EP3556479B1 - Vorrichtung und verfahren zur verteilreihenfolgesortierung - Google Patents

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EP3556479B1
EP3556479B1 EP18167747.7A EP18167747A EP3556479B1 EP 3556479 B1 EP3556479 B1 EP 3556479B1 EP 18167747 A EP18167747 A EP 18167747A EP 3556479 B1 EP3556479 B1 EP 3556479B1
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  • the present invention relates to a device and method for delivery point sorting.
  • the present invention relates to a device and a method for the production of a delivery point sequence which corresponds to the sequence of the mailboxes on the route of a mail carrier. Delivery point sorting establishes such a sequence.
  • a series of delivery point sorting methods for letters have been disclosed in the art which are based on the use of the RADIX method with two sorting passes using a feeder.
  • This method involves sorting mail with a delivery point sequence (delivery address code on the mail articles) by performing a first sorting pass to mail articles and a second sort pass to mail articles, where mail articles are supplied to the first sorting assembly, which identifies a sequence digit/variable; the mail articles are then conveyed to the second sorting assembly which identifies a further sequence digit/variable, and the mail articles are sorted in delivery point sequence.
  • the required number of sorting end points can be reduced, but at the same time, this increases the sorting period and/or correspondingly reduces the sorting throughput rate.
  • Mail is typically received in distribution centers or warehouses from two sources. Local mail which is to be delivered within the local area or to other distribution centers and out-of-area mail received from other distribution centers are the two sources. Mail which is to be delivered locally needs to ultimately be sorted to delivery point sequence, also known as carrier walk sequence. As in, the mail is sorted and arranged in the same order which the mail carrier travels while delivering mail articles. Delivery Bar Code Sequenced (DBCS) machines, which require two or more passes of the mail through the same sequence, are capable of achieving delivery point sequence for letter mail.
  • DBCS Delivery Bar Code Sequenced
  • the mail is passed through a letter sorting machine two times.
  • the first pass arranges the mail into groupings of addresses from the rather random order which the mail arrives.
  • the number of output bins of the sorting machine determines the number of address sequences used.
  • a sorting matrix will provide places to hold the mail in a sorted order.
  • the sorting matrix has a grouping of slots; each slot represents an address (or addresses) on the carrier's route.
  • a sorting matrix with a larger number of slots allows for a bigger mail carrier route (or more individual smaller mail carrier routes) to be processed at a time.
  • each address's mail would be sorted into a separate individual bin.
  • a letter sorting machine can process mail for more addresses then sorting bins by using grouping slots.
  • a first address' mail would go into the first bin, the second address' mail into the second bin, and so on until the tenth address' mail goes into the tenth bin. Then an eleventh address' mail would be placed into the first bin, the twelfth into the second bin and so on until the twentieth address' mail goes into the tenth bin.
  • the result would be bin 1 holding address' 1, 11, 21, 31 etc, bin 2 holding address' 2, 22, 32, etc.
  • first sorting pass After a first sorting pass, mail is usually moved from the letter sorting machine and loaded onto carts for storage and readied for a second pass. The first-pass sorted mail, while maintaining its order, will then be loaded for a second pass. The mail sorted into the first bin will be loaded first for the second pass and so on. This sequence must be maintained.
  • the mail from the first-pass' bin 1 is sorted with address 1 being sorted into bin 1, address 11 being sorted into bin 2, address 21 being sorted into bin 3, and so on until address 91 is sorted into bin 10.
  • the mail from the first-pass' bin 2 is sorted with address 2 being sorted into bin 1, address 12 into bin 2, address 22 into bin 3, and so on until address 92 Is sorted into bin 10.
  • bin 1 will contain the sequence of addresses 1-10
  • bin 2 will contain the sequence of addresses 11-20
  • bin 2 will contain the sequence of addresses 21-30, and so on. So at the conclusion of the second pass, the mail is in mail carrier route sequence.
  • the number of sorting passes could be increased in order to reduce the number of endpoints; however this would reduce the throughput rate of the machines.
  • US 2005247606 A1 shows a sorting system using multiple sorters operating as part of a single, multi-sorting machine unified system.
  • The includes a plurality of input sections capable of operating in parallel, each including a feeder that takes in mail pieces one at a time and a scanner that scans each mail piece for destination indicia, a plurality of stackers each comprising at least one row of pockets, a control system that determines a destination pocket in the stacker for each mail piece based on a predetermined sort scheme and the destination indicia, and a routing system effective to route mail in accordance with the sort scheme from any input section to any pocket of a stacker.
  • WO 2005075116 A1 shows a system for sorting postal articles includes a plurality of postal article feeders.
  • a delay line receives postal articles from one of the feeders, and a delivery line receives postal articles from another of the feeders.
  • Each one of a plurality of towers has a plurality of destination compartments arranged to receive the postal articles from the delay line and the delivery line. The destination compartments move laterally with respect to the towers.
  • a plurality of trays receives the postal articles from the delivery and delay lines and delivers the postal articles to select destination compartments.
  • WO 2016026655 A1 relates to a sorting device which comprises at least two main conveyor sections, each of which transports articles arranged one behind the other in a conveying direction, at least two feed devices, each of which feeds the articles to one of the main conveyor sections, at least two identification devices, each of which is arranged downstream of the feed devices in the conveying direction and determines a sorting destination for each article, a plurality of sorting outlets arranged at the end of each main conveyor section, which are each assigned to sorting destinations and into which the articles are transported as a function of their sorting destination, at least two connecting conveyor sections which branch off from the main conveyor sections at branching points and which each connect two main conveyor sections and by means of which articles can be fed from one main conveyor section to another main conveyor section, and at least one storage device in which articles can be temporarily stored.
  • a device for a delivery point sorting including the features if claim 1 is provided.
  • a significant reduction in the number of sorting end points is achieved with the three sorting passes. This reduces the space, footprint, and cost requirement needed for the sorting device. It allows for a relatively high filling level of the containers at the end of the sorting passes, and a relatively short final emptying process of the system after the feeder of the last item of mail. Since the number of not-full containers before the final emptying process of the system is lower corresponding to the reduction in the sorting end points. There is also the added advantage of compensating, or even over-compensating, the additional time requirement for the third sorting pass by using a second feeder.
  • the delivery point sorting device further comprises a storage module (GCM or gap correction module) configured to store an item of mail for a specific time in a stationary state, where the storage module is arranged upstream of the merge module in a flow direction of the streams of mail articles.
  • GCM gap correction module
  • the converging apparatus is configured for simultaneous convergence of the streams of mail articles from the at least two feeders.
  • the converging apparatus is configured for non-simultaneous convergence of the streams of mail articles.
  • the merge module is an active merge module, i.e. it merges two streams at the same time.
  • the delivery point sorting device further comprises at least two virtual machines, each with half of the number of said sorting endpoints.
  • the merge module is a passive merge module, i.e. it handles only one stream at the same time.
  • a significant reduction in the number of sorting end points is achieved with the three sorting passes. This reduces the area and cost requirement needed for the sorting device. It allows for a relatively high filling level of the containers at the end of the sorting passes, and a relatively short final emptying process of the system after the last item of mail is fed. Since the number of non-full containers before the final emptying process of the system is lower corresponding to the reduction in the sorting end points. There is also the added advantage of compensating the additional time requirement for the third sorting pass by using a second feeder.
  • the method for delivery point sorting further comprises, storing or delaying the mail articles in a storage module for a specific time in a stationary state between passes, where said storage module is arranged upstream of a merge module in a flow direction of said streams of mail articles.
  • the method for delivery point sorting further comprises simultaneously converging the stream of mail articles from the at least two feeders.
  • the method further comprises converging the stream of mail articles non-simultaneously.
  • the method for delivery point sorting further comprises, after the first sorting pass, dividing a volume of the mail articles from the first sorting pass into respectively equal parts between the two feeders at each sorting end point.
  • the method for delivery point sorting where after the second sorting pass, only one of the at least two feeders processes mail articles.
  • the method for delivery point sorting comprises providing two virtual machines each with half of the sorting endpoints.
  • the method further comprises preventing simultaneous converging of the stream of mail articles from the at least two feeders, and using one of the at least two feeders during a first sorting pass to serve both virtual machines.
  • the exemplary embodiments of the present application relate to a letter sorting system with four levels 101, 102, 103, 104 which are arranged one above the other with sorting end points, known as a stacker wall.
  • An elevator 14 distributes the streams of mail articles from the two feeders 1, 2 among the four levels using divert modules 15.
  • the elevator 14 is arranged downstream of the feeders 1, 2.
  • a storage module 18 is used in the two partial streams upstream of the merge module 16, which storage module 18 can store an item of mail for a specific time in a stationary state (GCM or gap correction module).
  • the present invention is configured with the use of virtual machines, which are subdivisions of the sorting device into two component-machines.
  • the virtual machines are generally of the same size and are independent of one another.
  • the device must not permit simultaneous convergence of the stream of mail articles if only one feeder is used in the first sorting pass; one feeder serves both virtual machines in this embodiment.
  • Figs. 1 and 2 show an exemplary examples representing a general arrangement with a device for the simultaneous convergence of two streams of items of mail from the feeders for explaining features of the present invention.
  • this configuration allows for, arrangements without the use of virtual machines to be implemented, in the same way as the arrangement with virtual machines in which just one feeder serves all four levels of the stacker wall in the first sorting pass:
  • Fig. 1 shows the function of the convergence device is shown for simultaneous convergence; where the device has two feeders. Each of the two feeders feed mail articles into each of the four shown levels of the stacker wall.
  • the crossing functionality 3 is shown in the crossing streams of feeders 1 and 2.
  • Fig. 2 shows a convergence device not according to the present invention for simultaneous convergence in the first, second, and third sorting passes where the device has two feeders.
  • the two lines from the feeders flow through the divert module, through the GCM, through the active merge module 16, finally into the stacker wall matrix.
  • the crossing of the streams is realized in the convergence apparatus 13 having an elevator module 14 with divert module 15, and merge modules 16.
  • the device for converging two streams of mail articles from the two feeders becomes necessary if the latter are to be loaded by the same conveyor device or devices at the sorting end points. This is the case generally in letter sorting machines such as in the Delivery Point Barcode Sorter (DBCS) but not generally in large-format letter sorting machines such as the Open Mail Handling System (OMS) with its two separate pocket rings.
  • DBCS Delivery Point Barcode Sorter
  • OMS Open Mail Handling System
  • the converging device must permit simultaneous convergence of the stream of items of mail of the two streams of items of mail from the feeders.
  • the volume of the items of mail from the first sorting pass must be divided into respectively equal parts between the two feeders in each sorting end point. Since this is generally not precisely possible owing to the container delivery unit to the feeders, when the volume of items of mail of one sorting end point are separated from the first sorting pass, generally one of the two feeders must wait for the other until it has finished its portion.
  • the three-stage sorting process means that unless virtual machines are formed the use of two feeders can take place only in the first and second sorting passes, while in the third sorting pass only one of the two feeders can be appropriately used. This is due to the fact that the sequence of the items of mail of the volume of the items of mail to be separated from the second sorting pass must not be changed in specific regions at each sorting end point. Accordingly, different volume portions cannot be separated at the same time.
  • the overall throughput rate over the entire delivery point sequencing process is as a result correspondingly reduced in the generally time-critical sorting passes after the first sorting pass, but is just as high as in a system with just one feeder and two sorting passes.
  • the converging device When two (or more) virtual machines are formed, the converging device must permit no simultaneous convergence of the stream of items of mail precisely if only one feeder is used (only) in the first sorting pass, which feeder then serves both virtual machines.
  • the overall throughput rate is therefore also reduced over the entire delivery point sequencing process, but the reduction relates to the generally not too time-critical first sorting pass, but is also precisely just as high here as in a system with just one feeder and two sorting passes.
  • Figs. 3-6 show the further exemplary embodiment of a device according to the present invention, where a simultaneous convergence of the two streams of items of mail from the feeders is not necessary.
  • Fig. 3 shows the function of the convergence device without simultaneous convergence in the case of two feeders.
  • Fig. 4 shows the convergence device without simultaneous convergence necessary for the first, second, and third sorting passes in the case of two feeders.
  • the two lines from the feeder flow through the divert module, through the passive merge module, finally into the stacker wall matrix.
  • Fig. 5 shows the convergence device without simultaneous convergence during the first sorting pass in the case of two feeders.
  • the two lines from the feeder flow through the divert module, through the passive merge module, finally into the stacker wall with the two virtual machines.
  • Fig. 6 shows the convergence device without simultaneous convergence during the second and third sorting passes in the case of two feeders.

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  1. Eine Zustellpunktsortiervorrichtung (10), wobei die Vorrichtung umfasst:
    zwei Zuführungen (1, 2) für die Verarbeitung von Poststücken, wobei die beiden Zuführungen die Poststücke aufnehmen und die Poststücke in Poststückströmen weiterleiten;
    eine Kreuzungsanordnung (13) für Poststückströme, die durch eine Konvergenzvorrichtung realisiert wird, wobei die Konvergenzvorrichtung Aufzugsmodule (14) mit Umleitungsmodulen (15) und Zusammenführungsmodulen (16) aufweist;
    die Aufzugsmodule (14) sind so konfiguriert, dass sie die Poststücke an die jeweiligen Sortierendpunkte (19) verteilen;
    die Umleitungsmodule (15) sind so konfiguriert, dass sie Post von den beiden Zuführungen verarbeiten;
    die Zusammenführungsmodule zum Zusammenführen der Poststückströme aus den beiden Zuführungen;
    die Sortierendpunkte (19) stromabwärts von den Zusammenführungsmodulen angeordnet sind, um die von den Zusammenführungsmodulen empfangenen Poststücke zu stapeln;
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    mindestens zwei virtuelle Maschinen (21, 22), jede mit der Hälfte der Anzahl der Sortierendpunkte;
    wobei die Zustellpunktsortiervorrichtung (10) angepasst ist, um ein gleichzeitiges Zusammenführen des Poststückstroms von den mindestens zwei Zuführungen zu verhindern und um eine der mindestens zwei Zuführungen während eines ersten Sortierdurchgangs zu verwenden, um beide virtuellen Maschinen zu bedienen.
  2. Zustellpunktsortiervorrichtung (10) nach Anspruch 1, die ferner ein Speichermodul (18) umfasst, das so konfiguriert ist, dass es ein Poststück für eine bestimmte Zeit in einem stationären Zustand speichert oder das Poststück verzögert, wobei das Speichermodul (18) stromaufwärts von den Zusammenführungsmodulen in einer Flussrichtung der Poststückströme angeordnet ist.
  3. Zustellpunktsortiervorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Konvergenzvorrichtung für die gleichzeitige Konvergenz der Poststückströme von den beiden Zuführungen konfiguriert ist.
  4. Zustellpunktsortiervorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Konvergenzvorrichtung für eine nicht gleichzeitige Konvergenz der Poststückströme konfiguriert ist.
  5. Zustellpunktsortiervorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Zusammenführungsmodule aktive Zusammenführungsmodule sind.
  6. Zustellpunktsortiervorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Zusammenführungsmodule passive Zusammenführungsmodule sind.
  7. Verfahren zum Sortieren von Zustellpunkten, wobei das Verfahren umfasst:
    Bereitstellen einer Zustellpunktsortiervorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche,
    Sortieren von Poststücken durch eine Vielzahl von Sortierdurchgängen, einschließlich eines ersten Sortierdurchgangs, eines zweiten Sortierdurchgangs und eines dritten Sortierdurchgangs;
    in mindestens zwei der Sortierdurchgänge Verarbeitung von Poststücken durch mindestens zwei Zuführungen durch Aufnahme der Poststücke durch die mindestens zwei Zuführungen und Weiterleitung der Poststücke in Poststückströme;
    Zusammenführen der Poststückströme von den mindestens zwei Zuführungen zu mindestens einem Fördervorrichtung in jedem der Sortierdurchgänge;
    Laden der Poststücke an Sortierendpunkten durch die mindestens eine Fördervorrichtung in jedem der Sortierdurchgänge; und
    die Poststücke werden nacheinander durch den ersten Sortierdurchgang, anschließend durch den zweiten Sortierdurchgang und anschließend durch den dritten Sortierdurchgang geleitet;
    Bereitstellen von zwei virtuellen Maschinen mit jeweils der Hälfte der Anzahl der Sortierendpunkte;
    Verhindern des gleichzeitigen Zusammenlaufens des Poststückstroms von den mindestens zwei Zuführungen; und
    Verwendung einer der mindestens zwei Zuführungen während eines ersten Sortierdurchgangs, um beide virtuellen Maschinen zu bedienen.
  8. Verfahren zum Sortieren von Zustellpunkten nach Anspruch 7, das ferner das Speichern oder Verzögern der Poststücke in einem Speichermodul (18) für eine bestimmte Zeit in einem stationären Zustand zwischen Durchläufen umfasst, wobei das Speichermodul (18) stromaufwärts von einem Zusammenführungsmodul in einer Flussrichtung der Poststückströme angeordnet ist.
  9. Verfahren zum Sortieren von Zustellpunkten nach Anspruch 7 oder 8, wobei das Verfahren ferner das gleichzeitige Zusammenführen des Poststückstroms von den mindestens zwei Zuführungen umfasst.
  10. Verfahren zum Sortieren von Zustellpunkten nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 9, wobei das Verfahren ferner das nicht gleichzeitige Zusammenführen des Poststückstroms umfasst.
  11. Verfahren zum Sortieren von Zustellpunkten nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 10, wobei nach dem ersten Sortierdurchgang ein Volumen der Poststücke aus dem ersten Sortierdurchgang in jeweils gleiche Teile zwischen den beiden Zuführungen an jedem Sortierendpunkt aufgeteilt wird.
  12. Verfahren zum Sortieren von Zustellpunkten nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 11, wobei nach dem zweiten Sortierdurchgang nur eine der mindestens zwei Zuführungen Poststücke verarbeitet.
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