JP3337437B2 - Barcode filling device for non-delivery mail - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for filling a barcode printed on a mail with an automatic mail sorting apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Postcards and letters collected at a post office are automatically sorted by destination by an automatic sorting apparatus. Postcards and letters have a column for entering a postal code. For example, when a label or the like printed by a personal computer or the like is attached, the position where the postal code is to be entered is not specified. Therefore, the automatic sorting apparatus optically reads the surface of the mail piece that has been input, converts data such as the zip code into a bar code, and prints the bar code on the mail piece. Automatic sorting equipment
The barcode is read, the mail is sorted, and sent to the destination bin.

[0003]

The postal matter classified for each destination is sent to the post office of the destination and delivered to the recipient. However, mails that are not delivered to the recipient occur because the recipient moves or the postal code or address display of the destination is incorrect. This undelivered mail is referred to as undeliverable mail. The previously printed barcode remains on the non-delivery mail, and the same result can be obtained by reading the barcode and performing the sorting again.

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to erase the barcode printed on the non-delivery mail and send it to the next step. The barcode is printed with so-called stealth ink that is invisible to the naked eye. This stealth ink is visible under a light source such as ultraviolet light, so in order to manually perform the work of erasing or filling a barcode, the operator needs to work under a light source of ultraviolet light, It is difficult to improve work efficiency. Accordingly, the present invention provides a simple device for painting a barcode of a non-delivery postal matter.

[0005]

The bar code filling device for undelivered mail according to the present invention comprises, as basic means, a main body having a guide groove for guiding undelivered mail, and a non-deliverable body guided by the guide groove. The special ink member installed in the main body facing the barcode printing position of the incoming mail, the pressing member installed opposite the special ink member, and the progress of the undelivered mail guided by the guide groove And a link device for operating the pressing member in response.

The special ink member includes a special ink body slidably supported by the support member, a pen tip provided at the tip of the special ink body, and a spring for urging the special ink body toward the guide groove. And a guide plate for guiding undelivered mail.

The pressing member includes a cap body for covering the pen tip of the special ink body, a pressing plate attached to the tip of the cap body, a support member for slidably supporting the cap body, and a special ink for the cap body. A spring is provided for biasing toward the main body.

Further, the link device includes a first link lever which is rotated by a non-reachable mail, and a second link which is connected to the first link lever and is rotated by the first link lever.
, A cap lever connected to the second link lever and driven in a direction to separate the cap main body from the special ink main body, and a return spring for returning the first cap lever.

[0009]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a bar code painting apparatus according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are plan views showing the structure of the apparatus. The bar code filling device has a box-shaped main body 1, and a guide groove 2 for guiding a mail 5 is formed in the main body 1. The main body 1 is provided with a special ink member 3 and a pressing member 4 as main members.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first guide plate 2 of the mail 5 is provided in the guide groove 2 for guiding the mail.
First and second guide plates 22 are provided. The special ink member 3 has a special ink main body 31 and a special ink holder 33 for guiding the special ink main body 31 slidably. A spring 32 is provided at a rear portion of the special ink main body 31, and pushes the special ink main body 31 toward the guide groove 2 side.
A special ink insertion guide 34 on the side of the special ink member is provided in a portion facing the guide groove 2.

The pressing member 4 provided to face the special ink member has a cap body 45 and a pressing plate 46 attached to the tip of the cap body 45. Cap body 4
5 is slidably supported by a support member 42.
A first link lever 10 constituting a link device is rotatably attached to the main body 1 by a fulcrum 10a. A guide roller 10b is provided at one end of the first link lever 10.
And the other end of the first link lever 10 is
To the link lever 11.

The second link lever 11 is rotatably supported by a fulcrum 11a.
The other end of 1 is connected to cap lever 12. A return spring 13 is provided between the first link lever 10 and the first guide plate 21, and the return spring 13 is provided in a direction to always return the first link lever 10 to the first guide plate 21 side. Being energized. A spring 41 is provided between the cap lever 12 and the cap main body 45, and the cap main body 45 is constantly urged toward the special ink main body 31 to cap the highly volatile special ink.

FIG. 2 shows a state in which the non-delivery mail 5 is inserted into the first guide plate 21 of the guide groove 2 by the operator. In this state, the cap body 4
5 covers the head of the special ink main body 31.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 3, the undelivered mail piece 5 advances nondelivery mailpieces 5, press the roller 10b of the first link lever 10 in the direction of arrow R _1. When the roller 10b is pushed, the first link lever 10 is rotated in the arrow R ₂ direction around the fulcrum 10a. When the first link lever 10 has the arrow R ₂
When pivoted in the direction, the second link lever 11
rotates in an arrow R ₃ direction around the a, cap lever 12
The driving of the arrow R ₄ direction.

The cap body 45 connected to the cap lever 12 retreats against the spring 41 to expose the special ink pen tip 35. In this state, the undelivered mail 5 is pressed against the nib 35 of the special ink by the cap body 45 and the pressing plate 46, advances in the guide groove 2 in the direction of the arrow, and the bar code 60 is painted. Change to area 61.

When the undelivered mail 5 passes between the special ink member 3 and the cap member 4, the first link lever 10
Is attracted by the spring 13, the cap body 45 covers the nib 35 of the special ink, and waits for the insertion of the next non-delivery mail.

[0017]

As described above, the bar code filling device of the present invention allows the operator to send undelivered mail 5 to the device main body 1 as described above.
Just pass along the guide groove 2 of the
The bar code 60 printed on the bar is painted with a special ink, the bar code is removed, and the bar code painted area 6 is removed.
Can be changed to 1. Operation is easy, and
Since no power source is required, the work place is not specified.
Therefore, workability can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a barcode painting device for undelivered mail according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the internal configuration of a barcode painting device for undelivered mail according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the internal configuration of the barcode painting device for undelivered mail according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2 Guide groove 3 Special ink member 4 Pressing member 5 Non-delivery mail 10 1st link lever 11 2nd link lever 12 Cap lever 21 1st guide plate 22 2nd guide plate 31 Special ink main body 32 Spring 33 Special ink holder 34 Special ink insertion guide 35 Nib 41 Spring 42 Pen cap guide 45 Cap body 46 Press plate 60 Bar code 61 Bar code painted area

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Mina Imai 504-2 Shinano-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Hitachi Electronics Service Co., Ltd. (56) References: 5-6142, JP, Y2) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B07C 3/18 B41J 29/36 B41K 3/00, 3/64

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A main body having a guide groove for guiding undelivered mail, a special ink member provided in the main body opposite to a barcode printing position of the undelivered mail guided by the guide groove, and a special ink member. A pressing member provided to face the ink member;
A link device that operates the pressing member in accordance with the progress of the non-delivery mail guided by the guide groove is provided .
Special ink body slidably supported by
A pen point at the tip of the ink body and a special ink book
Spring and non-delivery mail that biases body toward guide groove
Barcode filling device for non-delivery mail with a guide plate that guides the user . 2. The pressing member is adapted to hold a nib of a special ink body.
Attach the cap body to cover and the tip of the cap body
Press plate to be supported and support for slidably supporting the cap body
Energizes the member and cap body toward the special ink body
2. The barcode filling device for non-delivery mail according to claim 1, further comprising a spring . 3. The link device is rotated by undelivered mail.
Connected to the first link lever and the first link lever
And the second link rotated by the first link lever.
Clever and cap connected to the second link lever
A key that is driven in a direction that pulls the main body away from the special ink main body.
Cap lever and the first cap lever
2. The barcode filling device for non-delivery mail according to claim 1, further comprising a turn spring .