JPH0824796A - Postal matter classifying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To shorten the time required for distribution of registered postal matter in particular by reading the classification information and discrete information of objects, classifying and gathering these objects to prescribed gathering parts in accordance with the read classification information and outputting the information of the classified and gathered objects as one bundle. CONSTITUTION:An information reading section 17 detects the positions of zip codes Z of the postal matter P, residence designations A and bar codes B respectively by a position detecting section 51 and detects and segments character information and bar codes B by a detection segmenting section 52. The character information and the bar codes B are identified by an identifying section 54. The classifying and gathering chambers where the postal matter is ought to be housed are instructed by a classification instructing section 55 in accordance with the the results of the identification. Further, a storage device 102 stores the identified bar codes B and the instructed classifying and gathering chamber data. A printer prints the classified and gathered postal matter as one bundle with quantities and classification directions and prints the printed matter with a bar code list by each of the classifying and gathering chambers.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mail sorting device for reading address information such as a zip code or an address written on a mail and sorting the mail based on the zip code and the address.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Mail items collected from street posts or large customers and small post offices that do not handle delivery operations are delivered to large-scale post offices that handle delivery operations or to specific post offices (collection and delivery central offices). After being collected once, the mail items are sorted by the delivery post office or a predetermined delivery direction, and delivered by the delivery post office or a predetermined delivery direction. As such, sorting and collecting, mainly for the delivery of mail between post offices, is generally referred to as sending.

Today, with the automation and mechanization of sorting work for dispatching, mail items are sorted according to the postal code written on the mail item in the delivery direction of the mail item and the post office of the delivery destination. A mail sorting device has been put to practical use.

The mail sorting device for the postage reads a postal code of a handwritten or printed type written on a predetermined position of a standard mail and a postcard, and based on the read result, the corresponding mail and postcard. Are classified and accumulated in the accumulating unit which is assigned in advance.

The mail sorting device takes out the mails placed on the supply unit one by one, reads the information on the surface of the mail by the reading unit arranged on the conveying path, and converts the result into an electric signal. By converting and recognizing the postal code, and controlling the conveying system based on the command based on the reading result, the corresponding postal matter is sorted into a predetermined sorting box. It should be noted that postal items containing foreign matter that are not suitable for high-speed transportation are excluded from the transportation path when their shape and thickness are detected when they are taken out of the supply section, and are classified by non-machine classification (by the operator). To be done.

This type of mail sorting device has a large reading unit, a large-capacity dictionary, and a high-speed discriminating unit, and in addition to the zip code, the kanji such as the town name, chome, and district code written on the mail. There is also proposed a delivery mail item sorting device capable of sorting mail items into delivery district units by reading all information of addresses including address.

[0007]

By the way, registered mail
(Including simple registered mail), a unique control code (bar code) is assigned to control from the time when the sender presents it to the post office until it is delivered to the recipient.
This control code (bar code) is given by the post office staff when the registered mail is sent to the post office by the sender, read by a bar code reader, for example, a pen scanner, and sent by the sending post office. As a record, for example, it is recorded in a storage device such as a host computer and used for management and tracking until it is delivered to the recipient.

From this, although the registered mail (including simple registered mail) has a shape similar to that of the standard mail, it cannot be sorted by the mail sorting device, and moreover, it is possible to separate each mail. There is a problem that it takes a long time to deliver (delivery can be sent) due to the check by the staff for entering and checking the barcode.

Further, there is a problem that the delivery cost per mail increases due to an increase in the amount of processing work in the post office and labor costs. At the same time, this is one of the factors that cause the postage rate increase (increase). An object of the present invention is to provide a registered mail sorting device that can be used to reduce the time required for delivering a registered mail.

[0010]

The present invention has been made on the basis of the above problems, and is a reading means for reading the classification information and individual information of an object having the classification information and the individual information, and a plurality of accumulating sections. And the object for which both the classification information and the individual information are read by the reading means,
The sorting / collecting means for sorting and stacking in a predetermined stacking portion of the stacking portion based on the read sorting information, and the individual information of the objects sorted and stacked in each stacking portion of the sorting / stacking means. Storage means for storing, sorting information output means for outputting the information of this bundle as a bundle of the objects that are sorted and collected in each stacking section of the sorting stacking means, and the above The present invention provides a mail sorting device having integrated information output means for outputting individual information of an object.

Further, according to the present invention, a reading means for reading the classification information and the individual information of the object having the classification information of the object and the individual information given to each of the objects,
A predetermined stacking unit of the stacking unit, which has a plurality of stacking units, and which sorts the object for which both the sorting information and the individual information are read by the reading unit, based on the read sorting information. And a storage unit for storing individual information of the objects accumulated in the stacking unit for each of the stacking units of the sorting stacking unit, and a stacking unit for sorting the stacking units of the sorting stacking unit. A grouping information printing unit that prints information such as the grouping number and grouping information of the collected objects as a bundle, and the object bundles when the object bundles are further grouped together. There is provided a mail sorting device having integrated information printing means for printing individual information given to the objects included in each bundle.

Further, according to the present invention, a reading means for reading the classification information and the individual information of the object having the classification information of the object and the individual information given to each object, and a plurality of accumulating sections. And the object for which both the classification information and the individual information are read by the reading means,
Sorting and stacking means for sorting and stacking in a predetermined stacking unit of the stacking unit based on the read sorting information, and the objects stacked in the stacking unit for each stacking unit of the sorting and stacking unit. Storage means for storing individual information and total quantity, and division information for printing information such as the division number and total quantity of this bundle, with the bundle of the objects sorted and collected in each of the stacking sections of the sorting and stacking means A printing means, an integrated information printing means for printing the individual information given to the objects included in each of the bundles of the objects when the bundle of objects is further divided into An input means for inputting a management code corresponding to a specific object included in the bundle of objects, and, when there is an input by this input means, a management code input from the total quantity stored in the storage means. Individual While subtracting the input management code from the management code stored in the storage means, the classification information printing means is caused to newly print the subtracted result, and the integrated information printing means is also added. On the other hand, there is provided a mail sorting device including print control means for newly printing a management code in which the subtracted result and the input management code are deleted.

[0013]

According to the present invention, the individual information given to the registered mail is read at the same time as the reading of the sorting information and the character information by the reading means and is sorted and collected by the sorting and accumulating means. Printed. Therefore, it is not necessary to input the individual information that has been individually input in the sorting and collection of registered mail.

The registered mail sorting device of the present invention is
When the individual information given to the registered mail is read at the same time as the reading of the sorting information and the character information, the read individual information is stored in each stacking unit, and the mail sorted and collected by the sorting and collecting means is taken out. Print according to the print request of. In this case, when the mail pieces sorted and collected in each stacking unit extend over a plurality of bundles, information such as a bundle division number and division information can be printed for each bundle. Further, when a plurality of bundles are sorted in the same delivery direction, the individual information stored corresponding to each bundle, that is, each stacking unit, can be collectively printed. Therefore, even if the postal items collected in the same delivery direction are spread over a plurality of bundles, the management forms prepared for each bundle, that is, the delivery certificate, is not issued for each stacking unit, and is necessary. The minimum number of delivery certificates can be easily issued.

Further, the registered mail sorting device of the present invention reads the individual information given to the registered mail simultaneously with the reading of the sorting information and the character information, and stores the read individual information in each accumulating unit unit, When mail can be printed according to the print request when the mail items sorted by the sorting device are taken out, and the mail items sorted in each stacking unit have an incorrect quantity or misclassification. , It is possible to input the individual information of the corresponding mail by the input means that can input the individual information of misclassification and excess and deficiency, so the quantity and individual information of the mail actually stored in each stacking unit Based on this, the delivery certificate can be easily reissued.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a mail sorting device incorporating an embodiment of the present invention. According to FIG. 1, the mail sorting apparatus receives a mail (a mail and a postcard having a size within a limit range) P to be sorted and receives the mail P and performs various processing on the mail P and a receiving unit 10. Part 10
It comprises a sorting section 20 (sorting and accumulating means) for storing the postal matter P set in (1) for each predetermined delivery destination or delivery direction. The receiving section 10 and the sorting section 20 are
They are connected via a transport mechanism 30 (31, 32 and a sorting transport unit 33 described later) that transports the postal matter P from the receiving unit 10 toward the sorting unit 20.

The receiving unit 10 stores the mail items P to be sorted, and the feeding unit 11 holds the mail items P placed on the feeding unit 11.
The take-out unit 1 that takes out the sheets one by one and sequentially supplies them to the transport mechanism 30.
2. To operate the mail sorting device (not shown)
An operation panel (input means, print control) that is composed of many switches and a keyboard (not shown) used for inputting various classification conditions, etc., and is connected to a main control unit (not shown) via an interface. Means) 13, and delivery certificate (list of contents) L described later
It has a delivery certificate printing device (printing means, integrated information output means) 14 for printing etc.

Between the take-out section 12 and the sorting section 20, the thickness of the postal matter P or the hardness of the contents of the postal matter P guided by the take-out section 12 to the receiving side conveying path 31 of the conveying mechanism 30. And a posture detecting section 16 for detecting a shape and a state (damaged or closed state of envelope) of the postal matter P conveyed through the receiving side conveying path 31 and an oblique conveyance, and a mail. Zip code (category information) Z, address label (address) A, and unique identification code attached to the mail, such as the bar code (individual information, control code) displayed on the registered mail. ) Information reading unit for reading B, etc. (reading means, counting means, storage means) 17
Etc. are arranged along the receiving side transport path 31.

Between the take-out section 12 and the sorting section 20, there is also a foreign matter-containing postal matter collecting section 1 for accommodating a postal matter P determined by the foreign matter / hardness detecting section 15 as not suitable for machine sorting.
8 and the attitude detection unit 16 arrange the defective postal matter collection unit 19 that stores the postal matter P determined to be unsuitable for conveyance in the sorting unit 20 along the receiving-side conveyance path 31.

The partitioning section 20 includes, for example, 7 stages × A to G, and n rows of partitioning and accumulating chambers 21 (A to A).
G × 0 to n), and the compartment conveyance paths 22A to 22 arranged at positions above the respective stages of the accumulation chamber 21.
G (each subscript indicates a corresponding column). It should be noted that each of the compartment indoor transport paths 22A to 22
The postal matter P in the conveying path is detected at G (not shown)
A transport detector is located. Further, a pen scanner 103 used for inputting an individual ID number of a bundle printed on an auxiliary slip, which will be described later, to the main control unit 101 is arranged at a predetermined position (not shown) of the sorting unit 20.
(See Figures 3 and 4).

At one end of the sorting section 20, the postal matter P transported from the receiving section 10 through the transport path 31 is provided.
Sorting / conveying unit 3 for guiding each of the sorting chambers 21 of
3 are arranged. In the sorting / transporting unit 33, the postal matter P is sorted based on a control signal from a sorting control unit 23, which will be described later, with respect to the sorting room transporting paths 22A to 22G arranged corresponding to the respective stages of the sorting and stacking chamber 21. Partition gates 33A to 33G are arranged for this purpose. The sorting transport unit 33 and the transport path 31 are connected via a transport path 32, as is apparent from FIG. In addition, the sorting gates 33A to 33G and the transport paths 31 and 3
In FIG. 2, the postal matter P in the conveyance path is detected (not shown).
The transport detectors are arranged at predetermined intervals.

FIG. 2 shows a sectional accumulation chamber 21 (A to G × 0).
n) one collection chamber is shown in detail. According to FIG. 2, each of the sorting and accumulating chambers 21 (A to G × 0 to n) accommodates therein a storage part 41 in which the sent mail P is stored and a delivery of the mail P guided to the storage part 41. Classification display section 4 indicating the direction or delivery destination (classification information, that is, zip code Z)
2. An end detector (not shown) that detects that the storage section 41 is full of the postal matter P, a full indicator 43 that indicates that the storage section 41 is full of the postal matter P,
When a sorting error or an excess or deficiency occurs in the mail P guided to the accommodation section 41, the cancel switch 44 for clearing the data of the corresponding accommodation section 41, the accommodation section 4
1 individual information list of the postal matter P accommodated in 1 or bundle information when the postal matter P accommodated in the accommodating section 41 is made into one bundle, that is, individual ID number of the bundle printed by the bar code B And an auxiliary slip printing device (sorting information output means) 45 for printing (outputting) the delivery area and quantity corresponding to this ID number, an auxiliary slip printing switch 46 for activating the auxiliary slip printing device 45, and a containing portion. A counter (not shown) for displaying the total number of mail items P stored in 41 is arranged.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing the construction of the mail sorting device shown in FIG. Note that FIG.
In the figure, the white arrow indicates the flow of the mail P and the solid arrow indicates the flow of the signal. FIG.
According to the above, the take-out unit 12, the operation panel 13, the foreign matter, the hardness detection unit 15, the posture detection unit 16, the information reading unit 17, and the classification control unit 23 are based on the work routines stored in the storage device 102. And is controlled by the main control unit 101.

The information reading section 17 is a photoelectric conversion section 17a for reading each information of the postal matter P conveyed by the conveying path 31,
Based on the information output from the photoelectric conversion unit 17a, the address, that is, the zip code Z, the house display A, and the bar code B
(1) a discriminating unit 17b for discriminating between, and a data reader capable of externally supplying a dictionary used for discriminating by the discriminating unit 17b or data used for designating the sorting of each mail P to each sorting stacking chamber 21 ( The data reading unit) 17c.

The photoelectric conversion unit 17a is, for example, a postal matter P.
The surface of the postal matter P is illuminated with light, and the reflected light from the surface of the postal matter P is photoelectrically converted to obtain a pattern signal corresponding to the image on the surface of the postal matter P. The postal matter P is irradiated with light. It is composed of a light source (not shown) and a CCD image sensor (not shown) that converts the reflected light from the mail P into an image signal.

As shown in FIG. 4, the discriminating unit 17b detects the position of the postal code Z of the postal matter P, the position of the house display A and the position of the bar code B, and the position detected through the position detecting unit 51. The character information (postal code Z and the house display A) corresponding to and the individual information, that is, the detection cutout unit 52 for detecting and cutting out the barcode B, and the character information cut out by the detection cutout unit 52 are normalized. Bar code B
Based on the postal code Z and the residence display A identified by the preprocessing unit 53, the character information preprocessed by the preprocessing unit 53 and the barcode B, the postal code Z identified by the identification unit 54. A classification designating section 5 for designating the classification stacking chamber 21 (A to G × 0 to n) in which the object P is to be stored.
5 and the barcode B identified by the identification unit 54
The storage device 102 (the storage device 102 may be a memory connected to the main control unit 101 or an external memory (not shown)) for storing the data of the collection / collection chambers designated by the (section designation unit 55) ing.

The data reader 17c is, for example, a proppy disk device, and a dictionary 111 in which reference patterns of numbers and characters used for identification by the identification unit 54 are stored, and division designation of each division accumulation chamber 21. The sorting specification table 112 and the like in which the conditions are stored can be easily changed from outside the mail sorting device.

As shown in FIG. 4, the sorting control unit 23 drives the gate control unit 61, which drives the sorting gates 33A to 33G of the sorting and transporting unit 33, the transporting paths 32 and 33, and the transporting rooms 22A to 22G in the sorting chamber. An interface 63 for connecting the transport mechanism control unit 62, the sorting display unit 42 (A to G × 0 to n) arranged in each sorting stacking chamber 21 (A to G × 0 to n) and the main control unit 101. Etc.

Next, the operation of the registered mail sorting apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. The postal matter P set in the supply unit 11 is
Based on the processing mode input through the operation panel 13, the take-out section 12 guides the transfer section 31 of the transfer mechanism 30 one by one (STP1).

The postal matter P guided to the conveying section 31 is checked by the foreign matter / hardness detecting section 15 whether the thickness and the hardness of the contents are suitable for the machine classification, and the mail is not suitable for the machine classification. The determined postal matter P is stored in the foreign matter-containing postal matter collection unit 18 via a switching gate (not shown) (S
TP2).

The postal matter P that has passed through the foreign matter / hardness detection unit 15 is checked by the posture detection unit 16 whether it can be conveyed in the sorting unit 20 and whether it is erroneously detected. The postal matter P determined to be unsuitable for conveyance in the sorting section 20 is accommodated in the postal matter inferior posture postal matter collecting section 19 via a switching gate (not shown) (STP3).

Foreign matter, hardness detector 15 and posture detector 1
The postal matter P passing through 6 is guided to the sorting section 20 through the conveying path 32 after passing through the information reading section 17, and under the control of the sorting control section 23, a predetermined sorting stacking chamber 21 ( A to G × 0 to n).

Specifically, the photoelectric conversion unit 1 of the information reading unit 17
The character information described in the postal matter P, that is, the postal code Z, the house display A and the bar code B is converted into pattern data by 7a (STP4).

The pattern data output from the photoelectric conversion unit 17a is position-detected by the position detection unit 51 of the discrimination unit 17b, cut out through the detection cutout unit 52, and preprocessed by the preprocessing unit 53. It is output to the identification unit 54 (STP5).

The pattern data output to the identification unit 54, that is, the zip code Z and the house display A, are compared with the reference pattern of numbers and characters stored in the dictionary 111 and the zip code Z by a known pattern matching method, for example.
And identified as Residential Indication A. In addition, the identification unit 54
The bar code B supplied to the device is compared with the bar code pattern stored in the dictionary 111, and the bar code data
It is converted into (a character string of a predetermined digit) and is temporarily stored in the storage device 102. It should be noted that the storage device 102 is previously stored in
It goes without saying that memory areas corresponding to the respective accumulation chambers of the divided accumulation chambers 21 (A to G × 0 to n) and the counters incorporated therein are secured (STP6).

The mail P for which the zip code Z and the house display A are identified by the identifying unit 54 is urged by the control of the transport mechanism unit control unit 62 of the sorting control unit 23, and the transport units 32 and 33 and the sorting control unit. The sorting instruction unit 5 passes through the sorting gates 33A to 33G and the sorting room conveyance paths 22A to 22G designated by the control of the gate control unit 61 of 23.
The sheet is conveyed toward the sorting / collecting chamber 21 (A to G × 0 to n) designated in accordance with the sorting data of the sorting designation table 112 by S5 (STP7).

Incidentally, the postal matter P for which the postal code Z and the residence display A or the bar code B are all unidentifiable in the identification section 54, is a predetermined division collection room or reject room in the division section 20, for example, a reject room. , 21 (G0) will be guided (STP8). Further, only the postal code Z and the residence display A are identified by the identifying unit 54 (that is, the barcode B is unidentifiable or the barcode B does not exist). A predetermined compartment or auxiliary compartment within, for example,
It is accommodated in 21 (A0) to 21 (F0) (STP9)
.

In step STP7-9, character information
(Housing indication) A, postal code (category information, ie, delivery direction)
The mail P in which all of Z and the bar code (individual information) B are read is placed in the sorting stacking chamber 21 (A to G × 0 to n) designated by the sorting designation table 112 by the control of the sorting control unit 23. Received (STP10).

The above-described series of sorting operations are repeated, and the sorting / collecting chamber where the mail P is currently sorted and collected is the mail P.
(STP11-YES) and the sorting / collecting chamber is not filled with the postal matter P, and all the sorting of the postal matter P to be sorted is completed (STP
11-NO to STP12-YES), the quantity displayed on the counter 42 of the corresponding sorting chamber (for example, 21 (An)) and the mail P actually stored in the sorting chamber 21 (An). Is compared (by staff) with the quantity of (STP13).

When it is confirmed in step STP13 that the quantities match (STP14-YES), the auxiliary slip printing switch 46 (An) of the corresponding sorting chamber is turned on to turn on the sorting chamber 21 (An). ) Is printed with an auxiliary slip K (see FIG. 5) indicating the contents of the postal matter P stored in () (STP15). It should be noted that, on the auxiliary slip K, the individual ID numbers of the bundles of the postal matter P stored in the corresponding sorting chamber 21 (An), the delivery direction, the total number of the postal matters P, etc. are printed in a predetermined order. It

Then, it is judged whether or not the classification is completed (ST
If the classification is completed (STP16-YES), it is further checked whether or not the sub-tickets for all categories have been issued (STP17). , The individual ID numbers of all the bundles of issued auxiliary slips are read by the pen scanner 103 of the sorting unit 20 (STP18). This step STP18
If there are a plurality of bundles of postal matter P having the same delivery direction by reading the ID number at, the postal items P are grouped by the delivery direction. This grouping is performed by the main control unit 101 and the storage device 102 connected to the pen scanner 103.

After that, it is checked (by a staff member) whether the delivery direction printed on the auxiliary slip and the sorting direction of the sorted and collected mail P match (STP19).
Before this step STP19, for example,
At the time of checking the quantity in step STP13, the presence / absence of a misclassification may be checked at the same time. That is,
If a mail item misclassified by the quantity check in step STP13 is found, the mail item is
By turning it over, the time required for checking can be shortened.

In step STP19, if there is no misclassification (STP20-YES), the operation panel 13 (for example, delivery certificate issuing button (not shown))
By the operation, a delivery certificate L (see FIG. 6) is issued for each delivery direction (STP21).

In the delivery certificate L, the postal items P stored in the corresponding sorting and accumulating chamber 21 (An) are in the delivery direction, and the postal items P in the auxiliary delivery form for one delivery grouped in step STP18 described above. , The tracking barcode data stored in the storage device 102, that is, individual information, the number of delivery certificates, and the like are printed in a predetermined order.

Then, it is checked whether or not the delivery certificates of all the categories have been issued (STP22), and when the issuance of the delivery certificates is completed (STP22-YES), the classification work is completed. On the other hand, in step STP19, if there is a misclassification, that is, if the postal matter P corresponding to a different class is mixed (STP20-NO), the mail classified by the operation panel 13 by mistake. By inputting the bar code B of the item P, the bar code data of the corresponding mail item P stored in the storage device 102 is deleted (STP23), and then the delivery certificate L is printed (ST
P21). In this case, the incorrectly sorted postal matter P is returned to the supply unit 11 and is sorted again. In addition, the sorting / collecting chamber 2 in which the incorrectly sorted mail P should be sorted
When 1 (A to G × 0 to n) is clear, the barcode of the postal matter P may be input through the operation panel 13 and the delivery certificate L may be updated and printed.

[0046]

As described above, according to the registered mail sorting apparatus of the present invention, the bar code attached to the registered mail is read simultaneously with the reading of the zip code and the address by the reading means, and the sorting and accumulating means. Then, the sheets are separately collected by, and printed by the stacking unit of the sorting stacking means. Therefore,
In sorting and collecting registered mail, it is not necessary to input the barcodes that have been input individually. As a result, it is possible to easily track the status of the sorted collection of registered mail, that is, the movement between post offices.

Further, since the bar code corresponding to each mail item stored in each stacking unit is stored in the storage unit for each stacking unit, each mail item stored in each stacking unit is erroneously classified. Even if it occurs, you can easily issue (print) a new delivery certificate by removing the mis-classified mail and entering the corresponding bar code. Therefore, it is possible to accurately track the movement of the registered mail between the post offices.

Further, when the mail pieces sorted and collected in each stacking unit extend over a plurality of bundles, information such as a bundle division number and division information can be printed for each bundle. Further, when a plurality of bundles are sorted in the same delivery direction, the individual information stored corresponding to each bundle, that is, each stacking unit, can be collectively printed. Therefore, even if the postal items collected in the same delivery direction are spread over a plurality of bundles, the management forms prepared for each bundle, that is, the delivery certificate, is not issued for each stacking unit, and is necessary. The minimum number of delivery certificates can be easily issued.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view showing the configuration of a mail sorting device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a partition section of the partition device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the mail sorting device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing in detail the configurations of a discrimination unit and a classification control unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing an example of an auxiliary slip printed (output) by the sorting stacking chamber shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a delivery certificate printed (output) by the mail sorting device shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the flow of classification accumulation according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of division accumulation subsequent to the flowchart shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Receiving part, 11 ... Supplying part, 12 ... Ejecting part, 13 ... Operation panel, 14 ... Delivery certificate printing device, 15 ... Foreign matter, hardness detecting part, 16 ... Posture detecting part, 17 ... Information reading part, 17a ...
Photoelectric conversion unit, 17b ... discrimination unit, 17c ... data reader,
18 ... Foreign matter-containing postal matter collecting section, 19 ... Poor posture postal matter collecting section, 20 ... Sorting section, 21 (A to G × 0 to n) ... Sorting accumulation chamber, 22A to 22G ... Sorting room conveyance path, 23 ... Sorting control unit, 30 ... Transport mechanism, 31 ... Receiving side transport path, 32 ...
Transport path, 33 ... Sorting transport section, 33A to 33G ... Sorting gate, 34 ..., 41 ... Storage section, 42 ... Sorting display section, 43
... full indicator, 44 ... cancel switch, 45 ... auxiliary slip printing device, 46 ... auxiliary slip printing switch, 51 ... position detecting part, 52 ... detection cut-out part, 53 ... pre-processing part, 54 ... identification part, 55 ... Sorting instruction section, 61 ... Gate control section, 62 ... Conveyance mechanism control section, 63 ... Interface, 101 ... Main control section, 102 ... Storage device, 103 ... Pen scanner, 111
... dictionary, 112 ... classification designation table.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A reading means for reading the classification information and the individual information of an object having the classification information and the individual information, and a plurality of accumulating sections, wherein both the classification information and the individual information are read by the reading means. Sorted stacking means for sorting the read objects based on the read sorting information and stacking them in a predetermined stacking part of the stacking part, and partitioning stacking in each stacking part of the stacking stacking means. Storage means for storing the individual information of the objects, and sorting information output means for outputting the information of the bundle by grouping the objects sorted and collected in each of the stacking units of the sorting stacking means, A mail sorting device having integrated information output means for outputting individual information of the objects included in the bundle of objects. 2. A reading unit for reading the classification information and the individual information of the object having the classification information of the object and the individual information given to each of the objects, and a reading unit having a plurality of accumulating units. A sorting / collecting means for sorting the object from which both the sorting information and the individual information have been read by the sorting means based on the read sorting information and stacking the sorted objects in a predetermined stacking portion of the stacking portion, For each of the stacking units of the stacking unit, a storage unit that stores individual information of the target objects stacked in the stacking unit, and the target objects sorted and stacked in each stacking unit of the sorting stacking unit as a bundle , Sorting information printing means for printing information such as sorting number and sorting information of this bundle, and at the time when the bundle of the above objects is further divided into one Individual granted Integrated information printing means for printing information,
A mail sorting device having a. 3. A reading unit for reading the classification information and the individual information of the object having the classification information of the object and the individual information given to each of the objects, and a reading unit having a plurality of accumulating units. A sorting / collecting means for sorting the object from which both the sorting information and the individual information have been read by the sorting means based on the read sorting information and stacking the sorted objects in a predetermined stacking portion of the stacking portion, Storage means for storing the individual information and the total quantity of the objects accumulated in the accumulating section for each accumulating section of the accumulating means, and the objects classified and accumulated in each accumulating section of the sorting accumulating means. As a bundle, a sorting information printing means for printing information such as a sorting number and a total quantity of this bundle, and when the bundle of the above objects is further sorted into one bundle, the above Attached to the object Integrated information printing means for printing given individual information, input means for inputting a management code corresponding to a specific object included in the bundle of objects, and when there is an input by this input means, The number of input management codes is subtracted from the total quantity stored in the storage means, the input management code is deleted from the management code stored in the storage means, and Printing control means for newly printing the subtracted result and for newly printing the subtracted result and the management code in which the input management code is deleted to the integrated information printing means. , A mail sorting device having. 4. A reading means for reading character information of a postal matter and an assigned management code, and a plurality of accumulating sections, wherein both the character information and the management code are read by the reading means. A sorting / collecting means for sorting the mail pieces based on the read sorting information and stacking them in a predetermined stacking portion of the stacking portion, and a number of the above-mentioned mail pieces sorted and stacked in each stacking portion of the sorting stacking means. Counting means for counting each of the stacking units, storage means for storing the number of the mail pieces counted by the counting means, and the management code of the mail pieces separately collected in the stacking unit, A group of the mail pieces sorted and collected in each of the stacking units of the group stacking means is used as a bundle, and a sorting information printing means for printing information such as a sorting number and sorting information of the bundle and the same bundle of mail items in the same delivery direction. Each ward At the time, which is,
The management code of the mail items sorted and accumulated in each accumulation unit, the total number of the mail items in the corresponding accumulation unit counted by the counting unit, and the delivery destination information given for each delivery direction. The delivery information printing means for printing each of the delivery directions, the first input means for inputting the management code of a specific mail piece included in the bundle of mail pieces, and the input by the first input means. A first print control means for subtracting the number of the deleted mail pieces from the total number of the mail pieces stored in the counting means and instructing the classification information printing means to perform new printing, Second input means for inputting a management code of a specific mail piece to the group of mail pieces divided for each delivery direction, and printing of the delivery information when there is an input by the second input means Management supplied to the means The management code corresponding to the input is deleted from the code, and the number of the deleted mail items is subtracted from the total number of the mail items stored in the counting means to instruct the delivery direction printing means to perform new printing. A second print control means for controlling the mail.