公开(公告)号：US5119306A

公开(公告)日：1992-06-02

申请号：US459418

申请日：1990-01-02

申请人： Stanley E. Metelits ,  Ronald P. Sansone

发明人： Stanley E. Metelits ,  Ronald P. Sansone

IPC分类号： B07C1/00 ,  G01G19/00 ,  G07B17/00

CPC分类号： B07C1/00 ,  G01G19/005 ,  G07B17/00467 ,  G07B2017/00241 ,  G07B2017/00322 ,  G07B2017/00338 ,  G07B2017/00491 ,  G07B2017/00701

摘要： This invention relates to a system for certifying the accuracy of postage payments based on the weights of mail pieces. The expected weight of each mail piece is determined and a mail processing unit receives data relative to the contents to be inserted into an envelope that together form the mail pieces. A high speed weighing scale is located downstream from the mail processing unit to receive the mail pieces after the mail processing unit has inserted selected materials into envelopes. A comparison is made between the expected weight of each mail piece and its measured weight. If the measured weight of a mail piece is found different than the actual weight beyond certain tolerances, it could be rejected. If a large number of mail pieces exhibit a divergence between the estimated weight and the actual weight, the mail processing unit will be disabled and an examination made to determine what caused the discrepancies in the weights. If there is correlation between the anticipated weights and the measured weights, the mail pieces are placed in trays or other suitable containers to be delivered to the Post Office. A history of mail runs and their accuracy with regard to weight is maintained for record purposes.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种基于邮件重量证明邮资支付准确性的系统。 确定每个邮件的预期权重，并且邮件处理单元接收关于要插入到一起形成邮件的信封中的内容的数据。 高速称重秤位于邮件处理单元的下游，以在邮件处理单元将所选择的材料插入信封之后接收邮件。 比较每个邮件的预期重量与其测量重量之间的比较。 如果发现邮件的测量重量与超过某些公差的实际重量不同，则可能会被拒绝。 如果大量邮件在估计重量和实际重量之间呈现分歧，则邮件处理单元将被禁用，并进行检查以确定什么导致权重的差异。 如果预期重量和测量重量之间存在相关性，邮件将放置在托盘或其他合适的容器中，以便传送到邮局。 邮件运行历史及其关于重量的准确性被维护以用于记录目的。