EP0386390A3 - Franking machine - Google Patents

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EP0386390A3
EP0386390A3 EP19890810843 EP89810843A EP0386390A3 EP 0386390 A3 EP0386390 A3 EP 0386390A3 EP 19890810843 EP19890810843 EP 19890810843 EP 89810843 A EP89810843 A EP 89810843A EP 0386390 A3 EP0386390 A3 EP 0386390A3
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franking
keys
entry
franking machine
amounts
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French (fr)
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EP0386390B1 (en
EP0386390A2 (en
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Werner Haug
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Frama AG
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Frama AG
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00185—Details internally of apparatus in a franking system, e.g. franking machine at customer or apparatus at post office
    • G07B17/00193—Constructional details of apparatus in a franking system
    • G07B2017/00266—Man-machine interface on the apparatus
    • G07B2017/00274—Mechanical, e.g. keyboard
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07B—TICKET-ISSUING APPARATUS; FARE-REGISTERING APPARATUS; FRANKING APPARATUS
    • G07B17/00—Franking apparatus
    • G07B17/00459—Details relating to mailpieces in a franking system
    • G07B17/00508—Printing or attaching on mailpieces
    • G07B2017/00516—Details of printing apparatus
    • G07B2017/00524—Printheads
    • G07B2017/00548—Mechanical printhead

Abstract

The franking machine has a control console (50) on which is provided a number of keys (21-24) corresponding to the decimal places of a maximum franking value amount. The most frequently occurring franking value amounts and also surcharge amounts for special letter dispatch types are predetermined in fixed manner by programming a control unit of the franking machine and are associated with the said keys (21-24) and additional keys (25, AIR, EXP, REG), so that the entry of a complete franking value amount by pressing a single key is possible. The franking machine can be switched between two entry modes by a special key (D-SET) and these modes are performed by means of the same keys (21-24). If exceptionally a franking value amount is to be entered in the franking machine and which does not correspond to one of the fixed, predetermined franking value amounts, entry takes place after operating the switching special key (D-SET) separately by stepwise entry via the keys (21-24) associated with these decimal places.
EP89810843A 1989-03-08 1989-11-08 Franking machine Expired - Lifetime EP0386390B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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CH854/89A CH678367A5 (en) 1989-03-08 1989-03-08
CH854/89 1989-03-08

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EP0386390A2 EP0386390A2 (en) 1990-09-12
EP0386390A3 true EP0386390A3 (en) 1991-08-14
EP0386390B1 EP0386390B1 (en) 1994-06-08

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EP89810843A Expired - Lifetime EP0386390B1 (en) 1989-03-08 1989-11-08 Franking machine

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EP (1) EP0386390B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE107058T1 (en)
CH (1) CH678367A5 (en)
DE (1) DE58907845D1 (en)

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DE4217478A1 (en) * 1992-05-22 1993-11-25 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh Arrangement for creating a flexible user interface for franking machines
US6009370A (en) 1993-07-26 1999-12-28 Hitachi, Ltd. Control unit for vehicle and total control system therefor
DE59408090D1 (en) * 1994-12-21 1999-05-12 Francotyp Postalia Gmbh User interface for a franking machine
ATE285610T1 (en) * 1995-03-07 2005-01-15 Frama Ag DEVICE FOR DETERMINING A FANKING VALUE

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4097923A (en) * 1975-04-16 1978-06-27 Pitney-Bowes, Inc. Remote postage meter charging system using an advanced microcomputerized postage meter
US4180856A (en) * 1977-07-29 1979-12-25 Pitney Bowes Inc. Electronic postage metering system
US4495581A (en) * 1981-10-19 1985-01-22 Piccione James M User programmable postal rate calculator
US4520725A (en) * 1982-10-04 1985-06-04 Frama Ag. Setting mechanism for type wheels of a printing device
EP0107187A2 (en) * 1982-10-22 1984-05-02 Pitney Bowes Inc. Apparatus and method for determining special postage fees
GB2166389A (en) * 1984-10-04 1986-05-08 Pitney Bowes Inc Electronic postage meter print wheel setting optimization system

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US5134567A (en) 1992-07-28
DE58907845D1 (en) 1994-07-14
EP0386390B1 (en) 1994-06-08
US5161108A (en) 1992-11-03
ATE107058T1 (en) 1994-06-15
CH678367A5 (en) 1991-08-30
EP0386390A2 (en) 1990-09-12

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