EP1722900B1 - Procede et dispositif pour preparer une tournee du facteur avec a la fois des lettres et des objets de grand format - Google Patents

Procede et dispositif pour preparer une tournee du facteur avec a la fois des lettres et des objets de grand format Download PDF

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EP1722900B1
EP1722900B1 EP04816610A EP04816610A EP1722900B1 EP 1722900 B1 EP1722900 B1 EP 1722900B1 EP 04816610 A EP04816610 A EP 04816610A EP 04816610 A EP04816610 A EP 04816610A EP 1722900 B1 EP1722900 B1 EP 1722900B1
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  • the invention relates to a method for preparing in several sorting passes a postman's tour with postal items including both letters and flat postal objects called "large format". Large format flat objects are also called “flat” in the current literature of the field of the invention.
  • the preparation of the postman's tour consists of grouping postal items (letters and flat objects of large format) in successive sorting passes by successive distribution points in the order of the tour.
  • the processing of postal items can be done manually and / or using so-called "sequencing" machines that usually work in one or more passes (usually 2 or 3).
  • the object of the invention is to propose another method for preparing, in several sorting passes, a tour of the postman with postal items including both letters and flat objects of large format.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide such a method which is reliable, fast and requires little manipulation.
  • DPP Delivery Point Packaging
  • Another object of the invention is also to propose such a method for preparing, in several sorting passes, a turn of the factor that is compatible with a DPP distribution.
  • the invention extends to a device for implementing the method as defined above, comprising a first sorting machine for sorting letters, a second sorting machine for sorting large format flat objects and a set of lockers. each provided with an information display device for displaying information representative of a delivery point of a postman's tour.
  • the device comprises a device for bagging postal items.
  • Figure 1 illustrates very schematically the process for preparing the tour of the factor according to the invention.
  • FIG. 2 very schematically shows a set of manual sorting bins for implementing the method according to the invention.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a first example of an implementation of the method according to the invention.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates more generally the implementation of the method according to the invention shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 5 very schematically illustrates a bagging device for implementing the method according to the invention.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates another example of an implementation of the method according to the invention.
  • FIG. 7 illustrates more generally the implementation of the method according to the invention shown in FIG. 6.
  • FIGS. 8a, 8b and 8c show very schematically possible arrangements for the sorting boxes used for carrying out the method according to the invention.
  • FIG 1 there is shown schematically the various steps of the method for preparing the tour of the factor according to the invention.
  • the postman tour consists of a number of distribution points, typically 600 to 800 distribution points.
  • Letters 1 of the postman's tour are passed through a first sorting machine 2 designed to sequence them in "letter" sorting outlets 3 during a first sorting pass.
  • large flat objects 4 of the postman's tour are passed through another sorting machine 5 designed to sequence them into "large format” sorting outlets 6 during a first sorting pass.
  • each of the sorting outlets 3, 6 are assigned a number of distribution points of the tour and this in a predetermined manner, two examples of which will be described later with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, 6, 7. It should be understood that the sorting outlets 3 (respectively 6) have different distribution points.
  • Sorting machines 2, 5 for letters and flat objects of large format are configured to have identical sorting planes, that is to say that each of the first sorting outlets "letter” 3, to which is assigned a number of distribution points, corresponds to a second "large format” sorting outlet 6 having the same distribution points.
  • An operator manually groups the letters and the large format flat objects from a first "letter” sorting outlet 3 and its corresponding "large format” sorting outlet 6 to form a group 7 of postal items including at the same time letters and large flat objects.
  • sorting outlets 3 and 6 corresponding to form as many groups 7 of mailings that there are sorting outlets 3 or 6 by sorting machine.
  • FIG. 1 shows, to simplify the understanding of the process, sorting machines 2, 5 with only three sorting outlets 3, 6, but the method can be used with a larger number of sorting outlets, typically one several dozens of sorting outlets. In the same way, the process can be implemented with more than five pots 8.
  • FIG. 1 which shows sorting machines 2, 5 with three sorting outlets 3 and 6 and a set 21 of five bins 8, can be prepared a tour of the factor with fifteen distribution points.
  • bins 8 each formed by a base 10 and two side walls 11 parallel.
  • the adjacent bins 8 are separated by a side wall 11.
  • Each bins 8 can be equipped with an alphanumeric display 12 on which can be displayed at any time an information representative of the distribution point assigned to the rack, for example the number representative of the point distribution of the postman's tour.
  • the information in the display 12 relates to the configuration of the sorting planes of the machines 2, 4 and may for example come from the sorting machines. More particularly, the operator takes a group of postal items. It displays on the display 12 of each rack 8 the information representative of the distribution point assigned to the rack 8 for this group 7 of postal items, for example by pressing a button 13 which serves to change the displayed information. 12. The operator does the same for all groups 7 of postal items.
  • the operator can be helped in locating the bin where a mailpiece is to be deposited by a device, for example an optical pickup device for scanning a barcode printed on the mailpiece or a voice recognition device for the address of the mailing, to identify the point of distribution of the postal item and therefore the locker intended to receive it.
  • a device for example an optical pickup device for scanning a barcode printed on the mailpiece or a voice recognition device for the address of the mailing, to identify the point of distribution of the postal item and therefore the locker intended to receive it.
  • the identification of the rack can for example be carried out by means of a light indicator arranged on the rack or by illumination of the display 12 of the rack 8.
  • a visual alarm signal can also be sent to the operator by means of an indicator light 14 placed in the base 10 of each locker 8, the indicator light of a locker lighting up in the case where the postal items of the The distribution point assigned to this bin requires special handling, for example when one of the users of a distribution point has requested to have their mail forwarded to another delivery address.
  • FIG. 3 represents a first algorithm for sequencing postal items according to the invention in the particular case of a tour of the factor here comprising fifteen distribution points numbered in the order of the tour of P1 to P15.
  • the postal items contained in the sorting outlets 3, 6 are grouped into groups 7.
  • the group of points is represented in each group 7. of distribution assigned to corresponding sorting outlets 3 and 6 forming the group 7 of postal items.
  • the postal items of five distribution points 15 are distributed in each of the three groups 7 according to their distribution point 15 and the arrival order of the postal items in their respective group 7 is random, that is to say that it does not depend on their distribution point 15.
  • the distribution points P1 to P15 are distributed in the three groups so that in two successive groups 7 are respectively consecutive distribution points 15 of the postman's tour. Also, in the first and the last group 7 are consecutive distribution points of the postman's tour.
  • the first, second and third groups 7 respectively receive the postal items 1, 4 intended for the distribution points P1, P2 and P3 and also respectively P4, P5 and P6 and so on until P15. .
  • a second sorting pass is made from groups 7 of postal items using a set 21 of bins 8.
  • the number of bins 8 of the set 21 of bins is equal to the number of distribution points 15 by group 7 of postal items, here five.
  • the same is done for the second and third groups 7 of postal items.
  • the first bin 8 is thus successively assigned to the distribution points P1, P2 and P3, the second bin 8 is assigned successively to the distribution points P4, P5 and P6 and so on for all the bins 8.
  • Figure 4 shows an extension of the sorting principle of Figure 3 with the indices. X and Y.
  • a tour of the postman has about 600 distribution points 15.
  • the preparation of such a tour can therefore be carried out according to the invention in two sorting passes from twenty, fifteen or twelve sorting outlets (groups mailings) and respectively thirty, forty or fifty traps.
  • the best combination "number of sorting output (Y)” - "number of bin (X)” can vary depending on availability in terms of sorting machines, space, operators, time and aims to to optimize the speed of preparation of the rounds of factor by managing the proportion of manual sorting compared to sorting in machine.
  • the letters 1 and the large format objects 4 are classified in the 8-point bins. consecutive 15 distribution of the postman's tour and that if we superpose without mixing the contents of the lockers 8 in the order of the lockers 8, that is to say the contents of the first rack then the contents of the second rack then the contents of the third rack and so on, the letters 1 and large format objects 4 are classified together by distribution points 15 in the order of the postman's tour.
  • each box 8 can be deposited in a bag or bundled at the end of the distribution of all mail items, so that the postman will leave with as many bags or bundles that there are lockers 8 and that these will contain postal items 1, 4 for a number of consecutive distribution points equal to the number of sorting outlets 3, 6 used.
  • the packaging can be carried out in the manner described in the patent application FR2841801 .
  • the bins can be formed on a cleatstrip, which can advance to bring the contents of the lockers to an automatic loader.
  • the postal items 1, 4 can be put into bags by distribution point for a DPP distribution.
  • a bagging device 16 shown in FIG. 5 is arranged on each rack 8, each rack 8 being pivotally mounted so as to be inclined downwards to empty its contents by gravity into a rack.
  • plastic bag 17 disposed open below.
  • the bagging device 16 is composed of two parallel support rods 18, arranged under the rack 8 in the plane of the rack 8, of a batch 19 of plastic bags threaded onto the support rods 18 at the handles of the bags and a system 20 for moving the bags.
  • the system 20 for moving the plastic bags 17 is for example a crank-handle system as shown in FIG.
  • the device is arranged in such a way as to be able to hold a plastic bag 17 open below a rack 8 so as to receive the postal items of the rack, push the full plastic bags 17 onto the support rods 18 and open a new plastic bag 17 under Therefore, when all the postal items 1, 4 for a given distribution point are on a bin 8, ie when a group of postal items 7 has been distributed on the set 21 of lockers 8, the bins 8 are inclined and emptied into the plastic bags 17 open below.
  • the full plastic bags 17 each contain all postal items 1, 4 of a distribution point, are pushed on the support rods 18 and accumulated one behind the other respecting the order of the distribution points 15 inherent to the bins 8. This operation is repeated after the distribution of each group 7 of items Postal.
  • the bags accumulated under each bin 8 are then collected in accordance with the order of the bags 17 and the order of the lockers 8 once all the postal items 1, 4 have been sorted.
  • the preparation of the tour of the postman is therefore carried out and proposes a bag 17 per distribution point, the bags being in the order of distribution points of the postman's tour.
  • FIG. 6 represents a second algorithm for sequencing postal items according to the invention in the particular case of a tour of the factor comprising fifteen distribution points numbered in the order of the tour of P1 to P15 and prepared in three exits of sorting 3 and 6 and five lockers 8.
  • the postal items contained in the sorting outlets 3, 6 are grouped into groups 7 of postal items.
  • FIG. 6 there is shown in each group 7 all the distribution points 15 assigned to the corresponding sorting outlets 3 and 6 forming the group 7 of postal items.
  • the postal items of five distribution points 15 are distributed in each of the three groups 7 according to their point of distribution.
  • the distribution points P1 to P15 are distributed in the three groups so that several consecutive distribution points 15 of the postman's tour are distributed in each group.
  • two groups 7 of successive mailpieces have two consecutive distribution points 15 of the postman's tour.
  • the first, second and third groups 7 respectively receive the postal items destined for the distribution points P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, at the distribution points P6, P7, P8, P9, P10 and at distribution points P11, P12, P13, P14, P15.
  • a second sorting pass is made from groups 7 of postal items by means of a set 21 of bins 8.
  • the number of bins 8 of the set of bins is equal to the number of distribution points 15 by group 7 of postal items, here five.
  • the same is then done for the second and third groups of postal items. .
  • the first bin is thus assigned successively to the distribution points P1, P6 and P11
  • the second bin is assigned successively to the distribution points P2, P7 and P12 and so on for all the bins.
  • Figure 7 illustrates an extension of the sorting principle of Figure 6 with the indices X and Y.
  • postal items 1, 4 of two successive bins are intended for consecutive distribution points of the postman's tour when dispatching postal items of a group 7 of postal items.
  • This packaging can be carried out as described in the patent application FR2841801 .
  • the bins can be formed on a cleatstrip, which can advance to bring the contents of the lockers to an automatic loader.
  • the method according to the invention allows a significant saving of time (of about 20%) compared to current methods because the preparation in sorting machine (first pass) requires only one pass and a reduced number of sorting outlets .
  • the same machine can process at the same time the preparation of many rounds of the factor and requires fewer emptying operations sorting outlets that limit the performance of the sorting machine.
  • This time saving at the sorting machine is double because of the processing of letters and large format objects. The necessary fusion of large format objects and letters is facilitated by the lockers, which also make it possible to automatically bundle or package postal items by distribution point.
  • the method according to the invention also makes it possible to spread the machine sort over time.
  • First sorting passes can be made for non-urgent postal items during off-hours, these non-urgent postal items can be stored in a small space, and non-urgent postal items can be organized in an orderly manner with the other mail items before the second manual sorting pass. .
  • FIGs 8a, 8b and 8c there is shown in plan view different spatial arrangements of lockers 21a, 21b, 21c.
  • the bins can be arranged in a single row 21a but this is impractical because this row is then very long and the operator will have to move a lot to distribute the mail items in the bins 8.
  • a single row of forty bins of 30 centimeters wide has a length of twelve meters.
  • the set of bins is disposed in the form of U 21b or three rows 21c of parallel bins 8 superimposed and offset.

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