Ing C. Olivetti C., S.p.a.

Neopost Technologies

Olivetti Tecnost S.p.a.

Olivetti Lexikon S.p.a.

Olivetti Lexicon S.p.a.

Attilio De Ambrogio

Gianrico Scarton

Massimo Oberto

Daniele Piana

Daniele Piano

Alberto Colombi

Gian Paolo Donnis

Flat item feeding apparatus () having a delivering section () for receiving a large batch of flat items on a transport surface () and a singulating section () for extracting these items one by one and transferring them downstream. The delivering section includes a transport device () for conveying the stacked on edge flat items towards the singulating section, a pushing device () for jogging the stacked on edge flat items during the conveying. The transport device has an endless belt () protruding a transport deck () within a conveying zone B of length d of the delivering section and located a distance d2 from a downstream pulley () and a distance d1 from an upstream pulley (), the distances d1 and d2 respectively defining determined conveying zone A, C in which the at least one endless belt remains below the transport deck.

Feeding apparatus for flat items processed in a mail sorting machine with pulleys located under transport deck

A system for improving stacking of flat items stacked on edge and forming a batch of items in a sort bin () of the type comprising a stacking deck () for supporting the batch of items, a paddle () movably connected to a shaft () mounted on the stacking deck for registering the batch of items while applying a first stacking pressure to the batch of items, a driving device () for applying at least another adjustable pressure to the batch of items for refining their registering against the paddle, and a movement control module () for controlling the driving device so as to adjust pressure in the batch of items, wherein the batch of items and the paddle are driven synchronously and separately.

System for improving stacking of flat items

An ink jet color printer ( ) comprises a printer body ( ) having a casing with a rear wall ( ) provided with a slot ( ) in which an interchangeable, disposable type paper cassette ( ) containing printing media with given common characteristics is removably inserted; the paper cassette bears are at least 5-bit binary ( ) indicating the characteristics of the printing media it contains inside and which is read by the electronic controller ( ) of the printer so as to automatically select the optimum printing mode in relation to the specific characteristics of the printing media, thus avoiding mistakes on the part of the user.

Ink jet color printer and relative method of operation

A device,for the feeding of sheets,from a ream,with a main rotating, feeding roller,a tray,containing the ream,and an auxiliary roller,arranged adjacent to the feeding roller,wherein the tray,is suitable for moving cyclically to bring the ream,into contact with the feeding roller,so that the latter picks one at a time the sheets,from the ream,and feeds them along a path,and wherein the auxiliary roller,is adapted for rotating in contact with the sheets,picked by the feeding roller,but without pulling them and in the direction opposite their feeding direction, the object being that of opposing the picking of double sheets from the ream,The device,is provided with an improvement consisting of a cap,capable of moving in sync with the cyclical motion of the tray,with respect to the main feeding roller,so as to prevent, by coming between the auxiliary roller,and the sheets,any contact between them, at least during the motion of the tray,In this way, the front edges,of the sheets,can access the path,without running the risk of being crumpled and/or damaged by the auxiliary roller,with its rotation and, accordingly, of compromising the proper feeding of the sheets,from the ream

Device for the picking and feeding of sheets from a ream

An ink jet printer having selectively two distinct working positions (P1, P2), respectively a vertical working position (P1) and a horizontal working position (P2), comprising an external casing provided with a first and a second side, both flat, with a common edge and reciprocally inclined at an obtuse angle; a feeding tray for accommodating at the entrance the sheets to be fed to the printer; and a collecting tray, arranged to the front of the feeding tray, for collecting the sheets at the outlet after they have been printed. In the vertical working position (P1), the printer sits on a horizontal plane on its first side, and has the feeding and collecting trays directed upwardly; whereas, in the horizontal working position (P2), the printer sits on the horizontal plane on its second side, and has the feeding and collecting trays disposed horizontally to the operator. The printer has the advantage that it can be disposed differently to the user, depending on the latter's preferences, and can also be easily arranged for use on the horizontal plane, taking into account the amount of space actually available.

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Cigliano, Italy

Attilio De Ambrogio