KR20030042599A - Automated mail teception system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An unmanned post receipt system is provided to process rapidly a mail matter by performing automatically a calculating process, a process for adhering a postage stamp, and a process for receiving the mail matter. CONSTITUTION: A reception portion receives temporarily a desired mail matter of a sender. An identification portion(26) identifies a kind and a position of the mail matter of the reception portion. A charge calculation portion(25) calculates a charge for the received mail matter. A postage stamp generation portion generates a postage stamp corresponding to the calculated charge. A postage stamp adhesion portion(27) adheres the postage stamp on a predetermined position of the identified mail matter. A discharge portion(28) discharges the mail matter to a collection box.

Description

Automated mail teception system

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an unmanned postal mail receiving system, and more particularly, to an unmanned postal mail receiving system capable of processing the process from receiving a postal mail to issuing a mail receipt without a postal handling person in charge of a post office.

In the case of a normal mail-receiving service, a letter-type letter or a parcel mail of a certain size is received from a customer, and a postal agent in charge of a post office calculates the weight and postage according to the standard, and a receipt is required according to the type of mail. After the person in charge inputs the customer's information, that is, the sender's address, zip code, name, etc., prints a receipt and a barcode, attaches it to the corresponding mail, and then ends the mail.

In the above mail-receiving service, it is necessary for the sender to be delivered within the end time of receiving the mail, or it takes a long time to wait for the order in order to receive a large number of mails. Therefore, there was a problem that the corrective work is very cumbersome when incorrectly input.

As one of the techniques for solving the above problems, the technique disclosed in Korean Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. 2000-0007887 is known.

The technology disclosed in the above publication is an unmanned window system for mail reception, which is a self-supporting structure that is divided into three parts of left, center, and right, each part of which is blocked from the outside, and the doors of the left and right parts provided with a locking device are provided. A main body cabinet which is opened only through the main body cabinet, a touch screen monitor disposed at the central upper end of the cabinet and receiving customer input and showing information to the customer; Computers arranged at the bottom of the right side of the cabinet and integrated management and control of the entire system device, Coins, bills and card payment related devices arranged at the top of the right side of the cabinet to receive postage from the user; It is placed at the top of the right side of the cabinet and prints out to the customer who issues a stamp correspondence certificate, postage receipt and registered labeling label to the customer, and is placed at the top of the right side of the cabinet. A printed output device to the unattended window manager who prints out, which is placed on the left side of the cabinet and automatically receives a mail to be accepted by the customer through a safety door that automatically opens and closes, measures the weight of the mail by an electronic balance and acquires it by a CCD camera. Mail handling device consisting of a mail separator, which automatically sorts mails that have completed the postage payment according to their characteristics into two types according to their characteristics, and maintains the security of the entire system device Sensing for human body detection, shock detection and door opening Is configured is provided as the devices.

However, such a system calculates a fee by weighing the parcel by the system, for example, when sending a parcel, and issues a bill, postage receipt, and label for handling labeling. Bills and labels had to be affixed to the parcels and submitted to the mail handler.

In addition, the person handling the mail has to check whether the mail processed as described above is properly handled, so that there is a problem that occurs even more complicated.

The present invention has been made to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, to provide an unmanned postal mail receiving system that can be processed by the sender from the input of the mail to the collection.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an unmanned postal mail receiving system that can check the postal information directly input by the sender of the mail.

1 is an external perspective view of an unmanned postal mail receiving system according to the present invention;

2 is a block diagram of an unmanned postal mail receiving system according to the present invention;

3 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the unmanned postal mail receiving system shown in FIG.

4 is a view showing an example of a process of processing on the display unit of the unmanned postal mail receiving system according to the present invention;

※ Explanation of symbols about main part of drawing ※

21 input unit 22 display unit

23: storage unit 24: weight determination unit

25: charge setting unit 26: mail location check unit

27: print portion 28: discharge portion

29: comparison determination unit

In order to achieve the above object, the unmanned postal mail receiving system according to the present invention is a mail receiving system for processing a mail by a sender, the storing means for temporarily storing a mail desired by the sender, the type of mail stored in the storing means, and the stored mail. Confirming means for confirming the location of the mail, bill setting means for setting a fee for the stored mail, postal certificate generating means for issuing a postal certificate corresponding to the fee set in the fee setting means, the mail item confirmed by the checking means A postal certificate attachment means for attaching a postal certificate issued by the postal certificate issuing means and a discharge means for discharging the postal matter with the postal certificate attached by the postal certificate attaching means by collecting the corresponding postal certificate;

In the unmanned postal mail receiving system according to the present invention, if the type of the postal mail is a weight determining means for determining the weight of the postal mail and the type of the postal mail in the checking means requires the issuance of a mailing receipt, the receipt of the postal mail. And a receipt issuance means for issuing the fee, wherein the fee setting means sets a fee corresponding to the weight determined by the weight determination means.

Further, in the unmanned postal mail receiving system of the present invention, the postal mail is one of a normal mail, a fast mail, a registered mail, a parcel mail, a parcel registered mail, and an international mail.

Further, in the unmanned postal mail receiving system of the present invention, the checking means checks a portion of the received mail in which no letter is displayed, and the postal certificate attaching means attaches a postal certificate to the portion where the letter is not displayed. It is characterized by.

Further, in the unmanned postal mail receiving system of the present invention, the information of the receipt issued by the receipt issuing means is input directly by the sender, and after the sender confirms the input content, the receipt is issued by the receipt issuing means. It is done.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is an external perspective view of an unmanned postal mail receiving system according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an unmanned postal mail receiving system according to the present invention.

In Fig. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a main body of an unmanned postal mail receiving system, and reference numeral 11 denotes a postal mail inlet that can be opened and closed to insert a normal mail, a registered mail, and a parcel post.

Denoted at 12 is an input / display unit made of a touch screen for inputting postal information and checking input contents, and reference numeral 13 denotes a convenience of a sender when a post is placed or inputted through the input / display unit 12. It is a pedestal for planning.

In addition, (14) is a coin inlet for injecting the money corresponding to the postage into the coin, (15) is a bill inlet for injecting the money into the bill, (16) is a change in the money entered by the sender It's a change back to pay.

In Fig. 1, reference numeral 17 denotes a receipt issuing port for issuing a mail receipt when a mail receipt is required, such as a registered mail or a parcel post.

In addition, in FIG. 1, the mail input into the mail input port 11 is collected in the mail collection box (not shown) of the left side of the main body 10 at the time when the process is complete | finished.

Next, the configuration of the unmanned postal mail receiving system shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 21 denotes a contact type touch screen as an input unit for inputting information regarding a desired mail type, mail transmission and reception, after storing a mail item to be sent by the sender in the mail input port 11. Is done.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a display unit which displays basic information according to the system of the present invention as well as information input from the input unit 21.

The input unit 21 and the display unit 22 correspond to the input display unit in FIG. 1.

Further, reference numeral 23 denotes basic information about the system of the present invention, for example, information on the type of mail, information on charges on the type and weight of mail, information on a postal certificate, information on a barcode, and information on a system. The storage unit stores information on the installation position, time, and the like, and includes a ROM, RAM, SRAM, and the like, which are ordinary memory devices.

Denoted at 24 is a weight judging unit for determining the weight of mail received and stored in the mail input port 11, which is made of an electronic balance and the like, and 25 is a type and address of the mail selected by the sender through the input unit 21. It is a fee setting unit for setting the price corresponding to the address and the weight determined by the weight determination unit 24 of the displayed on the display unit 22.

Also, reference numeral 26 denotes a postal item position confirming unit for confirming the size of the mail and the input portion of the letter input into the mail input port 11, the size of which is determined by checking the outline of the mail in the mail photographed by an optical sensor or a digital camera. Also check the character part by image recognition.

(27) is a printing unit for printing stamps, barcodes and mail receipts, attaching the printed stamps and barcodes to stored mail, and issuing a mail receipt to the receipt issuing unit 17. It is a discharge part which collects stamps and barcodes on the mail box.

In Fig. 2, reference numeral 29 denotes a comparative decision made of a microprocessor. This comparative determination unit 29 will also be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

Next, the operation of the unmanned postal mail receiving system of the present invention described above will be described with reference to Figs.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the unmanned postal mail receiving system shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a processing procedure on a display unit of the unmanned postal mail receiving system according to the present invention.

First, as shown in FIG. 4A, the display unit 22 includes a normal normal mail, a fast normal mail, a normal normal mail, a fast normal mail, a normal parcel post, a fast parcel post, a normal parcel register, a fast parcel register, and an international air insignia. Types of mail, such as mail or international mail, are displayed (S10). Next, when the sender selects the normal mail from the mail type displayed on the display unit 22 (S11), after determining that the comparison judgment unit 29 is a normal mail (S12), the mail inlet 11 is opened, and the sender When the mail is put in order to send the mail, the mail inlet 11 is closed (S13). If it is not a postal mail, go to step B.

Next, the weight determining unit 24 and the mail position checking unit 26 measure the weight and size of the stored mail (S14), and are checked by the weight determining unit 24 and the mail position checking unit 26. The rate corresponding to the postal matter is set by the rate setting unit 25 and displayed on the display unit 22 (S15).

When the sender confirms the price and inputs the corresponding price through the coin inlet 14 or the bank inlet 15 (S16), the comparison determination unit 29 determines whether the inputted price coincides with the displayed price (S17). . If the amount of money entered coincides with the indicated price, proceed to the next step A. If the input price is insufficient for the display price (S18), the comparison determination unit 29 displays the price again on the display unit 22, and if the input price is more than the displayed price, the change amount is calculated (S19), and the remaining change is made. Return through the change return port 16 (S20). The calculation and return of such change can be carried out using a mechanism installed in a general vending machine or the like, and thus the description of the specific configuration and operation is omitted.

Next, if the price displayed in step S17 and the amount of money input coincide with each other, when the postal item positioning unit 26 confirms the blank portion of the postal item in which the letter is not displayed in the stored mail, the comparison judgment unit 29 determines this blank. It is determined that the stamp is attached to the stamp (S21).

In accordance with the determination of the comparison determination unit 29, the printing unit 27 prints a stamp stamp corresponding to the price set by the fee setting unit 25 and attaches the stamp stamp to the blank portion (S22).

Subsequently, this operation is terminated by injecting the postal item with the stamp stamp into the collecting unit 28 (S23).

Next, a description will be given of a case where a sender selects a normal normal register in the type of mail shown in FIG. 4A.

When the sender selects the normal normal registration in step S11, that is, in the case of step B, the comparison judging unit 29 judges that the mail receipt is issued (S24), and the display unit 22 determines the sender as shown in Fig. 4B. Switch to the function of the input unit 21 by inputting the name. When the sender inputs his / her name according to the keyboard displayed on the input unit 21 and confirms it, the input unit 21 is switched as shown in FIG. 4C to input the postal code of the sender (S25). In this way, the address corresponding to the address is displayed at the bottom of the postal code column by the sender entering his or her postal code, so that the sender can confirm his or her address.

As shown in FIG. 4D, the input unit 21 in which the input operation illustrated in FIG. 4C ends is switched to the state of inputting the name of the recipient. When the sender inputs and confirms the name of the recipient according to the keyboard displayed on the input unit 21, the input unit 21 is switched as shown in FIG. 4E to input the postal code of the recipient (S26). In this way, the address corresponding to the address is displayed at the bottom of the postal code column by the sender inputting the postal code of the recipient, so that the sender can confirm the address of the recipient.

Thereafter, the input unit 21 is switched to the state of FIG. 4F to display contents input by the sender, and when the sender confirms this (S27), the input unit 21 is switched to the state of FIG. 4G.

When the sender selects the contents of the mail, that is, the parcel contents in the state of FIG. 4G (S28), as shown in FIG. 4H, the comparison determination unit 29 opens the mail inlet 11, and the sender sends the mail. Injecting the mail closes the mail inlet 11 (S29).

Next, the weight determining unit 24 and the mail position checking unit 26 measure the weight and size of the stored mail (S30), and are checked by the weight determining unit 24 and the mail position checking unit 26. The rate corresponding to the postal matter is set by the rate setting unit 25 and displayed on the display unit 22 (S31).

When the sender checks the price and injects the corresponding price through the coin inlet 14 or the bank inlet 15 (S32), the comparison determination unit 29 determines whether the input price coincides with the displayed price (S33). . If the input amount coincides with the indicated value, proceed to the next step. If the input price is insufficient for the display price (S34), the comparison determination unit 29 displays the price again on the display unit 22, and if the input price is more than the displayed price, the change is calculated (S35) and the remaining change is made. Return through the change return port 16 (S36).

Next, when the sender confirms the contents as shown in Fig. 4I and the amount of money displayed in step S33 and the contents as shown in Fig. 4I, the mail position confirming section 26 contains a blank portion of the postal mail in which no letter is displayed. When confirming, the comparison determination unit 29 determines that this blank portion is to be stamp stamped (S37).

According to the determination of the comparison determination unit 29, the printing unit 27 prints a stamp certificate and a bar code corresponding to the price set by the charge setting unit 25, and attaches the stamp certificate and the bar code to the blank portion (S38). .

In addition, the printing unit 27 prints the contents shown in Figs. 4F and 4I, 4J, 4K, and 4L, that is, the contents of the sender, the recipient, the charge, and the position where the system is installed, the reception number, the registration number, and the like. By the mail receipt is issued through the receipt issuing unit 17 (S39).

Subsequently, this operation is terminated by injecting a postage stamp and a bar code postal item into the collection unit at the collection unit (S40).

After the end of this operation, the display unit 22 returns to the state of FIG. 4A.

As mentioned above, although the invention made by this inventor was demonstrated concretely according to the said Example, this invention is not limited to the said Example and can be variously changed in the range which does not deviate from the summary.

That is, the above-described embodiment has been described only with respect to domestic mail, but it is a matter of course that the present invention can also be applied to international mail. That is, it is possible to convert the notation of the input keyboard of FIG. 4D into an English keyboard by inputting the sender by selecting the notation of English in the state shown in FIG. 4A.

As described above, according to the unmanned postal mail receiving system of the present invention, the sender can process from the input of the postal mail to the collection, and the effect that the sender can directly check the postal information is obtained.

In addition, when installing the unmanned postal mail receiving system according to the present invention, such as a convenience store, there is an advantage that the sender can send the mail at a convenience store located near his residence without going to the post office.

In addition, when installing multiple unmanned postal mail receiving systems according to the present invention at the post office, the post office can reduce the labor cost for processing the postal mail, and the sender waits for sending the postal mail, and the time for confirming the sent mail. The effect can be saved.

Claims (5)

A mail reception system where a sender processes mails, A storage means for temporarily storing mail desired by the sender; Identification means for confirming the type of mail received in the storage means and the location of the received mail; Rate setting means for setting a rate for the stored mail; Postal certificate generating means for issuing a postal certificate corresponding to the fee set by the rate setting means, Postal certificate attachment means for attaching a postal certificate issued by the postal certificate issuing means in correspondence with the position of the postal matter identified by the confirming means; And a discharging means for discharging the mail with the postal certificate attached by the postal certificate attaching means to a collection. The method of claim 1, Weight determination means for determining the weight of the mail; If the kind of mail in the checking means is a mail requiring the issuance of a mail receipt, further includes a receipt issuance means for issuing a receipt of the mail, And the fee setting means sets a fee corresponding to the weight determined by the weight determining means. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The mail is unmanned mail receiving system, characterized in that one of the ordinary mail, express mail, registered mail, parcel mail, parcel registered mail, international mail. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The checking means checks the portion of the mail contained in the letter is not displayed, And the postal certificate attaching means attaches a postal certificate to a portion where the letter is not displayed. The method of claim 2, The information of the receipt issued by the receipt issuing means is directly input by the sender, after confirming the input contents by the sender, the receipt issuance system is characterized in that the receipt is issued from the receipt issuing means.