JP2019003429A - Article collection system and program - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an article collection system and a program capable of activating use of an article collection apparatus.SOLUTION: An article collection system comprises: storage means that stores collection history information correlating identification information for identifying an article collection apparatus where articles are collected or a user of the article collection apparatus and collection amounts of articles collected by the article collection apparatus; specifying means that specifies identification information corresponding to notification; and notifying means that notifies information relating to collection of articles corresponding to the identification information specified by the specifying means on the basis of the collection history information.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to an article collection system and a program.

  There is known an empty bottle collecting device that issues a receipt corresponding to payment of a return deposit for an accommodated bottle in response to acceptance of the accommodation in the empty bottle (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

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  From the viewpoint of environmental conservation, it is preferable to collect as many items as possible as possible.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to increase the use of the article collection apparatus.

  One embodiment of the present invention for solving the above-described problem is an object collection device for collecting an article or identification information for identifying a user of the article collection device, and a collection amount of the article collected by the article collection device. A storage means for storing the collection history information in association with each other, a specification means for specifying identification information corresponding to notification, an article corresponding to the identification information specified by the specification means based on the collection history information, It is an article recovery system provided with the alerting | reporting means which alert | reports the information relevant to collection | recovery.

  In one embodiment of the present invention, the computer included in the article collection system includes an article collection apparatus that collects articles or identification information that identifies a user of the article collection apparatus, and articles collected by the article collection apparatus. Corresponding to the identification information specified by the specifying means based on the collection history information, the storage means for storing the collection history information in association with the collection amount, the specifying means for specifying the identification information corresponding to the notification, It is a program for functioning as notifying means for notifying information related to collection of articles.

  According to the present invention, there is an effect that the use of the article collection apparatus is activated.

It is a figure which shows the structural example of the PET bottle collection | recovery system in this embodiment. It is the front view and side view of the plastic bottle collection | recovery apparatus in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of the content of the collection history information table in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a mode of the collection results web page in this embodiment. It is a figure showing an example of functional composition of a plastic bottle collection device in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the collection | recovery management server in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the customer terminal device in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the plastic bottle collection apparatus of this embodiment performs in relation to transmission of collection log | history information according to one collection operation. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the customer terminal device and collection management server of this embodiment perform in relation to the display of a collection performance web page. And PET bottles recovery apparatus of the present embodiment and the collection management server is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure example to be executed in connection with the presentation of the CO ₂ reduction evaluation. It is a flowchart which shows the example of a process sequence which the collection | recovery management server of this embodiment performs in relation to the alert | report of the taking-out time of the plastic bottle from a plastic bottle collection | recovery apparatus.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a PET (PET) bottle collection system (an example of an article collection apparatus) in the present embodiment.
In this embodiment, the plastic bottle collection | recovery apparatus 100 is installed for every some store ST. The PET bottle collection device 100 may be installed in the building of the store ST, or may be installed in a place facing the outdoors, such as under the eaves, for example, in the site of the store ST.

  Store ST of the figure is an affiliated store in the same series, for example. As a specific example, the store ST in the figure is a convenience store in the same series.

  The PET bottle collection device 100 functions as a facility for collecting PET bottles as recycled products. The customer C who goes to the store ST inputs, for example, a plastic bottle that he / she drinks and is empty into the plastic bottle collecting apparatus 100. The plastic bottle collection device 100 of the present embodiment stores the introduced plastic bottle after reducing the volume.

Further, the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 is connected so as to be able to communicate with the collection management server 200 via the network NT. The PET bottle collection apparatus 100 may be configured to communicate with the network NT via, for example, a mobile phone communication network. As a result, the PET bottle collection device 100 can communicate wirelessly, and it is not necessary to connect a network cable. For example, the degree of freedom of installation is increased.
In the figure, an example in which one store management server 500 is installed in one store ST is shown, but the number of store management servers 500 installed in one store ST is not particularly limited.

The collection management server 200 is a server that performs information processing related to collection of plastic bottles by the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100. The collection management server 200 is operated by a company that provides the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100, for example.
The collection management server 200 specifically manages the collection history information indicating the history regarding the collection of the plastic bottles in the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 of each store ST. In addition, the collection management server 200 uses the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 to derive the customer C's performance (recovery performance) related to PET bottle collection cooperation, and notifies the customer C of the derived recovery performance. The notification of the collection results to the customer C is performed by displaying information related to the collection results on the customer terminal device 300 of the customer C.

The customer terminal device 300 is a terminal device owned by the customer C. The customer terminal device 300 may be, for example, a stationary or notebook personal computer, or may be a mobile terminal such as a smartphone, a tablet terminal, or a mobile phone.
The customer terminal device 300 can communicate with the collection management server 200 via the network NT.

In addition, customer C in the figure is registered as a member of the store ST. A customer C who is a member of the store ST owns a membership card CD.
The card information recorded on the member card CD includes a member identifier. The member identifier is also a card identifier assigned so as to be unique for each member card CD. Since one member card CD is provided for each customer C as a member, the card identifier unique to each member card CD is the customer C as a member who is the owner of the member card CD. It is treated as a unique member identifier.

The membership card CD can be used as a prepaid card when paying at the store ST. The membership card CD can also be used as a point card. For example, at the time of payment at the store ST, a customer who is a member presents a member card CD to the store clerk.
When the clerk operates the POS register 400 installed in the store ST to perform accounting according to the product purchased by the customer, the clerk reads the card information recorded on the member card CD by the card reader of the POS register 400. Perform the operation.

The POS register 400 executes an accounting process including a merchandise registration process for registering merchandise purchased by a customer and a settlement process according to the registered merchandise.
When the POS register 400 reads the card information from the member card CD in the accounting process, the POS register 400 transmits the read card information to the store management server 500. As a result, the store management server 500 performs processing corresponding to, for example, payment from a prepaid balance, addition of points according to the amount of payment, conversion of points to a prepaid balance, charging of a prepaid amount, and the like.
In the figure, an example in which one POS register 400 is installed in one store ST is shown, but the number of POS registers 400 installed in one store ST is not particularly limited.

The store management server 500 is a server that manages the store ST in an integrated manner. The store management server 500 is operated by the store ST.
Specifically, the store management server 500 manages a prepaid balance, a point balance, and the like for each member identifier. Moreover, the store management server 500 may be configured to manage information about products for each store ST, for example.

  Next, an outline of the operation of the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2A is a front view of the plastic bottle collection device 100 as seen from the front. FIG. 2B is a side view of the PET bottle collecting apparatus 100 as viewed from the side.

In the standby state, the PET bottle collection device 100 has the outer door of the article input section closed, and the inner door provided between the article input section and the storage section so as to be openable and closable.
On the other hand, when collecting the articles, the PET bottle collecting apparatus 100 determines whether or not the outer door of the article input unit is in an open state and the articles placed on the placement unit of the article input unit can be collected. In other words, the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 determines whether or not the input article is a resin container such as a plastic bottle and the container is empty. When it is determined that the container can be collected, the outer door is closed, the inner door provided between the article input unit and the container is opened, and the container is collected by the container.
Moreover, the PET bottle collection device 100 of this embodiment includes a volume reduction mechanism. The PET bottle collection device 100 can collect a large volume of empty containers with a specified capacity collection unit by reducing the volume of the containers with a volume reduction mechanism.

As shown in FIG. 2, the PET bottle collection device 100 has a container loading unit 110 provided on the upper part of the device main body 100B, and an outer door 111 provided outside the opening of the container loading unit 110. Yes. The apparatus main body 100B is provided with a touch panel display 1400 and a card reader 1500 on the front side near the upper part of the outer door 111. A luggage hook 100f is provided on the front side of the apparatus main body 100B.
The container loading unit 110 is provided with various sensors for determining whether or not the loaded articles can be collected. Examples of the sensor include an optical sensor, a metal sensor, a measuring instrument, and an imaging device. For example, the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 determines whether the input article can be collected by using the outputs of these sensors. If it is determined that it can be collected, the introduced PET bottle is reduced in volume by the volume reduction mechanism and then stored. On the other hand, when it is determined that it cannot be collected, the volume of the input article is not reduced and stored, and a notification is given to the customer, and the input article is removed from the container input section 110. Prompted.

  In addition, a passage 71 that communicates with the container housing part 140 is provided below the container charging part 110. In addition, an inner door 112 is provided at a position where the placement unit 116 of the container loading unit 110 in the passage 71 communicates with the container housing unit 140.

Further, the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 is provided with a volume reducing unit 120 (volume reducing mechanism) between the inner door 112 and the container housing unit 140. When the inner door 112 is in the open state, the volume reducing unit 120 crushes and reduces the volume of the empty container A from the container loading unit 110, and outputs the volume-reduced container RA to the lower container storage unit 140.
The apparatus main body 100B of the PET bottle collecting apparatus 100 has a drawer 100C on which the container accommodating section 140 is placed. A drawer handle 100e and a key hole 100r are provided on the front side, and the key is locked. It is configured to be able to be inserted and locked into the hole 100r.

  Further, a light-transmitting portion 100A (light-transmitting window) is provided on the front side of the apparatus main body 100B, more specifically, on the front side of the drawer 100C, and an empty container accommodated in the container accommodating portion 140 from the outside. Is configured to be visible.

  In addition, a moving handle 100g used for conveyance is provided on the side surface of the apparatus main body 100B.

  In addition, the apparatus main body 100B includes a cap insertion portion 108 on the front side, a cap passage 72 is provided downward from the cap insertion portion 108 in the apparatus main body, and the cap inserted into the cap insertion portion 108 is a cap. It is configured to be accommodated in the cap accommodating portion 145 through the use passage 72.

  In addition, the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 of the present embodiment is provided with a card reader 1500 that can read card information recorded on the member card CD.

A customer who is a member performs an operation of causing the card reader 1500 to read his / her member card CD when starting to use the PET bottle collecting apparatus 100. In response to the membership card CD being read by the card reader 1500, the operation of the plastic bottle collection device 100 corresponding to one collection operation is started. The collection operation means that the plastic bottle collection device 100 collects one or more plastic bottles brought by the customer. In the case of a customer who does not have a membership card CD, for example, one collection operation may be started in response to an operation for instructing the touch panel display unit 1400 to start.
The customer puts one PET bottle into the container loading unit 110 of the PET bottle collecting apparatus 100 in one collection operation, and when the introduced PET bottle is reduced in volume and accommodated, the next one The PET bottles are put into the PET bottle collecting apparatus 100 one by one in such a manner that the PET bottles are introduced.
And a customer should just perform operation for an end to the touch panel display part 1400, for example, after finishing the accommodation to the plastic bottle collection | recovery apparatus 100 about all the plastic bottles brought this time. Thereby, one collection operation is completed.

In response to the completion of one collection operation as described above, the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 generates collection history information reflecting the result of the collection operation, and uses the generated collection history information to the collection management server 200. Send to. That is, transmission of the collection history information from the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 to the collection management server 200 is performed corresponding to each collection operation.
The collection management server 200 stores the collection history information received from each PET bottle collection apparatus 100 so as to be stored in a collection history information table, for example.

Moreover, the PET bottle collection device 100 stores collection history information generated every time the collection operation is completed. As a result, the collection history information is accumulated in the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 every time the collection operation is performed.
In addition, the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 transmits the collection history information accumulated after the previous collection history information transmission to the store management server 500 at a transmission timing of the collection history information determined in advance. Thus, the collection history information is transmitted from the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 to the store management server 500 not at every collection operation but at every predetermined timing.
The collection history information may be transmitted from the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 to the store management server 500 for each collection operation. However, since the store management server 500 frequently communicates with the POS register 400 of the store ST, for example, the communication load may become heavy depending on the time zone and the situation.
Therefore, the collection history information is transmitted from the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 to the store management server 500 by performing, for example, at a timing such as a time zone in which the communication amount with the POS register 400 is relatively small. 500 communication loads can be leveled.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the contents of the collection history information table. One record (one line) in the collection history information table of FIG. 3 is the collection history information transmitted from the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 in response to one collection operation.
One collection history information includes areas of an apparatus identifier, a store identifier, a member identifier, a collection date and time, a collection number (an example of the collection amount), and a collection weight (an example of the collection amount).

  The device identifier area stores a device identifier that uniquely indicates the plastic bottle collection device 100 that is the transmission source of the collection history information. The device identifier is information stored in the plastic bottle collection device 100.

  The store identifier area stores a store identifier that uniquely indicates the store ST in which the plastic bottle collection device 100 that is the collection history information transmission source is installed. The device identifier is information stored in the plastic bottle collection device 100. For example, in response to the determination of the store ST where the plastic bottle collection device 100 is to be installed, the store identifier indicating the store ST to be installed is written to the plastic bottle collection device 100.

The member identifier area stores the member identifier included in the card information read from the member card CD by the card reader by the plastic bottle collection device 100 that is the collection history information transmission source at the start of the corresponding collection operation.
In the case of collection history information corresponding to a collection operation performed by a customer who is not a member, for example, a predetermined value (null value) indicating that a significant value as a member identifier is not stored in the member identifier area. May be stored.

The collection date and time area stores the collection date and time that is the date and time when the corresponding collection operation was performed. The collection date and time may be, for example, the time when the collection operation is started or the time when the collection operation is ended. Alternatively, the collection date and time may include both the time when the collection operation is started and the time when it is ended. The collection date and time may be included in the collection history information transmitted by the plastic bottle collection device 100 after being set by the plastic bottle collection device 100, for example.
Alternatively, for example, the collection management server 200 may set the date and time according to reception of the collection history information as the collection date and time. When the collection management server 200 sets the collection date and time in this way, the collection date and time may not be included in the collection history information transmitted by the plastic bottle collection device 100.

The area for the number of collected bottles stores the number of bottles collected (the number of bottles collected) by the plastic bottle collecting apparatus 100 in the corresponding collecting operation. The number of recovered bottles can be obtained by counting the number of PET bottles whose volume has been reduced and stored by the PET bottle collecting apparatus 100 during the collection operation.
The area of the collected weight stores the total weight (collected weight) of the PET bottle collected by the PET bottle collecting apparatus 100 in the corresponding collecting operation. The recovered weight is obtained by the PET bottle recovery apparatus 100 measuring the weight of each PET bottle whose volume has been reduced and stored and integrating the measured weights during the recovery operation.

  Note that, similarly to the collection management server 200, the store management server 500 may store the collection history information received from each plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 according to the structure of the collection history information table in FIG.

Returning to FIG. In the plastic bottle collection system of this embodiment, the point of the membership card is given for the purpose of granting a privilege for cooperating in the collection of plastic bottles to the use of the plastic bottle collection device 100 by the customer C who is a member. Provides a service to add points (point addition service). Such a point addition service for use of the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 is realized by the store management server 500 that manages the points of the members.
The store management server 500 performs the following process corresponding to one member as a point addition service. The store management server 500 uses the collection history information for one member transmitted from each plastic bottle collection device 100 among the collection history information stored by the store management server 500, so that the plastic bottle collected by one member is predetermined. As each book increases, a predetermined number of points are added (for example, one point is added for every five plastic bottles).
As described above, by adding the points of the membership card CD according to the use of the plastic bottle collection device 100 by the customer C as a member, there is a practical merit for the customer C as a member. Therefore, the use (collection operation) of the plastic bottle collection device 100 by the customer is activated.

  Moreover, the PET bottle collection system of this embodiment can notify the customer C of collection results for the customer C as a member who uses the PET bottle collection apparatus 100. The manner of notifying the customer C of the collection results is performed as follows, for example.

The customer C as a member who uses the PET bottle collection device 100 accesses the customer terminal device 300 to the collection result notification web page (collection result web page) using the network connection function of the customer terminal device 300, for example. Let
In the following description, a case where the collection management server 200 has a function as a web server that provides a collection result web page will be described as an example.

FIG. 4A shows an example of an initial display of the collection result web page that is first displayed on the customer terminal device 300 when the customer terminal device 300 is accessed to the collection result web page.
In the web page of the figure, an input box BX for inputting a member identifier and a search button BT are arranged. The customer C performs an operation of inputting his / her member identifier on the input box BX. In the present embodiment, the member identifier is a numeric string having a predetermined number of digits, for example. The customer C can confirm his / her member identifier by a numerical string of member identifiers written on the member card CD owned by the customer C.

The customer C operates the search button BT after inputting the member identifier in the input box BX. In response to the operation on the search button BT, the customer terminal device 300 transmits a collection result request including the member identifier input in the input box BX to the collection management server 200.
In response to receiving the collection result request, the collection management server 200 uses the collection history information stored in the collection history information table to derive the collection result for the member indicated by the member identifier included in the collection result request.
The collection results in this case include, for example, the total number of collections so far (total number of collections) for the member indicated by the member identifier whose collection history information is stored in the collection history information table, and the ranking based on the total number of collections. .
When the collection management server 200 derives the collection record for the customer C, the collection management server 200 transmits collection record information indicating the derived collection record to the customer terminal device 300 that is the collection record request transmission source.
The customer terminal device 300 that has received the collection record information updates and displays the collection record web page according to the description of the collection record web page so that the contents of the received collection record information are reflected.

FIG. 4B shows a display mode example of the updated web page for the customer C in the customer terminal device 300.
In the web page shown in the figure, the cumulative number of customers C is shown in the cumulative number of collected areas AR1.
Further, the ranking of the customer C is shown in the ranking area AR2. In the ranking area AR2 in the figure, regarding the ranking, the number of all members who have a history of using the PET bottle collecting apparatus 100 is indicated by the denominator, and the ranking of the customer C is indicated by the numerator. That is, in the ranking area AR2, the number of customers C among all the members who have a history of using the PET bottle collecting apparatus 100 is shown.
In order to display the rank in the form as shown in the figure, for example, the collection result information may include the total number of members who have a history of using the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 together with the rank of the customer C.

By looking at the screen of the web page displayed in this way, the customer C can grasp how many PET bottles have been collected by the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 so far. Further, the customer C can grasp his / her ranking based on the cumulative number of collected PET bottles.
As described above, the customer C as a member who uses the plastic bottle collection device 100 can grasp his / her achievements regarding the collection of the plastic bottles, so that the customer C can use the plastic bottle collection device while being aware of the ranking. 100 can be used. In this case, since the customer C is more conscious of raising the ranking, the customer C is expected to be more active in using the PET bottle collection apparatus 100.

In the above-described collection result notification mode, the customer C operates the web browser or the like of the customer terminal device 300 to access the collection result web page, and then performs an operation of inputting a member identifier. Some customers may perceive such operations as troublesome. In consideration of this, it is preferable that the collection result is notified to the customer C more easily.
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the customer C is notified of the collection results also in the following manner.

  For example, at the timing when one collection operation is completed, the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 causes the touch panel display unit 1400 to display a two-dimensional code used for accessing the collection result web page. The displayed two-dimensional code is obtained from the URL (Uniform Resource Locator: an example of a notification location) of the collection result web page and the member information of the member card CD read by the customer C at the card reader 1500 at the start of the collection operation. Member identifier. Acquisition of the member identifier from the member information of the member card CD is an example of identification information identification.

When the customer wants to confirm his / her own collection results so far, the two-dimensional code displayed on the touch panel display unit 1400 by the code reader function of the customer terminal device 300 possessed by the customer. Is read by the customer terminal device 300.
The customer terminal device 300 that has read the two-dimensional code analyzes the read two-dimensional code and acquires a URL and a member identifier. The customer terminal device 300 accesses the acquired URL. The accessed web page is, for example, an initially displayed collection result web page shown in FIG. The customer terminal device 300 inputs the member identifier acquired from the two-dimensional code to the accessed web page, and generates an operation (click) on the search button BT.
In response to the operation on the search button BT, a collection result request is transmitted from the customer terminal device 300 to the collection management server 200. The collection management server 200 performs derivation of the collection record and transmission of the collection record information in response to the collection record request. The customer terminal device 300 updates the collection results web page so that the contents of the received collection results are reflected, and displays the updated collection results web page.
As a result, the customer terminal device 300 displays an operation of displaying the collection result web page showing the collection results of the customer C so far as shown in FIG. 4B in accordance with the reading of the two-dimensional code. It is done.
In this case, the customer C causes the customer terminal device 300 to display the collection result only by performing a simple operation of causing the customer terminal device 300 to read the two-dimensional code on the spot where the collection operation is performed, Can be confirmed.

  With reference to FIG. 5, the functional structural example of the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 of this embodiment is demonstrated. The plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 in FIG. 1 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1100, a storage unit 1200, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 1300, a touch panel display unit 1400, a card reader 1500, a communication unit 1600, and a collection mechanism unit 1700. . Each of these parts is connected via an internal bus.

  The CPU 1100 executes various processes in the plastic bottle collection device 100 by executing a program. Various functions as the plastic bottle collection device 100 are realized by the processing of the CPU 1100.

  The storage unit 1200 is an auxiliary storage device that stores various data used by the CPU 1100. The storage unit 1200 stores, for example, a program executed by the CPU 1100, image data displayed on the touch panel display unit 1400, and the like.

  The RAM 1300 is a main storage device in which programs and data read from the storage unit 1200 are expanded.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the touch panel display unit 1400 is provided on the apparatus main body 100B with its display surface exposed. Touch panel display unit 1400 displays an image in accordance with the control of CPU 1100. The touch panel display unit 1400 receives an operation performed on the display surface by an operating body such as a finger.

  The card reader 1500 is provided in the apparatus main body 100B as shown in FIG. The card reader 1500 communicates with the member card CD in the communication range by, for example, a predetermined non-contact communication method, and reads member information from the member card CD of the communication destination.

  The communication unit 1600 performs communication via the network NT. As described above, the communication unit 1600 according to the present embodiment performs communication so as to be wirelessly connected to the network NT.

  The recovery mechanism unit 1700 is a mechanism unit that performs operations related to volume reduction, storage, etc. of PET bottles as recovery of PET bottles according to the control of the CPU 1100. In correspondence with FIG. 2, the recovery mechanism unit 1700 includes a container loading unit 110, an outer door 111, an inner door 112, a volume reducing unit 120, a container housing unit 140, and the like.

  A configuration example of the collection management server 200 will be described with reference to FIG. The collection management server 200 shown in the figure includes a communication unit 201, a control unit 202, and a storage unit 203.

The communication unit 201 performs communication via the network NT.
The control unit 202 executes various controls in the collection management server 200. The function as the control unit 202 is realized when a CPU provided in the collection management server 200 executes a program.

  The storage unit 203 stores various information used by the control unit 202. The storage unit 203 in the figure stores a collection history information table 231. The collection history information table 231 has the structure illustrated in FIG.

With reference to FIG. 7, the structural example of the customer terminal device 300 is demonstrated. The customer terminal device 300 in the figure includes a CPU 301, a storage unit 302, a RAM 303, a display unit 304, an operation unit 305, an imaging unit 306, and a communication unit 307.
The CPU 301 is a central processing unit, and controls the operation of the customer terminal device 300 by reading and executing a program stored in the storage unit 302.
The storage unit 302 is an auxiliary storage device of the CPU 301 and stores various types of information used by the CPU 301 including a program.
A RAM 303 is a main storage device of the CPU 301.
The display unit 304 displays an image according to the display control of the CPU 301. The display unit 304 may be configured as a touch panel that can operate the screen.
The operation unit 305 collectively indicates various operators provided in the customer terminal device 300, various input devices connected to the customer terminal device 300, and the like.
The imaging unit 306 performs imaging according to the control of the CPU 301. Further, the imaging unit 306 of the present embodiment can also function as a part that reads a two-dimensional code in a code reader that processes the two-dimensional code.
The communication unit 307 is a part that performs wireless communication via the network NT.

With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 8, an example of a processing procedure executed in association with transmission of collection history information corresponding to one collection operation by the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 of the present embodiment will be described.
Step S101: The PET bottle collection device 100 waits for an operation (collection operation instruction operation) instructing the start of the collection operation to be performed. The collection operation instruction operation is an operation for causing the card reader 1500 to read the card information of the member card CD, or an operation for the collection operation start button displayed on the touch panel display unit 1400.

  Step S102: In response to the collection operation instruction operation being performed, the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 starts an operation corresponding to the collection operation. That is, the plastic bottle collection device 100 accepts the introduction of the plastic bottle into the container loading unit 110 with the outer door 111 in the open state. Thereafter, in response to the introduction of the plastic bottle, the plastic bottle collection device 100 reduces the volume of the plastic bottle by the volume reducing unit 120 with the outer door 111 closed, and the container accommodating unit 140 Contain. The PET bottle collection apparatus 100 opens the outer door 111 again and accepts the next PET bottle. In this way, an operation corresponding to the collection operation by the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 is performed.

  Step S103: The PET bottle collection device 100 is waiting for the operation corresponding to the collection operation started in step S102 to be completed. For example, when the customer accommodates all the plastic bottles he / she brought in the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100, the customer performs an operation on the end button displayed on the touch panel display unit 1400 according to the guidance displayed on the touch panel display unit 1400. In response to the operation on the end button being performed, the operation corresponding to one collection operation performed so far is ended.

Step S104: When the operation corresponding to the collection operation is completed, the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 determines whether or not the card information is read from the member card CD at the time of the collection operation instruction operation.
Step S105: If the card information has been read from the member card CD, the PET bottle collecting apparatus 100 generates collection history information including the member identifier acquired from the read card information. As described above, the collection history information includes the contents reflecting the result of the collection operation. In addition to the member identifier, information such as the device identifier, the store identifier, the collection date and time, the number of collections, and the collection weight is included. included. The PET bottle collection device 100 transmits the generated collection history information to the collection management server 200.
Step S106: Also, the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 causes the touch panel display unit 1400 to display a two-dimensional code obtained by coding the member identifier acquired from the read card information and the URL of the collection result web page.

Step S107: On the other hand, if the card information has not been read from the member card CD, the PET bottle collection device 100 generates collection history information that does not include the member identifier, and collects and manages the generated collection history information. Transmit to server 200.
The collection management server 200 causes the storage unit 203 to store the collection history information transmitted in step S105 or step S107 so as to be stored in the collection history information table 231.

  With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 9, the example of the process sequence which the customer terminal device 300 and the collection | recovery management server 200 perform in relation to the display of a collection performance web page is demonstrated. In the figure, a process corresponding to the display of the collection result web page based on the reading of the two-dimensional code displayed on the touch panel display unit 1400 of the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 is taken as an example. Further, the process shown in FIG. 9 is executed at a stage after the process shown in FIG.

Step S201: The customer C activates the code reader function of the customer terminal device 300 in order to display the collection result web page on the customer terminal device 300. The customer C causes the customer terminal device 300 to read the two-dimensional code displayed on the touch panel display unit 1400 of the plastic bottle collection device 100 by the activated code reader function.
The customer terminal device 300 waits for reading of the two-dimensional code, for example, in a state where the barcode reader function is activated.

  Step S202: When the two-dimensional code is read, the customer terminal device 300 analyzes the two-dimensional code read by the barcode reader function, and acquires the URL and the member identifier from the two-dimensional code.

Step S203: The customer terminal device 300 transmits a URL request by designating the URL acquired in step S202.
Step S204: In response to the URL request in step S203, the collection management server 200 transmits the requested URL web page, that is, the data of the collection result web page, to the customer terminal device 300.
The customer terminal device 300 acquires data of the received collection result web page by the web browser function. The collection result web page acquired in step S204 corresponds to the initial display illustrated in FIG. 4A, and the member identifier can be input to the input box BX and the search button BT can be operated.

Step S205: The customer terminal device 300 inputs the member identifier acquired in step S202 to the input box BX of the acquired collection result web page by the web browser function.
Step S206: Next, the customer terminal device 300 executes a process for generating an operation on the search button BT of the acquired collection result web page by the web browser function.
Step S207: In response to the processing in step S206 being performed, the web browser function of the customer terminal device 300 transmits a collection result request to the collection management server 200, for example, according to the description of the collection result web page. The collection result request includes the member identifier acquired in step S202.

Step S208: In response to the collection result request transmitted in step S207, the collection management server 200 transmits the collection result information corresponding to the member identifier included in the collection result request.
The customer terminal device 300 uses the web browser function to reflect the collection record information received in accordance with the description of the collection record web page acquired in step S204 in response to the receipt of the collection record information. Refresh the page. The customer terminal device 300 displays the updated collection result web page on the display unit 304 of the customer terminal device 300 by the web browser function. The collection result web page displayed in this way has contents reflecting the collection result information of the customer C as illustrated in FIG.

Step S301: The collection management server 200 stands by for receiving the URL request for the collection result web page transmitted from the customer terminal device 300 in step S203.
Step S302: The collection management server 200 establishes a session with the customer terminal device 300 that has transmitted the URL request in response to receiving the URL request for the collection result web page, and then transmits the collection result web page. To do.

Step S303: The collection management server 200, in response to the receipt of the collection record request transmitted from the customer terminal device 300, as described above, the collection record corresponding to the member indicated by the member identifier included in the collection record request Is derived.
Step S304: The collection management server 200 generates collection record information based on the collection record derived in step S303, and transmits the generated collection record information to the customer terminal device 300.

In the display of the customer's individual rank as the collection record on the collection record web page, for example, the cumulative collection number corresponding to the rank other than the self may be displayed.
Such a display may be arranged in such a manner that the ranks other than the self and the ranks other than the self are arranged in the descending order, and the total number of collections is displayed corresponding to each rank.
Further, for example, regarding the collection results, the ranks other than self, the ranks other than the self, and the total number of collections according to the ranks may be displayed in a graph. As an example, the graph display may be a display using a histogram, for example.
As a histogram in this case, for example, the horizontal axis (bins) is the cumulative number of collections, and the frequency on the vertical axis is the number of customers (members) corresponding to the total number of collections. In such a histogram, the section of the total number of collections that the user corresponds to is displayed in such a manner that the customer can visually recognize it. In addition, it is only necessary to display in a predetermined manner so that the order of the player is displayed.
By looking at such a histogram, the customer can easily determine how many customers are in the total number of collections and rankings, not just their own, and other customers. You will be able to grasp, and you can clearly grasp your position in the whole.

  In addition, on the collection results web page, for example, in addition to information on the ranking and the total number of collections, how many PET bottles are left in PET bottles, such as “There is a possibility of entering the 10th place with 30 more” If the collection apparatus 100 collects the information, it may display a guide as to whether a certain target rank can be reached. By adding such a display, it is expected that the use of the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 by customers will be further activated.

  Note that rank information based on the total number of individual customers collected may be provided from the collection management server 200 to the store management server 500. Thereby, for example, the store management server 500 can change the point addition rule according to the collection operation according to the order. As an example, if the standard rule is to add 1 point for the collection of 5 PET bottles, 1 point will be added for the collection of 4 PET bottles if the customer has a rank above a certain level. The rules may be changed as follows. That is, you may change the collection | recovery number required for addition of the number of unit points according to a ranking.

In the above embodiment, the contents of the collection record information derived by the collection management server 200 and reflected on the collection record web page include the cumulative collection number corresponding to the individual customer as a member and the rank based on the cumulative collection number. It had been. In addition, the rank is not particularly limited, and is derived from all members corresponding to all the PET bottle collection devices 100 arranged in each store ST.
However, the rank may be derived from members using the plastic bottle collection device 100 installed in the store ST included in a certain area, for example. Moreover, you may make it derive | lead-out from among the members using the plastic bottle collection | recovery apparatus 100 installed, for example in the specific shop ST about rank.
Further, instead of the cumulative number of collections, for example, the number of plastic bottle collection devices 100 used by customers or the number of stores ST corresponding to the plastic bottle collection devices 100 used by customers may be derived as the collection results.

Further, instead of the individual customer, for example, the ranking in units of regions may be derived based on the total number of collected PET bottles collected by the PET bottle collecting device 100 installed in the store ST included in a certain region. .
Further, for example, the rank of each store ST may be derived based on the total number of collected PET bottles corresponding to each store ST. The rank based on the total number of collections in units of stores ST is not only notified to customers on the collection result web page, but can also be used by the store ST for analysis of sales, customer collection, and the like.
Further, for example, the ranking in units of days of the week may be derived. In this case, the area need not be limited, may be targeted within a certain area, or may be a specific store ST. Such a rank collection result for each day of the week can be analyzed, for example, in association with the relationship with the garbage collection date of the local government.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the collection result is given the example displayed on the customer terminal device 300. However, the collection results may be displayed on the touch panel display unit 1400 of the plastic bottle collection device 100 by the plastic bottle collection device 100 communicating with the collection management server 200, for example.

  In addition, the cumulative number of collections as the collection results is calculated based on the collection history information from the present to a certain period in the past, for example, based on the collection history information in the period from the present to the previous year. You may make it.

  Further, the collection results of the present embodiment may be based on the collected weight stored in the collection history information. Alternatively, the collection results of this embodiment may be based on both the number of collections and the collection weight stored in the collection history information.

Second Embodiment
Next, the second embodiment will be described.
When the container accommodating part 140 is almost full, the store clerk of the store ST first takes out the accommodating bag containing the plastic bottle from the container accommodating part 140 and sets a new empty accommodating bag in the container accommodating part 140. For the PET bottles put in the taken out storage bag, a collection trader (recycling trader), for example, periodically visits the store ST with a transport vehicle and comes to pick them up.

As described above, the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 according to the present embodiment does not directly store the PET bottles that are input as a collection target, but stores the PET bottles after reducing the volume of the PET bottles. By reducing the volume of the PET bottle, the time until the collection company reaches the loading capacity of the PET bottle transportation vehicle that can be picked up becomes longer than when the volume is not reduced. Accordingly, the frequency (collection frequency) at which the collection company comes to pick up the PET bottles from the store ST is reduced.
By reducing the collection frequency in this way, the traveling amount of the transporting vehicle during the unit period is reduced, so that the CO ₂ (carbon dioxide) emission amount is also reduced. Reduction of CO ₂ emissions contributes to the preservation of the global environment. For this reason, for example, customers who are conscious of the global environment can find value in using the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 of the present embodiment when collecting plastic bottles.
In consideration of the above, the use of the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 can be expected to be activated by allowing the customer to present the amount of CO ₂ reduction accompanying the use of the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 to the customer. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it presented to customers using the PET bottles recovery device 100, assessment heretofore CO ₂ reduction in accordance with the use of customers in plastic bottles recovery device 100 of the (CO ₂ Reduction Rating) Like that.

In the present embodiment, the following aspect is given as an example for presentation of the CO ₂ reduction evaluation. That is, the screen representing the CO ₂ reduction evaluation for the customer on the touch panel display unit 1400 of the plastic bottle collection device 100 at the stage where the collection operation performed by the customer C as a member using the plastic bottle collection device 100 is completed. (CO ₂ reduction evaluation screen) is displayed.

With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 10, an example of a processing procedure executed by the PET bottle collection device 100 and the collection management server 200 according to this embodiment in association with presentation of the CO ₂ reduction evaluation will be described. Note that the processing shown in the figure corresponds to a case where the operation of the collection operation is started in response to the customer C who is a member reading the card information from the member card CD by the card reader 1500 as the collection operation instruction operation. To do.

Step S401: The PET bottle collecting apparatus 100 is waiting for the operation of the collecting operation started in response to the collecting operation instruction operation by reading the card information from the member card CD to be finished.
Step S402: When the operation of the collection operation is finished, the PET bottle collection device 100 generates collection history information reflecting the result of the current collection operation, and sends the generated collection history information to the collection management server 200. Send to. The collection history information in this case includes a member identifier acquired from the card information read from the member card CD during the collection operation instruction operation.
Step S403: The collection management server 200 of the present embodiment, in response to the reception of the collection history information, the conventional plastic bottle collection apparatus for the customer C as the member indicated by the member identifier included in the received collection history information generating a CO ₂ reduction evaluation information indicating the CO ₂ reduction evaluation according to the use of 100. The collection management server 200 transmits the generated CO ₂ reduction evaluation information to the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 that is the transmission history information transmission source.
When receiving the CO ₂ reduction evaluation information, the PET bottle collection device 100 displays a CO ₂ reduction evaluation screen on which the content of the received CO ₂ reduction evaluation information is reflected on the touch panel display unit 1400.

Step S501: The collection management server 200 stands by for the collection history information transmitted from the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 in step S402.
Step S502: When the collection history information is received, the collection management server 200 stores the received collection history information so as to be stored in the collection history information table 231.

Step S503: The collection history information table 231 indicates that the customer C as the member indicated by the member identifier included in the collection history information received in step S502 (that is, the customer C to be evaluated) has been collected by the plastic bottle so far. calculated due to the fact that using the apparatus 100 CO ₂ reduction amount cumulative value (cumulative CO ₂ reduction).

As an example, in step S503, the collection management server 200 calculates the cumulative CO ₂ reduction amount as follows. Here, a case where the cumulative CO ₂ reduction amount is calculated using the ton-kilometer method is taken as an example.
Here, the collection management server 200 corresponds to the calculation of the cumulative CO ₂ reduction amount, for example, the carbon dioxide emission basic unit for the transportation vehicle used by the collection company, and the distance traveled by the transportation vehicle for collecting the plastic bottle ( Transport distance) is stored in the storage unit 203 in advance.

  In addition, the collection management server 200 integrates the collection weights indicated in all the collection history information including the member identifier of the customer to be evaluated among the collection history information stored in the collection history information table 231. That is, the collection management server 200 calculates the total collected weight of the plastic bottles that have been collected by the customer C to be evaluated using the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 so far.

The collection management server 200 calculates the CO ₂ emission amount by the ton-kilometer method using the carbon dioxide emission basic unit stored by itself, the transport distance, and the calculated cumulative collection weight. The CO ₂ emission amount calculated in this way corresponds to the total amount of PET bottles collected by the customer C to be evaluated using the PET bottle collecting apparatus 100 so far, and is discharged by the transport vehicle of the collection company. The amount of CO ₂ (actual CO ₂ emission amount) is shown.

In addition, the collection management server 200 reduces the PET bottle as the CO ₂ emission amount of the transportation vehicle corresponding to the total amount of the PET bottle that has been collected by the customer C to be evaluated using the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 so far. A value (assumed CO ₂ emission amount) when it is assumed that it was recovered without being calculated is calculated. The assumed CO ₂ emission amount can be calculated using, for example, the actual corresponding CO ₂ emission amount and the volume reduction rate of the PET bottle by the PET bottle collection device 100. The volume reduction rate is the ratio of the volume when volume is reduced to the volume when volume is not reduced for the same PET bottle.
For example, when the volume reduction rate of the PET bottle by the PET bottle collection device 100 is 1/3, if it is assumed that the volume is not reduced, the transportation vehicle needs to be operated at 3 times the volume reduced. There will be. Accordingly, the assumed CO ₂ emission amount can be obtained by dividing the actual corresponding CO ₂ emission amount by the volume reduction rate (multiplying the reciprocal of the volume reduction rate).
Then, the collection management server 200, by subtracting the actual corresponding CO ₂ emissions from the assumption CO ₂ emissions, it is possible to calculate the total CO ₂ reduction.

Step S504: The collection management server 200 transmits CO ₂ reduction evaluation information including the cumulative CO ₂ reduction amount calculated in step S503 to the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 that is the collection history information transmission source.

In the CO ₂ reduction evaluation screen displayed in step S403 under the above processing, although not shown, a numerical value as the cumulative CO ₂ reduction amount included in the CO ₂ reduction evaluation information may be shown.
Furthermore, on the CO ₂ reduction evaluation screen, for example, an image that changes in accordance with the cumulative CO ₂ reduction amount may be displayed. For example, an image may be displayed in which the anthropomorphic earth becomes cooler as the cumulative CO ₂ reduction amount increases. Alternatively, as the accumulated CO ₂ reduction amount is increased, an image may be displayed, such as indication of the thermometer is gradually lowered.

The display of the CO ₂ reduction evaluation, as in the case of the first embodiment, for example, by customer terminal 300 accesses the webpage of the CO ₂ reduction evaluation is to be performed by the customer terminal 300 May be.
In this case, as in the first embodiment, the customer may input a member identifier and operate the search button BT to display a web page reflecting the CO ₂ reduction evaluation. Alternatively, the CO ₂ reduction evaluation is reflected in the customer terminal device 300 in response to the two-dimensional code displayed on the touch panel display unit 1400 of the PET bottle collection device 100 and the customer terminal device 300 reading the two-dimensional code. A web page may be displayed.

Note that the CO ₂ reduction amount may be calculated from the present to a certain period in the past.

  In the present embodiment, the degree of contribution to be notified is not limited to CO2 reduction. For example, the degree of contribution to be notified may relate to, for example, reduction of garbage processed in garbage processing, or may relate to reduction of consumption of petroleum resources as raw materials.

<Third Embodiment>
Subsequently, the third embodiment will be described. At present, regarding the collection of PET bottles from the PET bottle collection apparatus 100, the store clerk of the store ST appropriately checks the state of the container housing portion 140 in the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 with the naked eye. When the customer confirms that the container accommodating part 140 is almost full of plastic bottles, the customer takes out the plastic bottle from the container accommodating part 140 and keeps it until the collection company comes to pick it up.
The collection company regularly visits the store ST and picks up the amount of PET bottles stored at the time of purchase.
Thus, at present, the store clerk needs to sequentially check the state of the container storage unit 140 in the plastic bottle collection device 100 in order to determine an opportunity to take out the plastic bottle contained in the plastic bottle collection device 100. In addition, since the collection company also regularly collects the plastic bottle, the collection amount of the PET bottle may be considerably small in some cases. Therefore, the collection by the collection company is not always efficient. It cannot be said that it is done.
Therefore, the PET bottle collection system according to the present embodiment is configured to notify the store clerk and the collection company regarding the time to take out the PET bottle stored in the PET bottle collection apparatus 100.

With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 11, an example of a processing procedure executed by the collection management server 200 according to the present embodiment in association with notification of a timing for taking out a plastic bottle from the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 (an example of a collection opportunity) will be described. To do.
The process of FIG. 5 is executed by the collection management server 200 corresponding to one PET bottle collection apparatus 100.
Further, in the process of FIG. 8, as described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 10, the collection history information is transmitted every time the plastic bottle collection device 100 completes the collection operation, and the collection management server 200 receives the collection history information. This corresponds to the case where the collection history information is stored in the collection history information table.

  Step S601: The collection management server 200 stands by until reaching the accommodation amount confirmation timing for the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100. The accommodation amount confirmation timing may be a date and time determined corresponding to each predetermined period based on, for example, the day and month.

Step S602: When the storage capacity confirmation timing is reached, the collection management server 200 searches the collection history information table 231 for collection history information that satisfies the following search conditions. That is, the collection management server 200 stores a device identifier indicating the PET bottle collection device 100 to be confirmed, and represents a date and time after the date and time when the PET bottle was last taken out from the PET bottle collection device 100 to be confirmed. Search the collection history information that stores the date and time.
In the present embodiment, when the PET bottle collection device 100 detects that the PET bottle stored in the container storage unit 140 has been taken out, the PET bottle collection device 100 transmits a PET bottle removal notification to the collection management server 200. The PET bottle take-out notification is information for notifying that the PET bottle has been taken out, and includes, for example, a device identifier indicating the collection management server 200 that is the transmission source, and the date and time (takeout date and time) when the take-out was performed. The collection management server 200 stores the received extraction date / time. The retrieval date and time stored in this way is used for retrieving the collection history information.
The collection management server 200 integrates the collected weight stored for each retrieved collection history information. The integrated value of the collected weight calculated in this way is the amount of PET bottles stored in the PET bottle collection device 100 that is currently being checked.

Step S603: The collection management server 200 determines whether or not the storage amount calculated in step S602 is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value.
Based on the specific gravity of the PET bottle, the volume reduction rate of the PET bottle, etc., the correspondence between the total weight of the PET bottle stored in the container storage unit 140 and the volume occupied by the container storage unit 140 (storage volume) It is possible to ask. Therefore, the threshold value used for the determination in step S603 is, for example, a constant ratio (for example, about 80% to 90%) of the storage volume of the PET bottle stored in the container storage unit 140 with respect to the volume of the container storage unit 140. Can be determined based on the total weight of the PET bottle.

Step S604: When the amount of storage is equal to or greater than the threshold, the collection management server 200 checks the PET bottle collection device 100 to be confirmed with respect to the e-mail address designated in advance as the notification destination corresponding to the PET bottle collection device 100 to be confirmed. , A take-out time notification e-mail is sent to notify that the time to take out the plastic bottle (take-out time: an example of a collection opportunity) has been reached.
In realizing the processing in step S604, the collection management server 200 of this embodiment is configured to have a function as a mail server. Further, the collection management server 200 stores a notification destination table in which a device identifier and a notification destination mail address are associated with each other for each PET bottle collection device 100. Specifically, the e-mail address of the notification destination is the e-mail address of the terminal installed in the store ST where the PET bottle collection device 100 to be confirmed or the mobile clerk possessed by the store clerk, and the collection of the PET bottle to be confirmed It is a terminal or the like owned by a collection company that collects plastic bottles at a store ST where the apparatus 100 is installed.
For example, the notification destination mail address is registered in the notification destination table by accessing the notification destination email address registration web page of the collection management server 200 using the terminal of the store ST or the terminal of the collection company. It may be performed by an operator performing a mail address registration operation.

  On the other hand, if the capacity is less than the threshold value, step S604 is skipped and the processing in FIG.

  Note that the notification of the take-out time may be performed, for example, as a push notification to a mobile terminal such as a smartphone.

In this way, in the present embodiment, notification about the timing for taking out the plastic bottle from the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 is performed.
Thereby, first, the store clerk of the store ST can accurately grasp the timing at which the PET bottle should be taken out from the container storage unit 140 without sequentially monitoring the state of the container storage unit 140 of the PET bottle collection apparatus 100.
In addition, the collection company is also notified of the timing of taking out the PET bottles, so that at the store ST of the receiving destination, how much PET bottles are taken out from the PET bottle collecting apparatus 100 from the previous take-up, It can be grasped whether it is stored in the store ST. As a result, for example, after the previous take-out, the collection company can efficiently take out a plan for picking up when the notification of the take-out time of the plastic bottle is made a predetermined number of times according to the take-out amount. Can stand up.
As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to efficiently operate the collection of the plastic bottle using the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100.

Note that, for example, under the present embodiment, the collection management server 200 relates to the collection patrol work based on the capacity of the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 installed for each store ST where the collection company is in charge of collection. On any day, the tour schedule may be determined such as what route should be used to travel around the store ST and collect the plastic bottles.
The determined collection schedule may be transmitted to a terminal possessed by the collection company by e-mail, push notification or the like. Alternatively, a collection schedule website may be installed in the collection management server 200 so that the collection company can confirm the collection schedule by accessing the collection schedule website through a terminal.

<Modification>
Then, the modification of this embodiment is demonstrated.
[First Modification]
Under this embodiment, as described above, when a customer who is a member uses the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100, a predetermined number of points per predetermined number of collections, for example, 1 point for 5 bottles. Was to be added.
In the PET bottle collection system of this modification, for example, in parallel with the above point addition according to the number of collections, the store is obtained according to the ranking of the total number of collections by the customers obtained under the configuration of the first embodiment. Benefits are given to customers in response to shopping at ST.

If the customer shopping at the store ST is a member, for example, the POS register 400 can read the card information of the member card CD for payment by using electronic money, addition of points according to the amount of payment, etc. Done. That is, the POS register 400 can acquire the customer's member identifier by reading the card information from the member card CD.
The POS register 400 of this modification example acquires the rank corresponding to the acquired member identifier from the collection management server 200 in response to acquiring the member identifier from the member card CD as described above.
The POS register 400 performs processing related to accounting so that a privilege corresponding to the acquired rank is given to the customer. Specifically, the POS register 400 sets a discount rate according to, for example, the obtained rank, calculates a price to be paid by the customer by applying the set discount rate, and performs settlement according to the calculated price. May be done.
Further, the POS register 400 may determine an additional value of points that is larger than that according to the normal payment amount, for example, according to the acquired rank, and may perform processing so that the determined points are added. Good.
In this way, according to the order related to the collection of plastic bottles, the use of the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 by the customer is further activated by providing a privilege when the customer makes a purchase at the store ST. . Further, the higher the ranking, the stronger the tendency for customers to shop at the store ST in order to receive special benefits, so it can be expected that the effect of attracting customers at the store ST will be improved.

[Second Modification]
The plastic bottle collecting apparatus 100 is originally installed for the purpose of social contribution by promoting recycling of plastic bottles. In addition, the store ST expects that the customer's active use of the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 will lead to attracting customers at the store ST.
From this point of view, as the store ST, whether a customer who went to the store ST to use the PET bottle collecting device 100 is shopping at the store ST, that is, the PET bottle collecting device 100 is used. It is preferable to be able to quantitatively grasp the effect of attracting customers.

Therefore, the collection management server 200 according to the present modification is configured to provide the store ST with customer collection effect evaluation information that evaluates the customer collection effect of the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 installed.
As the customer-collection effect evaluation information, specifically, for example, the number of times of collection operations (total number of times of collection operations) performed using the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 in a past fixed period and the total number of times of collection operations are collected. This includes the number of times customers who have been operating have made purchases at the store ST (number of times the store has been used). The ratio of the total number of customers using the store ST (store usage rate) to the total number of customers using the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 is obtained from the number of times of store use / total number of collection operations. By grasping such a store utilization rate, the store ST evaluates the effect of attracting customers due to the installation of the PET bottle collection device 100, and determines the installation plan of the PET bottle collection device 100 in the future store ST and the store utilization rate. You can take measures to increase it.
Note that the information such as the total number of collection operations and the number of times the store is used in the customer attraction effect evaluation information as described above may correspond to the store ST, for example, or may be within a certain area. However, it may be nationwide without limiting the area range.
Note that information such as the total number of collection operations and the number of store uses in the customer collection effect evaluation information may be classified for each time zone.
It should be noted that the store management server 500 may perform the processing related to the provision of customer attraction effect evaluation information as described above.

[Third Modification]
In this modification, an RFID (Radio Frequency IDentifier) tag storing product information may be added to the plastic bottle beverage sold at the store ST. The merchandise information stores predetermined information related to the merchandise including a merchandise name, manufacturer, price, and the like. At the store ST, by reading the product information stored in the RFID tag attached to the plastic bottle beverage, it is possible to register the product to be purchased, manage the sales results of the product, and the like.

  In addition, in the plastic bottle collection system of the present modification, the plastic bottle collection device 100 is provided with an RFID tag reader so as to be able to communicate with the RFID tag located in the container loading unit 110. Thereby, the plastic bottle collection | recovery apparatus 100 can read merchandise information from the RFID tag attached | subjected to the plastic bottle thrown into the container accommodating part 140. FIG.

The plastic bottle collection device 100 transmits the collection history information to the collection management server 200 after including in the collection history information the product information read for each accommodated plastic bottle in one collection operation. The collection management server 200 stores the received collection history information so as to be stored in the collection history information table 231. That is, although illustration is omitted, the collection history information of the present embodiment stores product information for each collected plastic bottle in addition to the information illustrated in FIG.
The collection history information table 231 in which such collection history information is stored can be handled as information indicating the collection results for each product when viewed on the product main body.
The collection management server 200 uses the collection history information stored in the collection history information table 231 to create collection record information indicating the collection record for each product, and uses the created collection record information to the manufacturer of the product, for example. Can be provided.
The collection result information may be provided by, for example, a website. The person in charge on the manufacturer side operates the terminal to access the website, and browses the web page of the collection history information of the product of the manufacturer of the manufacturer, so that how much the product is collected by the PET bottle collecting device 100. I can understand.
When the manufacturer determines that the product collection rate is low from the collection record information, the manufacturer specifies the reason why the customer does not want to bring it into the PET bottle collection device 100 because the packaging film is difficult to peel off or crush. The product can be improved so that the recovery rate can be increased.

  Note that the collection record information in the present modification may be shown separately for each time zone, for example. Further, the collection result information may be shown separately for each day of the week, for example.

[Fourth Modification]
As the store ST side, for example, a store that satisfies a predetermined condition such as a product purchased at the store, a product purchased at the same affiliate store as the store, or a product purchased at a store in a certain area range. In some cases, it is desired that the plastic bottle collection device 100 collect only the plastic bottles of the product purchased in (1).
Corresponding to such a case, the PET bottle collection device 100 of the present modified example accepts accommodation of plastic bottles of products purchased in a store corresponding to a pre-specified condition, but in a store not corresponding to the condition The plastic bottle of the product purchased in this way is configured not to accept accommodation.

The PET bottle corresponding to this modified example is attached with an RFID tag as in the third modified example. The product information stored in the RFID tag of this modification includes a store identifier indicating the store ST that has been sold. Note that the store identifier may include not only the store ST but also a vending machine identifier indicating, for example, a vending machine.
Moreover, the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100 of this modification memorize | stores the vendor information which shows the conditions of the store ST of the seller where the plastic bottle which can be accommodated was sold. The vendor information may be information that individually indicates the store ST of the seller, or information that indicates a certain region range including the store ST of the seller, such as a region code included in the store identifier. There may be. Further, the vendor information may be information indicating a specific affiliated store, such as an affiliated store code included in the store identifier.

Similar to the third modified example, the PET bottle collecting apparatus 100 of the present modified example is provided with an RFID tag reader so as to be able to communicate with an RFID tag located in the container loading unit 110.
The PET bottle collection device 100 acquires the store identifier stored in the product information by reading the product information from the RFID tag attached to the PET bottle put into the container loading unit 110 during the collection operation. The PET bottle collection device 100 determines whether or not the store indicated by the acquired store identification information corresponds to the store specified by the seller information.
When it corresponds to the store designated by the vendor information, the plastic bottle collection device 100 performs an operation of storing the plastic bottle put into the container loading unit 110.
On the other hand, when it does not correspond to the store specified by the vendor information, the PET bottle collecting apparatus 100 does not perform the operation of storing the PET bottle put into the container loading unit 110. At this time, the PET bottle collection device 100 cannot store the input PET bottle because it does not correspond to the storage target. Therefore, the PET bottle collection apparatus 100 issues an error notification to prompt the customer to take out the container from the container input unit 110. You may carry out by a predetermined aspect. The error notification in this case may be performed by display on the touch panel display unit 1400, for example. Further, the error notification may be performed, for example, by turning on an indicator lamp such as an LED (Light Emitting Diode) provided in the PET bottle collecting apparatus 100, a warning sound, or the like.

[Fifth Modification]
For example, by using the NFC (Near Field Communication) function of the customer terminal device 300, the customer terminal device 300 is given a function as a membership card CD, and the customer terminal device 300 and the card reader 1500 communicate with each other. The member identifier may be acquired by the plastic bottle collection device 100.

[Sixth Modification]
Note that a member application corresponding to an affiliated store of the store ST may be installed in the customer terminal device 300, for example. The customer terminal device 300 on which the member application operates, for example, by communicating with the store management server 500, the point balance for the customer as a corresponding member, the prepaid balance of electronic money, etc. on the screen of the member application Can be displayed.
In addition, as a modified example, the customer terminal device 300 on which the member application operates communicates with the collection management server 200, so that the cumulative number of collected customers for the corresponding member is displayed on the member application screen. The ranking and the CO ₂ reduction evaluation may be displayed. In this case, the customer as a member can simultaneously check the rank of the total number of collected coins, the CO ₂ reduction evaluation, and the like by activating the member application in order to confirm, for example, the point balance or the prepaid balance of electronic money.

<Summary of Embodiment>
(1) As described above, one aspect of the present embodiment identifies an article collection apparatus (for example, a plastic bottle collection apparatus 100) from which an article is collected or a user (for example, a customer C) of the article collection apparatus. Storage means for storing collection history information in which identification information (device identifier or member identifier) to be collected is associated with a collection amount (for example, the number of collections or collection weight) of articles collected by the article collection device; Article recovery comprising: specifying means for specifying the corresponding identification information; and notifying means for notifying information related to the recovery of the article corresponding to the identification information specified by the specifying means based on the recovery history information System.

According to the above configuration, based on the collection history information indicating the history of collecting plastic bottles in the plastic bottle collection apparatus 100, it is possible to notify information related to the collection of articles corresponding to the identified identification information. become. Specifically, as in the first embodiment, for a customer or the like corresponding to the member identifier acquired (specified) by the plastic bottle collection device 100 from the membership card CD, collection corresponding to the use of the plastic bottle collection device 100 is performed. The results can be reported. Alternatively, as in the second embodiment, the evaluation result regarding the reduction of CO ₂ according to the use of the plastic bottle collection device 100 for the customer corresponding to the member identifier acquired by the plastic bottle collection device 100 from the membership card CD. Can be notified.
As a result, the use of the PET bottle collecting apparatus 100 is activated.

  (2) Moreover, one aspect of the present embodiment is the article collection system according to (1), wherein a record related to collection is derived corresponding to the identified identification information based on the collection history information. A derivation unit; and a positioning unit that performs positioning with respect to the result derived by the derivation unit, wherein the notification unit relates to the result derived by the derivation unit corresponding to the identified identification information. The positioning performed by is notified.

According to the above configuration, with respect to a customer or the like corresponding to the member identifier acquired by the plastic bottle collection device 100 from the membership card CD, the position regarding the collection results (results related to collection) according to the use of the plastic bottle collection device 100 ( For example, it is possible to report the order of the number of collected items and the degree of customer contribution such as evaluation regarding CO ₂ reduction. As a result, the customer uses the plastic bottle collection device 100 while being aware of the position regarding his / her collection performance, and thus the use of the plastic bottle collection device 100 is promoted.

  (3) One aspect of this embodiment is the article collection system according to (1) or (2), in which the specified identification information (for example, a member identifier acquired from a member card CD) and Further, the information processing apparatus further includes display means for displaying information (for example, URL) of a notification location where notification is performed by the notification means in a readable form (for example, a two-dimensional code).

  According to the above configuration, for example, the customer can read the two-dimensional code displayed on the plastic bottle collection device 100 using a barcode reader function of the customer terminal device 300 that he / she owns, thereby performing the customer operation. The terminal device 300 makes it possible to browse information related to the collection of articles corresponding to itself.

  (4) In addition, according to one aspect of the present embodiment, the computer provided in the article collection system includes an article collection apparatus that collects articles or identification information that identifies a user of the article collection apparatus, and the article collection apparatus. Storage means for storing collection history information in association with the amount of collected articles collected, identification means for identifying identification information corresponding to notification, identification information identified by the identification means based on the collection history information Is a program for functioning as an informing means for informing information related to the collection of an article corresponding to an object identified by.

  In addition, a program for realizing the functions as the above-described PET bottle collection device 100, collection management server 200, customer terminal device 300, POS register 400, store management server 500, etc. is recorded on a computer-readable recording medium, The program recorded on the recording medium is read into the computer system and executed to execute processing as the above-described PET bottle collection device 100, collection management server 200, customer terminal device 300, POS register 400, store management server 500, and the like. You may go. Here, “loading and executing a program recorded on a recording medium into a computer system” includes installing the program in the computer system. The “computer system” here includes an OS and hardware such as peripheral devices. Further, the “computer system” may include a plurality of computer devices connected via a network including a communication line such as the Internet, WAN, LAN, and dedicated line. The “computer-readable recording medium” refers to a storage device such as a flexible medium, a magneto-optical disk, a portable medium such as a ROM and a CD-ROM, and a hard disk incorporated in a computer system. As described above, the recording medium storing the program may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM. The recording medium also includes a recording medium provided inside or outside that is accessible from the distribution server in order to distribute the program. The code of the program stored in the recording medium of the distribution server may be different from the code of the program that can be executed by the terminal device. That is, the format stored in the distribution server is not limited as long as it can be downloaded from the distribution server and installed in a form that can be executed by the terminal device. Note that the program may be divided into a plurality of parts, downloaded at different timings, and combined in the terminal device, or the distribution server that distributes each of the divided programs may be different. Furthermore, the “computer-readable recording medium” holds a program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory (RAM) inside a computer system that becomes a server or a client when the program is transmitted via a network. Including things. The program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above. Furthermore, what can implement | achieve the function mentioned above in combination with the program already recorded on the computer system, and what is called a difference file (difference program) may be sufficient.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 PET bottle collection | recovery apparatus, 110 Container insertion part, 111 Outer door, 112 Inner door, 116 Mounting part, 120 Volume reduction part, 140 Container accommodation part, 145 Cap accommodation part, 200 Collection management server, 231 Collection history information table, 300 customer terminal device, 301 CPU, 302 storage unit, 303 RAM, 304 display unit, 305 operation unit, 306 imaging unit, 307 communication unit, 400 POS register, 500 store management server, 1100 CPU, 1200 storage unit, 1300 RAM, 1400 Touch panel display unit, 1500 card reader, 1600 communication unit, 1700 collection mechanism unit

Claims (4)

A storage unit that stores collection history information in which identification information for identifying an article collection device or a user of the article collection device that collects the article is associated with a collection amount of the article collected by the article collection device;
A specifying means for specifying identification information corresponding to the notification;
An article collection system comprising: notifying means for notifying information related to the collection of articles corresponding to the identification information identified by the identifying means based on the collection history information. Deriving means for deriving a record relating to collection based on the collection history information and corresponding to the identified identification information;
Positioning means for positioning with respect to the results derived by the deriving means,
The notification means includes
The article collection system according to claim 1, wherein the positioning performed by the positioning unit with respect to the result derived by the deriving unit corresponding to the identified identification information is notified.   The article collection according to claim 1, further comprising display means for displaying the identified identification information and information on a notification location where notification by the notification means is performed in a readable manner. system. A collection history in which a computer provided in an article collection system associates identification information for identifying an article collection apparatus that collects articles or a user of the article collection apparatus with a collection amount of articles collected by the article collection apparatus Storage means for storing information;
A specifying means for specifying identification information corresponding to the notification;
A program for functioning as notifying means for notifying information related to the collection of an article corresponding to the identification information specified by the specifying means based on the collection history information.

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