JP2846553B2 - Method and apparatus for organizing and incorporating copied media - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for copying from a master disk or the like to a storage medium such as a floppy disk, affixing a label to the copied medium, and forming a case or the like for each predetermined knitting group. The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for organizing and incorporating copied media that are stored and incorporated in a box or the like, and in particular, the present invention relates to a method of organizing and copying copied media that can efficiently perform operations without using a large-scale device. The present invention relates to an assembling method and apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the flow of copying, organizing, and assembling work of a storage medium (hereinafter abbreviated as a medium). FIG. 11A shows a flow chart of a 5-inch floppy disk (hereinafter abbreviated as FD). (B) shows the flow of the operation.
The work flow of the 5-inch FD is shown.

As shown in FIG. 1A, in the case of a 5-inch FD, a copying operation is performed on a medium (T
1) A label is printed (T2 in the same figure), and the label is attached to a medium (T3 in the same figure). Then, the medium to which the label is attached is put into an envelope (bag) (T4 in the same figure), and stored in a magazine collectively for each knitting group (T4 in the same figure).
5), and stored in a stocker (T6 in the same figure).

In the case of the 3.5-inch FD, as shown in FIG. 1B, a bar code or the like indicating the copy content is attached to the medium (S2 in FIG. 1), and the copying operation is performed (S2 in FIG. 2). S1 in FIG. Then, a label to be affixed to each knitting group is printed (S3 in the figure), the copied media is grouped into knitting groups (hereinafter, the medium grouped for each knitting group is referred to as a knitted body), and the knitted body is used as a case. It is stored and the above label is affixed (S4 in the same figure). Next, the knitted bodies are collectively stored in a predetermined unit in a box.

FIG. 12 is a view showing a conventional copy / label attaching operation (T1 to T3 in FIG. 11) in a 5-inch FD. In FIG.
Denotes a printer, FD denotes a 5-inch FD, and 124 denotes a printed label. Conventionally, in a copy / label attaching operation of a 5-inch FD, as shown in FIG. 5, the 5-inch FD is collectively copied by the copying apparatus 121, and the label is collectively printed by the printer 122. Then, the label 124 is affixed to the copied medium FD by hand or the like.

FIG. 13 shows a conventional knitting / incorporating operation (S3 to S5 in FIG. 11) in a 3.5-inch FD. In the figure, FD is a copied medium to which a barcode label indicating the classification of the copy content is attached.
1 is a barcode reader for reading a barcode affixed to the copied medium, 132 is a host computer, 133 is a storage device, and a storage device 133 has a composition order and a label corresponding to the classification of the copy contents of the medium. A knitting group or the like to be printed is stored.

Reference numeral 134 denotes a control device for performing a medium knitting operation;
135 is a labeler for printing a label, 136 is a label,
Reference numeral 138 denotes a knitted body housed in the case.
Case 8 is made of, for example, a transparent body so that the inside can be checked. 137 is a conveyor for transporting the knitted body, and 139 is a box for storing the knitted body.

In FIG. 1, the classification of the bar code attached to the copied medium is read by a bar code reader 131 and sent to a host computer 132. Host computer 1
A control unit 13 reads out the organization order of the medium, an organization group to be printed on a label, and the like from the storage device 133 based on the classification read by the barcode reader 131.
4 is output. The control device 134 checks the knitting order of the conveyed copied media on the basis of the knitting order output by the host computer 132, stores the cases collectively for each knitting group, and instructs the labeler 135 to print a label.

The labeler 135 prints a label on a transparent case containing the knitted body based on a command from the control device 134. The knitted body 138 on which the label is printed is the conveyor 13
7 and stored in a box 139 in a predetermined unit.

[0010]

In the copying / labeling operation of the 5-inch FD, the copying operation and the label printing operation are performed in batches as described above, and the copied medium with the label attached thereto is manually operated. Was generated by Also, when storing the completed media in a magazine,
Each knit was stored in one magazine.

[0011] For this reason, if there is a copy failure or a label sticking error, it takes a long time to match the medium and the label, and it takes time and effort to assemble each group, resulting in poor work efficiency. Furthermore, when storing the completed medium in a magazine, for example, a knitted body having only a few sheets may be stored in one magazine, and the storage efficiency is low.

In the knitting / incorporating operation of the 3.5-inch FD, although automation is performed as described above,
Since the host computer 132 reads the stored contents from the storage device 133 based on the bar code reading result and performs the knitting operation, the system becomes large-scale, and if the type of medium increases, the capacity of the storage device 133 increases, and There has been a problem that the apparatus and the like also become complicated.

[0013] Further, as the capacity of the storage device increases, the time required to search the contents each time increases, and there is a problem in that the work speed is reduced. The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems of the related art,
A first object of the present invention is to automate the work from attaching a label to a copied medium to assembling the medium, and to improve work efficiency and storage efficiency.

A second object of the present invention is to perform a copy / copy operation by synchronizing a medium copying operation and a label printing operation.
It is to perform a label attaching work efficiently. A third object of the present invention is to use a large-scale system without using a large-scale system.
The purpose is to perform knitting / incorporation work efficiently.

[0015]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the principle of the present invention. In the figure, 1,1 'is a floppy disk.
A medium such as a disk, 2 a printing means for printing a label to be affixed to the medium 1, 3 a label affixing means for affixing a printed label to the medium, 4 an envelope accommodating means for accommodating various types of envelopes accommodating the medium, 5 is a medium insertion means for taking out the envelope stored in the envelope storage means 4 and inserting the medium, 6 is a magazine for storing the medium,
Reference numeral 7 denotes sorting means for sorting media into knitting groups and inserting them into the magazine 6, reference numeral 8 denotes storage means for automatically storing the magazine in a magazine stocker, and reference numeral 10 denotes identification means for reading and identifying the identifier 1a attached to the medium 1 '. , 11 are sorting means for sorting the medium identified by the identifying means 10 and for each knitting group and storing the medium in a case;
Is a label attaching means for printing a label based on the knitting group identified by the identifying means 10 and attaching the label to the case in which the medium is accommodated, and 13 is a storing means for accommodating the case with the label attached in a predetermined unit in a box. It is.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, according to the first aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 (a), the copy content of a copied medium 1 is printed on a label, and the printed label is copied to the copied medium. Attached to the container and accommodates various types of envelopes
Take out the envelope from the envelope storage means 4 and
Insert copied media 1 into the envelope above
In the medium organization method, the
Affixed a label to the media 1 and transported it to the media storage unit.
In the medium storage unit, the copied medium 1
The envelope according to the type is stored in the envelope storage means 4.
Automatically take out the above-mentioned copied media in the envelope
1 is inserted .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1A, a copied medium having a label attached thereto is copied.
-Stored in an envelope corresponding to the type of
Conveys the copied medium 1 stored in the envelope to the sorting unit
To organize and incorporate copied media to be stored in magazine 6
In this method, the copied media 1 conveyed by the sorting unit are sorted for each knitting group, and the sorted copied media 1 are automatically grouped for each knitting group and automatically stored in the magazine 6. .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the invention, a partition plate is inserted between copied media belonging to different knitting groups to form different knitting groups in the same magazine 6. It is designed to be able to store the copied medium to which it belongs. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1B, the contents of the identifier 1a attached to the copied medium 1 'are identified, and the copied medium 1' is grouped based on the identification result. In the method of organizing and incorporating copied media that are sorted for each case and stored in a case, the identifier 1a affixed to the copied media 1 'includes at least the copy content of the media and the organization of the media to be organized next to the media. The order is recorded, and the mediums 1 'are sorted for each knitting group based on the contents recorded in the identifier 1a and stored in the case.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the present invention, the knitting order of the next medium is recognized based on the information recorded in the identifier 1a, and the next conveyed medium is located first. When the order of organization recorded in the identifier 1a of the conveyed copied medium matches the knitting order, the next conveyed copied medium is sorted into the same knitting group as the previously conveyed copied medium. .

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth or fifth aspect, a label is printed based on the content of the identified identifier 1a, and the printed label is stored in the copied medium 1 '. It is intended to be attached to a case. According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the fourth, fifth or sixth aspect of the present invention, a mark for visually confirming a knitting group and a knitting order is previously written on the back of the copied medium 1 '.

[0021] The invention of claim 8 of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 (a), the knitting-built device copied medium, the label printing means 2 for printing COPYING contents of the media on the label,
Label attaching means 3 for peeling off a printed label from a mount and attaching the label to a copied medium in synchronization with printing, and envelope storing means 4 for storing various types of envelopes
A predetermined envelope corresponding to the copied medium is taken out from the medium, the medium inserting means 5 for inserting the copied medium into the envelope, and the copied medium stored in the envelope are sorted for each knitting group, and the knitting groups are grouped together. The magazine comprises sorting means 7 for storing in a magazine 6 and storing means 8 for automatically storing in a magazine stocker a magazine in which copied media are sorted for each knitting group and stored.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1 (b), the knitting / embedding apparatus for a copied medium is provided with a copy order of a medium and a knitting order of a medium knitted next to the medium. A copied medium 1 'on which an identifier 1a recording the
An identification means 10 for identifying the content of the identifier 1a; and a copied medium 1 'based on the content recorded in the identifier 1a.
Means 11 for sorting and storing in a case a label based on the content of the identifier 1a identified by the identification means 10, and labeling means 12 for attaching the printed label to a case for storing a medium. And a storage means 13 for storing the case where the copied medium 1 'is stored and the label is affixed in a box in a predetermined unit.

[0023]

In FIG. 1A, a label is printed by the label printing means 2 based on the copy contents of the copied medium 1, and
The label is attached to the copied medium by the label attaching means 3 in synchronization with the printing of the label. A plurality of envelopes corresponding to the type of the copied medium are stored in the envelope storage means 4, and the medium insertion means 5 takes out the envelope corresponding to the copied medium from the envelope storage means 4,
The copied medium 1 with the label attached is inserted into the envelope. The copied medium 1 stored in the envelope is sorted for each editing group by the sorting means 7 and stored in the magazine 6. The magazine 6 storing the media sorted for each editing group is stored in a magazine stocker by the storage unit 8.

In FIG. 1 (b), a classification indicating the copy content of the medium and an identifier 1a that records the organization order of the next medium are affixed to the copied medium 1 '. Of the copied medium, and recognizes the classification of the copied medium and the knitting order of the next medium.
Send to The sorting means 11 sorts the copied media 1 'for each knitting group based on the information and stores the sorted media 1' in the case.

The label attaching means 12 prints a label based on the information identified by the identifying means, and copies the copied medium 1 '.
The label is printed on the case where is stored. The case to which the label is attached is stored in a box by the storage means 13 in a predetermined unit. In the invention of claim 1 of the present invention, as described above, by printing a copy contents already copied medium 1 to the label affixed already printed labels copied medium, various types of ene
From the envelope storage means 4 storing the envelope,
Take out the rope and insert the copied medium 1 into the envelope
In the method of organizing copied media to be inserted into
A label on the copied medium 1 in synchronization with the
Transported to the media storage unit, and
The envelope corresponding to the type of the copied media 1
It is automatically taken out from the envelope storage means 4 and enveloped.
Inserted the copied media 1 into the
There is no mismatch between the medium and the label due to copy failure or label sticking mistake, etc.
Automatically insert copied media into a closed envelope
And work efficiency can be improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the label
The copied medium on which the file has been affixed to the
Stored in the envelope according to the
The copied medium 1 is conveyed to the sorting unit, and
In the method of organizing and incorporating copied media to be stored in
The copied medium 1 conveyed by the sorting unit is knitted
Grouping the sorted copied media 1
I put it in a magazine 6 for each loop
The sorting operation can be performed efficiently.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the partition plate is inserted between copied media belonging to different knitting groups.
Copied media belonging to different composition groups can be stored in the same magazine 6, and the storage efficiency in the magazine can be improved.

According to the invention of claim 4 of the present invention, at least the copy contents of the medium and the knitting order of the medium knitted next to the medium are recorded in the identifier 1a attached to the copied medium 1 ', Since the medium 1 'is sorted into each knitting group based on the contents recorded in the identifier 1a and stored in the case, the copied medium 1' is grouped into each knitting group using only the information recorded in the identifier 1a. Thus, the knitting work of the copied medium can be efficiently performed without using a large-scale system such as a host computer that stores the knitting order and the like.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the invention, the knitting order of the next medium is recognized based on the information recorded in the identifier 1a, and the copied conveyed medium is transferred to the previous medium. In the case where the order matches the knitting order recorded in the identifier 1a of the copied medium transported to, the next transported copied medium is sorted into the same knitting group as the previously transported copied medium. As in the case of the fourth aspect , the knitting work of the copied medium can be efficiently performed without using a large-scale system.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth or fifth aspect, a label is printed based on the content of the identified identifier 1a, and the printed label is stored in the copied medium 1 '. Since the label is attached to the case, the group and the label of the medium stored in the case are not mismatched, and the working efficiency can be improved.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the fourth, fifth or sixth aspect of the present invention, a mark is provided on the back of the copied medium 1 'so that the knitting group and the knitting order can be visually confirmed. Therefore, after the medium is sorted for each knitting group, the knitting group and the knitting order can be confirmed by the mark. In the invention of claim 8 of the present invention, the label printing means 2 for printing the copy content of the medium on the label, the printed label is peeled off from the backing paper, and the label is attached to the copied medium in synchronization with the printing. A label inserting means 3, a predetermined envelope corresponding to a copied medium is taken out from an envelope storing means 4 storing various types of envelopes, a medium inserting means 5 for inserting the copied medium into the envelope, and a copy stored in the envelope. Means 7 for sorting the used media for each knitting group and storing them in the magazine 6 collectively for each knitting group, and automatically storing the magazine containing the copied media for each knitting group in the magazine / stocker. Since the knitting / incorporating device for the copied medium is constituted by the storage means 8 which performs the copying, Up to storage to Stocker, it can be efficiently carried out automatically.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a copied medium 1 'on which an identifier 1a recording the content of a copy of a medium and the organization order of a medium to be organized next to the medium is attached;
Identification means 8 for identifying the content of the identifier 1a, sorting means 11 for sorting the copied media 1 'for each knitting group based on the content recorded in the identifier 1a, and storing the medium in a case, and identification means 8 A label attaching means 12 for printing a label based on the content of the identifier 1a and attaching the printed label to a case for storing the medium, and a case for storing the copied medium 1 'and attaching the label to the case in a predetermined unit. Since the knitting / embedding device for the copied media is configured from the storage means 13 for storing the copied media, the process from sorting of the copied media to labeling and storage in the box can be efficiently and automatically performed without using a large-scale system. It can be carried out.

[0033]

FIG. 2 is a view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a label attaching / envelope storing operation of a 5-inch FD. In the figure, La is a label to be attached to a medium, La 'is its mount, FD is a 5-inch medium, for example, 20a and 20b are rollers for feeding the mount La',
Reference numeral 21 denotes a printer which prints predetermined items such as classifications and knitting groups on labels, 22 denotes a label sticking robot, 22a
Is the vacuum hand, and the vacuum hand 22a of the label pasting robot 22 grasps the label La when the label La comes near the roller 20a, and holds the label La together with the label until the label La passes over the roller 20a while holding the label La. By moving in the moving direction, the mount L
The printed label La is peeled off from a ′, and attached to the medium FD.

Reference numeral 23 denotes a medium stocker containing the copied medium FD, 24 denotes a conveyor for taking out the medium FD from the stocker 23, 25 denotes a conveyor for transporting the medium FD to which a label is attached, 26 denotes an envelope lifter, 26a
Is a movable table of the envelope lifter 26, 26b is a motor for driving the movable table 26a, and 27 is an envelope stocker in which envelopes 28 are stored by type.

In FIG. 2, when the copying operation on the medium FD by the copying apparatus (not shown) is completed, the medium FD is stored in the stocker 23 and taken out from the bottom by the conveyor 24 in order. On the other hand, the mount 20 on which the label 20 is attached
a is moved in the direction of the arrow by the rollers 20a and 20b, and the printer 21 is classified into the label La based on the copy content of the medium FD stocked in the medium stocker 23 given from the control device (not shown), the knitting group, and the like. Is printed.

The printed label La is the label sticking robot 2
The sheet is peeled off from the backing paper by the second vacuum hand 22a, transported onto the conveyor 24 as shown by the arrow in the figure, and attached to the medium FD taken out from the medium stocker 23. The copied medium FD to which the label is attached is the conveyor 2
4 is transferred to the conveyor 25 and is transferred by the conveyor 25 to the envelope storage section.

Further, the envelope lifter 26 moves up and down as shown in the figure, and the envelope 2 corresponding to the copied medium FD transferred from the envelope stocker 27 containing different types of envelopes.
8 is taken out, and the taken out envelope is transferred to the envelope storage section. 3A and 3B are views showing an envelope storing operation for storing the copied medium FD to which the label is attached in an envelope, wherein FIG. 3A is a view of the medium and the envelope viewed from above, and FIG. 3B is a view of the medium and the envelope. This figure shows a view from the side, in which 31 is a cylinder, 31a is an arm of the cylinder 31, 32 and 32 'are vacuum hands, FD is a medium, and 28 is an envelope.

The envelope 2 taken out of the envelope stocker 27 by the envelope lifter 26
8 is a vacuum hand 32, 3 as shown in FIG.
The vacuum hand 32, 32 'is moved up and down to open the opening of the envelope 28 when the medium FD is stored in the envelope. On the other hand, the copied medium FD on which the label is affixed is pushed by the arm of the cylinder 31 in the direction of the arrow in FIG.

The copied medium FD stored in the envelope 28 as described above is transferred to a magazine storage unit by a conveyor (not shown), and stored in a magazine for each group of the medium FD. At this time, when the number of the media FDs belonging to the same group is small, a partition plate is inserted between the media FDs, and the media FDs belonging to different groups are stored in the same magazine. The magazine storing the medium FD is finally stored in the magazine stocker, and the assembling operation is completed.

FIGS. 4A and 4B show a magazine and a magazine stocker. FIG. 4A shows a magazine and FIG. 4B shows a magazine stocker. In FIG. Plate, 42 is a magazine
It is a stocker. When the number of media belonging to the same group is small as shown in FIG. 11A, a partition 41a is inserted between the media and media belonging to different groups are stored in the same magazine 41.

The magazine stocker 42 is partitioned in a grid pattern as shown in FIG. 3B, and the magazine 41 is stored in each partition. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a magazine storage unit and a magazine storage robot that stores a magazine in a magazine stocker.
41 is a magazine, 42 is a magazine stocker, 51 is a magazine table, 52 is a magazine transfer table, 53 is the X axis of the magazine storage robot, and 54 is the Y axis.

In the figure, a copied medium FD stored in an envelope transported by a conveyor (not shown)
Are sequentially stored for each group in a magazine 41 placed on a magazine placing table 51 by a robot equipped with a vacuum hand. At this time, if the number of copied media belonging to the same organization group is small and the magazine 41 has room, the vacuum hand takes out the partition plate shown in FIG. After being inserted into the magazine 41, the copied media belonging to the next editing group is stored in the magazine 41.

When a predetermined medium FD is stored in the magazine 41, the magazine 41 is moved from the magazine placing table 51 to the magazine transfer table 52. When the magazine 41 is moved, the magazine transfer table 52 moves in the directions of the X axis 53 and the Y axis 54 as shown in the figure, and stores the magazine 41 in a predetermined section of the magazine stocker 42. In this embodiment,
As described above, the printing of the label and the operation of attaching the label to the copied medium are performed synchronously, so that there is no mismatch between the copy content of the medium and the label, and many types of envelope stockers are used. Since the envelope is stored and the envelope corresponding to the type of the copied medium is selected and the copied medium is automatically inserted, the work can be performed efficiently. Furthermore, since the copied media is automatically sorted for each knitting group and stored in a magazine, and the magazine in which the copied media is stored is automatically stored in a magazine stocker by a robot, so that no manual operation is required. The operation from sorting of the copied media to storage in the magazine stocker can be performed accurately and efficiently.

In addition, by performing the above operations consistently, it is possible to save the labor from labeling of the copied medium to storage in the magazine / stocker, and to perform the operation accurately and efficiently. FIG. 6 is a view showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and shows a knitting / incorporating operation of a 3.5-inch FD.

In the figure, reference numeral 61 denotes a bar code reader for reading a bar code of a 3.5-inch medium FD;
Is a control device for knitting the medium FD based on the barcode read by the barcode reader 61, and 63 is a label for recording the classification and the like in a case for storing the medium FD in accordance with an instruction from the control device 62. A labeler 64 to be attached and attached is a case for storing the medium FD, and is formed of, for example, a transparent member so that the medium stored inside can be checked.

Reference numeral 65 denotes a knitted body in which the media are grouped for each knitting group, and the knitted body 65 is stored in the case 64. 66 is a conveyor for transporting the knitted body 65;
Reference numeral 7 denotes a box in which the knitted body 65 is incorporated. The box 67 has a plurality of knitted bodies 65 incorporated therein. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the apparatus for performing the knitting / incorporation work in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 6, as viewed from above.

In the figure, the same components as those shown in FIG. 6 are denoted by the same reference numerals, 71 is a stocker storing the medium FD, 72 is a conveyor for transporting the medium FD, and 73 is a case. A conveyer for conveying, 61 is a bar code reader for reading a bar code of the medium FD taken out of the stocker 71, 63 is a labeler for printing a label on a case 64, and A in FIG. .

A case 64 stores the medium FD,
Reference numeral 65 denotes a knitted body formed by knitting the medium FD, and 74 denotes a discharge unit for discharging media belonging to different knitting groups. Although only one discharge unit 74 is shown in FIG.
The discharge unit 74 may be formed in a rotatable disk shape, and a plurality of discharge units may be provided around the disk, and the disk may be rotated to sequentially discharge the medium to a discharge unit provided around the disk. it can.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a 3.5-inch medium. FIG. 8A shows a medium to which a bar code is attached, and FIG.
Indicates a barcode affixed to the medium, and as shown in the figure, the barcode records the classification indicating the copy content of the medium, the organization order of the medium, and the organization group of the medium. . For example, the classification G183 shown in FIG.
327 indicates that the medium is the 26th sheet of the set of 43 sheets, and the 27th sheet is the next, and the knitting group 12104
Numeral 2 indicates that “12” is used as the case in which the medium is stored, and 042 is printed on the first line of the label of the case.

Next, the knitting / incorporating operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The medium FD taken out from the stocker 71 shown in FIG. 7 is conveyed by the conveyor 72 and sent to the case storage section A.
On the way, the bar code attached to the medium FD is read by the bar code reader 61.

The medium FD from which the barcode has been read is sent to the case storage section A, and the medium FD is conveyed by a conveyor.
Is stored in. On the other hand, the barcode read by the barcode reader 61 is sent to the control device 62, and the control device 62 checks the classification and knitting order of the medium FD from the barcode information attached to the medium FD, and reads the barcode information. The next medium to be transported is recognized based on the received information. Further, the control device 62 holds the information read from the barcode until the conveyance of a series of media belonging to the same composition group is completed.

Then, the controller 62 controls the transported medium F
If the classification and the knitting order of D match the data of the classification and knitting order read from the barcode of the medium conveyed earlier, it is determined that the correct medium has been conveyed and the medium FD is stored in the case storage section A. Stored in case 64. When a medium of a different classification is inserted or a medium of a different composition order is conveyed, the medium is discharged to the discharge unit 73.

For example, as described above, when the data in the knitting order read from the preceding medium is 264327, and when the next transported medium is the 43rd 27th medium, the correct medium is transported. It is stored in the case 64 as if it has been done, and when other media are transported,
The medium is discharged to the discharge unit 74. As described above,
After the media belonging to a certain knitting group are sequentially conveyed and stored in the case 64, the medium on which the END information indicating the last of the knitting group is recorded is conveyed and read by the barcode reader 61. 62 instructs the labeler 63 to print a label based on the knitting group information read from the conveyed medium. Thereby, the labeler 63 prints the label indicating the knitting group and affixes it to the case 64.

Next, the knitted body 65 to which the label has been attached is stored in a box 66 in a predetermined unit, and the assembling operation is completed. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing of this embodiment, and the processing of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In step S1, when the medium arrives, the barcode attached to the medium is read by the barcode reader 61, and in step S3, it is determined whether or not the classification is the same as the classification read from the previous medium. If the classifications are different, the process goes to step S5 and discharges to the discharge unit 74. Then, in step S4, it is confirmed whether or not the medium is the continuation of the previous one from the knitting order read from the previous medium,
If not continued, discharge.

If the classification is confirmed to be correct in step S3 and the composition order is confirmed to be correct in step S4, it is determined in step S6 whether or not the read barcode information is END information indicating the end of the composition group. If it is confirmed that the information is not the END information, the procedure goes to step S7, the medium is stored in the case 64, and the procedure goes to step S10. In the case of END information, the procedure goes to step S8 to print a label, and in step S9 the label is attached to the case 64, and the procedure goes to step S10.

Then, in step S10, it is determined whether or not the processing is completed.
Returning to step 1, the above processing is repeated. As described above, in the present embodiment, the “classification” and the “composition order” and “composition group” indicating the order of the medium and the next medium in the composition group are recorded on the barcode attached to the medium, and the control device 62
The medium is knitted based on the stored information, and when the knitting operation of a series of media belonging to the same knitting group is completed, the information is erased. A knitting operation can be performed, and there is no need to use a large-scale device having a large-capacity storage device and a host computer as shown in the conventional example.

Further, as in the first embodiment, the operations from sorting of the copied medium for each knitting group to attaching the label and incorporating the copied medium into a box can be performed accurately and efficiently. FIG. 10 is a view showing an embodiment in which it is possible to confirm at a glance that the order of knitting of the medium is correct. In FIG. 10, reference numeral 65 denotes a knitted body in which the medium is stored in a transparent case, which is stored in the case. Prior to sorting, marks M are obliquely marked in different colors for the respective knitting groups before sorting on the medium.

For this reason, when media of different knitting groups are mixed or the knitting order is out of order, the color of the mark M is different or the mark is not straight, so that an error can be confirmed at a glance. it can. Note that, in the above embodiment, the embodiment in which the barcode is attached to the copied medium has been described.In addition to the barcode, for example, a magnetic tape is attached and information is read by a magnetic head, or characters are recorded. Information can be read from the copied medium by other well-known means, such as reading information by OCR.

[0059]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
In the invention, without the medium and the label is a mismatch by copying failure or labeling error or the like, also,
If different types of copied media are transported,
Automatically insert copied media into the corresponding envelope
And work efficiency can be improved.

In the invention according to claim 2 of the present invention, the conveyed copied media is sorted into knitting groups,
Since the magazines are stored in the magazine, the sorting operation can be performed efficiently. According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the partition plate is inserted between the copied media, the copied media belonging to different knitting groups can be stored in the same magazine. The storage efficiency can be improved.

According to the fourth and fifth aspects of the present invention,
Since at least the copy content of the medium and the organization order of the medium organized next to the medium are recorded in the identifier affixed to the copied medium, a large-scale system such as a host computer that stores the organization order and the like is used. Without this, the knitting work of the copied medium can be efficiently performed. In the invention according to claim 6 of the present invention, a label is printed based on the contents of the identifier 1a and the printed label is affixed to the case for storing the copied medium. And the label are not mismatched, and the working efficiency can be improved.

In the invention of claim 7 of the present invention, a mark for visually confirming the knitting group and the knitting order is written on the back of the copied medium, so that the medium is sorted for each knitting group and then knitted by the mark. You can check the group and the composition order. According to the invention of claim 8 of the present invention, the steps from affixing the label to the copied medium to storing it in the magazine stocker can be performed accurately and efficiently without requiring any manpower.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the steps from sorting the copied media to attaching the label and storing the copied media in a box can be performed accurately and efficiently without using a large-scale system.

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FIG. 1 is a principle block diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a medium envelope storing operation in the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a magazine and a magazine stocker in the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a magazine storage robot according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a knitting / embedding apparatus according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a medium to which a barcode is attached.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an embodiment in which the order of organization of media can be confirmed.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a flow of copying, organizing, and incorporating work of a storage medium.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a first conventional example.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a second conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Recording medium 2 Label printing means 3 Label sticking means 4 Envelope storing means 5 Medium inserting means 6,41 Magazine 7,11 Sorting means 8,13 Storage means 10 Identification means 12 Label sticking means 21 Printer 22 Label sticking robot 23,71 Stocker 24, 25, 66, 72, 73 Conveyor 26 Envelope lifter 27 Envelope stocker 28 Envelope 41a Partition plate 42 Magazine stocker 51 Magazine stand 52 Magazine transfer stand, 61 Barcode reader 62 Controller 63 Labeler 64 Case 65 knitting Body 67 Box 74 Discharge section

Claims (9)

(57) [Claims] We claim: 1. printing the copy contents of the copied medium (1) on a label affixed already printed labels copied medium, multi
Envelope storage means that stores various types of envelopes
Remove the envelope from (4) and copy the
Organization of copied media to insert (1) into the above envelope
The label on the copied medium (1) in synchronization with the printing of the label.
Affixed and transported to the media storage unit, where the copied media (1) is transported in the media storage unit
Envelope storage means according to the type of envelope
Automatically extract from (4) and copy the above to the envelope
A method for organizing copied media, comprising inserting a copied media (1) . 2. Copy the copied medium with the label attached to it.
Stored in an envelope according to the type of the medium (1)
Sorts the copied media (1) stored in the envelope
Of copied media to be transported to and stored in magazine (6)
It is a method of forming and assembling, and it is stored in the incoming envelope in the sorting section
Sorted copied media (1) for each knitting group,
Sort the copied media (1) into organized groups.
A method for organizing and incorporating copied media, characterized in that the media is automatically stored in the magazine (6) . 3. The partition plates belong to different knitting groups.
Inserted between the envelopes containing the copied media.
By using the same magazine (6),
3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the copied medium belonging to the group can be stored . 4. An identifier (1) attached to a copied medium (1 ').
Identify the contents of a) and, based on the identification result, copy media
(1 ') is sorted by knitting group and stored in the case.
In the method of organizing and incorporating copied media, at least the identifier (1a) affixed to the copied media (1 ')
Is also the copy content of the medium and the medium organized next to the medium.
The order of body composition is recorded, and the medium (1 ') is edited based on the contents recorded in the identifier (1a).
A method for organizing and incorporating copied media, wherein the media is sorted into individual groups and stored in a case . 5. Based on the information recorded in the identifier (1a),
Recognizes the composition order of the media, and copies the next transported media to the previously transported
When the order matches the organization order recorded in the medium identifier (1a)
The next transported copy media is copied to the previously transported copy media.
5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the medium is sorted into the same composition group as the copied medium. 6. A lane based on the content of the identified identifier (1a).
Print the label and collect the printed label on the copied media (1 ').
Knitting and embedded method copied medium according to claim 4 or claim 5, characterized in that attached to the case to be accommodated. 7. A knitting group on the back of a previously copied medium (1 ').
Knitting and embedded method according to claim 4, 5 or copied medium according to claim 6, characterized in this <br/> and that describes the mark can be confirmed visually-loop and knitting order. 8. A label for printing the copy content of a medium on a label.
Bell printing means (2) and peel the printed label from the backing paper, and
Label sticking means (3) for sticking labels on media (1)
And envelope storage means that stores various types of envelopes
From (4), extract the specified envelope for the copied medium.
Insert the copied media into the envelope
Input means (5) and the copied media stored in the envelope
Magazines sorted by each group
The sorting means (7) stored in (6) and the copied media
Magazines sorted into loops and stored
Storage means (8) for automatic storage in the stocker
Knitting / embedding device for copied media. 9. The copy contents of a medium and the organization next to the medium
To which the identifier (1a) that records the organizational order of the
Identifies the contents of the copied medium (1 ') and the identifier (1a) attached to the copied medium (1')
Identification means (10), and the contents recorded in the identifier (1a).
Sorts the copied media into knitting groups based on
Sorting means (11) to be stored in the storage device, and the contents of the identifier (1a) identified by the identifying means (10).
Print the label and place the printed label in the
Label attaching means (12) for attaching to the base, and a case where the copied medium (1 ') is stored and the label is attached
Storage means (13) for storing in a box in predetermined units .