KR100277618B1 - Empty can collection device to give prizes by game - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus for collecting empty cans in terms of recycling resources. When a user inserts an empty can into the inlet of the apparatus, the product name and the manufacturer of the can are first searched by the can recognition means, The material of the can is recognized and collected separately. If the information about the empty can obtained from the detecting means such as the can recognition means meets a preset condition in the controller, the game is provided through the game display unit and the prize outlet according to the game result. By inviting users' interest, such as by giving out prizes, the user voluntarily participates in empty can collection to increase the resource recycling rate, and at the same time, the installer of the device promotes the sale of the product he / she wants to sell. In addition to this effect, we can create a favorable corporate image that contributes to resource recycling. It is.

Description

Empty can collection device to give prizes by games.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for collecting empty cans in terms of recycling resources. When the empty cans are put in, a game is provided at the game display unit displayed on the front of the case and prizes are also provided depending on the result of the game. The empty cans can be collected, and if the above functions are used by a profit group such as a seller of a specific product for the purpose, the game and the can It is possible to provide prizes according to the result of the game so that the company using this device can promote the product to be desired, and can give consumers a good corporate image that the company is taking the lead in collecting empty cans. When the display unit is composed of an electronic display device such as a monitor In the same process as well as before and after the unit operation relates to cans collection device being able to be done to the information forwarding.

Recently, as environmental problems and waste disposal problems have emerged as serious social problems, methods for recycling waste resources in various aspects of the industrial field have been studied.

Waste containers can also be recycled in containers containing drinking water, and in the case of empty bottles, the collection rate is high, so there is no great difficulty in recycling.

Currently, the collection of empty cans is encouraged to general consumers by various promotion methods, but the recycling rate of empty cans is still low compared to other waste materials.

In addition, in the case of aluminum cans, the manufacturing cost is much higher than that of iron cans, and since the supply of raw materials is entirely dependent on imports, a huge amount of foreign currency is lost even at the national level.

In the past, to reduce such losses, a device for collecting empty cans, a device for pressing after collection, or a device for pressing and separating materials by pressing and collecting at the same time has been developed and used. However, these devices have only a function of collecting empty cans. It could not increase the utilization rate because it did not have the ability to provide the user with the ability to cooperate with the empty can collection, but it did not attract the attention from the users. It should be profitable in terms of business for those who want to purchase the product. As mentioned above, it is extremely difficult to expect profits due to the extremely low usage rate. Improved device penetration with no or passive participation It was not the number of expected conditions. Eventually, many devices for the collection of cans have been developed, but due to the limitation of the function that can only rely on simple publicity and enlightenment, it has not been very helpful for the efficient collection and dailyization of empty cans.

The present invention is to solve these problems, when the user inserts the empty can into the input port, the can search function to determine the manufacturer or product name of the can is first performed so that the information about the can can be confirmed, and then The can detection and classification function for each material to grasp the material is performed to separate the collection and if the information of the empty cans obtained from the recognition and detection means of the empty cans meets a preset condition, the controller provides the game through the game display unit. Based on the results of the game, the prizes will be provided to the user through the prize discharge device, allowing the user to participate voluntarily and voluntarily in the collection of empty cans, while promoting and promoting promotion of the desired product through the device. Because the effect can be expected, both the person who purchased this device and the person using it And allow suffice.

1 is a perspective view of a bin can collecting device according to the present invention,

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating the operating state of the empty can collection apparatus according to the present invention,

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating an operating state of the empty can collection apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention,

4 is an operation flowchart of the empty can collecting device according to the present invention;

4A is an operation flowchart for reading information of a can in an empty can collecting device;

Figure 4b is an operation flow chart for reading the information of the can outside the empty can collection device;

FIG. 5 is a detailed view illustrating main can search means, which is a main part of the present invention, and shows an example of a method in which a barcode can be recognized while the empty can is inserted laterally and the can is rotated by a roller.

5a is a front view illustrating a process of recognizing a barcode of a can in a barcode reader;

5b is a front view showing a process after a barcode is recognized;

5c is a side view illustrating a process of recognizing a barcode of a can in a barcode reader;

FIG. 6 is a detailed view showing main can search means, which is a main part of the present invention, illustrating an example in which a barcode is recognized before an empty can is introduced into the apparatus;

7 is a detailed view showing the can search means which is the main part of the present invention, and is an exemplary view showing how a bar code is recognized when an empty can is inserted in a vertical direction and the can is transported while being rotated by a movable rotating belt.

FIG. 8 is a detailed view illustrating main can search means, which is a main part of the present invention, illustrating an example in which an empty can is inserted in a vertical direction and a barcode is recognized while the can is rotated 360 ° by a rotating plate.

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1: Case 2: Empty can inlet

3: empty can search unit 4: empty can material detection and classification means

5: can collection amount detection sensor unit 6: control unit

7: giveaway part 8: game providing part

9: game operation unit 10: empty cans collection

11: empty can compressor 12: empty can

13 Barcode 14 Can Outlet

31: can detection sensor 32: barcode reader

33: solenoid valve 34: spring

35: motor 36: hinge connection

37: Belt 38: Pulley

39: roller 40: guide

The configuration of the present invention by the accompanying drawings in detail as follows.

1 is a perspective view of an empty can collecting device according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an operating state of the empty can collecting device according to the present invention, Figure 4 is an operating flow chart of the empty can collecting device according to the present invention, Figure 4a Is an operation flowchart for the case of reading the information of the can from the inside of the empty can collecting device, and FIG. 4B is an operation flowchart of the case of reading the information of the can from the outside of the empty can collecting device.

In the drawing, when the empty can 12 is put through the empty can inlet 3 located outside the case 1, these can be compressed and collected in the empty can collection box 10 located below the case 1. To

When the empty can 12 is input through the empty can inlet (3), the empty can search unit (3) for recognizing the barcode printed on the can by the barcode reader to retrieve information about the product name, manufacturer, etc. of the can,

Determination and sorting means (4) for each bin can material for discriminating the material of the empty can 12 and separating them into aluminum cans and iron cans and supplying them to the aluminum can collecting bin 10a and the iron can collecting bin 10b, respectively;

When the information input from the empty can search unit 3 and the empty can material detection and classification means 4 satisfies a preset condition, a signal is output to cause the game to be executed through the game providing unit. And the control unit 6 for outputting a signal to pay the prize when satisfied with,

Prize discharge unit 7 for discharging the prize exchange ticket corresponding to the prize or prize when the signal to output the prize is output from the control unit 6,

The game display unit 8a installed on the front surface 1a of the case 1 and the game execution signal from the control unit 6 and the signal from the game operation unit 9 can be easily seen from the outside. A game providing unit 8 composed of a game control unit 8b connected to receive an input and output a signal to the game display unit 8a;

The game display unit 8a comprises a game operating unit 9 that allows a user to change or select a condition when a game is executed.

On the other hand, as the sensor used to search for the can in the empty can searcher 3, a sensor for determining whether a can is inserted and a sensor for recognizing a barcode of the can, is used. Non-contact sensors such as photosensors and infrared sensors are mainly used for this purpose, and in some cases, mechanical contact sensors may be used, and barcode readers are mainly used to recognize barcodes of cans.

In addition, as the detection and classification means 4 for each bin can material, the magnetic devices used in the related art may be used. In addition, various known means such as an aluminum identification sensor, an iron identification sensor, or a metal detection sensor may be used. If the detection information for each material is configured to be recognized together in the can detection process, since the detection function for the separate collection of the detection and classification means for each material is already provided in the can search means, it does not need to be provided separately. In the detection and classification function for each material, only the classification function needs to be configured separately.

In addition, the game display unit (8a) of the game providing unit 8 is composed of an LED panel or a monitor, and is configured to display a variety of electronic games, the game of the slot machine type can be provided within the legally permitted range. have. That is, the game display unit 8a is composed of a combination of cylindrical display panels in which various shapes are disposed in series as shown in FIG. 1, so that the slot machines recognized as winning when the shapes in each cylindrical display panel are regularly arranged with each other. It may also be configured in the form of.

On the other hand, the game operating unit 9 is composed of the operating lever (9a), the operation button (9b) and the like so that the user can select or change the conditions of the game, the game results at the end of the game to the controller 6 When the prize is satisfied and the conditions for the prize payment are already input, the prize or prize voucher is discharged through the prize discharge unit 7 by the command of the controller 6, and the game method is an LED panel or an electronic type using a monitor. In each process of the device, it is possible to perform the message transfer function.

For example, a pre-operational message, a game end message, a game winning congratulatory message, and a drawout guidance or deposit warning message in the case of a prize voucher can be produced. The video or message placed can be displayed, the installer can use the function for a specific message delivery purpose, such as advertising or publicity.

On the other hand, the case front (1a) is configured to open in a case opening manner and the handle (1c) is located on one side of the front, and detects the warning when the bin can more than a predetermined amount 12 in the collection box (10) The case (1) inside the case (1) is provided with a can collection amount detection sensor unit 5 using an optical sensor or a proximity metal detection sensor, and the collection amount from the can collection amount detection unit (5) (10) If an empty can is detected as being collected, a warning message will be displayed and the device will cease to operate until the collection is confirmed and the operator takes the necessary action and becomes reusable.

As described above, when the game display means using the electronic screen is provided, the connection configuration is such that a warning message is transmitted through the game display unit 8a.

In addition, in order to collect more cans from the bin 10 and to easily perform post-treatment after collection, the cans can be flattened between the detection and sorting means 4 and the bin 10 for each bin can material. The empty can compressor 11 may be provided, and the empty can compressor 11 may be selected and used from various known means.

In addition, the apparatus of the present invention as described above is composed of one unit device, but in some cases, can also be applied to structures different from the present invention and purposes, such as cans vending machines, other vending machines, advertising structures, automatic exchangers, In this case, since additional functions are provided to induce user interest separately from the basic purpose of each device, it is possible to expect an increase in utilization rate and a product differentiation effect.

In particular, when the apparatus of the present invention is integrally configured with the cans vending machine, it is advantageous in terms of the cost of materials, installation, maintenance, etc., compared to the configuration of a separate device, and the empty can recovery rate because the sold cans can be immediately recovered. You can also increase. In addition, when it is composed together with the advertising structure, it attracts user's attention and participation, and increases the advertising effect and efficiency as well as the resource by differentiating the method of delivering the message to be promoted and advertised compared to performing the function alone. The additional image promotion effect obtained by participating in the recycling also has the advantage that can be obtained at the same time.

In addition, the installer may promote additional profits through advertisements or promotional materials on the front and side surfaces of the case.

Meanwhile, the empty can searcher 3 is mainly installed inside the case 1 so as not to be easily damaged during use, and may be manufactured in various forms as follows.

5 to 8 is a detailed view of the main part showing various embodiments of the empty can search unit 3 that is the main part of the present invention.

Bar code installed to recognize the barcode detection of the can detection sensor 31 and the empty can 12 is inserted into the can detection sensor 31 installed to determine whether the can is inserted into the inner wall of the guide 40 connected from the empty can inlet (2). The reader 32 and the roller 39 is rotated in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the empty can 12 so that the empty can 12 can be rotated while the barcode 13 is recognized by the barcode reader 32, The roller 38 is configured to transmit the rotational force of the motor 35 by the pulley 38 and the belt 37, the roller 38 and the motor 35 so as to be able to swing around the hinge connection portion 36 ), The spring 34 and the pusher 33 are connected to the plate member.

On the other hand, the end portion of the guide 20 is inclined by a predetermined angle so that the barcode 13 of the empty can 12 can be exactly at the position of the barcode reader 32.

6 is an exemplary view showing a second embodiment of the empty can searcher 3,

The barcode reader 32 may be installed at the front surface 1a of the case so that the barcode reader 32 may be viewed from the outside together with the can detecting sensor 31. For example, the barcode reader 32 may be installed at the lower portion of the empty can inlet 2. In the above embodiment, the system is configured to operate only when the barcode 13 of the empty can 12 is confirmed by the barcode reader 32.

FIG. 7 is an exemplary view showing a third embodiment of the empty can searcher 3;

The guide 40 connected from the empty can inlet 2 is installed to transfer the empty can 12 in the vertical direction, and a guide plate 46 is located at the lower portion of the outlet 40 of the guide 40 and the guide plate 46. A fixed friction plate 44 having a bar code reader 32 incorporated therein is coupled to one side of the transverse direction, and an empty side 12 of the guide plate 46 is moved to the bar code reader 32. The rotating belt 45 is installed to rotate in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the empty can 12 together with the fixed friction plate 44, and the rotating belt 45 is connected to the empty can 12 from the fixed friction plate 44. The two pulleys are connected between two pulleys 38 and 38 'located at corresponding ends of the fixed friction plate 44 and the pulleys of the motor 35 so as to face each other at intervals of the diameter. (38) The pulley (38 ') located at the entrance side of the (38') is in the transverse direction It has been installed so as to be able to swing.

8 is an exemplary view showing a fourth embodiment of the empty can searcher 3;

The guide 40 connected from the empty can inlet 2 is installed to transfer the empty can 12 in the vertical direction, and a rotating plate 48 rotated by the motor 35 is disposed at the lower part of the outlet 40 of the guide 40. It is located in the upper portion of the rotary plate 48 and the bar code reader 32 for recognizing the barcode 13 of the empty can 12 placed on the rotary plate 48, and for taking out the empty can 12 for the barcode recognition operation is completed. An ejector 47 is located.

The operation and effects of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, when the empty can search unit 3 is located inside the case 1 as shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 7, and 8, the empty can search unit 3 operates as shown in FIG. 4A.

When the user opens the door to insert the empty can 12 into the empty can inlet 2, the system is turned on. At this time, the empty can is searched through the guide 40 only when the inserted object is a can. ) Is read, and the read information is transmitted to the controller 6.

As described above, the empty can 12 in which the barcode is confirmed is transferred to the detection and classification means 4 for each empty can material, where the material of the empty can 12 is aluminum or iron can, and the confirmed information is returned to the controller 6. Delivered.

On the other hand, in order to compress the empty can flatly can be provided between the empty can material detection and sorting means 4 and the empty can collection box 10, in this case, if the empty can 12 is confirmed The empty can compressor 11 is operated by the control unit 6 to compress the empty can 12 flat.

The flat cans 12 compressed in this manner are classified by material and sent to the aluminum can collection bin 10a and the iron can collection bin 10b, respectively, and when the collection amount exceeds a preset limit, a warning message or a warning sound is generated. Will stop.

On the other hand, when the information input from the empty can search unit 3 meets the conditions set in advance in the control unit 6, the game is executed in the game providing unit 8, the user is operated by the game operation unit 9 Various games can be played by selecting or changing the game conditions using the lever 9a and the operation button 9b. If the game results meet the prize payment conditions set in the controller 6 at the end of the game, the prize discharge part Prizes will be issued through (7), or after the prize tickets are printed, the prize tickets will be discharged.

On the other hand, the game display unit (8a) can be configured to display a screen displaying the result of the game as a score after the end of the game or a screen to celebrate the prize received, and after the prize is discharged through the prize discharge unit (7) If the user does not go to the prize voucher, the warning message can be displayed.

On the other hand, when the empty can searcher 3 is installed outside the case 1 as shown in FIG. 6, the empty can information needs to be checked before the empty can 12 is inserted into the empty can inlet 2. It works as shown.

First, when the user approaches the empty can 12 to the barcode reader 32 and the can detecting sensor 31 to check the information of the can, the system is operated for a predetermined time and the empty can can be inserted. At this time, if the object is not a can or the can is introduced after a certain time, the can is immediately discharged through the can outlet 14, and in the case of the can, the can is moved to the detection and sorting means 4 for each can of the empty can and the empty can 12. Whether the material of the aluminum or iron can is confirmed and the confirmed information is transmitted back to the control unit (6).

On the other hand, in order to compress the empty can flatly can be provided between the empty can material detection and sorting means 4 and the empty can collection box 10, in this case, if the empty can 12 is confirmed The empty can compressor 11 is operated by the control unit 6 to compress the empty can 12 flat.

The flat cans 12 compressed in this manner are classified by material and sent to the aluminum can collection bin 10a and the iron can collection bin 10b, respectively, and when the collection amount exceeds a preset limit, a warning message or a warning sound is generated. Will stop.

On the other hand, when the information input from the empty can search unit 3 meets the conditions set in advance in the controller 6, the game is executed in the game providing unit 8, the game progress method and the prize discharge method described above. The same as in the embodiment.

In the meantime, the conditions for starting the game and the conditions for the prize payment can be arbitrarily determined by the controller 8. For example, the game can be started only when the material of the empty can is aluminum can or the empty can is manufactured by a specific company or specified. The game can only be started if the object is sold at the retailer.

As described above, when only a product manufactured by a specific company is recognized or reacted to a specific product, a promotion effect on the specific product can be expected, and the corporate image of the product can be enhanced.

As described above, in the present invention, when the user inserts the empty can 12 into the inlet 2, a can search function for determining the manufacturer or product name of the can is performed to confirm information on the inserted can. Next, the can detection and classification function for each material to grasp the material of the can is performed to separate the collection and the game display unit in the control unit 6 when the information of the empty can obtained from the recognition and detection means of the empty can is satisfied with a preset condition. (8a) the game is provided and the prizes are provided to the user through the prize discharge section 7 according to the result of the game, so that the user can be interested and voluntarily participate in the collection of empty cans, Through this device, you can expect promotion and promotion effect for the product you want. And allow suffice.

Claims (12)

In the empty can collecting device is put into the empty cans 12 through the empty can inlet (3) located outside the case (1) is compressed and collected in the empty can collection box (10) located below the case (1), When the empty can 12 is inserted through the empty can inlet 3, the empty can searching unit 3 recognizes a barcode 13 printed on the can by the barcode reader 32 and searches for information on a product name, a manufacturer, and the like of the can. )Wow, When the information input from the empty can search unit 3 and the empty can material detection and classification means 4 satisfies a preset condition, a signal is output to cause the game to be executed through the game providing unit. And the control unit 6 for outputting a signal to pay the prize when satisfied with, Prize discharge unit 7 for discharging the prize exchange ticket corresponding to the prize or prize when the signal to output the prize is output from the control unit 6, The game display unit 8a installed on the front surface 1a of the case 1 and the game execution signal from the control unit 6 and the signal from the game operation unit 9 can be easily seen from the outside. An empty can collecting device for providing prizes by a game, comprising a game providing unit (8) comprising a game control unit (8b) connected to receive an input and output a signal to the game display unit (8a). According to claim 1, wherein the material of the empty can 12 is separated into aluminum cans and iron cans, and cans for detecting and sorting means 4 for each bin can material for supplying them to the aluminum can collecting box 10a and the iron can collecting box 10b, respectively. Bin can collecting device for providing a prize by the game, characterized in that provided. According to claim 1, The empty can search unit 3 is an empty can inserted into the can sensor (31) installed to determine whether the can is inserted into the inner wall of the guide 40 connected from the empty can inlet (2) A barcode reader 32 installed to recognize the barcode 13 of 12), While the barcode 13 is recognized by the barcode reader 32, it is composed of a roller 39 which rotates in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the empty can 12 so that the empty can 12 can be rotated. The rotation force of the motor 35 is transmitted by the pulley 38 and the belt 37, and the roller 38 and the motor 35 are fixed to the plate member so as to swing around the hinge connection part 36. The empty can collecting device for providing a prize by a game, characterized in that the spring (34) and the pusher (33) is connected. According to claim 1, wherein the empty can search unit (3) is composed of a bar code reader 32 and can detection sensor 31, they are installed on the front surface (1a) of the case to be visible from the outside of the device by a game Empty can collection device to give prizes. 5. The empty can collecting device according to claim 4, wherein the system is configured to operate for a predetermined time only when the barcode (13) of the empty can (12) is confirmed in the barcode reader (32). The guide 40 connected to the empty can inlet 2 is installed to transfer the empty can 12 in the vertical direction, and a guide plate 46 is disposed at the lower portion of the outlet 40 of the guide 40. The fixed friction plate 44 in which the barcode reader 32 is installed is coupled to one side of the guide plate 46 in the lateral direction, and the empty can 12 inserted into the guide plate 46 is placed on the opposite side of the guide plate 46. In order to move toward the leader 32, there is provided a rotating belt 45 which rotates in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the empty can 12 together with the fixed friction plate 44, the rotating belt 45 is fixed friction plate 44 Connection between two pulleys 38, 38 'located at opposite ends of the fixed friction plate 44 and the pulleys of the motor 35 so as to face each other at a distance equal to the diameter of the empty can 12 from We give prize by game characterized by being Cans are collected devices. According to claim 1, The guide 40 connected from the empty can inlet (2) is installed so as to transport the empty can 12 in the vertical direction, the lower portion of the outlet of the guide 40 by the motor 35 A rotating rotary plate 48 is positioned and a barcode reader 32 for recognizing the barcode 13 of the empty can 12 placed on the rotary plate 48 on the upper portion of the rotary plate 48, and an empty can in which barcode recognition is completed. An empty can collector for providing prizes by a game, characterized in that an ejector (47) for ejecting (12) is located. 8. A prize according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein a compression means for flatly crushing the can is provided between the empty can inlet (2) and the empty can collection box (10). Empty can collection device 8. The game display section (8a) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the game display section (8a) is composed of a combination of cylindrical display panels in which various shapes are disposed in series, so that the shapes at each cylindrical display panel are regularly arranged with each other. Empty can collecting device for giving a prize by the game, characterized in that configured in the form of a slot machine The empty can collecting device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the empty can collecting device provides a prize by a game, which is formed integrally with the can beverage vending machine. The prize according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the game display unit (8a) is composed of an LED panel or a monitor to provide various electronic games and display various promotional screens during game standby. Empty can collection device to provide. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein an optical sensor or a proximity metal is detected inside the case (1) to detect and warn when a predetermined amount or more of the empty cans (12) are collected in the empty can collection box (10). A can collection amount detecting sensor unit 5 using a sensor or the like is provided and a warning message is displayed when a predetermined amount of empty cans is detected in the collection box 10 from the can collection amount detecting sensor unit 5. Empty can collection device for providing a prize by the game, characterized in that.