JP3126777B2 - Device for collecting goods such as empty cans - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an empty can for effectively collecting articles such as an aluminum can or a steel can, which is mainly filled with soft drinks or alcoholic beverages and sold. Related to an article collection device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, most of soft drinks and alcoholic beverages have been sold in vending machines filled in aluminum cans or steel cans, and vending machines are installed in various places besides storefronts. And a considerable number of beverage filling cans are on the market. In fact, empty cans have been thrown away and scattered everywhere, which has become a social problem in terms of environmental protection. In addition, aluminum cans are not only relatively easy to recycle and use, but also the amount of energy required for production and the amount of carbon dioxide gas generated during production are as small as about 3 percent of new bullion, This is extremely significant because of significant energy savings and suppression of air pollution. There is a strong demand for environmental protection and resource reuse by increasing the collection rate of articles such as empty cans.

[0003]

However, the recovery rate of articles such as empty cans is not good. Goods such as empty cans purchased and drunk at vending machines at storefronts are often collected in collection baskets installed nearby, so the collection rate is relatively high. Sometimes, when there is no collection basket nearby, it is often thrown away near drinking places, and high morals to pick up and carry the goods such as empty cans that others have finished drinking to the collection place are still in Japan. Not established. However, since the collection of empty cans and other objects scattered outside depends only on private volunteer activities, the collection rate of empty cans and other objects outdoors is extremely poor, and this can be effectively improved. There is a long-awaited need for such means.

[0004] Therefore, the present invention provides an apparatus for collecting empty cans and the like that can be operated unconsciously to pick up and carry articles such as empty cans that are discarded outdoors and scattered. Is to provide a technical problem.

[0005]

According to the present invention, as a technical means for achieving the above object, an apparatus for collecting articles such as empty cans is constituted as follows. That is, an inlet for an article such as an aluminum can such as a beverage or an empty can such as a steel can, a detection unit for an article such as an empty can inserted from the inlet, and a crushing of the inserted article such as an empty can. means, and a collecting portion of the article such as the crushed cans, the game machine operates each detection of articles such as cans by the detection unit, and a user owns a card having a magnetic storage part is inserted Means for reading point data relating to the accumulation of articles such as collected empty cans stored in the magnetic storage section of the card, and the point data read by the reading means and the point data of the article such as the current empty cans. and adding means, writing means for updating and storing the addition point data by the adding means on the magnetic storage part of the card, and a presentation means operating results of the game machine, the game machine, at least one or more A display portion consisting of competent <br/>-menu data screen, image de this display unit - an image memory storing image data of a predetermined number to display the data in at least three or more divisions, the number of the display frames A random number function device to be operated; display control means for reading out image data at an address of the image memory corresponding to a random number sequentially output from the random number function device and sequentially displaying the image data on each of the display frames; and an image display each control unit for determining whether a predetermined per Ri symbol, a setting unit that sets to at least one symbol per comes into the control unit for every predetermined number of activations to, Said reading
The ejecting means can be used before empty cans or other articles or all empty cans
Points from the card inserted after the insertion of goods such as
The adding means reads out this point number and
Count value of the number of articles such as empty cans and game machines
The present invention relates to an apparatus for collecting articles such as empty cans, which adds the number of points based on the operation result of the apparatus.

[0006]

[Function] When an article such as an empty can is inserted from the slot after inserting a magnetic card possessed by an individual into the card slot,
In the process from the input port to the crushing means, input of an article such as an empty can is detected by the detection unit. Each time an article such as an empty can is detected, the game machine is operated, the image data at the address of the image memory corresponding to the random number output from the random number function unit is sequentially read out, and each display unit of the display unit is read out. Will be displayed. The inserted empty cans and other articles are compressed by crushing means such as a press machine to reduce the volume, and then collected by the collection unit. When the game machine is operated while the article such as the empty can is being compressed, and the symbol such as the image or the number displayed on each display frame is a predetermined hit symbol, the winning means is determined by the presenting means, for example, a printer. And a lottery ticket or a lottery ticket is issued and presented to the user of the article such as an empty can. Then, the points based on the number of the empty cans or the like inserted or the points obtained by adding the result of the game machine to the number of the empty cans or the like are stored in the magnetic storage unit of the magnetic card. The accumulated point data is added to the accumulated point data, and the accumulated point data is newly magnetically stored in the magnetic storage unit. A magnetic card whose point data has reached a predetermined value is exchanged for a corresponding prize or a right to be drawn is given. In addition, the winning ticket of the game machine is exchanged for a prize in the same manner. Therefore, there is a double pleasure to be able to increase the accumulated point data of articles such as empty cans collected by a magnetic card and to play a game with a game machine.
In addition, since the game machine can be set so that a symbol appears at least once in a predetermined number of times, instead of relying only on random numbers randomly generated, the game machine is very interesting, so discarded articles such as empty cans To actively pick up and put it into the collection device,
A remarkable increase in the collection rate of articles such as empty cans can be expected.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a schematic configuration of one embodiment of the present invention. A casing (1) has at least one computer having five display units (2a) to (2e) of a game machine described later. (2), a slot for articles such as empty cans (3), a card slot (4), a display section (5), a take-out slot (6), and an exit (7) for winning tickets and lottery tickets. ) And the speaker (8) are provided in an externally exposed state. Input port (3) is connecting pipe (9)
Is connected to the lower press machine (10). A discharge window (12) which is normally closed by a lid (11) urged by a bone (not shown) is opened above the press (10) in the connecting pipe (9). ,
When an article having a weight equal to or greater than an article such as an empty can to be collected is put in, the lid (11) is opened and the object is returned from the discharge window (12) to the outlet (6). When an article such as an appropriate empty can to be collected is input, the can detection unit (1
Detected by 3) and sent to press machine (10)

[0008] From the can detector (13), the press machine (1)
When an article such as an empty can is sent to the press chamber 0), an article detection signal for the empty can or the like is output, and the control unit (14) having an electrical configuration uses the detection signal to generate a press drive mechanism ( 15) is activated, whereby the press plate (1)
6) is moved to the left in the figure to crush the empty cans and other articles in the press chamber. When the compressed article such as an empty can falls from the discharge section (17) of the press machine (10), aluminum,
The sorting machine is operated by the iron sensor, and when the article such as an empty can is a steel can, the article is put into the storage bag (20) on the right side of the can collecting section (19), and when the article is an aluminum can, it falls as it is. Then, it is put into the storage bag (21) on the left side and sorted and collected into steel cans and aluminum cans.

Next, FIG. 2 showing a block diagram of the electrical components will be described. In the control section (14), the central processing unit (22) controls the entire apparatus based on a software program preset and stored in the ROM (23), and detects articles such as empty cans from the can detection section (14). Each time a signal is output, the game machine (24) is operated and the operation of the press drive mechanism (15) is controlled. A magnetic card (25) partially having, for example, a band-shaped magnetic storage unit is inserted into a card insertion slot ( When the accumulated point data of an empty can or the like stored in the magnetic storage unit is read by the card reader / writer unit (26) and inserted into the card reader / writer unit (26), the accumulated point data is temporarily stored in the RAM (27). The new point data is calculated by adding the point data obtained by inserting an empty can or the like to the accumulated point data, and the accumulated point data is displayed on the display unit (5) if necessary. Into the data update to the magnetic storage portion of the magnetic card (25) by the card reader writer unit (26) is controlled to be newly stored. If the result of the operation of the game machine (24) is a hit symbol, the printer (28) is operated to print out the hit to another card or the like and send it out from the outlet (7). In addition, it is "hit" from the speaker (8) by the voice synthesis IC (29).
Congratulations "or voice or music.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the game machine (24). When an operation instruction signal is output from the central processing unit (2) of the control unit (14), the cpu (30) generates a clock. The random number function unit (32) is operated five times corresponding to the number of display frames (2a) to (2e) at predetermined time intervals based on the clock of the unit (31), and the random number function unit (32) is sequentially output. After a random number from, for example, “1” to “100” is divided by, for example, “20” by the divider (33), the random number is stored by the shift resist (34), and c
pu (30) are sequentially input. Image memory (3
In 5), for example, 20 kinds of image data are stored at a predetermined address, and the shift register (34) outputs
Image data at address addresses corresponding to numerical values sequentially input to pu (30) are sequentially read out, temporarily stored in a buffer memory (36), and then input to cpu (30), and this image data is displayed on the display unit (2a). ) To (2e) are sequentially displayed at, for example, one second intervals. The winning symbol by the combination of the displayed symbols is set and stored in the RAM (37) in advance, and the cpu (30) displays each image displayed in the display frames (2a) to (2e) according to the program stored in the ROM (37). Is a hit symbol. The number of times of operation is counted by the counter (40). Each time the count reaches a predetermined value, the cpu (30) determines how many times the symbol has come out. The image data of the preset hit symbol is read out from the image memory (35) and displayed without operating the random number function unit (32) at the number of times of operation set in the setting unit (39).

Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the process waits for the person who inserts an article such as an empty can to insert his or her magnetic card (25) into the card insertion slot (4) (step S1). The writer section (26) reads the accumulated point data stored in the magnetic storage section of the magnetic card (25) and temporarily stores it in the RAM (27), and displays and notifies the display section (5) as necessary ( Step S2). Next, it waits for an article such as an appropriate empty can to be collected and is input by the can detection unit (13) to output a can detection signal (step S3). In the case where no article such as the above is put in or when something other than what should be collected is put in (step S10), the inserted card (25) is sent out from the card insertion slot (4) (step S11). Prompt for another operation. When the can detection section (13) detects the input of an article such as an appropriate empty can and outputs a can detection signal, the central processing unit (22) to which the detection signal has been input.
Simultaneously sends an article such as an empty can detected by the can detection section (13) to the press machine (10), activates the game machine (24), activates the press drive mechanism (15), and presses the press chamber. Is crushed (step S4).

Next, the game machine (24) operates as described above to operate the display wheels (2a) to (2a) of the display section (2).
When the symbol of the operation result is displayed in (2e), the central processing unit (22) determines whether or not the symbol is a hit symbol (step S6). If a winning symbol image or a number is found, the printer (28) is controlled to print out the winning ticket and simultaneously send one lottery ticket (step S7). After that, the current point number is calculated. For example, if the operation result by the game machine (24) is out of order, "1" is calculated, and if it is a hit, a point value obtained by adding a preset numerical value to "1" is calculated based on the result. The calculated point data of this time is stored in RAM
The point data temporarily stored in (26) is added (step S8), and the accumulated point data is added to the magnetic card (2) by the card reader / writer unit (26).
Update to the magnetic storage unit of 5) and newly store it (Step S)
9) If necessary, the accumulated data is digitally displayed on the display section (5) to notify the person who put the can.

When the storage number of the magnetic card (25) reaches a predetermined number, a privilege such as exchange for a prize or a lottery is given. Furthermore, each time one article such as an empty can is inserted, the game machine (24)
Is set to hit the predetermined number of times at least once, and you can enjoy the game where you can get a winning ticket and a lottery, so you can unconsciously pick up empty cans and other items falling on the roadside etc. and enjoy the game In spite of this, she is trying to get a chance to get special benefits, and can expect the effective collection of empty cans and other items outdoors where collection rates have been poor.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the card (25) is inserted every time one article such as an empty can is inserted so as to obtain the operational feeling of the game machine (24) has been described.
The card (25) is inserted before the articles such as empty cans or after all articles such as empty cans are inserted, and the number of points is read from the card (25). The count value of the number of articles and the game machine (2
Needless to say, the number of points obtained by adding the number of points according to 4) can be stored.

[0015]

As described above, according to the article collecting apparatus for empty cans and the like of the present invention, when articles such as empty cans are put in from the can inlet, the articles such as empty cans are accumulated on the magnetic card of the can collector. Point data is updated and stored each time, and the game machine can be operated and the game can be enjoyed every time an empty can or the like is inserted, and a chance to receive a prize or the like based on the result of the game. In addition, since the game machine is artificially set so that the pattern comes out at least once in the predetermined number of times, unconsciously enjoy picking up and throwing in articles such as empty cans thrown away This can give a feeling of wanting, and in particular, can greatly improve the collection rate of articles such as empty cans discarded outdoors or the like, and can be expected to achieve environmental protection and energy saving.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a schematic configuration of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a game machine according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of the above.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Display unit 2a~2e display frame 3 empty cans article insertion slot 4 card insertion slot 10 presses the (crushing means) 13 cans detector 14 control unit 19 acquisition unit 24 the game machine 25 cards 32 random function unit 35 the image memory 39 Setting section

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. An inlet for articles such as aluminum cans such as beverages and empty cans such as steel cans, a detector for detecting articles such as empty cans inserted from the inlet, Means for crushing the articles, a collection section for the articles such as the crushed empty cans,
A game machine operates each detection of articles such as cans by the detection unit, and a user owns a card having a magnetic storage unit, interpolation
Reading means for point data regarding the accumulation of articles such as recovery empty cans stored in the magnetic storage portion of the input has been said card, point by articles such as point data and the current turned empty cans read by the reading means Data addition means, writing means for updating and storing the addition point data by the addition means in the magnetic storage unit of the card, and means for presenting the operation result of the game machine, wherein the game machine has at least one a display unit having the above computer screen, image de this display unit -
An image memory storing a predetermined number of image data for displaying data in at least three divisions, a random number function unit operated by the number of the display frames, and the image corresponding to a random number sequentially output from the random number function unit determination and display control means for sequentially displaying on the respective display frame reads out the image data of the address number in the memory, whether the image of the display respectively on the respective display frame is symbol Ri was given those <br/> And a setting unit for setting the control unit to display a symbol at least once every predetermined number of times of operation .
Before putting in empty cans or other articles or putting in all empty cans or other articles
Read the number of points from the card inserted later,
The addition means is based on this number of points,
Based on the count value of the number of items and the operation result of the game machine.
An apparatus for collecting articles such as empty cans, wherein the number of points to be added is added . 2. A printing device according to claim 1, wherein said presenting means includes a printing unit for printing out an operation result.
An article collection device such as an empty can described in 1.