JP5772008B2 - Card inspection system and method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique for inspecting the order of cards and the like.

  At the time of card manufacture, there is a case where a character string such as an individual card number and a barcode encoded with a card number are printed on the card in addition to a common pattern for each card. As described in claim 2 of Patent Document 1, as a card inspection, a printing inspection for inspecting a defect in a character string such as a card number and a barcode defect is inspected by reading a number encoded in the barcode. It is necessary to perform two inspections of bar code reading inspection.

 In addition, when the order of cards according to a predetermined order is required as the delivery form of cards, the card number read from the barcode is used by using a verification file in which the inspection numbers are described in association with the card transport order. The order of the cards is inspected by checking the inspection numbers described in the verification file.

Print inspection and bar code reading inspection can be performed in separate processes, but in order to improve inspection efficiency, if you consider adding a bar code reading inspection function to an existing process that performs print inspection, print inspection After inserting a card that is a substitute for a card determined to be defective in printing into a pile of cards determined to be non-defective, there is a problem that the order of the inserted points cannot be inspected.

JP 2001-96872 A

Therefore, the present invention considers adding a barcode reading inspection function to an existing process for carrying out a print inspection, and a pile of cards determined to be non-defective in the print inspection is displayed on the pile of cards determined to be defective. It is an object of the present invention to provide a card inspection system and method capable of inspecting the order of inserted portions after inserting an alternative card.

The first invention for solving the above-described problem is as follows.
Each card being conveyed by the conveying mechanism, the inspection and in accordance with the defective string includes individual card number printed on Kenmen of its, both the test according to the defect of the bar code in which the card number is encoded A card inspection system that performs in order,
Based on the inspection number, the master data used when the character string of the card is printed is identified using a collation file in which the inspection number is stored in association with the number indicating the card conveyance order in the conveyance mechanism. A print inspection system for performing a print inspection for inspecting a defect of the character string by comparing the master data and the character string ;
Using a bar code reader provided on said transport mechanism, by scanning a bar code printed on Kenmen card carried by the transport mechanism, with reference to the verification file, a card number read from the bar code and a bar code reading checking device to run a bar code reading test that compares the card number in the transport order specified by test numbers described in the verification file,
Wherein the print-inspection system print test results from, and acquires a bar code reading test results respectively from the bar code reading checking device, checking the number before and after the card defective card and the card at the print-inspection, and, wherein generating the bar code reading insertion examination file which the inspection number of the card fails to read the bar code marked on the conveying order in the inspection, cards defective in the print-inspection is discharged, and the auxiliary printing instead After the card is inserted into the discharge position in the conveyance order, the barcode is read in the conveyance order by a barcode reader different from the barcode reading and inspection apparatus, and the reprinted card is based on the insertion inspection file. And the order of the cards before and after the card, and the cards that failed to read the barcode in the barcode reading inspection. A plug inspection apparatus for performing the insertion test to査,
It is the card inspection system characterized by comprising at least.

Further, the second invention, each card being conveyed by the conveying mechanism in the print inspection system, the inspection and in accordance with the defective string includes individual card number printed on Kenmen of that, the card number is encoded A card inspection method that sequentially performs both inspections for defective barcodes,
Based on the inspection number, the master data used when the character string of the card is printed is identified using a collation file in which the inspection number is stored in association with the number indicating the card conveyance order in the conveyance mechanism. Performing a print inspection to inspect defects in the character string by comparing the master data and the character string ;
Reads the bar code printed on Kenmen card being transported in the previous SL transport mechanism, the verification reference to a file, the card specified by the card number and test numbers described in the verification file read from the bar code a step of running the bar code reading test that compares the number to the transport order,
The print test results from the step of executing the print-inspection and the bar code reading checking the bar code reading test results from performing a respectively acquired, before and after the card defective card and the card at the print-inspection, test number, as well as the in the bar code reading checking the inspection number of the card fails to read the bar code to produce an insertion examination file that describes the transport order, cards defective in the print-inspection is discharged Instead, after the reprinted card is inserted into the discharge position in the conveyance order, the barcode is read in the conveyance order by a barcode reader different from the barcode reading / inspecting apparatus, and based on the insertion inspection file. , The reprinted card and the cards before and after the card, and the barcode reading inspection failed to read the barcode. A card inspection method characterized by comprising the step of executing an insertion inspection for inspecting a sequence of cards.

According to the present invention, even when it is considered to add a barcode reading inspection function to an existing process for carrying out a printing inspection, the insertion inspection device displays the printing inspection result from the printing inspection system and the barcode. Each bar code reading inspection result is acquired from the reading inspection device, and the defective card and the inspection numbers of the cards before and after the card are conveyed by the printing inspection, and the defective card inspection number is conveyed by the bar code reading inspection. Generate an insertion inspection file written in order, refer to the insertion inspection file, and read the card number read by a barcode reader different from the barcode reading inspection device and the inspection number described in the insertion inspection file. By performing a plug-in inspection by collating in the order of reading, it is possible to replace a card that has been determined to be defective with a pile of cards that have been determined to be non-defective by a print inspection. After insertion of the made card, it is possible to check the order of insertion and the location.

The figure explaining the card inspection system concerning this embodiment. The figure explaining the card | curd used as a test object. The figure explaining a collation file. The figure explaining a plug-in inspection file. The flowchart explaining the process performed with a card inspection system. The figure explaining an insertion inspection.

  From here, embodiments of the present invention will be described to the extent that those skilled in the art of the present invention can understand the contents of the invention and implement the invention. The embodiment described below is only one embodiment of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described below, and various modifications and changes are possible.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram for explaining a card inspection system 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a card 3 to be inspected.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the card 3 according to the present embodiment includes a character string 30 (here, card number, name, expiration date) for each card 3 in addition to the common pattern 32 for each card 3. A barcode 31 (here, a two-dimensional barcode) encoded with at least a card number is printed.

 As shown in FIG. 1, the card inspection system 1 according to the present embodiment includes a character string 30 printed on a card 3 conveyed by a belt conveyor 23 as a system for inspecting a character string 30 printed on a card. A print inspection line 2 for inspecting defects is included. The print inspection line 2 includes a print inspection device 21 for inspecting the character string 30 printed on the card 3 for defects, and a management device 20 for managing the print inspection. In addition, a belt conveyor 23 including a discharge mechanism (not shown) that discharges the card 3 determined to be defective by the print inspection device 21 is included.

 Further, the card inspection system 1 shown in FIG. 1 uses a barcode reader 12 installed on the belt conveyor 23 of the print inspection line 2 as an apparatus for inspecting the barcode 31 printed on the card. 23, the barcode 31 printed on the card 3 conveyed is read, the verification file in which the inspection numbers are written in the order of conveyance of the card 3 is referred, and the inspection described in the verification file and the card number read from the barcode 31 There is provided a barcode reading inspection apparatus 10 for performing a barcode reading inspection for collating numbers in the order of conveyance.

  In the card inspection system 1 illustrated in FIG. 1, when there is a defective card 3 in the print inspection, the card 3 that is a substitute for the card 3 determined to be defective in the print inspection is reprinted and reprinted. The work of inserting the cards 3 so that they are in line with the piles of the good cards 3 is carried out, but if the barcode reader 12 is installed on the belt conveyor 23 of the print inspection line 2, the reprinted card There is a problem that the order of the places where 3 is inserted cannot be guaranteed.

As one method for inspecting the order of the cards 2 after inserting the reprinted cards 3 so that the order is matched, it is conceivable to perform the order inspection on all the cards 3 after insertion. In the inspection system 1, the card inspection system 1 includes the insertion inspection device 13 for inspecting the order of the places where the supplementary printed cards 3 are inserted, and inspects the order of the places where the supplementary printed cards 3 are inserted. The plug-in inspection can be done.

 The insertion inspection device 13 according to the present embodiment refers to the print inspection result obtained from the print inspection device 21 and records the inspection number of the defective card 3 and the cards 3 before and after the card 3 in the print inspection. When the barcode 31 printed on the card surface of the card 3 is read by the barcode reader 14 with reference to the insertion inspection file, the inspection number corresponding to the number of times the barcode 31 is read is generated. And the card number read from the barcode 31 is collated.

 Further, since the bar code reading inspection apparatus 10 is not linked to the belt conveyor 23, if the card 3 that failed to read the bar code 31 in the bar code reading inspection is also a non-defective product in the printing inspection, it is determined to be a non-defective product in the printing inspection. Since the reading of the barcode 31 is not guaranteed for this card 3, the insertion inspection device 13 according to this embodiment is obtained from the barcode reading inspection device 10. By including the inspection number of the card 3 that failed to read the barcode 31 in the insertion inspection file with reference to the barcode reading inspection result, it is included in the pile of the cards 3 determined to be non-defective by the printing inspection. Thus, even for the card 3 that failed to read the barcode 31 in the barcode reading inspection, the barcode reading can be confirmed during the insertion inspection.

  First, the print inspection device 21 included in the print inspection line 2 will be described. The print inspection device 21 is a device realized by a computer on which a CPU, a memory, and the like are mounted. The print inspection device 21 captures the card surface of the card 3 conveyed by the belt conveyor 23 with the camera 22 and analyzes the image of the character string 30 captured with the camera 22, so that the character string 30 is missing, crushed, or the like. A process for inspecting whether there is a defect and transmitting a print inspection result file describing a result of the print inspection to the management apparatus 20 is performed.

 There are various methods for inspecting the defect of the character string 30 printed on the card 2, but in this embodiment, the print inspection device 21 uses the master data (for example, bitmap image) used when the character string 30 is printed. ) And a verification file.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the collation file. As transportable Okujun card 3 can be grasped on the device side, for matching file in this embodiment is associated with the inspection number stored number indicating the transportable Okujun, inspection numbers in the file name of the master data It is used.

 The print inspection device 21 takes an image at the timing when the card 3 passes through the visual field range of the camera 22, and transmits the inspection number associated with the number order corresponding to the number of times of photography to the management device 20 every time the image is taken. The master data is acquired from the management device 20, and the acquired master data is compared with the character string image included in the captured image captured by the camera 22, so that the character string 30 printed on the card 3 is missing, crushed, or the like. When the process related to the inspection number written in the collation file is completed, a print inspection result file describing the result of the print inspection is transmitted to the management apparatus 20.

  Next, the management device 20 included in the print inspection line 2 will be described. The management device 20 is a device realized by a computer on which a CPU, a memory, and the like are mounted. Before the print inspection is started, a verification file in which the inspection numbers of all the cards to be inspected are written is transmitted from the production management system to the management device 20, and the verification file is stored before the print inspection is started. The data is transmitted to the print inspection device 21 and the barcode reading inspection device 10.

 While the print inspection is being performed on the print inspection line 2, when the inspection number is transmitted from the print inspection device 21, the management device 20 transmits master data corresponding to the inspection number to the print inspection device 21. When the print inspection is completed in the print inspection line 2 and the print inspection result file is transmitted from the print inspection device 21, the management device 20 stores the print inspection result file in the management device 20, and then the print inspection result file. Refer to the file to check if there is a defective card in the print inspection. If there is a defective card 3 in the print inspection, it corresponds to the defective card 3 in the print inspection. A new verification file in which card numbers are written in the order of conveyance is newly generated, the newly generated verification file is transmitted to the print inspection device 21 and the barcode reading inspection device 10, and the print inspection is performed based on the verification file. 21.

  Further, when the management device 20 receives the first print inspection result file transmission request from the insertion inspection device 13, the management device 20 sends the print inspection result file corresponding to the collation file transmitted from the production management system or the like to the insertion inspection device 13. Send.

 Next, the barcode reading inspection apparatus 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 will be described. The barcode reading inspection apparatus 10 is an apparatus realized by a computer on which a CPU, a memory, and the like are mounted. Before performing the barcode inspection, a verification file used in the barcode reading inspection is transmitted from the print inspection device 21, and the barcode reading inspection device 10 performs the barcode reading inspection using the verification file.

 The barcode reading inspection device 10 is connected to a photoelectric sensor 11 for detecting the card 3 on the belt conveyor 23 and a barcode reader 12, and when the photoelectric sensor 11 detects the card 3, the barcode reader 12 is operated, An operation of reading the barcode 31 printed on the card 3 on the belt conveyor 23 is performed, and the inspection number corresponding to the number of times the barcode 31 is read and the card number read by the barcode reader 12 are collated and recorded in the collation file. When the process related to the inspection number is completed, the barcode reading inspection result file describing the barcode reading inspection result is stored in the barcode reading inspection apparatus 10.

  Further, when the bar code reading inspection apparatus 10 receives a transmission request for the first bar code reading inspection result file from the insertion inspection apparatus 13, the bar code reading inspection result corresponding to the collation file transmitted from the management apparatus 20 for the first time. The file is transmitted to the insertion inspection device 13.

  Next, the insertion inspection device 13 that performs the insertion inspection for inspecting the order of the places where the reprinted cards 3 are inserted will be described. The insertion inspection device 13 acquires the first print inspection result file from the print inspection device 21 and further acquires the first barcode reading inspection file from the barcode reading inspection device 10 before performing the insertion inspection. The card 3 which is defective in the first print inspection result file, the inspection number of the card 3 before and after the card 3, and the card 3 which is defective in the first barcode reading inspection file An insertion inspection file in which inspection numbers are described in the order of conveyance is generated, and an insertion inspection is performed using the generated insertion inspection file.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the insertion inspection file. In FIG. 4, the cards 3 with the inspection numbers “A00003” and “A00010” are the cards 3 that are determined to be defective in printing, and for the card 3, the inspection numbers of the card and the cards before and after the card are insertion inspection. It is written in the file. The card 3 with the inspection number “A0005” is the card 3 that failed to read the barcode 31, and the inspection number of the card 3 is written in the insertion inspection file.

  A hand-held type barcode reader 14 is connected to the insertion inspection device 13, and the barcode 31 of the card 3 is read by the barcode reader 14, and when the barcode 31 is read by the barcode reader 14, the barcode 31 is read. The inspection number corresponding to the number of times of reading is acquired from the insertion inspection file, the inspection number and the number read from the bar code 31 are collated, and when all insertion inspections are completed, all insertion inspection results are obtained. The described insertion inspection result file is transmitted to the management device 20.

  Next, processing executed in the card inspection system 1 illustrated in FIG. 1 will be described. FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining processing executed by the card inspection system 1 shown in FIG. Before starting the card inspection, the management device 20 receives a verification file and master data used for the card inspection from a production management system (not shown), and the management device 20 stores them in the management device 20 (S1). . Then, when the management device 20 is operated to transmit the verification file, the management device 20 transmits the verification file to the print inspection device 21 and the barcode reading inspection device 1012 (S2).

  When the print inspection device 21 is operated to start the print inspection, after operating the belt conveyor 23, the print inspection device 21 starts the print inspection for checking the master data and the photographed image taken by the camera 22 (S3). When the process related to the collation file received from 20 is completed, a print inspection result file describing the print inspection result is transmitted to the management apparatus 20 (S4).

  Further, the barcode reading inspection device 12 receives the verification file from the management device 20, and starts the barcode reading inspection for verifying the card number read by the barcode reader 12 and the inspection number described in the verification file in the order of conveyance. When the processing related to the verification file received from the management device 20 is completed (S5), the barcode reading inspection result file describing the barcode reading inspection result is stored in the barcode reading inspection device 10 (S6).

  When the management apparatus 20 receives the print inspection result file from the print inspection apparatus 21, the management apparatus 20 stores the received print inspection result file in the management apparatus 20, and then refers to the print inspection result file and determines that it is defective by the print inspection. The presence / absence of the inserted card 3 is confirmed (S7).

 If there is no card 3 determined to be defective in the print inspection, the process proceeds to S9. If there is a card 3 determined to be defective in the print inspection, the management device 20 becomes defective in the print inspection. A verification file in which the inspection numbers of the cards 3 are arranged in the order of conveyance is newly created, and the newly generated verification file is transmitted to the printing inspection device 21 and the barcode reading inspection device 10 (S8), and the process returns to A of FIG.

That is, the procedures of S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, and S8 are repeatedly executed until there is no card 3 determined to be defective in the print inspection, and the card determined to be defective in the print inspection in S7. If there is no 3, the management device 20 notifies the insertion inspection device 13 that the print inspection has been completed (S9).

 When notified that the print inspection is completed, the plug-in inspection device 13 acquires the first print inspection result file from the print inspection device 21, and further obtains the first barcode reading inspection file as the barcode reading inspection device 10. To obtain an insertion inspection file (S10).

 A card 3 that is a substitute for the card 3 that has been determined to be imprinted is reprinted, inserted into the pile of the inspected card 3 so that the order of the reprinted card 3 matches, and then the front of the inserted card 3 The bar code 31 of the card 3, the inserted card 3, the card 3 after the inserted card 3, and the bar code 31 of the card 3 that failed to read the bar code 31, are read by the bar code reader 14. Each time it is read, the card number read from the bar code 31 and the inspection number of the insertion inspection file are collated, so that the insertion inspection device 13 performs the insertion inspection (S11).

 When the insertion inspection using the inspection number described in the insertion inspection file is completed, the insertion inspection apparatus 13 transmits the insertion inspection result file describing the insertion inspection result to the management apparatus 20 (S12). ), The management apparatus 20 registers the insertion inspection result file (S13).

 Then, the management device 20 refers to the barcode reading inspection result file and the insertion inspection result file, and if all the cards 3 have been successfully verified with the inspection numbers and the card numbers read from the barcodes, Is determined to be correct, the card inspection result is output (S14), and this procedure is terminated.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the insertion inspection. 6A shows an initial print inspection result file, and FIG. 6B shows an initial bar code reading inspection result file. In FIG. 6A, the print inspection is defective for the cards 3 with the inspection numbers “A00003” and “A00010”. Further, in FIG. 6B, reading of the barcode 31 has failed for the card 3 with the inspection number “A00005”.

  FIG. 6 (c) shows the insertion inspection file generated from FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b). In FIG. 6 (c), the card 3 in which the print inspection is defective and the card 3 are shown. And the inspection number of the card 3 that has failed to read the bar code are written in the order of conveyance.

If the insertion inspection device 13 performs the insertion inspection according to the insertion inspection file of FIG. 6 (c), and everything becomes a non-defective product in the insertion inspection, all the reprinted cards 3 pass through the printing inspection device 21, When the reading of the code 31 is completed, it can be determined that the print inspection is completed and the order is correct.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Card inspection system 2 Printing inspection system 20 Management apparatus 21 Printing inspection apparatus 22 Camera 23 Belt conveyor 10 Bar code reading inspection apparatus 11 Photoelectric sensor 12 Bar code reader 13 Insertion inspection apparatus 14 Handy type bar code reader

Claims (2)

Each card being conveyed by the conveying mechanism, the inspection and in accordance with the defective string includes individual card number printed on Kenmen of its, both the test according to the defect of the bar code in which the card number is encoded A card inspection system that performs in order,
Based on the inspection number, the master data used when the character string of the card is printed is identified using a collation file in which the inspection number is stored in association with the number indicating the card conveyance order in the conveyance mechanism. A print inspection system for performing a print inspection for inspecting a defect of the character string by comparing the master data and the character string ;
Using a bar code reader provided on said transport mechanism, by scanning a bar code printed on Kenmen card carried by the transport mechanism, with reference to the verification file, a card number read from the bar code and a bar code reading checking device to run a bar code reading test that compares the card number in the transport order specified by test numbers described in the verification file,
Wherein the print-inspection system print test results from, and acquires a bar code reading test results respectively from the bar code reading checking device, checking the number before and after the card defective card and the card at the print-inspection, and, wherein generating the bar code reading insertion examination file which the inspection number of the card fails to read the bar code marked on the conveying order in the inspection, cards defective in the print-inspection is discharged, and the auxiliary printing instead After the card is inserted into the discharge position in the conveyance order, the barcode is read in the conveyance order by a barcode reader different from the barcode reading and inspection apparatus, and the reprinted card is based on the insertion inspection file. And the order of the cards before and after the card, and the cards that failed to read the barcode in the barcode reading inspection. A plug inspection apparatus for performing the insertion test to査,
Card inspection system comprising: a. Each card being conveyed by the conveying mechanism, the inspection and in accordance with the defective string includes individual card number printed on Kenmen of its, both the test according to the defect of the bar code in which the card number is encoded A card inspection method to be performed in order,
Based on the inspection number, the master data used when the character string of the card is printed is identified using a collation file in which the inspection number is stored in association with the number indicating the card conveyance order in the conveyance mechanism. Performing a print inspection to inspect defects in the character string by comparing the master data and the character string ;
Reads the bar code printed on Kenmen card being transported in the previous SL transport mechanism, the verification reference to a file, the card specified by the card number and test numbers described in the verification file read from the bar code a step of running the bar code reading test that compares the number to the transport order,
The print test results from the step of executing the print-inspection and the bar code reading checking the bar code reading test results from performing a respectively acquired, before and after the card defective card and the card at the print-inspection, test number, as well as the in the bar code reading checking the inspection number of the card fails to read the bar code to produce an insertion examination file that describes the transport order, cards defective in the print-inspection is discharged Instead, after the reprinted card is inserted into the discharge position in the conveyance order, the barcode is read in the conveyance order by a barcode reader different from the barcode reading / inspecting apparatus, and based on the insertion inspection file. , The reprinted card and the cards before and after the card, and the barcode reading inspection failed to read the barcode. Card inspection method characterized by comprising the step of executing an insertion inspection for inspecting a sequence of cards.

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