KR20220167871A - Recycling collection system with improved reuse efficiency and providing method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency and a provision method thereof are disclosed. The recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a sensing unit for sensing input recyclables; a compression unit for compressing the recyclables; and a control unit. The control unit determines whether or not the recyclables sensed by the sensing unit satisfy a predetermined collection condition, and controls to compress the recyclables only when the collection condition is satisfied as a result of the determination. An objective of the present invention is to recover clean recyclables with high recycling value from homes and/or offices where recyclables are initially discharged.

Description

Recycling collection system with improved reuse efficiency and providing method thereof}

The present invention relates to a recycling collection system with improved reuse efficiency and a method for providing the same, and more particularly, by providing a reward to a user who disposes of recycled goods, so that foreign substances can be removed from recycling items such as homes or offices and sorted by type. It relates to a technical idea that can reduce cost due to separation work (eg, re-separation of recyclables or removal of foreign substances, etc.) that is performed again by the company after recyclables are collected by ensuring that this can be done.

Currently, the use rate of domestic recycled products is increasing, but the actual recycling rate of recycled products does not appear to be high. The reason is that many recyclables containing foreign substances are not collected and disposed of, and even if they are collected, in order to use the recyclables, it is necessary to carry out the separation operation again to remove foreign substances within the recycling company, resulting in a lot of cost and There are issues that take time.

In addition, although there are currently cases in which large collection machines in the form of vending machines are used in public places and specific places, it is inconvenient for individuals to carry recyclables generated in the house to large collection machines for the purpose of recycling and separate discharge. Big.

In order to increase the number and convenience of recycling discharged recyclables, there are no locational, spatial, and time constraints. In order to collect a large amount of clean recyclables fundamentally, the collection of recyclables is carried out by removing foreign substances and separating discharge from the home or office, etc. It is necessary to increase the proportion and proportion of recycling.

To this end, a technical idea capable of inducing the user to correctly discharge the recyclables and conveniently discharging the recyclables is required.

Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0119593

An object of the present invention is to provide a method and system capable of providing a predetermined compensation for the recovered recyclables to a user who discharges recyclables, so that clean recyclables with high recycling value can be recovered from the home and/or office, etc., where the recyclables are first discharged. is to provide

To this end, when collecting recyclables, certain collection conditions (eg, whether or not foreign substances are included, whether a cap is included, whether a label is included, etc.) are set, and only recyclables that satisfy the collection conditions are collected. It is to provide a technical idea that can reduce the consumption of time and money due to re-separation.

In addition, it is to provide a technical idea that induces active participation of users and enables smooth separation of discharge by allowing users who discharge recyclables that satisfy the collection conditions to be compensated according to a predetermined standard.

A recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a sensing unit for sensing input recyclables, a compression unit for compressing the recyclables, and a control unit, wherein the control unit , It may be characterized in that it determines whether or not the recyclables sensed by the sensing unit satisfy a predetermined collection condition, and controls the recyclables to be compressed only when the collection condition is satisfied as a result of the determination.

In addition, the recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency may further include a collection unit for collecting recyclables and a counting unit for counting the quantity or weight of recyclables collected by the collection unit.

In addition, the control unit may be characterized in that it updates the counting result performed by the counting unit and performs user compensation processing corresponding to the updated counting result.

In addition, the recyclables collection system includes a fixing part for preventing movement of the input recyclables, a discharge pipe communicating with the lower end of the fixing part and transporting the contents discharged from the recyclables, and communicating with the end of the discharge pipe so that the contents It further includes a receiving portion to be accommodated, and the fixing portion is formed such that a lower end has a V shape within a predetermined angular range, and the inlet side in the longitudinal direction of the recyclable product is fixed to face the ground within a predetermined angular range. that can be characterized.

In addition, the collection unit includes a plurality of collection boxes, and the control unit analyzes the sensing result sensed by the sensing unit to classify the type or coloration of the recyclables, and to classify the recyclables according to the type or coloration of the classified recyclables. It may be characterized in that it is controlled to be collected in another collection box.

In addition, the sensing unit includes an image sensor, and the control unit analyzes the image sensed by the image sensor based on a pre-learned learning result for each collection condition, type, and coloration of the recyclables, and determines the result of the analysis. Based on this, it may be characterized in determining whether or not collection conditions are satisfied, the type of recyclables, or whether or not they are colored.

Also, the control unit may transmit collection information including a counting result to a predetermined monitoring system.

In addition, the collection condition may include at least one of whether a foreign substance is included, whether a label is included, or whether a lid is included.

In order to solve the above technical problem, a method for providing a recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention is a step of sensing inputted recyclables by a recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency. Determining whether the predetermined collection condition is satisfied, and if the collection condition is satisfied as a result of the determination, the recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency may include a step of performing a user compensation process for the recyclables.

In addition, the method for providing a recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency includes the step of the recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency collecting the recyclables and the step of counting the quantity or weight of the recyclables collected by the recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency. can include more.

In addition, the step of performing the user compensation process for the recyclables by the recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency includes the step of updating the counting result by the recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency and the updated counting result of the recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency. It may include performing a user compensation process corresponding to .

In addition, the step of collecting the recyclables by the recyclables collection system with improved reusability efficiency may include compressing the recyclables by the recyclables collection system with improved reusability efficiency and recyclables with improved reuse efficiency if the collection condition is satisfied as a result of the determination. A collection system may include collecting the recyclables.

In addition, the step of collecting the recyclables by the recyclables collection system with improved reusability efficiency includes the step of analyzing the sensing result by the recyclables collection system with improved reusability efficiency to classify the type or color of the recyclables, and the recyclables with improved reusability efficiency. The recyclables collection system may collect the recyclables into different collection boxes according to the classification result.

In addition, the method for providing a recyclables collection system with improved reusability efficiency includes the steps of the recyclables collection system with improved reusability efficiency learning images for each collection condition, type, and coloration of the recyclables, collecting recyclables with improved reusability efficiency Analyzing the sensed image based on a learning result by a system, and determining at least one of whether the collection condition is satisfied, the type of the recyclable product, or whether the recyclable product is colored based on the analysis result by a recyclables collection system having improved reuse efficiency. may further include.

The method of providing a recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency may further include transmitting, by the recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency, collection information including the counting result to a predetermined monitoring system.

A computer program installed in the data processing device and stored in a recording medium may be provided to perform the above-described method for providing a recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency.

According to the technical concept of the present invention, the recyclables collection system with improved reusability efficiency can only collect recyclables that satisfy the collection conditions set in the system from the first discharge location, such as home or/or office, so that the collection company saves time due to re-separation work, etc. , it has the effect of reducing cost consumption.

In addition, there is an effect that can improve the recycling proportion of the discharged recyclables.

In addition, by providing a predetermined reward to a user who discharges recyclables that satisfy the collection conditions, there is an effect of inducing active participation of the user.

In order to more fully understand the drawings cited in the detailed description of the present invention, a brief description of each drawing is provided.
1 is a diagram for explaining a method of implementing a recyclables collection system having improved reuse efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of a recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram schematically illustrating the configuration of a control unit of a recyclables collection system having improved reusability efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram for explaining a compression unit of a recyclables collection system having improved reusability efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view for explaining a collection unit of a recyclables collection system having improved reuse efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram for explaining a monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 shows a schematic flow of a method for providing a recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram showing an implementation example of a recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a view for explaining a fixing part of a recyclables collection system having improved reusability efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Since the present invention can apply various transformations and have various embodiments, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all conversions, equivalents, or substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. These terms are only used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

Terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In this specification, terms such as “include” or “have” are intended to designate that the features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification exist, but one or more other It should be understood that the presence or addition of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

In addition, in the present specification, when one component 'transmits' data to another component, the component may directly transmit the data to the other component, and through at least one other component. It means that the data can be transmitted to the other component. Conversely, when one component 'directly transmits' data to another component, it means that the data is transmitted from the component to the other component without passing through the other component.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, focusing on embodiments of the present invention. Like reference numerals in each figure indicate like members.

1 is a diagram showing the implementation of a recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1 , a recyclables collection system (100, hereinafter referred to as a recyclables collection system) with improved reuse efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention collects recyclables 10 input by a user, and the collected recyclables 10 ) may be transmitted to a predetermined monitoring system 200.

The collection information includes location information on the location where the recyclables collection system 100 is installed, and information on the number (quantity) and/or weight of the recyclables 10 collected by the recyclables collection system 100. can be

In addition, the recyclables collection system 100 may perform a predetermined user compensation process to a user corresponding to the recyclables collection system 100 according to the collection information.

According to the technical idea of the present invention, the recyclables collection system 100 does not collect all the recyclables 10 input by the user, but determines whether or not the recyclables 10 input satisfy predetermined collection conditions. Result The collection of the recyclables 10 may proceed only when the collection conditions are satisfied, and the user compensation process may be performed for the collected recyclables 10 .

Hereinafter, although the present specification mainly describes the case where the recyclables 10 are PET bottles, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto. In addition to PET bottles, the recyclables 10 may also mean generally including other plastics, vinyl, etc. in addition to recycled goods, paper, cans, and PET bottles.

According to the technical concept of the present invention, the collection condition may include at least one of whether or not a foreign substance is included, whether a label is included, or whether a lid is included. The recyclables collection system 100 may determine whether the collected recyclables 10 satisfy the collection conditions, and various criteria may be set for determining the satisfaction of the collection conditions. For example, when the collection condition includes whether or not the input recyclables 10 contain foreign matter, whether a label is included, and whether or not a lid is included, the recyclables collection system 100 selects only one condition or part of the condition. Even if it is satisfied, it may be determined that the collection condition is satisfied, or it may be determined that the collection condition is satisfied only when all conditions are satisfied.

For example, the recyclables collection system 100 may determine that the collection condition is satisfied even if other conditions such as remaining labels and lids are not satisfied if the recyclables 10 do not contain foreign substances. Alternatively, the recyclables collection system 100 may determine that the collection condition is satisfied regardless of whether the recyclables 10 include a cover or not, if no foreign matter is included in the recyclables 10 and no label is included. Alternatively, the recyclables collection system 100 may determine that the collection condition is satisfied only when it is determined that the recyclables 10 do not contain foreign substances, labels, and caps.

Meanwhile, in the present specification, the user compensation process may refer to a series of processes of providing a predetermined reward to the user according to the collection of input recyclables 10 and/or collection information as the recyclables 10 are collected. For example, the user compensation process may mean including a series of processes from the collection of the recyclables 10 put into the recyclables collection system 100 to the provision of a predetermined reward to the user. Accordingly, it may mean that only a process of providing a predetermined reward to the user is included.

In any case, the recyclables collection system 100 provides a reward to the user for inputting the recyclables 10 that satisfy the collection conditions, so as to induce the user to correctly discharge the recyclables 10 .

According to an embodiment, the reward provided to the user is whenever the recyclables 10 that satisfy the collection conditions are collected, or the quantity or weight of the recyclables 10 collected according to the technical idea of the present invention that will be described later exceeds a certain level. It can be provided to the corresponding user whenever it arrives.

Rewards provided to users may be implemented in various forms. In one embodiment, the reward may be implemented in the form of cash or points and provided to the user. In this case, the reward may be accumulated in the user's account pre-registered in the recycling collection system 100, or may be provided to a separate user terminal (eg, smart phone, etc.). To this end, the recyclables collection system 100 and/or the monitoring system 200 may provide predetermined user information (eg, user account information, user personal information, user phone number, etc.) necessary for user identification or reward provision in advance. may be storing

As described above, the recyclables collection system 100 may perform a predetermined user compensation process when the recyclables 10 that satisfy the collection conditions are collected, and as the user compensation process is performed, the reward provided to the user is the recyclables collection system It may be performed by 100 or may be performed by the monitoring system 200 .

As described above, the recyclables collection system 100 may transmit collection information according to collection of the recyclables 10 to a predetermined monitoring system 200 .

The recycling collection system 100 and the monitoring system 200 may be connected through a network to transmit and receive information required to implement the technical concept of the present invention. For example, the network may be implemented in various types such as a Wi-Fi network, a Lora network, an LTE-M network, and an LTE network. Depending on the implementation example, the recyclables collection system 100 and/or the monitoring system 200 may be connected to and communicate with a predetermined user terminal through a network.

The monitoring system 200 provides and manages the recyclables collection system 100, and is operated by a predetermined management entity capable of collecting the recyclables 10 collected in the recyclables collection system 100 as needed. can be a system.

The monitoring system 200 grasps the collection status of the recycling collection systems 100 installed in various places through the received collection information, and, if necessary, the location where the recycling collection systems 100 are installed, that is, each discharge location (home or Office, etc.) may go to collect the recyclables 10 discharged.

In addition, as described above, the monitoring system 200 checks information on the quantity or weight of the collected recyclables 10 through the collection information received from the recyclables collection system 100, and provides corresponding compensation to the user. may make it so.

A schematic configuration of the recyclables collection system 100 for implementing the technical idea as described above may be as shown in FIG. 2 .

2 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of a recycling collection system within a recycling collection system with improved reuse efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the recyclables collection system 100 may include a sensing unit 110, a compression unit 120, a collection unit 130, and a control unit 140. Depending on the embodiment, the recyclables collection system 100 may further include a notification unit 150 and/or a counting unit 160.

The control unit 140 may perform a function of controlling calculations and other configurations for implementing the technical concept of the present invention.

To this end, the controller 140 may include a processor, a storage device, and/or a program stored in the storage device and executed by the processor.

The control unit 140 may perform a function of controlling calculations and other configurations for implementing the technical concept of the present invention. The controller 140 may include a processor, a storage device, and a program stored in the storage device and executed by the processor. Hereinafter, when the recyclables collection system 100 and/or the control unit 140 perform a predetermined operation in this specification, it is performed by a series of data processing and/or control performed by the processor executing the program. An average expert in the art of the present invention will be able to easily infer that it can be.

Depending on an embodiment of the present invention, some of the above-described components may not necessarily correspond to components essential to the implementation of the present invention, and according to an embodiment, the recyclables collection system 100 Of course, it may include more components than this.

The recyclables collection system 100 may include hardware resources and/or software required to implement the technical idea of the present invention, and does not necessarily mean one physical component or one device. no. That is, the recyclables collection system 100 may mean a logical combination of hardware and/or software provided to implement the technical idea of the present invention, and if necessary, installed in devices spaced apart from each other to perform each function. By performing, it may be implemented as a set of logical configurations for implementing the technical idea of the present invention.

The sensing unit 110 may include at least one sensor, and may check whether or not recyclables are input and sense the input recyclables.

For example, the sensing unit 110 may include an image sensor and obtain image information of input recyclables. The obtained image information may be analyzed using AI (artificial intelligence) technology by the control unit 140 and may be identified through pre-trained machine learning (deep learning).

Along with the recent hardware development, deep learning based on machine learning is developing very rapidly in the field of artificial intelligence (A.I.). Deep learning is a method of learning a deep neural network with a large amount of data. The deep neural network is an artificial neural network consisting of several hidden layers between an input layer and an output layer. artificial neural networks). Due to the development of such deep learning, attempts to automate tasks such as recognizing or classifying images by computer systems are actively being made. For example, attempts are being made to automate various classifications or judgments performed by humans using a neural network (eg, a deep learning method using a convolutional neural network (CNN)), which is a type of machine learning. A technical concept of reading and classifying images through deep learning using a neural network (eg, CNN) is widely known.

The control unit 140 analyzes the image acquired by the sensing unit 110 by using AI (Artificial Intelligence) technology for each collection condition, type, and coloring of recyclables based on the pre-learned learning result. The image sensed by the sensor may be analyzed, and based on the analysis result, it may be determined whether collection conditions are satisfied.

As described above, the collection condition may include at least one of whether the recyclable product contains foreign substances, whether a label is attached, and whether a lid is included. The control unit 140 may determine whether the collection conditions are satisfied through various criteria as needed.

For example, whether or not the foreign matter is included may mean whether foreign matter (eg, leftover food, other contaminants, etc.) exists on or inside the recyclable product. The control unit 140 may determine that the collection condition is not satisfied when foreign substances are included in a certain ratio or more in the total surface area of the input recyclables, or when foreign substances are included even a little.

In addition, whether or not the label is included may mean whether or not there is a label made of vinyl, which is generally attached to recyclables, in particular, PET bottles. As such, the label attached to the PET bottle must be separated in the subsequent recycling process, and it may be desirable to clearly separate and remove it from the first discharge site. The control unit 140 may determine that the collection condition is satisfied only when it is determined that the sensed PET bottle does not contain any label, and even when it is determined that only an area of less than a certain level remains in the PET bottle, the controller 140 may determine that the collection condition is satisfied. may be judged to be satisfactory. As described above, this criterion may be set in various ways as needed.

In addition, the presence or absence of a lid may mean whether or not a lid is coupled to the recycled product 10, in particular, to the PET bottle. The control unit 140 may pre-learn images of the case where the cap is coupled to various PET bottles and the case where the cap is not present, analyze the sensed image based on the learning result, and determine the presence or absence of the cap. According to another embodiment, the controller 140 determines whether one side (eg, the bottle inlet side) of the recyclable product identified as a PET bottle is open or closed as a result of the sensing of the sensing unit 110, and However, if it is determined that all of the lids are closed with no open parts, it may be determined that the lid is coupled. In any case, the control unit 140 may determine whether or not a cap is coupled to a PET bottle among recyclables, and may include the input recyclables in a collection condition for collection.

In addition, the control unit 140 may determine the type, contamination, and/or coloring of the recyclables through the analysis result of analyzing the image as described above, as well as the collection conditions. For example, the control unit 140 classifies the type of recyclables 10, such as whether the input recyclables 10 are plastics or cans, determines whether plastic containers are contaminated by food waste, etc. Alternatively, it may be determined whether the PET bottle is a transparent PET bottle or a colored PET bottle in a colored state. As described above, the determination of the control unit 140 may be performed using a pre-learned learning result.

In this specification, it is assumed that the type of recyclables is a PET bottle, but is not limited thereto. When collecting other recyclables such as cans, various types of plastic recyclables, paper, etc., it is possible to identify them by adding an image of the recyclables corresponding to the sensing unit 110 and the control unit 140, and collect them by setting appropriate collection conditions. can

In addition to this, various collection conditions for the collection of recyclables may be set as needed.

Meanwhile, in addition to the image sensor, the sensing unit 110 may further include a separate sensor for sensing whether or not recyclables are input.

For example, the sensing unit 110 may include various sensors such as an optical sensor, an infrared sensor, a pressure sensor, and/or a radar sensor to sense whether or not the recyclables are input, and in addition to detect whether the recyclables are input or not. Any type of sensor can be used if possible.

Meanwhile, according to another embodiment of the present invention, when the input recyclables do not satisfy the collection conditions, the control unit 140 controls the notification unit 150 to output predetermined notification information, thereby providing the user with information about the recyclables 10. Proper discharge can be induced. The notification information may include content for notifying the user of unsatisfied collection conditions, and may be implemented in a form including voice information, text information, and image information.

For example, if it is determined that there is a foreign substance in the input recyclables, the controller 140 may control the notification unit 150 to output audio information saying 'Please remove the foreign material and put it again'.

Alternatively, if a predetermined display device is provided in the recycling collection system 100 in advance, 'Please remove the foreign matter and put it back in' may be output through the display device in the form of text and/or image. Depending on the implementation example, the notification information may be output in the form of both the aforementioned voice information and text and/or image information.

Depending on the implementation, the notification information output by the notification unit 150 may further include information on user compensation processing performed by the recycling collection system 100 as well as notification on the collection conditions. For example, when a user inputs recyclables that satisfy a collection condition and collection proceeds, information on compensation changed (or newly provided) due to the collected recyclables may be output as the notification information.

Meanwhile, when the control unit 140 determines that the collection condition is satisfied, the control unit may control the compression unit 120 to compress the input recyclables. The compression unit 120 will be described with reference to FIG. 4 .

4 is a diagram for explaining a compression unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the compression unit 120 may include an upper plate and a lower plate in an upper and lower direction, and compress the recycled product 10 while moving in a direction in which the upper plate and the lower plate come into contact with each other.

However, the implementation method of the compression unit 120 is not limited thereto.

The compression unit 120 may include not only the upper and lower plates described above, but also left and right side plates, or side plates inclined at a predetermined angle. The driving of the compression unit 120 may be performed by the control unit 140 .

Meanwhile, according to the technical idea of the present invention, the recyclables collection system 100 further includes a fixing unit capable of limiting or preventing the movement of the input recyclables 10 in order to more accurately determine the collection conditions for the recyclables 10. can include

The role of the fixing unit for fixing the input recyclables 10 may be performed by the upper and lower plates of the compression unit 120, and depending on the embodiment, the recyclables 10 input separately from the compression unit 120 A fixing part for fixing may be formed. In any case, the fixing part 121 and/or the compression part 120 may fix the recyclables 10 in order to prevent or limit unnecessary movement such as rotation or separation of the input recyclables. This fixing part will be described with reference to FIG. 9 .

9 is a view for explaining a fixing part of a recyclables collection system having improved reusability efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, the recyclables collection system 100 includes a fixing part 121 formed so that the inlet side of the recyclables 10 faces the ground within a predetermined angle range when the recyclables 10 are input. can include

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the recyclables collection system 100 allows the recyclables 10 to be input only in a specific direction from the time of inputting the recyclables 10, so that the user can collect the recyclables 10 ), even if the contents are not reintroduced after being recovered again, the remaining contents, in particular, the remaining liquid contents such as water or beverage, may be implemented to be automatically discharged.

For example, the fixing part 121 may be formed to have a V-shape in cross section, and the lower end of the V-shape is open to accommodate the contents discharged from the recyclables 10 . ) and may be connected to the drain pipe 122 in communication.

At this time, the fixing part 121 may be formed in a funnel shape, and depending on the embodiment, the two lower plates are arranged side by side so as to be spaced apart by a predetermined distance, but the two lower plates are tilted toward the center by a predetermined angle so that the two The lower plates may be formed to form a predetermined angle with each other. Alternatively, the fixing part 121 may be formed so that one lower plate is bent in a V shape at a predetermined position, and a discharge groove (not shown) that can be connected to the drain pipe 122 is formed at the bent position. . In this case, the fixing part 121 is a support for supporting the recyclables 10 put into the front and / or rear parts so that the recyclables 10 injected so that the inlet side faces the ground does not fall in the front or rear direction ( not shown) may be included.

In any case, when the fixing part 121 is formed in a V-shape, as described above, the recyclables 10 are fixed so that the inlet side faces the ground, so that any remaining contents are discharged through the drain pipe 122. Accordingly, it can be accommodated in the receiving part 123.

And, when the recyclables 10 are fixed by the fixing part 121 such that the inlet side faces the ground, the compression unit 120 compresses the recyclables 10 in the longitudinal direction so that the recyclables 10 The compression efficiency can be improved.

For example, assuming that the recycled product 10 is a PET bottle as described above, the PET bottle is put in such a way that the inlet of the bottle faces the fixing part 121, and the remaining contents are discharged, and the top plate and The lower plate may perform compression from the lower end of the PET bottle and the inlet of the PET bottle, respectively.

The recyclables compressed by the compression unit 120 may be collected in the collection unit 130 . The collecting unit 130 can be described with reference to FIG. 5 .

5 is a view for explaining a collection unit of a recyclables collection system having improved reuse efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5 , the collection unit 130 may include a plurality of collection units 130-1, 130-2, and 130-n to collect recyclables that satisfy the collection conditions by type. In the process, it is possible to prevent re-separation of recyclables that have not been separated by type again.

As described above, the collection unit 130 classifies the recyclables 10 by type and whether or not they are colored through the control unit 140 so that they can be collected by the designated collection unit 130 .

For example, the collection unit 130 may classify the plastic bottles into colored PET bottles and colorless PET bottles as described above through the control unit 140, or classify whether the bottles are completely different recyclable items rather than plastic. This can be performed by designating the collection unit 130 according to the type of recyclables and whether or not they are colored so that the classified recyclables 10 can be collected by each designated collection unit 130 .

Therefore, the collection unit 130 can collect the recyclables compressed to a predetermined size in the compression unit 120 through a plurality of collection units 130-1, 130-2, and 130-n designated for each type. Depending on the number of collection boxes can be added or removed.

Meanwhile, for the recyclables collected through the collection unit 130 , collection information may be obtained through the counting unit 160 .

As described above, the collection information may include the quantity and weight of recyclables, location information of a recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency, identification information of a user or a recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency, and the like.

In addition, the collection information may be used to reward the user through the number (quantity) and/or weight of the recyclable items 10 measured through the counting unit 160 as described above.

According to an example of implementation, the counting unit 160 includes at least one sensor to measure the quantity when recyclables are put into the recyclables collection system 100 or when recyclables are collected in the collection unit 130. can check

To this end, the counting unit 160 may include various types of sensors capable of checking the quantity of recyclables, such as a counter sensor, an image sensor, an optical sensor, an infrared sensor, a pressure sensor, and/or a radar sensor.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the counting unit 160 may include a weight sensor capable of measuring the weight of the collected recyclables 10 . The weight of the recyclables 10 collected by satisfying the collection conditions may serve as a criterion for the above-described user compensation process and/or a criterion for determining the collection time of the recyclables 10 collected in the recyclables collection system 100.

In any case, the counting unit 160 stores collection information including the number (quantity) and/or weight of the recyclables 10 that satisfy the collection condition passed to the collection unit 130, and stores the collection information to the control unit 140. ), it can be transmitted to a predetermined monitoring system 200. The monitoring system 200 will be described with reference to the example of FIG. 6 .

6 is a diagram for explaining a monitoring system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the control unit 140 may transmit the collection information of the recyclables 10 collected by the counting unit 160 to the monitoring system 200 using a wireless communication network, as described above. Collection information of a plurality of recycling collection systems 100 can be checked at once.

On the other hand, the monitoring system 200 can determine the degree to which the collection unit 130 of the plurality of recyclables collection systems 100 is filled, and when it is determined that the space of the collection unit 130 is insufficient, the collection center is located nearby. The degree of filling of the rejection 130 may be notified and the collection unit 130 may be emptied.

The controller 140 has a configuration capable of controlling the aforementioned sensing unit 110, compression unit 120, collection unit 130, notification unit 140, and counting unit 150.

3 is a diagram showing the system configuration of the control unit 140.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the control unit 140 may include a determination module 141, a classification module 142, a communication module 143, and/or a control module 144.

In addition, the control unit 140 may mean a set of components implemented separately for each function or role to implement the technical idea of the present invention. For example, the determination module 141, the classification module 142, the communication module 143, and the control module 144 may be located in different physical devices or may be located in the same physical device. In addition, depending on the implementation example, the determination module 141, the classification module 142, the communication module 143, and the control module 144 are also located in different physical devices and are located in different physical devices. Components may be organically combined with each other to realize functions performed by respective modules.

Also, in this specification, a module may mean a functional and structural combination of hardware for implementing the technical concept of the present invention and software for driving the hardware. For example, the module may mean a predetermined code and a logical unit of hardware resources for executing the predetermined code, and does not necessarily mean a physically connected code or one type of hardware. It can be easily deduced to the average expert in the art of the invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the determination module 141 may determine whether or not the sensing unit 110 satisfies collection conditions such as the type of recyclables, whether foreign matter is included, whether a label is included, and whether or not coloring is satisfied, as described above. .

In addition, the determination module 141 determines whether the input recyclables 10 satisfy the collection conditions, and if the collection conditions are satisfied as a result of the determination, the control module 144 may compress the recyclables 10 in the compression unit 120. can be controlled so that

In addition, when the classification module 142 distinguishes the type of the recyclables 10 in the sensing unit 110 and the collection unit 130 as described above, the recyclables 10 ) can be distinguished by determining the type, etc.

As described above, the communication module 143 shown in FIG. 3 uses the wireless communication (Wi-Fi network, Lora network, LTE-M network, LTE network, etc.) in the counting unit 160 to collect the recyclables 100 It can be used when transmitting so that the monitoring system 200 can know the collection information and emission status of.

On the other hand, according to another embodiment of the present invention, the communication module 143 enables the notification unit 150 to transmit voice information and/or text information when the collection condition is not satisfied.

In addition, when an error occurs in the recycling collection system 100, information about the error is transmitted to the monitoring system 200 so that action can be taken quickly.

8 is a diagram showing an implementation example of a recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8 , when the recyclables 10 are put into the inlet 170, the recyclables collection system 100 can determine the collection conditions of the recyclables 10, the type of recyclables, whether or not they are colored, and as a result of the determination, collect Only when the condition is satisfied, the user compensation process for the recycled product 10 may be performed.

As described above, the recyclables 10 entered through the inlet 170 can sense the image of the recyclables 10 through the sensing unit 110, and the sensed image is AI (artificial intelligence) in the control unit 140 The image can be analyzed using technology to determine collection conditions, types of recyclables, and coloration.

The recyclables 10 may be compressed into a predetermined size through compression units (eg, 120-1, 120-2, 120-3, and 120-4) when the collection conditions are satisfied.

As described above, the compression units (eg, 120-1, 120-2, 120-3, and 120-4) may be compressed upward, downward, left, or right, or according to the direction in which the recyclables 10 enter. compression can be performed.

The recyclables 10 compressed in the compression unit (eg, 120-1, 120-2, 120-3, and 120-4) are collected in a collection unit (eg, 130-1) to be discharged according to the type. , 130-2, 130-n).

In addition, the compression units (eg, 120-1, 120-2, 120-3, 120-4) are provided with left and right plates to transfer the recyclables 10 to the collection unit (eg, 130-1, 120-4). 130-2, 130-n) may be driven.

The collection unit (for example, 130-1, 130-2, 130-n) may be installed in two as shown in FIG. 8, and as described above, if the types of recycling items 10 are more diverse, The number of collecting units (for example, 130-1, 130-2, and 130-n) may be provided depending on the type, but is not limited.

In addition, a counting unit 160 capable of checking collection information of the recyclables 10 discharged to the collection unit (eg, 130-1, 130-2, and 130-n) may be provided.

As described above, the counting unit 160 checks the quantity of the recyclables 10 discharged by the sensor provided in the recycling collection system 100 or the collection unit (eg 130-1, 130- 2, 130-n) it is possible to measure the weight of the recyclables 10 discharged by the weight sensor installed in, and collection information including the confirmed quantity and weight can be collected.

Also, the control unit 140 may transmit collection information collected by the counting unit 160 to the monitoring system 200 .

As shown in FIG. 8, the counting unit 160 is a part provided with a discharge port 180 to collect collection information of the recyclables 10 discharged into the collection box, or the recyclables collection system 100 and the collection unit (eg For example, 130-1, 130-2, 130-n) may be connected to a part where the discharge of the recyclables 10 can be confirmed.

In the user compensation process, when it is determined whether or not the collection condition of the recyclables 10 is satisfied, predetermined compensation may be provided by utilizing collection information (eg, number (quantity) and/or weight).

According to an example of implementation, when the recyclables 10 satisfying the collection conditions pass through the outlet 180, the collection information (eg, the number (quantity) and/or weight) of the recyclables 10 is counted by the counting unit 160. It can be collected from and given compensation as described above.

To this end, the recyclables collection system 100 is configured as shown in FIG. 8 to implement, but FIG. 8 is only an example and all systems and configurations are not limited thereto.

According to an implementation example, the recyclables collection system 100 may include a processor and a memory storing a program executed by the processor. The processor may include a single-core CPU or a multi-core CPU. The memory may include high-speed random access memory and may also include non-volatile memory such as one or more magnetic disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid-state memory devices. Access to memory by processors and other components may be controlled by a memory controller. Here, when the program is executed by a processor, the recyclables collection system 100 according to the present embodiment may perform the above-described recyclables collection method.

A process of the recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency will be described with reference to FIG. 7 .

7 is a diagram illustrating a process of a recyclables collection system having improved reuse efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the recyclables collection system 100 may sense the input recyclables 10 (S100) and determine whether the recyclables 10 satisfy the collection conditions (S110). As a result of the determination, if the collection condition is satisfied, the recyclables 10 may be collected from the collection unit 130 into a collection box suitable for the type (S120), and when the collection is completed, a predetermined user compensation process may be performed to reward the user. Yes. (S130)

If the collection condition is not satisfied, a designated notification (for example, a guide message and announcement) indicating that the collection condition is not met is output through the notification module (S120).

When the collection conditions are satisfied, the recyclables 10 may be compressed and collected into the collection unit 130 .

On the other hand, the method for providing a recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the form of computer-readable program instructions and stored in a computer-readable recording medium. A control program and a target program may also be stored in a computer-readable recording medium. The computer-readable recording medium includes all types of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Program commands recorded on the recording medium may be specially designed and configured for the present invention, or may be known and usable to those skilled in the software field.

Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tapes, optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs, floptical disks and hardware devices specially configured to store and execute program instructions, such as magneto-optical media and ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. In addition, the computer-readable recording medium is distributed in computer systems connected through a network, so that computer-readable codes can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

Examples of program instructions include high-level language codes that can be executed by a device that electronically processes information using an interpreter, for example, a computer, as well as machine language codes generated by a compiler.

The hardware device described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

The above description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes, and those skilled in the art can understand that it can be easily modified into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood as illustrative in all respects and not limiting. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as distributed may be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the following claims rather than the detailed description above, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts thereof should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. .

Claims (13)

a sensing unit for sensing input recyclables;
a compression unit for compressing the recyclables; and
It includes a control unit,
The control unit,
It is determined whether or not the recyclables sensed by the sensing unit satisfy predetermined collection conditions;
As a result of the determination, the recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency is controlled to compress the recyclables only when the collection conditions are satisfied.
The method of claim 1, wherein the recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency,
a collection unit where the recyclables are collected; and
Further comprising a counting unit for counting the quantity or weight of the recyclables collected by the collection unit,
The control unit,
Recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency, characterized in that the counting result performed by the counting unit is updated, and a user compensation process corresponding to the updated counting result is performed.

The method of claim 2, wherein the collection unit,
Including a plurality of collection boxes,
The control unit,
Analyzing the sensing result sensed by the sensing unit to classify the type or coloration of the recycled product;
Recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency, characterized in that the recyclables are controlled to be collected in different collection boxes according to the type or color of the classified recyclables.
The method of claim 3, wherein the sensing unit,
Including an image sensor,
The control unit,
The image sensed by the image sensor is analyzed based on the pre-learned learning result for each collection condition, type, and coloring of the recyclables, and based on the analysis result, whether or not the collection condition is satisfied, the type of the recyclable product Or a recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency, characterized in that it determines whether or not it is colored.
The method of claim 2, wherein the control unit,
A recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency for transmitting collection information including the counting result to a predetermined monitoring system.
The method of claim 1, wherein the recycling collection system,
a fixing unit for preventing movement of the input recyclables;
a discharge pipe communicating with a lower end of the fixing unit and transporting contents discharged from the recyclable product; and
Further comprising a receiving portion communicating with an end of the discharge pipe and accommodating the contents,
The fixing part,
The recyclables collection system, characterized in that the lower end is formed to have a V-shape within a predetermined angular range, and the inlet side in the longitudinal direction of the recyclables can be fixed to face the ground within a predetermined angular range.
The method of claim 1, wherein the collection condition is,
A recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency, including at least one of the presence or absence of foreign matter, whether a label is included, or whether a lid is included.
Sensing the input recyclables by a recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency;
determining whether or not the recyclables sensed by the recyclables collection system having improved reusability efficiency satisfies a predetermined collection condition; and
If the collection condition is satisfied as a result of the determination, the method of providing a recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency comprising the step of compressing the recyclables by the recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency.
The method of claim 8, wherein the method of providing a recycling collection system with improved reuse efficiency,
collecting the recyclables by the recyclables collection system having improved reuse efficiency; and
Further comprising the step of counting the quantity or weight of the recyclables collected by the recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency,
The step of performing the user compensation process for the recyclables by the recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency,
updating a counting result by the recyclables collection system having improved reuse efficiency; and
The method of providing a recycling collection system with improved reuse efficiency comprising the step of performing a user compensation process corresponding to the counting result updated by the recycling collection system with improved reuse efficiency.
The method of claim 9, wherein the collecting of the recyclables by the recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency comprises:
analyzing a sensing result by the recyclables collection system having improved reusability efficiency and classifying whether the recyclables are colored or not; and
and collecting, by the recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency, the recyclables into different collection boxes according to a classification result.
The method of claim 9, wherein the method for providing a recycling collection system with improved reuse efficiency,
learning, by the recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency, images of the recyclables according to collection conditions, types, and whether or not they are colored;
analyzing the sensed image based on a learning result by the recyclables collection system having improved reuse efficiency; and
The method of providing a recyclables collection system with improved reusability efficiency further comprising determining, by the recyclables collection system with improved reusability efficiency, at least one of whether the collection condition is satisfied or whether the recyclables are colored or not based on an analysis result.
The method of claim 9, wherein the method for providing a recycling collection system with improved reuse efficiency,
The method of providing a recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency further comprising the step of transmitting, by the recyclables collection system with improved reuse efficiency, collection information including the counting result to a predetermined monitoring system.
A computer program installed in a data processing device and stored on a recording medium to perform the method according to claims 8 to 12.

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