JP2009086725A - Article recovery device and article recovery system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an article recovery device and an article recovery system capable of increasing the recovery ratio of articles to be recovered. <P>SOLUTION: This article recovery device for recovering articles to be recovered is configured to read user information relevant to a user who uses the article recovery device from the outside (S6), and to calculate scores corresponding to the quantity of the articles to be collected (S7), and to select the article corresponding to the user information when the scores exceed a threshold (S11), and to convey the selected article from an article storage means in which articles are stored (S11). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an article collection apparatus and an article collection system for collecting an article to be collected such as an empty container.

  Due to increasing environmental problems and soaring resources, interest in the recycling business has increased, and various devices for collecting articles to be collected such as empty cans have been proposed.

  For example, a non-contact type IC card type vending machine (Patent Document 1) is disclosed. This vending machine distinguishes various data such as the manufacturer, date of manufacture, and sales store of empty cans based on the barcode of the empty cans, and the amount data according to the determined data is stored in a non-contact type medium. It is configured to be added.

  Moreover, the container collection machine (patent document 2) is disclosed. This container collection machine is configured to provide a point seal that is issued by a beverage manufacturer in a promotional campaign in exchange for an empty container, and to carry out the point seal to the user.

An empty container collection system (Patent Document 3) is also disclosed. This empty container collection system includes an empty container volume reduction collection machine installed in the vicinity of a vending machine that sells beverages filled in a container, and a magnetic card in which a predetermined number of points is recorded according to the empty container that has been inserted. Was issued to a number of empty container volume reduction and recovery machines, and a collection company that collects the volume reduction empty containers collected in the volume reduction empty container recovery box. It is mainly composed of an information center equipped with a large-capacity storage device as a central storage means for storing all the data of empty containers, and an exchange center for exchanging cash or goods according to the points recorded on the magnetic card. .
JP 2001-23011 A JP 2005-258771 A JP 2006-113957 A

  However, in the techniques of Patent Documents 1 and 2 as described above, what is returned when the article to be recovered is recovered can only be returned such as monetary data or point seals. Further, in the technique of Patent Document 3, even if an item can be selected, it is necessary to go to the exchange, which is inconvenient for the user. For these reasons, the recovery rate of the articles to be recovered has not improved sufficiently.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an example thereof is to provide an article collection apparatus and an article collection system that increase the collection rate of articles to be collected.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is an article collection apparatus for collecting an article to be collected, and reads user information related to a user who uses the article collection apparatus from the outside. A reading means; a score calculating means for calculating a score corresponding to the amount of the article to be collected; an article storage means for storing an article; and the article corresponding to the user information when the score exceeds a threshold value And an article carrying means for carrying out the selected article from the article storage means.

  Therefore, the user throws in as many items to be collected as possible so that the score increases, and when the score exceeds the threshold, the item recovery device returns the item according to the user information from the items with variations. Therefore, even if the user does not bother to go to a remote place such as an exchange center, it is possible to directly return articles that the user prefers from the article collection apparatus.

  Therefore, the incentive to collect the articles to be collected is increased for the user, and the collection rate of the articles to be collected can be increased.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the article collecting apparatus according to the first aspect, the score calculating means calculates a score corresponding to at least one of the number or type of the articles to be recovered. Composed.

  Therefore, in order to collect points corresponding to the number and type of articles to be collected, the user collects as many articles to be collected as possible or actively collects high-grade types of articles to be collected. The collection rate of the articles to be collected increases.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the article collection device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the user information includes at least one of information on the age or sex of the user. Configured as follows.

  Therefore, for example, since articles according to age and sex such as adults and children can be returned, the collection rate of articles to be collected can be increased. Further, it is possible to avoid goods that are not desired to be given by the user information, such that even if money is returned to an adult, money is returned to a child without returning money.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the article collection apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the user information is a type selected by the user from among the types of the articles. It is comprised so that the favorite material information which shows may be included.

  Therefore, since the articles according to the type of the article selected by the user can be reduced, the incentive for collecting the articles to be collected is further increased, and the collection rate of the articles to be collected can be increased.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the article collection device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the score calculation means includes balance information indicating a balance of the scores accumulated in the past and the balance information It is further configured to include score adding means for adding the calculated score to a new score.

  Therefore, the user goes to the article collection device to save the score, so that the collection rate of the articles to be collected can be increased.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an invention according to claim 6 includes an article collection device for collecting an article to be collected, and a storage medium in which user information related to a user of the article collection device is stored. The article collection apparatus comprises: a reading unit that reads the user information from the storage medium; a score calculation unit that calculates a score corresponding to the amount of the articles to be collected; Article storage means for storing; article selection means for selecting the article according to the user information when the score exceeds a threshold; and article unloading means for unloading the selected article from the article storage means And having.

  Therefore, in addition to the above-described effects, user information can be stored in a storage medium in advance before the article to be collected is put into the article collection apparatus. Reduction can be done smoothly and user convenience is increased. Therefore, the incentive for collection to the user is increased, and the collection rate of the articles to be collected can be increased.

  The invention according to claim 7 is configured to further include a storage control unit used for storing the user information in the storage medium in the article collection system according to claim 6.

  Therefore, since the user can change or select the user information by the storage control means, the convenience for the user is enhanced and the collection rate of the articles to be collected can be increased.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the article collection system according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the storage medium is provided in a communication device that can communicate with the empty container collection device and is portable. Configured as follows.

  Thus, for example, as an example of the communication device, user information can be read into the article collection device by a portable radio telephone that is often carried at all times. The rate can be increased.

  The article collection apparatus of the present invention reads user information related to the user who uses the article collection apparatus from the outside, calculates a score corresponding to the amount of the article to be collected, and the user when the score exceeds a threshold By selecting an article according to the information and taking the selected article out of the article storage means, the user collects and throws in as many empty articles as possible so that the score increases, and the score is a threshold value. If the item collection device exceeds the limit, the item collection device will return the item according to the user information from among the items with variations, so that the user may prefer the item collection device even if they do not bother going to the exchange center. Products can be reduced directly.

  Therefore, the incentive to collect the articles to be collected is increased for the user, and the collection rate of the articles to be collected can be increased.

DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the best embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
(First embodiment)
First, a schematic configuration of an article collection system according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an outline of a configuration of an article collection system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, an article collection system 1 according to this embodiment includes an article collection apparatus 10 that collects an empty container 2 such as an empty can as an article to be collected, and a user related to a user 3 of the article collection apparatus 10. And a portable radio telephone 30 having a storage medium in which information is stored.

  Here, the user information is preference information selected by the user 3 from information including at least one of the information about the age or sex of the user 3 or the type of the article (second embodiment) In detail). For example, information on age includes information on whether or not a child is a child under elementary school or an adult including a junior high school student, information on gender, classification information according to age and sex, and the like. Further, the goods to be returned to the user 3 are goods and money that can be easily stored in the article collection apparatus 10. Further, the user is not limited to the person who puts in the empty container 2 but includes the person who is the owner of the storage medium and who has another person put in the empty container 2.

  Next, the configuration and function of the article collection apparatus 10 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating the configuration of the article collection apparatus 10. First, as shown in FIG. 1, the article collection device 10 includes a storage medium input / output unit 11 as an example of a reading unit that reads user information from the portable wireless telephone 30, and the number of empty containers 2 that are inserted into the user 3. A display unit 12 for displaying the information, a key input unit 13 operated by the user 3 according to an instruction of the display unit 12, an empty container insertion port 14 for the user 3 to input the empty container 2, and use The article 3 has an article take-out port 15 for taking out the reduced article 4. In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the article collection apparatus 10 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 16, a read only memory (ROM) 17 and a random access memory (RAM) 18 that control the article collection apparatus 10, and an empty container is loaded. As an example of an empty container detection unit 19 that detects the number and type of empty containers 2 that are input from the mouth 14, an empty container processing unit 20 that crushes the input empty containers 2, and an article storage unit that stores articles 4. And an article storage unit 21.

  The storage medium input / output unit 11, the display unit 12, and the key input unit 13 are arranged on the upper surface of the article collection apparatus 10 so that the user 3 can easily use the storage medium input / output unit 11, the display unit 12, and the key input unit 13. The storage medium input / output unit 11 transmits / receives data such as user information to / from the portable wireless telephone 30 by wireless or wired.

  The empty container insertion port 14 is arranged on the upper surface of the article collection apparatus 10 and in front of the user 3 so that the empty container 2 can be easily inserted.

  The article take-out port 15 is arranged at the lower part of the article collection apparatus 10 and is configured so that the article 4 carried out from the article storage unit 21 can be taken out.

  The control unit configured by the CPU 16, the ROM 17, and the RAM 18 controls the interface portion such as the storage medium input / output unit 11 and the display unit 12, the empty container detection unit 19, and the empty container processing unit 20, and collects the collected empty space The score corresponding to the number and type of containers 2 is calculated, and when the calculated score exceeds a threshold, the article 4 is selected according to the user information, or the selected article 4 is stored in the article storage unit 21. Or remove it from

  The empty container detection unit 19 includes a light receiving element, a magnetic detection element, and the like, and detects whether or not the empty container 2 is inserted, and the number and material of the empty containers 2 that have been input. For example, in the case of an empty can, it is detected whether it is made of aluminum or iron.

  The empty container processing unit 20 has rollers facing each other, and sequentially crushes the empty container 2 with a roller that rotates so as to reduce the volume of the empty container 2 that has been charged.

  The article storage unit 21 stores each article 4 by dividing a room for each type of the article 4 so that the article 4 corresponding to the user information can be returned. The article storage unit 21 includes a carry-out mechanism for carrying out the article 4 selected by the CPU 16 from each room of the article storage unit 21. For example, a lid provided in the lower part of a specific room in the article storage unit 21 is opened by a command from the CPU 16, and the selected article 4 falls to the article outlet 15.

  The article collection device 10 is installed in a place where the user 3 can easily carry the empty container 2, such as a convenience store, a supermarket, the vicinity of a vending machine, a public facility, or the like.

  Next, FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing the portable radio telephone 30.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a portable wireless telephone 30 as a communication device that is communicable with and portable with the article collection device 10 includes a data input / output unit 31 that transmits and receives data to and from the article collection device 10, and user information. It has the display part 32 which displays information required in order to memorize | store in a storage medium, and the key input part 33 used in order to memorize | store user information in a storage medium.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the portable radiotelephone 30 functions as a storage medium for storing user information and a CPU 34 that controls the data input / output unit 31, the display unit 32, and the like to control the portable radiotelephone 30. , ROM 35 containing firmware such as IPL (Initial Program Loader) and BIOS (Basic Input / Output System) and RAM 36 for temporarily storing data. Further, the CPU 34 functions as a storage control means used for storing user information in the ROM 35. Here, the user information is recorded in the ROM 35 as setting information by setting processing described later.

  Next, the operation of the article collection system 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, main processing in the article collection apparatus 10 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing main processing in the article collection apparatus 10.

  First, the CPU 16 initializes program variables for executing main processing (step S1).

  Next, the CPU 16 determines whether or not an empty container has been inserted based on information from the empty container detection unit 19 (step S2). For example, the information of the light receiving element of the empty container detection unit 19 is read and determined. At this time, the CPU 16 also counts the number of empty containers 2 inserted and specifies the type based on information from the empty container detection unit 19.

  And when the user 3 throws in the empty container 2 (step S2: YES), CPU16 rotates the roller of the empty container process part 20, and crushes the thrown-in empty container 2 (step S3). The user 3 throws in the empty containers 2 brought in one after another. If the empty container 2 is not inserted by the user 3 (step S2: NO), the process waits until the empty container 2 is input by the user 3.

  Next, when all empty containers 2 are inserted, the CPU 16 displays information for confirmation to press a specific button of the key input unit 13 on the display unit 12 to determine whether or not the button of the key input unit 13 has been pressed. (Step S4). The user 3 presses the button of the key input unit 13 when all the empty containers 2 brought in are inserted. If the loading end button has not been pressed (step S4: NO), the process returns to step S2 to determine whether or not the empty container 2 has been loaded.

  Next, when the input end button is pressed (step S4: YES), the CPU 16 displays an instruction for the recording medium reading operation on the display unit 12 (step S5). For example, “Please hold the card” is displayed. The user 3 holds the portable wireless telephone 30 held in the vicinity of the storage medium input / output unit 11 and transmits / receives user information, point balance information, and the like. Then, the CPU 16 reads the user information and the point balance information in the ROM 35 of the portable wireless telephone 30 via the storage medium input / output unit 11, and determines whether or not there is reading (step S6). For example, information on whether the user is an adult or a child and gender information are read as user information. Here, for example, a child under 12 years old is assumed to be a child. If reading is not completed (step S6: NO), the process waits until reading is completed. The user information and balance information in steps S5 and S6 may be read before the empty container 2 is loaded.

  Next, when the reading is completed (step S6: YES), the CPU 16 calculates a point as a point calculation means for calculating a score corresponding to the amount of the collected empty containers 2, and uses this point as a point addition means. The balance information points acquired from the portable wireless telephone 30 are added (step S7). In addition, you may consider the kind of empty container 2 at the time of calculating a point. For example, an aluminum can gives 1.5 times the points of a steel can. The balance information indicates the balance of points accumulated in the past.

  Next, the CPU 16 determines whether or not the point added in step S7 has reached a threshold value (step S8). For example, it is determined whether or not the point has reached 100 points. The threshold value may be changed according to the value of the article 4 to be returned as the threshold value. For example, two kinds of articles 4 having different values for the category of children / men are prepared for the articles 4 to be returned so that the incentive for collecting empty cans can be increased by requesting the reduction of the articles 4 with higher value. A two-stage threshold is used.

  Next, when the point reaches the threshold value (step S8: YES), an inquiry is made as to whether or not the article 4 corresponding to the current threshold value is to be returned, and an instruction prompting the user to operate the corresponding button of the key input unit 13 is displayed. It is displayed on the part 12 (step S9). For example, the display unit 12 displays “Do you want to exchange for goods this time?” “If you want to exchange, please press the OO button”. This can be handled when the user 3 does not want to take the article 4 home this time, or when there are two levels of thresholds and he wants to return the article 4 with a higher rank.

  Next, the CPU 16 determines whether or not the article 4 has been returned this time depending on whether or not the corresponding button of the key input unit 13 has been pressed (step S10).

  Next, when the corresponding button of the key input unit 13 is pressed (step S10: YES), the CPU 16 performs a subroutine process of article return processing (step S11). When the corresponding button of the key input unit 13 is not pressed (step S10: NO), the CPU 16 performs a storage medium writing operation instruction display in step S13.

  After the article return process in step S11, the points corresponding to the return of the article 4 are subtracted from the points added in step S7 to obtain the balance of points (step S12).

  Next, the CPU 16 displays an instruction for a recording medium writing operation on the display unit 12 (step S13). For example, “Please hold the card” is displayed. The user 3 holds the portable wireless telephone 30 possessed in the vicinity of the storage medium input / output unit 11 to transmit / receive point balance information and the like. Then, the CPU 16 writes the point balance information to the ROM 35 of the portable wireless telephone 30 via the storage medium input / output unit 11. When the writing is completed, the portable wireless telephone 30 transmits information on the completion of writing to the storage medium input / output unit 11, and the CPU 16 determines whether or not the writing is completed (step S14). If the writing is not completed (step S14: NO), the input is waited for until writing.

  If the writing has been completed (step S14: YES), the CPU 16 returns to step S1.

  Next, the subroutine for the article return process in step S11 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the article return process.

  First, the CPU 16 determines whether the setting information is an adult or a child based on the read user information (step S15). If it is an adult (step S15: YES), money is discharged to the article take-out port 15 (step S16), and the subroutine is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the child is a child (step S15: NO), the CPU 16 determines whether or not the setting information is male (step S17). If the person is male (step S17: YES), the boy's article 4 is discharged to the article outlet 15 (step S18), and the subroutine is terminated. For example, a model or the like that a boy is likely to want as the article 4 for boys.

  On the other hand, when it is a woman (step S17: NO), the article 4 for girls is discharged to the article take-out port 15 (step S19), and the subroutine is terminated. For example, it is a doll or the like that a girl may want as the article 4 for a girl.

  As described above, the CPU 16 functions as an article selection unit that selects the article 4 according to the user information in steps S15 to S19 when the point exceeds the threshold value in step S8.

  Next, setting processing for storing the user information in the portable radio telephone 30 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing user information setting processing.

  First, the CPU 34 initializes program variables for executing the setting process, and initializes adult / child setting information to adults and male / female setting information to men (step S20).

  Next, the CPU 34 causes the display unit 32 of the portable radio telephone 30 to display for setting adult children (step S21). For example, “Please select either adult or child” is displayed on the display unit 32. In accordance with this instruction, the user operates the key input unit 33 of the portable wireless telephone 30 to select, for example, “child”.

  Next, CPU34 determines whether it is a child based on the information selected by the key input part 33 (step S22).

  When the child is selected (step S22: YES), the CPU 34 sets the adult / child setting information to the child (step S23). On the other hand, when a child is not selected (step S22: NO), the CPU 34 does not set the adult / child setting information for the child, and performs the sex setting display process of step S24 as it is.

  Next, the CPU 34 causes the display unit 32 to display for setting the sex (step S24). For example, the display unit 32 displays “Please select either male or female”. In accordance with this instruction, the user operates the key input unit 33 of the portable wireless telephone 30 to select, for example, “female”.

  Next, the CPU 34 determines whether or not a woman has been selected based on the information selected by the key input unit 33 (step S25).

  When a woman is selected (step S25: YES), the CPU 34 sets male / female setting information to female (step S26). On the other hand, when the female is not selected (step S25: NO), the CPU 34 does not set the male / female setting information to the female and performs the process of step S27 as it is.

  Next, user information such as adult / child setting information and gender setting information is stored in the ROM 35 (step S27), and the process ends. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a set value is set according to the type of information.

  As described above, according to the article collection device 10 of the present embodiment, the user 3 throws in as many empty containers 2 as possible so that the score increases, and when the score exceeds the threshold, the article collection device 10 In order to return the article 4 according to the user information from among the articles 4 with variations, the article that the user prefers from the article collection device 10 even if the user 3 does not bother to go to a distant place such as an exchange center. 4 can be reduced directly. Therefore, the incentive to collect the empty container 2 for the user 3 is increased, and the recovery rate of the empty container 2 can be increased.

  Further, in addition to the number of collected empty containers 2, when calculating a score corresponding to the type of the collected empty container 2, the user 3 has a high score so as to accumulate points corresponding to the type of the empty container 2. Since the types of empty containers 2 are actively collected, the recovery rate of empty containers 2 is increased.

  In addition, when the user information includes at least one of the information on the age and sex of the user 3, for example, since the article 4 according to the age and sex such as adults and children can be returned, the empty container 2 The recovery rate can be increased. In addition, even if money is returned to an adult, money 4 is returned to a child without money being returned to the child, so that the goods 4 that are not desired to be given by the user information can be avoided.

  Further, when the user information includes the balance information of the points, and the addition of the balance information of the points and the calculated points is set as a new point, the user 3 sets a foot on the article collection device 10 to save the points. Since it carries, the collection rate of the empty container 2 increases.

  Further, according to the article collection system 1 of the present embodiment, in addition to the above-described effects, user information is stored in the portable wireless telephone 30 in advance before the empty container 2 is put into the article collection apparatus 10. Therefore, the empty container 2 can be collected and the article 4 can be returned smoothly, and the convenience of the user 3 is increased. Therefore, the incentive for collection to the user 3 is increased, and the collection rate of the empty containers 2 can be increased.

  Further, when the article collection system 1 further includes storage control means used for storing user information in a storage medium, specifically, the ROM 35 using the key input unit 31 of the portable wireless telephone 30 or the like. When the user information is stored in the user information, the user 3 can change or select the user information by the storage control means, so that convenience for the user is increased and the collection rate of the empty containers 2 can be increased.

In addition, when the portable wireless telephone 30 as a communication device that can communicate with the article collection device 10 and is portable is provided with a storage medium for storing user information, the portable wireless device that is often always carried is used. Since the user information can be read into the article collection device 10 by the telephone 30, the convenience of the user 3 is enhanced and the collection rate of empty containers can be increased.
(Second Embodiment)
Next, 2nd Embodiment concerning this invention is described based on figures.

  The present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the contents of the user information and the method of the article return process (step S11) in the main process of the first embodiment. The same or corresponding parts as those in the first embodiment will be described using the same reference numerals.

  First, user information according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a list of preference item information set in the portable radio telephone 30. As shown in FIG. 9, the number of points varies depending on the type of the article 4. For example, the point is determined to be “150” for a wristwatch having a high value for the article 4 and “5” for a pocket tissue having a low value for the article 4. The threshold value in step S8 in the main process of the first embodiment is determined according to the number of points. Here, the preference item information is information related to the type selected by the user 3 from the types of the articles 4.

  Next, the article return process of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the article return process of the present embodiment.

  First, as shown in FIG. 5, when reading the user information in steps S <b> 5 to S <b> 6 of the first embodiment, the CPU 16 reads the preference information of the user 3 as the user information from the portable wireless telephone 30. Read. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, when the preference item information set in advance by the user is “handkerchief”, the ID number corresponding to this is read as preference item information. Thereafter, the CPU 16 performs the same process as the first embodiment until the article return process.

  As shown in FIG. 10, in the article return processing subroutine, the CPU 16 discharges the selected article 4 to the article take-out port 15 based on the read preference information (step S30), and the subroutine is terminated. To do. For example, when the preference information is set to “handkerchief”, the CPU 16 instructs the cover of the room of the article storage unit 21 in which the handkerchief is stored to be opened, and discharges the handkerchief to the article take-out port 15.

  Next, a setting process for storing the preference information as user information in the portable radio telephone 30 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the preference information setting process.

  First, the CPU 34 causes the display unit 32 of the portable wireless telephone 30 to display a display for setting the preference information (step S31). For example, as shown in FIG. 13, a selection screen for selecting a reduced product (exchange) for the empty container 2 is displayed on the display unit 32. The display unit 32 displays the article 4 and the number of points necessary for returning. The black and white of the cursor part is reversed so that it can be understood which article is currently pointing. The user 4 selects the item 4 by operating the key input unit 33 until the item 4 desired by the user 3 (for example, “handkerchief”) is displayed and pressing the enter key.

  Next, the preference item setting information as the set preference item information is stored in the ROM 35 (step S32), and the process ends. For example, the preference setting information is stored in the ROM 35 as shown in FIG.

  As described above, when the user information includes the preference item information selected by the user 3 from among the types of the articles 4, the articles 4 corresponding to the type of the articles 4 selected by the user 3 can be returned. Incentives for collecting empty containers can be increased, and the collection rate of empty containers can be increased.

  In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, in addition to being built in the portable radio telephone 30 as a storage medium, a user card 40 in which user information is stored as shown in FIG. 1 may be used.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 14, when writing user information on the user card 40, a dedicated card storage setting device 41 is used. That is, the card storage setting device 41 is used as storage control means used for storing user information in the user card 40.

  The card storage setting device 41 includes a data input / output unit 42 that transmits / receives data to / from the user card 40, a display unit 43 that displays information necessary for storing user information in the user card 40, and a user card. 40 has a key input unit 44 used for storing user information. As shown in FIG. 15, the card storage setting device 41 includes a CPU 45 that controls the data input / output unit 42, the display unit 43, and the like to control the card storage setting device 41, a ROM 46 that stores firmware, and a key input unit 44. And a RAM 47 for temporarily storing data from. The card storage setting device 41 is installed in the vicinity of a convenience store or the article collection device 10 or is incorporated into the article collection device 10.

  In addition, in the case of the user card 40 instead of the portable radio telephone 30, the user card 40 can be stored in a regular slot or the like, so that the convenience of carrying can be achieved.

  Furthermore, the content displayed on the display unit 12 of the article collection apparatus 10 may be performed by voice or may be accompanied by voice.

  Further, the user may set user information in advance or change the user information. It is possible to cope with a case where the article 4 desired by the user 3 changes.

  In addition, the user group may be further classified into three or more according to the age, rather than being classified into two groups, children and adults. Furthermore, you may change the age group classification for each gender. By doing in this way, it can respond to a user's detailed needs and can further improve the recovery rate of empty containers 2.

  The user information may include family information such as a family structure. In this case, the adult can use the article collection apparatus 10 to return the article for the child, and can work on recycling with the whole family.

  In addition to the empty containers such as empty cans, empty bottles, and empty trays, the articles to be recovered may be articles that are worth collecting such as used batteries, such as recovered items, metal scraps, and electronic components. The recovery rate can be improved even for such articles.

  Further, the amount of the articles to be collected may be the weight of the articles to be collected in addition to the number and types of the articles to be collected. By adding the weight of the article to be collected to the evaluation, it is possible to better grasp the value of the article to be collected and to obtain a score that more reflects the value of the article to be collected.

  The present invention can also be used in the field of recycling other than collecting empty containers. For example, if it is applied to the field of collecting and recycling small items that are no longer needed, a particularly remarkable effect can be obtained.

It is a mimetic diagram showing an outline of composition of a 1st embodiment in an article recovery system concerning the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the articles | goods collection apparatus of the container collection system shown in FIG. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the portable radio telephone which is an example of the storage medium in the container collection | recovery system shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the portable radio telephone shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the main process in the goods collection | recovery apparatus shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the article | item return process in the main process shown in FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing information setting processing in the portable wireless telephone shown in FIG. 3. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the setting information set in the flowchart of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the list of the information set to the portable radio telephone of 2nd Embodiment concerning this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the article | item return process of 2nd Embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the setting information set in the flowchart of FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing information setting processing in the portable wireless telephone according to the second embodiment. FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram showing a screen display displayed on the portable wireless telephone according to the second embodiment in the setting process of FIG. 12. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the card | curd memory | storage setting apparatus which writes user information in the storage medium in the goods collection system shown in FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration | structure of the card storage setting apparatus shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Goods collection system 2 ... Empty container 3 ... User 4 ... Goods 10 ... Goods collection apparatus 11 ... Storage medium input / output part (reading means)
21 ... Article storage section (article storage means)
16 ... CPU
30 ... Portable wireless telephone 35 ... ROM (storage medium)
40. User card (storage medium)
41. Card storage setting device

Claims (8)

An article collection device for collecting an article to be collected,
Reading means for reading user information related to a user who uses the article collection apparatus from the outside;
Point calculation means for calculating a score corresponding to the amount of the articles to be collected;
Article storage means for storing articles;
An article selection means for selecting the article according to the user information when the score exceeds a threshold;
Article unloading means for unloading the selected article from the article storage means;
An article collection apparatus comprising:   2. The article collection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the score calculation means calculates a score corresponding to at least one of the number or type of the articles to be collected.   The article collection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the user information includes at least one of information regarding age or sex of the user.   4. The article collection apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the user information includes preference item information indicating a type selected by the user from among the types of the articles. 5.   5. The score calculating means further includes score adding means for adding a new score to balance information indicating the balance of the score accumulated in the past and the calculated score. The article collection apparatus according to any one of the above. An article collection device for collecting the articles to be collected;
A storage medium storing user information related to the user of the article collection device;
An article collection system comprising:
The article recovery apparatus is
Reading means for reading the user information from the storage medium;
Point calculation means for calculating a score corresponding to the amount of the articles to be collected;
Article storage means for storing articles;
An article selection means for selecting the article according to the user information when the score exceeds a threshold;
Article unloading means for unloading the selected article from the article storage means;
An article collection system comprising:   The article collection system according to claim 6, further comprising storage control means used for storing the user information in the storage medium.   8. The article collection system according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the storage medium is provided in a communication device that can communicate with the article collection device and is portable.