JPH0948415A - Matching labeler - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent an error in labeling from being made, by reading bar code data affixed to a mail, while reading bar code data recorded on a continuous label on which the address, name, etc., of a receiver are printed, and performing matching of the bar code data of two kinds before sticking the label on the mail. SOLUTION: An envelope sent out to a transferring conveyor 3 from an envelope feeder 1 by nip rolls 2 has bar code data affixed thereto, and the bar code data are read by a first bar code reader 6 to be transmitted to a comparing circuit. On the other hand, bar code data printed in advance on a surface of a label are read by a second bar code reader 7 adapted to a label feeder 8 provided above the transferring conveyor 3 and are transmitted to the comparing circuit in the same manner. Matching is performed in the comparing circuit, and in the case where correct matching is performed, a labeling device comprising a peel plate 11 and a press roll 12 is operated to stick a label on the envelope. In the case of an error in matching, the labeling device is stopped to be operated.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention generally reads bar code data attached to a document such as an envelope and prints a recipient's address name etc. prepared in advance to be attached to the document. The present invention relates to a device for reading the barcode data of continuous labels and matching the two types of barcode data before attaching the label to a document to prevent a label attachment error. In particular, the present invention relates to the postal service, and in particular, the registered mail in which the registered recipient's address, name, etc. are printed out in order to read the registered bar code data with a bar code reader and affix it to the registered mail. This is the most suitable device for reading the barcode data of the delivery certificate and the continuous label of the same original code (a copy of the delivery certificate) with a barcode reader and matching both data.

When a label such as a delivery certificate is attached to a registered envelope, when the label is printed at the same time as the label is attached,
There are two methods in which a label is printed in advance and a take-up label is prepared, and the consistency of the data is confirmed at the time of attaching, but the device of the present invention is used in the latter case. Regarding the device.

According to the Postal Law, in handling registered mail, records are taken from the acceptance of mail to the delivery of mail.
If the mail is lost or damaged in the middle of the service, all or part of the requested damages will be compensated. For this reason, in the case of registered mail, a delivery receipt is issued to the sender at the time of underwriting, the delivery is recorded when the delivery is carried, and a receipt seal is received when the delivery is delivered to the recipient. Such records are also applied to simple registered mail.

Since 1991, a system of attaching a bar code to registered mail has been adopted to facilitate the tracking of registered mail, and the type, area code, classification code of registered mail,
Serial numbers are now recorded on barcodes. This classification code is a code for large users, etc., and is assigned by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications. Users use this code and are required to display the registered code in advance by barcode (print the barcode) before sending out the registered mail.

[0005] From July 19, 1995, if a registered mail delivery certificate and the same original number are created and presented, or if they are attached to an envelope and presented, the postage will be reduced. The adopted system was adopted, and it became necessary for large users to use this system effectively.

[0006] Conventionally, such a delivery certificate and affixing of the original mark have been done by manual work in the postal service, which requires a lot of manpower. In addition, it was often found that the postal service was hindered by an accident due to a difference between the address on the surface of the registered envelope and the content of the delivery certificate.
The device according to the present invention was developed for the purpose of efficiently pasting such delivery certificates and original marks by a systemized device without manual labor. According to the apparatus, the work efficiency can be improved and the work accuracy can be perfected by fully automating the manual work, and the delivery error can be prevented.

[0007]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various devices have been developed for making and recording stamps for producing mails of the same standard from continuous forms, for example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 52-69255, card-shaped recording. The invention of a method of making an integral body and stamp is described. However, the invention described in the publication reads the information recorded on the magnetic card,
A printer prints necessary information from the information on a mount that is continuously supplied. Therefore, depending on the device, it is not possible to perform processing such as reading information from a postal matter that is already in the form of a sealed letter, matching the information, and attaching the label to the envelope, such as registered mail. .

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to prevent the above-mentioned accidents, the present invention reads the bar code data attached to the postal matter and at the same time prepares the address of the recipient prepared in advance to be attached to the document. The barcode data of a continuous label on which a name or the like is printed is read, and before the label is attached to a document, the two types of barcode data are matched to prevent the occurrence of a label attachment error accident.
More specifically, while reading the bar code data from the registered mail (the bar code etc. can be read from the window part of the window-open envelope in many registered envelopes) that already has the addressee's name, bar code, etc. Read the registered postal mail delivery certificate with the recipient's address, etc. printed in advance to be affixed to the registered envelope, and the barcode data of the same code, and before attaching the label to the mail, The present invention relates to a device having a function of confirming consistency. In addition, a bar code is printed on the registered mail delivery certificate and the same original code together with the recipient's name and sender's name, and the bar code is
It also includes registered mail underwriting number information. The registered mail delivery certificate and the same original code are as shown in FIG. 4 (A).

[0009]

As shown in FIG. 1, an apparatus according to the present invention comprises an envelope feeder, a conveyor, a discharging and accumulating apparatus, a conveyor including a reject stacker, and a plurality of bar code readers. It is composed of a recognition unit, a control unit including a personal computer and an operation / control panel, a label attaching unit including a label supply device, a label attaching device, and the like.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In FIG. 1, (1) is an envelope supply device in which envelopes to be processed are stocked. Registered envelopes, which are mailed items, are piled up with the surface on which the recipient's address and other names are written down, pulled out one by one by the lower roll from the bottom and supplied to the feed nip roll (2). The envelopes sent out from the nip rolls onto the conveyor (3) are regulated in the lateral position by lateral guide bars (4) provided outside the conveyor and perpendicularly to the conveyor on both sides. The transport conveyor is made of a material such as a steel belt, but feed pins (5) are provided in parallel on both sides of the conveyor at regular intervals to regulate the position of the envelope in the traveling direction. The envelopes are pushed by the feed pin and pass over the first barcode reader (6) one by one. A portion of the steel belt corresponding to the envelope barcode is provided with a cutout (a transparent window) so that the barcode can be read by a barcode reader. When the envelope is transported with the addressee name, registered barcode, etc. as the bottom surface and passes over the first barcode reader (6) provided at the bottom of the transport table,
Bar code data information is read. In the case of registered mail or simple registered mail, the bar code is printed in a predetermined registered bar code format.

A label supply device for supplying a registered letter of delivery of mail and a continuous label of the same original code (on which the delivery certificate and the individual data of the original recipient, etc., and a bar code are printed) on the upper part of the transporting table in the traveling direction. (8) is provided. Since the continuous form has an adhesive applied on the back side, the adhesive prevents unnecessary adhesion with other items until the data is matched and the delivery certificate is attached to the envelope. It has a well-known structure protected by a release paper.

[0012] For the delivery of registered mail and the attachment of the same original code,
When considering the suitability for mechanical processing, it is necessary that the entire surface be in close contact with the envelope, but after delivering the envelope to each household,
Since it is necessary to bring back the "delivery certificate copy" after stamping the receipt, it is desirable to use the "pseudo adhesive label" as shown in FIG. 4 (B). Pseudo-adhesion has a structure in which it is adhered in a peelable state, and is a technique known to those skilled in the art.

When the barcode data of the envelope is read by the first barcode reader (6), the barcode data is transmitted to the comparison circuit, while the second barcode reader ( By 7)
The barcode data printed on the label surface is read and similarly transmitted to the comparison circuit. In the comparison circuit,
The matching of both data is performed, and if the matching is correctly performed, the labeling device is driven, and if the matching is not performed correctly, the labeling device stops driving. Further, the envelope is rejected due to the reject function.

The continuous label sticking position is timed by a label detecting sensor (9) provided in front of the sticking device. The continuous label further advances while maintaining a constant tension, and advances to the position where the label is attached to the envelope.

The label sticking apparatus comprises a peel plate (11) for peeling the release paper on the back surface of the adhesive and a press roll (12) for pressing the label on the envelope. The peel plate is kept at a small distance between the tip of the peel plate and the envelope on the carrier so that the peel plate can be adjusted. The peel plate is
The release paper is peeled off at the leading end thereof, and the release paper separated from the label is reversed at the leading end of the plate and advances toward the release paper winding roll (13) to be wound up. The peel plate is preferably made of a smooth material that does not cause unnecessary damage to the release paper or label. Also, the angle formed by the peel plate (11) and the plane of the carrier can be adjusted in order to bond the label smoothly.

The positional relationship between the two is preliminarily determined by the label detection sensor and the feed pin of the carrier so that the front end of the label, where the release paper is peeled off and the adhesive on the back surface of the label is exposed, coincides with the label attachment position on the envelope. Has been adjusted.

A press roll (12) is provided above the portion where the leading end of the label comes into contact with the envelope, and is rotated with the advance of the envelope to promote smooth adhesion between the label and the envelope. .

The envelope with the label attached thereto advances further on the carrier and passes under the third bar code reader (10). The bar code reader reads the bar code data on the label and confirms whether or not the data read previously by the first bar code reader (6) matches. The processing speed of the envelope is variable, but the data read immediately before by the first bar code reader or the previous data within a few of them may be compared with the data read by the third bar code reader. . They are,
A counter circuit may be provided in the first bar code reader and the third bar code reader, and the known method of comparing the data of the same counter may be used.

The data of the first bar code reader and the third bar code reader are matched with each other. If there is no error, the envelope with the label is advanced on the discharge conveyor and then on the carry-out collecting device (13). Accumulated in. If there is a mistake in the data matching, the envelope has a reject function and is ejected into the reject stacker (14) provided beside the transport path. In addition to data matching mistakes, the reject function also detects envelopes without barcodes detected by the first barcode reader and envelopes that are fed inside out to distinguish them from normal envelopes. It is ejected into the reject stacker.

Further, by inputting the code of a user with a loss of credibility or withdrawal member who should have been deleted from the data when the name was originally printed on the envelope into the personal computer of the control unit, It is also possible to eliminate the envelope. The required number and types of such reject stackers can be set arbitrarily.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a completed view of the apparatus according to the present invention. Reference numeral 1 is an envelope supply device, 3 is a conveyer conveyor, 8 is a label supply device, and 7 is a second bar code reader. The code information of the envelope on the conveyor is read by a first bar code reader (not shown) provided at the bottom of the conveyor while being transferred from the supply device to the label sticking unit. The label supplied from the label supply device is attached to the envelope at the front end of the peel plate (11), and the release paper is reversed at the front end of the plate and wound on a winding roll. Further, the illustrated apparatus is provided with four types of reject stackers.

FIG. 3 shows a system of information processing in the printing labeler of the present invention. First,
In the recognition section, the registered bar code on the envelope surface is read by the first bar code reader and the bar code data is transmitted to the comparison circuit. Then, the registered mail delivery certificate and the bar code data of the same original code on which the recipient's address and name etc. are prepared in advance to be attached to the registered mail envelope are read and the bar code data is transmitted to the comparison circuit. In the comparison circuit, both barcode data are matched, and if the matching is correct, the labeling device is driven.If the matching is not successful, the labeling device is stopped and the reject function is activated. Reject the envelope. In addition, the bar code data read by the first bar code reader is an unsuitable one, or the bar code cannot be read or bar code is not printed, or the corresponding data is not accumulated. Also in this case, a reject signal is issued and the envelope is ejected to the reject stacker.

The barcode data on the back surface of the label-attached envelope is read by the third barcode reader (10). The read data is matched with the barcode data on the surface by the comparison circuit.
Envelopes that have been matched correctly are stored in the carry-out stacking device (13) as processed. Envelopes that are not matched correctly are ejected to the reject stacker (14). The data read by the third bar code reader may be matched with the data read by the first bar code reader, or it may be paired on the opposite side of the third bar code reader (on the front side of the envelope). A fourth bar code reader (not shown) may be provided to perform matching with the data. In the former case, since it is not possible to match data immediately, it is necessary to provide a counter circuit and compare data of the same count. Also,
In the third bar code reader, the bar code is attached to both the delivery certificate and the original code on the label. Therefore, when the bar code on the right side is read by the second bar code reader, It can be easily inferred that reading the left side of a bar code reader will reduce errors.

[0024]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the bar code data printed on the envelope is read, the bar code data of the corresponding label is read by the comparison circuit, and the label is attached. Yes, it is possible to efficiently attach such delivery certificates and labels such as original signs by a systemized device without manual labor, and improve work efficiency and work by fully automating manual work. The accuracy can be perfected and delivery mistakes can be prevented. It goes without saying that the automation of such work has a great economic effect by reducing the postage.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a matching labeler device that is the device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a completed state of the matching labeler device which is the device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a system of information processing in the device of the present invention.

FIG. 4A is a diagram showing a registered mail delivery certificate. (B) is a diagram showing a cross-sectional structure of the label.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Envelope Supply Device 2 Nip Roll 3 Conveyor 4 Guide Bar 5 Feed Pin 6 1st Bar Code Reader 7 2nd Bar Code Reader 8 Label Supply Device 9 Label Detection Sensor 10 3rd Bar Code Reader 11 Peel Plate 12 Press Roll 13 Unloading and Collecting Equipment 14 Reject stacker 21 Paper 22 Film A 23 Film B 24 Release paper 25 Adhesive 26 Half cut

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Koichiro Imazaki 1-1-1, Ichigayakamachi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. The bar code data attached to the document is read by the first bar code reader, and the bar code data printed on the label just before being attached to the document is read by the second bar code reader, and A matching labeler device, wherein the label is attached to a document after matching two barcode data. 2. The bar code data attached to the document is read by the first bar code reader, and the bar code data printed on the label immediately before being attached to the document is read by the second bar code reader. A matching labeler device having a function of matching two bar code data and rejecting the document without attaching a label when the matching is not successful. 3. The matching labeler device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the document is a registered mail envelope. 4. The matching labeler device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the label is a registered mail delivery slip.