RU140780U1 - MAIL MACHINE - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to devices for collecting, preparing for shipment and temporary storage of mail and can be used as a device for the automatic processing of mail. The essence of the claimed device is as follows. The postal machine includes a postal collection unit, a power supply unit, a control unit configured to connect to the Internet, and a payment unit associated with the control unit located in a housing with a receiving window. Moreover, the postal machine further comprises a print unit associated with the control unit configured to provide printed stamps, a sender address, a recipient address with a barcode, and a unit for weighing mail with a barcode scanner associated with a receiving window and a mail collecting unit . The technical task is to expand the functionality and arsenal of devices.

Description

The utility model relates to devices for collecting, preparing for shipment and temporary storage of mail and can be used as a device for the automatic processing of mail.

A device for processing postal items is known, the device comprising a slit for receiving a postal item, weight determination means connected to the slit, a reader, a computer, a display, a payment tool, a franking device, and a storage space [RU 2003134955, IPC G07B 7/00 April 14, 2003].

Known mailbox containing at least one container having a door with a lock, at least one receiving window for placing the mail in a container, a device for making payments, an information display and a keyboard for selecting a control command and a microprocessor, and the box equipped with a device for issuing packaging envelopes and a device for reading information from packaging envelopes associated with the receiving window with the ability to open the latter, and the microprocessor is connected to the elements and node mi mailbox with the ability to ensure and coordinate their work [RU 2007126987, IPC G06Q 99/00, 07/16/2007].

A mailbox made in the form of a container having a door with a lock, a device for making a payment, and at least one receiving window for placing a mail item in a container was selected as a prototype, the device for making a payment associated with at least one receiving window with the ability to open the latter after making the payment [RU 102472, IPC A47G 29/12, 11/25/2010].

A common disadvantage of the known devices is a fairly narrow range of functionalities, which determines a limited range of possible types of mail, processed using known devices. For example, the devices described above do not provide for the processing of registered letters, since they do not include the necessary elements for this.

The technical task is to expand the functionality and arsenal of devices.

The technical result is the provision of the possibility of weighing, registration and printing on mail, which extends the functionality of the device and the arsenal of postal machines.

The essence of the claimed device is as follows. The postal machine includes a postal collection unit, a power supply unit, a control unit configured to connect to the Internet, and a payment unit associated with the control unit located in a housing with a receiving window. Moreover, the postal machine further comprises a print unit associated with the control unit configured to provide printed stamps, a sender address, a recipient address with a barcode, and a unit for weighing mail with a barcode scanner associated with a receiving window and a mail collecting unit .

Additionally, the postal machine contains a unit for storing and issuing envelopes and postcards.

The housing contains at least one technological opening, made with the possibility of opening, designed to unload mail from the collection unit of mail and to perform maintenance operations on the units included in the inventive device. Also, the housing contains a dispensing window communicated with a unit for storing and issuing envelopes and postcards, a reception window communicated with a unit for weighing mail items and a slot for outputting print results from a printing unit.

The control unit is connected to a block for making payments, a print block, a block for weighing mail, a barcode scanner, and a block for storing and issuing envelopes and postcards. The control unit is a microprocessor, at least one device for outputting information and at least one control device. The control device is designed to enter information and is a button or similar device, for example, a touch panel. A device for outputting information is connected to a microprocessor and is designed to output data. As a device for outputting information and a control device, a touch screen can be used. Additional as a device for outputting information, a monochrome display can be used. The microprocessor is designed to control the device. The microprocessor is connected to the Internet, which can provide switching of the device with the mail network.

A power supply unit provides power to the system, contains a power supply device, an uninterruptible power supply unit and is connected to a control unit, a print unit, a unit for weighing mail, a barcode scanner, a unit for making payments, and a unit for storing and issuing envelopes and postcards.

The block for making payments accepts funds, issues change and signs of payment for services. The block for making a payment includes a device for receiving paper cash, a device for receiving metal coins, a device for issuing change, and a device for printing receipts of cash transactions. Additionally, the unit for making payment may include a device for receiving plastic cards.

The unit for weighing mail contains a device for weighing mail, a barcode scanner, a device for issuing mail, a shutter. The unit for weighing mail items is communicated with the receiving window and is connected with the collection unit for mail items. A device for weighing mail is necessary to determine the weight of mail. The barcode scanner scans the barcodes pasted on the envelopes and sends information about it to the control unit for communication via the Internet with the mail network in order to assign a mailing number. A device for issuing mail is a mechanism for ejecting mail from a unit for weighing mail in a mail collection unit. The control unit is configured to control the device for issuing mail and opening / closing the shutter.

The print unit contains a printer. The printer is designed to print on self-adhesive paper stamps, the sender's address and the recipient's address with a bar code and their delivery to the user through a slot in the housing.

The mailing collection unit is designed to store mail items prepared for delivery and contains a container for storing mail items. A unit for storing mail items is associated with a unit for weighing mail items.

The block for storing and issuing envelopes and postcards provides storage and delivery to the user of empty envelopes and postcards. The block for storing and issuing envelopes and postcards is connected to the issuing window. The block for storing and issuing envelopes and postcards contains at least one container for storing postal envelopes, and at least one container for storing postcards, as well as a device for issuing envelopes and postcards. The device for issuing envelopes and postcards is a mechanism for picking up from the container and ejecting envelopes and postcards into the dispensing window.

The inventive device in comparison with the prototype is characterized by the following new significant features that ensure the achievement of the claimed technical result:

- further comprises a print unit associated with the control unit;

- additionally contains associated with the control unit, a unit for weighing mail with a barcode scanner;

- a unit for weighing postal items is connected with a receiving window and a unit for collecting postal items;

- the print unit is configured to issue printed stamps, sender address, recipient address with a bar code.

Distinctive features of the claimed utility model contributes to the achievement of the technical task, expanding the functionality and arsenal of devices.

The presence of distinctive essential features allows us to judge the compliance of the claimed utility model with the patentability criterion of "novelty."

The inventive utility model can be made of known materials using known means, which allows to judge the compliance of the claimed utility model with the patentability criterion of "industrial applicability".

The inventive device is illustrated by the following drawings.

FIG. 1 is a general view of a postal machine.

FIG. 2 - the internal structure of the postal machine.

A postal machine includes a postal collection unit 4 located in the housing 1 with a receiving window 3, a power supply unit 5, a control unit 6 configured to connect to the Internet, and a payment processing unit 7 connected to the control unit 6. Moreover, the postal machine is additionally contains associated with the control unit 6, the printing unit 8, configured to issue printed stamps, sender address, recipient address with a barcode, and a unit for weighing mailings 9 with a barcode scanner 10, associated with riemnym window 3 and the collecting unit 4 mailpieces.

Additionally, the postal machine contains a unit for storing and issuing envelopes and postcards 13.

The housing 1 contains a technological opening 2, a receiving window 3, a dispensing window 11 and a slot 12. The height of the technological opening 2 is 600 mm, a length of 500 mm. The receiving window 3 has the following dimensions: height 260 mm and width 40 mm. The dispensing window 11 has the following dimensions: height 100 mm and width 700-800 mm. Case 1 additionally contains a second technological opening (not shown in the figures), the dimensions of which correspond to the dimensions of the side of the case 1. A dispensing window 11 is in communication with a block for storing and issuing envelopes and postcards 13. A reception window 3 is connected to a block for weighing mail items 9. The slot 12 is designed to provide print results from the print unit 8 and communicated with it.

The control unit 6 is connected to the unit for making payment 7, the print unit 8, the unit for weighing mail items 9, with a barcode scanner 10, with a unit for storing and issuing envelopes and postcards 13. The control unit 6 contains a microprocessor 14 connected to it touch panel 15, which is a first device for outputting information and a first control device, a set of quick selection buttons 16 as a second control device and a monochrome display 17, which is a device for outputting information . The microprocessor 14 is connected to the Internet, which ensures switching of the device with the mail network.

The power supply unit 5 contains a power supply device (not shown in the figures), an uninterruptible power supply device (not shown in the figures) and is connected to a control unit 6, a print unit 8, a unit for weighing mail items 9, a barcode scanner 10, a unit for making payment 7 and a unit for storing and issuing envelopes and postcards 13.

Block for making payment 7 contains a device for receiving paper cash 18, a device for receiving metal coins 19, a device for issuing change 20, a device for printing receipts of cash transactions 21.

The unit for weighing mailings 9 includes a device for weighing mailings (not shown in the figures), a barcode scanner 10, a device for issuing mailings (not shown in the figures), a shutter. The unit for weighing mail items 9 is in communication with the receiving window 3 and is connected to the unit for collecting mail items 4. The barcode scanner 10 is connected to the control unit 6 and is located in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the device for weighing mail items. The device for issuing mail is a mechanism for ejecting mail from the unit for weighing mail 9 to the collection unit for mail 4. The control unit 6 is configured to control the device for issuing mail and opening / closing the shutter 22.

The print unit 8 contains a printer (not shown in the figures). The printer is filled with self-adhesive paper and communicated with a slot 12 in the housing 1, intended for issuing printed stamps, sender address, recipient address with a barcode.

The mailing collection unit 4 comprises a mailing collection container. The mailing collection unit 4 is connected to the weighing unit 9.

The unit for storing and issuing envelopes and postcards 13 is connected with the issuing window 11. The unit for storing and issuing envelopes and postcards 13 contains two containers for storing postal envelopes 23 and four containers for storing postcards 24, as well as a device for issuing envelopes and postcards (not shown in the figures). The device for issuing envelopes and postcards is a mechanism for picking up from a container and ejecting envelopes and postcards into the dispensing window 11.

The principle of operation of the claimed device is as follows.

Through the power supply 5, the device is connected to the power supply. Through the technological opening 2, blank envelopes and postcards are respectively placed in containers for storing postal envelopes 23 and containers for storing postcards 24. Using the touch panel 15 or the quick selection buttons 16 (control device), the user selects the necessary operations with the mailing:

1. purchase of an envelope;

2. purchase of a postcard;

3. sending registered mail;

4. Sending ordinary mail.

5. as well as other operations using the unit for weighing mail items 9, the unit for storing envelopes and postcards 13, the print unit 8 separately.

Next, the user using the device for receiving paper cash 18 and the device for receiving metal coins 19 pays for the selected services.

Depending on the selected operation, the following actions occur:

1. From the container for storing mail envelopes 23, the device for issuing envelopes and postcards gives the user an envelope in the issuing window 11.

2. From the container for storing postcards 24, the device for issuing envelopes and postcards gives the user a postcard in the issuing window 11.

3. The user selects the operation type “sending a registered letter” using the touch panel 15. Next, the user enters the address of the recipient and the sender using the touch panel 15, the printer of the print unit 8 prints the sender address, the recipient address with a bar code, stamps on self-adhesive paper and gives them to the user through slot 12. Next, the user sticks the issued stickers on an empty envelope and lowers the postal item in the receiving window 3 of the unit for weighing mail items 9, the device for weighing the mail weighs it and sends the weight data to the microprocessor 14 and through it to monochrome display 17. If necessary, the user makes a cash surcharge using a device for receiving paper cash 18 and a device for receiving metal coins 19. Then the microprocessor 14 closes the shutter 22, the barcode scanner 10 scans the barcode and sends its number to the microprocessor 14, which sends the received data via the Internet to the mail network and receives in return the assigned number of the mailing. After performing the scan, the device for issuing the postal item moves the postal item to the collection unit 4.

4. The user, using the block of the set of quick selection buttons 16, selects the send button. Next, the user enters the address of the recipient and the sender using the touch panel 15, the printer of the print unit 8 prints the sender address, the recipient address with a bar code, stamps on self-adhesive paper and gives them to the user through slot 12. Next, the user sticks the issued stickers on an empty envelope and lowers the postal item in the receiving window 3 of the unit for weighing the mail items 9, the device for weighing the mail weighs it and sends the weight data to the microprocessor 14 and in monochrome th display 17. If necessary, the user makes a surcharge of cash using a device for receiving paper cash 18 and a device for receiving metal coins 19. Then the microprocessor 14 closes the shutter 22, the barcode scanner 10 scans the barcode and sends its number to the microprocessor 14. After scanning, the device for issuing the mail sends the mail to the collection unit of mail 4.

All information about the device, possible services and the process of its implementation is displayed on the touch screen 15 and monochrome display 17 (devices for outputting information).

At the end of the operation, the check printing device for cash transactions 21 prints the check with the postal number and the change issuing device 20 issues the change to the user.

Thus, the claimed utility model extends the functionality and arsenal of postal machines.

Claims (2)

1. A postal machine including a postal collection unit, a power supply unit, a control unit configured to connect to the Internet, and a payment unit associated with the control unit, characterized in that it further comprises a control unit, a print unit configured to provide printed stamps, a sender address, a recipient address with a barcode, and a unit for weighing mail with a barcode scanner associated with a receiver a room and a mail collection unit. 2. The postal machine under item 1, characterized in that it further comprises a unit for storing and issuing envelopes and postcards.

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