JP2007137473A - Packaging and printing management system for bundle of sheets with unique numbers - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packaging and printing management system for a bundle of sheets with unique numbers, the system being designed such that a bundle of sheets with the unique numbers, as a packaging unit, is thrown into a conveying line and packaged and then number information is printed on the packaged items. <P>SOLUTION: The system includes: a first reading means 12 that reads the number of the uppermost sheet of a bundle of sheets, as a packaging unit, thrown into the conveying line, a first storage means 18 that stores number data read by the first reading means 12; a packaging means 13 for packaging the bundle of sheets; a number requesting means 17c that requests and acquires the number data stored in the first storage means 18 when a bundle of sheets, as the packaging unit has arrived; a number printing means 15 that prints the acquired number data; a second reading means 16 that reads the number data printed by the number printing means 15; and a number checking means 17f that checks the read number data with the acquired number data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a packaging and printing management system for a sheet bundle with a unique number that wraps a sheet bundle of lottery numbered postcards, lotteries, gift certificates, etc. in a packaging unit and displays the number.

  Conventionally, in postcards with lottery numbers such as New Year's postcards, as shown in FIG. 7, a set number printing process 2 is performed by a number allocation table created by the PC device 1 and divided into a cutting process 3 and a packaging unit. The dividing unit 4 is used to create a packaging unit 5, and the packaging unit 5 is transferred by the conveyor 6 based on the flow order of the number label arrangement table, and the number of the uppermost surface of the packaging unit 5 is set in the middle step before packaging. After reading and collating with the PC device 1, the postcard bundle is packaged through the packaging process 7, and the number label 9 created based on the number label arrangement table of the PC device 1 is attached to the packaged finished product 8, and further the packaging process 10 to be packed. (For example, see Patent Document 1)

JP-A-6-144428 (all pages of the specification, all drawings)

  In Patent Document 1 of the conventional example, the packaging unit of the New Year's card is transferred based on the flow order of the number label arrangement table and transported to the packaging process. However, in actual work, there is a defect in printing work or cutting work. It may occur or a defect may occur between the packaging process and pasting the number label on the finished product, and it is not always transported according to the number label arrangement table in each process until the packaging is completed. Absent. When processing is performed according to the flow order of the number label arrangement table in this way, when a defect occurs, manual correction work such as manually blanking the number label every time a defect occurs must be performed, and packaging There is a risk that an error occurs in the work, and there is a disadvantage that the correction work becomes complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems as described above, and conveys a sheet bundle of packaging units in a sheet with unique numbers to a conveyance line for packaging, and prints number information on a package. An object of the present invention is to provide a bundle packaging print management system.

The present invention achieves the above-mentioned problems, and the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a packaging and printing management system for unique numbered sheet bundles, in which the unique numbered sheet bundle is put into a conveyance line and packaged and printed.
First reading means for reading the number of the uppermost surface of the sheet bundle of the packaging unit put into the conveyance line;
First storage means for storing number data read by the first reading means;
Packaging means for packaging a sheet bundle of packaging units conveyed from the first reading means into a packaging sheet bundle;
Number requesting means for detecting the arrival of the package postcard bundle and requesting and acquiring number data corresponding to the sheet bundle stored in the first storage means;
Number printing means for detecting the arrival of the packaging sheet bundle and printing number data obtained by the number requesting means on the packaging sheet bundle;
Second reading means for reading the number data printed by the number printing means;
Number collating means for collating the number data read by the second reading means with the acquired number data;
A package printing management system for postcards with unique numbers.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the unique numbered sheet packaging and printing management system according to the first aspect includes a scheduled processing number data storage unit for storing number data scheduled for processing in advance, and verification by the number verification means As a result, when the number data read by the second reading unit matches the number data read by the first reading unit, the scheduled processing number data stored in the scheduled processing number data storage unit A wrapping / printing management system for a sheet with a unique number, comprising: an erasing unit that erases the number data collated by the number collating unit.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided computing means for adding the number of sheet bundles excluding the uppermost sheet of the sheet bundle to the uppermost number data based on the number data read by the first reading means. 3. The packaging printing management system for unique numbered sheets according to claim 1, wherein the number data of the lowermost surface of the sheet bundle of the packaging unit is determined by the computing means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the conveying position of the sheet bundle from the first reading unit to the position of the number requesting unit is determined by a counting unit that operates in conjunction with a conveying line. It is a packaging printing management system for a sheet with a unique number described in 1, 2 or 3.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the passage of the packaging sheet bundle is detected before the number printing means, and when the passage of the packaging sheet bundle cannot be detected at a predetermined timing, the number data is stored in the first storage means. 6. The packaging printing management system for a sheet with a unique number according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the next packaged sheet bundle is awaited without request.

  The invention according to claim 6 further comprises an abnormal stopping means for stopping the conveyance line when the number data erased from the scheduled processing number data storage section is erased again by the erasing means. It is a packaging printing management system of the sheet | seat with the unique number in any one of Claim 2 to 6.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the positions of the first reading means, the number requesting means, the number printing means, and the second reading means are determined in order on the transport line, and 8. The packaging print management system for a sheet with a unique number according to claim 1, further comprising a position sensor for detecting the arrival of the packaging sheet bundle.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the packaging printing management system for the sheet with unique number according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the sheet is a postcard with a lottery number, a lottery, or a gift certificate. .

In the invention of claim 1, in the packaging and print management system for the sheet bundle with unique number, the sheet bundle with unique number is put into the transport line and packaged and printed.
First reading means for reading the number of the uppermost surface of the sheet bundle of the packaging unit put into the conveyance line;
First storage means for storing number data read by the first reading means;
Packaging means for packaging a sheet bundle of packaging units conveyed from the first reading means into a packaging sheet bundle;
Number requesting means for detecting the arrival of the package postcard bundle and requesting and acquiring number data corresponding to the sheet bundle stored in the first storage means;
Number printing means for detecting the arrival of the packaging sheet bundle and printing number data obtained by the number requesting means on the packaging sheet bundle;
Second reading means for reading the number data printed by the number printing means;
Number collating means for collating the number data read by the second reading means with the acquired number data;
Since it is a packaging and printing management system for postcards with unique numbers, a packaging defect occurs in a package (packaging sheet bundle) in which a sheet bundle is packaged, and the packaging sheet bundle is removed from the conveyance line. Even if the packaging sheet arrives at the printing position, the operation can be continued without stopping the conveyance line, and there is an advantage that workability is improved. In addition, even if the sheet bundle is input to the conveyance line in any order, there is an advantage that the number of the uppermost surface of the sheet bundle can be read and the number data of the packaging sheet bundle can be printed on the wrapping paper. In addition, the sheet bundle of the packaging unit is a sheet bundle of a predetermined number of consecutive numbers, and when the sheet bundle is a postcard with a lottery ticket, usually 100 sheets or 200 sheets or a multiple thereof is one unit, of course, The number of these sheet bundles is not limited. In addition to the postcard, the sheet corresponds to a lottery ticket, a gift certificate, and the like, and there are also predetermined packaging units.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the unique numbered sheet packaging and printing management system according to the first aspect includes a scheduled processing number data storage unit for storing number data scheduled for processing in advance, and verification by the number verification means As a result, when the number data read by the second reading unit matches the number data read by the first reading unit, the scheduled processing number data stored in the scheduled processing number data storage unit And a erasing unit for erasing the number data collated by the number collating unit, so that the numbering data of the sheet bundle to be processed is stored in the processing number data storage unit. It is stored and the matching result of the number matching means and the matched number data are deleted from the number data in the scheduled processing number data storage unit, thereby making the order out of order. Even when a sheet bundle is inserted into the transport line, the number data in the processing number data storage section is completely erased, so that the process of packaging, printing, and inspection of the sheet bundle to be processed is completed. In addition, the number data of the unprocessed sheet bundle in the middle process is stored in the scheduled processing number data storage unit, and the number data information in the scheduled processing number data storage unit is displayed or printed. Since it is possible to read unprocessed number data, the erased number data can be easily confirmed by comparing with the scheduled processing number, and the current processing status can be easily grasped. There is. Moreover, it is not necessary to manually check the number of the packaging sheet bundle, and each process of packaging, printing, and inspection of all the sheet bundles can be automatically performed.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided computing means for adding the number of sheet bundles excluding the uppermost sheet of the sheet bundle to the uppermost number data based on the number data read by the first reading means. And the numbering data of the lowermost surface of the sheet bundle of the packaging unit is determined by the computing means. The sheet number bundle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein A predetermined number of sheets is used as a packaging unit, and by reading the number data on the uppermost surface of the sheet bundle, the number on the lowermost surface of the sheet bundle can be obtained by arithmetic processing, and the sheet bundle calculated by the computing means described above There is an advantage that the number on the lowermost surface of the sheet can be printed on the wrapping paper together with the number data on the uppermost surface of the sheet bundle. Moreover, according to the said calculating means, it is also possible to set an arbitrary number of sheets in a packaging unit.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the conveying position of the sheet bundle from the first reading unit to the position of the number requesting unit is determined by a counting unit that operates in conjunction with a conveying line. Since it is a packaging and printing management system for sheets with unique numbers as described in 1, 2 or 3, it is provided with counting means for counting pulses from an encoder or the like interlocked with the conveyance line, and the counting means is a counter for counting pulses. The count value is stored for each number data, and it is possible to easily grasp to which position of the transport line the packed sheet bundle is transported from the count value. This count value (predetermined numerical value) The number can be printed on the wrapping paper by the number printing means based on the passage detection signal.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the passage of the packaging sheet bundle is detected before the number printing means, and when the passage of the packaging sheet bundle cannot be detected at a predetermined timing, the number data is stored in the first storage means. Since the packaging printing management system for a sheet with a unique number according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the next packaged sheet bundle is waited for without requesting Even if the sheet bundle is removed, there is no need to perform manual correction work such as blank printing, and there is an advantage that the sheet bundle can be automatically packed, printed and inspected.

  The invention according to claim 6 further comprises an abnormal stopping means for stopping the conveyance line when the number data erased from the scheduled processing number data storage section is erased again by the erasing means. Since it is a packaging printing management system of the sheet with the unique number according to any one of claims 2 to 6, when the same number is detected, it is possible to stop and confirm the conveyance line, and the same number is mixed There is an advantage that an error in the packaging process can be eliminated.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, the positions of the first reading means, the number requesting means, the number printing means, and the second reading means are determined in order on the transport line, and 8. A packaging print management system for a sheet with a unique number according to claim 1, wherein a position sensor for detecting the arrival of the packaging sheet bundle is provided. And the position sensor can be used for packaging, and the position sensor can use the passage detection signal as a trigger (operation timing signal) for the first reading means, number printing means, and second reading means. There is an advantage that a reliable packaging operation is possible.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the packaging printing management system for the sheet with unique number according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the sheet is a postcard with lottery number, a lottery ticket, or a gift certificate. So, wrapping sheets with serial numbers printed on lottery numbers, postcards, lotteries, gift certificates, etc. in packaging units, printing the serial numbers of their contents on wrapping paper, etc. Therefore, there are advantages that the troublesomeness due to manual work is improved and that manual mistakes can be reduced.

  DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment of a packaging printing management system for sheets with unique numbers according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the drawings will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a packaging printing management system for sheets with unique numbers according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram thereof. FIG. 3 is a number assignment table of New Year's card. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a processing flow for detecting the transport position of the postcard bundle, printing the number, and inspecting the printed number. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the packaging printing management system for sheets with unique numbers according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram thereof.

(Embodiment 1)
The present embodiment relates to a packaging print management system for a sheet with a unique number. For example, a unique number such as a new year postcard, a lottery ticket, or a gift certificate is printed on the sheet. In this embodiment, a new year postcard is used as an example of the sheet. Will be described. The lottery number is printed on the New Year's postcard, and the postcard is printed on predetermined printing paper according to a predetermined number assignment table. In the case of a New Year's postcard, as shown in FIG. 3, one printed sheet is 55 rows of 11 rows (a, b,..., J, k) and 5 columns (a, b,..., D, e). One face is a postcard, 50 faces are the same A set, and the other X set is assigned 5 faces. The numbers in the figure are 6-digit lottery numbers. As an example of allocation, 10,000 sheets of lottery numbers 009,999 to 000,000 are printed on the surface of the horizontal a column and the vertical a column (hereinafter referred to as horizontal and vertical (a, a)). 10,000 sheets of lottery numbers 019,999 to 010,000 are printed on the surface (a, b). In the example in the figure, A set is printed 500,000 sheets from 000,000 to 499,999, and 500,000 to 999,999 are printed in the same set A, and 1 million sheets are printed. Is done. In the example of FIG. 3, 50,000 sheets from 000,000 to 049,999 in horizontal and vertical (k, a) to horizontal and vertical (k, e) are printed in the X group. For example, the New Year's postcards are packaged in a bundle of 200 sheets, for example, with a serial number, and 200 postcard bundles are taken as one packaging unit. The packaging unit may be 100 sheets or multiples thereof. Also, on the wrapping paper that wraps the postcard bundle, the set number, the start number, and the serial number end number of the postcard bundle are (A set number or B set number, 000,000 to 000,000) The number of the packed postcards can be identified without being printed and opened.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a transport conveyor 11 by an endless belt forming a transport line A for transporting a postcard bundle, and an uppermost surface of a postcard bundle transported by the transport conveyor 11 at the beginning of the transport line. A reading inspection device (first reading means) 12 that reads and reads the number data by the CCD camera 12a and a position for detecting that the postcard bundle of the conveyor 11 has arrived at the position of the reading inspection device 12 and outputting a position signal A sensor 12b, a packaging device (packaging means) 13 that wraps a postcard bundle of packaging units in the subsequent stage of the reading inspection device 12, and a packaged postcard bundle (hereinafter referred to as a packaging postcard bundle) are in predetermined positions (number printing device described later) 15, a position sensor 14 a that detects arrival at the number data request position 14), and a package postcard bundle has arrived and is read based on a detection signal from the position sensor 15 a. A number printing device (number printing means) 15 that prints the number data read by the inspection device 12 on the package postcard bundle, and a package postcard bundle arrives, and the number printing device 15 wraps it based on the detection signal of the position sensor 16b. A print inspection device (second reading means) 16 using a CCD camera 16a that reads and inspects the number data printed on the postcard bundle, and a postcard bundle control device 17 that controls each process of the transport line A are provided. ing.

The transport conveyor 11 is provided with placement areas A _{1 to} A ₁₃ where postcard bundles are placed at predetermined intervals, and a claw is provided corresponding to each placement area. The placement areas A _{1 to} A ₁₃ are It moves sequentially in the direction indicated by arrow Y. The conveyor 11 is provided with an encoder 11a that is linked to a rotary shaft that drives the conveyor. The encoder 11a generates one pulse at a predetermined rotation angle of the rotary shaft, and this pulse is input to the postcard bundle packaging control device 17, and the encoder 11a By counting the pulses from 11a, the transport position from the base point (position of the position sensor 12b) of the input unit can be specified. In the case of the New Year's card, a group number and a 6-digit lottery number are assigned, and these are photographed and read by two CCD cameras 12a. Of course, if the number printed on the postcard is one place, one CCD camera may be used. For example, an ink jet printer (IJP) is used as the number printing device 15.

  In addition, when the reading inspection device (first reading means) 12 cuts the front stage or the previous process, the packaging unit (the number of packaging) of the sheet (postcard) is inspected by the small piece inspection machine to read all the numbers on the upper surface. When the continuity and the number are confirmed, and these inspection process and the reading inspection apparatus 12 are continuously performed, in this inspection process, the postcard other than the predetermined packaging unit in the detection process of this packaging unit. If a bundle is detected, the operation of the conveyor 11 can be stopped. In general, the packaging unit is 100 postcards or 200 postcards, and these are often multiples. Of course, the operation of the conveyor 11 can be similarly stopped when the designated number cannot be read or when there are characters that cannot be read. The postcard bundle packaging control device 17 is provided with an abnormality detecting means for detecting such an abnormality and stopping the conveyance line. Further, when the reading inspection device 12 cannot read the number data, the operator can input the number data by key operation, and this number data is stored in the internal or external storage unit of the postcard bundle control device 17 which will be described later. Remembered.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the postcard bundle control device 17 is a central control device (CPU) that controls the transport line A, and includes CCD cameras 12 (12a, 12b), 16a, a position sensor 12b such as a photoelectric sensor, 14a, 15a, 16b, the number printing device 15, and the encoder 11a are connected, and a number data storage unit (first storage means) 18 for storing the read number data is connected. Of course, the number data storage unit 18 may be incorporated in the postcard bundle packaging control device 17 or may be externally connected.

  The function of the postcard bundle packaging control device 17 is based on the position data from the number data reading means 17a for reading the number data based on the image read by the CCD camera 12, and from the encoder 11a and the position sensors 12a, 14a, 15a, 16b. The passage detection means 17b for detecting the passage of the packaged postcard bundle and sending out a detection signal (passage detection corresponding to the position of each of the position sensors 12a, 14a, 15a, 16b) and the position sensor 14a Based on the detection signal, the number data requesting means 17c for requesting and obtaining the number data from the number data storage unit 18 and the number data obtained by the printing device 15 are sent out and printed on the package (packaging postcard bundle). Number printing means 17d and number data reading means 17e for reading number data printed from the image by the CCD camera 16a The number data read by the number data reading means 17e and the number data requested by the number data requesting means 17c are collated to determine whether or not they match, and the bottom face number calculating means 17g And. The number data reading means 17a can read number data from image data obtained by photographing a number with a CCD camera.

  The lowermost surface number calculation means 17g has a function of creating number data to be printed on the package, and the number read by the number data reading means 17a is the 6-digit lottery number on the uppermost surface of the postcard bundle, and the lowermost surface of the postcard bundle The number on the lowermost surface can be determined by a packaging unit of a predetermined number of postcard bundles. If the packaging unit is, for example, 200, the number on the uppermost surface is (000,000). If so, the number on the bottom surface is (000, 199). That is, the lowermost surface number calculation means 17g is an arithmetic means for adding the number of postcard bundles (packaging units) excluding the uppermost postcard of the postcard bundle to the uppermost number data. The number data on the lowermost surface can be calculated from the number data and the packaging unit, and can be obtained by an arithmetic expression of (top surface number + number of packaging units−1).

  Next, the number inspection processing operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, a postcard bundle having a predetermined number of sheets, for example, 200 sheets as a packaging unit, is loaded into the conveyor 11 at a predetermined interval and conveyed, and each process of packaging, printing, and inspection is performed. The postcard is an example and a New Year's postcard. The New Year's postcard is printed with a set number and a 6-digit lottery number. The postcard bundle to be inserted is the youngest number with the 6-digit lottery number on the top postcard and the 6-digit lottery number on the bottom postcard. It is the oldest number. First, a postcard bundle is placed at a predetermined placement position on the conveyor 11 and moves in the Y arrow direction for each stage, and the position sensor 12b is placed at the position of the reading inspection device (first reading means) 12. The position sensor 12b outputs a position signal, and based on this position signal, the number of the top surface of the postcard bundle passing through the position is released by the shutter of the CCD cameras 12a and 12b, and the number is set. The data is taken into the postcard bundle control device 17 as image data, number data is read from the image data, and stored in the number data storage unit 18 in a storage area. The two CCD cameras 12a read the number data by photographing the set number of the New Year's postcard and the serial number 6-digit lottery number. In the storage area of the number data storage unit 18, a storage unit is created that stores a set number and number data of a serial number 6-digit lottery number corresponding to a postcard bundle of packaging units. The position sensor 12b is a photoelectric sensor including a light emitting element and a light receiving element.

The postcard bundle that has passed through the reading inspection device 12 is conveyed to the packaging device (packaging means) 13 by the conveyor 11 so that the postcard bundle is packaged, and the packaged postcard bundle is conveyed to the subsequent stage. Furthermore, in the subsequent stage, there is a conveyance portion indicated by placement areas A _{7 to} A ₁₀ of the conveyance conveyor 11, and in this conveyance area, when a packaging defect occurs, there is a work area in which a defective postcard bundle can be removed. When the packaging failure is removed from the conveyor 11, one of the placement areas A _{7 to} A ₁₀ is transported to the next process in an empty state.

The placement area A ₆ of the conveyor 11 is provided with a position sensor 14 a that detects the passage of the package postcard bundle in the placement area A ₆ . The position sensor 14a is a photoelectric sensor composed of a light emitting element and a light receiving element. Light from the light emitting element is irradiated onto a package postcard bundle (package), and the reflected light is detected by the light receiving element, thereby requesting number data. The passage of the package postcard bundle at position 14 can be detected.

On the other hand, when the postcard bundle passes the reading inspection device 12, the set number and the 6-digit number data at the lower level of the set number are stored in the storage unit of the number data storage unit (first storage unit) 18. At the same time, based on the pulse of the encoder 11a and the detection signal of the position sensor 12b, the counter starts counting by the passage detection signal by the passage detection means 17b, and the number data request position 14 (the placement of the conveyor 11) at the position of the region a _6), the count value of the counter reaches a predetermined count value T1, the packaging postcard flux timing signal indicating that the incoming to the number data request location 14 is output. And the position sensor 14a operates and outputs a position signal. The count value is stored in a storage area for storing each number data, and the count value is added for each step of the transport conveyor 11, and the transport position can be specified by the count value of this counter.

  Next, the operation after the number data request position 14 will be described with reference to the processing flow of FIG. At the number data requesting position 14, the passage detection of the bundle of package postcards is performed based on the position signal from the position sensor 14a and the timing signal from the encoder 11a (step S1). In step S1, the bundle of postcards placed on the conveyor 11 passes the number data request position 14, and the passage detection means 17b sends a passage detection signal, and the process proceeds to step S2, where the number data storage unit (first The number data requesting means 17c requests and obtains the number data of the predetermined package postcard bundle in the storage means) 18 and proceeds to step S3. In step S1, if the postcard bundle does not pass the number data request position 14 at a predetermined timing, that is, if the passage detection means 17b does not send a passage detection signal, the process proceeds to step S3.

  In step S3, the pulses of the encoder 11a are counted, and when the count value of the storage unit of the number data storage unit 18 reaches a predetermined count value T2, a timing signal is output and the position sensor 15a passes the package postcard bundle. Then, the passage detection means 17b sends a passage detection signal, and the process proceeds to step S4. The obtained number data is printed on the wrapping paper by the number printing device (number printing means) 15, and the process proceeds to step S5. In step S3, if it is not possible to detect the passage of the package postcard at a predetermined timing, the process proceeds to step S5.

  In step S5, the pulses of the encoder 11a are counted, and when the count value of the counter of the storage unit of the number data storage unit 18 reaches a predetermined count value T3, a timing signal is output and the position sensor 15a passes the package postcard bundle. The passage detection means 17b outputs a passage detection signal, and the process proceeds to step S6, where the passage detection signal is used as a trigger and the number data printed on the package postcard is photographed by the CCD camera (second reading means) 16a. The number data is read from the image data, and the process proceeds to step S7. If the position sensor 15a cannot detect the passage of the package postcard bundle, the process ends.

  In step S7, the number data read by the CCD camera 16a and the number data acquired in step S2 are collated by the number collating means 17f to determine whether or not they match. If the number data match, the process ends. If they do not coincide with each other, it is determined that some abnormality has occurred, and the process proceeds to step S8, where the operation of the transport line A is stopped by the abnormality detection means.

  After each of the packaging, printing, and inspection processes described above, a postcard bundle is packed in a packaging unit, number data is printed on the wrapping paper of the package postcard bundle, and the printed number data matches the number data of the postcard bundle. Inspect whether or not to do so, and then carry the package to the next packaging step.

  In the printing process of step S4, the bottom surface number calculated by the bottom surface number calculating means 17g described above is printed together with the top surface number together with the lot number number combination.

  In the present embodiment, the presence or absence of a bundle of postcards is detected at the number data requesting position 14 immediately before the number printing device 15, and the number data is requested only when the bundle of postcards arrives. If the package postcard bundle does not arrive, the number data is not requested and acquired, so that the number printing device 15 does not operate, and there is no need to perform a manual blanking operation. In addition, the number of postcard bundles that have been inserted is read out, printed, and verified, so even if postcard bundles are placed in the transport line in any order, they can be processed without problems, and defective packaging during the transport process. Even if an object is removed, the operation can be performed without stopping the transfer line A.

  Further, in this embodiment, it is possible to increase the productivity by providing a conveyance line B similar to the conveyance line A, and the postcard bundle having the same set number is packaged in the conveyance line A and the conveyance line B. In addition, it is possible to confirm whether or not all processing has been completed, whether there are duplicate numbers or unprocessed numbers, by superimposing and collating the number data after the respective collations at the end of both operations. For example, the postcard bundle control devices 17 and 19 on the transport line A and the transport line B share the number data information with each other, and the serial number 6-digit lottery number number data in the same set number is duplicated. It is possible to monitor whether or not there is an overlap, and it is possible to stop the transfer line if there are duplicates. In addition, when products differ according to the shipping region, it is possible to manage whether there is no contamination for other regions by setting the number range of the combination number and the 6-digit lottery number in advance and then deleting it. Is possible.

(Embodiment 2)
Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the scheduled processing number data storage unit (second storage unit) 20 is provided in the above embodiment, and the other configurations are the same as those in the above embodiment, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted. . The scheduled processing number data storage unit 20 is a storage area for storing the number data of all the postcards that wrap the postcard bundle in advance. When the number data is collated and matched by the number collating unit 17f, the number erasing unit 17h The number data that has been verified is deleted from the number data in the scheduled processing number data storage unit 20. When the number data of the postcard bundle that has been collated in this way is erased and the scheduled inspection is completed, all the number data in the scheduled processing number data storage unit 20 is erased, and each process of packaging, printing, and inspection is reliably completed. I can understand what happened.

  Of course, in the scheduled processing number data storage unit 20, the matched number is deleted as a result of the collation, but all the combination numbers of the postcards to be processed and all the 6-digit serial numbers are stored in another storage area. By using this data and comparing it with the deleted number, the processing completion status and unprocessed data can be grasped, and the current processing status can be grasped. Needless to say, these situations can be printed or displayed.

  On the other hand, when the collation by the number erasing unit 17h is completed and the number erasing unit 17h erases the number data in the scheduled processing number data storage unit 20, if it has already been erased or is number data other than the processing target, An abnormality detecting means is provided for stopping the operation of the conveying line on the assumption that an abnormality has occurred in the packaging of postcard bundles and the printing of number data. Also, when the postcard bundle other than the packaging unit is detected by the number data reading unit 17a, the abnormality detection unit can be operated to stop the conveyance line.

  Further, the postcard bundle control device 17 or 19 can print a list of unprocessed numbers as the current processing status of the scheduled processing number data storage unit 20 with a printer or display it on a display. There are a plurality of conveyance lines, and postcard bundle packaging control devices are connected to each other, share processing information of each line, prevent duplication of numbers, display unprocessed, number of copies, and print.

  Further, when there is no package postcard bundle in the placement area of the conveyor 11 at the position where the position sensor 14a is installed, the number data requesting unit 17c does not request number data from the number data storage unit 18. The number printing device 15 at the subsequent stage does not operate, and there is no need to perform manual operations such as idle driving. Therefore, in this embodiment, even if it puts into the conveyance line in random order, it can process, and workability | operativity will become very favorable.

  In the present embodiment, when the number data is read by the first reading means, a storage area corresponding to each number data is opened, and in this storage area, the number data and the rotation angle of the rotation shaft of the transport conveyor are opened. The count number, processing time, defective items, etc. for each step are stored, and even if the operation is stopped halfway and started again, the processing data is stored in the storage unit and the operation continues. Even if the processing is started, processing information can be additionally stored in the storage unit for processing.

  When the postcard bundle is packaged and the number data is printed on the package, the bundled postcard bundle is stacked, and the postcard bundle exists at which position from the processing time information stored in the storage area. Can be easily found.

  As an application example of the present invention, postcards with lottery numbers such as New Year's cards, camomail, etc. are bundled into a predetermined number (wrapping unit), packaged, and number information of the packaged postcards is printed on a wrapping paper or label. Used for the processing process of inspecting the number information and carrying it out to the packaging process. In addition to postcards with lottery numbers, it should be used as a packaging printing management system for unique numbered sheets for packaging printing management of lottery tickets, gift certificates, etc. Can do.

It is a block diagram which shows one Embodiment of the packaging printing management system of the sheet | seat with a specific number which concerns on this invention. It is a functional block diagram of this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the number allocation table | surface of a New Year's card. It is a figure which shows the processing flow which detects the conveyance position of the postcard bundle of this embodiment, prints a number, and test | inspects the printed number. It is a block diagram showing another embodiment of a packaging print management system for a sheet with a unique number according to the present invention, It is a functional block diagram of other embodiments. It is a block diagram of the packaging printing management system of the conventional postcard with a lottery number.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Conveyor 11a Encoder 12 Reading inspection apparatus (1st reading means)
12a, 16a CCD camera 12b, 14a, 15a, 16b Position sensor 13 Packaging device (packaging means)
14 Number data request position 15 Number printing device (number printing means)
16 Print inspection device (second reading means)
17, 19 Postcard bundle packaging control device 17a Number data reading means 17b Passing detection means 17c Number data requesting means 17d Number printing means 17e Number data reading means 17f Number collating means 17g Bottom surface number calculating means 18 Number data storage section (first Storage means)
20 processing schedule number data storage unit (second storage means)
A ₁ to A ₁₃ mounting area A, B transfer line

Claims (8)

In a packaging and printing management system for sheet bundles with unique numbers, in which a bundle of sheets with unique numbers is put into a conveyance line and packed and printed,
First reading means for reading the number of the uppermost surface of the sheet bundle of the packaging unit put into the conveyance line;
First storage means for storing number data read by the first reading means;
Packaging means for packaging a sheet bundle of packaging units conveyed from the first reading means into a packaging sheet bundle;
Number requesting means for detecting the arrival of the package postcard bundle and requesting and acquiring number data corresponding to the sheet bundle stored in the first storage means;
Number printing means for detecting the arrival of the packaging sheet bundle and printing number data obtained by the number requesting means on the packaging sheet bundle;
Second reading means for reading the number data printed by the number printing means;
Number collating means for collating the number data read by the second reading means with the acquired number data;
A package printing management system for postcards with unique numbers.   The packaging printing management system for a sheet with a unique number according to claim 1 comprises a scheduled processing number data storage unit for storing number data scheduled to be processed in advance, the verification result by the number verification unit, and the second reading unit. When the read number data matches the number data read by the first reading means, the number data checked by the number checking means from the scheduled processing number data stored in the scheduled processing number data storage unit A wrapping / printing management system for a sheet with a unique number, characterized by comprising erasing means for erasing.   Based on the number data read by the first reading means, there is a calculation means for adding the number of sheet bundles excluding the uppermost sheet of the sheet bundle to the uppermost number data. 3. The packaging printing management system for unique numbered sheets according to claim 1 or 2, wherein number data on the lowermost surface of a unit sheet bundle is defined.   4. The uniqueness according to claim 1, wherein the sheet bundle conveyance position from the first reading unit to the position of the number requesting unit is determined by a counting unit operating in conjunction with a conveyance line. Numbered sheet packaging printing management system.   If the passage of the packaging sheet bundle is detected before the number printing means, and the passage of the packaging sheet bundle cannot be detected at a predetermined timing, the next packaging is performed without requesting the number data to the first storage means. 6. The package printing management system for a sheet with a unique number according to claim 1, wherein the system waits for a bundle of sheets.   7. The apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising: an abnormal stop unit that stops the conveyance line when the number data erased from the scheduled processing number data storage unit is erased again by the erasing unit. Packaging printing management system for sheets with unique numbers as described.   Positions of the first reading means, the number requesting means, the number printing means, and the second reading means are determined in order on the transport line, and the arrival position of the packaging sheet bundle is detected at each position. 8. The packaging printing management system for a sheet with a unique number according to claim 1, further comprising a sensor.   8. The packaging printing management system for a sheet with a unique number according to claim 1, wherein the sheet is a postcard with a lottery number, a lottery, or a gift certificate.

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