Inserting apparatus and method with controlled, master cycle speed-dependent actuator operations
First Claim
1. A method for controlling an inserting apparatus over a range of master cycle speeds, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) monitoring a master cycle speed at which an inserting apparatus operates over a plurality of master cycles;
(b) determining when a new master cycle has begun;
(c) at least once during every master cycle of operation of the inserting apparatus, performing a first calculation to determine a first cyclical position of the new master cycle at which an actuated device should begin to be activated, wherein the calculation is based on the master cycle speed measured for the new master cycle, a predetermined time duration required for the actuated device to become fully active, and a predetermined cyclical position of the new master cycle at which the actuated device should be fully active; and
(d) at least once during every master cycle of operation of the inserting apparatus, causing the actuated device to begin to be activated when the new master cycle reaches or exceeds the calculated first cyclical position.
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Abstract
In an inserting apparatus and method such as the continuous motion type, a motion controller electrically communicates with an encoder, a first motor driving an insert conveyor assembly, a second motor driving an envelope conveyor assembly, and an actuator operatively interfaced with a peripheral device. The motion controller controls insert conveyor assembly speed, envelope conveyor assembly speed, and the rotational position at which the actuator should be activated, based on the encoder signal. Once during every master cycle, the motion controller calculates the actuator activation position, and causes the first actuator to be activated at the calculated first actuator activation position.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for controlling an inserting apparatus over a range of master cycle speeds, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) monitoring a master cycle speed at which an inserting apparatus operates over a plurality of master cycles; (b) determining when a new master cycle has begun; (c) at least once during every master cycle of operation of the inserting apparatus, performing a first calculation to determine a first cyclical position of the new master cycle at which an actuated device should begin to be activated, wherein the calculation is based on the master cycle speed measured for the new master cycle, a predetermined time duration required for the actuated device to become fully active, and a predetermined cyclical position of the new master cycle at which the actuated device should be fully active; and (d) at least once during every master cycle of operation of the inserting apparatus, causing the actuated device to begin to be activated when the new master cycle reaches or exceeds the calculated first cyclical position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for controlling an inserting apparatus over a range of master cycle speeds, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) monitoring a master cycle speed at which an inserting apparatus operates over a plurality of master cycles; (b) determining when a new master cycle has begun; (c) during every master cycle of operation of the inserting apparatus, performing a first calculation to determine a first cyclical position of the new master cycle at which an actuated device should begin to be activated; and (d) at least once during every master cycle of operation, causing the actuated device to begin to be activated when the new master cycle reaches or exceeds the calculated first cyclical position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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