JP2005122545A - Envelope processing method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an envelope processing method for easily enclosing contents into an envelope and easily determining whether the contents are good or not. <P>SOLUTION: Bar codes 12a, 12b, and 12c for forms 11a, 11b, and 11c are read, and based on information from the bar codes 12a, 12b, and 12c, numbers of the corresponding forms in a database and information about weight of contents 17 and 18 and an envelope body 19a are specified. Based on the specified form numbers in the database and the information about the contents, the contents 17 and 18 are matched with the forms 11a, 11b, and 11c to be enclosed into the envelope. The weight of the envelope body 19a containing the contents 17 and 18 enclosed in the envelope 19 is measured by a scale 16, and when the measured actual weight and the specified weight are compared mutually, it is determined whether the contents are good or not. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an envelope inspection method, and more particularly to a method for processing an envelope in which a content such as a cash voucher is difficult to insert a barcode.

Conventionally, when multiple types of forms are enclosed in an envelope and sealed, the barcode attached to each form is read and the form is put into the envelope after associating each form (for example, patent documents) 1).
JP 2001-24399 A

  As described above, conventionally, the barcode attached to each form is read, and after the association for each form is performed, the form is put in an envelope.

  However, there are cases where enclosed items such as gold vouchers are enclosed in the envelope in addition to the form with the barcode attached thereto.

  It is difficult to attach a bar code or the like because of the nature of the voucher, and it takes a long time to associate the voucher to be put in the same envelope with the form.

  The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and without attaching machine-readable information such as a barcode to the enclosed item, the form to be put in the same envelope is associated with the enclosed item, and the envelope is attached to the envelope. It is an object of the present invention to provide an envelope processing method capable of easily performing a sealing operation and easily and easily inspecting the quality of the contents in the envelope.

  The present invention includes a step of preparing a form in which machine-readable information is provided in advance, and reads the machine-readable information of the form, and based on the machine-readable information, the number of the form from a preset database, The step of identifying the weight of the enclosed item and the envelope, the step of adding the enclosed item to the form based on the enclosed item information identified from the database, and enclosing it in the envelope, and the form and the enclosed item were enclosed The step of measuring the weight of the envelope, and the step of determining the quality of the envelope contents based on the weight information of the envelope specified from the database and the actual weight of the envelope. This is an envelope processing method.

  The present invention is an envelope processing method further comprising a step of sealing an envelope whose contents are determined to be non-defective.

  The present invention further comprises a step of setting a database relating to the number of the form, the enclosed item, and the weight of the envelope, and when setting the database, the enclosed item weight is calculated from the total weight of the many enclosed items. The envelope processing method is characterized in that the weight per unit obtained by dividing the number of the enclosed items is registered.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the content can be easily and simply sealed in the envelope. In addition, the quality of the contents in the envelope can be determined quickly and easily.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 are diagrams showing an embodiment of an envelope processing method according to the present invention.

  First, referring to FIG. 2, the envelope processing system 10 is connected to a barcode scanner 14 that reads barcodes (machine reading information) 12a, 12b, and 12c attached to printed forms 11a, 11b, and 11c, and the barcode scanner 14. In addition, it includes a PC (personal computer) 15 in which information relating to preset form numbers, the weight of enclosed items and envelopes is stored as a database, and a weigh scale 16 connected to the PC.

  Next, an envelope processing method using such an envelope processing system will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 2, first, necessary processing information is set and registered in the PC 15 as a database. In this case, necessary processing information includes number information of the forms 11a, 11b, and 11c, information on the enclosed items 17 and 18 to be enclosed in the same envelope 19 as the forms 11a, 11b, and 11c, and the weight of the envelope body 19a. Information can be considered. Of these, the envelope body 19 a is composed of an envelope 19, forms 11 a, 11 b, 11 c in the envelope 19, and enclosed items 17, 18 in the envelope 19.

  The enclosed items 17 and 18 are composed of a cash voucher 17 and other enclosed items 18 such as leaflets, and the weight per unit of these gold vouchers 17 and other enclosed items 18 is relatively small. Similarly, the weight per unit of the forms 11a, 11b, and 11c is also reduced.

  For this reason, when registering light weights such as the forms 11a, 11b, 11c, the cash voucher 17 and other enclosed items 18 in the PC 15, for example, the total weight of 100 cash vouchers 17 is obtained, and this total weight is calculated as 100. The divided value is registered as the weight per unit of the cash voucher 17. As a result, the weight per unit of the cash voucher 15 can be registered without error as compared with the case where the weight of the individual cash voucher 17 is obtained and registered in advance.

  Similarly, the weight per unit of the forms 11a, 11b, 11c and the weight per unit of the other enclosed items 18 are registered in the PC 15. In this way, the registration work of information to the PC 15 is completed. Further, the weight per unit of the envelope 19 is registered in the PC 15.

  Next, the forms 11a, 11b, and 11c to which the barcodes 12a, 12b, and 12c are attached in advance are prepared.

  In this case, instead of the barcodes 12a, 12b, and 12c attached to the forms 11a, 11b, and 11c, other machine-readable information such as an IC tag may be attached to the forms 11a, 11b, and 11c. In this case, a non-contact IC tag reader is used in place of the barcode scanner 14 described later.

  Next, the barcodes 12a, 12b, and 12c attached to the forms 11a, 11b, and 11c are read by the operator by the barcode scanner 14, and a signal from the barcode scanner 14 is sent to the PC 15 (the form bar of the form in FIG. 1). Code reading step 1).

  At this time, the number information of the form is written in the barcodes 12a, 12b, and 12c, and the PC 15 determines the form based on the information of the barcodes 12a, 12b, and 12c read by the barcode scanner 14. The numbers 11a, 11b, and 11c, the information on the number and number of the enclosed items, and the weight of the envelope body 19a are specified.

  For example, on the basis of information from the barcodes 12a, 12b, and 12c of the forms 11a, 11b, and 11c, one cash voucher (1) is selected from the cash vouchers 17, and other enclosed items such as leaflets (1) (2) Is selected. Of the forms 11a, 11b, and 11c, the form 11a is a KEY form having an address, and the forms 11b and 11c are SUB forms (see FIG. 4).

  Moreover, the weight of the envelope 19a specified in the PC 15 is the total weight of the envelope 19, the forms 11a, 11b, 11c, the cash voucher (1), and the other enclosed items (1) (2).

  The form number information obtained in the PC 15, the type and number information of the enclosed items, and the weight information of the envelope are displayed on the display 15 a of the PC 15.

  Next, based on the information displayed on the display 15a of the PC 15, the voucher (1) and the other enclosed items (1) (2) are added to the forms 11a, 11b, 11c required by the worker. The collated forms 11a, 11b, 11c, the cash voucher (1), and the other enclosed items (1) (2) are enclosed in the envelope 19 (enclosing step 3). ).

  Thereafter, the operator measures the weight of the envelope body 19a in which the contents are enclosed in the envelope 19 with the weigh scale 16 (weight measurement step 4). The measurement result in the weighing scale 16 is sent to the PC 15 side, and the total weight of the envelope body 19a obtained in advance in the PC 15 is compared with the total weight of the actual envelope body 19a measured by the weighing scale 16.

  At this time, based on the total weight of the envelope body 19a specified in advance in the PC 15, the total weight of the actual envelope body 19a measured by the weigh scale 16 is within a predetermined range (for example, within ± 10% of a predetermined value). The contents 11a, 11b, 11c17, 18 in the envelope 19 are judged as non-defective products, and if the total weight of the actual envelope body 19a is out of this predetermined range, the contents are considered defective. (Content determination step 5).

  The determination result of the contents of the envelope 19a made in the PC 15 is written in the database of the PC 15.

  In this way, the weight measurement of the envelope body 19a by the weigh scale 16 is completed, and the operation is completed.

  Further, the determination result of the contents of the envelope body 19a made in the PC 15 is put out as a list and displayed on the display 15a of the PC 15.

  Thereafter, the envelope body 19a determined to be a non-defective product is sent to a subsequent sealing process, the envelope 19 is sealed (sealing process 6), and the envelope body 19a determined to be defective is stored in the envelope 19 The contents are taken out of the container and the contents are exchanged.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the enclosed items 17 and 18 that are difficult to be attached with barcodes such as gold vouchers are also enclosed based on the information from the barcodes 12a, 12b, and 12c of the forms 11a, 11b, and 11c. The objects 17 and 18 can be specified and enclosed in the envelope 19, and the enclosures 17 and 18 can be easily sealed. Further, the total weight of the envelope body 19a is measured by the weigh scale 16, and the quality of the contents of the envelope body 19a is easily and easily determined based on the actual total weight and the total weight of the envelope body 19a specified in advance. Can be determined.

The block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the envelope processing method by this invention. Schematic which shows an envelope processing system. The flowchart which shows an envelope processing method. The figure which shows the contents enclosed with an envelope.

Explanation of symbols

10 Envelope Processing System 11a, 11b, 12c Form 12a, 12b, 12c Barcode 14 Barcode Scanner 15 PC
15a Display 16 Weighing scale 17 Voucher 18 Other enclosed items 19 Envelope 19a Envelope body

Claims (3)

Preparing a pre-provided form with machine-readable information;
Reading the machine-readable information of the form, and specifying the number of the form, the weight of the enclosed item and the envelope from a preset database based on the machine-readable information;
Based on the enclosed information specified from the database, adding the enclosed item to the form and enclosing it in an envelope;
A step of measuring the weight of the envelope containing the form and the enclosed material;
Determining the quality of the envelope contents based on the envelope weight information identified from the database and the actual envelope weight;
An envelope processing method comprising:   2. The envelope processing method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of sealing the envelope whose contents are determined to be non-defective. The method further includes a step of setting a database regarding the number of the form, the weight of the enclosed item, and the envelope,
2. The envelope processing according to claim 1, wherein when setting the database, the envelope weight of the envelope body weight is registered as a weight per unit obtained by subtracting the number of the envelopes from the total weight of the multiple envelopes. Method.

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