JPH0550589A - Sheet sectionalizing machine - Google Patents
Sheet sectionalizing machineInfo
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- JPH0550589A JPH0550589A JP3217262A JP21726291A JPH0550589A JP H0550589 A JPH0550589 A JP H0550589A JP 3217262 A JP3217262 A JP 3217262A JP 21726291 A JP21726291 A JP 21726291A JP H0550589 A JPH0550589 A JP H0550589A
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Abstract
Description
【０００１】[0001]
【産業上の利用分野】本発明は、紙葉類区分装置に関
し、特に、紙葉類上の宛名を読み取り、その結果をバー
コードに変換した後、そのコードを紙葉類上に印刷し、
区分する装置に関する。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a paper sheet sorting apparatus, and more particularly to reading an address on a paper sheet, converting the result into a bar code, and printing the code on the paper sheet.
Regarding a device for classifying.
【０００２】[0002]
【従来の技術】従来の区分装置は、図２に示すように、
紙葉類１０上に印刷或は記載された宛名１１を光学文字
読取り装置により読み取り、その宛名の結果をバーコー
ドに変換し、あらかじめ定められているバーコード印刷
領域１２にバーコード１３を印刷し、しかして、そのコ
ードを光学的に読み取ることによりこの紙葉類を該当す
る区分箱に区分していた。2. Description of the Related Art A conventional sorting device, as shown in FIG.
The address 11 printed or written on the paper sheet 10 is read by an optical character reader, the result of the address is converted into a bar code, and the bar code 13 is printed in a predetermined bar code printing area 12. However, by optically reading the code, the paper sheets were sorted into the corresponding sorting boxes.
【０００３】[0003]
【発明の解決しようとする課題】従来の区分装置では、
バーコード印刷領域１２があらかじめ定められているの
で、この領域に、広告或は１４に示すような会社名等の
文字・符号等が印刷されている場合でも、その領域１２
にバーコード１３を印刷することになり結果としてバー
コードが光学的に読み取れず、読取り不能として区分さ
れずに排除されてしまうという課題があった。In the conventional sorting device,
Since the bar code print area 12 is predetermined, even if characters or codes such as advertisements or company names as shown in 14 are printed in this area 12,
As a result, the bar code 13 is printed, and as a result, there is a problem that the bar code cannot be optically read, and the bar code is excluded as unreadable.
【０００４】本発明は従来の上記実情に鑑みてなされた
ものであり、従って本発明の目的は、従来の技術に内在
する上記課題を解決することを可能とした新規な紙葉類
区分装置を提供することにある。The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional circumstances, and therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a novel paper sheet sorting apparatus capable of solving the above problems inherent in the prior art. To provide.
【０００５】[0005]
【課題を解決するための手段】上記目的を達成するため
に、本発明に係る紙葉類区分装置は、紙葉類上の文字・
符号等を光電変換し量子化された映像信号に変換する手
段と、その映像信号より文字・符号等が印刷されていな
い領域を検出する手段と、前記領域検出手段にて得られ
る空白領域よりバ−コ−ド印刷領域を指定する手段と、
該指定された印刷領域にバ−コ−ドを印刷する手段とを
備えて構成される。In order to achieve the above object, a paper sheet sorting apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a character
A means for photoelectrically converting a code or the like into a quantized video signal, a means for detecting an area in which characters or codes are not printed from the video signal, and a blank area obtained by the area detecting means. -A means for specifying the code print area,
And a means for printing a bar code in the designated printing area.
【０００６】[0006]
【実施例】次に本発明をその好ましい一実施例について
図面を参照して詳細に説明する。BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
【０００７】図１は本発明の一実施例を示すブロック構
成図である。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【０００８】図１を参照するに、１０は紙葉類、２０は
搬送路、３０、３１は光源、４０は走査部、５０は宛名
検出部、６０はバ−コ−ド印刷領域指定部、７０は文字
認識部、８０はバ−コ−ド印刷部、９０はバ−コ−ド読
取部をそれぞれ示す。Referring to FIG. 1, 10 is a paper sheet, 20 is a conveying path, 30 and 31 are light sources, 40 is a scanning section, 50 is an address detecting section, 60 is a bar code printing area designating section, Reference numeral 70 is a character recognition unit, 80 is a bar code printing unit, and 90 is a bar code reading unit.
【０００９】紙葉類１０は、搬送路２０に沿って矢印Ｃ
方向に搬送され、検知点Ｐを通過する際に光源３０によ
り紙葉類全体が照射され、その反射光は走査部４０に投
影される。走査部４０は、紙葉類１０上の文字・符号等
を光電変換するとともに、量子化した映像信号を宛名検
出部５０、バ−コ−ド印刷領域指定部６０及び文字認識
部７０に出力する。宛名検出部５０は、紙葉類１０上に
印刷或は記載された宛名の位置を検出するものであり、
その位置を示す信号は文字認識部７０に送られる。The paper sheet 10 is indicated by an arrow C along the conveying path 20.
When the sheet is conveyed in the direction and passes through the detection point P, the light source 30 irradiates the entire sheet, and the reflected light is projected on the scanning unit 40. The scanning unit 40 photoelectrically converts characters and codes on the paper sheet 10 and outputs the quantized video signal to the address detection unit 50, the barcode printing area designation unit 60 and the character recognition unit 70. .. The address detector 50 detects the position of the address printed or written on the paper sheet 10.
The signal indicating the position is sent to the character recognition unit 70.
【００１０】尚、宛名検出部５０は、例えば特願昭４８
−１４２２４０号明細書に記載された技術を利用するこ
とにより容易に実現できるので説明は省略する。The address detector 50 may be, for example, Japanese Patent Application No.
The description is omitted because it can be easily realized by using the technique described in the specification of No. 142240.
【００１１】バ−コ−ド印刷領域指定部６０は、紙葉類
１０上の映像信号より、文字・符号等が印刷或は記載さ
れていない領域、つまり空白領域を検出することによ
り、バ−コ−ド印刷領域として妥当な領域を指定するも
のであり、その領域は、例えば図３に於いて、紙葉類１
０の左下端を原点０とした時に、Ｓ1 （ｘ1 、ｙ1 ）及
びＳ2 （ｘ2 、ｙ2 ）の二点の座標で与えることが可能
であり、その座標は位置情報としてバ−コ−ド印刷部８
０に出力される。図３の１５は、本領域に印刷されたバ
−コ−ドの一例を示している。尚、空白領域を検出する
技術は、前述した特願昭４８−１４２２４０号明細書に
記載された技術を応用することにより、つまり、文字・
符号列以外の領域を検出することにより容易に実現でき
るので、説明は省略する。The bar code print area designating unit 60 detects a blank area, that is, a blank area in which characters or codes are not printed or described, from the video signal on the paper sheet 10 to detect a blank area. An appropriate area is designated as the code printing area, and the area is, for example, in FIG.
When the lower left corner of 0 is the origin 0, it can be given by the coordinates of two points S 1 (x 1 , y 1 ) and S 2 (x 2 , y 2 ). -Code printing unit 8
It is output to 0. Reference numeral 15 in FIG. 3 shows an example of the bar code printed in this area. The technique for detecting the blank area is performed by applying the technique described in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application No. 48-142240.
Since it can be easily realized by detecting the area other than the code string, the description thereof will be omitted.
【００１２】文字認識部７０は、走査部４０から出力さ
れた映像信号と宛名検出部５０より出力された宛名の位
置情報に基づき、宛名１１の文字認識を行うとともに、
その認識結果をバ−コ−ドに変換するものである。その
バ−コ−ドはバ−コ−ド印刷部８０に出力される。The character recognition unit 70 recognizes characters of the address 11 based on the video signal output from the scanning unit 40 and the position information of the address output from the address detection unit 50.
The recognition result is converted into a bar code. The bar code is output to the bar code printing section 80.
【００１３】尚、本文字認識の機能は公知の技術で容易
に実現できるので、説明は省略する。Since this character recognition function can be easily realized by a known technique, the description thereof will be omitted.
【００１４】バ−コ−ド印刷部８０は、バ−コ−ド印刷
領域指定部６０から出力される印刷位置情報に基づき、
紙葉類１０が印刷点Ｑに到着した時点からタイミングを
計ることにより、該当領域に文字認識部７０から出力さ
れるバ−コ−ドを印刷する。The bar code printing section 80, based on the printing position information output from the bar code printing area designating section 60,
The bar code output from the character recognizing unit 70 is printed in the corresponding area by timing from the time when the paper sheet 10 reaches the printing point Q.
【００１５】尚、バ−コ−ドを印刷する手段としては、
公知のインクジェットプリンタを利用することにより実
現できる。As means for printing the bar code,
It can be realized by using a known inkjet printer.
【００１６】バ−コ−ドが印刷された紙葉類１０は、更
に搬送され、検知点Ｒを通過する時に、光源３１により
紙葉類１０上が照射され、その反射光はバ−コ−ド読取
部９０に投影される。バ−コ−ド読取部９０は、その反
射光を光電変換するともに量子化した映像信号に変換
し、バ−コ−ド印刷位置を検出するとともにバ−コ−ド
を読み取る。The sheet 10 on which the bar code is printed is further conveyed, and when passing the detection point R, the light source 31 irradiates the sheet 10 with the reflected light. The image is projected on the reading unit 90. The bar code reading unit 90 photoelectrically converts the reflected light and converts it into a quantized video signal, detects the bar code printing position, and reads the bar code.
【００１７】バ−コ−ドの読取結果は、図には明記され
ていないが区分制御部に出力され、その紙葉類１０を該
当する区分箱へ区分する。Although not shown in the figure, the reading result of the bar code is output to the sorting control unit to sort the paper sheet 10 into the corresponding sorting box.
【００１８】[0018]
【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明によれば、
紙葉類上の空白領域を検出するとともにその領域にバ−
コ−ドを印刷することにより、バ−コ−ドの読取性能を
向上させることができるという効果が得られる。As described above, according to the present invention,
Detects a blank area on a paper sheet and verifies it in that area.
By printing the code, the reading performance of the bar code can be improved.
【図１】本発明の一実施例を示すブロック構成図であ
る。FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.
【図２】従来のバ−コ−ド領域にバ−コ−ドが印刷され
た紙葉類の一例を示す平面図である。FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of a paper sheet on which a bar code is printed in a conventional bar code area.
【図３】本発明により、バ−コ−ドが印刷された紙葉類
の一例を示す平面図である。FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of a paper sheet on which a bar code is printed according to the present invention.
１０…紙葉類 １１…宛名 １２…バ−コ−ド印刷領域 １３、１５…バ−コ−ド １４…会社名 ２０…搬送路 ３０、３１…光源 ４０…走査部 ５０…宛名検出部 ６０…バ−コ−ド印刷領域指定部 ７０…文字認識部 ８０…バ−コ−ド印刷部 ９０…バ−コ−ド読取部 Ｃ…紙葉類の搬送方向 Ｐ…検出点 Ｑ…印刷点 Ｒ…検知点 10 ... Paper sheets 11 ... Address 12 ... Bar code printing area 13, 15 ... Bar code 14 ... Company name 20 ... Conveyance path 30, 31 ... Light source 40 ... Scan unit 50 ... Address detection unit 60 ... Bar code printing area designation unit 70 ... Character recognition unit 80 ... Bar code printing unit 90 ... Bar code reading unit C ... Paper sheet conveyance direction P ... Detection point Q ... Printing point R ... Detection point
Claims (1)
子化された映像信号に変換する手段と、その映像信号よ
り文字・符号等が印刷されていない空白領域を検出する
手段と、その空白領域の中からバーコード印刷領域を指
定する手段と、その領域にバーコードを印刷する手段と
を具備することを特徴とする紙葉類区分装置。1. A means for photoelectrically converting characters / codes, etc. on a paper sheet into a quantized video signal, and means for detecting a blank area in which the characters / codes are not printed from the video signal. A paper sheet sorting apparatus comprising: means for designating a barcode printing area from the blank area; and means for printing a barcode in the area.
Priority Applications (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP21726291A JP3226570B2 (en) | 1991-08-28 | 1991-08-28 | Paper sorter |
| US07/932,197 US5431288A (en) | 1991-08-28 | 1992-08-19 | Mail sorting apparatus |
| EP92307653A EP0529966B1 (en) | 1991-08-28 | 1992-08-21 | Mail sorting apparatus |
| DE69207515T DE69207515T2 (en) | 1991-08-28 | 1992-08-21 | Sorting device for mail items |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP21726291A JP3226570B2 (en) | 1991-08-28 | 1991-08-28 | Paper sorter |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH0550589A true JPH0550589A (en) | 1993-03-02 |
| JP3226570B2 JP3226570B2 (en) | 2001-11-05 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP21726291A Expired - Lifetime JP3226570B2 (en) | 1991-08-28 | 1991-08-28 | Paper sorter |
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| Country | Link |
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| JP (1) | JP3226570B2 (en) |
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