JPS5861425A - Postal balance - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve working efficiency in the stage of handling plural pieces of the postal matter of the same kind and the same charges by weighing only the first one piece thereof with various key operations and necessitating repeated operations of a SET key for the balance. CONSTITUTION:When plural pieces of the postal matter of the same kind and the same charges are presented, the first one piece thereof is weighed with the 1st balance part of the 2nd balance part, and necessary keys are operated. When a ''1'' is counted in a quantity counter and the charges thereof are displayed on a charge display display device 32 with a display control circuit. In this state, a SET key 11b is operated repeatedly for the remaining quantities of the postal matter. At every one operation of the key 11p, the counts of the quantity counter are added by +1, and the contents of a charge memory and the contents of the quantity counter are multiplied. The results thereof are displayed on a charge display device 32, and the contents of the quantity counter are displayed on the digits higher than the 3rd digit of a weight display device 31.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a postal scale that calculates and displays postage by weighing various types of mail such as regular regular mail, non-standard regular mail, and parcel mail.

When handling mail from customers, there are cases where several to dozens of pieces of mail of the same type and price are handled together, and in this way, mail items of the same type and price are sent together. 1 if
If charges were processed by weighing each item and performing the necessary operations (intermediate operations such as specifying standard/non-standard sizes and specifying express delivery), there was a drawback that work efficiency would be extremely poor.

This invention was made in order to eliminate such drawbacks, and is a postal system that can improve the work efficiency of needle quantity and charge processing when several pieces of mail of the same type and charge are sent together. The purpose is to provide scales.

Hereinafter, a complete example of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In Fig. 1, 1 is the first weighing section whose use range is 209 to 1# and the minimum scale is set to a5t, and 1 is the first weighing section whose use range is goot to 1Gk# and the minimum scale is l5kfK.
The #Xz weighing unit that has been set, I is a display device, and these are connected by the terminals 4 and 5. A power cord 6 is also connected to the second weighing section 1, so that the scale 11 of the hook entry 1 is configured with a needle gauge C placed on the upper part of the housing 1, and the above-mentioned @ The scale part 1 of 2 has a weighing pan 1# on the rear upper part of the housing 9.
When placed, an operating section 11 is provided at the front upper part 1.

As shown in Figure 2, a segment type weight display 631 and a charge display m J J are provided on the front of the fJti, as well as various business statuses such as error, express delivery, heavy electric over arm, underweight, registered mail, and extra charges. Business status instruction 2
1st - The display device 3 is provided on the front side of the display device 3, indicating whether it is the first weighing section (1 clock) or the second weighing section (1 clock).
The display device S is provided with a run f34 for instructing the scale part j (10kj needle) and a run fll for instructing the zero point of both the push parts 1 and 2.Furthermore, the display device S has a
Two charge indicator lamps J- are provided corresponding to the electric power. On both sides of the above rate instruction kun f1-, domestic regular postage is divided into ``City mail = standard size'', ``City mail non-standard size'', ``standard size mail'', and ``non-standard size mail''. In addition, domestic parcel postage is divided into [Zone 1 - City J'r @Zone 1 - Others], "Zone 2", and "Zone 3", and is also displayed in accordance with weight. Furthermore, on the front of the display device 3, simple registered mail charges and express delivery charges (regular mail and parcel mail) are displayed.・
As shown in FIG.
, non-standard-sized key JJb, local standard-sized key JJm, and local non-standard-sized key 114 for specifying contents of domestic regular mail -, II
I Earth Emperor "City" key 11, 1st zone "Other" key 1
11% 2nd zone middle - IJf:, 3rd zone "?-Jlb, domestic parcel post zone content specification key, aviation module -?-
1xi, Air B-J J J% Air 9. c*-11 and 1 Airmail D key 11t to specify airmail contents and -1
BET as other books - 1jts% half key 11n1 addition count specified -! -11p1 premium -JJq,
Express delivery - 11r1 simple registered mail key 71 m, Tl erase key J
Jt, zero return key 11u, repeat key 11ma, certificate stamp issuing -JJw, etc. are provided, and a map showing the mailing zone classification of each area is displayed on the operation section 11. Various keys 11a to IJw provided on the operation section 11
Among them, there are 11 tons of erase keys.

Zero repeat** 5iu1 repeat key Except for 11 keys, the remaining keys are self-illuminated keys.

Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the circuit configuration, and 12 is an arithmetic circuit; is the above C
RA where PU 1 j is required to process, etc.
M (2-frame access memory), 14 is the above CP
This is a ROM (read-only memory) that stores fCI/Tsum for various processes performed by UJJ. 16
16 is the second shed tread built into the second weighing part 1, and both treads have a four-wheel drive and a signal. It is composed of an amplifier and an A/D (analog/digital) conversion circuit. 7F is a display control circuit that controls the display of the weight display S1 and the charge display 11, and 18 is a matrix circuit that controls the human power of each of the operating sections 11.The CPU JJ is a display control circuit that controls the display of the weight display S1 and the charge display 11. When each of the m+- human power of 11 is taken in from the medium matrix circuit 18, the display data is displayed on the segment decoder J9 and the digital dial 20, and the spinning surface water control circuit J1 outputs the display data to both the displays 3J and 3J2. I am trying to display it in Also, by controlling the cpty s x h data latch 11, the various lamps 13-14elS*
36 and self-sho-kun! Lamp control circuit II that controls lighting of
In addition to operating the data controller 23, the data controller 23 is operated to take in a signal from the day switch 24.

As shown in FIG. 5, various memories, flags, and registers are formed in the RAM Js. In other words, if each word is denoted by M(X, Y), one word of M[3°8] is a number run-RPC, and M(4°0] to M(4, A)
11 words of 71-1'Dli for weight and charge display
PR, and the 16 words from M(5, O) to M(5゜2) are used for calculation as XILk12.
4) 5 words from M(6, 8) to unit charge memory UCH
A, 5 words M(6,9) to M(6,0) are unit weight memory UNIW, M(6,E], M(6,F,
The 5 words I, M(7,0) to M[7,2) are set to 0HAGE, and the 6 words of M(7,a) to M[7,7) are set as 0HAGE.
Assuming a gram weight memory WGT that stores the weight after rounding words into grams, 4@tM(7,
8) ~M(7,C)057-de to the second shed tread 16
A second gross weight memory GRS stores the gross weight of the data.

and M(7,D) ~M(7,F), M(8,0),
Let the 5 words of M(s・l) be the data of the second shed tread J6 (Df9) and store the true value type i of the middle processing edge as TRU, and M( 8゜2) ~ME
8, 63 + 2) 57-1' is the God or Ro point of wc2 and is set as Jista Corridor 1, bt (s, 7) ~ M [8#B
] are used as the second stable resistor Ma5 which stores the data from the second shed tread 16 and the stable data after processing. Also M(Ic) ~M(8,F)
, M (9,03(1) 5 words to 11Ex shed tread I
The first gross weight memory GR81 is used to store the gross weight of the r-night from J, and the five words M(9,1) to M(9,5) are stored as data from the first shed tread 15. The first true value weight mesosu TR that stores the true weight after nitrogen treatment
Let U l be the zero point register MZI of the first scale, and let the five words M(9,6) to M[9°A] be the zero point register MZI of the first scale.
,B)~M[e,F)The first stable Nxfi MJlg which stores the stable data after processing the data from the shed tread section 15 of os7-1'tlll.
, 0M [mu, 0) ~ M(A, F), M (
B e o ) ~ M (m e '), M (C, O
)-M(C,7) 40'7-1' is 8 of 5 words each
registers Mll to Ml, and the first shed tread 11
* M (Ce 8 ) ~ M (C = * F ), M (
D, O) ~M(D,F), u(r:,o) ~M(g
, r) of 40'7-1'Fi8 words each, and 0M(F
, 8) to M (F, F) are used as a medium memory KEYM for storing the contents of the selected key. Further M
One word of ll, O) has a weight stability flag INAF,
Display fixing flag / HOLD1i' % 1st, forming flag 5CIK for selection of silk 2 weighing section J.1.

The CPU Jj is the eleventh second shed step 11*
The weight count data from 1fi, the key input from the key 1 trix circuit 18, and the switch signal from the digital switch 14 are taken in, and processing is performed based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 6 to 9. In other words, Figure 6 is the main flowchart, and when the power is turned on, the initial settings ■, I
10 read, t, RAM clear, and display scan 0 are performed sequentially.In addition, in the display scan mode, each sedament element of the weight display 11 and the charge display 32 is set to 0, for example.
- 9t are sequentially turned on to perform a cement check, followed by status reading (2), and the contents of the digital switch 24 are set in the RAM J II. Next, check the key-in, and if there is a key-in, carry out the middle process. If there is no key-in, take in the weight count data from the first shed tread 15 and prevent it from entering. 1IcjD, then the second shed tread 1g
The first shed tread section 15 imports weight count data from
The weight count data from V?
X fi M t t～M heavy- sequentially, each register #11 and the first true amount memory TR
The true value weight count data is stored in Ul. If only 4 or less of the 8 counted dates are the same, the contents of the first stable register Mail will not be changed, and therefore the first true value weight memory Te
To prevent the display of weight data O from clicking without changing the contents of lυ1. This is the same when the weight count data 10 is inputted from the second shed tread 1d.The count data is taken in using registers Mll to M■, and five or more of the eight count data are taken in. is the same, the contents of the second stable register M8ls are rewritten, and the second true value weight metric TRU is rewritten.

Rewrite the contents of. Next, the first shed tread J5 and the second
The count data is taken in from the shed tread section 16 (the true value weight count data is obtained from the zero point registers MZI, MZ of the first and second scales).

OR8 (gross) by subtracting the count data of
Calculate the data and calculate the first and second gross weight part warpage OR8
B - Store each in OR8m @Soshite GR8
, -0, and if OR81=0, then check whether OR8,=O.

And if it is GRam-0, set the selection 79 da 5 CIK of the first and second weighing parts to @1m, ) (@L, OR81
If NO, flag 8CIK is set to "0".

Thereafter, flag 8CIK = 1 determines that the first scale section 1 is weighing, and predetermined processing is performed, and flag 8C
When IK = O, the second weighing section J2> (It is determined that weighing is in progress and the prescribed process is performed. Also, OR81 (When Q is GR81MmGo, K sets flag 8CIK to 11') System OR81 When GR8m is WO at 'q O', it is determined that both the 1st and 30th pushers 1 and 2 are being weighed at the same time, and error processing @ is performed.This error processing involves work status indication run 7'. The error land of jJ lights up and a buzzer (not shown) sounds to notify the error. When the above-mentioned process for flag 8CIK is completed, the error release = m@ is performed. Then, the weight stability check is performed, Fee calculation @ will be performed sequentially.

Next, it is checked whether the display is fixed by the display fixing flag r1!0LDF, and if the display is fixed, the display fixing check is immediately performed, and if the display is not fixed, the charge instruction νf1 is executed. - display processing @ and weight display 11,
The weight and charge are sequentially displayed on the charge display 1j, and the display 1 check and reprocessing are performed. Then, when the spinning error processing @ and the display fixing check and reset processing are completed, the routine returns to the status reading process [K].

The above steps are carried out based on the flow chart 71a. In other words, rice? -JJnO#- When there is an input, the contents of the gross weight memory GR81 (or cRst) are stored in the unit weight memory UNIW, and the charge information is stored in CC11.
The contents of AG are stored in unit charge memory UCHA. Next, a blank code, for example FFFFFFFF, is set in the weight section (■ITE) of the display memory D8PH. Then, the medium-human-powered medium-is illuminated, and the contents of the medium-human power are stored in the medium-level KIYM.
The contents of SPH are displayed on the display device z1. according to the operation of the display control circuit J1. Display it on xx. During the SET - 11p's life -
When there is an input, the number counter RPC is incremented by 1, the contents of the charge memory CKAGE and RPC are multiplied, and the result is stored in the display memory D8PRC) charge section.
Enter the content of C from the third digit or higher of the weight part of DSPH (M(4,2
3 ~ M (4, 5)) and store it in the middle of the current power - and let the key point of the current power be revealed.
EYM, and further displays the contents of display meso JJ DSPH on display device z1. sx ・The above display fixing check/reprocessing@ is as shown in FIG.
If DF = 1, then check the gross weight.

If the comb, gross weight ■0 is O, clear HOLDν to zero and clear medium memory ■m. Gross weight NO.
If so, this check process ends. Also HOL
DF! If +11, then weight stability flag 1cNA
If F is checked, and heel INAF = 1, then the gross weight is checked, and Dax weight t+0"t"i:hHAHO
LDF... Also HOLDF (1 in carp! J-
1 or 1 (Ol, DF !iq 1, ENAF
If 1=1 and the gross weight is 1, this check process is completed.

＠K weight stability check, reprocessing＠ is shown in Figure 9. From the contents of ffM, check whether there is a key-in of U.S.-China-111 or not, if there is a check-in, sauce, and rI! Divide the contents of the unit weight list GR8, (or OR8,) by the contents of the unit weight list JNIW to find the number, and then calculate the number of pieces.
- Store data in SIIfIm or above (M(4, 2) to M(4, 5)) of the weight part of the display message DSPH, and multiply the quantity data of the cut and the contents of the unit charge memo IJ UCHA. to obtain the charge, and display the charge data on the display memory DSP.
Store it in the charge section of H. Then clear HOLDF to zero. Also, if there is no rice key JJnO middle-in, continue @
Check the selection flag 5CIK of the scale part of 11R2,
If 5CIK=l, the weight count data of Ga81 obtained by taking in the weight from the shed tread part 15 of @1 is rounded to the nearest inch, and the result is stored in the Dakumu III memory WGT. Also, if it is 5CIK + 1, it is Ga5 obtained by taking in the weight from the punch turning part 7g of @2.

Round the Oat count data into units of weight and store the results in the gram weight memory WGT. Next, check whether the weight is stable or not, and if the weight is stable, set the irises amount stability flag. Set ENAF to @fu “,
If the weight is not stable, set ENAF to @θ″,
In other words, clear it. And medium-memory KgYM, weight stability flag WNAF vida tllX weight GR81 (
or Ga4 m) sequentially Che, Rishi, KliYM −
Q, ENAF-1 and Ga4.

(Also Ha GR8 Snow) ``Only when q O, check whether the content of WGT is less than 15OF, and if it is less than s50, then fixed form Imaichi 771 (DI
? - Automatically perform the same charge processing as when there was human power, and if it exceeds 5Qf, automatically perform the same charge processing as when there was key human power for non-standard medium-11b,
And the corresponding medium - human power content - Memineri KlffM
Store K.

The fee calculation (2) calculates the fee based on the entered contents, that is, the contents of the medium memory KEYM, and stores it in the display memory 08PBlt) fee section.

In such a configuration, when a customer sends multiple pieces of mail of the same type and price, one piece is first weighed by the tenth weighing section 1 or the second weighing section 2.

Necessary operations (e.g. standard dP -11%, non-standard -?
-11%, express delivery -11, etc.), the postage fee is calculated and stored in CHAGg, and the number counter RPCK '''1m is counted. Price section of Memineri DBPR for display (M(
4,6) to M[4,A]) and the display control circuit 11
The charge is displayed on the charge display S1. In this state, SE
Press the T key JJP for the number of mail items left.

Therefore, each time 5ETdP-11p is produced, the contents of the piece number counter RPC are incremented by 1, and the contents of the charge memory CHAGg and the contents of the piece number counter RPC are multiplied, and the result is displayed in the display method DBPR. The contents of the piece counter RPC are stored in the price section and displayed on the price display 32 by the display control circuit 11, and the contents of the piece number counter RPC are stored in the third digit or higher of the weight section of the display memory DSPH and displayed on the third digit of the weight display 31. displayed above. Therefore SET *
By operating -JJp (N-1) in the same manner, the number and charge for N pieces of mail are displayed on the weight display 31 and the charge display section, respectively.

In this way, when handling several pieces of mail of the same type and price, all you need to do is weigh the first one by performing various operations, and for the remaining items, simply perform the 8gT - No 11υ return operation. Therefore, work efficiency can be improved. In the above embodiments, two weighing units are used, but the invention is not limited to this, and one weighing unit is used. 4 good.

The above. In the embodiment, SET - is provided as a key for specifying the number of additions of unit postage, and this 5ET-? Although the number of additions is specified by pressing -, the number of additions is not limited to 4. For example, it is also possible to provide - in the numeric keypad and specify the number of additions using this numeric keypad. It is also possible to provide a plurality of boxes in which the number of additions is set, and select one of the boxes.

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, a postal scale that weighs various types of mail such as regular regular mail, regular non-standard mail, and parcel mail to calculate and display postage charges can be used. During the designation of the number of additions between a temporary memory that temporarily stores the postage for a single postal item to be obtained, and an addition number designation key that designates the number of additions for the unit postage stored in this temporary memory, A postal scale that can improve the work efficiency of weighing and processing charges when several pieces of mail of the same type and charge are sent together, since the postage scale is equipped with a means for displaying the additional postage obtained by the operation. It is possible to provide

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The figures show an embodiment of the present invention. Figure #g1 is a perspective view showing the external appearance, Figure 2 is a curved wall diagram of the display device, Figure 3 is a diagram showing the operation section, and Figure 4 is a diagram showing the main parts. Professional showing circuit configuration,
Figure 5 is a diagram showing the main memory configuration of RAM, Figure 6 is a diagram showing the main memory configuration of RAM.
The figure is a flowchart showing the main processing by CPU K, Fig. 7 is a flowchart showing the middle processing in Fig. 6, Fig. 8 is a flowchart showing the display fixing check and reprocessing in Fig. 6, and Fig. 9 is a flowchart showing the processing in Fig. It is a flowchart showing the weight stability checking process in FIG. 6. 1... First weighing section, 2... Second weighing section, 3... Display device, 11-- Operation section, 31 ...in display, 32
...Price display, IJp...81CT-?
, JJ...CPU (Central Processing Eluniv))
, 1g...RAM (yy〆A11 access memory), J4...ROM (read only memory), 11...display control circuit, DSPR...display memory, RPC...number Counter, CHAGg... Price memory.

Claims (1)

[Claims] Regular regular mail, regular non-standard mail, parcel mail @! In a postal scale that calculates and displays postage by weighing various types of mail, a temporary memory is used to temporarily store the postage for 1 piece of mail obtained by weighing. The present invention is characterized by providing a means for displaying the addition number of times designation for specifying the number of times of addition of the stored unit postage, and the nine additional postage obtained by the operation during the addition number of designation. Postal scales.