Parcel postage device for post office, has management unit calculating payment price of parcel in boxes, controlling locking of door, and maintaining door in locked position until acknowledgment of retrieval code of parcel

摘要

The device has a position detector (5) indicating closed position of a door (3) of boxes (2). Weighted sensors (9a, 9b) provide an indication of parcel weight placed in the boxes. A management unit (11) calculates payment price of the parcel in the boxes based on the indication and controls the locking of the door. The unit (11) maintains the door in locked position until acknowledgment of retrieval code of the parcel. An independent claim is also included for a process for implementing a parcel postage device.