JP3934961B2 - Delivery processing apparatus, postal processing apparatus, delivery processing method, postal processing method, and packaging material for packaging delivery - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a delivery processing device, a postal processing device, a delivery processing method, and a postal processing, which are delivered to a recipient after receiving a delivery, particularly a postal item, and performing a predetermined process. Method , And packaging to package delivery Material About.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, mail is processed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. 14 until it is posted to the post by the sender and then delivered to the recipient.
[0003]
In other words, postal items that have been posted to the post by the sender are collected by the post office staff and collected by the collection office. The mail collected at the collection station is processed by a sorting stamper (not shown), and a postmark is stamped on the stamp portion. Further, after that, the mail is sorted by the zip code reading sorting device and delivered to the delivery office. The mail delivered to the delivery office is processed by the address reader / sorter, the delivery section / route assembly is performed, and finally delivered by the delivery person to the recipient.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Recently, however, there have been incidents where pathogens such as bacteria and viruses have been mixed in postal items, and not only postal items with pathogenic bacteria but also pathogens scattered outside from the postal items in other postal items. Adhesion creates the risk that other mail recipients may also be at risk of the pathogen. In addition, since pathogens may be spread out of the mail in the process in which the mail is processed by an assortment stamping machine, a reading sorter, etc. There are concerns about the effects of pathogenic bacteria on the staff operating the machine.
[0005]
Thus, since there is a possibility that mails mixed with pathogenic bacteria may be mixed, it is desired to quickly detect mails containing pathogenic bacteria and isolate the mails from other mails. However, there are various pathogens mixed in mail, and it is difficult to detect and isolate all pathogens.
[0006]
The present invention has been made to cope with the above circumstances, and even if a pathogen is enclosed in the delivery, the processing device for the delivery and the delivery of the delivery do not cause the pathogen to spread outside. Processing method , Another object of the present invention is to provide a packaging material for packaging delivery items.
[0007]
Another object of the present invention is to provide a mail processing apparatus and a mail processing method capable of reliably performing postmarking on a stamp even when the mail is packaged in a sealed state. And
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a delivery processing apparatus of the present invention provides: A housing, The sender sends the delivery In the housing An input port for input, Provided in the housing, and And a packaging device for packaging in a sealed state a delivery item input by the sender via the input port.
[0009]
Further, the mail processing apparatus of the present invention is provided with an input port through which the sender inputs mail, and a film in which a color developing agent that develops color in response to pressure or heat is transferred to the inner surface through the input port. And a packaging device for packaging a mail piece put in by the sender in a sealed state.
[0010]
In addition, the mail processing apparatus of the present invention includes a receiving unit that receives mail packed by a film in the mail processing apparatus described above, and a conveyance path that transports the mail received through the receiving unit, A detection unit that detects the position of the charge storage proof from the mail transported through the transport path, and a charge storage certificate detected by the detection unit for the mail transported through the transport path And a stamping device that stamps a postmark that can be visually recognized on the fee storage proof by selectively applying pressure or heat to the position of the item.
[0011]
Further, the delivery processing method of the present invention includes: Through the slot Delivery items sent by the sender In the enclosure Accepting process and depending on sender In the housing Without touching the delivery Concerned Delivery In the housing A packaging process for automatically packaging in a sealed state; In the housing Without touching the packaged delivery In the housing And a storing step for storing.
[0012]
In addition, the mail processing method of the present invention includes: Through the slot Mail sent by the sender In the enclosure Accepting process and depending on sender In the housing Using a transparent film with heat-weldability that can be transferred to the inner surface so that it can be transferred without touching the mail that has been put in, in response to pressure or heat. Concerned Mail In the housing A packaging process for automatically packaging in a sealed state; In the housing And a storage step of storing in a mail bag without touching the packaged mail.
[0013]
In addition, the postal matter processing method of the present invention includes a transporting step for picking up and transporting postal items packed by the postal matter processing method described above one by one, and the position of the charge storage proof from the postal matter being transported. Detecting the charge storage proof by selectively applying pressure or heat to the position of the charge storage proof detected in the detection process on the detection process to be detected and the mail transported in the transport process And a stamping step of stamping a postmark that can be visually recognized.
[0015]
Furthermore, the packaging material of the present invention is In the packaging device Formed by a transparent material that wraps the delivery in a sealed condition, Arrangement A reagent that changes color in response to pathogenic bacteria contained in the delivery is applied to the inner surface facing the delivery.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0017]
FIG. 1 shows an internal structure of a post 1 for a sender to post a mail as a mail processing apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
[0018]
The post 1 has a housing 2 that forms an outer shell, and a front port 2a of the housing 2 is provided with an insertion port 4 for a sender to insert a postal matter P (delivery item). The insertion port 4 is provided with a shutter 3 that is opened by being pushed by the postal matter P. The shutter 3 is provided with a shutter sensor 5 so that it is detected that the postal matter P has been inserted through the insertion port 4. Here, the input direction of the postal matter P is indicated by an arrow T.
[0019]
The postal matter P thrown into the housing 2 through the slot 4 is processed by a laminating apparatus to be described later, and then the mail bag 6 (storage unit) waiting inside the post 1 below the slot 4 inside the post 1. It is supposed to be dropped inside. The postal matter P stored in the mail bag 6 is periodically taken out together with the mail bag 6 from an outlet 8 provided at the back of the post 1 by a post office staff.
[0020]
A laminating device 10 (packaging device) for packing the postal matter P in a sealed state is provided in the housing 2 near the insertion port 4 of the post 1. In the present embodiment, the laminating apparatus 10 is provided in the housing 2, but may be provided outside the housing 2 in the vicinity of the insertion port 4. In other words, the postal matter P to be inserted by the sender may be in a position where the postal matter P can be automatically packaged in a sealed state before being stored in the postal bag 6.
[0021]
FIG. 2 shows an enlarged front view of the laminating apparatus 10, and FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the laminating apparatus 10 as viewed from above.
[0022]
The laminating apparatus 10 has a substantially rectangular guide plate 12 that guides the lower surface of the postal matter P input through the input port 4 by bringing the upper surface 12a into contact therewith. The guide plate 12 is made of a transparent material, and is provided with a slight inclination downward along the input direction T of the postal matter P.
[0023]
On the upper surface 12 a of the guide plate 12, two elongated plate-like side guides 14 and 16 extending along the loading direction T are provided so as to be spaced apart from each other substantially in parallel. The distance between the right side guide 14 provided on the front side (front side in FIG. 2) of the apparatus and the left side guide 16 provided on the rear side is set to be substantially the same as the width of the insertion port 4. Yes.
[0024]
A pair of take-in rollers 18 are provided between the rear end 12 b of the guide plate 12 and the inlet 4 along the input direction T. The take-in roller pair 18 is provided so as to be rotatable along the loading direction T by the motor 19. Thus, it functions to feed onto the upper surface 12 a of the guide plate 12.
[0025]
On the downstream side of the take-in roller pair 18 along the loading direction T, CCD line sensors 20 and 21 for detecting the position where the postage storage proof S of the postal matter P guided along the guide plate 12 is attached. Is provided. The charge storage proof S includes a stamp printed directly on the surface of the postal matter P in addition to the stamp. In the following description, these are collectively referred to as a stamp S. The CCD line sensors 20 and 21 each extend in the width direction W across the insertion direction T.
[0026]
The CCD line sensor 20 provided on the side facing the upper surface 12a of the guide plate 12 attaches the stamp S from the postal matter P (postal matter in a state shown by a solid line in FIG. 3) taken with the postage S up. Detect position. The CCD line sensor 21 provided on the side facing the lower surface of the guide plate 12 detects the postal matter P via the guide plate 12, and the postal matter P taken with the stamp S down (shown by a broken line in FIG. 3). The postal position of the stamp S is detected from the postal item in the state indicated by.
[0027]
Here, it is detected whether the stamp is stuck to the left or right side along the width direction W with respect to the postal matter P. In other words, usually when stamps are pasted on sealed letters or postcards, they are placed on the upper left of the surface. A stamp will be detected.
[0028]
An elongated plate-like stopper 22 extends in the width direction at a position close to the downstream side of the guide plate 12 along the feeding direction T. The stopper 22 has a closed position in which the tip of the postal matter P fed along the upper surface 12a of the guide plate 12 is brought into contact and stopped, and an open position retracted upward from the closed position (a position indicated by a solid line in FIG. 2). ) And a drive mechanism (not shown). Immediately before the stopper 22, a timing sensor 24 is provided for detecting that the tip of the postal matter P has come into contact with the stopper 22.
[0029]
Three positioning rollers 26, 27, and 28 are provided side by side in the width direction W at a position facing the upper surface 12 a of the guide plate 12 on the downstream side of the CCD line sensor 20. The three positioning rollers 26, 27, and 28 each have a rotation shaft extending in the closing direction T, and are arranged side by side at substantially equal intervals from the front side to the rear side of the apparatus. These positioning rollers 26, 27, and 28 are provided so as to be rotatable in the width direction W by a driving mechanism (not shown). The gaps between the alignment rollers 26, 27, 28 and the upper surface 12a of the guide plate 12 can be adjusted according to the thickness of the postal matter P by a gap adjusting mechanism (not shown).
[0030]
The three positioning rollers 26, 27, and 28 are synchronously rotated in the same direction, and move the postal matter P on the guide plate 12 stopped by the stopper 22 in the width direction along the upper surface 12a. The side guides 14 and 16 are brought into contact with the end sides of the postal matter P and aligned. That is, the positioning rollers 26, 27, and 28 move the postal matter P to one of the position indicated by the solid line and the position indicated by the broken line in FIG. 3 by changing the rotation direction thereof. In other words, the postal matter is positioned on the sticking side of the stamp S by the three positioning rollers 26, 27, 28.
[0031]
A laminating mechanism 30 is provided further downstream from the stopper 22 along the input direction T of the postal matter P.
[0032]
The laminating mechanism 30 has a pair of feed rollers 31 and 32 that rotate by receiving the tip of the mail P passing through the stopper 22 in the nip. A lower feed roller 32 disposed at a position where it rolls on the lower surface side of the postal matter P can be rotated in both forward and reverse directions by a motor 36. The upper feed roller 31 disposed at a position where it contacts the upper surface side of the postal matter P is urged in the direction of the feed roller 32 by an urging mechanism (not shown), and is rotated by being driven by the feed roller 32. It has become.
[0033]
Further, two laminated films F (hereinafter simply referred to as “film F”), which will be described in detail later, are fed into the nip between the pair of feed rollers 31 and 32. The film F (packaging material) is formed of a transparent material having heat weldability, and special processing is performed on the inner surface thereof. The transparency of the film F including the special processing of the inner surface is at least visible to characters such as an address written on the surface of the postal matter P as the contents, and the discoloration of the reagent described later is visible from the outside. The degree of transparency is set.
[0034]
The width of the film F is set longer than the distance between the left and right side guides 14 and 16. That is, the side guides 14 and 14 are arranged so that the distance from the postage stamp of the postal matter P placed in contact with any one of the side guides 14 and 16 to the film edge is substantially constant with respect to all the postal items P. , 16 is set so that the width of the film F is increased by a certain length.
[0035]
One film F1 fed along the upper surface of the postal matter P is wound around a shaft 33, and is supplied and wound by rotating the shaft 33. The other film F2 fed along the lower surface of the postal matter P is wound around the shaft 34, and is supplied and wound by rotating the shaft 34. Each of the films F1 and F2 is wound around the shafts 33 and 34 with the inner surface thereof being the outside.
[0036]
In the initial state, the front ends (free ends) of the two films F1 and F2 drawn out from the shafts 33 and 34 are thermally welded to each other at the nip of the pair of feed rollers 31 and 32. The leading end is fed between the two films F1 and F2 and the welded portion is pushed from the inside, so that it can pass through the nip between the feed rollers 31 and 32 together with the postal matter P.
[0037]
A cutter 38 for cutting the two films F that have passed through the nip is provided at a position closer to the downstream side than the nip between the pair of feed rollers 31 and 32. The cutter 38 cuts the portion where the two films F are welded, as will be described later.
[0038]
A pair of heat rollers 43 and 44 are provided further downstream from the cutter 38 at positions spaced from the cutter 38 via an upper guide plate 41 and a lower guide plate 42 that guide the postal matter P. Each of the heat rollers 43 and 44 incorporates heaters 43a and 44a for heating the surface of the heat roller, respectively, and the accumulated material (film F1, postal matter P, film F2) passing through the nip between the two is predetermined. The film F is melted by heating to a temperature and functions to wrap the surface of the postal matter P in a sealed state with the film F.
[0039]
Next, the operation of the laminating apparatus 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 6 together with FIGS.
[0040]
When the postal matter P is inserted by the sender through the input port 4 of the post 1, it is pushed by the postal matter P, the shutter 3 is opened, and the shutter sensor 5 is turned on (step 1). Then, with this shutter sensor ON as a trigger, the motor 19 starts rotating, and the take-in roller pair 18 starts rotating (step 2).
[0041]
As a result, the postal matter P is taken into the nip of the take-in roller pair 18 and automatically sent onto the upper surface 12a of the guide plate 12. At this time, the sticking position of the stamp S attached to the surface of the postal matter P is detected via the CCD line sensors 20 and 21 disposed above and below the guide plate 12 (step 3). This pasting position refers to the left and right positions of the stamp S along the width direction W of the postal matter P.
[0042]
When the leading end of the postal matter P is brought into contact with the stopper 22 and stopped, the timing sensor 24 is turned on (step 4; YES), and the motor 19 is stopped using this sensor ON signal as a trigger. The rotation of the roller pair 18 is stopped (step 5).
[0043]
Thereafter, the three positioning rollers 26, 27, and 28 are rotated based on the detection results of the CCD line sensors 20 and 21, and the edge in the width direction of the postal matter P contacts the right side guide 14 or the left side guide 16. Has been aligned.
[0044]
For example, as shown in FIG. 4, when a postal matter P having a stamp S stuck at a position offset to the front side (right side) of the apparatus is inserted with the stamp S being attached upward, the guide plate 12 It is detected that the stamp S is offset to the right in the width direction via the CCD line sensor 20 disposed above (step 6; YES), and the three alignment rollers 26, 27, 28 are As shown in FIG. 5, the postal matter P is rotated toward the right side guide 14, that is, toward the front side of the apparatus (step 7).
[0045]
On the other hand, when the postal matter P is inserted in the posture shown by the broken line in FIG. 3, it is detected that the stamp S is stuck at a position offset to the left (step 6; NO), and the three positioning rollers. 26, 27, and 28 are rotated so that the postal matter P is brought into contact with the left side guide 16 (step 8). That is, all the mail items P are aligned on the side where the stamp S is pasted.
[0046]
When the postal matter P is aligned to either the left or right as in step 7 or step 8, the stopper 22 is moved to the upper retracted position (step 9) and the motor 36 is rotated so that the feed roller pair 31, 32 and the heat roller pair 43 and 44 start to rotate (step 10). At this time, since the guide plate 12 on which the postal matter P is placed is inclined downward toward the nip of the pair of feed rollers 31 and 32, the postal matter P maintains its posture and its own weight causes the feed roller It is easily guided to the nip between the pair 31 and 32.
[0047]
When the postal matter P is guided to the nip of the pair of feed rollers 31 and 32, the leading end of the postal matter P is fed between the films F1 and F2 which are supplied to the nip and welded at the leading end, and the pair of feed rollers 31, By the rotation of 32, the postal matter P is passed through the nip together with the film F. At this time, the two films F are pressed against the surface of the postal matter P and brought into close contact with each other. In addition, the edge in the width direction of the film F is longer outward than the edge in the width direction of the postal matter P by a certain length, so that the end side of the postal matter P can be reliably sealed.
[0048]
The postal matter P that has passed through the nip of the feed roller pair 31 and 32 and is in close contact with the film F is passed through the cutter 38 and guided through the upper and lower guide plates 41 and 42, and the nip between the heat roller pair 43 and 44. Passed through. At this time, the outer surface of the film F contacts the surfaces of the heat rollers 43 and 44 heated to a predetermined temperature by the built-in heaters 43a and 44a, the two films F are melted, and the inner surfaces are welded to each other. The postal matter P as an article is laminated in a sealed state.
[0049]
Then, when the rear end of the postal matter P in the insertion direction passes through the timing sensor 24 (step 11; YES), a timer (not shown) is set, the preset transport time is counted, and the postal matter is transported for a certain time. Stopped (step 12). The transport time of the postal matter P at this time is set to such a time that the post end of the postal matter P is transported for a certain distance after passing through the nip between the heat roller pairs 43 and 44. That is, the postal matter P is conveyed to the extent that the rear end of the postal matter P is completely sealed with the film F.
[0050]
Thereafter, the shafts 33 and 34 are reversed, and at the same time the motor 36 is reversed, and the postal matter P completely laminated with the film F is conveyed in the reverse direction, and the rear end of the postal matter P is sealed. The seal portion (welded portion) of F is stopped at a position facing the cutter 38. Then, the cutter 38 is operated, and the film F enclosing the postal matter P is cut in the middle of the seal portion (step 13).
[0051]
At this point, the stopper 22 that has been moved to the upper retracted position in step 9 is moved downward to return to the closed position (step 14), and the next mail P is put on standby. On the other hand, the postal matter P ′ cut and separated after sealing the postal matter P with the film F passes through the nip between the heat roller pairs 43 and 44 and is dropped into the postal bag 6 and stored.
[0052]
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the postal matter P posted on the post 1 by the sender is automatically sealed with the film F without being touched by a person other than the sender, for example, a post office staff. Even if pathogens such as bacteria and viruses are mixed in the postal matter P, there is no fear that the pathogens are scattered outside. As a result, there is no possibility of pathogens spreading out of the postal matter during the process of collecting the postal matter P and in the process where the postal matter P is mechanically processed by an assortment stamping machine, a reading sorter, etc. In addition to the beneficiaries, safety can be ensured for the staff operating these machines.
[0053]
Next, as a mail processing apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention, for example, a wrapping apparatus 50 installed at a post office window will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 shows an external perspective view of the wrapping apparatus 50, FIG. 8 shows a film F and a mail piece P set in the wrapping apparatus 50, and FIG. 9 shows an upper casing 54 of the wrapping apparatus 50. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the internal structure of the wrapping apparatus 50. FIG.
[0054]
As shown in FIG. 7, the wrapping apparatus 50 includes a lower housing 52 and an upper housing 54 (case) each having a hollow relatively thin rectangular parallelepiped shape divided into two at the center. One ends of the lower housing 52 and the upper housing 54 are rotatably connected by a hinge 56, and the inside of the housing is closed in a substantially sealed state by closing the upper housing 54 with respect to the lower housing 52. It is like that.
[0055]
The upper casing 54 is formed with an elongated intake port 62 to which a filter 61 is attached and a circular exhaust port 64 having a filter 63. An exhaust port 66 including a filter 65 is also formed in the lower housing 52. A rectangular outlet 58 for discharging the wrapped mail is formed at the end of the lower casing 52 and the upper casing 54 on the side where the hinge 56 is provided. The discharge port 58 is provided with a sealing member 59 such as rubber in order to keep the inside of the casing in a sealed state.
[0056]
In the vicinity of the two exhaust ports 64 and 66, a fan 68 for circulating and exhausting the air in the casing is provided in the casing as shown in FIG. A substantially cylindrical filter unit 69 having three filters 67 is provided on the intake side of the fan 68. The intake port 62, the exhaust ports 64 and 66, the fan 68, and the filter unit 69 function as the purification device of the present invention.
[0057]
As shown in FIG. 10, a substantially rectangular guide plate 71 for placing the film F and the postal matter P in the state shown in FIG. Both ends of the guide plate 71 are slightly bent downward.
[0058]
The film F is prepared by previously welding one end of two films, and is placed on the guide plate 71 in a state in which the postal matter P is set between the films. The film F is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment described above, and a guide line (not shown) serving as a guide for aligning the end sides of the postal matter P is provided. That is, when the postal matter P is wrapped with the film F, the distance from the edge of the film F to the stamp S is devised so as to be substantially constant.
[0059]
A pair of heat rollers 72 and 74 are provided at positions adjacent to the end of the guide plate 71 on the outlet side. The heat roller pairs 72 and 74 include heaters 72a and 74a connected to a power circuit (not shown), respectively, and are arranged in a state where they are pressed against each other by an urging mechanism (not shown).
[0060]
When wrapping the postal matter P using the wrapping apparatus 50 having the above-described structure, an assembly in which the postal matter P is set between the films F is set on the guide plate 71 as shown in FIG. At this time, the welded portion of the film F is inserted into the nip between the heat roller pairs 72 and 74, and the tip of the welded portion slightly protrudes from the discharge port 58 of the housing. In this state, the upper housing 54 is closed to the lower housing 52 to seal the inside of the housing, and the fan 68 is operated by a driving device (not shown) to exhaust the air in the housing.
[0061]
Then, as indicated by an arrow H in FIG. 10, the welded portion of the film F is pulled out from the discharge port 58 of the housing, and the accumulated body is passed through the nip of the heat roller pairs 72 and 74. As a result, the postal matter P is wrapped in a sealed state by the film F. During the lapping operation, the pathogenic bacteria scattered in the housing are trapped by the filter of the purification device.
[0062]
As described above, also in the present embodiment, similar to the first embodiment described above, the postal matter P can be wrapped in a sealed state, and even when pathogens are sealed in the postal matter, Pathogens do not affect post office or delivery personnel. In this case, it is more desirable that the sender himself / herself sets the postal matter P with respect to the wrapping device 50.
[0063]
By the way, if the postal matter P such as a postcard or a sealed letter is wrapped with the film F as described above, the postmark cannot be stamped on the stamp S attached to the surface of the postal matter P as in the past. For this reason, in this embodiment, special processing was applied to the inner surface of the film F to enable postmarking to the stamp S.
[0064]
In the present embodiment, as a special processing of the inner surface of the film F, a reagent that changes color in response to pathogenic bacteria is applied. As a reagent, for example, a reagent that changes color in response to anthrax has been developed by Denka Seken Co., Ltd. (3-4-2 Nihonbashi Kayamachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo).
[0065]
In other words, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, a reagent 81 that changes color in response to anthrax is applied to the inner surface of the film F on the side facing the postal matter P, and the particles (coloring agent) encapsulating the ink are applied. ) A binder containing 82 was applied to the inner surface of the film F from above.
[0066]
If the contents wrapped with film F contain anthrax, the reagent will change color in response to anthrax, so confirm that the delivery contains the anthrax just from the outside. it can. The reagent need not be applied to the entire inner surface of the film F. For example, by writing a character such as “virus” on the inner surface of the film F using a reagent, attention can be more reliably urged.
[0067]
Further, by applying pressure from the outside of the film F toward the surface of the postal matter P, the color former particles 82 are crushed and printing on the surface of the postal matter P is enabled. At this time, by applying the developer 84 to the surface of the postal matter P, the color former 82 is soaked into the surface of the postal matter P, thereby enabling clearer printing.
[0068]
In addition, you may make it apply | coat either one of the reagent and coloring agent mentioned above.
[0069]
Next, referring to FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the arrangement stamping machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention that processes the postal matter P ′ wrapped by the laminating apparatus 10 or the lapping apparatus 50 according to the above-described embodiment will be described. I will explain. FIG. 12 is a plan view of the arrangement stamping machine 100 as viewed from above, and FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the stamping device 110 incorporated in the arrangement stamping machine 100. The stamp device 110 applies a pressure from the outside of the film F described above to stamp the stamp S.
[0070]
The assortment stamping machine 100 has an input unit 102 (accepting unit) for collectively inputting postal matter P ′ wrapped with the film F. A plurality of postal items P ′ are placed in the input portion 102 in a standing position with the longitudinal direction thereof being transverse.
[0071]
At one end of the input unit 102, an extraction unit 104 is provided for extracting the postal matter P ′ in the input unit 102 one by one on the conveyance path 101. The take-out unit 104 generates a negative pressure on the film surface of the postal matter P ′, sucks the postal matter P ′, and takes it out on the transport path 101. A plate-shaped conveyance guide 101a that abuts the lower end side of the postal matter P ′ is provided at the lower end of the conveyance path 101.
[0072]
Detection units 105 and 106 for detecting the position of the stamp S of the postal matter P ′ to be transported are provided on the transport path 101 on the downstream side of the take-out unit 104. One detection unit 105 detects the stamp S attached to one side of the postal matter P ′, and the other detection unit 106 detects the stamp S attached to the other side of the postal matter P ′. In this case, it is detected whether the postage stamp S is pasted at a position offset from the upper end side or the lower end side of the postal matter P ′.
[0073]
A reversing unit 107 for selectively reversing the top of the postal matter P ′ is provided on the conveyance path 101 on the downstream side of the detection units 105 and 106. The reversing unit 107 includes a transport path 107a that transports the postal matter P ′ as it is, and a torsional transport path 107b that reverses the top of the postal matter P ′.
[0074]
In other words, the postal matter P ′ with the stamp S attached to the position offset to the upper end side of the postal matter P is passed through the twist conveyance path 107b, and the postal matter P ′ is offset toward the lower end side of the postal matter P ′. The postal matter P ′ with the stamp S pasted to the lower end side thereof is passed through the transport path 107a as it is. As a result, all the postal items P ′ are brought into a state in which the stamp S is offset toward the lower end side thereof.
[0075]
That is, the postal matter P ′ wrapped with the film F by the above-described apparatuses 10 and 50 is wrapped with the film F after aligning the postal matter P on the sticking side of the stamp S. The distance from the stamp S to the stamp S is made substantially constant, and the post P 'is transported with this end abutting against the transport guide 101a. Can be made almost constant.
[0076]
Two detection units 108 and 109 are provided on the conveyance path 101 downstream of the reversing unit 107. Here, since all the mail items P ′ are transported with the stamp S shifted to the lower end side, this time, the stamp S is pasted at a position offset forward or backward along the transport direction. It is detected whether it is attached. Thereby, the stamping timing by the stamping device 110 at the subsequent stage is acquired.
[0077]
The stamping device 110 is provided on both sides of the transport path 101 so as to be able to postmark both sides of the postal matter P ′. Here, only one of the stamping devices 110 will be described as a representative.
[0078]
As shown in FIG. 13, the stamping device 110 has a substantially cylindrical stamper 112 disposed to face the conveyance path 101. The stamper 112 is positioned and arranged at a position higher than the conveyance guide 101a by a predetermined height. That is, the stamper 112 is disposed at a position facing the stamps S of all the mail items P ′ conveyed through the conveyance path 101.
[0079]
Further, on the outer peripheral surface of the stamper 112, a letterpress (not shown) is formed, in which characters used for postmarking are raised. That is, by pressing the outer peripheral surface of the stamper 112 against the postal matter P ′ conveyed through the conveying path 101 from the outside of the film F, only the convex character portion formed on the outer peripheral surface is the film. When F is pressed, the color former 82 is crushed and characters are printed.
[0080]
Further, the stamping device 110 includes a pressing roller 114 that is disposed in pressure contact with the stamper 112 via the conveyance path 101. The pressing roller 114 is pressed by the stamper 112 only when the stamping by the opposing stamper 112 is performed, and is separated from the stamper 112 when the stamping is not performed.
[0081]
Four stackers 121, 122, 123, and 124 are provided in the conveyance path 101 on the downstream side of the stamping device 110. The four stackers 121, 122, 123, and 124 store the postal matter P ′ with the stamp S applied at the same position. For example, a postal matter P ′ on which a stamp S is pasted in front of the right side surface in the transport direction is accommodated in the frontmost stacker 121 along the transport direction, and the second stacker 122 has a right side. A postal matter P ′ with a postage stamp S pasted on the rear side is accommodated, and a postal matter P ′ with a postage stamp S stuck on the front side of the left side surface is accommodated in the third stacker 123. The last stacker 124 accommodates a postal matter P ′ on which a stamp S is pasted behind the left side surface.
[0082]
As described above, when the alignment stamping machine 100 according to the present embodiment is used, even if the postal matter P ′ is wrapped with the film F, the postage stamp S pasted on the postal matter P inside from the film F is used. Can be postmarked.
[0083]
In addition, this invention is not limited to embodiment mentioned above, A various deformation | transformation is possible within the scope of this invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which a pressure-sensitive type binder that crushes the color former 82 by applying pressure from the outside of the film F and prints a postmark on the postage stamp S of the postal matter P is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a heat-sensitive type binder may be used.
[0084]
In the above-described embodiment, the case where a reagent that changes color in response to anthrax is applied to the inner surface of the film F has been described. However, a reagent that reacts with other pathogens or a reagent that reacts with poisons that adversely affect the human body. It may be applied to the inner surface of the film F.
[0085]
Moreover, you may provide the purification | cleaning apparatus which was demonstrated in 2nd Embodiment in the post | mailbox 1 which concerns on 1st Embodiment mentioned above.
[0086]
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the processing apparatus for the postal matter P such as a postcard or a sealed letter has been described. However, for example, a delivery agent who goes to the customer to pick up a delivery such as a parcel wraps the delivery at the customer. For this purpose, an apparatus obtained by enlarging the apparatus of the present invention may be adopted.
[0087]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, since the delivery material processing apparatus of the present invention has the above-described configuration and operation, even when the pathogen is sealed in the delivery, the pathogen is diffused to the outside. I will not let you.
[0088]
Further, according to the mail processing apparatus of the present invention, even if the mail is packaged in a sealed state, it can be reliably postmarked to the stamp.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the internal structure of a post according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an enlarged schematic view showing a laminating apparatus incorporated in the post of FIG. 1. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the laminating apparatus of FIG. 2 as viewed from above.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a state of a mail piece packaged with a film by a laminating apparatus.
FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the vicinity of the positioning roller as seen from the direction in which mail is inserted.
6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the laminating apparatus of FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing an appearance of a wrapping apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a view showing a film and a mail piece set in the wrapping apparatus of FIG. 7;
9 is a plan view showing a state in which the upper housing of the wrapping apparatus of FIG. 7 is removed. FIG.
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a wrapping apparatus.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the structure of a film.
FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a schematic structure of the assortment stamping machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
13 is an external perspective view showing a stamping device incorporated in the assortment stamping machine of FIG. 12. FIG.
FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a conventional mail processing mode;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Post, 2 ... Housing, 3 ... Shutter, 4 ... Inlet, 5 ... Shutter sensor, 6 ... Mail bag, 8 ... Outlet, 10 ... Laminating device, 12 ... Guide plate, 14, 16 ... Side guide, 18 ... take-in roller pair, 19 ... motor, 20, 21 ... CCD line sensor, 22 ... stopper, 24 ... timing sensor, 26, 27, 28 ... positioning roller, 30 ... laminating mechanism, 31, 32 ... feed roller pair, 36: Motor, 38: Cutter, 43, 44: Heat roller pair, 50: Lapping device, 52: Lower casing, 54: Upper casing, 58: Discharge port, 62: Inlet port, 64, 66 ... Exhaust port, 68 ... Fan, 69 ... Filter unit, 71 ... Guide plate, 72, 74 ... Heat roller pair, 81 ... Reagent, 82 ... Color developer, 84 ... Developer, 100 ... Assortment stamping machine, 101 ... Conveyance path, 101a ... Feeding guide, 102 ... loading section, 104 ... take-out section, 105, 106, 108, 109 ... detection section, 107 ... reversing section, 110 ... stamping device, 121, 122, 123, 124 ... stacker, F ... film, P ... Mail, P '... Mail with film.

Claims (20)

A housing,
A slot through which the sender puts the delivery into the housing ;
A packaging device that is provided in the housing and wraps a delivery item that is input by the sender through the input port in a sealed state;
A delivery processing apparatus characterized by comprising:   The delivery processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage unit that stores the delivery packaged by the packaging device.   3. The delivery product processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the packaging device has a laminating mechanism for packaging the delivery product in a sealed state using a heat-weldable film.   The packaging apparatus has a laminating mechanism for packaging a delivery product in a sealed state using a film in which a reagent that changes color in response to a pathogen contained in the delivery product is applied to an inner surface facing the delivery product. The delivery processing apparatus according to claim 2. The delivery consists of mail,
The packaging device arranges the postal matter so that the distance from the film edge after packaging to the postage storage certificate becomes substantially constant after aligning the postal item on the side where the charge storage certificate is attached. 4. The delivery processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein packaging is performed. The housing has a case that has the inlet and encloses the packaging device,
Processor delivery product according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it has in the al a purification device that purifies the air inside the casing. A slot through which the sender throws mail,
A packaging device that wraps a mail piece put in by a sender through the insertion port in a sealed state by a film coated on the inner surface so that a color developing agent sensitive to pressure or heat can be transferred;
A mail processing apparatus characterized by comprising:   The said packaging apparatus has a laminating mechanism which wraps a mail piece in a sealed state using the film which apply | coated the reagent which changes the color in response to the pathogenic microbe contained in a mail thing on the inner surface. Mail processing equipment.   The mail processing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a storage unit configured to store the mail packaged by the packaging apparatus.   The mail processing apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 9, wherein the film has a transparency that allows a letter on the surface of the mail to be visually recognized through the film. The film has heat weldability,
The mail packaging apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the packaging apparatus has a laminating mechanism for packaging the mail in a sealed state using the heat-welding film.   The packaging device arranges the postal matter so that the distance from the film edge after packaging to the postage storage certificate becomes substantially constant after aligning the postal item on the side where the charge storage certificate is attached. The mail processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the mail processing apparatus is packaged. A case having the input port and enclosing the packaging device;
A purification device for purifying the air in the case;
The mail processing apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising: A receiving unit for receiving mails packaged with a film by the processing apparatus according to any one of claims 7 to 13;
A transport path for transporting mail received through the receiving section;
A detection unit for detecting the position of the charge storage proof from the mail transported through this transport path;
By visually applying pressure or heat to the location where the fee storage certificate detected by the detection unit is applied to the mail transported via the transport path, the fee storage certificate can be visually confirmed. A stamping device for stamping
A mail processing apparatus characterized by comprising: A receiving process for receiving a delivery item input by the sender through the input port into the housing ;
A packaging step of packaging the delivery article automatically sealed in the housing without touching the delivery structure where the housing is put in by the sender,
A storage step of storing in the casing without touching the delivery packaged in the casing ;
A delivery method for processing a delivery product.   16. The method of processing a delivery product according to claim 15, wherein in the packaging step, the delivery product is packaged in a sealed state using a heat-weldable film. A receiving process for receiving mails input by the sender through the input port into the housing ;
Without touching the mailpieces that have been put into the housing by the sender, using a transparent film having heat weldability coated on transferable to the inner surface of the color former that develops color by responding to pressure or heat, the postal matter A packaging process for automatically packaging in a sealed state in the housing ;
A storage step of storing in a mail bag without touching the mail packaged in the housing ;
A mail processing method comprising the steps of: A transporting step for taking out and transporting the mails packed by the method according to claim 17 one by one;
A detection step for detecting the position of the charge storage proof from the mail being transported;
By selectively applying pressure or heat to the position of the charge storage proof detected in the detection step on the mail transported in the transport process, a postmark visible to the charge storage proof is visible. A stamping process for stamping;
A mail processing method comprising the steps of: A transparent packaging material for packaging the delivery in a sealed state with the packaging device according to claim 1 ,
An inner surface facing the distribution feed product, packaging the reagent which changes color in response to pathogens that are included in the delivery material is characterized in that it is coated. 20. The packaging material according to claim 19 , wherein the packaging material has a degree of transparency that can be seen from the outside when the reagent is discolored in response to pathogenic bacteria.

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