Packaging inspection and verification system and method
First Claim
1. A packaging inspection and verification system, comprising:
- a memory unit including a first database and a second database, the first database for storing type barcodes of products that are to be packaged and barcodes of accessories of the products corresponding to the type barcodes, and the second database for storing identification (ID) codes of the products that are to be packaged and first barcodes and second barcodes of the products corresponding to the ID codes;
an identification device for reading the type barcodes of the products and content of labels affixed to packing boxes for receiving the accessories of the products, and further for reading content of the ID codes of the products and content of labels affixed to cartons for receiving the products; and
a processing unit for receiving the type barcodes of the products and the content of the labels affixed to the packing boxes from the identification device, so as to obtain the barcodes of the accessories of the products from the first database according to the type barcodes, and further compare the obtained barcodes of the accessories with the content of the labels affixed to the packing boxes, if the obtained barcodes of the accessories are not consistent with the content of the labels, generating a signal indicating an error occurring in the accessories of the products; and
the processing unit further for receiving the content of the ID codes of the products and the content of the labels affixed to the cartons from the identification device, so as to obtain the first codes and the second codes of the products from the second database according to the content of the ID codes and compare the obtained first codes and second codes with the content of the labels affixed to the cartons, if the obtained first codes and second codes are not consistent with the content of the labels, generating a signal indicating an error occurring in the labels affixed to the cartons for the products.
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Abstract
A packaging inspection and verification system and method are applied to products to be packaged. An identification device reads type barcodes of the products and labels affixed to packing boxes for receiving product accessories. A processing unit obtains from a database barcodes of the accessories according to the type barcodes, and determines consistency between the labels affixed to the packing boxes and the barcodes of the accessories, if not consistent, generating a signal indicating an error occurring in the product accessories. The identification device reads ID codes of the products and labels affixed to cartons for receiving the products. The processing unit obtains from another database barcodes of the products according to the ID codes, and determines consistency between the labels affixed to the cartons and the barcodes of the products, if not consistent, generating a signal indicating an error occurring in the labels affixed to the cartons.
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20 Claims
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1. A packaging inspection and verification system, comprising:
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a memory unit including a first database and a second database, the first database for storing type barcodes of products that are to be packaged and barcodes of accessories of the products corresponding to the type barcodes, and the second database for storing identification (ID) codes of the products that are to be packaged and first barcodes and second barcodes of the products corresponding to the ID codes;
an identification device for reading the type barcodes of the products and content of labels affixed to packing boxes for receiving the accessories of the products, and further for reading content of the ID codes of the products and content of labels affixed to cartons for receiving the products; and
a processing unit for receiving the type barcodes of the products and the content of the labels affixed to the packing boxes from the identification device, so as to obtain the barcodes of the accessories of the products from the first database according to the type barcodes, and further compare the obtained barcodes of the accessories with the content of the labels affixed to the packing boxes, if the obtained barcodes of the accessories are not consistent with the content of the labels, generating a signal indicating an error occurring in the accessories of the products; and
the processing unit further for receiving the content of the ID codes of the products and the content of the labels affixed to the cartons from the identification device, so as to obtain the first codes and the second codes of the products from the second database according to the content of the ID codes and compare the obtained first codes and second codes with the content of the labels affixed to the cartons, if the obtained first codes and second codes are not consistent with the content of the labels, generating a signal indicating an error occurring in the labels affixed to the cartons for the products. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A packaging inspection and verification method applied to a packaging inspection and verification system, the packaging inspection and verification system comprising a memory unit having a first database and a second database, an identification device and a processing unit, the method comprising the steps of:
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(1) establishing the first database for storing type barcodes of products that are to be packaged and barcodes of accessories of the products corresponding to the type barcodes, and establishing the second database for storing identification (ID) codes of the products that are to be packaged and first barcodes and second barcodes corresponding to the ID codes of the products;
(2) having the identification device read the type barcodes of the products and transmit the read type barcodes to the processing unit, so as to allow the processing unit to obtain the barcodes of the accessories of the products from the first database according to the type barcodes;
(3) having the identification device read content of labels affixed to packing boxes for receiving the accessories of the products and transmit the read content of the labels affixed to the packing boxes to the processing unit, (4) having the processing unit compare and determine whether the content of the labels affixed to the packing boxes transmitted from the identification device is consistent with the obtained barcodes of the accessories of the products, if no, generating a signaling indicating an error occurring in the accessories of the products and returning to step (3);
or if yes, proceeding to step (5);
(5) having the identification device read content of the ID codes of the products and transmit the read content of the ID codes to the processing unit, so as to allow the processing unit to obtain the first barcodes and the second barcodes of the products from the second database according to the content of the ID codes;
(6) having the identification device read content of labels affixed to cartons for receiving the products and transmit the read content of the labels affixed to the cartons to the processing unit; and
(7) having the processing unit compare and determine whether the content of the labels affixed to the cartons transmitted from the identification device is consistent with the first codes and the second codes of the products, if no, generating a signal indicating an error occurring in the labels affixed to the cartons and returning to step (6);
or if yes, ending the packaging inspection and verification method. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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