Recycling method for filters of tobacco product and recycling apparatus therefor

Abstract

To provide a recycling method for filters of a tobacco product and a recycling apparatus therefore.SOLUTION: A recycling method includes: causing a recycling administrator to provide RFID tags that can issue a recycling identification code (recycling ID) to a tobacco manufacturer, and causing the tobacco manufacturer to install the plurality of RFID tags onto filters of manufactured tobacco products; providing a recycling reward reserve on each tobacco product; causing the recycling administrator to install a plurality of recycling apparatuses, the recycling apparatus counting the number of filters inserted by consumers using the RFID tags installed on the filters; and checking the recycling reward reserve corresponding to each of the filters, calculating a recycling reward to be granted, and then transferring or depositing the recycling reward into a collection account or reward accumulation account of the consumer.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for recycling filters of tobacco products, and in particular to a method and an apparatus for recycling filters of tobacco products or smoking devices. [Background technology]

[0002] Today, society is paying attention to environmental issues, and a lot of cost and effort is being spent on how to recycle plastic products and prevent them from becoming litter. However, while society has been aware of the harm that large plastic products cause to the environment, it has ignored the harm that discarded cigarette filters cause to the environment and oceans.

[0003] Tobacco filters may seem small, but for many heavy smokers, they are also the most commonly littered items, as they are often thrown away after smoking. And because filters are usually thrown on the ground anywhere, discarded filters do not enter landfills or incinerators, nor are they intercepted in the sewer system, but are washed directly into rivers and oceans by storm water. Therefore, while bulky plastic containers and plastic bags are mostly recycled, inconspicuous tobacco filters gradually accumulate and become a large source of plastic waste that pollutes the ocean and the environment.

[0004] Tobacco filters are made of acetate fiber material, and when soaked in seawater, the plastic fibers in the filter break down into fine fibers and particles, but it takes more than 10 years for them to decompose in nature. In addition, discarded filters contain toxic substances such as tar and nicotine, so the chemicals produced after soaking the filters kill many marine organisms, and these harmful substances eventually accumulate in the bodies of humans, who are at the top of the food chain.

[0005] Although discarded tobacco filters have the above-mentioned harmful effects, it is very difficult to recycle them because it is difficult to track the flow of discarded tobacco filters after sales. Therefore, establishing an effective recycling system for tobacco filters is an important issue that this project aims to solve. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to address the shortcomings of the prior art by providing a method and an apparatus for recycling filters of tobacco products. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above technical problems, one technical means adopted by the present invention provides a method for recycling filters of tobacco products. The method for recycling filters of tobacco products includes a coding program in which a recycling manager provides a cigarette manufacturer with a plurality of RFID tags capable of transmitting identification information including a recycling identification code (recycling ID), and the cigarette manufacturer attaches the plurality of RFID tags to the filters of the manufactured tobacco products; a coding registration process in which the cigarette manufacturer or the tobacco distributor transmits the recycling identification codes of the unsold cigarettes to a recycling management system provided by the recycling manager and records them in a recycling history database; a recycling reward reserve process in which the recycling manager, the cigarette manufacturer or the tobacco distributor sets a recycling reward reserve for each of the tobacco products, and records the corresponding recycling reward reserve for the tobacco products in the recycling management system; and a recycling reward reserve process in which, when the tobacco distributor sells the tobacco products to consumers, the tobacco distributor recycles the tobacco products purchased by the consumers. a sales record process in which a recycling manager installs a plurality of recycling machines for recycling the filters of the tobacco products purchased and used by the consumer according to the recycling identification codes written on the RFID tags attached to the filters, the recycling machines calculate the number of the filters inserted by the consumer according to the recycling identification codes written on the RFID tags attached to the filters, and after calculating the recycling reward to be given, transfer or deposit the recycling reward to the collection account or reward accumulation account of the consumer; and a waste treatment process in which a recycling manager receives the recycled filters from each of the recycling machines, removes the RFID tags from each of the filters, reuses them, and removes the filter cotton from the filters for post-treatment.

[0008] In order to solve the above technical problem, another technical means according to the present invention provides a recycling device for recycling filters of tobacco products. The recycling device is connected to a recycling management system, and an RFID tag is installed on the filter of the tobacco product, and the RFID tag can transmit a collection identification code according to a request from a reading device. The recycling device for filters of tobacco products includes a main body, a reader module installed on the front side of the main body, and a filter check module. The main body is provided with a movable input port arranged on the front side of the main body and a movable collection box arranged on the lower part of the main body. When the movable input port is open, a consumer inserts a filter to be recycled into the movable input port and the filter is temporarily stored in the movable input port, and when the movable input port is closed, the filter temporarily stored in the movable input port is dropped into the movable collection box. The reader module can read a consumer's identity carrier to obtain consumer's identity information. The filter check module is installed above the movable input port of the main body. The filter check module includes an RF reading device, a smoke detector, and an identification lens. The recycling device communicates with the recycling management system, and during the recycling process, the reader module reads the identity carrier of the consumer, and connects to the recycling management system to verify the identity of the consumer; after verifying the identity of the consumer, the mobile input port is opened so that the consumer can input the filter to be recycled; the RF reading device reads the recycling identification code of the filter discarded by the consumer; the smoke detection device determines whether the filter inserted by the consumer has been extinguished; and the identification lens determines whether the consumer discards impurities other than the filter of the tobacco product; after the recycling process is completed, the recycling device closes the mobile input port, and the recycled filter is dropped into the mobile collection box. Effect of the Invention

[0009] The advantageous effect of the present invention is that the tobacco product filter recycling method of the present invention includes the following technical features: setting an RFID tag on the tobacco product, setting a recycling reward reserve on each tobacco product, setting an automated recycling device for recycling the tobacco product filters, and when recycling the tobacco product filters, the recycling device calculates the recycling reward money or recycling reward points by reading the recycling identification code transmitted from the RFID tag on the filter, and transfers or deposits the recycling reward money or recycling reward points to the consumer's collection account or reward accumulation account. Through these technical features, the RFID tag on the tobacco product filter can track the flow of the tobacco product filters, and the recycling reward money or recycling reward points can increase the consumer's motivation to recycle the used tobacco product filters. Thus, the littering of tobacco product filters can be reduced, and the tobacco product filters can be effectively recycled, solving the problem of the harmful effects of tobacco product filters on the environment. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a flow chart of a method for recycling filters of tobacco products according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional view of one embodiment of a tobacco product for use in a method according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a tobacco product filter recycling device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the action mode of the movable input port of the tobacco product filter recycling device according to the present invention; [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the action mode of the movable input port of the tobacco product filter recycling device according to the present invention; [Figure 6]1 is a flow chart showing a recycling process of a method for recycling filters of tobacco products according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] In order to better understand the features and technical contents of the present invention, please refer to the following detailed description of the present invention and the accompanying drawings, which are provided for reference and explanation only and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

[0012] As shown in FIG. 1, in an embodiment of the present invention, a method for recycling filters of tobacco products is provided, which includes a tobacco product coding program S110, a coding registration process S120, a preliminary recycling reward process S130, a sales record process S140, a recycling process S150, and a waste treatment process S160.

[0013] 2, in the tobacco product coding program S110, a recycling manager provides a cigarette manufacturer with a plurality of RFID tags 300, each of which has a different recycling identification code (recycling ID). The recycling manager provides a plurality of the RFID tags 300 to the cigarette manufacturer, and the cigarette manufacturer installs the plurality of the RFID tags 300 on the filter 200 of the tobacco product 100, and each of the RFID tags 300 can issue identification information included in the recycling identification code in response to a request from a reading device.

[0014] FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of a tobacco product 100 having an RFID tag 300. In this embodiment, the tobacco product 100 has a round bar shape, and the tobacco product 100 can define a tobacco section 110 and a mouth section 120. The tobacco product is covered with a cigarette paper 130 on the outside, and tobacco 111 is wrapped inside the cigarette paper 130 in the tobacco section 110, and a filter 200 is wrapped inside the cigarette paper 130 in the mouth section 120. The filter 200 includes a filter cotton 210 made of a polymer fiber material. The mouth section 120 of the tobacco product 100 includes an RFID tag 300 for transmitting identification data (ID data) by RF signal mode, and the identification data includes an identification code of the tobacco product 100. In this embodiment, the RFID tag 300 is a microchip and has the characteristics of waterproofing and heat resistance. In addition, since the RFID tag 300 is reusable, when recycling the tobacco product filter 200, the recycling manager can disassemble the tobacco product filter 200 to remove the RFID tag 300 and recycle it to save resource consumption.

[0015] It should be noted that the structure of the RFID tag 300 is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the RFID tag 300 can be attached to the outside of the mouthpiece section 120 or printed on the wrapping paper 130 of the mouthpiece section 120 by a printing method.

[0016] In particular, the recycling administrator referred to in this specification may be a government administration, a corporation or organization engaged in recycling tobacco product filters, or a corporation invested in by tobacco manufacturers or distributors. The recycling administrator may obtain funding for the tobacco product filter recycling business from the proceeds of selling the RFID tags 300 to tobacco manufacturers, the proceeds from selling tobacco products, or the deposits paid by consumers when purchasing tobacco products.

[0017] In the coding registration process S120, when the manufacture of a tobacco product is completed or when a tobacco product is sold, the tobacco manufacturer or distributor transmits the recycling identification code of the tobacco product 100 to be sold to the recycling management system provided by the recycling manager, and registers it in the recycling history database. In the above manner, each tobacco product 100 manufactured by the tobacco manufacturer has a corresponding recycling history file, so that the flow of the tobacco product 100 can be tracked and recorded, and the overall recovery rate of the sold tobacco products 100 can be statistically calculated.

[0018] In the recycling reward reserve process S130, a recycling manager, a tobacco manufacturer, or a tobacco distributor sets a recycling reward for each tobacco product 100, and records the recycling reward reserve corresponding to each of the tobacco products 100 in the recycling management system.

[0019] It is worth noting that in the recycling reward reserve process S130, the recycling reward reserve may be in the form of a currency-based recycling reward, a deposit, or virtual reward points, or in the form of a virtual currency. The recycling reward reserve may be provided by a recycling manager, a government agency, a tobacco manufacturer, a tobacco distributor, or may be provided from the price of the tobacco product 100. In the present invention, each of the tobacco products 100 has a different recycling identification code, so that each of the different tobacco products 100 has a corresponding recycling reward. For example, when a tobacco manufacturer produces different batches of tobacco products 100, the tobacco products 100 may have different amounts or percentages of recycling rewards according to the policies or subsidies of the government management unit. Therefore, the recycling manager gives different recycling reward reserves based on different amounts or percentages of recycling rewards at the time of production of each of the tobacco products 100, and the different amounts or percentages are recorded in the recycling history file corresponding to each of the tobacco products 100.

[0020] In the sales record process S140, when the tobacco distributor sells the tobacco product 100 to the consumer, the recycling identification code of the tobacco product 100 purchased by the consumer is recorded in a consumer record file corresponding to the consumer. The consumer record file can store record files in the recycling management system. The consumer record file is established based on the consumer's identity identification code, includes a collection account or reward accumulation account used by the consumer to receive recycling rewards, and also includes a record of the recycling identification code and recycling record of the tobacco product 100 purchased by the consumer.

[0021] In the recycling process S150, a recycling manager installs a plurality of recycling devices 400 at a plurality of predetermined recycling locations, and recycles the filters 200 of the tobacco products 100 purchased and smoked by consumers using the recycling devices 400. In addition, in the recycling process S150, the recycling device 400 identifies and calculates the number of filters 200 inserted by the consumer using the recycling identification code transmitted by the RFID tag 300 attached to the filters 200, and queries the recycling reward reserve corresponding to each of the tobacco product filters 200, calculates the recycling reward to be given, and then transfers or deposits the recycling reward to the consumer's collection account or reward accumulation account.

[0022] 3 to 5 show a specific example of a recycling device 400 used in the present invention. In this embodiment, the recycling device 400 includes a main body 410, a display device 420 installed in the main body 410, a reader module 430, a movable input port 440, a filter check module 450 installed in the main body 410 adjacent to the movable input port 440, and a movable collection box 460 installed in the lower part of the main body 410.

[0023] The display device 420 is installed on the front side of the main body 410, and the display device 420 may be a touch panel for displaying an operation screen. The reader module 430 can read a signal of a carrier (e.g., an IC card, a mobile phone, etc.) containing the consumer's identification information. The reader module 430 includes a card reader 431 and a camera lens 432. The card reader 431 may be a chip card reader or a proximity card reader for reading an identification carrier such as an IC card or an NFC signal of a mobile phone. The camera lens 432 can confirm the consumer's identity information by graphic identification data (e.g., QR code) provided by the consumer's carrier or by image recognition means (e.g., face recognition).

[0024] As shown in Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, in this embodiment, the movable input port 440 is an opening installed on the front side of the main body 410, and a movable part 441 is installed in the movable input port 440 to control the opening or closing of the movable input port 440. More specifically, the movable part 441 is pin-connected to the inside of the movable input port 440. The movable part 441 also includes a front plate part 4411 and a bottom plate part 4412 connected to the bottom of the front plate part 4411. The front plate part 4411 and the bottom plate part 4412 are inclined relative to each other, and the inner surfaces of the front plate part 4411 and the bottom plate part 4412 define a concave receiving space for temporarily receiving the filter 200 inserted into the movable input port 440 by the consumer.

[0025] The movable part 441 is installed inside the movable insertion port 440 of the main body 410 via a pivot 4413. As shown in FIG. 4, when the movable insertion port 440 is open, the movable part 441 is installed such that the front plate part 4411 of the movable part 441 is inclined forward and protrudes in front of the movable insertion port 440, so that the filter 200 of the tobacco product to be recycled is temporarily stored inside the movable part 441 by the consumer from the movable insertion port 440. Also, as shown in FIG. 5, when the movable insertion port 440 is closed, the front plate part 4411 of the movable part 441 covers the movable insertion port 440 and the bottom plate part 4412 is inclined downward, so that the filter 200 temporarily stored inside the movable part 441 is dropped into the movable collection box 460.

[0026] The filter check module 450 is installed inside the body 410 adjacent to the movable insertion slot 440, and reads the recycling identification code of the filter 200 temporarily accommodated in the movable insertion slot 440 to determine whether the inserted filter 200 is extinguished or whether the consumer discards impurities other than the filter from the tobacco product. More specifically, in this embodiment, the filter check module 450 includes an RF reader 451, a smoke detector 452, and an identification lens 453. The RF reader 451 reads the recycling identification code transmitted by the RFID tag of the filter 200. The smoke detector 452 can determine whether the filter 200 is extinguished by a smoke detection means. The identification lens 453 can capture an image of the inside of the movable insertion slot 440 and can determine whether the consumer discards impurities other than the filter into the movable insertion slot 440 by an image recognition means.

[0027] By the above means, the filter checking module 450 can calculate the number of filters 200 that meet the recycling qualification in the movable input port 440, and judge whether the consumer inputs a filter 200 that does not turn on the fire or inputs other impurities, and other violations. The recycling device 400 of the present invention can provide a feedback reward calculation mechanism. The feedback reward calculation mechanism queries the corresponding recycling reward reserve according to the recycling identification code of the qualified filter 200 input by the consumer, and calculates the consumer's recycling reward money or recycling reward points according to whether the consumer has the violation.

[0028] In addition, during the process of a consumer inserting the filter 200, if the filter 200 inserted by the consumer has a violation, the recycling machine 400 can take appropriate measures. For example, in this embodiment, when the smoke detector 452 detects the filter 200 of an unlit tobacco product, a sprinkler 470 can be further installed inside the body 410 to spray water on the filter 200 of the tobacco product at the movable inserting port 440 so as to extinguish the filter 200.

[0029] The movable collection box 460 for receiving the filters 200 inserted through the movable inlet 440 is installed at the lower inside of the main body 410. The movable collection box 460 can be removed from the main body 410 to take out the recycled filters 200.

[0030] As shown in FIG. 6, the recycling process S150 according to the present invention includes a recycling device setting sub-step S151, an identity verification sub-step S152, an operation start sub-step S153, a filter check sub-step S154, a reward feedback sub-step S155, and an information return sub-step S156.

[0031] Here, in the sub-step S151 of setting up the recycling device, a recycling manager installs a plurality of the recycling devices 400 at a plurality of recycling locations so that the tobacco product filters 200 of the tobacco products 100 purchased and smoked by consumers can be recycled.

[0032] In the identity verification sub-step S152, the identity of the consumer is verified by reading the carrier (e.g., mobile phone, IC card) identification information provided to the consumer via the reader module 430 of the recycling device 400, and the consumer record file with the consumer's identification information and the collection account or reward accumulation account from which the consumer receives recycling reward money or recycling reward points can also be read.

[0033] In the operation start sub-step S153, after verifying the identity of the consumer, the movable input port 440 of the recycling device 400 is opened, and the consumer is guided to insert the filter 200 to be recycled into the movable input port 440 through a guide of an image message, text or voice message shown on the touch display device 420. At this time, the movable part 441 of the movable input port 440 is moved to the position shown in FIG. 9, so that the filter 200 inserted by the consumer can be temporarily stored in the movable part 441.

[0034] In the filter check sub-step S154, the RFID tag 300 attached to each filter 200 inserted by the consumer into the movable insertion slot 440 transmits the recycling identification code of the filter 200 by submitting a claim through the RF reader 451 of the filter check module 450, and the RF reader 451 reads the recycling identification code of each filter 200, thereby determining whether the filter 200 of the tobacco product inserted by the consumer meets the recycling qualification, and at the same time, counting the number of filters 200 inserted by the user. At the same time, in the filter check sub-step S154, the filter check module 450 determines whether there is smoke by a smoke detector so as to determine the violation of not putting out the fire in the recycled filter, and further, it can use the identification lens 453 to perform image recognition to determine whether the consumer inserts impurities other than filters.

[0035] If the recycling device 400 finds that the consumer has violated the rules, the recycling device 400 can take appropriate measures. For example, when the smoke detector 452 detects the filter 200 that does not extinguish the fire, the sprinkler 470 can extinguish the fire in the filter 200. Or, when the identification lens 453 detects that the consumer has put in impurities other than the filter 200 into the tobacco product, a warning message can be issued to the consumer to remove the impurities.

[0036] As shown in FIG. 5, after the filter check sub-step S154 is completed, the recycling device 400 closes the movable input port 440 so that the filter temporarily stored inside the movable part 441 can be dropped into the movable collection box 460.

[0037] In the reward feedback substep S155, while calculating the number of the qualified filters 200, the recycling device 400 connects to the recycling management system to inquire the corresponding recycling reward reserve according to the recycling identification code of each of the recycled filters 200, calculates the reward or reward points to be awarded according to a feedback reward calculation mechanism, and transfers the recycling reward money or recycling reward points to the consumer's collection account or reward accumulation account. It is noteworthy that the feedback reward calculation mechanism can deduct the reward feedback to be awarded according to the violation detected in the filter check substep S154.

[0038] In the information return sub-step S156, after the consumer inserts the filter 200 to be recycled and performs the filter check sub-step S154 and the reward feedback sub-step S155, the recycling device 400, which is connected to the recycling management system via a network, transmits the recycling identification code of the recycled filter 200, the consumer's identity identification information, and information regarding the recycling reward to be given to the recycling management system, and the recycling management system updates the recycling history database of the recycled filter 200 and the consumer record file.

[0039] In the waste treatment process S160, the recycling manager returns the recycled filters 200 to a recycling device 400 installed at a different location for processing, removes the RFID tags 300 from the recycled filters 200, and removes the filter cotton 210 for subsequent recycling processing.

[0040] It is worth noting that, since the RFID tag 300 is reusable, the recycling manager cleans the RFID tag 300 removed from the filter 200 and checks that it is functioning properly, after which the recycling identification code of the recycled RFID tag 300 is re-logged into the recycling management system, and the recycled RFID tag 300 is re-delivered to the cigarette manufacturer. By using the above method, the RFID tag 300 does not become garbage, reducing the waste of resources and avoiding the generation of garbage.

[0041] In the waste treatment process S160, the filter cotton 210 of the recycled filter 200 can be crushed and centrally destroyed in an incinerator or recycled as a raw material for recycled plastics after removing tar contaminants using water washing, solvent decomposition, or other methods to avoid environmental pollution.

[0042] [Advantageous Effects of the Embodiments] The advantageous effect of the present invention is that the tobacco product filter recycling method of the present invention includes the following technical features: setting an RFID tag on the tobacco product, setting a recycling reward reserve on each tobacco product, setting an automated recycling device for recycling the tobacco product filters, and when recycling the tobacco product filters, the recycling device calculates the recycling reward or recycling reward points by reading the recycling identification code transmitted from the RFID tag on the filter, and transfers or deposits the recycling reward or recycling reward points to the consumer's collection account or reward accumulation account. Through these technical features, the RFID tag on the tobacco product filter can track the flow of the tobacco product filters, and the recycling reward or recycling reward points can increase the consumer's motivation to recycle the used tobacco product filters. Thus, the littering of tobacco product filters can be reduced, and the tobacco product filters can be effectively recycled, solving the problem of the harmful effects of tobacco product filters on the environment.

[0043] To further explain, the recycling device used in the tobacco product filter recycling method of the present invention can automatically identify the identity of the consumer, and identify the recycling identification code of the filter inserted by the consumer. It can also determine whether the consumer has committed a violation, such as inserting an unextinguished filter or inserting other impurities, and can automatically calculate the recycling reward money and recycling reward points to be given to the consumer. This achieves the purpose of unmanned automation, and allows the recycling manager to use the most rational personnel to recycle tobacco product filters.

[0044] The above disclosure is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the claims of the present invention is not limited thereto. Therefore, all equivalent technical modifications made by utilizing the specification and drawings of the present invention are included in the scope of the claims of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0045] 100...Tobacco products 110...Tobacco section 111...cigarettes 120... Mouthpiece section 130...roll paper 200... Filter cotton 300...RFID tags 400...Recycling equipment 410...Main unit 420...Display device 430...Reader module 431...Card reader 432...Camera lens 440...Movable input port 441...moving parts 4411...Front plate part 4412...Bottom plate part 4413...Pivot 450...Filter Check Module 451...RF reader 452...Smoke detection device 453...Identification lens 460...Mobile collection box 470...Sprinkler 500...cigarette case 510...Second RFID tag S100...How to recycle tobacco filters S110...Tobacco Product Coding Program S120... Coding Registration Process S130...Recycling Reward Preliminary Process S140...Sales Record Process S150...Recycling process S151...Set up recycle device sub-step S152...Identification sub-step S153...Operation start substep S154... Filter check substep S155...Reward feedback substep S156... Information return substep S160...Waste treatment process

Claims

1. a coding program in which a recycling manager provides a cigarette manufacturer with a plurality of RFID tags capable of transmitting identification information including a recycling identification code (recycling ID), and the cigarette manufacturer attaches the plurality of RFID tags to the filters of manufactured tobacco products; A coding registration process in which a tobacco manufacturer or tobacco distributor transmits the recycling identification code of the tobacco product to be sold to a recycling management system provided by the recycling manager and records it in a recycling history database; a recycling reward reserve process, in which a recycling manager, a tobacco manufacturer, or a tobacco distributor establishes a recycling reward reserve for each of the tobacco products and records the corresponding recycling reward reserve of the tobacco products in the recycling management system; a sales record process, when a tobacco distributor sells the tobacco product to a consumer, recording a recycling identification code of the tobacco product purchased by the consumer in a consumer record file corresponding to the consumer; a recycling process in which a recycling manager installs a plurality of recycling machines for recycling the filters of the tobacco products purchased and used by consumers, the recycling machines calculate the number of the filters inserted by the consumers according to the recycling identification codes written on the RFID tags of the filters, query the recycling reward reserves corresponding to each of the filters, calculate the recycling rewards to be given, and then transfer or deposit the recycling rewards to the collection account or reward accumulation account of the consumers; a waste treatment process in which a recycling manager receives the recycled filters from each of the recycling devices, removes the RFID tags from each of the filters, reuses them, and removes filter cotton from the filters for post-treatment.

2. The recycling device used in the recycling process includes a main body, a reader module installed on the front side of the main body, and a filter check module; The main body is provided with a movable input port disposed at the front side of the main body and a movable collection box disposed at the bottom of the main body, and when the movable input port is open, a consumer inputs filters to be recycled into the movable input port and the filters are temporarily stored in the movable input port, and when the movable input port is closed, the filters temporarily stored in the movable input port are dropped into the movable collection box, The reader module is adapted to read a consumer's identity carrier to obtain identifying information of the consumer; The filter check module is installed above the movable inlet of the main body, and the filter check module includes an RF reader, a smoke detector, and an identification lens; 2. The method for recycling tobacco product filters according to claim 1, wherein the recycling device communicates with the recycling management system, and during the recycling process, the reader module reads the identity carrier of the consumer, and connects to the recycling management system to verify the identity of the consumer. After verifying the identity of the consumer, the mobile input port is opened so that the consumer can input the filter to be recycled, the RF reading device reads the recycling identification code of the filter input by the consumer, the smoke detection device determines whether the filter input by the consumer has been extinguished, and the identification lens determines whether the consumer discards impurities other than the filter of the tobacco product. After the recycling process is completed, the recycling device closes the mobile input port, and the recycled filter is dropped into the mobile collection box.

3. The recycling process comprises: a recycling manager installing a plurality of the recycling devices at a plurality of recycling locations; an identity verification substep of verifying the identity of the consumer by reading the identification information of the consumer's carrier through the reader module, and connecting to the recycling management system to obtain a receiving collection account or reward accumulation account corresponding to the identification information of the consumer; an initiation sub-step of opening the movable input opening of the recycling device and guiding a consumer to insert a filter to be recycled into the movable input opening; a filter check sub-step, in which the RF reader reads the recycling identification code of the filter put into the consumer's house, and judges whether the filter put into the consumer's house is not put out or whether impurities other than the filter are put into the consumer's house; a feedback substep of: the recycling device calculates the number of qualified filters at the movable input port, and connects to the recycling management system to inquire into corresponding recycling reward reserves according to the recycling identification codes of the filters, calculates the recycling reward money or the recycling reward points to be awarded according to a feedback reward calculation mechanism, and transfers the recycling reward money or the recycling reward points to the consumer's collection account or reward accumulation account; 3. The method for recycling a tobacco product filter according to claim 2, further comprising an information return sub-step, in which the recycling device transmits a recycling identification code of the recycled filter to the recycling management system, and the recycling management system updates a recycling history database and a consumer record file of the recycled filter.

4. 4. The method for recycling tobacco product filters according to claim 3, wherein the feedback reward calculation mechanism includes: determining, by the filter checking module, whether a consumer has inserted a filter that does not extinguish the cigarette or has inserted other impurities, and deducting the recycling reward money or recycling reward points based on the violation.

5. 5. The method for recycling a filter of a tobacco product according to claim 4, wherein the recycling device further comprises a sprinkler, and when the smoke detection device detects an unlit filter, the sprinkler sprays water on the filter to extinguish the fire.

6. A tobacco product filter recycling device connected to a recycling management system, the tobacco product filter being provided with an RFID tag, the RFID tag being capable of transmitting a recycling identification code upon request from a reader; The tobacco product filter recycling device includes a main body, a reader module installed on a front side of the main body, and a filter check module, The main body is provided with a movable input port disposed at the front side of the main body and a movable collection box disposed at the bottom of the main body, and when the movable input port is open, a consumer inputs filters to be recycled into the movable input port and the filters are temporarily stored in the movable input port, and when the movable input port is closed, the filters temporarily stored in the movable input port are dropped into the movable collection box, The reader module is adapted to read a consumer's identity carrier to obtain identifying information of the consumer; The filter check module is installed above the movable inlet of the main body, and the filter check module includes an RF reader, a smoke detector, and an identification lens; the recycling device communicates with the recycling management system, and during the recycling process, the reader module reads the identity carrier of the consumer, and connects to the recycling management system to verify the identity of the consumer; after verifying the identity of the consumer, the movable input port is opened so that the consumer can input the filter to be recycled; the RF reading device reads the recycling identification code of the filter input by the consumer; the smoke detection device determines whether the filter input by the consumer has been extinguished; and the identification lens determines whether the consumer discards impurities other than the filter of the tobacco product; and after the recycling process is completed, the recycling device closes the movable input port, and the recycled filter is dropped into the movable collection box.

7. 7. The tobacco product filter recycling device of claim 6, further comprising a sprinkler, wherein when the smoke detection device detects an unlit tobacco product filter, the sprinkler sprays water to extinguish the tobacco product filter.

8. A movable part is installed in the movable insertion port, and the movable part includes a front plate portion and a bottom plate portion connected to a bottom portion of the front plate portion, the front plate portion and the bottom plate portion are inclined relative to each other, and an inner surface of the front plate portion and the bottom plate portion defines a concave storage space; The movable part is installed inside the movable inlet via a pivot, The movable part is installed such that, when the movable insertion port is open, the front plate portion is inclined forward and protrudes forward of the movable insertion port, The tobacco product filter recycling device of claim 6, wherein when the movable insertion port is closed, the front plate portion of the movable part covers the movable insertion port and the bottom plate portion is inclined downward, so that the filter temporarily stored inside the movable part is dropped into the movable collection box.

9. the reader module includes a card reader and a camera lens; the card reader is a chip card reader or a proximity card reader for reading a consumer's identity carrier; 7. The tobacco product filter recycling device according to claim 6, wherein the camera lens identifies the graphic identification data provided on the consumer's identity carrier or verifies the consumer's identity by image recognition means.

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