JP7306028B2 - Suction article recovery support system, suction article recovery support method - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a sucked article recovery support system and a sucked article recovery support method.

In recent years, heat-not-burn cigarettes (or electronic cigarettes) have been distributed (for example, Patent Document 1). Heat-not-burn cigarettes are composed of a plurality of members. For example, a heat-not-burn cigarette includes a power source, a heat-generating component, a capsule, a cartridge (or an atomizer), and the like. Each of these members includes at least one material.
In heating cigarettes, capsules, cartridges, and the like are consumables, and are discarded after a certain amount of use by the user.

Japanese Patent No. 5958846

However, it is desirable that heat-not-burn tobacco components can be recycled rather than simply thrown away.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sucked article recovery support system and a sucked article recovery support method capable of improving the recycling rate.

In order to solve the above-described problems, one aspect of the present invention is a mount made of one or a plurality of materials, to which an object to be collected of a suction article can be attached, wherein the mountable object to be collected is attached in advance. a material information storage unit for storing collection object identification information for identifying collection objects and material information; a material information acquiring unit that acquires material information based on the collection target object identification information corresponding to the mount identification information.

Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, the acquisition unit is a mount made of one or a plurality of materials, to which collection targets of suction articles can be attached, wherein the collection targets that can be attached are predetermined. The material information acquisition unit acquires the mount identification information attached to the mount , and the material information acquisition unit refers to the material information storage unit that stores the collection object identification information for identifying the collection object and the material information, and obtains the material information by the acquisition unit. This is a sucked article recovery support method for obtaining material information based on recovery object identification information corresponding to mount identification information obtained.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the recycling rate by grasping which members have been recovered to what extent.

1 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a collection support system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic functional block diagram showing the configuration of a collection management server 20; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the surface of the mount 90. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the back surface of the mount 90. FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of the appearance of a collection container 95; 4 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a material information storage unit 202; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in a collected data storage unit 204; FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of storing material processing information for each user; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of storing material processing information for each collection site; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of storing material processing information for each manufacturer; It is a figure which shows an example of the information by which user identification information and the point were matched. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of information in which collection point identification information and points are associated with each other; 4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining the operation of the collection support system 1; FIG.

A collection support system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a collection support system 1 according to one embodiment of the invention.
The collection support system 1 includes a maker server 10, a collection management server 20, a user terminal 30, a collection point terminal 40, a collection company terminal 50, a recycler terminal 60, and a network 70. ) to manage the recycling of materials used for An inhalation article is an article used when liquid or tobacco leaves are heated and inhaled by a user.
The maker server 10 is used by the maker 11 . The collection management server 20 is used by the service operator 21 . A user terminal 30 is used by a user 31 .
The collection point terminal 40 is used by the person in charge at the collection point. The collection company terminal 50 is used by the collection company. The recycler terminal 60 is used by recyclers. A reader 60 a is connected to the recycler terminal 60 . The reading device 60a can use a barcode reader that optically reads a mechanically readable code (barcode, two-dimensional barcode, etc.) or a tag reader that wirelessly reads information stored in an electronic tag.

The network 70 connects the manufacturer server 10, the collection management server 20, the user terminal 30, the collection base terminal 40, the collection agent terminal 50, and the recycler terminal 60 so as to be able to communicate with each other. The network 70 can be configured including the Internet, a LAN (local area network), etc., and may be connected by wire, or may be wireless in some sections.

<Outline of collection of collection support system>
In this embodiment, a case where the sucking article is a heated cigarette 80 will be described as an example. The inhalation article may be an article used for smoking tobacco, and may be an electronic cigarette other than the heated cigarette 80 .
As a general flow of collecting the members used for the heat-not-burn tobacco 80, after the user 31 uses the heat-not-burn tobacco 80, the member of the heat-not-burn tobacco 80 is attached to the mount 90, brought to the collection point 41, and collected. Put it in a collection container (collection box, collection bag, etc.) installed at the base 41 . The collection point 41 may be a cigarette store, a public facility (city hall, ward office, etc.), a convenience store, a supermarket, etc., regardless of whether or not they sell cigarettes.

When the collection timing comes, the collection company 51 collects the mount or the collection container in the collection container installed at the collection base 41 and transports it to the recycler 61 . The mounting paper 90 is a mounting paper to which a member to be collected of the heated cigarette 80 can be attached, and for example, is collected in a state in which the member to be collected is attached. Attachment to the backing paper 90 only requires that the member to be collected be attached to the backing paper 90. For example, the member to be collected may be attached with an adhesive material or the like, or the backing paper 90 may be shaped like a box. You may make it accommodate the member of the collection|recovery object which was made into.
The recycler 61 reads the mount identification information given to the collected mount 90 by the reader 60a. The mounting paper 90 is recovered while being put in a recovery container. In this case, the recycler reads the collection container information attached to the collection container and the mount identification information of the mount placed in the collection container. As a result, which mount 90 is collected at which collection base 41 is associated with each other. The mount 90 may be collected while being placed in a collection container, or may be collected after the mount 90 is transferred to a bag or the like to which collection container information is added.

In this embodiment, the case where the recycler reads the collection container information and the backing paper identification information will be described, but the reading device may be provided at any position on the collection route. The recovery route may be any activity place of a recovery point, a recovery agent, or a recycler. For example, a collection base terminal and a reading device are installed at the collection base 41, and the collection container information of the collection container installed at the collection base 41 and the mount identification information put into the collection container are read by the manager of the collection base 41. After reading, it may be possible to have a collection agent collect the collection container together. In this case, the recycler 61 does not need to read the collection container information and the mount identification information. Alternatively, the collection company may read the collection container information and the backing paper identification information using a reading device at any place where the collection business is performed.
For example, if there are a plurality of recycling bases for the recycler 61, the collection company reads the material on the collection route before transporting it to the recycler, and the collection management server 20 collects information such as the amount of material collected from each collection base as described later. Then, it is possible to decide which recycling base to deliver to by considering recycler information such as capacity at each recycling base. Then, the collection management server 20 may notify the terminal or reading device at the collection base of the delivery destination indicating which recycler should be delivered. As a result, at the stage when the collection company reads the items with the reading device, it is possible to grasp which recycler to deliver the items to, and sort the items.

<About Heated Tobacco 80>
The heat-not-burn cigarette 80 is composed of a plurality of members such as a device and a mouthpiece, and the device includes a power supply section and a steam generating section (atomizer). Depending on the brand, some or all of these members may be incorporated into other members. Also, any of these members may be divided into multiple members. Also, these members are made of one or more materials (metal, plastic, etc.).
Note that the member configuration, combination of materials, name, etc. of the heated cigarette 80 may vary depending on the manufacturer or brand.
In this embodiment, the "cigarettes" to be collected are heat-not-burn cigarettes or electronic cigarettes. In this embodiment, heat-not-burn tobacco will be described as an example of tobacco to be collected. The main difference between e-cigarettes and heat-not-burn cigarettes is that they do not use tobacco leaves.

Among the members that make up the heated cigarette 80, the power supply section is configured by combining members such as a case, a battery, a base, a power supply line, a charging terminal, and a lamp. The power supply unit is made of materials such as lithium ion batteries, copper, and plastic.
The power supply supplies power to the steam generator. The power supply unit can be used repeatedly by recharging when the remaining amount of electric power of the rechargeable battery housed therein is low.

The steam generating section is configured by combining members such as a heating section and a cartridge.
The steam generator is a consumable item that can be used up to a certain degree (time, number of times, amount).
The heating unit heats the liquid in the cartridge to generate steam. The heating part is made of a material such as plastic, copper, or nichrome wire.
The cartridge contains cotton soaked with liquid. The cartridge is composed of a combination of a case, cotton, etc., and is composed of materials such as plastic and polyester. When the cartridge is heated by the steam generator, the liquid vaporizes to generate steam. For the liquid, for example, glycerin or the like is used.

The mouthpiece accommodates a capsule. The capsule contains tobacco leaves.
The mouthpiece is inhaled while applied by the user such that vapor generated in the vapor generating section passes through the capsule and is introduced into the user. Depending on the brand, there is also a type in which the tobacco leaves in the capsule are directly heated by a heater.

<Configuration of Collection Management Server 20>
FIG. 2 is a schematic functional block diagram showing the configuration of the collection management server 20. As shown in FIG.
The collection management server 20 includes an information acquisition unit 201, a material information storage unit 202, a material information acquisition unit 203, a collection data storage unit 204, a tally unit 205, an incentive provision unit 206, a point storage unit 207, a communication unit 208, and a storage unit 209. , including the control unit 210 .

The read information acquisition unit 201 acquires mount identification information attached to a mount made of one or a plurality of materials and to which collection targets of suction articles can be attached.
The reading information acquisition unit 201 acquires the board identification information read by the reading device 60a and transmitted from the recycler terminal 60 to which the reading device 60a is connected.
Further, the read information acquisition unit 201 acquires the mount identification information of the mount put into the collection container from the collection container installed at the collection base and to which the collection container information is attached, and also acquires the collection container information of the collection container. do. For example, the read information acquisition unit 201 acquires the mount identification information read by the reader 60a when the collection container containing the mount is transported to the base of the recycler by the collector, and the collection container containing the mount. Get information and

<About the mount>
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the mount 90. As shown in FIG. 3A is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the surface of the mount 90, and FIG. 3B is a diagram showing an example of the appearance of the back of the mount 90. FIG.
In FIG. 3A, on the surface of the board 90, a board name entry field 90a, board identification information 90b, a folding line 90c, and a usage explanation field 90d are provided.
The name of the mount 90 is described in the mount name entry field 90a. For example, the name of the mount 90 is "heatable cigarette recycling sheet brand: XX for cartridge". Here, the mount 90 is given a name that includes the brand and the member to be collected (object to be collected), so that it is easy to confirm the brand and the mount used for the member to be collected. It's becoming

The mount identification information 90b is, for example, information that identifies at least one of brand identification information that identifies the brand of heat-not-burn cigarettes, manufacturer identification information that identifies the manufacturer of heat-not-burn cigarettes, and user identification information that identifies the user. may be included. The mount identification information 90b is associated with the brand identification information, the manufacturer identification information, and the user identification information by including any of the brand identification information, the manufacturer identification information, and the user identification information in the mount identification information. Any of these included information can be associated with the mount identification information.
Further, the board identification information 90b may not include the brand identification information, the manufacturer identification information, and the user identification information as long as the board can be individually identified. In this case, the association between the mount identification information 90b, the brand identification information, the manufacturer identification information, and the user identification information is performed by adding the brand identification information, the manufacturer identification information, and the user identification information to the mount identification information in the collected data storage unit 204, which will be described later. Either information is associated and stored. Thereby, the board identification information and other identification information may be associated. For example, in FIG. 6, the board identification information is associated with user identification information, brand identification information, manufacturer identification information, and the like. Therefore, by referring to the collected data storage unit 204 based on the mount identification information 90b, it is possible to specify information that is not included in the mount identification information 90b among the brand identification information, the manufacturer identification information, and the user identification information. It's becoming

In this embodiment, as an example, a case where brand identification information and user identification information are included will be described.
The mount identification information 90b may be given by being directly printed on the mount 90, or may be given by attaching a sticker or the like printed with a machine-readable code to the mount.
Also, the mount identification information 90b is provided in the form of a machine-readable code. A bar code or a two-dimensional bar code is used as the machine-readable code. This figure shows a case where a two-dimensional barcode is attached. In addition to the machine-readable code, the mount identification information 90b also includes a character string corresponding to the machine-readable code.

The fold line 90c is a guide line for folding the mount 90, and may be printed or perforated. The mount can be folded in two along this folding line 90c.
The usage explanation column 90 d describes the usage (explanation) of the mount 90 .

In FIG. 3B, the back surface of the mount 90 is provided with an attachment field 90e.
The affixing column 90e indicates a position where a member to be collected of the heated cigarette 80 is affixed. Here, a plurality of attachment fields 90 e are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the mount 90 . The user attaches the members to be collected to respective positions corresponding to the attachment fields 90e.
As for the method of attachment, the member to be collected may be attached by sticking it on a backing paper with an adhesive tape.
Also, the area of the attachment column 90e is die-cut, and by peeling off the release paper of the attachment column 90e, the adhesive surface of the mount 90 may be exposed and the member to be collected may be attached.
In addition, when the mount 90 is folded along the folding line 90c, the back surface may be folded inside. Also, when the mount 90 is folded, one end and the other end in the longitudinal direction of the mount 90 may be attached. This makes it compact and facilitates handling during collection.

<Regarding collection containers>
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of the appearance of the collection container 95. As shown in FIG.
An upper surface of the collection container 95 is provided with an opening 95a. The opening 95a allows the user to insert a backing sheet to which members to be collected are attached. Further, after the collection container 95 is transported to the recycler by the collection agent, the opening 95a allows the recycler to take out the backing paper to which the member to be collected is attached. The position where the opening 95a is provided may be another surface (for example, the upper portion of the front surface 95b).
A collection container name entry field 95c is provided on the front face 95b. The name of the collection container is entered in the collection container name entry field 95c. For example, the name of the collection container is "heated cigarette recycle box brand: XX". By describing the name of the collection container in the collection container name entry column 95c, it is easy to grasp which brand of the heat-not-burn tobacco 80 is to be collected.
A two-dimensional bar code 95d is attached to the front face 95b.
The two-dimensional barcode 95d may be printed directly on the collection container 95, or may be attached with a sticker or the like printed with the two-dimensional barcode 95d.

Information included in the two-dimensional barcode 95d is, for example, collection container information.
Here, a case where a two-dimensional barcode 95d is attached to the collection container 95 will be described, but it may be a one-dimensional barcode or an electronic tag. As the electronic tag, for example, a contactless IC (Integrated Circuit) tag can be used.
This collection container 95 is provided for each collection base. Further, the collection containers 95 may be different collection containers for each brand or manufacturer of the heat-not-burn cigarettes 80 at one collection base.
Here, the collection container information is information with which it is possible to grasp the collection base where the collection container is installed. For example, collection container information may include collection base identification information. Thus, by analyzing the collection container information, the collection base identification information can be obtained, and it is possible to easily grasp at which collection base the collection container is installed.
Collection container identification information for individual identification may be used as the collection container information. In this case, when the collection management server 20 issues the collection container information, the storage unit 209 stores information that associates the collection container identification information with the collection base identification information of the collection base where the collection container is installed. Then, when the collection container identification information is obtained, the storage unit 209 may be referred to for the collection base identification information corresponding to the collection container identification information. Thus, by referring to the storage unit 209, the collection site identification information can be grasped from the collection container information, and the collection site can be specified based on the collection container information.

<Regarding the material information storage unit 202>
The material information storage unit 202 stores collection target object identification information and material information. The collection target identification information is information for identifying the collection target.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of material management data stored in the material information storage unit 202. As shown in FIG.
The material information storage unit 202 stores material management data in which collection target object identification information and material information are associated with each other.
The recovery target object identification information is information for identifying the recovery target object (collection target member) of the heated cigarette 80 . This collection object identification information may be any information that can identify the collection object. For example, when the object to be collected for the brand "A" of the heated cigarettes 80 is the steam generator, information that can specify the steam generator for the brand "A" is used. In addition, if only one of the components included in the brand “A” is to be collected (for example, only the steam generating part is to be collected), if the brand identification information can be grasped, the collection target can be selected. Since it can be specified, in such a case, the brand identification information can be used as the collection object identification information. In addition, if there are multiple parts to be collected among the parts included in the brand "A" (for example, the steam generator and the capsule), a branch number etc. is attached to the brand identification information, and this branch number is also included. By using this as the brand identification information, it may be possible to identify which member of which brand is the object to be collected. In the following, for the sake of simplification of explanation, the case where the object to be collected is one member for each brand will be explained.

The material information is information in which material names and material amounts are associated with each other.
The material name is the name of the material included in the collection object specified by the collection object identification information. Objects to be collected include one or more materials.
The amount of material is the amount of material corresponding to the material name specified by the collection object identification information.
For example, a collection object with collection object identification information "AAA00001" includes three materials "material A", "material B", and "material C". The material amount of "Material A" is "a1 gram", the material amount of "Material B" is "b1 gram", and the material amount of "Material C" is "c1 gram".

The material information acquisition unit 203 acquires material information based on the collection target object identification information corresponding to the mount identification information obtained by the read information acquisition unit 201 . In this case, when brand identification information is included in the mount identification information, the collection object identification information corresponding to the brand identification information is discriminated, and the material information corresponding to the collection object identification information is stored in the material information storage unit. 202. When the brand identification information is used as the collection object identification information, the collection object identification information can be obtained by obtaining the brand identification information.
When the collection object identification information and the brand identification information are different information, information in which the collection object identification information and the brand identification information are associated is stored in the storage unit 209, and the material information is acquired. By referring to this, the unit 203 can obtain the collection object identification information corresponding to the brand identification information included in the mount identification information.
In addition, the material information acquisition unit 203 puts the backing sheet to which the object to be collected is attached into the collection container from the collection container to which the collection container information that enables the installation of the collection base to be grasped is added. The mount identification information of the mounted mount is obtained, and the collection container identification information of the collection container is obtained.

The collected data storage unit 204 stores information that enables grasping of the situation in which the collected object is collected.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of information stored in the collected data storage unit 204. As shown in FIG. The collection data storage unit 204 stores collection history information and material processing information.
FIG. 6A is a diagram showing an example of collection history information, and FIG. 6B is a diagram showing an example of material processing information.
In FIG. 6A, the collection history information includes mount identification information, user identification information, brand identification information, manufacturer identification information, collection site identification information, and collection date and time information.
The collection date and time is information indicating the date and time when the cardboard identification information and the site identification information were read by the reading device 60a. By storing the collection date and time, it is possible to grasp the time when the collection target object was brought to the collection base.

FIG. 6B is a diagram showing an example of storing material processing information for each user. Here, user identification information and material processing amount are stored in association with each other. The material processing amount is information representing the result of totalization by the totalization unit 205 based on the collection history information stored in the collection data storage unit 204 . FIG. 6B shows an example of a result of collection history information for each user, in which the amount of each material obtained from the collection object put in the collection container by the user is tallied. For example, it indicates that a total of "d6" grams of material "D" and a total of "e6" grams of material "E" were collected from the collection object placed in the collection container by the user with the user identification information "uid00051".

FIG. 6C is a diagram showing an example of storing the material processing information for each collection site. Here, the collection site identification information and the material processing amount are stored in association with each other. The material processing amount is information representing the result of totalization by the totalization unit 205 based on the collection history information stored in the collection data storage unit 204 . FIG. 6C shows an example of the results of collecting the collection history information for each collection site and summing up the respective amounts of materials obtained from the collection objects placed in the collection containers installed at the collection sites. For example, at the collection site with the collection site identification information "reid00061", a total of "d61" grams of material "D", a total of "e61" grams of material "E", and a total of "f91" grams of material "F" are collected. indicates that

FIG. 6D is a diagram showing an example of storing material processing information for each manufacturer. Here, manufacturer identification information and material processing amount are stored in association with each other. The material processing amount is information representing the result of totalization by the totalization unit 205 based on the collection history information stored in the collection data storage unit 204 . FIG. 6D shows an example of the collection history information for each manufacturer, and an example of the result of tabulating the amount of each material obtained from the collected heat-not-burn cigarettes 80 of the brands handled by the manufacturer. For example, at the manufacturer with manufacturer identification information "mfid00031", a total of "d65" grams of material "D", a total of "e65" grams of material "E", and a total of "f65" grams of material "F" were collected. indicates

Aggregation unit 205 aggregates the material information obtained by material information acquisition unit 203 for each piece of identification information included in the mount identification information based on the information stored in collected data storage unit 204 . For example, the tabulation unit 205 tabulates the material information obtained by the material information acquisition unit 203 for each piece of user identification information corresponding to the mount identification information, thereby generating material processing information for each user as shown in FIG. 6B. and stored in the collected data storage unit 204 .
Further, the aggregation unit 205 aggregates the material information obtained by the material information acquisition unit 203 for each collection site identification information corresponding to the mount identification information, thereby obtaining material processing information for each collection site as shown in FIG. 6C. is generated and stored in the collected data storage unit 204 .
Further, the totaling unit 205 totalizes the material information obtained by the material information acquiring unit 203 for each manufacturer identification information corresponding to the mount identification information, thereby obtaining material processing information for each collection site as shown in FIG. 6D. Generated and stored in the collected data storage unit 204 .

The incentive granting unit 206 grants an incentive to at least one of the user, the collection site, and the maker, based on the result counted by the counting unit 205 . Incentives may be points, provision of goods (premiums), provision of services, cashback, or the like.
The incentive granting unit 206 calculates points based on the material processing information for each user. The method of calculating the points is arbitrary, but for example, predetermined points may be given according to the number of collection objects (or mounts) put into the collection container 95 by the user, or according to the amount of materials. You can give points.
In addition, the incentive granting unit 206 calculates points based on the material processing information for each collection site. The method of calculating the points is arbitrary. Points may be given according to the amount.
In addition, the incentive granting unit 206 grants gifts (incentives) according to the number of points in response to a point exchange request from the user terminal 30 .

The point storage unit 207 stores points given by the incentive giving unit 206 . FIG. 7A is information in which user identification information and points are associated with each other, and indicates the number of points possessed by each user. FIG. 7B is information in which collection point identification information and points are associated with each other, and indicates the number of points owned by each collection point.

The communication unit 208 communicates with external devices via the network 70 to transmit or receive various types of information. The communication unit 208 receives information (backing paper identification information, base identification information) and the like transmitted from the recycler terminal 60 and read by the reading device 60a. The communication unit 208 can also output information used in the collection management server 20 to external equipment.

The storage unit 209 stores various information. For example, the storage unit 209 stores user information and base information. The user information includes information such as user identification information, user's name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and brand name. This brand is a brand that is often used by users. The site information includes collection site identification information, facility name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, etc. of the collection site. The control section 210 controls each section in the collection management server 20 .

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the collection support system 1. As shown in FIG.
The service operator 21 prepares the platform. The platform referred to here is the board, the collection container, and various data (board identification information, user identification information, collection site identification information, etc.). In some cases, an electronic tag is also prepared as a platform.
The collection management server 20 executes platform generation processing based on instructions input from the service operator 21 (step S11). For example, the collection management server 20 performs processing for registering mount identification information, user identification information, and collection site identification information.
The mount identification information is issued by the collection management server 20 at the platform creation stage, and the issued mount identification information is stored in the collected data storage unit 204 .
The user identification information is issued when the collection management server 20 receives an issuance request from the user terminal 30 and is stored in the collection data storage unit 204 and storage unit 209 . The user identification information may be registered by linking an ID already issued for another service (for example, an ID issued at an Internet shopping site) with the collection management server 20 .
The collection point identification information may be issued by the collection management server 20 at the platform creation stage, and the issued collection point identification information may be stored in the storage unit 209 .

Next, the user 31 prepares a board using the user terminal 30 or a printer. When the user 31 inputs an instruction to issue a board, the user terminal 30 performs a board issuing process (step S12).
As the mount issuing process, for example, the user terminal 30 accesses the mount issuing page of the collection management server 20, and clicks on one of the brands (or the brand and the component to be collected) on the mount issuing page. An instruction to issue a board is sent to the collection management server 20 along with information necessary for issuing the board (user identification information, brand identification information). Here, the user terminal 30 is a user specified by the brand identification information corresponding to the designated brand (or the brand identification information including the branch number of the component) and the information when logging in to refer to the mount issue page. and identification information to the collection management server 20 .

When the collection management server 20 receives from the user terminal 30 a board issuing instruction and information necessary for board issuing, the board identification information is generated according to the received information and transmitted to the user terminal 30 . Here, when the collection management server 20 receives the mount issue request, the mount identification information may be issued by including the user identification information and the brand identification information. The identification information may be transmitted to the user terminal 30 , and the user identification information and the brand identification information may be associated with the board identification information and stored in the collection data storage unit 204 .
The collection management server 20 notifies the display screen and the terminal device used by the service operator 21 of the receipt of the mount issuance request, and in response to this, the service operator 21 sends the mount to the requesting user. You may mail it.

When the user terminal 30 receives the mount identification information from the collection management server 20, the printer connected to the user terminal 30 prints (step S13). Here, the user terminal 30 receives not only the board identification information but also the board background information from the collection management server 20, and prints the board identification information together with the layout design shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B by the printer. . The user terminal 30 may receive only the mount identification information and print the mount identification information on printing paper.
When the mount is issued (printed), the user 31 attaches objects to be collected of the heated cigarette 80 (used members, broken devices, etc.) to the mount (step S14). For example, a predetermined recovery object such as a used cartridge is attached.

Next, when the specified number of objects to be collected are pasted on the mount, the user 31 brings the mount to which the objects to be collected are pasted to the collection base 41 . Here, the collection container 95 is installed at the collection base 41 with the collection base identification information attached thereto.
The collection container 95 accommodates the mounting paper on which the collection target object is attached, which is put in by the user 31 (step S15). Here, a plurality of collection containers 95 may be installed depending on the brand or the like. In such a case, the user throws the mount on which the collection object is pasted into the collection container corresponding to the brand of the collection object pasted on the brought mount.

The collection agent 51 goes around each collection base 41 in response to the arrival of collection timing, and collects from each collection base 41 the collection container 95 containing the mount to which the collection target object is attached. (Step S16). The collection timing may be any timing. For example, the collection timing may be a regular cycle, or may be a time when the amount of mounts stored in the collection container has accumulated to some extent (timing when a certain amount is reached). When there are a plurality of collection containers 95 at one collection base 41, they are collected respectively. The collection agent 51 delivers the collected collection container 95 to the base of the recycler 61 .

At the site of the recycler 61, the reading device 60a reads the collection site identification information given to the collection container 95 and the mount identification information given to the mount placed in the collection container 95 according to the operation of the recycler 61. is read (step S17). When reading the mount identification information, the recycler 61 confirms which member of which brand is attached to the mount, and confirms whether a predetermined number of objects to be collected corresponding to the mount are attached.
The recycler terminal 60 transmits the collection site identification information and the mount identification information read by the reading device 60a to the collection management server 20 together with the collection date and time indicating the date and time of reading (step S18).

The collection management server 20 stores the collection site identification information, the mount identification information, and the collection date and time transmitted from the recycler terminal 60 in the collection data storage unit 204 (step S19). Here, since the mount identification information is stored in the collected data storage unit 204, the received collection point identification information and the collection date and time are stored in the collected data storage unit 204 in association with each other based on the received mount identification information. By executing step S19, the collected data storage unit 204 stores the mount identification information, the user identification information, the brand identification information, the collection site identification information, and the collection date and time in association with each other. It should be noted that the collected data storage unit 204 may store the manufacturer identification information when issuing the mount, or may store it at the stage of step S19. As the maker identification information, product data information in which the maker identification information and the brand identification information are associated is stored in the storage unit 209. Maker identification information corresponding to the information may be stored in the collected data storage unit 204 .

When the timing for tallying comes, the tallying unit 205 executes tallying processing (step S20). The total timing may be any timing, for example, the timing when a predetermined time has come, or the total may be totaled according to the total instruction input from the service operator 21 via an input device or the like. may The tallying unit 205 performs tallying processing to generate various types of information as shown in FIGS. This aggregation may be performed not only by the aggregation method shown in FIGS. 6B, 6C, and 6D, but also by totaling the total amount of materials for each collected material, or The amount of material may be aggregated.

Then, the control unit 210 transmits the counting result to the maker server 10 (step S21). The total result may be transmitted periodically or at the timing of a transmission request from the maker server 10 .

The incentive granting unit 206 grants points based on the tallied result (step S22). The timing at which the points are awarded may be, for example, the timing at which the tally result is obtained.

The user logs in to the user terminal 30 and accesses the collection management server 20 to refer to the points held by the user. Then, the user 31 applies by selecting a gift that can be exchanged with the points held. The user terminal 30 transmits information instructing exchange of the selected prize to the collection management server 20 according to the operation input by the user (step S23).

When the collection management server 20 receives a prize exchange instruction from the user terminal 30, the collection management server 20 notifies the service operator 21 by displaying a screen prompting the user requesting the prize exchange to send the prize. By referring to this notification, the service operator 21 ships the free gift to the user 31 (step S24). This free gift may be sent by the maker 11 .

Also, the collection management server 20 gives incentives to each collection base based on the totaled result (step S25). This incentive may be, for example, a commission according to the number of mounts to which objects to be collected are pasted and placed in a collection container. Also, for each collected material, points corresponding to the collected amount of the material may be given as an incentive. For example, when the amount of material A that can be collected reaches a predetermined amount, the incentive giving unit 206 of the collection management server 20 causes the service operator 21 to pay a predetermined amount of money to the collection point. may be executed.

According to the embodiment described above, by installing a separate collection container 95 for each collection target object, the user 31 puts the mount attached with the collection target object into the collection container 95. It can be collected separately for each object to be collected. As a result, when sorting by component at the site of the recycler 61, the components are already separated for each collection container, so the labor for separation and sorting can be greatly reduced, and the efficiency of recycling is improved. . For example, for each object to be collected, it is possible to smoothly start subsequent processing such as crushing processing in the next step or performing some pretreatment.

According to the embodiment described above, it is possible to construct a scheme for the processing related to collection (steps S11 to S21) and the recycling processing (steps S22 to S25). By constructing such a scheme, it is possible to manage the number of collected heat-not-burn tobacco 80 members and the amount after sorting by material, and contribute to recycling by giving incentives to users. You can get it, and you can also recycle the collected materials. In addition, manufacturers can understand that they are contributing to the environment for each material, which is an appealing point. Manufacturers can also increase their contribution to the environment by recycling materials.

In addition, according to the above-described embodiment, the collected amount of each material is totaled based on the information stored in the material information storage unit 202. Therefore, it is possible to determine the amount of material collected without separately weighing each material. can be derived as a theoretical value for each material.

Moreover, according to the above-described embodiment, it becomes possible to recover and recycle members that have been discarded after use, and it is possible to improve the recycling rate. In addition, since it is possible to grasp which materials have been collected and to what extent, so-called "visualization" is possible. It is possible to consider.

In addition, according to the embodiments described above, not only cigarettes but also new types of cigarettes, such as heat-not-burn cigarettes and electronic cigarettes, have increased in circulation, resulting in new after-use problems such as heat-not-burn cigarettes. By providing a system that allows the handling of these materials to be recycled rather than discarded, it will be possible to respond more appropriately from a social point of view.

In addition, the user can have the members such as the heated cigarette collected all at once, and can save the user the trouble of further sorting the members by himself/herself. In the tobacco store, by providing new services to users by functioning as a collection base, it is possible to expect an effect of attracting customers and obtain incentives. Collection companies will be able to start up new recycling businesses while making use of their current distribution infrastructure, which is expected to boost sales. By giving incentives to the users, the manufacturer can improve the service to the users and improve the degree of contribution to CSR (social responsibility).

In the above-described embodiment, in the collection container 95, after the backing paper and the like collected by the recycler 61 and stored are taken out, the collection container 95 is again installed at one of the collection sites, and the installed collection site identification information and the collection container The collection container 95 can be reused by writing the collection data storage unit 204 in correspondence with the information.

Further, according to the above-described embodiment, the collection management server 20 can grasp the amount of each collected material for each manufacturer. good. For example, since it is possible to grasp the amount of materials to be discarded among the collected materials, it is possible to obtain the processing cost according to the amount of the materials by manufacturer. In addition, among the collected materials, some metal-related materials can be purchased by purchasers, so by obtaining the amount of each material by manufacturer, we can determine the purchase amount to be paid to the manufacturer. can also

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the mount is printed by the printer connected to the user terminal 30 or prepared by the service operator 21 has been described. Alternatively, the objects to be collected may be stored in an outer box and collected. For example, before the heat-not-burn cigarette 80 is shipped, the mount identification information may be printed on the inner peripheral surface of the outer box, and the outer box may be used as the mount by the user. As a result, the outer packaging of the heat-not-burn cigarette 80 can also be collected, thereby increasing the number of members to be recycled and improving the degree of contribution to recycling.

Also, in the above-described embodiment, the case of collecting the used members of the heated cigarette 80 has been described, but the present invention can also be applied to collecting malfunctioning members or members that are no longer used.

In the above-described embodiment, the collection management server 20 is composed of one server device. good.

The collection management server 20 in the embodiment described above may be realized by a computer. In that case, a program for realizing this function may be recorded in a computer-readable recording medium, and the program recorded in this recording medium may be read into a computer system and executed. It should be noted that the "computer system" referred to here includes hardware such as an OS and peripheral devices. The term "computer-readable recording medium" refers to portable media such as flexible discs, magneto-optical discs, ROMs and CD-ROMs, and storage devices such as hard discs incorporated in computer systems. Furthermore, "computer-readable recording medium" refers to a program that dynamically retains programs for a short period of time, like a communication line when transmitting a program via a network such as the Internet or a communication line such as a telephone line. It may also include something that holds the program for a certain period of time, such as a volatile memory inside a computer system that serves as a server or client in that case. Further, the program may be for realizing a part of the functions described above, or may be capable of realizing the functions described above in combination with a program already recorded in the computer system. It may be implemented using a programmable logic device such as an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array).

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and design and the like are included within the scope of the gist of the present invention.

Reference Signs List 1 collection support system 10 manufacturer server 11 manufacturer 20 collection management server 21 service operator 30 user terminal 31 user 40 collection base terminal 40 collection base terminal 41 Collection base 50 Collection trader terminal 51 Collection trader 60 Recycler terminal 60a Apparatus 61 Recycler 70 Network 90 Mount 90a Mount name entry column 90b Mount identification information 90c Folding line 90d... Usage explanation column 90e... Column 95... Collection container 95d... Two-dimensional barcode 201... Information acquisition unit 202... Material information storage unit 203... Material information acquisition unit 204... Collection data Memory unit 205 Aggregation unit 206 Incentive provision unit 207 Point storage unit 208 Communication unit 209 Storage unit 210 Control unit

Claims (11)

Acquisition for acquiring mount identification information attached to a mount composed of one or more materials and to which a collection object of a sucking article can be attached, and to which the collectable object to be attached is predetermined Department and
a material information storage unit that stores collection object identification information for identifying collection objects and material information;
a material information acquisition unit that acquires material information based on the collection object identification information corresponding to the mount identification information obtained by the acquisition unit;
A suction article recovery support system having a The mount identification information is associated with brand identification information that identifies the brand of suction articles,
2. The suction article according to claim 1, wherein the material information acquisition unit determines collection object identification information corresponding to the brand identification information, and acquires material information corresponding to the collection object identification information from the material information storage unit. Collection support system. The acquisition unit is installed at a collection base for collecting the mount on which the object to be collected is attached, and the mount put into the collection container from the collection container to which the collection container information capable of grasping the collection base where the collection target is installed is added. 3. The sucked article collection support system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the mount identification information of the collection container is obtained, and the collection container identification information of the collection container is obtained. The mount identification information is associated with user identification information that identifies a user,
The sucked article collection support system includes:
3. The sucked article recovery support system according to claim 1, further comprising: a tallying unit that tallies the material information obtained by the material information acquiring unit for each piece of user identification information corresponding to the mount identification information. 5. The sucked article collection support system according to claim 4, wherein the summing unit sums the material information obtained by the material information acquisition unit for each collection base identification information corresponding to the mount identification information. 4. The sucked article collection support system according to claim 3, wherein different collection containers are installed for each brand or manufacturer at the collection base. 6. The sucked article collection support according to claim 4 or 5, further comprising: an incentive granting unit that grants an incentive to at least one of a user, a collection site, and a maker based on the results of collection by the totalization unit. system. A reading unit capable of reading the mount identification information and the collection container information of the collection container in which the mount is placed is provided in one of the collection paths,
7. The acquisition unit acquires the mount identification information obtained by reading the collection container containing the mount by the reading unit and the collection container information of the collection container containing the mount. 3. The suction article recovery support system described in . 9. The sucked article collection support system according to claim 8, wherein the collection container information is information stored in an electronic tag or a machine readable code. The sucked article collection support system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the mount or the mount identification information is information that can be printed by a printer of a user who uses the sucked article. The acquisition unit is a mount that is made of one or a plurality of materials and that can be accompanied by a collection target of the suction article, and the mount identification information given to the mount on which the collection target that can be attached is predetermined. and get
A material information acquisition unit refers to a material information storage unit that stores collection object identification information for identifying a collection object and material information, and collects object identification information according to the mount identification information obtained by the acquisition unit. Material information is obtained based on the sucked article collection support method.

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