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Equipment and method for handling postal items

An article and mail technology, applied in the field of equipment and methods for processing mail articles, can solve the problems of difficulty in maintaining high-level security, difficulty in detecting and preventing mail bombs, expensive manual processing, etc., to eliminate deception and fraud, reduce The effect of small high cost and simplified process

Inactive Publication Date: 2004-07-28
斯泰尔比约恩·加德
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Not only is manual processing expensive, but it also introduces difficulties in maintaining high levels of security
For example, it is difficult to detect and prevent sending mail bombs

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[0040] The invention mentioned above is based on a system for the automatic handling of, for example, mail items.

[0041] Contrary to what is commonly practiced today, the apparatus specified in this patent application replaces primarily manual mailing practiced in post offices and equivalent locations.

[0042] Said equipment also replaces mailing machines available on the market, since these machines do not provide a complete set of mail items from the correct functioning of automatic mailing to the handling of mail items with carriers which imposes an urgent need for security. solution.

[0043] The savings to the operator can be estimated to be very substantial. Robust security routines can also be built into the computer programs used by the device.

[0044] The device is a box whose appearance resembles a traditional post office box. Its internal design and use are currently new and previously unknown. Instead of a hole for inserting mail items to be mailed, the sta...

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The present invention concerns an apparatus (10) for handling items of mail. The apparatus (10) comprises an aperture (12) for the reception of an item of mail, a weight-determinig means (18) arranged in association with the aperture (12) that can be used to determine the weight of the item of mail, a reader (20) arranged in association with the aperture (12) that can be used to read text on the item of mail, and a computer (16) connected to the weight-determining means (18) and the reader (20) that determines the correct fee for the item of mail depending on its weight and on text on it. The fee is displayed on a display (22) that is part of the apparatus. The apparatus (10) furthermore comprises a payment means (24) connected to the computer for the payment of the fee displayed, a franking means (26) connected to the computer (16) for franking the item of mail once the fee has been paid, and a storage space (14) that is part of the apparatus (10) for franked items of mail.

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technical field [0001] According to a first aspect, the invention relates to an apparatus for handling mail items. [0002] According to a second aspect, the invention relates to a method for handling mail items. Background technique [0003] Mail items like letters and packages are currently handled largely by hand. Not only is manual processing expensive, but it also introduces difficulties in maintaining high levels of security. For example, it is difficult to detect and prevent sending mail bombs. Contents of the invention [0004] The purpose of the present invention is: [0005] 1. Simplify the process by providing them with a postmark instead of a stamp or the like, by the equipment specified in this specification, when e.g. posting mail items or other dispatched items; [0006] 2. Guarantee that the mailing is correct and report the correct amount to the owner of the device in question, or equivalent, without any need for inference at all; [0007] 3. Eliminat...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G01G19/40G01G19/414G07B7/00G07B17/00G07B17/02
CPCG07B17/00193G07B2017/00701G01G19/4148G07B2017/00209
Inventor 斯泰尔比约恩·加德
Owner 斯泰尔比约恩·加德
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