EP0876850A1 - Vorrichtung zur Leitweglenkungskontrolle eines Artikels entlang einer bestimmten Bahn und Kontrollanlage mit einer derartigen Vorrichtung - Google Patents

Vorrichtung zur Leitweglenkungskontrolle eines Artikels entlang einer bestimmten Bahn und Kontrollanlage mit einer derartigen Vorrichtung Download PDF

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EP0876850A1
EP0876850A1 EP98401125A EP98401125A EP0876850A1 EP 0876850 A1 EP0876850 A1 EP 0876850A1 EP 98401125 A EP98401125 A EP 98401125A EP 98401125 A EP98401125 A EP 98401125A EP 0876850 A1 EP0876850 A1 EP 0876850A1
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Gérard Michot
Mario Rigonat
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D'informatique Automatismes Et Telecommunications - Siat Ste
Ordicam Recherche et Developpement
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07C—TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C1/00—Registering, indicating or recording the time of events or elapsed time, e.g. time-recorders for work people

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  • the present invention relates to a device and a routing control facility items along a predetermined route, in particular of parcel post.
  • the object of the invention is to allow the post-monitoring and control of routing an item along a route relatively long.
  • control device of the aforementioned type, characterized in that it comprises in addition, mounted on said support, means for synchronization linked to said microcontroller for the periodic acquisition of said data.
  • the subject of the invention is also a control system for the routing of articles on along a predetermined route, comprising a set of control devices as defined above, intended to be arranged each in one of said articles, for periodic acquisition and storage, at course of movement of said article, values of said physical quantity, and a central monitoring unit comprising a base provided with means for reading the said stored values and a connected processing unit said base and in which a set of reference values of said physical quantity corresponding to a path along which said articles are allowed to move and an algorithm of comparison of said values stored in said devices with reference values stored in said processing unit.
  • the base includes means for recharging of a supply battery fitted each device.
  • Figure 1 there is shown a view schematic of a control installation the routing of articles, such as parcels, envelopes or packages sent by post, for checking of the different phases of the journey.
  • the routing of a parcel, a starting point to an ending point has a first phase of transport to a postal sorting center, a second phase of passage on a sorting carousel, then a third phase of transporting the parcel from the center sorting to its final destination.
  • control devices are arranged in packages in sufficient number to get a representative sample of the items routed along the same route.
  • each device measures and stores, during different phases of transport, a set of values of a variable physical quantity under the action of means transport of packages.
  • the devices consist of cards integrated circuit supporting electronic circuits appropriate.
  • the data After arrival at destination, the data is extracted from the cards then processed for example by comparison with reference data.
  • control installation comprises a central monitoring unit, designated by the reference general digital 10, an interface 12 consisting of a base successively receiving cards 14 after having been collected.
  • the base 12 is connected, via an appropriate link 16, for example comprising a RS232-type serial link, to a processing unit 18 of the classic type itself connected to a unit display 20, and to a voltage supply source 22.
  • an appropriate link 16 for example comprising a RS232-type serial link
  • card 14 is constituted by an electronic card with integrated circuit.
  • each card 14 comprises a microcontroller 24 connected to a measure 26 of a variable physical quantity during the path of the package, to a non-volatile memory 28, of capacity appropriate for the intended use, at synchronization means constituted by a clock 30 and to a voltage supply source 32, consisting by a rechargeable battery.
  • the measuring member 26 is constituted by an accelerometer ensuring, permanently, during the routing of the parcel in which the card 14 is integrated, a measure of the accelerations undergone.
  • measuring member 26 can be replaced by any other type of suitable organ for the measurement of other physical quantities, depending means of transport used to transport parcel.
  • the card 14 and the base 12 are provided with means of connection by inductive coupling ensuring at a distance reading the data stored in memory 28 and charging the battery 32.
  • the base 12 is provided with two inductive coils, respectively 34 and 36, adapted respectively to communicate with the memory 28 and to deliver a supply voltage to the battery 32 delivered by the power source 22 of the central monitoring unit 10, by through corresponding means of communication arranged in the card 14 (not shown).
  • the cards 14 are positioned on the base 12 for programming the microcontroller 24, through the processing 18, for adjusting the parameters of operation of the card 14, and in particular of the programming of the sampling period and acquisition of measurement data, and also in view setting the clock 30 and recharging the battery 32.
  • the sampling period is between 1 s and 1 min, but of course higher sampling periods may be used.
  • the microcontroller 24 determines, under the control of the clock 30 and by through the measuring device 26, the acceleration suffered by the card 14 at each sampling instant, and stores the measured data in memory 28.
  • the microcontroller 24 stores in memory 28 of temporal information concerning the change of state, namely movement or rest, of the card.
  • cards 14 are collected and sent to the central monitoring unit 10.
  • the stored data is transmitted by inductive transfer and through the link 16, to processing unit 18.
  • This data consisting of information time, take the form of a chronogram shown in figure 3.
  • the processing unit 18 then performs a processing of this information, using an algorithm appropriate stored in its memory, by comparison with a reference chronogram obtained by learning prior by circulating identical cards according to the same route.
  • This information is then displayed on the display device 20 for presenting to an operator the result of this treatment.
  • the coupling between the card 14 and base 12 using a technique of inductive coupling, i.e. without mechanical contact, the positioning of the cards on the base can be performed at a very high rate.
  • control system being made up by a relatively small map, does not interfere with the delivery of mail during the passage in the sorting carousel.

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EP98401125A 1997-05-09 1998-05-11 Vorrichtung zur Leitweglenkungskontrolle eines Artikels entlang einer bestimmten Bahn und Kontrollanlage mit einer derartigen Vorrichtung Withdrawn EP0876850A1 (de)

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FR9705733 1997-05-09
FR9705733A FR2763008A1 (fr) 1997-05-09 1997-05-09 Dispositif de controle de l'acheminement d'un article le long d'un trajet predetermine et installation de controle comportant un tel dispositif

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DE19955120A1 (de) * 1999-11-16 2001-05-23 Meinen Heinz F Verfahren zur produktbegleitenden Dokumentation und/oder Kennzeichnung sowie zur späteren Identifikation von transportablen Gegenständen oder Sachen
DE10010841A1 (de) * 2000-03-09 2001-09-27 Hansa Metallwerke Ag Dokumentationsvorrichtung

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US5153842A (en) * 1990-02-05 1992-10-06 Pitney Bowes Inc. Integrated circuit package label and/or manifest system
DE4217266C1 (en) * 1992-05-25 1993-07-01 Goetz 8037 Olching De Peiseler Transportation pattern monitoring method for items in shipment e.g. for postal items using motion detector providing output that is logged against real time clock to establish transport history
DE4238102C1 (de) * 1992-11-12 1993-11-25 Aeg Postautomation Gmbh Vorrichtung zur Überwachung der Laufzeit von Postsendungen
EP0743615A1 (de) * 1995-05-19 1996-11-20 Disys Corporation Radiofrequenzidentifikationsanhänger

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US5153842A (en) * 1990-02-05 1992-10-06 Pitney Bowes Inc. Integrated circuit package label and/or manifest system
DE4217266C1 (en) * 1992-05-25 1993-07-01 Goetz 8037 Olching De Peiseler Transportation pattern monitoring method for items in shipment e.g. for postal items using motion detector providing output that is logged against real time clock to establish transport history
DE4238102C1 (de) * 1992-11-12 1993-11-25 Aeg Postautomation Gmbh Vorrichtung zur Überwachung der Laufzeit von Postsendungen
EP0743615A1 (de) * 1995-05-19 1996-11-20 Disys Corporation Radiofrequenzidentifikationsanhänger

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE19955120A1 (de) * 1999-11-16 2001-05-23 Meinen Heinz F Verfahren zur produktbegleitenden Dokumentation und/oder Kennzeichnung sowie zur späteren Identifikation von transportablen Gegenständen oder Sachen
DE10010841A1 (de) * 2000-03-09 2001-09-27 Hansa Metallwerke Ag Dokumentationsvorrichtung

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