Beverage container sorting and recycling equipment
By introducing AI recognition and sorting mechanisms into beverage container recycling equipment, the problems of mixed and wrong containers in the beverage container recycling process have been solved, accurate classification and efficient recycling of containers have been achieved, the recycling rate and resource utilization rate have been improved, and environmental pressure has been alleviated.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422722524.3
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-08
- Publication Date
- 2025-10-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-08
AI Technical Summary
In the existing technology, the recycling process of beverage containers often involves mixing and mis-dosing, which results in low recycling efficiency, increased processing costs, and may reduce the quality of recycled materials, further exacerbating environmental pollution and waste of resources.
A beverage container sorting and recycling equipment is used, including a bottle injection port, a conveying mechanism, an AI recognition mechanism, a sorting mechanism and a material storage frame. The AI recognition mechanism identifies the container type, and the sorting mechanism accurately classifies it into the corresponding material storage frame. Combined with the code reading mechanism, weight sensor and metal sensor, double verification is performed to ensure the accuracy of the classification.
It achieves accurate classification of beverage containers, improves recycling rate, reduces mixing and wrong disposal, improves resource utilization and alleviates environmental pressure.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of beverage container sorting and recycling devices, and in particular to a beverage container sorting and recycling device. Background Technology
[0002] In the current retail and consumer environment, stores widely use glass bottles, plastic bottles, and aluminum cans as the main packaging materials for beverages. While these packaging materials provide convenience for consumers, they also cause increasingly serious environmental pollution and resource waste problems.
[0003] Because different packaging materials require different technologies and processes for recycling, if they are not sorted and recycled in a unified and effective manner, mixing or mishandling containers will lead to low recycling efficiency, increased processing costs, and may even reduce the quality of recycled materials due to mixed processing, further exacerbating environmental pollution and resource waste.
[0004] Therefore, this application studies an efficient and intelligent beverage container sorting and recycling device, which enables the accurate classification and storage of glass bottles, plastic bottles and aluminum cans, improves the recycling rate of containers, reduces mixed and incorrect disposal, enhances resource utilization, and alleviates environmental pressure. Utility Model Content
[0005] To achieve more accurate classification and storage of containers, improve recycling rates, and alleviate environmental pressure, this application provides a beverage container sorting and recycling device.
[0006] This application provides a beverage container sorting and recycling device, which adopts the following technical solution:
[0007] A beverage container sorting and recycling device includes a bottle inlet, a conveying mechanism, an AI recognition mechanism, a sorting mechanism, and a material storage frame. The AI recognition mechanism is located around the conveying mechanism, and a light source is also provided around the AI recognition mechanism. The sorting mechanism is installed on one side of the conveying mechanism. The material storage frame includes a glass bottle material storage frame, a plastic bottle material storage frame, and an aluminum can material storage frame. The sorting mechanism sorts the beverage containers into the corresponding material storage frames according to the recognition results of the AI recognition mechanism.
[0008] By adopting the above technical solution, beverage containers are put into the bottle inlet, and the AI recognition structure identifies the type of beverage container. The beverage containers are then conveyed to the sorting mechanism, which sorts them into the glass bottle material storage box, plastic bottle material storage box, or aluminum can material storage box according to the recognition results of the AI recognition mechanism. This makes the classification of containers more accurate, improves the recycling rate, and alleviates environmental pressure.
[0009] Optionally, the bottle inlet includes a ring light. When in standby mode, the ring light displays a first color; when in the recycling process, the ring light displays a second color; and when a malfunction or maintenance occurs, the ring light displays a third color. The first color, the second color, and the third color are all different colors.
[0010] Optionally, a code reading mechanism is also included, which is disposed on one side of the bottle inlet and located between the bottle inlet and the conveying mechanism.
[0011] Optionally, the code reading mechanism includes a mounting frame and a plurality of code readers, the mounting frame having a dispensing port, and the code readers being spaced apart along the outer periphery of the dispensing port.
[0012] By adopting the above technical solution, when a beverage container passes through the dispensing port, the barcode can be effectively scanned by at least one barcode reader regardless of which direction it faces, thereby enabling better acquisition of information about the beverage container.
[0013] Optionally, the AI recognition mechanism is used to obtain information about the beverage container and compare it with the information obtained by the code reading mechanism. When the two information match, the conveying mechanism continues to convey the beverage container; when the two information do not match, the conveying mechanism returns the beverage container to the bottle opening.
[0014] By adopting the above technical solution, malicious fraudulent activities can be prevented, such as attaching barcodes to other objects and putting them into the equipment. The dual verification mechanism greatly reduces the possibility of identification errors and improves the accuracy of sorting and recycling.
[0015] Optionally, the conveying mechanism is also equipped with a weight sensor.
[0016] By adopting the above technical solution, the weight sensor can determine whether the weight of each beverage container meets the set weight requirements. If the weight is too heavy or too light, it can be determined whether the beverage container contains residual liquid or is suspected of fraud, and it will be returned. If beverage containers containing a large amount of residual liquid are recycled, it will affect the quality of subsequent recycling. The weight sensor can help improve the accuracy of sorting and recycling.
[0017] Optionally, the conveying mechanism is also equipped with a metal sensor.
[0018] By adopting the above technical solution, the metal sensor can distinguish between iron, aluminum and three other types of materials. The main goal is to identify whether the container is an aluminum can. If some markets reject iron cans, the metal sensor can be used to distinguish them, thereby improving the accuracy of sorting and recycling.
[0019] Optionally, the conveying mechanism includes two conveyor belts arranged side by side, and the height of the two conveyor belts on the side closer to each other is lower than the height of the two conveyor belts on the side farther from each other.
[0020] By adopting the above technical solution, beverage containers can be conveyed more stably when placed between two conveyor belts, and if there is residual liquid in the delivered container, the liquid will collect on the low-lying side in the middle, making it easier to clean later.
[0021] Optionally, the sorting mechanism includes a drive unit and two sorting components. Each sorting component has a guide on its opposite side, and another guide is provided on the side of one of the sorting components that is close to the other. When the drive unit drives the two sorting components to face the same side, the beverage container falls along the guide into the plastic bottle storage frame or the glass bottle storage frame. When the drive unit drives the two sorting components to face opposite sides, the beverage container falls along the guide into the can storage frame.
[0022] Optionally, a compressor is also included, which is disposed above the plastic bottle material storage frame and the aluminum can material storage frame and is connected to the sorting mechanism.
[0023] By adopting the above technical solution, beverage containers enter the compressor through the sorting mechanism. After the plastic bottles and cans are compressed by the compressor, they fall into the corresponding material storage box, which can reduce the space occupied by plastic bottles and cans and allow the material storage box to store more beverage containers.
[0024] In summary, this application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects:
[0025] 1. Beverage containers are put into the bottle inlet. The AI recognition mechanism obtains information about the beverage containers and classifies them. The beverage containers are then conveyed to the sorting mechanism. The sorting mechanism puts the corresponding beverage containers into the glass bottle material storage box, plastic bottle material storage box, or aluminum can material storage box according to the recognition results of the AI recognition mechanism. This makes the classification of containers more accurate, improves the recycling rate, and alleviates environmental pressure.
[0026] 2. This ensures that when a beverage container passes through the dispensing port, the barcode can be effectively scanned by at least one barcode reader, regardless of the direction the barcode faces, thereby enabling better acquisition of information about the beverage container;
[0027] 3. It can prevent malicious fraudulent activities, such as attaching barcodes to other objects and putting them into the equipment. The dual verification mechanism greatly reduces the possibility of identification errors and improves the accuracy of sorting and recycling. Attached Figure Description
[0028] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the beverage container sorting and recycling equipment according to an embodiment of this application;
[0029] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the beverage container sorting and recycling equipment according to an embodiment of this application, with the main body removed.
[0030] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram showing the exploded structure of the bottle inlet in the beverage container sorting and recycling equipment of this application embodiment;
[0031] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the barcode reading mechanism in the beverage container sorting and recycling equipment of this application embodiment;
[0032] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the positional relationship between the AI recognition mechanism and the conveying mechanism in the beverage container sorting and recycling equipment of this application embodiment;
[0033] Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram showing the weight sensor and metal sensor in the beverage container sorting and recycling equipment of this application embodiment;
[0034] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the beverage container sorting and recycling equipment in the embodiments of this application, showing the sorting mechanism in the glass bottle recycling state;
[0035] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the beverage container sorting and recycling equipment in the embodiments of this application, showing the sorting mechanism in the state of plastic bottle recycling;
[0036] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the beverage container sorting and recycling equipment in the embodiments of this application, showing the sorting mechanism in the state of can recycling;
[0037] Figure 10 This is a structural diagram of the beverage container sorting and recycling equipment according to an embodiment of this application, showing the internal structure after removing the front part of the machine body.
[0038] Reference numerals: 1. Machine body; 2. Bottle inlet; 21. Ring light; 22. Mounting base; 23. Transparent lampshade; 3. Code reading mechanism; 31. Mounting frame; 32. Code reader; 33. Inlet; 4. Conveying mechanism; 5. Sorting mechanism; 51. Drive component; 511. First motor; 512. Second motor; 52. Sorting component; 521. First sorting component; 522. Second sorting component; 6. Material storage box; 61. Glass bottle material storage box; 62. Plastic bottle material storage box; 63. Aluminum can material storage box; 7. AI recognition mechanism; 8. Light source; 9. Weight sensor; 10. Metal sensor; 11. Guide component; 12. Compressor; 13. Printer. Detailed Implementation
[0039] The following is in conjunction with the appendix Figure 1-10 This application will be described in further detail.
[0040] This application discloses a beverage container sorting and recycling device. (Refer to...) Figure 1 and Figure 2 The beverage container sorting and recycling equipment includes a body 1, a bottle inlet 2, an AI recognition mechanism 7, a conveying mechanism 4, a sorting mechanism 5, and a material storage box 6. The bottle inlet 2 is located on one side of the body 1, and beverage containers are fed into the body through the bottle inlet 2. In some embodiments, the beverage container sorting and recycling equipment also includes a barcode reading mechanism 3. The barcode reading mechanism 3, the AI recognition mechanism 7, the conveying mechanism 4, the sorting mechanism 5, and the material storage box 6 are all located inside the body 1.
[0041] Specifically, the barcode reader 3 is located on one side of the bottle inlet 2. When a beverage container is inserted into the bottle inlet 2, the barcode reader 3 scans and obtains the information of the barcode on the beverage container. The barcode reader 3 is located between the bottle inlet 2 and the conveying mechanism 4. The barcode reader 3 is used to assist in classifying the beverage containers after obtaining the information. In different embodiments, only the AI recognition mechanism 7 can be set, or both the barcode reader 3 and the AI recognition mechanism 7 can be set. The AI recognition mechanism 7 is set around the conveying mechanism 4 to identify the beverage containers, which are then conveyed to the sorting mechanism 5 by the conveying mechanism 4. The sorting mechanism 5 is installed on the side of the conveying mechanism 4 away from the barcode reader 3. The sorting mechanism 5 sorts the beverage containers into the corresponding material storage boxes 6 according to the recognition results of the AI recognition mechanism 7.
[0042] Reference Figure 3 In some embodiments, the bottle inlet 2 includes a ring light 21. In this embodiment, the ring light 21 is composed of a circuit board and a lamp electrically connected to the circuit board. The bottle inlet 2 also includes a mounting base 22 and a transparent lampshade 23, which cooperate... Figure 1 Mounting base 22 is mounted on body 1, ring light 21 is mounted on mounting base 22, transparent lamp cover 23 covers ring light 21 and is snapped into mounting base 22, and the color of the light is displayed through transparent lamp cover 23.
[0043] When in standby mode, the ring light 21 displays a first color, specifically green. A solid green ring light indicates to the user that "the machine is currently in normal standby mode and bottles can be inserted." During the recycling process, the ring light 21 displays a second color, specifically blue. The ring light 21 can display solid blue or a breathing pattern, indicating to the user that "the machine is in object recognition mode, please wait." When the machine malfunctions or is being maintained by service personnel, the ring light 21 displays a third color, red. The ring light 21 can display solid red or a flashing pattern, indicating to the user that "the machine has malfunctioned, please do not insert bottles." The first, second, and third colors are all distinct. In other embodiments, the first, second, and third colors can also be other colors, depending on the actual situation; it is sufficient that the three colors are distinct.
[0044] Reference Figure 4 In some embodiments, the barcode reading mechanism 3 includes a mounting frame 31 and a plurality of barcode readers 32. The mounting frame 31 is mounted on the inner side of the body 1 and has a dispensing port 33, which communicates with the bottle inlet 2, and the centers of the two are on the same straight line. Beverage containers enter through the dispensing port 33 after passing through the bottle inlet 2. Simultaneously, the barcode readers 32 sense the barcode information of the beverage container. The barcode readers 32 are spaced apart along the outer periphery of the dispensing port 33. In this embodiment, six barcode readers 32 are evenly spaced along the outer periphery of the dispensing port 33 and screwed to the mounting frame 31, ensuring that at least one barcode reader 32 can scan the barcode information on the beverage container, thus enabling more accurate classification. In other embodiments, the number of barcode readers 32 can be adaptively set according to conditions such as the scanning range of the barcode readers 32 and the size of the dispensing port 33.
[0045] Reference Figure 5 In some embodiments, the conveying mechanism 4 includes two conveyor belts arranged side by side, and the height of the side of the two conveyor belts that are close to each other is lower than the height of the side of the two conveyor belts that are far apart from each other. That is, the two conveyor belts are inclined upward along the side that is far apart from each other, so that the two sides of the beverage container are attached to the two conveyor belts, which can convey the beverage container more stably. If there is residual liquid in the container, the liquid will collect on the low side in the middle, which is convenient for cleaning later.
[0046] In some embodiments, the AI recognition mechanism 7 includes a camera for acquiring information about the beverage container, including its type, brand, appearance, material, color, and integrity. The camera is positioned directly above the conveying mechanism 4. The information recognized by the AI recognition mechanism 7 is compared with the information acquired by the code reading mechanism 3. If the two pieces of information match, the conveying mechanism 4 continues to convey the beverage container. If the two pieces of information do not match, the conveying mechanism 4 returns the beverage container to the bottle inlet 2. This ensures more accurate sorting of the beverage containers, avoids human fraud, and improves sorting efficiency.
[0047] Reference Figure 6 The AI recognition mechanism 7 is also provided with light sources 8 on its periphery. In this embodiment, light sources 8 are specifically provided on both sides of the camera. The length direction of the light sources 8 is set along the length direction of the conveying mechanism 4, so that the camera can more accurately capture and recognize beverage containers through the light sources 8.
[0048] In some embodiments, a weight sensor 9 is also provided on the conveying mechanism 4. The weight sensor 9 can be set on the upper or lower surface of the conveyor belt according to the type of conveyor belt. The weight sensor 9 can determine whether the weight of each beverage container meets the set weight requirements. By sensing whether the weight is too heavy or too light, it can be determined whether the beverage container contains residual liquid or is suspected of fraud, and it will be returned. If beverage containers containing a large amount of residual liquid are recycled, it will affect the subsequent recycling quality. The weight sensor 9 can help improve the accuracy of sorting and recycling.
[0049] In some embodiments, a metal sensor 10 is also provided on the conveying mechanism 4. The metal sensor 10 can be positioned on the upper or lower surface of the conveyor belt depending on the type of conveyor belt. The metal sensor can distinguish between iron, aluminum, and three other types of materials, which can further assist in the identification of beverage containers. The main goal is to identify whether the container is an aluminum can. If some markets reject iron cans, the metal sensor 10 can be used to distinguish them, thereby improving the accuracy of sorting and recycling.
[0050] Reference Figure 7 The material storage frame 6 includes a glass bottle material storage frame 61, a plastic bottle material storage frame 62, and an aluminum can material storage frame 63, which are used in conjunction with... Figure 2 The sorting mechanism 5 receives the information read by the barcode reader 3 and sorts the beverage containers into the corresponding material storage boxes 6, making the classification of containers more accurate, improving the recycling rate, and alleviating environmental pressure.
[0051] Continue to refer to Figure 7In some embodiments, the sorting mechanism 5 includes a drive unit 51 and two sorting members 52. In this embodiment, the drive unit 51 includes a first motor 511 and a second motor 512, and the sorting members 52 include a first sorting member 521 and a second sorting member 522. The first sorting member 521 has a plate-like structure, and the second sorting member 522 has a triangular prism-like structure. The first motor 511 and the second motor 512 are used to drive the rotation of the first sorting member 521 and the second sorting member 522, respectively. A guide member 11 is provided on the side of the sorting members 52 that are opposite to each other, and a guide member 11 is also provided on the side of one of the sorting members 52 that is close to each other. In this embodiment, a guide member 11 is also provided on the side of the first sorting member 521 facing the second sorting member 522. The length and angle of the guide member 11 are set according to the distance and position between the sorting member 52 and the material storage frame 6.
[0052] When the first motor 511 and the second motor 512 drive the first sorting member 521 and the second sorting member 522 to rotate and face the same side, the beverage container falls along the guide member 11 into the plastic bottle material storage frame 62 or the glass bottle material storage frame 61. Both sorting members 52 rotate to the side of the second sorting member 522, that is, in the direction away from the first sorting member 521 (corresponding to the right side in the figure). At this time, the beverage container rolls along the guide member 11 on the side of the first sorting member 521 away from the second sorting member 522 into the glass bottle material storage frame 61. In this embodiment, the glass bottle material storage frame 61 is also equipped with a soft-fall mechanism, which has a tension belt to cushion the falling glass bottle, making it less likely to break, thereby improving the recycling rate.
[0053] Reference Figure 8 Both sorting components 52 rotate to the side of the first sorting component 521, that is, rotate in the direction away from the second sorting component 522 of the first sorting component 521. The reference direction in the figure is the left side. At this time, the beverage container rolls into the plastic bottle material storage box 62 along the guide 11 on the side of the second sorting component 522 away from the first sorting component 521.
[0054] Reference Figure 9 When the driving member 51 drives the two sorting members 52 to the sides, that is, in this embodiment, the reference direction in the audio diagram is that the first motor 511 drives the first sorting member 521 to rotate to the left and the second motor 512 drives the second sorting member 522 to rotate to the right. There is a gap between the first sorting member 521 and the second sorting member 522, and this gap corresponds to the outlet direction of the conveying mechanism 4. At this time, the beverage container falls into the can material storage frame 63 along the guide member 11 of the first sorting member 521 and through the limiting of the second sorting member 522.
[0055] Reference Figure 10In some embodiments, the beverage container sorting and recycling equipment further includes a compressor 12, which is positioned above the plastic bottle storage frame 62 and the aluminum can storage frame 63. The compressor 12 is used to compress the plastic bottles and aluminum cans, thereby reducing their volume and space occupation, and facilitating better recycling. Figure 9 The compressor 12 is connected to the sorting mechanism 5. This means that the beverage container rolls down the guide 11 of the sorting mechanism 5 to the compressor 12, and after being compressed by the compressor 12, it enters the plastic bottle material storage box 62 or the can material storage box 63.
[0056] In this embodiment, the beverage container sorting and recycling equipment also includes a printer 13, which is used to print recycling information to form a receipt as a user's recycling voucher, such as the type and quantity of beverage containers. If the beverage container sorting and recycling equipment also has a rebate function, the printer 13 can also print rebate vouchers, etc.
[0057] The implementation principle of the beverage container sorting and recycling equipment in this application embodiment is as follows: Beverage containers are put into the inlet, and the information of the beverage containers is obtained by the AI recognition mechanism to classify the beverage containers. The beverage containers are then conveyed to the sorting mechanism, and the sorting mechanism puts the corresponding beverage containers into the glass bottle material storage box, plastic bottle material storage box or aluminum can material storage box according to the recognition result of the AI recognition mechanism, so as to make the classification of containers more accurate, improve the recycling rate, and alleviate environmental pressure.
[0058] The above are all preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, all equivalent changes made in accordance with the structure, shape and principle of this application should be covered within the scope of protection of this application.
Claims
1. A beverage container sorting and recycling device, characterized in that: The system includes a bottle inlet, a conveying mechanism, an AI recognition mechanism, a sorting mechanism, and a material storage box. The AI recognition mechanism is located around the conveying mechanism, and a light source is also provided around the AI recognition mechanism. The sorting mechanism is installed on one side of the conveying mechanism. The material storage box includes a glass bottle material storage box, a plastic bottle material storage box, and an aluminum can material storage box. The sorting mechanism sorts the beverage containers into the corresponding material storage boxes according to the recognition results of the AI recognition mechanism.
2. The beverage container sorting and recycling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottle inlet includes a ring light. When in standby mode, the ring light displays a first color; when in the recycling process, the ring light displays a second color; and when a malfunction or maintenance occurs, the ring light displays a third color. The first color, the second color, and the third color are all different colors.
3. The beverage container sorting and recycling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: It also includes a code reading mechanism, which is disposed on one side of the bottle inlet and located between the bottle inlet and the conveying mechanism.
4. The beverage container sorting and recycling equipment according to claim 3, characterized in that: The code reading mechanism includes a mounting frame and a plurality of code readers. The mounting frame has a dispensing port, and the code readers are spaced apart along the outer periphery of the dispensing port.
5. A beverage container sorting and recycling device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The AI recognition mechanism is used to obtain information about the beverage container and compare it with the information obtained by the code reading mechanism. When the two information match, the conveying mechanism continues to convey the beverage container. When the two information do not match, the conveying mechanism returns the beverage container to the bottle opening.
6. The beverage container sorting and recycling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism is also equipped with a weight sensor.
7. The beverage container sorting and recycling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism is also equipped with a metal sensor.
8. The beverage container sorting and recycling equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that: The conveying mechanism includes two conveyor belts arranged side by side, and the height of the side of the two conveyor belts closer to each other is lower than the height of the side of the two conveyor belts farther apart.
9. A beverage container sorting and recycling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sorting mechanism includes a drive unit and two sorting components. Each sorting component has a guide on its opposite side, and another guide is provided on the side of one of the sorting components that is close to the other. When the drive unit drives the two sorting components to face the same side, the beverage container falls along the guide into the plastic bottle storage frame or the glass bottle storage frame. When the drive unit drives the two sorting components to face opposite sides, the beverage container falls along the guide into the aluminum can storage frame.
10. A beverage container sorting and recycling device according to claim 1 or 9, characterized in that: It also includes a compressor, which is located above the plastic bottle material storage frame and the aluminum can material storage frame and is connected to the sorting mechanism.