KR102458192B1 - Vinyl sorting device based on ai - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a vinyl sorting device based on AI, which is realized to sort and separate only vinyl from waste where various types of waste are gathered. The device comprises: an input unit moving the waste where the various types of the waste are included; a vinyl sorting unit installed in a rear end of the input unit to sort and separate only the vinyl waste included in the waste transmitted from the input unit; and a discharge unit installed in a rear end of the vinyl sorting unit to receive and discharge the waste where the vinyl waste is separated.

Description

AI-based vinyl sorting device {VINYL SORTING DEVICE BASED ON AI}

The present invention relates to an AI-based vinyl sorting device, and more particularly, to an AI-based vinyl sorting device implemented so that only plastic can be selected and separated from a collection of various kinds of garbage.

The existing vinyl sorting device is a method in which the operator manually sorts foreign substances other than vinyl one by one and uses the vinyl sorting device for subsequent processing. there was.

On the other hand, the above-mentioned background art is technical information that the inventor possessed for the derivation of the present invention or acquired in the process of derivation of the present invention, and it cannot be said that it is necessarily a known technique disclosed to the general public before the filing of the present invention. .

Korean Patent No. 10-0755792

One aspect of the present invention provides an AI-based vinyl sorting device that is implemented to automatically mechanically separate vinyls that can be recycled and energy recovered from household waste and recycled waste.

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

An AI-based vinyl sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: an input unit for moving garbage containing various types of garbage; a vinyl sorting unit installed at the rear end of the input unit to sort and separate only the plastic waste included in the waste delivered from the input unit; and a discharge unit installed at the rear end of the vinyl sorting unit to receive and discharge the waste from which the plastic waste is separated.

In one embodiment, the vinyl sorting unit, a case installed between the input unit and the discharge unit; a sorting conveyor installed along the inner space of the case to move the garbage delivered from the input unit along the inner space of the case and then to the discharge unit; at least one sorting unit installed along the inner space of the case to sort and separate only plastic waste from waste moving along the sorting conveyor; and a size detection sensor installed at the front end of the inner space of the case to detect the size of the garbage moving along the sorting conveyor.

In one embodiment, the sorting unit is rotationally driven in a caterpillar manner, while rotationally driven in a width direction of the sorting conveyor so as to be perpendicular to the moving direction of the sorting conveyor; a steel wire rake which is repeatedly installed at regular intervals along the outer surface of the rotating part, and rotates as the rotating part rotates to sort and separate only the plastic waste from the garbage moving along the sorting conveyor; A vertical drive unit that raises the rotating unit so as to prevent the rotating unit from collided with the garbage when a warning is transmitted from the size detection sensor that the trash is delivered at a predetermined height or higher ; and a left and right driving unit for moving the vertical driving unit on which the rotating unit is mounted in the left and right directions so that the rotating unit can be moved in the left and right directions.

In one embodiment, the steel wire rake, the wire may be wound along the outside of the end so as to wrap the vinyl.

In one embodiment, the vinyl sorting unit, a vinyl separation unit installed at the rear end of the rotating part to separate the plastic waste being caught on the steel wire rake and moving to the rear end of the rotating part from the steel wire rake; may further include.

In one embodiment, the vinyl separation unit, a first frame extending in a horizontal direction and installed on one side of the rear end of the rotating unit; a second frame extending in a horizontal direction and facing the first frame and installed on the other side of the rear end of the rotating unit; A third frame installed between the rear end of the first frame and the rear end of the second frame so as to separate the plastic waste hanging on the steel wire rake moving along the separation space between the first frame and the second frame ; a first removal unit installed inside the first frame opposite to the second frame and rotating in the opposite direction to the moving direction of the steel wire rake to separate the vinyl hung on the steel wire rake; and a second removal unit installed inside the second frame opposite to the first frame and rotating in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the steel wire rake to separate the vinyl hung on the steel wire rake. .

In one embodiment, the first removal unit, the first inner seating groove is formed extending in the longitudinal direction along the inner side of the first frame facing the second frame; a rotating bar installed in the first inner seating groove; a bar rotating motor installed at an end of the rotating bar to rotate the rotating bar in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the steel wire rake; and a removal brush installed along the outside of the rotating bar to separate the vinyl hanging from the steel wire rake while rotating together as the rotating bar rotates.

In one embodiment, the first removal unit, a plurality of pieces are spaced apart from each other at regular intervals along the first inner seating groove, the bar support is inserted through the rotation bar to be rotatably seated; and a bar contact spring installed on the inner surface of the first inner seating groove to adhere the bar support in the direction of the steel wire rake.

According to one aspect of the present invention described above, it solves various problems such as reduction in the amount of work that was mainly caused by using manpower for the vinyl sorting process in existing household waste recycling facilities, lowering of sorting efficiency and deterioration of worker hygiene, and mechanical automation without manpower sorting By selectively selecting only vinyls mixed in household waste and recycled waste with high purity, the amount of work, work efficiency and worker hygiene are greatly improved, and at the same time, it can provide the effect of improving recycling and energy recovery rates.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and various effects may be included within the range apparent to those skilled in the art from the description below.

1 is a view showing a schematic configuration of an AI-based vinyl sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing the vinyl sorting unit of FIG. 1 .
FIG. 3 is a view showing the sorting unit of FIG. 2 .
Figure 4 is a view showing the steel wire rake of Figure 3;
5 is a view showing another embodiment of the vinyl sorting unit of FIG.
FIG. 6 is a view showing the vinyl separation unit of FIG. 5 .
FIG. 7 is a view showing another embodiment of the first removal unit of FIG. 6 .

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0012] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0014] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0016] Reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which show by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the present invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain shapes, structures, and characteristics described herein with respect to one embodiment may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. In addition, it should be understood that the location or arrangement of individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the detailed description set forth below is not intended to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention, if properly described, is limited only by the appended claims, along with all scope equivalents to those claimed. Like reference numerals in the drawings refer to the same or similar functions throughout the various aspects.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

1 is a view showing a schematic configuration of an AI-based vinyl sorting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , the AI-based vinyl sorting apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an input unit 100 , a vinyl sorting unit 200 , and an exhaust unit 300 .

The input unit 100 moves the garbage P1 containing various types of garbage to the plastic sorting unit 200 .

The vinyl sorting unit 200 is installed at the rear end of the input unit 100 to sort and separate only the plastic waste P2 included in the waste delivered from the input unit 100, and then delivered to the discharge unit 300 do.

The discharge unit 300 is installed at the rear end of the vinyl sorting unit 200 to receive and discharge the garbage P3 from which the plastic garbage is separated.

The AI-based vinyl sorting device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention having the configuration as described above reduces the amount of work generated by using manpower mainly for the vinyl sorting process in the existing household waste recycling facilities, and lowers the sorting efficiency and deterioration of worker hygiene, and by selectively selecting only vinyls mixed in household waste and recycled waste with high purity through automatic mechanical sorting without manpower sorting, the amount of work, work efficiency and worker hygiene were greatly improved, and at the same time recycling And it can improve the energy recovery rate.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the vinyl sorting unit of FIG. 1 .

2, the vinyl sorting unit 200 includes a case 210, a sorting conveyor 220, at least one sorting unit 230-1, 230-2, 230-3, and a size detection sensor. (240).

The case 210 is installed between the input unit 100 and the discharge unit 300 and includes a sorting conveyor 220, at least one sorting unit 230-1, 230-2, 230-3, and a size inside. Configurations such as the detection sensor 240 are installed.

The sorting conveyor 220 is installed along the inner space of the case 210 to move the garbage P1 delivered from the input unit 100 along the inner space of the case 210 and then delivered to the discharge unit 300 . do.

At least one sorting unit (230-1, 230-2, 230-3) is installed along the inner space of the case 210, and only the plastic waste (P2) from the garbage (P1) moving along the sorting conveyor (220) ) to separate them.

The size detection sensor 240 is installed at the front end of the inner space of the case 210 and detects only the size of the garbage P1 moving along the sorting conveyor 220, and moving along the sorting conveyor 220 The size information of the garbage P1 is transmitted to the sorting units 230 - 1 , 230 - 2 , and 230 - 3 .

In one embodiment, the size detection sensor 240 is a sensor for measuring the size of the garbage P1 moving along the sorting conveyor 220, that is, the height from the sorting conveyor 220, and an ultrasonic sensor (ultrasound If it is a sensor for measuring the size or height of the garbage (P1), such as a sensor that detects distance, thickness, movement, etc. by using the characteristics of

Here, the size sensor 240 is installed at the front end of the inner space of the case 210 and does not specifically identify only the plastic waste from among various types of garbage transferred from the inlet of the case 210, but the case 210 It is to detect the size of all the garbage that is put through the inlet of the

In one embodiment, the sorting units 230-1, 230-2, 230-3 AI analyzes size information of the garbage P1 moving along the sorting conveyor 220 transmitted from the size detection sensor 240. After analyzing whether there is a collision with itself through , when it is determined that a collision will occur, it is possible to prevent collision with the garbage P1 moving along the sorting conveyor 220 by moving up and down and left and right directions.

That is, each sorting unit (230-1, 230-2, 230-3) sets and stores the interval between the upper side of the sorting conveyor 220 and its lower end, and stores it in real time from the size detection sensor 240 Using the size information of the moving garbage P1 along the delivered sorting conveyor 220, it reads whether or not the moving garbage P1 collides with itself through AI analysis. Up and down and left and right directions so that the distance between the upper side of the sorting conveyor 220 and the lower end of the sorting conveyor 220 is wider than the size (ie, the vertical height) of the moving garbage P1 so as to avoid a collision with the moving garbage P1 It is possible to prevent collision with the garbage P1 moving along the sorting conveyor 220 by moving to .

Here, AI analysis is a type of big data analysis, which is a database of collision cases between garbage moving along the conventional sorting conveyor 220 and the sorting units 230-1, 230-2, 230-3. The degree of movement of the selection units 230-1, 230-2, and 230-3 for avoiding impulses by analyzing big data is analyzed.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the sorting unit of FIG. 2 .

Referring to FIG. 3 , the sorting unit 230 includes a rotating unit 231 , a steel wire rake 232 , a vertical driving unit 233 , and a left and right driving unit 234 .

The rotating part 231 is rotationally driven in a caterpillar method for rotating the chain-shaped caterpillar band 2311 using a plurality of driving or driven sprockets 2312, as shown in FIG. 3, the sorting conveyor 220 It is rotated in the width direction of the sorting conveyor 220 so as to be perpendicular to the moving direction of the sorting conveyor 220 and is arranged upright on the upper side of the sorting conveyor 220, and the steel wire rake 232 is installed while forming a row along the outward surface, and the vertical drive unit It is moved in the vertical direction by 233 or is moved in the left and right direction by the left and right driving unit 234 .

A plurality of steel wire rakes 232 are repeatedly installed at regular intervals along the outward surface of the rotating part 231, that is, the caterpillar band 2311, and the rotating part 231, that is, the caterpillar band 2311 rotates as it rotates. Only the plastic waste (P2) is separated from the garbage (P1) moving along the sorting conveyor (220).

In one embodiment, the steel wire rake 232 is made of a wire material made of steel having elasticity, and is made of a single steel wire having an appropriate diameter and is installed in the rotating part 231, and the length is appropriately adjusted. It can be adjusted and installed.

In one embodiment, the steel wire rake 232, as shown in Figure 4, as well as a plurality of pieces may be installed on the rotating unit 231 in a bundle, as shown in Figure 4 may be installed individually one by one.

In addition, the steel wire rake 232, as shown in FIG. 4, the end 232a is bent in the rotational direction of the rotating part 231, so that only the plastic waste P2 can be hung and separated.

That is, in the case of hard or heavy garbage such as iron or plastic material, the steel wire rake 232 cannot hang it, so it cannot be sorted as it bends and passes, and it will continue to move along the sorting conveyor 220. In the case of plastic garbage, it is soft and light, so that the steel wire rake 232 can select and separate only the plastic garbage (P2) from the garbage (P1) being moved or wrapped around it.

In one embodiment, the steel wire rake 232, as shown in FIG. 4, a wire 2321 may be wound along the outside of the end so as to wrap the vinyl.

The up and down driving unit 233 , the rotating unit 231 is spaced apart from the sorting conveyor 220 upwards, and garbage is delivered from the size detection sensor 240 to a preset height (that is, the height colliding with the rotating unit 231 ) or higher. When a warning is delivered, the rotating unit 231 is raised to prevent the rotating unit 231 from collided with the garbage.

The left and right driving unit 234 moves the vertical driving unit 233 on which the rotating unit 231 is mounted in the left and right directions so that the rotating unit 231 can move in the left and right directions.

The selection unit 230 having the configuration as described above,

After analyzing whether or not the size information of the garbage P1 moving along the sorting conveyor 220 transmitted from the size detection sensor 240 collides with itself through AI analysis, if it is determined that a collision will occur, the vertical drive unit 233 Alternatively, by driving the left and right driving units 234 at the same time or at the same time, an AI analysis unit (not shown in the drawings for convenience of explanation) for preventing a collision with the garbage P1 moving along the sorting conveyor 220 may be further included. can

5 is a view showing another embodiment of the vinyl sorting unit of FIG.

5, the vinyl sorting unit 200a according to another embodiment is a case 210, a sorting conveyor 220, at least one sorting unit 230, a size detection sensor 240, and a vinyl It includes a separation unit 400 .

Here, the case 210 , the sorting conveyor 220 , at least one sorting unit 230 , and the size detecting sensor 240 are the same as the components of FIG. 2 , and thus descriptions thereof will be omitted.

The vinyl separation unit 400 is installed at the rear end of the rotating unit 231 and caught on the steel wire rake 232 and separates the plastic waste P2 moving to the rear end of the rotating unit 231 from the steel wire rake 232 .

The vinyl sorting unit 200a according to another embodiment separates the plastic waste P2 selected by the steel wire rake 232 from the steel wire rake 232, so that the steel wire rake 232 is sorted even in the repetitive sorting operation. A decrease in efficiency can be prevented.

FIG. 6 is a view showing the vinyl separation unit of FIG. 5 .

Referring to FIG. 6 , the vinyl separation unit 400 includes a first frame 410 , a second frame 420 , a third frame 430 , a first removal unit 440 , and a second removal unit 450 . includes

The first frame 410 extends in the horizontal direction and is installed on one side of the rear end of the rotating unit 231 while facing the second frame 420 , and the third frame 430 is installed at the rear end.

The second frame 420 extends in the horizontal direction and is installed on the other side of the rear end of the rotating unit 231 while facing the first frame 410 , and the third frame 430 is installed at the rear end.

The third frame 430 is a first frame 410 to separate the plastic waste hung on the steel wire rake 232 moving along the separation space between the first frame 410 and the second frame 420 . It is installed between the rear end of the frame 420 and the rear end of the second frame (420).

That is, the third frame 430 will have to be installed at a position shorter than the length of the steel wire rake 232 so that the end of the steel wire rake 232 can span as shown in FIG. 5 .

To this end, the first frame 410 and the second frame 420 should be formed so that the length exposed to the rear end of the rotating part 231 is shorter than the length of the steel wire rake 232 .

The first removal unit 440 is installed on the inside of the first frame 410 opposite to the second frame 420 and is caught by the steel wire rake 232 while rotating in the opposite direction to the moving direction of the steel wire rake 232 . Remove the vinyl.

In an embodiment, the first removal unit 440 may include a first inner seating groove 441 , a rotation bar 442 , a bar rotation motor 443 , and a removal brush 444 .

The first inner seating groove 441 is formed to extend in the longitudinal direction along the inner side of the first frame 410 facing the second frame 420 so that the rotary bar 442 can be seated.

The rotating bar 442 is installed in the first inner seating groove 441 , is rotated by a bar rotating motor 443 installed at the end, and the removal brush 444 is installed in a row along the outside.

The bar rotation motor 443 is installed at the end of the rotation bar 442 to rotate the rotation bar 442 in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the steel wire rake 232 .

The removal brush 444 is installed along the outside of the rotating bar 442 and rotates with the rotating bar 442 as it rotates to separate the vinyl hung on the steel wire rake 232 .

The second removal unit 450 is installed inside the second frame 420 opposite to the first frame 410 and is caught by the steel wire rake 232 while rotating in the opposite direction to the moving direction of the steel wire rake 232 . Remove the vinyl.

Here, the second removal unit 450 has a symmetric structure with the above-described first removal unit 440 , and includes the first inner seating groove 441 , the rotating bar 442 , and the rotating bar of the first removing unit 440 . As configurations such as the motor 443 and the removal brush 444 may be equally applied, the description will be omitted to avoid duplication of description.

The vinyl separation unit 400 having the configuration as described above uses the rotating first removal unit 440 and the second removal unit 450 to remove the plastic waste P2 selected by the steel wire rake 232 . At the same time, by using the third frame 430 and once again using the steel wire rake 232 to separate the plastic waste P2 selected by the steel wire rake 232 from the steel wire rake 232, It is possible to prevent a decrease in the screening efficiency even in the repetitive screening operation of the steel wire rake 232 .

FIG. 7 is a view showing another embodiment of the first removal unit of FIG. 6 .

Referring to FIG. 7 , the first removal part 440a according to another embodiment includes a first inner seating groove 441 , a rotation bar 442 , a bar rotation motor 443 , a removal brush 444 , and a bar supporter. 445 and a bar tight spring 446 .

Here, the first inner seating groove 441 , the rotating bar 442 , the bar rotating motor 443 , and the removing brush 444 are the same as the components of FIG. 6 , and thus descriptions thereof will be omitted.

A plurality of bar supports 445 are spaced apart from each other at regular intervals along the first inner seating groove 441 , and are seated so as to be rotatably inserted through the rotation bar 442 .

The bar contact spring 446 is installed on the inner surface of the first inner seating groove 441 to bring the bar support 445 into close contact in the direction of the steel wire rake 232 .

The first removal unit 440a according to another embodiment having the configuration as described above,

In addition to being able to support the bar support 445 to be stably rotationally driven, the bar support 445 is closely attached to the steel wire rake 232 in the direction of the removal brush 444 to reduce the sorting efficiency even in the repetitive sorting operation. it can be prevented

The above-described embodiments are for illustration, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the above-described embodiments belong can easily transform into other specific forms without changing the technical idea or essential features of the above-described embodiments. You will understand. Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and likewise components described as distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope to be protected through this specification is indicated by the claims described below rather than the above detailed description, and should be construed to include all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents. .

10: AI-based vinyl sorting device
100: input
200: vinyl sorting unit
300: discharge unit

Claims (3)

an input unit for moving garbage containing various types of garbage;
a vinyl sorting unit installed at the rear end of the input unit to sort and separate only the plastic waste included in the waste delivered from the input unit; and
and a discharge unit installed at the rear end of the vinyl sorting unit to receive and discharge the waste from which the plastic waste is separated.
The vinyl sorting unit,
a case installed between the input part and the discharge part;
a sorting conveyor installed along the inner space of the case to move the garbage delivered from the input unit along the inner space of the case and then to the discharge unit;
at least one sorting unit installed along the inner space of the case to sort and separate only plastic waste from waste moving along the sorting conveyor; and
It includes; a size detection sensor installed at the front end of the inner space of the case to detect the size of the garbage moving along the sorting conveyor;
The selection unit is
a rotating part driven to be rotated in an endless orbital manner, while being rotationally driven in a width direction of the sorting conveyor to be perpendicular to the moving direction of the sorting conveyor, the rotating part is disposed upright on the upper side of the sorting conveyor;
a steel wire rake which is repeatedly installed at regular intervals along the outer surface of the rotating part, and rotates as the rotating part rotates to sort and separate only the plastic waste from the garbage moving along the sorting conveyor;
A vertical drive unit that raises the rotating unit so as to prevent the rotating unit from collided with the garbage when a warning is transmitted from the size detection sensor that the trash is delivered at a predetermined height or higher ; and
and a left and right driving unit for moving the vertical driving unit on which the rotating unit is mounted in the left and right directions so that the rotating unit can be moved in the left and right directions.
The steel wire extractor,
A wire is wound along the outside of the end to wrap the vinyl.
The steel wire extractor,
In the case of soft plastic garbage, only plastic garbage is separated from garbage that is wrapped around it or walking on foot.
The vinyl sorting unit,
A vinyl separation unit installed at the rear end of the rotating part to separate the plastic waste moving to the rear end of the rotating part by being caught by the steel wire rake from the steel wire rake; further comprising,
The vinyl separation unit,
a first frame extending in the horizontal direction and installed on one side of the rear end of the rotating part;
a second frame extending in a horizontal direction and facing the first frame and installed on the other side of the rear end of the rotating unit;
A third frame installed between the rear end of the first frame and the rear end of the second frame so as to separate the plastic waste hanging on the steel wire rake moving along the separation space between the first frame and the second frame ;
a first removal unit installed inside the first frame opposite to the second frame and rotating in the opposite direction to the moving direction of the steel wire rake to separate the vinyl hung on the steel wire rake; and
a second removal part installed inside the second frame opposite to the first frame and rotating in the opposite direction to the moving direction of the steel wire rake to separate the vinyl hung on the steel wire rake; and
The first removal unit,
a first inner seating groove extending in a longitudinal direction along an inner side of the first frame opposite to the second frame;
a rotating bar installed in the first inner seating groove;
a bar rotating motor installed at an end of the rotating bar to rotate the rotating bar in a direction opposite to the moving direction of the steel wire rake; and
A vinyl sorting device based on AI, including; a removal brush installed along the outside of the rotary bar to separate the vinyl hanging from the steel wire rake while rotating together as the rotary bar rotates.
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