JP6042731B2 - Post office terminal equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a post office terminal device.

  2. Description of the Related Art A certificate issuing machine that issues a certificate used for postal service at a post office or the like is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). There is also known a manual bar code labeling machine that issues a tracking label to be affixed to mail such as registered mail. In addition, a label printer that issues a sorting label to be attached to a parcel for delivery is known.

  In general post offices, you can operate the above-mentioned certificate issuing machines, label printers for sorting labels, and stamp stamps of characters such as “express delivery”, “registered mail”, “simple registered mail”, “cash registered mail”, Bar code labeling is usually performed by a single post office staff.

JP-A-10-162171

  Therefore, when the post office window is congested, there is a limit even if one post office worker operates a variety of devices used for postal services and rushes to accept postal items, reducing the congestion of the counter. It is not reached. Moreover, there is a possibility of causing human error by performing the undertaking work quickly, and the customer who is waiting at the counter feels the undertaking work more slowly due to being waited for, so the customer satisfaction is lowered.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and even if a post office window is congested, it is possible to reduce the congestion of the counter, and human error such as misapplying various labels affixed to mail items An object of the present invention is to provide a post office terminal device that can prevent mistakes.

The post office terminal device of the present invention is a post office terminal device that issues a sheet-like printed matter to be attached to a postal matter after printing on the fed paper at the printing unit, and the postal matter received at the post office A postal information operation area that displays information related to operation and an issue operation area that displays information related to the issuance of the printed matter, and a postal information operation area and an issue operation area of the operation part; A control unit that independently controls the mail, and when the information regarding the postal matter is input in the postal information operation area, the control unit prints the print data based on the input information about the postal matter. The generated print data is displayed in a selectable manner in the issue operation area, and when the selectable print data is selected, the printed matter is issued based on the selected print data. Do And wherein the door.
According to the post office terminal device of the present invention, for example, when the post office counter is congested, the operator performs processing related to display and display of postal information in the postal information operation area. When identification information indicating the type of postal matter is set in the postal information operation area, the control unit generates print data based on the format information and postal information of the printed matter corresponding to the type of postal matter indicated by the identification information. Then, the print data and the identification information are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit.
Then, the operator performs processing related to the issuance of printed matter to be attached to the postal matter that is not attached to the label and is registered in the storage unit. The control unit displays the print data read from the storage unit in the issue operation area so that the print data can be selected. When the print data is selected, the print unit prints the print data on the paper fed from the paper roll. The process of issuing printed matter is performed.
In this way, with one post office terminal device, it is possible to prioritize the undertaking work and eliminate the congestion of the counter, and to reduce errors such as label issuance after underwriting. In addition, it is possible to process postal information registration processing related to mail pieces undertaken and label issuance processing attached to mail pieces in parallel by a plurality of staff members, thus effectively eliminating congestion at the counter. it can.

According to the present invention, with a simple configuration, it is possible to process, in parallel, a process for registering postal information regarding accepted mail pieces and a process for issuing labels to be attached to mail pieces with a single mail window terminal device. Therefore, even if the post office counter is congested, the counter congestion can be reduced efficiently.
In addition, it is possible to provide a post office terminal device that can prevent human error such as mistakes in attaching various labels to be attached to mail pieces with a simple configuration.

The figure which shows an example of the input operation part of the post office terminal apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 1 is an overall view showing an example of a delivery management system including a postal window terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention. The figure which shows an example of the postal window terminal device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an example of a printer of a post office terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1A is a configuration diagram of a printing / issuing unit for issuing certificate / label, and FIG. 2B is a configuration of a printing / issuing unit for issuing a receipt. Figure. The figure which shows an example of the electrical constitution of the postal window terminal device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the label etc. which are issued by the mail window terminal device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the identification information which shows the classification of the mail thing which the memory | storage part of the postal window terminal device which concerns on embodiment of this invention memorize | stores, label format information, and postal information. The figure which shows an example of the identification information which shows the classification of the mail thing which the memory | storage part of the mail window terminal device which concerns on embodiment of this invention memorize | stores, label classification information, and issue order information. The figure which shows an example of the registered weight information which shows the classification of the mail piece which the memory | storage part of the mail window terminal device which concerns on embodiment of this invention memorize | stores, the identification information which shows the classification of a mail piece, image information, print data, and a postage. The functional block diagram of the postal window terminal device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The functional block diagram of the control part of the postal window terminal device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows an example of operation | movement of the post office terminal apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the multiple types of label issued with respect to the mail piece of simple registered mail with the mail window terminal device which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The flowchart which shows an example of the operation | movement regarding the display switching of the postal window terminal device which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

A post office terminal device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a touch panel 203 as an input operation unit of the post office terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The post office terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention normally has a label corresponding to the type of postal matter, such as a certificate, a registered mail tracking bar code label, a stamp seal, etc. ) Can be issued.

  Also, when the post office is crowded and a large amount of mail is accepted in a short period of time, two post office personnel use a single post office terminal device 100 to receive information on the postal items that one post office office has undertaken. Is registered in the storage unit of the postal window terminal device 100, and the process related to the issuance of the label that is attached to the postal matter that the other postal clerk has not yet attached the label and registered in the storage unit is performed in parallel.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the postal window terminal device 100 includes a touch panel 203 of the terminal main body 200. The touch panel 203 includes a display unit 201 and an input unit 202.

The touch panel 203 includes a postal information input operation area 203A as a postal information operation area for displaying information related to mail received at a post office or the like, and a label issuing operation area (issuing operation) for displaying and inputting information related to label issuance. (Region) 203B. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a postal information input operation area 203A and a label issue operation area 203B are provided in the left half area and the right half area of one operation area of the touch panel 203, respectively. It consists of an operation part.
The control unit of the post office terminal device 100 controls the postal information input operation area 203A and the label issue operation area 203B of the touch panel 203 as an input operation unit (operation unit) independently and in parallel. The control unit can appropriately set the area ratio, position, shape, and the like of each of the regions 203A and 203B.

The control unit can input and set the setting area P10 in which the type of mail can be input and set in the postal information input operation area 203A, the display area P11 indicating the weight of the mail measured by the weighing unit, and the size of the mail. Processing for displaying a setting area P12, a display area P13 indicating the postage of the accepted mail piece, an area P14 for displaying image information of the mail piece imaged by the imaging unit, display format switching buttons P20, P21, and the like is performed.
One of the two post office staffs registers the information of the accepted mail item in the storage unit of the post office terminal device 100 through the postal information input operation area 203A of the touch panel 203. Specifically, the control unit uses the postal information input operation area 203A to identify identification information (stamp, postcard, letter / document (first-class postal to fourth-class postal)), parcel (Yu-Pack) indicating the type of postal matter. : Registered trademark, 4896650), registered mail, simple registered mail, cash registered mail, etc.), label format information of the label corresponding to the type of postal item indicated by the identification information, postal information (the label attached to the postal item) The print data 99 is generated based on the information necessary for issuing, etc., and the print data 99 and the identification information are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit. The parcel corresponds to a postal item in the present invention. Mail and parcels are also called deliverables.

The control unit issues a label issuance operation for candidate images (P1, P2, P3) including the print data 99 relating to the label to be pasted on the unlabeled mail piece read from the storage unit, and the image information and weight information of the mail piece. It is displayed so as to be selectable in the area 203B.
The other post office member of the two selects a desired postal unlabeled mail item from the candidate images (P1, P2, P3) displayed so as to be selectable in the label issuing operation area 203B. More specifically, when a candidate image including desired print data 99 relating to a label to be attached to a postal item not yet attached is selected, the control unit feeds out the print data 99 from the mountless label roll by the printing unit. The label L is issued by printing on the label paper.
In this way, two post office staff use a single post window terminal device 100 to process the display of postal information and labels that are pasted on postal items that have not been labeled and registered in the storage unit. Processing related to issuance is performed in parallel.

Hereinafter, a post office terminal device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIG. 2, the delivery management system 700 related to the delivery of articles such as postal items includes a postal window terminal device 100, a post office server 501, a portable terminal device 502, and the like. The post office terminal device 100, the post office server 501, and the portable terminal device 502 such as a handy scanner are arranged in the post office 500 or the like, and each can communicate data via a communication path 505 such as a LAN. It is connected to the.

The delivery management system 700 further includes a management server 600 installed in a management center and the like, each terminal device 511 installed in another post office 510, and the like.
The post office terminal device 100, the post office server 501, the portable terminal device 502, and the like can communicate data with the management server 600, each terminal device 511, and the like via the communication path 505 and the communication network (communication path) 710. It is connected to the.

At the post office of the post office 500, when a post office worker or the like usually accepts postal items, the post office terminal device 100 is operated to identify identification information (stamps, postcards, letters / documents) Type 1 mail-Type 4 mail), parcel (Yu-pack), registered mail, simple registered mail, etc.) and postal information (information necessary for issuing labels to be attached to mail) are set. The post office terminal device 100 is based on label format information and postal information associated with identification information indicating the type of postal matter, a stamp (meter stamp) corresponding to the postal item, a bar code label indicating a tracking number, and the like. Various labels, receipts (receipts) and acceptance certificates are issued. The receipt number may be printed on the receipt.
The post office staff attaches a stamp (meter stamp) or a bar code label indicating a tracking number to the postal matter, delivers a receipt (receipt) to the requester of the postal matter, and delivers the postal matter to a delivery person or the like.

  The post office terminal device 100 transmits postal information related to the postal matter, such as the type of postal item, acceptance date, acceptance date and time, tracking number, etc., to the post office server 501 via the communication path 505. The post office server 501 transmits information related to the postal matter to the management server 600 or the like via the communication path 505 and the communication network 710. The management server 600 controls and manages information related to postal items transmitted from the post office servers 501 such as the post offices 500 and 510.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the post office terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, the post office terminal device 100 includes a terminal main body 200 (also referred to as a touch panel device) including a touch panel 203, a printer 101, and a weighing device 300. The printer 101, the terminal main body 200, and the weighing device 300 are connected to each other via a communication line so that data communication is possible.

  The printer 101 has, on the front side of a substantially rectangular parallelepiped main body, a receipt or receipt paper discharge port 102 issued by a print issuing unit for issuing a receipt or acceptance certificate, and for issuing a certificate or label. A certificate paper issued by the print issuing unit and a discharge outlet 103 for various labels are provided side by side, and a number display unit 17 for displaying the number of remaining issued labels and the like is provided at the lower right front portion of the main body.

  The terminal body 200 displays information related to mail on the screen of a display unit such as the touch panel 203. Further, the terminal body 200 transmits operation information by the post office staff to the printer 101 and the post office server 501. Further, the terminal main body 200 may be configured to be connected to the numeric keypad input device 205 so that data communication is possible via a wireless communication path or a wired communication path.

  The weighing device 300 is provided with a placement unit for the weighing unit 301 on the upper side of the main body, and a weight display unit 302 that displays the weight of the mail on the front side of the main body, a registered mail, and a simple registered mail. An input button 303 is provided as an input unit for inputting the type of postal items such as postal items and express mail items. The weighing device 300 transmits weight information such as mail, information indicating the type of mail, and the like to the terminal body 200 and the printer 101.

<Printer 101 of Post Office Terminal Device 100>
Next, an example of the configuration of the printer 101 of the post office terminal device 100 will be described.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the printer 101 of the post office terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 4 (a) is a block diagram of the print issuing unit 15 for issuing a stamp / label. FIG. 4B is a configuration diagram of the print issuing unit 16 for issuing a receipt.

<Print issuing unit 15 for issuing stamps and labels>
As shown in FIG. 4A, the print issuing unit 15 for issuing a certificate / label of the printer 101 is provided with a mountless label roll 1 in which the mountless label sheet 1a is wound in a roll shape so as to be detachable. .

  This mount-less label roll 1 is a thermosensitive label roll in which a heat-sensitive coloring layer of a plurality of colors is formed on one side and an adhesive layer to be attached to a mail piece is formed on the other side. The coloring temperature of each thermosensitive coloring layer is set differently. In this embodiment, the mountless label roll 1 has a red color developing layer and a black color developing layer on one surface side. Specifically, a red coloring layer is provided on the base paper, and a black coloring layer is provided on the red coloring layer. The red coloring layer is set to low temperature coloring (coloring temperature is about 80 ° C.), and the black coloring layer is set to high temperature coloring (coloring temperature is about 160 ° C.).

The label roll 1 is set in a roll loading unit 2 so as to be rotatable.
In the printer 101, as shown in FIG. 4A, a printing unit 3 including a print head 3a and a platen roller 3b is disposed on the downstream side in the drawing direction of the mountless label paper 1a. The cutter unit 4 is disposed nearer the downstream side, and the label receiver 5 is disposed near the downstream side of the cutter unit 4.

  On the downstream side of the cutter unit 4, a label detection unit 6 is disposed at a position substantially directly above the rear end side of the label receiver 5 (opposite to the feeding direction of the label paper 1 a). The label detection unit 6 detects the presence or absence of the mountless label sheet 1a (or mountless label L) sent onto the label receiver 5.

  As described above, the label roll 1 has a long strip-like mountless label paper 1a which is an adhesive surface obtained by applying an adhesive on one surface (upper surface) and an adhesive surface on the other surface (lower surface). And is wound in a roll shape and is rotatably supported by the roll loading unit 2. The mountless label paper 1a pulled out from the label roll 1 is supplied between the print head 3a and the platen roller 3b of the printing unit 3 via the guide roller 9, and the mountless label paper 1a is pulled out by the driving rotation of the platen roller 3b. It is supposed to be.

  The print head 3a of the printing unit 3 is a thermal head, and selectively heats the heating element of the print head 3a to print on the printing surface of the mount-less label paper 1a to be transferred. At this time, the control unit 10 uses the thermal head as the print head 3a of the printing unit 3 based on the printing color information associated with the identification information read from the storage unit 11 to feed the label paper fed from the mountless label roll. At 1a, the color temperature is controlled according to the print color information, and a print process is performed with a predetermined print color.

The platen roller 3b for sandwiching the mountless label paper 1a with the print head 3a has a surface coated with a release agent, and is applied to the adhesive surface opposite to the print surface of the mountless label paper 1a. The adhesive which is not attached adheres so that the mountless label paper 1a is smoothly fed out. The configuration in which the adhesive applied to the adhesive surface of the mountless label paper 1a is difficult to adhere to the platen roller 3b is not limited to the above configuration, and the platen roller 3b itself or the outermost layer portion of the platen roller 3b can be easily peeled off. You may comprise with the member of. The platen roller 3b is configured to be driven and rotated by a stepping motor.
The label roll 1 has an adhesive layer formed on the back side surface of the label paper 1a. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the adhesive layer on the back side of the label paper 1a does not have adhesiveness during normal times. The label roll 1 may be thermally activated to form an adhesive layer when heated. Specifically, either the platen roller 3b or the label receiving portion 5 is used as a mechanism that also serves as a heat roller, and the back side of the label paper 1a is heated by the heat roller, whereby the adhesive surface is activated by heat and can be attached. It is good also as the label roll 1 which forms an adhesive layer.
The label roll 1 may be a simple paper roll that does not include a heat-sensitive layer. In this case, the print head 3a heats the ink ribbon through the wound ink ribbon, whereby the surface of the label paper 1a. You may make it heat-transfer to.

  The cutter unit 4 for cutting the mountless label paper 1a on which the data for one label is printed by the printing unit 3 is composed of a pair of upper and lower belt-like blade bodies that cut the mountless label paper 1a by a shearing action. . Specifically, the cutter unit 4 is arranged on the lower side of the mountless label paper 1a that is sent out in a straight line, and is arranged on the upper side of the mountless label paper 1a, toward the fixed blade 4a. And a movable blade 4b that moves forward and backward. The movable blade 4b is configured to be driven by a motor (stepping motor). The cutter unit 4 is disposed on the downstream side of the printing unit 3 and close to the platen roller 3b.

  The mount-less label sheet 1a printed by the printing unit 3 is sent to the downstream side through the space between the fixed blade 4a and the movable blade 4b of the cutter unit 4. A label receiving portion 5 that is supported substantially horizontally is disposed in the vicinity of the downstream side of the cutter portion 4. The label receiving portion 5 has a rotating cylinder whose outer peripheral surface is peeled off.

  Whether or not the mountless label sheet 1a on which predetermined postal information is printed by the printing section 3 has been sent to a position almost directly above the cutter section 4 in the label receiving section 5 and the cut and sent mountless label L A label detection unit 6 for detecting whether or not there exists is arranged.

The label detection unit 6 is composed of a reflective optical sensor or the like. The label detection unit 6 detects the presence or absence of the mountless label sheet 1a or the mountless label L on the label receiving unit 5 based on a change (difference) in the level of reflected light to be received, and controls the detection information to be described later. To the unit 10.
The detection timing of the label detection unit 6 is controlled to be performed after the drive rotation of the platen roller 3b for sending the mountless label paper 1a from the position of the print head 3a toward the label receiving unit 5.

<Print issuing unit 16 for issuing receipts and acceptance certificates>
The print issuing unit 16 for issuing a receipt / acceptance certificate is substantially the same component as the above-described print issuing unit 15 for issuing a certificate / label, and the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
As shown in FIG. 4B, the label issuing unit 16 for issuing a receipt of the printer 101 is provided with a detachable label roll 1R in which a label sheet 1Ra is wound in a roll shape. This label roll 1R is a thermosensitive label roll in which a monochromatic thermosensitive coloring layer such as black is formed on one surface side and an adhesive layer is not formed on the other surface side.

Other components of the print issuing unit 16 are substantially the same as those of the print issuing unit 15 shown in FIG. The label paper 1Ra drawn from the label roll 1R is supplied between the print head 3c and the platen roller 3d of the printing unit 3 via the guide roller 9, and the mountless label paper 1Ra is drawn by the driving rotation of the platen roller 3d. It has become. The label sheet 1Ra printed by the printing unit 3R passes between the fixed blade 4a and the movable blade 4b of the cutter unit 4 and is sent downstream, cut by the cutter unit 4, and discharged as a receipt (receipt) LR. Paper.
Since the adhesive layer is not formed on the back side of the label paper 1Ra, the surface of the print issuing unit 16 such as the platen roller 3d does not need to be subjected to an adhesive prevention process.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the post office terminal device 100 includes the print issuing unit 15 and the print issuing unit 16. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and only the print issuing unit 15 is provided and the print issuing unit 16 is not provided. May be. In this case, the adhesive layer on the back side of the label paper 1a is heated to form an adhesive layer, and either the platen roller 3b or the label receiving portion 5 is used as a mechanism serving as a heat roller, and the heat The label roll 1 forms a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer in which the pressure-sensitive adhesive surface is activated by heat when the back side of the label paper 1a is heated by a roller. Therefore, when a receipt (receipt) LR is issued, heating is not performed by a heat roller, and therefore, an adhesive layer is not formed, so that it can be used as a receipt.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an electrical configuration of the post office terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As described above, the post office terminal device 100 includes the printer 101, the terminal main body 200 (touch panel device), and the weighing device 300 (weighing unit).

<Terminal body 200 (touch panel device)>
The terminal body 200 includes a control unit (CPU) 10, a storage unit 11, a communication unit 12, an imaging unit 18 such as a handy scanner, a touch panel 203, and the like. Each component is electrically connected via a data communication line such as a bus.

  In this embodiment, the control unit (CPU) 10 comprehensively controls each component of the postal window terminal device 100 by executing a control program (PRG) stored in the storage unit 11. Detailed functions of the control unit 10 will be described later.

The storage unit 11 stores a control program (PRG) of the post office terminal device 100, control data, and the like. The storage unit 11 includes a RAM, a ROM, a hard disk drive, and the like.
The storage unit 11 stores the identification information indicating the type of postal matter, the label format information of the label corresponding to the type of postal matter indicated by the identification information, and the postal information in association with each other as the association file 120.
In addition, the storage unit 11 includes identification information indicating the type of postal matter, a plurality of types of label types that are specified by the type of the postal matter and different types to be attached to the postal matter, and different types of labels to the postal matter. Issuance order information indicating the issuance order, and is stored as an issuance order file 121.
In addition, the storage unit 11 stores the registered weight information, the label print data, and the postal matter specifying information that can be specified on the screen of the display unit 201 that is input by the imaging unit 18 as the postal matter specifying information input unit. (Image information) and identification information indicating the type of mail are associated with each other and stored as a label unissued file (unissued data) 125.

  The RAM has a work area, a dot development storage unit that develops print data into dot data, a call format storage unit that calls and stores format information (various format information) from a label format file, and postal information. Etc., and a postal information storage section for storing and the like.

  The communication unit 12 performs data communication via the communication path 505 with the post office server 501, the portable terminal device 502, and the like under the control of the control unit 10. In addition, the communication unit 12 performs data communication with each terminal device 511 such as the management server 600 and another post office 510 via the communication path 505 and the communication network 710.

Further, the terminal main body 200 has a touch panel 203 having both a display device and an input device as an operation input unit. The touch panel 203 includes a display unit 201 and an input unit 202. The display unit 201 is a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, or the like, and displays information related to postal items under the control of the control unit 10. The input unit 202 is provided on the front side of the display unit 201, senses a position touched on the screen by an indicator such as a finger, and outputs contact information and position information to the control unit 10. That is, the operator (operator) can perform an input operation intuitively by performing a predetermined operation such as tapping or double-tapping a desired position on the screen on which buttons or icons are displayed, using the touch panel 203. .
Further, as described above, the touch panel 203 as an operation input unit includes a postal information input operation area 203A (postal information operation area) for displaying and inputting information related to a postal matter and information relating to label issuance with respect to one operation area. A label issuing operation area 203B to be displayed and input is provided separately.
The control unit 10 controls the postal information input operation area 203A and the label issuing operation area 203B independently and in parallel.

  In the above embodiment, the touch panel 203 having the display unit 201 and the input unit 202 is used as the operation input unit of the post office terminal device 100, but the present invention is not limited to this mode. For example, the post office terminal device 100 may include a display unit 201 such as a liquid crystal display device and an input unit 202 such as a keyboard and input buttons.

  The imaging unit 18 is an imaging device such as a handy scanner, and reads a mail address, a destination address, a postal code, a sender, a sender's address, a bar code indicating a tracking number, an appearance, a packing form, and the like. Is output to the control unit 10. The control unit 10 stores this image information in the storage unit 11 or the like.

<Printer 101>
The printer 101 includes a printer control unit 14, a certificate issuing unit 15 for issuing a certificate / label, a print issuing unit 16 for issuing a receipt, a number display unit 17, and the like. The printer control unit 14 is connected to be able to perform data communication through a print / issue unit 15 for issuing a certificate / label, a print / issue unit 16 for issuing a receipt, a number display unit 17, and a data communication line.
The printer control unit 14 performs data communication with the control unit 10 of the terminal body unit 200, and includes a print issuing unit 15 for issuing a certificate / label, a print issuing unit 16 for issuing a receipt, a number display unit 17, and the like. Control all over.

  The print issuing unit 15 for issuing certificate paper / label includes a stepping motor 151 that drives and rotates the platen roller 3b, a thermal head 152 (print head 3a), a cutter driving motor 153, and the like. The printing / issuing unit 15 for issuing a certificate / label performs printing on the mountless label paper 1a according to predetermined label format information and postal information under the control of the printer control unit 14, and outputs the printed mountless label paper 1a. A cutter-less label L is issued after being cut into sheets by the cutter unit 4. The label detection unit (sensor) 154 detects the presence or absence of the mountless label paper 1 a or the mountless label L on the label receiving unit 5. The printer control unit 14 controls the operation (drive / stop) of the printing unit 3 based on the detection result of the label detection unit (sensor) 154.

  The print issuing unit 16 for issuing a receipt includes a stepping motor 161 that drives and rotates the platen roller 3d, a thermal head 162 (print head 3c), a cutter driving motor 163, and the like. The print issuing unit 16 for issuing a receipt performs printing according to predetermined label format information and postal information on the label paper 1Ra under the control of the printer control unit 14, and the printed label paper 1Ra is formed into a sheet by the cutter unit 4. And issue a receipt (LR). The label detection unit (sensor) 164 detects the presence or absence of the mountless label paper 1Ra or the mountless label L on the label receiving unit 5. The printer control unit 14 controls the operation (drive / stop) of the printing unit 3R based on the detection result of the label detection unit (sensor) 164.

  The number display unit 17 (remaining issued label number display unit) is controlled by the printer control unit 14, for example, when identification information indicating the type of mail is input by the input unit 202, the number of labels to be issued ( (Remaining number of issued labels). (For example, display the total number of a series of various labels to be affixed to a piece of mail, and count down one from the total number of labels each time a label is issued. (The number of unlabeled labels is displayed.)

<Weighing device 300>
The weighing device 300 measures articles such as mail. The weighing device 300 includes a weighing unit 301, a weight display unit 302, and an input button 303.
The weighing unit 301 measures an article such as a mail, and outputs weight information to the control unit 10 and the weight display unit 302.
The weight display unit 302 displays the weight information acquired from the weighing unit 301, the charge specified based on the type of mail and the weight information, and the like.
The input button 303 includes a button for inputting the type of mail such as express delivery, registered mail, and simple registered mail, a weight / fee display switching button, and the like, and inputs the operation input information to the control unit 10 or the terminal body unit 200. Output. When the measurement value measured by the measurement unit is displayed on the touch panel device 200 via the A / D, the measurement device 300 does not need to include the weight display unit 302. In this case, the weighing device 300 and the touch panel device 200 are connected (wired or wirelessly connected) to function as a weighing device.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a label L issued by the post office terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The post office terminal device 100 is provided with a print issuing unit 15 for issuing a stamp / label, and more specifically, with a single mountless label roll 1 and a thermal head as the print head 3a of the single printing unit 3, As shown in FIG. 6, a stamp (meter stamp) 81, a sorting label 82, a tracking number barcode label 83 such as simple registered mail, a stamp label 84, a label 85 (such as a designated delivery date seal 86) attached to the delivery item, Etc. are printed and issued.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the post office terminal device 100 according to the present embodiment can perform black printing B and red printing R on the label paper fed out from the mountless label roll 1, and the black printing B is printed. Label L (sorting label 82, etc.), red printed label L (certificate 81, stamp label 84, label 85 affixed to the delivery), black printed B and red printed label L (tracking number bar) Code label 83, etc.) can be issued.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of identification information 90 indicating label type, label format information 98, and postal information 97 stored in the storage unit 11 of the postal window terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The storage unit 11 stores identification information 90 indicating the type of postal matter, label format information 98, and postal information 97 in association with each other as an association file 120.
The label format information 98 includes label type information 91 indicating the type of label, label direction (printing direction) information 92, vertical writing / horizontal writing information 93, a length Ly along the label conveyance direction, and a printing color. Information 95, label roll width information (constant) Lx, and postal information 97 are stored in association with each other.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the association file 120 includes, for example, stamps, postcards, letters and documents (first-class mail items to fourth-class mail items), parcels (Yu-pack), registered mail, simple information as identification information 90. Label type information such as registered mail, stamp 81, printing direction information (label direction information) 92, horizontal printing in which the label transport direction is the horizontal direction of the label, horizontal writing as vertical writing / horizontal writing information 93, in the label transport direction Along the line length Ly is 29 mm, the printing color information 95 is red, the label roll width information Lx is 50 mm, the postage information 97 is monetary data, underwriting date data, and the like. The money amount data and underwriting date data are defined based on operation information from the input unit 202 when mail is accepted.

  Further, as the identification information 90, the sorting label 82 includes the sorting label 82 as the label type information 91, the printing direction information (label direction information) 92 as the printing direction information (vertical direction printing, the vertical direction of the label, Horizontal writing as writing / horizontal writing information 93, length Ly along the label conveyance direction 47mm, black as printing color information 95, 50mm as label roll width information Lx, postal address as postal information 97, received station name ( Store name), underwriting number, bar code (image information) indicating the underwriting number, etc. are stored in association with each other. The postal code, the accepted station name (store name), the acceptance number, the barcode (image information) indicating the acceptance number, etc. are set based on the operation information from the input unit 202 at the time of accepting the mail.

  A tracking number bar code label 83 such as simple registered mail, a stamp label 84, a label 85 attached to a delivery item, and the like are defined as shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of identification information 90 indicating label type, label type information 91, and issue order information 122 stored in the storage unit 11 of the post office terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 8, the issuance order file 121 includes identification information 90 indicating the type of postal matter and label type information 91 indicating the type of label attached to the postal matter, which is defined by the type of the postal matter. And issuance order information 122 indicating the issuance order of labels to be affixed to mail pieces is stored in the storage unit 11 in association with each other.
The storage unit 11 stores the association file 120 and the issue order file 121 in association with each other.

The control unit 10 reads the association file 120 and the issue order file 121 from the storage unit 11, searches the association file 120 and the issue order file 121 using the identification information as a search condition, and labels type information 91 associated with the identification information. Based on the issue order information 122, a plurality of different types to be affixed to the postal items associated with the identification information 90 by sequentially printing on the label paper fed from the mountless label roll by the print issuing unit 15. The label issuance process is performed.
The issuance order information 122 stores a plurality of labels corresponding to the identification information 90 indicating the type of postal matter in the issuance order, and at the end, a label issuance stop control symbol (such as END) is stored. The control unit 10 reads the label type information 91 in order according to the issue order information 122, issues a label related to the label type information, and determines that a series of label issuance is completed at the time of the stop control symbol (END). This completes the series of label issuance.

9 shows registered weight information 96 indicating the type of postal matter stored in the storage unit 11 of the postal window terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, identification information 90 indicating the type of postal matter, image information 918 (imaging information). ), An example of print data 99 and postage 94;
As shown in FIG. 9, the storage unit 11 stores the registered weight information 96, the label print data 99, and the display unit 201 on the screen of the display unit 201 input by the imaging unit 18 as a postal matter identification information input unit. The postal matter specifying information (image information 918) that can specify the postal matter, the postage 94 of the postal matter, and the like are associated and stored as a label unissued file 125.
The storage unit 11 stores an unlabeled file 125, an association file 120, and an issue order file 121 in association with each other.

Next, detailed functions of the control unit 10 will be described.
FIG. 10 is a functional block diagram of the post office terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 1, the touch panel 203 as an operation input unit includes a display unit 201 and an input unit 202. As described above, the touch panel 203 divides, with respect to one operation area, a postal information input operation area 203A for displaying and inputting information related to mail items, and a label issuing operation area 203B for displaying and inputting information related to label issuance. Is provided.

  In the present embodiment, the control unit 10 controls the postal information input operation area 203A and the label issuing operation area 203B independently and in parallel. Specifically, the control unit 10 includes a postal item registration mode processing unit 170, an issue mode processing unit 190, and the like. The control unit 10 executes the control program stored in the storage unit, thereby realizing each function in the post office terminal device 100 as a computer.

The postal matter registration mode processing unit 170 controls the postal information input operation area 203 </ b> A of the touch panel 203 to perform processing for registering information related to postal items in the postal window terminal device 100.
Specifically, when the identification information indicating the type of mail is set in the postal information input operation area 203A, the mail registration mode processing unit 170 corresponds to the identification information of the type of mail indicated by the identification information. Print data 99 is generated based on the label format information (various format information) and postal information of the label, and the print data 99 and identification information 90 are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit 11. In addition, the postal matter registration mode processing unit 170, if necessary, if identification information indicating the type of postal matter is set in the postal information input operation area, The print data 99 is stored in the storage unit 11 in association with it.

  In addition, the postal matter registration mode processing unit 170, when identification information indicating the type of postal matter is set in the postal information input operation area 203A of the touch panel 203 as an input operation unit, the postal matter by the identification information and the weighing unit. The postage of the mail is determined based on the weight information of the mail or the identification information and the size information of the mail (standard, non-standard, vertical, horizontal, height, etc.) and the transport distance. A process of storing the charge 94 and the print data 99 in the storage unit 11 in association with each other is performed.

  The issue mode processing unit 190 performs a process of issuing a label to be attached to a postal matter with respect to a postal item to be attached with a label that has not been attached yet and whose weight information has been registered in the storage unit 11.

  Specifically, the issuance mode processing unit 190 displays the print data 99 read from the storage unit 11 in a state where the print data 99 is selected in the label issuance operation area 203B of the touch panel 203 and is selected. The unit 3 prints the print data 99 on the label paper 1a fed out from the mountless label roll 1, thereby performing a process of issuing the label L.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the issuance mode processing unit 190 reads the print data 99 relating to the label to be attached to the postal item with no label read out from the storage unit 11, the image information of the postal item, the weight information, and the like. In association with each other, candidate images (P1, P2, P3) are displayed in a selectable manner in the label issuing operation area 203B. When the image information 918 or the print data 99 is selected in a state where the candidate images (P1, P2, P3) are displayed in the label issue operation area 203B so as to be selectable, the issue mode processing unit 190 causes the print unit 3 to By printing the print data 99 on the label paper 1a, processing for issuing the label L is performed.

  Further, the control unit 10 controls the postal information input operation area 203A and the label issue operation area 203B of the touch panel 203 as an input operation section to be interchangeable. Specifically, when the control unit 10 detects that the display format switching buttons P20 and P21 are operated, the control unit 10 performs a process of switching the postal information input operation area 203A and the label issue operation area 203B.

Next, a specific example of the function of the control unit 10 will be described.
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of the control unit 10 of the post office terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The control unit 10 includes a postal matter registration mode processing unit 170, an issue mode processing unit 190, a label detection processing unit 195, a thermal temperature control unit 196, and the like.

  As described above, the postal matter registration mode processing unit 170 performs processing for registering information related to postal items in the postal window terminal device 100. Specifically, the postal item registration mode processing unit 170 includes a weighing processing unit 171, an imaging processing unit 172, a size input processing unit 173, a fee calculation unit 174, a print data generation unit 175, and a print data storage unit 182. And a receipt issuance processing unit 183 and an acceptance certificate issuance processing unit 184.

  The weighing processing unit 171 stores the weight information of articles such as postal items input from the weighing unit 301 of the weighing device 300 in the storage unit 11. At this time, the weighing processing unit 171 stores the weight information of the mail item in the storage unit 11 in association with the identification information indicating the type of the mail item.

  The imaging processing unit 172 stores the image information obtained by imaging the mail with the imaging unit 18 in the storage unit 11.

  The size input processing unit 173 associates size information of an article such as a postal item input from the input unit 202 of the terminal main body unit 200 or a keyboard (not shown) with identification information 90 indicating the type of the postal item. Is stored in the storage unit 11.

  The storage unit 11 stores size information (including standard and non-standard size) indicating the size, such as length, width, and height, of the mail piece input by the input unit 202.

  The charge calculation unit 174 has identification information indicating the type of mail (postage stamp, postcard, letter / document (first-class mail to fourth-class mail), parcel (Yu-pack), registered mail, simplified registered mail, etc.), weight Based on information, size information (standard size, non-standard size, vertical size, horizontal size, height size, etc.), etc., the postage of the mail is calculated. The fee calculation unit 174 stores the calculated postage in association with the identification information indicating the type of the mail piece in the storage unit 11.

The print data generation unit 175 generates print data to be printed on the label paper by the printing unit 3 or the like. At this time, the print data generation unit 175 generates print data related to the label to be attached to the postal matter based on the identification information indicating the type of the postal matter, the label format information of the label attached to the postal matter, the postal information, and the like. To do.
Specifically, the print data generation unit 175 includes a certificate issuing processing unit 176, a registered label processing unit 177, a tracking code processing unit 178, a sorting label processing unit 179, a delivery date designation seal processing unit 180, a stamp A seal processing unit 181.

  The certificate issuance processing unit 176 generates print data related to a certificate based on identification information indicating the type of postal matter, date information, postage information, and prescribed print color information such as red (red).

  When the identification information indicating the type of mail is registered mail, simplified registered mail, cash registered mail, specific record, etc., the registered mail label processing unit 177 is a bar indicating the prescribed image, tracking number, and tracking number according to the identification information. Based on the code, print color information, and the like, print data relating to a barcode label for tracking a registered mail label is generated.

The tracking code processing unit 178 performs data communication with, for example, the management server 600 when the identification information indicating the type of mail is registered mail, simple registered mail, cash registered mail, specific record, express delivery, and the like. The tracking number centrally managed in (1) is output to a registered label processing unit 177, a sorting label processing unit 179, and the like.
The tracking number is not limited to the above-described form, and the tracking code processing unit 178 is based on the number identifying the post office, the local number issued by the post office server 501 of the post office, and the like. Tracking number may be generated.

  When the identification information indicating the type of mail is courier, the sorting label processing unit 179 is based on the postal code, the underwriting station (underwriting store), the underwriting number, the bar code indicating the underwriting number, the print color information, and the like. Print data relating to the sorting label is generated.

  The delivery date designation seal processing unit 180 generates print data related to the delivery unit designation seal based on the delivery date information input from the input unit 202 when the identification information indicating the type of mail is courier service or the like.

  When the identification information indicating the type of the postal item is registered mail, simplified registered mail, cash registered mail, specific record, express delivery, etc., the stamp seal processing unit 181 displays “registered mail”, “simple registered mail”, “cash registered mail”, “specified record” ”,“ Express delivery ”, etc., print data relating to a stamp label (stamp sticker) on which characters are written is generated.

  The print data storage unit 182 associates the registered weight information with the label print data and stores them in the storage unit 11 as a label unissued file 125. In detail, the print data storage unit 182 can specify the postal matter on the screen of the display unit 201 input by the imaging unit 18 as the postal matter specifying information input unit as appropriate. Item identification information (such as image information of a mail item), registered weight information, label print data, and the like are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit 11 as a label unissued file 125.

  The receipt issuance processing unit 183 performs processing for issuing a receipt by printing various information on the label paper fed from the label roll 1R by the print issuing unit 16 based on the various pieces of information of the mail.

  When the acceptance certificate issuance processing unit 184 stores the print data in the storage unit, the underwriting issuance processing unit 184 issues a print on the label sheet fed from the label roll 1R on the basis of various pieces of postal information such as identification information indicating the type of postal matter. By printing various information by the unit 16, a process of issuing an acceptance certificate is performed.

  In detail, the issue mode processing unit 190 includes a candidate processing unit 191, a switching processing unit 192, an issue processing unit 193, and a related label processing unit 194.

  When the candidate processing unit 191 obtains the weight information by weighing the postal item to be labeled with the label information not yet attached and the weight information registered in the storage unit 11 by the measuring unit, the candidate processing unit 191 uses the weight information as a search condition. The label unissued file 125 stored in the storage unit 11 is searched, one or a plurality of registered weight information that matches or approximates the weight information is extracted, and the registered weight information and the registered weight information are associated with each other. The mail piece specifying information is displayed on the display unit 201 so as to be selectable as a candidate for a postal item to be labeled that has been weighed by the weighing unit 301.

  Further, the candidate processing unit 191 searches the label unissued file 125 stored in the storage unit 11, extracts one or a plurality of registered weight information that matches or approximates the weight information, and associates it with the registered weight information. The displayed image information is displayed on the display unit 201 so as to be selectable as a candidate for a postal item to be labeled that has been weighed by the weighing unit 301.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the post office terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. An example of the operation of the post office terminal device 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the present embodiment, using one post office terminal device 100, one of the two post office staff members performs operation input in the postal information input operation area 203A of the touch panel 203 as shown in FIG. The post office accepts the mail at the post office, and the other post office worker inputs the operation in the label issuance operation area 203B, and issues the label that is not pasted and is pasted on the mail that is registered in the storage unit 11. The processes related to are performed simultaneously in parallel.

  In step S <b> 11, the control unit 10 performs a display input operation of identification information, weight information, size information, and the like in the postal information input operation area 203 </ b> A of the touch panel 203.

  In step S13, the control unit 10 performs a process of calculating a postage. Specifically, when the identification information 90 indicating the type of the mail piece is set, the control unit 10 sets the identification information and the weight information of the mail piece by the weighing unit 301, or the identification information 90 and the size information (standard, Non-standard size, vertical size, horizontal size, height size, etc.) and the postage of the mail are calculated based on the transport distance.

In step S15, when the post office staff has finished inputting the postal information for each postal item accepted at the post office, a print instruction button (not shown) displayed in the postal information input operation area 203A of the touch panel 203 is displayed. Manipulate.
Specifically, the control unit 10 displays a print instruction button in the postal information input operation area 203A, and when detecting that the print instruction button is operated, the control unit 10 displays an image for notifying the label issuing operation area 203B. It is displayed (S31).

  In step S17, the control unit 10 performs processing for generating print data. Specifically, as described above, the control unit 10 performs processing for generating the print data 99 based on the label format information of the label corresponding to the type of the mail item indicated by the identification information 90 and the postal information.

  In step S <b> 19, the control unit 10 performs a process of storing the print data 99 and the identification information in the storage unit 11 in association with each other.

  In step S <b> 21, the control unit 10 performs a process of issuing a receipt by printing various information on the label paper fed from the label roll 1 </ b> R by the print issuing unit 16 based on the various pieces of information on the postal matter.

  In step S23, if the control unit 10 determines that the postal information has been input for all postal items accepted at the post office or the like, the control unit 10 ends the series of postal item registration processing. Otherwise, the control unit 10 proceeds to step S11. Proceed to processing.

  In step S31, as described above, when the control unit 10 receives a print instruction, the control unit 10 displays an image to that effect in the label issuing operation area 203B of the touch panel 203.

  In step S <b> 33, the control unit 10 performs a process of reading, from the storage unit 11, print data 99 relating to a label that is not attached to a label and attached to a mail piece registered in the storage unit 11.

  In step S35, as shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 10 reads the print data 99, the image information, the weight information, and the like of the label that is read from the storage unit 11 and is attached to the postal item with no label. The candidate image (P1, P2, P3) that is included is displayed so as to be selectable in the label issuing operation area 203B.

  Specifically, in step S <b> 37, the control unit 10 measures by the weighing unit 301 the candidate processing unit 191 measures the postal object to be attached with a label that has not been attached with the label and the weight information is registered in the storage unit 11. When the weight information is acquired, using the weight information as a search condition, the label unissued file 125 stored in the storage unit 11 is searched, and one or a plurality of registered weight information that matches or approximates the weight information is extracted. The registered weight information and the postal matter identification information associated with the registered weight information are displayed on the display unit 201 so as to be selectable as candidates for labeling target postal items weighed by the weighing unit 301.

  In step S39, the other post office worker of the two members selects a postal item with a desired label not pasted from the candidate images (P1, P2, P3) displayed in the label issuing operation area 203B so as to be selectable. select. Specifically, when a candidate image including desired print data 99 relating to a label to be attached to a postal item not yet attached is selected, the control unit 10 causes the print unit 3 to transfer the print data 99 to the mountless label roll. The label L is printed by printing on the label paper 1a fed from 1.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a plurality of types of labels issued to a registered mail by the post office terminal device according to the embodiment of the invention.
For example, when the candidate image P2 is selected from the candidate images (P1, P2, P3) shown in FIG. 1, as shown in FIG. 13, the tracking number barcode for certificate stamp and simple registered mail is printed by the printing unit 3. A process of sequentially issuing a label, a stamp sticker indicating a simple registered letter, etc. is performed.
The above-mentioned post office staff sequentially sends the postal stamp, the tracking number barcode label for simple registered mail, the stamp seal indicating the simple registered letter, etc. issued to the postal matter from the printing unit 3 of the post office terminal device 100. Affix to the object.

  In step S41, the control unit 10 determines whether or not the processing has been completed for all unlabeled mail items stored in the storage unit 11, and determines that the processing has been completed. The label issuing process is terminated. Otherwise, the process proceeds to step S31.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of operations related to display switching of the post office terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The post office terminal device 100 has a plurality of modes as an operation input unit. Specifically, the first mode for performing processing for setting the postal information input operation area 203A in the entire area of one screen of the touch panel 203 as the operation input section, and the label issuance in the entire area of one screen of the touch panel 203 as the operation input section In the second mode for performing the process of setting the operation area 203B, the postal information input operation area 203A is set in the left half area, and the label issuing operation area 203B is set in the right half area in the entire area of the touch panel 203 as the operation input unit. The label issuing operation area 203B is set in the left half area and the postal information input operation area 203A is set in the right half area in the third mode for performing the process of setting the mail and the entire area of the touch panel 203 as the operation input unit. And a fourth mode for performing processing.

In step S51, for example, the control unit 10 displays the display format switching buttons P20 and P21 on the touch panel 203, and determines whether or not the display format switching buttons P20 and P21 are operated.
In response to the operation of the display format switching buttons P20 and P21, for example, the control unit 10 specifically, based on the number of taps (pressing) on the display format switching buttons P20 and P21, for example, the first mode (S53). ), The second mode (S55), the third mode (S57), and the fourth mode (S57).

As described above, the post office terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention performs printing by the printing unit 3 on paper (label paper) fed from a mountless label roll having a predetermined width as a paper roll. After this, the label sheet is cut by the cutter unit 4 and a label L as a sheet-like printed material to be attached to the mail is issued.
The post office terminal device 100 stores the identification information 90 indicating the type of the postal matter, the label format information as various format information corresponding to the type of the postal matter indicated by the identification information, and the postal information in association with each other. Section 11, a postal information input operation area 203A as a postal information operation area for operably displaying information relating to mail received at the post office, and label issuance for displaying and inputting information relating to label issuance as printed matter The touch panel 203 as an operation unit provided separately from the operation region (issue operation region) 203B, and the control unit 10 that independently controls the operation of the postal information input operation region 203A and the label issue operation region 203B. .

When information related to a mail piece is input in the postal information input operation area (postal information operation area) 203A, the control unit 10 generates print data based on the input information related to the mail piece, and the generated The printed data is displayed in a label issuance operation area (issue operation area) 203B in a selectable manner, and when the selectable print data is selected, a process for issuing a printed matter based on the selected print data I do.
Specifically, when the identification information 90 indicating the type of postal matter is set in the postal information input operation area 203A, the control unit 10 displays the label format information of the label corresponding to the type of postal matter indicated by the identification information, The print data 99 is generated based on the information, etc., and the print data 99 and the identification information 90 are associated with each other and stored in the storage unit 11, and the label that is stored in the storage unit 11 and pasted on an unlabeled mail piece When the desired print data 99 relating to a label to be attached to a postal item to which a label is not attached is selected in a state where the print data 99 relating to the label is issued in the label issuing operation area 203B, the printing unit 3 performs the printing. A process of issuing the label L is performed by printing the data 99 on the label paper 1a fed from the mountless label roll 1.

For example, two post office staff can perform different business operations simultaneously in parallel using one post office terminal device 100. Specifically, one clerk performs a process related to displaying and displaying postal information in the postal information input operation area 203A. In the label issuing operation area 203B, the other clerk can simultaneously perform in parallel processing related to the issuance of the label not attached to the label and attached to the mail piece registered in the storage unit 11.
In this way, even if a large amount of mail is received in a short time, such as when the mail counter is crowded, two post office personnel can use the single mail counter terminal device 100 to collect information on the mail. Processing related to display input and processing related to issuance of a label to be attached to a mail piece can be performed in parallel.

  For example, compared with the comparative example in which one terminal device is prepared and installed for each station member, the post office terminal device 100 according to the present invention can be easily installed in a relatively narrow space such as a post office.

In addition, the post office terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention further includes a weighing unit 301 that measures the weight of the mail, and employs a touch panel 203 as an input operation unit.
When the identification information indicating the type of the mail is set in the postal information input operation area 203A of the touch panel 203 as the input operation unit, the control unit 10 sets the identification information and the weight information of the mail by the weighing unit 301, or Based on the identification information, the size information, and the transport distance, the postage 94 of the postal matter is determined, and the postage 94 is associated with the print data 99 of the label attached to the postal matter and stored in the storage unit 11. To do.
Further, when the print data 99 read from the storage unit 11 is displayed in the label issue operation area 203B of the touch panel 203 so as to be selectable, the control unit 10 selects the desired print data 99 among the selection candidates. The printing unit 3 performs a process of issuing a label by printing the print data 99 on the label paper 1 a fed from the mountless label roll 1. The postage is printed on a stamp. The postage is indicated on the receipt.
For example, the postal information input operation area 203 </ b> A and the label issue operation area 203 </ b> B are respectively arranged in the left half area and the right half area of one operation area of the touch panel 203.

For this reason, one of the two postal clerk, in the postal information input operation area 203A, information about the mail received at the post office, for example, information indicating the type of mail (registered mail, simple registered mail, cash registered mail, If express information, specific records, parcel delivery, etc.), postal weight information, postal size information, postal transport distance, etc. are input via the touch panel 203, the control unit 10 calculates the postage 94 based on the information. The postage 94 and the print data 99 are stored in association with each other.
The other postal clerk displays an unlabeled label stored in the storage unit 11 and displayed in a selectable manner in the label issuing operation area 203B of the touch panel 203 in order to apply a label to a desired postal item with no label. When the desired print data 99 is selected from the print data 99 related to the postal matter and the postal information candidates, the label attached to the desired postal matter issued from the printing unit 3 is pasted on the postal matter. .
In other words, it is possible for two people to process the underwriting work of mail at the post office and the work of applying a label to be pasted on the accepted mail in parallel using one post office terminal device 100. It is possible to provide the post office terminal device 100 that can perform each operation with high efficiency.

In addition, the post office terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured such that the postal information input operation area 203A and the label issue operation area 203B of the touch panel 203 as an input operation unit can be switched (switchable). Specifically, when the control unit 10 detects that the switching buttons P20 and P21 are operated by an operator or the like, the control unit 10 displays the postal information input operation area 203A and the label issue operation area 203B of the touch panel 203. Perform the switching process.
In other words, even if the positions of the post office staff in charge of postal work and the post office staff in charge of applying the label to be attached to the postal service are switched, Can do the same job. That is, it is possible to provide the post office terminal device 100 that can easily replace the postal information input operation area 203A and the label issuing operation area 203B in a short time even when the positions of the respective persons in charge of business are switched. it can.
Further, even when the installation position of the postal window terminal device 100 is moved and the position for performing each work is switched, the postal information input operation area 203A and the label issuing operation area 203B can be easily replaced. The window terminal device 100 can be provided.

In addition, the post office terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes an imaging unit 18 that images postal matter and generates image information. When the identification information 90 indicating the type of postal matter is set in the postal information input operation area 203A, the control unit 10 associates the postal matter image information 918 with the print data 99 related to the label attached to the postal matter. Remember.
The control unit 10 associates the print data 99 and the image information 918 read from the storage unit 11 and displays the selectable image information 918 or the print data 99 in the label issue operation area 203B. In this case, the printing data 99 selected by the printing unit 3 is printed on the label paper 1a fed out from the mountless label roll 1, thereby performing a process of issuing a label L to be attached to the mail piece.
More specifically, for example, by the operation of a postal clerk in charge of the mail piece undertaking operation, for example, the image information of the accepted mail piece displayed in the postal information input operation area 203A, and the identification information 90 indicating the type of the mail piece, The storage unit 11 stores the print data 99 relating to the label to be attached to the postal matter. The control unit 10 includes, in the label issuing operation area 203 </ b> B of the touch panel 203, image information 918 relating to a postal matter that is not attached to a label and registered in the storage unit 11, and print data 99 relating to a label attached to the postal matter. It is related and displayed as selectable. When a postal clerk in charge of label application looks at the label issuance operation area 203B of the touch panel 203 and selects image information 918 and print data 99 relating to a postal object to which the label is applied, the mail The label L to be attached is printed and issued by the printing unit 3.
In other words, by using the image information of the postal matter, it is possible to provide the post office terminal device 100 that can reduce label sticking mistakes by the post office staff in charge of label sticking work.

Further, in the post office terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the storage unit 11 has identification information indicating the type of postal matter, label type information indicating the type of label attached to the postal matter, and the label type. The label print color information corresponding to the information is stored in association with each other.
The control unit 10 performs a printing process on the label sheet fed from the mountless label roll by the print issuing unit 15 with a color corresponding to the printing color information associated with the label type information read from the storage unit 11.
For this reason, the control unit 10 can perform multicolor printing by the print issuing unit 15 based on the print color information associated with the identification information read from the storage unit 11, and can be used for mail with a simple configuration. The post office terminal device 100 capable of issuing various labels can be provided. The print issuing unit 15 may be configured to perform multicolor printing, and may be an ink jet type.

Further, in the post office terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the mountless label roll 1 has a plurality of heat-sensitive color forming layers formed on one side, and the color developing temperatures of the heat-sensitive color developing layers are different from each other. Is a heat-sensitive mountless label roll 1 having an adhesive layer attached to a mail piece on the other side.
The control unit 10 applies a thermal head which is a print head of the print issuing unit 15 to the label paper 1a fed from the mountless label roll 1 based on the print color information associated with the label type information read from the storage unit 11. The printing process is performed by controlling the color temperature according to the printing color information by 152.
Specifically, the storage unit 11 may store the identification information indicating the type of the label and the type of postal matter in association with the print color information of the label corresponding to the type of postal matter indicated by the identification information. Good.
Based on the print color information associated with the identification information read from the storage unit 11, the control unit 10 applies the label paper fed from the mountless label roll 1 by the thermal head 152 which is the print head of the print issuing unit 15. Then, the printing process is performed by controlling the coloring temperature according to the printing color information.
For this reason, the control unit 10 controls the color paper temperature corresponding to the print color information corresponding to the type of the label on the label paper 1a fed from the mountless label roll 1 by the thermal head 152 based on the print color information. Thus, it is possible to provide the post office terminal device 100 that can issue labels printed in a color corresponding to the print color information and can issue various labels for mail with a simple configuration.

In addition, the post office terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of different types of items to be pasted on postal items, which are defined by the identification information 90 indicating that the storage unit 11 is the type of postal matter and the type of postal matter. The label format information 98 of each label and the issuance order information 122 indicating the issuance order of a plurality of different types of labels to the postal matter are stored in association with each other. The control unit 10 outputs the label fed from the mountless label roll based on the issue order information 122, the label format information, and the postal information 97, which are associated with the identification information 90 indicating the type of the mail piece read from the storage unit 11. By sequentially printing on the sheet by the print issuing unit 15, a plurality of different types of labels to be attached to the mail piece associated with the identification information 90 indicating the type of the mail piece are issued.
Therefore, when the identification information 90 indicating the type of mail is set, the control unit 10 sequentially issues each label according to the issue order information 122 associated with the identification information 90. There is no need to determine which label for the postal matter, and the post office staff need only print the labels issued from the postal window terminal device 100 in order on the postal matter.
In other words, it is possible to provide the post office terminal device 100 that can prevent an error in attaching various labels to be attached to a mail piece.

In addition, the post office terminal device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a label detection unit 6 that detects removal of a label printed and issued by the print issuing unit 15 and the cutter unit 4. On the condition that the label detection unit 6 detects the removal of the label, the control unit 10 performs a process for issuing a plurality of different types of labels to be attached to the mail piece associated with the identification information.
For this reason, when the label is removed, it is possible to provide the postal window terminal device 100 capable of sequentially issuing a predetermined label to be attached to the mail piece associated with the identification information.

As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and there are design changes and the like without departing from the gist of the present invention. Is included in the present invention.
Further, the embodiments described in the above drawings can be combined with each other as long as there is no particular contradiction or problem in the purpose and configuration.
Moreover, the description content of each figure can become independent embodiment, respectively, and embodiment of this invention is not limited to one embodiment which combined each figure.

1 Label roll (mountless label roll with red / black coloring layer and adhesive layer, for certificate paper and labels)
1a Label paper 1R Label roll (Label roll with black heat-sensitive layer without adhesive layer)
2 Roll loading unit 3 Printing unit 3a Print head (thermal head)
3b Platen roller 3c Print head (thermal head)
3d Platen roller 3R Printing unit 4 Cutter unit 4a Fixed blade 4b Movable blade 5 Label receiving unit 6 Label detection unit 9 Guide roller 10 Control unit (CPU)
11 Storage unit (RAM, ROM)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 12 Communication part 14 Printer control part 15 Print issuing part for issuing certificate / label 16 Print issuing part for issuing receipt / acceptance certificate 17 Numerical display 18 Imaging unit 81 Stamp (meter stamp)
82 Sorting label 83 Tracking number barcode label (simple registered mail label etc.)
84 Stamp Label 85 Label Affixed to Delivery Items 86 Delivery Designated Date Sticker 90 Identification Information 91 Label Type Information 92 Label Direction (Printing Direction) Information 92
93 Vertical Writing / Horizontal Writing Information 94 Postage 95 Print Color Information 96 Registered Weight Information 97 Postal Information 98 Label Format Information 99 Print Data 100, 100b Postal Window Terminal Device 101 Printer 102 Paper Outlet 103 Paper Outlet 120 Associated File 121 Order of Issue File 122 Issuing order information 125 Label unissued file 151 Stepping motor 152 Thermal head (printing head)
153 Cutter drive motor 154 Label detection sensor 161 Stepping motor 162 Thermal head (printing head)
163 Cutter drive motor 164 Label detector (sensor)
170 Postal registration mode processing unit 171 Measurement processing unit 172 Imaging processing unit 173 Size input processing unit 174 Fee calculation unit 175 Print data generation unit 176 Certificate issuing processing unit 177 Registered label processing unit 178 Tracking code processing unit 179 Label processing unit 180 Delivery date designation seal processing unit 181 Stamp seal processing unit 182 Print data storage unit 183 Receipt issuance processing unit 184 Underwriting certificate issuance processing unit 190 Issuing mode processing unit 191 Candidate processing unit 192 Switching processing unit 193 Issuing processing unit 194 Related label processing unit 195 Label detection processing unit 196 Thermal temperature control unit 200 Terminal body unit (touch panel device)
201 Display unit 202 Input unit 203 Touch panel (input operation unit, operation unit)
203A Postal information input operation area (postal information operation area)
203B Label issue operation area (issue operation area)
205 Numeric keypad input device 300 Weighing device 301 Weighing unit 302 Weight display unit (display unit)
303 Input button (input section)
500 Post Office 501 Post Office Server 502 Mobile Terminal Device 505 Communication Channel (LAN)
510 Post office 511 Each terminal device 600 Management server 700 Mail delivery management system 710 Communication network (communication path)
918 Image information L Mountless label

Claims (2)

A mail window terminal device that issues a sheet-like printed material to be printed on a postal matter after printing on the fed paper at the printing unit,
An operation unit provided by separating a postal information operation area for displaying information relating to mail received at a post office and an issuing operation area for displaying information relating to the issuance of the printed matter;
A control unit for independently controlling the postal information operation area and the issue operation area of the operation unit,
The control unit generates print data based on the inputted information about the mail piece when the information about the mail piece is inputted in the postal information operation area, and the generated print data is issued to the issuer. A postal window terminal device, which is displayed in an operation area so as to be selectable, and when the selectable print data is selected, the printed matter is issued based on the selected print data.   The postal window terminal device according to claim 1, wherein the postal information operation area and the issuing operation area of the operation unit are configured to be interchangeable.

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