JP2002205046A - Method for grasping accumulation of industrial waste, method for recovering industrial waste and system for monitoring accumulation of industrial waste - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for grasping the accumulation of industrial waste, by which the accumulated waste at temporary waste storing places arranged at a plurality of spots can be grasped easily and the time to recover the stored waste can be judged precisely and to provide a method for recovering industrial waste and a system for monitoring the accumulation of industrial waste. SOLUTION: This system (10) for monitoring the accumulation of industrial waste (51) accumulated at the temporary waste storing places arranged at a plurality of spots is provided with a monitoring means (20) for monitoring the accumulated states of industrial waste and outputting data on the obtained waste-accumulated states, a managing means (30) for releasing the data outputted from the means (20) on a communication network and a perusing means (40) for perusing the data released on the communication network. An industrial waste recovering trader can grasp the accumulated waste and judge the time to recover the stored waste precisely by making good use of the communication network.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention makes it possible to easily grasp the status of waste accumulation at a plurality of temporary waste storage sites,
The present invention relates to an industrial waste accumulation state grasping method, an industrial waste collection method, and an industrial waste accumulation state monitoring system capable of accurately determining a waste collection time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, household waste and industrial waste discharged from factories and construction sites are transported to specific areas such as coasts and barren land and used for landfills and landfills, and municipal waste disposal. The waste is sorted at the site, valuables are collected, and combustibles are incinerated for reduction and stabilization before being finally disposed of. Examples of the industrial waste include, for example, sludge generated by a shield method, construction waste such as concrete generated by dismantling a building, scrap metal, waste wood, waste plastic, and the like. Difficulty in obtaining land for disposal and its impact on the environment have become social issues.

[0003] Therefore, when treating industrial waste, the information on the type, composition, properties, generation amount, transport time, transport cost, loading site conditions, etc. of the waste is sufficiently grasped and collected, transported and treated. It is important to create a total system for ensuring an appropriate processing level and safety, and improving economy and efficiency. It is also important to prevent the scattering, outflow and generation of offensive odor of wastes, that is, as an environmental protection measure.

[0004]

By the way, industrial waste discharged from factories and construction sites is temporarily stored in industrial waste temporary storage sites (hereinafter referred to as "temporary storage sites") provided at factories and construction sites. Collected in an industrial waste collection box (hereinafter referred to as “collection box”). Then, when a certain amount of waste is accumulated, a waste collection company separates and collects the waste, transports it to an industrial waste disposal site, and performs a process according to the type of waste. However, temporary storage has multiple factories and
Since it is provided at the construction site, it has been difficult for a waste collection company to always keep track of the accumulation state of the waste in the collection box at each temporary storage site and to collect the waste at an appropriate timing.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a method for grasping the state of accumulation of industrial waste, which can easily grasp the state of accumulation of waste in temporary storage sites provided at a plurality of locations and can accurately judge the time of collection of waste. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for collecting waste and an industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for ascertaining the state of accumulation of industrial waste.
An industrial waste accumulation status grasping method capable of remotely grasping an accumulation status of industrial waste (51) accumulated in an industrial waste temporary storage site, wherein the accumulation of industrial waste in the industrial waste temporary storage site Monitoring means (20) for monitoring the status, outputs the data of the storage status to a server (31) connected to a communication network (Internet 60),
The server periodically publishes the accumulation status data on the communication network, and browses the accumulation status data published on the communication network, thereby displaying the accumulation status of the industrial waste in the industrial waste temporary storage site. Is characterized. Note that the communication network mainly refers to the Internet, but also includes a network formed by connecting a plurality of terminals (personal computers and the like) via analog or digital dedicated lines or public lines, for example, a LAN (Local Area Network) and W
An AN (Wide Area Network) or the like may be used.

According to the method for ascertaining the state of accumulation of industrial waste according to the first aspect, a viewer (an industrial waste recovery company, etc.) can view temporary waste at each construction site, which is disclosed on a server via a communication network. You can browse the waste status of the storage area. Therefore, the status of the waste can be easily grasped, the timing of the waste collection can be accurately determined, and the efficiency of the waste collection work can be improved. Further, it is possible to reduce the labor and cost for a waste collection company or the like to grasp the state of waste in each temporary waste storage area.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for grasping the state of accumulation of industrial waste, wherein the data on the state of accumulation is stored in an industrial waste temporary storage site. It is characterized in that the data is at least one of data of a waste type and data of an accumulated amount of the industrial waste.

According to the method for ascertaining the state of accumulation of industrial waste according to the second aspect, the same effect as in the first aspect can be obtained, and the classification of industrial waste can be performed based on the data of the type of industrial waste to be disclosed. It is possible to determine whether or not the operation is properly performed. Further, since a waste collection company can grasp the type of industrial waste to be collected in advance, the collection operation can be performed efficiently. In addition, from the data on the amount of accumulated industrial waste, it is possible to grasp how much waste is discarded with respect to the allowable waste storage amount in the temporary storage site for industrial waste.

[0010] The method for recovering industrial waste according to claim 3 is as follows.
3. A method for collecting industrial waste using the method for ascertaining the state of accumulation of industrial waste according to claim 1, wherein the method is output from monitoring means at each of a plurality of temporary storage sites for industrial waste and published on a communication network. It is characterized in that the data of the accumulation status of the industrial waste is browsed, and the collection time of each industrial waste temporary storage site is determined based on the data.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the same effects as those of the first and second aspects can be obtained, and the industrial waste collection company can use the communication network to set the waste collection time. Judgment can be made accurately, and the efficiency of waste collection work can be improved. In addition, since it is possible to accurately know the waste collection time, it is possible to reduce the load loss of industrial waste.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system for monitoring the status of accumulation of industrial waste accumulated in a temporary storage area for industrial waste. Monitoring means for outputting the accumulation status data obtained by monitoring the accumulation status of the industrial waste in the temporary waste storage area, and managing the publication of the accumulation status data output from the monitoring means on a communication network Means (30), and a browsing means (40) for browsing the data of the accumulation status published on the communication network.

According to the industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system of the fourth aspect, the viewer (industrial waste collection company, etc.)
Through the communication network, it is possible to browse the waste status of the waste temporary storage at each construction site, which is disclosed on the server. Therefore, the status of the waste can be easily grasped, the timing of the waste collection can be accurately determined, and the efficiency of the waste collection work can be improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system according to the fourth aspect, wherein the monitoring means includes an imaging means (21) for imaging the industrial waste temporary storage site. The management unit processes the image data captured by the imaging unit, and stores at least one of the amount of accumulated industrial waste and the type of accumulated industrial waste as the accumulation state of industrial waste. Is provided with an industrial waste estimating means (33) for estimating (3).

According to the industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system of the fifth aspect, the same effects as those of the fourth aspect can be obtained, and the accumulation status of the industrial waste can be obtained as an image.
It is easy to visually know the time of waste collection.
Further, it is possible to determine whether or not the classification of the industrial waste is appropriately performed based on the data of the type of the industrial waste estimated by the industrial waste estimating means. Further, since a waste collection company can grasp the type of industrial waste to be collected in advance, the collection operation can be performed efficiently.
In addition, from the data on the amount of accumulated industrial waste, it is possible to grasp how much waste is discarded with respect to the allowable waste storage amount in the temporary storage site for industrial waste.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the industrial waste monitoring system according to the fourth or fifth aspect, the monitoring means is configured to monitor the industrial waste accumulated in the temporary storage site for the industrial waste. It is characterized by comprising a weight measuring means (22) for measuring weight.

According to the industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system of the sixth aspect, the same effect as in the fourth or fifth aspect can be obtained, and the weight of the industrial waste accumulated in the industrial waste temporary storage site is measured. Thus, the accumulation time of the waste can be determined from the weight of the waste.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system according to any one of the fourth to sixth aspects, wherein the management unit is configured to execute the following based on the image data. It is characterized in that it determines the collection time of the waste in the temporary storage site for industrial waste and informs the waste collection company of the collection time of the waste.

According to the system for monitoring the status of accumulation of industrial waste according to the seventh aspect, the same effect as any one of the fourth to sixth aspects can be obtained, and the management means can instruct the waste recovery company to collect the waste. Since the collection time is notified, the efficiency of the waste collection operation can be improved. In addition, since it is possible to accurately know the waste collection time, it is possible to reduce the load loss of industrial waste.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system 10 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in the block diagram of FIG. 1, the industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system 10 includes a plurality of monitoring units 20.
, Management means 30 and browsing means 40.

The monitoring means 20 comprises a collection box 50 (FIG. 2A) provided at a plurality of industrial waste temporary storage sites.
See (C). ) Is provided for photographing the accumulation state of the wastes 51 accumulated in the parentheses, measuring the weight of the wastes 51, and transmitting these as accumulation state data to the management means 30, which will be described later. An imaging unit 21 and a weight measuring unit 22 are provided.

The image pickup means 21 is provided with, for example, a CCD camera and the like.
It is provided for photographing the waste 51 accumulated in the inside. Then, the waste 51 photographed at a plurality of locations
Are transmitted to the management unit 30 as image data. The weight measuring unit 22 includes a weight sensor, and is provided to detect the weight of the waste 51 discarded in the collection box 50. By measuring the amount of increase in the weight of the entire collection box 50 when the waste 51 is discarded in the collection box 50, the weight of the discarded waste 51 is detected. Then, the detected weight of the waste 51 is transmitted to the management unit 30.

A plurality of collection boxes 50 are provided for each of the industrial waste temporary storage sites, and are provided for storing the wastes 51 therein. The collection box 50 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped having an opening at its upper part, and the wastes 51 accumulated inside can be confirmed from this opening. FIG. 2 shows the inside of the collection box 50 on the back surface 52 side.
As shown in (C), a mark 53 (such as a sticker) colored in accordance with the type of the waste 51 to be collected is attached. Therefore, when the mark 53 becomes invisible due to the accumulated waste 51, it can be determined that it is time to collect the waste 51, and the type of the waste 51 can be estimated by identifying the color of the mark 53. . A plurality of the marks 53 may be attached as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, and other than the marks 53, as long as the accumulated amount of waste can be determined, for example, A reflecting plate having a property of reflecting light may be used.
The entire back surface may be colored as shown in (C), or a colored pole 54 may be provided on the back surface 52 side of the collection box as shown in FIG.

The management means 30 includes a server 31, an image processing means 32, and an industrial waste estimation means 33. The industrial waste estimation unit 33 is provided for estimating the type of the waste 51 from the image data transmitted from the imaging unit 21. The industrial waste estimating means 33 includes a storage means 33a for storing data relating to the type of the waste 51 to be collected. Although not shown, the storage unit 33
a includes, for example, a storage device such as a RAM.

The specific method of estimating the waste by the industrial waste estimating means 33 is as follows. First, based on the image data of the waste 51 put into the collection box 50, the industrial waste estimating means 33 Collection box 50 into which
Is identified. Then, the type of the waste 51 is estimated by comparing the data on the color of the mark 53 set in advance for each of a plurality of types of wastes with the actual color of the mark 53 by the storage unit 33a. Further, the industrial waste estimating unit 33 increases the weight of the collection box 50 before and after the waste 51 is put into the collection box 50 from the weight of the collection box 50 transmitted from the weight measuring unit 22. The amount is calculated, and the weight of the input waste 51 is calculated. The data on the type and weight of the waste 51 thus obtained is transmitted to the image processing means 32 described later.

The image processing means 32 is provided for synthesizing data relating to the type and weight of the waste 51 transmitted from the industrial waste estimating means 33 and image data transmitted from the imaging means 21. Then, the server 31 publishes information such as video, type, and weight of the waste 51 in the collection box 50 provided at a plurality of locations on the Internet 60 one by one. In addition, the server 31, when the mark 53 affixed to the collection box 50 becomes invisible due to accumulated waste as described above,
When the accumulated amount of waste in the collection box 50 exceeds a certain amount, the collection box 50 is designated to the waste collection company, and the collection of the waste is automatically notified by e-mail or the like.

The browsing means 40 is, for example, a terminal such as a personal computer, and is provided for browsing the data on the accumulation status published on the Internet 60 by the management means 30.

According to the industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system 10 having the above-described structure, the viewer (industrial waste collection company or the like) can read the server 31 via the Internet 60.
It is possible to browse the waste status of the waste temporary storage at each construction site disclosed above. Therefore, the status of the waste can be visually and easily grasped, the timing of the waste collection can be accurately determined, and the efficiency of the waste collection work can be improved. Further, since the server 31 automatically notifies the waste collection company that the collection time of the waste 51 has come by e-mail or the like, the waste 51 can be collected at an appropriate timing. Load loss at the time of collection can be reduced. Further, since the information on the waste 51 estimated by the industrial waste estimating means 33 is displayed at the same time as the image of each waste temporary storage site, the timing of waste collection can be more accurately determined, and the waste can be discarded. It is also possible to determine whether or not the sorting of objects is being performed appropriately.

In addition to the above-described waste estimation method, for example, when discarding the waste 51 in the collection box 50, a card indicating the type of the waste 51 is attached to the waste. . Such a card is used as a waste 51
For example, a plurality of types are prepared by changing the color in accordance with the type, and pasted at a position where the image can be captured by the imaging unit 21. Then, the waste 51 in the collection box 50 is photographed with this card attached, and the obtained image data is transmitted to the industrial waste estimating means 33. And
The type of each waste 51 may be estimated by reading the card in the industrial waste estimating unit 33 and comparing the read data with the data on each card stored in the storage unit 33a. In addition, the color of the waste 51 that may be discarded is stored in advance in the storage unit 33a as color data, and the industrial waste estimation unit 33 determines the color of the waste 51 (Light intensity, luminance, etc.) may be detected and compared with the stored color data to estimate the type of the waste 51.

The monitoring means 20 is provided with a plurality of image pickup means 21 so that the collection box 50 can be photographed from a plurality of directions, so that the status of waste accumulation in the collection box 50 and the contents can be estimated. It can be performed more accurately. Further, for example, a digital camera or the like may be used as the imaging unit 21 to photograph the collection box 50 at regular intervals, and this image may be disclosed on the Internet 60. Also, for example, a device capable of accessing the Internet 60 is attached to a waste collection vehicle,
By being able to know the waste situation using a mobile phone that can access the Internet 60,
The timing of waste collection can be more easily determined, and the efficiency of waste collection work can be improved. In addition, during collection at the temporary waste storage site, it is possible to easily determine whether or not collection is required at another temporary storage site. In the present embodiment, the management unit 30 includes the image processing unit 32 and the industrial waste estimation unit 33. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Estimating means 33 may be provided. As the data communication means from the monitoring means 20 to the management means 30, for example, a known data communication means such as a wireless, wired, or telephone line is used.

In this embodiment, the industrial waste estimating means 33 discloses the type of the waste 51 after estimating it. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the type of the waste 51 is estimated. Instead, only the video of the collection box 50 may be disclosed. Further, the server 31 notifies the waste collection company of the collection time of the waste 51 by using an e-mail or the like, but is not limited thereto.
The waste collection company may determine the waste collection time only from the image of the collection box 50, or may determine the waste collection time only from the weight of the waste 51 in the collection box 50. In these cases, the cost for manufacturing the industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system can be reduced.

Next, an example of a method for ascertaining the state of accumulation of industrial waste and a method for collecting industrial waste will be described.

First, when the waste 51 is discarded in the collection box 50, the industrial waste estimating means 33 detects the weight of the collection box 50 sent from the weight measuring means 22 to reduce the weight of the waste 51. Calculation and the imaging means 21
The type of waste 51 is estimated based on the image data transmitted from. Then, data relating to the type and weight of these wastes 51 is transmitted to the image processing means 32.

The image processing means 32 combines the data relating to the type and weight of the waste 51 transmitted by the industrial waste estimating means 33 with the image data transmitted from the imaging means 21, and sends it to the server 31. Send. The server 31 publishes the image of each industrial waste temporary storage site via the Internet 60 one by one, and also simultaneously discloses information such as the type and weight of each waste 51. By using the browsing means 40, the waste collection company can grasp the state of waste at each waste temporary storage site, and also know the collection box whose collection time has come by e-mail or the like sent from the server. Can be. Then, the wastes 51 in the temporary waste storage are appropriately collected.

According to the method of ascertaining the state of accumulation of industrial waste and the method of collecting industrial waste according to the present embodiment, the labor and cost required for a waste collector to ascertain the state of waste in each temporary waste storage area. Can be reduced. Further, since the timing of the waste collection can be accurately set, the load loss of the industrial waste 51 can be reduced. In addition, by using the Internet 60, the waste collection company
It is possible to accurately determine the waste collection time and improve the efficiency of the waste collection work. Further, information on the waste 51 estimated by the industrial waste estimation means 33 is as follows.
Since it is displayed at the same time as the image of each waste temporary storage site, it is possible to determine the timing of waste collection more accurately,
It is also possible to determine whether or not the waste 51 is properly separated.

[0036]

According to the method for ascertaining the state of accumulation of industrial waste according to the present invention, the state of waste can be easily ascertained, the timing of waste collection can be accurately determined, and the efficiency of waste collection work can be improved. Can be improved. Further, it is possible to reduce the labor and cost for a waste collection company or the like to grasp the state of waste in each temporary waste storage area.

According to the method for ascertaining the state of accumulation of industrial waste according to the second aspect, the same effect as that of the first aspect can be obtained, and it is determined whether or not the industrial waste is properly separated. Becomes possible. Further, since a waste collection company can grasp the type of industrial waste to be collected in advance, the collection operation can be performed efficiently. In addition, from the data on the amount of accumulated industrial waste, it is possible to grasp how much waste is discarded with respect to the allowable waste storage amount in the temporary storage site for industrial waste.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the same effects as those of the first and second aspects can be obtained, and the efficiency of the waste collection operation can be improved.
Further, the load loss of industrial waste can be reduced.

According to the industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system of the present invention, the status of waste can be easily grasped, the timing of waste collection can be accurately determined, and the efficiency of waste collection work can be improved. Can be.

According to the industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system of the fifth aspect, the same effect as that of the fourth aspect can be obtained, and the time of waste collection can be visually and easily known. In addition, it is possible to determine whether or not the industrial waste is appropriately separated from the data on the type of industrial waste estimated by the image processing means. In addition, from the data on the amount of accumulated industrial waste, it is possible to grasp how much waste is discarded with respect to the allowable waste storage amount in the temporary storage site for industrial waste.

According to the industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system of the sixth aspect, the same effect as that of the fourth or fifth aspect can be obtained, and the timing of accumulation of the waste can be determined from the weight of the waste.

According to the system for monitoring the status of accumulation of industrial waste according to the seventh aspect, the same effect as any one of the fourth to sixth aspects can be obtained, and the management means can notify the waste collection company of the waste collection. Since the collection time is notified, the efficiency of the waste collection operation can be improved. In addition, since it is possible to accurately know the waste collection time, it is possible to reduce the load loss of industrial waste.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a drawing of a collection box provided in a temporary storage site for industrial waste as viewed from the front upper side.

FIG. 3 is a drawing of a collection box provided in a temporary storage site for industrial waste as viewed from the front upper side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system 20 monitoring means 21 imaging means 22 weight measuring means 30 management means 31 server 32 image processing means 33 industrial waste estimation means 33a storage means 40 browsing means 51 industrial waste 60 communication network (Internet)

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Keiichi Miyazaki 1-20-10 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yasuhiko Sato 1-20-10 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Nishimatsu Incorporated (72) Inventor Shinji Shinji 1-20-10 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Nishimatsu Construction Incorporated (72) Inventor Tetsuji Yamaguchi 1-20-10 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo Nishimatsu (72) Inventor Koichi Iwanami 4-6-1 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Toda Construction Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masatoshi Handa 4-6-1 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Toda Construction Co., Ltd. In-house (72) Inventor Makoto Taneda 1-3-3 Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Toda Kensetsu Corporation Headquarters (72) Inventor Ryosuke Kondo 1-7-1, Kyobashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo F term in the Tokyo Branch of Toda Construction Co., Ltd. (reference) 3E025 AA04 DE20 EA01 EA02 EA03 EA10 EB08 4D004 AA46 DA16

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A method for ascertaining the state of accumulation of industrial waste, which is capable of remotely ascertaining the state of accumulation of industrial waste accumulated in a temporary storage area for industrial waste, comprising the steps of: Monitoring means for monitoring the storage status of the communication network, outputting the storage status data to a server connected to a communication network, wherein the server periodically publishes the storage status data on the communication network, A method for ascertaining the state of accumulation of industrial waste, comprising: ascertaining the state of accumulation of industrial waste in a temporary storage site for industrial waste by browsing the data on the state of accumulation disclosed above. 2. The industrial waste accumulation status grasping method according to claim 1, wherein the accumulation status data includes data on the type of industrial waste accumulated in a temporary storage site for industrial waste and information on the type of industrial waste. A method for ascertaining the state of accumulation of industrial waste, characterized in that the data is at least one of accumulation amount data. 3. A method for recovering industrial waste using the method for ascertaining the state of accumulation of industrial waste according to claim 1 or 2, wherein communication is performed by output from monitoring means at a plurality of temporary storage sites for industrial waste. A method for collecting industrial waste, comprising browsing data on the state of accumulation of industrial waste published on a network, and judging the collection time of each industrial waste temporary storage site based on the data. 4. An industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system for monitoring the accumulation status of industrial waste accumulated in an industrial waste temporary storage site, wherein the system monitors the accumulation status of industrial waste in the industrial waste temporary storage site. Monitoring means for outputting the obtained accumulation status data, management means for publishing the accumulation status data output from the monitoring means on a communication network, and monitoring the accumulation status data disclosed on the communication network. An industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system, comprising: a browsing unit for browsing data. 5. The industrial waste situation monitoring system according to claim 4, wherein the monitoring means includes an imaging means for imaging the temporary storage site for the industrial waste, and the management means includes image data captured by the imaging means. And an industrial waste estimating means for estimating at least one of the amount of accumulated industrial waste and the type of accumulated industrial waste as an accumulated state of industrial waste. Industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system. 6. The industrial waste monitoring system according to claim 4, wherein said monitoring means includes weight measuring means for measuring the weight of the industrial waste accumulated in said temporary storage site for industrial waste. Industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system. 7. The industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system according to claim 4, wherein the management unit determines a collection time of the industrial waste accumulated in the industrial waste temporary storage site, An industrial waste accumulation status monitoring system that informs a waste collection company of the timing of collecting industrial waste.