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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1992
Rudolf Grunig, Koniz, CH;
Ascom Autelca AG, Bern, CH;
Abstract
The postage meter machine (11) comprises a stator part (12) and a print rotor (13). Two motors (41, 52), a drive (42), a motor switch (45), a battery (46), a logic unit (56), a clock module (58), and two position indicators (48, 54) are disposed in the stator part (12). A catch-stop actuator (24), a catch-stop row sequence (23) with three catch stops of different lengths as well as a date stamp (20) with four counter wheels (16-19) and a coordinated stop-catch device (26-29) are disposed in the print rotor (13). The counter wheels (16-19) are disposed coaxially next to each other and each counter wheel exhibits twelve print positions, which are rotatable stepwise by the catch-stop row sequence (23). Based on the kind of teeth and the length of the cams, either one, two or three counter wheels (16-18) are rotated simultaneously by one position. A coupler (32) connects the one motor (41) to the catch-stop actuator (24) in a certain angular setting of the print rotor (13). The logic unit (56), controls the one motor (41). Depending on the date to be set, this motor (41) runs for such a time until the catch-stop row sequence (23) has performed one, three, twelve, thirteen, sixteen, or seventeen steps.