KR20230026703A - Recycling and food waste collection system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a recyclable and food waste collection system, which allows a user to dispose recyclables, food waste or general waste and collect or deduct points after simple authentication using a mobile phone without the need for issuing and carrying a separate RFID card, so that there is no risk of leakage of personal information such as identification number, ID, phone number, card number, or the like and which also allows a user to check and manage the collection and reduction history of points freely at any place by a mobile phone instead of a collection container, thereby reducing the amount of various waste discharged and increasing the recovery rate of recyclables, resulting in a reduction of environmental pollution.

Description

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The present invention relates to a system for collecting recyclables and food waste, and more particularly, to collect recyclables and food waste that automatically weighs and settles when a discharger of recyclables and food waste puts recyclables, food waste, and general waste into a collection box. It's about the system.

The seriousness of environmental destruction and pollution caused by various recyclables and food wastes, which increase with the development of technology and the improvement of living standards, is increasing day by day.

These various recyclables and food waste problems are one of the factors that destroy the environment, and in order to reduce them, a policy applying the cost-bearing principle to the garbage emitter is being implemented, such as a volume-rate garbage system.

Currently, the volume-rate garbage disposal method is to discharge general garbage in standard bags manufactured by volume. This volume-rate waste disposal method has a problem of incurring cost for standard bag production and causing environmental problems during incineration or landfill because standard plastic bags must be used.

On the other hand, in the case of the volume-rate food waste system, plastic food waste collection containers are supplied to replace food waste bags.

Of course, in order to solve this problem, Registration Patent No. 10-0971948 (Reference 1) has been proposed. This is about a waste sorting device using RFID. Recycling classification information, such as product information in the form of an RFID tag, is input to a product to be recycled in advance, and this information is read from the separate collection box to broadcast a recycling guide or warning message or to an electronic display board. It is about a garbage separation and collection device using RFID that recognizes and warns by CC cameras when wrong recycling items are received, and attaches and fixes information by recycling classification to the RFID tag on the outside of the product to be recycled. In addition to the RFID tag with input information, recycling classification information is input, and an RFID reader is installed on the upper front of the enclosure of a plurality of separate collection boxes to read the classification information and transmit it to the control unit installed inside the control box. Electrically connected, It is characterized in that a speaker is formed in a control box installed at one rear side of the separate collection box and is connected to a control unit to broadcast a warning or announcement.

However, it is inconvenient to always carry an RFID card when discarding food. In particular, if a member of the household loses the RFID card or does not remember the storage location, garbage disposal is impossible and inconveniences such as having to be reissued by the relevant institution exist.

Of course, as a technology capable of solving the inconvenience of Reference 1, Registration Patent No. 10-1674381 (Reference 2) and the like have been proposed. This relates to a recycling and food waste collection device, a management server, a system, and a method of operating the system. If it is confirmed that the item input by the user is not recyclable, the input item is taken out, and the authentication information of the user is shared with the food waste collection device that uses points equivalent to the cost of recycling items as food waste disposal cost. The identification information of the authenticated user is transmitted to the management server so that it can be managed as a list, and if the item input by the authenticated user is confirmed to be recyclable, a point corresponding to the cost of the recycled item is calculated, Recycling collection device for transmitting information about the management server; a food waste collection device that calculates points corresponding to a food waste collection fee input by the user and transmits information about the points to the management server; and communicates with the recyclables collection device and the food waste collection device, and the user accumulates points corresponding to the cost of the recyclables put into the recycling product collection device, and is equivalent to the cost of collecting food waste put into the food waste collection device. and a management server that classifies and manages the received identification information of the user as a blacklist when identification information of a user who inputs a non-recyclable item is received from the recycling collection device.

However, this configuration enables user identification number, ID, phone number, card number, etc. to be entered when user identification information is input into the recycling collection device, so it can be used without inserting the membership card into the card slot, but user identification number, ID , phone number, card number, etc. may be exposed, and in the case of a user, a series of updated points can be checked only at the food waste collection device, making it difficult to effectively manage points for individual users, which is inefficient in reducing garbage discharge.

Reference 1: Registered Patent No. 10-0971948 Reference 2: Registered Patent No. 10-1674381

Therefore, in order to solve the problems of the prior art, the present invention is a recyclables and food waste collection system that can easily treat emissions such as recyclables, food waste, and general waste by simply bringing a mobile phone without the need to bring an RFID card or the like. Its purpose is to provide

In particular, the present invention does not require mandatory input of personal information such as an identification number, ID, phone number, card number, etc. for identifying the emitter in the collection box, so it is advantageous in protecting personal information, and when collecting recyclables in the collection box, points are accumulated and food waste The purpose is to provide an efficient recycling and food waste collection system that reduces the amount of food waste and general waste by deducting points at the time of collection, but being able to check and manage the details of points comprehensively with a mobile phone.

The present invention to solve such a technical problem;

a collection box control panel for controlling a collection box for collecting discharged materials such as recyclables, food waste, and general garbage; Management generating point information by analyzing the emission collection information and accumulating or deducting points according to the weight of the emission when emission collection information including the weight of the emission and the emitter discharging the emission collected in the collection box is received from the collection box control panel with the server; Provided is a recyclables and food waste collection system comprising a mobile phone for transmitting discharger information to the collection box control panel and receiving point information according to discharge collection from the management server.

At this time, the collection box is provided with a collection body having an discharge inlet on the front side and a collection box control panel provided on one side of the collection body, an input space communicating with the discharge inlet on the upper side of the collection body, and a lower portion of the input space. A collection space is provided, and an inlet door is provided at the discharge inlet, and the inflowed discharge is temporarily collected at the lower part of the input space, and an discharge tray is formed to open and close the collection space; The inlet door and the discharge receiver are opened and closed by a door drive unit and a discharge receiver drive unit controlled by a collection box control panel, and in the input space, a metering unit for measuring the discharge introduced through the discharge inlet, and It is provided with an imaging unit for photographing the discharge; The collection box control panel recognizes the mobile phone and receives the emitter information and transmits the emission collection information including the emitter information and the metering value of the metering unit to the management server, the metering unit, the image capturing unit, and the door drive unit. It is characterized in that it includes a control unit for monitoring and controlling the emission receiving drive unit and generating emission collection information including the emission information and the metering value of the metering unit.

In addition, the collection box control panel includes an information input unit capable of inputting the discharger information, emission collection information including discharger information input through the information input unit and a metered value of the metering unit, operating states of the door drive unit and the emission receiving drive unit. Characterized in that it further comprises a display unit for displaying.

In addition, the emission collection information includes emission type information for confirming whether it is recyclables, food waste, or general garbage, as well as emission information and metering values of the emission; The management server accumulates points according to the weight value at the time of collection if the discharge is recyclable, and deducts points according to the weight value if it is food waste or general waste; The mobile phone is characterized in that a management app capable of checking point information by accessing the management server is installed.

According to the present invention, there is an advantage in that points can be accumulated and deducted after processing recyclables, food waste, or general waste after authentication using a mobile phone without the need for issuing and carrying a separate RFID card.

In addition, according to the present invention, there is no need to enter personal information such as an identification number, ID, phone number, card number, etc. for identifying the emitter into the collection box, so there is no risk of leakage of personal information, and arbitrary It is possible to freely check and manage point accumulation and deduction details at any location, reducing the amount of waste and reducing environmental pollution by increasing the recovery rate of recyclables.

1 is a view showing an example of a recycling and food waste collection box according to the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a recycling and food waste collection system according to the present invention.
3 is a control flow chart for collecting recyclables and food waste according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the characteristics of the system for collecting recyclables and food waste according to the present invention will be understood by referring to the accompanying drawings according to an embodiment described in detail.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the recycling and food waste collection system according to the present invention is installed and operated in some areas such as residential areas to control the collection box 1 for collecting discharges such as recyclables, food waste, and general waste. The control panel 100, the discharger who discharges the waste such as recyclables and food waste collected in the collection box 1 (hereinafter referred to as 'discharge') and emission collection information including the weight value of the emission are stored in the collection box control panel ( 100), a management server 200 that generates point information by accumulating or deducting points according to the weight of the emissions by analyzing the emission collection information, and collecting recyclables and food waste, which are emissions from the management server 200. It includes a mobile phone 300 in which a management app 310 for receiving and managing point information is installed.

In the present invention, recyclables and food waste are described as emissions, which are higher concepts, and recyclables, food waste, and general waste are separately described as needed. Therefore, the collection box 1 may be a collection box for recycling, food waste, and general waste, and, if necessary, may be a collection box in which a recycling collection box, a food waste collection box, and a general waste collection box are integrally combined so that recyclables and food waste can be collected together. there is.

Hereinafter, each configuration of the present invention will be described in detail.

First, the collection box 1 is installed and operated in some areas such as residential areas to collect waste such as recyclables, food waste, and general waste. A collection box control panel 100 provided on one side of the main body 10 is provided.

An input space 12 communicating with the discharge inlet 11 is provided on the upper side of the collection body 10, and a collection space 13 is provided below the input space 12. In addition, the discharge inlet 11 is provided with an inlet door 20, and the discharge inlet is temporarily collected at the lower portion of the input space 12 and the discharge receiver 30 opens and closes the collection space 13.

Therefore, when the inlet door 20 is opened, the discharge receiver 30 of the input space 12 is exposed, and the discharger can place the discharged material on the discharge receiver 30.

One side of the inlet door 20 and the discharge tray 30 is coupled to the collection body 10 in a hinged manner to automatically open and close, and the inlet door 20 and the discharge tray 30 are the collection box control panel 100 It is automatically opened and closed by the door drive unit 22 controlled by and the discharge receiving drive unit 32.

The automatic opening/closing structure of the door drive unit 22 and the gutter drive unit 32 is a known door opening/closing drive unit proposed through registration room No. 20-038023 and Patent No. 10-1819979, input hole Since the automatic opening/closing device may be employed or modified as it is, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

On the other hand, the input space 12 is provided with a metering unit 40 for measuring the discharged material flowing through the discharge inlet 11 and an image capturing unit 50 for photographing the discharged material flowing into the input space 12. do.

At this time, the metering unit 40 and the image capturing unit 50 are monitored and controlled by the collection box control panel 100, and the metering unit 40 is provided in the discharge receiver 30 and placed on the discharge receiver 30 Ji is composed of a weight sensor for detecting the weight of the discharge, and the image capturing unit 50 is composed of a small camera or CCTV for photographing the discharge flowing into the input space 12 through the discharge inlet 11. Of course, it is also preferable that a lamp 60 for checking is further provided so that the state of the discharged material flowing into the input space 12 can be checked.

And the collection box control panel 100 recognizes the mobile phone 300, receives discharger information, and transmits the emission collection information to the management server 200, the communication unit 110, the metering unit 40 and the image capturing unit ( 50) and a control unit 120 for monitoring and controlling the door drive unit 22 and the discharge receiving drive unit 32.

In addition, the collection box control panel 100 includes an information input unit 130 capable of inputting emitter information such as an ID for each household, and the emitter information input through the information input unit 130 and the metered value of the metering unit 40. It further includes a display unit 140 that displays emission collection information including, and operation states of the door drive unit 22 and the emission receiving drive unit 32.

More specifically, the communication unit 110 recognizes when the mobile phone 300 approaches and performs data communication as well as data communication with the remote management server 200 . To this end, the communication unit 110 includes a short-distance communication module that recognizes the mobile phone 300 close to the collection box control panel 100 and performs data communication, and a long-distance communication module capable of performing data communication with the management server 200 in a remote place. It is preferable to For example, the short-distance communication module of the communication unit 110 may include an RFID reader and an NFC reader that receive emitter information from the mobile phone 300, and the long-distance communication module may be a modem.

In addition, the control unit 120 receives the emitter information of the mobile phone 300 input through the communication unit 110 or the emitter information input through the information input unit 130, and monitors the metering unit 40 to monitor the metered emissions. When the weight value is input, the emission collection information including the emitter and the emission weight value is generated, the image of the emission captured by the image capturing unit 50 is collected, and the door that opens and closes the inlet door 20 and the discharge receiver 30 The drive unit 22 and the discharge receiving drive unit 32 are controlled and monitored, and when the door drive unit 22 is opened, the confirmation lamp 60 is turned on.

The control unit 120 controls the door drive unit 22 by checking the discharger information when the discharger information of the mobile phone 300 input through the communication unit 110 or the discharger information input through the information input unit 130 is input. When the inlet door 20 is opened and the discharger puts the discharged material on the discharge receiver 30, the metering unit 40 is monitored and the weight value of the discharged material is input. create When this process is completed, the door drive unit 22 and the discharge receiving drive unit 32 are controlled so that the inlet door 20 is closed and the discharge receiver 30 is opened, so that the discharged material from the input space 12 is collected in the collection space 13 ) is moved to Of course, when a new discharger repeats the same process, the control unit 120 checks the discharger information again and controls the door drive unit 22 to open the inlet door 20, and the discharge tray 30 is in the collection space 13 It is natural to carry out the process of closing the

Here, the control unit 120 includes emission type information for confirming whether the emission is recyclables, food waste, or general garbage when generating emission collection information including the emitter and the weight of the emission, and this emission type information is later sent to a management server. In step 200, it is natural to calculate points so that points are accumulated according to the weight value at the time of collection if the discharge is recyclables, and points are deducted according to the weight value if it is food waste or general waste.

Of course, when checking the emitter information, the control unit 120 not only can register and manage a plurality of emitter information permitted to emit into a database, but also transmits the emitter information to the management server 200 in a remote place, and the management server 200 ) It is also possible to open the inlet door 20 when receiving the authentication information confirming that the discharger is allowed.

In addition, the control unit 120 generates emission collection information including emitters and emission weight values collected and calculated through these processes, and transmits the emission collection information to the remote management server 200 through the communication unit 110 for registration management. do.

On the other hand, the information input unit 130 can input the emitter information when the emitter does not carry his/her mobile phone 300, and the display unit 140 can display various information such that the information input unit ( 130) and the display unit 140 may be provided separately, but may also be configured as a touch screen capable of inputting/outputting signals.

In particular, the display unit 140 displays the discharger information input through the information input unit 130 to check whether there is an input error, as well as displays the weight of the discharged material measured through the metering unit 40, and takes an image. An image of the discharged material captured by the unit 50 is displayed, and the open/closed state of the inlet door 20 and the discharge tray 30 is also displayed.

On the other hand, the management server 200 receives emission collection information including a discharger who discharges recyclables and food waste from the collection box control panel 100 and the weight of the emission, analyzes the emission collection information, and calculates points according to the weight of the emission. Point information is generated by accumulation or deduction.

The management server 200 checks the emission type information from the emission collection information received from the collection box control panel 100, and if the emission is recyclable, points are accumulated according to the weight value at the time of collection, and if it is food waste or general garbage, according to the weight value Points are deducted, and it is preferable that these points are accumulated and deducted.

On the other hand, the management server 200 is provided with a homepage 210 and the like and can be accessed through a mobile phone 300 . At this time, the emitter can download and install a management app 310 that can check point information according to the collection of recyclables, food waste, and general waste, which are discharged, by accessing the homepage of the management server 200 using the mobile phone 300. .

Accordingly, when the emitter executes the management app 310 of the mobile phone 300 and enters an ID and password, it is possible to automatically access the homepage of the management server 200, and through this, the emitter himself can check his point information. Of course, the discharger approaches the collection box 1 to throw away recyclables, food waste, and general waste, and then runs the management app 310 of the mobile phone 300 and approaches the communication unit 110 to recognize it in the collection box control panel 100. This will lead to garbage collection, etc.

Such a mobile phone 300 is usually capable of the Internet, and it is preferable to use a popular smartphone. The mobile phone 300 has built-in functions such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and NFC, so that the communication unit 110 of the collection box control panel 100 ) can communicate with.

In addition, the emitter can access the management server 200 later using his mobile phone 300 to comprehensively check the emission collection information and point accumulation and deduction history in which points are accumulated and deducted according to emission collection.

Hereinafter, the operating process of the recyclables and food waste collection system according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 .

When a discharger who wants to treat emissions such as recyclables, food waste, and general garbage carries a mobile phone 300 and moves to the collection box 1 and drives the management app 310, the collection box control panel 100 moves the discharger from the mobile phone 300 Receive information (S1)

The collection box control panel 100 checks the discharger information and opens the inlet door 20 if the discharger is a permitted discharger. ) measures the discharge, and when the corresponding weight value is input, it is determined that the discharge is input, and an image of the discharge is taken by the imaging unit 50. (S2)

Then, the collection box control panel 100 generates emission collection information including the emitter, the weight of the emission, and an image of the emission, and transmits the emission collection information to the management server 200 (S3). At the same time, the control unit 120 controls the door drive unit 22 to close the inlet door 20 and open the discharge receiver 30 to transfer the discharged material from the input space 12 to the collection space 13. move to

Accordingly, the management server 200 calculates points so that if the discharge is recyclables, points are accumulated according to the weight value during collection, and points are deducted according to the weight value if it is food waste. (S4) In this case, the management server 200 After calculating the amount emitted by the emitter every month, if the amount emitted is less than the amount set by the standard, the emission unit price imposed from the next emission date is lowered, and if the emission rate increases, the emission unit price is raised, thereby reducing the amount of food waste or general waste. induce to be

In addition, the discharger can receive and check point information according to the collection of waste such as recyclables, food waste, and general waste using the management app 310 of the mobile phone 300. (S5)

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. The protection scope of should be interpreted by the claims below, and all technical ideas within the equivalent range should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

1: collection box 10: collection body
22: door drive unit 32: emission receiving drive unit
40: metering unit 50: imaging unit
100: collection box control panel 110: communication unit
120: control unit 130: information input unit
140: display unit 200: management server
210: homepage 300: mobile phone
310: management app

Claims (4)

a collection box control panel 100 for controlling the collection box 1 for collecting waste such as recyclables, food waste, and general garbage; When the collection box control panel 100 receives emission collection information including an emitter discharging the emission collected in the collection box 1 and the weight of the emission, the emission collection information is analyzed to accumulate or subtract points according to the weight of the emission a management server 200 generating point information; Recyclables and food waste collection system, characterized in that it comprises a mobile phone (300) for transmitting discharger information to the collection box control panel (100) and receiving point information according to waste collection from the management server (200).
According to claim 1,
The collection box 1 is provided with a collection body 10 having a discharge inlet 11 provided on the front side and a collection box control panel 100 provided on one side of the collection body 10, and the collection body 10 is provided on the upper side. An input space 12 communicating with the discharge inlet 11 is provided, a collection space 13 is provided at the bottom of the input space 12, and an inlet door 20 is provided in the discharge inlet 11. And, in the lower part of the input space 12, the inflowed discharge is temporarily collected and made of an discharge receiver 30 that opens and closes the collection space 13;
The inlet door 20 and the discharge receiver 30 are opened and closed by the door drive unit 22 controlled by the collection box control panel 100 and the discharge receiver drive unit 32, and the discharge inlet in the input space 12 It is provided with a metering unit 40 for measuring the discharged material flowing through (11) and an image capturing unit 50 for photographing the discharged material flowing into the input space 12;
The collection box control panel 100 recognizes the mobile phone 300, receives emitter information, and transmits emission collection information including the emitter information and the metering value of the metering unit 40 to the management server 200. ( 110), the metering unit 40, the image capturing unit 50, the door drive unit 22 and the discharge receiving drive unit 32 are monitored and controlled, and the discharger information and the metered value of the metering unit 40 are monitored and controlled. Recyclables and food waste collection system, characterized in that it comprises a control unit 120 for generating the emission collection information containing.
According to claim 1,
The collection box control panel 100 includes an information input unit 130 capable of inputting the emitter information, emission collection information including the emitter information input through the information input unit 130 and the metered value of the metering unit 40, The recycling and food waste collection system further comprises a display unit 140 displaying operating states of the door drive unit 22 and the waste receiving drive unit 32.
According to claim 1,
The emission collection information includes emission type information for confirming whether it is recyclables, food waste, or general garbage, as well as emission information and metering values of the emission; The management server 200 accumulates points according to the weight value at the time of collection if the discharge is recyclable, and deducts points according to the weight value if it is food waste or general waste; Recyclables and food waste collection system, characterized in that the mobile phone (300) is installed with a management app (310) capable of checking point information by accessing the management server (200).

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