KR20140068749A - Can or PET bottle pressing machine using Barcode classification - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a beverage container pressure processing apparatus using a bar code automatically updating a bar code data base during the process in a pressing apparatus and not updating bar codes of new beverages continuously released by a person all the time, to reduce the maintenance costs and enable a smooth operation of the apparatus.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a beverage container pressing apparatus using a bar code,

The present invention relates to a beverage container squeezing apparatus using a bar code for recognizing a bar code of a beverage container through a bar code scanner so as to sort and process the kind of the beverage container and process the same even if a container in which an unregistered bar code is printed is inserted will be.

Conventionally, as a device for pressing a can or a PET bottle, there has been a case in which a metal sensor or the like is used to perform a pressing process by distinguishing whether the container is a metal material or not.

However, in the case of using a metal sensor or the like, there is a problem that a fault occurs in the sensor or an error is caused in the discrimination when foreign substances are added to the charged object.

Therefore, if the barcode attached to the beverage container is used, it is expected that the introduced container can be more easily separated and processed.

Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2009-0090481 discloses a conventional beverage container compression apparatus.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is conceived to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and it is an object of the present invention to reduce the management cost by automatically recognizing the bar code of the beverage container and updating the bar code database in the process of processing in the compression device, And an object thereof is to provide a beverage container squeezing processing apparatus using a bar code that enables smooth operation of the apparatus.

The object of the present invention is to provide a bar code reading device and a bar code reading device in which when a bar code of an inserted container is in a bar code database of a device, a separating drum is operated to perform a normal process. If the bar code of the loaded container is not in the bar code database, And the bar code DB is updated by further storing the bar code of the container after performing a process suitable for the object, and the beverage container squeezing process apparatus using the bar code.

The above object of the present invention can be also achieved by a container dispensing system having a container insertion portion into which an empty container is inserted and which is inclined downward and includes a metal detection sensor and a barcode scanner, and an accommodating portion positioned next to the container introducing portion, A separating drum formed at a lower portion of the separating drum and having a weight and being inclined downwardly in one direction and having a weight lower than a predetermined weight; Wherein the empty container is maintained in a downward tilted state in the one direction and is rotated downwardly inclined in a direction opposite to the one direction when the discharged empty container exceeds a predetermined weight; A pressing part for pressing an empty container, and a pressing part for pressing the empty container in a direction opposite to the one direction A control unit for receiving information from the metal detection sensor and the bar code scanner and controlling the operation of the separation drum and the pressing unit and storing the bar code information, The present invention is also directed to a beverage container crimping apparatus using a bar code.

Further, in the beverage container squeezing apparatus using the bar code, a can / PET bottle separating unit having a separation plate driven by a motor may be further formed between the balance plate and the squeeze unit.

Further, in the beverage container squeezing apparatus using the bar code, when the empty container is discriminated as a metal material by the metal detecting sensor, the control unit stores the bar code of the empty container separately as a can, The barcode of the empty container may be stored as a PET bottle.

According to the beverage container squeezing apparatus using the barcode according to the present invention, the barcode database of the new beverages to be released continuously is automatically updated in the process of being processed in the squeezing device without updating the barcode every time, So that the device can be operated smoothly.

The beverage container squeezing apparatus using the barcode according to the present invention automatically separates, compresses and stores empty PET bottles and cans used as beverage containers, and gives a certain reward point to the user to increase the collection rate of recycled products and reduce the transportation cost By reading the barcode printed on the surface of each container by dividing the PET bottle and the can by the device, the kind of the container can be classified and stored, and it can be automatically updated, so that the trouble of updating the barcode database can be saved.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a main configuration of a beverage container squeezing apparatus using a bar code according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a conceptual view illustrating a container input port portion of a beverage container crimping apparatus using a bar code according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a view showing a configuration of a separating drum, an balance, a pressing part, etc. of a beverage container squeezing apparatus using a bar code according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,
4 is a perspective view schematically showing a separation drum of a beverage container squeezing apparatus using a bar code according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,
5 is a perspective view schematically showing a balance and a foreign matter discharging unit of a beverage container squeezing apparatus using a bar code according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,
6 is a conceptual diagram showing the configuration of a can and a PET container separator of a beverage container squeezing apparatus using a bar code according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a beverage container crimping apparatus using a bar code according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing a main configuration of a beverage container squeezing apparatus using a bar code according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a beverage container squeezing apparatus using a bar code according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a view showing a configuration of a separating drum, an balance, and a pressing part of a beverage container squeezing apparatus using a bar code according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a cross- FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view of a separating drum of a beverage container squeezing apparatus using a bar code according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 schematically shows a scale and a foreign matter discharging unit of a beverage container squeezing apparatus using a bar code according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a perspective view of a can of a beverage container crimping apparatus using a bar code according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. A conceptual diagram illustrating the configuration PET container separating portion.

1 to 6, a beverage container squeezing apparatus (hereinafter referred to as "squeezing apparatus") using a bar code according to the present invention includes a container input unit 10, a separation drum 20, a can / A foreign matter discharging portion 30 provided with a separating portion 40, a pressing portion 50 and a balance plate 31, and a control portion (not shown).

The container input unit 10 has a cylindrical tube structure as a portion into which an empty container to be processed is input, a metal detection sensor 11 is provided at a front portion of the inner surface, and a plurality of barcode scanners 12 Is installed. The container input portion 10 has a downwardly inclined structure and is moved backward by its own weight when the empty container is inserted.

The separating drum 20 is connected to the rear of the container charging unit 10 and is rotatably installed by the motor 21. The lower portion of the separating drum 20 has a receiving portion 22 having a shape similar to that of the upper portion of the circular tube, . The separation drum 20 can selectively rotate clockwise and counterclockwise. Therefore, the empty container passing through the container insertion portion 10 is seated in the receiving portion 22, and when the separation drum 20 is rotated, the empty container falls down through the opened upper portion of the separation drum 20.

The foreign matter discharging portion 30 is formed below the separating drum 20 and has a balance plate 31, a first inclined portion 36, a second inclined portion 37 and a foreign matter discharge port 38. A sensor (not shown) for detecting an empty container passing through the foreign matter discharge port 38 is installed at one side of the foreign matter discharge port 38. The sensor of the foreign matter discharge port 38 senses the passage of the object through the foreign matter discharge port 38. Various sensors including an infrared sensor suitable for sensing the passage of the object may be used. And the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The balance plate 31 is hingedly fixed between the front wall body 34 and the rear wall body 35 and is rotatable. A weight weight 33 is formed on one side of the balance plate 31. The rotation axis 32 of the balance plate 31 is biased to the left from the center of the balance plate 31 and the weight 33 is formed on the left side of the bottom face of the balance plate 31. The weight 33 is normally weighted such that the balance plate 31 is inclined downward to the left and also when the bottle is dropped from the separation drum 20 to the balance plate 31, And when the glass bottle is separated from the balance plate 31 in the separation drum 20, it has a weight enough to rotate clockwise and be inclined downward to the right. When the separating drum 20 rotates and the empty container is dropped to the left, the balancer 31 must be in a state in which the balancer 31 is inclined downward to the left in order to allow the empty container to fall above the balancer 31 31 are positioned below the center of the separating drum 20. As shown in Fig.

The first inclined portion 36 is formed below the balance plate 31 to form a downward sloped surface to the right and thus the empty container dropped to the right side of the separation drum 20 is inclined by the first inclined portion 36 to the right side . The second inclined portion 37 forms a forwardly inclined surface to move the empty container along the first inclined portion 36 forward. A foreign matter discharge port (38) is formed in front of the second inclined portion (37), so that the empty container which is not to be treated is discharged to the outside through the foreign matter discharge port. When the empty container is discharged from the foreign object outlet, the sensor senses it and sends a signal to the control unit, and the control unit deletes the barcode of the empty container from the storage unit.

The cans / PET bottles separator 40 provides a passage for connecting the balance plate 31 and the crimping portion 50, and a separation plate 42 driven by a motor (not shown) is installed at the center of the passage. Accordingly, when the empty container is in the can, the separating plate 42 rotates according to a command from the control unit, and forms a moving path to the can-pressing unit 51. When the empty container is a PET bottle, it moves to the PET bottle can- Thereby forming a path.

The crimping portion 50 is provided below the can-bottle separating portion 40 and has a can press portion 51 for pressing the can and a PET bottle crimping portion 59 for pressing the PET bottle. The can presser 51 and the bottle presser 59 both have a structure in which a pair of press plates 52 are pressed against each other while approaching each other and a plurality of needles 53 are formed on one of the press plates 52 And the other pressing plate 52 is provided with holes 54 through which the needles 53 penetrate to pierce the container when the container is squeezed to thereby allow the air to escape and to perform the squeezing. A pressurized container discharge unit (not shown) is provided in the pressurized unit 50 to discharge the pressurized container. Various known methods can be used for the discharge unit of the pressurized container, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The control unit controls the operations of the separation drum 20, the can / bottle separator 40 and the compression unit 50 and controls the operation of the metal detection sensor 11 and the bar code scanner 12 of the container input unit 10, And acquires signals or information from the sensors of the metal detection sensor 11, the bar code scanner 12 and the foreign matter outlet. The control unit has a storage unit for storing barcode data for empty containers and cans. In the storage unit of the control unit, barcode data for various kinds of empty containers and cans are stored in advance and can be additionally updated.

Hereinafter, operations and effects of the compression bonding apparatus having the above-described configuration will be described.

1) If the barcode acquired from the empty container that is inserted matches the stored barcode

When the empty container is inserted into the container input unit 10, the barcode printed on the surface of the empty container is acquired by the barcode scanner 12, and if the acquired barcode matches the barcode stored in advance in the control unit, And the separation drum 20 is turned to the left side to perform normal treatment. Accordingly, the empty container falls to the balance plate 31. Since the empty PET bottle or the empty can is light in weight, the empty container is moved to the can / PET bottle separator 40 while the balance plate 31 is kept tilted downward to the left. The control part rotates the separating plate 42 of the can / PET bottle separating part 40 according to the type of the empty container, so that when the empty container is the can, the can pressing part 51 moves the container And guides the movement of the empty container to the bottle presser 59 when the empty container is a PET bottle. When the container is put in the can squeeze portion 51 and the PET bottle squeeze portion 59, the squeeze process is performed to discharge the container.

However, when the empty container dropped to the left by the separation drum 20 is dropped on the balance plate 31 and the balance plate 31 is rotated so that the balance plate 31 is tilted downward to the right, 31, the empty container is discharged through the first inclined portion 36 and the second inclined portion 37 to the foreign matter discharge port 38, and the control unit receives a signal from the sensor of the foreign matter discharge port, . In this case, since the weight of the charged empty container is out of the range of the weight of the PET bottle set in the control unit, it is determined that the charged empty container is not a PET bottle. That is, this process is performed when the glass bottle is inserted.

2) If the empty container's bar code is inconsistent with the stored bar code and the empty container is metal

In the case where the empty container which is inconsistent with the stored bar code is inserted and the empty container is detected as metal by the metal detection sensor 11, the bar code of the empty container acquired by the bar code scanner 12 is divided into cans and stored And the control unit rotates the separation drum 20 to the left to discharge the empty container to the left. When the empty container dropped to the left falls on the balance plate 31 and the weight of the empty container is light so that the balance plate 31 is kept tilted downward to the left, the can / PET bottle separator 40 guides the empty container with the can compresser The empty container put into the can presser is compressed and discharged.

However, when the empty container dropped to the left by the separation drum 20 is dropped on the balance plate 31 and the balance plate 31 is rotated so that the balance plate 31 is tilted downward to the right, 31, the empty container is discharged through the first inclined portion 36 and the second inclined portion 37 to the foreign matter discharge port 38, and the control unit receives a signal from the sensor of the foreign matter discharge port, . In this case, since the weight of the charged empty container deviates from the weight of the can set in the control unit, it is determined that the charged empty container is not a can.

3) The empty barcode is inconsistent with the stored barcode and the empty container is not metal.

If an empty container having a bar code not stored in the control unit is inserted and the empty container is not detected as a metal by the metal detection sensor 11 of the container inlet, the control unit divides the empty container into PET bottles, And the separation drum 20 is rotated to the left to discharge the empty container to the left. When the empty container dropped to the left falls on the balance plate 31 and the empty container is light in weight so that the balance plate 31 is kept inclined downward to the left, the can / PET bottle separation unit 40 guides the empty container with the PET bottle presser Empty containers put into the PET bottle press are squeezed out.

However, when the empty container dropped to the left by the separation drum 20 is dropped on the balance plate 31 and the balance plate 31 is rotated so that the balance plate 31 is tilted downward to the right, 31, the empty container is discharged through the first inclined portion 36 and the second inclined portion 37 to the foreign matter discharge port 38, and the control unit receives a signal from the sensor of the foreign matter discharge port, . In this case, since the weight of the charged empty container is out of the range of the weight of the PET bottle set in the control unit, it is determined that the charged empty container is not a PET bottle. That is, this process is performed when the glass bottle is inserted.

4) When a foreign object without a bar code is inserted

When the foreign substance other than the bar code is inserted, the control unit rotates the separation drum 20 to the right to discharge the foreign matter to the foreign matter outlet.

5) Barcode update of control unit

As described above, the control unit obtains the barcode from the empty container having the barcode not stored in the storage unit, divides the barcode into the can or the PET bottle, and stores the barcode in the control unit. When the same container is subsequently inserted, And the can is divided into PET bottles and cans. Therefore, the barcode data of the empty container to be processed is automatically updated.

In this way, even if a container in which an unregistered barcode is printed is loaded in this way, it can be processed and data is automatically added every time a new barcode is detected by the barcode scanner 12 provided at the loading port, so that management is facilitated.

Although the metal sensing sensor 11 and the bar code scanner 12 are formed in the container input unit 10 in the embodiment of the present invention, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the metal sensing sensor 11 and the bar code scanner 12 may be formed in the receiving portion 22 of the separation drum 20. [

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, And additions should be considered as falling within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

10 container input section, 20 separation drum, 30 foreign matter discharge section, 40 can / PET bottle separation section, 50 compression section

Claims (3)

A container insertion portion into which an empty container is inserted and which is inclined downward and has a metal detection sensor and a barcode scanner;
A separation drum disposed next to the container input part and having a receptacle opened at an upper portion to receive the empty container, the separation drum rotating by a motor to discharge the empty container downward;
The empty container is formed at a lower portion of the separating drum and has a weight and is inclined downwardly in one direction. When the discharged empty container is less than a predetermined weight, the empty container is kept sloping downward in one direction, A weight plate that rotates in a downward inclined state in a direction opposite to the one direction when the weight is exceeded;
A crushing unit for crushing the empty container dropped in one direction lower part of the balance plate;
A foreign matter discharging unit for discharging the empty container dropped at a lower portion of the balancer in a direction opposite to the one direction; And
And a control unit for receiving information from the metal detection sensor and the bar code scanner and controlling the operations of the separation drum and the pressing unit and storing the bar code information. . The method according to claim 1,
And a can / PET bottle separating portion having a separation plate driven by a motor is further formed between the balance plate and the press bonding portion. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the control unit stores the bar code of the empty container in a can when the empty container is identified as a metal by the metal detection sensor,
And when the empty container is not identified as a metal material, the barcode of the empty container is divided and stored as a PET bottle.

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