RU2273532C2 - Method and the device for preprocessing of postings - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: postal service; methods and devices for preprocessing of postings.

SUBSTANCE: the invention is pertaining to the method and the device for preprocessing of postings and ensures reduction of the run time of the incoming postings processing. The basis of the whole processing chain is the system of the alphabetical sorting, in which the postings are sorted directly forming the succession of delivery.

EFFECT: the invention ensures reduction of the run time of the incoming postings processing.

6 cl, 3 dwg

Description

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for pre-processing mail.

In the traditional method of preprocessing mailings, the route sorting section contains one cell for each delivery route. The courier picks up items from the route sorting section. Shipments are sorted into cells allocated for the post office, in accordance with the street, road or number; 30-40 cells can be allocated per post office. In one cell, approximately 30-40 items are placed. Shipments are in a cell in an unordered form. Then, the shipments and the delivery sequence diagram are taken from the cell, and the shipments are laid out in the delivery sequence using the mentioned delivery sequence diagram. This pre-processing phase, which is part of the delivery process, takes a lot of time and requires professional skills, making it necessary for new workers a long period of getting used to.

Using the method and device proposed by the present invention, it is possible to significantly speed up the process of pre-processing of items and increase its productivity. The whole production chain is based on an alphabetical sorting system in which shipments are sorted directly into a delivery sequence.

A distinctive feature of the method proposed in the present invention is that it contains the following steps:

- items are sorted according to delivery routes, or the items mentioned are otherwise grouped alphabetically or numerically using address data, such as names and numbers of roads, streets, houses and apartments;

- items arriving from the alphabetical sorting section, from the envelope sorting machine or directly from the sender in alphabetical or digital order, are sorted into cells, in accordance with the recipient post offices, using the recipient post office scheme or using a monitor placed on the wall of the shelves with cells;

- the recipient post office scheme is transformed or modified, or the text displayed on the monitor for displaying the recipient post office scheme is changed so that a delivery sequence for a specific delivery route occurs;

- from the said cells, the items are formed into bundles in accordance with the delivery sequence indicated by numbers or other markings.

A distinctive feature of the device proposed in the present invention is that it contains a group of shelves, on the wall of which there is a diagram containing information about the recipient post office, this diagram being transformed to indicate the delivery sequence, or the device is a group of shelves on the wall which has a monitor connected to the information system, moreover, this monitor displays information about the recipient post office from the information system, coming in real time first time or updated and indicating the sequence of delivery.

Figure 1 shows a group of shelves corresponding to the method proposed in accordance with the present invention, and used in alphabetical sorting of mail, while the required area of the alphabetical sorting area is created by combining the mentioned groups of shelves.

Figure 2 shows a group of shelves, providing an alphabetical sort order, which is used in pre-processing the delivery route according to the method proposed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 3 shows a diagram of the recipient post office used in the method in accordance with the invention.

The proposed method for pre-processing mail is based on an alphabetical sorting system. The post office contains groups of shelves 1 for alphabetical sorting according to figure 1; the required area of the alphabetical sort section at any given point in time is created by combining these groups of shelves. In the alphabetical sorting section, shelves are arranged in alphabetical order, for example, in accordance with the names of roads and streets, and houses are indicated, for example, in ascending order of numbers. Delivery routes are divided into sectors. There can be several sectors in one route, preferably from one to five. In alphabetical sorting, several cells can be allocated for one sector.

In postal centers, departures are sorted into bundles according to accepted letter combinations or street or road names. Shipments inside the pack are sorted in that part of the alphabetical sort section where the corresponding letters of the alphabet are located. The pack can also be sent directly along the delivery route, bypassing alphabetical sorting.

The courier picks up items belonging to a particular sector from the alphabetical sorting section. Figure 2 shows a group of shelves 2, providing an alphabetical sort order and used in pre-processing of the delivery route. Shipments are sorted into cells 3 on the basis of the recipient post office located on the wall 4 of the row of shelves, with the streets preferably in alphabetical order, and the houses and apartments in ascending order of numbers. In pre-processing the route, preferably one alphabetical group of shelves 2 is sorted in one pass. Figure 3 shows one of the variants of the scheme 5 of the post office of the recipient.

Magazines, letters and printed matter may be received from the sender pre-sorted in alphabetical order and in ascending order of numbers, as a result of which they are very quickly sorted into cells. In addition, standard-size items sorted using sorting machines can arrive at the pre-processed post office in a pre-prepared form, as a result of which they can easily and quickly be placed in the desired cells.

After sorting, the schemes 5 of the recipient post offices are transformed in such a way that a delivery sequence occurs for a specific delivery route. From the departure cells are collected in bundles in digital order, for example in ascending order. Other easily readable characters, such as letters, can also be used.

To indicate changes in delivery parameters, for example, changes in address, temporary change of address or interruption in delivery, or other circumstances that must be taken into account, such as the prohibition of the delivery of advertising materials, color stickers or other markings can be used in schemes 5 of recipient post offices.

In the above method, racks from shelves 1, 2 can be connected to information systems that control the production cycle. In this case, the recipient's post office 5 is replaced by a monitor mounted on shelf group 2, which provides an alphabetical sort order, as a result of which real-time correspondence delivery information can be obtained.

As for printed matter, the information system also allows you to directly indicate which post offices certain items should be sent to. As a result, for example, the sender of the magazines does not need to attach addresses to each copy, and the delivery service is provided with a list of recipients in which the recipients of a particular publication are marked.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention is described herein. However, the invention is not limited only to this embodiment; various distinguishing features of the invention may be modified in accordance with the appended claims without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (6)

1. A method of preprocessing mailings, which contains the following steps: shipments are sorted according to delivery routes or shipments are grouped in alphabetical or digital order using address data, such as names and numbers of roads, streets, houses and apartments, characterized in that shipments arriving from the alphabetical sorting section, from the envelope sorting machine or directly from the sender in alphabetical or digital order, are sorted into cells (3) in accordance with the post office s recipient using the scheme (5) of the receiving post office or using a monitor placed on the shelves with cell wall; scheme (5) is transformed so as to create a delivery sequence for a specific delivery route; from the cells (3), the items are formed into bundles in accordance with the delivery sequence indicated by numbers or similar markings. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that in addition to the address information, the recipient post office scheme (5) or the monitor screen contains other information, for example, information about changes in delivery parameters. 3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the scheme (5) of the recipient post office is displayed on a monitor connected to an information system, the information on which is updated in real time. 4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that the recipient post office (5) contains information about the recipient postal offices of printed matter, or the information system provides this information directly to the recipient post office (5), resulting in the mailing itself does not contain an address. 5. A device for preprocessing mailings, characterized in that it contains a group of shelves (2) with a circuit located on their wall containing information about the recipient post office, the circuit being configured to convert it to create a delivery sequence for mailings. 6. A device for pre-processing mailings, characterized in that it contains a group of shelves (2) with a monitor mounted on their wall connected to an information system, and the monitor is configured to display information about the recipient post office in real time or updatable to create a mail delivery sequence.

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