WO2019162710A1 - Waste collection bin with advanced features - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
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- B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
- B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
- B65F1/04—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor with removable inserts
- B65F1/08—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor with removable inserts with rigid inserts
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
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- B65F1/14—Other constructional features; Accessories
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- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
- B65F1/00—Refuse receptacles; Accessories therefor
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- G01G19/00—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups
- G01G19/40—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight
- G01G19/413—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means
- G01G19/414—Weighing apparatus or methods adapted for special purposes not provided for in the preceding groups with provisions for indicating, recording, or computing price or other quantities dependent on the weight using electromechanical or electronic computing means using electronic computing means only
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65F—GATHERING OR REMOVAL OF DOMESTIC OR LIKE REFUSE
- B65F2210/00—Equipment of refuse receptacles
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- the invention relates to the field of household waste collection technique and in particular to a waste collection bin equipped with modern technologies for interconnection and communication with the users and a database.
- Another object of the invention is to provide a waste collection bin, which has a built-in power source for the operation of its electronic systems. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a waste collection bin with advanced features, which provides the users with information on its condition, facilitating the cleaning crew at the time in its operation.
- Figure 1 shows a perspective illustration of the waste collection bin of the present invention.
- Figure 2 shows a top plan view of the lid of the waste collection bin of the invention.
- Figure 3 illustrates the waste collection bin system with advanced functions and how they are interconnected with a database.
- the waste collection bin with advanced features consists of an outer bin (1), Fig. 1 , which forms a protective shell, to protect the internal technological mechanism and the inner bin.
- the outer bin can be wholly or individually made of different materials such as wood, plastic, acrylic thermoplastic polymer or stainless steel and may have different shapes, depending on the requirements.
- an opening or detachable lid (2), Fig. 2 may be, with or without an additional hole (7), for the direct disposal of smaller waste.
- the scale (3) is capable of weighing materials at some grams measurement accuracy and can be connected, via Internet, to a database (4), Fig. 3, to register the relevant measurements.
- the inner bin (5) is made of any desired material, such as for example plastic, and is fastened on the scales (3) for additional stability.
- the inner bin (5) does not lean against the walls of the outer bin (1) so that the weighing accuracy is not altered by lateral forces. It is obvious that the design and the size of the inner bin (5) also define the shape of the outer bin (1) and the volume of waste it can hold, without any limitations.
- Each scale (3) sends the data to the database (4) either through known technologies already in use by the base or via a separate system interconnecting the scale (3) to the internet and thus to the base (4).
- the technologies used may include wireless network communications, normally of low emission, without of course being a limiting factor for the use of a wired interface of the base (4) with the respective bin.
- each scale (3) can also calculate the variations in waste disposed of each time so that it knows the quantity that is disposed of at the time. In this way, it can ascribe to each user (6) the amount of waste he/she has disposed of.
- the unique identification of the users (6) can be done in different ways and technologies, such as the Bluetooth standard, near field communication, radio frequency identification or two- dimensional barcodes. Depending on the technology selected, it may be necessary to add equipment to the waste bin, such as for example a radio frequency reader. Similarly, a hardware device may also be required for the user (6), such as Bluetooth low energy or key tags, so that each user (6) is identified and recorded. Essentially, each user (6) is identified by his/her identifier in the invention collection bin and the database (4) is updated, wherein the weighing result from the scale (3) and the change in the total weight within of the inner bin (5) are also recorded.
- the bin may further comprise optical and sound systems and means, such as a loudspeaker or a light, to confirm to the user both its identification and the disposal recording.
- a digital display (8) may be provided on the lid (2) or at another suitable location of the outer bin (1) to provide information on the condition of the bin, such as the occupancy of the inner bin (5). In this way, if during the initialization it has been defined that the total capacity of the bin corresponds to 10 kg, the bin will be capable to update via communication with the database (4) when the total weight measured by the scale (3) has reached, for example, 80%. This also facilitates the respective cleaning crew, so that the bin can be cleaned in time.
- All of the inventive waste collection bin electronics systems are powered by a power source, either from the grid or from an energy source such as batteries or even from renewable sources such as solar ones. In any case, there must also be the respective already known infrastructure, such as the power supply or the photovoltaic panels, to utilize the energy from the bin.
- the identification of the user (6) is carried out by means of an electronic application and input of personal data by the user, before he proceeds with any disposal in the inventive waste bin.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a waste collection bin with advanced features, which consists of an outer bin (1), an inner bin (5) and a scale (3), as well as a user identification system. The outer bin (1) has a lid (2) and communicates with a database (4) to register the user (6) data and to record the change in the weight of disposable items by weighing on the scale (3). In this way, the actual amount of waste is ascribed to each use and the adoption of active recycling behaviour by users (6) is enhanced.
Description
DESCRIPTION
WASTE COLLECTION BIN WITH ADVANCED FEATURES
FIELD OF ART
The invention relates to the field of household waste collection technique and in particular to a waste collection bin equipped with modern technologies for interconnection and communication with the users and a database. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The waste collection bin disclosed in the present invention with advanced features has not been disclosed in the prior art.
Packaging waste produced by industries, businesses and office spaces in Greece is a very significant waste stream among the country's total produced waste. In this particular stream, there are undoubtedly significant opportunities for improvement in terms of reducing the quantity produced, by reducing their flows to landfills and, above all, by increasing the level of recovery of these materials. Unfortunately, the Greek waste management services do not have reliable data or information at the industry level to allow for the calculation of the amount and the effect of this unutilized waste stream. However, the various studies and estimates indicate that a
large percentage of 40% to 60% of the total waste ultimately ends up in landfills. In particular, small and medium-sized enterprises represent a significant part of the flow of waste into landfills, although historically they do not tend to be targets for waste reduction programs.
The adoption of a sound recycling behaviour that will increase the involvement and participation of employees in the process requires offering to the latter the appropriate incentives and smart practices that will simplify the screening process at source and make it much simpler and significantly more beneficial. At the same time, employee training as a key point in waste separation and sorting at source should be a key priority for the successful implementation of any solution. It is obvious that employees should be trained on the simplicity of the waste sorting process.
To date, there are large quantities that have to be disposed of in the recycling bin, but they are disposed of in organic bins, while the packaging waste produced by these businesses is not recycled to the greatest extent possible. Often, businesses are not aware of the exact volume of recyclable waste they produce, so they are not able to realize their lost profits from not utilizing them, and employees in the majority of businesses seem to be indifferent to the process of recycling taking place within the company's premises.
It is therefore an object of the present invention to advantageously overcome the aforementioned drawbacks and deficiencies of the prior art by proposing a waste collection bin with advanced features which contributes to the active collection of disposable materials.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a waste collection bin which weighs the quantities of waste materials in their entirety and gives relevant information when the bin’s content exceeds a predetermined value.
It is a further object of the present invention to provide a waste collection bin, which may be part of a wider bin system, interconnected to a database which manages its data.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a waste collection bin which is capable of communicating with the users disposing of waste in order to provide each user with information on the respective amount he/she disposed of.
It is a further object of the invention to provide a waste collection bin which communicates with a database in which statistics are collected and processed with respect to user behaviour as regards disposal of materials in each bin connected to the base.
Another object of the invention is to provide a waste collection bin, which has a built-in power source for the operation of its electronic systems.
It is also an object of the present invention to provide a waste collection bin with advanced features, which provides the users with information on its condition, facilitating the cleaning crew at the time in its operation.
These and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent in the following detailed description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art with reference to the accompanying drawings in which it is illustrated in an exemplary, non-limiting manner.
Figure 1 shows a perspective illustration of the waste collection bin of the present invention.
Figure 2 shows a top plan view of the lid of the waste collection bin of the invention.
Figure 3 illustrates the waste collection bin system with advanced functions and how they are interconnected with a database.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED APPLICATION
Referring now to the accompanying drawings, we will describe an exemplary embodiment of the invention in order to illustrate both its technical characteristics and its mode of operation.
The waste collection bin with advanced features according to the present invention consists of an outer bin (1), Fig. 1 , which forms a protective shell, to protect the internal technological mechanism and the inner bin. The outer bin can be wholly or individually made of different materials such as wood, plastic, acrylic thermoplastic polymer or stainless steel and may have different shapes, depending on the requirements. On the upper part of the outer container, an opening or detachable lid (2), Fig. 2 may be, with or without an additional hole (7), for the direct disposal of smaller waste.
At the bottom of the outer bin (1) there is a strongly fastened scale (3) to be stable and correctly record the measurements. The scale (3) is capable of weighing materials at some grams measurement accuracy and can be connected, via Internet, to a database (4), Fig. 3, to register the relevant measurements. The measurements may relate to both the total weight, i.e. the weight recorded at any time by the scale (3) in the bin (1), and the relative weight changes per disposal, the so-called AW = Wfmai -Wmitiai· This means that the scale (3) can register in the database (4) the weight change per disposal. The inner bin (5) is made of any desired material, such as for
example plastic, and is fastened on the scales (3) for additional stability. The inner bin (5) does not lean against the walls of the outer bin (1) so that the weighing accuracy is not altered by lateral forces. It is obvious that the design and the size of the inner bin (5) also define the shape of the outer bin (1) and the volume of waste it can hold, without any limitations.
Each scale (3) sends the data to the database (4) either through known technologies already in use by the base or via a separate system interconnecting the scale (3) to the internet and thus to the base (4). The technologies used may include wireless network communications, normally of low emission, without of course being a limiting factor for the use of a wired interface of the base (4) with the respective bin.
As already mentioned, each scale (3) can also calculate the variations in waste disposed of each time so that it knows the quantity that is disposed of at the time. In this way, it can ascribe to each user (6) the amount of waste he/she has disposed of. The unique identification of the users (6) can be done in different ways and technologies, such as the Bluetooth standard, near field communication, radio frequency identification or two- dimensional barcodes. Depending on the technology selected, it may be necessary to add equipment to the waste bin, such as for example a radio frequency reader. Similarly, a hardware device may also be required for the user (6), such as Bluetooth low energy or key tags, so that each user (6) is
identified and recorded. Essentially, each user (6) is identified by his/her identifier in the invention collection bin and the database (4) is updated, wherein the weighing result from the scale (3) and the change in the total weight within of the inner bin (5) are also recorded.
The bin may further comprise optical and sound systems and means, such as a loudspeaker or a light, to confirm to the user both its identification and the disposal recording. Further, a digital display (8) may be provided on the lid (2) or at another suitable location of the outer bin (1) to provide information on the condition of the bin, such as the occupancy of the inner bin (5). In this way, if during the initialization it has been defined that the total capacity of the bin corresponds to 10 kg, the bin will be capable to update via communication with the database (4) when the total weight measured by the scale (3) has reached, for example, 80%. This also facilitates the respective cleaning crew, so that the bin can be cleaned in time. All of the inventive waste collection bin electronics systems are powered by a power source, either from the grid or from an energy source such as batteries or even from renewable sources such as solar ones. In any case, there must also be the respective already known infrastructure, such as the power supply or the photovoltaic panels, to utilize the energy from the bin.
In an alternative embodiment of the invention the identification of the user (6) is carried out by means of an electronic application and input of personal data by the user, before he proceeds with any disposal in the inventive waste bin.
At this point it is noted that the description of the invention has been made by reference to exemplary embodiments without being limited thereto. Consequently, any change or modification in terms of shape, dimensions, morphology, materials used, manufacturing components and the technologies used to achieve the operation of the invention, provided that they are not a novel inventive step and do not contribute to the technical development of the already known are considered to be within the scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. A waste collection bin with advanced features, comprising an outer bin (1), with a scale (3) attached to its base, onto which an inner bin (5) for collecting the waste is accommodated, characterized in that each disposal of materials from a user (6) generates a change in the weight indicated by the scale and where this change is recorded in a database (4) and is ascribed to the user (6).
2. A waste collection bin with advanced features according to claim 1 , characterized in that it has a lid (2).
3. A waste collection bin with advanced features according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the lid (2) may be opened.
4. A waste collection bin with advanced features according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the lid (2) is detachable.
5. A waste collection bin with advanced features according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the lid (2) has a hole for disposing smaller waste.
6. A waste collection bin with advanced features according to claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it has a continuous power supply.
7. A waste collection bin with advanced features according to claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it has a digital display (8).
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