JPH05242339A - Empty can recovery system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To give added value to a card as a propagation/advertisement medium and to effectively function the whole system by using a card capable of writing a value corresponding to the number of empty cans as an exchanging medium with an article to be exchanged and circulating the card. CONSTITUTION:A card A issued by a card issuing means 1 is loaded to a card writing means 2 together with empty cans B. Thereby a value corresponding to the number of entered empty cans is written in the card A. The written card A is exchanged with a commodity or the like by a card exchanging means 3. The card A exchanged by the means 3 is recovered by a card recovering means 4 and distributed to the means 1 again as a new card A.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an empty can collecting system for collecting empty cans that are discarded after the drink of canned beverages and recycling the empty cans.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art At present, in aluminum canned beverages or iron-based canned beverages sold by automatic vending machines or the like, the treatment of empty cans discarded after the beverage has become an important issue from the viewpoint of environmental protection and resource conservation. .. Therefore, in order to prevent illegal dumping of empty cans, an empty can collecting machine is proposed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-38700.

In this empty can collecting machine, when an aluminum empty can or an iron-based empty can is charged into the main body, the empty can is compressed by a scrap device and collected in a collecting box.
In addition, when empty cans are thus thrown in, a ticket is issued instead, and by collecting a large number of these tickets, the system is such that a large number of tickets and prizes can be exchanged. This is motivating to put empty cans in the empty can collection machine and is trying to eliminate illegal dumping of empty cans.

[0004]

However, in such an empty can collecting system, a ticket is issued every time an empty can is loaded into the empty can collecting machine, and each ticket is held for a long period of time. In some cases, some tickets were lost during the holding period. For this reason, there is a problem in that the opportunity for exchanging the ticket for a gift is missed, the willingness to insert an empty can is lowered, and the function of the entire empty can collecting system is deteriorated.

In this empty can collection system,
This ticket only functions as a medium for exchanging with the prize and has no added value, and there is a problem that the usefulness of the ticket cannot be fully exhibited.

In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to use a card in which a value corresponding to the number of empty cans can be written as a medium for replacement and to distribute this card. , To provide an added value as an advertising / advertising medium to the card, and to provide an empty can collection system configured so that the entire system functions effectively.

[0007]

In order to solve the above problems, an empty can collecting system according to the present invention includes a card issuing means for issuing a card in which a value corresponding to the number of empty cans can be written. Card writing means for writing a value amount corresponding to the number of empty cans into the input card by charging the card and the empty cans obtained by the card issuing means,
A card exchanging means for exchanging the card in which the value amount is written by the card writing means and an exchange item such as a product or a service corresponding to the value amount, and the card exchanging means. It is composed of a card collecting means for collecting the exchanged card and supplying a new card to the card issuing means.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the card issued by the card issuing means is put into the card writing means together with the empty can. As a result, the value amount corresponding to the number of empty cans is written in the card. The written card is exchanged for a product or the like by a card exchange means. The card exchanged by the card exchange means is recovered by the card recovery means, and a new card is again used.
It is distributed to the card issuing means as a card. In this way, one card is composed of card issuing means → card writing means →
It has the ability to flow and flow from card exchange means to card recovery means to card issuing means.

[0009]

1 to 3 show an embodiment of an empty can collecting system according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 is an overall view of the empty can collecting system.

In the figure, 1 is a card issuing means, 2 is a card writing means, 3 is a card exchanging means, and 4 is a card collecting means.

This card issuing means 1 is an advertising / advertising organization (general enterprises, etc.) that issues a magnetic resin card A made of thin resin.
Is. This card A is directly distributed from the card collecting means 4 described later or is purchased from the card writing means 2 described later. The advertising content is printed on.

The card writing means 2 is composed of an empty can collecting machine 20 as shown in the schematic views of FIGS. The empty can collecting machine 20 includes a coin processing device 21 for processing input coins and a card selling device 22 for selling card A.
Have. When, for example, 200 yen is inserted into the coin processing device 21 from the coin insertion port 21a, the card selling device 22 is driven to sell one card A from the card selling port 22a. ing.

A card processing mechanism 23 is installed in the empty can collecting machine 20. This card processing mechanism 23
Is a judging circuit 23b for judging the authenticity of the card A fed from the card inlet 23a, a counter 23c for counting the number of holes drilled in the card A, and a card A. A card press device 23d for performing press working is installed. The card press device 23d has a card punch device 23e for forming a hole in the card A therein, and the number of holes is 250.
Card marking device 23f for marking a mark on the card A when
Is installed. When the determination circuit 23b determines that the card is a false card, the false card is returned from the card inlet 23a by driving the card transport device 23g in the reverse direction.

Further, the empty can collecting machine 20 is provided with an empty can collecting mechanism 24. This empty can collection mechanism 24
It has a determination circuit 24b for determining the authenticity of an empty can B inserted from an empty can input port 24a, and a foreign matter returning device 24c.
When the determination circuit 24b determines that the container is a false empty can (bottle, resin container), the foreign matter return device 24c drives and the foreign matter return path 2
It is discharged to the outside of the empty can collection machine 20 via 4d. Further, the determination circuit 24b determines whether the type of the acceptable empty can B, that is, the empty can B made of aluminum or the empty can B made of iron.

Those which are judged by the judgment circuit 24b to be aluminum or iron-based empty cans B are conveyed to the scrap device 24e therebelow. This scrap device 24
In the structure of e, a well-known hydraulic compression device that is compressed by a hydraulic cylinder is used to scrap the empty can B. Furthermore, below the scrap device 24e,
A distribution device 24f for distributing the empty cans B scraped by the scrap device 24e is installed. In this sorting device 24f, the aluminum empty can B is dropped into the aluminum can housing box 24h through the passage 24g, and the iron-based empty can B is dropped into the iron can housing box j through the passage 24i.

As described above, each of the devices 21, 22, 23, 24 constituting the empty can collecting machine 20 is driven and controlled by the control means 25 having a microcomputer configuration. FIG. 3 shows the empty control. The operation of collecting cans is shown in a flow chart.

That is, the card A is introduced through the card introduction port 23a, and the empty can B is introduced through the empty can introduction port 24a of the empty can collecting machine 20 (S1, S2). Here, this empty can B
That can accept, that is, aluminum empty can B or iron-based empty can B
It is determined by the determination device 24b (S3), and if it is determined that the container is a false empty can, the foreign matter return device 24c is driven to discharge the foreign matter through the foreign matter return passage 24d to the outside of the empty can collection machine 20 (S4). ). Also, the authenticity of the card A is judged by the judging circuit 23b.
(S5), and if this is a false card,
The card carrier 23g is driven, and the empty can collecting machine 2 is also driven.
It is discharged outside 0 (S6).

In this operation, when the empty can B is an aluminum empty can or an iron-based empty can, the scrap device 24 is used.
e is driven (S7), this empty can B is compressed and dropped to the distribution device 24f side. Here, the distribution device 24f
(S8), when this empty can B is an aluminum empty can, it passes through the passage 24g to the aluminum can storage box 24h, and when it is an iron-based empty can, passes through the passage 24i to the iron can storage box 24j. Accommodate.

On the other hand, when the card A is authentic, the card punch device 23e is driven to make a hole in the card A (S9). Here, the number of holes in the card A is 250
When the counter 23c judges that the result is (S10), the card marking device 23f is driven to mark the kanji "Kan" on the card A (S11). The card A having the holes or markings is returned to the card thrower by the card returning operation of the card conveying device 23g in step 6.

The card exchanging means 3 is a group (convenience store, department store) for exchanging the card A whose number of holes has reached 250 by the card writing means 2 and goods or services. Etc.).

The card collecting means 4 comprises a primary card collecting group 4a and a secondary card collecting group 4b. The primary card collecting group 4a operates the entire empty can collecting system. Then, the secondary card collecting means 4b functions as an auxiliary group to the primary card collecting group 4a, and for example, a local public body corresponds to this.

The empty can collecting system configured as described above will be described based on the flow of the card shown by the white arrow in FIG. 1, the flow of money shown by the solid arrow, and the flow of the empty can shown by the broken arrow. First, the flow of the card A will be described. That is, the advertising / advertising organization of the card issuing means 1 purchases the card A from the primary card collecting organization 4, and prints the advertising contents of the advertising / advertising organization on this card A. The printed card A is distributed free of charge to customers as a service, or a part thereof is stored in the card selling device 22 of the empty can collecting machine 20.
In the card A distributed or sold free of charge as described above, one hole is bored in the card A every time an empty can is loaded by the empty can collecting machine 20, and here, the number of the holes is determined. When the number reaches 250, this card A can be exchanged for a product etc. by the card exchange means 3. The card A exchanged by the card exchanging means 3 is a card.
It is delivered to the primary card collecting organization 4a of the card collecting means 4, and further to the secondary card collecting organization 4b. The delivered card A is regenerated or discarded, and delivered again to the card issuing means 1 as a new card. In this way, one card A is card issuing means 1 → card writing means 2 → card exchanging means 3 → card collecting means 4 → card
It has a flowability with the issuing means 1.

Next, the flow of empty cans will be described. That is, the empty can B is collected by the empty can collecting machine 20 and is further scrapped. The scrapped empty cans are collected by the empty can collecting group 5 and delivered to the group 6 that manufactures metal products. In this way, the empty can B is recycled.

Finally, the flow of money will be described. Car
The advertising / advertising organization of the card issuing means 1 makes a profit / loss of 200 yen for one card A. The profit / loss is the advertising / advertising cost associated with adding the advertising content to the card A, which has circulation. Will be applied as The card exchanging means 3 makes a profit / loss of 1000 yen when the card is exchanged. Of this profit / loss, 80
0 yen will be returned from the primary card collection organization 4a, and the remaining 200 yen will be appropriated for the purchase of merchandise when the card supplier comes to the store. Furthermore, the primary card collection organization 4a
Makes a profit / loss of 800 yen for the card exchange means 3, but the card payment from the advertising / advertising organization is 200 yen, the sales price of the empty can collection machine 20 is 200 yen, and the secondary card collection organization 4b. 500 yen (local government cleaning business cost; 2 yen per can), sales from can collection group 25
0 yen (1 yen per empty can) is obtained, which will be applied.

As described above, according to the empty can collecting system according to the present embodiment, the efficiency of empty can collection is improved by the card A having the flowability, and the natural environment preservation and the recycling movement are surely performed.

It is needless to say that the monetary value shown in the above embodiment is one example, and may be changed at any time according to the economic and social situation at that time. Although the holes are provided to write the empty can input amount, the writing method is not limited to this as long as it is a method capable of writing to the card A such as a magnetic storage method and a printing method.

[0027]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the card in which the number of empty cans is written has a distribution property, this card effectively functions as an advertising / advertising medium,
It has the advantage of being able to cover the costs associated with collecting empty cans and ensuring the preservation of the natural environment and recycling.

Further, as in the conventional case, the writing means associated with empty can insertion is not a ticket issued every time an empty can is inserted, but 1
Since it is done by a single card, the chance of loss is reduced,
It has the advantage that it can be reliably exchanged for goods.

[Brief description of drawings]

[Figure 1] Overall view of empty can collection system

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an empty can collecting machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an empty can collecting operation of the empty can collecting machine.
To

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Card issuing means, 2 ... card writing means, 3 ... card exchanging means, 4 ... card collecting means, A ... card, B ...
Empty can.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A card issuing means for issuing a card in which a value amount corresponding to the quantity of empty cans can be written, and a card and an empty can obtained by the card issuing means are put in. By doing so, a card writing means for writing a value amount corresponding to the number of empty cans into the input card, a card to which the value amount is written by the card writing means and the value amount Card exchanging means for exchanging the commodities to be exchanged or exchanged items such as services, the card exchanged by the card exchanging means, and a new card for the card issuing means. An empty can collection system comprising a card collection means for supplying.