JPH01270983A - Video coding apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To dispense with a delay path and a temporary accumulation part by printing a temporary code on mail before the key input of the address code corresponding to the address of the mail to control the mail during feed and further providing the return path of mail having no address code inputted thereto. CONSTITUTION:The image signal of the address mentioned surface of mail outputted from a scanning part 4 is temporarily stored in a memory control part 10 and selectively read to be outputted to display parts 6a, 6b to apply a temporary code to the image signal of the address mentioned surface of the mail, and the printing of the temporary code on the mail by a temporary code printing part 5 and the reading of said code by a temporary code reading part 9 are controlled and the predetermined code corresponding to the address of the mail inputted from keyboard parts 7a, 7b is received to be controlled. Further, when the temporary code printed on fed mail is read by the temporary code reading part 9 in such a state that the predetermined code corresponding to an address is not applied, the mail is returned to a supply part 8 equipped with accumulation function in a return path 11.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a video coding device, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a video coding device that scans the address of the destination of mail etc. with a video camera, etc., and determines the address of the mail by looking at the displayed image. The present invention relates to a video coding device that performs coding by inputting a predetermined code corresponding to an address from a keyboard.

[Conventional technology]

A video coding device is a device that codes destination addresses as a means of sorting mail by delivery area.

FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a conventional video coding device.

Mail is sent out one by one onto a conveyance path 21 from the supply section 1 and conveyed in the direction of the sending arrow 2. The address of the destination of the mail to be transported is scanned by the scanning section 4, and the image of the part where the address of the destination of the mail is written is temporarily stored in the storage control section 22. This is selectively read out for each piece of mail and displayed on a display unit 6 such as a CRT.
Distribute and display to a to 6b. A predetermined destination code corresponding to the destination address is manually entered from the keyboard sections 7a to 7b from the displayed image of the destination notation surface of the mail item.

As described above, the mail is coded by inputting the destination code, but in the video coding apparatus shown in FIG. 2, the mail is further classified as follows according to the input destination code.

The input destination code signal is converted into a predetermined print code signal by the code conversion section 25, and the code printing section 12 prints the print code on the mail piece. The code reading section 13 reads this printed code and drives the point control section 14, and the point control section 14 controls the points 15a to 15b, thereby automatically transferring mail to the stacking section. It is divided into 16a to 16b.

In the above, from the time the destination is displayed on the display sections 6a to 6b until the keyboard operator reads it and presses a key, the print code is not printed even if the mail has been conveyed to the code printing section 12. Therefore, a delay path 23 is provided between the scanning section 4 and the code printing section 12 in order to delay the time when the code is conveyed to the code printing section 12 to secure time for coding.

In addition, mail items whose destination codes have not been keyed even within the time it takes to be conveyed through the delay path 23 are temporarily stored between the code printing unit 12 and the delay path 23 in order to be stored until the key is completed. Sections 24a to 24c are provided.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the above-mentioned conventional video coding device, in order to give the keyboard operator time to code, a time accumulation section is provided inside the shell in addition to the delay path, which is several tens of meters long, so the device becomes large. However, there was a problem in that a large floor area was required to install the device.

In addition, since the destination information of mail items must be sequentially transferred in synchronization with the transport of mail items on the delay path, transport control becomes complicated and mail items being transported may get stuck on the way. There is a problem in that after the operation of the apparatus is interrupted, it becomes impossible to restart the coding of all the mail items in the delay path due to the disorder in the transport order of the mail items being transported.

It is an object of the present invention to eliminate the need for a delay path and a temporary accumulation section, eliminate the need for complicated transfer control of postal address information, and eliminate the need for a delay path and a temporary accumulation section. An object of the present invention is to provide a video coding device capable of resuming coding of mail items.

[Means to solve the problem]

The video coding device of the present invention includes: (A> a conveyance path for conveying mail items; (B) a supply unit that supplies mail pieces one by one onto the conveyance path; (C) an address writing surface of the mail items on the conveyance path; A scanning section that optically scans, (D> A temporary code printing section that prints a temporary code on the address writing surface or back side of the mail being conveyed, (E) An address writing surface of the mail that has been scanned by the scanning section. Display the video of n
a display section (n is a positive integer); (F) a keyboard section for inputting a predetermined code corresponding to the address of the mail destination displayed on the display section; (G) a temporary code printed. (H) Temporary code reading unit that reads the temporary code of each piece of mail sent out one by one; The video signal on the address writing side is temporarily stored, selectively read out and output to the display unit, a temporary code is added to the video signal on the address writing side of the mail piece, and the temporary code printing unit prints the postal item. a storage control unit that manages the printing of the temporary code and the reading of the temporary code by the temporary code reading unit, and receives and manages a predetermined code corresponding to the address of the destination of the mail piece input from the keyboard unit; (J) When the temporary code is read by the temporary code reading unit on a mail piece that has been printed with a temporary code and is transported without being given a predetermined code corresponding to the destination, the mail piece is returned to the supply unit with an accumulation function. The structure includes a return path used for this purpose.

〔Example〕

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

The video coding device shown in FIG. 1 includes a conveyance path 3 for conveying mail items, a supply section 1 that supplies mail items one by one to the conveyance path 3, and a scanning section that optically scans the address marking surface of the mail items with a video camera. 4. Temporary code printing unit 5 that prints a temporary code on the postal item, display units 6a to 6b that displays an image of the address page of the postal item, and a keyboard that inputs a predetermined destination code corresponding to the address of the postal item. parts 7a to 7b, a supply unit 8 with an accumulation function that temporarily accumulates mail pieces with temporary codes printed on them and sends them out one by one in sequence, a temporary code reading unit 9 that reads the temporary code of the mail items, and a mail piece output from the scanning unit 4. The video signal 17 of the destination notation screen is received and temporarily stored on the display section 6a~
6b, and stores and manages the destination code and temporary code. A code printing unit 12 that receives the destination code from the storage control unit 10 and prints it on the postal item; a return path 11 that is used to return postal items whose destination code has been inputted late to the supply unit 8 with an accumulation function; and a code printing unit 12 that prints on the postal item. a code reading unit 13 that reads the code read by the code reading unit 13; and a switch control unit 1 that is driven by the code read by the code reading unit 13.
4. It is configured with switch controllers 14a to 14b which are controlled by switch controllers 14a to 14b to sort mail pieces by destination, and switch units 15a to 15b which sort mail items by destination, and stacking units 16a to 16b which stack the sorted mail items.

Next, the operation of the video coding device will be explained.

The conveyance path 3 consists of a belt for conveying mail items, and while the mail items that have passed in front of the scanning section 4 are conveyed through the conveyance path 3,
As will be explained below, the destination address is coded manually by displaying an image of the address on the postal item and manually using the keys.

The supply unit 1 picks up mail items such as letters one by one, supplies them to a conveyance path 3, and conveys them in the direction of an arrow 2.

The scanning unit 4 has a video camera for scanning the address writing surface of the mail item, and optically scans the address writing surface of each mail item that is conveyed, and converts the image signal of the address writing surface by photoelectric conversion. 17 is output. The storage control unit 10 receives this and temporarily stores it as a plurality of video signals 18a to 18b for each postal item, with a temporary code such as a serial number added thereto. The stored video signals 18a to 18b are sequentially selected,
It is distributed to n display units 6a to 6b, respectively.

The temporary code is printed on the back side of the postal item that has passed through the scanning section 4 at a temporary code printing section 5.

The n display units 6a to 6b display the image of the address writing surface of the mail based on the video signals 18a to 18b of the received separate mail. A keyboard operator is assigned to each station to code the destination of the mail. The keyboard operator reads the displayed address of the mail and enters the predetermined address code corresponding to the address on the keyboard section 7.
Perform key operations from a to 7b. This destination code is sent to the storage control unit 10 as key human input signals 19a to 19b,
The correspondence between the temporary code and the video signals 18a to 18b is managed in the storage control unit 10.

The mail pieces on which the temporary code has been printed are temporarily accumulated in the supply section 8 with an accumulation function, and sent out one by one.

The printed temporary code is read by the temporary code reading section 9 and sent to the storage control section 10.

In the storage control unit 10, the temporary code is the video signal 18a~
18b and the destination code is referred to, and the destination code corresponding to this temporary code is extracted and sent to the code printing unit 12.
sent to. The code printing unit 12 prints a destination code on the transported mail. The printed destination code is read by the code reader 13 and sent to the switch controller 14, and the switch controller 14 reads the switch controller 15a to 15b.
is controlled to sort the mail into stacking sections 16a to 16b.

If the destination code corresponding to the temporary code is not determined because the keyboard operator is unable to code in time, the mail is sent again to the collection t1F function supply section 8 via the return path 11. The temporary code of the re-sent mail is read by the temporary code reading unit 9, and if the destination code has been determined by this time, the code printing unit 12 prints the destination code corresponding to the temporary code.

In this way, a temporary code is printed on the mail item to manage the mail item while it is being transported, and when there is a delay in inputting the address code of the mail item, the return code is used to return the mail item to the supply section 8 with an accumulation function. By installing the channel 11, etc., the device becomes smaller.
Controlling the transfer of destination information is also simplified, and even after the apparatus operation is interrupted due to an abnormality in the conveyance of mail, coding can be easily restarted because the mail is managed by the temporary code.

In the above explanation, after the destination code is coded, the code is printed on the mail item, and then the code is read and the stacking units 16a to 16a are processed based on the code.
Although the code is divided into 16b, another device may be used to perform the steps from code reading to classification.

Alternatively, mail can be sorted by directly driving the point control section 14 with the destination code signal sent from the storage control section 10 without printing the destination code corresponding to the destination.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention prints a temporary code on the mail item before the address code corresponding to the address of the mail item is entered manually, and manages the mail item while it is being transported. By providing a return path for the input mail,
The device can be miniaturized without providing a delay path or a time accumulation section,
Video coding that eliminates the need for complex transfer control of destination information synchronized with the movement of mail items, and that does not make it impossible to resume coding of mail items in the delay path after interruption of device operation due to mail conveyance abnormalities. It has the effect of providing a device.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing an example of a conventional video coding device. 1... Supply section, 2... Arrow, 3...
...Conveyance path, 4...Scanning section, 5...
Temporary code printing section, 6a-6b...Display section, 7a
~7b... Keyboard section, 8... Supply section with integrated function, 9... Temporary code reading section, 10.
...Storage control unit, 11...Return path, 12
... Code printing section, 13 ... Code reading section, 14 ... Point control section, 15a to 15
b...... pointer, 16a-16b...
Integration unit, 17...Video signal, 18a-18b.
...Video signal, 19a-19b...Key human signal, 21...Transportation path, 22...
Memory control unit, 23... Delay path, 24a to 24c
. . . - Time accumulation section, 25 . . . Code conversion section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] (A) A conveyance path for conveying mail items; (B) A supply unit that supplies mail pieces onto the conveyance path one by one; (C) An optical method for optically determining the address marking surface of the mail items on the conveyance path. (D) a temporary code printing unit that prints a temporary code on the address side or back side of the mail being conveyed; (E) an image of the address side of the mail scanned by the scanning unit; (F) a keyboard for inputting a predetermined code corresponding to the address of the postal item displayed on the display; (G) a temporary code. a supply section with an accumulation function that temporarily accumulates printed mail and sends it out one by one; (H) a temporary code reading section that reads the temporary code of the mail that is sent out one by one; (I) mail that is output from the scanning section; Temporarily stores the video signal of the address writing side of the mail piece, selectively reads it out and outputs it to the display unit, adds a temporary code to the video signal of the address writing side of the postal item, and prints the postal item by the temporary code printing unit. a storage control unit that manages the printing of a temporary code on the computer and the reading of the temporary code by the temporary code reading unit, and receives and manages a predetermined code corresponding to the address of the destination of the mail piece input from the keyboard unit; , (J) When the temporary code is read by the temporary code reading unit on a postal item printed with a temporary code and transported without being given a predetermined code corresponding to the destination, the postal item is sent to a supply unit with an accumulation function. A video coding device comprising: a return path used for returning the video.