EP1675691A1 - Method for manually combining manually processable flat mailings - Google Patents
Method for manually combining manually processable flat mailingsInfo
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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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- 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
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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
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- the invention relates to a method for the manual merging of manually processable flat mail items with mail items automatically sorted in a sorter according to the distribution order and stored on a section conveyor belt, which transports the mail items in the sections to a collection station in which the mail items are automatically stacked in the distribution order in collection containers become.
- the invention is therefore based on the object of providing a method for the manual merging of manually processable flat mail items with mail items automatically sorted in a sorter according to the distribution order and transported with a section conveyor belt into collecting containers, by means of which the necessary manual effort is reduced.
- the object is achieved by the features of claim 1.
- the separating cards which identify the delivery points and are so large and stable that they form compartments in the collecting container between the items are automatically added before or after the items of a delivery point or area.
- the collection containers are only filled to the extent that the consignments and the separation cards are
- the space for the manually added shipments is filled during transport to the deliverers by a filling element for fixing the shipments.
- the separating cards are colored in accordance with the areas of the distribution line for better orientation of the employee on the formed partition.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic side view of a section conveyor belt with a collecting container in which the separating cards are placed on the belt in front of the sorter
- FIG 3 shows the side view of a mobile frame with stacked collecting containers as a compartment wall.
- the machine-sorted mail items 4 are fed to the deliverer or a person in the delivery office in a form with minimal transport volume, which allows the manual addition of only manually editable mail items in an efficient and ergonomic manner.
- separation cards 3 are automatically added to the mail items 4 automatically loaded in the distribution sequence in sections 2 of a section conveyor belt 1 by means of a sorter.
- a separation card 3 can also only be used Shipments for multiple delivery points can be inserted.
- the separating cards 3 must be adapted to the size of the collecting container 5 and be rigid so that they form 5 compartments in the container, between which the sorted items 4 are located.
- the container 5 before the transport is only filled to the extent that there is still room for subsequent manual addition of the only manually processable items.
- the free space is filled by a removable filling element 6.
- the collecting containers 5 are then transported to the delivery office while maintaining the distribution order. There they are stacked on mobile racks 7 with the openings to the side, for example by means of robots, so that a compartment wall is formed in the subjects of which the responsible employee classifies the manually processed mail items.
- the dividing cards 3 can be marked in color or otherwise.
- the mobile frame 7 can also be designed to be foldable in such a way that an L-shaped compartment wall is created and loading is possible with little movement effort.
- Consignment stacks can be removed from the collecting containers 5 with the separation cards 3 left behind, bundled in the desired form by the deliverer and thus prepared for delivery. It is then also possible to insert oversize mailpieces in the correct places in the stack, b) Stack of mailpieces are thus left in the collecting containers 5 with the separating cards 3.
- the collecting containers 5 are transported to the delivery vehicle and loaded there. The removal from the collecting containers 5 takes place during delivery, c) like b), but the separating cards 3 are drawn beforehand (possible in the case of “packaged” batches of mail).
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for manually combining manually processable flat mailings, in which mailings (4) are automatically sorted in a sorting machine according to the order of distribution and are placed on a sectional belt conveyor (1) that conveys the mailings (4) to a collection station in sections (2), the mailings (4) being automatically stacked in receptacles (5) in the order of distribution in the collection station. The separating cards (3) which mark the delivery points and are large and stable enough to form compartments between the mailings (4) within the receptacle (5) are automatically added in front of or behind the mailings (4) of a delivery point or an area of delivery points. The receptacles (5) are filled with the mailings (4) and the separating cards (3) only to a level that leaves room for mailings which are to be added manually. The receptacles (5) are then transported to the relevant delivery office, where the manually processable mailings are arranged into the respective compartments according to the mailing address thereof.
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Verfahren zum manuellen Zusammenführen manuell verarbeitbarer flacher SendungenMethod for manually merging flat items that can be processed manually
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum manuellen Zusammenführen manuell verarbeitbarer flacher Sendungen mit in einem Sortierer automatisch nach der Verteilreihenfolge sortierten, auf einem Abschnittsförderband abgelegten Sendungen, welches die Sendungen in den Abschnitten zu einer Sammelstation transportiert, in der die Sendungen automatisch in der Verteilreihenfolge in Sammelbehälter gestapelt werden.The invention relates to a method for the manual merging of manually processable flat mail items with mail items automatically sorted in a sorter according to the distribution order and stored on a section conveyor belt, which transports the mail items in the sections to a collection station in which the mail items are automatically stacked in the distribution order in collection containers become.
Aus DE 198 29 484 Cl ist bekannt, Stapel automatisch verar- beitbarer Sendungen, die jeweils bereits nach der Verteilreihenfolge sortiert sind, zu einem Gesamtstapel zusammenzuführen, wobei ein Abschnittförderband zum Einsatz kommt, welches die Sendungen in einen Sammelbehälter transportiert.From DE 198 29 484 C1 it is known to combine stacks of automatically processable mail items, which are already sorted according to the distribution sequence, to form an entire stack, a section conveyor belt being used which transports the mail items into a collecting container.
Bei allen bisher bekannten Automatisierungslösungen ist jedoch immer ein Teil der Sendungen nur manuell verarbeitbar. Sie können also nicht maschinell in den Sendungsstapel eingefügt werden. Dies erfolgt dann durch den Zusteller. Die Gründe hierfür liegen im wesentlichen in den Formateigenschaften. Werden diese Sendungen nicht in das „Päckchen" pro Zustell- punkt oder wenigstens an richtiger Stelle im1 Stapel mit eingefügt, so ist die während der Zustellung erzielbare Zeitersparnis wiederum geringer, da der Zusteller neben dem „Päck- chen"-Stapel einen zweiten Stapel mit manuellen Sendungen zu verarbeiten hat.With all automation solutions known to date, however, some of the shipments can only be processed manually. This means that they cannot be automatically inserted into the batch of items. This is then done by the deliverer. The main reasons for this are the format properties. If these consignments are not included in the "parcel" per delivery point or at least in the right place in the 1 stack, the time saving that can be achieved during delivery is again less, since the deliverer has a second stack in addition to the "parcel" stack has to be processed with manual shipments.
Sofern manuell verarbeitbare Sendungen zu einem maschinell in Verteilreihenfolge sortierten SendungsStapel hinzugefügt („gemergt") werden mussten, so wurde der maschinell in Verteilreihenfolge sortierte SendungsStapel häufig ebenfalls durch den Zusteller nochmals manuell in die gleichen Fächer, in die auch die manuellen Sendungen sortiert wurden, sortiert. Dieser Prozess ist jedoch sehr aufwändig.
Aus EP 0 661 105 Bl, DE 196 50 875 Cl und DE 197 05 891 Cl ist bekannt, bei einer Sortierung nach der Verteilreihenfolge Platzhalter für bestimmte Sendungstypen vorzusehen. Zusätzlich ist aus der DE 196 50 875 Cl oder der DE 197 05 891 Cl bekannt, für nur manuell verarbeitbare Sendungen Platzhalter zusammen mit automatisch verarbeitbaren Sendungen nach der Verteilreihenfolge zu sortieren, und anschließend die Platzhalter durch die ihnen jeweils zugeordneten nur manuell verarbeitbaren Sendungen zu ersetzen.If manually processable consignments had to be added ("merged") to a batch of consignments that were sorted mechanically in the order of distribution, the batch of consignments that were sorted mechanically in the order of distribution was also again manually sorted by the deliverer into the same compartments into which the manual consignments were also sorted However, this process is very complex. From EP 0 661 105 B1, DE 196 50 875 Cl and DE 197 05 891 Cl it is known to provide placeholders for certain types of mail items when sorting according to the distribution order. In addition, it is known from DE 196 50 875 Cl or DE 197 05 891 Cl to sort placeholders for only manually processable mail items together with automatically processable mail items according to the distribution order, and then to replace the placeholders with the only manually processable mail items assigned to them ,
Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Verfahren zum manuellen Zusammenführen manuell verarbeitbarer flacher Sendungen mit in einem Sortierer automatisch nach der Verteilreihenfolge sortierten, mit einem Abschnittsförderband in Sammelbehälter transportierten Sendungen zu schaffen, mit welchem der notwendige manuelle Aufwand reduziert wird.The invention is therefore based on the object of providing a method for the manual merging of manually processable flat mail items with mail items automatically sorted in a sorter according to the distribution order and transported with a section conveyor belt into collecting containers, by means of which the necessary manual effort is reduced.
Erfindungsgemäß wird die Aufgabe durch die Merkmale des Anspruches 1 gelöst . Dabei werden die Zustellpunkte kennzeichnende Trennkarten, die so groß und stabil sind, dass sie im Sammelbehälter zwischen den Sendungen befindlich Fächer bilden, vor oder nach den Sendungen eines Zustellpunktes oder Zustellpunktbereiches automatisch hinzugefügt. Die Sammelbehälter werden nur soweit mit den Sendungen und den Trennkarten gefüllt, dass nochAccording to the invention the object is achieved by the features of claim 1. The separating cards which identify the delivery points and are so large and stable that they form compartments in the collecting container between the items are automatically added before or after the items of a delivery point or area. The collection containers are only filled to the extent that the consignments and the separation cards are
Platz für die manuell hinzuzufügenden Sendungen bleibt. Die Behälter werden dann zum zuständigen Zustellamt' transportiert, wo die manuell verarbeitbaren Sendungen gemäß ihrer Zustellanschrift in die entsprechenden Fächer einordnet wer- den.There is room for the consignments to be added manually. The containers are then transported to the responsible delivery office, where the manually processable items are classified in the appropriate compartments according to their delivery address.
Vorteilhafte Ausführungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen dargelegt .Advantageous embodiments of the invention are set out in the subclaims.
So ist es vorteilhaft, die Trennkarten vor der Ablage der au- tomatisch sortierten Sendungen in die den Zustellpunkten zugeordneten Abschnitte automatisch zu befördern. Dies kann
beispielsweise mit einer Einrichtung wie in DE 198 29 484 Cl beschrieben, nur ohne Leseeinrichtungen, erfolgen.It is therefore advantageous to automatically transport the separating cards to the sections assigned to the delivery points before the automatically sorted mail items are deposited. This can for example with a device as described in DE 198 29 484 Cl, only without reading devices.
Ebenso ist es möglich, die Trennkarten nach der Ablage der automatisch sortierten Sendungen in die den Zustellpunkten zugeordneten Abschnitte automatisch zu befördern.It is also possible to automatically transport the separation cards to the sections assigned to the delivery points after the automatically sorted mail items have been deposited.
Möglich ist es weiterhin, die Trennkarten während des automatischen Beiadens des Sammelbehälters vom Abschnittsförderband automatisch zwischen den entsprechenden Sendungen/Sendungs- stapeln direkt in die Sammelbehälter zu befördern.It is also possible to automatically transport the separation cards directly into the collection containers between the corresponding consignments / batches of consignments during the automatic loading of the collection container from the section conveyor.
Damit die Sendungen während des Transportes nicht verrutschen oder durcheinander kommen, wird der Platz für die manuell hinzuzufügenden Sendungen während des Transportes zu den Zustellern durch ein Füllelement zur Fixierung der Sendungen ausgefüllt .So that the shipments do not slip or get mixed up during transport, the space for the manually added shipments is filled during transport to the deliverers by a filling element for fixing the shipments.
Um das manuelle Hinzufügen der Sendungen ergonomisch zu ges- talten, ist es vorteilhaft, die Behälter so auszubilden, dass sie mit der Öffnung zur Seite gerichtet stapelbar sind und für das manuelle Hinzufügen der Sendungen zu einer Fachwand auf einem fahrbaren Gestell gestapelt werden.In order to ergonomically design the manual addition of the mail items, it is advantageous to design the containers so that they can be stacked with the opening facing to the side and for manual addition of the mail items to a compartment wall they are stacked on a mobile frame.
Damit der für die Einsortierung verantwortliche Mitarbeiter die Öffnungen der Behälter gut bei möglichst geringer Änderung seiner örtlichen Position erreichen kann, 'ist es vorteilhaft, einen Teil des Gestells um eine vertikale Achse an der Seite mit den Öffnungen der Behälter schwenkbar auszufüh- ren.So that the employee responsible for sorting can easily reach the openings of the containers with the least possible change in his local position, it is advantageous to make part of the frame pivotable about a vertical axis on the side with the openings of the containers.
Vorteilhaft ist es auch, wenn zur besseren Orientierung des Mitarbeiters an der gebildeten Fachwand die Trennkarten entsprechend den Bereichen der Verteilstrecke gefärbt werden.It is also advantageous if the separating cards are colored in accordance with the areas of the distribution line for better orientation of the employee on the formed partition.
Anschließend wird die Erfindung anhand der Zeichnung in einem Ausführungsbeispiel erläutert.
Dabei zeigen FIG 1 eine schematische Seitenansicht eines Abschnittsförderbandes mit einem Sammelbehälter, bei dem die Trennkarten vor dem Sortierer auf das Band gelegt werden,The invention is then explained in an exemplary embodiment with reference to the drawing. 1 shows a schematic side view of a section conveyor belt with a collecting container in which the separating cards are placed on the belt in front of the sorter,
FIG 2 die Draufsicht auf einen gefüllten Sammelbehälter,2 shows the top view of a filled collecting container,
FIG 3 die Seitenansicht eines fahrbaren Gestells mit gestapelten Sammelbehältern als Fachwand.3 shows the side view of a mobile frame with stacked collecting containers as a compartment wall.
Durch die erfindungsgemäße Lösung werden die maschinell sortierten Sendungen 4 bei minimalen Transportvolumen in einer Form dem Zusteller oder einer Person im Zustellamt zugeführt, welche das manuelle Hinzufügen von nur manuell bearbeitbaren Sendungen in effizienter und ergonomischer Art und Weise erlaubt .By means of the solution according to the invention, the machine-sorted mail items 4 are fed to the deliverer or a person in the delivery office in a form with minimal transport volume, which allows the manual addition of only manually editable mail items in an efficient and ergonomic manner.
Dazu werden zu den in Verteilreihenfolge in Abschnitte 2 eines Abschnittsförderbandes 1 mittels eines Sortierers automatisch geladenen Sendungen 4 automatisch Trennkarten 3 hinzu- gefügt.For this purpose, separation cards 3 are automatically added to the mail items 4 automatically loaded in the distribution sequence in sections 2 of a section conveyor belt 1 by means of a sorter.
Dies erfolgt, indem vor dem Sortierer die Trennkarten 3 mittels einer Einrichtung, wie sie in der DE 198 29 484 Cl beschrieben ist, nur ohne Leseeinrichtung und Zwischenspeicherstrecken zuunterst in die Abschnitte gelegt werden. Sollen bestimmte Gebiete der Verteilstrecke durch farbige Trennkarten kenntlich gemacht werden, so werden mehrere Stapelaufnahmen mit Vereinzelungseinrichtungen (für jede Farbe eine Stapelaufnahme) wie in der DE 198 29 484 Cl dargestellt, eingesetzt . Möglich ist natürlich auch, die Trennkarten 3 nach den Sendungen 4 auf das Abschnittsfδrderband 1 zuoberst zu legen. Eine zusätzliche Möglichkeit kann darin bestehen, die Trennkarten in der Sammelstation zum richtigen Zeitpunkt zusätzlich zu den Sendungen 4 in den Sammelbehälter 5 als Abtren- nung zwischen den Sendungen für die Verteilhaltepunkte einzuschießen. Je nach Bedarf kann eine Trennkarte 3 auch nur nach
Sendungen für mehrere Zustellpunkte eingefügt werden. Dabei müssen die Trennkarten 3 so an die Größe des Sammelbehälters 5 angepasst und steif sein, dass sie im Behälter 5 Fächer bilden, zwischen denen sich die einsortierten Sendun- gen 4 befinden. Der Behälter 5 vor dem Transport wird nur soweit gefüllt, dass noch Freiraum für ein nachträgliches manuelles Hinzufügen der nur manuell verarbeitbaren Sendungen bleibt. Um die Lage und Ausrichtung der Sendungen während des Transportes zu gewährleisten, wird der Freiraum durch ein herausnehmbares Füllelement 6 ausgefüllt. Die Sammelbehälter 5 werden dann unter Wahrung der Verteilreihenfolge zum Zustellamt transportiert. Dort werden sie auf fahrbare Gestelle 7 mit den Öffnungen zur Seite gestapelt, z.B. mittels Roboter, so dass sich eine Fachwand bildet, in deren Fächer der zuständige Mitarbeiter die manuell verarbeiteten Sendungen einordnet . Zur besseren Kennzeichnung der Fächer können die Trennkarten 3 farbig oder anderweitig gekennzeichnet werden. Das fahrbare Gestell 7 kann auch so klappbar ausgeführt werden, dass eine Fachwand in L-Form entsteht und das Beladen mit geringem Bewegungsaufwand ermöglicht.This is done by placing the separating cards 3 in front of the sorter by means of a device as described in DE 198 29 484 C1, only in the sections without a reading device and intermediate storage sections. If certain areas of the distribution line are to be identified by colored separating cards, then several stack receptacles with separating devices (one stack receptacle for each color) are used, as shown in DE 198 29 484 C1. Of course, it is also possible to place the separating cards 3 on the section conveyor belt 1 after the programs 4. An additional possibility can be to shoot the separating cards in the collecting station at the right time in addition to the mail items 4 in the collecting container 5 as a partition between the mail items for the distribution stopping points. Depending on requirements, a separation card 3 can also only be used Shipments for multiple delivery points can be inserted. The separating cards 3 must be adapted to the size of the collecting container 5 and be rigid so that they form 5 compartments in the container, between which the sorted items 4 are located. The container 5 before the transport is only filled to the extent that there is still room for subsequent manual addition of the only manually processable items. In order to ensure the position and orientation of the mail items during transport, the free space is filled by a removable filling element 6. The collecting containers 5 are then transported to the delivery office while maintaining the distribution order. There they are stacked on mobile racks 7 with the openings to the side, for example by means of robots, so that a compartment wall is formed in the subjects of which the responsible employee classifies the manually processed mail items. For better identification of the subjects, the dividing cards 3 can be marked in color or otherwise. The mobile frame 7 can also be designed to be foldable in such a way that an L-shaped compartment wall is created and loading is possible with little movement effort.
Nach dem manuellen Hinzufügen der Sendungen und Abschluss eventueller Kontrolltätigkeiten ergeben sich mehrere Möglichkeiten, weiterzuverfahren: a) Sendungsstapel können unter Zurücklassung der Trennkarten 3 aus den Sammelbehältern 5 entnommen werden, vom Zusteller noch in gewünschter Form gebündelt und damit für die Zustellung vorbereitet werden. Es können dann auch noch Sendungen mit Überformat an den richtigen Stellen in den Stapel eingefügt werden, b) Sendungsstapel werden mit den Trennkarten 3 so in den Sammelbehältern 5 belassen. Die Sammelbehälter 5 werden zum Zustellfahrzeug transportiert und dort verladen. Die Entnahme aus den Sammelbehältern 5 erfolgt während der Zustellung, c) wie b) , aber die Trennkarten 3 werden vorher gezogen (möglich bei „verpackten" Sendungsstapeln) .
After manual addition of the consignments and completion of any control activities, there are several options for further processing: a) Consignment stacks can be removed from the collecting containers 5 with the separation cards 3 left behind, bundled in the desired form by the deliverer and thus prepared for delivery. It is then also possible to insert oversize mailpieces in the correct places in the stack, b) Stack of mailpieces are thus left in the collecting containers 5 with the separating cards 3. The collecting containers 5 are transported to the delivery vehicle and loaded there. The removal from the collecting containers 5 takes place during delivery, c) like b), but the separating cards 3 are drawn beforehand (possible in the case of “packaged” batches of mail).
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1. Verfahren zum manuellen Zusammenführen manuell verarbeitbarer flacher Sendungen mit in einem Sortierer automa- tisch nach der Verteilreihenfolge sortierten, auf einem Abschnittsförderband (1) abgelegten Sendungen (4) , • wobei das Abschnittsförderband (1) die Sendungen (4) in Abschnitten (2) zu einer Sammelstation transportiert, in der die Sendungen (4) automatisch in der Verteilrei- henfolge in Sammelbehälter (5) gestapelt werden, • wobei die Zustellpunkte kennzeichnende Trennkarten (3) , die so groß und stabil sind, dass sie im Sammelbehälter (5) zwischen den Sendungen (4) befindlich Fächer bilden, vor oder nach den Sendungen (4) eines Zustell- punktes oder Zustellpunktbereiches automatisch hinzugefügt werden, • wobei die Sammelbehälter (5) nur soweit mit den Sendungen (4) und den Trennkarten (3) gefüllt werden, dass noch Platz für die manuell hinzuzufügenden Sendungen bleibt, • und wobei die Sammelbehälter (5) zum zuständigen Zustellamt transportiert werden, wo die manuell verarbeitbaren Sendungen gemäß ihrer Zustellanschrift in die entsprechenden Fächer eingeordnet werden.1. Method for manually merging flat items that can be processed manually with items (4) that are automatically sorted in a sorter according to the distribution order and are placed on a section conveyor belt (1), • the section conveyor belt (1) dividing the items (4) into sections (2 ) is transported to a collection station, in which the mail items (4) are automatically stacked in the distribution order in the collection container (5), • with the separating cards (3) which identify the delivery points and which are so large and stable that they can be found in the collection container (5 ) form compartments between the mail items (4), are automatically added before or after the mail items (4) of a delivery point or delivery point area, • wherein the collecting containers (5) only so far with the mail items (4) and the separating cards (3) be filled so that there is still space for the items to be added manually, • and the collecting containers (5) are transported to the responsible delivery office, where the manually processable items are classified in the relevant subjects according to their delivery address.
2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, dass die Trennkarten (3) vor der Ablage der automatisch sortierten Sendungen (4) in die den Zustellpunkten zugeordneten Abschnitte (2) automatisch befördert werden.2. The method according to claim 1, so that the separating cards (3) are automatically conveyed into the sections (2) assigned to the delivery points before the automatically sorted mail items (4) are deposited.
3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, dass die Trennkarten (3) nach der Ablage der automatisch sortierten Sendungen (4) in die den Zu- stellpunkten zugeordneten Abschnitte (2) automatisch befördert werden. 3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the separating cards (3) are automatically conveyed into the sections (2) assigned to the delivery points after the automatically sorted mail items (4) have been deposited.
4. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, dass die Trennkarten (3) während des automatischen Beiadens des Sammelbehälters (5) vom Ab- ' schnittsförderband (1) automatisch zwischen den entspre- chenden Sendungen/Sendungsstapeln (4) direkt in die Sammelbehälter befördert werden.4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the separation cards cut conveyor belt (3) during the automatic Beiadens the collecting container (5) from the waste '(4) are transported directly into the collection container automatically (1) sponding between the correspond broadcasts / stacks of mail items ,
5. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, dass der Platz für die manuell hinzuzu- fügenden Sendungen- während des Transportes zum Zustellamt durch ein Füllelement (6) zur Fixierung der Sendungen (4) ausgefüllt wird.5. The method according to claim 1, so that the space for the mail items to be added manually is filled during the transport to the delivery office by a filler element (6) for fixing the mail items (4).
6. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, d a d u r c h g e k e n n - z e i c h n e t, dass die Sammelbehälter (5) so ausgebildet sind, dass sie mit der Öffnung zur Seite gerichtet stapelbar sind, und dass sie für das manuellen Hinzufügen der Sendungen zu einer Fachwand auf einem fahrbaren Gestell (7) gestapelt werden.6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the collecting containers (5) are designed such that they can be stacked with the opening directed to the side, and that they are used for the manual addition of the mail items to a compartment wall on a mobile frame (7 ) are stacked.
7. Verfahren nach Anspruch 6, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, dass ein Teil des Gestells (7) um eine vertikale Achse an der Seite mit den Öffnungen der Sammelbehälter (5) schwenkbar ist.7. The method according to claim 6, so that a part of the frame (7) is pivotable about a vertical axis on the side with the openings of the collecting container (5).
8. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t, dass die Trennkarten (3) entsprechend den Bereichen der Verteilstrecke gefärbt werden. 8. The method according to claim 1, so that the separating cards (3) are colored in accordance with the areas of the distribution path.
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