Information display object input system and information display object confirmation method

Abstract

To provide an information display object feed system that enables a result of feed processing to be confirmed with an information display object fed into a container.SOLUTION: An information display object feed system 10 feeds an information display object 13 which has a second information display part 18 for displaying second information corresponding to first information into a container 12 which contains an article 11 inside and has a first information display part 17 for displaying first information corresponding to information on the contained article 11 on its outer surface. An information reader has a predetermined detection range, and performs information read operation to read the first information and second information out of the first display part 17 and the second display part 18 entering the detection range with the detection range arranged on a conveyance device 21 while directed to the first information display part 17 of the container 12. A feed device 23 feeds the information display object 13 into the container 12 so that the second information display part 18 is put in the detection range together with the first information display part 17.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an information display object injection system for injecting an information display object into a container. How to check information displayed Regarding. [Background technology]

[0002] BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, as described in Patent Document 1 below, for example, a system is known in which an information display object such as a slip is placed into a container containing items collected in a picking operation.

[0003] The system reads the information on the label attached to the outside of the container, checks the correspondence between the read information and the information display object, and places the corresponding information display object into the container. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 3560536 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In the above system, the correspondence between the information on the container label and the information display object is checked before the information display object is inserted, but it does not confirm whether the information display object has been inserted into the container or whether the information display object has been inserted into the correct corresponding container.

[0006] In order to more reliably grasp the state of the process of putting the information-labeling material into the container, it is preferable to be able to check the result of the putting process with the information-labeling material put into the container.

[0007] The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide an information display object insertion system that allows the result of insertion processing to be confirmed while the information display object is inserted into the container. How to check information displayed The purpose is to provide [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The information display object insertion system of the present invention is an information display object insertion system that inserts an information display object having a second information display unit that displays second information corresponding to information about the inserted object into a container that stores an item inside and has a first information display unit on its outer surface that displays first information corresponding to the first information, and includes: a conveying device that transports the container; an information reading device that has a predetermined detection range, the detection range being positioned in the direction in which the first information display unit of the container on the conveying device enters, and that performs an information reading operation to read the first information and the second information from the first information display unit and the second information display unit that have entered the detection range; and an insertion device that inserts the information display object into the container so that the second information display unit enters the detection range together with the first information display unit. The container may have a storage section that receives the information display object inserted by the insertion device in an upright position along a side surface of the container. The storage section may be provided inside the container so as to partition a portion of the space within the container, and may receive the information display object from the insertion device and store it separately from items stored in other spaces within the container. The storage section may be provided inside the container and may receive the information display object from the insertion device in a state in which the second information display unit protrudes from an upper side of the container and is aligned with the first information display unit and within the detection range. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] Original Clearly According to this, the result of the insertion process can be confirmed with the information display object inserted into the container. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a plan view of an information display object insertion system showing an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a side view of the information display object insertion system. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a side view of the information display object insertion system as viewed from the downstream side in the conveying direction. [Figure 4] 1A and 1B show a container into which an information display object of the information display object insertion system has been inserted, in which FIG. 1A is a side view of the long side of the container, and FIG. 1B is a side view of the short side of the container. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the information display object input system. [Figure 6] 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information display object input system. [Figure 7]7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the information display object input system following FIG. 6. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

[0012] 1 to 3 show an information display object insertion system 10. For example, in a logistics system that delivers ordered products, items 11, which are the ordered products, are collected for each order in a picking area and placed in receptacles 12, which are returnable boxes or containers. In an information display object insertion area, information display objects 13, such as delivery waybills, are inserted into receptacles 12. In a packaging area, items 11 are removed from receptacles 12, transferred into packaging materials such as cardboard boxes or envelopes, and packaged, and the waybills are attached to the packaging materials for delivery. The information display object insertion system 10 is used in the process of inserting information display objects 13 into receptacles 12 in the information display object insertion area.

[0013] As shown in FIG. 4, the container 12 used in the information display object insertion system 10 is a square box-like structure with only the top side open and capable of containing an item 11 inside. The container 12 is shaped like a rectangular box, with one opposing side 15 in a first direction as the long side and the other opposing side 16 in a second direction as the short side. On the outer surface of one side 15 of the container 12, a first information display unit 17 is provided at the top of the side 15, at a position on one end of the side 15 in the first direction, that displays first information such as ID information assigned to each container 12 using an identification code such as a barcode. The order information and the first information are linked and managed by a host system. The order information is information related to an order from a customer, and is linked to a unique order number, order date and time, the customer's address and name, delivery address, ordered items, purchase amount, payment method, expected delivery date, delivery company, etc.

[0014] In the case of an invoice, the information display object 13 is provided in the form of a rectangular sheet made of a label and release paper bonded together. Information about the delivery origin and destination is printed on the surface of the label, and a second information display section 18 is printed on one longitudinal end of the label, displaying order information and / or second information corresponding to the first information using an identification code such as a barcode. Therefore, the order information, first information, and second information correspond to each other and are managed by a higher-level system. Furthermore, the shape and dimensions and printing position of the information display object 13 inserted into each container 12 are the same. Note that the information display object 13 is not limited to an invoice, and may be a slip or other document-related document.

[0015] Container 12 has a storage section 19 that receives and stores sheet-like information display objects 13 that are inserted in an upright state along one side surface 15 of container 12 on which first information display section 17 is displayed. Storage section 19 is configured as a rectangular (flat) box with an open top, and is provided inside container 12 corresponding to the position of first information display section 17. The top opening of storage section 19 is located in a portion of the opening area of ​​container 12 and is installed to partition off a portion of the space within container 12. Therefore, even when storage section 19 is installed, article 11 can be put in and taken out of container 12, and regardless of the timing of inserting article 11 into container 12 and the timing of inserting information display object 13 into storage section 19, storage section 19 can store information display object 13 in a state separate from articles 11 stored in other spaces of container 12, making it possible to check and remove information display object 13 from storage section 19. The storage section 19 receives and stores the information display object 13 in an upright state, with the second information display portion 18 protruding from the top side of the container 12 and aligned vertically with the first information display portion 17 on the outer surface of the container 12. The depth from the top of the container 12 to the bottom surface of the storage section 19 is smaller than the longitudinal dimension of the information display object 13, and the storage section 19 is formed with a small depth dimension so that the information display object 13 can be stored in an upright state without tilting. When the information display object 13 is stored in the storage section 19, one end (top end) of the information display object 13 in the upright state protrudes upward from the top side of the container 12. The second information display portion 18 is printed on the protruding portion of the information display object 13 and is aligned vertically with the first information display portion 17 on the outer surface of the container 12. As a result, the first information display portion 17 and the second information display portion 18 are located on the same plane and can be recognized from the same direction.

[0016] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the information display object insertion system 10 includes a conveying device 21 that conveys the container 12, a printing device 22 that prints the information display object 13, an insertion device 23 that inserts the information display object 13 printed by the printing device 22 into the container 12, an upstream information reading device 24 that reads the first information from the first information display section 17 of the container 12, and a verification information reading device 25 that reads the first information and the second information from the first information display section 17 of the container 12 and the information display object 13 at the same time.

[0017] The conveying device 21 receives and conveys the containers 12 containing the items 11 that are conveyed sequentially from the picking area on the upstream side, and also conveys the containers 12 into which the information display objects 13 have been placed to the packaging area on the downstream side. The conveying device 21 conveys the containers 12 in an orientation in which the side surface 15 on which the first information display portion 17 of the containers 12 is displayed faces one side in the width direction that intersects with the conveying direction of the conveying device 21.

[0018] The conveying device 21 includes a pair of frames 30 arranged opposite each other with a predetermined gap in the width direction. The pair of frames 30 are connected in parallel by a plurality of cross joint members 31 and are installed on the floor or the like by a plurality of legs 32. A plurality of rollers 33 that are driven to rotate in the conveying direction are disposed between the pair of frames 30. The conveying device 21 conveys the containers 12 in the conveying direction using the upper surfaces of the plurality of rollers 33 as conveying surfaces. Guide rails 34 are disposed on the pair of frames 30 to guide both sides of the containers 12 being conveyed along the conveying surfaces of the plurality of rollers 33.

[0019] The conveying device 21 is divided into an input zone a, a loading zone b, a stopping zone c, and an unloading zone d, in order from the upstream side in the conveying direction. Furthermore, the input zone a is divided into an upstream input zone a1 and a downstream input zone a2, and the loading zone b is divided into an upstream input zone b1 and a downstream input zone b2. The rollers 33 in each of the zones a (a1, a2), b (b1, b2), and c are independently rotated by a drive mechanism 35 provided for each of the zones a (a1, a2), b (b1, b2), and c. Furthermore, the central axes of the rollers 33 located in the downstream input zone b2 are inclined with respect to the conveying direction, and the containers 12 conveyed by these rollers 33 are shifted widthwise to a guide rail 34 on one side in the width direction, thereby positioning the storage section 19 for the containers 12.

[0020] Stoppers 36a, 36b, and 36c that stop containers 12 are respectively arranged between loading zone a and loading zone b on the downstream side, between loading zone b and stopping zone c on the downstream side, and between stopping zone c and unloading zone d on the downstream side. Each stopper 36a, 36b, and 36c can appear and disappear above the conveying surface from below through the rollers 33 by driving each cylinder 37. Stopper 36b stops container 12 at loading position B in loading zone b, where information display object 13 is loaded into storage section 19 of container 12.

[0021] Presence sensors P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, and P6 that detect containers 12 transported by the transport device 21 are disposed downstream near the upstream loading zone a1, downstream near the downstream loading zone a2, downstream near the upstream inserting zone b1, downstream near the downstream inserting zone b2, downstream near the stop zone c, and downstream near the downstream near the transporting zone d. Furthermore, upstream of the presence sensor P3 in the upstream inserting zone b1, a print command sensor P7 that detects containers 12 transported by the transport device 21 is disposed.

[0022] Also, as shown in Figure 3, the printing device 22 is supported on a support stand 40 together with the input device 23 and the information reading device 25, and is positioned at an upper position downstream of the input zone b (downstream input zone b2) of the conveying device 21, and at a higher position than the container 12 transported by the conveying device 21.

[0023] The information display material 13 handled by the printing device 22 is a continuous paper sheet consisting of a continuous strip of release paper with multiple labels, which serve as shipping labels, pasted along the length of the release paper. The continuous paper sheet for the information display material 13 is stored in a stocker 41 attached to a support stand 40 below the printing device 22 and is drawn in from the underside of the printing device 22.

[0024] The printing device 22 includes a printing unit 42 that prints on the information indicator 13 while feeding it, an outlet 43 through which the information indicator 13 printed by the printing unit 42 is fed, and a cutting unit 44 that cuts the trailing end of the information indicator 13 fed through the outlet 43 from the continuous paper. The printing unit 42 prints predetermined information on the label side while feeding the continuous paper with the label side facing up. The printing unit 42 prints the second information indicator 18 on the trailing end of the area of ​​the information indicator 13. The leading end of the information indicator 13 printed by the printing unit 42 and fed through the outlet 43 falls downward due to gravity, and the trailing end of the information indicator 13 is cut by the cutting unit 44, causing the information indicator 13 to fall leading end first into the insertion device 23.

[0025] Also, as shown in Figure 3, the input device 23 is supported on a support stand 40 facing the discharge port 43 of the printing device 22, and is located at an upper position downstream of the input zone b (downstream input zone b2) of the conveying device 21, and at a higher position than the container 12 transported by the conveying device 21.

[0026] The input device 23 is provided with an input chute 50 which receives the information display object 13 sent out from the printing device 22 and falling from the tip side, and inputs the information display object 13 into the storage section 19 of the container 12 while changing the attitude of the information display object 13 to an upright attitude with the tip side facing downward.

[0027] The input chute 50 is formed in a generally cylindrical shape having a pair of chute surfaces 51 facing both side surfaces of the information display object 13 to be received, and a pair of side surfaces 52 facing both side edges of the information display object 13, and is provided with a chute outlet 53 at its lower end. The width between the pair of chute surfaces 51 is wider at the top and narrower towards the bottom, and is configured to receive the information display object 13 sent out horizontally from the delivery outlet 43 of the printing device 22, convert the position of the information display object 13 into an upright position with the tip side facing downward, and guide it to the chute outlet 53.

[0028] The chute outlet 53 of the feeding chute 50 is positioned opposite above the storage section 19 of the container 12, which is positioned at feeding position B by being pushed to one side of the guide rail 34, which serves as a positioning reference for the side surface, by a plurality of rollers 33 in the downstream feeding zone b2, and abutting against the stopper 36b. The information display object 13 in an upright position that falls through the feeding chute 50 is fed into the storage section 19 of the container 12.

[0029] The upper end of the information display object 13 placed in the storage section 19 of the container 12 is positioned within the chute exit 53. Both sides of the chute exit 53 are open without side surfaces 52, allowing the information display object 13 to move through the side openings of the chute exit 53 together with the container 12 carried out from the loading zone b by the conveying device 21.

[0030] An upper sensor 54 is disposed on the upper side of the input chute 50, which detects the information display object 13 sent out from the printing device 22. A lower sensor 55 is disposed at the position of the chute outlet 53 of the input chute 50, which detects the upper end of the information display object 13 input into the storage section 19 of the container 12. These sensors 54, 55 are, for example, optical sensors in which a light-emitting section and a light-receiving section are disposed opposite each other, and when the optical sensor is in a light-emitting state, it does not detect the information display object 13, and when the light is blocked by the information display object 13, it detects the information display object 13.

[0031] 1, the upstream information reading device 24 is disposed on one side of the upstream input zone b1, upstream of the print command sensor P7, and reads the first information from the first information display unit 17 displayed on one side of the container 12. The upstream information reading device 24 can be selected as appropriate depending on the object to be read, such as using a barcode reader or a camera when reading barcode information from the first information display unit 17, or using a camera when reading numbers, letters, symbols, or images.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 1, the information reader 25 is disposed on one side of the upstream side of the stop zone c, which is downstream of the insertion position B of the insertion zone b.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 3, the information reading device 25 uses a camera 60. The camera 60 is attached to a mounting member 61 attached to one side of the frame 30 of the conveying device 21, with its optical axis facing upward. An optical system 62, such as a reflecting mirror or a prism, is arranged opposite the optical axis of the camera 60. The camera 60 photographs one side of the container 12 conveyed by the conveying device 21 through the optical system 62 and reads information. The positions of the camera 60 and the optical system 62 are set so that a detection range 63 within which the information is read by the camera 60 includes both the first information display section 17 of the container 12 conveyed by the conveying device 21 and the second information display section 18 of the information display object 13 placed in the storage section 19 of the container 12. The information reading device 25 then photographs the first information display unit 17 of the container 12 and the second information display unit 18 of the information display object 13 that fall within the detection range 63, and can simultaneously read the first information and the second information from the first information display unit 17 and the second information display unit 18. In more detail, the camera 60 detects (photographs) a surface range as the detection range, and can simultaneously photograph the first information display unit 17 and the second information display unit 18 that are included in this surface range, thereby making it possible to read the first information and the second information from the first information display unit 17 and the second information display unit 18 that are included in a single image.

[0034] By arranging the camera 60 using such an optical system 62, the information reading device 25 is not arranged in the aisle or work space on one side of the conveying device 21, and it is possible to prevent it from interfering with passage or work. Here, the optical system 62 may be arranged facing upward and the camera 60 facing downward, and the camera 60 may be arranged facing downward, as long as it can directly or indirectly read the first information display unit 17 and the second information display unit 18, and the installation method thereof can be changed as appropriate.

[0035] The information reading device 25 may not use the optical system 62, but may instead be arranged such that the camera 60 is positioned opposite the first information display unit 17 of the container 12 transported by the transport device 21 and the second information display unit 18 of the information display object 13, and reads the first information and the second information at the same time. The upstream information reading device 24 may also be positioned opposite the first information display unit 17 of the container 12 transported by the transport device 21, or may be arranged similarly to the information reading device 25 and read via an optical system.

[0036] A block diagram is also shown in Figure 5. The operations of the information display object insertion system 10 are processed by a processing device 70, which is a control device such as a personal computer. The processing device 70 controls each operation of the information display object insertion system 10, and also has the function of checking the correspondence between the first information and second information read simultaneously from the first information display unit 17 and the second information display unit 18 by the information reading device 25. The processing device 70 stores the order information, the first information, and the second information in a memory unit (not shown), and manages them in correspondence with each other.

[0037] Next, the operation of the information display object input system 10 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

[0038] The load sensor P2 determines whether or not there is a container 12 in the loading zone a (downstream loading zone a1) (step S1).

[0039] When a container 12 containing items is brought in from the upstream picking area and the presence of the container 12 is detected by the load sensor P2 (YES in step S1), the load sensor P4 determines whether the container 12 is in the input zone b (input position B) (step S2).

[0040] If there is a container 12 in the loading zone b (loading position B), the container 12 is stopped in the loading zone a by the stopper 36a that has been raised from between the loading zone a and the loading zone b, and the container 12 is put on standby.

[0041] If there is no container 12 in the loading zone b (loading position B) (YES in step S2), the stopper 36a between the carrying-in zone a and the loading zone b is lowered, and the container 12 in the carrying-in zone a is transported to the loading zone b (step S3).

[0042] Furthermore, the processing device 70 outputs a read command to the upstream information reading device 24 (step S4). The upstream information reading device 24 executes a reading operation of the first information display unit 17 of the container 12 being transported to the loading zone b (step S5). The upstream information reading device 24 sends to the processing device 70 the first information read from the first information display unit 17 by the reading operation, or error information if reading was not possible.

[0043] When the print command sensor P7 detects the container 12, the print command sensor P7 outputs a print command to the processing device 70 (step S6).

[0044] The processing device 70, which has received the print command from the print command sensor P7, determines whether or not the information display object 13 can be printed based on the information acquired from the upstream information reading device 24 (step S7).

[0045] If an error such as an inability to read occurs in the upstream information reader 24, an abnormal stop including stopping conveyance and issuing an alarm is carried out (step S8).

[0046] When the first information is acquired from the upstream information reading device 24 and the order information corresponding to the first information and the linkage with the second information are confirmed, it is determined that the information display 13 can be issued (YES in step S7), and the processing device 70 outputs printed information including the information of the delivery source and delivery destination to be printed on the information display 13, as well as the second information, along with a print command for the information display 13 to the printing device 22.

[0047] The printing device 22 receives the printing command and printing information from the processing device 70 and begins printing the information display object 13 (step S9). The printing device 22 prints the information display object 13 while feeding it in the printing section 42, and sends the leading end out through the outlet 43. The leading end of the information display object 13 sent out through the outlet 43 falls due to gravity into the input chute 50 of the input device 23 and faces downward. In this state, the information display object 13 is detected by the upper sensor 54 of the input chute 50.

[0048] The container 12 transported to the loading zone b is shifted to one side of the guide rail 34, which serves as a positioning reference for one side, by multiple rollers 33 in the downstream loading zone b2, and is positioned and stopped at the loading position B by the raised stopper 36b.

[0049] The inventory sensor P4 determines whether a container 12 is present at the loading position B of the loading zone b (step S10), and if the container 12 is confirmed (YES in step S10), it is checked whether the upper sensor 54 of the loading chute 50 has detected the information display object 13 sent out from the printing device 22 (step S11).

[0050] If the upper sensor 54 does not detect the information display object 13 (NO in step S11), and if the upper sensor 54 does not detect the information display object 13 even after a predetermined period of time has elapsed since a print command was issued to the printing device 22 or since printing was completed by the printing unit 42 (YES in step S12), it is assumed that a printing abnormality such as a paper jam or the printing device 22 has run out of paper, and the process proceeds to step S8 and the abnormal stop is performed.

[0051] When printing by the printing unit 42 is completed and the upper sensor 54 detects the information display object 13 (YES in step S11), the cutting unit 44 of the printing device 22 cuts the information display object 13 to separate it from the continuous paper (step S13). The separated information display object 13 falls into the input chute 50 with its leading edge facing downward due to gravity, so it drops into the input chute 50 leading edge first.

[0052] The input chute 50 converts the posture of the falling information display object 13 into an upright posture with the tip side facing downwards, and guides it to the chute outlet 53. Since the chute outlet 53 of the input chute 50 is positioned opposite the upper side of the storage section 19 of the container 12 positioned at input position B, the upright information display object 13 falling through the input chute 50 is input into the storage section 19 of the container 12.

[0053] The upper end of the information display object 13 placed in the storage section 19 of the container 12 protrudes above the container 12 and is positioned so as to be detected by the lower sensor 55 inside the chute outlet 53 .

[0054] It is determined whether the lower sensor 55 detects the upper end of the information display object 13 placed in the container portion 19 of the container 12 (step S14).

[0055] If the upper sensor 54 does not detect the information display object 13 (NO in step S14), and the lower sensor 55 does not detect the information display object 13 even after a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the printing command was given to the printing device 22 or the printing unit 42 completed printing (YES in step S15), it is assumed that the information display object 13 has become clogged in the input chute 50, and the process proceeds to step S8 and an abnormal stop is made.

[0056] If the lower sensor 55 detects the information display object 13 (YES in step S14), the process proceeds to step S16.

[0057] The position of the information display object 13 can be tracked from the detection status of the upper sensor 54 and the lower sensor 55 of the feeding chute 50. When the information display object 13 is printed out from the printing device 22, the upper sensor 54 detects and the lower sensor 55 does not detect. On the other hand, when the information display object 13 is not printed out from the printing device 22, the upper sensor 54 does not detect and the lower sensor 55 does not detect. Furthermore, when the information display object 13 is fed into the storage section 19 of the container 12 after being separated, the upper sensor 54 does not detect and the lower sensor 55 does detect. On the other hand, when the information display object 13 is not fed into the storage section 19 of the container 12 after being separated, the upper sensor 54 does not detect and the lower sensor 55 does not detect. This makes it possible to detect clogging of the information display material 13 inside the printing device 22 and clogging of the information display material 13 inside the input guide 50, thereby ensuring that the information display material 13 can be input into the storage section 19 of the container 12.

[0058] Then, when the lower sensor 55 detects the information display object 13 (YES in step S14), the inventory sensor P5 determines whether or not there is a container 12 in the stop zone c (step S16).

[0059] For example, when the container 12 is stopped in the stop zone c to wait for the container 12 to be carried out from the carry-out zone d (NO in step S16), the container 12 is not carried out from the loading position B and waits.

[0060] If there is no container 12 in the stop zone c (YES in step S16), the stopper 36b is lowered, and the container 12 at the loading position B in the loading zone b is transported to the downstream stop zone c (step S17).

[0061] As the container 12 starts to be carried out from the loading position B, a reading command is output from the processing device 70 to the camera 60 of the information reading device 25 (step S18). The camera 60 photographs the first information display section 17 of the container 12 and the second information display section 18 of the information display object 13 together as they enter the detection range 63 during transport, and reads the first information and the second information at once from the image that includes both the first information display section 17 and the second information display section 18 (step S19).

[0062] The processor 70 checks the correspondence between the first information and the second information read simultaneously from the first information display section 17 and the second information display section 18 by the information reader 25 (step S20).

[0063] If the information cannot be acquired by reading with the camera 60, or if the information can be acquired but the collation result is incorrect (NO in step S21), the process proceeds to step S8 and is stopped abnormally.

[0064] If the collation result is correct (YES in step S21), the transport of the container 12 continues (step S22).

[0065] Then, the containers 12 removed from the information display object insertion system 10 are transported to a packing area. In the packing area, the containers 12 are sorted into a plurality of work stations, and at each work station, workers remove the items 11 from the containers 12 and transfer them into packaging material, seal the packaging material, remove the shipping label, which is the information display object 13, from the containers 12, and attach the shipping label to the packaging material.

[0066] As described above, in the information display object insertion system 10, the information display object 13 is inserted into the container 12 so that the second information display unit 18 is within the detection range 63 of the information reading device 25 together with the first information display unit 17. Therefore, the first information and the second information can be read from the first information display unit 17 and the second information display unit 18 that are within the detection range 63, and the results of the insertion process can be confirmed with the information display object 13 inserted into the container 12.

[0067] Furthermore, with the information display object insertion system 10, the insertion status and the corresponding insertion work result of the first information display section 17 of the container 12 and the second information display section 18 of the information display object 13 inserted into the container 12 can be recognized immediately after the information display object 13 is inserted, so that any abnormalities in the insertion work can be quickly recognized. This prevents the wrong information display object 13 from being inserted repeatedly across multiple containers 12 or prevents the occurrence of containers 12 without an information display object 13 being inserted, thereby reducing the need to redo the insertion work or the need for inspection.

[0068] Furthermore, since the information display object 13 is placed in a position where the second information display section 18 of the information display object 13, together with the first information display section 17 of the container 12, is within the detection range 63 of the information reading device 25, it is possible to read the first information and the second information from the first information display section 17 and the second information display section 18 at the same time using a single information reading device 25, thereby simplifying the configuration.

[0069] By reading the first information and the second information from the first information display unit 17 and the second information display unit 18 at the same time using one information reading device 25, the first information and the second information can be quickly matched, ensuring that the correspondence between the container 12 and the information display object 13 placed in the container 12 is correct, and if the correspondence is incorrect or the information cannot be read, it becomes possible to take measures such as immediately stopping the transport of the container 12.

[0070] In addition, the container 12 has a storage section 19 that receives the inserted information display object 13 in an upright position along the side of the container 12, so that the first information display section 17 on the side of the container 12 and the second information display section 18 of the upright information display object 13 can be arranged facing the same side, and a single information reading device 25 can read the first information and the second information from the first information display section 17 and the second information display section 18 at the same time.

[0071] Furthermore, the storage section 19 is provided inside the container 12 and receives the information display object 13 in an upright position with the second information display section 18 protruding from the upper side of the container 12 and alongside the first information display section 17 on the outer surface of the container 12, both of which are within the detection range 63 of the information reading device 25. Therefore, the first information and the second information can be read from the first information display section 17 and the second information display section 18 at the same time using a single information reading device 25.

[0072] Furthermore, because the storage section 19 is provided inside the container 12, even if the information display object 13 falls out of the storage section 19 or the storage section 19 itself falls out, the information display object 13 and the storage section 19 remain inside the container 12, preventing the information display object 13 from being lost. In addition, even when the storage section 19 is located inside the container 12, the object 11 can be put in and taken out of the container 12, so the information display object 13 stored in the storage section 19 can be handled without being mixed in with the object 11, regardless of the timing of putting the information display object 13 in.

[0073] Furthermore, since the information reading device 25 performs the information reading operation of the detection range 63 while the container 12 is being transported from the input position B by the transport device 21, the transport of the container 12 can begin when the information display object 13 is inserted into the container 12 at the input position B. This shortens the period during which the container 12 is stopped compared to when the reading operation and the verification operation are performed on the container 12 stopped at the input position B and then the container 12 is transported from the input position B, thereby improving processing efficiency.

[0074] Furthermore, while the transport device 21 is transporting the container 12 to the loading position B, the upstream information reading device 24 reads the first information from the first information display section 17 of the container 12, and the printing device 22 prints information including second information corresponding to the read first information on the information display object 13, so that when the container 12 is transported to the loading position B, the printed information display object 13 is simply loaded into the container 12. This shortens the period during which the container 12 is stopped compared to when the printing operation of the printing device 22 on the information display object 13 is started after the container 12 is transported to the loading position B, thereby improving processing efficiency.

[0075] In addition, the feeding device has an upper sensor 54 at the top of the feeding chute 50 that detects the information display material 13 sent out from the printing device 22, and a lower sensor 55 at the bottom of the feeding chute 50 that detects the information display material 13 fed into the container 12, so the position of the information display material 13 can be tracked from the detection status of these sensors 54, 55, and it can be determined whether the information display material 13 is jammed inside the printing device 22 or inside the feeding chute 50, thereby ensuring that the information display material 13 is fed into the container 12.

[0076] The first information display unit 17 and the second information display unit 18 can use barcodes, QR codes (registered trademark), images, characters, symbols, etc., and the upstream information reading device 24 and the information reading device 25 can appropriately select a reading device according to the object to be read. Furthermore, the order information, the first information, and the second information only need to be in a corresponding relationship, and they may be linked directly or via other information such as the order information, or they may be the same information.

[0077] Furthermore, the information display object 13 is stored in the storage section 19 in an upright position along the side of the container 12, but this upright position can include a position tilted left and right and / or up and down until the second information display section 18 enters the detection range 63 of the information reading device 25 and can be read.

[0078] Although the information display object 13 has been described using a sheet-like shipping label as an example, the content of the information display object 13 is not limited to shipping labels but may also be slips, documents, or instructions on work details such as packaging methods and product handling, and the shape is not limited to sheet-like paper but may also include components that can be equipped with the second information display section 18, such as cards or plates.

[0079] Furthermore, the first information display unit 17 and the second information display unit 18 being included together in the detection range includes being included in the image capture range, scan range, and the like.

[0080] Although the present invention has been described above using embodiments, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments, and various modifications and changes are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0081] 10 Information display object input system 11 Goods 12 containers 13 Information display 17 1st information display section 18 Second information display section 19 Storage section 21 Conveyor equipment 22 Printing device 23 Feeding device 24 Upstream information reader 25 Information reading device 50 throw-in shots 54 Upper sensor 55 Lower sensor 63 Detection Range 70 Processing equipment B Input position

Claims

1. 1. An information-display object insertion system for inserting an information-display object into a container that contains an item inside and has a first information display section on an outer surface that displays first information corresponding to information about the contained item, the information-display object having a second information display section that displays second information corresponding to the first information, a conveying device that conveys the container; an information reading device having a predetermined detection range, the detection range being oriented in a direction in which the first information display unit of the container on the conveying device enters, and which performs an information reading operation to read the first information and the second information from the first information display unit and the second information display unit that enter the detection range; an insertion device that inserts the information-displaying object into the container so that the second information-displaying unit and the first information-displaying unit are within the detection range; Equipped with The container has a receiving portion that receives the information display object inserted by the insertion device in an upright state along a side surface of the container. An information display object input system characterized by:

2. An information display object feeding system for feeding an information display object having a second information display unit that displays second information corresponding to the first information into a container that contains an item inside and has a first information display unit on its outer surface that displays first information corresponding to information about the item contained therein, a conveying device that conveys the container; an information reading device having a predetermined detection range, the detection range being oriented in a direction in which the first information display unit of the container on the conveying device enters, and which performs an information reading operation to read the first information and the second information from the first information display unit and the second information display unit that enter the detection range; an insertion device that inserts the information-displaying object into the container so that the second information-displaying unit and the first information-displaying unit are within the detection range; Equipped with The container has a storage section that is provided inside the container so as to partition a part of the space inside the container, and that receives the information display object from the insertion device and stores it separately from the items stored in the other space inside the container. An information display object input system characterized by:

3. An information display object feeding system for feeding an information display object having a second information display unit that displays second information corresponding to the first information into a container that contains an item inside and has a first information display unit on its outer surface that displays first information corresponding to information about the item contained therein, a conveying device that conveys the container; an information reading device having a predetermined detection range, the detection range being oriented in a direction in which the first information display unit of the container on the conveying device enters, and which performs an information reading operation to read the first information and the second information from the first information display unit and the second information display unit that enter the detection range; an insertion device that inserts the information-displaying object into the container so that the second information-displaying unit and the first information-displaying unit are within the detection range; Equipped with The container has a receiving portion provided inside the container, which receives the information display object from the insertion device in a state in which the second information display portion projects from an upper side of the container and is aligned with the first information display portion and enters the detection range. An information display object input system characterized by:

4. a processing device that checks the correspondence between the first information and the second information read from the first information display unit and the second information display unit that are both within the detection range by the information reading device; 4. The information display object input system according to claim 1, wherein the information display object input system is a system for inputting information.

5. the information reading device detects a surface range as the detection range, When the information display object is housed in the housing, the second information display portion and the first information display portion are located within the surface range.

4. The information display object input system according to claim 1, wherein the information display object input system is a system for inputting information.

6. the conveying device carries the container into an insertion position where the information display object is inserted, and carries the container into which the information display object has been inserted out of the insertion position; The information reading device performs an information reading operation on the first information display unit and the second information display unit that have entered the detection range together while the container is being transported from the loading position by the transport device.

6. The information display object input system according to claim 1, wherein the information display object input system is a system for inputting information.

7. An information display object feeding system for feeding an information display object having a second information display unit that displays second information corresponding to the first information into a container that contains an item inside and has a first information display unit on its outer surface that displays first information corresponding to information about the item contained therein, a conveying device that conveys the container; an information reading device having a predetermined detection range, the detection range being oriented in a direction in which the first information display unit of the container on the conveying device enters, and which performs an information reading operation to read the first information and the second information from the first information display unit and the second information display unit that enter the detection range; an insertion device that inserts the information-displaying object into the container so that the second information-displaying unit and the first information-displaying unit are within the detection range; an upstream information reading device that is located upstream of a loading position where the information display object is loaded and that reads the first information from the first information display portion of the container being transported by the transport device; a printing device that performs a printing operation of printing information including the second information corresponding to the first information read by the upstream information reading device on the information display object, and a sending operation of sending the information to the input device, During transport of the container to the loading position by the transport device, the upstream information reading device reads the first information from the first information display portion of the container, and information including the second information corresponding to the read first information is printed on the information display by a printing operation of the printing device; When the container is carried into the insertion position, the information display object is sent to the insertion device by a sending operation of the printing device; The input device includes an input chute that inputs the information display object sent out from the printing device into the container, an upper sensor that detects the information display object sent out from the printing device at an upper side of the input chute, and a lower sensor that detects the information display object input into the container at a lower side of the input chute. An information display object input system characterized by:

8. An information display object insertion system for inserting an information display object having a second information display unit that displays second information corresponding to the first information into a container having a first information display unit on its outer surface that displays first information corresponding to information about an item to be contained, An information-display object confirmation method for confirming the information-display object placed in the container, comprising: a step in which an inserting device inserts the information display object into a storage portion that receives the information display object of the container in an upright state in a direction along a side surface of the container; an information reading device reading the first information and the second information from the first information display unit and the second information display unit; An information display object checking method comprising:

9. An information display object insertion system for inserting an information display object having a second information display unit that displays second information corresponding to the first information into a container having a first information display unit on its outer surface that displays first information corresponding to information about an item to be contained, An information-display object confirmation method for confirming the information-display object placed in the container, comprising: a step in which an inserting device inserts the information display object into a storage section that is provided inside the container so as to partition a part of the space within the container and stores the information display object separately from the items stored in other spaces within the container; an information reading device reading the first information and the second information from the first information display unit and the second information display unit; An information display object checking method comprising:

10. An information display object feeding system for feeding an information display object having a second information display unit that displays second information corresponding to the first information into a container having a first information display unit on its outer surface that displays first information corresponding to information about an item to be contained, An information-display object confirmation method for confirming the information-display object placed in the container, comprising: a step in which an inserting device inserts the information display object into a storage portion provided inside the container so that the second information display portion protrudes from an upper side of the container and is aligned with the first information display portion; an information reading device reading the first information and the second information from the first information display unit and the second information display unit; An information display object checking method comprising:

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