JP3455236B2 - Device for collecting goods such as empty cans - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for collecting articles such as empty cans, and more particularly to aluminum cans and steel cans which are sold after being filled with soft drinks or alcoholic beverages. The present invention relates to an article collecting apparatus such as an empty can for effectively collecting articles such as an empty can. [0002] In recent years, most of soft drinks and alcoholic beverages are filled in aluminum cans or steel cans and sold by vending machines. There are a number of cans for filling beverages on site. In fact, empty cans have been thrown away and scattered everywhere, which has become a social problem in terms of environmental protection. In addition, aluminum cans are not only relatively easy to recycle and use, but also the amount of energy required for production and the amount of carbon dioxide gas generated during production are as small as about 3 percent of new bullion, This is extremely significant because of significant energy savings and suppression of air pollution. There is a strong demand for environmental protection and resource reuse by increasing the collection rate of articles such as empty cans. However, the recovery rate of articles such as empty cans is not good. Goods such as empty cans purchased at a store vending machine and consumed are collected by a collection basket installed nearby and the collection rate is relatively high. If there is no such thing, it is often thrown away in the vicinity of the drinking place, and high morals that pick up and transport the goods such as empty cans that others have finished drinking to the collection place have not yet been established in Japan. However, since the collection of empty cans and other objects scattered outdoors relies on private volunteer activities, the collection rate of empty cans and other objects outdoors is extremely poor, and this can be effectively improved. There is a long-awaited need for such means. [0004] Therefore, the present invention provides an apparatus for collecting empty cans and the like that can be operated unconsciously to pick up and carry articles such as empty cans that are discarded outdoors and scattered. Is to provide a technical problem. According to the present invention, as a technical means for achieving the above object, an apparatus for collecting articles such as empty cans is constituted as follows. That is, an input port for articles such as aluminum cans such as beverages and empty cans such as steel cans, a detection unit for articles such as empty cans inserted from the input port, and a crushing of the input articles such as empty cans. Means, a collection unit for collecting the crushed empty cans or the like, a slot machine which operates each time the detection unit detects an empty can or the like, a user-owned card having a magnetic storage unit, and insertion. Means for reading out point data relating to accumulation of articles such as collected empty cans stored in the magnetic storage unit of the card, and the point data read out by the reading means and the point data based on articles such as empty cans this time. Means for updating the addition point data by the addition means in the magnetic storage unit of the card, and means for presenting the operation result of the slot machine. And means reads the number of points from the inserted card before insertion of articles such as empty cans or after introduction of the article, such as all empty cans,
The adding means adds the count value of the number of articles such as empty cans and the number of points based on the operation result of the slot machine to this point number ,
The presenting means pre-stores the operation result of the slot machine.
And a printing section for printing out . When an article such as an empty can is inserted from the input port, the detection section detects the input of the article such as an empty can in a process from the input port to the crushing means. Before introduction of articles empty cans such a magnetic card owned by an individual is inserted into the card insertion port to one of the projection after turning. Each time an article such as an empty can is detected, the slot machine is operated, and the inserted article such as an empty can is compressed by a crushing means such as a press machine to reduce the volume, and then collected by the collecting section. Is done. When the slot machine is operated while the article such as an empty can is being compressed, the throttle portion is stopped and a hit symbol or a number comes out, a hit card printed by a presentation means, for example, a printer, as a hit. Or a lottery ticket and a lottery are presented to the user of the article such as an empty can. Then, the points based on the number of the empty cans and other articles or the points obtained by adding the slot machine to the points are used to accumulate the accumulated empty cans and other articles stored in the magnetic storage unit of the magnetic card. The accumulated point data added to the point data is newly magnetically stored in the magnetic storage unit. A magnetic card whose point data has reached a predetermined value is exchanged for a corresponding prize or a right to be drawn is given. In addition, the winning ticket by the slot machine is similarly exchanged for a prize. Therefore, due to the increase in the accumulated point data of the collected empty cans and the like by the magnetic card and the double enjoyment of playing the game with the slot machine, the discarded empty cans and the like are positively picked up and put into the collection device. It can be expected that the collection rate of articles such as empty cans outdoors will increase significantly. Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a schematic structure of an embodiment of the present invention. In the upper part of a casing (1), a slot machine (2), a slot (3) for articles such as empty cans, and a card slot ( 4) and display unit (5) (LE
D DISPLAY) is provided in an externally exposed state. The inlet (3) is connected to a lower press (6) by a connecting pipe (7). A discharge window (10), which is normally closed by a lid (8) urged by a spring (not shown), is opened above the press (6) in the connecting pipe (7). If an article with a weight greater than that of an empty can or the like to be collected is input, the press machine (6)
Is dropped to the inner bottom portion of the casing (1) by a balancer provided near the casing (1). Foreign matter other than aluminum cans and steel cans remains at the inlet (3). Alternatively, when an article having a weight greater than that of an empty can or the like to be collected is supplied, the lid (8)
Is opened and the object is removed from the discharge window (10) through the outlet (1).
It may be returned to 1). When an article such as an appropriate empty can to be collected is put in, it is detected by the can detection section (1) and sent to the press machine (6). When an article such as an empty can is sent out to the press chamber of (6), an article detection signal of the empty can or the like is output, and the control unit (12) having an electrical configuration uses the detection signal to generate a press drive mechanism including a link mechanism or the like. (13) is actuated, whereby the press plate (14) is moved to the left in the figure, crushing an article such as an empty can in the press chamber. The compressed empty cans and other articles are pressed by a press machine (6).
When falling from the discharge part (15), the sorting machine is operated by an aluminum or iron sensor, and when the article such as an empty can is a steel can, the storage bag (17) on the right side of the can collection part (19). In the case of aluminum cans, the cans are dropped as they are and placed in the storage bag (18) on the left side, sorted into steel cans and aluminum cans and collected.
The control unit (12), printer (20), and printer outlet (201) will be described later. Next, FIG. 2 showing a block diagram of the electrical components will be described. In the control section (12), the central processing unit (21) controls the entire apparatus based on a software program preset and stored in the ROM (25), and detects articles such as empty cans from the can detection section (9). Each time a signal is output, the slot machine (2) is operated, and the operation of the press drive mechanism (13) is controlled.
3) is inserted from the card insertion slot (4), and when the accumulated point data of articles such as empty cans stored in the magnetic storage section is read by the card reader / writer section (23), the accumulated point data is stored in the RAM (26). ) Is temporarily stored in the display unit (5), and new accumulated point data is calculated by adding the point data obtained by inputting an article such as an empty can to the accumulated point data, and displaying the new accumulated point data on the display unit (5). The accumulated point data is updated by the card reader / writer unit (23) to the magnetic storage unit of the magnetic card (23), and is controlled to be newly stored. Next, the operation of the above embodiment will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, it waits for the person who inserts an article such as an empty can to insert his / her magnetic card (23) into the card insertion slot (4) (step S1). The writer section (24) reads the accumulated point data stored in the magnetic storage section of the magnetic card (23) and temporarily stores it in the RAM (26), and also displays and notifies the display section (5) (step S2). Next, it waits for an article such as an appropriate empty can to be collected by the can detector 9 (step S).
3) If an article such as an empty can is not put in or if something other than what should be collected is put in before a certain time measured by the counter (22) elapses (step S9), The inserted card (23) is sent out from the card insertion slot (4) (step S10) to urge another operation. Then, if the can detection unit (9) detects the input of an article such as an appropriate empty can and outputs a detection signal and an aluminum or iron sensor signal, the central processing unit (21) that has input the detection signal, At the same time, an article such as an empty can detected by the can detection section (9) is sent to the press machine (6) (Step S).
4) After the operation, the slot machine (2) is operated, and the press drive mechanism (13) is operated to crush an article such as an empty can in the press chamber (step S5). Next, the central processing unit (21) has a slot
The result of stopping the operation of the machine (2) is determined (step S6). If a hit symbol or number comes out,
Controls the printer (20) and outputs the winning ticket to the printer outlet
Print out from (201) or 1 lottery
Sheets are sent out (step S7). After that, the current point number is calculated. For example, slot machine (2)
If the result of the operation is out of range, the number of points is calculated by adding a preset numerical value to "1" based on the result if the operation result is out of range and a hit. The calculated point data is added to the point data temporarily stored in the RAM (26), and the accumulated point data is added to the magnetic storage unit of the magnetic card (23) by the card reader / writer unit (24). Is updated and newly stored (step S8), and the accumulated data is digitally displayed on the display unit (5) to inform the person who put the can. When the accumulated data is not displayed, the display unit (5) displays a company advertisement, weather forecast, news, and the like as necessary. Then, when the number of stored magnetic cards (23) reaches a predetermined number, a privilege such as exchange for a prize or a lottery is given. Furthermore, the slot machine (2) operates every time an article such as an empty can is inserted to enjoy a game in which a winning ticket and a lottery ticket can be obtained. They are trying to get a chance to get a privilege while enjoying the game by picking up items such as, and can expect the effective collection of articles such as empty cans outdoors that had a poor collection rate until now. In the above-described embodiment, the case where the card (23) is inserted every time one article such as an empty can is inserted so as to obtain an operational feeling of the slot machine has been described. The card (23) is inserted and the number of points is drawn out from the card (23) before the introduction of the goods or after the introduction of the goods such as all empty cans. Count value and slot
It goes without saying that the number of points obtained by adding the number of points by the machine can be added. As described above, according to the article collecting apparatus for empty cans and the like according to the present invention, when articles such as empty cans are put in from the can insertion port, the empty cans and the like are put on the magnetic card of the can collector. The accumulated point data of the articles is updated and stored each time, and the slot machine is operated every time one article such as an empty can is inserted, so that the player can enjoy the game, and according to the result of the game, a prize is given. You can get the chance to pick up and throw in empty cans and other items that you have thrown away while enjoying it unconsciously, especially empty cans that are discarded outdoors. It is expected that the environmental protection and energy saving can be achieved by dramatically increasing the collection rate of the goods.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of a schematic configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a flowchart of the above. [Description of Signs] 2 Slot machine 3 Article input port for empty cans 4 Card insertion port 6 Press machine (crushing means) 9 Can detection unit 12 Control unit 19 Collection unit 23 Card

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-64-51597 (JP, A) JP-A-5-39102 (JP, A) JP-A-60-38700 (JP, U) (58) Survey Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G07F 7/06 A63F 5/04 512

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(57) [Claims] [Claim 1] An input port for articles such as aluminum cans for beverages and empty cans such as steel cans, and a detection section for articles such as empty cans inserted from the input port. And, a crushing means of the input empty cans and the like, and a collection unit of the crushed empty cans and the like,
A slot machine that operates each time an article such as an empty can is detected by the detection section, a user-owned card having a magnetic storage section, and a collection empty can or the like stored in the magnetic storage section of the inserted card. Means for reading point data relating to the accumulation of articles, adding means for the point data read by the reading means and point data for articles such as empty cans this time, and adding point data by the adding means to the card. The magnetic storage unit is provided with writing means for updating and storing, and means for presenting the operation result of the slot machine, wherein the reading means is provided before the loading of articles such as empty cans or after loading all articles such as empty cans. The number of points is read from the inserted card. The presenter is provided with a printing unit for printing out the operation result of the slot machine, such as an empty can. Goods collection device.