JP6738594B2 - Empty container collection device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a free container collection equipment.

In recent years, the use of public wireless LANs, which connect wireless mobile terminals such as smartphones and tablets to the Internet free of charge, has been increasing. Public wireless LAN access points have been installed in public places such as stations and shopping centers, The area for wireless LAN is expanding.
For example, when an access point is installed outdoors, a building unit has been proposed in which a communication device forming an access point of a public wireless LAN is provided under a roof portion provided with a solar cell panel (Patent Document 1). 1).

JP, 2005-113685, A

However, since the building unit described in Patent Document 1 itself has a large-scale structure, it requires a large amount of cost for installation work and a long construction time. In addition, a solar cell panel may not be able to generate sufficient power generation depending on the conditions such as the weather and sunshine hours of the day, so secure an AC power source in order to operate the communication device of the public wireless LAN stably. Had to do. If there is no AC power supply facility outdoors, there is a drawback that it requires a lot of work and labor because of the work required for wiring.

By the way, vending machines for beverages have already been installed in places where many people gather, such as railway stations, SA/PA on highways, and large commercial facilities, and even in towns, storefronts and parking lots are available. You can easily find a vending machine by searching the surrounding area. The vending machine is installed in a place where it can receive power from an AC power source even outdoors, and a trash box (trash box) for collecting empty containers is installed near (on the side of) the vending machine. that has been.

Accordingly, the present invention is inexpensive and easy to install, and aims to provide free container collection equipment that can be used as an access point of a public wireless LAN.

An empty container collecting device according to the present invention is an empty container collecting device installed on a side of an automatic vending machine, and has a rectangular parallelepiped box body having the same height as that of the automatic vending machine. A window for inserting an empty container is provided at an intermediate height position on the front surface of the box, and a recovery basket for inserting an empty container is stored below the window in the internal space of the box body. A wireless communication unit for performing communication and connecting the wireless portable terminal to the Internet is provided, and a storage battery and a switch are internally provided in the box. The wireless communication unit is supplied with power from an AC power source in a normal use state. It operates by receiving and is configured to supply power from the storage battery to the wireless communication unit by the switching device in an emergency, and is provided with a fixing frame for fixing the box body to the vending machine. The box body is installed between the vending machines, and the fixing frame is installed so as to surround both sides or the upper side of the entire vending machine, and the box body is a shelf above the window portion of the internal space. A plate is attached, and an upper storage room for storing the wireless communication unit is formed in a space above the shelf plate. The wireless communication unit is supplied with power from the storage battery in an emergency and operates for 96 hours or more. Ru der those configured to.

According to the empty container collecting device of the present invention, it is possible to provide a public wireless LAN that can be used by anyone in a place where many people gather, and it is possible to alleviate the congestion of the mobile phone line and to activate the town. I can contribute. In the event of a disaster such as a large-scale earthquake or typhoon, it is possible to secure a means of transmitting information by e-mail or the Internet, and to confirm the safety and confirm disaster hazard information such as earthquake early warnings and evacuation instructions. In the event of a disaster, even if the mobile phone line is regulated and the communication function is paralyzed, the wireless mobile terminal is connected to the Internet by wireless LAN communication, reducing the anxiety of the victim, You can give a sense of security. It can be installed inexpensively and easily, and its appearance is balanced with the adjacent vending machine, and it can be formed in a height dimension with no waste. The wireless communication unit can be reliably protected from rain and wind. A large notice space can be set up at the height of the eyes of the person in front of the box, to advertise drinks sold at vending machines, to appeal and explain the existence of public wireless LAN, or to provide information on the evacuation area in a wide area. the useful information in the event of a disaster of MAP, etc., Ru can display easy to understand.

It is a front view showing one embodiment of the present invention. It is a cross-sectional front view which shows the empty container collection device of this invention, (a) is a cross-sectional front view which shows a 1st Example, (b) is a cross-sectional front view which shows a 2nd Example. It is a simplified block diagram showing power supply. It is a cross-sectional front view which shows the disaster stockpiling storage box of a reference example , (a) is a cross-sectional front view which shows a 1st Example, (b) is a cross-sectional front view which shows a 2nd Example. It is a perspective view showing the use state of the stockpiling storage box at the time of a disaster of a reference example . It is a perspective view showing other embodiments of a disaster stockpiling storage box of a reference example .

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings showing an embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 1, the empty container collecting device of the present invention is installed on the side of the vending machine 1 and has a box 3 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape.
The box 3 is made of a plurality of steel plates and is set to have the same height dimension H as the vending machine 1. For example, one empty container collection device is arranged between two vending machines 1 and 1, and a fixed frame 18 is installed so as to surround both sides or the upper part of the whole. The empty container collection device is
It is fixed to the vending machines 1 and 1 and is also connected to the fixed frame 18 so as to be fixed so as not to fall over against shaking of an earthquake or strong wind of a typhoon.

The front surface 3a of the box body 3 is formed by an opening/closing door 5 pivotally mounted by a hinge so that the opening/closing door 5 opens to open the entire front surface. Front 3a of box 3
At an intermediate height position of the (opening/closing door 5), a concave recess 9 is formed so as to be recessed inward, and the concave recess 9 is opened obliquely upward and the internal space 10 of the box body 3 is opened. Two empty container input windows 8 are provided which communicate with each other. The box 3 accommodates a recovery basket 14 into which an empty container is placed, below the windows 8 of the internal space 10. The recovery basket 14 has an upper opening shape and may be formed by knitting a plurality of wires, or may be a hard container shape or a bag shape.

In the box body 3, a shelf board 4 is attached to a position above the windows 8 of the internal space 10, and an upper storage chamber 11 is formed in a space above the shelf board 4.
The upper storage chamber 11 is provided with a wireless communication unit 2 for performing wireless LAN communication with a wireless mobile terminal and connecting the wireless mobile terminal to the Internet.
The wireless communication unit 2 has a router 6 connected to the Internet line and an antenna 7 connected to the router 6. The router 6 has an electric cord 17 having a plug at its tip, and receives the power supply by inserting the plug into an outlet (outlet) of a household AC power supply. The electric cord 17 of the router 6 is used by the vending machine 1
It may be connected to the C power supply. The antenna 7 projects from the upper surface (top plate) of the box body 3 and is partially exposed. The wireless communication unit 2 includes a wireless portable terminal and a wireless LAN within a radius of 30 m.
It is configured to communicate and connect the wireless mobile terminal to the Internet via the router 6.

As shown in FIG. 1, a digital signage (electronic signboard) 30 is attached to the front surface 3 a of the box body 3. The digital signage (electronic signboard) 30 includes a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an LED display, and is connected to, for example, “FreeWiFi” or “○○○!
It is configured to explain the existence and use of the public wireless LAN by characters such as "," and to display information useful in the event of a disaster, such as a MAP of a wide area evacuation site, an evacuation route, and contact information for disaster information. The digital signage 30 is arranged so as to be easy for a person to read and receive attention in accordance with the height position of the line of sight of the person. In addition, the digital signage 30 displays the information informing the provision of the application for foreigners visiting Japan in multiple languages, and multinational people widely use the wireless LAN communication while staying in Japan. Yes, foreigners are not isolated from the information even in the event of a disaster.

As shown in FIG. 2( b ), it is also preferable that the box body 3 has a storage battery 15 and a switch 16 internally provided in the upper storage chamber 11.
As shown in FIG. 3, in the normal use state, the wireless communication unit 2 is connected to the A
The AC power supply 13 supplies power to the router 6 with an alternating current of 100 V to operate. In an emergency, when power cannot be supplied from the AC power supply 13 due to a large-scale earthquake or a disaster such as a typhoon, the switch 16 supplies power to the wireless communication unit 2 from the storage battery 15. The wireless communication unit 2 can be operated for a long time of 96 hours or more by receiving the power supply from the storage battery 15.

A method of use (action) of the empty container collecting device of the present invention described above will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the empty container collecting device of the present invention is installed on the side of the vending machine 1, and the wireless communication unit 2 performs wireless LAN communication with the wireless mobile terminal to thereby perform the wireless mobile terminal. Connect to the Internet. Users who try to send and receive e-mails with wireless mobile terminals or access websites on the Internet will gather around the empty container collection device, and the longer the wireless LAN communication usage time, the longer. Indeed, there is an advantage that the frequency of use of the adjacent vending machine 1 increases.

The box 3 is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped having the same height dimension H as the vending machine 1, and is balanced in appearance with the adjacent vending machine 1. The upper storage chamber 11 of the internal space 10 is conventionally formed by automatic It was a so-called surplus space used for storage of inventory items to be replenished in the vending machine 1, but by accommodating the wireless communication unit 2, the surplus space above the internal space 10 can be effectively used to eliminate waste. It is formed to have no height dimension H. That is, the installation can be performed very easily and inexpensively, whether the empty container collecting device is newly installed together with the vending machine 1 or the wireless communication unit 2 is attached to the existing empty container collecting device. it can.

The empty container collection device of the present invention can be supplied with power from the AC power source used by the vending machine 1 even when installed adjacent to the outdoor vending machine 1, and can be wirelessly connected. There is no need to draw around the electric wiring for the communication unit 2, and the labor and labor required for installation are reduced. In addition, the box 3 does not allow rainwater or dust to enter the internal space 10 (upper storage chamber 11) and reliably protects the wireless communication unit 2 for a long period of time.
Even when the power cannot be supplied from the AC power source at the time of disaster, the power is supplied from the storage battery 15 to the wireless communication unit 2 and the wireless communication unit 2 is operated for a long time of 96 hours or more. It is possible to connect a wireless mobile terminal to the Internet by public wireless LAN communication.

Next, the disaster stockpiling storage box of the reference example will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the disaster stockpiling storage box of the reference example has a rectangular parallelepiped box body 25,
As in FIG. 1, the height dimension H may be set to the same as that of the vending machine 1 and may be installed on the side of the vending machine 1. As shown in FIG. It may be done. Alternatively, the disaster stockpiling storage box of the reference example may be installed at a place apart from the vending machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 4( a ), the box body 25 has a stock 20 at the time of disaster stored in the inside 20. The disaster stockpiling items 24 are, for example, drinking water, foods, emergency medicines, radios, lights, helmets and the like.
In the box body 25, a shelf plate 23 is attached at an intermediate height position of the inside 20, and an upper storage chamber 21 is formed in a space above the shelf plate 23. The upper storage room 21 is provided with a wireless communication unit 2 for performing wireless LAN communication with a wireless mobile terminal and connecting the wireless mobile terminal to the Internet.

As shown in FIG. 4B, it is also preferable that the storage battery 15 and the switching device 16 are internally provided in the upper storage chamber 21 of the box body 25.
As shown in FIG. 3, in the normal use state, the wireless communication unit 2 is connected to the A
The AC power supply 13 supplies power to the router 6 with an alternating current of 100 V to operate. In an emergency when power cannot be supplied from the AC power supply 13 due to a disaster such as a large-scale earthquake or typhoon, the switch 16 supplies power to the wireless communication unit 2 from the storage battery 15. The wireless communication unit 2 can be operated for a long time of 96 hours or more by receiving the power supply from the storage battery 15.

As shown in FIG. 5, the disaster stockpiling storage box (empty container collecting device) of the reference example is a box 2
A digital signage (electronic signboard) 30 is attached to the front surface 25 a of the device 5. The digital signage (electronic signboard) 30 is composed of a display device such as a liquid crystal display or an LED display. For example, the presence and use of a public wireless LAN is described by characters such as "FreeWiFi" and "Connect to XX!" And display useful information in case of disaster such as MAP of wide area evacuation sites, evacuation routes, contact information for disaster information, etc. The digital signage 30 is arranged so as to be easy for a person to read and receive attention in accordance with the height position of the line of sight of the person. On the front surface 25a of the box 25, the stockpiling supplies 24 at the time of disaster are stored, and the MA of a wide area evacuation site is stored.
A sticker (sticky tag) 26 with P displayed may be attached, or a notice plate having a magnet on the back surface may be attached. In addition, the digital signage 30
In the event of a disaster, multilingual people can widely use wireless LAN communication while staying in Japan by displaying information in multiple languages that informs foreigners visiting Japan of the provision of applications. But I try not to keep foreigners isolated from the information.

The method of use (effect) of the disaster stockpiling storage box of the reference example will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, the disaster stockpiling storage box of the reference example performs wireless LAN communication with the wireless mobile terminal by the wireless communication unit 2 to connect the wireless mobile terminal to the Internet.
Frequent large-scale earthquakes, disasters such as typhoons, heavy rains, landslides, etc. may disrupt the transportation network or restrict mobile phone lines, resulting in paralysis of urban functions. At this time, data communication via the Internet, which has a smaller amount of data than voice communication, is used as an effective transmission means in case of a disaster. That is, the public wireless LAN provided by the disaster stockpiling storage box of the present invention is very useful in the event of a disaster.
Even if the victim is stranded in a station away from their family, even if they try to contact the family through a wireless mobile terminal and get in touch with the family, even if the line is too busy to connect, the safety of the family can be confirmed by email or the internet You can access the SNS or use the Internet calling function at, and access the website of the Meteorological Agency to check the latest information on earthquakes and weather. That is, the disaster stockpiling storage box of the reference example reduces the anxiety of the victim and provides a sense of security by connecting the wireless mobile terminal to the Internet in the event of a disaster.

When the disaster stockpiling storage box of the reference example is installed adjacent to the vending machine 1, it has a rectangular parallelepiped shape having the same height dimension H as that of the vending machine 1 in terms of appearance with the adjacent vending machine 1. In this case, the stock 20 at the time of disaster is stored in the interior 20, and the radio communication unit 2 is provided in the upper storage room 21 to form the height dimension H without waste. In addition, users who send and receive e-mails with wireless mobile terminals or try to access websites on the Internet will gather around the stockpile storage box in the event of a disaster, and the use time of wireless LAN communication will be long. The longer the length, the more frequently the adjacent vending machines 1 are used. The wireless communication unit 2 can be supplied with electric power from the AC power source used by the vending machine 1, does not have to bother with a dedicated electric wiring, and saves labor and labor for installation. In addition, the box 25 does not allow rainwater or dust to enter the inside 20 (upper storage chamber 21) and reliably protects the wireless communication unit 2 for a long period of time.

Even when the wireless communication unit 2 cannot receive power from the AC power source in the event of a disaster, power is supplied from the storage battery 15 to the wireless communication unit 2 and wireless communication is performed for a long time of 96 hours or more. It is possible to operate the communication unit 2 and connect the wireless mobile terminal to the Internet by public wireless LAN communication. Electricity, which is particularly important in the lifeline, is immediately restored, and when the power supply is resumed within 96 hours, the switching device 16
The C power source is switched to supply power to the wireless communication unit 2, and the public wireless LAN continues to be provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the disaster stockpiling storage box of the reference example , a digital signage 30 is attached to the front surface 25a of the box body 25, and characters such as “Free WiFi” and M in a wide area evacuation site are displayed.
Display useful information in case of disaster such as AP. The digital signage 30 is attached at a position close to the height of the eyes of a person, and is displayed so as to be easy to read and attract attention. A person standing in front of the box 25 can see the digital signage 30 at a glance. It is possible to transmit information efficiently. In addition, by the sticker 26 attached to the front surface 25a of the box 25,
It is possible to know that the stockpiling supplies 24 are stored in the interior 20 at the time of disaster.

The present invention can be modified in design, and for example, the arrangement method of the empty container collecting device and the vending machine 1 of the present invention can be freely changed. It is not necessary to provide the fixed frame 18 shown in FIG. 1, and in that case, the empty container collecting device and the vending machine 1 are connected to each other with a plurality of metal fittings so that the empty container collecting device does not fall or be skipped. To support.

As described above, the empty container collecting device according to the present invention is an empty container collecting device installed on the side of the vending machine 1, and performs wireless LAN communication with the wireless mobile terminal and connects the wireless mobile terminal to the Internet. Since it has a wireless communication unit 2 to connect, in a place where many people gather,
A public wireless LAN that can be used by anyone can be provided, congestion of a mobile phone line can be relieved, and the town can be activated. In the event of a disaster such as a large-scale earthquake or typhoon, it is possible to secure a means of transmitting information by e-mail or the Internet, and to confirm the safety and confirm disaster hazard information such as earthquake early warnings and evacuation instructions. In the event of a disaster, even if the mobile phone line is regulated and the communication function is paralyzed, the wireless mobile terminal is connected to the Internet by wireless LAN communication, reducing the anxiety of the victim, You can give a sense of security.

Further, it is an empty container collecting device installed on the side of the vending machine 1, and has a rectangular parallelepiped box body 3 having the same height dimension H as that of the vending machine 1, and an intermediate portion of the front surface 3 a of the box body 3. The empty container insertion windows 8 and 8 are provided at the height position, and the recovery basket 14 for inserting the empty container is stored below the windows 8 and 8 of the internal space 10 of the box body 3. Since it is equipped with a wireless communication unit 2 for performing wireless LAN communication with the Internet and connecting a wireless mobile terminal to the Internet, it is possible to provide a public wireless LAN that can be used by anyone in a place where many people gather and to prevent congestion of the mobile phone line. It can be relaxed and contribute to the activation of the city. In the event of a disaster such as a large-scale earthquake or typhoon, it is possible to secure a means of transmitting information by e-mail or the Internet, and to confirm the safety and confirm disaster hazard information such as earthquake early warnings and evacuation instructions. In the event of a disaster, even if the mobile phone line is regulated and the communication function is paralyzed, the wireless mobile terminal is connected to the Internet by wireless LAN communication, reducing the anxiety of the victim, You can give a sense of security. It can be inexpensively and easily installed, has a well-balanced appearance with the adjacent vending machine 1, and can be formed in a height dimension H with no waste. The wireless communication unit 2 can be reliably protected from rain and wind. A large notification space can be provided at the height of the eyes of the person on the front surface 3a of the box 3, and the beverage sold at the vending machine 1 can be advertised, the presence or explanation of the existence of a public wireless LAN, or a wide area. Information useful in times of disaster such as evacuation site MAP can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner.

Further, the storage battery 15 and the switching device 16 are internally provided in the box body 3, and the wireless communication unit 2 operates by being supplied with electric power from the AC power supply 13 in a normal use state, and the storage battery is operated by the switching device 16 in an emergency. Since the wireless communication unit 2 is configured to supply power to the wireless communication unit 2, even if the AC power supply 13 cannot supply power due to a disaster such as a large-scale earthquake or typhoon, the wireless communication unit 2 2 Ru can run for a long time of over 96 hours is supplied with electric power from the battery 15.

1 Vending Machine 2 Wireless Communication Unit 3 Box 3a Front 8 Window 10 Internal Space
11 Upper Storage Room 13 AC Power Supply 14 Collection Basket 15 Storage Battery 16 Switching Device
18 fixed frame
H height dimension

Claims (1)

An empty container collection device installed on the side of the vending machine (1),
It has a rectangular parallelepiped box body (3) of the same height dimension (H) as the vending machine (1), and the box body (
An empty container charging window (8) (8) is provided at an intermediate height position of the front surface (3a) of (3), and the window (8) (8) of the internal space (10) of the box (3) is provided. A collection basket (14) for storing an empty container is stored at a lower position, and a wireless communication unit (2) for performing wireless LAN communication with the wireless mobile terminal and connecting the wireless mobile terminal to the Internet is provided.
A storage battery (15) and a switching device (16) are internally provided in the box body (3),
In a normal use state, the wireless communication unit (2) operates by being supplied with power from an AC power source (13), and in an emergency, the switch (16) causes the storage battery (15) to move to the wireless communication unit. Is configured to supply power to (2),
A fixing frame (18) for fixing the box body (3) to the vending machine (1),
The box body (3) is arranged between two vending machines (1) (1), and the fixed frame (18) is installed so as to surround both sides or the upper side of the whole,
In the box body (3), a shelf plate (4) is attached to a position above the window portions (8) (8) of the internal space (10), and a space above the shelf plate (4) is attached to the box body (3). An upper storage chamber (11) for storing the wireless communication unit (2) is formed,
The wireless communication unit (2) is in an emergency, the empty container collection equipment being characterized in that so as to run over supplied over 96 hours of power from said storage battery (15).

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