JPH0639351A - Controlling device for sorting and conveyance of mail - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To convey a plurality of mails sorted without assistance to the prescribed position. CONSTITUTION:Mails are sorted by an automatic reader sorter 1 of a postal code number and put into a basket 2. When the mails reach prescribed amount, the basket 2 is discharged to a conveyor 3 and carried to a conveyance dolly 4. Information of a tag attached to the basket 2 is read in the conveyance dolly 4. The basket 2 is automatically conveyed to the predetermined place in accordance with the postal code number information stored in the tag.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mail sorting control device for transporting a receiving box or the like of a mail sorted by a postal code reading and sorting machine to a predetermined position.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a postal code is automatically sorted by a postal code automatic reader, and the sorted postal items are put in a basket of a predetermined size, and the basket is placed at a place where a staff member needs it. They are carried and shipped to designated places.

[0003]

However, in the case where magazines and the like are put in the mail, the basket becomes heavier when the amount of mail is large, and it is easy to manually carry the basket to a predetermined place. Was not. For this purpose, it is conceivable to carry it by a powered vehicle, but even if the work up to the vehicle is heavy, it is not easy.

The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and it is possible to transport a plurality of sorted mail items to a predetermined place without manpower.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve such a problem, the present invention is provided when a postal code information which is arranged at a sectioned place and the corresponding postal code information is written and an inquiry signal is supplied. A basket with a tag that sends out zip code information, a discharging means that discharges the basket to a conveyor when the weight of the basket exceeds a predetermined amount, and a basket that is carried by the conveyor And a carriage for moving the basket to a place determined according to the read zip code information and reading the zip code information sent from the tag in response to the inquiry signal. Is.

[0006]

When the amount of postal items sorted by the automatic zip code reading / sorting machine 1 and put in the basket 2 reaches a predetermined amount, the basket 2 is discharged to the conveyor 3 and conveyed to the transport carriage 4. The carrier truck reads the information of the tag attached to the basket 2 and automatically carries it to a predetermined location corresponding to the postal code information stored in the tag.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a view showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which mail items sorted by a zip code automatic reading and sorting machine 1 are put into any of the baskets 2a to 2n prepared according to the sorting number. It is divided as follows. Each basket has a tag with a postal code written in a non-volatile memory, and when a mail piece of a predetermined weight is loaded, the basket is ejected by a mechanism (not shown) and a new basket is placed and ejected. The formed basket is moved to the place of the carriage 4 by the conveyor 3.

The carrier 4 is equipped with a reader for reading the tag of the basket 2, and when the zip code is read there, it is automatically driven to move to a carrier programmed in advance corresponding to the zip code. It has become.

The tag does not have a power supply inside itself, and when it is placed on the carrier 4 it is possible to obtain an operating power by electromagnetic induction by the magnetic field sent from the carrier 4. After receiving the postal code information, the carrier truck receives the information and automatically moves the loaded basket to a location determined for the postal code.

The automatic operation at this time is performed according to a program stored in advance in association with each postal code.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a mail item is sorted into a basket, a tag in which information corresponding to the postal code is stored is provided, and a predetermined amount of mail items is put in the basket. Is discharged to the conveyor and then conveyed by the conveyor to the transport cart, where the transport cart reads the postal code of the tag and moves to the place determined corresponding to the postal code. Since there is no need to rely on human hands, there is an effect that smooth sorting can be performed even when handling heavy mail items.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Automatic zip code reading / sorting machine 2 Basket 3 Conveyor 4 Carrier

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A postal matter sorting control device for reading a postal code and sorting the postal matter according to the read number, and writing postal code information corresponding to the location, which is arranged at a location to be sorted. When the inquiry signal is supplied, a basket attached with a tag that sends out the postal code information, a discharging means for discharging the basket to a conveyor when the weight of the basket exceeds a predetermined amount, and the conveyor The carried basket is accommodated, an inquiry signal is sent to the basket, the postal code information sent from the tag in response to the inquiry signal is read, and the postal code information is read at a place determined according to the read postal code information. A mail sorting and conveying control device comprising: a carriage for moving a basket.