JP3924023B2 - Printing labeler equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention produces a label on which second recipient data such as a delivery certificate is printed based on the first barcode data displayed on a document such as a registered mail envelope and the first recipient data such as a delivery destination, The present invention relates to a printing labeler device for attaching the label to a registered mail envelope or the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In general, according to the Postal Code, in the handling of registered mail, records from the acceptance of registered mail (registered envelope) to delivery, and if the registered mail is forgotten or damaged in the middle of delivery , All or part of the amount of compensation for damages that has been filed shall be compensated.
[0003]
For this reason, in registered mail, a receipt of a registered mail is issued to the sender at the time of acceptance, and when it is transported, the delivery is recorded, and when it is delivered to the recipient, a receipt is received. . Such records are also applied to simplified registered mail.
[0004]
Also, since 1991, in order to facilitate the tracking of registered mail, a system for attaching bar codes to registered mail has been adopted, and the type of registered mail, area code, division code, serial number, etc. It was recorded as a code.
[0005]
In this case, the classification code is a code for a large user or the like, and a number is assigned by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. Large users use this code and are required to display a registered code in advance (printing the barcode) using a barcode before submitting the registered mail.
[0006]
Also, from July 19, 1995, postage will be reduced if a registered mail delivery certificate and the original mark are prepared and sent out or pasted on an envelope. The system has been adopted and it has become necessary for large users to use this system effectively.
[0007]
Conventionally, pasting of such delivery certificates and original marks has been done by manual work in postal service, and it is actually the fact that much labor and labor have been required.
[0008]
In such a case, the second recipient data such as the delivery certificate and the original mark is created from the first recipient data of the registered mail, and the pasting is efficiently performed by a systemized apparatus without manual operation. If possible, it is possible to improve work efficiency and complete work accuracy by fully automating manual work, and to prevent delivery mistakes.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
On the other hand, various apparatuses have been developed for creating and recording a stamp for creating a mail piece of the same standard from a continuous form. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 52-69255 describes an invention of a method for producing an integrated body of a card-like recording body and a stamp.
[0010]
However, the invention described in this publication reads information recorded on a magnetic card and prints necessary items from the information on a continuously supplied mount using a printer. It is not possible to create second recipient data such as a delivery certificate or original mark from the first recipient data such as a delivery address.
[0011]
The present invention has been made in consideration of such points, and prints second recipient data such as a delivery certificate on a label based on the first recipient data displayed on the surface of the registered mail. It is an object of the present invention to provide a printing labeler that can affix this label to the back of a registered mail.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention relates to a transport conveyor, an envelope supply device for supplying a postal matter on which the first recipient data and first bar code data having a recipient address and name are displayed in advance to the transport conveyor, and a mail on the transport conveyor An image input device and a first barcode reader for reading first recipient data and first barcode data respectively provided on the surface of the article , a label supply device for supplying a label, and a second recipient including a mail delivery card A printer for printing data and second barcode data on a label, and recipient search data or recipient search data obtained by searching a pre-stored recipient database based on information from the first barcode reader. If not, based on the information from the image input device, the printer is driven to label the second recipient data and the second barcode data. A control device for printing on the label, a label sticking device for sticking the label printed by the printing device to the back side of the mail on the conveyor, and a second barcode data of the label provided on the downstream side of the label sticking device. A second barcode reader for reading, the first barcode data from the first barcode reader and the second barcode data from the second barcode reader are matched by the control device, and the control device detects that there is an error as a result of the matching. if the absence leads to mailpiece on conveyor on unloading integrated device, a printing label apparatus characterized by discharging the mailpieces on the transport conveyor to the reject stacker if there is inaccurate.
[0013]
According to the present invention, the first recipient data and the first barcode data in the document are read by the image input device and the first barcode reader. Based on either one of the recipient search data provided by searching the recipient database built in advance using the information from the image input device or the information from the first barcode reader, the second is performed by the printing device. Recipient data and second barcode data are printed on the label. This label is pasted on the back side of the document by a label pasting device. The first barcode data from the first barcode reader and the second barcode data from the second barcode reader are matched by the matching device.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 6 show an image printing labeler according to the present invention.
[0015]
In FIG. 1, the printing labeler apparatus includes a conveyer 3 for conveying a registered mail or delivery record envelope (hereinafter referred to as registered mail envelope) 1a (see FIG. 2), and the registered envelope 1a faces up to the conveyer 3. The registered envelopes 1a are pulled out from the bottom of the envelope supply device 1 stacked one by one and supplied. The registered envelope 1a is preliminarily displayed with first recipient data 31 (see FIG. 2) such as a recipient address name (destination) on the surface through a window 40 and a first barcode 32. .
[0016]
As shown in FIG. 1, on the downstream side of the envelope supply device 1 on the transport conveyor 3, a first barcode reader 6 for reading the first barcode data 32 provided on the surface of the document envelope 1a, An image input device 15 such as a CCD camera for reading the recipient data 31 is sequentially provided.
[0017]
A label supply device 8 is provided below the conveyor 3 and a continuous label 35 (with no delivery certificate and recipient individual data of the original mark printed) is supplied from the label supply device 8. The continuous label 35 is used to produce a label 33 in which the second recipient data 33a including the registered mail delivery certificate and the original mark and the second barcode data 33b are printed (see FIG. 3). ).
[0018]
The continuous label 35 sent from the label supply device 8 reaches the printing device 10 after being timed by the label detection sensor 9, and necessary printing is performed by the printing device 10. In this way, in the printing apparatus 10, the second recipient data 33 a and the second barcode data 33 b are printed on the continuous label 35 to create the label 33. Further, in the vicinity of the printing device 10, a label sticking device 11 for sticking the label 33 to the lower surface of the registered mail envelope 1a is provided.
[0019]
On the other hand, a control device 16 is connected to the image input device 15 and the first barcode reader 6. This control device 16 uses either the information from the image input device 15 or the recipient search data obtained by searching the recipient database built in advance by the information from the first barcode reader 6. Based on this, the printing apparatus 10 is driven and controlled.
[0020]
That is, a recipient database is built in the control device 16, and when information from the first barcode reader 6 is input into the control device 16, the recipient is based on the information from the first barcode reader 6. Recipient search data is obtained from the database.
[0021]
On the other hand, when the first recipient data 31 such as the recipient address name is read by the image input device 15 as an image, the input image data is sent to the control device 16. In this control device 16, the image data is binarized and image processing is performed so that parts other than the recipient's address name, such as a credit card number and customer code number, are removed, or in the image input device 15. A range to be read in advance may be set so that only the recipient address name is read.
[0022]
Next, either the recipient search data obtained from the information from the first barcode reader 6 or the information from the image input device 15 is transmitted from the control device 16 to the printing device 10. The second recipient data 33a and the second barcode data 33b are printed on the continuous label 35. Printing can be performed by a known method such as thermal color printing, thermal transfer printing, water jet, and the like, and a label and a printing apparatus corresponding to each printing method are required.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 1, a second barcode reader 7 is provided on the downstream side of the label sticking device 11 of the conveyor 3. The second barcode reader 7 reads the second barcode data 33 a on the label 33 and sends the read information to the control device 16.
[0024]
Further, in the control device 16, the information from the first barcode reader 6 and the information from the second barcode reader 7 are matched, and if there is no mistake, the registered envelope 1a with the label 33 is placed on the discharge conveyor 27. It progresses and is accumulated on the carry-out accumulation device 13 provided at the lower part of the discharge conveyor 27.
[0025]
If there is an error due to data matching in the control device 16, the registered envelope 1 a has a reject function, and is discharged into a reject stacker (not shown) provided beside or below the conveyor 3.
[0026]
The control device 16 also has a recipient database built in advance based on information of the first recipient data 31 obtained by the image input device 15 and the first barcode data 32 obtained by the first barcode reader 6. A receipt creation device 36 for creating a receipt based on one of the recipient search data obtained by the search is connected. The receipt creation device 36 creates a receipt, for example, a registered mail receipt shown in FIG. 5 and a delivery record mail receipt shown in FIG.
[0027]
Next, the operation of this embodiment having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 4 shows a system of information processing in the image printing labeler apparatus of the present invention. First, the registered envelope 1a having the first recipient data 31 and the first barcode data 32 displayed on the surface in advance is supplied from the envelope supply device 1 onto the conveyor 3 (FIG. 4A).
[0028]
Next, the registered envelope 14 is conveyed by the conveyor 3 (FIG. 4B), and then the first recipient data 31 and the first barcode data 32 provided on the surface of the registered envelope 1a are respectively stored in the image input device 15. And it is read by the 1st barcode reader 6 (Drawing 4 (C)).
[0029]
Next, when the configuration from the first barcode reader 6 that has read the first barcode data 32 is input into the control device 16, a recipient that is built in beforehand based on information from the first barcode reader 6. Recipient search data is obtained by searching the database.
[0030]
When information from the image input device 16 that has read the first recipient data 31 is input into the control device 16, this information is binarized.
[0031]
Next, the control device 16 first provides recipient search data and transmits it to the printing device 10, where the second recipient data 33 a and the second barcode data 33 b are stored based on the recipient search data. It is printed on the continuous label 35.
[0032]
Further, when the recipient search data cannot be obtained in the control device 16, for example, when the recipient database is not built in the control device 16, information from the image input device 16 is used instead of the recipient search data. Information obtained by binarizing is transmitted to the printing apparatus 10. In the printing device 10, the second recipient data 33 a and the second barcode data 33 b are printed on the continuous label 35 based on the information from the image input device 16.
[0033]
Next, the label 33 having the second recipient data 33a and the second barcode data 33b is peeled off from the continuous label 35, and the label 33 is attached to the back surface of the registered mail envelope 1a by the label attaching device 11 (FIG. 4 (D)).
[0034]
Next, the second barcode data 33b printed on the label 33 on the back of the registered envelope 1a is read by the second barcode reader 7 and sent to the control device 16 (FIG. 4E). Thereafter, in the control device 16, information from the first barcode reader 6 that has read the first barcode data 32 and information from the second barcode reader 7 that has read the second barcode data 33b are stored in the control device 16. Matching is performed by a matching circuit (comparison circuit). The registered mail envelope 1a that has been correctly matched is accumulated in the discharge stacking device 13 from the discharge conveyor 27 as processed. The registered envelope 1a that is not correctly matched is discharged by the reject stacker.
[0035]
During this time, each information of the first recipient data 31 obtained by the image input device 15 from the control device 16 and the recipient search data obtained by the first barcode data 32 is sent to the receipt creation device 36, and this receipt creation is performed. A registered mail receipt (FIG. 5) and a delivery record mail receipt (FIG. 6) are created in device 36. FIG. These registered mail receipt and delivery record mail receipt are attached when the registered mail and delivery record envelope 1a is presented to the post office. The registered mail receipt shown in FIG. 5 links the first recipient data 31 and the first bar code data 32, and can also serve as sender management data.
[0036]
In the above embodiment, the recipient search data is transmitted from the control device 16 to the printing device 10 with priority over the first recipient data 31 from the image input device 16. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Information obtained by binarizing the first recipient data 31 from the image input device 16 may be preferentially transmitted to the printing device 10.
[0037]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the first recipient data and the first barcode data are read by the image input device and the first barcode reader, and the information from the image input device or the first barcode reader is read. Based on either one of the recipient search data obtained by searching the recipient database built in advance by information, the printing device prints the second recipient data and the second barcode data on the label. The label can be attached to the back side of the document by a label attaching device. Thus, the second recipient barcode data and the second barcode data are obtained based on either one of the information from the image input device or the recipient search data obtained from the information from the first barcode reader. Since the label is printed, for example, when there is no recipient database, the label can be printed based only on the information from the image input device. If the recipient database is provided, the label can be printed accurately and reliably by combining the information from the image input device and the information from the first barcode reader.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing a printing labeler apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing the surface of a registered mail envelope.
FIG. 3 is a view showing the back side of a registered mail envelope.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a registered mail receipt.
FIG. 6 is a view showing a delivery record mail receipt.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Envelope supply apparatus 1a Registered envelope 3 Conveyor 6 1st barcode reader 7 2nd barcode reader 8 Label supply apparatus 10 Printing apparatus 11 Label sticking apparatus 13 Unloading and accumulating apparatus 15 Image input apparatus 16 Control apparatus 31 First recipient data 32 First bar code 33 Label 33a Second recipient data 33b Second bar code 35 Continuous label

Claims (2)

A conveyor,
An envelope supply device for supplying a postal matter on which the first recipient data and the first barcode data including the recipient address name are displayed on the surface to the conveyor;
An image input device and a first barcode reader that respectively read first recipient data and first barcode data provided on the surface of the mail on the conveyor;
A label supply device for supplying a label;
A printing device for printing the second recipient data including the mail delivery certificate and the second barcode data on the label;
Based on the information from the image input device if there is no recipient search data obtained by searching the recipient database stored in advance by the information from the first barcode reader, or the recipient search data, the printing device is A controller for driving and printing the second recipient data and the second barcode data on the label;
A label affixing device for affixing the label printed by the printing device to the back of the mail on the conveyor;
A second barcode reader that is provided on the downstream side of the label attaching device and reads the second barcode data of the label;
The second bar code data from the first bar code data and the second bar code reader from the first bar code reader is matched by the control device, the control device of the matching result, the mailpiece on conveyor Without doubt A printing label device characterized in that it is guided onto a carry-out stacking device, and if there is an error, the mail on the conveyor is discharged to a reject stacker.   Obtained by searching a pre-built recipient database in the control device with the first recipient data obtained by the image input device and the information of the first barcode reader obtained by the first barcode reader. 2. The printing labeler apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a receipt creating apparatus that creates a receipt based on one of the recipient search data.

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