JP4135426B2 - Inclusion inspection apparatus and method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an enclosure inspection apparatus and method.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In recent years, Kyushu cards and credit cards have become widespread, and many people have come to use these cards easily. Such a card is usually sent to a user member after a user contracts with a bank or a credit company.
[0003]
By the way, card sending to users is usually done by mail together with card rules and card guidance, and since the amount of cards stored in a mail envelope has increased, It came to be done mechanically. The same applies to not only the card usage guide enclosed with these cards but also general printed matter such as direct mail, etc., and these have been conventionally issued based on the inclusion code included in the shipping instruction data. And the enclosure work was done.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, according to the above-described prior art, when the enclosing code included in the shipping instruction data is misread, it is not possible to check that the enclosing code is not correct, and there is a slight change in the contents such as the design due to revision etc However, since the enclosed code is often not changed, it is easy for mistakes to unload the old version of the inclusion. Thus, conventionally, there has been an environment in which the inclusions are likely to be incorrectly enclosed.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the inclusion code and the image are stored in association with each other, and it is possible to prevent erroneous inclusion of the inclusion by prompting visual confirmation during the leaving operation. An object is to provide an apparatus and a method thereof.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, an enclosure inspection apparatus according to the present invention includes an enclosure database for storing an enclosure code, an enclosure name, and an enclosure image in association with each other, and for identifying an enclosure work lot. Summary information receiving means for receiving the summary information including the lot number and the information of the enclosure code of the inclusion contained in the lot, the summary information database for storing the summary information received by the summary information receiving means, and the lot number By referring to the summary information database using the input lot number as a key, obtaining the inclusion code, and referring to the inclusion database using the enclosed inclusion code as a key, An enclosure name and an enclosure image associated with the inclusion code are acquired, and the acquired seal is acquired. Characterized by comprising the enclosure information display means for displaying the object name and enclosure image on the screen, the.
Here, “lot” refers to an enclosing pattern. For example, in the case of a card, an A, B, C inclusion is inserted into one card, and the A, B, C inclusion is bundled. One lot number is assigned.
[0007]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides an enclosure inspection method for an enclosure inspection apparatus used for confirming an enclosure when encapsulating an enclosure, comprising an enclosure code and an enclosure Summary information including information on the process of associating the name with the inclusion image and storing it in the inclusion database, the lot number for identifying the lot of the enclosure operation, and the enclosure code of the inclusion contained in the lot Receiving and storing in the summary information data base, receiving an input of a lot number, obtaining the inclusion code by referring to the summary information database using the input lot number as a key, and the enclosed By referring to the inclusion database using the inclusion code as a key, an enclosure name and an enclosure image associated with the inclusion code are obtained. A step, characterized by comprising the steps of displaying the enclosure name and enclosure images the acquired screen.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a diagram quoted for explaining the data flow of an enclosure operation inspection system that inspects an enclosure using the enclosure inspection apparatus of the present invention.
[0009]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a ticket issuing instruction data holding device. The ticket issuing instruction data holding device 1 receives a lot number, a card code, an inclusion code, a membership number, a customer name, a card expiration date, a tipping color, etc. Receive and hold ticketing instruction data. Here, the lot number refers to a code for identifying ticket issuing instruction data.
[0010]
2 is an enclosure inspection apparatus according to the present invention. The enclosure inspection apparatus 2 takes an image of the enclosure in advance and registers it in the enclosure database (DB). Registration is performed, and summary information is cut out from the ticket issuing instruction data holding device 1 and fetched. Here, the summary data refers to data such as a lot number, a card code, an inclusion code, and a serial number in the ticket issuing instruction data.
Then, based on the lot number input by the inspection worker and on the basis of the inclusion code, the corresponding inclusion image is read from the inclusion DB and displayed on the monitor, and visually checked against the previously delivered enclosure. Prompt. When visual verification is obtained, the enclosing operation is performed according to the enclosing information such as the lot number and the number of copies.
[0011]
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the enclosure inspection apparatus of the present invention. The enclosure inspection apparatus 2 according to the present invention includes an I / O (communication) interface unit 21, an enclosure database 22, a summary information receiving unit 23, a summary information database 24, and an enclosure information display unit 25. The
[0012]
The I / O (communication) interface unit 21 is connected to the enclosure inspection device 2 of the present invention inline or online (I / O interface in the case of inline connection, communication interface in the case of online connection). It manages the interface with the holding device 1. The enclosure database 22 is a storage device in which an enclosure code, an enclosure name, and an enclosure image are stored in advance in association with each other.
On the other hand, the summary information receiving unit 23 receives the summary information including the lot number for identifying the lot of the enclosure work and the information of the enclosure code of the enclosure contained in the lot, and the reception result is the summary information. Stored in the DB 24. In addition, the inclusion information display unit 25 receives an input of the lot number, acquires the inclusion code by referring to the summary information DB 24 using the input lot number as a key, and further, the enclosed inclusion code. By referring to the enclosure DB 22 using as a key, the enclosure name and the enclosure image associated with the enclosure code are acquired, and the acquired enclosure name and enclosure image are displayed on the screen.
[0013]
FIG. 3 is a flowchart cited for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG.
The operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.
[0014]
The user discloses in advance information related to the actual inclusion, the inclusion code, the name of the inclusion, and the like necessary for sending the card, and the ticket issuing instruction data holding device 1 that has received the disclosure holds such information. The image data of the inclusion may be directly transmitted to the enclosure inspection apparatus 2.
The enclosure inspection apparatus 2 takes in the enclosure received from the user by a scanner or the like, inputs an enclosure code, a bibliographic item such as a name, and associates it with the enclosure image and stores it in the enclosure DB 22 (S31). .
On the other hand, the user creates ticket issuing instruction data, and transfers or transmits the ticket issuing instruction data to the enclosure inspection apparatus 2 of the present invention via the ticket issuing instruction data holding apparatus 1. The enclosure inspection apparatus 2 that has received this via the I / O (communication) interface unit 21 cuts out summary information from the ticket issuing instruction data, and uses the summary information reception unit 23 to identify the enclosure necessary for identifying the enclosure. The product code and the lot number, card code, and number required for the enclosing operation are fetched and stored in the summary information DB 24 (S32).
[0015]
The enclosure inspection apparatus 2 accepts an input of a lot number from the inspection operator, and the enclosure information display unit 25 refers to the summary information DB 24 using the input lot number as a key to obtain the enclosure code. Obtain (S33). Then, by referring to the enclosure DB 22 using the enclosure code as a key, the enclosure name and the enclosure image associated with the enclosure code are obtained, and the obtained enclosure name and the enclosure image are obtained. The monitor is displayed and the inspection worker is prompted to visually confirm (S34).
Thus, the inspection worker removes the enclosure from the warehouse based on the enclosure code of the enclosure displayed on the monitor, and visually compares the image with the enclosure at hand. If collation is obtained here, the enclosing operation is performed in accordance with the enclosing information such as the lot number and the serial number. After sealing, it is sent to a post office and mailed.
[0016]
FIG. 4 shows the above-described sealing process. Finally, the work process of the inspection worker will be described with reference to the process diagram shown in FIG.
After the enclosure is stored in the shelf, the inspection operator registers the image when the received enclosure is new or revised (a).
Next, the lot (encapsulation operation unit) is registered before the enclosing operation, and the enclosure is unloaded from the shelf while looking at the processed label (b). Finally, while visually checking the monitor screen of the inspection work apparatus 2, the visual check with the actual product of the outgoing enclosure is performed (c), and when this visual verification is obtained, the sealing is performed (d).
[0017]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the code of the inclusion and the image are associated with each other in advance to form a database (inclusion DB 22), and the inclusion information display means receives the lot number and receives the inclusion DB. By referring to, it is possible to monitor the inclusion by acquiring the image associated with the inclusion code and displaying it on the screen to promote visual confirmation, and there is no misreading of the inclusion code of the inclusion, Incidence of erroneous encapsulation is reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram quoted for explaining the data flow of an enclosure operation inspection system that inspects an enclosure using the enclosure inspection apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the internal configuration of the enclosure inspection apparatus of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart cited for explaining the operation of the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a drawing quoted for explaining each step of the enclosing operation performed according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Ticketing instruction data holding apparatus, 2 ... Inclusion thing inspection apparatus, 21 ... I / O (communication) interface part, 22 ... Inclusion thing DB, 23 ... Summary information receiving part, 24 ... Summary information DB, 25 ... Inclusion thing Information display section

Claims (2)

An inclusion database that associates and stores an enclosure code, an enclosure name, and an enclosure image;
Summary information receiving means for receiving summary information including information on a lot number for identifying a lot of inclusion work and an enclosure code of the inclusion contained in the lot;
A summary information database for storing the summary information received by the summary information receiving means;
Receiving an input of a lot number, obtaining the inclusion code by referring to the summary information database using the input lot number as a key, and referring to the inclusion database using the enclosed inclusion code as a key By
An enclosure information display means for acquiring an enclosure name and an enclosure image associated with the enclosure code, and displaying the obtained enclosure name and enclosure image on a screen;
An enclosure inspection device comprising: An enclosure inspection method for an enclosure inspection device used to check an enclosure when enclosing the enclosure,
Storing the inclusion code, the enclosure name, and the enclosure image in association with each other in the inclusion database;
Receiving summary information including information on a lot number for identifying a lot of inclusion work and an enclosure code of the inclusion contained in the lot, and storing the summary information in a summary information data base;
Receiving an input of a lot number, obtaining the inclusion code with reference to the summary information database using the input lot number as a key;
Obtaining an enclosure name and an enclosure image associated with the enclosure code by referring to the enclosure database using the enclosed enclosure code as a key; and
Displaying the acquired inclusion name and inclusion image on the screen;
A method for inspecting inclusions, comprising:

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