invention relates to a device and a method for mail acceptance, according to the type specified in the preamble of claims 1 and 10 and is suitable for a mail processing machine, which is placed in the post office, in shops, gas stations and / or public places or private facilities and the mail piece acceptance is used.
  • a self-service machine which is equipped with a control unit, with a delivery platform, with at least two bearing parts for storing objects to be delivered to postal customers and with a connecting part, which is able to an acceptance and delivery platform with a to connect selected portion of the at least two bearing parts, to allow an object to be transferred from the platform to the selected bearing part or from the selected bearing part to the platform.
  • a postal customer may self-identify and the control unit may identify an item to be dispensed, identify the storage portion containing the item to be dispensed, convey the item from that storage portion via the connection portion to the delivery platform of the system and receive the item (mail piece) the postal customer.
  • Such a system allows the postal customer to pay for the service in cash and / or by credit card or debit card.
  • the system has access to a database of valid postal delivery addresses, and the system validates an address provided by a customer, and in particular, can assist the customer in finding a correct postal delivery address.
  • the address may be printed out by the system and attached to the mailpiece.
  • a machine-readable code is attached to the mailpiece having an identification code for that particular item.
  • the system may further be provided with a scale unit adapted to provide to the control unit an output indicative of the weight of a mailpiece placed at a weighing position of the unit. The postage for the mail piece is calculated by the control unit based on the measured weight.
  • a printing device may print a stamp on a mail piece or frank the mail piece or print a sticky label with a bar code, the label being to be placed on the mail piece by the mail client or by means of an applicator.
  • Postal customer notification is via a computer network when an item is to be delivered to the postal customer on the item delivery system.
  • the service and / or maintenance of the system is provided from a remote location.
  • picking stations an automatic mail acceptance takes place and in dispensing stations the mail distribution is prepared by a mail carrier after a franking of the mail, whereby in each picking station printing of a receipt for the postal customer and printing of a machine-readable marking on the mail piece takes place.
  • an input of other relevant data is in the first memory of the loading station, which due to the marking, the aforementioned data can be stored assigned to the mail piece and retrieved again.
  • the input can be done with the support of a customer-related chip card, which is plugged into a first read / write unit and for identifying the customer-related chip card or the customer is made.
  • the retrieval of the data for example, also by means of the special first read / write unit by a carrier chip card is inserted, for loading the booking data from the first memory in a memory of the special carrier card. Then, a discharge of the storage container of the loading station and a transport of the marked mail and the special carrier card by a first mail carrier to a remote franking machine in a dispensing station. After inserting the special carrier card into a second read / write unit and loading the booking data from the memory of the special carrier card into a second memory of the postage meter, the mail is franked in the dispensing station in accordance with the data stored in the second memory associated with the tag information which is recovered from the scannable mark printed on the mail piece.
  • a remote dispensing station includes a marker reader and a postage meter system.
  • the latter preferably consists of an automatic feeder station, a dynamic weighing station and a franking station.
  • the marker reading device can be integrated into the postage meter system.
  • the mail processing system thus consists of a plurality of mailing stations and a plurality of mailing stations between which a (private) mail carrier operates to empty mail piece storage containers and convey mail pieces to the mail dispensing station which stamp the mailpieces.
  • a (private) mail carrier operates to empty mail piece storage containers and convey mail pieces to the mail dispensing station which stamp the mailpieces.
  • the mailing stations are simply constructed, the mailing stations must be more complex, ie, equipped with additional stations, such as a dynamic scale station.
  • a mail delivery station can be constructed simply (without scales) if the mail delivery stations already have a scale, ie are more complexaded.
  • a variety of design variants for a mail processing system is conceivable.
  • the disadvantage is that, on the one hand, an overfilling of the mail piece acceptance device is possible and, on the other hand, an emptying of the mail piece acceptance devices in a fixed position Time intervals also takes place, if there was no postal item stored.
  • stations with a scale are usually subject to verification, which causes increased maintenance costs.
  • DPAG solves this problem through automation using the new Post24 / 7 machines in addition to the well-known mail acceptance points (formerly post offices) and mailboxes.
  • the new Post24 / 7 machines are coupled with stamp dispensers and mailboxes. From the stamp donor, the postal customer must first pull stamps and stick on a piece of mail, which can then be thrown into a neighboring conventional mailbox from the postal customer.
  • a packing station At the back of the Post24 / 7 machine is a packing station.
  • An electric parcel compartment system and a method for its operation is known from the European patent EP 1408 802 B1 known to the DPAG.
  • Registered customers can also have shipments sent to the Post24 / 7 station. You will then be notified by email / SMS and can pick up the shipment regardless of opening hours.
  • the postal authorities of a majority of countries and private service providers are aware of a procedure that assumes that the delivered mail has been cleared by the customer.
  • the service providers are faced with the task of reducing branch services or penetrating markets in which the service provider does not yet have any branches.
  • the letter acceptance devices In order to completely replace branches, the letter acceptance devices must be calibrated as long as they detect a postage. However, if no postage is determined, this task is relocated to the mail centers to sort out postal items that have not or not been adequately cleared by the postal customer. The mode of operation of the letter reception centers is therefore to be seen in conjunction with that of the letter centers.
  • Sorting in DPAG's mail center is carried out semi-automatically.
  • the letter center are sorted according to an orientation and orientation of the mail pieces, the latter according to the types of mail categories: length, width, height and weight sorted.
  • the DPAG transmission types are postcards, standard letters, compact letters, large letters and maxi letters.
  • the programs are thrown into small compartments ( DE 10 2004 040 100 A1 ). It is advantageous if the letters are transported quickly on the belt.
  • the manual sorting is complicated and thus it would be desirable if a part of the sorting tasks is relocated externally and can be performed there automatically.
  • DPAG's post24 / 7 machine does not sort mail, not even partially.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a method and a device for mail acceptance, which processed the mail piece and yet, although the mail piece acceptance device has no scale, in a successor of a mail carrier a correct franking with the right remuneration, in real Orientation on the mailpiece and on the right side of the mailpiece allows.
  • the mail piece acceptance device is to pre-sort the mail pieces in a decentralized manner, store them in the correct position and store them until they are picked up, the front and / or back of each mail piece being scanned during pre-sorting.
  • an imprint is to be printed on each mail piece for the convenience of further processing in the mailing machine follow-up direction.
  • a mail piece receiving device is proposed with a Postgutzu entry which is adjustable for insertion of a mail piece and for feeding the mail piece, wherein the mail piece is an element of a set of mail pieces whose dimensions may be different.
  • the mail piece can be in different feed positions be thrown into the Postgutzu entry and is automatically addressed within the mail piece acceptance device in a certain position before an identifier is printed.
  • the accounting of the accounting data includes at least the identification data of the user and a postage value for the subsequent transportation and delivery of the item processed by the item acceptor by the mail carrier.
  • the mark printed on the mailpiece includes the previously generated identification number.
  • the decentralized scanning in the third device has the advantage that the information already exists in the distribution center when the mail item arrives in the distribution center, that more time is available for the central evaluation of the information. Then only the letter ID in the distribution center is read. Due to the letter recognition, the records associated with the letter can be used in the distribution center to organize the distribution and delivery of the mailpieces.
  • an additional reading station is arranged in the third device for scanning the mail piece surface so that all track and trace information required for mail piece tracking can be determined decentrally.
  • the mail piece accepting device is characterized by easy operability by a user and following operation. After a first query step for user input, in the second step, an identification of the customer number or authorization to operate the mail piece acceptance device, then the user of the mail piece acceptance device for preselecting the opening width of the insertion slot of the closure of the feed channel of the mail piece receiving device is initiated, the area code is queried in query steps, then in a subroutine, an adjustment of the opening width of a closure of the feed channel according to the area code according to one of the approved by the postal carrier post formats.
  • a mail piece is fed into the feed channel when a sensor of a first device for changing the opening width of the closure at the input of the feed channel emits a signal when an edge of the mail piece is fed.
  • Billing takes place following the operating instructions of the user, for example by means of a postal security device as billing unit of the mail piece acceptance device or via a similarly secure data processing device and in connection with an infrastructure, for example such as is already known in the franking environment. Subsequently, after printing, a control of the sixth transport device for mail pieces and of corresponding switches on the conveyor belt for transport to the storage of the mailpiece.
  • FIG. 1a is a perspective view of the mail piece receiving device 1 from the top right front shown in a first variant.
  • Last has a height (ie, a z-direction extension), a depth (ie, an x-direction extent), and a width (ie, y-direction extension of a right-angle coordinate system.)
  • the mail piece acceptor 1 has a square cabinet shape with accessible from the outside and in each case by means of locking means lockable and unlocked accesses 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 to a plurality of chambers, each with a storage container and optional access to 9.0 to a waste container.
  • the storage area 9 occupies most of the volume of the mail piece acceptance device.
  • the accesses 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 serve to empty the storage area by a mail carrier company. Although only 3 accesses are drawn, however, further accesses to the mail piece storage chambers may follow to the left in the y direction.
  • On the front side near the right side are arranged the following parts: a card reader cover plate 11, a user interface 12, a mail piece slot plate 13.1, a receipt dispenser 18 and a flap 17.1 of a mail piece return tray for returning unworkable mailpieces to the operator (postal customers).
  • the height of the mail piece receiving device 1 advantageously corresponds to at least the average height of the user so that all actions of the user on the card reader, on the operator interface, on the mail piece slot, on the receipt output and on the flap of the mail piece return tray can be performed at an ergonomically favorable height.
  • the width of the mailpiece receiving device 1 advantageously corresponds to that width of a multi-door cabinet wall.
  • the depth of the mail piece receiving device 1 advantageously corresponds to at least twice the length of a longest postal item.
  • the mail piece slot plate 13.1 serves as a cover for a variable opening 30 of the shaft-shaped feed channel and has a centrally located slot 13.0 which is used for insertion and acceptance of mailpieces and has constant dimensions corresponding to the dimensions of the largest mail piece allowed by the mail carrier for carriage.
  • the mail piece acceptance device 1 is connected to a data center 20 for communication with a remote data center via a communication device 14 via a data cable 19, wherein a wired communication with other communication devices, for example via a telephone network, is made possible
  • a communication device in the mail piece acceptance device 1, can also be operated without a data cable, for example via Bluetooth communication technology, or via another type of wireless communication with other communication devices, for example via WLAN.
  • Each mail piece acceptance device contains a mail piece return pocket 17 as an additional mail piece buffer to which unprinted mail pieces or letters can be removed via a flap 17.1 after the user has terminated the process.
  • the termination of the process can also be done automatically, for example, if the position of the mailpiece or letter is not recognized, the latter is too small in terms of allowed for carriage dimensions, if foreign bodies are recognized, are not allowed for carriage or if the user to Transport required fee can not provide.
  • the items are deposited in a separate container if they are not removed by the user from the post office return box.
  • the separate container (not shown) can be subsequently emptied via a flap 9.0.
  • no staff in the post office or similar facilities is required, resulting in corresponding cost advantages. Particular attention is drawn to those cost advantages that arise during maintenance. The latter causes less effort since the mailpiece acceptor does not contain a balance.
  • a user inserts his debit, credit, debit or debit card into the slot of the card reader cover plate 11 of the mail acceptance device.
  • a PIN number is entered. He is identified and a settlement is possible.
  • the user gives an indicium value or the information for the service provider about the dimensions of the mailpiece and possibly a number of mail items to be franked, e.g. via touch screen or keyboard.
  • the arrangement is no longer subject to the calibration obligation, since no balance is available.
  • the shoot of the feed channel 13 is opened by means of the first device 3.
  • the mail pieces 2a are successively inserted into the slot of the plate 13.1 and land in the feed channel 13. They are fed by the latter into the mail piece acceptance device.
  • a recognition of the orientation of the mail pieces before producing a different orientation and orientation In the result an image of the front and back is created in the controller 10, from which information on the existing orientation of the mail piece are derived.
  • the required for printing with the fee orientation of the mail piece with the fourth device 6 is controlled by the controller 10, which also includes a billing and booking unit.
  • the now correct postal item is supplied to the franking of the printing device 8 and marked by being printed at least with the fee and an identifier, which subsequently provides the service provider with appropriate information.
  • the devices 3 to 8 contain sensors and actuators which are operatively connected to the controller 10 - which, for reasons of clarity in the FIG. 1b was not fully presented.
  • a first light barrier L3-S3 is arranged at the beginning of the feed channel, inside or near the first device 3.
  • a sensor S3 of the first light barrier emits a signal when an edge of the mail piece is fed and is - in a manner not shown - electrically connected to the controller, which determines the supply of a mailpiece in the feed channel.
  • the sensor S3 receives light from a light source L3 until the light beam is interrupted by a mailpiece.
  • a second photo-interrupter L4-S4 is arranged at the end of the feed channel 13 and signals the end of the feeding of the mailpiece.
  • a second light barrier sensor S4 receives light from a light source L4 until the light beam is interrupted by a mailpiece. The latter is the case when a predetermined position of the mail piece is reached, which may trigger a blockage of the feed channel 13 if necessary by closing the shutter of the first device 3, if no further mail item is to be supplied.
  • the sensors and actuators of the devices are all connected - not shown, in a manner known per se - to the controller 10 and will be explained later in connection with the function of these devices.
  • a further light barrier S9-L9 arranged in storage repository 9 can, for example, monitor all storage containers at once to determine whether one of the containers is already full.
  • a sensor S9 receives light from a light source L9 until a predetermined degree of filling of one of the storage containers 9.01, 9.02 and 9.03 is reached.
  • the billing takes place immediately at the beginning of the printout in the postal security device 10.2 and / or either directly immediately via the communication device 14 by means of a data connection to the remote data center or consolidated at a later time.
  • the security device 10.2 detects and stores the number and / or properties of the mail pieces associated with the user. If required, a receipt print can be made available to the user.
  • an OCR reader is also included in the third device 5 which scans the information on at least one page (preferably the address page) of the mail item detected by the controller 10, the controller having a corresponding user program.
  • a suitable applied identifier and the assignment of the two features to each other in a further processing step at the service provider a mail piece tracking function, which is also known as "track and trace" realized.
  • a mail piece 2 in particular an envelope, can for example lie on a table (not shown) in any of the possible different initial positions and is rotated by the operator into one of the feed positions I, II, III or IV shown before a throw-in into the slot Mail acceptance device takes place, wherein the opening width of the closure is adjusted by the first device.
  • FIG. 3a shows a front view of a plate with a slot for insertion of mailpieces.
  • a mail piece slot plate 13.1 is mounted with a slot 13.0 for insertion of, for example, edge pieces.
  • the slot 13.1 has the dimensions 50 mm ⁇ 250 mm.
  • a letter slot for a maxi letter measures a maximum of 50 mm x 250 mm.
  • a letter slot for a large letter measures a maximum of 20 mm x 250 mm.
  • a letter slot for a compact letter measures a maximum of 10 mm ⁇ 125 mm.
  • the carrier of the letter content is usually a piece of paper of commercial dimensions (normal formats). In Germany, standards apply to standard formats, so-called DIN formats. They are based on the square meter weight of the paper. The initial format is chosen so that each halving leaves the original aspect ratio, which is not the case with other formats. A-0 is the original format. Preferred is the DIN-A series, while the additional rows B and C have dependent on the A-series formats and then serve for wrapping or processing of the A-series.
  • FIG. 3b shows a front view of an apparatus 3 for adjusting the opening width of the shutter of the mailing channel for a small opening width and the basic arrangement of Baugrup-pen to its control.
  • the shutter is formed by first and second shutter jaws 31 and 32 and driven by a controller 10 driven by a first motor (M1) 15 and second motor (M2) 16.
  • M1 first motor
  • M2 second motor
  • the closure is kept completely closed as long as the user has not identified himself.
  • the mailpiece acceptors can thereby be effectively protected from the unauthorized entry of items that could cause harm.
  • the user As soon as the user has identified himself, he can be held responsible and liable for any damage he has caused or is demonstrably subject to vandalism.
  • the closure In another variant (without vandalism protection), the closure is never completely closed and there is always a slot for mail pieces (letter slot), which have the smallest possible dimensions allowed by the postal carrier.
  • the device 3 can therefore be abbreviated also referred to as Schlitzissenverstell Rhein.
  • the closure has a square-shaped opening 30 (letter slot) and two immediately adjacent immovable sides and two immediately adjacent movable sides in order to enlarge the letter slot.
  • the movable sides are formed by a movable L-shaped locking jaw 32, which faces an L-shaped locking jaw 31 which is immovably mounted on a chassis 310, wherein the movable locking jaw 32 has a rotated by 180 ° to the right L-shape and is arranged opposite the non-rotated L-shaped closure jaws 31.
  • a bearing 311 arranged opposite the latter is fixed or formed, which serves to guide a first slide 312 in the z-direction and opposite thereto. The movement is thereby transmitted from the second motor 16 via a - not shown - drive device on the first rail 312.
  • the first carriage 312 carries a second bearing 313 for a second carriage 321.
  • the latter is driven by the first motor 15 via a - not shown - drive device in the y-direction and moves opposite thereto.
  • the second carriage 321 is integrally formed or rigidly mounted on the outer side of the movable rotated closure jaw 32, with which at least one movement in the y-direction or opposite to the closure jaw 32 is transmitted.
  • Each of the two closure jaws has an L-shape, i. a bent from the longer arm at a right angle shorter arm 322nd
  • the motors 15 and 16 may be formed as stepper motors M1 and M2. From an end point, after the delivery of a number of drive pulses by the control unit 10 to the stepper motors M1 and M2, a predetermined opening width of the shutter can be achieved.
  • two limit switches 33 and 34 are implemented as microswitches and provide a signal to the controller when the movement reaches an endpoint.
  • the end of the shorter arm 322 of the second locking jaw 32 for example, moved in the y direction to the longer arm 314 of the first closure jaw 31 and reaches its end position, when the end of the shorter arm 322 of the second closure jaw 32, the second Endlageschalter 34th actuated, the latter emits a ground signal to the controller 10 via its output u.
  • a resilient actuating lever 341 is inserted between the closing jaw 32 and the second closing position switch 34.
  • a rotatably mounted ball or a wheel 331 is used to avoid abrasion.
  • another sub-variant of the first variant of the shutter is either driven by alternative electromagnetic actuators Actuators, linear motors, etc. or pneumatically operated actuators.
  • the Figure 3c shows a front view of an apparatus for adjusting the opening width of the closure of the mailing channel for a large opening width and principle arrangement of assemblies for its control.
  • the L-shaped movable shutter 32 of the shutter rotated by 180 ° to the right was moved by means of the first carriage 312 and the second carriage 321 to a position corresponding to a maximum opening width of the shutter of the mailing passage.
  • Figures 4a-I, 4a-II, 4a-III, 4a-IV show a representation of different Zubowlagen I to IV of the mail pieces 2a when fed into a channel (not shown) of the mail piece receiving device in plan view on x / y plane.
  • the initial position shown in the figures 4a-I, 4a-II, 4a-III and 4a-IV respectively on the top left corresponds to that which already on the basis of Figures 2-I, 2-II, 2-III and 2-IV were explained.
  • the lower starting point dargestelle is to indicate the variety of possible starting positions or illustrate that not only a single starting position occurs in practice.
  • the item of mail is manually rotated for delivery in such a way that it fits into the insertion slot.
  • An insertion into the insertion slot of the mailpiece acceptance device is possible for large mail formats (maxi letters and large letters) only in a longitudinal position.
  • large mail formats maximum letters and large letters
  • transverse position of large post formats whose length would exceed the set height of the insertion slot of the closure ten. They can therefore not be inserted in the transverse position in the insertion slot of the closure of the feed channel of the mail piece receiving device.
  • the transverse position would only be possible if the opening width of the insertion slot was previously set too large.
  • the feed position is scanned by the scanning device 5a, 5b. Transverse positions of the mailpiece can basically be recorded and provided for subsequent modulation and return via return tray.
  • the eight feed layers comprise the aforementioned four feed positions Figures 2-I, 2-II, 2-III ind 2-IV for postal items in longitudinal position and four additional Zulitelagen for mail pieces in transverse position.
  • the transverse position is apparent from the longitudinal position when the mailpieces are rotated at an angle of + 90 ° to the left.
  • the cost-conscious operator will, however, usually select a cost-effective opening width of the insertion slot of the closure of the feed channel and thus the Lägslage in the supply of a mailpiece.
  • Figures 4b-I, 4b-II, 4b-III, 4b-IV show a top view of a simplified illustrated device 6 for the correct alignment of mailpieces lying on an x / y plane.
  • the mailpieces were fed on the edge in different feed positions of the mailpiece acceptor.
  • the o.g. Device 6 has been simplified as a four quarter circle Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4.
  • a mail item fed in the first feed position I is transferred by a first movement A1 into the illustrated lateral position and positioned in the third and fourth quarters Q3, Q4 of the device 6, and then by a first rotation B1 into a - in Fig. 4c-I / III shown - exhaust layer in the first and fourth quarter Q1, Q4 brought.
  • a mail piece fed in the second feed position II is transferred by a second movement A2 into the illustrated lateral position and positioned in the first and second quarters Q1, Q2 of the device 6, and subsequently into the - by a second rotation B2 Fig. 4c-II / IV shown - exhaust position in the second and third quarter Q2, Q3 brought.
  • a mail item fed in the third feed position III is transferred by a second movement A2 into the illustrated lateral position and positioned in the first and second quarters of the device 6 and then connected by a third rotation B3 into the position shown in FIG. 4c-I / I - Abgababelage in the first and fourth quarter Q1, Q4 brought.
  • a mail piece fed in the fourth feed position IV is transferred by a first movement A1 into the illustrated lateral position and positioned in the third and fourth quarters Q3, Q4 of the device 6 and then by a fourth rotation B4 into a - in Fig. 4c-II / IV shown - exhaust position in the second and third quarter Q2, Q3 brought.
  • first and second movements are folding or pivoting movements, which are carried out by the fourth device 6 itself.
  • the folding or pivoting movements are in each case, for example, about a turning axis at an angle of about 90 °, wherein the aforementioned axis of rotation is parallel to the x-axis.
  • the first and second movement of the mail pieces are feeding movements which are carried out by a separate device (not shown) for feeding a mail piece to a turntable.
  • a separate device for feeding a mail piece to a turntable.
  • a piece of mail can be brought to a slide after passing through a switch, which runs in space so that the mail piece comes in lateral position in the appropriate position on a turntable of the fourth device 6.
  • FIGS. 4c-I / III, 4c-II / IV show a top view of a simplified illustrated device 6 for positional alignment, before and after output of the mail piece in the delivery position and during printing during transport of the mail piece in the y direction.
  • the Figure 4c-I / III shows a first discharge position of a mail item in the first and fourth quarters Q1, Q4 of a turntable 60 before output of the mail piece in the discharge position 2b.
  • the output is effected by means of a first output movement C1 in the x direction.
  • the Figure 4c-II / IV shows a second discharge position of a mail piece in the second and third quarters Q2, Q3 of the turntable 60 before outputting the mail piece in the discharge position 2b.
  • the output is effected by means of a second output movement C2 in the same x direction, wherein a second distance covered by the mail piece during the second output movement C2 is longer than a first distance traveled during the first output movement C1.
  • the mailpieces are in the delivery and discharge position on the back and are all oriented just as well oriented for further transport.
  • FIGS. 5a-I, 5a-II, 5a-III, 5a-IV show a simplified representation of the top view of the turntable 60 with pivoting device 67 after a quarter turn of the pivoting device about an axis q parallel to the x-direction.
  • the Mail piece lies in each case on the back within the swivel device. The latter has been cut open to illustrate the mailpiece orientation. With arrows A1 and A2, the movements of the pivoting device are illustrated.
  • the turntable 60 with pivoting device 67 is part of the fourth device 6 for automatic position orientation and position alignment, which is a mail piece after passing through the second device 4 for feeding mail pieces in the feed channel and the third device 5 for position-tasting a mail piece in the feed reached.
  • FIGS. 5b-1, 5b-II, 5b-III, 5b-IV show a simplified representation of the top view of the turntable with pivoting device after a quarter turn of the turntable about an axis - not shown - parallel to the z-direction, which is orthogonal to the x / y surface.
  • the movements were each represented by arrows B1, B2, B3 and B4.
  • FIG. 1 show a plan view of a mail piece 2b in the discharge position after each movement (black arrow) from the group B, corresponding to that of Figs Figures 4c-I / III respectively.
  • 4c-II / IV already explained movements C1 and C2 and before a movement (white arrow) of the mailpiece in the transport direction (y-direction).
  • the illustrated address field 2.1 illustrates the supine position of the mail piece.
  • FIG. 6a shows a top view of a device 6 for the correct orientation of mail pieces, with a turntable 60 and with a pivoting device 67 in the feeding phase of a mail piece in the first feed position I.
  • the mail piece 2a-I passes through the edge standing x-direction the second Device 4 for feeding mail items into the feed channel and third device 5 for position scanning a mail piece before reaching the fourth device 6.
  • the pivoting device 67 is over the Transport means 61, 62, 63, 64 arranged and formed for collecting in the feed phase on the edge standing mail pieces. It is attached to a shaft 651 which lies on a rotation axis q parallel to the x-direction.
  • the FIG. 6b shows a side view of the feed channel 13 and the pivoting device 67 of the fourth device 6.
  • the feed channel 13 is constructed professionally and consists of at least one slit plate 13.1, two side walls 13.2, 13.4 and a rear wall 13.3. He is also equipped with - not shown - sensors or light barriers, means of transport and holding means for holding the mail piece until the time of leaving the feed channel 13.
  • the item of mail 2 is drawn below the feed channel 13 from this outstanding at the time of leaving the feed channel 13, for example, solely due to the force of gravity.
  • the pivoting device 67 is arranged on the turntable 60, which is mounted centrally on a shaft 681 through whose center a rotation axis r runs parallel to the z-direction.
  • FIG. 6c shows a front view of the device 6 for the correct alignment of mail pieces in the y / z plane, with a turntable 60 and with a pivoting device 67 in the feed phase of a post-piece 2a-I in the feed position I after the time of leaving the feed channel.
  • the pivoting device 67 is rotated so that one of the openings facing upwards in the z-direction and has a corresponding opening width for a mail piece with a maximum thickness (50 mm).
  • a third motor 66 for example a DC motor M3, with a shaft 661 for driving the transport means 61, 62, 63, 64, for example via a drive belt 613 is arranged.
  • the transporting means 61 has a driven roller 611 and a non-driven pulley 612 for a conveyor belt 614.
  • the driven roller 611 and the non-driven roller 612 are rotatably mounted on a respective shaft 615, 616 above the turntable 60 in bearings ( Fig.6d ) stored.
  • the bearings are spaced from the surface of the turntable 60 by means of spacers 601, 602.
  • a fourth motor 68 for example, a stepper motor M4 is arranged, the shaft 681 with the bottom of the turntable 60 centric positive and non-positively verbun-the.
  • the pivoting device 67 is mounted on a shaft 651, which is arranged centrally in the region between the rollers 611, 612 parallel to the rotary shafts 615, 616 and is rotatably mounted in the x direction.
  • the pivoting device 67 can be pivoted in the clockwise direction A1 or in the opposite direction in the direction A2.
  • the pivoting device 67 consists of a rectangular frame which is folded in the middle V-shaped and fixed on the shaft 651, for example by spot welding.
  • the V-folded portion of the frame extends from one-half to one full length corresponding to the diameter-driven roller 611 of the first transport 61.
  • the frame folded in this way has a rectangular opening whose dimensions are determined by the dimensions of the largest postal items to be transported.
  • the rectangular opening is open on four sides, ie in the position shown to the front and rear and up and down, for a mailpiece and is bounded by side walls.
  • FIG. 6d shows a side view of the pivoting device 67 in the x / z plane.
  • a fifth motor 65 for example, a DC motor M5, which is disposed and mounted on the turntable 60 in the position shown or in another position.
  • the plate 671 passes below the top of the conveyor belts when the fifth motor 65 is driven and the pivoting device 67 is pivoted.
  • the rotation axis q which is parallel to the x-axis, extends centrally of the shaft 651.
  • the shaft 651 is rotatably mounted on the edge of the turntable 60 in opposite bearings 691, 692.
  • the transport means 61, 62, 63, 64 have driven rollers which are mounted on a shaft 615, through which a rotation axis (not shown) extends, which is also parallel to the x-axis.
  • the shaft 615 is driven by the third motor 66 via the drive belt 613, which is designed, for example, as a toothed belt.
  • the drive can also be done alternatively in another way, for example by means of drive chain and gears.
  • the controller (not shown) is electrically connected to the motors and programmed to drive the drives accordingly.
  • the fourth device 6 for automatic position alignment of a mail piece has at least one drive, which is controlled by the controller 10 to transfer the mail piece from a (random) feed position 2a before issuing the mail piece in a predetermined output position 2b, wherein all mail pieces in the Ausgabelage lie on the back and are all oriented just as well for further transport.
  • plate 671 and an opposite plate may be attached as side walls, for example wire mesh or wire clips suitably shaped to hold mailpieces.
  • FIG. 6e shows a front view of the device 6 for the correct alignment of mail pieces in the y / z plane, ie in a phase after pivoting a mail item 2.
  • the plate 671 and the shaft 651 are below and the plate 672 is above the top of the conveyor belts.
  • FIG. 6f shows a side view of the device for the correct alignment of mailpieces in the x / z plane, after a quarter turn of the pivoting device about an axis parallel to the z-direction.
  • the slot in the plate 671 is wide enough that the function of the transport means 61, namely the transport of the mail piece is not hindered.
  • FIG. 6g shows a side view of a mail item in Ausgabelage during transport in the x direction from the pivoting device.
  • the mailpiece 2b lies on the back, which can be seen on the flap 2.3.
  • the Figure 7a shows a perspective view of a second variant of a mail piece receiving device 1 from the top right.
  • a card reader cover plate 11 ' On the front side near the right side are a card reader cover plate 11 ', a user interface 12', a mail piece slot plate 13.1 ', a receipt dispenser 18' and a flap 17.1 'of a mail piece return tray for returning unworkable mailpieces to the operator (postal customers) and, if necessary an access 9.0 'arranged to the waste container.
  • FIG. 7b shows a simplified representation of a plan view of the turntable 60 'with mailpiece in the transport path for transport in the x-direction and for printing according to a second variant of the mail piece receiving device.
  • the output of the mail item into the delivery position 2b ' is effected by means of a third motor 66' of the mail piece acceptance device (1 ') which is actuated by a controller 10' for dispensing the mail piece opposite to the y direction by means of a third or fourth dispensing movement C3 or C4, wherein a fourth distance traveled by the mail item during the fourth output movement C4 is longer than a third distance traveled during the third output movement C3.
  • the mail piece 2b retains, after rotation, a recumbent position relative to the standing position when fed in the third device with the scanners 5a', 5b 'for position scanning of a mail piece in the feed channel.
  • This maintained position of the mailpiece 2c '( Figure 7b ) is opposite to that of the item of mail 2c 4c-I / III rotated about an axis parallel to the z-direction at an angle of -90 ° clockwise.
  • the programming of the controller 10 'for controlling the fourth device 6' is adapted accordingly.
  • the rotation of the turntable can also be done before pivoting or folding the mailpieces, as described below with reference to Fig. 7c is explained.
  • FIG. 7c shows a front view of the turntable with pivoting in the y / z plane and a mailpiece in phases, which run in the mail piece receiving device 1 'of the second variant.
  • the mail piece is, for example, an enveloped letter with address field.
  • the longitudinal edge lies on the fold edge of the envelope flap of the envelope or just opposite the address window (not shown).
  • Phase B illustrates that for two out of four feed layers of a mail piece fed on the longitudinal edge, no rotation is required. This is the aforementioned case a).
  • Phase B also illustrates, for the other two of the four feed positions of a mail item, that by means of the turntable 60 a rotation about an axis parallel to the z-direction must be made at an angle of 180 °. This is the aforementioned case b).
  • the mail piece leaves the swivel device through the same opening through which the mail piece was fed to the swivel device.
  • the mail piece leaves the swivel device through the opposite opening, i. not through the same opening through which the mailpiece was fed to the pivoting device.
  • Phase D illustrates the dispensing of the mail piece on the back.
  • the mail piece leaves the swivel device with a third movement C3 on a short path.
  • the mail piece leaves the swivel device with a fourth movement C4 on a longer path compared to the former path, both paths leading in the opposite direction to the y direction.
  • An implementation of the fourth movement C4 requires two opposite openings in the pivoting device 67 of the device 6 for the correct alignment of mail items, which is apparent from the Figures 6a and 6b evident. Both openings of the pivoting device 67 are shown open in the z-direction, wherein the movement (white arrow) of the mailpiece ends on a turntable 60.
  • the pre-selection made by the user for setting the insertion opening of the mail piece acceptance device is queried by the query steps 103, 104 and 105 and can be supplemented by further query steps were if the due to changed postal regulations or country dependent or carrier dependent other postal regulations should be required.
  • the rule here is that the second area code II is branched if the first area code I was not recognized as selected. If the second area code II is not recognized as selected, then the third area code III is branched off and so on until a K-th area code is requested. If the latter is not recognized as selected, then the beginning of the first interrogation step 101 is branched back to the beginning.
  • the FIG. 8a shows a subroutine 110 for adjusting the insertion opening of the mail acceptance device, which runs after reaching the first point (A *) in the flowchart 100.
  • the preselection of the insertion opening (mail slot size) made by the user is stored and the width and height of the desired insertion opening are output in the form of Parameters that identify the Y and Z positions.
  • the corresponding Y and Z positions are achieved when the sealing jaws are moved in the y and z directions in order to set the opening width of the closure of the mail piece feed channel.
  • the subroutine for setting the slot size in the third step (110) comprises a second sub-step (112) for controlling a motor M1 and a fourth sub-step (114) for controlling a second motor M2, wherein in the respectively following third and fifth subquery step (113 and 115), whether the Y-position and the Z-position have already been reached, and otherwise the first motor M1 and the second motor M2 for jaw adjustment are further driven.
  • a timer of the controller 10 is started, which runs until a preset time / counter value is reached is. The latter determines how long a readiness of the mail piece acceptance device to take letter acceptance. Reaching the preset time / counter value by the timer is monitored in step 106 of the schedule 100. The timer is reset (not shown) when branching back to the first query step 101 via further steps. After setting the opening size of the shutter (slot size) in the subroutine 110, the second point (B *) in the schedule 100 is reached.
  • the FIG. 8b shows a subroutine 120 for scanning the front and back of a mailpiece and for detecting the position of a mailpiece in the mailpiece acceptor.
  • a mail item is retrieved in the query step 117 and then branched to the first sub-step 121 of the subroutine 120 when a mail piece has been inserted into the opening (letter slot) of the shutter of the feed channel, as indicated by the corresponding sen Sources is detected in the feed. Otherwise, if no mailpiece entry was detected in query step 117, then via step 118, a "user mail item" is issued for issuing a user advice and branched back to item (B) via sixth inquiry step 106.
  • the first sub-step 121 of the subroutine 120 a scanning of the front and back of the mailpiece and an evaluation of the scan data.
  • a first subquery step 127 it may be decided whether the mailpiece is too small. The latter is the case if the minimum dimensions of a mail item specified by the mail carrier are undershot. Then branch to the fourth point (D *). Otherwise, the first subquery step 127 branches to a second subquery step 122 for checking whether the front side of a To the left of the feed channel for mail pieces arranged scanning was detected. If this is not the case, then the third subquery step 123 branches to check whether the front side has been recognized by a scanning device arranged on the right of the mail piece feed channel. If this is also not the case, then via a sub-step 126 for controlling the mail piece to return it via the tray 17 (FIG. Fig. 1 b) branches to step 119 of the schedule 100 to display a user message "mailpiece return".
  • the second subquery step 122 branches to a fourth subquery step 124 when the front side has been detected by a scanner located to the left of the mail piece feed channel.
  • the third subquery step 123 branches to a fifth subquery step 125 when the front side has been recognized by a scanner arranged on the right side of the mail piece feed channel.
  • the fourth sub-query step 124 it is determined whether a mailpiece is upside down because it has been fed upright on the flap edge, and then branches to a first memory sub-step 128.1 to provide a first type 1 mailing orientation corresponding to a first feed position otherwise, if a mailpiece is not upside down, branching from the fourth subquery step 124 to a second memory sub-step 128.2 to store a second type 2 of mailpiece alignment corresponding to a second feed position II.
  • the fifth subquery step 125 From the fifth subquery step 125, if a mail piece is upside down, i.e., a mail piece is turned upside down. is fed standing on the edge with flap, branched to a third memory sub-step 128.3 to store a third type 3 of the orientation of the mail pieces corresponding to the third feed position III. Otherwise, if a mailpiece is not upside down, the fifth subquery step 125 branches to a fourth first memory sub-step 128.4 to store a fourth type 4 of mail item alignment corresponding to the fourth feed position IV. After storing the type in the first, second, third or memory sub-step, the third point (C *) is reached.
  • the third device for scanning the mail piece blanket is operatively connected to the controller, which on the one hand contains the subroutine for scanning and evaluation of the sampled data and on the other hand a subroutine for positional orientation stored nonvolatilely in a memory, which is accessed by a microprocessor of the controller during operation as soon as a sampling result is available.
  • the FIG. 8c shows subroutines for position alignment of a mail piece in the mail piece acceptance device, for generating an identifier or billing number, billing of the mailpiece dispatch order, booking of the transport fee, for printing the marking (identifier), if necessary for printing a receipt and for filing in the storage container.
  • a subroutine 130 is provided for registering a mail piece in the mail piece acceptor and subroutine 160 is for storage in the tray.
  • subroutine 150 with a first subroutine 151 for generating an account number and a second subroutine 152 for billing the mail item dispatch order and posting, the subroutines being executed by the processor of the postal security service. Device to be processed.
  • sub-subroutine 153 for printing the identifier or billing number
  • sub-subroutine 154 for printing an acknowledgment and the aforementioned sub-program 160 for storage in the storage container, these subroutines also being processed by the processor of the mainboard of the controller 10. On the latter will not be discussed here in more detail, because the transport of a mail piece with printing the mark, receipt printing and storage are known in the art.
  • the position alignment subroutine 130 starts after reaching the fourth point (D *) with a query on the first subquery step 131 of the first type 1 of the mail pieces alignment. If a type 1 exists, a sub-step 132 is reached, wherein the controller controls the motor 65 to drive the pivoting device 67 ( Fig. 6d ) to flip them in the A1 direction (to -y), ie to the right ( Fig. 6c ). After folding the pivoting device 67 to the right in the A1 direction is in the Figure 5a-I shown state before.
  • the first subquery step 131 branches to the second subquery step 135. There it is queried whether a second type 2 of the alignment of the mailpieces is present. If a type 2 is present, a sub-step 136 is reached, wherein the control drives the motor 65 to drive the pivoting device 67 in order to fold it in the A2 direction (to the right), ie to the left. After folding the pivoting device 67 to the left in the A2 direction is in the Figure 5a-II shown state before.
  • the second subquery step 135 branches to the third subquery step 140. There it is queried whether a third type 3 of the alignment of the mail pieces is present. If a type 3 is present, a sub-step 141 is reached, wherein the controller drives the motor 65 to drive the pivoting device 67 in order to move it in the A2 direction (to y), ie to fold to the left. After folding the pivoting device 67 to the left in the A2 direction is the in Figure 5a-III shown state before.
  • the third subquery step 140 branches to the fourth subquery step 145. If a type 4 is present, a sub-step 146 is reached, wherein the control activates the motor 65 for driving the pivoting device 67 in order to fold it in the A1 direction (to -y), ie to the right. After folding the pivoting device 67 to the right in the A1 direction is in the Figure 5a-IV shown state before.
  • a sub-step 139 for controlling the mail item for the purpose of returning or storing it in the waste container.
  • the waste container can be advantageously arranged under the return tray and separated by a sieve. Small pieces of metal and other waste fall through the screen, while too little or unaddressed mail remains in the return tray.
  • a step 119 is issued for issuing a corresponding user hint to prompt the user to empty the return tray.
  • a sub-step 133 is reached after the sub-step 132, wherein the control drives the motor 68 for driving the turntable 60 ( Fig. 6c ) in order to rotate these about the axis r parallel to the z direction in the B1 direction by the angle of 90 ° in the counterclockwise direction ( Fig. 6f ). After turning the turntable is in the Figure 5b-I shown state before.
  • a sub-step 137 is reached after the sub-step 136, wherein the control drives the motor 68 to drive the turntable 60 to this by the angle of 90 to the axis r parallel to the z-direction in the B2 direction ° to turn counterclockwise. After turning the turntable is in the Figure 5b-II shown state before.
  • a sub-step 142 is reached after the sub-step 141, wherein the control drives the motor 68 to drive the turntable 60 to this by the angle of 90 to the axis r parallel to the z-direction in B3 direction ° to turn clockwise. After turning the turntable is in the Figure 5b-III shown state before.
  • a sub-step 147 is reached after the sub-step 146, whereby the control drives the motor 68 for driving the turntable 60 to move it around the axis r parallel to the z-direction in the B4 direction by the angle of 90 ° to turn clockwise. After turning the turntable is in the Figure 5b-IV shown state before.
  • a tape transport takes place in the sub-steps 134, 138, 143 and 148 for moving the mail item off the turntable, before a fifth point (E *) is reached.
  • the motor 66 is driven by the controller to a - in the Fig. 6d Turned shaft 615 clockwise to rotate, ie the shaft and thus the - in the Fig. 6a shown - conveyor belts 61, 62, 63 and 64 are brought to the right turn.
  • the motor 66 is controlled by the controller to a - in the Fig. 6d Shaft 615 to rotate in the counterclockwise direction, ie the shaft and thus also in the Fig. 6a shown - conveyor belts 61, 62, 63 and 64 are brought to the left rotation.
  • subroutine 150 After subroutine 130 for position alignment, subroutine 150, in whose first subroutine 151 an individual identifier for the mailpiece is generated by the PSD of the controller, in whose second subroutine 152 the posting is made, in its third subroutine 153 the transport of the mailpiece by the sixth Transport device is started and printed by means of the printer of the fifth device, an identifier on the mailpiece and in the fourth sub-subroutine 154 a Qittungs horrer is driven to a document to prove the promotion order for the user, ie Postal customers to print.
  • Subroutine 150 is followed by subroutine 160 for filing the inserted mail item in the filing bin, which has subquery steps 161, 162, 163, 164, so that a filing in the filing bin occurs in the subsequent sub-step 166 depending on the preselected size of the set opening width when the query condition is met.
  • the prefix dialed by the user is queried in sub-querying steps 161, 162, 163 and optionally, if required, at least one further sub-querying step 164 (drawn in dash-dotted lines). It is true that in each case to the subsequent query of the area code K is branched if the immediately preceding query the area code K-1 was not recognized as stored.
  • a step 165 for storage in the storage container takes place depending on the area code a control of turnouts for the corresponding storage.

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  1. Dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux, avec un système d'acheminement d'article postal pour les articles postaux, avec une interface de commande (12) et avec une unité de décompte, avec une unité de lecture de cartes équipée d'une plaque de recouvrement (11) ayant une fente qui permet d'insérer une carte de crédit d'affranchissement ou une carte d'identification, et dont le dépôt s'effectue dans des conteneurs de dépôt sécurisés de la zone de dépôt (9) après le décompte du montant d'affranchissement par l'unité de décompte,
    caractérisé en ce,
    - qu'une plaque (13.1) disposant d'une fente pour l'insertion d'un article postal soit disposée sur la partie frontale du dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux,
    - que le système d'acheminement d'article postal (3, 4) soit équipé d'un orifice réglable (30) d'un canal d'acheminement en forme de puits pour l'insertion et la réception d'un article postal (2), et dont ledit article postal soit un élément d'une quantité d'articles postaux pouvant avoir des dimensions différentes et
    - que le système d'acheminement d'article postal comporte un premier dispositif (3), destiné à régler la largeur d'ouverture d'un système de fermeture du canal d'acheminement en fonction de critères tarifaires de l'article postal saisis par l'utilisateur via l'interface de commande, et un deuxième dispositif (4), destiné à tirer les articles postaux (2) dans le dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux (1),
    - que le canal d'acheminement (13) soit au minimum composé d'une plaque (13.1) disposant d'une fente pour l'insertion d'un article postal, de deux parois latérales (13.2, 13.4) et d'une paroi arrière (13.3),
    - que le dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux (1) dispose de plusieurs dispositifs destinés au scannage de la surface de l'article postal, à l'alignement automatique de la position de l'article postal, au convoyage, à l'impression d'un marquage (2.2) sur l'article postal et à déposer ledit article postal, le dépôt de chaque article postal étant dirigé par un aiguillage vers un certain conteneur de dépôt de la zone de dépôt (9), ledit conteneur de dépôt étant dimensionné pour la collecte correcte en termes de taille des articles postaux et
    - que l'unité de décompte soit agencée dans une commande (10) du dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux.
  2. Dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce, que soient agencés en aval du deuxième dispositif (4) destiné à tirer les articles postaux vers l'intérieur, un troisième dispositif (5), pour le scannage de la surface de l'article postal, un quatrième dispositif (6), pour l'alignement automatique de la position de l'article postal, un cinquième dispositif (8), pour l'impression, un sixième dispositif (7), pour le convoyage et la collecte correcte dans la zone de dépôt (9) en fonction des tailles des articles postaux, la zone de dépôt comportant un nombre de conteneurs de dépôt pour le dépôt en position correcte des articles postaux, que la commande (10) soit connectée en service, avec tous dispositifs précités, du premier au sixième (3, 4, 5, 6, 7 et 8), avec une unité de lecture de cartes (10.1), avec un appareil postal de sécurité (10.2), avec une interface de commande (12), avec un dispositif de communication (14), avec un dispositif d'émission de reçus (18) et d'une imprimante afférente (18.1), que l'interface de commande (12) soit reliée en matière de commande avec le premier dispositif (3) à travers la commande (10), pour paramétrer une grandeur variable de l'orifice (30) du système de fermeture du premier dispositif (3) en fonction des saisies de critères tarifaires par l'utilisateur à l'interface de commande (12) et en fonction de l'unité de commande (10), que la plaque à fente d'insertion d'article postal (13.1) comporte une fente (13.0), qui répond aux dimensions maximales admissibles d'un article postal (2) définies par le transporteur postal spécifique et qu'un capteur (S3) du premier dispositif (3) soit situé à l'entrée du canal d'acheminement, ledit capteur émettant un signal en cas de détection d'une arête de l'article postal et ledit capteur étant relié à la commande, qui détermine l'arrivée d'un article postal, que le système de fermeture soit formé par une première et deuxième mâchoire (31 et 32) et que ledit système de fermeture soit commandé par la commande (10) et entraîné par un premier moteur (15) et par un deuxième moteur (16), et que soit prévu un appareil postal de sécurité (10.2) en tant qu'unité de décompte.
  3. Dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux, selon les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce, que le système de fermeture comporte un orifice de forme quadratique (30) et deux côtés fixes très proches l'un de l'autre ainsi que deux côtés mobiles très proches l'un de l'autre, pour permettre l'agrandissement de la fente à courrier ou que le système de fermeture soit formé par deux mâchoires mobiles entraînées par des moteurs ou par des actionneurs électromagnétiques, d'électro-aimants d'actionnement, de moteurs linéaires ou par des actionneurs pneumatiques.
  4. Dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux, selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce, que le troisième dispositif (5), destiné au scannage de la surface de l'article postal, soit relié à la commande (10), la commande (10) étant programmée pour déterminer la position d'acheminement (2a-I 2a-II, 2a-III, 2a-IV) d'un article postal, les articles postaux (2) étant acheminés en appui sur une de leurs arêtes sous diverses positions d'acheminement au système d'acheminement d'article postal (3, 4) du dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux, que le canal d'acheminement (13) soit équipé de capteurs ou de cellules photoélectriques, de moyens de transport et de moyens de maintien afin de maintenir l'article postal jusqu'au moment où il quitte le canal d'acheminement (13), l'article postal (2) quittant le canal d'acheminement (13) en raison de l'effet de gravité, que le quatrième dispositif (6), destiné à l'alignement automatique de la position d'un article postal, comporte au moins un entraînement commandé par la commande (10) pour transférer l'article postal à partir d'une position d'acheminement quelconque (2a) avant que ledit article postal passe au prochain poste dans une position de passage prédéfinie (2b), et dont les articles postaux soient couchés sur leur face arrière en position de passage et qu'ils soient tous orientés ainsi pour la suite du convoyage.
  5. Dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux, selon les revendications 2 et 4, caractérisé en ce, que le quatrième dispositif (6), destiné à l'alignement automatique de la position d'un article postal, comporte un plateau tournant (60) dont l'entraînement en matière de rotation est assuré par un quatrième moteur (68) commandé par la commande (10), que le quatrième dispositif (6), destiné à l'alignement automatique d'un article postal, comporte un dispositif de pivotement (67) dont l'entraînement en matière de pivotement est assuré par un cinquième moteur (65) commandé par la commande (10), ledit dispositif de pivotement (67) étant conçu pour retenir les articles postaux positionnés sur une arête pendant la phase d'acheminement et fixé à un arbre (651) qui est situé sur un axe rotatif q en position parallèle à l'axe x et dont ledit arbre (651) soit accouplé mécaniquement directement ou indirectement au cinquième moteur (65), que soient agencés sur le plateau tournant (60) du quatrième dispositif (6) plusieurs moyens de convoyage (61, 62, 63, 64) en position orthogonale par rapport au plan x/y dans le sens de l'axe z et que le dispositif de pivotement (67) soit disposé sur le plateau tournant (60), que les moyens de convoyage (61, 62, 63, 64) comportent des rouleaux entraînés et fixés sur un arbre (615) qui est traversé par un axe rotatif situé parallèlement à l'axe x, et dont l'arbre (615) est entraîné par un troisième moteur (66) par l'intermédiaire d'une courroie d'entraînement (613).
  6. Dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux, selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce, que le troisième moteur (66) soit commandé par la commande (10) du dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux (1) pour la délivrance de l'article postal à l'aide d'un premier ou second mouvement de délivrance C1 ou C2 dans le même sens x, et dont le deuxième trajet effectué par l'article postal pendant le second mouvement de délivrance C2 soit plus long que le premier trajet effectué par l'article postal pendant le premier mouvement de délivrance C1 ou que le troisième moteur (66') soit commandé par la commande (10') du dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux (1') pour la délivrance de l'article postal à l'opposé du sens y à l'aide d'un troisième ou quatrième mouvement de délivrance C3 ou C4, et dont le quatrième trajet effectué par l'article postal pendant le quatrième mouvement de délivrance C4 soit plus long que le troisième trajet effectué par l'article postal pendant le troisième mouvement de délivrance C3.
  7. Dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux, selon les revendications 1 et 2, caractérisé en ce, que la face frontale du dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux (1, 1') comporte, à proximité du côté droit, une plaque de recouvrement d'un lecteur de cartes (11, 11'), une interface de commande (12, 12'), la plaque à fente d'insertion d'article postal (13.1, 13.1'), un dispositif de délivrance d'un reçu (18, 18') et un clapet (17.1, 17.1') d'un compartiment de restitution d'article postal destiné à restituer à l'utilisateur des articles postaux non traités et que la face frontale du dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux (1, 1') comporte un accès (9.0, 9.0') à une poubelle.
  8. Dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux, selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce, que soient prévus des accès frontaux (9.1, 9.2, 9.3) aux conteneurs de dépôt.
  9. Dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux, selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce, que soient prévus des accès latéraux aux conteneurs de dépôt.
  10. Procédé destiné à la réception d'éléments postaux à l'aide d'un dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux (1), avec un système de contrôle de l'autorisation de l'utilisateur à utiliser le dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux (1) à l'aide d'une carte d'identification ou d'une carte de crédit d'affranchissement, et dont le dépôt des articles postaux s'effectue dans des conteneurs de dépôt sécurisés de la zone de dépôt (9) du dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux (1) après le décompte du montant d'affranchissement par une unité de décompte du dispositif de réception d'articles postaux (1), caractérisé par les étapes suivantes,
    - prévoir un système d'acheminement d'article postal, qui comporte un premier dispositif (3), destiné au réglage de la largeur d'ouverture d'un système de fermeture d'un canal d'acheminement, et un deuxième dispositif (4), destiné à tirer les articles postaux (2) dans le dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux (1),
    - identification du numéro de client ou de l'autorisation pour l'utilisation du dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux,
    - détermination de la présélection effectuée par l'utilisateur et réglage de la largeur d'ouverture de la fente d'insertion du système de fermeture du canal d'acheminement du dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux à l'aide du premier dispositif (3) en fonction d'une saisie de critères tarifaires de l'article postal par l'utilisateur à l'interface de commande,
    - détermination de l'acheminement d'un article postal dans le canal d'acheminement, avec un premier capteur (S3) du premier dispositif (3) précité qui émet un signal en cas d'acheminement d'une arête de l'article postal,
    - tirer l'article postal vers l'intérieur à l'aide du second dispositif (4), destiné à tirer des articles postaux (2) dans le canal d'acheminement,
    - déclenchement de l'opération de scannage de la surface de l'article postal à l'aide d'un troisième dispositif (5), destiné au scannage dans le canal d'acheminement,
    - exécution d'une orientation de position à l'aide d'un quatrième dispositif (6) destiné à l'alignement automatique d'un article postal, l'alignement automatique de la position étant commandé par un sous-programme de la commande du dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux, après le passage de l'article postal à travers le canal d'acheminement,
    - création et enregistrement d'un numéro d'identification pour l'article postal acheminé, décompte et comptabilisation des données de décompte affectées au numéro d'identification et impression d'un justificatif comptant comme reçu pour l'utilisateur,
    - commande d'un sixième dispositif (7), pour le convoyage des articles postaux vers une imprimante faisant partie d'un cinquième dispositif (8), afin d'imprimer le marquage sur l'article postal,
    - commande du sixième dispositif (7) pour les articles postaux et d'aiguillages correspondants situés sur la bande transporteuse, pour le convoyage de l'article postal jusqu'à son dépôt,
    - dépôt de l'article postal et
    - fermeture du système de fermeture, si aucun autre article postal ne doit être inséré, ou insertion d'un autre article postal, si une autorisation d'utilisateur est disponible.
  11. Procédé, selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce, que soit au minimum inclus dans la comptabilisation des données de décompte les données d'identification de l'utilisateur et une valeur d'affranchissement pour le transport correspondant et pour la distribution par le transporteur postal de l'article postal traité à l'aide du dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux, que le numéro d'identification, créé préalablement, soit inclus dans le marquage imprimé sur l'article postal.
  12. Procédé selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce, que soient incluses dans un programme séquentiel (100) de la commande les étapes suivantes :
    - une requête de saisie ou d'une action de l'utilisateur dans la première étape d'interrogation (101), un renvoi sur l'entrée de la première étape d'interrogation (101) étant effectué dans un circuit d'attente, si aucune saisie ou action de l'utilisateur ne peut être détectée,
    - une identification/autorisation de l'utilisateur/de la saisie de l'utilisateur dans une deuxième étape (102) par un appareil postal de sécurité (PSD) du dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux,
    - un choix de plusieurs possibilités et ensuite une détermination de la présélection de la taille de la fente à courrier dans la troisième étape d'interrogation (103), quatrième étape d'interrogation (104) ou cinquième étape d'interrogation (105), suivie de l'atteinte d'un premier point (A*) du plan séquentiel (100) ou une absence de détermination de la présélection suivie par un renvoi au début de la première étape d'interrogation (101),
    - le déroulement d'un sous-programme destiné au réglage de la taille de la fente dans la troisième étape (110), suivi de l'atteinte d'un second point (B*) du plan séquentiel (100),
    - une requête d'insertion d'article postal dans l'étape d'interrogation (117) suivante et
    - une édition d'une indication à l'utilisateur accompagnée d'une demande à l'utilisateur d'insérer un article postal dans l'étape (118) suivante, si une insertion d'article postal n'a pas encore été détectée, ou
    - un déroulement d'un sous-programme pour la détection de la position de l'article postal inséré dans l'étape suivante (120), si une insertion d'article postal est détectée en étant suivie par l'atteinte d'un troisième point (C*) du plan séquentiel (100), et dont un scannage de la face frontale et arrière de l'article postal est exécuté dans le sous-programme précité dans une sous-étape (121) et, que dans un tel cas, des sous-étapes d'interrogation (122 à 125) destinées à détecter la position de l'article postal inséré soient effectuées avant l'atteinte du point (C*) du plan séquentiel (100), que la face frontale ou arrière de l'article postal inséré ait été détectée et que dans un autre cas et par l'intermédiaire d'une sous-étape (126) accompagnée d'une déviation de l'article postal dans le dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux pour la restitution de l'article postal, un renvoi sur une étape (119) soit effectué afin d'éditer une information à l'utilisateur pour lui demander de reprendre l'article postal inséré ainsi que soit effectué, après l'étape (119) précitée, un renvoi au début de la première étape d'interrogation (101),
    - une création d'un numéro d'identification après l'atteinte du troisième point (C*), et dont dans une étape (129), ledit numéro d'identification est affecté respectivement à une image scannée de la face frontale et arrière de l'article postal inséré et est enregistré, avant qu'un quatrième point (D*) du plan séquentiel (100) ne soit atteint,
    - un déroulement d'un sous-programme pour l'établissement d'une orientation de position prédéfinie de l'article postal inséré dans une étape (130) après l'atteinte du quatrième point (D*) et avant l'atteinte d'un cinquième point (E*) du plan séquentiel (100),
    - une génération d'un identifiant pour l'article postal, le décompte, la comptabilisation et l'impression d'un marquage sur l'article postal, et éventuellement l'impression d'un reçu dans une étape (150) après l'atteinte du cinquième point (E*) du plan séquentiel (100),
    - un déroulement d'un sous-programme pour le dépôt de l'article postal inséré dans l'étape suivante (16), le conteneur de dépôt correspondant étant sélectionné selon la présélection, ainsi
    - qu'une transmission d'une information à un centre de données dans l'étape suivante (170), ladite information concernant l'article postal, le numéro d'identification affecté et l'identifiant imprimé sur l'article postal, qui est enregistré comme affectation à une image scannée respective de la face frontale et arrière de l'article postal inséré, avant le déroulement d'une étape d'interrogation (177), destinée à définir si l'utilisateur a encore besoin du dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux pour l'insertion d'autres articles postaux, et dont ensuite, si le dernier cas entre en compte, un renvoi de l'étape d'interrogation (177) à l'étape (119) soit effectué, pour l'édition d'une indication à l'utilisateur, avant que d'autres saisies de l'utilisateur soient détectées et/ou qu'un autre article postal soit inséré par le même utilisateur,
    - faute de quoi, si le dernier cas n'est pas souhaité, qu'un autre article postal soit inséré par le même utilisateur et qu'aucune autre saisie ne soit effectuée pendant un intervalle de temps prédéfini, qu'un renvoi à l'étape (178) pour fermer la fente à courrier soit effectué, une étape de fin (179) étant alors atteinte après la fermeture pour l'achèvement du plan séquentiel (100).
  13. Procédé selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce, que soit interrogé par les étapes d'interrogation (103, 104 et 105) la nature de la présélection saisie par l'utilisateur pour le réglage de l'orifice d'insertion du dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux, un renvoi à la seconde présélection Il étant effectué, si la première présélection I n'a pas été détectée comme choisie, et que si la deuxième présélection Il n'est pas détectée comme ayant été choisie, qu'un renvoi à la troisième présélection III ait alors lieu et que d'autres interrogations aient éventuellement lieu jusqu'à l'interrogation d'une Kème présélection, et dont si la dernière n'a pas été détectée comme sélectionnée, qu'un renvoi au début de la première étape d'interrogation (101) soit alors effectué, que le sous-programme, destiné au réglage de la taille de la fente d'insertion, comporte dans la troisième étape (110) sous forme de paramètres une première sous-étape (111) pour l'enregistrement de la présélection saisie par l'utilisateur pour le réglage de l'orifice d'insertion et pour l'édition de la largeur et de la hauteur de l'orifice d'insertion souhaité, lesdits paramètres étant destinés à marquer les positions Y et Z des mâchoires de fermeture, lesdites positions Y et Z correspondantes étant atteintes si les mâchoires de fermeture sont déplacées dans le sens y et z, afin de régler la largeur d'ouverture du système de fermeture du canal d'acheminement pour les articles postaux, que le sous-programme, destiné au réglage de la taille de la fente comporte dans la troisième étape (110) une seconde sous-étape (112) pour la commande d'un premier moteur (15) dans la sous-étape (112) et une quatrième sous-étape (114) pour la commande d'un second moteur (16), et dont soit vérifié dans la troisième et cinquième sous-étapes d'interrogation (113 et 115) respectives suivantes, si la position Y et la position Z ont déjà été atteintes et dont, dans un autre cas, la commande du premier moteur (15) et du second moteur (16) est poursuivie, que le sous-programme, destiné au réglage de la taille de la fente, comporte dans la troisième étape (110) une sixième sous-étape (116), et dont, après la constatation dans la troisième et cinquième sous-étapes d'interrogation (113 et 115) que la position Y et la position Z ont déjà été atteintes, un timer de la commande soit démarré et marche jusqu'à l'atteinte d'une valeur de temps/comptage prédéfinie, et dont cette valeur détermine la durée de disposition à accepter un courrier du dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux.
  14. Procédé selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce, que le sous-programme (120), destiné au scannage de la face frontale et arrière d'un article postal et à la détection de la position d'un article postal dans le dispositif de réception d'éléments postaux, comporte une première sous-étape (121) de scannage de la face frontale et arrière de l'article postal et de traitement des données de scannage, et dont il soit décidé dans la première sous-étape d'interrogation (127) suivante si les dimensions sont inférieures aux dimensions minimales prescrites par le transporteur postal, et que dans un tel cas, un renvoi au quatrième point (D*) soit effectué afin de dévier l'article postal, et dont, si les dimensions d'un article postal prescrites par le transporteur postal sont conformes, qu'il soit effectué un renvoi de la première sous-étape d'interrogation (127) vers une seconde sous-étape d'interrogation (122), une opération de contrôle ayant lieu dans la seconde sous-étape d'interrogation (122), pour déterminer si la face frontale a été détectée par un dispositif de scannage (5b) situé sur une face du canal d'acheminement pour articles postaux, faute de quoi, si tel n'est pas le cas, qu'un renvoi à la troisième sous-étape d'interrogation (123) ait lieu, afin de contrôler si la face frontale a été détectée par un dispositif de scannage (5a) situé sur la face opposée du canal d'acheminement d'articles postaux, et dont ensuite, si tel est non plus le cas, un renvoi soit effectué par l'intermédiaire d'une sixième sous-étape (126), afin de dévier l'article postal pour le restituer à travers un compartiment de restitution, et dont un renvoi est effectué de la seconde sous-étape d'interrogation (122) vers une quatrième sous-étape d'interrogation (124), si la face frontale a été détectée par un dispositif de scannage (5b) situé sur la face du canal d'acheminement d'articles postaux ainsi qu'un renvoi de la troisième sous-étape d'interrogation (123) soit effectué vers une cinquième sous-étape d'interrogation (125), si la face frontale a été détectée par un dispositif de scannage (5a) situé sur la face opposée du canal d'acheminement d'articles postaux, et dont il est ensuite déterminé de la quatrième sous-étape d'interrogation (124), si un article postal est positionné à l'envers, parce qu'il a été acheminé sur l'arête avec rabat en position debout, et qu'un renvoi soit alors effectué vers une sous-étape d'enregistrement (128.1), pour enregistrer un premier type d'orientation des articles postaux en fonction de la première position d'acheminement, et dont dans un autre cas, si un article postal n'est pas positionné à l'envers, qu'un renvoi soit effectué de la quatrième sous-étape d'interrogation (124) vers une seconde sous-étape d'enregistrement (128.2), pour enregistrer un second type d'orientation des articles postaux en fonction d'une seconde position d'acheminement, et dont, si un article postal est positionné sur à l'envers parce qu'il a été acheminé sur l'arête avec rabat en position debout, un renvoi soit ensuite effectué de la cinquième sous-étape d'interrogation (125) vers une troisième sous-étape d'enregistrement (128.3), pour enregistrer un troisième type d'orientation des articles postaux en fonction de la troisième position d'acheminement et dont, dans un autre cas, si un article postal n'est pas positionné à l'envers, qu'un renvoi soit effectué de la cinquième sous-étape d'interrogation (125) vers une quatrième sous-étape d'enregistrement (128.4), pour enregistrer un quatrième type d'orientation des articles postaux en fonction de la quatrième position d'acheminement.
  15. Procédé selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce, que le sous-programme (160), destiné au dépôt de l'article postal inséré, comporte des sous-étapes d'interrogation (161, 162, 163, 164), afin qu'en cas de concordance de la condition d'interrogation, un dépôt dans le conteneur de dépôt soit effectué lors d'une sous-étape suivante, en fonction de la présélection de la taille de la largeur d'ouverture réglée.
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