WO1999064172A2 - Procede et dispositif pour trier des envois - Google Patents

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WO1999064172A2
WO1999064172A2 PCT/DE1999/001607 DE9901607W WO9964172A2 WO 1999064172 A2 WO1999064172 A2 WO 1999064172A2 DE 9901607 W DE9901607 W DE 9901607W WO 9964172 A2 WO9964172 A2 WO 9964172A2
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Kurt Lachner
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C3/00—Sorting according to destination
    • B07C3/02—Apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution

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  • the invention relates to a method and a device for sorting mail items according to the preambles of the independent claims.
  • sorting plans have so far been used, which are structured according to the following principle:
  • One (or more) values of the sorting criterion e.g. post code
  • exits / end points are assigned to one or more exits / end points.
  • the amount of letters to be sorted per zip code must be (approximately) the number of letters assigned in the sorting plan Outputs fit. Otherwise throughput losses occur. If the quantity of mail to be sorted (in the above example) consists only of postal codes in the range 80150-80199, only outputs 33, 34, 35 and 36 are used. All other outputs remain unused. In this case, it is as if only one device with 4 outputs is available. If the number of postcodes changes (e.g. before Christmas), the facility can no longer be used optimally. Throughput losses are the result.
  • each output can only be used once. That each sorting facility can only process one sorting plan at a time or the sorting lists used in parallel must not overlap (contain the same outputs).
  • the object of the invention specified in the independent claims is therefore to create a method and a device in which an optimal machine throughput with high flexibility with regard to changes in the shipment volume and with possible simultaneous sorting according to different sorting plans while avoiding the prior art described disadvantages is achieved.
  • the shipment categories by which the shipments are to be sorted are assigned to sorting outlet groups. In extreme cases, this can only be a single group to which all sorting outputs belong, as in a large, chaotic warehouse. This has the following advantages:
  • each group forms a chaotic warehouse. Then it can be predicted in which area of the sorting device items of a certain item category, eg postcode, will be sorted. This is useful, for example, if certain sorting containers or printed container labels are only available for part of the sorting device .
  • all sorting outputs are taken into account that do not already have an assignment for a shipment category (eg postcode) for the active sorting plan (s). So it is always according to the criteria sorting plan no. and shipment category sorted according to type m the sorting outputs.
  • consignments can advantageously be sorted according to several sorting plans at the same time, the sorting areas for each sorting plan being able to overlap to the desired extent, whereby e.g. it is not necessary to empty the sorting device when changing the active sorting tarpaulin.
  • the shipment categories can be according to claim 5 from the distribution information of the shipments, e.g. Postal codes of addresses, forwarding orders and / or from distinguishable physical properties such as dimensions, weight, color are formed, which results in a great flexibility of the sorting plans.
  • FIG. 1 shows a flowchart for determining a sorting output into which the respective incoming shipment is to be sorted according to the associated sorting plan each incoming shipment under the free, as yet unoccupied sorting exits
  • the item weight is determined in the control from the item dimensions using the following formula, which is based on empirical values:
  • the sorting plans are stored in various tables.
  • the identification numbers of the sorting plans are entered in the first table. Since the sorting plan no. the correct entry can be used.
  • the individual sorting outputs are assigned to groups for each sorting plan.
  • the shipment categories and the sorting strategies for the groups are entered in third tables for each sorting plan.
  • the sorting outputs for incoming consignments are determined on the basis of the data associated with the consignment in the control system in accordance with the associated sorting plan in the.
  • Flow diagrams of the flow shown in FIGS. 1-3 After entering the sorting plan number, the determined consignment category including the physical data, in this example length, width, thickness of the consignment according to FIG. 1, the first thing that is checked is whether this sorting plan has been loaded 2. If not, a corresponding error signal is generated 8 and output 9. If the sorting plan has been loaded, the search takes place for a sorting exit in the sorting outlets already occupied, in which shipments of the same shipment category for the same sorting plan no. 3, and who is able to record the program. This search is explained in more detail according to FIG 2.
  • the data of the consignment are added to the existing data of the previous consignments under this input 7. These data are, for example, consignment category, sorting plan no., Length, width, thickness, weight, label no .. Then a sorting signal with the sorting output no. output 9 and the consignment is transported from the sorting machine to this sorting exit. If no suitable sorting output could be found under the sorting outputs already assigned 4, a suitable output is searched for under the non-assigned sorting outputs 6. This search is explained in more detail in accordance with FIG. 3. If the search was successful, the shipment data is also entered under the sorting output found 7 and the sorting is carried out 9. If no sorting output was found, an error signal 9 is output.
  • the search takes place under the already assigned sorting outputs 3 in the data of a first or the next sorting output 10, a check being carried out before the actual search in a table as to whether this sorting output is defective or missing. If this is the case, the transaction at the table new sorting output is used 11. When searching -is considered whether this sorting output is occupied by a ande ⁇ ren broadcast category or another sorting plan or locked 12. If so, the next Sorting. output examines 10,11,12, if no, the comparison is made with regard to level or weight, whether the shipment is still in the sorting container of this sorting output fits 13.
  • the sorting output 9 is output and the sorting is carried out. If the consignment no longer fits in the container, a check is carried out to determine whether there are any more outputs in the assigned group of sorting outputs 14. If there are any more, the next output is examined 10, 11 etc., and no further sorting output was found. is continued according to FIG. 3 and a previously unoccupied output of the corresponding group is determined.
  • the search for a new sorting output 5 begins by first checking whether this shipment category is stored in the table with the shipment categories 17. If this is not the case, an error signal is output. If the shipment category is included, only the associated group is used for the further search 18 and the first or next entry in this group table is searched for 19. If the current output is assigned to another group, another entry is searched for 24. If not If the search is successful, an error signal is output 9; if the search is successful, the next entry is checked whether the group of the output is equal to the current group 19.20. If so, a sorting exit no. taken from the group table 21, if this output is defective or missing, another sorting output in a corresponding list is selected 11 and a check is carried out to determine whether it is blocked or occupied 22.
  • a defined assignment strategy is used a key figure is created for this sorting output. If it is better than a key figure previously stored as the best key figure, this key figure with the associated sorting output is stored as the best, and the next entry in the group table 24 is processed as described. If all entries have been examined, the sorting output with the best key figure is output 9 and the consignment is transported there.

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L'invention concerne un procédé et un dispositif pour trier des envois. Après la séparation des envois, la lecture des informations de distribution et l'enregistrement des données d'envoi nécessaires comme par exemple les dimensions, le poids, il est procédé à la recherche d'une sortie de triage déjà occupée avec des envois de la catégorie de l'envoi correspondant, selon le plan de triage associé, sortie dont le contenant de triage peut encore recevoir cet envoi. Si une sortie de triage correspondante ne peut être trouvée, il est procédé à la recherche d'une sortie de triage dans un groupe, associé à cette catégorie d'envoi, de sorties de triage non occupées, selon une stratégie d'occupation, cette nouvelle occupation est mémorisée et l'envoi est transporté dans la sortie de triage. Simultanément, la sortie de triage nouvellement occupée est caractérisée par la catégorie d'envoi.
PCT/DE1999/001607 1998-06-10 1999-06-01 Procede et dispositif pour trier des envois WO1999064172A2 (fr)

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