CN206421439U

CN206421439U - Reclaim the device and service terminal of consumer-elcetronics devices

Info

Publication number: CN206421439U
Application number: CN201620526793.5U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杰夫·普勒特纳; 亚瑟·罗伯森
Original assignee: Ai Keyatemu Co
Current assignee: Ai Keyatemu Co; Ecoatm LLC
Priority date: 2015-06-01
Filing date: 2016-06-01
Publication date: 2017-08-18
Anticipated expiration: 2026-06-01
Also published as: CN106228249A; WO2016196175A1

Abstract

This document describes for reclaiming the device of consumer-elcetronics devices and the various embodiments of service terminal.In embodiments, system disclosed herein includes being used to check, evaluates, identification and/or the apparatus imaging system for obtaining the other information on equipment.Such imaging system can include one or more flatbed scanners, and can be applied to determine to be supplied to the mobile phone of user or other electronic equipments to offer based on described information by the service terminal operated by user.

Description

Reclaim the device and service terminal of consumer-elcetronics devices

Technical field

The disclosure relates generally to the service terminal processing mobile device and other consumption for being operated in such as consumer The device and service terminal of electronic equipment, more particularly, to visually assess the device and service terminal of such equipment.

Background technology

Consumer-elcetronics devices is ubiquitous, these consumer-elcetronics devices such as mobile phone, laptop computer, notebook meter Calculation machine, tablet PC, MP3 player etc..At present, the mobile device used in the world is more than 6,000,000,000, moreover, should Quantity is just increased rapidly, the mobile phone only just sold more than 1,800,000,000 for 2014.During by 2017, it is contemplated that in use Mobile device will be more than the mankind present on the earth.In addition to a mobile telephone, it is sold by more than 2.56 hundred million tablet PCs.It is mobile A part of reason that phone and other electronic equipments are quantitatively increased rapidly is the rapid paces of these electronic equipments development, And these electronic equipments are in the usage amount of the growth of developing country.

Due to the rapid paces of development, because consumer constantly upgrades their mobile phone and other electronic equipments to obtain Newest products characteristics or more preferable mode of operation, so, the electronic equipment for having at a relatively high percentage every year is replaced.According to the U.S. State Bueau of Environmental Protection claims, and only the annual consumer in the U.S. just handles mobile phone, the palmtop computer more than 3.7 hundred million (PDA), tablet PC and other electronic equipments.Thousands of other out-of-date or damage mobile phones and other electronics Equipment is directly thrown into garbage cabinet or otherwise retained, until occurring in that suitable processing scheme.

Although many electronic equipment retailers and small shelf shop (cell carrier store) there is presently provided mobile electricity Old for new service activity or repurchase activity are talked about, but many old mobile phones are still terminated with garbage loading embeading, or it is inappropriate Disassemble and be processed to developing country in ground.Mobile phone and similar devices generally comprise possible environmentally harmful material, than Such as arsenic, lithium, cadmium, copper, lead, mercury and zinc.If cannot get proper treatment, these noxious materials can be from the landfill waste of decomposition Penetrate into underground water and contaminated soil, it is possible to therefore to the mankind and environmental concerns.

As retailer exchange old for new or repurchase activity it is alternative, consumer can also use now positioned at market, retail The self-service terminal (self-service kiosk) in shop or other public areas that come in and go out reclaims and/or sells theirs Second-hand mobile phone.This service terminal is runed by the assignee that ecoATM companies (ecoATM, Inc.) are the application, such as public It is opened in U.S. Patent number：8,463,646th, 8,423,404,8,239,262,8,200,533,8,195,511 and 7,881,965 In, these patents are possessed, and be herein incorporated their full content by quoting jointly by ecoATM companies.

When assessing used mobile phone via such as service terminal for the possible purchase from consumer, accurately Ground determine the brand and model and physical state of mobile phone with allow mobile phone by exactly price be very heavy Want.Therefore, improve the available approach for determining mobile phone in terms of these and can guide and more accurately offer, and provide more accurate True quotation can encourage consumer to handle their old electronics in the way of a kind of efficient, environmental protection using such service terminal Equipment.

The content of the invention

A kind of device for being used to reclaim consumer-elcetronics devices, it is characterised in that described device includes：It is configured to receive electronics The housing of equipment；With the imaging system in the housing, wherein, the imaging system include the first scanner, it can be grasped Make ground positioning to obtain the first image of the electronic equipment；With the second scanner, it is operatively positioned to obtain the electricity Second image of sub- equipment.

Brief description of the drawings

Figure 1A is for reclaiming mobile phone and/or other electronic equipments according to the configuration of one embodiment of this technology The stereogram of machine；Figure 1B is the stereogram of Figure 1A machine that is removed of a part of housing；And Fig. 1 C are Figure 1A and 1B Housing the back stereogram of machine that is removed of another part.

Fig. 2A -2D are a series of stereograms of a part for the machine of Figure 1A -1C according to the embodiment of this technology, and it is more Individual exterior panel is removed to show the operation of machine.

Fig. 3 A are the stereograms of the apparatus imaging system configured according to the embodiment of this technology；Fig. 3 B be Fig. 3 A equipment into As the exploded partial perspective view of system；It is the front view of the exploded of Fig. 3 A and 3B apparatus imaging system with Fig. 3 C.

Fig. 4 A are the stereograms of the scanner component configured according to the embodiment of this technology；Fig. 4 B are Fig. 4 A scanners The exploded partial perspective view of component；Fig. 4 C are the partial exploded side views of Fig. 4 A and 4B scanner component；It is Fig. 4 A- with Fig. 4 D Another stereogram of 4C scanner component.

Fig. 5 is the stream for being used to reclaim mobile phone and/or the routine of other electronic equipments of the embodiment according to this technology Cheng Tu.

Fig. 6-11 is set according to be used for visually assessment mobile phone and/or other electronics of the various embodiments of this technology The flow chart of standby routine.

Figure 12 is the schematic diagram for showing the various parts associated with Figure 1A -2D machine.

Figure 13 is the schematic diagram for realizing the suitable DCE of the various aspects of this technology.

Embodiment

Following disclosure is described for visually assessing mobile phone and other consumer-elcetronics devices, Yi Jiyong In the various embodiments for the system and method for performing the other operations associated with reclaiming electronic equipment.System described herein and The service terminal that the embodiment of method can be used in or be operated with consumer, post, network processing device, retailer's auxiliary Machine etc. is used together.Some embodiments of this technology, for example, the service terminal operated for consumer, it can be performed Be submitted to service terminal be used to sell or the mobile phone reclaimed and/or other consumer-elcetronics devices automatic visual and/or Electric checking.In greater detail below, described in the various embodiments of this technology, visual check and/or assess can be with Performed using the apparatus imaging system with one or more scanner components.

When buying and/or reclaiming used electronic equipment (for example, used smart phone), buyer checks equipment with true It is fixed any problem being worth to be influenceed to be critically important.For example, when buying mobile phone, correctly identifying phone and determining It is also critically important that whether phone has been destroyed, if phone has a noticeable wear, or if mobile phone it is reported that by Steal.Under the trading situation that the service terminal or other machines operated via consumer is performed, people can be compared by carrying out this inspection Significantly more there is challenge to the situation that people merchandises.For example, consumer's operation service terminal usually requires that user in service terminal Touch-screen or keyboard input information, to help the brand and model that recognize mobile device.In addition, in some service terminals, photograph Machine is used for the one or more images for obtaining the equipment so that service terminal can handle image, to determine the identity of the equipment (for example, equipment brand and/or model), and any damage to equipment presence.However, in some cases, image matter Amount may be poor, and as a result, it may be difficult to the further feature of detected size and equipment.As a result, service terminal can It can not be based on image recognition or fully identification equipment.In addition, the image may not show the damage of some type of equipment Evil (for example, fine rule crack of screen).In addition, bulky dome may be needed with by phase equipped with the service terminal of traditional camera Machine positioning is sufficiently apart from equipment to capture appropriate image.This dome-shaped camera is generally optimized to poly- in specific distance Jiao, this can limit the details that can be captured in the picture.In addition, dome installs camera diffusion may be needed to illuminate, so as to obtain The imaging that must stablize, but compared to an illumination, the detection of crackle or other small defects can be limited using diffusion illumination.Therefore, Such imaging system may not recognize some mobile devices and/or the exactly physical state of assessment equipment exactly.

Above-mentioned one or many can be solved at least in part according to the equipment, system and method that the embodiment of this technology is configured Individual problem and/or the other problems associated with conventional art whether stated herein.For example, according at least the one of this technology A little embodiment configuration self-service terminals are included with the scanner (example for being configured to the one or more images for capturing electronic equipment Such as, flat-bed scanner) apparatus imaging system.In some embodiments, two flat-bed scanning device assemblies may be positioned such that face To relation of plane, and mobile device is arranged on the transparent panel between two scanner components.These embodiments obtain scanner Must can be used for recognize exactly, check, estimated value, and/or certification electronic equipment electronic equipment image.

In the following description and Fig. 1 will describe some details into Figure 13, to provide each implementation to this technology The thorough understanding of example.In other situations, service terminal and other such machines, scanner generally with consumer-operation System, smart phone and other handheld devices, consumer-elcetronics devices, computer hardware, software are related to network system etc. Know that structure, material, operation and/or system will not show or are not described in detail in following content, to avoid unnecessarily mould The description of each embodiment of paste technology.However, those of ordinary skill in the art are not it is appreciated that the various this technology can wrapped It is carried out in the case of containing one or more details as described herein, or situations such as with other structures, method, component Under be carried out.Term used below should be explained with its broadest reasonable manner, even if the term is real with this technology The detailed description for applying some examples of example is used together.In fact, some terms even can may be hereinafter emphasised；So And, it is intended to clearly it will be defined with any term that any restrictive one is explained in embodiment part so.

Subsidiary accompanying drawing describes the embodiment of this technology, but is not intended to limit its protection domain.Described difference Element it is not of uniform size fixed drawn to scale, these different elements can be arbitrarily enlarged to improve its identifiability.It is thin when component How section makes to complete understanding and when the use of the utility model is unnecessary, and these details are probably abstract in the accompanying drawings , to exclude the details such as some accurate connections between the position of component and these components.

In the accompanying drawings, identical reference is identified as identical element, or at least substantially similar element.In order to beneficial to Some particular components are discussed, one or more most important numeral of some references refers to what element was introduced into first Accompanying drawing.For example, referring to Fig. 1, element 110 is introduced into and is discussed first in Fig. 1.

Figure 1A is the solid of the service terminal 100 with the apparatus imaging system 130 configured according to the embodiment of this technology Figure.In the illustrated embodiment, service terminal 100 can be used for mobile phone and other consumer-elcetronics devices according to this technology Reclaim and/or other processing.Term " processing " is used in herein in order to which reference refers generally to be performed by service terminal 100 Or promote electronic equipment on, together with electronic equipment, or be otherwise related to electronic equipment various services and Operation.These services and operation may include, for example, being sold to mobile phone and other electronic equipments, resell at a profit, donate, hand over Change, recognize, assess, fix a price, auction, it is retired, transmission data from or extremely, reconfigure, renovation etc..

Although many embodiments of this technology are described in the context of mobile phone, each side of this technology is not limited to Mobile phone and generally other applicable consumer-elcetronics devices.Such equipment includes, as nonrestrictive example, mobile electricity Words, smart phone, handheld device, PDA, MP3 player, flat board, notebook computer and kneetop computer, E-book reader shine Camera etc..In certain embodiments, it is contemplated that service terminal 100 can promote to sell and/or otherwise handle Larger consumer-elcetronics devices, such as desktop computer, television set, game machine, etc., and smaller electronic equipment, such as Google Glass^TM, intelligent watch etc..Service terminal 100 and their various features can at least be approximately similar to service The 26S Proteasome Structure and Function of terminal and the corresponding part and feature described in the following：The United States Patent (USP) that on June 11st, 2013 announces Number 8,463,646, entitled SECONDARY MARKET AND VENDING SYSTEM FOR DEVICES, April 16 in 2013 The U.S. Patent number 8 that day announces, 423,404, entitled SECONDARY MARKET AND VENDING SYSTEM FOR DEVICES, the U.S. Patent number 8 that August in 2012 is announced on the 7th, 239,262, entitled SECONDARY MARKET AND VENDING SYSTEM FOR DEVICES, on June 12nd, 2012 U.S. Patent number 8,200,533, mark entitled APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECYCLING MOBILE PHONES, the U.S. Patent number 8 that on June 5th, 2012 announces, 195,511, Entitled SECONDARY MARKET AND VENDING SYSTEM FOR DEVICES, and the U.S. announced on 2 1st, 2011 State's patent No. 7,881,965, entitled SECONDARY MARKET AND VENDING SYSTEM FOR DEVICES；And The U.S. Patent Application No. 13/438,924 that on April 4th, 2012 submits, entitled KIOSKS FOR RECYCLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES, the U.S. Patent Application No. 13/753,539 that on January 30th, 2013 submits, entitled METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECYCLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES, what on October 24th, 2012 submitted, United States Patent (USP) Application number 13/658,825, entitled METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECYCLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES, The U.S. Patent Application No. 13/733,984 that on January 4th, 2013 submits, entitled METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECYCLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES, the U.S. Patent Application No. application 13/705,352 that on December 5th, 2012 submits, Entitled PRE-ACQUISITION AUCTION FOR RECYCLED ELECTRONIC DEVICES, are carried on June 9th, 2012 The U.S. Patent Application No. 13/492,835 of friendship, entitled APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RECYCLING MOBILE PHONES, the U.S. Patent Application No. 13/658,828 that on October 24th, 2012 submits, entitled METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECYCLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES, 13/693,032 submitted on December 3rd, 2012, title For METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING DATA FROM A RECYCLED ELECTRONIC DEVICE, The U.S. Patent Application No. 13/792,030 that on March 9th, 2013 submits, entitled MINI-KIOSK FOR RECYCLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES, the U.S. Patent Application No. 13/794,814 that on March 12nd, 2013 submits, entitled METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOVING AND TRANSFERRING DATA FROM A RECYCLED ELECTRONIC DEVICE, on March 12nd, 2013 U.S. Patent Application No. 13/794,816, entitled METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RECYCLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN COMPLIANCE WITH SECOND HAND DEALER LAWS, 2011 The U.S. Patent Application No. 13/113,497 that on May 23, in submits, entitled SECONDARY MARKET AND VENDING SYSTEM FOR PRINTER CARTRIDGES, the U.S. Patent Application No. 13/862,395 that on April 13rd, 2013 submits, mark Entitled SECONDARY MARKET AND VENDING SYSTEM FOR DEVICES, the U.S. that on June 8th, 2013 submits is special Sharp application number 13/913,408, entitled SECONDARY MARKET AND VENDING SYSTEM FOR DEVICES, 2014 The U.S. Patent Application No. 14/498,763 that on September is submitted for 26, entitled METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PRICING AND PERFORMING OTHER PROCESSES ASSOCIATED WITH RECYCLING MOBILE PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES, the U.S. Patent Application No. 14/500,739 that September in 2014 is submitted on the 29th is entitled MAINTAINING SETS OF CABLE COMPONENTS USED FOR WIRED ANALYSIS,CHARGING,OR OTHER INTERACTION WITH PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES, the U.S. that on October 3rd, 2014 submits is special Sharp application number 14/506,449, entitled SYSTEM FOR ELECTRICALLY TESTING MOBILE DEVICES AT A CONSUMER-OPERATED KIOSK, AND ASSOCIATED DEVICES AND METHODS, on March 19th, 2015 submits U.S. Patent Application No. 14/663,331, entitled DEVICE RECYCLING SYSTEMS WITH FACIAL RECOGNITION, the U.S. Patent Application No. 14/660,768 that on March 17th, 2015 submits, entitled SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSPECTING MOBILE DEVICES AND OTHER CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH A LASER, the U.S. Patent Application No. 14/568,051 that on December 11st, 2014 submits, entitled METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR IDENTIFYING MOBILE PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES, in January, 2015 The U.S. Patent Application No. 14/598,469 submitted for 16th, entitled METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMIC PRICING AND PERFORMING OTHER PROCESSES ASSOCIATED WITH RECYCLING MOBILE PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES, the U.S. Patent Application No. 62/059 that on October 2nd, 2014 submits, 129, entitled WIRELESS-ENABLED KIOSK FOR RECYCLING CONSUMER DEVICES, on October 2nd, 2014 The U.S. Patent Application No. 62/059,132 of submission, entitled APPLICATION FOR DEVICE EVALUATION AND OTHER PROCESSES ASSOCIATED WITH DEVICE RECYCLING, the United States Patent (USP) that on October 31st, 2014 submits Application number 62/073840, entitled SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECYCLING CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICES, the U.S. Patent Application No. 62/073,847 that on October 31st, 2014 submits, entitled METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FACILITATING PROCESSES ASSOCIATED WITH INSURANCE SERVICES AND/OR OTHER SERVICES FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES, the U.S. Patent Application No. 62/ that on November 6th, 2014 submits 076,437, entitled METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR EVALUATING AND RECYCLING ELECTRONIC DEVICES, on December 11st, 2014 submits U.S. Patent Application No. 62/090,855, entitled METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING COUPONS/PROMOTIONS AT KIOSKS FOR RECYCLING MOBILE PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES, the U.S. that on October 2nd, 2008 submits Number of patent application 61/102,304, entitled SECONDARY MARKET AND VENDING SYSTEM FOR DEVICES, The U.S. Patent Application No. 61/183,510 that on June 2nd, 2009 submits, entitled SECONDARY MARKET AND VENDING SYSTEM FOR DEVICES, the U.S. Patent Application No. 62/091,426 that on December 12nd, 2014 submits, entitled SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR RECYCLING CONSUMER ELECTRONIC DEVICES, each is by quoting quilt Entirety is herein incorporated.All patents and patent applicationss listed above are possessed jointly by present applicant, and They are integrally incorporated herein with any other patent that identification is determined herein or patent application by quoting.

In the illustrated embodiment, service terminal 100 is a kind of cabinet-type self-service terminal, is configured for user 101 (for example, consumer, customer etc.) uses, to be reclaimed, be sold to mobile phone 150 or other consumer-elcetronics devices and/or Perform other operations.In other embodiments, service terminal 100 can be configured to makes on work top or similar protrusion surface With.Used although service terminal 100 is configured for consumer, in various embodiments, service terminal 100 and/or its each Part can also be used by other operators, for example, be sold salesman or service terminal assistant, in order to mobile phone and other Electronic equipment is sold or other processing.

In the illustrated embodiment, service terminal 100 includes object 102, and it is about conventional vending machine Size.Housing 102 can be from conventional manufacture, for example, metallic plate, plastic plate etc..Multiple user's interface devices are set In the front portion of housing 102, for providing instruction and other information to user, and/or for receive user input and other Information.For example, the service terminal 100 can include display screen 104 (for example, liquid crystal display (LCD) or light emitting diode (LED) display screen, projection display (HUD or wear-type device) etc.), for providing information, point out, Etc., to user.Display screen 104 may include the touch-screen for receiving user's input and response to the prompting of display.In addition Or alternatively, service terminal 100 can include single keyboard or keypad for this purpose.Service terminal 100 can be with Including ID readers or scanner 112 (for example, driving license scanner), fingerprint reader 114, and one or more cameras 116 (for example, Digital Still and/or video camera, are individually identified as camera 116a and 116b).Service terminal 100 can be another Include output equipment outside, such as there is the label machine of outlet 110, and with the cash dispenser of outlet 118.Service terminal 100 can also include earphone jack 111 and loudspeaker 113, for audibly communicating information to user, and one or more light Source is used to visually transmit signal or other information to user, for the telephone receiver inputted from user's receiving spoken or Mike Wind, and/or other users input and output device.Input unit may include touch pad, pointer device, such as mouse, control stick, Writing pencil, game mat, motion sensor, scanner, eye direction monitoring system etc..Other service terminal 100 can also include bar Code reader, QR code readers, bag/package dispenser, digital signature pad etc..In the illustrated embodiment, service terminal 100 Also include the head 120 with display screen 122, it is used to show marketing advertisement and/or other videos or graphical information, to attract User is to service terminal.Except above-mentioned user interface facilities, housing 102 it is anterior also include one it is telescopic access plate or Door 106, it is located immediately at the lower section of display screen 104.Door 106 is configured as automatic retraction so that user can be by electronic equipment (for example, mobile phone 150) is placed in inspection area 108 to be checked automatically by service terminal 100.

Figure 1B is that Figure 1A has display screen 104, access door 106, and removes the one of surrounding housing 102 for purposes of illustration The stereogram of partial service terminal 100.In the embodiment shown, apparatus imaging system 130 is disposed in test zone 108. Diaphany plate 144 is movably disposed the front of apparatus imaging system 130.Describe as discussed, it is desirable to sell electronics Mobile phone 150 can be placed on inspection plate 144 by the user of equipment (for example, mobile phone 150) after the retraction of door 106. Then check that plate 144 can be moved rearwards by the direction of y-axis, make mobile phone 150 be close to apparatus imaging system 130 to enter Row visual inspection.Connector carrier 140 is arranged on before inspection plate 144 and lower section.In the embodiment shown, the connector is carried Body 140 is rotatable rotating disk, and it is configured to around approximate horizontal central axis rotation, and is carried around many of its peripheral distribution Individual electric connector (not shown).In other embodiments, the connector of other kinds of load bearing equipment can be used (including solid Fixed and movable arrangement).In some embodiments, connector may include multiple interchangeable USB connectors, and it is configured to For a variety of mobile phones and/or other electronic equipments provide power supply and/or with a variety of mobile phones and/or its He exchanges data by electronic equipment.In operation, connector carrier 140 is configured as rotating about the axis thereof with alignment connector automatically In appropriate one be adjacent to body electronics (such as mobile phone 150, it has been placed on inspection plate 144 and has been estimated) 's.Then the connector can be that mobile phone 150 is manually and/or automatically taken out and be connected to from connector carrier 140 A port is for electroanalysis.Such analysis can include, by using recognizing herein and overall by quoting The one or more methods and/or system pair be described in detail in the jointly owned patent application being incorporated to for example, brand, model, The assessment of configuration, situation etc..

Fig. 1 C are to illustrate that the purpose of various intrawares removes the service terminal 100 of a part for Figure 1A housing 102 Back stereogram.In the illustrated embodiment, collecting box 134 is disposed under apparatus imaging system 130.In mobile phone 150 vision and electric checking and after user receives reward, mobile phone 150 can be transferred to collecting box 134 For purchase and recovery later.

Fig. 2A -2D are that housing 120 is removed to be shown specifically the selected component associated with apparatus imaging system 130 A series of stereograms of a part for service terminal 100.In fig. 2b, external shell 232 is moved by slave unit imaging system 130 Divided by its various intraware is preferably shown.First together reference picture 2A and 2B, in the illustrated embodiment, equipment imaging system System 130, connector carrier 140, and check that plate 144 is operably disposed behind access door 106 (Figure 1A).Check plate 144 are configured to translate (on, for example, parallel attachment rail 145a and 145B) back and forth along y-axis with first position and Mobile electronic device (such as mobile phone 150) between two positions, first position (Fig. 2A) is direct after access door 106, the Two positions (Fig. 2 B) are within apparatus imaging system 130 or at least close to apparatus imaging system 130.Fence gate 238 can be increased to There is provided gap to enter apparatus imaging system 130 for mobile phone 150.Fence gate 238 can be improved, for example, by rotating by spiral shell Line is connected to the driving screw 239 of fence gate 238 so that the rotation of driving screw 239 in a first direction causes fence gate 238 along z-axis Vertical raising, and the rotation of driving screw 239 in the opposite direction make fence gate 238 vertically decline along z-axis.In other embodiment In, by using different actuating mechanisms, such as belt transmission, pneumatic converting system, or other be used to raising and reducing fence gate 238 suitable mechanism, fence gate 238 can be raised and lowered.

In the illustrated embodiment, inspection plate 144 is transparent or at least partly transparent (for example, glass, lucite Deng formation) so that the mobile phone 150 in the imaging system for checking the above and or below of plate 144 by using for example, sweep Device assembly is retouched to be scanned and/or otherwise commented by optics from multiple viewing angles (for example, top, bottom, side, etc.) Valency.Inspection area 108 can also include weight scale, thermal detector, ultraviolet reader/detector, etc., for being placed on The further assessment of electronic equipment therein.Service terminal 100 may further include for being set from the inspection guiding electronics of plate 144 The standby angled binning plate 236 for entering the collecting box 134 positioned at the bottom of service terminal 100.

As shown in Figure 2 B, apparatus imaging system 130 in an illustrated embodiment includes being arranged on the top of inspection plate 144 Top scanner component 202, and be arranged on the lower scan device assembly 204 for checking the lower section of plate 144.Top scanner component 202 include top scanner 264, and it is configured to translate on upper rall 256 along y-axis.Similarly, lower scan device assembly 204 including being configured as the lower scan device 266 translated along y-axis along lower guideway 258.Top scanner 264 and lower scan device Each of 266 includes image-forming component in more detail below, with top, lower scan device 264 and 266 relative in inspection The image of mobile phone 150 is caught when the mobile phone 150 looked on plate 144 is translated.It is imaged control electronics 206 operable Ground is coupled to top scanner component 202 and lower scan device assembly 204, and is configured to control the scanner 264 and 266 Motion, and control image capture.In some embodiments, imaging control electronics 206 may include ic core Piece, such as processor or CPU, it is configured to perform computer-readable instruction to control the He of upper and lower part scanner component 202 204, such as it is described in greater below.In some embodiments, imaging control electronics 206 can also be performed at image Reason, and, although in other embodiments can be by other assemblies, such as service terminal CPU or electronic remote component are performed Image procossing.Imaging control electronics 206 can control upper and lower part scanner 264 and 266 movement so that they As one man together or move independently of each other.That is, top scanner 264 and lower scan device 266 can as one man or Moved as unit, and they can also move (for example, one static and another is moved) independently of one another, and this takes Certainly in the specific visual inspection routine that may be needed.

Service terminal 100 can be used to being effectively facilitated recovery in a number of different manners, sale and/or mobile phone and Other processing of other consumer-elcetronics devices.Together referring to Figure 1A -2D, in one embodiment, it is desirable to sell old electronics and set It is standby, such as mobile phone 150, user close to service terminal 100 and by respond the prompting on display screen 104 select option The type for the equipment that (for example, touch screen option) sells to recognize user to wish.Next, user may be prompted in slave unit Any box, paster or other accessories are removed, so that it can be assessed exactly.In addition, service terminal 100 can be from Label outlet 110 prints and distributes a unique identification (RFID) tag (for example, gum paster one small, it has quick response Code (" QR codes "), bar code, or other machine-readable markers, etc.) think that user is attached to the back side of mobile phone 150.This After the completion of one step, door 106 is retracted and opened, it is allowed to which mobile phone 150 is placed into inspection area 108 (Fig. 2A) by user Check plate 144.Door 106 is then shut off, and fence gate 238 is risen along z-axis, checks that plate 144 moves mobile phone 150 along y-axis With the viewing area 257 of locating mobile telephones 150 to scanner, such as Fig. 2 B.Scan field of view 257 and represent apparatus imaging system 130 exercisable field of view, is both from top visual angle and bottom visual angle.

As described in more detail below, apparatus imaging system 130 can be translated to shown in Fig. 2 B when inspection plate 144 Position when perform mobile phone 150 visual inspection.In certain embodiments, vision-based detection may include it is computer implemented can Depending on changing the analysis analysis of (for example, three-dimensional (" 3D ")), its processing unit (for example, CPU) in service terminal 100 is performed, with Confirm the mark (for example, brand, model and/or subtype number) of mobile phone 150 and/or to evaluate or assess mobile phone 150 And/or its various parts and the situation of system and/or function.For example, visual analysis can include from top, side and/or The computer implemented assessment (for example, numeral compares) of the image for the mobile phone 150 that end visual angle is obtained, to determine mobile electricity The length of words 150, width and/or height (thickness).Visual analysis may further include the display screen on mobile phone 150 Computer implemented inspection, to check, for example, crack and/or other damages in glass on a liquid crystal display or lacking Fall into (such as defect pixel, etc.).In some embodiments, service terminal 100 can use one or many of detailed description Individual method and/or system perform visual analysis, and this method and/or technology are recognized herein and be integrally incorporated in by quoting This jointly owned patents and patent applicationss are described in detail herein.The mobile phone 150 carried out by apparatus imaging system 130 Visual inspection be more fully described below relative to Fig. 3 A-11.

Below with reference to Fig. 2 C, carry out visual analysis and after equipment is identified, check that plate 144 returns to mobile phone 150 Initial position near door 106.Display screen 104 (Figure 1A) may be based on the visual analysis and/or input (example based on user Such as, the type on mobile phone 150, the input of situation etc.) mobile phone that service terminal 100 may be provided a user is provided The price of 150 estimation, or price estimation range.If a user indicate that (by, for example, being inputted via touch-screen), he wishes Prestige proceeds to merchandise, and suitable one is arrived adjacent to inspection plate 144 in the automatic rotary connector 242 of connector carrier 140 Position, and door 106 is again turned on.Then, user can be instructed to (by, for example, display screen 104) from connector carrier 140 Withdraw selected connector 242 (electric wire or cable associated with its), the phase that connector 242 is inserted on mobile phone 150 The port (for example, USB port) answered, and mobile phone 150 is repositioned on the inspection plate 144 of inspection area 108.So After doing, door 106 is again switched off, and service terminal 100 (for example, service terminal CPU) carries out electric via connector 242 to equipment Examine, further to assess the situation and specific component and operating parameter of mobile phone, such as memory, carrier etc..In addition or Alternatively, in some embodiments, electric checking can include the judgement of mobile phone manufacturer's information (for example, supplier Identifier or VID) and product information (for example, product identification number or PID).In some embodiments, service terminal 100 can be with Using the U.S. Patent Application No. 14/506 submitted in jointly owned 3 days October in 2014,449, and other are by herein It is middle to recognize and by quoting one or more methods described in the patents and patent applicationss being integrally herein incorporated and/or being System performs electrical analysis.After the electric checking, retraction mechanism 246 can disconnect device 242 from mobile phone 150 automatically. In certain embodiments, the U.S. Patent Application No. that retraction mechanism 246 can be submitted such as in jointly owned 12 days March in 2013 Essentially identical described in 13/794,816, it is integrally incorporated herein by quoting.

In certain embodiments, the order of the said equipment evaluation operation can be changed so that electric checking is examined in vision Carried out before looking into.For example, user can be by indicating that phone type (by, for example, being inputted via touch-screen) started first Journey, then appropriate one of the automatic rotary connector 242 of connector carrier 140 is to adjacent to the position for checking plate 144.At this moment, Door 106 is opened, then user can be instructed to (by, for example, display screen 104), and selected connector 242 is connected to Mobile phone 150, and mobile phone 150 is repositioned on the inspection plate 144 into region 108.Door 106 can be closed later Close, the electrical inspection of equipment can be performed (for example, by service terminal CPU).After electric checking, electric connector 242 can Automatically to be disconnected from mobile phone 150 via retraction mechanism 246.Check plate 144 and then equipment imaging system can be advanced to along y-axis System 130 for mobile phone 150 visual inspection.

After the vision and electrical analysis of the mobile phone 150 of any above two method, via display screen 104 to Phone purchasing price is presented in family.If user refuses bid price, door 106 is opened, and user can reach and withdraw mobile phone 150.If user receives price, door 106 is remained off, and user can be prompted to place his or her proof of identification (for example, driving license) in ID scanners 112 and provides fingerprint via fingerprint reader 114.It is used as antifraud measure, service Terminal 100 can be configured by the image transmitting of driving license to remote computer screen, and at remote computer Operator can visually compare image (and/or other information) in driving license and station before service terminal 100 by one Or more the image of people observed of camera 116a and 116b (Figure 1A), to confirm the people for attempting to sell the mobile phone 150 The people that actually driving license is identified.In some embodiments, one or more camera 116a and 116b are movable, with convenient The user of service terminal is observed, and in other neighbouring people of service terminal 100.In addition, the fingerprint of the people can be known to The record of fraud criminal is checked.If any one of these inspections shows that the people for selling mobile phone has risk of fraud, Transaction may be rejected, and mobile phone 150 is returned.

After the identity of user has been found to, check that plate 144 is moved back towards apparatus imaging system 130.Such as Fig. 2 D institutes Show, check that plate 144 is stopped in the lower slider of fence gate 238 and mobile phone 150 by fence gate 238, and slide inspection plate 144, to angulation Binning plate 236 on, into collecting box 134.Then service terminal 100 can provide payment purchasing price to user.At some In embodiment, payment can be made with cash from cash dispenser 118.In other embodiments, user can be with various other Useful method obtains the remuneration of mobile phone 150.For example, user can be by exchange for ready money certificate, and reward voucher, digital certificates, Prepaid card, (such as bank account, credit card, member's account is online electric for the electronic account of wired or wireless money on deposit Sub- commercial affairs account, mobile phone wallet etc.), bit coin etc. is paid.

As it will be understood by those skilled in the art that example above is that service terminal 100 can be used for recovery Or otherwise handle consumer-elcetronics devices, such as mobile phone, some modes.Although previous embodiment is in mobile phone Context described in, it should be understood that, service terminal 100 and its various embodiments can be used in a similar way Almost all of consumer-elcetronics devices, such as MP3 players, tablet PC, PDA and other portable sets are reclaimed, and Other relative non-portable electronic devices, such as desktop computer, printer, for realizing on game, amusement or CD, DVD, blue light The equipment of other Digital Medias, etc..In addition, although above-mentioned example by consumer described in the context used, Service terminal 100 in various embodiments can be used similarly by others, such as store worker, to help consumer to return Receive, sell, exchange, etc., electronic equipment.

Fig. 3 A are the stereograms of apparatus imaging system 130, and Fig. 3 B and 3C are the part of apparatus imaging system 130 respectively Exploded perspective view and front view.Reference picture 3A-3C together, apparatus imaging system 130 includes top scanner component 202, and it can The top for checking plate 144, and lower scan device assembly 204 are operably disposed at, it is operatively disposed under inspection plate 144 Side.Top scanner component 202 includes upper rail 256, and it is supported by the first upper pallet 352a and the second upper pallet 352b In opposite end, it can be fixed to housing 232 (Fig. 2A) again in turn.Upper rail 256 can be elongated cylindrical structure Part.Top scanner 264 can be moveably coupled to lead by male part 353 (having, for example, circular cylindrical linear bearing) Rail 256, it can smoothly move back and forth along guide rail 256.In other embodiments, upper rail 256 can have other shapes, Such as rectangular cross section.Such as it is more fully described below in relation to Fig. 4 A-4D, translation of the top scanner 264 along guide rail 256 It can be carried out via upper belt 368 and associated drive system.For example, scanner 264 can be the first of guide rail 256 The first position 357 at end and the translation between the second place 359 of the opposite end of guide rail 256.When scanner 264 is in first position When being translated between 357 and the second place 359, scanner covering viewing area 257, it represents apparatus imaging system as described above The operable area of 130 viewing area.Top scanner 264 is supported in first end by upper rall 256 and relative Two ends are supported by closed slide or other spigot surface (not shown), and it is movably received in the groove of support accessory 232.

Lower scan device assembly 204 is configurable to be similar to top scanner component 202.For example, lower scan device group Part 204 includes the lower guideway 258 fixed to the first lower pallet 354a and the second lower pallet 354b.Lower scan device 266 leads to Overcoupling part 355 is moveably coupled to lower guideway 258 and is configured to visual to cover scanner along its length in y-direction Region 257.Lower scan device 266 is supported in first end by lower guideway 258, and is supported in the other end by support accessory 365, and it can Movably it is bonded on corresponding guide rail or surface (not shown) on housing 232 (Fig. 2A).Lower belt 370 can be used for control Length of the lower scan device 266 along lower guideway 258 is moved.In some embodiments, top scanner component 202 and bottom Scanner component 204 can include can from positioned at Newark, scanner that CA 94560 Avision-Labs companies obtain and/ Or scanner component, for example, the component model AVA6 for the flat-bed scanner that can be obtained from Avision-Labs companies.In other realities Mode is applied, other scanner components and part can be used.

In the embodiment shown, top scanner component 202 towards inspection plate 144 and is configured as capture placement downwards One or more images of mobile phone 150 or other electronic equipments on plate 144 is checked are (for example, top and side view Picture).Lower scan device assembly 204, which is faced upwardly toward, to be checked plate 144 and is configured as capturing the movement for being placed on and checking on plate 144 The other images of one or more of phone 150 or other electronic equipments (for example, bottom and side image).

First mirror assembly 360 is arranged on inspection plate 144 and the second speculum along the first side or fringe region Component 362 is arranged on inspection plate 144 along the second side or fringe region.In the embodiment shown, the first mirror assembly 360 It is disposed on the left hand edge 361 for checking plate 144, and the second mirror assembly 362 is disposed in the relative the right for checking plate 144 On edge 363.First mirror assembly 360 include the first speculum 372, its by every one end speculum supporting plate 374a and 374b branch Support, it can be fixed to housing 232 (Fig. 2A) again in turn.First speculum 372 can be elongated planar reflection surface (for example, surface of rectangle), it is angled relative to the inspection plate 144.For example, in the embodiment shown, the first speculum 372 It is upwards into the angle of one about 115 degree to about 155 degree of angle A 1, or relative to detection plate 144 (Fig. 3 C) into about 135 degree Angle.Top scanner component 202 be may be oriented so that top scanner 264 is positioned on the first speculum 372, with And during being imaged, top scanner 264 can obtain the image of the first speculum 372.Due to the angulation of the first speculum 372 The orientation of degree, the image obtained by top scanner 264 includes being placed on the mobile phone 150 or other checked on plate 144 The side view of electronic equipment.

Second mirror assembly 362 can be configured similar to the first mirror assembly 360, and can correspondingly include The second speculum 376 (for example, elongated plane reflection face, such as a rectangular surfaces) fixed by supporting plate 378a and 378b.So And, the second speculum 376 is formed down the angle of about 25 degree to 65 degree or about 45 degree of angle A 2 relative to inspection plate.Sweep bottom Retouch device assembly 204 may be oriented so that lower scan device 266 is shiftably disposed under the second speculum 376, and is configured to The image of the second speculum 376 is obtained during being imaged.Due to the direction of the angle of the second speculum 376, by lower scan device 266 images obtained include checking the mobile phone 150 on plate 144 or the side view on other electronic equipments.More specifically, the One speculum 372 can provide the view of the first side (for example, left side) of mobile phone 150, and the second speculum 376 can be carried For the view of the second opposite side (for example, right side) of mobile phone 150.

In the illustrated embodiment, as shown in Figure 3 C, top scanner 264 and lower scanner 266 can be along X-axis laterally From being offset from one another one apart from D, such top scanner 264 is not imaged the second speculum 376 and lower scan device 266 is not imaged First speculum 372.Can be from about 0.25 inch to about 5 inches apart from D, or about 0.5 inch to about 3 inches, or about 1 inch. This skew can favorably minimize the camera watch region of waste, because the dorsal part of the first speculum 372 and the second speculum 376 Visual angle is otiose to assessing mobile phone or other electronic equipments.

In other embodiments, speculum 372 and 376 can have other positions and angular orientation.For example, one In a little embodiments, the first and second mirror assemblies 360 and 362 can be arranged on the other positions checked on plate, for example, exist Forwardly and rearwardly on edge.In some embodiments, speculum 372 and 376 can be bending, or can include it His optical element, such as lens, lenslet array, prism, etc..In some embodiments, speculum can be omitted entirely, And can have less or more speculum (for example, three, four, five or more speculums) in other embodiments.

Fig. 4 A are the top isometric views of top scanner component 202, and Fig. 4 B and 4C are top scanner component respectively 202 partial exploded perspective view and side view.Fig. 4 D are the lower perspective views of top scanner component 202, show scanner The lower surface of component 202.Lower scan device assembly 204 can at least structurally and functionally swept with top described herein Retouch device assembly 202 substantially similar.More specifically, the two scanner components 202 and 204 can have same or analogous housing, Motor, belt, guide rail, lamp bar supporting plate, lamp bar, and/or diffusing globe (diffuser), etc..Reference picture 4A-4D together, Top scanner 264 is to be removably couplable to upper rall 256 by the device of male part 353, and is configured as along it in y side Upward length translation.Male part 353 can include one or more linear bearings 410, and it coaxially receives upper rall 256, to promote the steady movement thereon.Top scanner 264 is also with drive motor 480 (for example, electronic rotation or step Stepper motor), it is coupled to the first drive gear 482, and deflector roll 481.Upper belt 368 is fixed in each end and around driving Gear 482 is transmitted with guide roller 481 is used for the mobile scanners have been 264 on guide rail 256 to provide open belt drive system.Epithelium Band 368 can be toothed belt, and can be configured as and the corresponding tooth on drive gear 482 and guide roller 481 Engagement.In operation, rotary drive gear 482 in a first direction of motor 480, with a first direction along upper rail 256 Translate top scanner 264, and drive gear 482 in a second direction that is opposite the first direction, so as to along upper rail 256 second, top scanner 264 is translated in opposite direction.The stretcher 483 of upper belt 368 is coupled to so that upper belt 368 In tension force be adjusted for the Effec-tive Function of open belt drive system.Motor 480 can be controlled with imaging Soft copy 206 (Fig. 2 B) electrical connection processed, the operation of its controllable motor 480, to realize that top is scanned along upper rail 256 The movement of device 264.In other embodiments, top scanner 264 can be flat along upper rail 256 with different actuating mechanisms Move, the belt transmission of such as closing, Pneumatic drive system, driving screw linear actuators, or other translation tops scanner 264 Suitable mechanism.

Top scanner 264 can accommodate imaging sensor 485 to translate along upper rail 256 in top scanner 264 When obtain image.Imaging sensor may include, for example, charge coupling device (CCD) or the complementary metal with linear array arrangement Oxide semiconductor (CMOS) imaging sensor with capture parallel to through the region of visual angle 257 (Fig. 3 B) x-axis extension company Image in continuous line.Then, these lines can it is inswept along upper rail 256 in top scanner 264 after be combined, with Produce any electronic equipment or the single scan image of other objects for checking plate 144 and being placed on it.

As in Fig. 4 B-4D, lamp bar supporting plate 487 is fastened to the basal surface of top scanner 264.Lamp bar supporting plate 487 can configure To support on multiple lamp bar 484a-c on its lower surface, it is guided downward checks plate 144 with projection light direction.Scan on top Electric interconnection can be integrated into lamp bar supporting plate 487 between lamp bar 484a-c and control electronics in device 264.In some implementations In mode, each can be multiple single illumination components to lamp bar 484a-c, such as light emitting diode (LED), linear battle array Row.In other embodiments, lamp bar 484a-c can include being configured to the edge that light is provided along corresponding bar 484a-c length Light, it, which has, is configured as the adjoint optics (example that edge of the redirecting light along respective lamp bar 484a-c is outwards propagated Such as, facet).

In the illustrated embodiment, diffusing globe 486 is disposed in lamp bar 484a-c lower section and is attached to lamp bar supporting plate 487.Diffusing globe 486 can be made up of translucent plastics or other materials, and can include diffusion or dispersing element, its from Lamp bar 484a-c spreads light to check plate 144 and by the mobile phone being imaged or the photograph evenly of other electronic equipments It is bright.Elongated imaging groove 488 is formed in a part for diffusing globe 486, and be configured as with top scanner 264 Imaging sensor 485 align.Corresponding imaging groove 490 is formed in lamp bar supporting plate 487, and lamp bar 484a-c is disposed in into As in groove 488.In other embodiments, diffusing globe 486 can be omitted, or one or more lamp bar 484a-c can have Coupled single diffusing globe, so as to eliminate the demand to the single diffusing globe with imaging groove formed therein.

In the embodiment shown, lamp bar 484a-c's is each elongated rectangular, and it has multiple lists being disposed thereon Only illumination component.Lamp bar 484a-c is aligned parallel to x-axis and parallel to imaging sensor 485.First lamp bar 484a and Two lamp bar 484b are arranged, to cause the Main way of light of transmitting to be along z-axis.3rd lamp bar 484c is angled so that The principal direction of the light of transmitting is angled relative to z-axis.As shown in Figure 4 C, for example, the 3rd lamp bar 484c can be relative to z-axis into 25 Between degree and 65 degree, or about 45 degree of angle.This angle allows light to be directed toward pair interested from lamp bar 484c As, although the 3rd lamp bar 484c side interval than the first lamp bar 484a and the second lamp bar 484b further from imaging the He of groove 488 490.In other embodiments, the first lamp bar 484a and the second lamp bar 484b can be in an angularly towards or away from imaging groove 488.In some embodiments, the 3rd lamp bar 484c can be directed with the similar first and second white lamp bar 484a and 484b, So that the Main way from the 3rd lamp bar 484c light launched is along z-axis.

In operation, the light from lamp bar 484a-c is downwardly checked plate 144 and pair interested that will be scanned As (for example, mobile phone).Light from each lamp bar 484a-c can extend to the overall with or at least about for checking plate 144 Overall with.Lamp bar 484a-c may be configured to produce each wavelength band for the light being launched.For example, in one embodiment, Each of first lamp bar 484a and the second lamp bar 484b can be white lamp bars, be configured as launching wide spectrum white light, and 3rd lamp bar 484c may be configured to launch infrared or near infrared light.In other embodiments, lamp bar 484a-c can by with Be set to and different wavelength bands be provided, such as red, green, blue is ultraviolet, or other wavelength light.As described in more detail below, can be with Image is obtained using the independent or lamp bar 484a-c being activated that combines with one another various combination.Obtained using different illumination arrangements To various images can realize the visual inspection of mobile phone 150 or other electronic equipments.Use two distinct types of light Source can be favourable, because seeming that difference occurs under infrared light in very similar material under white light, vice versa. In addition, crack, is recessed, abrasion, and other defect can become apparent in ratio under infrared light under white light, and or vice versa.

At one for example, in scanning to mobile phone, the light from lamp bar 484a-c is through diffusing globe 486 and is reflected off Drive mobile phone 150 or be placed on the other electronic equipments for checking plate 144.A part for the light of reflection passes through diffusing globe 486 In imaging groove 488, and passing through the imaging groove 490 in lamp bar supporting plate 487 before being received by imaging sensor 485.The mistake Journey is to extend through to check that the continuous lines of the parallel x-axis of plate 144 are repeated continuously until as top scanner 264 is scanned across inspection Plate 144 is looked into, whole imaging region is captured via imaging sensor.

Include describing the generation of the process used in some embodiments of this technology in this and accompanying drawing discussed below The flow chart and other information of table.These flow charts may not show functional or data exchange, but they provide The understanding of exchange command and data under system as described herein.One skilled in the relevant art will recognize that, some functions or Order and the exchange of data, can be repeated, and be changed, and be omitted, or supplement, and the aspect of unshowned other (hardly important) can Easily to realize.Various equivalent modifications will be understood that, the block shown in flow chart being discussed below can with it is various not With mode change.For example, although process or module are presented with given order, alternate embodiment can be with different suitable Sequence performs routine, and some processes or module can be rearranged, and deletion is mobile, adds, subdivision, combination and/or modification, To provide alternative or sub-portfolio.These processes or module can be realized in a variety of ways.Although in addition, mistake Journey or module are shown as being performed in series sometimes, and these processes or block are readily modified as concurrently being practiced or carried out, or can be not The same time performs.Describing in flow charts and/or by other forms, the step of formula is represented, etc. itself can wrap Include and do not need serial operation described here.One of ordinary skill in the art can create source code, microcode, programmed logic Array and/or computer-readable instruction with based on each flow chart and provided herein is detailed description realize described by step and example Journey.Routine and its part can be stored in the nonvolatile memory, and its formation is included in service terminal 100 or otherwise With service terminal 100 (for example, being operably connected to the teleprocessing unit of service terminal 100 via wire/wireless communication link Deng) part of associated processor, or they can be stored in removable media, such as disk, or hardwired Or pre-programmed is in the chips, such as EEPROM semiconductor chip.

Fig. 5 is can be used for by service terminal 100 from user's purchase of equipment according to the embodiment of this technology, for example, Mobile phone and/or other electronic equipments, routine 500 flow chart.The routine can be according to the meter stored on a memory Calculation machine executable instruction is performed by processing equipment (for example, service terminal CPU).In step or block 502, routine is received from user and set Standby (for example, in service terminal 100 (Figure 1A -1C) detection zone 108).In block 504, routine performs assessment, for example, equipment Visual and/or electric checking, to determine the various information of the equipment on apparatus value may be influenceed.Visual inspection can be wrapped Include the visual inspection to electronic equipment via the apparatus imaging system 130 being described in detail with reference to above figure 2A-4D.From vision and/ Or electric checking determines that obtained information can include, for example, the submodel of brand, model, and/or equipment；The work(of equipment Energy (for example, memory size, cell serves operator etc.)；The operability of equipment；Equipment charging and/or rechargeable；Thing Reason situation；Display function and situation；Etc..

After the equipment is evaluated, routine proceeds to block 506, and the user of equipment is supplied to set price.In block 508, routine is presented quotation and gives user (by, for example, text message on the display screen, audio tweeter etc.).Judging In block 510, routine determines whether user has received the price of bid (with for example, by being operably connected to service eventually The touch-screen at end 100, keyboard, microphone etc. provides input).If user refuses the quotation, routine proceeds to block 512 and equipment It is returned to user.If on the contrary, user's acceptance of offer, routine proceeds to block 514, and provide the remuneration of the purchasing price amount of money to User.This remuneration or payment can be, for example, cash, coupon redemption cash, commodity, service etc., electronic values (for example, than Special coin, digital certificates, credit e-payment account number etc.), credit (for example, the credit card of pre-payment, debit card, Gift Card etc.), The value of reward voucher, the form of loyalty point, and/or other forms.In block 516, routine remains equipment (for example, in service terminal In 100 collecting box 134), and routine terminates.

Fig. 6 is the electronic equipment of 130 pairs of the above-mentioned imaging system such as mobile phone 150 of one embodiment of this technology Carry out the flow chart of the routine 600 of visual inspection.Routine 600 can be performed with single scanner or multiple scanners.The example Journey can be performed (for example, imaging control electronics member according to the computer executable instructions of storage in memory by processing equipment Part 206 and/or service terminal CPU).Routine 600 can be performed as a part for the block 504 of the routine 500 in Fig. 5.

With reference to Fig. 6, in block 602, routine checks electronic equipment on plate 144 (Fig. 2A) (for example, mobile phone 150).In block 604, check plate 144 it is translated with by electronic equipment relative to scanner viewing area 257 (Fig. 3 A) determined Position.For example, in one embodiment, checking that plate 144 is translated mobile phone 150 being positioned at top scanner component 202 Between lower scan device assembly 204, as shown in figs. 3 a-3 c.In block 606, routine starts the light source configuration of scanner component.

As described above, scanner component 202 may include multiple light sources, such as lamp bar 484a-c.In some embodiments, lamp Bar 484a-c can include the first white lamp bar (for example, first lamp bar 484a), and the second white lamp bar is (for example, the second lamp bar 484b), and infrared or near infrared light lamp bar (being referred to herein as infrared lamp bar) is (for example, the 3rd lamp bar 484c.In addition, In some embodiments, the backlight of scanner component can be provided by other scanner components.For example, when top scanner lamp all During extinguishing, the white lamp bar in lower scan device assembly 204 can provide for the image obtained via top scanner component 202 Back lighting.In the present embodiment, lower scan device 266 can top scanner 264 position (example slightly before or later Such as, above 1 inch or about 1 inch of position below are about positioned in), so as to scanner 266 from below light in scanning Device assembly will not cover (the example of imaging sensor 485 in top scanner 264 when as one man being moved relative to electronic equipment Such as, the light sent from lower scan device 266 is not aligned directly with the imaging sensor 485 in top scanner 264).By upper Portion's scanner 264 obtain backlight image can produce profile shape image, its be determined for the size of mobile phone 150 with And evaluate other visual informations.

Scanner can have the configuration of a variety of primary light sources, including：Single first white lamp bar, the second white Lamp bar, the first and second white lamp bars together, single infrared lamp bar, one or two white lamp bar and infrared lamp bar do not have The image of the lamp bar of activation, and the backlight provided by relative scanning device, etc..For the configuration of each light source, scanner can be with Independent image is shot (for example, passing through scanner viewing area 257 by translation scan device 264 and being captured with sensor 458 to scheme As data).As described in more detail below, these a variety of illumination arrangements can be used for examining in the vision of electronic equipment Look into the benefits and advantage different with the use offer in evaluation.

Routine proceeds to block 608 by being obtained relative to electronic equipment translation scan device (for example, top scanner 264) To image.As described above, can be used for realizing along upper rail 268 in the x direction using the opening belt driver of electric rotating machine The translation of scanner 264.As scanner 264 is translated, the imaging sensor 485 being housed in scanner 264 can obtain inspection Look into plate and one or more images of electronic equipment placed on it.In block 610, routine analyzes obtained image.It is such as following In greater detail, one or more images can be subtracted by further image processing techniques, including combination, average, or Other technologies are analyzed.The analysis can be recognized, for example, the brand and model of the equipment, and determine any defect (example Such as, crackle, abrasion, missing button etc.), and/or identification counterfeit devices (for example, equipment with false display screen).

Fig. 7 is the visual inspection to such as electronic equipment of mobile phone 150 of another embodiment according to this technology Routine 700 flow chart.Routine 700 can use single scanner (for example, top scanner 264) or use two scannings Device (for example, upper and lower part scanner 264 and 266) is performed.Routine 700 uses first by the electronic equipment with scanner White striation (for example, first lamp bar 484a) imaging starts from block 702 (for example, top scanner 264).As described above, with sweeping Retouch device " imaging " and pass through the viewing area of scanner (for example, visible area including translation scan device (for example, top scanner 264) Domain 257) and the use capture images data of imaging sensor 458.After being configured like using specific light source, scanner can be Continue to return to initial position before being used in other scanning.

In block 704, routine 700 is with scanner using the second white lamp bar (for example, second white lamp bar 484b) to electronics Equipment is imaged.In block 706, routine scanner is simultaneously using the first and second white lamp bars (for example, the first lamp irradiated simultaneously The whites of bar 484a and second lamp bar 484b) electronic equipment is imaged.Then, in block 708, equipment is using infrared lamp bar (for example, the Three lamp bar 484c) imaging.In block 712, electronic equipment is imaged using backlight with scanner.For example, white on lower scan device 266 Colored lights bar (for example, first lamp bar 484a and/or the second white lamp bar 484b) can be the image obtained via top scanner 264 Backlight is provided.As described above, lower scan device 266 can be in the slightly before or inswept later of top scanner 264, and two scannings Device uniform movement so that the light of scanner 266 will not cover the imaging sensor 458 in top scanner 264 from below. Routine 700 continues to block 712, and the image of electronic equipment is obtained by scanner (for example, top scanner 264), without Any light irradiation electronic equipment.Routine 700 advances to block 714, analyzes obtained image.

Routine 700 is only a routine with the scanning electron equipment of apparatus imaging system 130.For example, in other implementations In mode, electronic equipment can be used only the single pass scan with white light and be scanned, such as only be obtained by scanning Bottom view of portion's view without obtaining independent scan.In other embodiments, other forms can be used in light source, such as using lamp Bar or other light sources, it has different wavelength bands, such as red, green, blue, ultraviolet, or other wavelength light.Use different type Light source can be favourable, for example seem that difference occurs in very similar material under infrared light under white light, it is on the contrary It is as the same.In addition, crack, is recessed, abrasion, and other defect can become apparent in ratio under infrared light under white light, or on the contrary It is as the same.

Fig. 8-11 be according to this technology embodiment be used for analysis imaging system 130 obtain image (for example, via The image that routine 700 is obtained) routine flow chart.In some embodiments, imaging control electronics 206 can be performed These routines, and in other embodiments, routine can be by using or with other treatment elements, such as service terminal CPU combinations To perform.Fig. 8 is the flow chart of a routine 800, the analysis for performing block 714.Routine 800 starts from block 802, compares One white lamp bar image (for example, image that scanner 264 is obtained using the first lamp bar 484a) and the second white lamp bar image (example Such as, the image that scanner 264 is obtained using the second lamp bar 484b).Because the first and second white lamp bar 484a and 484b are set In the opposite side of imaging groove 488 and 490 (Fig. 4 D), the mobile phone 150 from the first and second white lamp bar 484a and 484b On reflection difference occurs.For example, the specific region of the mobile phone 150 when being imaged using the first white lamp bar 484a can be carried For a strong reflection, while can be had in much lower anti-in the region using the second white lamp bar 484b images obtained Penetrate, because two lamp bar 484a and 484b are arranged on different positions relative to imaging groove 488.These reflections can also be rotation Related so that mobile phone 150 can influence how reflection is appeared on scan image relative to the orientation of scanner component. In some embodiments, the first white optical strip image and the second white optical strip image can be compared, to determine mobile phone Most bright pixel or pixel region between each image of each position on 150.

Routine 800 proceeds to block 804, the white optical strip image of synthesis first and the second white optical strip image.For example, at some In embodiment, the first white optical strip image and the second white optical strip image can be averaged, to reduce any especially become clear instead The intensity penetrated, and increase any especially dim or dark area intensity in mobile phone image.In some embodiments, Image can use the image processing techniques of the standard of techniques known in the art personnel, for example, using image stack or other Suitable technology is averaged.In other embodiments, image can pass through two for each position on a cellular telephone Each pixel of individual image or one group of pixel selection maximum intensity, so as to produce a high-contrast image to be synthesized. In other embodiments, image can by each pixels of two images for each position on a cellular telephone or One group of pixel selection minimum intensity, so as to produce, reflection is removed wherein or at least the image of the mobile device of reduction enters Row synthesis.

In some embodiments, the mechanical damage such as crackle, indenture, or abrasion in mobile phone 150 works as figure As being arrived when being combined into maximum contrast by best detection, added because improving contrast from the light of these aberration reflection Visibility.Other types of infringement only can be best seen from an image, such as one small indenture or cut or crackle can To be best seen from a lamp bar, but the light from other lamp bars may fill such crack or depression, so meeting It is more difficult to detection.For phone rotational differential, reflection can be reduced by subtraction (for example, by keeping between each scanning Minimum pixel).If for example, user with one relative to for example, mobile phone 150 is placed on inspection by the angle of the rotation of y-axis On plate 144, it may be desirable to minimize the reflection in composograph, because the angle that these reflections are placed with mobile phone 150 Spend and change.So, the image that reflection has been subtracted by the minimum pixel between reservation every time scanning wherein is one Can be preferred in the case of a little.In other embodiments, it is advantageous to balance conjunction without reflecting or reflecting very little too much Into image (for example, because reflection can help a unique signature recognizing as mobile phone 150), then the first white light Bar image and the second white optical strip image can be averaged as described above.Routine 800 proceeds to block 806, analyzes composograph, For example, with the brand and/or model of identification equipment, detecting that any crackle, indenture, abrasion or other defects, and/or detection are crushed Screen or the rogue device shown with nonfunctional.For example, composograph can be compared with the image trained in database With comparing dimensions, specific recognizable feature (for example, screen size, home keys etc.), reflection signature etc..

Fig. 9 is the flow of another routine 900 for the graphical analysis that block 714 is carried out according to another embodiment of this technology Figure.Routine 900 starts from block 902, and the image of infrared image and the database for the equipment for carrying out self-training is compared.For example, The database associated with imaging system 130 and/or stored by the service terminal CPU databases that can be accessed using infrared light supply The image of multiple obtained different equipment.The infrared image of mobile phone 150 can be compared with the image of these databases, To compare the equipment and the size of mobile phone 150 with known training, and relatively more various other signatures, such as in infrared light Under equipment different zones intensity.

The routine 900 proceeds to block 904, and white light image and the image of the database for the equipment for carrying out self-training are compared Compared with.For example, database can store the image of the multiple different equipment obtained using white light source or multiple white light sources.It is mobile The White-light image of phone 150 can be compared with the image in these databases, to compare the size in mobile phone 150, In the strength signature and/or identification further feature (for example, the position of home keys, shows size, volume button etc.) of different zones. The routine 900 proceeds to block 906, based on comparing identification equipment.For example, nearest neighbor can be with based on mobile phone 150 Capture infrared and white light image and the training being stored in database equipment white light and infrared image between Comparison in block 402 and 404, finds in database.The use of two distinct types of light source can be favourable, because white Seem that significant difference occurs in very similar material under infrared light under light, vice versa.

In block 908, whether comparison detection mobile phone 150 of the routine 900 based on block 902 and 904 is personation and/or has It is defective.For example, false screen (showing the ticker tape behind glass to represent the liquid crystal display of activation for example, being placed in) may be infrared Occur under light abnormal dim or abnormal bright.Therefore, by by the infrared image of equipment with training equipment infrared image Be compared (its can according to size and others relatively recognize), then routine 900 can determine whether screen under infrared light whether It is abnormal bright or dimmed, to represent counterfeit devices.Similarly, crackle, indenture, abrasion, and other defect can be in infrared light Lower to be become apparent than white light, or vice versa.Pass through the image for the equipment for comparing this group of image and training, such defect It can be detected.

Figure 10 is the flow chart to the routine 1000 of the graphical analysis of block 714 according to another embodiment of this technology. Routine 1000 starts from block 1002, from white light image (for example, using the scanner institute with one or two activation white light bar The image of obtained equipment) no light image is subtracted (for example, the main body obtained using the scanner with the striation not being activated The image of electronic equipment).It is unglazed in addition to the light (for example, notifying indicator lamp) of the screen in equipment or other light sources Image is typically dark.By subtracting no light image from white light image, obtained image provide wherein screen and The white light image for notifying lamp not work.For example, the initial white light image of mobile phone 150 potentially includes the screen of an activation Curtain.The image for not having light to obtain only display will activate screen.By (showing whole mobile phone from initial white light image 150 include activation screen) subtract with the image of unglazed acquisition (only showing the screen being activated), obtained Image texture does not have The whole mobile phone 150 of screen.This can the approximate mobile phone 150 that screen is not activated wherein image.This Subtraction can help the identification and assessment of equipment, more accurately compare from an equipment to next because it can be provided. For example, because different screen configurations (for example, different wallpapers, icon etc.) can be such that other identical phones occur significantly not Together, by, for example, the comparison between equipment can be improved by removing screen from image, because equipment can pass through size, shape And/or the position of display screen is compared.Routine 1000 proceeds to block 1004, analyzes obtained image, for example, being set with recognizing Standby brand and/or model, detects any crackle, indenture, abrasion or other defects, and/or to detect broken screen or have The rogue device that nonfunctional is shown.For example, obtained image can be compared to be compared chi with the image trained in database It is very little, specific recognizable feature (for example, screen size, home keys etc.), reflection signature etc..

Figure 11 is the flow chart of the routine 1100 for the graphical analysis that block 714 is carried out according to another embodiment of this technology. Routine 1100 starts from block 1102, from scan image recognition screen refresh rate (for example, according to any lighting condition as described herein Use the mobile phone 150 or the image of other electronic equipments of scanner 264).For example, for many mobile phones, in scanning The pattern presented on display screen in image can indicate the frequency of the pulse width modulation of refresh rate or screen, and this is depended on The type of display picture.As used herein term " screen refresh rate " both included actual screen-refresh and display light source or The frequency of the pulse width modulation of other scan image artifacts, it indicates the type of display screen technology.For example, certain form of The scan image of lcd screen may show line due to pulse width modulation or screen refresh rate on screen.Other types of LCD Screen can use different technologies, and it occurs such artifact not in scan image.Therefore, these lines, or in the absence of this The line of sample, can be used to determine the screen refresh rate of equipment.Routine 1100 proceeds to block 1104, assess screen refresh rate with Whether the equipment of identification equipment and/or defect is personation.For example, refresh rate or other artifacts on scan image can be helped The brand and model of identification mobile phone 150 are helped, and also can indicate that the vacation for employing the Display Technique different from original equipment The presence of display screen or after sale display screen.In some embodiments, the screen refresh rate detected can be from different mobile electricity The form of the known screen refresh rate of words is compared.Therefore, by the refresh rate for the equipment being imaged and the equipment of training Refresh rate, which is compared, can help to identify equipment and/or detect whether the equipment is personation.

The routine that above-mentioned use apparatus imaging system 130 analyzes obtained image can be combined in a variety of ways.Example Such as, although process or module are presented with given order, replaces realization can perform routine the step of with different order, or Using the system of the block with different order, and some processes or module can be deleted, mobile, and increase is subdivided, and is combined And/or modification, with provide replacement or sub-portfolio.As indicated by above with reference to Fig. 5, the vision and/or electric checking of equipment It can then set price (block 506) and submit a quotation after (block 504) and give customer's (block 508).

Flow chart (for example, what those reference pictures 5-11 was described) described herein is described to be used in certain embodiments The representative flow diagram of routine and process.These processes and routine can be held according to the computer of storage on a computer-readable medium Row instruction can be performed by processing unit, and such as processor associated with service terminal 100 or CPU with reference to following (as retouched State, for example, Figure 12) and/or apparatus imaging system 130, associated server computer, wireless device, personal computer Deng.In some embodiments, routine disclosed herein can by computing device, its with independently of service terminal, The home computer of such as user, mobile electronic device (for example, smart phone or tablet personal computer) etc..The technology people of association area Member will be understood that each side of the present utility model can be implemented by other communications, data processing, or computer system configurations, wrap Include：Internet device, portable equipment (including personal digital assistant (PDA)), wearable computer, honeycomb or mobile phone All modes of (including ip voice (VoIP) phone), dumb terminal, media player, game station, multicomputer system, base In microprocessor or programmable consumption electronic product, set top box, network PC, minicom, mainframe computer etc..It is true On, term " computer ", " server ", " main frame ", " host computer system " etc, typically all it is used interchangeably herein, is Refer to any of above equipment and system, and any data processor.These flow charts may not show that institute is functional or data are handed over Stream, but the exchange command under their offer systems and the understanding of data.One skilled in the relevant art will recognize that, some functions or Order and the exchange of data, can be repeated, and be changed, and be omitted, or supplement, and the aspect of unshowned other (hardly important) can Easily to realize.These processes or block can be realized in a variety of ways.Although in addition, process or module are shown as It is performed in series, these processing or block can alternatively be performed or performed parallel, or can be performed in the different time. The step of described in flow chart can be known in field, and itself can be described here serial including not needing Operation.One of ordinary skill in the art can create source code, microcode, program logic array or otherwise based on each attached Figure and provided herein is detailed description implement the utility model.Above-mentioned routine can be stored in nonvolatile memory, or Removable media, such as disk, or hardwired or pre-programmed are in the chips, such as EEPROM semiconductor chip.

Figure 12 provides schematically illustrating for the architecture of the service terminal 100 of the embodiment according to this technology.In diagram Embodiment in, service terminal 100 includes appropriate processor or CPU (" CPU ") 1200, and it is according to being stored in Computer-readable instruction on system storage 1206 controls the operation of service terminal 100.For example, CPU 1200 can be controlled This is see, for example the performance for all or a part of various routines that Fig. 5-11 is described.CPU 1200 can be any logic Processing unit, such as one or more CPU, digital signal processor (DSP), application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), etc..CPU 1200 can be single processing unit or multiple processing units that be in a device or being distributed across multiple equipment.CPU1200 is connected Be connected to memory 1206, and may be coupled to other hardware devices, for example, using bus (for example, PCI Express or Serial ATA bus).CPU 1200 can include, by way of example, and the personal computer (" PC ") of standard is (for example, Dell Optiplex 780 or 7010PC) or any suitable operating system of operation, such as Linux, form, Android, iOS device, MAC OS, or embedded real-time operating system other kinds of embedded computer.In some embodiments, CPU 1200 Can be profile PC one small, with integrated hard disk drive (" HDD ") or solid state hard disc (" SSD ") and USB (" USB ") or other ports with other component communications of service terminal 100.In other embodiments, CPU 1200 may include Microprocessor with the independent mainboard being connected with single HDD.Memory 1206 can include read-only storage (ROM) and Random access memory (RAM) or other storage devices, such as disc driver or SSD, it stores executable application, test Software, database and other softwares, it is required for example to realize various routines described here (for example, those reference pictures 5-11 Described), service terminal component is controlled, processing electronic device information and data (are used to, for example, assessment equipment, model, bar Part, price etc.), communicate and exchange data and information, etc. with remote computer and other equipment.

CPU 1200 can provide information and instruction via display screen 104 and/or audio system (for example, loudspeaker 113) User to service terminal.CPU 1200 can also be by, for example, the touch-screen 1208 associated with display screen 104, with thing The keyboard of button is managed, and/or microphone 1210 receives user's input.In addition, CPU 1200 can pass through ID readers 112, one Individual or multiple external camera 116, and/or the reception of fingerprint reader 114 person identifier associated with user and/or life Thing determines information.In certain embodiments, CPU 1200 can also be via card reader 1212 (for example, having, for example, a conjunction Suitable magnetic bar reader, the debit card of optical reader etc., credit card or member's card reader) (for example user marks receive information Know and/or account information).CPU 1200 can also be controlled for providing label dispenser 110 and system of the remuneration to user Operation, such as Automatic Teller Machine 118 and/or receipt or voucher printer and associated distributor 1220.

As described above, service terminal 100 additionally includes the electricity, visually and/or physics point being placed in one for recovery Analyse some electronics, optics and the electromechanical equipment of electronic equipment.Such system can include associated with apparatus imaging system 130 Scanner 264 and 266, it is used to visually check electronic equipment, for example, to determine external dimensions and situation, and one Or multiple electric connectors 242 (for example, USB connector), it is used for, for example, to power electronic equipment and performing electroanalysis.As above institute State, connector 242 can movably and interchangeably be carried by connector carrier 140 (Fig. 2A -2D).Service terminal 100 Also include multiple mechanical components for being used to carry out the various functions of service terminal 100 during operation by electric actuation.Mechanical group Part 1218 can include, for example, inspection area access door 106 and one or more movable members (e.g., check plate 144, equipment into As scanner component 202 and 204, etc. of system 130), its be operatively disposed at the inspection area 108 (Figure 1B) it In.Service terminal 100 also includes power supply 1202, and it can include battery supply and/or utility power, and it is used for and service terminal The operation of the associated various electric components of operation.

In the illustrated embodiment, service terminal 100 also includes network connection 1222 (for example, wired connection, such as ether Net port, cable modem, fire wire cable, lightning connector, USB port etc.), it is suitable for via communication link 1250 With for example, the remote processing devices of all modes are communicated, and wireless transceiver 1224 (e.g., including Wi-Fi access points, Bluetooth transceiver, near-field communication (NFC) equipment, and/or radio modem utilize GSM, CDMA, 3G and/or 4G technology Cellular radio), for be adapted to via communication link 1250 and/or directly by, for example, the connection of, wireless ad-hoc network with, For example, the data communication that the remote processing devices of all modes are communicated.For example, wireless transceiver 1224 can promote and nothing By being adjacent service terminal 100 or from its remote handheld device, such as mobile device 1230 (for example, smart phone) is wireless Communication.Only by way of example, in the embodiment shown, mobile device 1230 can include one or more functions, application And/or in smart phone and other known mobile device common other elements.For example, mobile device 1230 may include CPU and/or graphics processing unit (" GPU ") 1234, it is used to perform the computer-readable instruction being stored on memory 1236. In addition, mobile device 1230 can include internal electric source or battery 1232, butt connector 1246, USB port 1248, camera 1240, and/or known input unit, including, for example, touch-screen 1242, keypad etc..In many examples, it is mobile Equipment 1230 can also include the loudspeaker 1244 of two-way communication and audio playback.In addition to above-mentioned function, mobile device 1230 can include the wireless transceiver of Mobile operating system (OS) 1231 and/or equipment, its may include to be used for, for example, its His mobile device, website and service terminal 100 carry out one or more antennas 1238 of radio communication.Such communication can lead to Cross, for example, communication link 1250 (can include internet, both privately and publicly owned's in-house network, local or extension Wi-Fi network is moved Mobile phone launching tower, plain-old telephone system (POTS) etc.), direct radio communication etc. is carried out.

Unless otherwise described, otherwise figure 12 illustrates various assemblies construction and operation be all conventional design.Cause This, because those skilled in the art are easy to just be understood that, so further need not be carried out herein to these components detailed Thin description.In other embodiments, service terminal 100 and/or mobile device 1230 may include be probably with those described above not Other same features.In further embodiment, service terminal 100 and/or mobile device 1230 may include to be similar to The more or less features of the above.

Figure 13 be for implement according to each embodiment of this technology configure electronic equipment recovery system 1300 each The schematic diagram of the suitable network environment of aspect.In the illustrated embodiment, multiple service terminals 100 (are respectively identified as service eventually Hold 100a -100n) can be via communication link 1250 and one or more remote computer (for example, one or more takes Business device computer 1304) exchange information.Although communication link 1250 can include publicly available network (for example, being connect with network The internet of mouth), but it is also possible to use privately owned communication link, such as, Intranet or other networks.In addition, in each embodiment In, each service terminal 100 can be connected to main frame (not shown), and the main frame is conducive in service terminal 100, remote computation Enter row information exchange between machine, other service terminals, mobile device etc..

Server computer 1304 can perform for receive, route and store electronic information many or institute it is active Can, the electronic information is all to be used to implement webpage, audio signal and electricity necessary to various electronic transactions described herein in this way Subgraph.For example, server computer 1304 can be retrieved and exchange of web pages in one or more Relational database 1306 With other contents.In certain embodiments, database 1306 can include and mobile phone and/or other consumer-elcetronics devices phases The information of pass.This information can include：For example, brand, model, sequence number, IMEI, MEID, operators plan information, price Information, owner information etc., and with known equipment, such as particular device model, submodel association dimension information (size, Shape, the position of display screen, port etc.) and other visual informations (for example, the shape of mark, size, position etc.) etc..Each In individual embodiment, server computer 1304 can also include：Server engine 1308, management of webpage component 1310, content pipe Manage component 1312 and database management component 1314.Server engine 1308 can be performed and various technology phases described herein The basic handling of association and the task of operating system grade.Management of webpage component 1310 can handle webpage or other display pages Create and/or display and/or route.Content management component 1312 can handle many associated with routine described herein Function.Database management component 1314 can perform various storages, retrieval and the query task associated with database 1306, and And various information and data can be stored, such as animation, figure, vision signal and audio signal.Those this areas it is common Technical staff will be understood that above-mentioned many routines and/or its part and other functions, method can pass through service terminal 100 (for example, processor 1200), server computer 1304 or both are performed.

In the illustrated embodiment, service terminal 100 operationally can also be connected to multiple via communication link 1250 Other remote equipments and system.For example, service terminal 100 can be operably coupled to the multiple of related browser 1320 User equipment 1318 (for example, personal computer, notebook, handheld device etc.).Similarly, as described above, service is whole Each of end 100 can include radio communication installation, for mobile device, such as mobile device 1230 exchanges digital letter Breath.Service terminal 100 and/or server computer 1304 can also be operably coupled to a series of remote computers, with Data and/or exchanged therewith in being obtained from required service provider, financial institution, equipment manufacturers, authorities, government organs etc. Information.For example, service terminal 100 and server computer 1304 can be operably coupled to one or more movement operation Business 1322, one or more equipment manufacturers 1324 (for example, mobile phone manufacturer), one or more electronic cash or Financial institution 1328, one or more database (for example, GSMA international mobile equipment identification numbers database) and one or The multiple computers of person and/or the other remote arrangement resources related to cloud computing 1326 or shared resource.Financial institution 1328 can With including the various entities related to instructing financial transaction, including：Bank, credit/debit card facility, Online e-business facility, On-line payment system, virtual cash system, fund transfer system etc..

In addition to the above, service terminal 100 and server computer 1304, which can also be operably coupled to, turns Sell market 1330 and service terminal operator 1332.Resell market 1330 expression be with by electronic channel and entity channel Progress resells related remote computer system and/or Service Providers system to consumer-elcetronics devices.This entity and facility Online auction that for example can be to reselling second-hand electronic equipment is related, and with setting up the market price for these second-hand electronic equipments It is related.Service terminal operator 1332 can be central computer or central computer system, for controlling service terminal 100 The various operations of network.Such operation can include, for example, the maintenance of remote monitoring and promotion service terminal is (for example, service Termination function remote testing, the software of down operation and renewal etc.), service (for example, cash and other running stores regular replenishments), Performance, etc..In addition, service terminal operator 1332 can further comprise being operably connected to positioned at each service terminal One or more display screens (for example, camera 116 in one or more above-mentioned reference picture 1A-1C) of 100 camera.This is remote Journey viewing ability make operator personnel during merchandising real-time verification user mark and/or carry out service terminal 100 other regard Observation is felt, as explained above with described in Figure 1A -1C.

Aforementioned electronic devices recovery system 1300 only describe it is a kind of be applied to implement various techniques described herein can The network system of energy.Therefore, one of ordinary skill in the art it is to be understood that, the other systems consistent with this technology can omit ginseng According to one or more facility described by Figure 13, or can include not being described in detail in Figure 13 one or more is extra Facility.

One of ordinary skill in the art will be understood that routine described above and other functions and method can be by various Processing equipment, such as service terminal processor 1200 (Figure 12), server computer 1304 (Figure 13), or both are performed.Process It can be used as by the logic array or circuit element of conventional programming, by Digital Signal Processing (DSP) integrated circuit special integrated Circuit (ASIC) is implemented.Although many embodiments be shown and described as hardware (for example, aim at one of task design or Multiple integrated circuits) middle implementation, but these embodiments can also in software be implemented and can be by one or more Device is managed to perform.This software can be stored in any suitable computer-readable medium, such as, be stored in semiconductor chip , on a computer readable disk or downloaded from server and be locally stored in the microcode at client.

Service terminal 100, mobile device 1230, server computer 1304, subscriber computer and/or equipment 1318 etc. can With including one or more CPU or other logic processing circuits, memory, input equipment (for example, keyboard and Sensing equipment), output equipment (for example, display device and printer) and storage device be (for example, disc driver, solid-state are driven Dynamic device, fixed drive and floppy disk, CD drive etc.).This computer equipment may include other program modules, all Such as, operating system, one or more application program (for example, text processing application or spreadsheet application) etc..User counts Calculation machine can include the wireless computer communicated via Radio Link with internet, and such as, mobile phone, individual digital are helped Manage (PDA), palmtop computer etc..Computer can be the common apparatus that can be programmed to run all kinds application, or Person they can be the single-use equipment for optimizing in or being limited to specific function or specific function classification.It is of the present utility model each Aspect can be put into practice in various other computing environment.

Though it is shown that internet, but the utility model can also use private network, such as, Intranet.Network can be with With client/server architecture, in the architecture, a computer is exclusively used in servicing other client computers, or net Network can have other frameworks, and such as, point-to-point, in the architecture, one or more computer is used as server and visitor simultaneously Family machine.Coupled to one or more database purchase on one or more server computer between subscriber computer The a large amount of webpages and content exchanged.One or more server computer including one or more database can be using peace Full measure is (for example, firewall system, message encryption and/or certification are (for example, use Transport Layer Security (TLS) or safe socket Layer (SSL)), cryptoguard scheme, encrypted stored data (for example, using trusted computer hardware) etc.) to suppress to this The malicious attack of system, and the message and data that are stored therein is kept complete.

Those skilled in the relevant art it is to be understood that, design of the present utility model can be in addition to based on position or internet Various environment under use.Generally, display explanation can be HTML (HTML), extensible markup language Or WAP (WAP) form, electronic mail formats or any other form (including base suitable for display information (XML) Form in character/code, the form based on algorithm (for example, vector generation) and bitmap format).Furthermore, it is possible to use such as office Domain net, wide area network or the various communication channels of point-to-point dial-up connection replace internet.The system can calculated individually It is managed, rather than is managed in a client/server environment in machine environment.In addition, subscriber computer can include The hardware or any combination of software interacted with server computer, such as system based on TV and business or non-business The various other consumer products that industry transaction can be managed by it.Various aspects of the present utility model described herein can be Realized or for any e-mail environment in any e-mail environment.

Although not requiring, various aspects of the present utility model are carried out by general background of computer executable instructions Description, executable instruction by the general data processing of such as server computer, wireless device or personal computer for example, set The standby routine performed.Those skilled in the relevant art it is to be understood that, various aspects of the present utility model can with other communication systems, Data handling system or computer system configurations are implemented together, including：(including individual digital is helped for internet device, handheld device Manage (PDA)), wearable computer, various cellular phones or mobile phone (including IP network phone (VoIP)), dumb terminal, Media player, game station, multicomputer system, based on microprocessor or programmable consumption electronic product, set top box, NetPC Network PC (PC), mini-computer, mainframe computer etc..In fact, term " computer ", " server ", " master Machine ", " host computer system " etc. are generally used interchangeably herein, and they refer at the said equipment and system and any data Manage any one in device.Input equipment can include touch pad, keyboard and/or pointer device, such as mouse.Other inputs are set It is standby to be probably, such as microphone, control stick, writing pencil, game mat, scanner, digital camera, video camera, etc..Data storage Equipment can include any kind of can store by the computer-readable medium of the addressable data of computer, such as magnetic hard-disk And floppy disk, CD drive, cassette, tape drive, flash card, digital video disc (DVD's), Bernoulli Jacob's boxlike Tape, RAM, ROM, smart card etc..In fact, all may be used for any medium for storing or transmitting computer-readable instruction and data To use, including to network such as LAN (LAN), the connectivity port of wide area network (WAN) or internet.

Various aspects of the present utility model can be implemented in special purpose computer or data processor, the special-purpose meter Calculation machine or data processor have certain programmed, configuration or constructed, to perform one or more calculating detailed herein Machine executable instruction.Although various aspects of the present utility model, such as specific function, it is described as only holding on a single device OK, still, the utility model can also be implemented in distributed environment, and in the distributed environment, each function or module exist Shared between different processing equipments, these processing equipments pass through such as LAN (LAN), wide area network (WAN) or internet Communication network is connected.In a distributed computing environment, programming module can be located locally, and be may be alternatively located at remote memory storage and set In standby.

Various aspects of the present utility model can be stored or distributed on tangible computer-readable medium, these tangible meters Calculation machine computer-readable recording medium includes：Magnetically or optically the chip of readable computer cd, hardwire or pre-programmed is (for example, electric erasable and programmable Journey read-only storage (EEPROM) semiconductor chip), nanotechnology memory, biological memory or other data storage mediums. Data storage device may include any kind of computer-readable medium, and these computer-readable mediums can be stored can be by meter Calculation machine access data, such as magnetic hard disk and floppy disk, CD drive, cassette tape, tape drive, flash card, Digital video disc (DVD), Bernoulli cartridges, random access memory (RAM), read-only storage (ROM), smart card Deng.In fact, any storage or transmission computer-readable instruction and the medium of data can be used, including it is connected to such as LAN, WAN or internet connectivity port.Alternatively, the instruction of the computer execution in each side of the present utility model, data Structure, screen display and other data can be distributed on the internet or be distributed in other networks (including wireless network), A period of time in be distributed in the transmitting signal of propagation medium (such as electromagnetic wave, sound wave) or they may be provided in it is any On analog or digital network (packet switch, circuit switching or other schemes).Term " memory " and " computer-readable to deposit Storage media " includes any combination of interim, lasting and/or permanent memory, and these are interim, lasting and/or forever Long memory is for example：It is the writable nonvolatile memory of ROM, such as RAM writable memory, such as flash memory, hard Disk drive, solid-state drive, removable media etc., but do not include transmitting signal in itself.

Example of the present utility model detailed above and embodiment are not intended to exhaustive or limit the utility model In precise forms disclosed above.It is related although specific example of the present utility model is described above for illustrative purposes Art personnel will be appreciated that various equivalent modifications can be within the scope of the utility model.Above to spy Levy, the description of advantage or similar expression all referring to be not meant to should using all feature and advantage that this technology is realized Should be for single embodiment of the present utility model or in any single embodiment.But, the expression on feature and advantage is managed Solve to mean that the special characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiments, advantage or characteristic are comprised at least one embodiment of this technology In.Therefore, the discussion of feature and advantage and similar expression, in whole this specification can with but be not necessarily referring to same reality Apply example.In addition, feature, advantage and the characteristic of this technology description can combine at one or many in any suitable manner In individual embodiment.One skilled in the relevant art will recognize that, this technology can not need one of specific embodiment or many Implement in the case of individual specific features and advantage.In other examples, extra feature and advantage also may be used in a particular embodiment Can be effective, and the specific embodiment may not be appeared in all embodiments of this technology.

The appended any patents and patent applicationss submitted in file may be listed in including any and other as described above Bibliography, is incorporated herein by reference.If desired, each side of the present utility model can be changed, with using above-mentioned each System, function and design in individual reference paper provide embodiment further of the present utility model.

Unless the context clearly require that, otherwise through specification and claims, word " comprising ", "comprising" etc. will It is interpreted the meaning included, rather than exclusive or exhaustive implication, that is to say, that the meaning of " including but is not limited to ".As herein Term " connection " used, " coupling " or their any variant refer to any connection between two or more elements or coupling Close, it is either directly or indirect；Coupling or connection between each element can be physics, logic or its combination. In addition, word " this paper ", " above ", " following " and similar meaning word when used in this application, refer to the application Entirety rather than the application any specific part.If context allows, the list used in above-mentioned embodiment The word of number or plural number can also include plural number or odd number respectively.On the word in the list of two or more projects "or", covers the whole explained below of word：Whole projects in any project, the list in the list, Yi Jilie Any combination of project in table.

Provided herein is teaching of the present utility model can apply to other systems, and be not necessarily system described above System.The element of above-mentioned various examples and action can be combined to provide further embodiment of the present utility model.This practicality Some new alternate embodiments can not only include element extra outside embodiment described above, can also include Less element.Further, any optional network specific digit noted herein is only example：It can use in an alternative embodiment Different numerical value or scope.

It is no matter above although description above describing the optimal mode of various embodiments of the present utility model and design How detailed word is, and the utility model can still be put into practice in many ways.The details of system can be in its specific embodiment party Significant changes in formula, but still in this technology.As described above, description some feature or aspect when institutes of the present utility model The particular term used, is not construed as imply the term and is redefined to be defined to and these term phases herein Any particular characteristics of the present utility model, feature or the aspect closed.In general, used in claims below Term be not construed as the utility model being limited in specific embodiment disclosed in specification, unless it is above-mentioned specifically Bright part exactly defines these terms.Therefore, actual range of the present utility model not only includes disclosed example, also includes All equivalent ways of the present utility model are practiced or carried out under claims.

From the foregoing it will be appreciated that for illustrative purposes, there have been described herein specific embodiment of the utility model, But in the case where not departing from the spirit and scope of various embodiments of the present utility model, various modifications can also be made.In addition, although In the background of some embodiments, the various advantages associated with these embodiments of the present utility model are described above, But other embodiments can also show these advantages, moreover, simultaneously not all embodiments is required to necessarily exhibit in this reality With this advantage in new scope.Therefore, the utility model is by appended claims in addition to being limited, not by Limitation.Although some aspects of the present utility model are set forth below in the form of some claims, applicant consider with The various aspects of the present utility model of the form of any number of claim.Correspondingly, applicant is retained in submission originally

The right of the extra claim of addition after application, or add this in this application or in continuation application Extra claim formats.

Claims

1. a kind of device for being used to reclaim consumer-elcetronics devices, it is characterised in that described device includes：

It is configured to receive the housing of electronic equipment；With

Imaging system in the housing, wherein, the imaging system includes：

First scanner, it is operatively positioned to obtain the first image of the electronic equipment；With

Second scanner, it is operatively positioned to obtain the second image of the electronic equipment.

2. device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that first scanner is movably positioned in the electronics and set On the first standby side, and wherein described second scanner be movably positioned in the electronic equipment relative to described first On second side of side.

3. device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that first scanner is movably positioned in the electronics and set Standby top, and wherein described second scanner is the lower section for being movably positioned in the electronic equipment.

4. device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that first scanner is operatively positioned to obtain the electricity The image on the preceding surface of sub- equipment, and wherein described second scanner is operatively positioned to obtain after the electronic equipment The image on surface.

5. device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that first scanner is configured to relatively described electronic equipment Flatly move to obtain the first image, and wherein described second scanner is configured to relatively described electronic equipment and flatly moved Move to obtain the second image.

6. device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that first scanner and the second scanner as one man move with Obtain the first and second images.

7. device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that first scanner includes：

Imaging sensor；

Light source；With

Optical element, it is towards the imaging sensor to be configured as the light-redirecting reflected from the electronic equipment.

8. device as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that the light source includes white light source and infrared light supply.

9. device as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that first scanner also includes being arranged on the light source and institute State the diffuser between electronic equipment.

10. device as claimed in claim 7, it is characterised in that second scanner includes：

Second imaging sensor；

Secondary light source；With

Second optical element, it is towards the described second imaging sensing to be configured as the light-redirecting reflected from the electronic equipment Device.

11. device as claimed in claim 10, it is characterised in that secondary light source includes the second white light source and the second infrared light Source.

12. device as claimed in claim 10, it is characterised in that second scanner also includes being arranged on second light Diffuser between source and the electronic equipment.

13. device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that also including being arranged on first scanner and described second The first speculum between scanner, first speculum is configured as laterally weighing the light from first scanner A part for the electronic equipment is directed towards, so that first scanner obtains the part of the electronic equipment Image,

Wherein described first image includes a part of described image of the electronic equipment.

14. device as claimed in claim 13, it is characterised in that the part of the electronic equipment is that the electronics is set The first standby side, and wherein described device also includes the be arranged between first scanner and second scanner Two-mirror, second speculum is configured as laterally redirecting the light from second scanner as described in Second side of electronic equipment, so that second scanner obtains the image of second side of the electronic equipment.

15. device as claimed in claim 14, it is characterised in that first speculum and second speculum are set In the opposite side of the electronic equipment.

16. device as claimed in claim 15, it is characterised in that first speculum, first scanning facing upwards Device, and wherein described second speculum faces downwardly second scanner.

17. device as claimed in claim 1, it is characterised in that first scanner includes the first flat-bed scanner, and Wherein described second scanner includes the second flat-bed scanner.