FR2727951A1 - DEVICE FOR COLLECTING AND FILLING CASES FOR FLAT DOCUMENTS - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for collecting and filling boxes or boxes for flat documents. The device according to the invention is in particular remarkable in that it comprises at least two shovels (7a, 7b) movable according to mutual approach and separation movements and at least synchronous upward and downward movements, and which are provided with at least one notch (8a, 8'a, 8 "a; 8b, 8'b, 8" b) so as to collect the documents by clamping them between said shovels and insert them into boxes (10) provided also at least one notch (12a, 12'a, 12 "a; 12" b) on their parallel walls (11a; 11b) to the positioning of the documents, which or which notches correspond to those of the shovels, while means lateral clamping (14a, 14b) are provided to be introduced partly through the notches (12a, 12'a, 12 "a; 12" b and 8a, 8'a, 8 "a; 8b, 8'b , 8 "b) boxes and shovels respectively so as to compress the documents (5) arranged in the boxes (10) and between the shovels (7a, 7b), which makes it possible to remove the latter s years to be hampered by said documents.

Description

The invention relates to a device for collecting and filling

  wise boxes or boxes for flat documents.

  It is known to pack folds or documents (postal folds for example) after having sorted and received them on

a table provided for this purpose.

  In order to automate an operation of this type, the inventor

  imagined a device which is particularly remarkable in that it

  at least two movable shovels in mutual reciprocating and spacing movements and at least synchronous ascending and descending movements, and which are provided with at least one notch so as to gather the documents by enclosing them between said shovels and introduce them into boxes also provided with at least one notch on their walls parallel to the positioning of the documents, which or notches correspond to those of the shovels, while lateral clamping means are provided to be introduced partially through notches of the boxes and shovels respectively so as to compress the documents arranged in the boxes and between the shovels, thereby removing these

  without being hampered by the said documents.

  The device according to the invention makes it possible, among other things,

  a series of operations that have hitherto been manual and

  in particular to tighten, transport and introduce documents into

the boxes.

  According to one embodiment, the clamping means are presented

  in the form of as many elements as there are notches on the shovels and boxes, each element being provided to pass into a notch of the box and in the notch corresponding to the shovel concerned, while said elements are actuated at

  tightening and loosening by cylinders.

  It is clear that such a device is used with a document reception table and according to an advantageous embodiment,

  the table has one or more stops for holding said documents

  and spaced apart from each other so as to correspond to the indentations of the excavators so that the stops can pass into the indentations of at least the outermost excavator

  compared to the reception table, during the collection of documents

  ments, said indentations thus having a dual function with

  the introduction of lateral clamping means.

  The invention will be well understood on reading the description

  which will follow and which refers to the appended drawings in which: - Figures 1 to 4 show the operations of collecting documents on a reception table, - Figures 5 to 8 show the transport of documents and the

filling the boxes.

  In the drawings, we can see a reception table 1 constituting

  killed here in two parts, a transport tray la and a fixed tray lb. The plate 1a, larger than the fixed plate 1b (for example 2/3, 1/3), comprises means of transport for documents, such as a belt or here belts 2 and 2 'moved for example by a motor

schematized in 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the plates 1a and 1b follow each other, the plate 1b being disposed at the end of the plate

the.

  At the end of the fixed plate lb is provided a system of stops consisting of fingers 4, 4 ', 4 "inclined and spaced apart from each other.

  others (see more particularly Figures 3 and 4).

  A reception table is intended to receive, as already

  said, documents such as 5 arriving for example in scales.

  At the end of the plate, the documents arrive on the fixed plate lb and of this one, one can pick up the documents by means of the

  system for collecting and transporting documents, schematized in 6.

  If the reception table 1 shown here is in two parts, that

  This is an advantageous embodiment but not mandatory.

  The collection system comprises two shovels 7a, 7b provided

  each of notches 8a, 8'a, 8 "a and 8b, 8'b, 8" b arranged in such a manner

  corresponding to the fingers 4, 4 'and 4 "of the fixed plate 1b, said shovels thus having the shape of combs, but it is clear that

  only notch corresponding to a single stop is imaginable.

  The shovels 7a, 7b can move closer and apart (by any system of cylinders for example) and at least up and down from

synchronously.

  For this purpose, said shovels are, for example, mounted

  in a support 9, which support is mobile, as shown by

the drawings.

  Thus for the collection, the shovels 7a, 7b, positioned at

  above the plate lb, are relatively close to one another

  (The two can get closer, unless the shovel 7a gets closer

  only one of the fixed shovel 7b) so as to enclose the documents

5.

  As shown in Figures 1 and 2, it is understood that the fingers 4, 4 'and 4 "can thus pass through the notches 8a,

  8'a, 8 "a of the shovel 7a during the movement thereof.

  After sufficient tightening (Figure 2), the system 6 can

  climb (Figure 3) and move (Figure 4) to the filling station.

wise of crates or boxes.

  To facilitate this movement, the fingers 4, 4 ', 4 "

  can also be mounted movably or retractable.

  The filling station of crates or boxes is more

  particularly shown in Figures 5 to 8.

  On these drawings, there is of course the pickup system

  6 also to introduce the previously assembled documents.

  wheat, in boxes referenced 10.

  The device 6 is arranged to come to deposit the documents 5

  in a cemetery 10, as shown in Figures 5 and 6.

  As also shown in the drawings, and in particular the aforementioned figures 5 and 6, the side walls 11a, 11b of each box 10, which are parallel to the documents 5 introduced into said box, are provided with indentations 12a, 12'a, 12 "a and 12" b (the other indentations are not visible) which correspond to the

  notches 8a, 8'a, 8 "a and 8b, 8'b, 8" b shovels 7a, 7b.

  In this way, after depositing documents in the box-

  10, it is understood that the notches of the shovels 7a, 7b and said box are facing, which allows, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, to introduce platelets 13a, 13'a, 13 "a and 13b , 13'b (the plate that would be referenced 13 "b is not visible) arranged

  vertically and belonging to lateral means of clamping respectively

14a, 14b.

  In the drawings there is shown platelets 13a etc., but it can advantageously be simple rods. It is clear that the shapes of the clamping elements are not necessarily identical

  those of the notches of the boxes, as long as the said ele-

  ments can pass through said indentations.

  The means 14a, 14b, in addition to the aforementioned plates, comprise

  Of course, other elements, such as double

effect 15a, 15b.

  The lateral means 14a, 14b thus make it possible to compress the documents 5 (FIGS. 7 and 8) so that the system 6 can then lift, the shovels 7a and 7b then easily withdrawing from the

the box 10 (Figure 8).

  Then of course, the cylinders 15a and 15b can control

  the spacing of the plates 13a, 13'a, 13 "a and 13b, 13'b which

are thus from the box 10.

  It is clear, however, that the invention is

  the collection and filling system and can be used

  with any kind of document reception table.

  Thus it is understood that the combination of the notches of the shovels 7a and 7b and the corresponding notches of the boxes 10, is independent of the nature of the receiving table which may be different from that described. On the other hand, with a table provided with stops such as those described, one understands the interest of the double

  function of the indentations of at least the shovel 7b.

  Furthermore, downstream, such a device can of course be combined with, for example, a filling box dispensing apparatus and / or a filled tray storage device,

  particularly in shelving provided for this purpose.

Claims (3)

  1) Apparatus for collecting and filling crates or boxes (10) for flat documents (5), characterized in that it comprises at least two shovels (7a, 7b) movable according to mutual movements of movement and spacing and at least synchronous ascending and descending movements, and which are provided with at least one notch (8a, 8'a, 8 "a; 8b, 8'b, 8" b) so as to gather the documents in sandwiching between said shovels and introducing them into boxes (10) also provided with at least one notch   (12a, 12a, 12 "a; 12" b) on their parallel walls (11a;   the documents, which one or more notches corre-   to those of the shovels, while lateral means (14a, 14b) of   are intended to penetrate in part through the   cracks (12a, 12a, 12a, 12b and 8a, 8a, 8b, 8b, 8b, 8b) and boxes and shovels respectively for compressing the documents; arranged in the boxes (10) and between the shovels (7a, 7b), which   allows to remove the latter without being bothered by said documents.   2) Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the clamping means (14a, 14b) are in the form of as many elements (13a, 13'a, 13 "a; 13b, 13'b) that There are notches on the shovels and boxes, each element being planned to pass into   an indentation (12a, 12'a, 12'b, 12 "b) of the box and in the sample   corresponding crure (8a, 8'a, 8 "a; 8b, 8'b, 8" b) of the respective shovel (7a, 7b), while said elements are actuated by clamping and   loosening by jacks (15a; 15b).   3) Device according to one of claims 1 and 2, characterized   in that it is combined with a reception table (1)   with one or more stops (4,4 ', 4 ") to retain the   said documents and which are spaced from each other so as to correspond to the indentations (8a, 8'a, 8 "a; 8b, 8'b, 8" b) of the shovels   (7a, 7b) so that the stops can pass through the notches   res (8b, 8'b, 8 "b) of at least the outermost shovel (7b) with respect to the receiving table, during the collection of documents,   said notches thus having a dual function with the introduc-   side clamping means.