JPS63123480A - Postal code automatic reading sorter - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an automatic postal code reading and sorting device, and more particularly to an automatic postal code reading and sorting device with an improved postal code reading section.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, this type of device detects the position of a stamp affixed to a mail item, aligns the orientation of the mail item, stamps the stamp area, and then affixes the stamp to the postal item. The postal code written or printed above was read and the mail was sorted into the appropriate sorting box based on the reading.

[Problems to be Solved] The conventional automatic postal code reading and sorting device described above reads the postal code of the postal item after it has been stamped in the stamp area. The postal code 30 written in (particularly often found in letters 10, which are collected in large quantities in this type of mail) has the disadvantage that the seal mark 20 becomes a noise and may not be readable.

However, this type of device can also omit the stamping process, read the postal code, and classify the mail, but -
Stamping mail items once they have been sorted has the drawback of requiring considerable time and effort.

Therefore, in the present invention, it is possible to correctly read the postal code for a large quantity of mail items in which the postal code is written in the stamp area, and at the same time stamp the postal code. The purpose is to provide a sorting device.

[Means for Solving Problems] The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the conventional art, in an automatic postal code reading and sorting device that reads and sorts postal codes written on postal items. a postal sorting section that sorts the mail according to the postal code read by the postal code reading section; and a mail sorting section that is provided between the postal code reading section and the mail sorting section and stamps the mail. It is configured to include a stamp section for affixing a stamp, and a selection section for selecting whether or not to stamp the postal item using the stamp section.

[Embodiments] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of an automatic postal code reading and sorting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a mail supply unit that sequentially supplies mail items, such as letters 2, and the letters 2 supplied one by one from the mail supply unit 1 travel on a conveyance path 3 in the direction shown by arrow A. .

A postal code reading section 4 is provided in the middle of the conveyance path 3, and reads the postal code 2a written on the letter 2 being conveyed. A mail sorting section 7 is provided in front of the postal code reading section 4, and the letters 2 are sorted according to the read postal code. Further, a stamp section 5 is provided between the postal code reading section 4 and the mail sorting section 7. The stamp section 5 stamps a stamp area on the letter 2, or prohibits stamp stamping, in accordance with a designation signal from the selection switch 6.

That is, in the automatic postal code reading and sorting device of the present invention, if the letter 2 supplied from the mail supply section 1 requires a seal, it is automatically read while passing through the postal code reading section 4, and then A stamp is stamped on the stamp area in the stamp section 5,
Thereafter, the mail is sorted in the mail sorting section 7 based on the reading result by the postal code reading section 4.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the automatic postal code reading and sorting device of the present invention adds a stamping section between the postal code reading section and the mail sorting section, and also includes a switch for selecting whether to stamp or not. This has the effect of making it possible to correctly read the postal code and at the same time stamp the postal code for a large amount of mail in which the postal code is written in the stamp area, thereby making it possible to omit the postal code. be.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of an automatic postal code reading and sorting device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a letter in which a postal code is written in the stamp area. 1: Mail supply section 2: Letter 3: Conveyance path 4: Postal code reading section 5: Stamp section
6: Selection switch 7: Mail sorting section

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim] An automatic postal code reading and sorting device that reads and sorts postal codes written on postal items, comprising: a postal code reading unit that reads postal codes of the postal items, and a postal code read by the postal code reading unit. a mail sorting section that sorts the mail by number; a stamping section that is provided between the postal code reading section and the mail sorting section and stamping the mail; and a stamping section that stamps the mail. 1. A postal code automatic reading and sorting device comprising a selection section for selecting whether to affix a seal or not.