JP3409820B2 - Shipping bundle delivery device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is designed so that the number of a stack of a plurality of types of magazines and the like is counted and piled up to create a shipping bundle, and a printed matter of shipping destination data is attached to the shipping bundle for shipment. The present invention relates to a shipping device for a shipping bundle. The shipping destination data includes, for example, a slip address sheet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional shipping apparatus for a bundle of shipments, for example, each counting stack mechanism of a counting stack group is assigned in accordance with the type of magazine, and each counting stack mechanism is addressed via each signal line. The transfer mechanism is connected, a large number of address sheets are stacked in the transfer mechanism, the transfer mechanism sequentially reads the destination data printed on the address sheet, and sequentially sends the destination data to each counting stack mechanism, The counting stack mechanism counts the number of stacks of each destination based on each destination data and sequentially creates a sorting bundle, and by passing through a plurality of counting stack mechanisms, a shipping bundle in which multiple types of sorting bundles are stacked. To
There is a transfer mechanism in which an address sheet corresponding to this shipping bundle is placed and sequentially shipped.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional shipping bundle shipping apparatus, for example, some of the address sheets stacked on the transfer mechanism are torn, and If the transfer mechanism cannot read the destination data, the shipping work of the shipping bundle is interrupted and the workability is deteriorated. Also, if the address is changed during the shipping work, the work for changing the address paper will be forced, and the changing work will be complicated and time-consuming, and if it takes a long time, the shipping work may need to be interrupted in some cases. However, in this respect also, there was a problem that the workability was lowered and the usability was not good. The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and is provided with a host computer and is configured to transmit the destination data to the counting stack mechanism and the destination data print transfer mechanism. The destination data does not become unreadable, and it is possible to quickly respond to destination changes etc.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a shipping bundle shipping device that improves workability and is easy to use without interrupting the shipping work of shipping bundles.

[0004]

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above object is to: 1 count the number of a plurality of kinds of magazines and other aggregates and stack them to create a shipping bundle; In a shipping device of a shipping bundle, which is designed to be printed with shipping destination data attached to a bundle, a host computer in which the name of each shipping destination, the number of volumes of various aggregates for each shipping destination, and other shipping destination data are recorded ( 10) and an online connection to the host computer (10), and counting stack mechanism (40) that counts the number of single-type aggregates based on the delivery destination data to create a sorting bundle for each delivery destination. ) Are arranged, and by passing through the counting stack mechanism (40),
A conveyor including a counting stack group (30) for creating a shipping bundle in which a plurality of types of sorting bundles are stacked, and a plurality of carry-out positions for discharging the sorting bundle created by the counting stack mechanism (40). If each carry-out position is divided into blocks, and the destination data regarding the block is moved each time the conveyor moves into each block, and if the destination data is the same as the block regarding the type of the sorting bundle, , A counting stack mechanism (40) for providing a predetermined type of sorting bundle at the carry-out position of the block
Similarly to the transfer conveyor (61) that is designed to be carried out from the computer, the online connection to the host computer (10) is performed in parallel with the creation of the sorting bundle of the counting stack mechanism (40) based on the destination data. To produce a printout of the shipping destination data,
A shipping bundle shipping device, comprising: a shipping destination data printing transfer mechanism (50) for transferring the printed matter to a shipping bundle in which a plurality of types of sorting bundles are stacked by going through 0). 2. The delivery destination data printing / transferring mechanism (50) transmits to the host computer (10) information indicating whether or not the shipping bundle and the created printed matter are in a normal operation state in which the delivery destination is the same. According to item 1, there is a shipping bundle sending device.

[0005]

The host computer (10) records each shipping destination name, the number of magazines relating to each shipping destination, and other shipping destination data. The shipping destination data is stored in each counting stack mechanism (30) of the counting stack group (30). 40) and the destination data print transfer mechanism (50). As a transmission method, for example, the transmissions are sequentially performed in the order of the delivery destinations or the delivery destinations for one day are collectively transmitted. The shipping destination data is, for example,
It is received by the subordinate computers (41, 51) registered in each counting stack mechanism (40) and the destination data print transfer mechanism (50). That is, the upper computer (10) and the lower computer (41, 5)
Since 1) is connected online, it is possible to swiftly and accurately respond to changes in the shipping name and the number of magazines of various magazines simply by exchanging shipping data, for example, changing the address paper. You don't have to do the bothersome work of.

[0006] Each counting stack mechanism (40) counts the number of volumes of a single type of stack based on the shipping destination data transmitted from the host computer (10) and creates a sorting bundle for each shipping destination. Similarly, the delivery destination data printing / transferring mechanism (50) creates a printed matter of the delivery destination data based on the delivery destination data, in parallel with the creation of the sorting bundle of the counting stack mechanism (40), and outputs a plurality of counts. Stack mechanism (4
By going through 0), the printed matter of the delivery destination data is transferred to the shipping bundle in which a plurality of types of sorting bundles are stacked. In this way, the printed matter of the shipping destination data can be attached to the shipping bundle and shipped.

[0007] The delivery destination data printing transfer mechanism (50)
However, in the case of transmitting to the host computer (10) information indicating whether or not the shipping bundle matches the created shipping destination data, the shipping bundle is broken and removed from the shipping line, for example. In the case of such an abnormal operation state, a printed matter of shipping destination data corresponding to the next shipping bundle of the collapsed shipping bundle can be created and transferred, and the shipping work can be continued, In addition, the shipping destination data corresponding to the collapsed shipping bundle is again stored in the host computer (10).
Can be transmitted to the counting stack mechanism (40) and the shipping destination data printing transfer mechanism (50), and at that time, it is not necessary to interrupt the normal shipping operation.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the shipping bundle sending apparatus according to the present embodiment counts and stacks the number of stacks of a plurality of types of magazines and the like to create a shipping bundle, and prints the shipping destination data on the shipping bundle. It is attached and shipped. The printout of the shipping destination data is printed with the name of the bookstore to which it is shipped, the name of each magazine, the number of books for each magazine, the release date, etc., and the code number of the bookstore that is the shipping destination for automatic sorting on the downstream side. Other required items are displayed in barcode. This device
The host computer 10 is provided with bookstore data, which is shipping destination data, recorded in the host computer 10.
The host computer 10 may be installed at a command center remote from the shipping site or may be installed directly at the shipping site.
A data distribution computer 12, a counting stack group 30, and a delivery destination data printing / transferring mechanism 50 are arranged at the delivery site. The counting stack group 30 is indicated by A in FIG.
Five counting stack mechanisms 40 are arranged in parallel corresponding to the five types of magazines indicated by E to E.

A host computer 10 is connected to each counting stack mechanism 40 online, and counts the number of single-type aggregates based on the bookstore data to create a sorting bundle for each destination. is there. The lower computer 41 is connected to the upper computer 10 via the data distribution computer 12. The subordinate computer 41 is incorporated together with the control panel and operation panel of this mechanism. As shown in FIG. 3, each counting stack mechanism 40
Is a carry-in conveyor 42 that conveys the accumulated product from the supply position to the standby position, a pair of push-up forks 43 that moves up and down to a lower receiving position and an upper counting position for receiving the accumulated product from the standby position, and A jogger member 44 that counts the number of books while shifting the stacks that are raised by the fork 43 one by one to form a stairs shape, and a pusher member 45 that cuts out the bundle of bundles that has reached a predetermined number from other stacks and pushes it out from the counting position. And a slicing / transporting conveyor 46 for mounting and transporting the slicing segmented bundle. Also,
The counting stack mechanism 40 includes a posture correction plate 47 for vertically aligning the sorting bundle discharged by the cut-out transporting conveyor 46, and a sorting bundle that is pressed from above and transported from an upper posture correction position to a lower discharging position. Pressure belt 48
And a fork member 49 that is also pressed and conveyed from below
It has and. Five counting stacks 40 arranged side by side
Transport conveyor 6 so that the respective unloading positions of
1 is provided. An intermediate position between the carry-out positions of the adjacent counting stack mechanisms 40 is a standby position until moving to the next carry-out position.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a subordinate computer 51 of the delivery destination data printing / transferring mechanism 50 is connected to the superordinate computer 10 online via the data distribution computer 12. The destination data printing / transferring mechanism 50 is located adjacent to the fifth counting stack mechanism 40 and above the transport conveyor 61, and sorts the counting stack mechanism 40 based on the bookstore data from the host computer 10. In parallel with the creation of the bundle, the printing section 52 that prints the bookstore data on the printing paper to create the address paper that is the printed matter, and the printing section 52, which is placed on the conveyor 61 and passes through the first to fifth counting stack mechanisms 40 Then, the transfer unit 53 for transferring the address sheet to the shipping bundle in which a plurality of types of sorting bundles are stacked.
It consists of and. The transfer conveyor 61 includes a transfer conveyor 61.
The upper part is separated and the bundle flows without breaking, and the conveyor 6
Information on whether or not the sorting bundle delivered to the transfer position without being removed from above 1 and the transferred address paper are in a normal operation state is provided to a computer subordinate to the destination data printing transfer mechanism 50. A phototube 62 for transmitting a passage detection signal is arranged so as to be transmitted to the host computer 10 via 51. A wrapping machine 65 for film-wrapping the sorting bundle on which the address paper is placed is provided at the end of the conveyor 61.
A binding machine 6 for binding the film-wrapped sorting bundles
6 and 6 are arranged.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 4 shows a shipping bundle for each bookstore which is a shipping destination. The shipping bundle for the bookstore "a" includes the bookstore name, the magazine name, and the number of books (Magazine B; 2).
Booklet, magazine C; 4 books, magazine D; 2 books, magazine E; 2 books) are attached. In addition, the shipping bundle for the bookstore “B” includes the bookstore name, the magazine name, and the number of books (Magazine C;
Addressing papers for 5 books and magazine E (3 books) are attached. further,
The shipping bundle for the bookstore “C” is attached with the name of the bookstore, the name of the magazine, and the number of copies (Magazine D; 2) of address paper. Further, in the shipping bundle for the bookstore “D”, the bookstore name, the magazine name and the number of the books (magazine A; 1 book, magazine B; 1 book, magazine C; 1
Booklet, magazine D; 1 booklet, magazine E; 1 booklet) are attached. Each bookstore data including the above-mentioned bookstore name, magazine name, and the number of volumes thereof is recorded in the host computer 10, and is transferred from the host computer 10 via the data distribution computer 12 to the lower part of the counting stack mechanism 40. Computer 41 to receive and record. An operation for creating a divided bundle in each counting stack mechanism 40 will be described.

In FIG. 3, the bound stack is placed, for example, manually before the supply position, and the binding string and the upper and lower sheets are removed. Next, the carry-in conveyor 42 conveys a stack of articles such as magazines from the supply position to the standby position. At the start of counting, the push-up fork 43 is at the receiving position, and the stack is loaded from the standby position to the push-up fork 43 at the receiving position. When the pile-up fork 43 is loaded onto the push-up fork 43 and the push-up fork 43 moves up, the pile-up is lifted from the receiving position. When the stack is lifted, counting is started, and the lifting fork 43 is lifted by an amount corresponding to the thickness T of the magazine. When the accumulated object is raised by the amount corresponding to the thickness T via the push-up fork 43, the jogger member 44 advances. When the jogger member 44 advances, a limit switch (not shown) detects the advance of the jogger member 44, and the lower computer 41 counts the number of books “1”.
Next, when the jogger member 44 retracts, the jogger member 4
A separate limit switch (not shown) detects the backward movement of 0. In this way, the number of stacks is "2",
"3", ... Is continuously counted, and the laminate is formed in a stepwise manner.

When the number of stacks of the stack is counted and the number of stacks of a predetermined destination is reached, the pusher member 45 moves in the horizontal direction, whereby the sorting bundle is pushed out from the counting position. At this time, the slicing conveyance conveyor 46 is swinging from the horizontal state, and the tip end portion of the slicing conveyance conveyor 46 slightly lifts the sorting bundle to separate the sorting bundle from other stacks. Since the conveyor of the cutout transfer conveyor 46 is driven, the sorting bundle can be smoothly placed on the cutout transfer conveyor 46 side. Furthermore, the pusher member 45
Is moved in the horizontal direction, the separating bundle is moved to the fork member 49.
The posture correction plate 47
And the posture is corrected. After that, the cutout conveyer 46 swings horizontally. Before and after, the pressure belt 48 presses the sorting bundle from above with a constant force, and the posture of the sorting bundle is prevented from collapsing. Next, the fork member 4
9 descends, the sorting bundle descends from the posture correction position to the unloading position, the sorting bundle rests on the conveyor 61, passes through the standby position, and moves to the unloading position of the next counting stack mechanism 40. When the push-up fork 43 rises to the counting position and reaches the uppermost position, at this time, the other push-up fork 43 is at the receiving position and the next stack is placed, and the push-up fork 43 rises, The stack is lifted from the receiving position and stops just below one of the push-up forks 43.
Next, one of the pushing forks 43 is retracted in the horizontal direction, and the stack on the one pushing fork 43 is piled up on the stack of the other pushing forks 43 rising to the position just below, and the stacked stacks are stacked. The other one is fork 43 for pushing up
Will start to rise together. Also, the pusher member 4
After 5 pushes the sorting bundle to the posture correction position, the pusher member 45 moves upward and gradually returns to the counting position while avoiding the sorting bundle of the next delivery destination which is gradually being formed in a stepped shape.

In this way, for example, if the delivery destination is the bookstore “a”, the first counting stack mechanism 40 conveys the classified bundle of the magazine A based on the bookstore data (magazine A; 0). Do not carry it out to the transport position on the conveyor 61. Next, the second counting stack mechanism 40 carries out the sorted bundle of the magazine B to the carrying position on the conveyor 61 based on the bookstore data (magazine B; 2 books). Next, the third counting stack mechanism 40 stacks the grouped bundle of the magazine C on the grouped bundle of the magazine B conveyed by the conveyor 61, based on the bookstore data (magazine C; 4 books). Next, the fourth counting stack mechanism 40 uses bookstore data (magazine D; 2
Based on the book), the bundle of magazines D is conveyed by the conveyor 6
1 is stacked on the sorting bundle of the magazine B and the magazine C conveyed by 1. Next, the fifth counting and stacking mechanism 40 converts the grouped bundle of the magazine E into the grouped bundles of the magazine B, the magazine C, and the magazine D transported by the transport conveyor 61 based on the bookstore data (magazine E; 2 volumes). Stacked, thereby creating a shipping bundle. At this time, the conveyor 61
The upper carry-out position and the standby position are divided into blocks, and magazines can be stacked if the bookstore data is the same as the blocks. Next, the shipping bundle is transported to the transfer position of the address paper by the transport conveyor 61.

The bookstore data is already received by the subordinate computer 51 of the destination data printing / transferring mechanism 50. That is, the upper computer 10 and the lower computer 4
Since 1,1 and 51 are connected online via the data distribution computer 12, for example, when the number of magazines of the delivery destination is changed, the number data in the bookstore data is changed online. It is possible to change, and it is possible to quickly and accurately respond to changes in bookstore data. As a result, it is not necessary to perform troublesome work such as changing the address paper. The printing unit 52 of the destination data printing / transferring mechanism 50 prints the bookstore data on the printing paper in parallel with the creation of the sorting bundle of the counting stack mechanism 40 based on the bookstore data,
Create an address paper for the bookstore “C”. In addition, the address paper that was created 2nd before the address paper being created is the bookstore name “a”, the magazine name and the number of books (magazine B; 2 books, magazine C; 4 books, magazine D; 2). The address paper on which the book, magazine E; 2) is printed is transferred by the transfer unit 53 to the shipping bundle that has reached the transfer position. When the transfer is completed, the computer 51 for which the performance report is in a lower order transfers from the computer 12 for data distribution.
Via the host computer 10. The result report is made when the number of transfers reaches a certain number, but may be made sequentially for each number of transfers.

The photoelectric tube 62 arranged on the transfer conveyor 61 can detect, for example, that the shipping bundle has collapsed and an abnormal operation state in which the transfer bundle 61 is removed from the transfer conveyor 61 is detected. The transfer unit 53 excludes the address sheet corresponding to the collapsed shipping bundle and transfers the address sheet corresponding to the next shipping bundle of the collapsed shipping bundle. Thereby, the shipping work can be continued without interruption. In addition, the bookstore data corresponding to the collapsed shipping bundle can be
Alternatively, after the end, the data can be transmitted again to the counting stack mechanism 40 and the destination data print transfer mechanism 50 by the host computer 10 via the data distribution computer 12. The shipping bundle on which the address paper is placed is the transport conveyor 6
When transported to the end portion of 1, the shipping bundle is film-wrapped by the packaging machine 65 and then bound by the binding machine 66. In this way, the shipping bundle is packed and shipped one after another.

[0017]

According to the shipping bundle shipping apparatus of the present invention, the host computer is provided and the shipping destination data is transmitted to each counting stack mechanism of the counting stack group and the shipping destination data printing transfer mechanism. As a result, the shipping destination data will not become unreadable, and it will be possible to quickly respond to address changes, etc., without interrupting the shipping work of shipping bundles, improving workability and improving usability. be able to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a shipping bundle shipping device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a shipping bundle shipping device showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a counting stack mechanism of a shipping bundle shipping device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the operation of the shipping bundle shipping device showing the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Host computer 12 ... Computer for data distribution 30 ... Count stack group 40 ... Counting stack mechanism 43 ... Push-up fork 44 ... Jogger member 44 ... Pusher member 50 ... Delivery data printing / transferring mechanism 61 ... Conveyor conveyor 65 ... Wrapping machine 66 ... Bundling machine

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A shipping bundle shipping device for counting and stacking a plurality of stacks of a plurality of types of magazines and the like to create a shipping bundle, and attaching a printed matter of shipping destination data to the shipping bundle for shipment. A host computer on which the name of each shipping destination and the number of volumes of various collections for each shipping destination and other shipping destination data are recorded, and a single type connected to the host computer online and based on the shipping destination data. It is configured by arranging a plurality of counting stack mechanisms that count the number of stacks of each of the stacks and create a sorting bundle for each destination, and a shipping bundle in which a plurality of types of sorting bundles are stacked by passing through the plurality of counting stack mechanisms. A count stack group for creating, and a conveyor including a plurality of carry-out positions for carrying out the sorting bundle created by the count stack mechanism, each carry-out position being a block. Each time the conveyor moves to each block, the destination data regarding the block is also moved, and if the destination data is the same as the block regarding the type of the sorting bundle, the delivery position of the block And a transport conveyor configured to carry out a predetermined type of sorting stack from the counting stack mechanism, and similarly, connected online to the host computer and based on the destination data, creating a sorting stack of the counting stack mechanism. In parallel, by creating a printout of the shipping destination data and going through the plurality of counting stack mechanisms,
A shipping bundle shipping device, comprising: a shipping destination data printing transfer mechanism that transfers the printed matter to a shipping bundle in which a plurality of types of sorting bundles are stacked. 2. The delivery destination data printing / transferring mechanism transmits to the host computer information regarding whether or not the shipping bundle and the created printed matter are in a normal operation state in which the delivery destinations match. The shipping device of the shipping bundle according to claim 1.