POSTAGE METER HAVING A VERTICAL PATH

Abstract

In a postage meter including a print module for printing on mail items, a feed tray for feeding in mail items to said print module, and a collection tray for receiving the mail items once they have been franked by the print module, said feed tray is inclined in two directions so that the mail items disposed on said tray are brought by gravity against a retractable jogging flap into the same determined position at which said print module affixes a postal imprint.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The characteristics and advantages of the present invention appear more clearly from the following description given by way of non-limiting indication and with reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views showing the postage meter of the invention before and after a franking operation.

Claims

1. A postage meter including a print module for printing on mail items, and a feed tray for feeding in mail items to said print module, wherein said feed tray is inclined in two directions so that the mail items disposed on said tray are brought by gravity against a retractable jogging flap into the same determined position at which said print module affixes a postal imprint.

2. A postage meter according to claim 1, wherein said tray is inclined at an angle lying in the range 60° to 90° in a first direction and at an angle lying in the range 60° to 90° in a second direction.

3. A postage meter according to claim 1, wherein said retractable jogging flap is mounted to move and retracts after the postal imprint has been printed so as to enable the mail item to fall automatically under the effect of gravity into a collection tray for collecting the mail items.

4. A postage meter according to claim 1, wherein said feed tray for feeding in mail items incorporates a weighing module delivering the value of the weight of the mail item laid on said feed tray and that is to be franked.