KR20230006215A - Automatic water vending machine for abandoned animals using recycled containers - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic water dispenser for abandoned animals using a recycled container, to an automatic water dispenser for abandoned animals using a recyclable container which provides beverages (water) from recycled containers (especially disposable containers such as plastic bottles and cans) left after use to abandoned animals through an automatic water vending machine installed outdoors, making it easier to separate recycling containers and helping abandoned animals survive, and can prevent purified and discharged beverages from stagnating and rotting through the circulating supply of beverages. In order to achieve the above object, the automatic water dispenser for abandoned animals according to the present invention, comprising: a container input; a water tank where the remaining beverage discharged from the loaded container is stored; a beverage outlet through which the beverage from the water tank is discharged; and a container recovery unit where the remaining container after the beverage is discharged is stored.

Description

Automatic water supply vending machine for abandoned animals using recycled containers {AUTOMATIC WATER VENDING MACHINE FOR ABANDONED ANIMALS USING RECYCLED CONTAINERS}

The present invention relates to an automatic water supply vending machine for abandoned animals using a recycling container, and provides beverages (water) in recycled containers (especially disposable containers such as PET bottles or cans) to abandoned animals through an automatic water supply vending machine installed outdoors. In this way, it is possible to help the survival of abandoned animals while facilitating separate collection of recycling containers, and to prevent rotting of beverages discharged after being filtered through circulation of beverages. Automatic water supply vending machine for abandoned animals using recycling containers it's about

Water, carbonated water, and beverages are stored in recycled containers such as PET bottles and cans and sold as beverage products.

Such disposable beverage products have the advantage of being able to easily purchase and drink beverages when needed, but have a problem in that the recyclable containers are easily discarded in a wastebasket or a separate collection box after use.

In addition, even if the recycling container is disposed of in a trash can or a separate collection box, if the beverage remains in the container, it is inconvenient to additionally discharge the beverage in the container before recycling after collecting the recycling container.

Meanwhile, with the recent increase in interest in companion animals, the number of people raising companion animals is explosively increasing. The number of lost abandoned animals is also increasing.

Accordingly, various animal groups, local governments, or individuals protect abandoned animals and then resell them so that the abandoned animals can return to their companions and be raised safely.

Since capturing abandoned animals is not easy, the number of abandoned animals that are re-sold after protection is extremely small compared to the total number of abandoned animals.

For this reason, there are an increasing number of cases in which various organizations or individuals provide free drinks and feed for the safe survival of abandoned animals, but this also inevitably limits the number of places where actual benefits are received, and the number of abandoned animals receiving free care is very small. Therefore, the safe survival of abandoned animals is not guaranteed.

Therefore, we would like to suggest a way to easily recover the recycling containers of beverage products while helping the survival of abandoned animals by using beverage products that people use in large quantities in real life.

For reference, a technology capable of automatically providing water or feeding to companion animals has been posted, such as Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0080836, but this prior art is for the convenience of companions raising companion animals, and abandoned animals. It cannot be seen as a technology for, and even if it is used for abandoned animals, there is still a problem of covering the purchase cost of beverages or feed, as well as a technology that has nothing to do with the collection of recycling containers.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems,

By providing beverages (water) from recycled containers (especially disposable containers such as PET bottles or cans) to abandoned animals through an automatic water supply vending machine installed outdoors, it is possible to help the survival of abandoned animals while facilitating separate collection of recycling containers. It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic water supply vending machine for abandoned animals using a recycling container capable of preventing the discharged beverage from stagnating and rotting by circulating supply of the beverage.

In order to achieve the above object, the automatic water supply vending machine for abandoned animals according to the present invention,

A container input unit into which recycling containers are input,

A water storage tank in which the remaining beverage discharged from the input container is stored;

A beverage outlet through which the beverage in the reservoir is discharged, and

It is characterized in that it includes a container recovery unit in which the beverage is discharged and the remaining recycled containers are stored.

And the automatic water supply vending machine for abandoned animals according to the present invention,

A feed storage unit in which feed is stored;

It characterized in that it further comprises a feed outlet through which the feed is discharged from the feed storage unit.

Furthermore, the automatic water supply vending machine for abandoned animals using the recycling container according to the present invention,

It is characterized in that it further comprises a beverage circulation means for circulating the beverage discharged through the beverage outlet so that it is re-discharged.

In addition, the automatic water supply vending machine for abandoned animals using the recycling container according to the present invention,

It is characterized in that it further comprises a purification means for purifying the stored beverage.

Automatic water supply vending machine for abandoned animals using a recycling container according to the present invention,

It is possible to provide clean drinking water to abandoned animals by utilizing the remaining beverage of beverage products that are discarded after use, and through this, it is possible to prevent environmental pollution by facilitating the recovery of recycling containers, while purifying and discharging through the circulation supply of beverages It can prevent the drink from stagnating and rotting,

It is possible to ensure the safe survival of abandoned animals by automatically providing feed to abandoned animals along with water supply.

The burden of the cost of protecting abandoned animals can be reduced by covering the profits generated by recycling the recovered recycling containers as part of the cost of purchasing feed,

By replacing the existing trash bin or separate collection box, recycling containers can be easily retrieved regardless of the presence or absence of beverages, encouraging the correct dumping culture of recycling containers and reducing unauthorized dumping of recycling containers, thereby promoting the coexistence of humans and abandoned animals. There is an effect that can be promoted.

1 is a front view schematically illustrating the present invention;
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of a main part schematically showing the present invention.
Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a beverage outlet of the present invention.

Since the present invention can have various changes and various forms, the implementation examples (or embodiments) will be described in detail in the text. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to a specific posting form, and it should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, or substitutes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention.

In each drawing, the same reference numeral, in particular, the same number of tens and ones digits, or the same reference numerals having the same tens digit, ones digit, and alphabet indicate members having the same or similar functions, and unless otherwise specified, each of the drawings Members indicated by reference numerals may be understood as members conforming to these standards.

In addition, the components in each drawing are expressed in exaggeratedly large (or thick) small (or thin) or simplified expressions in size or thickness in consideration of convenience of understanding, etc., but the scope of protection of the present invention is thereby limited. It shouldn't be.

Terms used in this specification are only used to describe a specific embodiment (aspect, aspect, aspect) (or embodiment), and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In this application, terms such as ~comprising~ or ~consisting of are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It should be understood that it does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in the present application, they should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning. don't

~First~, ~Second~, etc. described in this specification will only be referred to to distinguish different components from each other, regardless of the manufacturing order, and the names in the detailed description and claims of the invention may not match.

In describing the automatic water supply vending machine for abandoned animals using a recycling container according to the present invention, if a non-strict approximate direction standard is specified with reference to FIG. 2 for convenience, Determine the left and right, and specify and describe the direction according to this standard unless otherwise specified in the detailed description and claims of the invention related to other drawings.

Hereinafter, an automatic water supply vending machine for abandoned animals using a recycling container according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention relates to an automatic water supply vending machine for abandoned animals using a recycling container, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2,

A container input unit 21 into which a recycling container (B) is put,

A water storage tank 30 in which the remaining beverage discharged from the input container is stored;

Beverage outlet 40 through which the beverage in the reservoir 30 is discharged, and

It includes a container recovery unit 50 in which the beverage is discharged and the remaining containers are stored.

Specifically, the present invention is provided in the enclosure 10 installed outdoors, the enclosure 10, a drop transfer path 20 for collecting recycling containers B, a water tank 30 for automatic water supply and beverages It includes a discharge port 40, a container collection unit 50 for storing the recycling container B, a feed storage unit 60 for automatic feeding (feed supply), and a feed discharge port 70.

The housing 10 is in the form of a general vending machine, and simultaneously collects the recycling container B and automatically provides water and food to the abandoned animals.

The drop transfer path 20 includes an upper container inlet unit 21, a lower container inverting unit 22, and an inverting forcing unit 23 for inverting the container during falling.

The container input unit 21 and the beverage outlet 40 are provided on the front of the housing 10, so that the recycling container B is easily inserted and the abandoned animal is easily used, the container input unit ( 21) is provided at the upper end of the enclosure 10, and the beverage outlet 40 (and feed outlet 70) is preferably provided at the lower end of the enclosure 10.

At this time, the container insertion unit 21 is preferably formed in a form in which the recycling container B is upright so that the drinking tool can be inserted upward to prevent leakage of residual beverage.

In addition, in this specification, as the container inlet 21, the PET bottle inlet 211 opened in the shape of a PET bottle and the can inlet 212 opened in the shape of a can are representatively shown, but the number or shape of the inlet may vary. there is.

Again, the drop conveyance path 20 is downwardly connected from the container inlet 21 toward the inside of the enclosure 10, and specifically, downwards between the container inlet 21 and the container inversion 22. It includes a curve furnace 24 connected in a right angle direction and having the inverted forcing part 23.

When the recycling container B falls, the upside-down forcing part 23 automatically forces the recycling container B to turn upside down so that the drinking utensil faces downward without a separate mechanical operation.

Specifically, the inverted forcing part 23 is provided on the lower end side of the curve furnace 24 and protrudes to a predetermined width from the inner surface in contact with the bottom of the recycling container B toward the falling path of the recycling container B. The hooking protrusion 231 that catches the lower end of the recycling container B during falling, and the lower part of the hooking protrusion 231 toward the container inverted part 22, slopes so that the front and back width of the drop conveying path 20 gradually decreases. It includes a connected inclined guide part 232.

That is, the drop transfer path 20,

The width of the section from the container inlet 21 to the holding protrusion 231 passing through the curve furnace 24 is formed to have a width corresponding to the height of the recycling container B,

As the width of the section extending from the holding protrusion 231 to the container inverted portion 22 becomes smaller than the height of the recycling container B, the width of the container inverted portion 22 corresponds to the outer diameter of the recycling container B. It is formed to have a width of

In addition, the container inverted part 22 is installed so that the drinking port of the recycling container B is inverted toward the lower part, and is connected to the lower water storage tank 30 and the beverage discharge pipe so that the remaining beverage inside the container is discharged into the water storage tank 30. to be dropped and saved.

A detection sensor 221 for detecting the beverage being dropped and discharged is mounted at the lower end of the container inversion part 22, and this detection sensor 221 senses whether an empty recycling container B, which will be described later, is put into the container. Of course, the drop of the beverage is sensed in real time to adjust the operation time of the dispensing means to be described later.

In addition, the container inversion part 22 includes a protrusion port 222 with one side opened and a recovery port 223 with the other side opened, and the recycle container B is discharged and stored in the protrusion port 222. A discharge means 25 is provided, and the recovery port 223 is connected to the container recovery unit 50.

At this time, although FIG. 1 shows that a separate container recovery unit 50 is provided on the side surface of the enclosure 10 for convenience of understanding, the container recovery unit 50 can be built into the enclosure 10, of course. And, when the drop transfer path 20 is formed in a spiral shape, it is also possible that the container recovery unit 50 is provided on the side surface of the enclosure 10 as shown in FIG.

In addition, the recovery port 223 is provided with a support portion 224 that supports the inverted recycling container B so that it does not fall, and this support portion 224 rotates in a direction to seal the recovery port 223 by a spring It is mounted so as to be elastically supported so that the recycling container (B) is separated from the container inversion part 22 and discharged while the support part 224 is opened only when the recycling container B is pressed by the container recovery part 50 do.

In addition, in FIG. 2, a bar type discharge means 25 that operates forward and backward with a motor or the like on the protrusion 222 is representatively shown, but the operating structure and shape of the discharge means 25 vary. can be changed to

The water storage tank 30 is provided between the drop transfer path 20 and the beverage outlet 40, and further includes a purification means 31.

The purification means 31 may be a filter method such as a general water purifier or a drug input method used for water purification. Means 31 can be identified.

Unlike general vending machines, the beverage outlet 40 and the feed outlet 70, which will be described later, are provided in an open form without a separate cover, and each outlet 40 and 70 have separate containers for storing beverages or feed. may be provided.

Furthermore, the present invention further includes a rainwater inlet 11 provided on the upper surface of the enclosure 10 and connected to the water storage tank 30 .

The rainwater inlet 11 is connected to the rainwater inlet pipe 12 to the purification means 31, and a separate opening/closing means may be added to the rainwater inlet pipe 12.

This rainwater inlet 11 collects rainwater in case of rain, replenishes it in the water storage tank 30 and stores it, and prepares for the case when the amount of remaining beverage replenished in the water tank 30 is not sufficient.

At this time, although not shown in the drawing, a separate water level sensor is provided in the reservoir 30, and when the beverage or rainwater is continuously stored at the full water level, the stored beverage is drained to the outside of the enclosure 10 to adjust the water level of the reservoir 30 At this time, since the discharged beverage is purified by the purification means 31, environmental pollution does not occur.

Also, the present invention

A feed storage unit 60 in which feed is stored;

Further comprising a feed outlet 70 through which the feed of the feed storage unit 60 is discharged,

The container inversion part 22 includes a detection sensor 221 for detecting the beverage to be discharged, so that feed is discharged when an empty container is input.

The feed storage unit 60 is a form in which a manager can periodically replenish and store feed, and the feed outlet 70 is provided at the same height as the beverage outlet 40 as described above, so that a separate container is provided. can

In addition, the present invention further includes a beverage circulation means for circulating and re-discharging the beverage discharged through the beverage outlet 40.

Specifically, the beverage outlet 40 includes a container portion 41 having an open upper surface and a water supply rod 42 installed in the container portion 41 and having a diffusion nozzle portion formed at the top.

The water supply rod 42 is connected to the water storage tank 30 to pump the beverage through a pump (not shown) to be discharged like a fountain, and has an additional built-in filter 43 of its own.

In addition, the beverage circulation means is an embodiment, although not shown in the drawings, the container part 41 is divided into an upper and lower two-layer structure to form a circulation water supply device that circulates and supplies beverages from the lower water storage unit to the upper water supply unit. can do.

In another embodiment, the beverage discharged to the container unit 41 may be stored again in the water storage tank 30 so that the beverage is circulated and supplied.

If the water is circulated and supplied in this way, it is possible to prevent the beverage discharged into the container part 41 from rotting.

That is, if the beverage continues to stagnate in the container portion 41, the beverage rots. The rotting of the beverage means that microorganisms decompose organic matter in the beverage (water) in an oxygen-deficient state and generate by-products such as methane. If there is a large amount, the water in the container part 41 may rot in a state where oxygen is insufficient because microorganisms use a lot of oxygen while decomposing organic matter.

Accordingly, the drink is discharged in the form of a fountain using the water supply rod 42 so that oxygen is supplied due to aeration, and the drink in the container part 41 is continuously circulated, thereby preventing the drink from rotting.

Furthermore, the present invention includes a solar panel 13 installed on the upper surface of the housing 10.

Through this, the present invention uses electricity generated by sunlight as an energy source to supply power for operating electronic components such as the motor of the discharge means 25 or the pump of the beverage circulation means.

Hereinafter, the operation of the present invention will be described in detail by taking the recycling container B shown as a PET bottle in FIG. 2 as an example.

First, when a passer-by puts the recycling container (B) into the container inlet 21 in an upright state, the recycling container (B) is automatically put into the vending machine (in the case of PET bottles, the lid must be opened and introduced, and A separate inlet may be added), and at this time, even if the beverage remains in the container, the beverage does not leak out of the container.

The input recycling container (B) is dropped while the spout is tilted forward due to the inclination of the curve furnace 24, and when the bottom of the falling recycling container (B) is caught on the hooking protrusion 231, the recycling container (B) The spout of the rotates toward the bottom, so that the recycling container (B) is overturned (inverted).

The overturned recycling container B is prevented from being over-rotated by the inclined guide part 232, and is inserted into the container inverted part 22 in an upside-down state, so that the spout of the container faces downward.

At this time, if the beverage remains in the recycling container (B), the beverage in the container is discharged to the bottom, passes through the purifying means (31), and clean beverage is stored in the water storage tank (30).

The beverage stored in the water tank 30 is discharged through the beverage outlet 40 periodically when replenishing the beverage, when an abandoned animal is detected, or periodically, and is used as drinking water for the abandoned animal.

And when the discharge of the beverage in the container is no longer detected, the discharge means 25 operates to discharge the recycling container B of the container backing part 22 to the container collecting part 50 and store it, in this case A separate compression unit may be added in the container recovery unit 50 to reduce the volume of the recycling container B.

On the other hand, when the discharge of the beverage is not detected by the container inversion unit 22, that is, when there is no beverage in the container, the discharge means 25 operates immediately and the recycling container B is returned to the container recovery unit 50. It is stored, and the feed of the feed storage unit 60 is discharged to the feed discharge port 70 whenever no beverage is detected or periodically, so that drinking water and feed can be provided to abandoned animals together.

Through this, the present invention provides food as well as water necessary for survival to abandoned animals, and can expand the range of use as an automatic care vending machine for abandoned animals beyond a simple automatic water supply vending machine for abandoned animals.

In addition, even if the amount supplemented with the remaining beverage in the recycling container (B) is small, the water level in the water tank 30 is supplemented using rainwater (or snow) in case of rain, so drinking water can be provided at all times, and in the case of feed purchase costs, the recycled container (B) The cost burden can be reduced by partially covering it with recovered profits.

If the present invention having this configuration is installed in a place with many users in place of a trash bin or separate collection box, it is possible to encourage the use of the present invention without unauthorized dumping of the recycling container (B) due to the effect of protecting abandoned animals, thereby preventing environmental pollution and Together, the two effects of survival of abandoned animals can be expected.

In the above description of the present invention, the automatic water supply vending machine for abandoned animals using the recycling container (B) has been mainly described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the present invention can be variously modified, changed, and replaced by those skilled in the art, and these modifications, Changes and substitutions should be construed as falling within the scope of protection of the present invention.

B: recycling container
10: enclosure 11: rainwater inlet
20: drop transfer path 21: container inlet
22: container inversion part 23: inversion forcing part
24: curve furnace 25: discharge means
30: water tank 31: purification means
40: beverage outlet 50: container recovery unit
60: feed storage unit 70: feed outlet
211: PET bottle inlet 212: can inlet
221: detection sensor 222: appearance
223: recovery port 224: support
231: hooking protrusion 232: inclined guide

Claims (4)

A container input unit into which recycling containers are input,
A water storage tank in which the remaining beverage discharged from the input container is stored;
A beverage outlet through which the beverage in the reservoir is discharged, and
Automatic water supply vending machine for abandoned animals, characterized in that it comprises a container recovery unit in which the beverage is discharged and the remaining recycled containers are stored.
According to claim 1,
A feed storage unit in which feed is stored;
Automatic watering vending machine for abandoned animals, characterized in that it further comprises a feed outlet through which the feed is discharged from the feed storage unit.
According to claim 1,
The automatic water supply vending machine for abandoned animals, characterized in that it further comprises a beverage circulation means for circulating and re-dispensing the beverage discharged through the beverage outlet.
According to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The automatic water supply vending machine for abandoned animals, characterized in that the water tank further comprises a purification means.

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