WO2013187686A1

WO2013187686A1 - Method and system for collecting recyclable materials by means of mobile terminal

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Publication number: WO2013187686A1
Application number: PCT/KR2013/005164
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이철희
Original assignee: Lee Cheol Hee
Priority date: 2012-06-14
Filing date: 2013-06-12
Publication date: 2013-12-19
Also published as: KR20130140285A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and a system for collecting recyclable materials, capable of recognizing recyclable materials and injecting the recyclable materials into a recycling bin through the use of a smart phone. A mobile terminal and a recyclable material collecting application are used, the recyclable material recycling bin is connected to a main server through the Internet, and whether to collect recyclable materials is compared and determined based on the identification code, image information and weight information of recyclable material to thus collect recyclable materials in a more accurate manner and separate and collect the recyclable materials discarded together with household waste. In the case of a general house, a small store, an office or the like where the recycling bin may not be installed, product barcodes or images are photographed by a smart phone application and recyclable materials are injected and collected in a self-produced and supplied small collecting net, thus enabling members to acquire points or mileage points based on the separation and collection of recyclable materials, and enabling the members to purchase products or make a donation or convert the points or mileage points into cash or use the points or the mileage points through the web site provided by the main server. The recyclable materials can be collected from people in an inexpensive manner, thus saving resources and preventing environmental contamination.

Description

Method and system for collecting recyclables through mobile terminal

The present invention relates to a method and a system for collecting recyclables through a mobile terminal, and more particularly to a method and a system for collecting recyclables that can be put in the collection box after recognizing recyclable goods through a smartphone will be.

In general, recyclables are recyclable products and should be considered as the first priority in waste disposal. Recyclable products should be collected through separate collection and reused after use. Recyclables fall into roughly six categories. The first is papers such as newspapers, old books, boxes, wrapping papers, milk cartons and beverage packs, and the second is clothing and blankets. Third, cans such as beverage cans, canned cans, butane gas containers, fourth, scrap metals such as stainless steel bowls, cutlery, pots, and copper pipes, fifth, bottled bottles such as blue bottles, brown bottles, and colorless bottles, and sixth. Are synthetic resins such as food containers, shampoo bottles and yogurt bottles.

Such recycled materials must be made for the protection of the environment as well as the recycling of resources through separate collection.

Conventionally for the separate collection or recovery of recycled materials, the method and apparatus for recycling resources of the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1998-0043002 and the recyclable resources, that is, the surface of recyclable resources, such as PET bottles, metal or aluminum cans, glass bottles By reading the bar code indicated on the to determine the material, color and type of the resource, and to collect and separate according to the material and color of the resource, and to pay the compensation amount corresponding to the type of the recovered resource.

In addition, the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2000-0072479 of the e-commerce method of recycling waste, the database construction step of inputting and storing the recycled waste in the waste database by dividing the recycled waste by item type, discharger, collection area, and collector In addition, the intermediary server notifies the relevant information of only the discharger of recycled wastes privately, and privately exchanges the trade terms between the discharger and the collector and transfers them, thereby allowing the corresponding discharger of recycled wastes to purchase preferentially. Step, and if the transaction is not concluded in the private transaction step, the public information about the recycled waste is disclosed on the website managed by the intermediary server, and open bidding so that anyone can purchase it in a bid. .

In addition, the household waste management system using the network of the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2003-0085752, the Internet network to enable the network construction and mutual Internet information sharing in national government offices, houses and malls, storage, reclaiming plant and landfill incinerator Residents who throw away garbage by forming garbage bags with barcodes to identify household waste and collecting garbage using a garbage collection calendar, and collecting garbage through a barcode reader and recycling or landfilling and incineration Incentives and corrective orders are given to the client, which is composed of clients in public offices, clients in homes and stores, storage systems, incinerators, and landfill clients. Cause bearer for separate collection Apply by introducing a garbage indirect real-name system for each home is to reduce costs in the distribution channel through the bar code sticker and effects by distributing the environmental calendar maximize waste minimization and recycling and separate collection.

In addition, the networked waste disposal apparatus of the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2005-0115250 includes a waste disposal unit 10 including a processor 400, an item code scanner and a network interface connected to the processor, Receive scanned information from a scrap disposal unit for a product preference associated with the user, and at least the first item, locate the first item based at least in part on the scanned information and the user preference, and potentially replace item in the user order And a database 720 remote processing system for storing instructions set to add.

In addition, the unmanned recycling system of the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2007-0108828 and the recycling business method using the same, the classification, classification and classification of the recycled products installed in each region, each zone according to the material, type and condition To allow the user to exchange or accumulate to another value corresponding to the value of the inputted recycled goods, and to transmit all the recyclables processing information and the operation status information to the central management server when an operation error is detected. The recycled goods are stored in the unmanned recyclable and unmanned recyclable and unmanned recyclable information and the operation state information of the recycled unmanned collection and sorted by each region, each zone and each device, and stored Providing processing information from to users and for-profit or not-for-profit organizations And it includes a management server.

In addition, the automatic recycling of domestic waste having a carbon dioxide reduction calculation and counting function of the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0121872 and its operation method, an input unit for receiving information of the waste resources to be recovered, and connected to the input unit from the input unit A calculation unit for calculating the carbon dioxide reduction amount according to the weight of each material by receiving the recovered waste resources information, and displays the carbon dioxide reduction amount calculated by the calculation unit connected to the calculation unit and the network, and the carbon dioxide reduction amount to a remote place through the network It can be configured as an output unit that transmits the amount of carbon dioxide, and thus it is possible to use the calculated CO2 reduction data as cost settlement data, so it can be applied to the carbon emission suppression support system such as the carbon mileage system implemented by the local government. Trading with rights in the carbon credit market Not only will you be able to get the social and public interest, such as the effect of separating recyclables emissions and improve living conditions through automatic recovery and environmental awareness of the people, the induction of a green screen industry.

In addition, the method and system for recycling recycled mileage (or points) of the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0131235 and the recording medium therefor, the one detected by the sensor unit for one or more recycled products that are input to the inlet from the recycled product recovery apparatus Recyclables recovery history including the recycled product type and quantity / weight for the above recycled materials and the recycled product recovery information including the user's unique ID information inputted through the key input means are configured and transmitted, and the server collects the recycled materials received through the communication network. Recyclables recovery amount is calculated by reading the type and quantity / weight of recyclables in the recyclables recovery history included in the information, and converting the calculated recyclables recovery amount into recyclables recovery mileage (or points); Redeemable miles (or points) and users Storing the storage unit in association with the unique ID information, and receiving a request for using the mileage (or point) corresponding to the user unique ID information. Or points) subtracting the use request amount, and providing an amount corresponding to the deducted mileage (or point) use request amount to the institution requesting the use of the mileage (or point) settlement process.

In addition, the carbon point operation method and system using the recycled product recovery point of the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0131240 and the recording medium therefor, the one detected by the sensor unit for one or more recycled products that are introduced into the inlet from the recycled product recovery apparatus Recycling product recovery information including the recycled product recovery history including the recycled product type and quantity / weight for the above recycled materials and the user's communication number entered through the key input means is configured and transmitted, the recycled product recovery information received from the server through the communication network Calculating the recycled amount of the recycled product by reading the type and the quantity / weight of the recycled product included in the recycled product recovery history, converting the calculated amount of the recycled product into the recycled product recovery point, and converting the recycled product recovery mileage (or point) ) And user ID Storing the information on the storage medium in association with the user; and checking whether the carbon point corresponding to the user unique ID information is used, identifying the recycling recovery point stored in association with the user unique ID information from the storage medium in the server; And converting the identified one or more recycling recovery points into carbon points to replace a part (or all) of the carbon points corresponding to the user unique ID information, and the user unique ID information and the at the server. Transmitting a carbon point corresponding to the calculated communication fee replacement amount to a carbon credit management server so that a part (or all) of the carbon points corresponding to the user ID information is replaced by the converted carbon points; It is included.

In addition, the waste management system and method of the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0137975 is attached to the collection container for the waste collection, and at least one information of the issue date information, capacity information, administrative area information or collection company information A two-dimensional barcode of a sticker type on which a two-dimensional pattern encrypted using a two-dimensional barcode encryption technique is printed; A designated sales terminal connected with a government server to issue the two-dimensional barcode according to a payment, and to transmit information about the issued two-dimensional barcode to the government server; A two-dimensional barcode scanner that decodes the two-dimensional pattern of the two-dimensional barcode and reads at least one of the publication date information, administrative region information, and collection company information; A collection device wirelessly connected to a collection company server and transmitting the information read by the two-dimensional barcode scanner to the collection company server together with collection time information of the collection waste; And a collection company server for transmitting the information received from the collection device to the government server. According to the present invention, by using a payment certificate and a recognition terminal printed with a two-dimensional bar code, it is possible to overcome the weakness of the container payer by blocking the illegal production, illegal distribution and illegal use of the payment certificate in the process of discharging and collecting food / recyclable waste. In addition, the collection status can be monitored in real time, and statistical data can be easily collected and generated for systematic management.

In addition, the integrated recycling separate collection system of the Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-0946617, has a dedicated garbage cans and the catchers, the cans and the cans connected to the cans, and the cans and cans A miscellaneous collecting part provided below the miscellaneous collecting bin and the can collecting bin to measure a weight of the miscellaneous measuring unit; A barcode recognition unit and a PET-CAN inlet for recognizing barcodes of PET or CAN on which product information is recorded are provided on the front surface, and are separately connected to the PET-CAN inlet and separately collected from PET and CAN by the recognized barcode information. A PET-CAN collector having a partitioned PET-CAN container therein; An empty bottle database is provided with a dedicated empty bottle container and a empty bottle container connected to the empty bottle container, and a detector for detecting the size and shape of recyclables put into the empty container bottle, and the empty bottle database for the size and shape of the empty bottle corresponding to the refund collection object. And an empty bottle collecting unit for counting and separately collecting the number of recycled products detected through the detector when registered in the empty bottle database; A plastic inlet and a plastic bin connected to the plastic inlet and a waste vinyl inlet and a waste vinyl inlet connected to the waste vinyl inlet are provided, a compressor is provided on an upper side of the plastic waste bin and a waste vinyl inlet, and a weighing unit is provided on the lower side. A waste vinyl collection unit; An information input unit installed on one surface of the collection unit to receive information of a recycling participant; The reclamation products connected to the general garbage collection unit of the general garbage collection unit, the bar code recognition unit of the PET-CAN collection unit, the detection unit of the empty bottle collection unit, the empty bottle database and the waste vinyl collection unit, and the information input unit are discriminated, A control unit configured to control the rejection, and to receive a separate collection amount for each material from the collecting unit for the recycling participant, and to calculate and aggregate the CO 2 reduction amount and the compensation amount; An integrated separate collector comprising a display connected to the control unit for displaying a calculation result of the control unit to the recycling participant, and an output unit configured to transmit a calculation result of the control unit and a separate collection amount for each material and item to a remote site; An aggregation server connected to the integrated separation collector and a network to collect, store and aggregate the separated collection amount from each integrated separation collector; The aggregate server and the Internet is connected to the Internet by providing a web server for providing separate recycling information to the recycling participant connected to the Internet, according to the present invention can be recycled to avoid recyclable items, thus reducing the amount of household waste and waste source In addition to this, it is possible to participate voluntarily in the separate collection of recyclables, and to ensure the objectivity of the separate collection data of recyclables, and to obtain accurate statistical data to ensure fair and efficient support. It is.

In addition, the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0000704 recycling container unmanned collection device and a recycling container compensation system using the same, a container housing for storing the recycling container, identification information of the recycling container and compensation for the recycling container And an information obtaining unit obtaining information, and a compensation unit performing compensation for the recycling container based on the compensation information.

The prior art allows for separate collection of recyclable items and compensation for them, but there is a lack of a database containing accurate detection or measurement for separate collection of recycled products or information on the recycled products. There was a problem that could cause an error.

In addition, the prior art is to be controlled directly from the collection box for the separate collection of recycled materials or to control by using a network connected system, but there was also a problem of increasing the processing cost and the cost of the collection box.

In addition, conventionally, by reading the marked bar code of the recyclable resource to determine the material, color, and type of the resource, products that are not given a barcode from the time of production such as barcode damage or batteries, gift containers, cosmetic containers, clothing, etc. There was also a problem that could not be collected.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, the present invention, such as bar code damage or batteries, cosmetic containers, gift supplies containers, clothing, etc. through the main server connected to the Internet using an application for recycling collection installed in a mobile terminal, such as a smartphone Separation of recycled products by accurate determination of recycled products is made from a database on which various information on various recycled products, including bottles, cans, synthetic resins, small portable appliances, and clothing, including products without barcodes, has been built from the point of production. The purpose is to facilitate collection.

In addition, the present invention is another object to provide a convenience to the member by providing a current location and the location of the collection box through the application for the collection of recyclables installed in the mobile terminal.

In addition, the present invention can be collected by separating the recycling can be recycled regardless of the bar code using a recycling application installed in the mobile terminal even in places such as general houses, small stores, offices, catering companies, etc. To do so is another purpose.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to facilitate the separate collection of recycled products by enabling the identification of recycled products through a collection box connected to the main server and the Internet.

In addition, the present invention reduces the production cost by simplifying the function of the collection box to the optimized device, the information calculated in the collection box DB when the recycled material is filled in a predetermined amount or more in the collection network or small collection network mounted in the plurality of collection boxes in the main server Another object of the present invention is to provide a collector with information on an estimated time of collection, schedule, time, place, collection amount, and the like, so that recyclables can be collected quickly by the collector.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to install a collection box integrally with one side of the automatic vending machine or a vending machine that sells bottles or cans, so that the recycled products generated from the vending machine can be directly put and collected. .

In addition, the present invention provides a reward for the registered members for the separate collection of recycled goods, such as points or miles calculated by the material and weight in accordance with the sales price of the recycled goods, thereby purchasing goods, donation through the website The purpose is to convert or redeem points or miles for cash.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a method for collecting recyclables through a mobile terminal, comprising: (a) accessing a website of a main server that provides information related to collecting recyclables through the Internet to a mobile terminal and signing up for membership; Downloading and installing an application for collecting recyclables from a main server in a mobile terminal; (b) allowing the user to select a type of recycled material to be put into the collection box by the member through the application of the mobile terminal from the main server when the application for collecting recycled products installed in the mobile terminal is executed; (c) When the type of the recycled product is selected by the member through the mobile terminal, it is attached to the recycled product and photographed by the mobile terminal when there is an identification code according to the presence or absence of an identification code (bar code or QR code) including product information. Allowing the identification code to be transmitted to the main server via the Internet; (d) retrieving the product information stored in the recycled product DB that matches the identification code information received from the mobile terminal; (e) when the recycled product is put into the inlet of the recycling bin by the member, the control unit of the recycling bin sends the weight information of the recycled product measured by the weight sensor installed in the inlet to the main server through a transceiver; And (f) the main server determining if the product information corresponding to the identification code received from the mobile terminal is consistent with the weight information received from the recycling bin and setting the points to be accumulated in the member DB of the corresponding member. Characterized by providing a method for collecting recycled products made through a mobile terminal, including.

In addition, in the present invention, in the step (b), (b-1) in the case of a general house, small stores, offices, catering companies that do not have a collection box to put the recycled goods or can not install the collection box, Photographing the identification code or the image of the product using the input to the supplied small collection network and transmitting to the main server; (b-2) The main server calculates the weight and volume based on the product information received from the mobile terminal and transmits the estimated time of collection, schedule, time, place, and collection information to the collector terminal when the recycled product is filled over a predetermined amount. step; (b-3) According to the total weight information of the small collection network possessed by the member from the information received by the collector terminal and the weight match within a predetermined range, the point corresponding to the weight of the recycled product by the collector terminal is applicable. The method may further include transmitting to the main server to be accumulated in the member DB of the member.

In addition, in the present invention, when the product information and the weight information corresponding to the identification code of the recycled product is matched, the main server outputs a message informing the accumulation of points through the touch screen from the control unit of the recycling bin and the switch When the recycled goods are dropped into the collection network to be collected, and the product information and the weight information corresponding to the identification code of the recycled goods do not match, an error message may be output through the touch screen from the controller of the recyclable waste container.

In addition, in the present invention, in the step (c), (c-1) if there is no identification code that can be found in the recycled products by the member to recycle the recycled materials in the inlet of the recycling bin and the recycled goods in the recycle bin Transmitting, by the control unit, the image information of the recycled product photographed from the camera installed in the inlet and the weight information of the recycled product measured by the weight sensor to the main server through the transceiver; (c-2) the main server comparing the image information and the weight information of the recycled product received in the recycle bin with the data stored in the recycled product DB to determine similar information; And (c-3) the main server may further comprise the step of accumulating points in the member DB of the member for the weight of the recycled products when the input is within a certain range from the determination of similar information.

In addition, in the present invention, the main server, when the image information and weight information of the recycled goods within a predetermined range to open a switch while outputting a message indicating the accumulation of points from the control unit of the collection box of the recycled goods through the touch screen The recycled goods may be dropped into the collection network and collected, and when the image information and the weight information of the recycled goods fall outside a predetermined range, an error message may be output through the touch screen from the control unit of the recycled goods collection box.

In addition, in the present invention, the data stored in the recyclables DB is a bottle, cans, cups, synthetic resin or a small amount of electrical and electronic products, including batteries, recyclable products including weight, volume, identification code presence, shape and shape of the product , The product name, capacity, manufacturer, source of import, country of origin and material information, and the control unit of the recycling bin can be separately collected for each product.

In addition, in the present invention, the control unit of the recycling bin collects the volume of the recycled goods collected in the recycling bin and transmits the volume information of the bin to the main server, the main server stored the volume information received from the bin in the collection DB When more than a certain volume can be sent to the collector terminal via the Internet collection information including the estimated time of collection, schedule, time, place, collection amount of the collection box.

Further, in the present invention, the main server receives the identification code or image information of the recycled goods from the mobile terminal to compare and determine with the information stored in the recycled product DB or to receive the identification code or image information of the recycled goods from the recycled product collection to the recycled product DB Compare and determine the stored information.

In addition, in the present invention, the main server transmits the advertisement information from the advertisement DB to the recycle bin, the control unit of the recycle bin can be output through the touch screen the received advertisement information.

In addition, in the present invention, a wireless transceiver for wireless data communication with the mobile communication carrier is built in the recycling box to communicate data with the mobile terminal of the member, the wireless transceiver is Wibro communication, Wifi communication, infrared communication , Bluetooth (Bluetooth) communication, UWB (Ultra-Wide Band) communication may include any one of the Zigbee (Zigbee) communication.

In addition, in the present invention, through the application for the collection of recyclables installed in the mobile terminal can be displayed by receiving the current location of the member and the location of the shortest distance collection box from the main server.

In addition, in the present invention, in the recyclables collection system through a mobile terminal, when a plurality of mobile terminals are connected through the Internet, it provides information for membership, application information for recyclables collection and various information for recyclables collection, and request from the advertiser A main server providing the received advertisement information to a recycling bin; Member DB for inputting and storing various information about the member participating in the recycling collection through the mobile terminal through the main server; Recyclables DB for inputting and storing information on the recycled products for the collection of recyclables through the mobile terminal; A collection box for inputting and storing information on a plurality of collection boxes for collecting recyclables through the mobile terminal through a main server; An advertisement DB for inputting and storing advertisement information about a region or a brand through a main server through a touch screen of the recycling bin; And image information and weight information of the recyclables to the main server, image information of a certain area for crime prevention, fire detection by transmitting fire information, collecting and loading the input recyclables, transmitting and receiving data to and from the main server, and a predetermined distance. It is characterized by providing a recyclables collection system through a mobile terminal that performs data communication with a mobile terminal within, and includes a recyclables collection box for visually displaying data of the main server.

In addition, in the present invention, the recycling bin is installed on one side of the inlet of the recycling bin to shoot the image of the recycled product into the inlet to generate image information, and installed on the bottom of the inlet to measure the weight of the recycled product put into the inlet Displays weight sensor for generating weight information, switchgear for dropping recycled products into the input port, CCTV for photographing a certain area from the place where recycled bins are installed, and information on the collection of recycled items and advertisement information. A touch screen, a fire detector for detecting heat or smoke due to fire, a transceiver for performing data communication with the main server, a wireless transceiver for wireless communication to a mobile terminal, the camera, a weight sensor, a CCTV, Touch screen, transmits and receives the data input from the fire detector Sent to the insertion server or the data received from the main server through a touch screen it may include a control unit for displaying or outputting a signal for controlling the operation of the switch to the visible.

The present invention is connected to the main server via the Internet with the use of the mobile terminal and the application for recycling collection is connected to the main server via the Internet to compare and determine whether the collection according to the identification code, image information and weight information of the recycled goods with more accurate collection It is possible to separate and collect recyclables such as household waste, and in the case of general houses, small stores, offices, etc., where the collection box cannot be installed, the smartphone application is used to produce barcodes or images of the products. By entering and collecting in a small collection network, points or miles earned for the separation and collection of recyclables to members are obtained, and the purchase or donation of money or donation or points or mileage can be converted into cash through the website provided by the main server. So that Recycling collectors can collect resources that can be recycled at a low cost, which saves resources and prevents environmental pollution.

In addition, the database of the present invention is a high value-added service of new growth engines, providing manufacturers and importers with accurate data information on the collected recyclables, so that companies and organizations subject to recycling obligations under the Producer Liability System (EPR) can There is an advantage in reducing the copayments and charges.

In addition, when the user purchases the product through the website with the points or mileage provided by the user, the manufacturer and the importer convert the quality stock products at a low price into points or exchange them for a price using the data information of the present invention. For the recycling users, indirect effects such as the conversion of national consciousness to make consumption savings and the economical and environmentally unlimited effects along with companies producing and selling by increasing the recovery rate of recycled products that are mixed with domestic waste economically There is an advantage to this.

In addition, by collecting the recyclables through the weight data information without the contents of the product put into the collection box or small collection network, the contents are not left in the product, do not inject foreign substances or damage, and increase the recovery rate of unintentionally discarded recyclables There is an advantage in reducing manpower waste in the interim process for recyclable materials that can be reused.

1 is a block diagram showing a system for collecting recyclables through a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

2a and 2b is an embodiment according to the present invention, a flow chart showing a method for collecting recycled goods through a mobile terminal.

3 is a flow chart illustrating the transmission of the collection information of the recycling bin to the collector terminal in the method for collecting recycled goods through the mobile terminal according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of collecting recycled products in another embodiment according to the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of collecting recycled products according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings with respect to the recycling collection system through a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail.

In FIG. 1, a plurality of mobile terminals 10, a plurality of recycling bins 20, and a plurality of collector terminals 60 are connected to a main server 50 to perform data communication through the Internet 40. The mobile terminal 10 is connected to a wireless Internet communication network and / or a Wi-Fi communication network, and possessed by a user for recyclables collection, and includes a portable device such as a smartphone, a tablet PC or a laptop. In addition, the mobile terminal 10 is capable of downloading and executing a recycling application (abbreviated as "Application, App or App").

Recyclables collection box 20 to the main server 50 to transmit the image information and weight information of the recycled goods, image information of a certain area for crime prevention, the fire to detect the fire, to collect and put the recycled materials put into the main server 50, Transmitting and receiving data with the 50 and performing data communication with the mobile terminal 10 within a certain distance, and visually displaying the data of the main server 50. Recyclable waste collection box 20 consists of a container of a certain size and volume for collecting and storing recycled materials. In the inlet 21 of the recycling bin, a camera 22 for photographing an image of the recycled goods put into the inlet and generating image information is installed. And a weight sensor 23 is installed on the bottom of the inlet 21 to measure the weight of the recycled products introduced into the inlet to generate weight information. Under the inlet 21 of the recycling bin 20 is provided with a switch 24 for dropping the recycled product introduced into the inlet 21 to the collection network (25). In addition, CCTV (27) for taking a picture of a certain area from the place where the recycling bin 20 is installed can be installed so that you can take a picture of the crime or the user. In addition, the front of the recycling bin 20 is provided with a touch screen 28 for displaying information and advertisement information on the collection of recycled products. The touch screen 28 may allow a user to input information corresponding to the information displayed from the touch screen 28. A fire detector 29 is installed in the recyclable waste collection box 20 to detect heat or smoke due to a fire, so as to alert a fire occurrence of the recyclable waste collection box 20. In addition, the recycling bin 20 is a transceiver 30 for performing data communication with the main server 50, a wireless transmitter and receiver 31 for wireless communication to the mobile terminal, the camera 22, the weight sensor 23 ), The CCTV 27, the touch screen 28, the fire detector 29 transmits the data input to the main server 50 through the transceiver 30 or the data received from the main server 50 touch screen A control unit 26 for visually displaying through 28 or outputting a signal for controlling the operation of the switch 24 is included. The control unit 26 includes a control circuit board on which a microcomputer, a microprocessor, or the like is mounted. The radio transceiver 31 is to provide a wireless communication environment such as Wi-Fi to the mobile terminal 10.

The recyclable waste collection bin 20 is installed at a specific place for collecting recyclables. In other words, apartments, neighborhood living neighborhoods, commercial areas, vending machines or recyclables such as large marts, supermarkets, or taverns where frequent occurrences of recyclables should be installed in easy-to-collect locations.

When the plurality of mobile terminals 10 are connected through the Internet 40, the main server 50 provides information for membership registration, application information for collecting recyclables and various information for collecting recyclables, and advertisement information requested by an advertiser. It is to provide a recycling bin (20). Accordingly, the main server 50 performs wireless data communication with the plurality of mobile terminals 10, the recycling bin 20, and the collector terminal 60. In addition, there is a radio receiver 31 for the wireless data communication with the mobile carrier in the recycling bin 20 to communicate data with the mobile terminal 10 of the member, the wireless receiver 31 is Wibro communication, Wi-Fi It may include any one of (Wifi) communication, infrared communication, Bluetooth (Bluetooth) communication, Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) communication, Zigbee (Zigbee) communication.

The main server 50 has a member DB 51 for inputting and storing various information about the members participating in the collection of recyclable goods through the mobile terminal 10 through the main server 50, and the recyclable goods through the mobile terminal 10. Recyclables DB 52 for inputting and storing information on the recycled goods for collection through the main server 50, the main server 50 for information on a plurality of collection boxes for the collection of recycled goods through the mobile terminal 10 The advertisement DB 54 for inputting and storing advertisement information about the region or brand through the main server 50 through the collection box DB 53 for inputting and storing through the touch screen 28 of the recycling box 20 It is connected.

A method for collecting recycled products through a mobile terminal according to the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to the embodiments of FIGS. 2A and 2B.

First, the mobile terminal 10 is connected to the website of the main server 50 providing information related to the collection of recycled goods through the Internet 40 (S11). And membership is performed for the collection of recyclables (S12). At this time, the mobile terminal 10 downloads the application for recycling collection from the Android market, etc. or downloads and installs the application for recycling collection through the website of the main server 50 (S13). The mobile terminal 10 may install the application after registering or register after installing the application. Membership can be completed by entering an ID and / or password, including the member's mobile terminal phone number. It is preferable to receive and display the current location of the member and the location of the shortest distance collection box from the main server 50 through the application for recyclables collection installed in the mobile terminal 10 of the member.

After the download and installation of the recyclables collection application is completed, the recyclables collection application installed in the mobile terminal 10 is executed (S14), collected by the member through the application of the mobile terminal 10 from the main server 50. (20) to be able to select the type of recycled material to be put (S15). At this time, the type of recycled products, such as bottles, cans, cups, synthetic resins or small electric and electronic products, batteries or batteries can be selected by selecting items that can be recycled, and detailed items of the recycled products can be selected. In other words, it is to be able to display and select the information on the details of the kind. For example, in the case of bottles, glass or synthetic resin as a detail item according to the material, beverage bottle or liquor bottle as a detail item according to the type of bottle, and a detailed item classified as Lotte or Haitai as a detail item according to the producer brand of the product. To let you choose.

When the type of the recycled product is selected by the member through the mobile terminal 10, the mobile terminal 10 has the identification code according to the identification (S16) of the presence or absence of an identification code (bar code or QR code) attached to the recycled product information. The terminal 10 photographs the identification code of the recycled product (S17). The identification code photographed by the mobile terminal 10 is transmitted to the main server 50 via the Internet 40 (S18).

The main server 50 searches for product information stored in the recycled product DB 52 that matches the identification code information received from the mobile terminal 10 (S19). The data stored in the recyclable product DB 52 may include the weight, volume, identification code, shape and shape of the product, product name, capacity, and the like of bottles, cans, cups, synthetic resins or small electric and electronic products, batteries, and the like. Includes one or more of manufacturers, sources of import, country of origin, material information, size including width × height × height, product type, greenhouse gas reduction performance, low carbon certified products, carbon emissions, educational data, and advertisement data for each identification code. . And the weight of the recyclable container and the like includes the weight without the contents.

When the recycled goods are put into the inlet 21 of the recycled goods collection box 20 by the member (S20), the control unit 26 of the recycled goods collection box 20 measures the weight of the recycled goods in the weight sensor 23 installed in the inlet port 21. (S21), and transmits the weight information of the recycled product measured from the weight sensor 23 to the main server 50 through the transceiver 30 (S22).

The main server 50 determines whether or not the product information corresponding to the identification code received from the mobile terminal 10 and the weight information received from the recycling bin 20 (S23) and match the set point of the member To be credited to the member DB (51) (S24).

In addition, when there is an identification code in the recycled product, if the identification code photographed by the mobile terminal 10 is transmitted to the main server 50 through the Internet, the main server from the recycled product DB 52 for the training data or advertisement for each identification code If there is data (S25), the main server 50 transmits the corresponding data to the mobile terminal 10 if there is educational data or advertisement data as a search result of the data stored in the recycled product DB (S26). The mobile terminal 10 outputs the data received from the main server 50 through the screen so that the member can recognize it (S27). That is, the mobile terminal 10 outputs the educational data received from the main server 50 on the screen so that the member can check the environmental related educational information related to the recycled product. In addition, the mobile terminal 10 allows the advertisement data received from the main server 50 to be output on the screen so that the member can check the product information related to the recycled products.

The educational data includes at least one of the year of decomposition of the product, the material of the product, the carbon certified product, the carbon emission amount, the low carbon product, the carbon emission reduction rule of life, the resource saving policy, the carbon emission offset, the recycling value, and the separate emission indication for each material. Including, the identification code-specific advertising data includes any one or more of the image, discount coupon, barcode coupon, link address, phone number, survey, event, promotional material, video, download desired by the advertiser.

On the other hand, in the step (S16), if there is no identification code that can be found in the recycled products to be recycled by the member in the inlet 21 of the recycling bin 20 (S31). The control unit 26 of the recyclables collection box 20 collects the image of the recyclables from the camera 22 installed in the inlet 21 (S32), and the weight of the recyclables from the weight sensor 23. It measures (S33). The control unit 26 transmits the image information of the recycled goods photographed by the camera 22 and the weight information measured by the weight sensor 23 to the main server 50 through the transceiver 30 (S34).

The main server 50 determines similarity information by comparing the image information and the weight information of the recycled product received in the recycle bin 10 with the data stored in the recycled product DB 52 (S35). Then, the main server 50 determines whether it is within a predetermined range from the determination of the similar information (S36) so that points or set points corresponding to the weight of the recycled product are accumulated in the member DB 51 of the member (S37).

Therefore, the main server 50, if the product information and weight information corresponding to the identification code of the recycled product is a message indicating the accumulation of points through the touch screen 28 from the control unit 26 of the collection box 20 of the recycled product 20 In addition to outputting, the switch 24 is opened to allow the recycled products to be collected by being dropped into the collection network 25. However, if the product information and the weight information corresponding to the identification code of the recycled goods does not match, the main server 50 outputs an error message through the touch screen 28 from the control unit 26 of the recycle bin 20 ( S38).

Meanwhile, the main server 50 transmits the advertisement information from the advertisement DB 54 to the recycle bin 20, and the control unit 26 of the recycle bin 20 outputs the received advertisement information through the touch screen 28. Be sure to This may be aimed at the advertising effect to the members by exposing local news or advertisements to the members through the recycling bin (20).

In FIG. 3, the control unit 26 of the recycling bin 20 counts the volume of the recycled goods into the recycling bin 20 (S41). The control unit 26 transmits the volume information put into the recycling bin 20 to the main server 50 (S42), and the main server 50 stores the volume information received from the corresponding bin in the collecting DB 53 ( S43). The main server 50 transmits the collection information of the collection box to the collector terminal 60 through the Internet 40 when the volume information of the collection box stored in the collection box DB 53 becomes a predetermined volume or more (S44), The collector is requesting to collect the collection box conveniently and smoothly while receiving the information such as the expected time of collection, schedule, time, place, and collection amount in real time (S45).

In FIG. 4, as another embodiment of the method for collecting the recycled product, the member may directly input and collect the recycled product in the recycled product collection box 20 without using the mobile terminal 10. This is to input the member's phone number and the like through the touch screen 28 so that the recyclables can be put into the inlet (21). Furthermore, by selecting the presence or absence of the identification code through the touch screen 28, it is possible to select whether to photograph the identification code or the image of the recycled goods with a camera installed in the inlet 21.

Therefore, through the touch screen 28 installed on the front of the recycling bin 20, and input the information of the recycled goods with the input of the member information (S51). Then, when the recycled product is put into the inlet 21 (S52), the control unit 26 of the recycling bin 20 is to be photographed through the camera 22 the identification code or image of the recycled product (S53). In addition, the control unit 26 allows to obtain the weight information by measuring the weight of the recycled product from the weight sensor 23 (S54). The control unit 26 transmits the identification code or the image information and the weight information of the recycled product to the main server 50 through the Internet 40 through the transmission and reception unit 30 (S55). The main server 50 searches for and compares the information received from the recycling bin 20 by searching the information stored in the recycling DB 52 (S56), and determines whether the information falls within the same or similar range from the compared information (S57). ). When the main server 50 is within the same or similar range of the information received from the recycle bin 20 and the information stored in the recycled product DB 52 so that the member can earn points or set points for the weight of the recycled product. (S58). In addition, the main server 50 causes the control unit 26 of the recycling bin 20 to open the switch 24 so that the recycled product is dropped into the collection network 25 and collected. However, if the main server 50 does not coincide with the information received from the recycle bin 20 and the information stored in the recycle DB 52 or is not in a similar range, the main server 50 may be provided through the touch screen 28 of the recycle bin 20. An error message is output (S59).

In addition, in Figure 5, as another embodiment of the method for collecting the recyclables, it is to allow the member to collect the recyclables in a separate small collection network using the mobile terminal 10 and the application for the collection of recyclables. This suggests a method for collecting recyclables in a place where a general public, a small store, an office or a catering company cannot install the recyclables bin 20.

Therefore, when the application for the collection of recyclables installed in the mobile terminal 10 is executed by the member (S61), the identification code or image of the recyclables is photographed using the mobile terminal 10 (S62). In addition, the mobile terminal 10 transmits the photographed recycled product information to the main server 50 through the Internet 40 (S63). The main server 50 determines whether the received recyclables information matches or is in a similar range as the information stored in the recyclables DB 52 (S64). If the recyclables information in the main server 50 is the same or within a similar range to recycle the recyclables to the small collection network 25 (S65). The mobile terminal 10 allows the main server 50 to store the corresponding information while the identification code or the image information of the extra recycled product is repeated (S62) to (S65). Then, the main server 50 calculates the volume of the recycled material put into the small collection network through the unique number of the mobile terminal 10, that is, the telephone number or the member ID (67). The main server 50, when the volume of the recycled materials put into the small collection network reaches a certain volume, the location, quantity, gross weight, estimated time of collection, the schedule, the small collection network 25 held by the member to the collector terminal 60 The time is transmitted (S68). When the collector collects the small collection network 25 possessed by the member, the collector collects the size of the small collection apparatus once again to determine whether the information is matched with the information received by the collector terminal 60 or is within the set error range. Rewards such as points earned to the member is made (S69).

Therefore, it is possible to compare and determine the information stored in the recycled product DB 52 based on the identification code or image information of the recycled goods received through the mobile terminal, collecting the input information according to the volume of the small collection network paid to the member By transmitting to the child terminal 60, the collector to collect the recycling network from the member.

As described above, the present invention enables to separate and collect the recycled products, such as household waste, so that the members can collect the resources that can be collected and recycled to the collector at a low cost. Resource conservation and environmental pollution will be prevented.

While the invention has been shown and described in connection with specific embodiments thereof, it is well known in the art that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as indicated by the claims. Anyone who has a can easily know.

Industrial Applicability The present invention has industrial applicability because an accurate determination of recycled products can be made from a database on which various information on various recycled products is constructed, so that separate collection of recycled products is easy.

Claims

In the method of collecting recyclables through a mobile terminal,

(a) accessing the website of the main server providing information related to the collection of recyclables through the Internet to the mobile terminal, and signing up, downloading and installing an application for collecting recyclables from the main server on the mobile terminal;

(b) allowing the user to select a type of recycled material to be put into the collection box by the member through the application of the mobile terminal from the main server when the application for collecting recycled products installed in the mobile terminal is executed;

(c) When the type of the recycled product is selected by the member through the mobile terminal, the identification code photographed by the mobile terminal is attached to the recycled product and the identification code photographed by the mobile terminal is provided in accordance with the presence or absence of an identification code including product information. Transmitting to the main server;

(d) retrieving the product information stored in the recycled product DB that matches the identification code information received from the mobile terminal;

(e) when the recycled product is put into the inlet of the recycling bin by the member, the control unit of the recycling bin sends the weight information of the recycled product measured by the weight sensor installed in the inlet to the main server through a transceiver; And

(f) the main server determines if the product information corresponding to the identification code received from the mobile terminal and the weight information received from the recycling bin matches and sets the points to be accumulated in the member DB of the member if they match. Recyclables collection method through a mobile terminal, including.
The method of claim 1, wherein in step (b),

(b-1) In the case of ordinary houses, small stores, offices, restaurants, etc., where there is no collection box for recyclables, or where the collection box cannot be installed, the identification code or image of the product is photographed using a recycling collection application. Inputting the small collection network and transmitting to the main server;

(b-2) The main server calculates the weight and volume based on the product information received from the mobile terminal and transmits the estimated time of collection, schedule, time, place, and collection information to the collector terminal when the recycled product is filled over a predetermined amount. step;

(b-3) According to the total weight information of the small collection network possessed by the member from the information received by the collector terminal and the weight match within a predetermined range, the point corresponding to the weight of the recycled product by the collector terminal is applicable. Recycling collection method through a mobile terminal further comprising the step of transmitting to the main server to be accumulated in the member DB of the member.
The switch according to claim 1, wherein the main server outputs a message informing the accumulation of points through a touch screen from the control unit of the recycling bin when the product information corresponding to the identification code of the recycled product matches the weight information. Open the recyclables so that they can be dropped into the collection

When the product information and the weight information corresponding to the identification code of the recycled goods does not match, the recycling method for collecting recycled goods through a mobile terminal to output an error message through the touch screen from the control section of the recycling bin.
The method of claim 1, wherein in step (c),

(c-1) If the recyclables do not have an identification code, the member shall put the recyclables in the recyclables bin and the image information of the recyclables photographed from the camera installed in the recyclables container. And transmitting weight information of the recycled product measured by the weight sensor to the main server through a transceiver unit;

(c-2) the main server comparing the image information and the weight information of the recycled product received in the recycle bin with the data stored in the recycled product DB to determine similar information; And

(c-3) The main server further comprises the step of accumulating the points for the weight of the recycled product is put into the member DB of the member when it is within a certain range from the identification of similar information, the recycling method through the mobile terminal .
The main server of claim 4, wherein the main server outputs a message informing the accumulation of points through a touch screen from the control unit of the recycling bin when the image information and the weight information of the recycled product are within a predetermined range, and opens the switch. Recycled items are dropped into the collection net,

When the image information and weight information of the recycled product is out of a certain range, the recycling method through the mobile terminal to output an error message through the touch screen from the control section of the recycling bin.
According to claim 1 or 4, wherein the data stored in the recyclables DB is the weight, volume, presence of identification code, recyclables of recyclable products including bottles, cans, cups, synthetic resins or small electrical and electronic products, batteries Shape and shape, product name, capacity, manufacturer, source of income, country of origin, material information, size including width × height × height, product type, greenhouse gas reduction performance, low carbon certified products, carbon emissions, educational data, advertisement by ID code Recyclables collection method through a mobile terminal including any one or more of the data, the control unit of the recycling bins to separate the respective products.
The method of claim 6, wherein the educational data is the year of decomposition of the product, the material of the product, carbon certified products, carbon emissions, low carbon products, carbon emission reduction life rules, resource conservation rules, carbon emissions offset, recycling value, separate emissions by material Include any one or more of the marks,

Advertising data for each identification code is an image, a discount coupon, a barcode coupon, a link address, a telephone number, a survey, an event, a promotional material, a video, a download method for recyclables including a mobile terminal including any one or more.
The method of claim 1, wherein in step (c),

If there is an identification code in the recycled product and the identification code photographed by the mobile terminal is transmitted to the main server via the Internet, the main server receives the product's decomposition year, material, carbon certified product, carbon emissions, and low carbon product from the recycled product DB. , Carbon emission reduction, life rules, resource conservation rules, carbon emission offset, recycling value, separate emission indication by material to the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal outputs the received educational data on the screen. Recyclables collection method through a mobile terminal to enable members to check the environmental education information related to the recycling.
The method of claim 1, wherein in step (c),

If there is an identification code on the recycled product, the identification code photographed by the mobile terminal is transmitted to the main server through the Internet, and the main server receives the image, discount coupon, barcode coupon, link address, telephone number, questionnaire from the recycled product DB. The advertisement data for each identification code including at least one of survey, event, promotional material, video, and download are transmitted to the mobile terminal, and the mobile terminal outputs the received advertisement data on the screen so that the product information related to the recycled product by the member How to collect recyclables through a mobile terminal that allows you to check.
According to claim 1, wherein the control unit of the recycling bin counting the volume of the recycled material collected in the recycling bin and transmits the volume information of the collection box to the main server, the main server stored in the collection box volume information received from the collection box How to collect recyclables through a mobile terminal that transmits the collection information including the estimated time of collection, schedule, time, place, and collection amount of the bin to the collector terminal via the Internet when the volume exceeds a certain volume.
The method of claim 1, wherein the main server receives the identification code or image information of the recycled goods from the mobile terminal to compare and discriminate with the information stored in the recycled product DB, or receives the identification code or image information of the recycled goods from the recycling bin to the recycled product DB Recyclables collection method through mobile terminal to compare and determine the stored information.
The method of claim 1, wherein the main server transmits the advertisement information from the advertisement DB to the recyclables collection unit, and the control unit of the recyclables collection unit outputs the received advertisement information through a touch screen.
According to claim 1, wherein the recyclables collection box has a built-in wireless transceiver for wireless data communication with the mobile communication company to communicate data with the mobile terminal of the member, the wireless transceiver (Wibro communication, Wifi communication, infrared communication Method for collecting recyclable materials through a mobile terminal, including any one of: Bluetooth (Bluetooth) communication, Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) communication, Zigbee (Zigbee) communication.
According to claim 1, Recyclables collection method through the mobile terminal to be displayed by receiving the current location of the member and the location of the shortest distance bin from the main server through the application for recycling collections installed in the mobile terminal.
In the recycling collection system through a mobile terminal,

A main server that provides information for membership, application information for collecting recyclables, and various information for collecting recyclables when a plurality of mobile terminals are connected through the Internet, and provides advertisement information requested by an advertiser as a recyclables collector;

Member DB for inputting and storing various information about the member participating in the recycling collection through the mobile terminal through the main server;

Recyclables DB for inputting and storing information on the recycled products for the collection of recyclables through the mobile terminal;

A collection box for inputting and storing information on a plurality of collection boxes for collecting recyclables through the mobile terminal through a main server;

An advertisement DB for inputting and storing advertisement information about a region or a brand through a main server through a touch screen of the recycling bin; And

Image information and weight information of recycled products to the main server, image information of a certain area for crime prevention, fire information is transmitted by detecting fire, collected recycled materials are collected and loaded, transmission and reception of data with the main server, within a certain distance Recycling collection system through a mobile terminal that performs a data communication with the mobile terminal, the recycling box for displaying the data of the main server visually.
The method of claim 15, wherein the recycling bin,

A camera installed at one side of the inlet of the recycling bin and photographing the image of the recycled product into the inlet, and a weight sensor for generating weight information by measuring the weight of the recycled product installed at the bottom of the inlet, and generating weight information, and the inlet Switch for dropping the recycled products into the collection network, CCTV for photographing a certain area from the place where the recycling bin is installed, touch screen for displaying information and advertisement information on the collection of recycled products, and heat or smoke caused by fire Fire detector for detecting the transmission, Transceiver for performing data communication with the main server, Wireless transmitter and receiver for wireless communication to the mobile terminal, Transmitting and receiving data input from the camera, weight sensor, CCTV, touch screen, fire detector Sent to or received from the main server via Recycling collection system via a mobile terminal of a control unit for displaying the data visible through the touch screen, or outputting a signal for controlling the operation of the switch.