JP2569085B2 - Enclosed card number processing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention weighs an envelope containing a card such as a direct mail card, and sorts the envelopes by the number of card members by sorting the envelopes by weight. The present invention relates to an enclosing card number processing device including an envelope sorting machine.

<Conventional technology and its problems> For example, a printing company receives a request from a credit company,
There is a task of putting a predetermined number of printed guides and cards in an envelope and sending them to the post office as mail by direct mail. However, complaints often came from customers with the wrong number of cards.

In order to prevent such a situation, an enclosing card number processing device as shown in FIG. 4 is conventionally used. That is, the sorting machines are sorted in three directions based on the reference weight value and the upper and lower limit values set in the control unit 14. That is, first, the operator inputs initial settings (reference weight value, upper and lower limit values, etc.) of the control unit 14 from a keyboard and a touch panel, and controls the selection unit 16 based on the set values and the weight value of the weighed object.

In other words, there are several types of cards (two in this example, A and B) according to the customer, are inserted from the input unit 10, weighed by the weighing unit 12, and selected by the sorting unit according to the weight of each envelope. It is sorted at 16.

However, in the above-described method of determining the reference number of sheets to calculate the number of cards to be enclosed in each envelope only by controlling the selection unit 16 from the value set by the operator and the weight value of the weighed material, the envelope number of the weighed material is Each time the type is changed, the operator has to perform the initial setting of the control unit, which is troublesome, and the initial setting error due to human error has occurred.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and has a weighing means for weighing an envelope containing a direct mail card or the like, and a sorting means for sorting envelopes by weight. In the device for processing the number of enclosed cards including the machine, the weight of the envelope containing the reference number of cards is measured in advance, and the reference weight automatic setting means for calculating and setting the reference weight is used. It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus for processing the number of enclosed cards, which is capable of accurately selecting a card enclosure enclosed therein and eliminating defective products in accordance therewith.

<Example> Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings based on a specific example.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the means for realizing the present invention is such that the weighed material input from the input unit 10 is weighed by the weighing unit 12 and the weighed value is transmitted to the computer 2 via the control unit 14. Reference weight setting means 50 for setting a reference weight by a computer and determining the reference weight by a computer, and comparing the reference value of the reference weight with the measured value measured for each envelope to determine the number of enclosed cards enclosed in each envelope. Means 52,
Sorting machine control means 5 for controlling the sorting machine based on the result
4. Further, an alarm signal generating means 56 for generating an alarm when a defective product is mixed, and a data storing means 58 for storing all weighing data.
Etc. More specifically, referring mainly to FIGS. 2 and 3, the weight of the weighed object input from the input unit 10 is weighed by the weighing unit 12, and the weighed value is transmitted to the computer 2 via the control unit 14. The processing is performed in the computer 2, and based on the result, the selection unit 1 (18), the selection unit 2 (20), and the alarm signal generation device 22 are controlled through the relay device 4.

First, the connection between the control unit 14 and the computer 2 is performed by an RS232C cable, and the connection between the computer 2 and the relay device 4 uses an insulated parallel input / output interface board. As shown in FIG. 3, the charging unit 10, the measuring unit 12, the control unit
14 constitutes one system, and the computer alone constitutes one system. Further, the relay device 4, the sorting unit 1 (18), the sorting unit 2 (20) alarm signal generator
22 constitutes one system. These three systems are configured so that they can be started simultaneously by one main switch. When the system starts up, an initial setting by S1 is performed in an interactive manner with the computer 2. In this initial setting, the sorting unit 1 (18) and the sorting unit 2 (2
It is set whether to perform a five-stage selection using both of them, or to perform a three-stage selection using only the selection unit 2 (20). Also, the reference number of enclosed cards is set.

Thereafter, the system enters the automatic reference weight setting mode, and the operator operates the weighing unit 12 by the start switch (6) in S2. When several card inserts containing the reference number are inserted into the insertion unit 10 and the stop switch 8 is set in step S5, the reference weight automatic setting mode ends. In the reference weight automatic setting mode, the computer 2 calculates the average of the weighed values in S6, sets the average as the reference weight, and simultaneously calculates the allowable upper and lower limits. It works by putting in sheets.

Upon completion of the reference weight setting means 50, the system enters the weighing mode. The weighing unit 12 is operated again by the start switch 6 in S7, so that the observer puts the card enclosure to be sorted into the loading unit 10. Next, in S8, the computer 2 takes in the weighing value from the weighing unit 12 via the control unit 14.

From the weighed value and the reference weight value obtained by the reference weight setting means 50, a reference number of sheets for calculating how many cards are contained in this envelope is calculated in S9. This is the number determination means 52. When the number is determined, a signal for controlling the selection unit 1 (18) and the selection unit 2 (20) is output to the relay device 4 in a direction corresponding to this. The relay device 4 receives this signal and controls the selection unit 1 (18) and the selection unit 2 (20). The relay device 4 has a function of holding a distribution signal from the computer 2 for a certain period of time and then outputting the signal for a certain period of time. With this function, the sorting unit 1 connected in cascade
(18), the sorting unit 2 (20) can be controlled. This is the sorter control means 54.

Based on the determination whether the weighing value is within the allowable upper and lower limits, the computer 2 determines that the two cards should be enclosed, for example, if three are enclosed, determines that the card is defective in S10, and sorts the cards. At the same time as the signal, an alarm signal is output to the relay device 4 in S11. The relay device 4 receives the alarm signal and outputs it to the alarm signal generator 22. As a result, the alarm signal generator 22 operates, and the operator can detect a defective product. This is the alarm signal generating means 56. The weighing data is always stored in S16 along with these series of processing, and can be stored in the auxiliary storage device. This is the data storage means 58. In this case, all data can be stored, and the tendency of defective products can be known.

If two sorters are connected in cascade, conventional three-way sorting can be extended to five-way sorting, and more detailed sorting can be performed.

<Effects of the Invention> Although the present invention is configured as described above, by processing with a computer, the accurate setting of the reference weight value can be automatically performed, compared to the conventional manual setting by an operator, This saves time and prevents setting errors due to human error. And at the time of defective product detection,
The operation of the alarm signal generation device allows the operator to recognize a defective product, which is useful for eliminating the defective product.

[Brief description of the drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an apparatus mechanism of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a processing method by a computer, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the prior art. 2 ... computer, 4 ... relay device 6 ... start switch, 8 ... stop switch 9 ... pause button 10 ... material loading section, 12 ... weighing section 14 ... control section, 16 ... sorting Unit 18 Separating unit 1, 20 Separating unit 22 22 Alarm signal generator 24 Belt conveyor 50 Reference weight setting unit 52 Number discriminating unit 54 Sorting unit control unit 56 …… Alarm signal generator 58 …… Data storage

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An envelope card number processing apparatus including a weighing means for weighing an envelope containing a card such as a direct mail card, and an envelope sorter for sorting envelopes by weight by sorting the envelopes by number of envelopes. A reference weight automatic setting means for calculating and setting a reference weight and an allowable upper and lower limit value for each envelope according to the reference number by weighing an envelope containing the reference number of cards, and weighing the measured envelopes Number determining means for calculating the number of inserted cards based on the value and the reference weight, sorting machine control means for controlling the sorting machine based on the determination result of the number determining card, and improperness based on the weighed value and the allowable upper and lower limits. An enclosed card number processing device, comprising: an alarm signal generating means for judging the presence or absence of a non-defective product and issuing an alarm.