EP1484117A1 - Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Sortieren von Briefen - Google Patents
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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
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- the present invention relates to a method for automatic sorting items to be forwarded by means of a sorting machine, which the Shipments processed in a continuous main stream, the Sorting machine has a feed through which the sorting machine A large number of unsorted addressed mail items can be supplied.
- the Scattered shipments are subsequently from a marking device marked with an individualizing identifier, the identifier being a Record is assigned in a file.
- a reading device the addresses on the shipments added, one decoded address deciphered by a recognition module and in the assigned data record is written.
- the broadcast becomes a Corresponding error information assigned if the address cannot be deciphered is.
- This program with assigned error information is then called Rejected shipment from the main stream.
- Such sorting machines are generally used for the identification of Shipments known whose addresses are not from the automatic optical Character recognition (OCR) can be recognized.
- OCR optical Character recognition
- the letters to be processed are first marked with a Identity number provided, each a record in a database assigned.
- the database contains the most important for the respective letter Information, such as the address in particular. This is via video recording with subsequent OCR determined and automatically written into the data record. Shipments whose address is not automatically readable are considered as such registered and sorted out. The addresses of the sorted letters are then mostly deciphered by operating personnel and entered manually in the data record. The sorting of the committee shipments takes place in a separate run of the Sorting machine.
- the object of the present invention is now to create a method that is easy to implement, that is a continuous work of such Sorting machine enables and that to increased processing speed Reduction in cost leads.
- the main idea of the invention is to set up the method in such a way that the "corrected" committee mailings together with the unsorted until then Shipments are fed through the same feeder and processed together in succession can be.
- double marking with the Another problem lies in the systematics of the subsequent process essential aspect in recognizing the committee programs as such and to register.
- the detection can take place via hardware or software.
- the method according to the invention makes it possible to verify the, ie with respect to Address completed, committee shipments anytime during the first Passage back into the machine's feeder without a special one To provide a special run.
- a particularly advantageous form of the organization with regard to an optimized organization Procedure avoids the repeated marking of the at least once marked committee programs. Since this is from the mark with another Are excluded, the one already created for the shipment remains Record and only needs to be supplemented by the missing address data. By the retention of this one record can later History of the processing of the shipment can be traced. Besides, will Avoiding multiple markings by avoiding more Markings are placed one above the other. So there will be difficulties with subsequent reading processes excluded. The easiest way is existing marking on the re-fed committee mail a detector located upstream of the marking device be determined. The detector can be read from a simple reader especially sensitive to these markings. However, it is also possible to recognize via the previously made video recording realize.
- the shipment itself is marked with a sign that indicates the error. This can happen because the Shipment from a arranged in the main stream behind the reading device Writing device with the character, in particular from a barcode is realized, provided.
- the sign is the means of Information obtained from the reading device, in particular the error information, coded. In this way, the shipment is independent of the connection to Database and could be processed on any system.
- the Error message associated with the shipment from a downstream detector is recognized by the character.
- the output signal of the detector can be used Control of a switch can be used so that the shipment in question by means of a switch controlled by the detector automatically from the main stream is sorted out.
- the committee shipment automatically returned to the process after special treatment. To it becomes a buffer via a secondary flow branched off from the main flow forwarded by remaining until the address is verified. After Verification will automatically send the committee mail to the one in the feeder broadcasts mixed.
- every consignment processed by the sorter is scanned and the recorded one Image saved along with the unique identification mark.
- the Identification mark is also printed on the shipment and for Identification used in subsequent runs. If a shipment already has an identification mark, this is read and with the in the Database compared existing markings. Shipments already made by the OCR read and assigned to a destination are, depending according to which sorting scheme has been selected, automatically in the sorted correct sorting. Mail items that are not recognized by the OCR can be forwarded to a designated induction in order to wait for the result of the verification before returning to the procedure be performed.
- the method for automatic sorting is shown schematically in the figure Letters 1 to be forwarded by means of a sorting machine, the letters in one continuous main stream along the arrow A are processed.
- the machine has a feeder 2, through which a stack 8 of addressed letters is fed.
- a Vereilzeler 3 the stack is separated and the isolated letters from a subsequent marking device 4 with an individualizing Identifier marked.
- a record of a file is assigned to the identifier.
- the letters are subsequently photographed with a video reading device 5, trying with a translation program from the image of a Briefes 1 automatically determine the address on it. If the address could be deciphered by a recognition module, it will written in a data record assigned to letter 1. If the translation unsuccessful, the letter 1 will be corresponding error information assigned.
- a letter 1 with assigned error information is considered Reject mail 6 sorted out of the main stream and in a buffer 7 stored.
- the re-dispatched reject is made by one the simple detector 9 located on the basis of the existing marking recognized as such.
- the letters are sent in the main stream behind the reading device 5 arranged writing device 10 provided with a barcode character, the information obtained by means of the reading device 5, in particular the Error information, coded.
- the error message assigned to the letter is based on of the barcode is recognized by a downstream reading detector 11 and by means of a switch 12 controlled by the detector 11 automatically from the Main current A sorted out and stored in buffer 7. It stays there until the Address is verified, with the committee mail 6 after verification automatically via the path (arrow B) under the letters stacked in feeder 2 is mixed.
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- Verfahren zum automatischen Sortieren weiterzuleitender Sendungen (1) mittels einer Sortiermaschine, welche die Sendungen (1) in einem kontinuierlichen Hauptstrom (A) bearbeitet, wobei die Sortiermaschine einen Einzug (2) aufweist, über den eine Vielzahl von adressierten Sendungen (1) zugeführt werden, wobei die vereinzelten Sendungen (1) von einer nachfolgenden Markierungseinrichtung (4) mit einer individualisierenden Kennung markiert werden, der jeweils ein Datensatz einer Datei zugeordnet ist, wobei mit einer nachfolgenden Leseeinrichtung (5) auf den Sendungen (1) befindliche Adressen aufgenommen werden, wobei eine aufgenomme Adresse von einem Erkennungsmodul entziffert und in den zugeordneten Datensatz geschrieben wird, wobei der Sendung (1) eine entsprechende Fehlerinformation zugeordnet wird, wenn die Adresse nicht entzifferbar ist und wobei eine Sendung mit zugeordneter Fehlerinformation als Ausschusssendung (6) aus dem Hauptstrom aussortiert wird,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Ausschusssendung (6) zusammen mit den unsortierten Sendungen (1) dem Einzug (2) erneut zugeführt wird, nachdem deren Adresse verifiziert und in den entsprechenden Datensatz geschrieben ist, wobei die erneut zugeführte Ausschusssendung (6) automatisch als solche erkannt wird. - Verfahren nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Sendungen Briefe sind, die in Stapeln (8) angeliefert und von einem dem Einzug (2) zugeordneten Vereinzeler (3) vereinzelt werden. - Verfahren nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die erneut zugeführte Ausschusssendung (6) von der Markierung mit einer weiteren Kennung ausgenommen wird. - Verfahren nach Anspruch 3,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die erneut zugeführte Ausschusssendung (6) von einem vor der Markierungseinrichtung (4) befindlichen Detektor (9) über die vorhandene Markierung erkannt wird. - Verfahren nach einem der vorherige Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Fehlerinformation im Datensatz kodiert wird, wobei die Kodierung insbesondere im expliziten Beschreiben des Datensatzes oder im Nichtausfüllen notwendig auszufüllender Felder liegt. - Verfahren nach Anspruch 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die mit Fehlerinformation versehene Ausschusssendung (6) anhand der ihr zugeordneten Kennung und des der Kennung zugeordneten Datensatzes erkannt wird und mittels einer von dem Detektor (11) gesteuerten Weiche (12) automatisch aus dem Hauptstrom (A) aussortiert wird. - Verfahren nach einem der vorherige Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Sendung (1) von einer im Hauptstrom hinter der Leseeinrichtung (5) angeordneten Schreibeinrichtung (10) mit einem Zeichen, insbesondere einem Barcode, versehen wird, das vermittels der Leseeinrichtung (5) gewonnene Information, insbesondere die Fehlerinformation, kodiert. - Verfahren nach Anspruch 7,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die der Ausschusssendung (6) zugeordnete Fehlermeldung anhand des Zeichens von einem nachgeordneten Detektor (11) erkannt wird und mittels einer von dem Detektor (11 ) gesteuerten Weiche (12) automatisch aus dem Hauptstrom (A) aussortiert wird. - Verfahren nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Ausschusssendung (6) über einen vom Hauptstrom (A) abgezweigten Nebenstrom (B) einem Puffer (7) zugeführt wird, in dem sie verbleibt, bis die Adresse verifiziert ist, wobei die Ausschusssendung (6) nach der Verifikation automatisch unter die im Einzug (2) befindlichen Sendungen (1) gemischt wird. - Vorrichtung zur Umsetzung des Verfahrens nach einem der vorherigen Ansprüche.
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| EP1484117B2 (de) | 2012-12-12 |
| EP1484117B1 (de) | 2007-09-05 |
| DE10326145A1 (de) | 2004-12-23 |
| US20050025340A1 (en) | 2005-02-03 |
| ATE372175T1 (de) | 2007-09-15 |
| US7394914B2 (en) | 2008-07-01 |
| DE502004004844D1 (de) | 2007-10-18 |
| ES2293120T3 (es) | 2008-03-16 |
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