KR102580164B1 - System and Method for Circulation of Reusable Cups - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is intended to provide a reusable cup circulation system and method that implements a circulation system of rental, return, collection and reuse of reusable cups based on applications. The features of the reusable cup circulation system according to the present invention are: A beverage store that receives user recognition information from a user purchasing a beverage and registers the user in an identification means provided on one side of a reusable cup containing the beverage being sold, and delivers pre-stored member identification information to the beverage store; , a user terminal that transmits the registered identification method information and member identification information to the management server, and registering and detecting the identification method information in the management database of the user based on the identification method information and member identification information transmitted from the user terminal. A management server that delivers incentive compensation to the user terminal of the user, a reusable cup collection box equipped with a collection box with an internal storage space to collect used reusable cups, and a reusable cup collected from the reusable cup collection box. Includes a reusable cup collection server that detects the identification information provided on one side of the device, transmits the detected identification information to the management server, cleans and sterilizes the reusable cups in which the identification information is detected, and delivers them to a beverage store. can do.

Description

Reusable cup circulation system and method {System and Method for Circulation of Reusable Cups}

The present invention relates to a reusable cup circulation system for reuse of reusable cups. In particular, it implements a circulation system of rental, return, collection and reuse of reusable cups based on applications, and provides rental and return of reusable cups. It relates to a reusable cup circulation system and method that can track and encourage the use of reusable cups through incentive compensation when using reusable cups and at the same time increase the collection rate.

In general, paper cups are disposable containers for beverages, water, etc., and are widely used as vending machines or outdoor beverage containers due to the convenience of using them once and discarding them. However, these paper cups are only disposable and have a serious problem of wasting resources.

To solve this problem, reusable cups made of ceramics, plastic, or metal that can be used repeatedly are being used.

However, these reusable cups have the disadvantage of not being able to replace the convenience of paper cups, such as being difficult for users to carry around and using, and having to wash and reuse the cup once used. In particular, the proportion of plastic cups used in cafes is high, with 3.3 billion cups used annually in Korea alone, but the proportion of reused plastic cups is close to zero.

In addition, plastic cups that are not reused are discarded on the streets and are cleaned up by sanitation workers, but most plastic cups are left abandoned or discarded on the streets, causing many problems such as polluting the surrounding environment.

In particular, plastic takes more than 500 years to decompose, so now more emphasis is placed on the destruction of nature than its utility, and research and policies on how to deal with it effectively are being discussed. For example, reusable cups such as tumblers are replacing plastic cups, but in reality, users lack the benefits of using them, so they still use plastic cups that emphasize convenience.

Accordingly, there is an urgent need for a plan to increase the reuse rate of plastic cups that are discarded after being used for one-time use due to the inconvenience of having to wash and reuse even though they are reusable cups.

Public Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0105635 (publication date 20200908) Public Patent Publication No. 10-2014-0108811 (publication date 20140915)

The present invention was devised to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to provide a reusable cup circulation system and method that implements a circulation system of rental, return, collection, and reuse of reusable cups based on applications. there is.

The present invention provides a reusable cup circulation system and method that can track the rental and return of reusable cups, encourage the use of reusable cups through incentive compensation when using reusable cups, and increase the collection rate. It has a purpose.

The present invention reduces resource waste by increasing the reuse rate of plastic cups that are discarded after being used for one-time use, even though they are reusable cups, and provides a reusable cup circulation system and method that can be used repeatedly multiple times without the user having to wash and reuse them. The purpose is to provide.

The present invention can reduce the number of plastic cups discarded on the streets, etc. through the reuse of plastic cups, thereby reducing the human resources such as sanitation workers required to clean them up, and reducing the problem of environmental pollution caused by the destruction of nature caused by plastic. The purpose is to provide a cup circulation system and method.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the objects mentioned above, and other objects and advantages of the present invention that are not mentioned can be understood by the following description and will be more clearly understood by the examples of the present invention. Additionally, it will be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the present invention can be realized by the means and combinations thereof indicated in the patent claims.

The characteristic of the reusable cup circulation system according to the present invention for achieving the above object is that user recognition information is input from the user purchasing the beverage, and the identification means provided on one side of the reusable cup containing the beverage being sold is provided. A beverage store that registers a user, a user terminal that transmits pre-stored member identification information to the beverage store and the registered identification information and member identification information to a management server, and identification information transmitted from the user terminal, and It is equipped with a management server that registers identification information in the management database of the user based on member identification information and delivers incentive compensation to the user terminal of the detected user, and a collection box with an internal storage space, and a used reusable cup Detects identification means information provided on one side of a reusable cup collection box for collecting reusable cups and a reusable cup collected from the reusable cup collection box, transmits the detected identification means information to a management server, and detects the identification means information. It may include a reusable cup collection server that cleans and sterilizes reusable cups and delivers them to beverage stores.

Preferably, the management server includes an information collection unit that collects the member identification information transmitted from the user terminal and the identification means information provided in the reusable cup, and the identification means information and the identification means from the identification means information transmitted from the reusable cup collection server. A QR code information detection unit that detects the member identification information of the user registered in the information, and a user management that stores the QR code information collected by the information collection unit and the member identification information of the user registered in the QR code information in a database for each user. A DB and a matching unit that compares the identification information transmitted from the reusable cup collection server with the identification information stored in the user management DB and detects the member identification information of the user registered in the matching identification information. , Set an incentive compensation provided to the user detected using the matched result from the matching unit upon completion of collection of the reusable cup, and identify the identification method registered in the user management DB within a preset time to the reusable cup collection server. If not transmitted from the user's member identification information, a compensation/penalty calculation unit that detects the user's member identification information and sets a penalty, and a compensation/penalty calculation unit that transmits the incentive compensation or penalty set in the compensation/penalty calculation unit to the user terminal of the detected user. It may include a transmission unit.

Preferably, the reusable cup collection server scans a reusable cup collection unit that collects reusable cups collected in the reusable cup collection box, and an identification means provided on one side of the reusable cups collected in the reusable cup collection unit. Thus, combining a QR code information detection unit that detects at least one of the identification means information and the user's member identification information registered in the identification means, and at least one of the identification means information and the user's member identification information detected by the QR code information detection unit. and a transmission data generation unit that encrypts and generates transmission data that can be transmitted through a communication network, a QR code information transmission unit that transmits the transmission data generated in the transmission data generation unit to a management server through a communication network, and the reusable cup. A reusable cup washing unit that cleans the inside and outside of the reusable cups collected in the collection unit with washing water (water, saline solution, etc.), and a sterilizer that sterilizes the inside and outside of the reusable cups washed in the reusable cup washing unit using a sterilizer. It may include a reusable cup delivery unit that delivers the reusable cups sterilized in the sterilization unit 660 to a beverage store.

The characteristics of the reusable cup circulation method according to the present invention for achieving the above object are (A) scanning the unique identification means displayed on the user terminal and scanning the identification means printed on one side of the reusable cup. registering the user with the identification means printed on one side of the disposable cup, (B) transferring the registered identification means and the user's member identification information from the user terminal to the management server, and (C) the management server. collecting the member identification information transmitted from the user terminal and the identification means information provided in the reusable cup, converting them into a database for each user and storing them in a user management DB; (D) sending the information to the user terminal using a management server; A step of delivering incentive compensation, and (E) management by scanning the identification means provided on one side of the collected reusable cups using the reusable cup collection server where reusable cups thrown into the reusable cup collection box are collected. A step of transmitting to a server, (F) a step of washing and sterilizing the reusable cup in which the identification information is detected, and (G) the sterilized reusable cup is delivered to a beverage store to a user who wants to purchase a beverage. May include steps that are reused.

As described above, the reusable cup circulation system and method according to the present invention have the following effects.

First, implement a circulation system of rental, return, collection, and reuse of reusable cups centered on the application, track rental and return of reusable cups, and use reusable cups through incentive compensation when using reusable cups. can be encouraged and the collection rate can be increased at the same time.

Second, although it is a reusable cup, it reduces resource waste by increasing the reuse rate of plastic cups that are discarded after being used for one-time use, and has the effect of enabling repeated use multiple times without the hassle of users having to wash and reuse them themselves.

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Third, by reusing plastic cups, it is possible to reduce the number of plastic cups discarded on the streets, etc., thereby reducing the human resources such as sanitation workers required to clean them up, and reducing the problem of environmental pollution caused by the destruction of nature caused by plastic.

In addition to the above-described effects, specific effects of the present invention are described below while explaining specific details for carrying out the invention.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a reusable cup circulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration in which incentive compensation is transmitted and displayed from the management server of Figure 1 to the user terminal.
Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the management server of Figure 1 in detail.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the reusable cup collection server of FIG. 1 in detail.
Figure 5 is a flowchart illustrating a reusable cup circulation method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 6a to 6f are diagrams illustrating each process in Figure 5.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent through the detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The terms used in the present invention are general terms that are currently widely used as much as possible while considering the function in the present invention, but this may vary depending on the intention or precedent of a person working in the art, the emergence of new technology, etc. In addition, in certain cases, there are terms arbitrarily selected by the applicant, and in this case, the meaning will be described in detail in the description of the relevant invention. Therefore, the terms used in the present invention should be defined based on the meaning of the term and the overall content of the present invention, rather than simply the name of the term.

When it is said that a part "includes" a certain element throughout the specification, this means that, unless specifically stated to the contrary, it does not exclude other elements but may further include other elements. Additionally, terms such as “unit” and “module” used in the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which may be implemented as hardware or software, or as a combination of hardware and software.

A preferred embodiment of the reusable cup circulation system and method according to the present invention will be described with reference to the attached drawings as follows. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below and may be implemented in various different forms. However, the present embodiments only serve to complete the disclosure of the present invention and to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. This is provided to inform you. Therefore, the embodiments described in this specification and the configuration shown in the drawings are only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not represent the entire technical idea of the present invention, and therefore, various equivalents that can replace them at the time of filing the present application It should be understood that variations and variations may exist.

Hereinafter, when a component is described as being “connected,” “coupled,” or “connected” to another component, the components may be directly connected or connected to each other, but the other components may be “connected” between each component. It should be understood that each component may be “interposed” or “connected,” “combined,” or “connected” through other components.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a reusable cup circulation system according to an embodiment of the present invention. The disposable cup circulation system shown in FIG. 1 is according to one embodiment, and its components are not limited to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and some components may be added, changed, or deleted as needed. .

As shown in Figure 1, the reusable cup circulation system of the present invention includes a reusable cup manufacturer 100, a beverage store 200, a user terminal 300, a management server 400, and a reusable cup collection box 500. ) and a reusable cup collection server 600.

The reusable cup manufacturer 100 may print a QR code, which is a unique identification means, on one side of each reusable cup when producing the reusable cup. At this time, the reusable cup may be made of Tritan material, and preferably has a QR code printed at the bottom. However, the material can be made of various materials such as synthetic resin, metal, and alloy, and the location where the QR code is printed is not limited.

In addition, the identification means provided in the reusable cup may include, but is not limited to, a one-dimensional barcode and a multi-dimensional barcode (QR code), and RFID chips, NFC chips, and other identification devices may be used by changing them. However, QR codes use a QR reader to recognize unique information, and RFID chips, NFC chips, and other identification devices may use separate receivers to recognize unique information. However, if the NFC chip is used, it can be recognized as a regular smartphone terminal.

Meanwhile, a reusable cup may be equipped with a recognition device instead of an identification device in the cup. That is, the reusable cup has a CPU and a transceiver as recognition devices built in, and conversely, the beverage store 200 may be equipped with an identification device such as an NFC chip or RFID chip instead of a recognition terminal. In this case, when a reusable cup used by a beverage store 200 or a user is rented, the recognition device embedded in the reusable cup scans the identification device provided in the store, and the user's user terminal 300 By scanning the NFC function embedded in the , it is possible to find out from which beverage store (200) the reusable cup was lent and to whom. Also, when returning the cup, if the reusable cup scans the identification code of the returning beverage store (200), it can be recorded who returned the cup to which beverage store (200). In addition, since the CPU is embedded in the reusable cup, the real-time location of the reusable cup can be transmitted in real time through GPS, which not only improves the recovery rate, but also allows a separate terminal to be installed at the beverage store 200. There is no need for effort or need.

As such, the identification means used in the present invention is only characterized by recognizing the unique information of the identification device printed or attached to the reusable cup or beverage outlet 200, and is not limited to technology for recognizing unique identification device information. You must be careful that it does not exist. And since the technology for recognizing identification device information is already a known technology, it can be easily applied by those skilled in the art.

Hereinafter, for ease of explanation, the description will be limited to the case where a QR code is printed as an identification means provided on one side of each reusable cup. However, it should be noted that it is not limited to this.

The beverage store 200 is a beverage store including a cafe that sells certain beverages such as coffee and juice, and uses a reusable cup with a QR code printed on it produced by a reusable cup manufacturer 100, etc. to sell beverages. You can sell drinks to users who want to purchase them.

At this time, the beverage store 200 receives user recognition information from the user purchasing the beverage using a user identification means and registers the user with the QR code printed on one side of the reusable cup containing the beverage being sold. . User identification means used to input user recognition information include one-dimensional barcodes and multidimensional barcodes (QR codes) that can be used within the app, or use a recognition device installed outside the app, that is, at the beverage store 200. May include means of identification.

When using an identification means available within the app, the terminal of the beverage store 200 and the user terminal 300 may be installed with an application (APP) or web for user recognition and QR code recognition service. The app/web may be provided by the management server 400, or may be provided and installed from other smartphone application markets (e.g., Apple App Store, Google Android Market, etc.).

In addition, when using an identification method that can be used outside the app, the user's face is recognized and identified using an artificial intelligence CNN model with a camera installed in the beverage store 200 and used as a shared identification code such as a QR code, or The fingerprint recognition device installed in the store 200 can recognize the user's fingerprint and use it as a unique identification code.

Alternatively, a unique identification code can be used by recognizing the user's iris pattern with an iris recognition device installed in the beverage store 200.

However, among user identification methods, fingerprint recognition and facial recognition are already widely used in the security field, and the risk of abuse is low as the possibility of forgery is significantly lower. However, limited to the case of QR codes or barcodes, a user may steal the unique identification code by bringing another user's QR code or barcode and scanning it on the terminal of the beverage store 200, as if another user was using a reusable cup. Abuse may occur, such as pretending to have borrowed it.

Therefore, to prevent this, a system for regular reissuance of provisional identification numbers can be established. This means that the user's actual unique identification number is stored in the database, but the QR code or barcode displayed in the application the user uses does not directly show this unique identification number, but shows a temporary identification number. In addition, within the database and server, a temporary identification number indicating the unique identification number of each user is reissued at specific intervals (e.g., every 10 minutes), and the QR code or barcode displayed in the app shows this temporary identification number. In addition, the terminal of the beverage store 200 also recognizes the provisional identification number when recognizing the user's QR code or barcode, then takes it to the database to find out what unique identification number the provisional identification number refers to, and thereafter, the user You can access information from

In this way, the provisional identification number that identifies a user changes for each specific cycle, so even if a person trying to abuse the system takes a photo of a user's QR code or barcode at a specific time, the provisional identification number means nothing as soon as the re-issuance cycle has passed. Therefore, it becomes impossible to carry out identity theft by borrowing a reusable cup using another person's QR code or barcode.

Meanwhile, the terminal of the beverage store 200 and the user terminal 300 are desktop computers, UMPCs (Ultra Mobile PCs), workstations, net-books, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), and portable computers. , including web tablets, wireless phones, mobile phones, smart phones, e-books, PMPs (portable multimedia players), and POS terminals. It can be one of various components of an electronic device.

Additionally, the terminal of the beverage store 200 and the user terminal 300 can exchange information with each other or with the management server 400 using a wired or wireless communication network. Examples include Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) communication, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) communication, or broadband wireless communication. At this time, wireless communication networks include wireless LAN (WLAN), Wi-Fi, Wireless Broadband (Wibro), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access: Wimax), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), and Long Term. Evolution (Long Term Evolution: LTE), IEEE80216, Wireless Mobile Broadband Service (WMBS), etc. may be included. In addition, short-range wireless communication networks include Beacon, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and Z-Wave. Wave), etc. may be included.

Through this configuration, the beverage store 200 can receive user recognition information by scanning member identification information (QR code) for user recognition displayed on the user terminal 300 of the user purchasing the beverage. Additionally, the beverage store 200 can register the user in the QR code (reusable cup) by additionally scanning the QR code printed on one side of the reusable cup provided to the user.

The user terminal 300 may include a terminal in which an app/web owned by a user who purchases a beverage at the beverage store 200 and rents a reusable cup is installed. The user terminal 300 can transmit the pre-stored member identification information to the beverage store 200 and register the QR code printed on one side of the reusable cup as its member identification information. And the user terminal 300 can transmit the registered QR code information and member identification information to the management server 400. As an example, a method of transmitting member identification information to the beverage store 200 is to use the QR code provided by proving one's identity through simple text authentication, such as phone number text authentication to load the recent coronavirus quarantine QR code. .

Meanwhile, the entity that registers member identification information in the QR code printed on one side of the reusable cup may be the beverage store 200, but is not limited to this, and the user terminal 300 may register member identification information in the QR code. You can. In other words, the user purchasing coffee at the beverage store 200 may receive member identification information, register the member identification information in the QR code printed on the reusable cup sold, and then provide the reusable cup to the user. Alternatively, the user's member identification information may be registered in the QR code by directly scanning the QR code printed on one side of the reusable cup that the user purchased at the user terminal 300.

In this way, registering member identification information in the QR code printed on one side of the reusable cup can be done at either the beverage store 200 or the user terminal 300.

Additionally, an app/web may be installed to transmit the registered QR code information and member identification information from the user terminal 300 to the management server 400.

The member identification information includes personal information entered by the user when registering as a member when downloading and installing the app/web on the user terminal 300, and unique information that can receive incentive compensation provided upon completion of collection of the reusable cup. may include. At this time, incentive compensation may include cash, points, coupons, and virtual currency. Additionally, a penalty may be provided when the reusable cup is not collected, and the penalty may include deducting, deleting, or changing previously provided and accumulated incentive compensation. By way of example, the penalty may include a coupon deduction, a required deposit at a later date, or a cash charge.

For reference, the account created through the user's membership registration can be created based on the actual user's smartphone phone number to prevent abuse of the system by creating an unlimited number of accounts. In other words, when the user enters the phone number in the login field and clicks Send Authentication Number, the authentication number is sent to the user's phone number, and by entering it in the authentication number field, member registration and login are completed. Additionally, once you log in, you can improve user convenience by supporting cookie and cache functions that automatically log you in without having to log in again the next time you log in again, unless the user logs out manually.

The management server 400 may register QR code information in the management database of the user based on the QR code information and member identification information transmitted from the user terminal 300. Thereafter, when the QR code information printed on the reusable cup collected from the reusable cup collection server 500 is input, the user determines that the reusable cup has been returned. Then, the user is detected by comparing it with the QR code information registered in the management database for each user. And the management server 400 can deliver incentive compensation to the user terminal 300 of the detected user.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing the configuration in which incentive compensation is delivered and displayed from the management server of FIG. 1 to the user terminal. As shown in FIG. 2, 1 coupon per 1 reusable cup recovered to the user terminal 300. A dog is given as a gift, and the number of previously provided and accumulated coupons is displayed. For example, the provided coupon may be a method that provides free drinks, etc. when the number exceeds a certain number, which is currently applied in cafes, etc.

And when the user repurchases a drink at the beverage store 200 using the incentive compensation delivered to the user terminal 300, the user can be compensated for the purchase of the drink with a coupon compensated using the delivered incentive compensation.

Additionally, if the QR code information registered in the user management database is not input from the reusable cup collection server 500 within a preset time, the management server 400 determines that the user has not returned the reusable cup. And after detecting the user using the QR code information, a penalty can be delivered to the user terminal 300 of the detected user.

At this time, the penalty delivered to the user terminal 300 can be deducted, deleted, or changed from the incentive compensation previously provided to the user and accumulated. By way of example, the penalty may include a coupon deduction, a required deposit at a later date, or a cash charge.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of the management server of Figure 1, and the detailed configuration of the management server 400 will be described again below.

The reusable cup collection box 500 is provided with a receptacle having an internal storage space, and can contain and collect used reusable cups. In other words, the reusable cup collection box 500 is placed on the streets, restaurants, cafes, theaters, etc., and is placed nearby after the user drinks all the beverages in the reusable cup, just as he or she usually drinks a beverage in a disposable cup and puts it in a trash can. You can find one of the reusable cup collection bins (500) and throw the reusable cup inside the recycle bin.

The reusable cup collection server 600 detects QR code information printed on one side of the reusable cup collected in the reusable cup collection box 500 and transmits the detected QR code information to the management server 400. And the reusable cup collection server 600 cleans all reusable cups in which QR code information is detected and sterilizes them using an ultraviolet sterilizer. In addition, the sterilized reusable cup is delivered to the beverage store 200, so that the reusable cup is reused by the user who purchases a beverage at the beverage store 200.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing in detail the configuration of the reusable cup collection server of FIG. 1, and the detailed configuration of the reusable cup collection server 600 will be described again below.

Meanwhile, a reusable cup discarded on the street can be thrown into the reusable cup collection box 500 by a second user. At this time, the second user may register his/her member identification information in the QR code by directly scanning the QR code printed on one side of the discarded reusable cup using the user terminal 300. And the second user can transmit the registered QR code information and the second user's member identification information to the management server 400. The management server 400 may register QR code information in the management database of the user based on the QR code information transmitted from the user terminal 300 and the member identification information of the second user.

In this way, if the management server 400 determines that the member identification information of the new second user is registered in the transmitted QR code, that is, the new second user that is different from the user registered in the QR code stored in the user management database If member identification information is additionally transmitted, it is determined that the first user did not return the reusable cup, and a penalty can be delivered to the user terminal 300 of the first user detected using the QR code information. And the management server 400 can deliver incentive compensation to the user terminal 300 of the new second user.

In this way, if the reusable cup discarded by others is thrown into the reusable cup collection box 500 by registering your member identification information in the QR code, you can be compensated with your own incentive.

Meanwhile, the management server 400 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 as follows.

As shown in FIG. 3, the management server 400 includes an information collection unit 410, a QR code information detection unit 420, a user management DB 430, a matching unit 440, and a reward/penalty calculation unit ( 450) and a compensation/penalty transmission unit 460.

The information collection unit 410 collects member identification information transmitted from the user terminal 300 and QR code information printed on the reusable cup. The member identification information includes the user's personal information and unique information for receiving incentive compensation provided upon completion of collection of the reusable cup, and the QR code information is provided on one side of the reusable cup purchased at the beverage store 200. Contains information that recognizes the QR code printed on . At this time, the QR code information printed on one side of the reusable cup includes information of one registered user.

The QR code information detection unit 420 can detect QR code information from the QR code information transmitted from the reusable cup collection server 600. At this time, if an additional registered user is included in the detected QR code information, the member identification information of the user registered in the detected QR code information can also be detected.

The user management DB 430 stores the QR code information collected by the information collection unit 410 and the user's member identification information registered in the QR code information in a database for each user.

The matching unit 440 compares the QR code information transmitted from the reusable cup collection server 600 with the QR code information stored in the user management DB 430 and matches the first QR code information registered in the matching QR code information. Detect the user's member identification information. At this time, if the second user's member identification information is registered in the QR code information collected from the reusable cup collection server 600, the matching unit 440 stores the registered member identification information of the second user in the user management DB ( It can be compared with the member identification information of the first user stored in 430).

And the matching unit 440 can delete the matched QR code information from the user management DB 430.

The reward/penalty calculation unit 450 may set an incentive compensation provided to the detected first user upon completion of collection of the reusable cup using the matching result from the matching unit 400. Additionally, the reward/penalty calculation unit 450 may use the matching result from the matching unit 400 to set an incentive compensation provided to the detected second user upon completion of collection of the reusable cup.

And, if the QR code information registered in the user management DB 430 is not delivered from the reusable cup collection server 600 within a preset time, the compensation/penalty calculation unit 450 uses the matching unit 440 to The member identification information of the first user may be detected, and a penalty may be set for the detected first user. In addition, when the QR code information in which the member identification information of the second user is newly registered is confirmed using the matching result in the matching unit 400, the member identification information of the second user first registered in the confirmed QR code information may be detected, and a penalty may be set for the detected first user.

The reward/penalty transmission unit 460 may transmit the incentive compensation or penalty set in the reward/penalty calculation unit 450 to the user terminal 300 of the detected user.

In this way, the reward/penalty delivery unit 450 delivers incentive compensation to the user registered with the QR code information printed on one side of the collected reusable cup, and when the reusable cup is not collected or is sent by another user. If a reusable cup is collected, a penalty may be passed on to the user who rented it.

At this time, incentive compensation may include cash, points, coupons, and virtual currency. Additionally, penalties can be provided to users in advance to deduct, delete, or change accumulated incentive rewards. By way of example, the penalty may include a coupon deduction, a later deposit requirement, or a cash charge.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 4, the reusable cup collection server 600 will be described in detail as follows.

As shown in FIG. 4, the reusable cup collection server 600 includes a reusable cup collection unit 610, a QR code information detection unit 620, a transmission data generation unit 630, and a QR code information delivery unit ( 640), a reusable cup washing unit 650, a sterilizing unit 660, and a reusable cup delivery unit 670.

The reusable cup collection unit 610 can collect reusable cups collected by employees in charge of collection from at least one reusable cup collection box 500 located on the street, restaurant, cafe, theater, etc. .

The QR code information detection unit 620 scans the QR code printed on one side of the reusable cup collected by the reusable cup collection unit 610, and detects the QR code information and the member identification information of the user registered in the QR code. can do.

The transmission data generation unit 630 can combine the QR code information detected by the QR code information detection unit 620 and the user's member identification information, encrypt it, and generate transmission data that can be transmitted through a communication network.

The QR code information transmission unit 640 can transmit transmission data generated by the transmission data generation unit 630 to the management server 400 through a communication network.

The reusable cup washing unit 650 can wash the inside and outside of the reusable cups collected in the reusable cup collection unit 610 with washing water.

The sterilizing unit 660 can sterilize the inside and outside of the reusable cup cleaned in the reusable cup cleaning unit 650 using a sterilizer. The sterilizer is a sterilizer that sterilizes with high heat, wind, pressure, UV, etc., and may include, for example, an ultraviolet sterilizer, a heat sterilizer, etc.

The reusable cup delivery unit 670 may deliver the reusable cup sterilized in the sterilization unit 660 to the beverage store 200 through a delivery company (not shown). Reusable cups delivered to the beverage store 200 are delivered in the quantity requested by the beverage store 200, and the reusable cups may be delivered randomly regardless of QR code information.

The operation of the reusable cup circulation system according to the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings as follows. The same reference numerals as in FIGS. 1 to 4 refer to the same members performing the same function.

Figure 5 is a flowchart for explaining a reusable cup circulation method according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figures 6a to 6f are diagrams illustrating each process in Figure 5.

Referring to FIG. 5, first, as shown in FIG. 6A, before ordering a drink at the beverage store 200, the user accesses the web/app installed on the user terminal 300 and enters his/her QR. Display the code on the screen (S10) At this time, when the user accesses the web/app for the first time, he or she proves his or her identity through simple text authentication, such as using phone number text authentication to load the coronavirus quarantine QR code by entering Naver, etc. , you can create your own QR code. After connecting, you can remember the cache and display your QR code on the screen without having to authenticate again.

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the user displays his/her unique QR code on the app on the user terminal 300 and shows it to the employee of the beverage store 200, the employee opens the web/app installed on the employee terminal. By scanning the user's unique QR code and then scanning the QR code printed on one side of the reusable cup, the user can be registered with the QR code printed on one side of the reusable cup (S20).

When the user's member identification information is registered in the QR code (S20), the user terminal 300 transmits the registered QR code and its member identification information to the management server 400, and the management server 400 sends the user terminal ( The member identification information transmitted from 300) and the QR code information printed on the reusable cup are collected, converted into a database for each user, and stored in the user management DB 430 (S30).

And as shown in FIG. 6C, a text message is sent to the user terminal 300 indicating that the coupon has been accumulated, and it can be confirmed that the coupon has been added to the web/app installed on the user terminal 300 (S40) This coupon can be exchanged for free drinks, etc. later if you have collected enough.

However, the point at which the coupon is added in the web/app may be when the reusable cup has been collected, but it may also be at the point when the user's member identification information is registered in the QR code printed on one side of the reusable cup. Be careful. And in order to explain the possibility of various embodiments of the present invention, the configuration in which a coupon is added to the web/app at the time the user's member identification information is registered in the QR code printed on one side of the reusable cup has been described above. , Here, we would like to explain that a coupon is added to the existing web/app when the user's member identification information is registered in the QR code printed on one side of the reusable cup.

And as shown in Figure 6d, the user drinks in a cafe, movie theater, or on the street as usual, then drinks the beverage in the disposable cup and drinks all the beverage in the reusable cup as if putting it in the trash can. Later, find one of the reusable cup collection boxes (500) provided nearby and throw the reusable cup (S50).

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6E, the collection manager collects the reusable cups from the reusable cup collection box 500 and moves them to the reusable cup collection server 600 (S60).

Accordingly, as shown in Figure 6f, the reusable cup collection server 600 scans the QR code printed on one side of the collected reusable cup and transmits it to the management server 400, and detects the QR code information. The reusable cup is washed with washing water and then sterilized through a sterilizing unit 660 such as an ultraviolet sterilizer (S70). The reusable cup that has been sterilized in this way is delivered back to the beverage store 200 to a user who wants to purchase a beverage. It can be reused again.

Meanwhile, if the QR code information registered in the user management DB 430 is not delivered from the reusable cup collection server 500 within a preset time (S80), the management server 400 allows the user to return the reusable cup. If it is determined that it was not done, the user can be detected using the QR code information, and then a penalty can be delivered to the user terminal 300 of the detected user (S90). At this time, the penalty delivered may include, for example, coupon deduction, later mandatory deposit, or cash imposition.

In this way, the present invention can increase the collection rate of reusable cups by configuring an incentive system, thereby providing personal compensation and convenience. In addition, by using a QR code printed directly on one side of the reusable cup, the rental and return of the cup can be tracked, thereby encouraging users to collect the cup and further increasing the collection rate. And because the present invention is based on an application, it provides users with information on their use of reusable cups and can check all records of returns and collections by linking with a database. This can be useful in the future based on data analysis such as usage amount and when it was used the most.

Meanwhile, the reusable cup circulation system described above is limited to one beverage store 200 for rental and return of reusable cups, but is not limited thereto. In other words, if there are multiple beverage outlets within a specific area, the operation method below can be easily changed without changing the entire system.

In the reusable cup circulation system according to the present invention, the recovery rate and effect are amplified when the activity range of users who rent reusable cups is mostly limited to a specific area (e.g., cafeteria, building, company office building, etc.). It cannot be ruled out that there are multiple beverage outlets (200) within the building.

Therefore, if there are multiple beverage stores 200, the reusable cups used by them are unified into the reusable cup supplied by the system, so that when a customer rents a reusable cup from one beverage store, there is no need to use the reusable cup at the same beverage store. Instead of returning the cup, you can return the reusable cup at another beverage store that handles the same reusable cup. This can reduce restrictions on the user's activity radius and improve convenience.

In addition, if there is a difference in the number of rentable reusable cups held by each beverage store after a certain time (e.g., one day) due to the process of rental and return at different beverage stores, the reusable cup collection server ( 600), the reusable cups can be redistributed by taking away the reusable cups that each beverage store has in excess of the standard and returning them to the beverage store that is short of reusable cups.

Promotion of the reusable cup circulation system of the present invention exists as an additional way to utilize it. To use a movie theater as an example, you can use the advertising time before watching a movie to hold an event where users can take pictures of the bottom of their reusable cups and post their use of reusable cups on their SNS through a link that provides prizes through a drawing. there is. In this way, it will be possible to simultaneously aim for the promotional effect of the company that introduced the reusable cup circulation system.

The device according to the disclosed embodiment includes a processor, memory for storing and executing program data, permanent storage such as a disk drive, a communication port for communicating with an external device, a user such as a touch panel, keys, buttons, etc. It may include an interface device, etc. Methods implemented as software modules or algorithms may be stored on a computer-readable recording medium as computer-readable codes or program instructions executable on the processor. Here, computer-readable recording media include magnetic storage media (e.g., ROM (read-only memory), RAM (random-access memory), floppy disk, hard disk, etc.) and optical read media (e.g., CD-ROM). ), DVD (Digital Versatile Disc), etc.

The computer-readable recording medium is distributed among computer systems connected to a network, so that computer-readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner. The media may be readable by a computer, stored in memory, and executed by a processor.

All documents, including publications, patent applications, patents, etc., cited in the disclosed embodiments are included in the disclosed embodiments to the same extent as if each cited document were individually and specifically taken together or as if taken as a whole in the published examples. can be merged

For understanding of the disclosed embodiments, reference numerals are used in the preferred embodiments shown in the drawings, and specific terms are used to describe the disclosed embodiments. However, the disclosed embodiments are not limited by the specific terms, and the disclosed embodiments are It may include all components commonly conceived by those skilled in the art.

The disclosed embodiment may be represented by functional block configurations and various processing steps. These functional blocks may be implemented in various numbers of hardware or/and software configurations that execute specific functions. For example, the disclosed embodiments include integrated circuit configurations such as memory, processing, logic, look-up tables, etc., capable of executing various functions under the control of one or more microprocessors or other control devices. can be hired. Similar to the fact that the components of the disclosed embodiments can be implemented as software programming or software elements, the disclosed embodiments include various algorithms implemented as combinations of data structures, processes, routines or other programming constructs, such as C, C++, , may be implemented in a programming or scripting language such as Java, assembler, etc. Functional aspects may be implemented as algorithms running on one or more processors. Additionally, the disclosed embodiments may employ conventional technologies for electronic environment settings, signal processing, and/or data processing. Terms such as “mechanism,” “element,” “means,” and “configuration” may be used broadly and are not limited to mechanical and physical configurations. The term may include the meaning of a series of software routines in connection with a processor, etc.

Specific implementations described in the disclosed embodiment are examples and do not limit the scope of the disclosed embodiment in any way. For the sake of brevity of the specification, descriptions of conventional electronic components, control systems, software, and other functional aspects of the systems may be omitted. In addition, the connections or connection members of lines between components shown in the drawings exemplify functional connections and/or physical or circuit connections, and in actual devices, various functional connections or physical connections may be replaced or added. Can be represented as connections, or circuit connections.

Additionally, unless specifically mentioned, such as “essential,” “important,” etc., it may not be a necessary component for application of the disclosed embodiments.

Additionally, those of ordinary skill in the technical field of the present invention will understand that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. Therefore, the true scope of technical protection of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the attached patent claims.

100: Reusable cup manufacturer 200: Beverage store
300: User terminal 400: Management server
410: Information collection unit 420: QR code information detection unit
430: User management DB 440: Matching unit
450: Compensation/penalty calculation unit 460: Compensation/penalty transmission unit
500: Reusable cup collection box 600: Reusable cup collection server
610: Reusable cup collection unit 620: QR code information detection unit
630: Transmission data generation unit 640: QR code information delivery unit
650: Reusable cup washing unit 660: Sterilization unit
670: Reusable cup delivery department

Claims (3)

A beverage store that receives user recognition information from a user purchasing a beverage and registers the user in an identification means provided on one side of a reusable cup containing the beverage being sold;
A user terminal that transmits pre-stored member identification information to the beverage store and transmits registered identification method information and member identification information to the management server;
A management server that registers identification information in the management database of the user based on the identification information and member identification information transmitted from the user terminal and delivers incentive compensation to the user terminal of the detected user;
A reusable cup collection box provided with a recycle bin having an internal storage space to collect used reusable cups,
Detects the identification information provided on one side of the reusable cup collected from the reusable cup collection box, transmits the detected identification information to the management server, cleans and sterilizes the reusable cup for which the identification information is detected, and drinks the reusable cup. Includes a reusable cup collection server delivered to stores,
The management server is
An information collection unit that collects member identification information transmitted from the user terminal and information on the identification means provided in the reusable cup;
A QR code information detection unit that detects the identification means information and the member identification information of the user registered in the identification means information from the identification means information transmitted from the reusable cup collection server;
A user management DB that stores the identification method information collected in the information collection unit and the user's member identification information registered in the identification method information in a database for each user;
The identification information transmitted by scanning the QR code printed on one side of the reusable cup collected from the reusable cup collection server is compared with the identification information stored in the user management DB and registered in the matching identification information. A matching unit that detects the member identification information of the user,
Using the matched results from the matching unit, an incentive reward is set to be provided to the detected user upon completion of collection of the reusable cup, and the identification method information registered in the user management DB is received from the reusable cup collection server within a preset time. If not delivered, a compensation/penalty calculation unit that detects the user's member identification information and sets a penalty;
Comprising a reward/penalty transmission unit that transmits the incentive compensation or penalty set in the reward/penalty calculation unit to the user terminal of the detected user,
The QR code information detector directly scans the QR code printed on one side of the reusable cup using the user terminal 300 when it is thrown into the reusable cup collection box by the second user. If the member identification information of the detected user is detected as the member identification information of a second user other than the user registered in the identification method information, it is determined that the first user did not return the reusable cup, and the user terminal of the first user is determined to have not returned the reusable cup. A multi-use cup circulation system characterized in that it delivers a penalty and delivers an incentive reward to the user terminal of the second user.
delete (A) scanning the unique identification means displayed on the user terminal, scanning the identification means provided on one side of the reusable cup, and registering the user with the identification means provided on one side of the reusable cup;
(B) transmitting the registered identification means and the user's member identification information from the user terminal to the management server;
(C) collecting member identification information transmitted from the user terminal and identification means information provided in the reusable cup using a management server, converting it into a database for each user and storing it in the user management DB;
(D) Using the management server, the QR code printed on one side of the reusable cup collected from the reusable cup collection server is scanned and the identification information transmitted is compared with the identification information stored in the user management DB. Comparing and detecting the member identification information of the user registered in the matching identification method information, and delivering incentive compensation to the detected user terminal;
(E) using a reusable cup collection server where reusable cups thrown into the reusable cup collection box are collected, scanning the identification means provided on one side of the collected reusable cups and transmitting them to the management server;
(F) cleaning and sterilizing the reusable cup for which the identification information is detected;
(G) comprising the step of delivering the sterilized reusable cup to a beverage store and reusing it for a user wishing to purchase a beverage,
The step (D) is
A QR code printed on one side of the reusable cup is scanned by a second user, the member identification information of the second user is registered in the QR code, and then the reusable cup is collected in a reusable cup collection box;
If the second user's member identification information is registered in the QR code transmitted to the management server, it is determined that the first user did not return the reusable cup, and a penalty is sent to the first user's user terminal detected using the QR code information. A step of delivering,
A reusable cup circulation method further comprising delivering incentive compensation to the user terminal of the second user.