JP2009090597A - Sealed letter, sealed letter producing method, and sealed letter producing device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sealed letter with which secret of enclosure is kept and erroneous enclosing is reduced, and to provide a sealed letter producing method and a sealed letter producing device. <P>SOLUTION: The sealed letter producing method includes: an envelope code reading stage 35 for reading an envelope code from an envelope 20 on which a customer address and the envelope code 12b are printed and which is conveyed on an envelope conveying line 45a; an enclosure code reading stage 37 for reading an enclosure code from the enclosure 25 on which the enclosure code 25b is printed and which is conveyed on an enclosure conveying line 45b; an enclosure accumulating stage 39 for forming an enclosure accumulation 26 by accumulating the enclosures delivered to the same customer on the enclosure conveying line based on the read enclosure code; and an enclosing and sealing stage 42 for enclosing the enclosure accumulation conveyed out from the enclosure conveying line corresponding to the customer to whom the envelope is sent in the envelope conveyed from the envelop conveying line, and sealing the envelope by making the read envelope code and enclosure code correspond to each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sealed letter, a sealed letter preparation method, and a sealed letter preparation apparatus that enclose and seal an inclusion with a printed code in an envelope printed with a code.

Conventionally, a store or a bank delivers a sealed letter enclosing a purchase fee, details of a deposit balance, an advertisement, and the like to a customer by mail or direct mail.
As a method for creating this type of sealed letter, an individual's address and the information transmitted to the individual are printed continuously in the longitudinal direction of the long form, then the long form is cut in the width direction so that the address field appears on the surface. It is known that the address field printed on the encapsulant is stored and sealed in a window envelope so that the address field printed on the inclusion can be seen from the window of the window envelope (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Since the inclusions contain personal information, it is necessary to be cautious about maintaining the confidentiality of the inclusions. However, according to this technology, the individual's address and the information transmitted to the individual are printed continuously. Disappear.
JP-A-5-155187

However, in the above-described conventional envelope preparation method, the window opening envelope has a hole cut out from the envelope surface, and a transparent film is attached to the hole. There was a problem in the secrecy of the inclusion due to detachment or the like.
Furthermore, in the conventional sealed letter preparation method, since the continuously printed inclusions are collected and enclosed, it has not been possible to deal with various sizes of inclusions.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and the object of the present invention is to provide a sealed letter, a sealed letter preparation method, and a sealed letter preparation capable of protecting the secrecy of inclusions and reducing erroneous encapsulation. Is to provide a device. Another object of the present invention is to provide a sealed letter preparation method and a sealed letter preparation apparatus capable of producing various sizes of inclusions.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention proposes the following means.
The envelope preparation method of the invention according to claim 1 includes an envelope code reading step of reading the envelope code from an envelope that is printed on the envelope conveyance line with the customer address and the envelope code printed thereon, and the inclusion code is printed and enclosed An enclosure code reading process for reading the enclosure code from the enclosure conveyed on the object conveyance line, and the enclosure to be delivered to the same customer on the enclosure conveyance line based on the read enclosure code. The envelope collecting step for collecting the envelopes in order to form the inclusion aggregate, and correlating the read envelope code with the inclusion code, and sending the envelope to the envelope carried out from the envelope conveyance line And an enclosure sealing step of encapsulating and sealing the inclusion accumulation body carried out from the inclusion conveyance line in correspondence with a customer.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided an envelope preparation apparatus comprising: an envelope code reading means for reading an envelope code from an envelope on which an address and an envelope code are printed and conveyed on an envelope conveyance line; An inclusion code reading means for reading the inclusion code from the inclusion conveyed on the inclusion conveyance line, and the inclusion to be delivered to the same customer based on the read inclusion code, the inclusion conveyance line The envelope collecting means for accumulating on the above to form an inclusion aggregate, the envelope code read and the inclusion code are associated with each other, and the envelope is shipped to the envelope carried out from the envelope conveyance line. And a sealing means for sealing and sealing the inclusions collected from the inclusion conveyance line corresponding to the customer.

According to the envelope preparation method and the envelope preparation apparatus according to the present invention, the envelope code printed on the envelope and the inclusion code printed on the inclusion are associated with each other and sealed in the envelope even if the envelope without the window is used. Since the accumulation of objects is enclosed, erroneous encapsulation can be reduced.
In addition, since the customer address is printed on the envelope, it is not necessary to make the customer address visible on the enclosure visible from the outside using a window envelope, and the secret of the enclosure enclosed in the envelope can be protected. .

The envelope preparation method of the invention according to claim 2 is the envelope preparation method according to claim 1, wherein the inclusion code specifies the inclusion aggregate information for identifying the inclusion aggregate and the envelope. It is more preferable that envelope information is included and the envelope code is included in the envelope code.
Further, in the sealed letter making apparatus according to the seventh aspect, the sealed letter making apparatus according to the seventh aspect of the invention is characterized in that, in the sealed body code, the sealed body information specifying the sealed body stack and the envelope are specified. It is more preferable that the envelope information is included and the envelope code is included in the envelope code.

  According to the sealed letter preparation method and the sealed letter preparation apparatus according to the present invention, when there are a plurality of inclusions to be delivered to the same customer, the other inclusions forming the inclusion accumulation body from the inclusion accumulation information included in the inclusion code Can be specified, and an enclosure inclusion can be formed without error or leakage. Furthermore, since the envelope information included in the inclusion code and the envelope information included in the envelope code are used to determine and enclose a set of inclusion inclusions and envelopes, erroneous encapsulation can be reduced.

  The envelope preparation method of the invention according to claim 3 is the envelope preparation method according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein at least the envelope addressing information including the customer address and the envelope code is transmitted, and transmission to the customer The envelope printing information for each set is printed on a first printing step for printing the inclusion printing information in which the information and the inclusion code are paired in the longitudinal direction of the first continuous paper. The envelope is made by cutting within a range that has been cut and transported to the envelope transport line, and further cut within the range in which the printed information on the printed matter for each set is printed to produce the sealed product. It is more preferable to further include a first cutting step for carrying out to the conveying line and an envelope producing step for producing the envelope from the envelope producing paper in the envelope conveying line.

  In addition, the envelope preparation apparatus of the invention according to claim 9 is the envelope preparation apparatus according to claim 7 or claim 8, wherein at least the envelope address and the envelope printing information in which the customer address and the envelope code are paired are transmitted to the customer. The envelope printing information for each set of the first printing means that prints the inclusion printing information in the longitudinal direction of the first continuous paper and the inclusion printing information in which the transmission information and the inclusion code are paired. Cut in the printed area to produce an envelope production paper, carry it out to the envelope conveyance line, and cut in the printed area of the inclusion printing information for each set to produce the enclosure It is more preferable to further include a first cutting unit that carries out the product to the product conveyance line and an envelope production unit that produces the envelope from the envelope production paper in the envelope conveyance line.

  According to the sealed letter production method and the sealed letter production apparatus according to the present invention, an envelope is printed and produced, and an enclosure enclosed in the produced envelope is also printed and produced. This eliminates the need for storage of envelopes and inclusions and inventory management.

The envelope preparation method of the invention according to claim 4 is the envelope preparation method according to claim 3, wherein in the first printing step, the envelope printing information and the inclusion printing information for the same customer are continuously printed. Is more preferable.
According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the sealed letter preparing device according to the ninth aspect, the first printing means continuously prints the envelope printing information and the inclusion printing information for the same customer. It is more preferable to do this.
According to the envelope preparation method and the envelope preparation device according to the present invention, the envelope and the inclusion enclosed in the envelope are continuously printed, and the inclusion and inclusion aggregate are also produced in the order in which the envelope is produced. Therefore, erroneous encapsulation can be reduced.

  The envelope preparation method of the invention according to claim 5 is the envelope preparation method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least the envelope print information in which the customer address and the envelope code are paired is recorded on the first continuous paper. A second printing step for printing in the longitudinal direction; a second continuous paper having a width different from that of the first continuous paper; A third printing step for printing in the longitudinal direction of the paper, and cutting the first continuous paper within a range in which the envelope printing information for each set is printed to produce an envelope producing paper and carrying it out to the envelope conveying line And a second cutting step for cutting the second continuous paper in a range in which the inclusion printing information for each set is printed, producing the inclusion, and carrying it out to the inclusion conveyance line. Cutting process and the envelope production in the envelope conveying line It is more preferable to provide further envelopes manufacturing process of making the envelope from the paper.

  An envelope preparation apparatus according to an eleventh aspect of the present invention is the envelope preparation apparatus according to the seventh or eighth aspect, wherein at least the envelope print information in which the customer address and the envelope code are paired is a first continuous. A second printing means for printing in the longitudinal direction of the paper, and the printing information transmitted to the customer and the inclusion printing information as a set of the inclusion code, the second continuous paper having a paper width different from that of the first continuous paper. Third envelope printing means for printing in the longitudinal direction of the continuous paper, and the first continuous paper is cut in a range in which the envelope printing information for each set is printed to produce an envelope production paper, and the envelope conveyance line The second cutting means to be carried out and the second continuous paper are cut in a range in which the inclusion printing information for each set is printed to produce the inclusion, and it is carried out to the inclusion conveyance line. The third cutting means and the envelope conveying line That the manufactured paper further comprising an envelope making means for making the envelope is more preferable.

  According to the sealed letter making method and the sealed letter making apparatus according to the present invention, two types of continuous papers having different paper widths can be used, so that various sizes of sealed articles can be made.

A sealed letter preparation method according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the sealed letter preparation method according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the inclusion inclusion aggregate is formed when the inclusion is larger than the envelope. Before, it is more preferable to further include an inclusion shaping step of folding the inclusion into a size that fits into the envelope in the inclusion conveyance line.
A sealed letter preparation apparatus according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is the sealed letter preparation apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein the inclusion is formed when the inclusion is larger than the envelope. It is more preferable to further include an inclusion shaping unit that folds the inclusion into a size that fits into the envelope before the inclusion is conveyed.

  According to the envelope preparation method and the envelope preparation apparatus according to the present invention, when the inclusion is larger than the envelope, the enclosure is folded into a size that fits into the envelope and then sealed and sealed in the envelope. The inclusion can be enclosed in an envelope.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an envelope according to the present invention, which is produced by enclosing and sealing an encapsulated material on which a transmission information to be transmitted to a customer and an encapsulated material code are printed in an envelope on which a customer address and an envelope code are printed. .
According to the envelope according to the present invention, since the inclusion code is printed on the enclosure and the envelope code is printed on the envelope, the two codes are made to correspond to each other at the time of encapsulation, thereby resulting in an envelope with less misencapsulation of the enclosure. .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a sealed letter and a sealed letter producing apparatus that can protect the secret of the enclosed material and reduce erroneous encapsulation.

Examples suitable for carrying out the present invention will be described below. 1 and 2 are explanatory views showing the steps of the first embodiment of the sealed letter preparation apparatus of the present invention.
The envelope preparation apparatus 30 includes a first printing unit 31 that prints the envelope code 12b, the inclusion code 25b, and the like on the roll paper 10, and an envelope preparation sheet for cutting the printed roll paper 10 to produce the envelope 20. 12 and a first cutting means 32 for producing an enclosure 25 to be enclosed in the envelope 20, an envelope producing means 34 for producing the envelope 20 from the envelope producing paper 12, and an envelope code for reading the envelope code 12 b printed on the envelope 20 A reading means 35, an inclusion code reading means 37 for reading the inclusion code 25b printed on the inclusion 25, an inclusion shaping means 38 for folding the inclusion 25, and collecting the inclusion 25 by collecting the inclusion 25 The inclusion accumulation means 39 to be formed, the inclusion code reading preliminary means 37b for re-reading the inclusion code 25b, and the enclosure accumulation 26 are enclosed in the envelope 20 and sealed. And enclosing and sealing means 42 to produce a sealed letter 28 Te, and a control device (not shown) will be described later.

The control device controls the first printing means 31, the first cutting means 32, the envelope preparation means 34, the inclusion shaping means 38, the inclusion accumulation means 39, and the enclosure sealing means 42, and the envelope code reading means 35, the enclosure The code information read by the object code reading means 37 and the inclusion code reading means 37 is transmitted.
Further, the envelope producing paper 12 is cut, bent and glued on the envelope conveyance line 45a to produce the envelope 20, while the inclusion 25 is folded on the inclusion conveyance line 45b. The inclusion inclusion body 26 is produced by being integrated.

The first printing means 31 includes a roll paper support device 31a that rotatably supports the roll paper 10 that is the first continuous paper, and a roll that prints in the longitudinal direction of the roll paper 10 while continuously pulling out the roll paper 10. It is composed of a paper supply / printing device 31b.
As the printing method of the roll paper supply / printing apparatus 31b, a method suitable for printing continuous paper such as an ink jet method is used.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the roll paper 10 after being printed by the roll paper supply / printing device 31b. As shown in FIG. 3, the control device provides the roll paper supply / printing device 31 b with the envelope printing information 12 c for producing the envelope producing paper 12 and the inclusion printing information 25 c for producing the inclusion 25. 10 is repeatedly printed in the longitudinal direction. Further, envelope printing information 12c and inclusion printing information 25c for the same customer are continuously printed on the roll paper 10.
When there are a plurality of inclusions 25 to be delivered to the same customer, the plurality of inclusions 25 are collected into an inclusion accumulation body 26 and enclosed in the envelope 20 as will be described in detail later.

The envelope print information 12c to be printed includes a set of a customer address 12a, which is the customer's address and name, and an envelope code 12b for causing the apparatus to read the information written in the envelope 20. The printed inclusion information 25c includes transmission information 25a to be transmitted to customers such as details and flyers, and an inclusion code 25b for causing the device to read the information written in the inclusion 25. It is.
The inclusion code 25b includes inclusion accumulation information for specifying the inclusion accumulation body 26 in which the inclusions 25 are collected, and envelope information for specifying the envelope 20 to be enclosed. Envelope information is included in the envelope code 12b, and the inclusion accumulation body 26 enclosed in the envelope 20 is specified.
The width of the roll paper 10 is 297 mm. By cutting the roll paper 10, it is possible to produce a paper of 297 mm × 420 mm which is A3 type of Japanese Industrial Standard.

FIG. 4 shows a developed shape of the envelope 20 produced by the sealed letter producing apparatus 30.
This envelope development shape 20a is a paper shape for producing a 120 mm × 235 mm regular-size postal-combustion envelope. From the envelope developed shape 20a, the side flap 20b is folded and glued to the bottom flap 20c to produce the envelope 20. Then, the encapsulated material assembly 26 is enclosed in the produced envelope 20, and the top flap 20d is folded and glued to produce a sealed letter 28. The outer shape of the envelope deployment shape 20a is 260 mm × 285 mm including the shape of each flap.
In order to reduce the amount of paper discarded by the roll paper 10, the outer shape of the envelope developed shape 20 a is arranged so as to take the 285 mm side from the width 297 mm direction of the roll paper 10.

Then, the roll paper 10 after being printed by the roll paper supply / printing device 31b described above is conveyed to the first cutting means 32 shown in FIG.
The first cutting means 32 includes a sheet cutting device 32 a that cuts the roll paper 10 printed by the roll paper supply / printing device 31 b in the width direction of the roll paper 10 and produces the envelope preparation paper 12 and the inclusion 25. The produced envelope production paper 12 is configured in an envelope conveyance line 45a, and the produced inclusion 25 is conveyed to a inclusion conveyance line 45b.

Here, the roll paper 10 cut by the sheet cutting device 32a will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
The sheet cutting device 32a cuts the roll paper 10 at a length of 280 mm in the longitudinal direction of the roll paper 10 in which the envelope printing information 12c in which the customer address 12a and the envelope code 12b are printed is printed. A 297 mm envelope preparation sheet 12 is prepared. Further, the roll paper 10 is cut at a length of 210 mm in the longitudinal direction of the roll paper 10 by printing the inclusion print information 25c in which the transmission information 25a and the inclusion code 25b are combined, that is, 210 mm × 297 mm. A4 type enclosure 25 is prepared.

And the envelope preparation paper 12 carried out to the envelope conveyance line 45a by the sorting apparatus 32b mentioned above is conveyed to the envelope preparation means 34 shown in FIG.
The envelope preparation means 34 includes an envelope form die cutting device 34a that cuts off the envelope preparation paper 12 into an envelope development shape 20a, a flap scoring device 34b for inserting a stripe for bending each flap of the envelope development shape 20a, and a side flap 20b. A side flap folding device 34c for folding the inner side, a side flap pasting device 34d for applying glue to the side flap 20b, and a bottom flap folding for producing an envelope 20 by folding the bottom flap 20c to the side flap 20b to which glue has been applied. Device 34e.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the control device causes the enclosure code reading means 37 to read the enclosure code 25b printed on the enclosure 25 carried out to the enclosure conveyance line 45b by the sorting device 32b.
When the information of the read inclusion code 25b is transmitted to the control device, the control device receives the inclusion collection information for specifying the inclusion collection included in the inclusion code 25b and the envelope information for specifying the envelope. Recognizing and identifying the inclusion aggregate 26 in which the inclusion 25 is collected and the envelope 20 in which the inclusion 25 is enclosed.

  Next, the inclusion 25 larger than the envelope 20 is folded into two or three folds by the inclusion folding device 38 as the inclusion shaping means. For example, when the enclosure 25 is A4 type, the enclosure 25 is wound in the longitudinal direction and folded in three.

After the enclosure 25 larger than the envelope 20 is folded by the enclosure folding device 38, and the enclosure 25 having a smaller shape than the envelope 20 is not folded by the enclosure folding device 38, Be transported.
The inclusion accumulation means 39 includes a grouping device 39a that collects the inclusions 25 for the same customer to form the inclusion accumulation 26, an accumulation conveyance device 39b that conveys the formed inclusion accumulation 26, and the roll paper 10. The enclosed matter storage device 39c for storing the enclosed matter 27 such as a booklet, the enclosed matter transport device 39d for transporting the stored enclosed matter 27, and the enclosed matter 27 is added to the formed enclosed matter assembly 26. And an accumulation device 39e.
The inclusion assembly 26 to which the enclosure 27 is added is read again for confirmation by the inclusion code reading preliminary means 37b for the confirmation of the inclusion code 25b printed on the enclosure 25.
In addition, you may abbreviate | omit reading of the enclosure code 25b by this enclosure code reading preliminary | backup means 37b.

On the other hand, in the envelope conveyance line 45a, the control device causes the envelope code reading means 35 to read the envelope code 12b printed on the produced envelope 20.
When the information of the read envelope code 12b is transmitted to the control device, the control device recognizes the envelope information that identifies the envelope included in the envelope code 12b, and identifies the inclusion aggregate 26 that is sealed in the envelope 20. .
Then, the envelope 20 from which the envelope code 12b has been read and the inclusion aggregate 26 from which the inclusion code 25b has been read are conveyed to the enclosure sealing means 42.
The enclosing sealing means 42 glues the enclosing device 42a that encloses the encapsulated material assembly 26 specified from the envelope information in the envelope 20 and the top flap 20d of the envelope 20 encapsulating the encapsulated material assembly 26. It is comprised with the sealing apparatus 42b which bends the top flap 20d and produces the sealed letter 28. FIG.

Next, a method for producing the sealed letter 28 using the sealed letter producing apparatus 30 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the sealed letter preparation method of this embodiment.
First, in the first printing process of step S10, the control device continuously pulls out the roll paper 10 by the roll paper supply / printing device 31b, and prints the envelope print information 12c in which the customer address 12a and the envelope code 12b are combined, and the customer. The inclusion printing information 25c, which is a set of the transmission information 25a and the inclusion code 25b, is transmitted so that the envelope printing information 12c and the inclusion printing information 25c for the same customer are continuous in the longitudinal direction. Then, the process proceeds to step S20.

  Next, in the first cutting means step of Step S20, the control device cuts the roll paper 10 in the width direction by the sheet cutting device 32a, and further the envelope preparation paper 12 to the envelope conveying line 45a by the sorting device 32b, and the inclusion 25 Are sorted into the inclusion material transfer line 45b, and the process proceeds to step S30 and step S40.

  In the envelope production process of step S30, the control device cuts the envelope production paper 12 into the envelope expanded shape 20a by the envelope mold die cutting device 34a, and causes the flap penetration device 34b to add a line for bending each flap. The side flap 20b is bent inward by the side flap folding device 34c. Further, the side flap 20b folded by the side flap pasting device 34d is glued, and the bottom flap 20c is folded and pasted to the side flap 20b glued by the bottom flap folding device 34e, thereby producing the envelope 20. The process proceeds to S32.

  In the envelope code reading process in step S32, the control device causes the envelope code reading means 35 to read the envelope code 12b printed on the envelope 20, and transmits information on the envelope code 12b to the control device. The control device recognizes the envelope information specifying the envelope included in the envelope code 12b, specifies the inclusion accumulation body 26 to be enclosed in the envelope 20, and proceeds to step S50.

  On the other hand, in the inclusion code reading process of step S40, the control device causes the inclusion code reading means 37 to read the inclusion code 25b printed on the inclusion 25, and transmits information on the inclusion code 25b to the control device. The control device recognizes the inclusion information that identifies the inclusion accumulation included in the inclusion code 25b, the envelope information that identifies the envelope, and the inclusion accumulation 26 in which the inclusion 25 is collected, and the inclusion The envelope 20 in which the accumulation body 26 is enclosed is specified, and the process proceeds to step S42.

Next, in the enclosure shaping process of step S42, the control device causes the enclosure folding device 38 to fold the enclosure 25 larger than the envelope 20 into two or three folds, and proceeds to step S44.
In the inclusion accumulation process in step S44, the control device causes the inclusion collection body 26 to form the inclusion accumulation body 26 for each of the inclusions 25 for the same customer by the grouping device 39a, and conveys it by the accumulation body conveyance device 39b.

  Finally, in the sealing and sealing step of step S50, the control device causes the sealing device 42a to seal the inclusion stack 26 specified from the envelope information into the envelope 20 and further bends the top flap 20d of the envelope 20 with the sealing device 42b. The sealed letter 28 is prepared by gluing and sealing.

In this way, according to the envelope preparation apparatus and the envelope preparation method according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the envelope code 12b printed on the envelope 20 and the package code 25b printed on the package 25 are associated with each other and the package aggregate Since 26 is enclosed in the envelope 20, erroneous encapsulation can be reduced.
Further, since the customer address 12a is printed on the envelope 20, it is not necessary to make the customer address 12a displayed on the enclosure 25 visible from the outside using a window-opening envelope, and the enclosure 25 enclosed in the envelope 20 can be viewed. Can keep secrets.
Further, the inclusion code 25b described above includes inclusion accumulation information and envelope information, and the envelope code 12b includes envelope information. The control device identifies the inclusion 25 to be delivered to the same customer by using this inclusion accumulation information to form the inclusion accumulation 26, and further identifies the envelope 20 that encloses the inclusion accumulation 26 from the envelope information. It is possible to reduce leakage of the enclosure 25 and erroneous encapsulation.

Since the envelope 20 and the inclusion 25 are produced by printing or processing the roll paper 10, it is not necessary to store the envelope 20 and the inclusion 25 and manage the number of stocks.
In addition, since the envelope 20 and the inclusion 25 enclosed in the envelope 20 are continuously printed, and the inclusion 25 and the inclusion aggregate 26 are also produced in the order of the customers from which the envelope 20 is produced, the erroneous encapsulation is further increased. Can be reduced.
Further, when the inclusion 25 is larger than the envelope 20, the inclusion 25 is formed by folding the inclusion 25 into the envelope 20 in the inclusion conveyance line. As a result, various sizes of inclusions 25 can be enclosed in the envelope 20.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing the steps of the second embodiment of the sealed letter preparation apparatus of the present invention. For convenience of explanation, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the same components as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that, in the first embodiment, the sealed letter preparation device 30 is different from the first printing means 31 for printing the envelope code 12b, the inclusion code 25b and the like on the roll paper 10. , An envelope producing sheet 12 for producing the envelope 20 by cutting the printed roll paper 10, and a first cutting means 32 for producing an inclusion 25 to be enclosed in the envelope 20.
Instead, in the second embodiment, the envelope preparation apparatus 30 cuts the printed roll paper 10 with the second printing means 47 that prints the envelope code 12b and the like on the roll paper 10 that is the first continuous paper. Then, the inclusion code 25b and the like are printed on the second cutting means for producing the envelope producing paper 12 for producing the envelope 20 and the roll paper 11 which is the second continuous paper having a paper width different from that of the roll paper 10. The third printing unit 48 includes a third printing unit 48 and a third cutting unit that cuts the printed roll paper 11 to produce the inclusion 25.

That is, in the first embodiment, the envelope making paper 12 and the inclusion 25 are produced from one roll of paper 10, whereas in the second embodiment, two rolls 10 and 11 having different paper widths are used. From the above, the envelope preparation sheet 12 and the inclusion 25 are prepared.
The means after the above-described means, that is, the means after the envelope forming means 34 starting from the envelope mold die cutting apparatus 34a in FIG. 1, and the means after the inclusion accumulation means 39 starting from the grouping apparatus 39a in FIG. 2 are the second embodiment. Is the same as in the first embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 6, the second printing unit 47 includes a roll paper support device 47 a that rotatably supports the roll paper 10 that is the first continuous paper, and the roll paper 10 while continuously pulling out the roll paper 10. And a roll paper supply / printing device 47b for printing in the longitudinal direction.
On the other hand, the third printing means 48 similarly has a roll paper support device 48a that rotatably supports the roll paper 11 as the second continuous paper, and the longitudinal direction of the roll paper 11 while continuously pulling out the roll paper 11. And a roll paper supply / printing device 48b for printing.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the roll paper 10 that is the first continuous paper after being printed by the roll paper supply / printing apparatus 47b.
The control device causes the roll paper supply / printing device 47b to print the envelope printing information 12c and the inclusion printing information 25c on the roll paper 10 in the first embodiment shown in FIG. 3, but in the second embodiment shown in FIG. Only the envelope printing information 12c is printed. Then, the envelope cutting paper 52 which is the second cutting means is made to cut every length of 280 mm in the longitudinal direction of the roll paper 10 to continuously produce the envelope production paper 12 of 280 mm × 297 mm. The preparation paper 12 is conveyed to the envelope preparation means 34 of the envelope conveyance line 45a.

On the other hand, FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the roll paper 11 which is the second continuous paper after being printed by the roll paper supply / printing device 48b.
The control device causes the roll paper supply / printing device 48 b to print only the inclusion printing information 25 c on the roll paper 11. Then, the sheet cutting device 53, which is the third cutting means, is cut at a length of 297 mm in the longitudinal direction of the roll paper 11 to produce a 297 mm × 420 mm A3-type inclusion 25, and the produced inclusion 25 Is conveyed to the enclosure code reading means 37 of the enclosure transportation line 45b.
The sheet cutting device 53 is cut in the longitudinal direction 594 mm of the roll paper 11 to cut the 420 mm × 594 mm A2 type inclusion 25 into the A3 type inclusion 25 in the longitudinal direction of the roll paper 11 in half. Accordingly, an A4 type enclosure 25 of 210 mm × 297 mm can be produced.

As described above, the control device causes the inclusion code reading unit 37 to read the inclusion code 25b printed on the inclusion 25, and specifies the inclusion collection information that identifies the inclusion collection included in the inclusion code 25b. Then, the envelope information specifying the envelope is recognized, and the inclusion aggregate 26 in which the inclusion 25 is collected and the envelope 20 in which the inclusion 25 is enclosed are specified. Further, the enclosure 25 is conveyed to the enclosure folding device 55.
The enclosure folding device 55, which is an enclosure shaping means, folds the enclosure 25 in half in the longitudinal direction and then folds it into three-folds so that the A3-type enclosure 25 can be folded into the size of the envelope 20 Then, the folded enclosure 25 is conveyed to the enclosure accumulation means 39.
Since the subsequent steps are the same as those of the first embodiment of the sealed letter preparation device 30 of the present invention, description thereof will be omitted.

Next, a method for producing the sealed letter 28 using the second embodiment of the sealed letter producing apparatus of the present invention will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a sealed letter production method according to the second embodiment.
First, in the second printing process of step S12, the control device continuously outputs the roll paper 10 by the roll paper supply / printing device 47b, and outputs the envelope printing information 12c in which the customer address 12a and the envelope code 12b are paired. Printing is performed, and the process proceeds to step S22.
Next, in the second cutting means step of Step S22, the control device cuts the roll paper 10 in the width direction by the sheet cutting device 52 to produce the envelope production paper 12, and carries it into the envelope conveyance line 45a, and then goes to Step S30. Transition.

On the other hand, in the third printing process in step S14, the control device continuously feeds the roll paper 11 by the roll paper supply / printing device 48b, and the inclusion printing information that combines the transmission information 25a and the inclusion code 25b. 25c is printed, and the process proceeds to step S24.
Next, in the third cutting means step in step S24, the control device cuts the roll paper 11 in the width direction by the sheet cutting device 53 to produce the inclusion 25, and carries it into the inclusion conveyance line 45b, and then proceeds to step S40. Transition.
Since the subsequent steps are the same as those of the first embodiment of the sealed letter preparation method of the present invention, the description thereof is omitted.

  Thus, according to the sealed letter making apparatus and the sealed letter making method according to the second embodiment of the present invention, the roll paper 10 and the roll paper 11 which are two types of continuous paper having different paper widths can be used. It can correspond to.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail with reference to drawings, the concrete structure is not restricted to this embodiment, The design change etc. of the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention are included.

  In the first embodiment, the envelope 20 on which the envelope printing information 12c is printed from the continuous paper and the inclusion 25 on which the inclusion printing information 25c is printed are produced. However, an existing envelope on which the envelope printing information 12c has been printed in advance may be disposed on the envelope conveyance line 45a of the envelope preparation apparatus 30, or the enclosure 25 on which the enclosure printing information 25c has been printed in advance is included in the envelope preparation apparatus 30. You may arrange | position to the conveyance line 45b.

In the first embodiment, the size of the encapsulated material 25 is A4 type. However, since the roll paper 10 has a width of 297 mm, the A row main size may be smaller than the A3 type such as A3 type or A5 type. . Similarly, in the second embodiment, the size of the enclosure 25 is A3 type. However, since the roll paper 11 has a width of 420 mm, the standard for the A row size is smaller than the A2 type such as A2 type or A4 type. Good.
In the first embodiment, the paper width of the roll paper 10 is 297 mm. In the second embodiment, the paper width of the roll paper 10 is 297 mm and the paper width of the roll paper 11 is 420 mm. However, in the first embodiment, the paper width of the roll paper 10 may be set to an arbitrary value. In the second embodiment, the paper width of the roll paper 10 may be set to an arbitrary value, and the paper width of the roll paper 11 may be set to an arbitrary value different from the paper width of the roll paper 10.

In the second embodiment, the inclusion 25 is produced only from the roll paper 11, but the inclusion 25 may be produced not only from the roll paper 11 but also from the roll paper 10.
Furthermore, in the second embodiment, the sealed letter making apparatus 30 is configured to be able to use two types of continuous paper having different paper widths, but may be configured to be able to use three types of continuous paper having different paper widths. However, if there are too many types of continuous paper that can be used, the sealed letter preparation apparatus 30 will be large, and therefore the number of types of continuous paper that can be used is preferably five or less.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the process of 1st Embodiment of the sealed letter preparation apparatus of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process of 1st Embodiment of the sealed letter preparation apparatus of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the roll paper after printing with the roll paper supply and printing apparatus of 1st Embodiment of the sealed letter preparation apparatus of this invention. It is the expansion | deployment shape of the envelope produced by 1st Embodiment of the envelope preparation apparatus of this invention. It is a flowchart of 1st Embodiment of the sealed letter preparation method of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process of 2nd Embodiment of the sealed letter preparation apparatus of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the 1st continuous paper after printing with the roll paper supply and printing apparatus of 2nd Embodiment of the sealed letter preparation apparatus of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the 2nd continuous paper after printing with the roll paper supply and printing apparatus of 2nd Embodiment of the sealed letter preparation apparatus of this invention. It is a flowchart of 2nd Embodiment of the sealed letter preparation method of this invention.

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10 Roll paper (first continuous paper)
11 Roll paper (second continuous paper)
12 Envelope Preparation Paper 12a Customer Address 12b Envelope Code 12c Envelope Printing Information 20 Envelope 25 Inclusion Material 25a Transmission Information 25b Inclusion Material Code 25c Inclusion Material Printing Information 26 Inclusion Material Accumulation 28 Envelope 30 Envelope Preparation Device 31 First Printing Means 32 First Printing Means 32 One cutting means 34 Envelope preparation means 35 Envelope code reading means 37 Inclusion material code reading means 38, 55 Inclusion material folding device (inclusion material shaping means)
39 Encapsulated material collecting means 42 Enclosed sealing means 45a Envelope conveying line 45b Inclusion material conveying line 47 Second printing means 48 Third printing means 52 Sheet cutting device (second cutting means)
53 Sheet cutting device (third cutting means)

Claims (13)

An envelope code reading step of reading the envelope code from the envelope that is printed on the envelope transfer line with the customer address and the envelope code printed;
An inclusion code reading step of reading the inclusion code from the inclusion that is printed on the inclusion conveyance line after the inclusion code is printed;
An inclusion accumulation step of accumulating the inclusions to be delivered to the same customer based on the read inclusion code on the inclusion conveyance line to form an inclusion accumulation;
Associating the read envelope code with the inclusion code, the envelope accumulated in the envelope transported from the envelope transport line corresponding to the customer to whom the envelope is shipped A sealed letter preparation method comprising: a sealed sealing process for sealing and sealing a body. In the sealed letter preparation method according to claim 1,
The envelope code includes an inclusion aggregate information for identifying the inclusion aggregate and envelope information for identifying the envelope, and the envelope code includes the envelope information. Manufacturing method. In the sealed letter making method according to claim 1 or claim 2,
Printing at least the envelope printing information in which the customer address and the envelope code are combined, the transmission information transmitted to the customer, and the inclusion printing information in which the inclusion code is combined in the longitudinal direction of the first continuous paper; A printing process;
The first continuous paper is cut in a range in which the envelope printing information for each set is printed to produce an envelope preparation sheet, which is conveyed to the envelope conveyance line, and further, the inclusion printing information for each set is printed. A first cutting step of cutting the produced range to produce the inclusion and carrying it out to the inclusion conveyance line;
The envelope preparation method characterized by further comprising the envelope preparation process which produces the said envelope from the said envelope preparation paper in the said envelope conveyance line. In the sealed letter making method according to claim 3,
In the first printing step, the envelope printing information and the inclusion printing information for the same customer are continuously printed. In the sealed letter making method according to claim 1 or claim 2,
A second printing step for printing at least the envelope address information of the customer address and the envelope code in the longitudinal direction of the first continuous paper;
A third printing step of printing the inclusion printing information, which is a set of the transmission information transmitted to the customer and the inclusion code, in the longitudinal direction of the second continuous paper having a paper width different from that of the first continuous paper; ,
A second cutting step in which the first continuous paper is cut in a range in which the envelope printing information for each set is printed to produce an envelope-prepared paper and is carried out to the envelope transport line;
A third cutting step of cutting the second continuous paper in a range in which the inclusion printing information for each set is printed to produce the inclusion and carrying it out to the inclusion conveyance line;
The envelope preparation method characterized by further comprising the envelope preparation process which produces the said envelope from the said envelope preparation paper in the said envelope conveyance line. In the sealed letter preparation method in any one of Claims 1-5,
When the inclusion is larger than the envelope, the method further includes an inclusion shaping step of folding the inclusion into a size that fits into the envelope in the inclusion conveyance line before forming the inclusion aggregate. A method for producing a sealed letter. An envelope code reading means for reading the envelope code from an envelope on which an address and an envelope code are printed and conveyed on an envelope conveyance line;
An inclusion code reading means for reading the inclusion code from the inclusion which is printed on the inclusion conveyance line after the inclusion code is printed;
An inclusion accumulating means for accumulating the inclusions to be delivered to the same customer based on the read inclusion code on the inclusion conveyance line to form an inclusion accumulation;
Associating the read envelope code with the inclusion code, the envelope accumulated in the envelope transported from the envelope transport line corresponding to the customer to whom the envelope is shipped A sealed letter preparation apparatus comprising: a sealing means for sealing and sealing a body. In the sealed letter making apparatus according to claim 7,
The envelope code includes an inclusion aggregate information for identifying the inclusion aggregate and envelope information for identifying the envelope, and the envelope code includes the envelope information. Production device. In the sealed letter making apparatus according to claim 7 or 8,
Printing at least the envelope printing information in which the customer address and the envelope code are combined, the transmission information transmitted to the customer, and the inclusion printing information in which the inclusion code is combined in the longitudinal direction of the first continuous paper; A printing means;
The first continuous paper is cut in a range in which the envelope printing information for each set is printed to produce an envelope preparation sheet, which is conveyed to the envelope conveyance line, and further, the inclusion printing information for each set is printed. A first cutting means for cutting the produced range to produce the inclusion and carrying it out to the inclusion conveyance line;
An envelope preparation apparatus, further comprising an envelope preparation means for preparing the envelope from the envelope preparation paper in the envelope conveyance line. In the sealed letter making apparatus according to claim 9,
In the first printing means, the envelope printing information and the inclusion printing information for the same customer are continuously printed. In the sealed letter making apparatus according to claim 7 or 8,
A second printing means for printing at least the customer address and the envelope printing information as a set of the envelope code in the longitudinal direction of the first continuous paper;
Third printing means for printing the printed information of the inclusions, which is a set of the transmission information transmitted to the customer and the inclusion code, in the longitudinal direction of the second continuous paper having a paper width different from that of the first continuous paper; ,
A second cutting means for cutting the first continuous paper in a range in which the envelope printing information for each set is printed to produce an envelope producing paper and carrying it out to the envelope conveying line;
A third cutting means for cutting the second continuous paper in a range in which the inclusion printing information for each set is printed to produce the inclusion and transporting it to the inclusion conveyance line;
An envelope preparation apparatus, further comprising an envelope preparation means for producing the envelope from the envelope preparation paper in an envelope conveyance line. In the sealed letter making apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 11,
When the enclosure is larger than the envelope, the enclosure further includes an enclosure shaping unit that folds the enclosure into a size of the envelope before forming the enclosure aggregate. A sealed letter preparation device. An envelope which is produced by enclosing and sealing an encapsulated material on which information to be transmitted to a customer and an encapsulated material code are printed in an envelope on which a customer address and an envelope code are printed.

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