KR950003794B1 - Empty can returning - Google Patents

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Empty Can Reclaimer

1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the front of an empty can collecting device.

2 is a view of the end view from the side of the empty can return.

3rd perspective view of empty can sorter.

4 is a perspective view of a bar code attached to an empty can with a reading device.

5th section of empty can compressor.

6 is a cross-sectional view of the empty can compression operation.

7 is a cross-sectional view of the empty can sorting device in operation.

8th is a front view of the empty can recoverer.

9th front view of empty cans and vending machines.

10 is a longitudinal sectional view of the bin can recoverer showing another embodiment.

* Explanation of symbols for main parts of the drawings

1: empty can recovery machine 2: empty can recovery

3: inlet hole 5: introduction furnace

7: barcode 8: reading device

9: empty can sorter 10: compression device

11 classification device 18 compression unit

The present invention relates to a bin can recoverer for compressing and discarding cans of canned beverage.

Conventionally, as a technique prior to the present invention, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-117670 (G 07 F 11/06) includes a bin can with a reflective seal (SEAL) in the bin can recovering machine from the curing, And a seal detector for selectively detecting light having a predetermined light spectrum distribution, wherein the distribution of the light spectrum of the reflected light by the reflecting seal is almost identical to the detection light spectrum distribution of the seal detector within at least a portion of the wavelength range. The empty can recovery machine characterized by dispensing light under the condition of this is disclosed.

The above-mentioned prior art empty can recovery machine needs to attach a reflection seal for identification, and since it is very difficult to carry out by a human hand, it is necessary to attach a reflection seal in addition to this empty can recovery machine. As described above, there has been a problem that the product to be sold must be attached by means of a sticking device or a human hand.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the problems described above, the present invention is to provide an empty can recoverer for the purpose of identifying empty cans without the need to attach reflective seals later.

As a means for achieving the above object, is the introduction of a beverage product having a bar code for identifying a pan-man product, a can and an introduced empty can in a rotational movement state, and whether the bar code can be read and recovered? And a reading device for classifying the empty can, and if the empty can is not recoverable, the empty can sorting device for returning the empty can to the customer and the empty can sorting device if the empty can is recoverable. A compression device which receives the empty cans sent as a can sorting device and compresses them from the direction of the top or bottom of the empty cans; and a sorting device for sorting by the material of the empty cans as the compression device. It is to provide an empty can recoverer to pay the price.

When empty cans are introduced, they are introduced through the introduction passage to the empty cans accommodating part. A readout device disposed in the empty can sorting device is used to classify whether or not the empty can is recovered.

Here, the recoverable bin can be sent to a compression device so as to compress the bin vertically.

When the cans are compressed, they are sorted by the material of the cans in the sorting apparatus. When the empty can is collected, the value is ejected to increase the recovery rate of the empty can.

EXAMPLE

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(1) shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 is an empty can returning machine (2) with an inlet (3) formed at the top, and is represented by a slot machine (SLOT MACHINE) next to the inlet (3). There is a play machine 19 to be installed. In addition, a ticketing unit 20 for generating a winning ticket is provided below the issuing ticket, and a redemption ticket that can be exchanged for prizes or the like is issued when the winning machine 19 wins the prize.

In addition, below the inlet 3, a return port 6 for converting the non-recoverable empty can 2 into the injector is provided. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 4, the above-mentioned empty can 2 is printed with the bar code 7 which records the kind of product, a manufacture price, etc., and it detects whether it is a company product as this bar code 7. It is also possible.

Next, the internal structure of the above-mentioned bin can recoverer 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 2.

An introduction passage 5 and an empty can sorting device which are connected to the above-mentioned inlet 3 and also introduce an empty can sorting device 9 having an empty can receiving section 4 for receiving the empty can 2. Bar code which is the reading device 8 which reads the information input as the bar code 7 printed on the said blank can 2 in order to discriminate whether the empty can 2 introduce | transduced into (9) is recoverable or not. Returning apparatus which detects whether it is a company product as the information read by the reader and this barcode reader 8, and returns the empty can 2 to an inputter through the discharge path 15 when it is not a company product ( 6) and below the bin can separating device 9 through the introduction passage 5, and when the bin 2 is a product of its own, the bin can is compressed from the bottom or the upper direction. Compressor 10 and empty cans 2 crushed by compactor 10 by magnetic force Each collecting container (12) for recovering the flow classification unit 11, the compressed empty can (2) fall into this classification apparatus 11 which is equipped wareul.

In addition, since the above-mentioned empty can accommodating part 4 must read the bar code 7 of the empty can 2 in the empty can sorting device 9, the empty can 2 can be accommodated. In other words, the cylindrical shape is terminated in the longitudinal direction.

Then, in order to rotate the empty can 2, there is provided a rotary wheel 17 which rotates by driving of a drive motor (not shown), and the rotary wheel 17 has at least a circumferential surface which satisfies the product. The bin can 2 protrudes on the inner surface receiving the bin can 2 and can be supported only on the circumferential surface of the above-described rotor wheel 17. It is provided in three places of both side surface parts and a center part, and this is provided in the left-right side surface part of a semicircle shape.

As described above, the empty can 2 is supported and rotated as the six above-described rotary wheels 17. By this rotation, the barcode 7 printed on the empty can 2 is searched.

In this case, the barcode 7 is a code unique to a product called JAN CODE.

Moreover, the empty can 2 is only thrown in the rotational movement direction, and the bar code 7 of the empty can 2 is usually printed in the lower part of the empty can 2 in many cases. For this reason, the barcode reader 8 which reads the barcode 7 is provided in the left-right direction of the said bin can sorting apparatus 9, and is formed so that the barcode 7 can be read even if it rotates in any direction. It is. When the separation of the empty can 2 is completed by the empty can separating device 9, the above-mentioned compression apparatus (1) is a can of the empty can 2 which can be processed by rotating the separating device 9 itself in the front-rear direction. Rotate inward to send out 10), and if it is impossible to process the empty can 2, it is rotated forward and returned to the empty can return port 6 described above.

In addition, the compression device 10 described above is formed in a shape capable of receiving the above-mentioned empty can 2, that is, a cylindrical shape, similarly to the above-mentioned empty can separating device 9. Opening openings 21A and 21B are formed in both lower portions so that the empty can 2 at the time of compression can pass.

Then, the above-mentioned empty can 2 is a cylinder 22 through which compressed air generated by a compressor 23 provided in the bottom part is sent, and compressed air in the cylinder 22 is supplied. And a disk-shaped compression section 18 for compressing the pressure.

Moreover, as the sorting apparatus 11 which classifies the empty can 2 into an iron can and an aluminum can, in this embodiment, the compression part 18 which compresses the empty can 2 is magnetized as a power supply. It is made of magnets.

The openings 21A and 21B are formed at positions where the compression section 18 can drop the empty can 2 downward in the standby state and the compression operation state. If it is an aluminum can, it is formed at the position which falls at the time of compression of the said compression part 18, and it falls in the opening opening 21A, and if it is an iron can, it is formed at the position which falls in the standby state of the said compression part 18, It is made to fall to the opening 21B which exists.

In addition, under each of the openings 21A and 21B provided in the compression apparatus 10, the recovery container 12 is installed in order to classify and store it as an aluminum can or an iron can, respectively.

Next, the above-mentioned game machine 19 is demonstrated.

This play machine 19 has three drums 13, and the drums 13 are printed on the circumference with numerals of 1-9 or pictures of all kinds.

And when the numbers or figures of the three drums 13 are matched with the same thing, it wins.

Such a play machine 19 is installed in the empty can recoverer 1 so as to operate on the play machine 19 described above when the processable empty can 2 is input.

This determines whether or not the processing is possible or not possible with the above-mentioned empty can sorting device 9, and the drums 13 are rotated at each time when it is determined that the processing is possible.

After a few seconds of rotation, the drive is stopped to wait for each drum 13 to stop.

At the time when this drum 13 stops, the state in which all three pictures of the said drum 13 were matched equally wins.

Next, the operation | movement of the empty can recovery apparatus 1 of this invention is demonstrated with reference to drawings.

First, the customer who drank the canned beverage product injects the empty can 2 of the beverage product into the inlet 3 of the empty can recoverer 1 described above. The introduced empty can 2 is introduced into the empty can accommodation part 4 through the introduction passage 5 described above.

The bar code 7 printed on the above-mentioned empty can 2 is transferred to the above-mentioned barcode reader device 8 as to whether the empty can 2 put into this empty container accommodating part 4 is a company product. This is done by reading.

As the bar code 7 is printed on a part of the lower part of the bin 2 as described above, the rotary car 17 provided in the bin can sorting device 9 for reading the bar code 7. Rotates by the drive of a drive motor (not shown).

The bin can 2 received at the same time as the rotation wheel 17 rotates, and the bar code reader 8 has the bar code 7 above and below the bin 2. The barcode 7 searches whether or not the product is its own.

If the bar code reader 8 cannot be read, it is determined that the product is not a product of the company because the bar code 7 is not provided.

If it is determined that the barcode 7 is a product of another company, the empty can 2 is returned to the feeder.

In addition, when it is read by the bar code reader 8 described above and is judged to be a product of its own, it is sent again to the compression device 10 connected to the lower part through the introduction path, and at the same time, the play machine 19 is operated. There is a 1/100 chance of winning, and if you win, you will be given a redemption ticket. The customer takes this redemption ticket to a store or the like and exchanges it for a desired prize.

In addition, when the empty can 2 is sent to the compression device 10, the compressed air can be compressed and sent to the cylinder 22 as the aforementioned compressor 23 to compress the empty can 2. The compression part 18 is protruded.

As this state is shown in FIG. 6, the said compression part 18 is pushed and compressed so that it may compress from the upper surface or lower surface direction of the said empty can 2 above.

In this case, the sorting device 11 is operated to sort the empty can 2. However, this sorting classifies the iron can and the aluminum can by placing a magnet on the compression unit 18 as described above. It is.

The aluminum can is then dropped into the opening 21A formed at the position of the compressed state as it is while the aluminum can is pushed to the compression unit 18 while the empty can 2 is compressed. It collect | recovers in the collection container 12 for exclusive bin collection | recovery.

In addition, when the empty can 2 is a steel can, the iron can is attracted to the compression part 18 while the above-mentioned compression part 18 is sent to a position where it becomes a standby state. Lose.

Here, the magnetization of the compression unit 18 is released, the compressed steel can is dropped downward, and collected in the empty can collecting container 12 dedicated to the steel can.

Empty can recovery machine (1) which can distinguish the empty can (2) of the company's product which you want to collect and the empty can (2) of the other company's product which you do not want to collect as the barcode (7) normally printed on the product sold as mentioned above. ), And also the classification by the material of the empty can 2 is attained.

This eliminates the trouble of the user, that is, the local person who puts the product into the vending machine or the person of the store having the vending machine.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, the vending machine 24 which sells canned beverage goods to this bin recycling machine 1 is adjacent, and the empty can collecting machine 2 is carried out by the empty can collecting machine 1 as mentioned above. When a game machine 19 such as a slot machine is put into operation and wins by the game machine 19, the customer selects a favorite item from among the above-mentioned products of the vending machine 24 adjacent to the machine and selects the product. You may take out from 24) and replace it with a prize.

In addition, the empty can 2 recovered in the above-mentioned empty can recoverer 1 has a small amount inside, but may be thrown into the empty can recoverer 1 with a beverage attached or left to drink. Because of the high humidity, it is conceivable that the remaining beverage will rot and cause odor.

For the reason as described above, as shown in FIG. 10, the above-mentioned empty can collecting container 12 is partitioned as the insulating wall 25, and the inside of this insulating wall 25 is closed. A recovery chamber 26 provided with a cooler 27 and a circulating blower 28 for cooling, and a condenser 29 formed below the recovery chamber 26 and forming a refrigerating cycle together with the cooler 27 described above. ) And a machine chamber 32 in which the cooling blower 30 and the compressor 31 of the condenser 29 are arranged.

The empty can 2 collected in this configuration has been drunk and left. The empty can 2 in the recovery chamber 26 is refrigerated, and thus, generation of a decaying smell can be suppressed.

Empty can recoverer of the present invention has the following effects.

First of all, it is possible to make a bottle of company or other company's product as a bar code that is usually given to a product to be sold, and also to distinguish between an aluminum can and an iron can, which adds to the user's trouble.

Claims (1)

Is it possible to process the recovery process by reading the introduction passage 5 and the bar code 7 which introduce the can of the beverage product having the barcode 7 for identifying the merchandise and the empty can 2 introduced in the rotational state? A bar code reader (8) for classifying the bin and the bin can (2) returning the bin (2) to a customer if the bin can (2) is unrecoverable; 9) When the empty can 2 is recoverable, a compression device for receiving the empty can 2 sent as the empty can fractionation apparatus 9 and compressing it from the direction of the top or bottom surface of the empty can 2 ( 10) and a compression device 10, comprising a sorting device 11 for sorting by the material of the above-mentioned bin can 2, wherein the bin is characterized by ejecting a value for the recovered bin can 2. Can recoverer