JPH04365713A - Baggage sorting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the reliability and enlargement of a baggage sorting work by providing a storage means having a delivery chute deciding table and a baggage sorting information file, whereby the sorting information is read from a baggage tag, the read information is input to decide the appropriate chute, and the baggage is sent out. CONSTITUTION:When a baggage 2 is transported by a transport conveyer 1, a bar code reading scanner (sorting information read means) 6 sorts a baggage invoice number, a baggage lot branch number and a delivery city, town, and village code of a tag 2a and sends the baggage 2 to a sorting control means 7. One of chutes 3-1-3-n is decided with reference to a delivery chute deciding table 4, and a control signal is sent to a sorting means 8 so that a guide plate 3a is operated to send out the baggage 2. When one appropriate chute of chutes 3-1-3-n is decided, a sorting control means 7 stores the baggage invoice number, the baggage lot branch number and the delivery city, town and village code number in a baggage sorting information file 5 of the storage means 10.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention is used for sorting cargo in the transportation industry and logistics industry. The present invention relates to a luggage sorting device that can automatically sort luggage and collect the sorting results.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, this type of baggage sorting has been carried out by manually determining the address on the tag of the baggage being moved by a belt conveyor.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the conventional baggage sorting method described above, the sorting destination is determined by manually determining the address on the baggage tag, so there is a problem that it is not possible to change the sorting destination chute in an emergency. The problem is that it is difficult to secure manpower because the work is not preferred, and that errors in judgment are more likely to occur, and that the reliability of a business system decreases as the amount of data increases.

[0004] In addition, collecting sorting result information requires an input device and manpower for inputting the information, which tends to result in erroneous input of information. has the disadvantage that information collection is omitted.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is intended to solve these problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus that can automatically determine a sorting chute corresponding to a delivery destination and collect sorting result information.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a cargo sorting device that is connected to a conveyor and is equipped with a destination-specific classification chute that sorts and collects conveyed packages according to their destination. and a delivery destination chute determination table that holds sorting information in which the numbers of the delivery destination classification chute are associated with each other; and a parcel invoice number, parcel lot branch number,
A storage means having a package sorting information file that holds destination-specific chute information including destination-specific code numbers and other necessary information is provided, and the storage means is configured to sort the packages brought in by the transport conveyor from the tags. a sorting information reading means for reading necessary information; a sorting control means for inputting the information read by the sorting information reading means and determining a corresponding chute by referring to the destination-specific chute determination table; and this sorting control. The present invention is characterized by comprising a sorting means that sends out and collects the cargo in a determined chute under the control of the means.

The sorting control means includes means for storing the destination-specific chute information in the package sorting information file when a corresponding chute is determined, and the tag includes an invoice number, a package lot branch number, and a delivery destination code are displayed as two consecutive barcodes, and the sorting information reading means may be a barcode reading scanner that reads the displayed barcodes.

[0008]

[Operation] The sorting information is read from the tag of the package brought in by the transport conveyor, and based on the read sorting information, the destination-specific classification chute is determined by referring to the destination-specific chute determination table, and the sorting means is operated. The entrance to the corresponding chute is opened and the loaded cargo is sent out and collected. Furthermore, when the appropriate chute is determined, the parcel invoice number, parcel lot branch number, and destination-specific classification chute number are recorded in the parcel sorting information file.

[0009] This makes it possible to automatically sort packages by destination and collect information on the sorting results.
It is possible to save labor in sorting operations, improve reliability, and expand business capacity.

0010

Embodiments Next, embodiments of the present invention will be explained based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration and operation flow of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a chute determination table by destination in the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a figure showing the contents of a tag.

[0011] The embodiment of the present invention is connected to a transport conveyor 1, and is configured with a plurality of chutes 3-1 to 3-n for sorting and collecting the transported cargo 2 according to the delivery destination. Further, as a feature of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, there is provided a chute determination table 4 by destination, which holds sorting information in which a destination municipality code and a classification chute number by destination are associated as a destination-specific code. and package invoice number, package lot branch number, shipping destination code number,
A storage means 10 is provided which has a cargo sorting information file 5 that holds chute information for each delivery destination including other necessary information. Sorting information reading means 6 for reading information; and sorting information reading means 6
Enter the information read by , refer to chute determination table 4 by delivery destination, and select the corresponding chute 3-1 to 3-n.
a sorting control means 7 for determining the sorting control means 7;
The sorting control means 7 is provided with a sorting means 8 which sends out and collects the cargo 2 in one of the determined chutes 3-1 to 3-n under the control of the chutes 3-1 to 3-n.
-n includes means for storing destination-specific chute information in the parcel sorting information file 5 when either one is determined.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, the tag 2 includes a double bar code (1) and (
2), and a barcode reading scanner for reading the displayed barcodes (1) and (2) is used as the sorting information reading means.

Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention constructed as described above will be explained.

When the baggage 2 is conveyed by the conveyor 1, the barcode reading scanner (sorting information reading means) 6 reads the baggage invoice number and parcel lot printed by barcode on the tag 2a affixed to the top surface of the baggage 2. The branch number and destination city/town/village code are read and the contents are sent to the sorting control means 7.

The sorting control means 7 receives the contents,
Referring to the destination-specific chute determination table 4, one of the chutes 3-1 to 3-n corresponding to the destination of the loaded cargo 2 is determined, and a control signal is sent to the sorting means 8. The sorting means 8 operates the guide plate 3a in accordance with the control signal so that the cargo 2 is delivered to one of the designated chutes 3-1 to 3-n.

The sorting control means 7 controls the corresponding chute 3.
-1 to 3-n, storage means 1
The parcel invoice number, parcel lot branch number, delivery destination municipality code number, and other necessary information are stored in the parcel sorting information file 5 of 0.

[0017]

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, according to the present invention, it is possible to automatically sort packages by destination and collect package information and sorting destination information, thereby increasing the reliability and expandability of package sorting operations. It has the effect of improving the

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration and operation flow of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the configuration of a shoot determination table for each delivery destination in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the contents of a tag attached to a package in an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Transport conveyor 2 Baggage 2a Baggage tag 3 Sorting chute by delivery destination 3-1, 3-2,..., 3-n Chute 3a Guide plate 4 Chute determination table by destination 5 Baggage sorting information file 6 Barcode reading scanner (sorting) Information reading means) 7 Sorting control means 8 Sorting means 10 Storage means

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claim 1: A cargo sorting device connected to a transport conveyor and equipped with a destination-specific classification chute that sorts and collects conveyed packages according to their destination, in which a destination-specific code and a destination-specific classification chute are provided. A chute determination table by destination that holds sorting information with corresponding numbers, and chute information by destination including package invoice number, package lot branch number, code number by destination, and other required information. a storage means having a baggage sorting information file, a sorting information reading means for reading information necessary for sorting from the tag of the baggage brought in by the transport conveyor, and inputting the information read by the sorting information reading means. and sorting control means for determining a corresponding chute by referring to the chute determination table for each delivery destination;
A baggage sorting device characterized by comprising a sorting device that sends out and collects the baggage in a chute determined by the control of the sorting control device. 2. The package sorting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said sorting control means includes means for storing said destination-specific chute information in said package sorting information file when a corresponding chute is determined. 3. On the tag, an invoice number, a parcel lot branch number, and a delivery destination code are displayed as a double bar code, and the sorting information reading means is a bar code reader that reads the displayed bar code. The baggage sorting device according to claim 1, which is a scanner.