JP2008264715A - Garbage treatment machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a garbage treatment machine capable of improving the capacity of the garbage treatment machine in apartments, condominiums and housing complexes. <P>SOLUTION: The garbage treatment machine is equipped with a lockable lid for the charge inlet of the treatment vessel and has a card recognition means of recognizing user recognition cards given in advance to the machine user and a recording means of recording the data on the users admitted to use the garbage treatment machine. The use of the garbage treatment machine is judged through certification with the data of the card and the recording means. When the use is admitted, the lock of the lid is released so as to allow the charging of garbage, and a privilege is given to the user according to the amount of garbage charged. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a garbage processing machine for processing garbage generated in a general household.

Japanese garbage exceeding 20 million tons per year. About half of this is said to be food-related garbage. Due to changes in lifestyle, business-related garbage continues to increase year by year, and disposal by incineration and landfilling is concerned about environmental problems such as air pollution and soil pollution. Therefore, in the future garbage disposal, measures that are friendly to the environment and people, with a view to the future, are required.
And, for garbage disposal, medium-sized or large-sized garbage treatment, which conventionally places garbage in a processing tank equipped with a lid at the inlet and reduces the volume or composts while stirring the garbage. A machine (saddle treatment device) has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). These garbage processing machines have been developed for use in restaurants, hospitals, and the like where large amounts of garbage are generated. Of course, other household garbage processing machines are also being developed. In addition, two types of garbage processing machines have been developed: dry type and bio type.
On the other hand, the actual situation is that the garbage generated in ordinary households depends on the garbage collection business carried out by each local government or a private company.

However, each municipality's garbage collection business has many problems such as an annual budget and improvement of processing facilities, and the situation is not satisfactory for residents. Recently, recycling such as resource reuse has been proposed, and recycling of garbage from ordinary households is also being considered.
For example, even if a garbage disposal machine is installed and installed in a condominium or an apartment house, it is not necessary to use a garbage disposal machine because the maintenance and operation of the garbage collector is troublesome. There is a problem that the recycling rate of raw garbage is difficult to improve because it is often collected.

In addition, if garbage disposal machines are used in the above-mentioned apartments, apartment houses, housing estates, etc., it is natural that the amount of garbage collected for garbage collection by the local government will be reduced, and this is done regularly. Advantages such as being able to reduce the number of collection operations and contributing to recycling (composting) of garbage can be obtained.
In addition, many local governments have implemented a purchase subsidy system when purchasing household garbage disposal equipment as a household appliance useful for a recycling-oriented society, but the fact is that the subsidy system is not used. .

JP-A-10-244240

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a garbage disposal machine that can improve the utilization rate of garbage disposal machines in apartments, apartment houses, housing complexes, and the like.

In order to achieve the above object, the garbage processing machine of the present invention is a garbage processing machine provided with a lid that can be locked at the inlet to the processing tank,
A card recognition means for a user recognition card given in advance to a user of the garbage disposal machine;
Recording means for recording data of a user authorized to use the garbage disposal machine;
An identification means for comparing the user data with the data of the user recognition card read by the card recognition means to determine whether or not the user is permitted to throw in garbage;
A determination means for determining whether or not the garbage processing machine is in operation when the user recognition card is read;
Unlocking means for unlocking the lid when the garbage processing machine is in a stopped state and the collation result of the identification means is "matched";
Waste weight detection means for detecting the weight of garbage thrown into the treatment tank;
A granting means for granting the user a privilege according to the weight of the thrown-in garbage,
(Claim 1).

As the garbage processing machine, a warm air drying type that is commonly used today, is dried by warm air (hot air), and simultaneously stirred, crushed and reduced in volume, and is heated until carbonized in an oxygen-free state. Any of the type or the biotype which decomposes | disassembles using microorganisms (bacteria bed) may be sufficient.
Further, as a user recognition card given to a user of a garbage disposal machine, for example, a rewrite card (card that can be confirmed by printing the recorded contents in characters and rewritable) generally adopted today, or A general magnetic card, an IC card, and a non-contact type medium such as a mobile phone may be used. The user identification card stores ID information, such as member code, input date / time, and total points, and the input date / time and total points are rewritten each time the garbage processor is used.
As a card recognition means of the user recognition card, a common card reader / writer can be cited today.
The recording means is, for example, a memory equipped in a garbage disposal machine, and in addition to a list of users, a history for each user may be recorded in the recording means (claim 2). .
The points given to the user every time the garbage disposal machine is used are used for a system that can be exchanged for a privilege such as a voucher that can be used for shopping in a local shopping street that is sponsored by the local government, or a gift.

According to the above means, the user inserts or contacts the user recognition card in which the ID information is recorded into the card recognition means provided in the garbage processor, so that the user can use the garbage processor. It is determined whether or not the person is permitted to use, and if the person is authorized, the lid for closing the inlet of the treatment tank is unlocked when the garbage processing machine is stopped. Thus, it is possible to input garbage. When the garbage is thrown into the treatment tank, the weight of the garbage thrown in by the garbage weight detection means is detected, and a privilege is given to the user according to the detected amount of the garbage. For example, the amount of the detected garbage is converted into points by the point calculation means, and the calculated points are recorded on the user recognition card. The acquired points are added to the accumulated points so far and recorded.
Therefore, every time the garbage processor is used, points are added and displayed on the user recognition card to encourage point collection. The given points can be exchanged for benefits such as shopping gift vouchers (gold vouchers) and prize exchanges at local shops sponsored by local governments.

  In addition, when the recording means records the usage history (input date / time, input amount, cumulative points, etc.) for each user, the recorded data is taken into the PC etc. It is possible to check the history about the user. Accordingly, for example, the usage status of each user's garbage processing machine can be understood, and can be used as information for encouraging the use of the garbage processing machine to a person with a small number of uses, a person with a small input amount, or the like.

  The recording means may set and store the operation start time of the garbage processing machine in advance, and the garbage processing machine may automatically start operation when the set time is reached.

  According to the above means, since the garbage processing machine automatically starts operation at the set time, it is not necessary for the manager or the like to start manually. Moreover, it is possible to eliminate forgetting to drive.

  Further, the dust weight detection means detects the total weight of raw garbage that has been put into the processing tank before the start of operation, and stops the automatic operation when the detected total weight is less than a preset minimum processing weight. (Claim 4).

  According to the above means, even when the operation is started automatically at the set time, if the weight of the garbage stored in the processing tank is equal to or less than the preset minimum processing weight, the automatic operation is not performed. Stopped. After that, when raw garbage is introduced and the total weight exceeds the minimum processing weight, the operation is started. Therefore, it is possible to efficiently operate the garbage disposal machine while preventing wasteful operation.

According to the garbage processing machine of the present invention, each garbage input person (user of the garbage processing machine) can obtain points that can be exchanged for benefits according to the amount of garbage input. Therefore, the utilization degree of the garbage processing machine can be increased. And if the garbage processor is a processor that can recycle the garbage at the same time as the volume reduction of the garbage, it can increase the motivation for recycling the garbage, so the municipal waste collection It is possible to reduce the amount of garbage that is discharged and discarded.
In addition, since the garbage thrown into the treatment tank is automatically weighed, a separate weighing instrument is prepared, and after weighing there, the labor involved in the weighing work before throwing in, such as putting the garbage into the processing machine, is eliminated. This also greatly contributes to the use of garbage disposal machines. In addition, the lid provided at the inlet of the processing tank of the garbage disposal machine is locked except when the garbage is thrown in, so that it can be prevented from being accidentally opened by children's mischief. Can do.
By using the authentication system when using the garbage processing machine, the number of users of the processing machine is limited, so that an effect of being easily accustomed to the operation of the machine is exhibited. And it is possible to prevent trash from being brought in from other areas.

  Further, according to the configuration of claim 2, since the usage history (input date / time, input amount, cumulative point number, etc.) for each user is recorded in the recording means provided in the garbage processing machine, the recording is recorded. It is possible to check the history related to each user by fetching the existing data into a PC or the like. Accordingly, for example, the usage status of each user's garbage processing machine can be understood, and can be used as information for encouraging the use of the garbage processing machine to a person with a small number of uses, a person with a small input amount, or the like.

  Furthermore, according to the configuration of the third aspect, since the garbage disposal machine automatically starts operation at a preset time, the switch operation for starting the operation by the administrator or the user becomes unnecessary. . As a result, it is possible to eliminate forgetting operations such as forgetting to operate the processing machine, thereby contributing to promotion of the use of the garbage processing machine.

  Further, according to the configuration of the fourth aspect, it is possible to prevent wasteful operation of the garbage disposal machine and to operate efficiently.

Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of a garbage processing machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a garbage disposal machine and its peripheral devices. In the figure, A is a garbage disposal machine, and B is a user recognition card (rewrite card) given in advance to a user of the garbage disposal machine A. , C is a card recognition means (card reader / writer) provided in the garbage processing machine A, D is a store read / write means installed in a store or the like (for example, a supermarket) where the acquired points can be exchanged for benefits, E Is a personal computer, and F is a recording medium (for example, a CF memory card) for recording data stored in the recording means 7 provided in the garbage processor A.

The garbage disposal machine A is a dry-type garbage disposal machine. As shown in FIG. 2, the treatment tank 1, the blower (blower) 2, the heater 3 for heating the air sent to the treatment tank 1 by the blower 2, and the deodorizer 4. Record data such as agitation means 5 for agitating the garbage stored in the treatment tank 1, a control unit 6 for controlling the operation of each part, a list of users, a history of use of the garbage disposal machine A, etc. In addition, the recording means 7 for writing to the recording medium F, the dust weight detecting means 8 for detecting the weight of the dust thrown into the processing tank 1, and the display for displaying the state of the garbage processing machine A, etc. There are portions 20, which are housed in the housing 9.
In addition, a lid 10 is attached to the opening (inlet) of the processing tank 1 so as to be openable and closable, and the lid 10 is attached to a latch hook 11 provided on the peripheral upper surface of the opening of the processing tank 1. The lock cylinder 12 attached to the lid body 10 is fitted and removed by a solenoid 13 so that the lid body 10 can be locked / unlocked.
The control unit 6 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like. Is the user allowed to input garbage by collating user data with user recognition card data read by the card recognition unit? An identification operation for determining whether or not, when the user recognition card reading operation is performed, a determination operation for determining whether or not the garbage processing machine is in operation, the garbage processing machine being in a stopped state, In addition, when the collation result of the identification means “matches”, an unlocking operation for unlocking the lid, a point calculating operation for calculating the amount of the thrown-in garbage, etc. are performed.

The processing tank 1 is formed of a metal plate in a bottomed cylindrical shape, and its upper surface opening is configured to be closed by a closing movement of a lid body 10 that is provided in an openable and closable manner on the instrument frame 9. And the hot air blowing port 14 is provided in the upper internal peripheral surface of this processing tank 1 substantially horizontally toward the circumferential direction, and the stirring means which stirs the garbage accommodated in the processing tank 1 in the center position of a bottom face. 5 stirring blades are provided so as to be driven and rotated by the driving means 15 disposed outside the lower surface of the processing tank 1. The drive unit 15 includes a motor 15a and a power transmission mechanism (transmission) 15b that transmits the rotational force of the motor 15a to the stirring blade.
In addition, an extraction port 16 for extracting dried garbage is opened at the lower portion of the peripheral wall of the processing tank 1, and a lid plate 16 ′ is attached to the outside of the extraction port 16 so as to be openable and closable.

The lid 10 that closes the upper surface opening of the processing tank 1 is configured as a flat box with a hollow structure, and a packing 17 is attached to the lower surface of the box so as to surround the upper opening of the processing tank 1. Further, an exhaust port 18 is opened in communication with the internal space inside the mounting position of the packing 17 and facing the processing tank 1. A shielding plate 19 having a diameter larger than the diameter is supported in a suspended manner horizontally at a predetermined interval.
A solenoid 13 for fitting and disengaging the lock cylinder 12 provided on the lower surface of the lid 10 with respect to the latching hook 11 of the casing 9 is operated by a signal from the control unit 6 and the operation is performed by the lid. 10 is closed and the lock cylinder 12 is engaged with the latch hook 11 to perform locking / unlocking.

The garbage weight detection means 8 provided in the garbage processing machine A includes a frame 8a and load cells 8b arranged at four corners of a substantially rectangular shape in plan view. 1 and the total weight of the garbage thrown into the treatment tank are detected. Therefore, the finally required weight of the thrown-in garbage can be obtained by subtracting the tare weight confirmed in advance from the detected weight value. The processing is performed by the control unit 6, and the detected input amount (kg) of garbage is recorded in the garbage processing file (see FIG. 5) of the recording means 7 and at the same time the user inserted in the card recognition means C. It is printed and recorded on the recognition card B together with the insertion date and time.
As an example of data recorded in the garbage processing file, as shown in FIG. 5, the user's name, room number, telephone number, garbage input date, input amount (kg), cumulative input amount (kg) ), Current points (points acquired on the date of entry), cumulative points, etc.

The card recognizing means C provided in the garbage processing machine A is used for ID information (member code, insertion date / time, cumulative total) recorded in a user recognition card (rewrite card) B given in advance to the user of the garbage processing machine A. A card reader / writer, and the like, and writes data to the user recognition card B.
As shown in FIG. 3, the card recognition means C is electrically connected to the control unit 6 of the garbage disposal machine A. The control unit 6 includes a recording means 7, a dust weight detection means 8, a solenoid 13, The motor 15a and the display unit 20 are electrically connected.

The user recognition card B inserted into the card recognition means C is an authentication card given to a person who is permitted to use the garbage disposal machine A. As the card, for example, a rewrite card is used. In addition to the rewrite card, the user recognition card B may be a magnetic card, an ID card, or a non-contact type medium such as a mobile phone.
The ID information recorded on the user recognition card includes, for example, information such as a member code, insertion date and time, cumulative points, etc., the insertion date and time and cumulative points are rewritten every time the garbage processor is used, and the card is a rewrite card. In this case, the rewritten information is printed on the card, and the card owner has an advantage that the recorded contents can be confirmed.

  The store reading / writing means D can read the ID information recorded on the user recognition card B and can rewrite the information, like the card recognition means C provided in the garbage processing machine A. For example, it is composed of a card reader / writer. Note that the store read / write means D subtracts the used points from the accumulated points and prints and records the remaining points on the user recognition card B when the acquired points are exchanged for benefits.

Next, the flow of processing by the garbage processing machine A of the present invention will be described based on the flowchart of FIG.
(S1) The user prepares a user recognition card B on which ID information is recorded, and inserts it into the card recognition means C provided in the garbage disposal machine A. Thereby, ID information (member code, insertion date / time, accumulated points, etc.) recorded on the user recognition card B is read.
(S2)... It is determined whether the member code of the read user recognition card B matches the member code in the user list recorded in the recording means 7 of the garbage disposal machine A. If they match (S4) If not, the process proceeds to (S3), and an error message is displayed on the display unit 20 of the garbage processor A.
(S4)... It is determined whether the garbage disposal machine A is in operation or is stopped. If it is not in operation, the process proceeds to (S6), the solenoid 13 is activated by a signal from the control unit 6, and the lid 10 The lock cylinder 12 attached to the cylinder is slid to release the lock, and the lid 10 can be opened (injection of garbage). When the garbage disposal machine A is in operation, the display unit 20 displays “impossible to insert” in (S5), the lid 10 is not unlocked, and the locked state is maintained.

(S7)... When the lid 10 is unlocked and the garbage is thrown into the processing tank 1 by the user, the garbage weight detecting means 8 provided in the garbage disposal machine A uses the garbage to be charged. Are weighed automatically, and the weighed weight data and the like are recorded in a garbage processing file (see FIG. 5) stored in the recording means 7 of the garbage processing machine A. Further, the user recognition card B inserted in the card recognition means C is obtained by the writing means of the card recognition means C, and the acquisition date calculated by multiplying the input date, input weight, and input weight by a point conversion coefficient. The accumulated points obtained by adding to the previous acquired points are recorded. If the user recognition card B is a rewritable card, the data is printed in characters on the card itself, so that the user can check the amount of garbage input and the total points on the spot.

(S8)... When the user closes the lid 10, a sensor (not shown) provided on the lid 10 detects that the lid 10 has been closed, and sends a detection signal to the control unit 6. Output. When the control unit 6 receives the signal, it activates the solenoid 13 to slide the lock cylinder 12 into the latching hook 11 and lock the lid 10.
(S9)... The control unit 6 determines whether the operation start time set in advance in the control unit 6 or the total amount of raw garbage thrown into the processing tank 1 has reached the minimum processing weight. If the condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to (S10) and the operation is automatically started. If the condition is not satisfied, the process returns to (S1) to accept the input.
(S11) The control unit 6 determines whether or not the drying process by the operation of the garbage disposal machine A has been completed.
The determination as to whether or not the drying process has been completed is based on a change in the weight of the processed product. In general, in the case of a dry type, if the weight after treatment is about 1/3 or less of the weight at the time of charging, it is determined that the drying treatment is completed. The change in the weight of the processed product is monitored by the dust weight detection means 8 during operation. When the drying process is completed, the operation is terminated, and when the drying process is not yet completed, the process returns to (S11) and the drying process is continued.

When each user returns the points acquired by using the above-mentioned garbage processing machine A, the store reading / writing means D provided in the store in a separately contracted store such as a supermarket. The number of points currently held can be confirmed by inserting the user recognition card B into the store. If the user recognition card B is a rewritable card, the cumulative number of points is printed on the card. This can be confirmed without being inserted into the reading / writing means D. And after confirming the number of owned points, it can be exchanged for benefits according to the number of points. After the exchange, the number of points remaining after deducting the number of used points on the user recognition card B by the store reading / writing means D Rewrite and record.
In addition, when the user uses the garbage processing machine next time, when the user recognition card B is inserted into the card recognition means C provided in the processing machine, the data on the number of points used is the cumulative number recorded on the card. The point may be read, and the read data may be rewritten and recorded on the data of the garbage processing file stored in the recording unit 7 of the garbage processing machine A.

  Moreover, the processed material processed with the garbage processing machine A is taken out from the processing tank and stored after the operation is completed, and when it reaches a predetermined amount, it is handed over to a contractor or the like as fertilizer or feed and used effectively. . Of course, the processed product can be used as a fertilizer in an apartment or housing complex without being delivered to a contractor.

  Further, the data recorded in the recording means 7 of the garbage processor A is copied and taken out to the recording medium F at regular intervals, taken into a personal computer E, etc., and the usage status of the garbage processor A and You may make it confirm the usage log | history etc. of each user. As an example of the use of the data, the past garbage input amount for each user is divided and analyzed for a certain period, and a guidance document that prompts the user to use the garbage disposal machine A is issued. Can do.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be changed without changing the gist of the present invention.
(1) The user recognition card to be given to the user in advance is not limited to the rewrite card, but may be a card on which the recorded data is not printed, such as a magnetic card or an IC card.
(2) The control unit 6 and the recording means 7 provided in the garbage disposal machine A are connected to an external personal computer E so that they can communicate with the external personal computer E, and set the garbage disposal machine A from the personal computer E. Data may be confirmed.
(3) Although a solenoid is used for locking / unlocking the lid 10, a motor, hydraulic pressure, air pressure, a cam mechanism, or the like may be used.
(4) Although the Example showed the dry type as a garbage processing machine, the carbonization type heated until it carbonizes in an oxygen-free state, and a biotype may be used. In the case of a biotype, the input amount is measured by the difference between the weight value before charging (tare + bacteria bed) and the weight value after charging.
(5) Granting of privileges may be performed by accumulating points to users on the user list or issuing a service ticket from a garbage disposal machine.

Schematic which shows the garbage processing machine which concerns on this invention, and its peripheral device. The vertical side view which shows the whole structure of a garbage processing machine. The block diagram of the structural member of a garbage processing machine. The flowchart figure which shows the flow of garbage processing. The garbage processing file which shows an example of the data recorded on a recording means.

Explanation of symbols

A ... Garbage disposal machine B ... User recognition card
C: Card recognition means D: Store read / write means
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Processing tank 6 ... Control part
7 ... Recording means 8 ... Waste weight detection means 10 ... Lid

Claims (4)

A garbage processing machine equipped with a lid that can be locked at the inlet to the processing tank,
A card recognition means for a user recognition card given in advance to a user of the garbage disposal machine;
Recording means for recording data of a user authorized to use the garbage disposal machine;
An identification means for comparing the user data with the data of the user recognition card read by the card recognition means to determine whether or not the user is permitted to throw in garbage;
A determination means for determining whether or not the garbage processing machine is in operation when the user recognition card is read;
Unlocking means for unlocking the lid when the garbage processing machine is in a stopped state and the collation result of the identification means is "matched";
Waste weight detection means for detecting the weight of garbage thrown into the treatment tank;
A granting means for granting the user a privilege according to the weight of the thrown-in garbage,
A garbage disposal machine comprising:   2. The garbage processing machine according to claim 1, wherein the recording unit records information such as the date and time of input of garbage and the amount of input for each user.   The garbage processing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the recording means stores and sets the operation start time in advance, and the garbage disposal machine automatically starts operation when the set time is reached.   The garbage weight detection means detects the total weight of raw garbage thrown into the processing tank before the start of operation, and stops the automatic operation when the detected total weight is equal to or less than a preset minimum processing weight. The garbage processing machine of Claim 3 characterized by these.

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