EP4623398A1 - Procédé et dispositif pour déterminer et délivrer des informations sur des contenants réutilisables - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif pour déterminer et délivrer des informations sur des contenants réutilisables

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EP4623398A1
EP4623398A1 EP23814119.6A EP23814119A EP4623398A1 EP 4623398 A1 EP4623398 A1 EP 4623398A1 EP 23814119 A EP23814119 A EP 23814119A EP 4623398 A1 EP4623398 A1 EP 4623398A1
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Prior art keywords
reusable
database
information
labeling
reusable containers
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Sonja Ingrid SCHELBACH
Michael Albert
Juliane SPIEKER
Adrian Spieker
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Pfabo GmbH
Taretag GmbH
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Pfabo GmbH
Taretag GmbH
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Priority claimed from DE102023108584.0A external-priority patent/DE102023108584A1/de
Application filed by Pfabo GmbH, Taretag GmbH filed Critical Pfabo GmbH
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F7/00—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus
    • G07F7/06—Mechanisms actuated by objects other than coins to free or to actuate vending, hiring, coin or paper currency dispensing or refunding apparatus by returnable containers, i.e. reverse vending systems in which a user is rewarded for returning a container that serves as a token of value, e.g. bottles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06Q—INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G06Q10/00—Administration; Management
    • G06Q10/30—Administration of product recycling or disposal

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  • the invention further relates to a billing system for billing based on the labeling of reusable containers, preferably for loose products, comprising a controller and an ID scanner, wherein the billing system is coupled to a first database.
  • Reusable containers are well known and are being used more and more, as demand is increasing on the one hand and legal requirements are moving away from disposable packaging on the other.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a system for labeling reusable containers, preferably for loose products, with which a label for identifying a reusable container can be created safely and reliably and tracking of a reusable container can be ensured.
  • the final price is calculated from the information assigned to the ID.
  • the final price of the reusable containers and the loose product contained therein is calculated by the control system from the information assigned to the ID of the reusable containers and includes the deposit value of the reusable containers and the price of the loose product contained in the reusable container, which in turn is calculated from the weight of the loose product determined by the scales, minus the tare of the reusable container and the price per unit of weight of the loose product.
  • a reusable container is understood to mean any type of container and packaging, etc. These are trading, loading or packaging units for the distribution of goods.
  • a reusable container is also used to hold and/or combine products of the same or different types for bundled handling.
  • a reusable container is referred to as an outer shell or (partial or complete) wrapping of an object or an entire object, in particular for its protection or for better handling. This also includes primary and secondary containers.
  • a database also represents a database area.
  • Several databases or database areas can be combined in one database. Different databases and/or database areas can differ in terms of Access rights to read and/or write in the database, the type of information stored in the data and/or the location of the storage.
  • different types of information are stored in the databases or database areas.
  • the tare weight of a reusable container is only determined once and stored in the database.
  • the deposit value is also protected information that can only be changed by a restricted group of users.
  • the deposit status on the other hand, is changed by a billing system, but not by the labeling system.
  • the product information on the other hand, can be changed via the labeling system.
  • An end customer on the other hand, only has read rights in a restricted area.
  • the information assigned to the ID identifier is assigned in the first database by reading and/or determining the information of the ID identifier.
  • Reusable container information and product information are assigned to the ID identifier of the reusable container.
  • the reusable container containing the loose product is therefore not only clearly identifiable, but the ID identifier of the reusable container and thus the reusable container itself is linked to the reusable container information and the product information.
  • the information includes a deposit value of a reusable container, a deposit status and/or a product value of a loose product packaged in the reusable container.
  • Each reusable container has reusable container information.
  • the deposit value of a reusable container depends, for example, on the size and type of the reusable container (suitable for solid, liquid or gaseous products, special closures, etc.).
  • Reusable container information is usually stored in a database and is read in by a first controller.
  • the product information includes information such as type, quantity and price per unit of quantity of the loose product stored in the reusable container.
  • the Product information is partly read in or determined from a database, e.g. using a scale.
  • the information about the deposit status is required, for example, to enable the deposit value to be paid in or paid out.
  • the information includes the tare weight of the reusable container.
  • reading the ID identifier involves scanning a barcode and/or QR code.
  • Other types of code are possible.
  • the barcode and/or QR code is unique for each reusable container. Each reusable container can therefore be clearly identified using its barcode and/or QR code. Reading is done using a scanner, e.g. using a smartphone with suitable optics and a suitable app.
  • the barcode and/or QR code is permanently attached to the reusable container. The barcode and/or QR code cannot therefore be removed from the reusable container intentionally or inadvertently.
  • other ID identifiers such as electromagnetic identifiers or other optical identifiers can also be used.
  • the reusable container is sealed by a seal.
  • the seal is a banderol and/or an adhesive seal.
  • the seal must be destroyed in order to open the reusable packaging. The seal seals the reusable container in such a way that the contents of the reusable container cannot be changed before a payment process.
  • part of the product information read from the database was determined by a measurement.
  • part of the product information is measured.
  • the amount of the loose product to be stored in the reusable container is measured, e.g. as weight and/or volume.
  • the product information includes measured data, recorded data, read data and/or calculated data.
  • the product information is obtained from different sources loaded into a controller.
  • the quantity of the loose product to be stored in the reusable container is measured using a scale, for example.
  • the type and price per unit of quantity of the loose product to be stored in the reusable container is recorded.
  • the type and price per unit of quantity of the loose product can also be read from a database if a user scans a barcode of the loose product assigned to the barcode or assigns the product using a keyboard.
  • the weight or volume of the loose product stored in the reusable container is calculated by comparing the weight of the reusable container containing the loose product, measured using a scale, with the tare weight of the reusable container.
  • the deposit value is stored and/or entered in the ID identifier.
  • further information is linked to the ID identifier.
  • the information about the tare weight of the reusable container is required to record the exact weight of the loose product to be stored in the reusable container.
  • the deposit value of the reusable container depends on, for example, its type and size.
  • the information about the deposit value is required to determine the price of the reusable container and the loose product it contains.
  • the deposit value is stored in a database and can be changed by an operator.
  • a payment process takes place after the information assigned to the ID has been output.
  • the information assigned to the ID contains the total price of the reusable container and the loose product contained therein, as well as the deposit status.
  • the payment process itself takes place using a billing system that has the ID and assigned information or determines it.
  • the status of the reusable container changes.
  • the status change is assigned to the ID of the reusable container.
  • the status of the reusable container changes in such a way that the status of the reusable container is changed, for example, from “not paid” to "paid” and/or from "not borrowed” to “borrowed”.
  • the status change is stored in the database.
  • reading the ID code involves scanning a barcode and/or QR code.
  • the barcode and/or QR code is unique for each reusable container. Each reusable container can therefore be clearly identified via its barcode and/or QR code. Reading is done using a scanner, e.g. via a smartphone with suitable optics and a suitable app.
  • the billing system for billing based on the labeling of reusable containers, preferably loose products, has a controller and an ID scanner.
  • the system can be controlled by means of the first controller and has a memory and a suitable app for this purpose.
  • the billing system is linked to a first database.
  • the ID scanner can be used to record the ID assigned to each individual reusable container and store it in the first database.
  • the ID is arranged on the reusable container, for example, using a barcode and/or QR code.
  • the accounting system has read and write access to the first database.
  • the accounting system can read reusable container information from the first database and change status changes of a reusable container on the first database.
  • product information about the product filled into the reusable container and/or information about the deposit value of the reusable container is stored in the first database.
  • Product information includes information such as type, quantity and price per unit of quantity of the loose product stored in the reusable container.
  • the deposit value of a reusable container depends, for example, on the size and type of the reusable container (suitable for gaseous, solid and/or liquid products, special closures, etc.).
  • Product information and the deposit value of a reusable container are necessary to determine the total price of a loose product together with the reusable container.
  • the ID identifier is assigned to the reusable container.
  • each ID identifier is assigned to only one individual reusable container.
  • Each individual reusable container has a unique ID identifier that is read electronically using a scanner.
  • the billing system is part of a labeling system for labeling reusable containers and/or is coupled to a labeling system for labeling reusable containers.
  • the labeling system is used to label a reusable container, with the label created containing product information and the total price of the loose product arranged in the reusable container.
  • the billing system has a measuring device and a second database.
  • the amount of loose product to be stored in the reusable container is measured using the measuring device, e.g. a scale.
  • the amount of loose product determined in this way is stored in the second database.
  • the accounting system for labelling reusable containers also has a first ID scanner and a first database.
  • the ID scanner can be used to record the ID assigned to each individual reusable container. and can be stored in the first database.
  • the ID is located on the reusable container using a barcode and/or QR code.
  • the billing system for labeling reusable containers also has a first measuring device and a second database.
  • the quantity and/or weight of the loose product to be packaged can be measured using the first measuring device and stored in the second database.
  • the first scanner, the first measuring device and the first database as well as the second database are connected to the first controller and are controlled by the first controller.
  • the billing system has a second controller.
  • the second controller is connected to a billing system and controls its components.
  • the second controller is connected to a second scanner.
  • a label of the reusable container can be detected using the second scanner.
  • the second scanner is part of an accounting system.
  • the accounting system is connected to the second database.
  • the second database contains reusable container information and product information.
  • the first controller is connected to the first scanner.
  • the first controller is connected to the first, second and/or third database.
  • the data records generated by the first controller can be sent to the first, second and/or third database.
  • data records can be received by the first controller from the first, second and/or third database.
  • the second controller is connected to a smaller number of databases than the first controller. The second controller is connected to the second database, while the first controller is connected to the first, second and third databases.
  • Embodiments of the method according to the invention for determining and outputting information from reusable containers and loose products packaged therein, the accounting system according to the invention and the system according to the invention for labeling reusable containers, preferably for loose products, are shown in a simplified schematic manner in the drawings and are explained in more detail in the following description.
  • Fig. 1 a Accounting system, an internally arranged database
  • Fig. 1 c Accounting system, two databases
  • Fig. 2 Accounting system, two separate databases
  • Fig. 3 Billing system, first and second database in unit
  • Fig. 5 Accounting system, three separate databases
  • Fig. 1 shows views of embodiments of a billing system K.
  • Billing system K is part of an inventive system S for labelling Reusable containers preferably for loose products.
  • the accounting system K has a second controller C2 which is connected to the first database DB1 and the second ID scanner SC2.
  • the second controller C2 and the second ID scanner SC2 are arranged in the accounting system K.
  • the first database DB1 can also be arranged in the accounting system K (Fig. 1 a), but the first database DB1 can also be arranged externally at a distance from the accounting system K (Fig. 1 b).
  • the second database DB2 is arranged outside the accounting system K (Fig. 1 c).
  • Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 show views of embodiments of a billing system K, wherein the second controller C2 is connected to a first database DB1 and to a second database DB2.
  • the billing system K has the second database DB2, the second controller C2 is connected to the externally arranged first database DB1 (Fig. 2).
  • the first database DB1 and the second database DB2 are arranged as a structural unit outside the billing system K (Fig. 3).
  • the first database DB1 and the second database DB2 are arranged separately from one another outside the billing system K (Fig. 4).
  • the ID associated with the reusable container is read.
  • the ID is inseparably connected to the reusable container in the form of a barcode and/or a QR code or is arranged on it in a way that is clearly visible to a user C and is scanned with the second ID scanner SC2.
  • Each reusable container has an individually assigned permanent ID.
  • the ID of each individual reusable container is stored in the first database DB1.
  • the ID is assigned to a reusable container by an operator of the system S who has read and write access to the first database DB1.
  • the ID of a reusable container also includes information about the tare weight of the reusable container, information about the deposit value of the reusable container and information about the deposit status is linked and assigned to the reusable container.
  • the operator creates a first data packet on the first database DB1 that contains the ID and tare weight of a reusable container.
  • the information about tare weight and deposit value in the first data packet is protected information that cannot be accessed and/or changed via a public network.
  • Information is then read out and/or determined from the first database DB1 by the second controller C2, the information comprising reusable container information, a deposit value of the reusable container and its tare weight, as well as product information for a loose product stored or to be stored in the reusable container.
  • the information can also include the deposit status. This information is assigned to the ID of the reusable container.
  • the deposit status and deposit value are protected information. While the deposit value is not variable information, the deposit status is variable information that can only be changed by a limited group of users.
  • the product information for the loose product includes in particular the type of loose product and its weight as well as its price per unit of weight. This product information is variable information and is available via a public network, in particular to a user e.
  • Part of the product information namely the type and weight of the loose product to be stored in the reusable container, is entered and measured using the second measuring device IN2, which in this embodiment is a scale, sent to the second controller 02 and stored on the second controller 02.
  • the price per weight unit of the loose product is loaded from the first database DB1 into the second controller 02 and stored in the second controller 02.
  • the final price of the reusable container and the loose product contained therein is calculated from the information assigned to the ID of the reusable container by the second control system and includes the deposit value of the reusable container and the price of the loose product contained in the reusable container, which in turn is determined by the weight of the loose product determined by the IN2 scale minus the tare of the reusable container and the price per unit weight of the loose product.
  • the final price is displayed, as is the information assigned to the ID of the reusable container.
  • the final price and assigned information are displayed visually on a display and on a label.
  • the label is a digital label and is stored on the second controller 02.
  • the label can be printed out and placed on a seal on the reusable packaging or is the seal on the reusable packaging.
  • the seal can be designed as a banderol that runs around the reusable packaging or as an adhesive seal. To open the reusable packaging, a user C must destroy the seal.
  • the payment process by user C takes place.
  • the status of the reusable container changes from "not paid” to “paid” and/or from “not borrowed” to “borrowed”.
  • the status change is also carried out by the second controller 02 and is sent to the first database DB1 and stored there.
  • the first database DB1, the second database DB2 and a third database DB3 are each arranged separately from one another outside the accounting system K and connected to the second controller 02.
  • the third database DB3 is accessible via a public network.
  • Fig. 6 shows an embodiment of a system S for labeling reusable containers, preferably for loose products.
  • the system S has the input system E and the billing system K.
  • the input system E has the first measuring device IN1 (scale) and the first scanner SC1, which are connected to the first controller C1.
  • the billing system K has the second scanner SC2 and the second database DB2, both of which are connected to the second controller C2.
  • the second database DB2 is additionally connected to the first controller C1 of the input system E.
  • the first database DB1 and the third database DB3 are arranged separately from the input system E and the billing system K and are connected to the first controller C1.
  • a user C selects a reusable container and scans its ID using the first scanner SC1, whereby the ID is read out and stored in the first controller.
  • the first controller C1 loads the first data packet associated with the ID, comprising the reusable container information with tare, deposit value and deposit status of the reusable container identified by the ID.
  • the user C fills the reusable container with a loose product, enters the type of loose product into the first measuring device IN1 and measures the weight of the filled reusable container using the first measuring device IN1.
  • the ID of the reusable container is assigned the weight, the price per weight unit and the type of loose product on the first controller C1.
  • further information is assigned to the ID, at least the information required by law.
  • the first controller C1 creates a digital label that contains the reusable container information and the product information as well as the other information assigned to the ID for a user C, in particular the price of the loose product.
  • Weight unit, further information are divided into three second data packets.
  • a second data packet is sent to the first database DB1
  • another second data packet is sent to the second database DB2
  • a third second data packet is sent to the third database DB3 and stored in the respective databases DB1 , DB2, DB3.
  • the created label is also sent to the three databases DB1 , DB2, DB3 and stored there.
  • the third database DB3 is accessible via a public network, in particular an Internet connection.
  • User C can log into the third database DB3 at any time using a suitable app, e.g. a smartphone, and view and download the data of the second data package stored on it.
  • the reusable container filled with the loose product To pay for the reusable container filled with the loose product, its barcode and/or QR code is scanned with the second scanner SC2 of the billing system K, thus recording the ID of the reusable container.
  • the ID is sent to the second controller C2 of the billing system K, where it is linked to the second data packet stored in the second database DB2.
  • the final price of the loose product packed in the reusable container, including the deposit value of the reusable container is shown on a display device connected to the billing system K, and the user C carries out the payment process.
  • the status of the reusable container changes from “not paid” to “paid”.
  • the status change is also carried out by the second controller C2 and is sent to the first database DB1 and stored there.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé pour déterminer et délivrer des informations sur des contenants réutilisables et des produits en vrac contenus dans ceux-ci, comprenant les étapes consistant à lire en entrée une identification ID associée à un contenant réutilisable, à lire en sortie des informations d'une première base de données, à calculer le prix final à partir des informations attribuées à l'identification ID, et à délivrer les informations attribuées à l'identification ID et/ou le prix final. L'invention concerne en outre un système de facturation pour un processus de facturation utilisant l'étiquetage de contenants réutilisables, de préférence pour des produits en vrac, comprenant un dispositif de commande et un scanner d'identification ID, le système de facturation étant relié à une première base de données.
EP23814119.6A 2022-11-25 2023-11-23 Procédé et dispositif pour déterminer et délivrer des informations sur des contenants réutilisables Pending EP4623398A1 (fr)

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PCT/EP2023/082888 WO2024110600A1 (fr) 2022-11-25 2023-11-23 Procédé et dispositif pour déterminer et délivrer des informations sur des contenants réutilisables

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