WO2007048923A1 - Method for collating documents and device for carrying out this method - Google Patents

Method for collating documents and device for carrying out this method Download PDF

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WO2007048923A1
WO2007048923A1 PCT/FR2006/002394 FR2006002394W WO2007048923A1 WO 2007048923 A1 WO2007048923 A1 WO 2007048923A1 FR 2006002394 W FR2006002394 W FR 2006002394W WO 2007048923 A1 WO2007048923 A1 WO 2007048923A1
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Hubert Freyburger
Thierry Frebourg
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H29/00—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles
    • B65H29/12—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by means of the nip between two, or between two sets of, moving tapes or bands or rollers
    • B65H29/14—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by means of the nip between two, or between two sets of, moving tapes or bands or rollers and introducing into a pile
    • B65H29/145—Delivering or advancing articles from machines; Advancing articles to or into piles by means of the nip between two, or between two sets of, moving tapes or bands or rollers and introducing into a pile the pile being formed between the two, or between the two sets of, tapes or bands or rollers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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    • B65H2301/42194—Forming a pile forming a pile in which articles are offset from each other, e.g. forming stepped pile forming a pile in which articles are offset from each other in the delivery direction
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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  • the present invention relates to a method for accumulating documents comprising at least one step of feeding documents, a step of accumulating documents by stacking and alignment on at least one of their edges, and a step of evacuation of stacked documents , in particular for lines of manufacture of mail folds from a width of material, such as paper or the like.
  • the invention also relates to a document accumulation device comprising at least two superposed, parallel and adjacent conveyors for defining between them a path for said documents between a feed zone and an evacuation zone and at least one stop of alignment interposed on this path to form a document accumulation zone, this alignment stop being coupled to drive means.
  • Document accumulation devices are well known in the field of stationery, for example in machines used for the manufacture of mailpieces.
  • Known accumulation devices are arranged to stack documents of substantially identical dimensions, intended to be folded and inserted in a previously manufactured envelope, such as the devices described in US 6,796,558 and DE 103.35.418.
  • Other devices are designed to accumulate documents of different sizes, such as those described in publications DE 94.04.431 and US 5,445,368.
  • these devices require power supplies not
  • the present invention proposes a new method of accumulating documents meeting a new need as part of a more comprehensive process for continuously manufacturing mail folds, in which the documents to be enveloped and the envelopes intended to contain these documents. are manufactured simultaneously from the same width of paper in the order of the courier folds to be manufactured, which makes it possible to guarantee the integrity of the mail folds and to reduce their overall unit cost, by means of an accumulation device simple, economical and reliable.
  • the invention relates to a method of the kind indicated in the preamble, characterized in that, in the accumulation step, at least one first type of document is stacked, this first type of document is advanced by one step. predetermined, stacks at least a second type of document at least partially covering the first type of document, and in that in the evacuation step is removed the combination formed by the first and second types of stacked document and offset from said predetermined pitch.
  • this method comprises a folding step that follows the evacuation step, in which the document combination is folded to form a rolled fold so that one of the document types is outside the rolled fold. and creates an envelope around the other type of document.
  • the second type of document is for example intended to be outside the rolled fold and preferably constitutes an envelope in the open state.
  • the first type of document is for example intended to be inside the rolled fold and is preferably the content of the envelope which can be formed of a number n of documents.
  • the second type of document constituting the envelope may have a length less than the first type of document.
  • the predetermined pitch is advantageously parameterizable according to the length of the documents to accumulate. It may for example be substantially equal to 1/3 of the length of the first type of document.
  • the documents corresponding to the first type and those corresponding to the second type are detected prior to the accumulation step and at least the accumulation step is piloted by a control unit as a function of the information detected. .
  • This accumulation process is advantageously integrated into a more general process of manufacturing mail folds in a continuous process from a width of blank material or printed to closed mail folds.
  • the invention also relates to an accumulation device of the type indicated in the preamble, characterized in that it comprises at least one control unit for driving at least the drive means of said alignment stop so as to advancing at least one first type of document by a predetermined step before stacking at least a second type of document at least partially covering the first type of document, and evacuating the combination formed by the first and second types document stacked and offset from said predetermined pitch, this control unit being controlled by detection means arranged to identify the first and second types of document.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an accumulation device according to the invention
  • FIG. 2 is an enlarged detail view, in cross section of the device of FIG. 1 along the arrows H-II
  • FIG. is a diagrammatic view of five steps of the accumulation process according to the invention
  • FIGS. 4A-C schematically represent the device of FIG. 1 in a first operating step respectively in side, top and detail view
  • FIGS. Figs. 5A-C in Figs. 10A-C are similar to Figs. 4A-C in different stages of operation.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an accumulation device 10 of documents 1, 2 according to the invention followed by a folding device 20, the two devices 10, 20 being carried by the same frame 30 partially shown.
  • This frame comprises, in known manner and not shown, a footed structure, streamlined and equipped with drive means for moving parts, at least one control unit of these drive means, etc.
  • the two accumulation and folding devices 20 can be separated and carried by different chassis.
  • This accumulation device 10 comprises, in known manner, two conveyors 11, 12 superimposed in parallel and adjacently to define between them a circulation path T of the documents 1, 2, according to the arrow F, between a feed zone and a ⁇
  • each conveyor 11, 12 is formed of four drive belts 13 distributed at regular intervals over a width covering at least the width of the documents 1, 2. This number of belts 13 is not limiting and can vary according to the width of the documents 1, 2 to accumulate.
  • These drive belts 13 are guided by drive rollers 14, preferably grooves, arranged in the supply and discharge zones, and coupled to drive means, not shown, of any type known as example a geared motor with a transmission by gear train, toothed belt, chain, etc.
  • the drive belts 13 of the two conveyors 11, 12 are of course arranged face to face to be able to frictionally drive the documents 1, 2 according to the arrow F.
  • the accumulation device 10 comprises, in known manner, an alignment stop 15 interposed in the path T of the documents 1, 2 to delimit the accumulation zone between the two conveyors 11, 12.
  • this Alignment stop 15 is formed of two pairs of drive rollers 16 in contact on a generator passing through the circulation path T of the documents 1, 2.
  • These two pairs of drive rollers 16 are interposed between the four pairs of drive belts 13, symmetrically with respect to the median plane of the accumulation device 10 to balance the drive forces applied to the documents 1, 2. They are rotated by drive means, not shown, of any type known as for example servomotors, which control their stop to generate stack accumulation documents 1, 2 aligned on their edge in abutment with the drive rollers 16, and their rotation to generate the training of documents 1, 2 stacked towards the evacuation zone.
  • These drive means are controlled to drive the drive rollers 16, during an intermediate accumulation step, in order to advance the stacked documents 1 "
  • This accumulation device 10 also comprises, in a known manner, in its accumulation zone, at least one deflector 17 or booster situated downstream of the alignment stop 15 and arranged to shift upwards or downwards the documents 1, 2 with respect to the path T defined by the conveyors 11, 12 so as to stack the documents 1, 2 from below or from above.
  • the accumulation device 10 comprises four deflectors 17, two of which are integrated in the conveyor 11 located below and two integrated in the conveyor 12 located above the path T of the documents 1, 2.
  • Each deflector 17 is formed of four discs 18, arranged opposite the four drive belts 13 corresponding, these discs 18 being carried by an axis 19 mounted in the frame 30. This axis 19 can be fixed or free to rotate.
  • the discs 18 comprise a peripheral groove 18 'deep delimiting two side walls used to guide the drive belts 13 in translation.
  • the two lower baffles 17 are slightly raised relative to the path T of the documents 1, 2 to lift them and create a stack of documents 1, 2 from below (see Fig. 2).
  • any other deflector or booster means may be suitable such as inclined ramps interposed between the belts 13.
  • the folding device 20 comprises, in known manner, several pairs of parallel driving rollers 21-24, combined with at least two folding pockets 25, 26, the depth of which is adjustable. These cylinders are rotated by drive means, not shown, of any known type adapted to control according to the length of the documents 1, 2 and the depth of the folds to achieve.
  • the number of fold pockets 25, 26 is variable depending on the number of plies to be made, as well as the number of pairs of cylinders.
  • the documents 1, 2 to be accumulated are, in the example illustrated in FIG. 3, a first type 1 of documents, for example sheets in A4 format, intended to be inserted into an envelope and a second type 2 of documents intended for form the envelope, for example in the format 110x220 mm.
  • these examples are not limiting, any other document format 1 and envelope 2 may be suitable.
  • these documents 1, 2 are printed one after the other in the order of their enveloping, in the same width of material, for example paper. They are then cut, separated by a predetermined interval and then routed in the accumulation devices 10 and folding 20. Then, the flaps of the envelope 2 are glued and folded to close the mail fold, ready to be posted.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates the process of accumulation, in five steps, of the documents 1, represented by a frame of light gray, and envelopes 2, represented by a darker gray grid, the right end representing, in strong line, the alignment stop 15 of the accumulation device 10 and the arrow F representing the direction of continuous movement of the documents 1, 2 in this device:
  • Step 1 the alignment stop 15 is stopped and retains a first document 1
  • Step 2 the alignment stop 15 stops and retains a second document 1 which is stacked on or under the first document 1
  • Step 3 the alignment stop 15 is animated and carries with it the two documents 1 stacked with a predetermined pitch P, for example about 1/3 of the length of the documents, or about 95 mm for documents in the format A4,
  • Step 4 the alignment stop 15 is stopped and holds the envelope 2, and
  • Step 5 the alignment stop 15 is animated and evacuates the stack formed by the two documents 1 and the envelope 2 towards the folding device 20.
  • FIGS. 4 to 10 illustrating the accumulation and folding devices 20.
  • FIGS. 4A-C correspond to step 1 of FIG. 3: the alignment stop 15 is stopped, a first document 1 driven by the conveyors 11, 12 is stopped against it in the accumulation zone and a second document 1 in the accumulation device 10.
  • FIG. 4C shows the detail A of enlarged FIG. 4A to view the slightly raised position of the left lower deflector 17 and its effect on the first document 1 which is slightly raised with respect to the lower conveyor 11 to receive from below the second document 1 which follows driven by the conveyors 11, 12.
  • FIGS. 5A-C correspond to step 3 of FIG. 3: the alignment stop 15 is animated to move the first and second documents 1 by a predetermined step
  • FIG. 5C shows the detail B of the FIG.
  • FIGS. 6A-C correspond to step 4 of FIG. 3: the alignment stop 15 is stopped and the casing 2 driven by the conveyors 11, 12 is stacked under the documents 1 stopped and offset from said predetermined pitch P, as shown in FIG. 6C showing detail B of FIG. 6A.
  • FIGS. 7A-B correspond to step 5 of FIG. 3: the alignment stop 15 is animated to evacuate the stack formed by the documents 1 and the envelope 2 in the direction of the folding device 20.
  • the stack obtained by the documents 1 and the envelope 2 is directed towards the first pocket 25 of the folding device 20 by a first pair of drive rollers 21, to form a first fold in which the offset part of the documents 1, about the first third of their length, is folded over the second third, between the drive rollers 21, 22, as shown in Figure 8C showing the detail C of Figure 8A.
  • FIGS. 9A-C illustrate the formation of the second fold during which the first fold, previously directed towards the second pocket 26 of the folding device 20 by a second pair of drive rollers 22, is directed between the driving rollers 22 and 23 folding the second third of the documents 1 on the third third, simultaneously folding the first half of the envelope 2, as shown in Figure 9C showing the detail D of Figure 9A.
  • Figs. 10A-C illustrate the resulting rolled fold, in which the folded documents 1 fold are inside the folded envelope 2 once, the side flaps and the closure flap of the envelope 2 remaining open.
  • This rolled fold is evacuated by a fourth pair of drive rollers 24, as shown in FIG. 10C showing detail E of FIG. 10A, to a finishing area of the mail fold (not shown) in which the side flaps are glued. and folded on the back of the envelope 2 and the closure flap is glued and also folded on the back of the envelope 2 closing the mail fold.
  • the accumulation and folding devices 20 are controlled by a control unit (not shown) controlled by detectors (not shown) which make it possible to identify the type of documents 1, 2 brought into the accumulation device 10, either the documents 1 forming the contents of the envelope, or the envelope 2 itself, to control the drive rollers 16 of the stop Alignment 15 accordingly and in accordance with the cycle of the accumulation process described above.
  • detectors can be constituted by any type of known sensors: probes, optical, ultrasound, infrared waves, camera, etc. and are able to view the beginning and the end of each type of documents 1, 2, to read bar codes, or the like.
  • the invention makes it possible to achieve the goals set, namely that it allows, by a particular control of the alignment abutment 15, the accumulation of documents 1, 2 of different types, in particular of different lengths, in order to produce a mail fold in a single operation ensuring the integrity of the contents with its envelope, the different types of documents 1, 2 following a single path T thus avoiding any risk of error.

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The invention relates to a collating method, particularly for a continuous production line of mailing covers that makes it possible to simultaneously collate the documents to be folded and their envelope, to simultaneously fold them in order to obtain a mailing cover finished in a single pass. This method is characterized in that, during the collating step, the documents (1) to be enclosed are stacked, these documents (1) are advanced at a predetermined pace (P), the envelope (2) is stacked that at least partially covers the documents (1), and in that, during the carrying away step, the combination formed by the documents (1) and the envelope (2) that are stacked and offset is carried away at the predetermined pace (P) toward a folding area. The invention is for use in production lines for mailing covers or the like.

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PROCEDE D'ACCUMULATION DE DOCUMENTS ET DISPOSITIF METTANT EN ŒUVRE LEDIT PROCEDEMETHOD FOR ACCUMULATING DOCUMENTS AND DEVICE IMPLEMENTING SAID METHOD
Domaine technique :Technical area :
La présente invention concerne un procédé d'accumulation de documents comportant au moins une étape d'amenée des documents, une étape d'accumulation des documents par empilement et alignement sur au moins un de leurs bords, et une étape d'évacuation des documents empilés, notamment pour des lignes de fabrication de plis courriers à partir d'une laize de matériau, tel que du papier ou similaire.The present invention relates to a method for accumulating documents comprising at least one step of feeding documents, a step of accumulating documents by stacking and alignment on at least one of their edges, and a step of evacuation of stacked documents , in particular for lines of manufacture of mail folds from a width of material, such as paper or the like.
L'invention concerne également un dispositif d'accumulation de documents comportant au moins deux convoyeurs superposés, parallèles et adjacents pour définir entre eux un trajet pour lesdits documents entre une zone d'amenée et une zone d'évacuation et au moins une butée d'alignement interposée sur ce trajet pour former une zone d'accumulation des documents, cette butée d'alignement étant couplée à des moyens d'entraînement.The invention also relates to a document accumulation device comprising at least two superposed, parallel and adjacent conveyors for defining between them a path for said documents between a feed zone and an evacuation zone and at least one stop of alignment interposed on this path to form a document accumulation zone, this alignment stop being coupled to drive means.
Technique antérieure :Prior art:
Les dispositifs d'accumulation de documents sont bien connus dans le domaine de la papeterie, par exemple dans les machines utilisées pour la fabrication de plis courriers. Les dispositifs d'accumulation connus sont agencés pour empiler des documents de dimensions sensiblement identiques, destinés à être plies et insérés dans une enveloppe préalablement fabriquée, comme les dispositifs décrits dans les publications US 6,796,558 et DE 103.35.418. D'autres dispositifs sont conçus pour accumuler des documents de dimensions différentes, comme ceux décrits dans les publications DE 94.04.431 et US 5,445,368. Toutefois, ces dispositifs nécessitent des alimentations n Document accumulation devices are well known in the field of stationery, for example in machines used for the manufacture of mailpieces. Known accumulation devices are arranged to stack documents of substantially identical dimensions, intended to be folded and inserted in a previously manufactured envelope, such as the devices described in US 6,796,558 and DE 103.35.418. Other devices are designed to accumulate documents of different sizes, such as those described in publications DE 94.04.431 and US 5,445,368. However, these devices require power supplies not
et/ou des zones d'accumulation dédiées à chaque format de document, ce qui rend le mécanisme complexe et coûteux à réaliser.and / or accumulation zones dedicated to each document format, which makes the mechanism complex and expensive to achieve.
Exposé de l'invention :Presentation of the invention
La présente invention propose un nouveau procédé d'accumulation de documents répondant à un nouveau besoin dans le cadre d'un procédé plus global de fabrication en continu de plis courriers, dans lequel les documents à mettre sous pli et les enveloppes destinées à contenir ces documents sont fabriqués simultanément à partir d'une même laize de papier dans l'ordre des plis courriers à fabriquer, ce qui permet de garantir l'intégrité des plis courriers et de réduire leur coût global unitaire, au moyen d'un dispositif d'accumulation simple, économique et fiable.The present invention proposes a new method of accumulating documents meeting a new need as part of a more comprehensive process for continuously manufacturing mail folds, in which the documents to be enveloped and the envelopes intended to contain these documents. are manufactured simultaneously from the same width of paper in the order of the courier folds to be manufactured, which makes it possible to guarantee the integrity of the mail folds and to reduce their overall unit cost, by means of an accumulation device simple, economical and reliable.
Dans ce but, l'invention concerne un procédé du genre indiqué en préambule, caractérisé en ce que, dans l'étape d'accumulation, on empile au moins un premier type de document, on fait avancer ce premier type de documents d'un pas prédéterminé, on empile au moins un second type de document recouvrant au moins partiellement le premier type de document, et en ce que, dans l'étape d'évacuation, on évacue la combinaison formée par les premier et second types de document empilés et décalés dudit pas prédéterminé.For this purpose, the invention relates to a method of the kind indicated in the preamble, characterized in that, in the accumulation step, at least one first type of document is stacked, this first type of document is advanced by one step. predetermined, stacks at least a second type of document at least partially covering the first type of document, and in that in the evacuation step is removed the combination formed by the first and second types of stacked document and offset from said predetermined pitch.
Dans une forme de réalisation préférée, ce procédé comporte une étape de pliage qui suit l'étape d'évacuation, dans laquelle on plie la combinaison de documents pour former un pli roulé de manière qu'un des types de document soit extérieur au pli roulé et crée une enveloppe autour de l'autre type de document.In a preferred embodiment, this method comprises a folding step that follows the evacuation step, in which the document combination is folded to form a rolled fold so that one of the document types is outside the rolled fold. and creates an envelope around the other type of document.
Le second type de document est par exemple destiné à être à l'extérieur du pli roulé et constitue de préférence une enveloppe à l'état ouvert. Le premier type de document est par exemple destiné à être à l'intérieur du pli roulé et constitue de préférence le contenu de l'enveloppe qui peut être formé d'un nombre n de documents. Le second type de document constituant l'enveloppe peut avoir une longueur inférieure au premier type de document.The second type of document is for example intended to be outside the rolled fold and preferably constitutes an envelope in the open state. The first type of document is for example intended to be inside the rolled fold and is preferably the content of the envelope which can be formed of a number n of documents. The second type of document constituting the envelope may have a length less than the first type of document.
Le pas prédéterminé est avantageusement paramétrable en fonction de la longueur des documents à accumuler. Il peut par exemple être sensiblement égal à 1/3 de la longueur du premier type de document.The predetermined pitch is advantageously parameterizable according to the length of the documents to accumulate. It may for example be substantially equal to 1/3 of the length of the first type of document.
Dans la forme de réalisation préférée, on détecte préalablement à l'étape d'accumulation les documents correspondant au premier type et ceux correspondant au second type et on pilote au moins l'étape d'accumulation par une unité de commande en fonction des informations détectées.In the preferred embodiment, the documents corresponding to the first type and those corresponding to the second type are detected prior to the accumulation step and at least the accumulation step is piloted by a control unit as a function of the information detected. .
Ce procédé d'accumulation est avantageusement intégré dans un procédé plus général de fabrication de plis courriers selon un processus continu à partir d'une laize de matériau vierge ou imprimée jusqu'aux plis courriers fermés.This accumulation process is advantageously integrated into a more general process of manufacturing mail folds in a continuous process from a width of blank material or printed to closed mail folds.
Dans ce but, l'invention concerne également un dispositif d'accumulation du genre indiqué en préambule, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au moins une unité de commande pour piloter au moins les moyens d'entraînement de ladite butée d'alignement de manière à faire avancer au moins un premier type de document d'un pas prédéterminé avant l'empilement d'au moins un second type de document recouvrant au moins partiellement le premier type de document, et à évacuer la combinaison formée par les premier et second types de document empilés et décalés dudit pas prédéterminé, cette unité de commande étant asservie par des moyens de détection agencés pour identifier les premier et second types de document.For this purpose, the invention also relates to an accumulation device of the type indicated in the preamble, characterized in that it comprises at least one control unit for driving at least the drive means of said alignment stop so as to advancing at least one first type of document by a predetermined step before stacking at least a second type of document at least partially covering the first type of document, and evacuating the combination formed by the first and second types document stacked and offset from said predetermined pitch, this control unit being controlled by detection means arranged to identify the first and second types of document.
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La présente invention et ses avantages apparaîtront mieux dans la description suivante d'un mode de réalisation donné à titre d'exemple non limitatif, en référence aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels:The present invention and its advantages will appear better in the following description of an embodiment given by way of non-limiting example, with reference to the appended drawings, in which:
- la figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un dispositif d'accumulation selon l'invention, la figure 2 est une vue de détail agrandie, en coupe transversale du dispositif de la figure 1 suivant les flèches H-II, la figure 3 est une vue schématique de cinq étapes du procédé d ' accumulation selon 1 ' invention, les figures 4A-C représentent schématiquement le dispositif de la figure 1 dans une première étape de fonctionnement respectivement en vue de côté, de dessus et de détail, et les figures 5A-C aux figures 10A-C sont similaires aux figures 4A-C dans différentes étapes de fonctionnement.FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an accumulation device according to the invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged detail view, in cross section of the device of FIG. 1 along the arrows H-II, FIG. is a diagrammatic view of five steps of the accumulation process according to the invention, FIGS. 4A-C schematically represent the device of FIG. 1 in a first operating step respectively in side, top and detail view, and FIGS. Figs. 5A-C in Figs. 10A-C are similar to Figs. 4A-C in different stages of operation.
Illustrations de l'invention et meilleure manière de la réaliser :Illustrations of the invention and best way to achieve it:
La figure 1 illustre un dispositif d'accumulation 10 de documents 1, 2 selon l'invention suivi d'un dispositif de pliage 20, les deux dispositifs 10, 20 étant portés par un même châssis 30 représenté partiellement. Ce châssis comporte, de manière connue et non représentée, une structure sur pieds, carénée et équipée de moyens d'entraînement des pièces en mouvement, d'au moins une unité de commande de ces moyens d'entraînement, etc. Bien entendu, les deux dispositifs d'accumulation 10 et de pliage 20 peuvent être séparés et portés par des châssis différents.FIG. 1 illustrates an accumulation device 10 of documents 1, 2 according to the invention followed by a folding device 20, the two devices 10, 20 being carried by the same frame 30 partially shown. This frame comprises, in known manner and not shown, a footed structure, streamlined and equipped with drive means for moving parts, at least one control unit of these drive means, etc. Of course, the two accumulation and folding devices 20 can be separated and carried by different chassis.
Ce dispositif d'accumulation 10 comporte, de manière connue, deux convoyeurs 11, 12 superposés parallèlement et de manière adjacente pour définir entre eux un trajet T de circulation des documents 1, 2, selon la flèche F, entre une zone d'amenée et une β This accumulation device 10 comprises, in known manner, two conveyors 11, 12 superimposed in parallel and adjacently to define between them a circulation path T of the documents 1, 2, according to the arrow F, between a feed zone and a β
zone d'évacuation en passant par une zone d'accumulation. Ce trajet T est de préférence situé dans un plan horizontal mais peut aussi bien être dans un plan légèrement incliné. Dans l'exemple illustré, chaque convoyeur 11, 12 est formé de quatre courroies d'entraînement 13 réparties à intervalles réguliers sur une largeur couvrant au moins la largeur des documents 1, 2. Ce nombre de courroies 13 n'est pas limitatif et peut varier selon la largeur des documents 1, 2 à accumuler. Ces courroies d'entraînement 13 sont guidées par des rouleaux d'entraînement 14, de préférence rainures, disposés dans les zones d'amenée et d'évacuation, et couplés à des moyens d'entraînement, non représentés, de tout type connu comme par exemple un moto-réducteur avec une transmission par train d'engrenage, courroie crantée, chaîne, etc. Les courroies d'entraînement 13 des deux convoyeurs 11, 12 sont bien entendu disposées face à face pour pouvoir entraîner par friction les documents 1, 2 selon la flèche F.evacuation zone through an accumulation zone. This path T is preferably located in a horizontal plane but may as well be in a slightly inclined plane. In the illustrated example, each conveyor 11, 12 is formed of four drive belts 13 distributed at regular intervals over a width covering at least the width of the documents 1, 2. This number of belts 13 is not limiting and can vary according to the width of the documents 1, 2 to accumulate. These drive belts 13 are guided by drive rollers 14, preferably grooves, arranged in the supply and discharge zones, and coupled to drive means, not shown, of any type known as example a geared motor with a transmission by gear train, toothed belt, chain, etc. The drive belts 13 of the two conveyors 11, 12 are of course arranged face to face to be able to frictionally drive the documents 1, 2 according to the arrow F.
Le dispositif d'accumulation 10 comporte, de manière connue, une butée d'alignement 15 interposée dans le trajet T des documents 1, 2 pour délimiter la zone d'accumulation entre les deux convoyeurs 11, 12. Dans l'exemple illustré, cette butée d'alignement 15 est formée de deux paires de galets d'entraînement 16 en contact sur une génératrice passant par le trajet T de circulation des documents 1, 2. Ces deux paires de galets d'entraînement 16 sont intercalées entre les quatre paires de courroies d'entraînement 13, symétriquement par rapport au plan médian du dispositif d'accumulation 10 pour équilibrer les efforts d'entraînement appliqués aux documents 1, 2. Ils sont entraînés en rotation par des moyens d'entraînement, non représentés, de tout type connu comme par exemple des servomoteurs, qui commandent leur arrêt pour générer l'accumulation par empilement des documents 1, 2 alignés sur leur bord en butée avec les galets d'entraînement 16, et leur rotation pour générer l'entraînement des documents 1, 2 empilés vers la zone d'évacuation. Ces moyens d'entraînement sont pilotés pour entraîner les galets d'entraînement 16, lors d'une étape d'accumulation intermédiaire, afin de faire avancer les documents empilés 1 „The accumulation device 10 comprises, in known manner, an alignment stop 15 interposed in the path T of the documents 1, 2 to delimit the accumulation zone between the two conveyors 11, 12. In the illustrated example, this Alignment stop 15 is formed of two pairs of drive rollers 16 in contact on a generator passing through the circulation path T of the documents 1, 2. These two pairs of drive rollers 16 are interposed between the four pairs of drive belts 13, symmetrically with respect to the median plane of the accumulation device 10 to balance the drive forces applied to the documents 1, 2. They are rotated by drive means, not shown, of any type known as for example servomotors, which control their stop to generate stack accumulation documents 1, 2 aligned on their edge in abutment with the drive rollers 16, and their rotation to generate the training of documents 1, 2 stacked towards the evacuation zone. These drive means are controlled to drive the drive rollers 16, during an intermediate accumulation step, in order to advance the stacked documents 1 "
d'un pas prédéterminé P, paramétrable en fonction de la longueur des documents 1 et 2 à accumuler, selon le procédé d'accumulation qui sera décrit plus loin.a predetermined pitch P, parameterizable according to the length of the documents 1 and 2 to accumulate, according to the accumulation method which will be described later.
Ce dispositif d'accumulation 10 comporte, également et de manière connue, dans sa zone d'accumulation, au moins un déflecteur 17 ou rehausseur situé en aval de la butée d'alignement 15 et agencé pour décaler vers le haut ou vers le bas les documents 1, 2 par rapport au trajet T défini par les convoyeurs 11, 12 de manière à empiler les documents 1, 2 par le dessous ou par le dessus. Dans l'exemple illustré, le dispositif d'accumulation 10 comporte quatre déflecteurs 17 dont deux intégrés dans le convoyeur 11 situé en dessous et deux intégrés dans le convoyeur 12 situé au- dessus du trajet T des documents 1, 2. Chaque déflecteur 17 est formé de quatre disques 18, disposés en regard des quatre courroies d'entraînement 13 correspondantes, ces disques 18 étant portés par un axe 19 monté dans le châssis 30. Cet axe 19 peut être fixe ou libre en rotation. Il est également réglable pour ajuster la hauteur des disques 18 par rapport au trajet T des documents 1, 2. Les disques 18 comportent une gorge périphérique 18' profonde délimitant deux parois latérales utilisées pour guider en translation les courroies d'entraînement 13. Dans cet exemple, les deux déflecteurs 17 inférieurs sont légèrement rehaussés par rapport au trajet T des documents 1, 2 pour les soulever et créer un empilement des documents 1, 2 par le dessous (voir fig. 2). Bien entendu, tout autre moyen déflecteur ou rehausseur peut convenir comme par exemple des rampes inclinées intercalées entre les courroies 13.This accumulation device 10 also comprises, in a known manner, in its accumulation zone, at least one deflector 17 or booster situated downstream of the alignment stop 15 and arranged to shift upwards or downwards the documents 1, 2 with respect to the path T defined by the conveyors 11, 12 so as to stack the documents 1, 2 from below or from above. In the illustrated example, the accumulation device 10 comprises four deflectors 17, two of which are integrated in the conveyor 11 located below and two integrated in the conveyor 12 located above the path T of the documents 1, 2. Each deflector 17 is formed of four discs 18, arranged opposite the four drive belts 13 corresponding, these discs 18 being carried by an axis 19 mounted in the frame 30. This axis 19 can be fixed or free to rotate. It is also adjustable to adjust the height of the discs 18 relative to the path T of the documents 1, 2. The discs 18 comprise a peripheral groove 18 'deep delimiting two side walls used to guide the drive belts 13 in translation. for example, the two lower baffles 17 are slightly raised relative to the path T of the documents 1, 2 to lift them and create a stack of documents 1, 2 from below (see Fig. 2). Of course, any other deflector or booster means may be suitable such as inclined ramps interposed between the belts 13.
Le dispositif de pliage 20 comporte de manière connue plusieurs paires de cylindres d'entraînement 21-24 parallèles, combinées à au moins deux poches de pliage 25, 26, dont la profondeur est réglable. Ces cylindres sont entraînés en rotation par des moyens d'entraînement, non représentés, de tout type connu adapté permettant un pilotage en fonction de la longueur des documents 1, 2 et de la profondeur des plis à réaliser. Le nombre de poches de pliage 25, 26 est variable en fonction du nombre de plis à réaliser, de même que le nombre de paires de cylindres. n The folding device 20 comprises, in known manner, several pairs of parallel driving rollers 21-24, combined with at least two folding pockets 25, 26, the depth of which is adjustable. These cylinders are rotated by drive means, not shown, of any known type adapted to control according to the length of the documents 1, 2 and the depth of the folds to achieve. The number of fold pockets 25, 26 is variable depending on the number of plies to be made, as well as the number of pairs of cylinders. not
Les documents 1, 2 à accumuler sont, dans l'exemple illustré à la figure 3, un premier type 1 de documents, par exemple des feuilles au format A4, destiné à être inséré dans une enveloppe et un second type 2 de documents destiné à former l'enveloppe, par exemple au format 110x220 mm. Bien entendu, ces exemples ne sont pas limitatifs, tout autre format de documents 1 et d'enveloppe 2 pouvant convenir. Selon le nouveau procédé de fabrication en continu de plis courriers décrit brièvement dans l'introduction, ces documents 1, 2 sont imprimés l'un à la suite de l'autre dans l'ordre de leur mise sous pli, dans une même laize de matériau, par exemple du papier. Ils sont ensuite découpés, séparés d'un intervalle prédéterminé puis acheminés dans les dispositifs d'accumulation 10 et de pliage 20. Ensuite, les rabats de l'enveloppe 2 sont encollés et plies pour fermer le pli courrier, prêt à être posté.The documents 1, 2 to be accumulated are, in the example illustrated in FIG. 3, a first type 1 of documents, for example sheets in A4 format, intended to be inserted into an envelope and a second type 2 of documents intended for form the envelope, for example in the format 110x220 mm. Of course, these examples are not limiting, any other document format 1 and envelope 2 may be suitable. According to the new method of continuous manufacture of mail folds described briefly in the introduction, these documents 1, 2 are printed one after the other in the order of their enveloping, in the same width of material, for example paper. They are then cut, separated by a predetermined interval and then routed in the accumulation devices 10 and folding 20. Then, the flaps of the envelope 2 are glued and folded to close the mail fold, ready to be posted.
Cette figure 3 permet d'illustrer le procédé d'accumulation, en cinq étapes, des documents 1, représentés par une trame de gris clair, et des enveloppes 2, représentées par une trame de gris plus foncé, l'extrémité droite représentant, en trait fort, la butée d'alignement 15 du dispositif d'accumulation 10 et la flèche F représentant le sens de circulation continue des documents 1, 2 dans ce dispositif : Etape 1 : la butée d'alignement 15 est arrêtée et retient un premier document 1, Etape 2 : la butée d'alignement 15 arrêtée et retient un deuxième document 1 qui s'empile sur ou sous le premier document 1,This FIG. 3 illustrates the process of accumulation, in five steps, of the documents 1, represented by a frame of light gray, and envelopes 2, represented by a darker gray grid, the right end representing, in strong line, the alignment stop 15 of the accumulation device 10 and the arrow F representing the direction of continuous movement of the documents 1, 2 in this device: Step 1: the alignment stop 15 is stopped and retains a first document 1, Step 2: the alignment stop 15 stops and retains a second document 1 which is stacked on or under the first document 1,
Etape 3 : la butée d'alignement 15 est animée et entraîne avec elle les deux documents 1 empilés d'un pas prédéterminé P, par exemple d'environ 1/3 de la longueur des documents, soit environ 95 mm pour des documents au format A4, Etape 4 : la butée d'alignement 15 est arrêtée et retient l'enveloppe 2, etStep 3: the alignment stop 15 is animated and carries with it the two documents 1 stacked with a predetermined pitch P, for example about 1/3 of the length of the documents, or about 95 mm for documents in the format A4, Step 4: the alignment stop 15 is stopped and holds the envelope 2, and
Etape 5 : la butée d'alignement 15 est animée et évacue la pile formée par les deux documents 1 et l'enveloppe 2 en direction du dispositif de pliage 20.Step 5: the alignment stop 15 is animated and evacuates the stack formed by the two documents 1 and the envelope 2 towards the folding device 20.
Possibilités d'application industrielle : Les différentes étapes de ce procédé d'accumulation sont détaillées dans les figures 4 à 10, illustrant les dispositifs d'accumulation 10 et de pliage 20.Possibilities of industrial application: The various steps of this accumulation process are detailed in FIGS. 4 to 10, illustrating the accumulation and folding devices 20.
Les figures 4A-C correspondent à l'étape 1 de la figure 3 : la butée d'alignement 15 est arrêtée, un premier document 1 entraîné par les convoyeurs 11, 12 est stoppé contre elle dans la zone d'accumulation et un deuxième document 1 arrive dans le dispositif d'accumulation 10. La figure 4C montre le détail A de la figure 4A agrandi pour visualiser la position légèrement rehaussée du déflecteur 17 inférieur gauche et son effet sur le premier document 1 qui est légèrement soulevé par rapport au convoyeur inférieur 11 pour recevoir par le dessous le deuxième document 1 qui suit entraîné par les convoyeurs 11, 12.FIGS. 4A-C correspond to step 1 of FIG. 3: the alignment stop 15 is stopped, a first document 1 driven by the conveyors 11, 12 is stopped against it in the accumulation zone and a second document 1 in the accumulation device 10. FIG. 4C shows the detail A of enlarged FIG. 4A to view the slightly raised position of the left lower deflector 17 and its effect on the first document 1 which is slightly raised with respect to the lower conveyor 11 to receive from below the second document 1 which follows driven by the conveyors 11, 12.
Les figures 5A-C correspondent à l'étape 3 de la figure 3 : la butée d'alignement 15 est animée pour déplacer les premier et deuxième documents 1 d'un pas prédéterminéFIGS. 5A-C correspond to step 3 of FIG. 3: the alignment stop 15 is animated to move the first and second documents 1 by a predetermined step
P en direction du dispositif de pliage 20. La figure 5C montre le détail B de la figureP in the direction of the folding device 20. FIG. 5C shows the detail B of the FIG.
5 A agrandi pour visualiser la position légèrement rehaussée du déflecteur inférieur 17 droit et son effet sur la pile formée par les premier et deuxième documents 1 qui sont légèrement soulevés par rapport au convoyeur 11 inférieur pour recevoir par le dessous l'enveloppe 2 qui suit entraînée par les convoyeurs 11, 12.5 Enlarged to view the slightly raised position of the lower right deflector 17 and its effect on the stack formed by the first and second documents 1 which are slightly raised relative to the lower conveyor 11 to receive from below the envelope 2 which follows driven by the conveyors 11, 12.
Les figures 6A-C correspondent à l'étape 4 de la figure 3 : la butée d'alignement 15 est arrêtée et l'enveloppe 2 entraînée par les convoyeurs 11, 12 est empilée sous les documents 1 stoppés et décalés dudit pas prédéterminé P, comme illustré par la figure 6C montrant le détail B de la figure 6A.FIGS. 6A-C correspond to step 4 of FIG. 3: the alignment stop 15 is stopped and the casing 2 driven by the conveyors 11, 12 is stacked under the documents 1 stopped and offset from said predetermined pitch P, as shown in FIG. 6C showing detail B of FIG. 6A.
Les figures 7A-B correspondent à l'étape 5 de la figure 3 : la butée d'alignement 15 est animée pour évacuer la pile formée par les documents 1 et l'enveloppe 2 en direction du dispositif de pliage 20. Dans les figures 8A-C, la pile obtenue par les documents 1 et l'enveloppe 2 est dirigée vers la première poche 25 du dispositif de pliage 20 par une première paire de cylindres d'entraînement 21, pour former un premier pli au cours duquel la partie décalée des documents 1, soit environ le premier tiers de leur longueur, est rabattue sur le deuxième tiers, entre les cylindres d'entraînement 21, 22, comme illustré par la figure 8C montrant le détail C de la figure 8A.FIGS. 7A-B correspond to step 5 of FIG. 3: the alignment stop 15 is animated to evacuate the stack formed by the documents 1 and the envelope 2 in the direction of the folding device 20. In FIGS. 8A-C, the stack obtained by the documents 1 and the envelope 2 is directed towards the first pocket 25 of the folding device 20 by a first pair of drive rollers 21, to form a first fold in which the offset part of the documents 1, about the first third of their length, is folded over the second third, between the drive rollers 21, 22, as shown in Figure 8C showing the detail C of Figure 8A.
Les figures 9A-C illustrent la formation du deuxième pli au cours duquel le premier pli, préalablement dirigé vers la seconde poche 26 du dispositif de pliage 20 par une deuxième paire de cylindres d'entraînement 22, est dirigé entre les cylindres d'entraînement 22 et 23 rabattant le deuxième tiers des documents 1 sur le troisième tiers, en rabattant simultanément la première moitié de l'enveloppe 2, comme illustré par la figure 9C montrant le détail D de la figure 9A.FIGS. 9A-C illustrate the formation of the second fold during which the first fold, previously directed towards the second pocket 26 of the folding device 20 by a second pair of drive rollers 22, is directed between the driving rollers 22 and 23 folding the second third of the documents 1 on the third third, simultaneously folding the first half of the envelope 2, as shown in Figure 9C showing the detail D of Figure 9A.
Les figures 10A-C illustrent le pli roulé obtenu, dans lequel les documents 1 plies deux fois se trouvent à l'intérieur de l'enveloppe 2 pliée une fois, les rabats latéraux et le rabat de fermeture de l'enveloppe 2 restant ouverts. Ce pli roulé est évacué par une quatrième paire de cylindres d'entraînement 24, comme illustré par la figure 1OC montrant le détail E de la figure 10A, vers une zone de finition du pli courrier (non représentée) dans laquelle les rabats latéraux sont encollés et rabattus sur l'arrière de l'enveloppe 2 puis le rabat de fermeture est encollé et rabattu également sur l'arrière de l'enveloppe 2 fermant le pli courrier.Figs. 10A-C illustrate the resulting rolled fold, in which the folded documents 1 fold are inside the folded envelope 2 once, the side flaps and the closure flap of the envelope 2 remaining open. This rolled fold is evacuated by a fourth pair of drive rollers 24, as shown in FIG. 10C showing detail E of FIG. 10A, to a finishing area of the mail fold (not shown) in which the side flaps are glued. and folded on the back of the envelope 2 and the closure flap is glued and also folded on the back of the envelope 2 closing the mail fold.
Les dispositifs d'accumulation 10 et de pliage 20 sont asservis par une unité de commande (non représentée) pilotée par des détecteurs (non représentés) qui permettent d'identifier le type de documents 1, 2 amenés dans le dispositif d'accumulation 10, soit les documents 1 formant le contenu de l'enveloppe, soit l'enveloppe 2 elle-même, pour commander les galets d'entraînement 16 de la butée d'alignement 15 en conséquence et conformément au cycle du procédé d'accumulation décrit ci-dessus. Ces détecteurs peuvent être constitués par tout type de capteurs connus : palpeurs, optiques, par ultra-sons, par ondes infrarouges, par caméra, etc. et sont capables de visualiser le début et la fin de chaque type de documents 1, 2, de lire des codes à barres, ou similaires.The accumulation and folding devices 20 are controlled by a control unit (not shown) controlled by detectors (not shown) which make it possible to identify the type of documents 1, 2 brought into the accumulation device 10, either the documents 1 forming the contents of the envelope, or the envelope 2 itself, to control the drive rollers 16 of the stop Alignment 15 accordingly and in accordance with the cycle of the accumulation process described above. These detectors can be constituted by any type of known sensors: probes, optical, ultrasound, infrared waves, camera, etc. and are able to view the beginning and the end of each type of documents 1, 2, to read bar codes, or the like.
Il ressort clairement de cette description que l'invention permet d'atteindre les buts fixés, à savoir qu'elle permet, par un pilotage particulier de la butée d'alignement 15, l'accumulation de documents 1, 2 de types différents, notamment de longueurs différentes, en vue de fabriquer un pli courrier en une seule opération garantissant l'intégrité du contenu avec son enveloppe, les différents types de documents 1, 2 suivant une trajet T unique évitant ainsi tout risque d'erreur.It is clear from this description that the invention makes it possible to achieve the goals set, namely that it allows, by a particular control of the alignment abutment 15, the accumulation of documents 1, 2 of different types, in particular of different lengths, in order to produce a mail fold in a single operation ensuring the integrity of the contents with its envelope, the different types of documents 1, 2 following a single path T thus avoiding any risk of error.
La présente invention n'est pas limitée à l'exemple de réalisation décrit mais s'étend à toute modification et variante évidentes pour un homme du métier tout en restant dans l'étendue de la protection définie dans les revendications annexées. The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described but extends to any modification and variation obvious to a person skilled in the art while remaining within the scope of protection defined in the appended claims.

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π Revendications π Claims
1. Procédé d'accumulation de documents (1, 2) comportant au moins une étape d'amenée des documents, une étape d'accumulation des documents par empilement et alignement sur au moins un de leurs bords, et une étape d'évacuation des documents empilés, caractérisé en ce que, dans l'étape d'accumulation, on empile au moins un premier type de document (1), on fait avancer ce premier type de document (1) d'un pas prédéterminé (P), on empile au moins un second type de document (2) recouvrant au moins partiellement le premier type de document (1), et en ce que, dans l'étape d'évacuation, on évacue la combinaison formée par les premier et second types de document (1, 2) empilés et décalés dudit pas prédéterminé (P).A method of accumulating documents (1, 2) comprising at least one step of feeding documents, a step of accumulating documents by stacking and alignment on at least one of their edges, and a step of evacuating documents. stacked documents, characterized in that, in the accumulation step, at least one first type of document (1) is stacked, this first type of document (1) is advanced by a predetermined step (P), stacks at least a second type of document (2) at least partially covering the first type of document (1), and in that in the evacuation step, the combination formed by the first and second types of document is evacuated (1, 2) stacked and offset from said predetermined pitch (P).
2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une étape de pliage qui suit l'étape d'évacuation, dans laquelle on plie ladite combinaison de documents (1, 2) pour former un pli roulé de manière qu'un des types de document (2) soit extérieur audit pli roulé et crée une enveloppe autour de l'autre type de document (1).2. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a folding step which follows the evacuation step, in which said combination of documents (1, 2) is folded to form a rolled fold so that one of the document types (2) is outside said rolled fold and creates an envelope around the other type of document (1).
3. Procédé selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le second type de document est destiné à être à l'extérieur dudit pli roulé et constitue une enveloppe (2) à l'état ouvert et en ce que le premier type de document est destiné à être à l'intérieur dudit pli roulé et constitue les documents (1) contenus dans ladite enveloppe (2).3. Method according to claim 2, characterized in that the second type of document is intended to be outside said rolled fold and constitutes an envelope (2) in the open state and in that the first type of document is intended to be inside said rolled fold and constitutes the documents (1) contained in said envelope (2).
4. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que le second type de document (2) a une longueur inférieure au premier type de document (1).4. Method according to one of claims 2 or 3, characterized in that the second type of document (2) has a length less than the first type of document (1).
5. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit pas prédéterminé (P) est paramétrable en fonction de la longueur des documents (1, 2) à accumuler. 5. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that said predetermined step (P) is configurable according to the length of documents (1, 2) to accumulate.
6. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit pas prédéterminé (P) est sensiblement égal à 1/3 de la longueur du premier type de document (1).6. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that said predetermined step (P) is substantially equal to 1/3 of the length of the first type of document (1).
7. Procédé selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que, dans l'étape d'amenée, les documents et les enveloppes sont amenés l'un après l'autre selon un processus continu dans lequel chaque enveloppe suit le document qui lui correspond, leur combinaison étant destinée à former un pli roulé.7. Method according to claim 3, characterized in that, in the feeding step, the documents and the envelopes are brought one after the other according to a continuous process in which each envelope follows the corresponding document, their combination being intended to form a rolled fold.
8. Procédé selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que chaque enveloppe (2) suit un nombre n de documents (1) destinés à être contenus dans la même enveloppe (2).8. Method according to claim 7, characterized in that each envelope (2) follows a number n of documents (1) intended to be contained in the same envelope (2).
9. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'on détecte, préalablement à l'étape d'accumulation, les documents (1) correspondant au premier type et les documents (2) correspondant au second type et en ce que l'on pilote au moins l'étape d'accumulation par une unité de commande en fonction des informations détectées.9. Method according to claim 1, characterized in that, before the accumulation step, the documents (1) corresponding to the first type and the documents (2) corresponding to the second type are detected, and in that the at least the accumulation step is piloted by a control unit as a function of the detected information.
10. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il est intégré dans un procédé plus général de fabrication de plis courriers selon un processus continu à partir d'une laize de matériau vierge ou imprimée jusqu'aux plis courriers fermés.10. The method of claim 1, characterized in that it is integrated in a more general method of manufacturing mailpieces in a continuous process from a width of virgin material or printed to closed mail folds.
11. Dispositif d'accumulation (10) de documents (1, 2) comportant au moins deux convoyeurs (11, 12) superposés, parallèles et adjacents pour définir entre eux un trajet (T) de circulation des documents (1, 2) entre une zone d'amenée et une zone d'évacuation et au moins une butée d'alignement (15) interposée sur ce trajet (T) pour former une zone d'accumulation des documents (1, 2), cette butée d'alignement (15) étant couplée à des moyens d'entraînement, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au moins une unité de commande pour piloter au moins les moyens d'entraînement de ladite butée d'alignement (15) de manière à faire avancer au moins un premier type de document (1) d'un pas prédéterminé (P) avant l'empilement d'au moins un second type de document (2) recouvrant au moins partiellement le premier type de document (1), et à évacuer la combinaison formée par les premier et second types de document (1, 2) empilés et décalés dudit pas prédéterminé (P), cette unité de commande étant asservie par des moyens de détection agencés pour identifier les premier et second types de document (1, 2).Document accumulation device (10) (1, 2) comprising at least two superimposed, parallel and adjacent conveyors (11, 12) for defining between them a document circulation path (T) (1, 2) between a feed zone and a discharge zone and at least one alignment stop (15) interposed on this path (T) to form a document accumulation zone (1, 2), this alignment stop ( 15) being coupled to drive means, characterized in that it comprises at least one control unit for driving at least the drive means of said alignment stop (15) so as to advance at least one first type of document (1) with a predetermined pitch (P) before stacking at least one second document type (2) at least partially covering the first type of document (1), and removing the combination formed by the first and second types of document (1, 2) stacked and offset from said predetermined pitch (P), this unit control device being controlled by detection means arranged to identify the first and second types of document (1, 2).
12. Dispositif selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que ladite butée d'alignement (15) comporte au moins une paire de galets d'entraînement (16) en contact sur une génératrice disposée dans le trajet (T) desdits documents (1, 2).12. Device according to claim 11, characterized in that said alignment stop (15) comprises at least one pair of drive rollers (16) in contact with a generator arranged in the path (T) of said documents (1, 2).
13. Dispositif selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte, dans sa zone d'accumulation, au moins un déflecteur (17) agencé pour décaler vers le haut ou vers le bas lesdits documents (1, 2) par rapport au trajet (T) défini par les convoyeurs (11, 12) de manière à empiler lesdits documents (1, 2) accumulés par le dessous ou par le dessus.13. Device according to claim 11, characterized in that it comprises, in its accumulation zone, at least one deflector (17) arranged to shift upwards or downwards said documents (1, 2) relative to the path (T) defined by the conveyors (11, 12) so as to stack said documents (1, 2) accumulated from below or from above.
14. Dispositif selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce qu'il est destiné à être intégré dans une ligne de fabrication de plis courriers selon un processus continu à partir d'une laize de matériau vierge ou imprimée jusqu'aux plis courriers fermés. 14. Device according to claim 11, characterized in that it is intended to be integrated in a line of manufacturing mail folds in a continuous process from a width of blank material or printed to closed mail folds.
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