JP2002279127A - Apparatus to be recycled, recycling processing system and recycling method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the energy consumption and smoothen the recycling processing in recycling a recyclable part of to be recycled apparatus. SOLUTION: The apparatus shown by a mark A is a printer being an apparatus to be recycled, the apparatus shown by a mark B is an automobile being an apparatus to be recycled, the apparatus shown by a mark C is an electric refrigerator being an apparatus to be recycled, and the apparatus shown by a mark D is a ship being an apparatus to be recycled. Each apparatus has its use history information recorded on a record medium, and the user history information is read by the respective readers A-2, B-2, C-2, D-2, and managed by a management computer 0. In this reading operation, it is not necessary to apply the power to the apparatus.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device to be recycled having a recyclable portion, a recycling system for recycling the device to be recycled, and a recycling method for recycling the device to be recycled. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, from the viewpoint of environmental protection and the like, it has become important to recycle used equipment and devices themselves, parts of the equipment and the like, and materials used for the equipment and the like. When performing such recycling, for example, in the separation process, it is necessary to determine whether to dispose of the equipment or components or the like or to perform recycling processing. In addition, it is necessary to make such a determination in a process other than the sorting process. In order to make such a determination, in the conventional recycling method, after collecting a recyclable device having a recyclable portion that can be recycled, at the collection base, the device is turned on and the recyclable device is turned on. Are actually operated to check the recycling information such as the usage history, and to read the recycling information such as the usage history stored in the internal parts of the device to be recycled. Then, based on the usage history, a sorting operation in the sorting process is performed, or a process in another process is performed.

[0003]

However, according to the conventional recycling method, since the power of the collected equipment to be recycled is turned on and the recycling information is checked, the consumption of electric energy and other energy in the sorting process is reduced. There was a problem of becoming huge. In particular, it is expected that the range of recycling activities in the industry will expand in the future, but as the recycling activities become more active, the energy consumption on a global scale may become a serious problem. Also,
In the conventional recycling method, the collected equipment to be recycled is broken, and the power is often not turned on or operated. In this case, there is a problem that it is not possible to grasp the recycling information of the equipment to be recycled, which hinders the recycling process.

[0004] In the sorting process, etc., as described above, there is a case where the operation of reading out the recycling information is performed.
At the time of the work, the recycling information is grasped by reading out from a memory or the like (recycling information storage means) storing the recycling information of various devices to be recycled or parts thereof. In this case, a reading device (recycling information reading means) for reading recycling information stored in the memory or the like is connected to a connector or the like connected to the memory or the like. However, since various devices to be recycled are collected at the site of the recycling process, a connector or the like for reading recycling information in a memory or the like often differs for each device to be recycled.
For this reason, it is necessary to prepare a reading device corresponding to each device to be recycled, or to use a reading device corresponding to each device to be recycled, so that the cost of the recycling process rises and the operation becomes complicated. There was a problem.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a first object of the present invention is to reduce energy consumption when recycling a recyclable portion of a recycle device such as the recycle device itself or parts thereof. Another object of the present invention is to provide a device to be recycled, a recycling processing system, and a recycling method capable of smoothly performing a recycling process. A second object of the present invention is to provide a recyclable device that can reduce the cost of the recycling process and increase the work efficiency even if the type and the type of the recycle device differ.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device to be recycled having a recyclable portion including at least a use history of the recyclable portion. A recycle information storage means for storing recycle information; a recycle information update means for updating recycle information stored in the recycle information storage means in accordance with use of the recyclable portion; and a recycle information storage means. It has a recycle information output means for outputting the stored recycle information irrespective of the operation of the device to be recycled.

[0007] The recyclable device has a recyclable portion that can be recycled. The recyclable portion may be all or a part of the recycle device, or may be included in the recycle device. The members and materials used may be used. Further, the recycle apparatus of the present invention has a recycle information storage means for storing recycle information including at least a use history in a recyclable portion thereof. here,
Recycling information may be any information that is useful when recycling the recyclable part. In addition to the usage history such as the number of times the recyclable part has been used, for example, how many times the recyclable part has been recycled May include a recycling history. The recycle information stored in the recycle information storage means is updated by the recycle information updating means according to the use of the recyclable part. Therefore, when the recycle device is collected and recycled, the recycle information stored in the recycle information storage means of the recycle device is in the latest state.

Here, in the recycled equipment according to the present invention, the recycled information output means can output the recycled information stored in the recycled information storage means irrespective of the operation of the recycled equipment. For example, if the recycling information storage means is a recording medium that can be removed from the main body, the removal mechanism functions as the recycling information output means. In addition, since the recycle information can be output independently of the operation of the recycle device, the recycle information of the recycle device can be output even if the recycle device is not turned on, or if the power is turned on but does not operate normally. It is possible to get Therefore, it is possible to obtain the recycling information without wasteful energy consumption in the sorting process of the recycling process and the like. In addition, the recycling information can be obtained even if the device to be recycled does not operate normally.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the device to be recycled of the first aspect, the recycle information output means outputs the recycle information from a position visible from the outside.

[0010] The state of the collected recycle equipment is often collected in a state different from the new state. For example, some are in a packaged state, others are in an exposed state, and some are in good condition and others are in bad condition.
As described above, when recycling information is extracted from the recyclable equipment in various states, increasing the work efficiency of the worker performing the work greatly contributes to the efficiency of the recycling process. Therefore, in the apparatus to be recycled according to the present invention, the recycling information is output from the position where it can be visually recognized from outside by the recycling information output means. Therefore, the worker can easily grasp the position where the recycling information is output, and the work can be made more efficient. Further, depending on the function of the recycling information output means, it is possible to acquire the recycling information without disassembling the device to be recycled, thereby simplifying the operation. Further, depending on the function of the recycle information output means, the worker can obtain the recycle information without using a tool.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device to be recycled having a recyclable portion, wherein recycling information including at least a use history of the recyclable portion is stored. A recycle information storage means, a recycle information update means for updating recycle information stored in the recycle information storage means according to use of the recyclable portion, and a recycle of a recycle device different from the recycle device. A recycling information output means for outputting the recycling information stored in the recycling information storage means to the recycling information reading means for reading information.

[0012] In this recycle device, the recycle information is output by the recycle information output means, so that the recycle information reading means for reading the recycle information of the recycle device different from the recycle device can be used. Can be taken out. Therefore, at the recycling site where various types of recyclable devices are collected, the same recycling information reading means can be used when retrieving the recycle information from the plurality of types of recyclable devices. If the recycle information output means outputs the recycle information stored in the recycle information storage means from a connector or the like, the storage method of the recycle information storage means may be different, but the connector shape may be different. It must be the same as the connector or the like in the kind of equipment to be recycled.
Further, when the recycling information storage means is a recording medium detachable from the main body and the recycling information output means is the detaching mechanism, the recording medium is the same as that of another type of recyclable equipment. There is a need. In this case, there is a difference in dimensions among the multiple types of recyclable equipment,
The recording medium is desirably of a small size and unified.

[0013] In order to achieve the first object, the invention according to claim 4 is the apparatus to be recycled according to claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising security means for preventing use by an unspecified person. The recycle information output means has a function of outputting the recycle information stored in the recycle information storage means irrespective of the use preventing function by the security means.

It is expected that devices to be recycled for personal use or the like will often be provided with security means for preventing the use by unspecified persons. The security means includes, for example, a user recognition device that identifies a user's voice, fingerprint, pupil, and the like. If such security means is incorporated in the device to be recycled, when the recycling information is extracted in the recycling process, the use prevention function of the security means may operate, and the recycling information may not be extracted. Therefore, in the apparatus to be recycled according to the present invention, the recycle information output means has a function for outputting the recycle information stored in the recycle information storage means irrespective of the use preventing function by the security means. . This feature includes
For example, regarding the output of the recycling information, a configuration in which the use prevention function of the security unit does not work in advance, or a configuration in which the use prevention function of the security unit is stopped and the recycling information is output is included. It is.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recyclable portion, a recycle information storage means for storing recycle information including at least a use history of the recyclable portion, and a recycle portion. Accordingly, in a recycling processing system for recycling the recyclable part of a recycle device, the recycling processing system comprising: a recycling information updating unit that updates the recycling information stored in the recycling information storage unit.
In a recycling process including a plurality of processes, a recycling information utilization device used in a process performed using the above-mentioned recycling information, and recycling information stored in a recycling information storage means of the above-mentioned device to be recycled are stored in the recycling device. A recycle information receiving device for receiving information irrespective of the operation of the device; communication means for communicatively connecting the recycle information using device and the recycle information receiving means; and recycle information received by the recycle information receiving means. And a recycle information transmitting means for transmitting the recycle information to the recycle information utilizing device via the communication means.

[0016] This recycling processing system is described in claim 1
It is possible to store the recycle information including at least the usage history in the recyclable part in the recycle information storage means and apply the recycle information to the recycle device whose recycle information is updated by the recycle information updating means. it can. Here, various processes are performed until the recyclable portion of one device to be recycled is recycled. In addition, the term “recycling” ranges from the level at which the equipment to be recycled is reused as it is to the level at which the materials used in the equipment to be recycled are recycled. In order to realize such a wide range of recycling, it is necessary to appropriately separate collected equipment to be recycled. For this purpose, recycling information such as the use history of the recyclable part is very important. Further, by feeding the recycle information forward to the work process after the separation process, each recyclable portion can be appropriately recycled.

In order to improve the efficiency of such a recycling process, the present invention relates to a method in which the recycling information stored in the recycling information storage means of the device to be recycled is used by the recycling information receiving device to determine the operation of the device to be recycled. Receive regardless. As a result, even if the power to the recycled device is not turned on, or if the power is turned on but does not operate normally, it is possible to acquire the recycling information of the recycled device. Therefore, it is possible to acquire the recycling information without wasteful energy consumption in the sorting process of the recycling process and the like. In addition, it is possible to acquire the recycling information even if the device to be recycled does not operate normally. Then, the recycle information received by the recycle information receiving means is transmitted by the recycle information transmitting means to the recycle information utilizing device via the communication means. With this configuration, the recycling information received from the device to be recycled is transmitted to the recycling information using device used in each work process of the recycling process, and the recycling information can be effectively used in each work process. Such a configuration can be realized by constructing a network using a computer or the like. In this case, based on the recycling information possessed by the individual equipment to be recycled, the processing equipment in each recycling process can be controlled,
Process management data can be centrally managed, and an on-demand recycling process can be realized. This allows, for example, minimizing inventory warehouses, sites, etc.,
In addition, since human error can be reduced as much as possible, safety management of workers can be strengthened, or appropriate recycling environment management can be performed. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent the recycle processing and the damage, and to reduce the environmental load as much as possible.

Further, according to the present invention, a recyclable portion, a recycle information storage means for storing recycle information including at least a use history in the recyclable portion, and a recyclable portion for use of the recyclable portion. And a recycle information updating means for updating the recycle information stored in the recycle information storage means. A recycling information receiving step of receiving the recycling information stored in the means irrespective of the operation of the device to be recycled, and a recycling processing step of performing a recycling process based on the recycling information received in the recycling information receiving step. Characterized by having It is intended.

In this recycling method, claim 1
Like the device to be recycled, the recycle information including at least the usage history in the recyclable portion is stored in the recycle information storage means, and the recycle information is used for the recycle device updated by the recycle information updating means. be able to. Here, in the recycling method of the present invention, in the recycling information receiving step, the recycling information stored in the recycling information storage means can be received regardless of the operation of the device to be recycled. For example, if the recycling information storage means is a recording medium that is removable from the main body, the recording medium is removed from the main body, and the recording medium is set in a reading device to read out the recycling information. In addition, since the recycling information can be received regardless of the operation of the recyclable device, even if the recycle device does not turn on, or if the power does turn on but does not operate normally, the recyclable device can be received. It is possible to obtain recycling information. Therefore, it is possible to obtain the recycling information without wasteful energy consumption in the sorting process of the recycling process and the like. In addition, the recycling information can be obtained even if the device to be recycled does not operate normally.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a recycling system for recycling a plurality of types of equipment to be recycled will be described below. First, the configuration of the entire recycling processing system according to the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a schematic configuration of the entire recycling processing system according to the present embodiment.
In FIG. 1, a device denoted by reference numeral A indicates a printer which is a device to be recycled, a device denoted by reference symbol B indicates an automobile which is a device to be recycled, and a device denoted by reference symbol C indicates an electric refrigerator which is a device to be recycled. , And a device denoted by reference symbol D indicates a ship that is a device to be recycled. The automobile B is provided with a fingerprint collation security device as security means. Further, the electric refrigerator C is provided with a voice recognition security device as security means. In the present embodiment, a printer,
Although the description will be made by taking a car, an electric refrigerator, and a ship as examples, the present recycling processing system is not limited to these devices, and can be applied to devices in all fields of industrial equipment.

The printer A is provided with a recording medium A-1 as recycling information storage means such as an MO, a DVD, a general-purpose portable memory, etc., which can be removed from the printer main body. This recording medium stores usage history information, which is recycling information of the printer A, which is appropriately updated by using the printer A. The outlet for the recording medium A-1 is provided at a position visible from the outside, specifically, at a lower front part of the printer A.
The drawing shows a state in which the portable memory A-1 is discharged from the outlet. This portable memory is read by a reading device A as recycling information reading means by an operator.
-2, and the usage history information stored in the portable memory is read.

The automobile B is provided with a recording medium such as a ROM as recycle information storage means inside the automobile body. This recording medium stores usage history information, which is recycling information of the automobile, which is appropriately updated by use of the automobile B. In addition, the vehicle B is provided with a wireless communication unit that outputs the usage history information recorded on the recording medium by wireless communication. The output unit B-1 of the wireless communication unit is provided at a position visible from the outside, specifically, at a lower rear portion of the automobile B. The recycling information output from the output unit B-1 is transmitted to a wireless reading device B as recycling information reading means operated by an operator.
-2, and the use history information stored in the recording medium is read. Note that the wireless reading device B-2
Thus, when the usage history information is read, the fingerprint matching security of the original owner of the car B is released.

The electric refrigerator C is provided with a recording medium such as a ROM as recycle information storage means inside the electric refrigerator main body. This recording medium stores usage history information, which is recycling information of the electric refrigerator C, which is appropriately updated by using the electric refrigerator C. Also,
The electric refrigerator C is provided with a connector C-1 for outputting usage history information recorded on the recording medium. The connector C-1 is provided at a position visible from the outside, specifically, at the front of the electric refrigerator C. The connector C-2 is connected to the connector C-1 by a worker as a recycling information reading means, and the usage history information output from the connector C-1 is read.
When reading the usage history information by the connector C-1,
Even if there is no voice of the original user of the electric refrigerator C, the door lock is released and the security function does not hinder the recycling operation.

The ship D is provided with a recording medium D-1 as a recycle information storage means such as an MO, a DVD and a general-purpose portable memory that can be detached from the ship body. This recording medium stores usage history information, which is recycling information of the ship D, which is appropriately updated by use of the ship D. In the figure, a disk-shaped CD-ROM is used as the recording medium D-1, and a CD-ROM taken out by an operator is set in a CD-ROM drive D-2 connected to the management computer 0. Then, the usage history information stored in the CD-ROM is read.

The management computer 0 functions as a recycle information receiving device, and is wired to a reading device A-2 used for the printer A and a connection connector C-2 used for the electric refrigerator C. The management computer 0 is wirelessly connected to a wireless reading device B-2 used for the automobile B. Therefore, these reading devices A-2,
The usage history information read by the connection connector C-2 and the wireless reading device B-2 is received by the management computer 0 and managed together with the usage history information of the ship D.

The management computer 0 uses communication means such as a LAN (local area network) or the like, and uses four personal computers 1, 2, 3, and 4 as recycling information utilization devices.
4 is connected. Each of the personal computers 1, 2, 3, and 4 is arranged at a work place in each step of the recycling process.
Then, the management computer 0 functions as a recycle information transmitting unit, and appropriately transfers the use history information of each of the devices A, B, C, and D to the personal computers 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Thus, in all the recycling steps using the usage history information, the work can be performed by using the usage history information managed centrally by the management computer 0.

More specifically, the personal computer 1 is installed in the work place of the sorting process, and controls the operation of the belt conveyor, for example, based on the use history information transferred from the management computer 0, And control the operation of.

The personal computer 2 is installed at a work place in a disassembly / assembly process. In this disassembly / assembly process, one operator operates the cleaning shower, two operators instruct the balancing operation, and three operators instruct assembly. The work instructions by the worker and the assignment of personnel for each work are performed based on the use history information transferred from the management computer 0.

The personal computer 3 includes devices A, B, C, D
It is installed at the work place of the recycling process of recycling used materials, and manages, for example, delivery by truck and operation of the incinerator based on the use history information transferred from the management computer 0. I have.

Further, the personal computer 4 is installed at a work place in a process of managing a recycled product such as a device which has completed a recycling process. In the remanufactured product management process, the update information is written in the recycled devices and the like, specifically, the security devices of the automobile B and the electric refrigerator C. Recycled equipment and the like goes to the market through a recycled product management process. Then, after further use in the market, the steps from the first recycling separation step onward will be repeated.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, even if miscellaneous devices A, B, C, and D are collected for recycling, the devices are not energized or operated, but are not used. History information can be extracted, and energy consumption in the recycling process can be suppressed. Further, recycling information such as usage history information to be managed in the recycling process is centrally managed by the management computer 0, and an on-demand recycling process is realized.
It is possible to reduce the environmental burden for recycling, such as minimizing the site.

In this embodiment, the devices A, B, C, and D to be recycled are provided with different recycle information output means. Specifically, for the printer A, the portable memory A-1 is read from the reading device A-2.
, And for car B, RO
M, for example, by wireless communication using a wireless reading device B-2 from an output unit B-1 connected to a recording medium such as an M. For the electric refrigerator C, a connector C- connected to a recording medium such as a ROM is used. 1 is connected to the connection connector C-2 and is read out.
In this configuration, MD-1 is set in the CD-ROM drive of the management computer 0 and read. However, all the devices A, B, C, and D are provided with connectors to which the connection connector C-2 used for the electric refrigerator C can be connected, for example.
By unifying the recycling information output means, devices A, B,
It is possible to solve a situation in which the use history information extraction work is different or the handling device is different depending on the types of C and D. In this case, the work of extracting the usage history information from each of the devices A, B, C, and D is simplified, and the work efficiency can be improved. Further, if one operator has learned one extraction operation, the operator alone can perform the extraction operation with respect to other types of devices A, B, C, and D. Processing can be performed efficiently.

[0033]

According to the first, second and fourth to sixth aspects of the present invention, even if the power to the recycled device is not turned on or the power is turned on but does not operate normally, the recycling information of the recycled device can be obtained. It is possible to get
When recycling the recyclable parts of the recycled equipment, such as the recycled equipment itself or its parts,
There is an excellent effect that energy consumption can be reduced and the recycling process can be performed smoothly.

In particular, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the position where the recycling information is output can be easily grasped, so that the recycling operation can be performed easily and efficiently by anyone, and furthermore, the recycling operation can be performed. Energy reduction effect can be brought about.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the operation of retrieving the recycle information is irrelevant to the function of preventing use of the recyclable device by the security means, there is an excellent effect that the recycle operation can be performed smoothly.

Further, according to the invention of claim 5, there is an excellent effect that the recycling information of each device to be recycled can be efficiently used in each work process in the recycling process. In this way, equipment and related equipment in each work process are controlled based on the recycling information, minimizing human error, thereby enabling the safety management of workers or the management of the recycling environment. Energy consumption for recycling can be reduced as much as possible.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the same recycling information reading means is used when recycling information is extracted from a plurality of types of recyclable equipment at a recycling site where many types of recyclable equipment are collected. This makes it possible to perform the recycling operation easily and efficiently by anyone, and thus has an excellent effect that an energy reduction effect for recycling can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an entire recycling processing system according to an embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 0 Management computer 1, 2, 3, 4 Personal computer A Printer A-1 Portable memory A-2 Reading device B Automobile B-1 Output unit B-2 Wireless reading device C Electric refrigerator C-1 Connector C-2 Connector D Ship D-1 CD-ROM D-2 CD-ROM drive

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A recyclable device having a recyclable recyclable part, a recycle information storage means for storing recycle information including at least a use history of the recyclable part, and A recycle information updating means for updating the recycle information stored in the recycle information storage means, and a recycle information storage means for outputting the recycle information stored in the recycle information storage means irrespective of the operation of the recyclable device. A device to be recycled, comprising: recycle information output means. 2. The device to be recycled according to claim 1, wherein said recycling information output means outputs said recycling information from a position visible from outside. 3. A recyclable device having a recyclable portion, wherein a recycle information storage means for storing recycle information including at least a use history of the recyclable portion, and The recycle information storage means for updating the recycle information stored in the recycle information storage means, and the recycle information storage means for reading the recycle information of the recycle device different from the recycle device. And a recycle information output means for outputting the recycle information stored in the recycle device. 4. An apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising security means for preventing use by an unspecified person, wherein said recycling information output means is stored in said recycling information storage means. A device to be recycled, having a function of outputting the recycled information irrespective of the use preventing function by the security means. 5. A recyclable part that can be recycled.
Recycle information storage means for storing recycle information including at least a use history in the recyclable part, and recycle information for updating recycle information stored in the recycle information storage means in accordance with use of the recyclable part In a recycling processing system that recycles a recyclable part of a recyclable device provided with an updating unit, a recycling information using apparatus used in a process performed using the above-mentioned recycling information in a recycling process including a plurality of processes. A recycle information receiving device for receiving the recycle information stored in the recycle information storage means of the recycle device irrespective of the operation of the recycle device; and a recycle information utilizing device and the recycle information receiving device. Information communication is possible between Communication means for connecting to, recycling information received by the recycling information receiving means,
A recycling information transmission unit for transmitting the recycling information to the recycling information utilization device via the communication unit. 6. A recyclable part that can be recycled.
Recycle information storage means for storing recycle information including at least a use history in the recyclable part, and recycle information for updating recycle information stored in the recycle information storage means in accordance with use of the recyclable part In the recycling method for recycling the recyclable portion of the recyclable device provided with the updating unit, the recycle information stored in the recycle information storage unit of the recycle device is changed independently of the operation of the recycle device. A recycling method comprising: receiving a recycling information receiving step; and a recycling processing step of performing a recycling process based on the recycling information received in the recycling information receiving step.