EP1417044B1 - Procede de tri d'envois d'apres leur adresse de distribution - Google Patents

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EP1417044B1
EP1417044B1 EP01969212A EP01969212A EP1417044B1 EP 1417044 B1 EP1417044 B1 EP 1417044B1 EP 01969212 A EP01969212 A EP 01969212A EP 01969212 A EP01969212 A EP 01969212A EP 1417044 B1 EP1417044 B1 EP 1417044B1
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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
    • 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
    • B07C3/10—Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination
    • B07C3/14—Apparatus characterised by the means used for detection ofthe destination using light-responsive detecting means
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S209/00—Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
    • Y10S209/90—Sorting flat-type mail

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  • the invention relates to a method for sorting consignments according to their distribution addresses according to the generic term of the Claim 1. Such sorting machines are well known.
  • a broadcasting surface becomes each broadcast and an image evaluation unit fed, in which it is determined whether the with the addresses and the fee stamps or imprints on the the image pickup device facing side in the right Orientation is located. If the right situation, is tries to read the distribution address (recipient details) and after a successful read a corresponding Sorting.
  • the specified in claim 1 invention is the task to create a method with which a further Sorting of in a sorting machine as unreadable sorted into special compartments for re-listing and after the second entry into the sorting machine with corrections if necessary of location and orientation again in these special subjects assorted shipments is avoided.
  • beginning and end of a stack of mail from a special tray for re-marking by marking the first and last shipment with lightly adherent and residue-free mark removable stamps, which also for better identification with a machine-readable identifier can be provided.
  • sorting compartments 2 are filled, they are emptied manually and sent to the relevant address areas.
  • the shipment stack from the special subject 4 for reversed shipments is also removed manually and corrected on location the material input 6 of the sorting / Aufstellmaschine 1 provided. To mark this stack will be in front of the first Shipment and after the last shipment of this batch Separation cards 9a, b inserted.
  • These separation cards 9a, b must from the sorting machine / Aufstellmaschine 1 be identifiable, e.g. by a printed machine-readable code.
  • the penultimate compartment configured on the right as special compartment 4 for reversed shipments.
  • these programs are turned over, what is indicated by the dark arrow 10, and between the separation cards 9a, b placed on the material input 6.
  • You can display more of these marked consignment stacks occur on the substance input 6.
  • At a recognized Misorientation or position of a consignment out of the marked ones It will stack in the further special compartment 11 completely left, from which the broadcasts no longer the material input 6 are supplied.
  • This control state becomes leave again as soon as a separation card 9b is detected, the marked the end of this shipment batch and shipments with reversed position, the first time through the machine run, go as usual in the designated special subject 4th

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  1. Procédé pour trier des envois d'après leur adresse de distribution dans une machine de tri (1) comportant une installation de prise de vues pour photographier une surface d'envoi et une unité d'exploitation d'images pour déterminer et pour lire les adresses et l'affranchissement collé ou imprimé, dans lequel des envois non lisibles sont rejetés dans des casiers spéciaux (3, 4, 5) d'après les différentes causes de la non lecture et sont de nouveau acheminés en position et en orientation exploitable à l'entrée de la machine de tri (1),
    caractérisé en ce que le début et la fin de la pile d'envois dans chaque casier spécial (3, 4, 5) destiné au réacheminement est marqué de façon lisible par la machine de tri (1) et la pile d'envois marquée est réacheminée en position et en orientation exploitable à l'entrée des objets (6) de la machine de tri (1) et, si la nouvelle tentative de lecture échoue, en présence d'un envoi d'une pile marquée provenant d'un des casiers spéciaux (3, 4, 5) destinés au réacheminement, cet envoi est rejeté dans un casier spécial (11) supplémentaire d'où il n'est plus acheminé à la machine de tri (1) .
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le début et la fin d'une pile d'envois issue d'un casier spécial (3, 4, 5) destiné au réacheminement sont marqués à l'aide d'une carte de séparation (9a, b) placée par devant et par derrière et reconnaissable par la machine de tri (1).
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que les cartes de séparation (9a, b) sont munies de marques lisibles par machine.
  4. Procédé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que, pour marquer le début et la fin d'une pile d'envois issue d'un casier spécial (3, 4, 5) destiné au réacheminement, le premier et le dernier envoi de la pile d'envois sont étiquetés par des étiquettes qui adhèrent légèrement et se détachent sans laisser de trace.
  5. Procédé selon la revendication 4 caractérisé en ce que les étiquettes sont munies d'un code lisible par machine.
  6. Procédé selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce qu'on utilise une installation supplémentaire de lecture pour reconnaítre une pile marquée dans la machine de tri (1).
EP01969212A 2001-08-13 2001-08-13 Procede de tri d'envois d'apres leur adresse de distribution Expired - Lifetime EP1417044B1 (fr)

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