KR20170017652A

KR20170017652A - Auto Separate Garbage Can Through Garbage Type Recognition

Info

Publication number: KR20170017652A
Application number: KR1020150111886A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이경록
Original assignee: 이경록
Priority date: 2015-08-07
Filing date: 2015-08-07
Publication date: 2017-02-15

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a garbage can, and more particularly, to an automatic separation garbage bin for automatically recognizing garbage and guiding the garbage to a garbage bin suitable for the garbage, A metal detection sensor installed on the front of the garbage can to detect metal garbage, a camera installed on the front of the garbage can to recognize the shape and color of the garbage, and a garbage type And a control section for opening and closing the waste input port corresponding to the type of the waste, so that the metal detection sensor, the camera and the control section can determine the type of waste to be discarded and open and close only the waste input port corresponding to the type of waste, The effect is remarkably improved.

Description

{Auto Separate Garbage Can Through Garbage Type Recognition}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a garbage can, and more particularly, to an automatic separation and collection garbage can by automatically recognizing garbage and guiding the garbage to a garbage bin suitable for the garbage.

Generally, garbage cans are containers for storing or collecting garbage. Recently, garbage separation has been promoted due to the environmental pollution problem caused by the garbage.

It is important that the garbage collector collects the same kind of recyclable garbage into one place and does not mix general garbage by separating and discharging recyclable garbage and general garbage.

For this purpose, a garbage can is known which changes the shape of the garbage input port in the garbage can, so that only a predetermined size of garbage can be discarded. For example, a trash can is provided in the trash receptacle corresponding to the diameter of the beverage can, so that only the beverage can can enter.

In addition, it is known that a trash receptacle is opened only when a person approaches the trash receptacle, or a black box is installed around the trash receptacle to encourage collection of garbage.

However, when the shape of the garbage inlet is changed, there is a problem that garbage smaller than a predetermined size may be mixed.

In addition, there is a problem that it is not possible to induce separate collection of garbage by opening only when a person approaches the garbage can.

Further, even when a black box is installed around the trash can, there is a problem that the garbage collection and collection effect is insignificant.

KR 20-0468744 Y1

An object of the present invention is to provide an automatic separation and collection garbage bin by automatically recognizing the type of garbage and opening a separate collection garbage bin suitable for the garbage so that garbage separation can be induced.

The present invention provides a trash bin (100) having a trash inlet (110) automatically opened and closed, comprising: a metal detection sensor (200) installed on a front surface of the trash bin (100) to detect metal trash; A camera 300 installed on the front of the garbage can 100 to recognize the shape and color of the garbage; And a control unit 400 for opening and closing the waste input port 110 corresponding to the type of waste in association with the metal detection sensor 200 and the camera 300.

In addition, the garbage inlet 110 of the present invention is characterized in that a plurality of garbage charging openings 110 are provided for each type of garbage.

In addition, the present invention is further characterized by an infrared sensor 500 for recognizing a person throwing away garbage on the front surface of the garbage can 100.

Here, the garbage bin 100 of the present invention is in a standby power state, and when the infrared sensor 500 recognizes a person, it is switched to an operating state.

The present invention can determine the kind of garbage to be discarded by the metal detection sensor 200, the camera 300 and the control unit 400 so that the garbage can be discarded by opening and closing only the garbage input port 110 corresponding to the garbage type, There is an effect of remarkably improving the collection rate.

The present invention also has the effect of saving energy by allowing the metal detection sensor 200 and the camera 300 to operate only when the user approaches the garbage can 100 through the infrared sensor 500.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a garbage input port 110 of an automatic separation and collection garbage can be closed through recognition of a garbage type according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which a waste inlet 110 of an automatic separation and collection garbage can be opened through recognition of a garbage type according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a garbage input port 110 of an automatic separation and collection garbage can be closed through recognition of a garbage type according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the automatic separation and collection garbage bin through the recognition of the garbage type according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a garbage can 100 having a garbage inlet 110 that is automatically opened and closed, A camera 300 installed on the front of the garbage can 100 to recognize the shape and color of the garbage, a metal detection sensor 200, a camera 300, And a control unit 400 for opening and closing the waste input port 110 corresponding to the type of garbage.

Here, a plurality of trash input ports 110 are provided for each type of trash.

In addition, the garbage container 100 further includes an infrared sensor 500 for recognizing a person throwing away garbage.

Further, the garbage can 100 is in the standby power state, and when the infrared sensor 500 recognizes a person, it is switched to the operating state.

The garbage can 100 has a hollow basket shape in which the lower part is closed and the upper part is opened. A trash inlet 110 is provided in the upper part of the trash box 100. The garbage input port 110 includes a driving unit, and is automatically selected according to a signal from the control unit 400.

The metal detection sensor 200 detects the presence or absence of a metal in a nearby object. The metal detection sensor 200 detects whether or not the metal of the garbage near the garbage can 100 is metal, and transmits a detection result signal to the control unit 400.

The camera 300 photographs the garbage near the garbage can 100, recognizes the shape and color, and transmits the recognition result to the control unit 400. The shape of the garbage is registered in advance in the control unit 400 according to the type of the garbage. The result of photographing the camera 300 is stored in the control unit 400, and the garbage type is recognized by comparing the result with the data stored in the control unit 400.

At this time, the image recognition technology through the camera 300 is widely known, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The control unit 300 determines the type of trash close to the trash can 100 based on the signal of the metal detection sensor 200 and the signal of the camera 300. The control unit 300 opens and closes the waste inlet 110 according to the determination result.

The infrared sensor 500 is for recognizing a person approaching the garbage can 100. The metal detection sensor 200 and the camera 300 described above can be operated through the infrared sensor 500 only when necessary to save energy.

For example, when there is no person in the trash box 100, energy is saved by making the metal detection sensor 200 and the camera 300 stand-by power, and when a person throwing away trash is detected in the infrared sensor 500, The metal detection sensor 200 and the camera 300 are operated to recognize the type of the garbage through the control unit 400.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a waste inlet 110 of an automatic separation and collection garbage can be opened through recognition of a garbage type according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the user is placed in front of the garbage can 100 with the garbage, the infrared sensor 500 senses the user and operates the metal detection sensor 200 and the camera 300 in the standby power state.

The metal detection sensor 200 determines whether the user holds the garbage metal, and the camera 300 photographs the garbage to recognize the shape and color. The type of the garbage is determined as a result of the pattern most similar to the pattern stored in the control unit 400. [

For example, assuming that the user holds a beverage can, the metal detection sensor 200 firstly sends a result of the metal determination to the control unit 400, the camera 300 photographs the beverage can, and the control unit 400 ) Determines the type of garbage by querying the pattern most similar to the stored pattern.

Then, depending on the kind of the garbage, the garbage inlet 110 is opened and closed, and the user drains the garbage through the garbage inlet 110.

Although one waste inlet 110 is shown in the drawing, a plurality of waste inlet ports 110 may be formed depending on the type of waste such as metal, PET, plastic, and styrofoam.

The metal detection sensor 200, the camera 300, and the control unit 400 judge the type of trash discarded so that only the trash inlet 110 corresponding to the trash type can be opened and closed to discard the trash, .

100: Trash can
110: Waste input
200: Metal detection sensor
300: camera
400:
500: Infrared sensor

Claims

In a garbage can 100 having a garbage inlet 110 that is automatically opened and closed,

A metal detection sensor 200 installed on a front surface of the trash receptacle 100 for detecting metal trash; A camera 300 installed on the front of the garbage can 100 to recognize the shape and color of the garbage; And
And a controller (400) for opening and closing the garbage inlet (110) corresponding to the type of garbage in cooperation with the metal detection sensor (200) and the camera (300).

The method according to claim 1,
The garbage charging apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of garbage input ports (110) are provided for each type of garbage.

The method according to claim 1,
And an infrared sensor (500) for recognizing the person throwing out the trash on the front surface of the trash bin (100).

The method of claim 3,
Wherein the garbage bin (100) is in a standby power state, and when the infrared sensor (500) recognizes a person, the garbage bin (100) is switched to an operating state.