JP2004182286A - Enclosure checking device, and method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an enclosure checking device and a method therefor capable of preventing the enclosure from being mistakenly sealed. <P>SOLUTION: The enclosure checking device comprises an image data storage means for storing image data of an enclosure and an enclosure code in a relating manner to each other, a work instruction means which receives sealing instruction data, reads the image data from the image data storage means based on the enclosure code included in the sealing instruction data, and displays the image on a screen, and a checking means which reads code information from the enclosure taken out by an operator, reads code information included as images in the image data read by the work instruction means, and checks whether or not both code information are agreed with each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device and method for checking an enclosure to be enclosed inside a sealed letter in order to prevent erroneous enclosure in a delivery process of direct mail or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, cash cards and credit cards have become widespread, and many people have easily used these cards. Such a card is usually sent to each contracted user after the user has signed a contract with a bank or credit company.
[0003]
By the way, it is common for a card to be sent to a user by mail together with the card rules and card guidance, and the amount of cards stored in mailing envelopes has been increasing in recent years. It was done mechanically. The same applies to general printed materials such as direct mail as well as the card usage information enclosed with these cards. These are conventionally used to retrieve these enclosed materials based on the enclosed code included in the shipping instruction data. Then, a sealing operation was performed (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-07-215321
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, according to the above-described prior art, when the encapsulation code included in the shipping instruction data is misread, it cannot be checked that the enclosing material is not correct, and when the contents are slightly changed such as a pattern due to a revision or the like. However, since the code of the enclosure is not changed in many cases, it is easy to cause an accidental release of the enclosure of the old edition. As described above, conventionally, there was an environment in which erroneous encapsulation of an enclosure is likely to occur.
[0006]
An inspection method that associates an enclosure code with an image and registers it in a database and visually confirms it at the time of unloading work is also conceivable.However, since the image on the screen is simply visually compared with the enclosure. According to the quality of the collation work performed by the operator, a collation error may occur.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and stores an enclosure code and an image in association with each other, and can prevent erroneous enclosure of an enclosure by performing collation at the time of unloading work, and an enclosure inspection apparatus and the same. The aim is to provide a method.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, image data storage means for preliminarily storing image data of an enclosure and an enclosure code of the enclosure in association with each other, receiving the enclosure instruction data, and including the instruction data in the enclosure instruction data Based on the enclosure code to be read, image data is read from the image data storage unit, a work instruction unit that displays this image on a screen, and code information is read from the enclosure that the worker leaves, and the operation instruction unit is A reading unit reads code information included in the read image data as an image and checks whether or not the two pieces of code information match each other.
[0009]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an image data storing step in which image data of an enclosure and an enclosure code of the enclosure are stored in advance in association with each other, and the enclosure instruction data is received and included in the enclosure instruction data. Based on the enclosure code to be read, the stored image data is read, and a work instruction step of displaying this image on a screen, and code information is read from the enclosure that the operator has left, and the work information is read in the operation instruction step. Reading code information included in the image data as an image, and confirming whether or not these two pieces of code information match each other.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a diagram cited for explaining a data flow of an enclosure operation inspection system for inspecting an enclosure using the enclosure inspection apparatus of the present invention.
[0011]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a ticket issuing instruction data holding device. The user issues a ticket issuing instruction data holding device 1 such as a lot number, a card code, an enclosure code, a member number, a customer name, a card expiration date, and a tipping color. Receives and holds ticketing instruction data. Here, the lot number refers to a code for identifying ticketing instruction data.
[0012]
Reference numeral 2 denotes a device for inspecting an enclosure according to the present invention. The device for inspecting an enclosure 2 captures an image of an enclosure B with an image scanner 29 and registers the image in an enclosure database (DB) 22 in advance. At this time, the bar code C is printed in advance on the encapsulant whose image is to be captured by the image scanner 29, and the image reading is performed by capturing an image of the entire encapsulation including the printed portion of the bar code C. The lot is registered before the enclosing operation is started, and the summary information is cut out from the ticketing instruction data holding device 1 and taken in. Here, the summary data refers to data such as a lot number, a card code, an enclosure code, and the number of copies in the ticketing instruction data.
Then, based on the lot number input from the keyboard 26 by the inspection operator and based on the enclosed code, the image of the corresponding enclosed is read from the enclosed DB 22 and displayed on the monitor 27. At this time, an image of the enclosure B on which the barcode C is printed is displayed on the screen of the monitor 27. The inspection worker reads the bar code C printed on the enclosed material that has been previously taken out by the bar code reader 28, and then reads the bar code C portion of the enclosed material image displayed on the monitor 27 using the bar code reader 28. Read by. The enclosure inspection device 2 compares the two read barcodes, and if they match, performs the enclosing operation according to the enclosure information such as the lot number and the number of copies.
[0013]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the device 2 for checking an enclosed object according to the present invention. The device 2 for checking an enclosure of the present invention includes an I / O (communication) interface unit 21, an enclosure database 22, a summary information receiving unit 23, a summary information database 24, an enclosure information display unit 25, It comprises a code collating unit 30 for collating the two bar code reading results.
[0014]
The I / O (communication) interface unit 21 is in-line or online (I / O interface in the case of in-line connection, communication interface in the case of online connection) with the ticket inspection device 2 of the present invention, and issues ticketing instruction data. It manages an interface with the holding device 1. The enclosure database 22 is a storage device that stores an enclosure code, an enclosure name, and an enclosure image in advance.
On the other hand, the summary information receiving unit 23 receives summary information including the lot number for identifying the lot of the enclosure operation and the information of the enclosure code of the enclosure included in the lot. The reception result is the summary information. Stored in the DB 24. The enclosure information display unit 25 receives the input of the lot number, acquires the enclosure code by referring to the summary information DB 24 using the input lot number as a key, and further acquires the enclosure code. By referring to the enclosure DB 22 using as a key, the enclosure name and the enclosure image associated with the enclosure code are acquired, and the acquired enclosure name and enclosure image are displayed on the screen. The code collating unit 30 verifies the result obtained by reading the barcode C printed on the actual enclosure B with the barcode reader 28 and the result obtained by reading the barcode C portion in the image displayed on the monitor 27. And returns the matching result.
[0015]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart cited for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
Hereinafter, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
[0016]
The user previously discloses information on the actual substance of the enclosure, the enclosure code, the enclosure name, and the like necessary for sending the card, and the issued ticketing instruction data holding apparatus 1 holds the information. The image data of the enclosure may be directly transmitted to the enclosure inspection device 2.
The enclosure inspection device 2 takes in the image of the enclosure received from the user by the image scanner 29, inputs the bibliographic items such as the enclosure code and the name, and associates the bibliographic information with the obtained enclosure image to the enclosure DB22. It is stored (S31).
On the other hand, the user creates ticketing instruction data, and transfers or transmits the data to the enclosure inspection device 2 of the present invention via the ticketing instruction data holding device 1. The enclosure inspection device 2 which has received this via the I / O (communication) interface section 21 cuts out summary information from the ticketing instruction data, and via the summary information reception section 23, the enclosure necessary for specifying the enclosure. The product code, the lot number, the card code, and the number of copies required for the enclosing operation are fetched and stored in the summary information DB 24 (S32).
[0017]
Then, the enclosure inspection device 2 accepts the input of the lot number from the inspection operator, and the enclosure information display unit 25 refers to the summary information DB 24 using the input lot number as a key to thereby determine the enclosure code. It is acquired (S33). Then, by referring to the enclosure DB 22 using the enclosure code as a key, an enclosure name and an enclosure image associated with the enclosure code are acquired, and the acquired enclosure name and enclosure image are obtained. It is displayed on the monitor 27 (S34). On the other hand, the inspection worker leaves the enclosure from the warehouse based on the enclosure code of the enclosure displayed on the monitor, reads the actual barcode and the barcode of the image with the barcode reader 28, and performs collation. (S35). Here, as a result of the collation, if the two barcodes match, the enclosing operation is performed according to the enclosing information such as the lot number and the number of passes. After sealing, it is sent to a post office and mailed.
[0018]
FIG. 4 shows the steps of the enclosing operation described above. Finally, the work process of the inspection worker will be described with reference to the process diagram shown in FIG.
After the inclusions are stored in the shelf, the inspection operator registers the image image of the newly inserted or new version of the inserted inclusions (a).
Next, before the enclosing operation, the lot (enclosure operation unit) is registered, and the enclosing object is taken out of the shelf while looking at the processed bill (b). Lastly, the bar code displayed on the monitor screen of the inspection work device 2 is compared with the bar code printed on the actual article in the delivery (c), and as a result of this comparison, the two bar codes match. Then, sealing is performed (d).
[0019]
The barcode at the time of registration in the enclosure DB 22 may be read by the barcode reader 28 and registered in the enclosure DB 22 in association with the enclosure code. In this case, at the time of collation, it is sufficient to read only the barcode printed on the enclosure (the actual thing) and perform collation with the data registered in the enclosure DB22.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the code of the enclosure on which the barcode is printed and the image are associated with each other and stored in a database (enclosure DB22), and the enclosure information display unit inputs the lot number. Received, and by referring to the enclosure DB, an image associated with the enclosure code is acquired and displayed on the screen, and the barcode printed on the actual object and the barcode in the image are read and collated. And the effect of preventing erroneous encapsulation can be obtained.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram cited for explaining a data flow of an enclosure operation inspection system for inspecting an enclosure using the enclosure inspection apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the device for inspecting an enclosure of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart cited for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a diagram cited for explaining each step of the enclosing operation performed by the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Ticket issuing instruction data holding device, 2 ... Enclosure inspection device, 21 ... I / O (communication) interface unit, 22 ... Enclosure DB, 23 ... Summary information receiving unit, 24 ... Summary information DB, 25 ... Enclosure Information display section, 26 keyboard, 27 monitor, 28 barcode reader, 29 image scanner

Claims (2)

Image data storage means for preliminarily storing the image data of the enclosure and the enclosure code of the enclosure in association with each other;
Work instruction means for receiving the enclosing instruction data, reading image data from the image data storage means based on the enclosure code included in the enclosing instruction data, and displaying the image on a screen;
Checking means for reading the code information from the enclosure that the worker has left, reading the code information included as an image in the image data read by the work instructing means, and checking whether or not these two pieces of code information match. An enclosure inspection device, comprising: An image data storing step of storing the image data of the enclosure and the enclosure code of the enclosure in advance in association with each other;
Receiving the enclosing instruction data, reading the stored image data based on the enclosing object code included in the enclosing instruction data, and displaying this image on a screen;
A worker reads the code information from the enclosed package, and reads code information included as an image in the read image data in the work instruction process, and checks whether or not both code information match. A method for inspecting an enclosure, comprising:

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