KR101678785B1 - System and Method for Automatic Collection of Food Waste - Google Patents

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KR101678785B1
KR101678785B1 KR1020150095882A KR20150095882A KR101678785B1 KR 101678785 B1 KR101678785 B1 KR 101678785B1 KR 1020150095882 A KR1020150095882 A KR 1020150095882A KR 20150095882 A KR20150095882 A KR 20150095882A KR 101678785 B1 KR101678785 B1 KR 101678785B1
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Abstract

The present invention discloses an automatic garbage collection system and method. The automatic garbage collection system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a collector for collecting the food waste from an individual storage box for storing food waste discharged from at least one household by moving to each household of a multi-family house; And a central collector for opening the door of the central collection box according to an instruction of the collector, wherein the collector throws food garbage collected in the central collection box.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system and method for automatically collecting garbage,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a garbage collection technology, and more particularly, to a system and method for automatically collecting food garbage that can be applied to a multi-family house.

Garbage is indispensable in the human life process. In recent years, as the number of disposable items increases, the amount of waste is increasing.

Therefore, in Korea, various measures are being taken, such as enforcing the garbage levy system that puts waste garbage into the bag of the amount of waste and recommending garbage collection.

In addition, the company is currently implementing a food waste disposal system to reduce the amount of food waste generated due to loss of materials or residuals in sales and distribution processes, homes and restaurants.

However, food waste, in particular, has become a cause of pollution in residential areas and inconvenience to residents due to odor and moisture.

Conventionally, there has been introduced a device for separately discharging a food garbage through a joint food garbage input port outside the multi-family house.

However, this could only be used in facilities equipped with common food waste input ports and discharge ports.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a system and method for automatically collecting garbage by visiting households and collecting garbage.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The automatic garbage collection system according to one aspect of the present invention includes a collector for collecting the food waste from an individual storage box for storing food waste discharged from at least one household by moving to each household of a multi-family house; And a central collector for opening the door of the central collection box according to an instruction of the collector, wherein the collector throws food garbage collected in the central collection box.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for automatically collecting food garbage by at least one processor of a food garbage collector, comprising the steps of: moving to a designated place of each household of a multi-family house according to a predetermined rule when arriving at a predetermined time; When the user senses the food waste in the individual storage box provided at the designated place of each household, opening the dedicated storage box door and transferring the food waste to the dedicated storage box; And, when the dedicated storage box is filled, moving to the central collection box and throwing the food waste in the special storage box into the central collection box.

According to the present invention, convenience of discharging food waste can be improved.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an automatic garbage collection system according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 2A to FIG. 2C are diagrams showing individual containers in a garbage collection process of a collector according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3A is a configuration diagram illustrating a collector according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
3B shows a schematic structure of a collector according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3C is a view showing a food garbage collection process of the collector according to the embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 4A is a view showing a central collector according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
Figure 4b illustrates a schematic structure of a central can according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic garbage collection method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic garbage collection method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, advantages and features of the present invention and methods for accomplishing the same will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. It is to be understood that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. As used herein, the terms " comprises, " and / or "comprising" refer to the presence or absence of one or more other components, steps, operations, and / Or additions.

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an automatic garbage collection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the automatic garbage collection system according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a user terminal 10, a collector 30, an individual storage box 20, and a central receiver 40. As shown in FIG.

The user terminal 10 is a terminal used by a user who wants to discard the garbage of each household, and communicates with the collector 30 to reveal the intention of discharging the garbage. At this time, the user terminal 10 can transmit household information such as the east, the lakes, etc. of the multi-family house.

As an example, the user terminal 10 may be a terminal equipped with an app for collecting garbage, inputting household information through the app, and transmitting the waste disposal pseudo and household information to the collector 30.

As another example, the user terminal 10 may transmit waste information and generation information to the collector 30 by inputting household information by a character, an interphone, etc., and transmitting the information to the collector 30.

For example, the user terminal 10 may be a personal terminal (PC, mobile, etc.) used by each user, an interphone, or the like.

The individual storage box 20 is provided in front of the entrance of at least one household, on a verandah, and stores food waste discharged from each household and collected by the collector 30.

The individual storage box 20 can be used in a home and placed in a designated place such as a front porch for discharging garbage. Alternatively, the individual storage box 20 can be used in a form fixedly installed at a designated place.

At this time, the individual storage box 20 may be provided with a sealing member for sealing the food garbage bag. Alternatively, the garbage bag to be thrown into the individual storage box 20 may be sealed in a form in which water or the like does not flow.

In addition, the individual storage box 20 has a refrigeration or freezing function, and the food garbage is refrigerated or frozen to prevent odor or the like.

The individual storage boxes 20 may be provided for each household, and may be provided for use in a plurality of furniture. However, if the individual storage box 20 is used in a home and placed in a designated place, it is needless to say that the individual storage box 20 should be provided for each household. The specific configuration of the individual storage box 20 will be described later with reference to Figs. 2A to 2C.

The collector 30 visits all generations of the call generation or multi-family house at a predetermined time to collect food waste from the individual storage 20 and throw it at the central receiver 40.

As in the former case, when the collector 30 visits the call generation, the collector 30 may guide the user terminal 10 of the call generation to a scheduled time to collect food garbage. At this time, the collector 30 may check whether the garbage collection request is made by a legitimate household member through a user authentication process with respect to the user terminal 10. In this case, the user authentication may be various such as a password input, an SMS authentication, and the like.

As in the latter case, the user terminal 10 may be omitted if the collectors 30 collectively visit a plurality of call generations or all generations within the multi-family house for a predetermined period of time (e.g., a rare period of time). In detail, when the collector 30 looks for food waste to be collected in a multi-family house at a certain time without calling the user terminal 10 and collects the garbage, , The user terminal 10 can be omitted.

The central receiver 40 opens the central collection box door according to the intention of throwing food garbage from the collector 30 and receives the food garbage collected by the collector 30 to the central collection box provided therein. At this time, the collector 30 can input the password of the central collection box and open / close the central collection box door.

As described above, the embodiment of the present invention can support the convenient collection of food waste even in a house where an apparatus for automatically collecting food waste such as food waste disposal pipes, such as an old multi-family house, is not provided.

Hereinafter, an individual storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A to 2C. FIG. FIG. 2A to FIG. 2C are block diagrams showing individual containers in a food garbage collection process of a collector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A, the individual storage 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a container 210, a door 220, and an inclination adjusting unit 230. [

The container 210 is a container for storing the food garbage bag temporarily before being collected by the collector 30.

As shown in FIGS. 2A to 2C, the upper end of the container 210 may have a rectangular or circular shape and may be configured to accommodate a food garbage bag (disposable) or a food garbage container (a container usable for a plurality of times). The container 210 may be formed in a hexagonal or cylindrical shape as a whole.

At this time, a sealed garbage bag may be thrown on the container 210 to such an extent that water is not leaked.

The door 220 is opened and closed at the time of operation of operating means such as a button provided in the individual storage box 20. For example, the door 220 may be opened and closed after a predetermined time after the operation of the tilt adjusting unit 230. Alternatively, the door 220 may be closed at the time of re-operation of the operating means by the collector 30. [ In the latter case, the collector 30 can close the door 220 by re-operating the operating means after the garbage bag is collected.

Here, the door 220 may be omitted when the individual storage box 20 is configured as a side on which the food garbage on the side is collected, or in the case where the four sides are open.

The inclination adjusting unit 230 adjusts the inclination of the bottom surface of the container 210 when the door 220 is opened so that the trash bag in the container 210 is transferred to the exclusive storage box of the collector 30. The detailed configuration of the tilt adjusting part 230 can be derived from a tilt adjusting part provided in a truck or the like and a person skilled in the art from Figs. 2A to 2C, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The individual storage box 20 may further include a sealing member (not shown) for sealing the garbage bag. More specifically, the sealing member (not shown) can seal the mounted garbage bag when a new garbage bag is placed on the container 210 or another operating means (not shown) is operated.

As an example, the sealing member (not shown) may collect heat around the garbage bag by sealing the entire periphery of the garbage bag while leaving a part of the upper end of the garbage bag.

As another example, the sealing member (not shown) may be provided in a cradle above the container 210 of the individual storage box 20 configured in a flexible form so that a new garbage bag is mounted, (For example, one or two mutually adjoining upper and lower quarters of the quadrangle and three or four mutually adjoining mutually meet each other) so that the food garbage bag Heat can be applied to the jointed part of the garbage, and the garbage bag can be sealed. In this case, the container 210 may be made of a material that does not melt even when applied with heat.

Such a sealing member can be obviously obtained by those skilled in the art from devices used for sealing disposable vinyls at home or the like, and therefore, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, when the garbage bag is a single-use garbage bag, a plurality of garbage bags can be stored in the individual storage box 20. Further, the individual storage box 20 further includes a refuse bag refill means (not shown), and a new refuse bag can be automatically refilled after the refuse bag is collected by the collector 30. [ For example, the refill means (not shown) may be a means for lifting a garbage bag rolled up in a roll shape at the lower portion of the container to the upper portion of the container 210 for mounting. In this case, the lower part of the container 210 may be an open type or a closed type.

2A to 2C, the case where the individual storage box 20 is configured to collect the trash bag has been described as an example. In contrast, when the individual storage box 20 is mounted on a trash container whose shape is preserved to a certain extent, the individual storage box 20 is connected to the trash container 210, the trash container 210, The tilt angle adjusting unit 230 and the tilt angle adjusting unit 230 for transmitting the tilt angle to the tilt angle adjusting unit 230 and the tilt angle adjusting unit 230, respectively.

Hereinafter, a collector according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B. FIG. FIG. 3A is a configuration diagram illustrating a collector according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3B is a diagram illustrating a schematic structure of a collector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3A, a collector 30 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a controller 350, a first communication unit 320, a sensing unit 310, a moving unit 340, a rejection unit 330, A dedicated storage unit 360, and a measurement unit 350. [

The control unit 350 controls the operation of each component of the collector 30. Specifically, the control unit 350 communicates with the call generation or the central receiver 40 through the first communication unit 320, detects the surroundings through the sensing unit 310, The general function of collecting the garbage at the designated place and putting the garbage in the dedicated storage box 360 and delivering the garbage to the central receiver 40 can be controlled.

For example, the control unit 350 may include a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), a microprocessor, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array Lt; / RTI > core.

The first communication unit 320 communicates with the user terminal 10 or the central receiving unit 40 of the call generation through a mobile communication network such as 3G / 4G. At this time, the first communication unit 320 may be used for communication with a central processing unit for driving an elevator of a multi-family house.

The sensing unit 310 is a composite sensor that senses a peripheral obstacle according to an instruction from the controller 350 and transmits sensing information to the controller 350. For example, the sensing unit 310 may be a composite sensor including at least one of an LFS (Laser Fence Sensor), an infrared sensor, and an ultrasonic sensor.

Here, when the control unit 350 confirms the detection information, the control unit 350 can set a path to visit each generation based on the detection information. At this time, the control unit 350 can set each household visit route by the autonomous running software.

The sensing unit 310 can be used to detect whether the food garbage bag or the container is placed in the individual storage box 20. For example, the sensing unit 310 photographs an image by a camera or the like and transmits the sensed image to the control unit 350. The control unit 350 determines whether the garbage bag or container is stored in the individual storage box 20 by the image, Or whether the container is to be collected. At this time, when the control unit 350 finds a garbage bag or a container from the image, the control unit 350 can instruct the garbage bag or container to be collected and that the garbage bag or container is filled with a certain amount or more, You can tell.

The moving unit 340 moves between the central receiving unit 40 and the designated place of the calling party according to an instruction from the control unit 350. [ For example, the moving unit 340 may include at least one of a wing, a wheel, and a leg.

Here, the control unit 350 sets a visiting route to each household by using the generation map for the route that moves to each household of the multi-generation house, and controls the moving unit 340 so that the individual storage box 20 of each household Can be moved.

The rejection unit 330 collects food waste from the individual storage boxes 20 of the respective households according to an instruction from the control unit 350 and puts the food waste into the private storage box 360 or takes out the food waste stored in the private storage box 360, Lt; / RTI > For example, the rejection unit 330 may include at least one of a robot arm, a robot leg, and a gear manipulation unit.

2a-3b, when the collector 30 is in the form of a robot, the cannula 330 is manipulated by the robotic arm such that the individual container 20 or container 210 is tilted to the private container 360 A garbage bag or a garbage container may be collected.

Alternatively, the individual storage box 20 may be configured such that its side surface is formed in an open form other than the pillar role member, and the collector 30 is a member for the door of the dedicated storage box 360, The member is inserted between the garbage bag of the individual storage box 20 and the individual storage box 20 after projecting downward forward. Then, the garbage bag is seated on the door or the collecting member of the private storage box 360 while the garbage bag is sealed by using a sealing member (see the robot arm), and the inclination of the private storage box door or the collection member is adjusted, (360). At this time, the door of the private storage box 360 or the right and left of the collection member may include a garbage bag or a catching jaw that can prevent the container from falling to the right and left.

As another example, when the collector 30 is in the form of a drones, the rejection 330 may be a landing means of the dron. In this case, when the drones land on the gear operating portion, The food garbage can be put into the open door.

As another example, if the rejection unit 330 is a robot arm, the rejection unit 330 may collect the garbage bag in the dedicated storage box 360 by turning the joint of the robot arm after turning the joint.

On the other hand, the rejection unit 330 may have a sealing function for picking up and sealing the garbage bag. More specifically, the rejection unit 330 opens the door 220 by operating the operation unit of the individual storage box 20, and when the door 220 is opened, the upper portion of the waste bag is collected by the rejection unit 330 Heat can be applied to seal the garbage bag. Then, the garbage bag may fall on the lower surface of the individual storage box 20 as shown in FIG. 2B.

The dedicated storage box 360 is a container for storing the food waste after the collector 30 collects the food waste, and may be provided in various forms depending on the type of food waste. The dedicated storage box 360 may be omitted when the collector 30 is configured to move in a manner such that the collector 30 carries the garbage bag or the individual storage box 20 or the container 210 of the individual storage box 20. [

At this time, it is preferable that the dedicated storage box 360 is made of a waterproof material so that the other components of the collector 30 are not damaged by the water leaking from the food waste.

Here, the door 360 of the dedicated storage box 360 may be configured to be opened to the front lower portion, or may be configured as a sliding door.

The measuring unit 350 measures the weight of the food garbage bag or container held by the food garbage put in the private storage box 360 or the rejection unit 330 and transmits the measured weight to the control unit 350. Here, the control unit 350 can charge the garbage collection fee for each household in accordance with the weight of the garbage. In addition, the control unit 350 may calculate the statistics for each period of the garbage collection fee for each household.

For example, the measuring unit 350 may be provided on the bottom surface of the receiving unit 330 or the dedicated storage unit 360.

On the other hand, the collector 30 may provide an automatic cleaning function for the dedicated storage box 360. As an example, the collector 30 may include a rotatable motor at the bottom of the dedicated storage bin 360 and may be provided with a cleaning means (cleaning agent) that does not damage the components of the dedicated storage bin 360, So that the dedicated storage box 360 can be cleaned. As another example, the dedicated storage unit 360 may be provided in a detachable form and may be automatically cleaned manually or by a cleaner after being detached.

In addition, the collector 30 tilts itself or controls the gears of the dedicated storage box 360 to adjust the inclination of the lower surface of the dedicated storage box 360, so that the garbage bag collected in the dedicated storage box 360 May be poured from the dedicated storage 360 to the central collection box (450 of FIG. 4A) of the central collection 40. In addition, the collector 30 may take out the garbage bag as a robot arm from the dedicated storage box 360 and throw it into the central collection box (450 in FIG. 4A).

The sensing unit 310 may be installed in the dedicated storage box 360 so that the collector 30 can insert or remove the garbage bag or the container well when the garbage bag or the garbage container is inserted into the dedicated storage box 360, And a means for identifying the inside of the dedicated storage box 360 in such a manner that the inside of the dedicated storage box 360 is photographed.

Hereinafter, each component of the central receiver 40 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A and 4B. FIG. FIG. 4A is a view showing a central collector according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4B is a view showing a schematic structure of a central collector according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4A, the central receiver 40 includes a second communication unit 420, a central collection box 450, a throwing support unit 440, and a central control unit 410.

The second communication unit 420 may communicate with the center 30 through the proximity of the collector 30 and the method of disposing of the food waste 30 by a method such as Near Field Communication (NFC), Laser Fence Sensor (LFS), Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, The doctor can be detected.

The central collection box 450 includes openable doors and large capacity containers for storing food waste collected from each household. Here, the openable and closable door can be opened and closed in accordance with an instruction from the central control unit 410.

The throw support 440 may be provided to the collector 30 (e.g., if the collector 30 is at or above the height above which the garbage bag or container can be thrown) 30) to adjust the height of the food garbage to support throwing food garbage. Therefore, when the collector 30 can throw food waste into the central collection box 450 by itself, the throw support part 440 can be omitted.

For example, the throwing support unit 440 may be a means including a conveyor belt or the like that lifts the collector 30, or throws the garbage bag or container delivered from the rejection 330 into the central collection bin 450. [

The central control unit 410 controls the overall operation of the central receiving unit 40 such as the second communication unit 420, the door of the central collection box 450, the throwing support unit 440, and the like.

The central control unit 410 inquires of the collector 30 about the intention of throwing and confirms that the collector 30 is thrown out of the collector 30 by confirming that the collector 30 approaches within a predetermined distance via the second communication unit 420 When the doctor is confirmed, the central collection box door is opened. At this time, the central control unit 410 may open the open / close door after the collector 30 or the user authentication.

As another example, the central control unit 410 may open or close the central collection box door according to the instructions of the collector 30. [ For example, the collector 30 may input a password to the robot arm or transmit a wireless password to open or close the central collection box door. In this case, the central control unit 410 may be means for checking the password and opening the door.

The central control unit 410 may include at least one of a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU), a microprocessor, an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and a field programmable gate array And may have a plurality of cores.

On the other hand, in the above-described example, the disposable food garbage bag is mainly used as an example. Alternatively, the food waste may be collected by the collector 30 together with the individual storage box 20 or the container 210, and then the household waste information may be stored in the individual storage box 20 or the container 210, Lt; / RTI > In this case, it is understood that the individual storage box 20 or the container 210 includes a closed lid. The collector 30 may also throw the food waste in the individual storage or container 210 into the central collection bin 450 and then deliver it back to each household. The central receiver 40 may also include means for cleaning the individual storage 20 or vessel 210.

Hereinafter, a method of automatically collecting garbage according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic garbage collection method according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5, a method of automatically collecting garbage according to a call of a user terminal will be described.

Referring to FIG. 5, the collector 30 receives a call of each household by the user terminal 10 (S510), and grasps the called household information (S520).

The collector 30 guides the user terminal 10 of the estimated time for collecting the garbage (S530). At this time, the collector 30 may collect the garbage every time there is a call generation, or may collect the garbage at a predetermined time. Therefore, the collector 30 can guide the corresponding collection expected time.

The collector 30 visits the call generation and collects the food waste in the individual storage box in the dedicated storage 360 (S540). At this time, the collector 30 visits the plurality of call generations and collects the garbage when there is a space in the remaining dedicated storage box 360 after collecting the food garbage, or when collecting a plurality of food garbage bags or containers It is possible. At this time, it goes without saying that the collector 30 can perform a process of sealing the garbage bag in the individual storage box 20.

When garbage collection is completed, the collector 30 moves to the central receiver 40 (S560).

When the collector 30 approaches the central receiver 40, the central receiver 40 queries the collector 30 for the possibility of throwing food garbage, and the collector 30 reveals the intention to throw food garbage (S570). At this time, the central receiver 40 does not perform proximity sensing, but may open and close the central collection box door according to the opening / closing instruction of the central collection box of the collector 30.

Then, the central receiver 40 opens the door of the central collection box, and the collector 30 moves the food waste in the private storage box 360 to the central collection box 450 (S570). For example, the collector 30 may move the food waste to the central collection box 450, such as by adjusting the inclination of the lower surface of the private storage 360. [

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, food waste can be collected automatically or collectively to the caller, thereby greatly improving the convenience of discharging food waste.

Hereinafter, a method of automatically collecting garbage according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating an automatic garbage collection method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the collector 30 arrives at a predetermined time (YES in S610), the collecting unit 30 sequentially visits the individual storage units of the multi-family house to collect food waste according to predetermined rules (S620).

At this time, the predetermined time may be a rare time zone such as dawn time, late night time, and the like. In addition, the collector 30 can visit only households whose intention is to discharge garbage among the households in a multi-family house, and can visit all the multi-family houses in a predetermined order irrespective of the call.

When the collector 30 arrives at each individual storage box 20, the food waste in the individual storage box 20 is transferred to the private storage box 360 (S630).

Specifically, the collector 30 checks whether food waste is present in each individual storage box 20, and if there is food waste, the exclusive storage box door is opened and the food waste is individually stored 20 by operating the buttons of the individual storage box. To the dedicated storage box 360. Here, it goes without saying that the collector 30 can seal the garbage bag in the individual storage box 20 before transferring the garbage.

When the dedicated storage box 360 is filled with food waste (YES in S640), the collector 30 moves to the central receiver 40 to throw collected food waste (S650).

The collector 30 reveals the intention of throwing garbage into the central receiving unit 40 and opens the central collection box door (S660). At this time, the collector 30 can disclose the throwing of garbage according to the inquiry of the central receiver 40. Alternatively, the collector 30 may send a command to the central receiver 40 to indicate opening or closing of the central collection box door to open or close the central collection box door. For example, the collector 30 may input a password or transmit a wireless password to open or close the central collection box door.

Then, the collector 30 throws the food waste in the dedicated storage box 20 into the central collection box 450 (S670). After the food garbage throwing is completed, the collector 30 requests the central collection box 450 to close the central collection box door.

When the collector 30 has collected the food waste from the individual storage 20 of all households according to the rule (YES in S680), the collector 30 goes to the designated place and waits (S690).

On the other hand, the collector 30 can charge the energy to be used for the garbage collection operation in the AC plug connection mode or the solar power generation mode at the time when the garbage is not collected.

As described above, according to another embodiment of the present invention, food waste of a multi-family house can be collected collectively at a predetermined time by a collector, and convenience of discharging food waste can be improved.

While the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, Of course, this is possible. Accordingly, the scope of protection of the present invention should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, but should be determined by the description of the following claims.

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A collector for collecting the food garbage from an individual storage room that is moved to each household of the multi-family house and stores food waste discharged by at least one household; And
And a central collector for opening the door of the central collection box in accordance with the instructions of the collector,
The collector throws collected food waste into the central collection box,
Wherein the individual storage box includes a slope adjusting unit for adjusting a slope of the garbage bag containing the food garbage or a slope of the garbage container,
Wherein the inclination adjuster adjusts the inclination of the shelf so as to throw the garbage bag or the garbage container into a dedicated storage box of the collector. The apparatus of claim 1,
Wherein the control unit detects the surrounding obstacles by the sensing unit and updates the set route to move to each household by setting the visiting route to each household by the self running software using the pre- Collection system. The apparatus of claim 1,
And collects the food garbage by visiting each household corresponding to the household information received from the user terminal. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the individual storage or collector comprises:
Wherein the automatic garbage collection system has a function of sealing a garbage bag containing the food garbage. delete The method according to claim 1,
The collector includes a dedicated storage compartment with a door that, when opened, the door protrudes forward and downward,
The garbage bag or the garbage container is inserted into the garbage bag or the garbage container by inserting the garbage bag or the garbage container containing the food garbage into the space between the lower surface of the garbage container and the bottom of the container of the individual storage box, And collecting the collected food waste in the dedicated storage box. The apparatus of claim 1,
A measuring unit for measuring the weight of the food waste in each household; And
A controller for counting the weight measured for each generation
And an automatic garbage collection system. The apparatus of claim 1,
Wherein the refrigerator has a refrigeration function and freezes the food garbage. The apparatus of claim 1,
Wherein the battery is charged by solar power generation or outlet connection when the operation of collecting food garbage of the multi-family house is not performed. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the collector has a dedicated storage box,
Wherein the garbage bag or the garbage container containing the food garbage is picked up by the robot arm and collected in the private storage box and the garbage bag or the garbage container in the private storage box is gripped by the robot arm and thrown into the central collection box, system. A method for automatically collecting food garbage by at least one processor of a food garbage collector,
Moving to a designated place of each household of the multi-family house in accordance with a predetermined rule when arriving at a predetermined time;
When the user senses the food waste in the individual storage box provided at the designated place of each household, opening the dedicated storage box door and transferring the food waste to the dedicated storage box; And
When the dedicated storage box is filled, moving to the central collection box and throwing the food garbage in the private storage box into the central collection box,
The transferring step comprises:
Opening the dedicated storage compartment door protruding from the front lower portion and opening;
Sandwiching the private storage compartment door between a lower surface of a garbage bag or a garbage container containing the food garbage and a bottom surface of the container of the individual storage box; And
A step of transferring the garbage bag or the garbage container to the dedicated storage box by the inclination change due to the movement of the exclusive storage box door to the rear upper part,
Wherein the automatic garbage collection method comprises: 12. The method of claim 11,
Setting a path to visit each of the households by self-running software using a pre-stored map; And
Updating the avoidance path after detecting the surrounding obstacle when moving to the path,
Wherein the automatic garbage collection method comprises: delete 12. The method of claim 11,
Sealing the garbage bag or garbage container containing the food garbage before the transferring step
And automatically collecting food garbage.
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