KR102410051B1 - Coffee grounds collection notification sensor - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a coffee beans collection notification sensor that detects the accumulated amount of coffee grounds for collection of coffee grounds and generates an alarm to exchange the coffee grounds container or collect the collected coffee grounds as necessary. In detail, it relates to a sensor that informs the replacement timing according to the specifications of the coffee grounds container and notifies the timing to collect the accumulated coffee leaves, comprising: a height sensor for measuring the height of the coffee grounds inside the coffee grounds container; Collection management unit for generating a collection alarm signal of the coffee grounds based on the height sensor measurement value; and a communication unit for transmitting the collection management unit to an external server with the collection alarm signal.

Description

Coffee grounds collection notification sensor

The present invention relates to a coffee beans collection notification sensor that detects the accumulated amount of coffee grounds for collection of coffee grounds and generates an alarm to exchange the coffee grounds container or collect the collected coffee grounds as necessary. In detail, it relates to a sensor that informs the replacement timing according to the specifications of the coffee grounds container and informs the timing to collect the accumulated coffee grounds.

Environmental pollution is the first issue in the environmental issue, and citizens can feel it most directly. Pollution is defined as the release of substances harmful to the environment by human activities. Water pollution refers to the release of harmful substances into water, and water quality deteriorates when water is polluted. Pollution is an extremely artificial concept and is based on human life, not material characteristics. For example, nitrogen becomes a fertilizer component that promotes plant growth on land, but becomes a pollutant that causes eutrophication in water if it is excessive. Recently, with the rise of the concept of biodiversity, pollution is considered as a factor that threatens not only human life but also biodiversity.

Air pollution caused by carbon dioxide has also become a major environmental issue. Recently, due to international regulations, carbon emission rights are limited and financial responsibility is imposed on emissions. have.

When producing 1 ton of bioplastic using coffee beans, 200 kg of coffee bean waste is used. When producing 1 ton of bioplastic using coffee beans, the carbon reduction can reach 249 kg. It can be seen as a promising eco-friendly technology for carbon reduction.

However, in order to make bioplastics using coffee beans, it is necessary to collect and collect the coffee beans, and the coffee beans must be managed and collected. the current situation.

An object of the present invention is to provide a coffee beans collection notification sensor that detects how full the internal capacity of the coffee beans collection box is and generates an alarm as to whether to replace them.

In addition, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a coffee beans collection notification sensor that can give an alarm so that the collected coffee leaves can be collected.

A coffee leaf collection notification sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems includes: a height sensor for measuring the height of the coffee grounds inside the coffee grounds container; Collection management unit for generating a collection alarm signal of the coffee grounds based on the height sensor measurement value; and a communication unit that the collection management unit transmits the collection alarm signal to an external server.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an air sensor for detecting the degree of contamination of the air; and an air purifier that purifies the air according to the air pollution level sensed by the air sensor.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the height sensor measures the heights of a plurality of positions inside the coffee grounds container at regular intervals, and the collection management unit has the lowest height among the heights of the plurality of locations inside the coffee grounds container. The amount of the coffee grounds may be predicted based on the value.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the collection management unit may predict the amount of the coffee grounds based on the average value of at least two lower values among the heights of the plurality of locations inside the coffee grounds container.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the amount of the coffee grounds exceeds a threshold value compared to the capacity of the coffee container, the collection management unit generates an exchange alarm so that the store staff empty the coffee container, and when the exchange alarm occurs It may further include an output unit for outputting an auditory or visual signal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the collection management unit may predict the generation timing of the collection alarm signal based on the pattern of the amount of the coffee grounds predicted based on the height measurement value of the coffee grounds.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the collection management unit may calculate the following Equation 1 to predict the next collection alarm signal generation date (n).

[Equation 1]

는 목표수거량,

는 날짜 별 조건에 따른 예상 커피박 배출양이다.)(here,

is the target collection amount,

is the expected amount of coffee beans discharged according to the conditions by date.)

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the height sensor is located vertically upward from the center of the coffee grounds container, and the collection management unit measures the height of the outer wall of the coffee grounds container and the bottom of the coffee grounds container measured by the height sensor. It is possible to measure the capacity of the coffee bean container based on the height to the

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the collection management unit may limit the range for measuring the amount of coffee grounds inside the coffee grounds container based on the positions where the heights of the outer walls of the plurality of coffee grounds container are measured. .

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the air sensor may detect a concentration of fine dust and a harmful gas.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to detect the capacity of the coffee bean container, and provide an alarm for whether replacement is necessary.

In addition, the present invention may provide an alarm so that the collected coffee leaves can be collected.

In addition, the present invention can monitor the air environment to improve the air quality in the store, and provide information for improving store operation.

1 is a perspective view of a coffee bean collection notification sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a coffee bean collection notification sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in a variety of different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs It is provided to fully inform the possessor of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Although the first, second, etc. are used to describe various elements, these elements are not limited by these terms, of course. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. Accordingly, it goes without saying that the first component mentioned below may be the second component within the spirit of the present invention. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

The computing device described herein includes a digital TV, a desktop computer, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet PC, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) , navigation, etc. may be included.

An operating system (OS) refers to a program that controls hardware and software of a computing device so that a user can use the computing device. The operating system may manage computer resources such as a processor, a storage device, and an input/output interface device while serving as an interface between hardware and application programs. For example, the type of operating system may include Android, iOS, Windows, Mac, TIZEN, Unix, and Linux.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The same or similar reference numerals are used for the same elements in the drawings.

The coffee beans collection model including the coffee beans collection notification sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention is collected by an external server when the coffee beans collection notification sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention generates a collection alarm signal and requests a collection. If a route is set up so that the team can collect coffee and dispatched, the collection team can collect coffee according to the set route and deliver it to the factory, and reuse the coffee beans at the factory. Coffee beans can be recycled to produce bioplastics or wood pellets and solid fuels.

1 is a perspective view of a coffee beans collection notification sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a coffee beans collection notification sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the coffee beans collection notification sensor 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a height sensor 111, a collection management unit 112, a communication unit 113, an air sensor 114, and air purification. It may include a unit 115 , an output unit 116 , and a collection button 117 .

The height sensor 111 may include a sensor capable of measuring a straight line distance to a target point. The height sensor 111 may include a laser sensor, a RADAR sensor, etc., but is not limited thereto, and may include all sensors capable of measuring a straight line distance to a target point.

The height sensor 111 may measure the height of the coffee grounds inside the coffee grounds container. The height sensor 111 may measure the heights of a plurality of positions inside the coffee grounds container at regular intervals. The height sensor 111 may be located vertically above the center of the coffee grounds container. The height sensor 111 may measure the height of the outer wall of the coffee grounds container and the height to the bottom of the coffee grounds container.

The height sensor 111 may measure the distance to a plurality of points as if drawing a circle based on the center of the coffee pod container.

The height sensor 111 may measure the height vertically downward from the center of the coffee grounds container. The height sensor 111 may change a position at which the height is measured by inclining an angle in the vertical direction.

The height sensor 111 measures a cosine value according to an angle formed with a vertical line with respect to the center of the coffee grounds container at a straight distance based on an angle made with a vertical line with respect to the center of the coffee grounds container at the measurement location. can be calculated as the height of

When the height sensor 111 measures the straight distance to the measurement position and the measurement position, the height sensor 111 may transmit the angle formed with the vertical line of the center of the coffee grounds container to the collection management unit 112. . The collection management unit 112 calculates a cosine value according to an angle formed with a vertical line with respect to the center of the coffee grounds container at a straight distance based on an angle formed with a vertical line with respect to the center of the coffee grounds container at the measurement location. can be calculated as the height of

The collection management unit 112 may recognize the value measured by the height sensor 111 by dividing it according to the point. The collection management unit 112 may determine whether each point is the outer wall of the coffee grounds container, the inside of the coffee grounds container, or an area outside the coffee grounds container based on the value measured by the height sensor 111 . The collection management unit 112 may allow the height sensor 111 to measure the distance while drawing a circle with a gradually increasing diameter from the center when the coffee bean container is first installed or the interior is emptied and reinstalled. The collection management unit 112 may determine the first value measured by the height sensor 111 as the distance to the floor. When the value measured by the height sensor 111 gradually shortens and then suddenly increases, the collection management unit 112 may determine the portion having the shortest value as the end of the outer wall of the coffee pod container.

The collection management unit 112 may limit up to the outer wall of the coffee grounds container as the height measurement area of the height sensor 11 . The collection management unit 112 may limit a range for measuring the amount of coffee grounds inside the coffee grounds container based on the locations where the heights of the outer walls of the plurality of coffee grounds container are measured. The collection management unit 112 may allow the height sensor 111 to measure the height of the coffee grounds within a limited range. The collection management unit 112 may determine the area or shape of the coffee grounds container based on values initially measured by the height sensor 111 when the coffee grounds container is replaced.

The collection management unit 112 may measure the capacity of the coffee grounds container based on the height of the outer wall of the coffee grounds container and the height to the bottom of the coffee grounds container as measured by the height sensor 111 .

The collection management unit 112 may determine the amount of coffee beans discharged from the branch on the day based on the value measured by the height sensor 111 after the business hours are over. The collection management unit 112 may transmit the data of the amount of coffee beans discharged by date to a cumulative record or an external server. The collection management unit 112 may record the difference between the discharge amount of coffee grounds on the day and the expected discharge amount of coffee grounds.

The collection management unit 112 may cause the height sensor 111 to measure the height of the coffee grounds inside the coffee grounds container to measure the height or amount of coffee grounds at regular intervals.

The collection management unit 112 may generate a collection alarm signal of the coffee grounds based on the measurement value of the height sensor 111 .

When the collection management unit 112 generates the collection alarm signal, the communication unit 113 may transmit the collection alarm signal to an external server.

The air sensor 114 may detect a degree of contamination of the air. The air sensor 114 may detect the concentration of fine dust and harmful gas.

The air purification unit 115 may perform air purification according to the air pollution level detected by the air sensor 114 .

The collection management unit 112 may predict the amount of the coffee grounds based on a lower value among the heights of a plurality of positions inside the coffee grounds container. The collection management unit 112 may predict the amount of the coffee grounds based on the average value of at least two or more lower values among the heights of the plurality of positions inside the coffee grounds container.

The collection management unit 112 may generate an exchange alarm so that the store staff empty the coffee grounds container when the amount of coffee grounds exceeds a threshold value compared to the capacity of the coffee container.

The output unit 116 may output an audible or visual signal when the exchange alarm occurs in the collection management unit 112 . The output unit 116 may include a device capable of outputting a visual or auditory signal such as a display, a speaker, or a flashing lamp.

The collection management unit 112 may predict the generation timing of the collection alarm signal based on the pattern of the amount of the coffee grounds predicted based on the height measurement value of the coffee grounds. The collection management unit 112 may calculate the following Equation 1 to predict the next collection alarm signal generation date (n).

The collection management unit 112 may predict the next collection alarm signal generation date (n) satisfying Equation 1 below.

[Equation 1]

는 목표수거량,

는 날짜 별 조건에 따른 예상 커피박 배출양이다.here,

is the target collection amount,

is the expected amount of coffee beans discharged according to the conditions by date.

는 커피박 수거일로부터 d번째 날의 평일 및 주말에 따른 경향성, 계절에 따른 경향성, 온도에 따른 경향성을 반영한 예상 커피박 배출양이다. remind

is the expected coffee beans discharge amount reflecting the trend according to the weekdays and weekends, the trend according to the season, and the trend according to the temperature on the dth day from the coffee beans collection day.

는 해당 매장의 커피박 배출양 데이터를 수집해 외부 서버에서 평일 및 주말에 따른 경향성, 계절에 따른 경향성, 온도에 따른 경향성을 업데이트한 데이터를 사용할 수 있다. remind

can use the updated data on weekdays and weekends, seasonal trends, and temperature trends from an external server by collecting coffee beans discharge data from the store.

는 매장 별 목표수거량일 수 있다. 상기

는 각 매장에서 지정하는 값일 수 있다. 상기

는 매장별 커피박 수거통의 용량에 따라 정해질 수 있다. remind

may be a target collection amount for each store. remind

may be a value designated by each store. remind

may be determined according to the capacity of the coffee grounds container for each store.

The collection management unit 112 may transmit the predicted generation date (n) of the collection alarm signal to the external server by the communication unit 113 . The external server may set a coffee beans collection route for each date based on the predicted occurrence date (n) of the collection alarm signal.

The collection management unit 112 may record the difference between the discharge amount of coffee grounds on the day and the expected discharge amount of coffee grounds. The collection management unit 112 may change the collection alarm signal generation date (n) according to the actual amount of coffee beans discharged. The collection management unit 112 may delay the collection alarm signal generation date when the actual amount of coffee beans discharged is small. The collection management unit 112 may shorten the collection alarm signal generation date when the actual amount of coffee beans discharged is large.

The collection button 117 may be directly touched or pressed by a store employee so that the collection management unit 112 generates a collection alarm signal. When the collection button 117 is touched or pressed, a collection alarm signal may be generated regardless of the amount of the coffee grounds.

As described above, embodiments according to the technical idea of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will have other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. It will be understood that it can be implemented as It should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive.

Claims (10)

A height sensor for measuring the height of the coffee grounds inside the coffee grounds container;
Collection management unit for generating a collection alarm signal of the coffee grounds based on the height sensor measurement value; and
and a communication unit that the collection management unit transmits the collection alarm signal to an external server;
an air sensor that detects the level of pollution in the air; and
Further comprising; an air purifier for performing air purification according to the air pollution level detected by the air sensor;
The air sensor is
Detects fine dust concentration and harmful gas,
The height sensor is
Measuring the height of a plurality of positions inside the coffee grounds container at regular intervals,
The collection management unit,
Predicting the amount of the coffee grounds based on the lower value among the heights of the plurality of locations inside the coffee grounds container,
Predict the amount of the coffee grounds based on the average value of at least two or more lower values among the heights of a plurality of locations inside the coffee grounds container,
When the amount of coffee grounds exceeds a threshold value compared to the capacity of the coffee grounds container, a store employee generates an exchange alarm to empty the coffee grounds container,
An output unit for outputting an audible or visual signal when the exchange alarm occurs; further comprising,
Predict the generation timing of the collection alarm signal based on the pattern of the amount of the coffee grounds predicted based on the height measurement value of the coffee grounds,
Calculate the following Equation 1 to predict the next collection alarm signal occurrence date (n),
do

is the expected coffee beans discharge amount reflecting the trend according to the weekdays and weekends, the trend according to the season, and the tendency according to the temperature on the dth day from the coffee beans collection date.
[Equation 1]

(here,

is the target collection amount,

is the expected amount of coffee beans discharged according to the conditions by date.)
delete delete delete delete delete delete According to claim 1,
The height sensor is
Located vertically above the center of the coffee grounds container,
The collection management unit,
The coffee grounds collection notification sensor, characterized in that for measuring the capacity of the coffee grounds container based on the height of the outer wall of the coffee grounds container and the height to the bottom of the coffee grounds container measured by the height sensor.
9. The method of claim 8,
The collection management unit,
The coffee grounds collection notification sensor, characterized in that the range for measuring the amount of coffee grounds inside the coffee grounds container is limited based on positions where the heights of the outer walls of the plurality of coffee grounds container are measured.
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