Method for the automatic enveloping of small items such as documents and device used to implement same

Abstract

The invention relates to an automatic device which is used to envelope small items and which can be used to perform very-high-speed enveloping. The inventive device comprises a frame () having the following components mounted thereto, namely: a storage bin () containing a pile of stacked envelopes () which are disposed such that they can be removed one by one from the base of the bin, and a control drum () which is associated with a rotary cam (). The aforementioned control drum () is arranged such as to move the envelopes () individually and successively from the storage bin () towards an area where a document is inserted therein and such as to open the envelope when the rotary cam () has unfolded the flap of same. The documents () to be inserted into the envelopes () are conveyed by way of cogs () which are solidly connected to a continuously-moving transport chain ().