TW202347232A - Cigarette filter recycling method and the recycling equipment thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Present invention discloses a method for recycling a cigarette filter and the recycling equipment thereof, wherein the recycling method comprising: recycling manager provides a plurality of radio frequency identification tags to a cigarette manufacturer, and the cigarette manufacturer attaches the plurality of the radio frequency identification tags on a plurality of cigarette filters, each of the radio frequency identification tag can respectively generate a recycling identification code; provided a recycling reward preparation for each cigarette; provided a plurality of recycling equipment for recycling cigarette filter, the recycling equipment configured to be able to identify and calculate the number of filters put in by consumers through the RFID tags on the filters, and query the corresponding recycling reward preparations for each filter to calculate the recycling that should be given, after awarding, the recycling award is transferred or deposited into a collection account or award stored value account of the consumer.

Description

Tobacco product filter recycling method and recycling equipment

The present invention relates to a cigarette filter recycling method and recycling equipment, and in particular to a cigarette filter recycling method and recycling equipment for recycling tobacco products or filters of smoking devices.

Today's society pays attention to environmental issues, and a lot of cost and effort have been invested in how to recycle plastic products and prevent them from becoming garbage. However, society has seen the harm caused by larger plastic products to the environment, but ignored the harm caused by carelessly discarded cigarette filters to the environment and oceans.

Although cigarette filters look small, for many addicts, it is simple and natural to throw them away after smoking. This has also led to cigarette filters becoming the most commonly thrown away items. things. And filters are usually discarded on the ground everywhere, so that the discarded filters will not enter landfills or incinerators, nor will they be intercepted by sewer systems, but will be washed directly by rainwater into streams and seas. Therefore, while bulky plastic containers, plastic bags, etc. are mostly recycled, the inconspicuous cigarette filters accumulate and become a large source of plastic waste that pollutes the ocean and the environment.

The filter tips of tobacco products are made of acetate fiber material. When the filter tips are soaked in seawater, the plastic fibers of the filter tips will disperse into fine fibers or particles, which will take more than ten years to decompose in nature, and Abandoned filters contain toxic components such as tar and nicotine. Therefore, the chemicals produced after soaking the filters can kill most marine life in the sea, and these toxic substances eventually accumulate into the bodies of humans at the top of the food chain.

Although discarded cigarette filters have the above-mentioned hazards, it is difficult to trace the flow of discarded cigarette filters after sale, making the recycling of cigarette filters quite difficult. Therefore, how to establish an effective system for recycling cigarette filters has become one of the important issues to be solved by this project.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a cigarette filter recycling method and recycling equipment in view of the shortcomings of the existing cigarette filter recycling technology.

In order to solve the above technical problems, one of the technical solutions adopted by the present invention is to provide a method for recycling tobacco product filters, which includes: a coding program: the recycling manager provides multiple radio frequency identification tags to the tobacco product manufacturer, and the tobacco product The manufacturer sets a plurality of radio frequency identification tags on the filters of the produced cigarette products, and each of the radio frequency identification tags can respectively send out identification information including a recycling identification code; coding login procedure: the cigarette product manufacturer or Tobacco product sellers transmit the recycling identification code of each unsold cigarette product to a recycling management system provided by the recycling manager, and record it in a recycling history database; the recycling reward preparation process: the recycling manager, tobacco products The manufacturer or cigarette product seller provides a recycling reward preparation for each of the cigarette products, and records the recycling reward preparation corresponding to each of the cigarette products in the recycling management system; the sales recording program: for cigarettes When the product seller sells the tobacco products to consumers, the recycling identification code of the tobacco products purchased by the consumer is recorded in a consumer record file corresponding to the consumer; recycling procedures: managed by recycling The user sets up multiple recycling devices, and uses the recycling devices to recycle the filters of the tobacco products purchased and used by consumers, and the recycling devices are configured to be able to pass the recycling identification recorded on the radio frequency identification tag on the filters. Code recognition calculates the number of filters invested by the consumer, and queries the recycling reward preparation corresponding to each filter. After calculating the recycling reward that should be given, the recycling reward is transferred or stored in the consumer's account. A collection account or a reward stored-value account; a decontamination process: the recycling manager collects the filters recycled by each of the recycling equipment, takes out the radio frequency identification tags in each filter, and then recycles them. , and take out the filter cotton of each filter tip for post-processing.

In order to solve the above technical problems, another technical solution adopted by the present invention is to provide a recycling device for recycling tobacco product filters. The recycling device can be connected to a recycling management system, and the filter tip of the tobacco product is provided with a Radio frequency identification tag, the radio frequency identification tag can send out a recycling identification code when requested by the reading device; the tobacco filter tip recycling device includes: a body, the body is provided with a movable input port located on the front side of the body , and a movable collection box provided below the body; when the movable input port is open, consumers can put the filter tips to be recycled into the movable input port and temporarily store them in the movable input port , when the movable input port is closed, the filters temporarily stored in the movable input port can fall into the movable collection box; a carrier reading module is provided on the front side of the body, and is used to To read the consumer's identity recognition vehicle to obtain the consumer's identity verification information; a filter inspection module is installed on the body above the movable input port, the filter inspection module includes: a A radio frequency reading device, a smoke detection device, and an identification lens; the recycling equipment is configured to be able to communicate with the recycling management system, and in the recycling process, the vehicle reading module reads all The identity recognition vehicle of the consumer is connected to the recycling management system to verify the identity of the consumer, and after the consumer identity verification is completed, the activity input port is controlled to be opened for the consumer to input the desired recycling filter, and the recycling identification code of the filter inserted by the consumer is read through the radio frequency reading device, and the smoke detection device is used to detect whether the filter inserted by the consumer is not extinguished, and through all The identification lens identifies whether the user has put in debris that is not a cigarette filter, and the recycling device controls the closing of the movable input port after the recycling procedure is completed, so that the recycled filters fall into the movable collection box. middle.

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the method for recycling cigarette filter tips provided by the present invention can set radio frequency identification tags on cigarette products, and provide recycling reward preparations for each cigarette product to reward filter recycling, and Automated recycling equipment is set up to recycle the filters of tobacco products, and the recycling equipment can calculate the payment to consumers by reading the recycling identification code sent by the radio frequency identification tag on the filter when recycling the filters of tobacco products. The technical solution is to transfer or store the recycling reward money or reward points of the consumer to the consumer's collection account or reward stored value account, which can track the flow of the cigarette filter through the radio frequency identification tag set on the filter, and Increasing consumers' willingness to recycle cigarette filters after smoking through recycling bonuses or reward points can reduce the situation of cigarette filters being randomly discarded and effectively solve the problem of cigarette filters harming the environment by recycling cigarette filters. problem.

In order to further understand the features and technical content of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description and drawings of the present invention. However, the drawings provided are only for reference and illustration and are not used to limit the present invention.

The following is a specific example to illustrate the implementation of the "cigarette filter recycling method and its recycling equipment" disclosed in the present invention. Those skilled in the art can understand the advantages and effects of the present invention from the content disclosed in this specification. The present invention can be implemented or applied through other different specific embodiments, and various details in this specification can also be modified and changed based on different viewpoints and applications without departing from the concept of the present invention. In addition, the drawings of the present invention are only simple schematic illustrations and are not depictions based on actual dimensions, as is stated in advance. The following embodiments will further describe the relevant technical content of the present invention in detail, but the disclosed content is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition, the term "or" used in this article shall include any one or combination of more of the associated listed items depending on the actual situation.

[First Embodiment]

Referring to Figure 1 , an embodiment of the present invention provides a tobacco product filter recycling method S100, which includes: tobacco product encoding program S110, encoding login program S120, recycling reward preparation program S130, sales record program S140, recycling program S150, and De-processing procedure S160.

Among them, as shown in Figures 2 to 4, the tobacco product encoding program S110 provides multiple radio frequency identification tags 300 for recycling managers, and each radio frequency identification tag 300 records a different recycling identification code. The recycling manager provides multiple radio frequency identification tags 300 to the tobacco product manufacturer, and the tobacco product manufacturer sets multiple radio frequency identification tags 300 on the filters 200 of the produced tobacco products 100. Each radio frequency identification tag 300 When requested by a reading device, identification information including the recovery identification code can be sent.

As shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3, it is an embodiment of a smoking product 100 with a radio frequency identification tag 300. In this embodiment, the smoking product 100 is in the shape of a round rod, and the smoking product 100 can define a tobacco segment. 110. and a nozzle section 120. The outside of the smoking product 100 is covered with a coating paper 130, and the inside of the coating paper 130 within the range of the tobacco section 110 is wrapped with tobacco 101. The tobacco 101 is wrapped within the range of the nozzle section 120. The coating paper 130 covers a filter 200 . The filter tip 200 is in the shape of a round rod and is adjacent to the tobacco 101 in the tobacco section 110. The filter tip 200 has a filter cotton 210 made of polymer fiber material in the center for filtering the tobacco product 100 after it is lit. Smoke inhaled by consumers.

The nozzle section 120 of the smoking product 100 includes a radio frequency identification tag 300, which is used to send the identification data through a radio frequency signal mode, and the identification data includes the identification code of the smoking product 100. In this embodiment, the radio frequency identification tag 300 includes: a base material 310, and a radio frequency signal component 320 encapsulated on the base material 310. The radio frequency signal component 320 further includes a chip 321 and an antenna 322 connected to the chip 321. The base material 310 can be a fiberglass substrate, a ceramic substrate, a metal substrate, or a flexible circuit board. The base material 310 is made of good strength and non-combustible heat-resistant materials to protect the radio frequency signal component 320 from damage and to avoid damage to the base material 310 and the radio frequency signal component 320 caused by high heat after the tobacco 101 is ignited. In order to make the radio frequency signal component 320 waterproof, the radio frequency signal component 320 is packaged on the base material 310 through a waterproof packaging method, so that the radio frequency signal component 320 will not be damaged due to the filter 200 being soaked in water or moisture. For example, in this embodiment, the radio frequency signal component 320 is attached to the surface of the base material 310, and a waterproof coating film 323 is covered on the surface of the radio frequency signal component 320, so that the radio frequency signal component 320 is waterproof.

In this embodiment, the radio frequency identification tag 300 is reusable. Therefore, when the filter tip 200 is recycled, the filter tip 200 can be decomposed and the radio frequency identification tag 300 can be taken out for reuse by the recycling manager to save resource consumption. In order to make the radio frequency identification tag 300 easy to recycle, this embodiment also extends a gripping part 311 on one side of the base material 310. The gripping part 311 can be used by the operator or recycled when recycling the filter 200. The device grasps or clamps the gripping portion 311 to extract the radio frequency identification tag 300 from the filter 200 .

It must be noted that the method of disposing the radio frequency identification tag 300 on the smoking product 100 is not limited to that disclosed in the above embodiments. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 , the radio frequency identification tag 300 is disposed on the nozzle section of the smoking product 100 . 120 between the covering paper 130 and the filter 200. In the embodiment shown in Figure 6, the base material 310 of the radio frequency identification tag 300 is connected to a flexible belt 330, and the radio frequency is transmitted through the flexible belt 330. The identification tag 300 is provided on the nozzle section 120 of the smoking product 100 .

In addition, as shown in Figure 7, in this embodiment, the cigarette box 500 used to package the smoking product 100 can be further given a second identification code, and a second radio frequency identification tag is set on the cigarette box 500. 510. The second radio frequency identification tag 510 is configured to send second identification data including the second identification code when requested by the reading device. When the manufacturer packages the smoking product 100, the second identification code of the cigarette box 500 and the recycling identification codes of the multiple smoking products 100 packaged in the cigarette box 500 can be paired with each other and recorded. In a cigarette product production and sales history management system, therefore in the subsequent cigarette product distribution process, the seller does not need to open the cigarette box 500, but only needs to read the second radio frequency identification tag 510 on the cigarette box 500 through the reading device. , the recycling identification code of the cigarette product 100 packaged in the cigarette box 500 can be queried from the cigarette product production and sales history management system.

In particular, the recycling manager mentioned in this manual can be a government management unit, a legal person or group engaged in tobacco filter recycling, or a corporate legal person invested by a tobacco manufacturer or seller. The recycling manager can obtain the funds through the price collected by selling the radio frequency identification tag 300 to the cigarette product manufacturer, or through the price of the cigarette product sold by the cigarette product seller, or the deposit paid by the consumer when purchasing the cigarette product. Tobacco filter recycling operation funds.

The code registration procedure S120 is completed when the tobacco product manufacturing is completed, or when the tobacco product is sold, the tobacco product manufacturer or seller transmits the recycling identification code of the tobacco product 100 to be sold to a recycling management system provided by the recycling manager, and records it. in a recycling history database. Through the above method, each cigarette product 100 produced by the cigarette product manufacturer can have a corresponding recycling history file, so that the flow of the cigarette products 100 can be tracked and recorded, and can be used to calculate overall sales. The proportion of 100 cigarette products that are ultimately recycled.

The recycling reward preparation procedure S130 is for the recycling manager, tobacco product manufacturer, or tobacco product seller to provide a recycling reward preparation for each of the tobacco products 100, and prepare the recycling reward corresponding to each tobacco product 100. Prepare to be recorded in the recycling management system.

Specifically, in the recycling reward preparation program S130, the recycling reward preparation can be a recycling reward in the form of currency, or a deposit, or virtual reward points, or even a reward in the form of virtual currency. The recycling incentive preparation can be provided by recycling managers, can also be provided by government units, tobacco product manufacturers, or sellers, or can be provided from the price of selling 100 tobacco products. In the present invention, since each smoking product 100 has a different recycling identification code, each different smoking product 100 can have corresponding recycling reward preparations. For example, when a tobacco product manufacturer produces different batches of Cigarette Product 100, the government management unit may have different amounts or proportions of recycling incentives for each batch of Cigarette Product 100 due to different policies or subsidies. , so the recycling manager can give different recycling reward preparations based on the different recycling reward amounts or proportions at the time of manufacture of each cigarette product 100, and record them in the recycling history file corresponding to each cigarette product 100.

The sales record program S140 is for the tobacco product seller to record the recycling identification code of the tobacco product 100 purchased by the consumer in a consumer record file corresponding to the consumer when the tobacco product seller sells the tobacco product 100 to the consumer. The consumer record file can be a record file stored in the recycling management system. The consumer record file is established based on an identification code of the consumer, and can include the consumer's code for collecting recycling. The reward collection account or the reward stored value account, as well as the record of the recycling identification number and recycling record of the cigarette product 100 purchased by the consumer.

The recycling program S150 is for the recycling manager to set up multiple recycling devices 400 at multiple predetermined recycling locations, and use the recycling devices 400 to recycle the filters 200 of the smoking products 100 that consumers have purchased and smoked. And in the recycling process S150, the recycling device 400 can identify and calculate the number of filters 200 that the consumer has put into the recycling device 400 by reading the recycling identification code sent by the radio frequency identification tag 300 on the filter 200, and query The recycling reward corresponding to each filter 200 is prepared. After calculating the recycling reward that should be given, the recycling reward is transferred or stored in the consumer's stored value account.

As shown in Figure 8, it is a specific embodiment of the recycling equipment 400 used in the present invention. In this embodiment, the recycling equipment 400 includes: a body 410, and a display device 420 provided on the body 410. A carrier reading module 430, a movable input port 440, a filter inspection module 450 located adjacent to the movable input port 440 of the body 410, and a movable collection box 460 located below the inside of the body 410.

The display device 420 is disposed on the front side of the body 410. The touch display device 420 can be a touch panel for displaying an operation screen; the carrier reading module 430 is used for reading the data carrying the consumer's identity recognition information. A signal from a carrier (such as a chip card, a mobile phone, etc.). The carrier reading module 430 includes a card reader 431 and a camera lens 432. The card reader 431 can be a chip card reader or a camera. An inductive card reader is used to read identification carriers such as chip cards or mobile phone NFC signals; the camera lens 432 can be used to scan graphic identification data (such as two-dimensional barcodes) provided by consumer carriers, or through Image recognition means (such as facial recognition) are used to identify consumers’ identity information.

As shown in Figures 9 and 10, in this embodiment, the movable input port 440 is an opening provided on the front side of the machine body 410, and a movable component 441 is provided in the movable input port 440, which can be used to control the movable input port 440. On or off. In more detail, the movable component 441 is pivotally arranged in the movable input port 440, and the movable component 441 has a front plate part 4411, and a bottom plate part 4412 connected to the bottom end of the front plate part 4411, so The front plate portion 4411 and the bottom plate portion 4412 are tilted relative to each other, and the inner surfaces of the front plate portion 4411 and the bottom plate portion 4412 jointly define a concave accommodation space for temporarily storing the input of consumers into the movable input port 440 filter tip 200.

The movable component 441 is disposed inside the movable input port 440 of the machine body 410 through a pivot 4413. As shown in Figure 9, the movable component 441 is configured such that when the movable input port 440 is open, the front plate of the movable component 441 4411 tilts forward and protrudes in front of the movable input port 440, so that consumers can put the filter 200 to be recycled from the movable input port 440 into the inside of the movable part 441, and temporarily store it on the movable part 441; and as shown in Figure 10 It shows that when the movable input port 440 is closed, the front plate part 4411 of the movable part 441 can cover the movable input port 440, and the bottom plate part 4412 swings into a downwardly inclined state, so that the filter temporarily stored inside the movable part 441 200 can fall into the movable collection box 460 located below the body 410.

The filter inspection module 450 is disposed inside the body 410 at a position adjacent to the movable input port 440, and is used to read the recycling identification code of the filter 200 temporarily stored in the movable input port 440, and identify the inserted filter 200. Whether it is not extinguished, or other debris that is not a cigarette filter has been put into it. In more detail, in this embodiment, the filter inspection module 450 includes a radio frequency reading device 451, a smoke detection device 452, and an identification lens 453. The radio frequency reading device 451 is used to read the recycling identification code sent by the radio frequency identification tag 300 of the filter 200. The smoke detection device 452 can determine whether the filter 200 has not been extinguished by detecting smoke. The identification lens 453 can capture the internal image of the movable input port 440, and determine whether the consumer has put other sundries other than cigarette filters into the movable input port 440 through image recognition means.

Through the above means, the filter inspection module 450 can be used to calculate the number of filters 200 that are eligible for recycling in the input port 440 of the input event, and determine whether the consumer has put in the unextinguished filters 200 or other miscellaneous items. Irregularities in material input. The recycling device 400 of the present invention can provide a feedback reward mechanism. The feedback reward mechanism can query the corresponding recycling reward preparation based on the recycling identification code of the qualified filter 200 input by the consumer, and calculate it based on whether there are any of the aforementioned violations. Provide bonuses or bonus points that should be given to consumers.

In addition, when the consumer puts in the filter 200, the recycling device 400 detects that the filter 200 put in by the consumer has irregularities, and can take corresponding disposal measures. For example, in this embodiment, the above-mentioned A spray device 470 can be further provided inside the body 410, which is used to sprinkle water on the filter 200 in the movable input port 440 to extinguish the filter when the smoke detection device 452 detects that there is an unextinguished filter 200. Mouth 200 fire source.

The movable collection box 460 is disposed below the inside of the machine body 410 and is used to receive the filter 200 put in from the movable input port 440 . The movable collection box 460 can be taken out from the body 410 to facilitate pouring out the recycled tobacco filter 200 .

As shown in Figure 11, the recycling program S150 of the present invention can further include the following sub-steps: recycling equipment setting sub-step S151, identity check sub-step S152, operation starting sub-step S153, filter check sub-step S154, reward feedback Sub-step S155, and information return sub-step S156.

The recycling equipment setting sub-step S151 is for a recycling manager to set up multiple recycling equipments 400 at multiple recycling locations for recycling the filters 200 of the smoking products 100 purchased and smoked by consumers.

The identity verification sub-step S152 is to read the identification information of a carrier (such as a mobile phone, a chip card) provided by the consumer through the carrier reading module 430 of the recycling device 400 to verify the consumer's identity, and obtain A consumer record file corresponding to the consumer's identification information, and a collection account or reward stored value account through which the consumer receives recycling bonuses or bonus points.

The operation starting sub-step S153 is to control the opening of the activity input port 440 of the recycling equipment 400 after verifying the identity of the consumer, and instruct the consumer to recycle the product they want to recycle through image messages, text, or voice messages on the touch display device 420. The filter tip 200 is put into the active input port 440. At this time, the movable part 441 of the movable input port 440 swings to the position shown in FIG. 9 , so that the filter 200 inserted by the consumer can be temporarily stored on the movable part 441 .

The filter inspection sub-step S154 is to send a request through the radio frequency reading device 451 of the filter inspection module 450 to cause the consumer to insert the radio frequency identification tag set on each filter 200 in the activity input port 440 300 sends the recycling identification code of the filter 200, and the radio frequency reading device 451 reads the recycling identification code of each filter 200 to determine whether the filter 200 put in by the consumer is a filter eligible for recycling. 200, while calculating the number of filters 200 invested by the user. At the same time, in the filter inspection sub-step S154, the filter inspection module 450 can also detect whether there is smoke through the smoke detection device 452 to determine whether the recycled filter has unextinguished violations, and through The recognition lens 453 performs image recognition to determine whether the consumer has put in non-filter debris and other violations.

When the recycling device 400 detects that the consumer has committed the above-mentioned violation, corresponding handling actions can be taken. For example, when the smoke detection device 452 detects that the consumer has put in the unextinguished filter 200, it can use the spray device 470 to Spray water to extinguish the fire source on the filter 200; or when the recognition lens 453 detects that the consumer has thrown in debris other than the filter 200, a warning message can be issued to require the consumer to take out the debris.

As shown in FIG. 10 , after the filter inspection sub-step S154 is completed, the recycling device 400 can control the movable input port 440 to close, so that the filters temporarily stored on the movable component 441 fall into the movable collection box 460 .

The reward feedback sub-step S155 is to calculate the number of qualified filters 200, and the recycling equipment 400 is connected to the recycling management system, queries the corresponding reward feedback preparation according to the recycling identification code of each recycling filter 200, and rewards through a feedback The calculation mechanism calculates the reward rebates or reward points payable and transfers them to the consumer's collection account or reward stored value account. It is worth noting that the recycling reward calculation mechanism can simultaneously deduct the reward feedback that should be given based on the violations detected in the filter inspection sub-step S154.

The information return sub-step S156 is when the consumer puts in the filter 200 to be recycled and completes the filter inspection sub-step S154 and the reward feedback sub-step S155, the recycling device 400 is connected to the filter through the network. The recycling management system is described, and the recycling identification code of the recycled filter 200, the consumer's identification information, and the recycling reward information are sent to the recycling management system. The recycling management system updates the recycling history data of the recycled filter 200. database and consumer record files.

The decomposition process S160 is for the recycling manager to transport the recycled filters 200 from the recycling equipment 400 installed in different places for processing, take out the radio frequency identification tags 300 of the recycled filters 200, and remove the filter cotton 210 Take it out for subsequent recycling.

It is worth noting that the radio frequency identification tag 300 is reusable, so the recycling manager can clean the radio frequency identification tag 300 taken out from the filter 200 and verify that the function is normal, and then recycle the radio frequency identification tag. The recycling identification code 300 is re-logged into the recycling management system, and the recycled radio frequency identification tag 300 is re-delivered to the cigarette product manufacturer for use. Through the above means, the radio frequency identification tag 300 will not become garbage, but can reduce resource waste and avoid creating garbage.

In the decomposition process, the recycled filter cotton 210 of the filter tip 200 can be washed, solvent decomposed, and other means to remove tar contaminants, and then crushed, destroyed in a centralized incinerator, or recycled into recycled materials. Plastic raw materials are used to avoid environmental pollution.

[Beneficial effects of the embodiment]

One of the beneficial effects of the present invention is that the tobacco product filter recycling method provided by the present invention can set radio frequency identification tags on the tobacco products, and set recycling reward preparations for each tobacco product to reward filter recycling, and Automated recycling equipment is set up to recycle the filters of tobacco products, and the recycling equipment can calculate the payment to consumers by reading the recycling identification code sent by the radio frequency identification tag on the filter when recycling the filters of tobacco products. The technical solution is to transfer or store the recycling reward money or reward points of the consumer to the consumer's collection account or reward stored value account, which can track the flow of the cigarette filter through the radio frequency identification tag set on the filter, and Increasing consumers' willingness to recycle cigarette filters after smoking through recycling bonuses or reward points can reduce the situation of cigarette filters being randomly discarded and effectively solve the problem of cigarette filters harming the environment by recycling cigarette filters. The problem effectively reaches the recycling of cigarette filters and solves the problem of cigarette filters harming the environment.

Furthermore, in the tobacco filter recycling method provided by the present invention, the recycling equipment used can automatically identify the identity of the consumer, automatically identify the recycling identification code of the filter that the consumer has put in, and determine whether the consumer has put in the unused filter. It can further automatically calculate the recycling bonus or bonus points that should be given to consumers, and pay the consumers the bonus or bonus points they deserve, so it can achieve unmanned operation. The purpose is to automate operations so that recycling managers can engage in cigarette filter recycling with the most streamlined manpower.

The contents disclosed above are only preferred and feasible embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Therefore, all equivalent technical changes made by using the description and drawings of the present invention are included in the application of the present invention. within the scope of the patent.

100: Tobacco products 110: Tobacco section 111:Tobacco 120: Nozzle section 130: Covering paper 200: filter 210:Filter cotton 300:RFID tag 310:Substrate 311: Grip part 320:RF signal components 321:Chip 322:Antenna 323:Waterproof coating film 330: Flexible belt body 400:Recycling equipment 410: Body 420:Display device 430:Vehicle reading module 431:Card reader 432:Camera lens 440:Activity input port 441: Moving parts 4411:Front plate part 4412: Bottom plate 4413:Pivot 450: Filter inspection module 451:RF reading device 452: Smoke detection device 453:Identification lens 460:Activity collection box 470:Sprinkler device 500:Cigarette box 510: Second RFID tag S100: Cigarette filter recycling method S110: Cigarette Coding Program S120: Coded login procedure S130: Recycling reward preparation procedures S140: Sales Recording Procedure S150: Recycling procedure S151: Recycling device setting sub-steps S152: Identity verification sub-step S153: Operation starting sub-step S154: Filter inspection sub-step S155: Reward feedback sub-step S156: Information return sub-step S160: Deprocessing program

Figure 1 is a schematic flow chart of the tobacco filter recycling method of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic three-dimensional view of an embodiment of a smoking product used in conjunction with the method of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a smoking product used in conjunction with the method of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of an embodiment of a radio frequency identification tag installed on a tobacco product according to the method of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a modified embodiment of the smoking product used in conjunction with the method of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of another modified embodiment of the smoking product used in conjunction with the method of the present invention.

Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a cigarette box used in the smoking product used in conjunction with the method of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a schematic three-dimensional view of an embodiment of the tobacco filter recycling device of the present invention.

9 and 10 are schematic diagrams of the operation mode of the movable input port of the tobacco filter recycling device of the present invention.

Figure 11 is a schematic flow chart of the recycling procedure of the tobacco filter recycling method of the present invention.

S100: Cigarette filter recycling method

S110: Cigarette Coding Program

S120: Coded login procedure

S130: Recycling reward preparation procedures

S140: Sales Recording Procedure

S150: Recycling procedure

S160: De-processing program

Claims (10)

A cigarette filter recycling method, which includes: Coding procedure: The recycling manager provides multiple radio frequency identification tags to the cigarette product manufacturer. The cigarette product manufacturer sets multiple radio frequency identification tags on the filters of the produced cigarette products. Each of the radio frequency identification tags Each can send identification information including a recycling identification code; Coding login procedure: The cigarette product manufacturer or cigarette product seller transmits the recycling identification code of each cigarette product to be sold to a recycling management system provided by the recycling manager, and records it in a recycling history database; Recycling reward preparation procedure: The recycling manager, tobacco product manufacturer, or tobacco product seller provides a recycling reward preparation for each of the tobacco products, and records the recycling reward preparation corresponding to each of the tobacco products in the In the above recycling management system; Sales record program: when the tobacco product seller sells the tobacco product to a consumer, the recycling identification code of the tobacco product purchased by the consumer is recorded in a consumer record file corresponding to the consumer; Recycling program: The recycling manager sets up multiple recycling devices, and uses the recycling devices to recycle the filters of the cigarette products after consumers purchase and use them. The recycling devices are configured to be able to pass through the radio frequency on the filters. The recycling identification code recorded on the identification label identifies and calculates the number of filters put in by the consumer, and queries the recycling reward preparation corresponding to each filter. After calculating the recycling reward that should be given, the recycling reward is transferred or stored in a collection account or reward stored value account of the said consumer; De-processing procedure: The recycling manager collects the filters recovered by each of the recycling equipment, takes out the radio frequency identification tags in each filter for recycling, and uses the The filter cotton is taken out for post-processing. The tobacco filter recycling method as described in claim 1, wherein the recycling equipment used in the recycling procedure includes: A machine body, the machine body is provided with a movable input port located on the front side of the machine body, and a movable collection box provided below the machine body; when the movable input port is open, consumers can put in the filter tips they want to recycle. Put it into the movable input port and temporarily store it in the movable input port. When the movable input port is closed, the filters temporarily stored in the movable input port can fall into the movable collection box. ; A carrier reading module is provided on the front side of the machine body and is used to read the consumer's identity recognition carrier to obtain the consumer's identity verification information; A filter inspection module is installed on the machine body above the movable input port. The filter inspection module includes: a radio frequency reading device, a smoke detection device, and an identification lens; The recycling equipment is configured to communicate with the recycling management system, and in the recycling process, the consumer's identity recognition carrier is read through the carrier reading module and connected to the recycling The management system verifies the identity of the consumer, and after the consumer identity verification is completed, controls the opening of the activity input port for the consumer to insert the filter to be recycled, and reads the consumption through the radio frequency reading device The user inserts the recycling identification code of the filter, and detects whether the filter inserted by the consumer is not extinguished through the smoke detection device, and identifies whether the user inserts miscellaneous items that are not cigarette filters through the identification lens. objects, and the recycling device controls the movable input port to close after the recycling procedure is completed, so that the recycled filter tips fall into the movable collection box. The tobacco filter recycling method as described in claim 2, wherein the recycling procedure includes the following sub-steps: Recycling equipment setting sub-step: the recycling manager sets up multiple recycling devices at multiple recycling locations; Identity verification sub-step: read the identification information of a consumer's vehicle through the vehicle reading module to verify the consumer's identity, and connect to the recycling management system to obtain a payment corresponding to the consumer's identification information Account or Reward Stored Value Account; Operation starting sub-step: the recycling equipment controls the opening of the movable penetration port, and guides the consumer to put the filter tip to be recycled into the movable input port; Filter inspection sub-step: read the recycling identification code of the filter inserted by the consumer through the radio frequency reading device, and determine whether the filter inserted by the consumer is not extinguished, and whether non-filter impurities are inserted Violations of property; Reward feedback sub-step: the recycling device calculates the number of qualified filters put into the activity mouth, and the recycling device is connected to the recycling management system, and queries the corresponding filter tips based on the recycling identification codes of the plurality of filter tips. Prepare reward rewards, calculate the reward rewards or reward points payable through a reward reward calculation mechanism, and transfer the funds to the consumer's payment account or reward stored value account; Information return sub-step: the recycling device transmits the recycling identification code of the recycling filter to the recycling management system, and the recycling management system updates the recycling history database and consumer record files of the recycling filter. The cigarette filter recycling method as described in claim 3, wherein the feedback reward calculation mechanism includes detecting whether the consumer has put unburned filters or sundries other than filters into the filter through the filter inspection module. The above-mentioned activities are put into the illegal situations in the mouth, and the steps of deducting the feedback bonus or reward points are based on the return situation. The cigarette filter recycling method of claim 4, wherein the recycling equipment further includes a sprinkler device, and when the smoke detection device detects an unextinguished filter tip, the recycling device can The sprinkler device sprinkles water to extinguish the fire source of the filter tip. The cigarette product filter recycling method according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the cigarette products are packaged in a plurality of cigarette boxes when sold, and each of the cigarette boxes is provided with a second radio frequency identification tag, and the second radio frequency The identification tag can send a second identification code. When the tobacco product is sold, the seller reads the second identification code through a reading device and obtains the recycling identification code of the tobacco product packaged in the cigarette box. A recycling device for recycling tobacco product filters. The recycling device can be connected to a recycling management system. The filter tips of the tobacco products are provided with radio frequency identification tags. The radio frequency identification tags can send out a message when requested by a reading device. Recycling identification code; the tobacco filter tip recycling device includes: A machine body, the machine body is provided with a movable input port located on the front side of the machine body, and a movable collection box provided below the machine body; when the movable input port is open, consumers can put in the filter tips they want to recycle. Put it into the movable input port and temporarily store it in the movable input port. When the movable input port is closed, the filters temporarily stored in the movable input port can fall into the movable collection box. ; A carrier reading module is provided on the front side of the machine body and is used to read the consumer's identity recognition carrier to obtain the consumer's identity verification information; A filter inspection module is provided on the machine body above the movable input port. The filter inspection module includes: a radio frequency reading device, a smoke detection device, and an identification lens; The recycling equipment is configured to communicate with the recycling management system, and in the recycling process, the consumer's identity recognition carrier is read through the carrier reading module and connected to the recycling The management system verifies the identity of the consumer, and after the consumer identity verification is completed, controls the opening of the activity input port for the consumer to insert the filter to be recycled, and reads the consumption through the radio frequency reading device The user inserts the recycling identification code of the filter, and detects whether the filter inserted by the consumer is not extinguished through the smoke detection device, and identifies whether the user inserts miscellaneous items that are not cigarette filters through the identification lens. objects, and the recycling device controls the movable input port to close after the recycling procedure is completed, so that the recycled filter tips fall into the movable collection box. The recycling equipment according to claim 7, wherein the recycling equipment further includes a sprinkler device, and the recycling device can transmit water through the sprinkler when the smoke detection device detects an unextinguished filter tip. The water device sprinkles water to extinguish the fire source of the filter. The recycling equipment according to claim 7, wherein the movable input port is provided with a movable component, the movable component has a front plate part, and a bottom plate part connected to the bottom end of the front plate part, The front plate part and the bottom plate part are inclined relative to each other, and the inner surfaces of the front plate part and the bottom plate part jointly define a concave accommodation space; the movable component is arranged in the movable input port through a pivot axis In the inner position, the movable component is configured such that when the movable input port is open, the front plate portion tilts forward and protrudes in front of the movable input port, and when the movable input port is closed, the front plate portion The front plate part of the movable part can cover the movable input port, and the bottom plate part becomes a downwardly inclined state, so that the filter temporarily stored inside the movable part can fall into the movable collection box. The recycling equipment of claim 7, wherein the carrier reading module can include: a card reader, and a camera lens, and the card reader can be a chip card reader or an inductive card reader. machine; the camera lens can be used to scan the graphic identification information provided by the consumer's identification vehicle, or identify the consumer's identification information through image recognition means.

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