KR102518954B1 - A collection device that can determine the remaining battery capacity - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a collection device collecting a used battery, which determines a remaining amount of the collected battery to return the battery determined to be usable to a person inputting the battery, displays the number of the battery collected to the current collection device, and provides benefits to a user according to returning of the battery.

Description

A collection device that can determine the remaining battery capacity}

In the present invention, in a collection device for collecting used batteries, the remaining amount of the collected batteries is determined, and batteries that are determined to be usable are returned to the person who put them in, and the number of batteries currently collected in the collection device can be displayed. , It relates to a collection device capable of determining the remaining amount of a battery, characterized in that it provides the user with benefits according to the return of the battery.

2. Description of the Related Art With the development of electronic technology, various electronic products that give convenience to life are being produced. In accordance with this trend, the demand and production of batteries essential for electronic products are also rapidly increasing.

In general, batteries are classified into relatively large ones such as general batteries using carbon electrodes, laminated batteries using manganese and zinc bonding electrodes, and alkaline batteries, and relatively small ones such as silver oxide batteries and mercury batteries. Batteries have a lifespan that can be used for a certain period of time, and batteries that have reached the end of their lifespan are separately collected. If used batteries are not separately separated and discarded together with general garbage, heavy metal contamination such as mercury contained in batteries may cause environmental pollution and great harm to the human body.

A current of 0.8~1.3v remains in the waste battery. The remaining current is used separately, and manganese and zinc, which are materials, can be extracted and recycled as manganese powder and zinc powder.

Conventional technology for battery recycling is disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0007798, and the prior art is a waste battery collection device for using the residual voltage of the waste battery as a power source for LEDs, a plurality of LEDs and a storage space capable of accommodating each of the plurality of waste batteries, wherein the storage space includes a circuit configured to electrically connect the plurality of waste batteries to the plurality of LEDs.

This prior art has a characteristic of increasing the recovery rate of batteries by using the residual voltage of the collected waste batteries as a power source for LEDs to more effectively inform the user about the collection device.

However, the biggest reason for the low recovery rate of waste batteries is that when users put waste batteries into a collection container for recycling, there are few parts that users can feel involved in, such as the state of the batteries that are currently put in, and the recycling of waste batteries The main reason was that users did not pay attention to the recovery of abandoned paper because there was no reward returned to them due to

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0007798 (2012.01.25.)

In order to solve this problem, the present invention is a collection device for collecting used batteries, which determines the remaining amount of the collected batteries, returns batteries that are determined to be usable to the person who put them in, and collects them in the current collection device. The present invention relates to a collection device capable of determining the remaining amount of a battery, which can display the quantity of a used battery and provides a user with a benefit according to the return of the battery.

A collection device capable of determining the remaining amount of a battery according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object,

body 110,

A head part 120 connected to the upper side of the body 110, having a solar panel 121 on the upper surface and having an LED bulb 122 on the surface facing the body 110;

Formed on the upper surface of the body 110, the upper surface portion 130 including a status display means 131 and a battery input port 132 for displaying the current battery processing status,

A battery storage status display unit 141 formed on a selected part of the body 110 and displaying the number of stored batteries, a battery outlet 142 for discharging usable batteries, and a battery collection or internal inspection for storing stored batteries. An interruption portion 140 including an opening and closing means 143 formed of an openable door,

A remaining amount measurement means 151 provided inside the body 110 and connected to the battery input port 132 to measure the remaining amount of the received battery, and a battery determined to be recycled after measuring the remaining amount in the remaining amount measuring means 151 A battery processing unit 150 composed of a battery storage means for storing,

In the remaining amount measuring means 151, a remaining amount measuring sensor 161a for measuring the remaining amount of a battery, a storage environment measuring sensor 161b for measuring an internal state of the battery storage means, and a weight measurement for measuring the weight of the battery storage means Measuring means 161 composed of a sensor 161c and

A control unit 160 composed of a control unit 162 that controls the collection device through the information measured by the measuring unit 161 and controls the status display unit 131 and battery storage status display unit 141 can be configured.

At this time, the battery input port 132 may be formed with an input port corresponding to at least two standards.

In addition, the upper surface part 130 may be configured to further include a collection device identification means 133 capable of identifying a corresponding collection device through a user terminal.

In addition, the interruption part 140 has an additional battery input port 144 for inserting a battery different from the standard inserted into the battery input port 132 at a selected position and a battery supply unit 145 for providing a new battery to the user. ) may be further included.

In addition, the control unit 160 may be configured to further include a communication means 163 for communication with an external user terminal.

In addition, the control unit 160 may be configured to determine that the remaining amount of the battery measured by the remaining amount measuring sensor 161a is more than a specific value, and return the battery to the user through the battery discharge port 142.

The collection device capable of determining the remaining amount of battery of the present invention measures the remaining amount of the corresponding battery through a simple operation of the user inserting the battery, and the battery with more than 80% of the remaining amount that can be used again by the user can be returned to the user for use. Waste of resources can be reduced by minimizing the waste of remaining battery power, which was collected without measurement.

In addition, when collecting batteries for recycling, the user can directly check the status of battery disposal, so that the user's interest can be drawn compared to the conventional collection box, which is only put in when collecting.

In addition, when the number of batteries input by the user is accumulated for each user and exceeds a predetermined number, a new battery can be provided to provide a reward according to the user's use of the collection device, thereby maximizing the usage rate.

In addition, when the weight of the battery storage means is measured and exceeds a predetermined weight, collection of the collection device is stopped through the control unit and collection of waste batteries in the battery storage means can be requested from the outside, so that more efficient battery collection is possible.

In addition, through the battery storage status display means, the user can visually check whether the current collection device can be collected more conveniently, and can visit the collection device after checking through the user terminal, thereby improving the user's satisfaction with use.

1 is an embodiment of a collection device capable of determining the remaining amount of a battery of the present invention
Figure 2 is an embodiment of the head of the present invention
Figure 3 is an embodiment of the upper surface of the present invention
4 is an embodiment of the middle part of the present invention
5 is an embodiment of the remaining amount measuring means of the present invention
6 is an embodiment of a control unit of the present invention

1 is an embodiment of a collection device capable of determining the remaining amount of a battery of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an embodiment of the head part of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an embodiment of the top surface of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is the middle of the present invention 5 is an embodiment of the remaining amount measuring means of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an embodiment of the control unit of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the collection device capable of determining the remaining battery power of the present invention,

body 110,

A head part 120 connected to the upper side of the body 110, having a solar panel 121 on the upper surface and having an LED bulb 122 on the surface facing the body 110;

Formed on the upper surface of the body 110, the upper surface portion 130 including a status display means 131 and a battery input port 132 for displaying the current battery processing status,

A battery storage status display unit 141 formed on a selected part of the body 110 and displaying the number of stored batteries, a battery outlet 142 for discharging usable batteries, and a battery collection or internal inspection for storing stored batteries. An interruption portion 140 including an opening and closing means 143 formed of an openable door,

A remaining amount measurement means 151 provided inside the body 110 and connected to the battery input port 132 to measure the remaining amount of the received battery, and a battery determined to be recycled after measuring the remaining amount in the remaining amount measuring means 151 A battery processing unit 150 composed of a battery storage means for storing,

In the remaining amount measuring means 151, a remaining amount measuring sensor 161a for measuring the remaining amount of a battery, a storage environment measuring sensor 161b for measuring an internal state of the battery storage means, and a weight measurement for measuring the weight of the battery storage means Measuring means 161 composed of a sensor 161c and

A control unit 160 composed of a control unit 162 that controls the collection device through the information measured by the measuring unit 161 and controls the status display unit 131 and battery storage status display unit 141 can be configured.

As shown in FIG. 2, the head part 120 is connected to the upper side of the body 110, the solar panel 121 is provided on the upper side, and the LED bulb ( 122) may be provided.

The energy collected from the solar panel 121 is converted into electrical energy through a controller provided together, not shown in the figure, and stored in a lithium battery provided together, so that it can be used as a power source for the collection device of the present invention.

In the case of a conventional battery collection device, when installed outdoors, the residual current of the waste battery must be used or a separate power source must be provided, but the present invention can solve these problems and secure economic feasibility.

In addition, when used indoors, a separate power source can be connected to the collection device, so it has the advantage of high flexibility in selecting a power source. In addition, since the power supply is built-in or configured to be connected to an external power source, lighting through the LED bulb 122 is secured so that a user who wants to use it after sunset can use it without separate lighting, improving user convenience.

At this time, the control of the LED bulb 122 and the control of the power produced by the solar panel 121 are performed by the control means 162, but the power produced by the solar panel 121 and the power consumption of the collection device For this purpose, optimization of power storage and optimization of power use can be performed through machine learning.

The upper surface portion 130 is formed on the upper surface of the body 110 and may include a state display means 131 and a battery input port 132 for displaying the current battery handling status.

The upper surface part 130 is provided on the upper surface of the body 110, and may be composed of a state display means 131 and a battery input port 132 for displaying the current battery handling status.

As shown in FIG. 3, the collection device of the present invention can deliver the current battery handling status to the user through the status display means 131 configured to display a pictogram. Through this, when collecting batteries for recycling, the user can directly check the current state of battery disposal and compare it with the conventional collection box, which is only put in when collecting, to draw the user's attention.

In addition, the battery insertion port 132 may be formed with an input port corresponding to at least two standards.

That is, in order to correspond to batteries produced in various standards such as AA and AAA, as shown in FIG. 3, the battery inlet 132 having a size suitable for each standard may be formed.

At this time, the battery input port 132 may be configured to change its shape through a user's input. That is, when the user inputs that the standard of the battery to be input is AA, the battery input port 132 that meets the AA standard is provided, and when the user inputs that the standard of the battery to be input is AAA, the battery input port 132 that meets the AAA standard ) may be provided.

In addition, the middle portion 140 is provided with an additional battery input port 144 for inserting a battery different in size from the one inserted into the battery input hole 132 at a selected position, so that it can correspond to batteries of more diverse specifications. The utilization of the collection device can be maximized.

The battery input port 132 may be configured to have a cover configured to be opened and closed. Through this configuration, it is possible to improve reliability by preventing failures that may occur due to foreign matter being injected into the battery input port 132. At this time, the cover is preferably opened and closed in a sliding manner, but is not limited thereto.

The upper surface part 130 may be configured to further include a collection device identification means 133 capable of identifying the collection device through a user terminal. The user recognizes the collection device identification means 133 of the corresponding collection device as a user terminal, and after the first use, the user can remotely check the state of the corresponding collection device without going to the collection device, as if the battery storage means is full. It is possible to check and move the collection impossible state in advance, so the user's satisfaction can be improved.

In addition, the upper surface portion 130 may further include a user guidance unit for guiding the user on the use of the collection device.

In addition, the upper surface unit 130 may further include a remaining amount information unit for guiding the user to the result of measuring the remaining amount of the battery measured by the remaining amount measuring means 151 when the user inserts the battery. At this time, the remaining amount guidance unit may guide the measured residual amount by dividing it into the case of less than 20%, the case of 20% or more and less than 50%, the case of 50% or more and less than 80%, and the case of 80% or more.

The stop portion 140 is formed at a selected part of the body 110, and includes a battery storage status display means 141 for displaying the number of stored batteries, a battery discharge port 142 for discharging usable batteries, It may include an opening/closing means 143 formed as an openable door for collecting stored batteries or inspecting the inside.

In addition, the stop portion 140 includes an additional battery input port 144 for inserting a battery different from the standard inserted into the battery insert 132 at a selected position and a battery supply unit 145 for providing a new battery to the user. may further include.

As shown in FIG. 4, the ratio of the current weight of the battery storage means to the total battery capacity (weight) of the collection device of the present invention is displayed through the battery storage status display means 141, so that the user can more conveniently It is possible to visually check whether or not the current collection device can be collected, thereby improving user satisfaction.

For example, as the collection amount of the collection device increases, the light displayed on the battery storage status display means 141 may rise from the bottom to the top, and through this, the current collection amount can be visually confirmed.

A user inserts a battery through the battery input port 132, the remaining amount of the inserted battery is measured by the remaining amount measuring means 151, and the battery that can be used as a result of the remaining amount measurement is discharged through the battery outlet 142, and recycling is possible. The determined battery is stored in the battery storage means. That is, the remaining amount measuring means 151 measures the remaining amount of the input batteries and classifies them into usable batteries and recycled batteries, the usable batteries are discharged through the battery outlet 142, and the recycled batteries are stored in the battery storage means. are stored

In this case, when the remaining amount of the battery is greater than a specific value, for example, when the remaining amount is 80% or more, it may be determined that the battery is usable.

The recycled batteries may be collected through the opening/closing means 143 after being stored in the battery storage means.

The additional battery input hole 144 is provided at a position where the middle part 140 is selected, and batteries of different specifications from those inserted into the battery input hole 132 can be inserted, so that batteries of more diverse specifications can be accommodated. The utilization of the collection device of the invention can be maximized.

The battery supply unit 145 may provide new batteries to the user. When the user uses the collection device, the number of batteries inserted by the user is accumulated by user by communicating with the user terminal and a management server (not shown) located outside and connected through network communication. New batteries By providing a reward according to the user's use of the collection device, the usage rate can be maximized.

At this time, although not shown in the drawings for user identification, a user identification means composed of at least one sensor selected from among an image sensor and an RFID sensor for image acquisition may be further included.

The battery processing unit 150 is provided inside the body 110, and is connected to the battery input port 132 to measure the remaining amount of the battery received and the remaining amount measuring means 151 and the remaining amount in the remaining amount measuring means 151 A battery storage means for storing batteries determined to be recycled after measurement may be included.

As shown in FIG. 5, the remaining amount measuring unit 151 includes a guide unit 151a for guiding batteries introduced through the battery input port 132 and the additional battery input port 144, and a guide unit through the guide unit. A measuring unit 151b for measuring the remaining amount of the battery being used, a switch 151c giving a signal when the battery is guided to the measuring unit, and a servomotor 151d receiving a signal from the switch and pushing the protruding battery And, as a result of measuring the remaining amount of the measuring unit, if the remaining amount is more than a reference value, the battery is transferred to the battery outlet 142, and if the remaining amount is less than the reference value, a stepper motor 151e is transferred to the battery storage means. there is.

The injected battery is seated on the measurement unit to measure the remaining amount. At this time, when the battery is not properly seated on the measurement unit, the servomotor may be driven to push the battery so that the battery is accurately seated on the measurement unit. there is.

The measurement unit 151b may include a remaining amount measurement sensor 161a for measuring the remaining amount of the battery input through the battery input port 132 and the additional battery input port 144 .

When the remaining amount of the battery measured by the remaining amount measuring sensor 161a is greater than a specific value, for example, when the remaining amount is 80% or more, it is determined as a usable battery and returned to the user through the battery discharge port 142 to determine the remaining amount. It is possible to prevent the waste of residual current that occurs when the wastewater is collected for recycling without delay.

When the remaining amount of the battery measured by the remaining amount measurement sensor 161a is less than a specific value, the recycled battery is stored in the battery storage means.

The recycled batteries may be collected through the opening/closing means 143 after being stored in the battery storage means.

In addition, the battery storage means may store batteries by classifying them according to the remaining amount of the battery measured by the remaining amount measuring means 151 . The battery storage means includes a plurality of storage boxes, and each storage box can store batteries having the same residual amount. For example, the battery storage means includes four storage boxes, a first storage box stores batteries with a remaining capacity of less than 20%, a second storage box stores batteries with a remaining capacity of 20% or more and less than 50%, and a third storage box. A battery with a remaining capacity of 50% or more and less than 80% can be stored, and the fourth storage box can store batteries with a remaining capacity of 80% or more.

By classifying and storing batteries according to the remaining amount, the collected batteries can be recycled according to the use according to the remaining amount.

The measuring means 161 includes a remaining amount measuring sensor 161a for measuring the remaining amount of the battery in the remaining amount measuring means 151, a storage environment measuring sensor 161b for measuring the state inside the battery storage means, and the battery storage means It may include a weight measurement sensor (161c) for measuring the weight of.

The storage environment measuring sensor 161b measures the temperature, humidity, etc. inside the battery storage means, and uses an exhaust means, a cooling fan, a dehumidifying means, etc. installed in the battery storage means according to the measured temperature and humidity. The environment can be maintained as an optimal environment for storing batteries. That is, it is possible to prevent deterioration of the battery that may occur after collection by preventing deterioration such as leakage of the battery that may occur in a high-temperature and high-humidity environment in summer through internal environmental control.

The weight measurement sensor 161c measures the weight of the battery storage means, and when the weight exceeds a predetermined weight, the collection device is stopped through the control unit and the collection of waste batteries in the battery storage means can be requested from the outside, which is more efficient. Batteries can be collected.

The control unit 160 controls the collection device through the information measured by the measuring unit 161 and controls the status display unit 131 and the battery storage status display unit 141; And it may include a communication means 163 for communication with an external user terminal.

The control unit 160 may be configured to determine that the remaining amount of the battery measured by the remaining amount measuring sensor 161a is greater than a specific value, and return the battery to the user through the battery discharge port 142 .

In addition, when the weight measured by the weight measurement sensor 161c for measuring the weight of the battery storage means using the communication means 163 exceeds a predetermined weight, the collection of the collection device is stopped, and the user terminal Alternatively, since a manager may be automatically requested to collect waste batteries in the battery storage means, more efficient battery collection is possible.

110: body
120: head part
121: solar panel 122: LED bulb
130: upper surface
131: status display means 132: battery inlet
133: collection device identification means
140: interruption
141: battery storage status display means 142: battery outlet
143: opening and closing means 144: additional battery input
145: battery supply unit
150: battery processing unit
151: remaining amount measuring means 151a: guide unit
151b: measurement unit 151c: switch
151d: servo motor 151e: step motor
160: control unit
161: sensor
161a: remaining amount measurement sensor 161b: storage environment measurement sensor
161c: weight measurement sensor
162: control means 163: communication means

Claims (7)

body 110;
A head portion 120 connected to the upper side of the body 110, having a solar panel 121 on the upper surface and having an LED bulb 122 on the surface facing the body 110;
an upper surface portion 130 formed on an upper surface of the body 110 and including a state display means 131 for displaying current battery handling status and a battery input port 132;
A battery storage status display unit 141 formed on a selected part of the body 110 and displaying the number of stored batteries, a battery outlet 142 for discharging usable batteries, and a battery collection or internal inspection for storing stored batteries. Interruption portion 140 including an opening and closing means 143 formed of a door capable of being opened and closed;
A remaining amount measurement means 151 provided inside the body 110 and connected to the battery input port 132 to measure the remaining amount of the received battery, and a battery determined to be recycled after measuring the remaining amount in the remaining amount measuring means 151 A battery processing unit 150 composed of a battery storage means for storing; and
A control unit 160 composed of a control unit 162 that controls the collection device through the information measured by the battery processing unit 150 and controls the status display unit 131 and the battery storage status display unit 141 A collection device that can determine the remaining battery level.
According to claim 1,
In the remaining amount measuring means 151, a remaining amount measuring sensor 161a for measuring the remaining amount of a battery, a storage environment measuring sensor 161b for measuring an internal state of the battery storage means, and a weight measurement for measuring the weight of the battery storage means A collection device capable of determining the remaining battery power, characterized in that it further comprises a measuring means (161) composed of a sensor (161c).
According to claim 2,
The battery input port 132 is
A collection device capable of determining the remaining amount of a battery, characterized in that an inlet corresponding to at least two standards is formed.
According to claim 3,
The upper surface portion 130 is
A collection device capable of determining the remaining battery power, characterized in that it further comprises a collection device identification means 133 capable of identifying the collection device through a user terminal.
According to claim 4,
The interruption part 140 is
Further comprising an additional battery input port 144 for inserting a battery different from the standard inserted into the battery input port 132 at a selected position and a battery supply unit 145 for providing a new battery to the user A collection device that can determine the battery level.
According to claim 5,
The controller 160 is
A collection device capable of determining the remaining battery power, characterized in that it further comprises a communication means (163) for communication with an external user terminal.
According to claim 6,
The controller 160 is
When the remaining amount of the battery measured by the remaining amount measuring sensor (161a) is greater than a specific value, it is determined that the battery is usable and returned to the user through the battery discharge port (142).

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