JPH1094760A - Paper sheets sorting apparatus and paper sheets sorting method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a paper sheets sorting apparatus which is capable of efficiently executing sorting processing even in the case of occurrence of the paper sheets expelled by transportation defects, etc., and distinctly judging the boundary of respective sorting districts and a sorting method therefor. SOLUTION: This postal items sorting apparatus sorts postal items dividedly twice in correspondence to delivery routes. The apparatus detects the supply of partition plates after the end of the second sorting processing and displays the boundary of respective delivery districts by lighting display lamps 64 disposed in sorting pockets 15 at the heads of the respective delivery districts. Simultaneously the processing is automatically changed to the processing mode for executing the sorting processing of the postal items expelled at the time of the second sorting processing. The expelled postal items are thereafter sorted and collected to the sorting pockets at the head of the corresponding delivery districts.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sheet sorting apparatus for reading, for example, the address or postal code of a postal matter and sorting the postal matter based on the read address or postal code.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a sorting apparatus has been put to practical use for reading the address or zip code of a mail and sorting the mail based on the read address or zip code. Such a sorting device is mainly composed of a supply / removal unit, a reading unit, a transporting unit, a sorting unit, an accumulating unit, a recognizing unit for recognizing information captured by the reading unit, and a collating unit for determining a sorting destination from the recognized result. ,
The collating unit includes a data storage unit that stores data to be collated, a printing unit that prints on paper sheets and the like, a control unit that controls the entire sorting device, and the like.

[0003] In such a sorting apparatus, when sorting mail, first, the mail stored in the supply unit is taken out by the take-out unit, conveyed to the reading unit via the conveyance path, and the mail is sent to the reading unit. Reads destination information from an object. A bar code corresponding to the destination information is printed on the mail from which the destination information has been read by the printing unit. Thereafter, the barcode is read from the postal matter, and the postal matter is divided into predetermined divisions based on the result of the reading.

[0004] The image of the postal matter whose destination information could not be read is sent to the video coding system together with the ID code, and the operator inputs the postal code and address information corresponding to the image of the postal matter. When the mail is resupplied, a bar code corresponding to the input information is printed on the mail.

[0005] The mail that has been subjected to the first sorting process is taken out of the sorting section and is all once moved to a storage shelf (there are shelves corresponding to the number of sorting sections corresponding to the sorting sections). Also, 1
At the time of the second sorting process, mail that could not be sorted for various reasons is supplied again and sorted. For example, a postal matter removed due to a conveyance posture defect such as skew, two-sheet picking or the like is supplied again and sorted.

When the mails are rearranged in the delivery order, the processing mode is switched to the two-pass sorting processing, and the mails stored in the storage shelves are supplied to the sorting device in a predetermined order. The second and subsequent sorting processes are performed based on the information read by reading the barcode printed on the postal matter.

Further, in the two-pass sorting process, when the sorting process is completed, the partition plate is moved to each partition at the end of the sorting process so that it is easy to determine the break for each delivery person in charge, that is, the break of the delivery zone. The supply division is at the end of the delivery area.
As the partition plate, a card-shaped partition plate slightly larger than a mail is used.

Further, in recent sorting apparatuses, an indicator is provided in each sorting section to display a corresponding delivery zone name (number) or the like so that a separator can be easily recognized when a mail is taken out. ing.

[0009] In the sorting apparatus, the amount of accumulation of each section in the second pass is automatically estimated from the data at the time of the first sorting, so that each section does not overflow during the two-pass sorting. It can have a function to optimize the section specification.

[0010]

However, in the conventional sheet sorting apparatus, postal matter removed during the second pass sorting process due to defective conveyance or the like cannot be supplied again to perform sorting processing. . For this reason, a method is employed in which a staff member manually sorts the mails thus removed and hands them to a delivery person. For this reason, these mails are the same as those that have not been mechanically processed at all, and the processing is troublesome and the efficiency is reduced.

[0011] In addition, in a sorting apparatus in which a display is provided in each sorting section to display a corresponding delivery section name (number) or the like, a 2
At the time of removal of the postal matter after the pass classification processing, the division of the delivery zone could not be judged at a glance and was not sufficient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to enable efficient sorting processing even when paper sheets that have been removed due to defective conveyance or the like are generated, and that each sorting section It is an object of the present invention to provide a sheet sorting apparatus and a sheet sorting method capable of clearly determining a break.

[0013]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sheet sorting apparatus for feeding sheets on which sorting information is described. Reading means for reading the sorting information from the read sheets, storage means for storing the order information of the sheets, and reading means for the sheets based on the sorting information and the order information read from the sheets. Sorting destination designating means for specifying a sorting destination;
A sorting unit that sorts and accumulates the sheets at the sorting destination designated by the sorting destination designating unit, and when sorting and accumulating the sheets supplied for the first time, the sheets have the same sorting information. The above-mentioned sorting designating means and sorting means are controlled so as to be sorted for each sheet, and when the sheets sorted by the first sorting process are sorted and collected again, the sheets are sorted according to the order information. The sorting control means and the sorting means are controlled so as to be sorted into a predetermined sorting destination in a lined state, and when the sheets rejected at the time of sorting and stacking again are again supplied and sorted and stacked, the predetermined And a control means for controlling the classification specifying means and the classification means so as to be classified into the classification destinations.

According to the above configuration, the paper sheets removed for any reason such as a conveyance failure during the second sorting process are:
It is supplied again and collected separately. At this time, the control means
The supplied paper sheets are sorted and accumulated in a predetermined sorting destination corresponding to the paper sheets, and in a sorting destination where other paper sheets are sorted in a state where they are arranged in advance according to the order information, It controls the above-mentioned section designation means and sectioning means.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a paper sheet sorting apparatus according to the present invention, comprising: a supply unit for supplying a paper sheet and an identification plate on which respective pieces of sorting information are described; Reading means for reading the sorting information from the plate, storing means for storing the order information of the sheets, and the sheets based on the sorting information and the order information read from the sheets and the identification board. Sorting destination designating means for designating the sorting destination of the identification plate, sorting means for sorting and accumulating the paper sheets and the identification plate in the sorting destination designated by the sorting destination designating means, and control means. I have.

The control means is arranged to sort the sheets supplied for the first time so that the sheets are sorted for each sheet having the same sort information. And when the sheets sorted by the first sorting process are sorted and collected again, the sorting designation is performed so that the sheets are sorted to a predetermined sorting destination in a state of being arranged according to the order information. Controlling the means and the sorting means, when the identification sheets are supplied after being sorted for each of the predetermined sorting destinations in a state where the paper sheets are arranged according to the order information, the identification plates are arranged according to the order information. In addition to controlling the sorting designating means and sorting means so as to be sorted and stacked at the end of each sheet group, the sorting processing mode of the sheets is changed, and the sheets excluded when the sorting and stacking are performed again are performed. Supply again and sort Time, is characterized by controlling said division designating means and partitioning means in the modified bifurcated mode as divided into the predetermined sorting destination.

According to the sorting apparatus having the above configuration, after the second sorting process is completed, the identification plate is supplied and sorted, and the sorting processing mode is automatically changed according to the supply of the identification plate. Then, when the sheets removed for some reason such as conveyance failure during the second sorting process are supplied again and sorted and collected, the control unit performs the sorting designation in the changed sorting mode. Controlling means and sorting means,
The supplied sheets are sorted into predetermined sorting destinations corresponding to the sheets.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sheet sorting apparatus according to the present invention, comprising: a supply unit that supplies a sheet and an identification plate in which sorting information is described; and a supply unit that supplies the sheet and the identification plate. Reading means for reading the sorting information, storing means for storing the order information of the sheets, and the sheet or the discriminating plate based on the sorting information read from the sheets and the discriminating plate and the order information. And a plurality of sorting sections each provided with a display means, and the paper sheet and identification information are assigned to the sorting section corresponding to the sorting destination specified by the sorting destination specifying means. A sorting unit for sorting and accumulating the plates and a control unit are provided.

[0019] The control means, when sorting and stacking the sheets supplied for the first time, sets the sorting designation so that the sheets are sorted into a predetermined sorting section for each sheet having the same sorting information. Means for controlling the means and the sorting means so that when the sheets sorted by the first sorting process are sorted and stacked again, the sheets are sorted in a predetermined sorting section in a state of being arranged in accordance with the order information. Controlling the sorting designating means and sorting means, when the identification plate is supplied after being sorted for each of the predetermined sorting destinations in a state where the sheets are arranged in accordance with the order information, the identification plate is placed in the order The sorting control means and the sorting means are controlled so as to be sorted and collected at the end of each sheet group arranged according to the information, and the display means of the sorting section corresponding to the end of the sheet group is displayed, and the sorting is performed again. When collecting When the supplied sheets are re-supplied and sorted, the sorting destination designation means and the sorting means are controlled so that the sheets are sorted at the end of the corresponding sorting destination sheet group. I have.

According to the sorting apparatus having the above-described configuration, when the identification plate is supplied and divided after the completion of the second division processing, the sheet group accumulated at each sorting destination is supplied according to the supply of the identification plate. The division corresponding to the end is displayed by the display means, and the boundary of the division destination is clarified. Further, when the sheets removed for some reason such as a conveyance failure during the second sorting process are supplied again and sorted and accumulated, the control means determines that the sheets are in the corresponding sorting destination paper. The section designating means and the sectioning means are controlled so as to be divided at the end of the leaf group.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a sheet sorting apparatus according to the present invention, comprising: a supply unit for supplying sheets on which sorting information is described; a reading unit for reading sorting information from the supplied sheets; Storage means for storing the order information of the paper sheets,
A sorting destination designation unit for designating a sorting destination of the sheet based on the sorting information read from the sheet and the order information, and a plurality of sorting units each provided with a display unit; The sorting unit that sorts and stacks the above-described paper sheets in the sorting unit corresponding to the sorting destination specified by the destination specifying unit, and the sorting and stacking of the first-supplied sheets when the paper sheets are sorted and sorted. When the sorting unit and the sorting unit are controlled so that each sheet having information is sorted into a predetermined sorting unit, and the sheets sorted by the first sorting process are again sorted and collected, The sorting control means and the sorting means are controlled so that the sheets are sorted in a predetermined sorting section in a state of being arranged in accordance with the order information, and an end of each sheet group which is sorted and accumulated in a state in which the sheets are arranged in accordance with the order information. Above the section corresponding to It is characterized by and a control means for displaying by the display means.

According to the sorting apparatus having the above structure, after the second sorting process is completed, the control means displays the sorting corresponding to the end of the paper sheet group accumulated at each sorting destination by the display means, and Clarify the boundaries of the classification destination.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a paper sheet sorting method according to the present invention, wherein paper sheets on which sorting information including a postal code and a destination are described are sorted into predetermined sorting destinations in accordance with the sorting information. In the class sorting method, the supplied sheets are taken out one by one, the sorting information is read from the taken-out sheets, and the read sheets are sorted so that the sheets are sorted by destination. The sorting destination of the paper sheet is designated according to the sorting information and the delivery order information prepared in advance, the sheets are sorted and accumulated in the designated sorting destination, and the sorted sheets are collected. The sheets are taken out one by one without changing the order, and the sorting information is read from the paper sheets taken out again. The reading is performed so that the paper sheets are sorted into predetermined delivery sections in a state of being arranged in the delivery order. Information provided and prepared in advance The sorting destination of the paper sheet is specified again according to the arrival order information, the paper sheet is sorted and accumulated in the newly specified sorting destination, and the processing is performed when the paper sheet is sorted and stacked again. Unremovable paper sheets are removed, the removed paper sheets are taken out one by one, and the sorting information is read from the taken out paper sheets. The sorting destination of the sheet is designated according to the read sorting information and the delivery order information prepared in advance so that the sorting is performed at the end of the sheet stacked side by side. It is characterized in that the discharged paper sheets are sorted and accumulated at a sorting destination.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a paper sheet sorting method according to the present invention, wherein paper sheets on which sorting information including a postal code and a destination are described are sorted into predetermined sorting destinations in accordance with the sorting information. In the method, the supplied sheets are taken out one by one, the sorting information is read from the taken sheets, and the read sorting information is sorted so that the sheets are sorted by destination. And the sorting destination of the paper sheets is designated in accordance with the delivery order information prepared in advance, the sheets are sorted and accumulated in the designated sorting destination, and the sorted and stacked sheets are ordered. The sheets are taken out one by one without changing, and the sorting information is read from the sheets taken out again, and the sheets are read out so as to be sorted into predetermined delivery sections in a state where the sheets are arranged in the order of delivery. Classification information and delivery order prepared in advance The sorting destination of the paper sheet is specified again according to the information, the paper sheet is sorted and collected to the re-designated sorting destination, and an identification plate on which the sorting information is described is supplied. The identification plate is taken out one by one, the sorting information is read from the taken out identification plate, and the reading is performed so that the identification plate is sorted and collected at the end of the paper sheet group divided for each delivery zone. Specifying the sorting destination of the identification plate according to the sorting information and the delivery order information prepared in advance, sorting and accumulating the identification plate to the designated sorting destination, detecting the supply of the identification plate, Changing the sorting process mode of the paper sheets, removing unprocessable paper sheets when the paper sheets are sorted again and collected, taking out the removed paper sheets one by one, Read the above classification information from the paper sheets taken out and The read sorting information and the read sorting information are prepared in advance by the changed sorting processing mode so that the rejected sheets are sorted and collected at the end of the sheets stacked side by side in the corresponding delivery section. According to the delivery order information, the sorting destination of the paper sheets is designated, and the discharged paper sheets are sorted and accumulated in the designated sorting destination.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a paper sheet sorting method according to the present invention, wherein paper sheets on which sorting information including a postal code and a destination are described are classified into predetermined sorting destinations in accordance with the sorting information. In the method, the supplied sheets are taken out one by one, the sorting information is read from the taken sheets, and the read sorting information is sorted so that the sheets are sorted by destination. And the sorting destination of the paper sheets is designated in accordance with the delivery order information prepared in advance, the sheets are sorted and accumulated in the designated sorting destination, and the sorted and stacked sheets are ordered. The sheets are taken out one by one without changing, and the sorting information is read from the sheets taken out again, and the sheets are read out so as to be sorted into predetermined delivery sections in a state where the sheets are arranged in the order of delivery. Classification information and delivery order prepared in advance The sorting destination of the paper sheet is specified again according to the information, the paper sheet is sorted and collected to the re-designated sorting destination, and an identification plate on which the sorting information is described is supplied. The identification plate is taken out one by one, the sorting information is read from the taken out identification plate, and the reading is performed so that the identification plate is sorted and collected at the end of the paper sheet group divided for each delivery zone. Specifying the sorting destination of the identification plate according to the sorting information and the delivery order information prepared in advance, sorting and accumulating the identification plate to the designated sorting destination, detecting the supply of the identification plate, The end of the paper sheet group classified for each delivery zone is displayed by a display lamp, and when the paper sheets are sorted and collected again, unprocessable paper sheets are excluded, and the excluded paper sheet is removed. 1 leaf
Take out the leaves, read the sorting information from the taken out sheets, so that the excluded sheets are sorted and collected at the end of the side by side stacked sheets in the corresponding delivery section, The sorting destination of the paper sheets is designated according to the read sorting information and the delivery order information prepared in advance, and the discharged paper sheets are sorted and accumulated in the designated sorting destination. And

Further, according to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a paper sheet sorting method according to the present invention, which sorts a paper sheet in which sorting information including a postal code and a destination is described into a predetermined sorting destination according to the sorting information. In the class sorting method, the supplied sheets are taken out one by one, the sorting information is read from the taken-out sheets, and the read sheets are sorted so that the sheets are sorted by destination. The sorting destination of the paper sheet is designated according to the sorting information and the delivery order information prepared in advance, the sheets are sorted and accumulated in the designated sorting destination, and the sorted sheets are collected. The leaves are taken out one by one without changing the order, the sorting information is read from the sheets taken out again, and the sheets are sorted in a predetermined delivery section in a state where the sheets are arranged in the order of delivery. Read the classification information and prepared in advance The sorting destination of the paper sheet is specified again according to the delivery order information, and the paper sheet is sorted and collected in the sorting destination specified again, and the end of each paper sheet group sorted for each delivery zone Is displayed by a display lamp.

[0027]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a mail sorting apparatus will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mail sorting apparatus 1 includes a plurality of mails as paper sheets in which destination information (sorting information) such as a zip code or a destination address is written on a first surface or printed. A supply unit 2 (supply means) is provided for accommodating articles in an upright position with their rear ends aligned so that the first surface is oriented in the same direction, and for sequentially supplying these mails to a predetermined take-out position. A take-out unit (take-out means) 4 is provided at the take-out position for taking out the mail supplied by the supply unit 2 one by one along the main transport path 3. The mail stored in the supply unit 2 is arranged in such a manner that the postal code is located at an upper position when the mail is supplied to the extraction position, and the first surface faces the extraction unit 4.

The mails input through the supply unit 2 include:
In addition to the text information (postal code, address, address, etc.) described on the first page as the destination information, as shown in FIG. (Hereinafter referred to as a customer code) or a postal address code and a postal code determined according to the postal address (town name, signature, number, number, etc.) as shown in FIG. Zip code determined according to the
Alternatively, a mail ID code or the like assigned to a mail whose address information cannot be recognized by an address recognition unit described later is described. The above-mentioned address / address code and postal code are collectively referred to as an in-house barcode. Each of these codes is added to the first surface of the mail as bar-coded information.

Further, in addition to the above-mentioned mail, a plurality of partition plates Pa as an identification plate are supplied to the supply unit 2 as shown in FIG. The partition plate Pa is used for the second and subsequent sorting processes when sorting mail items in the delivery order as described later.

That is, FIG. 5 shows the partitioning plate Pa inserted first or last in the second (second pass) section unit when sorting mail items in the delivery order. Partition plate Pa
Is thicker and slightly larger than regular mail, and the edges are painted red. Thereby, when the mail is stacked together with other mail items in a sorting pocket described later, the partition plate can be distinguished.

On the surface of the partition plate Pa, a partition plate, the start or end of a delivery section, a section start code or a section end code, and a bar code corresponding to the code are described. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the bar code indicating the partition plate, the top of the first section, 9999901S (the first section code), and 9999901S is written on the first partition Pa of the first section. In addition, the partition plate Pa for end includes a partition plate, xx section end, 99999xxE (section end code),
A barcode indicating 99999xxE is described.

The partition plates Pa are printed and created in advance, and are prepared for the number of delivery zones. Further, the partition plate Pa can be commonly used in the sorting devices of other stations.

The postal matter and the partition plate P taken out by the take-out section 4
a is conveyed via a main conveyance path 3 (conveying means) having a conveyance belt running at a constant speed. On the main transport path 3, a foreign matter / hardness detecting unit 5 is provided for detecting foreign matter in the mail when the mail contains foreign matter and also detecting the hardness of the mail itself. On the transport path branched from the main transport path 3 on the downstream side of the foreign matter / hardness detecting unit 5, an exclusion stack for removing postal matter determined to be impossible to machine by the detection of the foreign matter / hardness detecting unit 5. A portion 5a is provided.

Foreign matter / hardness detector 5 on main transport path 3
A reading unit 6 functioning as a reading unit is provided on the downstream side of. The reading unit 6 includes a mail ID reading unit 6a as an ID code reading unit that reads a mail ID code given to the first surface of the mail, and an in-office station as destination information given in advance to the first surface of the mail. A bar code reading unit 6b for reading a bar code (a postal code and an address / address code); a bar code reading unit 6b for reading a customer code as destination information given in advance to the first surface of the mail;
A customer code / break code reading unit 6c for reading a break code indicating a break in a delivery zone such as a zone start code and a zone end code previously assigned to the surface; And a scanning unit 6d that optically scans the first surface to read the address image).

On the upstream side of the reading unit 6, there is provided an exclusion / stacking unit 5b for exclusion / accumulation of postal matter in which a conveyance posture defect such as skew or two-sheet pick-up is detected. On the main transport path 3 on the downstream side of the reading unit 6, an alignment unit 8 for aligning the transport direction of the mail is provided. An ID for printing a mail ID code on the first side of the postal matter, if necessary, on the downstream side of the positioning unit 8
A mail ID processing section 9 having a mail ID printing section 9a as code printing means and a mail ID confirmation reading section 9b for verify-reading the printed mail ID code, and an in-house bar code corresponding to the destination information on the first side of the mail And a bar code confirmation reading unit 1 for verify-reading the bar code printed in the office.
And a barcode processing unit 10 having 0b.

The main transport path 3 on the downstream side of the bar code processing section 10 includes a mail ID printing section 9a and a bar code printing section 1.
0a, a delay transport path 3a elongated to dry the printed ink is formed, and at the end of the delay transport path 3a, a mail is sorted into a predetermined sorting pocket (sort destination) and collected. The stacking unit 14 (sorting means) is connected. The sorting destination refers to the position of the sorting pocket where mail is sorted and collected.

The section stacking section 14 has a number of section pockets 15 divided into a plurality of steps and a plurality of rows.
For example, it is constituted by 200 section pockets 15 in 8 rows and 25 rows. As shown in FIG. 6, a sorting gate 60 is provided above each sorting pocket 15, and mail is taken into the sorting pocket 15 and accumulated by selectively switching the sorting gate. In the upper part of each sorting pocket 15, a liquid crystal display 62 indicating a mailing area, that is, a mail group division in each delivery person's area, a mail delivery direction, a type, and the like, and a mail in the sorting pocket are full. An indicator lamp 64 is provided for notifying the operator when a jam occurs or when a jam occurs.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, pocket pocket numbers are serially assigned to each of the divided pockets 15 in order from the leftmost row. For example, the pocket number No. is assigned to each of the divided pockets 15 in the first row. 1 to 8 are given,
The pocket number No. is assigned to the division pocket 15 in the second row.
9 to 16 are given.

The section stacking section 14 includes the section pockets 1 of each stage.
5 has a plurality of stepped path portions 16 extending horizontally above. In FIG. 1, near each end of the delay transport path 3a toward the sorting / stacking section 14, each stage path section 1 of the sorting / stacking section 14 is located.
A plurality of switching gates 18 are provided opposite to the right end of the switching gate 6. By selectively switching the switching gates 18, the main transport path 3 is selectively connected to the step path section 16 of any one of the steps.

The main transport path 3 is branched at the lower right of the sorting / stacking section 14 in the drawing, and is connected to a short-circuit transport path 3b for short-circuiting the main transport path 3 to the sorting / stacking section 14. At this branch position, a gate 22 for selectively switching the main transport path 3 to the short-circuit transport path 3b is provided. The short transport path 3b is used when the postal matter does not need to be supplied to the mail ID processing section 9 and the bar code processing section 10.
For short-circuit connection to the sorting / integrating section 14.

Further, an operation panel 25 on which various input operations are performed by a staff member is provided on the front left side of the mail sorting apparatus 1 in the figure, and the operation panel 25 of the mail sorting apparatus 1 is provided on the right side of the mail sorting apparatus 1 in the figure. A control unit 30 for controlling the sorting operation is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, a mail ID reading section 6a, a bar code reading section 6b, and a customer code / break code reading section 6c are connected to the control section 30 of the mail sorting apparatus 1. The code information read in 6a, 6b, and 6c is input to the control unit 30.

The mail ID processing section 9 and the bar code processing section 10 are connected to the control section 30.
Controls the processing operations of the processing units 9 and 10. Further, the control unit 30 includes a sorting designation control unit 32 functioning as sorting destination designating means for designating the sorting destination of the mail in the sorting stacking unit 14, that is, the sorting pocket 15.
Operation panel 25, liquid crystal display section 62 of each division pocket 15
And the display lamp 64 are connected.

The sorting designation control unit 32 controls the delivery route database 34 based on the destination information input from the control unit 30.
(Storage means) is searched, and the sorting destination of the mail, that is, the sorting pocket 15 in which the mail is sorted and collected is designated. As shown in FIG. 7, the delivery route database 34 has a delivery zone for each mail, a delivery order, address information (address) of the mail, a first division pocket number, and a second division pocket number. A section data table recorded in advance is stored in advance. The delivery zone, the delivery order and the first and second sorting pocket numbers are read from the sorting data table according to the destination information of the mail, and the second sorting pocket number is read according to the cut code of the partition Pa. It is.

The section data table will be described in detail. First, the distribution order is given by a serial number according to the delivery order within the same delivery section. That is, the delivery area is "01"
The delivery order of the patent information 1-1-3 is “04”, and the delivery order is assigned in ascending order. When processing this mail, the delivery order of the mail to be delivered is “third”, the first sorting pocket number is “03”, and the second sorting pocket number is “0”.
1 ". In other words, when processing this postal matter, the address recognition unit 36 recognizes “Patent City Patent Town 1-1-3”, and the sorting designation control unit 32 searches the delivery route database 34 according to the recognition result. The first division pocket number “03” and the second division pocket number “0”
1 "is read out.

As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 30
An address recognizing unit 36 for recognizing destination information of a mail based on the address image read by the scanning unit 6d functioning as a reading unit is connected. The address recognition unit 36 returns to the control unit 30 whether or not the destination information can be recognized.

A delivery route database 34 is connected to the address recognizing unit 36, and when specifying a sorting pocket for mail based on the destination information recognized by the address recognizing unit 36, the address recognizing unit 36 and the delivery route database 34 are connected. Data is exchanged with the database 34. On the other hand, the barcode reading unit 6
In the case where the sorting pocket of the mail is specified based on the code information read by the customer code reading unit 6b or the customer code reading unit 6c, the data communication between the sorting specifying control unit 32 and the delivery route database 34 is performed as described above. The sorting designation control unit 32 designates a sorting pocket for mail.

Further, the address image read by the scanning unit 6d is not recognized by the address recognizing unit 36, and the address image determined to be unrecognizable by the control unit 30 is not transmitted to the control unit 30. The video coding system 40 (hereinafter referred to as V
CS40).

The VCS 40 stores the address image of the mail read by the scanning unit 6d when the address recognition unit 36 cannot recognize the address information of the mail, and fails to recognize the address information. Mail ID for mail
The mail ID code assigned by the printing unit 9a is stored,
An image storage / distribution device 42 is provided as a storage unit for storing the address image and the mail ID code to some extent and then distributing them to a plurality of coding desks 44.

Each coding desk 44 stores an image
A display unit (not shown) for displaying the address image supplied from the distribution device 42 to the operator, and an operation unit (not shown) for the operator to key in the destination information based on the image information; Enter the destination information
A reply is sent to the image storage / distribution device 42 together with the D code.
The destination information and the mail ID code returned from each coding desk 44 to the image storage / distribution device 42 are stored here or returned to the control unit 30.

Next, a mail sorting operation in the mail sorting apparatus 1 will be described with reference to flowcharts shown in FIGS. Here, a case will be described in which a predetermined number of mails are supplied twice to the mail sorting apparatus 1 and the mails are rearranged in the delivery order for each delivery zone.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the first sorting process, first, a number of mails are supplied to the supply unit 2 by an attendant (step 1). Are taken out one by one onto the main transport path 3 (step 2). The picked-up mail is a foreign matter / hardness detector 5
It is determined whether or not mechanical processing is possible (step 3), and the postal matter determined to be impossible to mechanical processing is rejected to the reject stacking unit 5a via the reject transport path 3b. (Step 4), and then transferred to a reject mail hand processing area (not shown) (Step 5).

On the other hand, if the foreign matter / hardness detecting section 5 determines that mechanical processing can be performed, two mails are picked up, and a conveyance state such as skew or clogging of an interval is detected (step 6). The postal matter for which a defect has been detected is sent to the reject stacking unit 5b.
(Step 7), and after the first sorting process for other mail items is completed, the mail is supplied again from the supply unit 2. The normally conveyed mail is conveyed as it is via the main conveyance path 3 and supplied to the reading unit 6 (step 8).

The postal matter supplied to the reading section 6 is read by the bar code reading section 6b (step 9), and the customer code is read by the customer code reading section 6c (step 10). The first surface is optically scanned by the section 6d to read an address image (step 11). The intra-office barcode read by the barcode reading unit 6b and the customer code read by the customer code reading unit 6c are supplied to the control unit 30,
The address image read by the scanning unit 6d is supplied to the address recognition unit 36.

As shown in FIG. 10, the postal matter from which the intra-office bar code or the customer code is completely read by the reading unit 6 is verified and read by the bar code processing unit 10 in step 15 to be described later, and the sorting / collecting unit 14 Supplied to

On the other hand, the address recognizing unit 36 to which the address image is input from the scanning unit 6d receives the postal matter supplied to the reading unit 6 when neither the in-house bar code nor the customer code is added (cannot be read). This address image is analyzed to recognize the postal code and address of the postal matter, that is, the destination information, and only a part of the in-house barcode or customer code is given to the postal matter (only part of the code can be read). In this case, an in-office barcode or customer code is obtained via the control unit 30, the address image is analyzed with reference to the code information, and the destination information of the mail is recognized (step 12).

For example, if the postal matter supplied to the reading unit 6 is preliminarily provided with an intra-office barcode (a part of the destination information preliminarily provided by the shipping post office, for example, a postal code), the address recognition is performed. The unit 36 narrows down the destination information of the postal matter to a narrow area based on the intra-office barcode, analyzes the address image limited to this area, and recognizes a deep part of the address from the address image. Thereby, the recognition of the destination information becomes easy and smooth, and the recognition accuracy of the destination information is improved. Similarly, when the customer code is previously assigned to the mail supplied to the reading unit 6, the destination information can be recognized with reference to the customer code.

The address recognition unit 36 inputs the destination information recognized based on the address image read by the scanning unit 6d to the control unit 30, and determines whether the destination information has been recognized (destination information). Is input to the control unit 30. The control unit 30 determines whether or not the destination information can be recognized according to the input signal (step 13).

When it is determined in step 13 that the destination information can be recognized, the destination information recognized by the address recognition unit 36 is input to the control unit 30, where the destination information is coded and the intra-office bar code is output. It is prepared and input to the barcode printing unit 10a. Then, the mail is sent to the barcode printing unit 1.
When the mail passes through Oa, an in-house barcode corresponding to the address image is printed on the mail (step 14).

Then, the printed intra-office barcode is verified and read by the barcode confirmation reading section 10b (step 15), and the verified and read intra-office barcode is input to the section designation control section 32 via the control section 30. Is performed (step 16).

In steps 15 and 16, processing such as verify reading is performed together with the customer code printed in advance. On the other hand, if it is determined in step 13 that the destination information cannot be recognized, an image capture signal is generated from the control unit 30 to the image storage / distribution device 42, and the address image read by the scanning unit 6d is stored and distributed. It is taken into the device 42 (step 17). At the same time, the control unit 30 prepares a mail ID code for the postal matter for which the address image could not be recognized, and the mail ID code corresponds to the mail ID code.
The mail ID code is input to the D printing unit 9a and printed on the mail (step 18). Then, the mail ID code is verified and read by the mail ID confirmation reading unit 9b (step 19), and is input to the image storage / distribution device 42 via the control unit 30 (step 20).
The postal matter on which the mail ID code is printed is accumulated in a VCS reject division pocket (not shown) (step 21) and supplied to a subsequent processing step.

The sorting designation control unit 32 searches the delivery route database 34 based on the intra-office barcode and the customer code (address information) processed by the barcode processing unit 10 in step 16, and determines the sorting pocket of the mail. 15 is designated (step 22). Then, the mail is sorted and collected by the sorting and stacking unit 14 into the designated predetermined sorting pocket 15 (step 23).

As shown in FIG. 11, postal matter whose address information has not been recognized and mail ID codes have been added and are accumulated in the VCS rejection section pocket are manually processed by an attendant after the sectioning in step 23 described above. Is supplied again to the supply unit 2 of the mail sorting apparatus 1 (step 24). The postal matter supplied to the supply unit 2 is taken out onto the main transport path 3 by the take-out unit 4 (Step 25), and is supplied to the reading unit 6. The mail supplied to the reading unit 6 is a mail I
The mail ID code is read by the D reading section 6a (step 26), and the result of the determination is supplied to the section designation control section 32 (step 27).

On the other hand, the image storage / distribution device 42 distributes the address image captured in step 17 and the mail ID code input in step 20 to one of the coding desks 44 in association with each other (step 28). At each coding desk 44, an address image is displayed on the display unit, and a clerk codes the address image via the input unit.
That is, a zip code and a destination address corresponding to the address image are input, and the address image is coded (step 29). The intra-office barcode coded at each coding desk 44 is input to the control unit 30 via the image storage / distribution device 42 together with the corresponding mail ID code (step 30). Alternatively, the intra-office barcode input from each coding desk 44 may be stored in the image storage / distribution device 42 together with the mail ID code, and read out under the control of the control unit 30.

The control unit 30 determines in step 26 that the mail I
The mail ID code of the mail read by the D reading unit 6a and the mail ID code input from the image storage / distribution device 42 in step 30 are referred to, and the intra-office barcode as the destination information of the mail is checked. Recognize (Step 3
1). When the in-station barcode is recognized by the control unit 30,
This intra-office barcode is printed when the mail supplied again passes through the barcode printing unit 10a (step 32), and the printed intra-office barcode is verified and read (step 33) and verified and read. The in-station bar code is input to the section designation control unit 32 (step 34).

The sorting designation control unit 32 searches the delivery route database 34 based on the intra-office barcode input from the barcode processing unit 10 at step 34, and designates the sorting pocket 15 for mail (step 35). ). Then, the mails are sorted and accumulated in the designated predetermined sorting pocket 15 (step 36).

It should be noted that the postal matter rejected due to the conveyance failure and supplied again is also subjected to steps 2 to 36 described above.
Is performed. Thus, the first sorting of all mails is completed (step 37).

As a result of the first sorting process, the postal matter is sorted into different sorting pockets 1 in the delivery order for each address using a maximum of 200 sorting pockets 15 for each ward number.
5 are collected. For example, the mail having the first delivery order in each delivery zone is sorted and collected in the sorting pocket “01”, and the mail having the second delivery order is sorted in the sorting pocket “0”.
2 ".

As described above, when the first sorting process is completed, in steps 23 and 36, the mail sorted by the sorting and stacking unit 14 is manually sorted by the staff in the mail sorting apparatus 1. And is once accumulated in a predetermined storage shelf (not shown) (step 38).
The storage shelf is provided with a plurality of storage pockets that face one-to-one with each of the sorting pockets 15 of the sorting and stacking unit 14, and the mail in each of the sorting pockets is stored so as not to be mixed with the mail in the other sorting pockets. Collect on shelves. For example, section pocket N
o. 1 is stored in storage pocket No. Store in 1.

Subsequently, a second sorting process is started.
First, the clerk supplies a partition plate Pa on which a bar code of a ward end code (break code) for each delivery ward is recorded to the supply unit 2 (step 39). As a result, the partitioning plate Pa supplied to the take-out position by the supply unit 2 is taken out one by one onto the main transport path 3 by the take-out unit 4 (step 40).
The extracted partition plate Pa is transported as it is via the main transport path 3 and supplied to the reading unit 6 (Step 41). The partition Pa supplied to the reading unit 6 is a customer code /
The section code reading section 6c reads a section end code (99999xxE) as a section code (step 4).
2) The read section end code is supplied to the section designation control section 32 via the control section 30 (step 43).

The section designation control section 32 executes the delivery route database 3 based on the section end code input from the customer code / break code reading section 6c in step 43.
4 is searched, and the division pocket 15 of the partition plate Pa is designated (step 44). Then, the partition plate Pa is sorted and accumulated in the designated predetermined sorting pocket 15 (step 4).
5), the sorting and stacking of the partition plates Pa for terminating are completed.
For example, as shown in FIG.
At the lowermost part of the divisional pockets 15 of 1, 3, 4,..., 16, partition plates Pa indicating the ends of the first to third ward,.

Next, the postal matter accumulated in the storage rack is supplied again to the supply unit 2 by the attendant (step 46).
The third supply is started (step 47). In the second supply, mails are sequentially supplied from the mail accumulated in the division pockets having the larger division pocket numbers in the first division. For example, mails 199, 198,... Are sequentially supplied from postal matter accumulated in the division pocket 15 having a pocket number of 200 (below the row at the right end).

When the second supply is started, the mail is taken out by the take-out unit 4 onto the transport path 3 uniformly (step 4).
8), the postal matter that has caused the conveyance failure is eliminated and the elimination stacking unit 5
b (step 49). The barcode or customer code in the office is read by the barcode reading unit 6b and the customer code / break code reading unit 6c from the mail that has been normally conveyed (step 50). The barcodes read by the barcode reading unit 6b and the customer code / break code reading unit 6c are input to the sorting designation control unit 32 via the control unit 30 (step 51).

The sorting designation control unit 32 searches the delivery route database 34 based on the barcode input from the barcode processing unit 10 in step 51, and designates the sorting pocket 15 for mail (step 52). . And
The postal matter is sorted and accumulated in the designated predetermined sorting pocket 15 (step 53), and the second sorting and accumulation is completed. By the second sorting process, the mail is sorted for each delivery zone and in the same delivery order. In this case, depending on the delivery zone, the mail is divided across a plurality of sorting pockets.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 13, the attendant supplies the partitioning plate Pa on which the bar code of the section start code (cut code) for each delivery section is recorded to the supply section 2 (step 54). . Thereby, the partition plate Pa supplied to the take-out position by the supply unit 2 is taken out one by one onto the main transport path 3 by the take-out unit 4 (step 55). The extracted partition plate Pa is transported as it is via the main transport path 3 and supplied to the reading unit 6 (step 56).

The partition plate Pa supplied to the reading section 6 is read by the customer code / break code reading section 6c as a section start code (99999xxS) as a break code (step 57), and the read section start code is read. Is sent to the control unit 30. When the ward start code is input, the control unit automatically changes the sorting processing mode so that the incoming partitioning plate Pa or mail is sorted into the first sorting pocket of the corresponding delivery zone (step). 58). Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 30 turns on the display lamp 64 provided in the leading section pocket 15 of each delivery section (step 59), and also controls each section pocket 1
The delivery zone corresponding to the divided pocket is displayed on the liquid crystal display 62 of Step 5 (Step 60).

The section start code read by the reading section 6 is supplied to the section designation control section 32 via the control section 30 (step 61). The section designation control unit 32 determines the delivery route database 34 based on the input section start code.
Is specified, and the division pocket 15 of the partition Pa is designated (step 62). Then, the partition plate Pa is sorted and accumulated in the designated predetermined sorting pocket 15, that is, the leading sorting pocket 15 of the corresponding delivery section (step 63).
Is done.

That is, as shown in FIG. 7, the delivery zones 1 to 3,..., 9,. While the partition plates Pa indicating the start are separately collected,
The display lamps 64 of these divided pockets are simultaneously turned on.

The mail items and the partition plates Pa sorted and collected in the delivery order as described above are collectively taken out from the sorting pockets 15 for each delivery zone and temporarily stored without changing the order (step 64).

Next, as shown in FIG.
The post-defective postal matter that has been rejected and accumulated in step (1) is supplied to the supply unit 2 by the attendant (step 65), and is taken out on the conveyance path 3 by the take-out unit 4 (step 66). The postal matter that has caused the conveyance failure is removed and stored in the rejection stacking unit 5b (step 67), and thereafter, is sent to the hand sorting (step 68).

The postal matter normally conveyed is read by a bar code reading section 6b and a customer code / break code reading section 6c.
The in-station bar code and customer code are read (step 69). The barcodes read by the barcode reading unit 6b and the customer code / break code reading unit 6c are input to the sorting designation control unit 32 via the control unit 30 (step 70).

The section designation control unit 32 searches the delivery route database 34 based on the input barcode,
Designate the sorting pocket 15 for mail (step 7)
1). Then, the mails are sorted and accumulated in the designated predetermined sorting pocket 15, that is, the leading sorting pocket of the corresponding delivery area (step 72).

The mail items sorted and collected in the leading sorting pocket of each delivery zone are taken out of the sorting pockets and combined with the mail items of the same delivery category temporarily stored in step 64. At this time, postal items that have been re-sorted after being removed due to poor transport are combined with other postal items in a state where the delivery person has manually adjusted the delivery order. After that, a delivery member puts the mail in a bag or the like and goes out for delivery.

The mail sorting apparatus configured as described above sorts the mail into two parts in accordance with the delivery route. In the mail sorting apparatus, the mail is excluded due to defective transport during the second sorting process. Is sorted into the first sorting pocket of the corresponding delivery area, so that the rejected mail is separated by time with the mail sorted normally, that is, for each delivery person,
Each delivery distinction can be segmented. Therefore, the rejected mail can be arranged in order with a small amount of labor, and efficient sorting can be performed.

Further, after the second sorting process is completed, when the sorting plates are sorted and collected at the head of each delivery zone, the sorting plates are detected and the sorting process mode is automatically changed, so that the following excluded mail is removed. The sorting and stacking of objects can be automated without requiring complicated operations.

Further, since the display lamp 64 provided in the leading section pocket of each delivery section is displayed in response to the detection of the partition plate, each delivery section is separated, that is, each delivery person takes in. It is possible to clearly display the division of the division pocket of the mail to be delivered. Thereby, when taking out the mail, even if the division of each delivery zone or the delivery order is changed, it is possible to easily recognize the division of the delivery zone.

Further, according to the mail sorting apparatus according to the present embodiment, the accumulation amount of each sorting pocket in the second sorting process is automatically estimated from the data in the first sorting process, and the It is possible to have a function of optimizing the designation of the division pocket so that each division pocket does not overflow at the time of the second division processing.

When the liquid crystal display 62 for displaying the delivery section number or the like is not provided in each section pocket, the division of each delivery section cannot be specified, and such a function cannot be utilized. However, according to the present embodiment, even in such a situation, the division of the delivery section is clearly indicated by utilizing the display lamp 64 provided for filling each section pocket or at the time of a jam. The processing efficiency can be greatly improved by effectively utilizing the above functions.

In the above embodiment, after the second sorting process is completed, a partition plate is supplied, the partition plate is detected, and the sorting process mode is changed and the display lamp 64 is turned on automatically. However, the sorting process mode may be switched and the display lamp 64 may be turned on by a switch operation or the like by an attendant without using a partition plate.

In the above embodiment, the partition plate supplied after the second sorting process is detected and the display lamp 64 provided in the first sorting pocket of each delivery section is turned on. The same applies to the case where the partition plate to be supplied is detected before the start of the second sorting process, the display lamp 64 provided in the last sorting pocket of each delivery zone is turned on, and the break of each delivery zone is displayed. The operation and effect can be obtained.

When the last division pocket of each delivery section is clearly indicated by the display lamp 64 at the start of the second division processing, the display lamp is used to indicate that the division pocket is full or jam during the second division processing. When 64 is illuminated, each illuminated indicator may be a lamp indicating a break in a delivery zone, or a lamp indicating full or jam may cause confusion.

Therefore, in order to solve such a problem,
When a lamp capable of displaying at least two kinds of colors is used as the display lamp 64 provided in each division pocket 15 and the division of each delivery section is displayed during the second division processing under the control of the control unit 30 For example, the display lamp 64 may be illuminated in green, for example, and the display lamp 64 may be displayed or flashed in red when the section pocket is full or a jam occurs.

As a result, even during the second sorting process, the function of the display lamp 64 can be effectively used to easily determine the fullness, jam, and separation, thereby improving operability and increasing the efficiency of the sorting process. Can be achieved.

[0094]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, even when sheets that have been eliminated due to a conveyance failure or the like are generated, the sorting process can be performed efficiently, and the division of each section can be clearly defined. It is possible to provide a paper sheet sorting apparatus and a paper sheet sorting method that can be determined at a time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a mail sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of the mail sorting apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a view showing mails input to the mail sorting apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a view showing mails input to the mail sorting apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a partition plate put into the mail sorting apparatus.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view showing a sorting pocket of a sorting stacking section of the mail sorting apparatus.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining pocket numbers of the sorting and stacking unit and explaining a storage state of mail and a partition plate.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a data table stored in a delivery route database in the mail sorting apparatus.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a sorting process operation in the mail sorting apparatus.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a sorting process operation in the mail sorting apparatus.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a sorting process operation in the mail sorting apparatus.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining a sorting process operation in the mail sorting apparatus.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining a sorting process operation in the mail sorting apparatus.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining a sorting processing operation in the mail sorting apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Mail sorting apparatus 2 ... Supply part 3 ... Main conveyance path 4 ... Extraction part 6 ... Reading part 6c ... Customer code / break code reading part 9 ... Mail ID processing part 10 ... Barcode processing part 11 ... Mail classification system DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 14 ... Segment accumulation part 15 ... Segment pocket 30 ... Control part 32 ... Segment designation control part 34 ... Delivery route database 36 ... Address recognition part 40 ... Video coding system 42 ... Image storage / distribution device 44 ... Coding desk 62 ... Liquid crystal display part 64: Indicator lamp Pa: Partition plate

Claims (15)

[Claims] 1. A supply unit for supplying sheets on which sorting information is described, a reading unit for reading sorting information from the supplied sheets, and a storing unit for storing order information of the sheets. Sorting destination specifying means for specifying the sorting destination of the paper sheet based on the sorting information read from the paper sheet and the order information; and the paper sheet to the sorting destination specified by the sorting destination specifying means. Classifying means for classifying and classifying the sheets, and the classifying means so as to classify the sheets supplied for the first time so that the sheets are classified for each sheet having the same classification information. When the sorting unit is controlled to sort and accumulate the sheets again by the first sorting process, the sheets are sorted to a predetermined sorting destination in a state where the sheets are arranged in accordance with the order information. Control the section designation means and the sectioning means, Control means for controlling the sorting designation means and the sorting means so as to be sorted into the predetermined sorting destination when the paper sheets rejected at the time of sorting and stacking are again supplied and sorted and stacked. A paper sheet sorting apparatus, characterized in that: 2. A supply unit for supplying sheets on which sorting information including a zip code and a destination is described, a first reading unit for reading sorting information from the supplied sheets, and the reading unit. A printing unit that prints the code information corresponding to the read sorting information on the sheet, a second reading unit that reads the code information printed on the sheet, and stores a delivery order of the sheet. Storing means, a sorting destination specifying means for specifying a sorting destination of the paper sheet based on the sorting information or code information read from the paper sheet, and the delivery order; Sorting means for sorting and stacking the paper sheets at the sorting destination, and sorting and specifying means for sorting the paper sheets supplied for the first time so that the paper sheets are sorted by destination. Control the sorting means, When sorting and stacking again the sheets that have been sorted for each destination, the sorting control unit and the sorting unit are controlled so that the sheets are sorted into predetermined delivery sections in a state where the sheets are arranged in the order of delivery, When supplying and sorting the paper sheets rejected during the re-sorting and stacking again, the paper sheets are sorted and stacked at the end of the paper sheets stacked side by side in the corresponding delivery section. A sheet sorting apparatus, comprising: a sorting designation unit and a control unit that controls the sorting unit. 3. A supply unit for supplying sheets on which sorting information including a zip code and a destination is described, a first reading unit for reading sorting information from the supplied sheets, and the reading unit. A printing unit that prints the code information corresponding to the read sorting information on the sheet, a second reading unit that reads the code information printed on the sheet, and stores a delivery order of the sheet. Storing means, a sorting destination specifying means for specifying a sorting destination of the paper sheet based on the sorting information or code information read from the paper sheet, and the delivery order; Means for sorting and accumulating the above-mentioned paper sheets in each of the divided pockets, and for sorting and accumulating the paper sheets supplied for the first time. Is a ward that corresponds to each destination By controlling the sorting designation means and sorting means so as to be sorted into pockets, and when sorting and collecting again the sheets sorted for each destination, predetermined delivery is performed in a state where the sheets are arranged in the order of delivery. The section designating means and the sorting means are controlled so as to be sorted into the corresponding section pockets for each section, and when the sheets removed during the re-sorting and stacking are supplied again to be sorted, the sheets correspond. Control means for controlling the section designating means and the sorting means so as to be sorted and accumulated in a section pocket located at a boundary between adjacent section pockets constituting another delivery section, among the section pockets constituting the delivery section. A paper sheet sorting device, comprising: 4. A supply means for supplying paper sheets and identification plates on which respective pieces of information are described; a reading means for reading classification information from the supplied paper sheets and identification boards; Storage means for storing order information; sort destination designation means for designating the sort destination of the identification sheet based on the sort information read from the sheet and the identification plate and the order information; Sorting means that sorts and accumulates the above-mentioned paper sheets and identification plates at the sort destination specified by the sort destination specifying means. The sorting control means and the sorting means are controlled so as to be sorted for each sheet having the following. When the sheets sorted by the first sorting process are again sorted and collected, the sheets are sequentially sorted. Prescribed in line with information When the identification plate is supplied after the sheet is sorted for each of the predetermined sorting destinations in a state where the paper sheets are arranged according to the order information, the sorting designating means and the sorting means are controlled so as to be sorted into sorting destinations. Controlling the sort designating means and the sort means so that the identification plate is sorted and collected at the end of each sheet group arranged in accordance with the order information, changing the sort processing mode of the sheet, and A control for controlling the sorting designating means and the sorting means in the changed sorting processing mode so that when the paper sheets rejected at the time of stacking are resupplied and sorted, the sheets are sorted to the predetermined sorting destination in the changed sorting processing mode. Means, and a paper sheet sorting apparatus, comprising: 5. A supply means for supplying a paper sheet on which classification information including a zip code and a destination is described, and an identification plate on which the classification information is described, and sorting information from the supplied paper sheet and the identification plate. First reading means for reading the code information, printing means for printing code information corresponding to the sorting information read by the reading means on the paper sheet, and second reading means for reading the code information printed on the paper sheet. Reading means, storage means for storing the delivery order of the paper sheets, sorting information or code information read from the paper sheets, sorting information read from the identification plate, and the delivery order. Sorting destination specifying means for specifying the sorting destination of the paper sheet and the identification board; sorting means for sorting and accumulating the paper sheets and the identification board on the sorting destination specified by the sorting destination specifying means; When sorting the sheets supplied to the destination, the sorting control means and the sorting means are controlled so that the sheets are sorted for each destination, and the sheets sorted for each destination are sorted again. At the time of stacking, the sorting control unit and the sorting unit are controlled so that the sheets are sorted for each predetermined delivery section in the state of being arranged in the delivery order, and the delivery is performed in a state where the sheets are arranged in the order of delivery. When the identification plate is supplied after being divided for each section, the division specifying means and the division means are controlled so that the identification plate is divided and accumulated at the end of the sheet group divided for each delivery section. At the same time, when the sorting processing mode of the paper sheets is changed, and the paper sheets that have been rejected when the paper sheets are again sorted and stacked are supplied and sorted again, the paper sheets are stacked side by side in the corresponding delivery section. So that it is separated and stacked at the edge of the Sheet sorting apparatus characterized by comprising a control means for controlling the zoning means and partitioning means in a modified bifurcated mode, the. 6. A supply means for supplying a sheet on which sorting information including a zip code and a destination is described and an identification plate on which the sorting information is described, and sorting information from the supplied sheet and identification plate. First reading means for reading the code information, printing means for printing code information corresponding to the sorting information read by the reading means on the paper sheet, and second reading means for reading the code information printed on the paper sheet. Reading means, storage means for storing the delivery order of the paper sheets, sorting information or code information read from the paper sheets, sorting information read from the identification plate, and the delivery order. Sorting destination designating means for designating sorting destinations of the paper sheets and the identification plate, and a plurality of sorting pockets corresponding to sorting destinations designated by the sorting destination designating means, wherein each of the sorting pockets has the paper leaf. And sorting means for sorting and discriminating the identification plate; and when sorting and stacking the paper sheets supplied for the first time, the sorting designation means so that the paper sheets are sorted into corresponding sorting pockets for each destination. When the sorting unit is controlled to sort and stack the sheets sorted for each destination again, the sheets are sorted into the corresponding sorting pockets for each predetermined delivery section in a state where the sheets are arranged in the order of delivery. Controlling the sorting designation means and the sorting means, and when the identification plate is supplied after the paper sheet is sorted for each delivery zone, the paper sorted for each of the delivery zones corresponding to the identification plate. While controlling the sorting designating means and sorting means so as to be sorted and collected at the end of the leaf group, the sorting processing mode of the paper sheets is changed, and the paper sheets which have been rejected when the sorting and collecting are performed again are again performed. When supplying and sorting, the above paper sheets In the division processing mode, the division is designated in the division processing mode changed so that the division pocket is located in the division pocket located at the boundary with the division pocket forming another adjacent delivery division in the division pockets constituting the corresponding delivery division. Control means for controlling the means and the sorting means. 7. A supply means for supplying a sheet and an identification plate on which respective sort information is described; a reading means for reading the sort information from the supplied sheet and the identification plate; Storage means for storing order information; sorting destination designation means for designating the sorting destination of the paper sheets and the identification board based on the sorting information read from the paper sheets and the identification board and the order information; A sorting unit that has a number of sorting units provided with display means, and sorts and accumulates the paper sheets and the identification plate in a sorting unit corresponding to the sorting destination designated by the sorting destination designating unit; When the sheets supplied to the group are sorted and accumulated, the sorting control unit and the sorting unit are controlled so that the sheets are sorted into a predetermined sorting unit for each sheet having the same sorting information. Classified by the second sorting process When the sheets are sorted and collected again, the section designating unit and the sorting unit are controlled so that the sheets are sorted in a predetermined section in a state where the sheets are arranged according to the order information. When the identification plate is supplied after being sorted for each of the predetermined sorting destinations in a state where the identification plate is arranged according to the order information, the identification plate is sorted and collected at an end of each sheet group arranged according to the order information. In addition to controlling the sorting designation means and the sorting means, the display means of the sorting portion corresponding to the end of the sheet group is displayed, and the sheets excluded when the sorting and stacking are performed again are again supplied and sorted. Control means for controlling the sorting destination designating means and the sorting means so that the paper sheets are sorted at the end of the corresponding sorting destination paper sheet group. apparatus. 8. A supply means for supplying a sheet on which sorting information including a zip code and a destination is described and an identification plate on which the sorting information is described, and sorting information from the supplied sheet and the identifying plate. First reading means for reading the code information, printing means for printing code information corresponding to the sorting information read by the reading means on the paper sheet, and second reading means for reading the code information printed on the paper sheet. Reading means, storage means for storing the delivery order of the paper sheets, sorting information or code information read from the paper sheets, sorting information read from the identification plate, and the delivery order. Sorting destination designating means for designating sorting destinations of the paper sheets and the identification plate, and a plurality of sorting sections each provided with a display means, and a sorting section corresponding to the sorting destination designated by the sorting destination designating means. A sorting unit for sorting and stacking the paper sheets and the identification plate in a section, and a sorting unit for sorting and stacking the paper sheets supplied for the first time so that the sheets are sorted into the corresponding sorting sections for each destination. When the above-mentioned paper sheets sorted for each of the destinations are sorted and collected again, the above-mentioned paper sheets are arranged in the order of delivery, and the corresponding sorting is performed for each predetermined delivery section. When the identification plate is supplied after the paper sheets are sorted for each delivery zone in a state where the paper sheets are arranged in the order of delivery, the identification plate is Controls the sorting designating means and the sorting means so that the sorting is performed at the end of the sheet group divided for each delivery zone, and displays the display means of the sorting unit corresponding to the end of the sheet group. Paper that has been rejected when re-sorting Control means for controlling the sorting designating means and the sorting means so that the paper sheets are sorted and stacked at the end of the paper sheet group stacked side by side in the corresponding delivery section when feeding and sorting again. A paper sheet sorting device, comprising: 9. A supply means for supplying a paper sheet on which classification information including a zip code and a destination is described, and an identification plate on which the classification information is described, and classification information from the supplied paper sheet and the identification plate. First reading means for reading the code information, printing means for printing code information corresponding to the sorting information read by the reading means on the paper sheet, and second reading means for reading the code information printed on the paper sheet. Reading means, storage means for storing the delivery order of the paper sheets, sorting information or code information read from the paper sheets, sorting information read from the identification plate, and the delivery order. Sorting destination designating means for designating the sorting destination of the paper sheet and the identification plate, and a plurality of sorting pockets each provided with an indicator lamp, and corresponding to the sorting destination designated by the sorting destination designating means. A sorting unit that sorts and accumulates the paper sheets and the identification plate in the sorting pocket to be sorted; and when sorting and accumulating the sheets supplied for the first time, the sheets are sorted into corresponding sorting pockets for each destination. Control the sorting means and sorting means in such a manner that when the sheets sorted for each destination are sorted and collected again, the sheets are arranged in the order of delivery and correspond to each predetermined delivery section. Controlling the sorting designating means and the sorting means so as to be sorted into the sorting pockets to be sorted, and when the identification plate is supplied after the sheets are sorted for each delivery zone, the identification plate corresponds to the While controlling the sorting designation means and the sorting means so as to be sorted and collected at the end of the sheet group divided for each delivery zone, the display lamp of the sorting pocket corresponding to the end of the sheet group is turned on, Sort and accumulate again When re-supplying and sorting the rejected paper sheets, the sorting is performed such that the paper sheets are sorted and collected in the sorting pockets illuminated by the display lamps among the sorting pockets forming the corresponding delivery area. A sheet sorting apparatus, comprising: a control unit that controls a designation unit and a sorting unit. 10. A supply means for supplying paper sheets on which sorting information is described, a reading means for reading sorting information from the supplied paper sheets, and a storage means for storing the order information of the paper sheets. A sorting destination specifying means for specifying a sorting destination of the sheet based on the sorting information read from the sheet and the order information; and a plurality of sorting sections each provided with a display means. The sorting means that sorts and accumulates the above-mentioned paper sheets in the sorting section corresponding to the sorting destination specified by the sorting destination designation means, and the paper sheets when sorting and accumulating the paper sheets supplied for the first time are the same. When the sorting unit and the sorting unit are controlled so that each sheet having the sorting information is sorted into a predetermined sorting unit, and the sheets sorted by the first sorting process are again sorted and collected. , The above paper sheets are arranged according to the The sorting means is controlled so as to be sorted into a predetermined sorting portion in a state where the sorting portion corresponding to the end of each paper sheet group sorted and accumulated in a state of being arranged according to the order information is displayed on the display means. A paper sheet sorting device, comprising: control means for displaying by means of: 11. A supply unit for supplying sheets on which sorting information including a zip code and a destination is described; a first reading unit for reading sorting information from the supplied sheets; A printing unit that prints the code information corresponding to the read sorting information on the sheet, a second reading unit that reads the code information printed on the sheet, and stores a delivery order of the sheet. Storage means, sorting destination designation means for designating the sorting destination of the paper sheet based on the sorting information or code information read from the paper sheet, and the delivery order, and display means, respectively. A sorting unit having a large number of sorting units, and sorting and stacking the paper sheets and the identification plate in a sorting unit corresponding to the sorting destination designated by the sorting destination designating unit; and a paper sheet supplied for the first time. Classify and sort When the paper sheets are sorted into the sorting sections corresponding to the destinations, the sorting control means and the sorting means are controlled. The sorting control means and the sorting means are controlled so that the paper sheets are sorted in the sorting section corresponding to each predetermined delivery section in a state where the sheets are arranged in the delivery order, and Control means for displaying, by the display means, a sorting section corresponding to an end, a paper sheet sorting apparatus comprising: 12. A sheet sorting method for sorting sheets on which sorting information including a zip code and a destination is described into a predetermined sorting destination in accordance with the sorting information. The sorting information is read from the extracted sheets, and the sheet is read in accordance with the read sorting information and the delivery order information prepared in advance so that the sheets are sorted for each destination. The sort destination of the class is designated, the sheets are sorted and accumulated in the designated sort destination, the sorted sheets are taken out one by one without changing the order, and the pieces are taken out again. The sorting information is read from the sheets, and the sheets are sorted according to the read sorting information and the delivery order information prepared in advance so that the sheets are sorted in predetermined delivery sections in a state of being arranged in the order of delivery. Re-sort paper sheets The paper sheets are sorted and collected at the sorting destination specified again, and the paper sheets that cannot be processed when the paper sheets are sorted and collected again are excluded. The paper sheets are taken out one by one, the sorting information is read from the taken out paper sheets, and the excluded paper sheets are sorted at the end of the paper sheets stacked side by side in the corresponding delivery section. The sorting destination of the paper sheet is designated according to the read sorting information and the delivery order information prepared in advance so as to be collected, and the discharged paper sheets are sorted to the designated sorting destination. A paper sheet sorting method, comprising: stacking paper sheets. 13. A sheet sorting method for sorting sheets on which sorting information including a zip code and a destination is described according to the sorting information according to the sorting information. The sorting information is read from the extracted sheets, and the sheet is read in accordance with the read sorting information and the delivery order information prepared in advance so that the sheets are sorted for each destination. The sort destination of the class is designated, the sheets are sorted and accumulated in the designated sort destination, the sorted sheets are taken out one by one without changing the order, and the pieces are taken out again. The sorting information is read from the sheets, and the sheets are sorted according to the read sorting information and the delivery order information prepared in advance so that the sheets are sorted in predetermined delivery sections in a state of being arranged in the order of delivery. Re-sort paper sheets Specified degree, sorts and accumulates the paper sheets to the specified sorting destination again, supplies the identification plate with the classification information written, takes out the supplied identification plate one by one, and takes out The sorting information is read from the identification plate that has been read, and the read sorting information and the delivery order information prepared in advance so that the identification plate is sorted and collected at the end of the sheet group sorted for each delivery zone. The sorting destination of the identification plate is designated according to the following, the identification plate is sorted and accumulated at the designated sorting destination, the supply of the identification plate is detected, and the sorting processing mode of the paper sheet is changed. When sorting and stacking the sheets again, the sheets that cannot be processed are eliminated, the removed sheets are taken out one by one, and the sorting information is extracted from the taken out sheets. Read the corresponding paper According to the read sorting information and the previously prepared delivery order information in the changed sorting processing mode, the sheets are stacked and sorted at the end of the sheets stacked side by side in the ward. A sheet sorting method, wherein a sorting destination is designated, and the discharged sheets are sorted and accumulated in the designated sorting destination. 14. A sheet sorting method for sorting sheets on which sorting information including a zip code and a destination is described according to the sorting information according to the sorting information. The sorting information is read from the extracted sheets, and the sheet is read in accordance with the read sorting information and the delivery order information prepared in advance so that the sheets are sorted for each destination. The sort destination of the class is designated, the sheets are sorted and accumulated in the designated sort destination, the sorted sheets are taken out one by one without changing the order, and the pieces are taken out again. The sorting information is read from the sheets, and the sheets are sorted according to the read sorting information and the delivery order information prepared in advance so that the sheets are sorted in predetermined delivery sections in a state of being arranged in the order of delivery. Re-sort paper sheets Specified degree, sorts and accumulates the paper sheets to the specified sorting destination again, supplies the identification plate with the classification information written, takes out the supplied identification plate one by one, and takes out The sorting information is read from the identification plate that has been read, and the read sorting information and the delivery order information prepared in advance so that the identification plate is sorted and collected at the end of the sheet group sorted for each delivery zone. The sorting destination of the identification plate is designated in accordance with the above, the identification plate is sorted and accumulated in the designated sorting destination, the supply of the identification plate is detected, and the paper sheet sorted for each delivery zone The end of the class group is displayed by a display lamp, and when the sheets are sorted and collected again, unprocessable sheets are eliminated, and the removed sheets are taken out one by one. Read the above classification information from the paper sheets The paper according to the read sorting information and the delivery order information prepared in advance so that the rejected sheets are sorted and collected at the end of the sheets stacked side by side in the corresponding delivery section. A paper sheet sorting method comprising: specifying a sort destination of leaves; and sorting and accumulating the discharged sheets to the specified sort destination. 15. A sheet sorting method for sorting sheets on which sorting information including a zip code and a destination is described into a predetermined sorting destination in accordance with the sorting information. The sorting information is read from the extracted sheets, and the sheet is read in accordance with the read sorting information and the delivery order information prepared in advance so that the sheets are sorted for each destination. The sort destination of the class is designated, the sheets are sorted and accumulated in the designated sort destination, the sorted sheets are taken out one by one without changing the order, and the pieces are taken out again. The sorting information is read from the paper sheet, and according to the read sorting information and the delivery order information prepared in advance so that the paper sheets are sorted into predetermined delivery sections in a state of being arranged in the delivery order. Classification destination of the above paper sheets Again, and sorts and accumulates the paper sheets at the re-designated sorting destination, and displays an end of each paper sheet group classified for each delivery area by a display lamp. Classification method.