JPH0619073U - Empty can sorting and collecting machine linked to reward distribution device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Collecting empty cans while having fun, taking into consideration the game nature that a reward can be obtained when a lottery is won and some ejaculation by a lottery device that operates by inserting empty cans. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an empty can sorting / collecting device interlocking with a reward distribution device which can contribute to beautification of the environment and contribute to recycling of empty cans. [Structure] Empty can insertion detection means for detecting the insertion of empty cans, a lottery device which operates based on the detection of empty can insertion by the empty can insertion detection means and which wins with a certain probability, and a reward article containing a reward. It has a distribution device or an automatic vending machine for canned beverages, and a release control unit that performs a release control for discharging the reward product contained in the reward distribution device when the prize is won by the operation of the lottery device. The configuration.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an empty can sorting / collecting machine, and more particularly to an empty can sorting / collecting machine linked to a reward distribution device with a lottery function.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Empty cans of canned beverages sold at vending machines are encouraged to be collected from the standpoint of beautification of the environment and resource recovery, and iron and aluminum cans are also separately collected. In Japan, however, the collection rate of empty cans is about 40%, which is lower than the collection rate of more than 60% in Europe and the United States (both 1990 statistics), and uncollected empty cans are left alone. Currently, pollution is occurring.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention was devised in view of the above problems, and a game machine in which rewards can be obtained when a lottery is won by a lottery device that operates by inserting empty cans into an empty can sorting and collecting machine. A reward distribution device that allows you to collect empty cans while having fun by adding a small amount of playability, contributing to beautification of the environment and contributing to resource recycling such as recycling of empty cans. The purpose is to provide a linked empty can sorting and collecting machine. It also aims to provide an iron / aluminum can identification device that can identify and display an iron can and an aluminum can by simply contacting the empty can. Also, the purpose of the present invention is to provide an empty can sorting and collection device interlocking type empty can sorting / collecting device equipped with an empty can sorting storage device that can automatically sort and store empty cans into iron cans and aluminum cans simply by inserting them into the input holes. I am trying. Furthermore, the purpose is to provide an empty can sorting / collecting machine linked to the rewards distribution device, which is provided with an advertisement display device in order to help generate the expenses for distributing the above-mentioned rewards.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is an empty can collecting machine having a storage portion for empty empty cans, and empty can insertion detection means for detecting the insertion of empty cans, A lottery device that operates on the basis of the detection of empty can input by the empty can input detection means, that wins with a certain probability, a reward distribution device that contains a reward, and a win by the operation of the lottery device. And a discharge control unit for discharging the rewards contained in the rewards delivering device.

In addition, an empty can collecting machine having a storage unit for the empty cans that have been input, which operates based on empty can input detection means for detecting the insertion of empty cans, and detection of empty can input by the empty can input detection means. A lottery device that wins with a certain probability, an automatic vending machine for canned drinks, and when the lottery device operates to release a canned drink to be sold at the vending machine for canned drinks And a release control unit for the purpose.

Further, a configuration is provided in which the iron can and the aluminum can to be input are individually identified, and an empty can sorting and storing device is provided for automatically sorting and storing the iron can and the aluminum can according to the identification. To do.

Further, a contact sensor and a magnetic substance sensor are provided, and when an empty can is brought into contact with the device, the switch of the device is turned on to identify the iron can and the aluminum can, and the identification result is displayed on the display unit. It is configured to include an iron and aluminum can identification device.

Further, the above described reward delivery device interlocking type empty can sorting / collecting machine is provided with an advertisement display device for displaying an advertisement.

[0009]

[Work]

 The empty can is pressed against the iron / aluminum can identifying device installed at a predetermined position of the empty can sorting and collecting machine to identify whether it is an iron can or an aluminum can and display it. Insert empty cans into either the iron can or the aluminum can according to this label. If an empty can sorting and storage device is installed, if empty cans are directly inserted into the empty can input hole, they are automatically sorted into iron or aluminum cans and automatically stored in their respective storage sections. Is done. The insertion of the empty cans is detected by the empty can insertion detection means, and the winning device operates based on the detection to win the winning at a constant rate. In case of winning, the reward distribution device discharges the reward under the control of the release controller. Alternatively, this reward distribution device is connected to the control circuit of an existing vending machine for canned drinks, and in the case of winning, the canned drinks sold at this vending machine are discharged as rewards. In either case, in order to cover the cost of rewards, etc., an advertisement will be placed by placing a notice display device at a predetermined position on the empty can sorting and collecting machine.

[0010]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, and is an external view of a state in which an existing can beverage vending machine is linked to an empty can sorting and collecting machine according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an empty can sorting / collecting machine according to the present invention, and the empty can sorting / collecting machine 1 is provided with charging holes 2a and 2b for charging empty cans. In this case, an iron can case is displayed below the input hole 2a, and an aluminum can case is displayed below the input hole 2b. I am supposed to do it.

Reference numeral 3 denotes an iron / aluminum can identifying device expressed on the face of an animal. The iron / aluminum can identifying device 3 is provided with a contact sensor 3a and a magnetic material sensor 3b. The empty can is pressed against one of the parts and brought into contact with it to identify whether the empty can is an iron can or an aluminum can. By this identification, one of the charging hole indicating lamps 4a and 4b blinks, and this blinking prompts the charging to the charging hole 2a of the iron can or the charging hole 2b of the aluminum can. Reference numeral 5 denotes a push button for operating the lottery device 6 which will be described later, and reference numeral 6a denotes a display lamp indicating that the lottery device 6 is in operation. It blinks and informs the winner. In addition, a photoelectric switch as an empty can insertion detection sensor 7 for detecting the insertion of an empty can is disposed inside the housing in which the charging holes 2a and 2b are disposed, and further, a central portion described later. A control board (not shown) in which the processing device 15 and the like are mounted is built in. Reference numeral 8 is an advertisement display device for displaying advertisements.

Reference numeral 9 is an existing can drink vending machine linked to the empty can sorting / collecting machine 1 according to the present invention. Of these, 10, 10 are sample cans and 11, 11 are for purchasing. A selection button to be pushed, 12 is a coin slot, 13 is a change outlet, and 14 is an outlet for the canned beverage selected by the selection button 11.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control unit of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 15 denotes a central processing unit, and the central processing unit 15 has a photoelectric conversion switch which is turned on by detecting reflected light from an inserted empty can as empty can insertion detection means. 7, the signal lines of the contact sensor 3a of the iron / aluminum can identifying device 3 and the magnetic substance sensor 3b are connected. Reference numeral 4 denotes an input hole indicating device, which under the control of the central processing unit 15 controls the blinking of the input hole indicating lamps 4a and 4b for indicating the input holes. Numeral 6 is a lottery device, and when the empty can insertion detection sensor 7 detects that an empty can has been inserted, a lottery is carried out under the control of the central processing unit 15 by the push button of the push button 5 to win or lose. Reference numeral 16 denotes a discharge control unit connected to a control circuit (not shown) of the vending machine 9, and when the lottery apparatus 6 is operated under the control of the central processing unit 15, the vending machine 9 is elected. Control the release of canned beverages.

Next, the operation of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 3. First, an empty can is brought into contact with an arbitrary part of an animal's face as an iron / aluminum can identifying device 3 arranged at a predetermined position of the empty can sorting / collecting machine 1. By this contact, the contact sensor 3a detects the contact of the empty can, the switch of the iron / aluminum can identifying device 3 is turned on, and the magnetic substance sensor 3b determines whether the contacted object is a magnetic substance, that is, an iron can. Alternatively, it detects whether it is an aluminum can. The detection result is sent to the central processing unit 15. The central processing unit 15 sends a signal to the insertion hole indicating device 4 based on the transmission result, whereby the insertion hole indicating device 4 blinks one of the insertion hole indicating lamps 4a and 4b as the display section. Then, it is displayed which of the recovery hole 2a of the iron can and the charging hole 2b of the aluminum can the relevant empty can should be charged into.

When the empty cans are loaded by being prompted by the display of the loading hole instruction lamps 4 a, 4 b, the empty can loading detection sensor 7 detects the loading of the empty cans, and this detection signal is sent to the central processing unit 15. It When the central processing unit 15 receives the empty can input signal, the central processing unit 15 sends a signal to the lottery apparatus 6 to prepare for operation of the lottery apparatus 6. In such a state, when the push button 5 for operating the lottery device 6 is pressed, the lottery device 6 is operated and the lottery is performed. The lottery device 6 is set so that the winning is won at a predetermined probability such as 1/5 or 1/10. If the lottery fails, the display lamp 6a is turned off to indicate that the lottery has been missed, and the series of operations described above ends. However, if the win occurs, the display lamp blinks. The central processing unit 15 sends a signal to the release control unit 16 by repeatedly notifying that the winning is achieved, and the release control unit 16 controls the control circuit (not shown) of the vending machine 9 to store the can. Release the beverage. In this case, the canned beverage may be automatically released, which is predetermined as the reward for winning, but the selection buttons 11, 11 of the vending machine 9 shown in FIG. The winner may be allowed to select the desired canned beverage. In this way, the can of empty cans can participate in and cooperate with the collection of empty cans as if they were enjoying the game.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. Instead of the empty can sorting and collecting machine 1 according to the present invention and the can drink and drink vending machine according to the first embodiment, for example, an automatic detergent or a tissue paper is automatically supplied. This is an interlocking reward distribution device 9a having a well-known structure such as a vending machine. In the figure, 1 is the empty can sorting and collecting machine described in the first embodiment, and 9a is a reward distribution device for discharging tissue paper. The tissue paper is taken out from the take-out port 17. The tissue paper discharge control circuit (not shown) of the reward distribution device 9a is connected to the discharge controller 16 (FIG. 3) so that the tissue paper contained therein is discharged when the prize is won as described above. Has become. Further, an advertisement display device 18 for displaying an advertisement is provided at a predetermined location of the reward distribution device 9a. Others are the same as the description of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, in which iron cans and aluminum cans that are mixed in from one charging hole are identified, and they are automatically sorted and stored in their respective storage portions. FIG. 3 is an external view in which an empty can collecting machine 1a having a built-in empty can sorting and storage device and an automatic vending machine 9 for canned beverages are linked. In the figure, 2c is a charging hole for empty cans, in which iron cans and aluminum cans are mixed and charged. As described above, in this third embodiment, empty cans charged from one charging hole 2c are automatically sorted into iron cans and aluminum cans and stored. In the example, the contact sensor 3a and the magnetic substance sensor 3b which imitate the animal face of the iron / aluminum can identifying device 3 and the input hole support lamps 4a and 4b of the input hole indicating device 4 are omitted. The configurations of the push button 5 for operating the other lottery devices, the indicator lamp 6a for indicating that the lottery device is in operation, and the advertisement display device 8 are the same as those in the first embodiment. The empty can detection sensor 7 is the same as the first embodiment after the empty cans are detected by the sensor 7.

FIG. 6 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of an empty can sorting / storing device according to the third embodiment for sorting mixedly charged iron and aluminum cans and automatically storing them in their respective storage portions. It In the figure, reference numeral 2c is an empty can insertion hole, and 7 is a photoelectric switch as an empty can insertion detection sensor for detecting the insertion of an empty can, and detects the insertion of an empty can by receiving the reflected light from the inserted empty can. Reference numeral 19 denotes a guide plate that is arranged so as to guide an empty can that has been inserted through the insertion hole 2c to the vicinity of the center of the housing, and the inserted empty can rolls down this guide plate. Reference numeral 20 is a magnet disposed on the lower surface of the guide plate 19, and this magnet 20 attracts an iron can that rolls down the guide plate 19 and drops by a magnetic force to drop it in the iron can housing part 23. To do. In the case of an aluminum can, it does not react with the magnet 20, so when the guide plate 19 rolls down, it falls into the aluminum can housing 24 as it is. Reference numeral 21 is a net for preventing attraction to prevent the iron can from being attracted to the magnet 20, and 22 is a partition plate for partitioning the iron can housing portion 23 and the aluminum can housing portion 24.

FIG. 7 is a control block diagram of the third embodiment. From the control block diagram of the first embodiment and the second embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the contact sensor 3a of the iron / aluminum can identifying device 3 The magnetic material sensor 3b and the charging hole supporting lamps 4a and 4b of the charging hole supporting device 4 are removed. That is, reference numeral 15 is a central processing unit, and the empty can insertion detection sensor 7, the lottery device 6, and the push button 6a for operating the lottery device 6 are connected to the central processing unit 15. Reference numeral 16 denotes a release control unit that controls the release of canned drinks of the canned drink vending machine 9 and tissue paper of the reward distribution device 9a.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a fourth embodiment, in which the reward distribution device 9a for discharging tissue paper is linked instead of the vending machine 9 for canned beverages in the third embodiment. In the figure, 1a is an empty can sorting / collecting machine with a built-in empty can sorting / collecting device that automatically sorts and collects mixed iron and aluminum cans, and is the same as the empty can sorting / collecting machine of the third embodiment. Is. Reference numeral 9a is a reward delivery device for discharging the tissue paper. The release control circuit (not shown) of the reward distribution device 9a is connected to the release control section 16 (FIG. 7), and when the winning is achieved as described above, the built-in tissue paper is released. There is. Further, an advertisement display device 18 for displaying an advertisement is provided at a predetermined location of the reward distribution device 9a.

In any of the first to fourth embodiments, the empty can sorting and collecting machines 1 and 1a are provided with an advertisement display device 9 such as a sponsor to support the cost of rewards. The advertisement is displayed by arranging it.

[0022]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, a lottery device that operates by inserting an empty can into the empty can sorting / collecting machine is provided, and the reward and rewards can be obtained at the time of the lottery. Empty cans can be collected while having fun by adding them, contributing to the beautification of the environment and contributing to resource recycling such as recycling of empty cans. Can be In addition, a contact sensor and a magnetic sensor are provided, the empty can is brought into contact with the empty can to identify whether the empty can is an iron can or an aluminum can, and the identification result is displayed. It can be used as a reward can distribution collection device linked empty can sorting and collecting machine that can easily separate and collect iron and aluminum cans. Furthermore, the structure of the empty can sorting device that automatically sorts the empty cans into iron cans and aluminum cans for storage can reduce the cost of empty can collection and further recycle empty cans. It will be easy to do. Furthermore, by providing an advertisement display device in the empty can sorting / collecting machine, it becomes possible to contribute to the generation of the cost for distributing the reward.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows the first embodiment of the present invention and is an external view of a state in which an existing can beverage vending machine is linked with an empty can sorting and collecting machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which an empty can sorting and collecting machine according to the present invention and, for example, a vending machine for detergents and tissue papers instead of the vending machine for canned beverages according to the first embodiment are well known. FIG. 3 is an external view of a state in which the reward distribution device having the structure of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control unit according to the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, which is an empty can sorting / collecting machine with a built-in empty can sorting device for automatically sorting and storing iron cans and aluminum cans that are mixed and charged from one charging hole. It is an external view in which an automatic vending machine for canned drinks is linked.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and is an external view in which a reward distribution device for discharging a tissue paper is linked instead of the canned drink vending machine of the third embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of an empty can sorting and storing device that sorts iron and aluminum cans that have been mixed and thrown in and automatically stores them in their respective storage portions.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control unit of a third embodiment and a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1, 1a ・ Empty can sorting / collecting machine 22 ・ Partition plates 2a, 2b, 2c ・ Injection hole 23 ・ Iron can storage part 3 ・ Iron and aluminum can identification device 24 ・ Aluminum can storage part 3a ・ Contact sensor 3b ・ Magnetic sensor 4 ・ ・ Injection hole indicator 4a, 4b ・ Injection hole indicator lamp (display) 5 ・ ・ Push button 6 ・ ・ Lottery device 7 ・ ・ Empty can insertion detection sensor 8 ・ ・ Advertising display device 9 ・ ・ Vending machine 9a ・Reward distribution device 11, selection button 14, canned beverage outlet 15, central processing unit 16, release control unit 17, empty can sorting storage device 19, guide plate 20, magnet 21, net

Claims (5)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An empty can collecting machine having a storage unit for loaded empty cans, which operates based on empty can loading detection means for detecting loading of empty cans and detection of empty can loading by said empty can loading detection means. A lottery device that wins a prize with the probability of, a reward distribution device that incorporates a reward, and a reward device that is built into the reward distribution device when the lottery device is activated An empty can sorting / collecting device interlocking with a reward distribution device characterized by having a discharge control section. 2. An empty can collecting machine having a storage unit for loaded empty cans, which operates based on empty can loading detection means for detecting loading of empty cans and detection of empty can loading by said empty can loading detection means. A lottery device that wins a prize with a probability of, a vending machine for canned beverages, and when the lottery device is activated to release a canned beverage to be sold at the vending machine for canned beverages. An empty can sorting / collecting device interlocking with a reward distribution device characterized by having a discharge control section. 3. The separation storage device for discriminating between the iron can and the aluminum can to be input and separately storing the iron can and the aluminum can according to the discrimination. An empty can sorting and collecting machine linked to the reward distribution device described in 2. 4. A contact sensor and a magnetic sensor are provided, and when an empty can is brought into contact with it, the switch of the device is turned on to identify the iron can and the aluminum can, and the identification result is displayed on the display unit. An empty can sorting and collecting machine interlocking with the reward distribution apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising an iron and aluminum can identifying device. 5. An award display device interlocking device according to claim 1, wherein an auction display device for displaying an auction item is disposed on the award item delivery device interlocking type empty can sorting and collecting machine. Empty can sorting and collecting machine.