JP4941630B2 - Advertising collation device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a collation apparatus and a collation system, and more particularly to a collation apparatus and a collation system that collate by feeding and stacking sheets stacked on a plurality of paper feed trays one by one.

In many cases, multiple types of advertisements are inserted into newspapers and distributed to distribution destinations. For this reason, newspaper advertisements need to be collated by overlapping a plurality of types of advertisements. In this way, when collating printed paper such as newspaper advertisements to create a sheet bundle, a collating apparatus is often used. On the other hand, there may be cases where it is necessary to prepare a plurality of sets of paper bundles having different numbers of copies, such as newspaper advertisements with different numbers of copies. For this reason, for example, Patent Document 1 proposes a collation apparatus having means for inputting a series of districts to collate a plurality of advertisements and the number of copies to be delivered to the districts.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 1-98559

  However, just by displaying the district name and the number of districts in one district as in the collation apparatus described in Patent Document 1, the number of districts in another district cannot be easily confirmed.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to easily confirm the setting status of a plurality of categories in a collation apparatus that collates each category according to settings.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, a collating apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention includes a collating apparatus that collates by feeding and stacking sheets stacked on a plurality of sheet feeding trays one by one. When the user inputs a collation start instruction, a copy input unit that accepts input by the user for each collation copy of the category, a start input means that accepts an instruction to start collation by the user, and collation is completed. Starts collation for one of the categories that have not been collated and the number of collated copies has been entered, and executes collation stop processing when collation of the number of collated copies entered for that category is complete Control means, and display means for displaying the category names and the number of collations of the plurality of categories. According to this aspect, the user can easily confirm the division names and the number of collations of a plurality of divisions.

  The collation apparatus according to this aspect may further include a section input unit that receives an input for adding a section by the user. According to this aspect, since the user can add a classification by himself / herself, various collation settings can be set by the user.

  The collation apparatus according to this aspect may further include a section name input unit that receives a section name input by the user. According to this aspect, since the user can input the category name, various collation settings can be made by the user.

  You may further provide the order designation | designated means which receives the designation | designated by the user of the order collated in a some division. The control means, when the collation start is instructed by the user, the collation is not completed, the collation number is input, and the designated order is the first of the designated divisions. The process of stopping collation may be executed when collation of the number of collations input to the section is completed. According to this aspect, it is possible to collate for each section according to the order in which the user wants to collate.

  The display means may display the section name, the number of collations, and the designated order of each of the plurality of sections. According to this aspect, the user can easily confirm the division name, the number of collations, and the designated order of a plurality of divisions.

  You may further provide the order display instruction | indication means which receives the instruction | indication by the user who rearranges and displays each division name and the number of collation parts according to the designated order. The display means may display the division name and the number of collations of each of the plurality of divisions according to the designated order when the user instructs to display according to the designated order. According to this aspect, the user can rearrange the division name and the number of collations according to the order specified according to his / her request.

  You may further provide the display order order part name order which receives the instruction | indication by the user who rearranges and displays each division name and collation number of a some division according to a division name. The display means may display the division name and the number of collations of each of the plurality of divisions according to the division name when instructed by the user to display according to the division name. According to this aspect, the user can rearrange the category name and the number of collations according to the category name according to his / her request.

  The display means may display the classification for which collation has been completed and the classification for which collation has not been completed. According to this aspect, the user can easily grasp the division for which collation has been completed and the division for which collation has not been completed.

  The display means may display the section after the start of collation and before the completion of collation of the number of collations so as to be distinguishable from the other sections. According to this aspect, the user can easily grasp which division is currently collating.

  Task storage means for storing a plurality of task information including the category names and the number of collated copies of the plurality of categories, and task selection means for accepting selection by the user of the stored task information may be further provided. When the task information is selected by the user, the display means displays the category names and the number of collations contained in the selected task information, and the control means displays the task information selected for the plurality of categories. The number of collated copies included is set as the number of collated copies in each of the multiple sections, and when collation start is instructed by the user, the collation is not completed and the collated copy number is set The collation of one section may be started, and when the collation of the number of collations set for the section is completed, the collation may be stopped. According to this aspect, when the collation apparatus is set in the same manner as the previous collation setting, it is not necessary to set the collation apparatus again as in the previous collation process. Labor can be reduced.

  You may further provide the classification selection means which receives selection of the classification by a user. The control means starts collation of one of the plurality of segments that are selected and the number of collation is input when collation is instructed by the user. Then, when collation of the number of collations input to the section is completed, a process of stopping collation may be executed.

  Another aspect of the present invention is a collation system. The collation system includes a copy number input unit that receives an input of the number of collate copies by a user, a transfer unit that transfers the input collate copy number to the outside, and an input unit that is loaded on a plurality of paper feed trays. A collating apparatus that collates by feeding and stacking sheets one by one, and setting means for setting the number of collated copies transferred as the number of collated copies in each of a plurality of sections, and collating by the user When start is instructed, collation for one of the categories for which collation has not been completed and the number of collation copies has been set is started. A collating apparatus having control means for executing a process of stopping collation when the match is completed, and display means for displaying the category names and the number of collation copies of the plurality of sections. According to this aspect, since it is not necessary to set the number of collating parts in the section not collated to zero, the user's labor can be reduced. According to this aspect, the number of collating parts input by the input means can be set as the number of collating parts collated in the collating apparatus. For this reason, it is possible to easily input the number of collating copies, or it is possible to reduce the labor of the user who newly inputs the number of collating copies to the collating apparatus.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to easily confirm the setting status of a plurality of sections in a collation apparatus that collates each section according to the setting.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as embodiments) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a collation apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. In the following description, the arrow direction shown in the lower part of FIG. The collating apparatus 1 includes an apparatus main body 12 and an electronic control unit described later. The apparatus main body 12 includes a front unit 2, a rear unit 3, a first left sheet feeder 7A to a tenth left sheet feeder 7J (hereinafter collectively referred to as “left sheet feeder 7” as necessary). , First right sheet feeder 8A to tenth right sheet feeder 8J (hereinafter collectively referred to as “right sheet feeder 8” as necessary), origami sheet feeder 6, discharge tray 5, Etc.

  The front unit 2 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape having a short length in the depth direction and a long length in the vertical direction, and is disposed in front of the apparatus main body 12. On the front side of the front unit 2, an operation panel 13 is provided at a height that can be easily recognized by the user. The operation panel 13 is configured by a touch panel display capable of input / output. The operation panel 13 is provided with a liquid crystal display screen. Since the liquid crystal screen displays various contents such as a screen for setting for collation, the operation panel 13 functions as a display unit. The front surface of the liquid crystal display screen is covered with a transparent touch sensor. The user can make various inputs to the collation apparatus 1 by touching the touch sensor. Therefore, the operation panel 13 also functions as an input means for the user to input to the collation apparatus 1. A start button 14 and a stop button 15 are provided below the operation panel 13. A side frame 9 is provided below the left side surface of the front unit 2.

  When the start button 14 is pressed by the user, the collation apparatus 1 starts collation. Therefore, the start button 14 functions as a start input unit that receives an instruction to start collation by the user. If the user presses the stop button 15 while the collating apparatus 1 is collating, the collating apparatus 1 stops collating. Therefore, the stop button 15 functions as a stop input unit that receives an instruction to stop collation by the user.

  The rear unit 3 is also formed in substantially the same shape as the front unit 2 and is arranged behind the apparatus main body 12. The front units 2 and 3 are fixed on the base frame 4 so as to face each other with a space therebetween. The left paper feeding unit 7 and the right paper feeding unit 8 are arranged between the front unit 2 and the rear unit 3. The first left sheet feeding unit 7A and the tenth left sheet feeding unit 7J are arranged in order from the bottom at substantially equal intervals in the vertical direction, and are arranged so that each sheet feeding tray protrudes on the left side of the apparatus main body 12. The first right paper feed unit 8A and the tenth right paper feed unit 8J are also arranged in order from the bottom at substantially equal intervals in the vertical direction, and the respective paper feed trays are arranged so as to protrude from the right side of the apparatus main body 12.

  An origami sheet feeder 6 is disposed below the first left sheet feeder 7A disposed at the bottom of the left sheet feeder 7. The origami sheet feeding device 6 has an origami sheet feeding tray 10 protruding to the left side of the apparatus. A discharge tray 5 is disposed further below the origami sheet feeding device 6.

  FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the collating apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. This figure is the figure which looked at the structure of the collation apparatus 1 behind the front unit 2 from the front.

  Between the left sheet feeding unit 7 and the right sheet feeding unit 8, a sheet bundle conveyance path 20 is formed over the entire length of the apparatus main body 12 in the vertical direction. The left paper feed unit 7 and the right paper feed unit 8 have a paper feed tray 16 and a paper transport unit 19, respectively. Each of the 10 left sheet feeding units 7 and the right sheet feeding unit 8 is arranged so that the sheet conveying unit 19 faces the sheet bundle conveying path 20 and the sheet feeding tray 16 faces outward. Is done.

  The paper transport unit 19 includes a paper feed roller 17 and a separation roller 18. Paper such as advertisements stacked on the paper feed tray 16 is fed into the apparatus main body 12 by the paper feed roller 17 and separated by the separation roller 18 and the opposing separation pad. As a result, the paper transport unit 19 sends the paper stacked on the paper feed tray 16 one by one to the paper bundle transport path 20.

  In the sheet bundle conveying path 20, ten pairs of sheet bundle conveying rollers 21 opposed across the sheet bundle conveying path 20 are provided corresponding to the left sheet feeding section 7 and the right sheet feeding section 8 opposed at ten positions. Yes. The sheets sent out from the sheet feed tray 16 by the sheet conveying section 19 are stacked while being conveyed downward by the sheet bundle conveying roller 21 to form a sheet bundle.

  A folding plate 22 is provided on the right side from the lower end of the sheet bundle conveyance path 20. The folding plate 22 is composed of two plates facing each other in the vertical direction, and is provided substantially horizontally. The left end portion of the folding plate 22 is disposed in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the sheet bundle conveyance path 20, and a widened guide portion is formed to guide the sheet bundle to be conveyed into the opposing plate. The folding plate 22 is provided with a stopper 23 that can move in the left-right direction.

  The sheet bundle formed while being conveyed downward by the sheet bundle conveying path 20 is the lower end portion of the sheet bundle conveying path 20 as it is or together with the sheet conveyed from the origami sheet feeding tray 10 of the origami sheet feeding device 6. From between the upper and lower plates of the folded plate 22. When the sheet bundle is further conveyed, the leading end of the sheet bundle is locked by the stopper 23. Even after the leading edge of the sheet bundle is locked by the stopper 23, the conveyance of the sheet bundle is continued by the lowermost sheet bundle conveyance roller 21 of the sheet bundle conveyance path 20, so that the approximate center of the sheet bundle bends downward. . A folding roller 25 is provided below the lower end portion of the sheet bundle conveying path 20, and the sheet bundle is conveyed downward while the substantially bent center is folded by the folding roller 25.

  Below the folding roller 25, a conveyance belt 26 that extends horizontally from the folding roller 25 to the left is provided. The conveyor belt 26 is driven by a pair of rollers, one of which is driven and the other is driven. The sheet bundle whose substantially center is folded by the folding roller 25 is conveyed to the left side of the apparatus while being placed on the conveying belt 26, and is discharged from the discharge roller 27 provided in the vicinity of the left end of the conveying belt 26. It is discharged to a discharge tray 5 provided on the lower left side. As described above, the collating apparatus 1 forms and collates a sheet bundle by feeding and stacking the sheets stacked on the sheet feeding tray 16 one by one.

  The collating apparatus 1 is provided with an electronic control unit 150. The electronic control unit 150 is connected to a motor, an electromagnetic brake, or an electromagnetic clutch connected to the paper feed roller 17, the separation roller 18, the sheet bundle conveyance roller 21, the folding roller 25, the conveyance belt 26, the discharge roller 27, and the like. . The electronic control unit 150 controls the rotation and stop of these by inputting an operation signal to them.

  FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the electronic control unit 150 according to the first embodiment. The electronic control unit 150 includes a control unit 152 and a storage unit 160. The control unit 152 includes an arithmetic unit 154, a ROM 156, and a RAM 158. The arithmetic unit 154 includes a CPU and executes various arithmetic operations and programs. The ROM 156 stores various programs and data. The RAM 158 temporarily stores numerical values input by the user. The storage unit 160 is configured by a flash memory, a hard disk, or the like, and retains stored contents even when power supply to the electronic control unit 150 is stopped.

  The operation panel 13 has a touch sensor 13a and a liquid crystal display screen 13b. The touch sensor 13a and the liquid crystal display screen 13b are connected to the electronic control unit 150. When the power of the collation apparatus 1 is turned on, the electronic control unit 150 displays a main screen described later on the liquid crystal display screen 13b. The electronic control unit 150 detects the coordinates touched by the user on the screen of the operation panel 13 from the detection result of the touch sensor 13a. The electronic control unit 150 determines what operation the user has performed from the detected coordinates. The electronic control unit 150 changes the display content displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 13b in accordance with the user's operation, and stores numbers, alphabets, and the like input by the user in the RAM 158. For example, when the user touches the operation panel 13 and inputs a collation number or the like, the electronic control unit 150 displays the inputted collation number or the like on the liquid crystal display screen 13b and stores it in the RAM 158. Thus, the electronic control unit 150 functions as a display control unit that controls the content displayed on the liquid crystal display screen 13b of the operation panel 13.

  The electronic control unit 150 is connected to the start button 14 and the stop button 15. The electronic control unit 150 is connected to a motor, an electromagnetic brake, an electromagnetic clutch, or the like of the apparatus main body 12. When the start button 14 is pressed by the user, the electronic control unit 150 starts collation by inputting a drive signal to the motor, electromagnetic brake, or electromagnetic clutch of the apparatus body 12, and the collation input by the user. Collating stops when the number of copies is reached. As described above, the electronic control unit 150 also functions as a collation control unit that controls the collation operation of the apparatus main body 12. Even in the middle of collation, the user can temporarily stop collation by pressing the stop button 15 and can resume collation by pressing the start button 14 again.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a main screen 100 displayed on the operation panel 13 of the first embodiment. The main screen 100 is first displayed on the operation panel 13 when the collation apparatus 1 is turned on. The main screen 100 has a district name column 32, a district number column 34, a counter 36, a total counter 38, a numeric keypad 44, a clear button 46, a next district button 40, a previous district button 42, and the like.

  In the district name column 32, the district name of the district in which the setting is being input or collated is displayed. The district name displayed in the district name column 32 can be changed by touching the next district button 40 or the previous district button 42. By touching the next district button 40, the district names in the next order when the district names are set in ascending order with respect to the district names displayed in the district name column 32 are displayed in the district name column 32. Further, by touching the previous district button 42, the district names in the previous order when the district names are set in ascending order with respect to the district names displayed in the district name column 32 are displayed in the district name column 32.

  In the district number column 34, the number of collations collated in the district where the district name is displayed in the district name column 32 is displayed. The user can input the collation number of the district displayed in the district name column 32 by touching the numeric keypad 44. The number of collations entered by the user is displayed in the district copy number column 34. When it is desired to correct the input collation number, the user can clear the collation number of the district displayed in the district name column 32 by touching the clear button 46, that is, the collation number can be set to zero. it can. The counter 36 displays the number of collated copies out of the number of collated copies displayed in the district copy number column 34. The total counter 38 displays the total number of completed collations including other districts.

  Thus, although the main screen 100 can display the setting contents of one district, the user cannot easily check the setting contents of a plurality of districts. For this reason, in this embodiment, a district copy number setting screen is provided separately from the main screen 100. A main screen display tag 110 and a district screen display tag 112 are displayed above the screen of the operation panel 13. The user can display the district copy number setting screen by touching the district screen display tag 112, and can display the main screen 100 by touching the main screen display tag 110.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a district copy number setting screen 102 displayed on the operation panel 13 of the first embodiment. The district copy number setting screen 102 includes a district copy number setting field 50, a numeric keypad 58, an alphabet key 60, an add button 62, a clear button 64, a set button 66, a next page button 70, a previous page button 72, and the like.

  The district copy number setting column 50 includes a district name column 52, a copy number column 54, and an order column 56. The district name column 52 includes 16 columns of the first district name column 52A and the sixteenth district name column 52Q. The number of copies column 54 is composed of sixteen columns from the first copy number column 54A to the sixteenth copy number column 54Q. The order column 56 is composed of sixteen columns from the first order column 56A to the sixteenth order column 56Q.

  In the district name column 52, district names are displayed. In the number of copies column 54, the number of collated copies is displayed. In the order column 56, the order designated as the collating order is displayed. In this embodiment, a district is used as a division. The district name is used as the division name. Of the 16 district name columns 52, eight district name columns 52 are arranged at equal intervals in the vertical direction. Eight copy fields 54 are similarly arranged at equal intervals in the vertical direction so as to be adjacent to the right side of each of the eight district name fields 52. Eight order columns 56 are similarly arranged at equal intervals in the vertical direction so as to be adjacent to the right side of each of the eight copy number columns 54. The district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 formed in eight rows in this way are provided one on each of the left and right sides of the district number setting screen 102.

  In each of the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 arranged so as to be adjacent to each other in the left-right direction, the district name of the same district, the number of collated copies, and the designated order are displayed. For example, the number of collations of the district of the district name displayed in the first district name column 52A is displayed in the first copy column 54A. Further, the designated order of the districts with the district names displayed in the first district name column 52A is displayed in the first sequence column 56A. The first district name column 52A, the first copy column 54A, and the first order column 56A have the first district name column 52A on the left side, the first copy column 54A in the center, the first copy column 56A on the right side, Arranged in parallel. Therefore, the district name setting screen 102 can display the district name, the number of collations, and the designated order of the 16 districts. As a result, the user can easily confirm the division name, the number of collations, and the designated order of the plurality of divisions.

  The default values of the first district name column 52A to the sixteenth district name column 52Q after the power of the collation apparatus 1 is turned on are “1” in the first district name column 52A and the second district name column 52B. “2”, consecutive numbers from 1 to 16 are set in ascending order.

  Each default value in the number of copies column 54 after the collation apparatus 1 is turned on is set to zero. When the user touches any one of the copy number columns 54, the touched copy number column 54 becomes ready for input. Furthermore, when the numeric keypad 58 is touched by the user, the touched number is displayed in the copy number field 54 where the input is enabled. Here, when the user touches the set button 66, the electronic control unit 150 determines the number input in the number of copies column 54 as the number of collations in that area. In this way, the user sets the number of collations desired by the user in a plurality of districts by touching the number of copies field 54 of the district where the number of collations to be set and inputting the number of collations using the numeric keypad 58. be able to. Accordingly, the copy number column 54, the numeric keypad 58, and the like function as a copy number input unit that accepts input by the user of the number of collations in each of the plurality of sections.

  When the user presses the clear button 64 for a long time with the collation number being entered in the copy number field 54 that is ready for input, the electronic control unit 150 inputs the copy number field 54 that is ready for input. Clear the number of collated copies and set it to zero. Note that the order column 56 after the power of the collating apparatus 1 is turned on is blank.

  When the user touches the next page button 70, the electronic control unit 150 displays the next page of the district copy number setting screen 102 on the operation panel 13. When the previous page button 72 is touched by the user, the electronic control unit 150 displays the previous page of the district copy number setting screen 102 on the operation panel 13. This figure shows the first page of the district copy number setting screen 102. On the second page of the district copy number setting screen 102, consecutive numbers from 17 to 32 are set in order from the first district name column 52A to the sixteenth district name column 52Q. After the collation device 1 is turned on, the district name field 52 is set by default with consecutive numbers from 1 to 99 across several pages, and the number of districts for each of the 16 districts. The setting screen 102 is divided into pages.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the number of collations is input on the district copy number setting screen 102 according to the first embodiment. For example, when the user inputs “100” as the collation number of the district with the district name “1”, the user touches the first copy column 54A as the copy column 54 corresponding to the district with the district name “1”. Thus, the first copy number column 54A is made ready for input. The user inputs “100” by touching the “1” key of the numeric keypad once and the “0” key twice. As a result, the number “100” is displayed in the first copy field 54A. The user can confirm the collation number of the district name “1” to “100” by touching the set button 66. Similarly, enter “120” in the second copy field 54B, “150” in the third copy field 54C, “80” in the fourth copy field 54D, and “110” in the fifth copy field 54E. By touching the set button 66, the user can set the number of collations in each district as shown in the figure.

  7 to 9 are diagrams illustrating a procedure for adding a district on the district copy number setting screen 102 according to the first embodiment. When the add button 62 is touched by the user, the electronic control unit 150 displays an additional district name column 68 below the district copy number setting column 50 as shown in FIG.

  When the user touches any key of the numeric keypad 58, the touched number is displayed in the additional district name column 68. Further, when any of the alphabet keys 60 “A”, “B”, and “C” is touched, the alphabet touched in the additional district name column 68 is displayed after the number. Any number from 1 to 99 and any alphabet of “A”, “B”, “C” are input, and when the set button 66 is touched by the user, the alphabet is combined after the number. A district with the district name is added. The district name of the added district is displayed below the district name column 52 where the numbers included in the added district name are displayed. Along with the district name of the added district, a copy number column 54 and an order column 56 corresponding to the added district are also added and displayed side by side next to the added district name. Accordingly, the add button 62, the numeric keypad 58, the alphabet key 60, the set button 66, and the like function as a category input unit that receives an input for adding a category by the user.

  For example, when the user touches the add button 62 to display the add district name field 68 and touches the “2” key of the numeric keypad 58 and the “A” key of the alphabet key 60, “2A” appears in the add district name field 68. Is displayed. Here, when the set button 66 is touched by the user, a district whose district name is “2A” is added.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the added district name is displayed in the third district name column 52C, which is the district name column 52 below the second district name column 52B in which the district name is displayed as “2”. The The copy number column 54 and the order column 56 corresponding to the added district with the district name “2A” are added, the collation number corresponding to the added district is displayed in the third copy number column 54C, and the third order column 56C. The order corresponding to the added district is displayed. The user touches the third copy field 54C as the copy field 54 corresponding to the added area, touches any key of the numeric keypad 58, inputs the collation number, and touches the set button 66. , You can enter the number of collated copies of the added district. For example, when the user touches the third copy field 54C, inputs “60” with the numeric keypad 58 and touches the set button 66, the district name is “2A” as shown in FIG. The number of collations “60” for the selected district can be entered.

  When one district is added, if the district name is in ascending order, the district that is later in the order than the district added is the district name, the number of collations, and the specified order before the district is added. It is moved and displayed one column below the displayed column. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, when a district with district name “2A” is added, the district name of district name “3”, the number of collations, and the specified order are displayed before the district is added. Moved to the fourth district name column 52D, the fourth copy number column 54D, and the fourth order column 56D, which are one lower than the third district name column 52C, the third copy number column 54C, and the third order column 56C. Is displayed. The same applies to the districts after the district name “4”. The name of the 16th district that was displayed before the district was added because the district name, the number of collated copies, and the specified order of the district name “16” are not on the same page. Displayed from the column 52Q, the 16th copy field 54Q, and the 16th order field 56Q to the first district name field 52A, the first copy field 54A, and the first order field 56A, which are the first fields on the next page. .

  In this way, the user can add districts by the number of combinations of numbers 1 to 99 and alphabets “A”, “B”, and “C”. When a district having a district name in which different alphabets are combined with the same number is added, the electronic control unit 150 displays the district names of the districts added in alphabetical order from the upper column. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, when three districts having the district names “2A”, “2B”, and “2C” are added, the electronic control unit 150 displays the district name “2” that is the same number. “2A” in the third district name column 52C, which is one column below the second district name column 52B, and “2B” in the fourth district name column 52D, which is one column below it. “2C” is displayed in the fifth district name column 52E. Similarly, when a district whose district name is “3A” is added, the electronic control unit 150 displays “3A” in the column below the column where the district name “3”, which is the same number, is displayed. To do. In addition, when the district names “5A” and “5B” are added, the electronic control unit 150 displays “5A” in the column below the column where the district name “5”, which is the same number, is displayed. ", And" 5B "is displayed in the next lower column.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the district copy number setting screen 102 after collation start and before collation of the number of collations is completed in the first embodiment.

  When the user presses the start button 14 while the district copy number setting screen 102 is displayed on the operation panel 13, the electronic control unit 150 starts collation and displays the main screen 100 on the operation panel 13. The user can display the district copy number setting screen 102 again by touching the district screen display tag 112 even during collation. This figure shows a state in which the district screen display tag 112 is touched by the user after collation starts and the district copy number setting screen 102 is displayed again.

  The electronic control unit 150 displays the district where the collation is completed and the district where the collation is not completed in an identifiable manner. Specifically, the electronic control unit 150 grays out and displays the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 of the district where collation has been completed. For example, as shown in the figure, when the district names “1”, “2”, “2A”, and “2B” have been collated, the electronic control unit 150 will identify the district names of these district names. The district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 are the first district name column 52A and the fourth district name column 52D, the first number column 54A and the fourth number column 54D, the first order column 56A and the fourth column. The order column 56D is grayed out. Accordingly, it is possible to notify the user which district has completed collation among a plurality of districts. Of course, the color of the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 of the district where collation has been completed, the number displayed, and the color of the alphabet may be changed instead of graying out.

  In addition, the electronic control unit 150 displays the district after the start of collation and before completion of collation of the number of collations so that the district other than the district can be identified. Specifically, the electronic control unit 150 sets the colors of the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 of the district where collation is started when the start button 14 is pressed by the user to a color different from other districts. Is displayed. The electronic control unit 150 displays the colors of the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 in colors different from those of other districts until collation of the number of collations in the district where collation is started is completed. Maintain state. If collation is stopped by pressing the stop button 15 by the user before collation of the number of collations in the area is completed after collation starts, the number of collations in the district where collation was started is completed. Therefore, the electronic control unit 150 maintains the state in which the colors of the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 are displayed in colors different from those of other districts. For example, as shown in this figure, when the collation of the district whose district name is “2C” is started, the electronic control unit 150 will continue to collate this district until the collation of 40 copies, which is the number of collations of this district, is completed. The district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56, the fifth district name column 52E, the fifth number of copies column 54E, and the fifth order column 56E are displayed in colors different from those of other districts. Accordingly, it is possible to notify the user which district is collated among the plurality of displayed districts.

  FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 are diagrams showing a state in which the collating order is specified on the district copy number setting screen 102 of the first embodiment.

  When any column of the order column 56 is touched by the user, the electronic control unit 150 makes the touched order column 56 ready for input. Further, when the numeric keypad 58 is touched by the user, the electronic control unit 150 displays the touched number in the order column 56 in which the input is enabled, and sets the input order as the collation order. Thus, the user can specify the order of collation by the order column 56 and the numeric keypad 58. Therefore, the order column 56, the numeric keypad 58, and the like function as an order designating unit that accepts designation by the user of the order of collation in a plurality of sections.

  In addition, the electronic control unit 150 prohibits designation of the order in which the collation number is not input, that is, the district where the collation number is zero. Specifically, for example, even if the order field 56 of the district where the number of collating copies is zero is touched by the user, the electronic control unit 150 does not make the touched order field 56 ready for input. Therefore, even if the user touches the numeric keypad 58 after touching the order column 56, the user cannot input the collation order in the order column 56 of the district where the number of collation copies is not input. Thereby, it is suppressed that the collating order of the districts in which the collating number is not input is specified.

  For example, when the user wants to collate the district whose name is “3” first, the user touches the sixth order field 56F which is the order field 56 of the district whose name is “3” to make it ready for input. Further, when the “1” key of the numeric keypad 58 is touched, “1” is displayed in the sixth order field 56F, and the collating order of the district with the district name “3” is designated first. Similarly, the user sets “2” in the eighth order field 56H, “3” in the second order field 56B, “4” in the third order field 56C, “5” in the fourth order field 56D, and the fifth order field. If “6” is entered in 56E and “7” is entered in the first order field 56A, the district names “3”, “4”, “2”, “2A”, “2B”, “2C”, “1” You can specify the order of collation to collate in order of district.

  In this way, the user can specify the order of districts to collate. For example, it is not necessary to input the number of collations again in order to change the collation order even after inputting the number of collations. It is possible to reduce the labor for setting the number of collation copies of the user. If a number already entered in the other order field 56 is entered in any of the order fields 56, the electronic control unit 150 displays a message such as "The order has already been specified" on the operation panel. 13 and clear the entered number.

  When the order sort button 56S is touched by the user, the electronic control unit 150 sets the district name field 52, the number field 54, and the order field 56 of the area where the order is designated according to the designated order. 102. Accordingly, the order sort button 56S serves as an order display display instruction unit that receives an instruction from the user who rearranges and displays the district name, the number of collated copies, and the designated order according to the designated order. Function.

  Specifically, in the electronic control unit 150, when the order sort button 56S is touched by the user, the order sort button 56S is touched on the district name field 52, the number of copies field 54, and the order field 56 in which the order is specified. The first area name column 52A, the first copy field 54A, and the first order field 56A are rearranged in the ascending order from the area of the first order. For example, when the order sort button 56S is touched by the user from the state of FIG. 11, as shown in FIG. 12, the district names are “3”, “4”, “2”, “2A”, “2B”, In the order of “2C” and “1”, the first district name column 52A, the first copy column 54A, and the first order column 56A are rearranged in ascending order from the district of the order 1. Thereby, the user can easily grasp the order of collation. The districts for which the order is not specified are displayed below from the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 below the last-ordered district among the districts for which the order is specified.

  When the order sort button 56S is touched again by the user, the electronic control unit 150 arranges the district name field 52, the number of copies field 54, and the order field 56 that are rearranged and displayed so as to return to the order before the rearrangement. Change. Thereby, the user can return easily to the state before touching the order sort button 56S.

  When the district sort button 52S is touched by the user from the state of FIG. 12, the electronic control unit 150 sets the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 of all the districts according to the district name. To display. Therefore, the district sort button 52S functions as a category name order display instructing unit that accepts an instruction from the user who sorts and displays each category name, the number of collations, and the designated order of a plurality of districts according to the category name. .

  Specifically, when the district sort button 52S is touched by the user, the electronic control unit 150 displays the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 of all districts in which district names are displayed. In ascending order of the numbers included in the names, the first district name column 52A, the first copy column 54A, and the first order column 56A are rearranged and displayed. In the case where the same number is included in the district names of multiple districts, the electronic control unit 150 may include the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, The order column 56 is displayed at the top, and the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 of the district name including the alphabet are displayed below in ascending alphabetical order from the bottom. For example, when the district sort button 52S is touched by the user from the state shown in FIG. 12, the district names are displayed in ascending order as shown in FIG. The column 54 and the order column 56 are rearranged and displayed.

  When the district sort button 52S is touched again by the user, the electronic control unit 150 arranges the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 that are rearranged and displayed so as to return to the order before the rearrangement. Change. Thereby, the user can return easily to the state before touching the district sort button 52S.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a district name is input on the district copy number setting screen 102 according to the first embodiment.

  The user can input a division name in each of the district name fields 52. When any one of the district name fields 52 is touched by the user, the electronic control unit 150 makes the district name field 52 touched by the user ready for input. Here, when the numeric keypad 58 or the alphabet key 60 is touched, the electronic control unit 150 displays the touched numbers and alphabets in the district name column 52 where input is possible. When the set button 66 is touched by the user, the electronic control unit 150 sets the entered number and alphabet as the district name. Therefore, the district name column 52, the numeric keypad 58, the alphabet key 60, and the set button 66 function as a category name input unit that accepts an input of a category name by the user.

  For example, as shown in the figure, the user can input a district name such as “500” or “4000”. As a result, the user can input, for example, numbers and alphabets that are the same as or similar to the address of the actual district in the district name column 52, and can change the district name to be easily understood. The electronic control unit 150 does not sort and display the district names when the district names are input by the user. When the district sort button 52S is touched by the user, the electronic control unit 150 displays the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 in the order of the district name.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the district collating process of the collating apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment. The processing in this flowchart is performed when the collation apparatus 1 is turned on, or when all collations of the input collation number are completed and collation of all districts is not completed again. Start.

  When the collation apparatus 1 is turned on, or when collation of all districts is not completed, the user displays the district copy number setting screen 102 on the operation panel 13 and adds districts as described above. Input, number of collations, designation of collation order, district name, etc. can be performed (S11).

  If collation for one of the districts is completed and collation for the other districts is not completed, the electronic control unit 150 determines that the district collation process is in progress for each district. Input and specification of are prohibited. Specifically, even if the add button 62 is touched by the user, the added district name column 68 is not displayed, and even if the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 are touched by the user, the touched column is displayed. The input is not enabled. Thereby, it can suppress that a setting is changed in the middle of district collation processing. The user can input these information to the collation device 1 after completing the collation of all the districts or even in the middle of the district collation processing. You can enter or specify. Of course, even in the middle of the district collating process, it is possible to input the number of collated copies and specify the order of districts where collation has not started.

  When the user makes an input to add a district, input the number of collations, specify the collation order, input district names, etc., the electronic control unit 150 will specify the district name, the number of collations, and the designation of multiple districts. The performed order is displayed according to the user's operation (S12).

  Here, when the start button is pressed by the user (S13), the electronic control unit 150 determines whether or not the order of collation for any of the districts is designated by the user (S14). When the collation order is specified for any of the districts (Y of S14), the electronic control unit 150 is designated among the districts where the collation is not completed and the order is designated. The collation of the first district is started (S15). When collation is started, the electronic control unit 150 changes and displays the colors of the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 of the district being collated (S16).

  When collation of the number of collations in the district where collation is started is completed, the electronic control unit 150 stops collation (S17). Thereby, the user can collect the sheet bundle created by collating for each district. In addition, after collation start, before collation of the number of collation copies of the area is completed, when the stop button 15 is pushed by the user and collation is stopped, the electronic control unit 150 has stopped collation. Maintain incomplete district collation. When the user presses the start button 14 again, the electronic control unit 150 starts collating in an area where collation has not been completed, and stops collation after completing the collation of the remaining number of collations.

  When collation of the number of collations is completed, the electronic control unit 150 grays out the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 of the district where collation of the number of collations has been completed (S18). When the collation of the number of collations is completed, the electronic control unit 150 determines whether there is no district where the collation is not completed and the order is designated (S19). If there is a district where the collation is not completed and the order is designated (N in S19), the electronic control unit 150 stops collation until the start button is operated again by the user (S13). Maintain the state. The electronic control unit 150 repeats this district collating process until collation of all districts for which the order is designated is completed. If the collation has not been completed and there is no district in which the order is designated (Y in S19), the collation has been completed for all the districts in which the order has been designated, so the processing in this flowchart ends. .

  If the collation order is not specified for any of the districts (N in S14), the electronic control unit 150 is the district where collation has not been completed and the collation number has been entered. The collation of the district in the first order when the names are arranged in ascending order is started (S20). When collation is started, the electronic control unit 150 changes and displays the colors of the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 of the district being collated (S21).

  When collation of the number of collations in the district where collation is started is completed, the electronic control unit 150 stops collation (S22). When collation is stopped by the user pressing the stop button 15 before collation of the number of collations in the area is completed after collation is started, the process is the same as S17.

  When collation of the number of collations is completed, the electronic control unit 150 grays out the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 of the district where collation of the number of collations has been completed (S23). When the collation of the number of collations is completed, the electronic control unit 150 determines whether there is no district in which collation has not been completed and the number of collation copies has been input (S24). If there is a district where collation is not completed and the number of collation copies is input (N in S24), the electronic control unit 150 collates until the start button is operated again by the user (S13). Keep the state stopped. The electronic control unit 150 repeats this district collating process until collation of all districts for which the number of collation copies has been input is completed. If there are no districts where collation has been completed and there are no districts where the number of collations has been entered (Y in S24), all districts for which collation copies have been entered have completed collation. The process ends. For example, newspapers and the like are delivered in advance for each district. Thus, by setting the number of collations for each district in advance and stopping the collation every time the collation of the collation is completed, it is possible to reduce the labor of the user who sets the number of collations each time. .

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a district copy number setting screen 102 displayed on the operation panel 13 of the second embodiment. Note that description of the same parts as in the first embodiment is omitted.

  On the district copy number setting screen 102, selection buttons 90 are provided on the left side of each column of the district name column 52, respectively. The selection button 90 is formed in a circular shape. When the collation apparatus 1 is turned on, the selection button 90 is in an unselected state, and the selection button 90 is displayed in white indicating the unselected state. .

  The user can select a district whose district name is displayed on the right side of the selection button 90 by touching the selection button 90. For this reason, the selection button 90 functions as a category selection unit that accepts selection of a category by the user. Thereby, the user can select a district in which the district collating process is executed. When any of the white selection buttons 90 is touched by the user, the electronic control unit 150 displays the selection buttons 90 in black indicating the selection state.

  Further, the user can cancel the selection of the district where the district name is displayed on the right side of the selection button 90 by touching the selection button 90 again. Thereby, the user can cancel the selection of the district where the district-by-zone collation process is executed. When any of the black selection buttons 90 is touched by the user, the electronic control unit 150 displays the selection buttons 90 in white indicating an unselected state.

  In the present embodiment, when collation of the number of collations in the selected district is completed, the electronic control unit 150 indicates the selected state in order to make it possible to distinguish the district where collation has not been completed and the completed district. The selection button 90 displaying black is grayed out. Instead of graying out the selection button 90, the color of the selection button 90 may be changed. In this case, of course, the selection button 90 may be displayed in white.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating processing of the collation apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment. The processing in this flowchart is performed when the collation apparatus 1 is turned on, or when all collations of the input collation number are completed and collation of all districts is not completed again. Start. Note that description of the same parts as in the first embodiment is omitted.

  When the collation apparatus 1 is turned on, or when collation of all districts is not completed, the user displays the district copy number setting screen 102 on the operation panel 13 and adds districts as described above. Input, number of collations, designation of collation order, district name, district selection, etc. can be performed (S31).

  When the user inputs the addition of districts, the number of collation copies, the order of collation, the input of district names, etc., the electronic control unit 150 is designated with the district names and the number of collation copies of a plurality of districts. The order and district selection status are displayed according to the user's operation (S32).

  Here, when the start button is pressed by the user (S33), the electronic control unit 150 determines whether any district is selected (S34). If no district is selected (N in S34), the electronic control unit 150 does not start collation because there is no district to collate. In this case, the electronic control unit 150 may display a message such as “No district is selected” on the operation panel 13.

  When any one of the districts is selected (Y in S34), the electronic control unit 150 determines whether or not the order of collation for any of the districts is designated by the user (S35). If the order of collation with any of the districts is designated (Y of S35), the electronic control unit 150 is the district where the collation is not completed and the order is designated, The designated order starts collation of the first district (S36). When collation is started, the electronic control unit 150 changes and displays the colors of the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 of the district being collated (S37). When collation of the number of collations in the district where collation is started is completed, the electronic control unit 150 stops collation (S38).

  When collation of the number of collations is completed, the electronic control unit 150 grays out the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 of the district where collation of the number of collations has been completed (S39). When collation of the number of collations is completed, the electronic control unit 150 determines whether there is no district that has not been collated and is selected and whose order is designated (S40). If there is a district that has not been collated but has been selected and the order has been designated (N in S40), the electronic control unit 150 will continue until the user operates the start button again (S33). Maintain the state of stopping. The electronic control unit 150 repeats this district collating process until collation of all districts for which the order is designated is completed. If there is no district for which collation has not been completed and the order has been designated (Y in S40), all the districts that have been selected and for which the order has been designated have completed collation. The process in the flowchart ends.

  As described above, when the district is selected and the order of the districts to be collated is specified, when the start button 14 is pressed by the user, the electronic control unit 150 is the district where the collation is not completed. For each district that is selected and the order is specified, the specified order starts collation for the first district, and when collation of the number of collations entered in that district is completed, each district that stops collation Execute the merge process. The electronic control unit 150 repeats this process until there are no districts that have not been collated and have been selected and designated in order.

  If the order of collation is not specified for any of the selected districts (N in S35), the electronic control unit 150 is selected in the district where collation is not completed and the number of collation copies is input. The collation of the districts in the first order when the district names are arranged in ascending order is started (S41). When collation is started, the electronic control unit 150 changes and displays the colors of the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 of the district being collated (S42). When collation of the number of collations in the district where collation is started is completed, the electronic control unit 150 stops collation (S43).

  When collation of the number of collations is completed, the electronic control unit 150 grays out the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 of the district where collation of the number of collations has been completed (S44). When collation of the number of collations is completed, the electronic control unit 150 determines whether there is no district that has not been collated and has been selected and the number of collations has been input (S45). ). If there is a district where collation is not completed and the number of collation copies has been input (N in S45), the electronic control unit 150 will again operate the start button by the user (S33). , Keep the collation stopped. The electronic control unit 150 repeats the collation process for each district until collation for all the districts that have been selected and whose collation number has been input is completed. If there is no district for which collation has been completed and no district has been entered for collation (Y in S45), all districts for which collation has been entered have completed collation. The process ends.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 17 to FIG. 19 are diagrams showing a district copy number setting screen 102 displayed on the operation panel 13 of the third embodiment. Note that a description of the same parts as those in the above-described embodiment is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, a setting save button 74 and a setting call button 76 are displayed on the district copy number setting screen 102. When the setting save button 74 is touched by the user, the electronic control unit 150 displays a save destination designation window 78 on the district copy number setting screen 102 as shown in FIG.

  In the save destination designation window 78, nine save buttons 80 of the first save button 80A and the ninth save button 80I are displayed together with the message “Please specify save destination”. The first save button 80A and the ninth save button 80I each display a save destination name for identifying a save destination such as “M1” and “M2”, and any one of the save buttons 80 is touched by the user. Then, the electronic control unit 150 stores the district names of the plurality of districts, the number of collations, and the designated order in the storage unit 160 as task information. At this time, the electronic control unit 150 stores the storage destination identification information for identifying the storage destination selected by the user and the task information in the storage unit 160 in association with each other. In this case, the electronic control unit 150 stores the name of the same district, the number of collations, and the designated order in the storage unit 160 in association with each other.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 17, when a district is added, the number of collations is input, and the collation order is specified, the electronic control unit 150 sets the district name “1” and the collation number “100”. The specified order “7” is associated. The electronic control unit 150 associates the district name, the number of collated copies, and the designated order for all the districts, and sets the district name, the number of collated copies, and the designated order of the associated districts as one task information. Is stored in the storage unit 160. For this reason, the storage unit 160 functions as a task storage unit that stores a plurality of pieces of task information including the division names of a plurality of divisions and the number of collations. Each of the nine save buttons 80 functions as a save destination designation unit that accepts designation of a save destination by the user. When the task information is stored in the storage unit 160, the electronic control unit 150 closes the call destination designation window 82 and hides the call destination designation window 82 as shown in FIG.

  When the setting call button 76 is touched by the user, the electronic control unit 150 displays a call destination designation window 82 on the district copy number setting screen 102 as shown in FIG. In the call destination designation window 82, nine call buttons 84 including a first call button 84 </ b> A and a ninth call button 84 </ b> I are displayed together with a message “Please specify a call destination”. The first call button 84A and the ninth call button 84I display storage destination names for identifying the storage destinations where the task to be called is stored, such as “M1” and “M2”, respectively. When any of the call buttons 84 is touched and selected by the user, the electronic control unit 150 calls the task information from the storage destination corresponding to the touched call button 84. For example, the task information stored in the storage unit 160 by touching the first save button 80A displayed as “M1” is called by touching the first call button 84A displayed as the same “M1”. Can do. Therefore, the call button 84 functions as a task selection unit that accepts selection of stored task information by the user.

  When the user touches the call button 84 and the task information is selected, the electronic control unit 150 is included in the selected task information in the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column 56 of the district copy number setting screen 102. The district name, the number of collations, and the specified order are displayed. At this time, the electronic control unit 150 touches the save button 80, and in the same order as when the task information is stored in the storage unit 160, the district name column 52, the number of copies column 54, and the order column of each of the plurality of districts. 56 is displayed.

  In addition, the electronic control unit 150 selects the district name of multiple districts, the number of collations, and the designated order, the district name, the number of collations, and the designated order included in the task information selected and called. Set to. Therefore, when the call button 84 is touched by the user and the task information is selected and then the start button 14 is pressed by the user, the electronic control unit 150 completes collation when the collation order is set. Among the districts that are not in order and the order is set, the set order starts collation of the first district, and collation is completed when collation of the number of collations in the district that has started collation is completed. Execute the collation process for each area to be stopped. The electronic control unit 150 repeats this process until there are no districts for which collation has not been completed and the order has been set.

  In addition, when the collation order is not set, the electronic control unit 150 determines the district names in ascending order among the districts in which collation is not completed and the collation number is set. The set order starts collation of the first district, and when collation of the number of collations of the district where collation is started is completed, collation processing for each district is executed to stop collation. The electronic control unit 150 repeats this process until there is no district where the collation has not been completed and the number of collation copies is set.

  As described above, in the collation apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the setting content set on the district copy number setting screen 102 can be stored in the storage unit 160 as task information, and the stored task information can be called later. This can reduce the need to re-set the collation device as it did previously, when setting the collation device as previously set, The user's labor can be reduced.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating a district copy number setting screen 102 displayed on the operation panel 13 according to the fourth embodiment. Note that a description of the same parts as those in the above-described embodiment is omitted.

  The electronic control unit 150 has a timer for measuring time. When receiving an input from the user for turning off the power of the collating apparatus 1, the electronic control unit 150 receives the input for turning off the power of the collating apparatus 1, and inputs the plurality of districts that have been input and set. The district name, the number of collations, and the designated order are stored in the storage unit 160 as task information. At this time, the electronic control unit 150 associates the time when the input to turn off the power of the collation apparatus 1 with the task information is stored in the storage unit 160. In this case, the electronic control unit 150 stores the name of the same district, the number of collations, and the designated order in the storage unit 160 in association with each other. Thus, by storing the task information when receiving an input to turn off the power of the collating apparatus 1, the user can store the task information without performing an operation for storing the task information separately. The user's labor can be reduced.

  A setting call button 86 is displayed on the district copy number setting screen 102 of the present embodiment. When the setting call button 86 is touched by the user, the electronic control unit 150 displays a call destination designation window 88 on the district copy number setting screen 102.

  In the call destination designation window 88, nine call buttons 89 including a first call button 89A and a ninth call button 89I are displayed together with a message “Please specify a call destination”. Each of the first call button 89A and the ninth to ninth call buttons 89I displays the time previously received by the user who turns off the power of the collation apparatus 1. When any of the call buttons 89 is touched and selected by the user, the electronic control unit 150 calls task information from the storage destination corresponding to the touched call button 89. For example, by touching the first call button 89A displayed as “December 25 17:25”, the plurality of collation devices 1 when the power of the collation apparatus 1 is turned off at 5:25 pm on December 25 are displayed. Task information including the name of each district, the number of collations, and the specified order can be called. Therefore, the call button 89 functions as a task selection unit that accepts selection of stored task information by the user.

  The task name selected by the user is displayed on the district name setting screen 102 of the district name, the number of collations, and the designated number of districts included in the task information selected by the user, or the call button 89 is touched by the user to select the task information. The subsequent district collation process is the same as in the third embodiment.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and an appropriate combination of the elements of each embodiment is also effective as an embodiment of the present invention. Various modifications such as design changes can be added to each embodiment based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, and embodiments to which such modifications are added can also be included in the scope of the present invention. Here are some examples.

  When the order is not specified for any of the districts, the electronic control unit 150 may collate with the order displayed on the district copy number setting screen 102 instead of the district name order. Thus, for example, even when the district name is input by the user, the collation order can be collated in the order displayed on the district copy number setting screen 102, so that the user can easily grasp the collation order. .

  When the order already specified in the other order field 56 is input to any of the order fields 56, the electronic control unit 150 does not clear the input order, but the same order as the input order. In addition, the order of the districts specified as the order after the input order may be lowered one by one and specified again. At this time, the electronic control unit 150 may increase the number displayed in the order column 56 of the district where the order has been lowered by one in order to display the designated order again. Accordingly, when a new order is set for a district where the order is not set or a newly added district with an alphabet, it can be inserted as a new order between the districts where the order has already been input. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, when the order “1” to “7” has already been set and the district “3A” is collated to the third position, the electronic control unit 150 already has the order “ The order of the district “2” designated as “3” is lowered by one, the order is designated as “4”, and “4” is displayed in the order column 56 of the district “2”. Similarly, in the districts “2A”, “2B”, “2C”, “1” where the order “4”, “5”, “6”, “7” after the input order is designated. , Respectively, lower the order by one and specify the order as “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, and “5”, “6”, “7”, “8” in the order column 56 respectively. Is displayed. As a result, a new order can be given to the district “3A” whose order has not been specified, by inserting it between the districts whose order has already been specified. In this case, if collation is completed for the district where the same number as the entered number is entered in order, operate a message such as "The order has already been collated" The number displayed on the panel 13 may be cleared.

  In the second embodiment, the electronic control unit 150 may collate according to the designated order and the inputted number of collations when all the districts are not selected. The district collating process in this case is the same as the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. Thereby, for example, when it is desired to collate all the districts where the number of collation copies is input, it is not necessary to touch the selection button 90, so that the user's setting labor can be reduced.

  The collating apparatus 1 may have an input device such as a keyboard. Alternatively, a keyboard image may be displayed on the district copy number setting screen 102. The electronic control unit 150 may accept input of kanji, hiragana, or katakana by operating the keyboard or the keyboard image displayed on the district copy number setting screen 102 by the user. Thus, for example, it is possible to input an actual district name in the district name column 52, and the information displayed on the operation panel 13 can be easily understood by the user.

  The collating device 1 may be connected to a computer device as an input unit by wire or wirelessly. The computer device may have a display device such as a display, and may have an input device such as a keyboard and a mouse. In this case, the computer apparatus is connected to the electronic control unit 150 of the collation apparatus 1. Information such as numbers and characters stored in a storage device included in the computer apparatus is transferred to the electronic control unit 150 of the collation apparatus 1 by data transmission means included in the computer apparatus.

  The electronic control unit 150 sets the information transferred from the computer device as the district name, the number of collations, or the specified order. The electronic control unit 150 displays the set district name, the number of collations, or the designated order on the operation panel 13. As a result, for example, data input or calculated by spreadsheet software or the like can be transferred to the collation apparatus 1, and user data management can be facilitated. Further, the customer management data can be transferred as it is to the electronic control unit 150 of the collation apparatus 1, and the user's setting labor for setting the collation apparatus 1 according to the customer management data can be reduced.

  The information transferred from the computer device to the collation device 1 is not limited to numbers and alphabets, and may be information such as kanji, hiragana or katakana. As a result, it is possible to set the actual district name in the district name column 52 and the information displayed on the operation panel 13 can be easily understood by the user. The information transferred from the computer device may be information input by a user using an input device such as a keyboard or a mouse of the computer device. This also makes it possible, for example, to input an actual district name in the district name column 52 and make it easier for the user to understand the information displayed on the operation panel 13.

It is a whole block diagram of the collation apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the collation apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a functional block diagram of the electronic control unit which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the main screen displayed on the operation panel of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the district copy number setting screen displayed on the operation panel of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the state in which the collation number was input in the district number setting screen of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the procedure which adds a district in the district copy number setting screen of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the procedure which adds a district in the district copy number setting screen of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the procedure which adds a district in the district copy number setting screen of 1st Embodiment. In 1st Embodiment, it is a figure which shows the district number setting screen before collation of the number of collation is completed after collation start. It is a figure which shows the state in which the order to collate was designated in the district copy number setting screen of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the state in which the order to collate was designated in the district copy number setting screen of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the state by which the district name was input in the district copy number setting screen of 1st Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the collation process for every district of the collation apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the district copy number setting screen displayed on the operation panel of 2nd Embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the process of the collation apparatus of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the district copy number setting screen displayed on the operation panel of 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the district copy number setting screen displayed on the operation panel of 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the district copy number setting screen displayed on the operation panel of 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the district copy number setting screen displayed on the operation panel of 4th Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  1 collating device, 13 operation panel, 14 start button, 16 paper feed tray, 50 district copy setting column, 52 district name column, 52S district sort button, 54 copies column, 56 order column, 56S order sort button, 62 add button , 102 district copy setting screen, 150 electronic control unit, 160 storage unit.

Claims (3)

In an advertisement collating apparatus that collates by feeding and stacking advertisements stacked in a plurality of paper feed trays one by one,
A number-of-copying input means for accepting input by the user of the number of collated copies of each of the plurality of sections;
Order designation means for accepting designation by the user of the order of collation in a plurality of categories;
Display means for displaying the division names of the plurality of divisions and the number of collations and the order of each of the plurality of divisions in association with each other;
Start input means for receiving an instruction to start collation by the user;
When the user instructs to start collation , if the order is not specified in any of the sections, the section in which the number of collations is input in the initial order set by a predetermined means other than the order specifying means Start collation of the first segment that has not been collated, and when collation of the number of collations entered in that segment is complete, execute collation stop processing, Is specified, the number of collation is entered and the collation is not completed among the divisions for which the order is designated, and the designated order starts collation for the first division and enters it in that division When the collation of the number of collated copies completed is completed, the process of stopping the collation is executed, and when all the collations of the category for which the collation number is input and the order is specified have been completed, Collation has been completed among the categories that were entered but the order was not specified. The collation of the first segment begins at have an initial order, and a control means for executing a process of stopping the collating the collation of collation copies input to the division is completed,
An advertising collation apparatus comprising: Task storage means for storing a plurality of pieces of task information including the division names of the plurality of divisions and the number of collations and the order of each of the plurality of divisions in association with each other;
Task selection means for accepting selection by the user of the stored task information;
Further comprising
When the task information is selected by the user, the display means associates the section names of the plurality of sections included in the selected task information with the number of collations and the order of each of the plurality of sections. Display
When the user instructs the collation start, the control means, among the plurality of sections included in the selected task information, the collation is not completed and the specified order is the first section. 2. The advertising collation apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the collation is started, and the collation is stopped when collation of the number of collations input to the section is completed. When the power is turned off, the task storage means includes a division name of a plurality of districts set when the power is turned off, and the number of collations and the order of each of the plurality of divisions Stores task information in association with power-off information that identifies the date or time when the power was turned off.
The task selection means accepts selection of task information by a user by displaying power-off information of each of a plurality of task information stored in the task storage means in a selectable manner for the user. Item 3. The advertisement collating apparatus according to Item 2.

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