EP0939679B1 - Procede et dispositif de repartition d'envois - Google Patents

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EP0939679B1
EP0939679B1 EP97948727A EP97948727A EP0939679B1 EP 0939679 B1 EP0939679 B1 EP 0939679B1 EP 97948727 A EP97948727 A EP 97948727A EP 97948727 A EP97948727 A EP 97948727A EP 0939679 B1 EP0939679 B1 EP 0939679B1
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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 the distribution of shipments with those located on the shipment surface Distribution information, where the distribution is successively using different Sorting machines is carried out, in particular the sorting on a course order for the last distribution point.
  • sorting consignments in sorting machines e.g. letter sorting machines, large letter sorting machines, ...)
  • a separation is usually provided for each sorting direction. If the number of items to be sorted exceeds the capacity of the stacker, bin or container at the discharge, the container is changed automatically or manually or emptied. In certain situations, however, it can be cheap or even imperative to flexibly adapt the sorting plan to the number of items to be sorted and the space they occupy. If certain sorting directions are particularly frequented, it is advantageous to provide several sorting compartments or containers for this purpose, which are emptied in such a way that the sorting compartments can be emptied as rarely as possible using level indicators (DE 195 28 803 A1).
  • the invention is therefore based on the problem of the distribution of the mail items in sorting compartments to design or containers when sorting on distribution points before this sorting, that the shipments as evenly as possible on the sorting bins or containers with avoidance of overflow situations can be distributed.
  • the optimized sorting plans and according to claim 3 the distribution points assigned data about the thickness of the shipment.
  • the data on the Consignment thicknesses only the number of consignments and the corresponding statistically processed ones Shipment thicknesses used for each distribution point.
  • the optimization of the sorting plans is advantageously carried out in that that the distribution of the mailings on the sorting compartments of the respective sorting machine done as evenly as possible while avoiding the overflow of the subjects.
  • programs 30 are received during the first shipment recording Transport 20 in a sorting machine 10 by means of optical measuring means 40 to determine the sorting information located in the mail items 30. With the aid of further measuring means 50 the consignment thicknesses are recorded.
  • the sorting information such as sorting destination, if necessary an identification code (ID code) and the mailing thickness are registered, stored and possibly processed statistically for each mailing.
  • ID code identification code
  • the optimized sorting plans for the subsequent sorting machines 90 assigned to the sorting points are then calculated in a function block 110 of the machine control 60.
  • the data of these sorting plans are transmitted to the machine control 100 of the relevant sorting machine 90 via a transmission medium 70.
  • Data networks, transponders or diskettes can serve as the transmission medium 70.
  • the mail items 30 are transported to the sorting machine 90 for the respective distribution point in containers 80.
  • the mail item surfaces of the mail items 30 are also scanned with optical measuring means 40 in order to determine the sorting information (sorting destination) for each mail item.
  • the sorting is then carried out with the aid of the transferred optimized sorting plan.
  • the machine controls 60 of the sorting machines 10 receiving the mail items 30 for the first time after determining the sorting information (sorting destinations) and the mail item thicknesses, these are, if necessary with an identification code and after statistical processing, via the medium 70 to the machine controls 100 for the respective sorting machines 90 responsible for the distribution points. It is only there that the optimized sorting plans are calculated in a corresponding function block 110, according to which the mail items 30 are then sorted after their sorting destinations (distribution points) have been recorded.
  • Tables 1 and 2 show possible structures of the transmitted statistical data. No. sorting destination Number of shipments average shipment thickness 1 78459 120 2.3 2 78476 89 1.9 3 78498 132 3.0
  • Each sorting destination is identified by a 5-digit number. Only the number of shipments and their average thickness (for each sorting destination) are transferred. No. sorting destination Number of shipments follow the consignment thickness 1 78459-123 5 2.3 1.6 1.0 4.1 2.1 2 78459-124 3 1.9 1.1 3.2 3 78560-100 2.1 2.2
  • Each sorting destination is defined by an 8-digit number. It becomes everyone Sort destination transfer the number of consignments and the sequence of consignment thicknesses.
  • ID code an identification code
  • Table 3 the items also carry or receive an identification code (ID code), which enables individual items to be clearly identified.
  • ID code is noted in the form of an 8-digit decimal number and the consignment thickness.
  • the consignments carry or receive an ID code that clearly recognizes them individual shipments.
  • the target information is in the form of each ID code the 8-digit decimal number and the consignment thickness noted. Two examples are given for sorting plan optimization:
  • the compartment assignment in the first sorting process can be carried out in such a way that the compartments are emptied later in the order of the geometric arrangement and the shipments can be fed back to the machine for further sorting.
  • the sorting compartments can be assigned in such a way that shipments for the same sorting destination are stored in the same or at least in neighboring compartments.

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  1. Procédé de répartition d'envois dont la surface comporte des informations de répartition, dans lequel la répartition est effectuée successivement à l'aide de diverses trieuses, ledit procédé comportant les étapes suivantes consistant à :
    a) explorer la surface des envois et détecter des points de répartition, ainsi que mesurer l'épaisseur des envois lors de la première réception des envois,
    b) enregistrer et mémoriser l'épaisseur des envois associée aux points répartition lors de la première réception des envois et calculer des programmes de triage optimisés pour les trieuses associées aux points de répartition respectifs en utilisant des données sur l'épaisseur des envois détectés,
    c) transporter les envois vers les trieuses associées aux points de répartition respectifs,
    d) trier les envois aux points de répartition individuels sur la base des programmes de triage optimisés.
  2. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les programmes de triage optimisés sont calculés dans les dispositifs de commande des trieuses lors de la première réception des envois et les programmes de triage optimisés sont transférés aux dispositifs de commande des trieuses compétentes.
  3. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les données relatives à l'épaisseur des envois, qui sont associées aux points de répartition, sont transférées aux dispositifs de commande, calculant eux-mêmes les programmes de triage optimisés, des trieuses compétentes.
  4. Procédé selon les revendications 1 et 3, dans lequel les données transférées relatives à l'épaisseur des envois sont l'épaisseur de chaque envoi postal, son point de répartition et son code d'identification opposé à la réception.
  5. Procédé selon la revendication 1, dans lequel les données relatives à l'épaisseur des envois et associées aux points de répartition sont transférées à un poste central pour calculer les programmes de triage optimisés pour les trieuses des points de répartition, et dans lequel les programmes de triage sont ensuite transférés aux dispositifs de commande des trieuses concernées.
  6. Procédé selon les revendications 1 à 5, dans lequel il est utilisé comme données relatives à l'épaisseur des envois pour chaque point de répartition uniquement le nombre des envois et l'épaisseur traitée statistiquement associée des envois.
  7. Procédé selon les revendications 1 à 5, dans lequel pour optimiser les programmes de triage une répartition des envois est effectuée dans les casiers de triage le plus régulièrement possible en empêchant le dépassement de la capacité des casiers.
  8. Appareil pour répartir des envois comportant des informations de répartition se trouvant à la surface des envois, dans lequel la répartition est effectuée successivement à l'aide de diverses trieuses, ledit appareil comprenant :
    des moyens de mesure optique (40) pour détecter les informations de triage se trouvant sur les envois (30) en vue de déterminer les points de répartition,
    des moyens de mesure (50) pour déterminer l'épaisseur des envois,
    des moyens du dispositif de commande (60) de la première trieuse respective (10) pour enregistrer et mémoriser l'épaisseur des envois associée aux points de répartition,
    des blocs fonctionnels (110) pour calculer des programmes de triage optimisés destinés aux trieuses (90) associées aux points de répartition respectifs en utilisant les données relatives aux ruptures d'envois,
    des supports de transfert (70) pour transférer les données, associées aux points de répartition et relatives à l'épaisseur des envois, aux blocs fonctionnels (110) pour calculer des programmes de triage optimisés ou pour transférer les programmes de triage optimisés au dispositif de commande (100) des trieuses compétentes (90),
    des moyens pour transporter les envois associés aux points de répartition.
  9. Appareil selon la revendication 8, dans lequel des données statistiques en plus de l'épaisseur des envois sont générées et délivrées dans les moyens pour enregistrer et mémoriser l'épaisseur des envois.
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