Tire recirculation information presentation method, tire recirculation information presentation program, tire recirculation information presentation device, and tire recirculation information presentation system

Abstract

The acquisition unit (50) acquires individual information by reading the individual information pre-stored in the RFID tag (34) provided to the tire by the reader, the communication unit (54) accesses the database (44) of the database server, and acquires the recycling information of the tire corresponding to the individual information acquired by the acquisition unit (50) from the database. Then, the display processing unit presents the recycling information of the tire by performing processing to display the recycling information acquired by the communication unit on the display unit.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to a method, program, device, and system for presenting tire recycling information. Background Technology

[0002] Patent document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2023-87596) discloses a tire comprising: a tire carcass member made of resin material, which is formed by joining and connecting a pair of tire carcass halves having a bead portion, a sidewall portion and a half-width crown portion at the front end of the crown portion; a cord reinforcement layer disposed on the radially outer side of the tire carcass member; and an RFID tag attached to the inner circumferential surface of the joint portion obtained by the front end joining.

[0003] Patent document 2 (Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2023-87597) discloses a tire comprising: a tire carcass member made of resin material, which is formed by joining and bonding a pair of tire carcass halves having a bead portion, a sidewall portion and a half-width crown portion at the front end of the crown portion; a cord reinforcement layer disposed on the radially outer side of the tire carcass member; and an RFID tag bonded to the outer peripheral surface of the joint portion obtained by the front end joining.

[0004] Patent document 3 (Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2023-87598) discloses a tire having: an annular, resin-made tire skeleton member having a bead portion, a sidewall portion connected to the radial outer side of the bead portion and a crown portion connected to the inner side of the sidewall portion in the tire width direction; and an RFID tag attached to the outer surface of the sidewall portion.

[0005] Patent document 4 (Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2023-87599) discloses a tire having: a tire skeleton member having a bead portion in which a bead core is embedded in a bead wrapping portion made of resin material and each sidewall portion made of resin material and connected to the radial outer side of the tire bead portion; and an RFID tag disposed on the bead wrapping portion. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The problem the invention aims to solve

[0007] Tires with resin skeletons, as described in Patent Documents 1-4, and tires with resin components such as resin belts, use a wider variety of materials compared to ordinary tires. Their structures also differ from ordinary tires, which are mainly made of rubber. Furthermore, their recycling and disposal processes also differ from those of ordinary tires.

[0008] Furthermore, tires with resin components have more recyclable components than conventional tires, thus tire recyclability is desirable. Additionally, recyclability is also desirable for conventional tires.

[0009] The purpose of this disclosure is to provide a tire recycling information presentation method, tire recycling information presentation program, tire recycling information presentation device, and tire recycling information presentation system that can promote tire recycling.

[0010] Solution for solving the problem

[0011] To achieve the above objective, in the tire recycling information presentation method of the first approach, the computer performs the following processing: acquiring individual information pre-stored in an RFID tag configured on the tire; accessing a database pre-registered with recycling information of the tire corresponding to the individual information; and acquiring the recycling information corresponding to the acquired individual information from the database and presenting the recycling information.

[0012] The second method of presenting tire recycling information involves a tire recycling information presentation method in which the tire skeleton component is made of resin, as in the first method.

[0013] The third method of presenting tire recycling information is, in the first or second method of presenting tire recycling information, the recycling information includes at least one of whether the tire can be recycled and the tire disassembly process.

[0014] The tire recycling information presentation method involved in the fourth method is, in the case of tire recycling information presentation method involved in any of the first to third methods, the following processing is also performed: accepting tread retreading information indicating tread regeneration, associating the tread retreading information with the individual information and registering it in the database.

[0015] The fifth method of presenting tire recycling information is, in any of the methods from the first to the fourth, when a tire whose material can be recycled is recycled, the following processing is also performed: accepting material recycling information indicating material recycling, associating the material recycling information with the individual information and registering it in the database.

[0016] The method for presenting tire recycling information in the sixth method is, in any of the methods from the first to the fifth method, when the tire is discarded, the following processing is also performed: accepting the discard information indicating the tire's discard, associating the discard information with the individual information and registering it in the database; or deleting the individual information registered in the database.

[0017] The tire recycling information presentation procedure involved in the seventh method causes a computer to perform the following processes: acquire individual information pre-stored in an RFID tag configured on the tire; access a database pre-registered with recycling information of the tire corresponding to the individual information; and acquire the recycling information corresponding to the acquired individual information from the database and present the recycling information.

[0018] The tire recycling information presentation device according to the eighth method includes: an acquisition unit that acquires individual information pre-stored in an RFID tag disposed on a tire; and a presentation unit that accesses a database pre-registered with recycling information of the tire corresponding to the individual information, acquires the recycling information corresponding to the individual information acquired by the acquisition unit from the database, and presents the recycling information.

[0019] The tire recycling information presentation system of the ninth method includes: a database that pre-registers the tire recycling information corresponding to individual information pre-stored in RFID tags configured on the tire; and a tire recycling information presentation device of the seventh method.

[0020] The effects of the invention

[0021] According to this disclosure, it has the effect of providing a tire recycling information presentation method, a tire recycling information presentation program, a tire recycling information presentation device, and a tire recycling information presentation system that can promote tire recycling. Attached Figure Description

[0022] Figure 1 This is a block diagram illustrating the general structure of the tire recycling information presentation system according to this embodiment.

[0023] Figure 2 This is a functional block diagram illustrating the functional structure of the tire recycling information presentation device according to this embodiment.

[0024] Figure 3 This is a diagram illustrating an example of the flow path in a tire.

[0025] Figure 4This is a flowchart illustrating an example of the process performed in the tire recycling information presentation device according to this embodiment when confirming tire recycling information.

[0026] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating an example of the process performed in the tire recycling information presentation device according to this embodiment when registering the processing information of the recycled tires in the database. Detailed Implementation

[0027] Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the technology implementing this disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Furthermore, in the drawings, the same or equivalent constituent elements and components are labeled with the same reference numerals. Additionally, the scale of the drawings is exaggerated for ease of explanation and may sometimes differ from the actual scale. Moreover, this disclosure is not limited to any of the embodiments described below, and can be appropriately modified and implemented within the scope of the purpose of this disclosure.

[0028] Figure 1 This is a block diagram illustrating the general structure of the tire recycling information presentation system according to this embodiment.

[0029] In the tire recycling information presentation system 10 according to this embodiment, the tire recycling information presentation device 12 and the database server 14 are respectively connected to the network 16. The tire recycling information presentation device 12 accesses the database server 14 and can obtain various information. As an example of the network 16, the Internet, LAN (Local Area Network), WAN (Wide Area Network), etc., are used. Furthermore, in... Figure 1 Only one tire recycling information display device 12 is shown in the diagram, but there may be multiple devices. Furthermore, the tire recycling information display device 12 may be installed, for example, at a location where used tires T are recycled.

[0030] The tire recirculation information display device 12 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 18, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 20, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 22, an operation unit 24, a display unit 26, and a communication I / F (interface) 28. The CPU 18 manages the overall operation of the tire recirculation information display device 12. The ROM 20 pre-stores various control programs and data. The RAM 22 serves as a workspace for the CPU 18 to execute various programs. The operation unit 24 is used to input various information. The display unit 26 is used to display various information. The communication I / F 28 can connect to external devices to send and receive various data. All the components of the tire recirculation information display device 12 are electrically connected to each other via a system bus 30.

[0031] With the above structure, the tire recycling information display device 12 according to this embodiment uses the CPU 18 to access the ROM 20 and RAM 22, acquire various data via the operation unit 24, and display various information on the display unit 26. Furthermore, the CPU 18 of the tire recycling information display device 12 controls the transmission and reception of various data via the communication I / F 28.

[0032] In this embodiment, the communication I / F 28 can be connected to a reader 32 that reads individual information pre-stored in an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag 34 set on the tire T.

[0033] In this embodiment, a tire with a skeleton component made of resin is used as an example as tire T, but a conventional tire with rubber as the main material can also be used, as well as tires of both materials.

[0034] Furthermore, the RFID tag 34 includes an IC chip and an antenna. For example, in the case of a tire whose skeleton component is made of resin, it is disposed on the bead portion, tread portion, or sidewall portion of the tire T, as described in Patent Documents 1-4 in the prior art. In the case of a conventional tire primarily made of rubber, it can be disposed by being sandwiched between multiple components of the same or different types constituting the tire, or it can be embedded within any component constituting the tire. Moreover, the number of RFID tags 34 is not particularly limited. For example, there can be only one RFID tag 34, or there can be two or more RFID tags 34.

[0035] On the other hand, the database server 14 includes a CPU 36, ROM 38, RAM 40, communication I / F 42, and a database 44. The CPU 36 manages the overall operation of the database server 14. The ROM 38 pre-stores various control programs, various data, etc. The RAM 40 is used as a workspace when the CPU 36 executes various programs. The communication I / F 42 can connect to external devices to send and receive various data. The database 44 pre-registers information associated with tires T equipped with RFID tags 34. All the components of the database server 14 are electrically connected to each other via the system bus 46.

[0036] With the above structure, the database server 14 in this embodiment performs CPU 36 access to ROM 38, RAM 40, and database 44, and controls CPU 36 to send and receive various data via communication I / F 42. Furthermore, the CPU 36 of the database server 14 controls the sending and receiving of various data via communication I / F 42.

[0037] In this embodiment, the database 44 of the database server 14 contains pre-registered information associated with the tire T, including at least recycling information of the tire T, linked to the individual information of the RFID tag 34. Specifically, identification information for identifying the tire T and information associated with the tire T are pre-registered in association with the individual information of the RFID tag 34. That is, based on the individual information of the RFID tag 34, the tire T can be identified through the identification information, and the information associated with the tire T can be determined.

[0038] As an example of recycling information, the system stores recycling information including whether tire T can be recycled and at least one aspect of the tire T disassembly process.

[0039] In addition to storing the information mentioned above, information related to the production of tire T, such as the production date, production batch number, and production location, can also be stored as information associated with tire T.

[0040] Furthermore, in this disclosure, the recycling of tire T includes the case of tire T being recycled by tread retreading, which involves peeling off and regenerating the tread surface of tire T, and the case of tire T being disassembled and reused as material. In the following description, the case of tire T being recycled by tread retreading is sometimes referred to as tread retreading, and the case of reuse as material is sometimes referred to as material recycling.

[0041] Next, the functions implemented by the CPU 18 of the tire recycling information presentation device 12 according to this embodiment, configured as described above, executing the program stored in the ROM 20, will be explained. Figure 2 This is a functional block diagram illustrating the functional structure of the tire recycling information presentation device 12 according to this embodiment.

[0042] The tire recycling information display device 12 is activated by the CPU 18 executing a program stored in the ROM 20. Figure 2 As shown, it has the functions of an acquisition unit 50, a presentation unit 52, and a receiving unit 58.

[0043] The acquisition unit 50 acquires the individual information of the RFID tag 34 by reading the individual information pre-stored in the RFID tag 34 configured on the tire T by the reader 32.

[0044] The presentation unit 52 has the functions of a communication unit 54 and a display processing unit 56. The communication unit 54 accesses the database 44 of the database server 14 and retrieves the tire T recycling information corresponding to the individual information obtained by the acquisition unit 50 from the database 44. Then, the display processing unit 56 presents the tire T recycling information by performing a process of displaying the recycling information obtained by the communication unit 54 on the display unit 26.

[0045] The receiving unit 58 receives processing information for used tires T recovered from users. Specifically, it receives information on whether the tire T will be recycled (tread retreading or material recycling) or discarded. For example, the receiving unit 58 receives the operation input results from the operation unit 24. Then, for the tire T corresponding to the individual information obtained by the acquisition unit 50, the database 44 is updated by associating the processing information with the individual information and registering it in the database 44. As an example of the processing information registered in the database 44, in this embodiment, tread retreading information indicating tread retreading, material recycling information indicating material recycling, or discard information indicating disposal are registered.

[0046] Next, an example of the circulation path of a tire T equipped with an RFID tag 34 that is suitable for use with the tire recycling information presentation device 12 will be described. Figure 3 This is a diagram illustrating an example of the flow path of tire T.

[0047] like Figure 3 As shown, when tire T equipped with RFID tag 34 is produced, it is delivered to the sales and marketing department and then provided to users through sales. Figure 3 Users A~N).

[0048] The supplied tires (T) wear down due to user use, and are therefore replaced at each user's discretion. Replaced tires (T) are then recycled. Furthermore, the sale and recycling of tires (T) can be carried out by the same company or by different companies.

[0049] In addition, the recycled tires T can be retreaded by regenerating the tread of the tire T, recycled by disassembling the tire T and reusing it as material, or discarded by disassembling and cutting the tire T.

[0050] Here, it is sometimes unknown whether the recycled tire T can be recycled, or if it can be recycled, it is unknown whether the recycling process, including tread retreading, can be performed.

[0051] Therefore, the acquisition unit 50 acquires individual information by reading individual information from the RFID tag 34 disposed on the tire T using the reader 32, and the communication unit 54 accesses the database server 14 to retrieve the tire T's recycling information corresponding to the individual information acquired by the acquisition unit 50 from the database 44. Then, the display processing unit 56 displays the tire T's recycling information on the display unit 26 by performing a process that displays the recycling information acquired by the communication unit 54. Thus, it is possible to confirm the tire T's recycling information, such as whether the tire T can be recycled and the recycling process.

[0052] Furthermore, in order to achieve traceability of tires T, the tire recycling information presentation device 12 reads RFID tags 34 during tread retreading, material recycling, and disposal, and the receiving unit 58 processes the information. Then, the receiving unit 58 accesses the database 44 of the database server 14, associates the processing information of the tire T with the individual information of the read RFID tag 34, and registers it. Thus, traceability of each tire T can be achieved for tires T recycled at locations where the tire recycling information presentation device 12 is installed.

[0053] Next, the specific processing performed in the tire recycling information presentation device 12 according to this embodiment when confirming the recycling information of tire T will be explained. Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating an example of the processing flow performed in the tire recycling information presentation device 12 according to this embodiment when confirming the recycling information of tire T. Furthermore, Figure 4 The process begins, for example, when an RFID tag 34 is read by a reader 32 by a company that recycles tires T.

[0054] In step 100, the CPU 18 acquires the individual information pre-stored in the RFID tag 34 and proceeds to step 102. That is, the acquisition unit 50 acquires the individual information by reading the individual information pre-stored in the RFID tag 34 configured on the tire T by the reader 32.

[0055] In step 102, CPU 18 accesses database 44 and proceeds to step 104. That is, communication unit 54 accesses database 44 of database server 14.

[0056] In step 104, the CPU 18 acquires the recycling information of the tire T corresponding to the individual information of the RFID tag 34 and proceeds to step 106. That is, the communication unit 54 acquires the recycling information corresponding to the individual information acquired by the acquisition unit 50 from the recycling information pre-registered in the database 44.

[0057] In step 106, the CPU 18 displays the acquired recycling information on the display unit 26 and proceeds to step 108. That is, the display processing unit 56 presents the recycling information of the tire T by performing the process of displaying the recycling information acquired by the communication unit 54 on the display unit 26. This allows confirmation of tire T's recycling information, such as whether the tire T can be recycled and the recycling process. In particular, tires with resin components use more recyclable components than ordinary tires, and the recycling and disposal processes are often unknown; therefore, presenting recycling information can promote recycling.

[0058] Next, the specific processing performed in the tire recycling information presentation device 12 according to this embodiment when registering the processing content (tread retreading, material recycling or disposal) of the recycled tire T in the database 44 will be described. Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating an example of the processing flow performed in the tire recycling information presentation device 12 according to this embodiment when registering the processing information of the recycled tire T in the database 44. Furthermore, Figure 5 The process can begin, for example, when the RFID tag 34 is read at a location where the tire T is recycled. Alternatively, it can begin when the RFID tag 34 is read by reader 32 during tread retreading, material recycling, or disposal.

[0059] In step 200, the CPU 18 acquires the individual information pre-stored in the RFID tag 34 and proceeds to step 202. That is, the acquisition unit 50 acquires the individual information by reading the individual information pre-stored in the RFID tag 34 configured on the tire T by the reader 32.

[0060] In step 202, the CPU 18 determines whether it has received the processing information for the recovered tire T. This determination is pending until, for example, the determination that the operation unit 24 has been operated and the processing information for the recovered tire T has been input is affirmed, and then proceeds to step 204.

[0061] In step 204, CPU 18 determines whether the processed content is tire tread retreading. If the determination is affirmative, proceed to step 206; if the determination is negative, proceed to step 208.

[0062] In step 206, CPU 18 updates database 44 by associating tread retreading information with individual information of RFID tag 34 and registering it in database 44, and then proceeds to step 214.

[0063] On the other hand, in step 208, CPU 18 determines whether the processed content is material recycling. If the determination is positive, it proceeds to step 210; if the processing is rejected, it proceeds to step 212.

[0064] In step 210, CPU 18 updates database 44 and proceeds to step 214 by associating material recycling information with individual information of RFID tag 34 and registering it in database 44.

[0065] On the other hand, in step 212, CPU 18 updates database 44 and proceeds to step 214 by associating the discard information with the individual information of RFID tag 34 and registering it in database 44.

[0066] In step 214, CPU 18 determines whether there are other recycled tires T. This determination, for example, determines whether other RFID tags 34 are read by reader 32. If the determination is positive, the process returns to step 200 and repeats the above process; if the determination is negative, the series of processes ends.

[0067] In this way, for the processing of recycled tires T, the database 44 is updated based on the individual information of the RFID tag 34, thereby enabling the management of the historical record of recycled tires T from production to disposal for each tire T, thus achieving traceability.

[0068] Furthermore, in the above-described embodiments, in Figure 5 In the processing, it is set that when the tire T is discarded, the discard information is associated with the individual information of the RFID tag 34 and the database 44 is updated. However, when the tire is discarded, the individual information of the RFID tag 34 in the database 44 can also be deleted.

[0069] Furthermore, the scope of this disclosure is not limited to the scope described in the above embodiments. Various changes or modifications can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the spirit of the matter, and the manner obtained by making such changes or modifications is also included within the scope of this disclosure.

[0070] Furthermore, in the above embodiments, the processing performed by the tire recycling information presentation device 12 can be implemented either by software or by hardware.

[0071] (Contribution to the UN-led Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs))

[0072] To achieve a sustainable society, the SDGs (Sustainable Development Groups) have been proposed. One embodiment of this invention is considered a technology capable of contributing to "No. 9 - Establishing the Foundation for Industrial and Technological Innovation" and "No. 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production."

[0073] Furthermore, the entire disclosure of Japanese Patent Application No. 2023-209534, filed on December 12, 2023, is incorporated herein by reference. Additionally, all documents, patent applications, and technical standards described in this specification are incorporated herein by reference to the same extent as if each document, patent application, and technical standard were specifically and separately described therein.

Claims

1. A method for presenting tire recycling information, wherein a computer performs the following processing: Obtain individual information pre-stored in radio frequency identification (RFID) tags configured on tires; Access a database pre-registered with the tire recycling information corresponding to the individual information; and The recycle information corresponding to the obtained individual information is retrieved from the database and presented.

2. The tire recycling information presentation method according to claim 1, wherein, The tire's skeleton components are made of resin.

3. The tire recycling information presentation method according to claim 1, wherein, The recycling information includes at least one of the following: whether the tire is recyclable and the tire disassembly process.

4. The tire recycling information presentation method according to claim 1, wherein, In the case of tire tread regeneration, the following processing is also performed: receiving tread retreading information indicating tread regeneration, associating the tread retreading information with the individual information and registering it in the database.

5. The tire recycling information presentation method according to claim 1, wherein, In the case of recycling tires whose materials are recyclable, the following processing is also performed: receiving material recycling information indicating material recycling, associating the material recycling information with the individual information and registering it in the database.

6. The tire recycling information presentation method according to claim 1, wherein, In the case of discarding the tire, the following processing is also performed: accepting the waste information indicating the tire's disposal, associating the waste information with the individual information and registering it in the database; or deleting the individual information registered in the database.

7. A tire recycling information presentation program for causing a computer to perform the following processes: Obtain individual information pre-stored in radio frequency identification (RFID) tags configured on tires; Access a database pre-registered with the tire recycling information corresponding to the individual information; and The recycle information corresponding to the obtained individual information is retrieved from the database and presented.

8. A tire recycling information display device, comprising: The acquisition unit acquires individual information pre-stored in radio frequency identification (RFID) tags configured on the tires; and The presentation unit accesses a database pre-registered with recycling information of the tires corresponding to the individual information, retrieves the recycling information corresponding to the individual information retrieved by the acquisition unit from the database, and presents the recycling information.

9. A tire recycling information presentation system, comprising: A database that pre-registers the tire's recycling information, which corresponds to individual information pre-stored in radio frequency identification (RFID) tags configured on the tire; as well as The tire recycling information presentation device according to claim 8.

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