Ashtray device and ashtray management system

Abstract

To provide an ashtray device and an ashtray management system that allow management work for the ashtray device to be efficiently performed.SOLUTION: An ashtray device 10 comprises: an ashtray case 11; a cigarette butt extinguishing part 12 for receiving cigarette butts charged from a cigarette butt charging hole 111, in a cigarette butt receiving port 12a, and for carrying and discharging the cigarette butts toward a cigarette butt discharging port 12b while extinguishing them by pressing and crushing them between a plurality of extinguishing rollers; a collection box 13 housed in the ashtray case 11 so as to be arranged on a lower side of the cigarette butt discharging port 12b, and for collecting the cigarette butts discharged from the cigarette butt discharging port 12b; an accumulation index acquisition part 14 attached to the ashtray case 11, and for acquiring an accumulation index indicating an accumulation amount of the cigarette butts collected in the collection box 13 and internally accumulated; and a reporting part 16a attached to the ashtray case 11, and for reporting an acquisition result in the accumulation index acquisition part 14 to the outside of the device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an ashtray device that extinguishes and collects the thrown-in cigarette butts, and an ashtray management system for various management of the ashtray device.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, as an ashtray device installed in a smoking space, an ashtray device that extinguishes and collects the thrown-in cigarette butts is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In such an ashtray device, a collection box for collecting and storing cigarette butts is provided inside the device. When the accumulation amount of cigarette butts in the collection box reaches a certain level, the cigarette butts accumulated inside the collection box are discarded by a person in charge who is responsible for various management of the ashtray device.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Here, in many cases, the person in charge of the ashtray device visits the installation location of the ashtray device at regular intervals to check the accumulation amount of cigarette butts in the collection box and the like, and discards the cigarette butts when it is determined that the accumulation amount has reached the disposal level. However, the management work of the ashtray device including such regular checks and discards has low work efficiency and tends to be a burden on the person in charge.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention focuses on the above problems and aims to provide an ashtray device and an ashtray management system that can efficiently perform the management work of the ashtray device.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, an ashtray device includes: an ashtray housing having a columnar appearance erected at a predetermined installation location and provided with a cigarette butt input hole on the upper end surface; on the upper end surface side of the ashtray housing, it is housed so as to be located below the cigarette butt input hole, receives the cigarette butts input from the cigarette butt input hole at a cigarette butt receiving port, and conveys the cigarette butts toward a cigarette butt discharge port while extinguishing the cigarette butts by squeezing and crushing them between a plurality of fire extinguishing rollers, and discharges them from the cigarette butt discharge port, a cigarette butt extinguishing unit; a collection box housed in the ashtray housing so as to be disposed below the cigarette butt discharge port, and collecting the cigarette butts discharged from the cigarette butt discharge port; an accumulation index acquisition unit attached to the ashtray housing and acquiring an accumulation index indicating the accumulation amount of the cigarette butts collected in the collection box and accumulated inside; and a notification unit attached to the ashtray housing and notifying the acquisition result of the accumulation index acquisition unit to the outside of the device.

[0007] In addition, in order to solve the above problems, an ashtray management system includes: the above-described ashtray device; a mobile terminal device having a display screen for various information, equipped with a management application for various management of the ashtray device, and carried by a person in charge who is responsible for managing the ashtray device via the management application; and a server device that transmits ashtray information including the accumulation amount of the cigarette butts in the ashtray device to the mobile terminal device of the person in charge based on the notification content from the ashtray device.

Effect of the Invention

[0008] According to the above-described ashtray device and ashtray management system, the management work of the ashtray device can be efficiently performed.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the ashtray device and the ashtray management system will be described.

[0011] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an ashtray device and an ashtray management system according to an embodiment.

[0012] The ashtray management system 1 shown in this FIG. 1 is a system that manages a plurality of ashtray devices 10 installed in a plurality of facilities M such as smoking areas, smoking spaces, commercial facilities, etc. by a plurality of persons in charge Y. This ashtray management system 1 includes an ashtray device 10, a portable terminal device 20, a server device 30, and a communication relay 40.

[0013] The ashtray device 10 is a device that extinguishes and collects the input cigarette butts and notifies information including an accumulation index representing the accumulation amount of cigarette butts in the device to the outside of the device. A plurality of these ashtray devices 10 are installed in Facility A, a plurality in Facility B, and one in each of a plurality of other facilities M (not shown). The ashtray device 10 will be described in detail later.

[0014] The mobile terminal device 20 has a display screen 21 for various information, is equipped with a management application for various management of the ashtray device 10, and is a device carried by the person in charge Y who is in charge of managing the ashtray device 10 via the management application. As this mobile terminal device 20, for example, mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet terminals can be used.

[0015] The server device 30 is installed on the cloud and, based on the notification content from each ashtray device 10, transmits ashtray information including the accumulation amount of cigarette butts in the ashtray device 10 to the mobile terminal device 20 of the person in charge Y of that ashtray device 10. In addition, in response to a download request from each mobile terminal device 20, it supplies the management application of the ashtray device 10 to each mobile terminal device 20.

[0016] The communication relay device 40 is a device arranged one in each of a plurality of facilities M as ashtray installation locations. The communication relay device 40 in each facility M is wired-connected or wirelessly connected to one or a plurality of ashtray devices 10 installed in each facility M via a LAN (Local Area Network) cable 41, and wirelessly transmits the notification content from the ashtray device 10 to the server device 30. As this communication relay device 40, for example, an STB (Set Top Box) equipped with a SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) or an STB compatible with Bluetooth (registered trademark) can be used.

[0017] In the ashtray management system 1, information including an accumulation index representing the accumulated amount of cigarette butts transmitted from each ashtray device 10 is transmitted to the server device 30 on the cloud via the communication relay device 40 of the facility M where the ashtray device 10 is installed. The server device 30 generates ashtray information based on the notification content from each ashtray device 10 and transmits it to the mobile terminal device 20 of the person in charge Y of that ashtray device 10. As a result, each person in charge Y can confirm the accumulated amount of cigarette butts in the ashtray device 10 for which they are responsible on the display screen 21 of the mobile terminal device 20. Then, when the person in charge Y grasps through this confirmation that there is an ashtray device 10 for which they are responsible that requires an operation such as discarding cigarette butts, they will go to the location of the ashtray device 10 to be worked on and perform the operation. Hereinafter, the configuration of the ashtray device 10 that enables such an operation will be described.

[0018] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the ashtray device shown in Figure 1. In this Figure 2, the ashtray device 10 is shown in a state where the side door 10a (Figure 1) is open and the inside can be seen through. This ashtray device 10 includes an ashtray housing 11, a cigarette butt extinguishing section 12, a collection box 13, an accumulation index acquisition section 14, a residence detection section 15, and a device control / notification section 16.

[0019] The ashtray housing 11 is a member having a prismatic appearance that stands upright at an installation location such as a smoking space in each facility M, and has a cigarette butt input hole 111 provided on the upper end surface. Substantially the entire surface of one side forms the side door 10a (Figure 1) that can be opened and closed. Also, between the cigarette butt input hole 111 and the cigarette butt extinguishing section 12, a funnel-shaped cigarette butt guiding section 112 for guiding the cigarette butts input into the cigarette butt input hole 111 to the cigarette butt extinguishing section 12 is provided.

[0020] The cigarette butt extinguishing section 12 is the following member accommodated on the upper end surface side of the ashtray housing 11 so as to be located further below the cigarette butt guiding section 112 below the cigarette butt input hole 111.

[0021] Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the cigarette butt extinguishing section shown in Figure 2 so that its internal structure can be seen.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 3, the cigarette butt extinguishing unit 12 is a mechanism member that conveys the cigarette butts received at the cigarette butt receiving port 12a while being guided by the cigarette butt guiding portion 112, and squeezes and crushes the cigarette butts between the fire extinguishing rollers 121 to extinguish the fire, and conveys them toward the cigarette butt discharge port 12b. The cigarette butts extinguished and crushed by the fire extinguishing rollers 121 are discharged from the cigarette butt discharge port 12b by the conveyance. The cigarette butt extinguishing unit 12 includes four fire extinguishing rollers 121, four separation plates 122, two guide plates 123, a motor 124, and a fire extinguishing unit housing 125. The four fire extinguishing rollers 121 rotate in four rotational directions D11a, D11b, D11c, D11d that enable downward conveyance while bringing their circumferential surfaces into contact with each other, and convey the cigarette butts toward the cigarette butt discharge port 12b while squeezing and crushing the cigarette butts between them to extinguish the fire. The separation plate 122 is a member for separating deposits such as cigarette butts, ash, gum, and other dust attached to the fire extinguishing rollers 121 from the fire extinguishing rollers 121. Further, the guide plate 123 is a member that guides the cigarette butts, ash, gum, and other dust introduced from the cigarette butt receiving port 12a so that they are reliably conveyed. The motor 124 is a driving means for the fire extinguishing rollers 121, and the rotational driving force by this motor 124 is transmitted to each of the four fire extinguishing rollers 121 via a gear mechanism (not shown). The fire extinguishing unit housing 125 is a rectangular box-shaped member that houses the above members, and the cigarette butt discharge port 12b is provided in its bottom wall.

[0023] In this cigarette butt extinguishing section 12, the cigarette butts extinguished and discharged are collected in the collection box 13 shown in FIG. 2. This collection box 13 is housed in the ashtray housing 11 so as to be disposed below the cigarette butt discharge port 12b, and collects the cigarette butts discharged from the cigarette butt discharge port 12b. The collection box 13 is a rectangular box opened upward, and a non-combustible plastic bag 131 is replaceably housed inside thereof in a state of being opened toward the cigarette butt discharge port 12b. The cigarette butts discharged from the cigarette butt discharge port 12b fall into and accumulate inside this non-combustible plastic bag 131. When the accumulation amount reaches a predetermined disposal level, the non-combustible plastic bag 131 filled with cigarette butts is taken out from the collection box 13 by the person in charge Y of the ashtray device 10. The taken-out non-combustible plastic bag 131 is discarded, and a new empty non-combustible plastic bag 131 is set in the collection box 13.

[0024] The accumulation index acquisition unit 14 is attached to the ashtray housing 11 and acquires an accumulation index representing the accumulation amount of the cigarette butts collected and accumulated inside the non-combustible plastic bag 131 of the collection box 13. In the present embodiment, the accumulation index acquisition unit 14 is attached to the ashtray housing 11 so as to face the inner bottom surface side of the collection box 13 below the cigarette butt discharge port 12b, and has a distance sensor 141 that acquires the distance to the upper surface of the group of cigarette butts accumulated inside the non-combustible plastic bag 131 as the accumulation index.

[0025] FIG. 4 is a view showing the appearance of the accumulation index acquisition unit 14 shown in FIG. 2.

[0026] The accumulation index acquisition unit 14 includes a distance sensor 141, a connection cable 142, and a connection connector 143. The distance sensor 141 has an appearance in the shape of a flat rectangular block, and a distance measuring laser 141a is provided on one of the rectangular surfaces of the wide-area two surfaces. The distance sensor 141 is a sensor part that acquires the distance to an object by receiving the return light reflected when the laser light emitted from the distance measuring laser 141a hits the object. This distance sensor 141 is attached to the ashtray housing 11 so that the distance measuring laser 141a faces the inner bottom surface side of the collection box 13 below the suction shell discharge port 12b. Two housing attachment holes 141b for attaching the distance sensor 141 to the ashtray housing 11 by screwing are formed on the rectangular surface opposite to the installation side of the distance measuring laser 141a. The connection cable 142 is a signal cable that extends from the side surface of the distance sensor 141 and extends to the device control / notification unit 16 described later. A connection connector 143 is provided at the extending end of the connection cable 142, and this connection connector 143 is connected to the device control / notification unit 16. The distance sensor 141 in the accumulation index acquisition unit 14 receives control regarding distance acquisition from the device control / notification unit 16 via the connection cable 142 and the connection connector 143, and sends the acquisition result to the device control / notification unit 16. Also, in this accumulation index acquisition unit 14, the acquisition of the distance as the accumulation index of the suction shell is repeatedly executed at a predetermined acquisition interval (for example, every 1 minute).

[0027] The retention detection unit 15 is a part that is attached to the ashtray housing 11 and detects the occurrence of cigarette butt retention where the cigarette butts inserted from the cigarette butt insertion hole 111 stay above the cigarette butt receiving port 12a in the cigarette butt extinguishing unit 12. This retention detection unit 15 is provided with a cigarette butt passage sensor 15a for detecting the occurrence of cigarette butt retention. The cigarette butt passage sensor 15a is arranged between the cigarette butt insertion hole 111 and the cigarette butt receiving port 12a and serves as a sensor for detecting the passage of cigarette butts from the cigarette butt insertion hole 111 toward the cigarette butt receiving port 12a. This cigarette butt passage sensor 15a includes an LED (Light Emitting Diode) light emitting unit 151 and a light receiving unit 152. As shown in FIG. 2, the LED light emitting unit 151 and the light receiving unit 152 are arranged so as to sandwich the passage area of cigarette butts between them in the lower part of the cigarette butt guide part 112. Incidentally, this cigarette butt passage sensor 15a is also used as a trigger for operating the motor 124 of the cigarette butt extinguishing unit 12 when cigarette butts are inserted.

[0028] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the appearance of the LED light emitting unit in the cigarette butt passage sensor shown in FIG. 2. Further, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the appearance of the light receiving unit in the cigarette butt passage sensor shown in FIG. 2.

[0029] The LED light-emitting unit 151 includes a light-emitting unit main body 151a, a connection cable 151b, and a connection connector 151c. The light-emitting unit main body 151a has a flat rectangular block-shaped appearance, and a detection LED 151a-1 is provided on one of the rectangular surfaces of the wide two surfaces. The light-emitting unit main body 151a is a part that emits detection light so as to cross the passing area of the suction case in the lower part of the suction case internal part 112 from the detection LED 151a-1. This light-emitting unit main body 151a is attached to the suction case internal part 112 so as to face the light-receiving unit 152 in the lower part of the suction case internal part 112. A pair of mounting flanges 151a-2 project from the mounting surface of the detection LED 151a-1. And one housing mounting hole 151a-3 for mounting the light-emitting unit main body 151a to the lower part of the suction case internal part 112 by screwing is formed in each mounting flange 151a-2. The connection cable 151b is a signal cable that extends from the surface of the light-emitting unit main body 151a opposite to the mounting surface of the detection LED 151a-1 and extends to the device control / notification unit 16 described later. The connection connector 151c is provided at the extending end of the connection cable 151b, and this connection connector 151c is connected to the device control / notification unit 16. The light-emitting unit main body 151a receives control from the device control / notification unit 16 via the connection cable 151b and the connection connector 151c, and emits light from the detection LED 151a-1 under that control.

[0030] The light-receiving unit 152 includes a light-receiving unit main body 152a, a connection cable 152b, and a connection connector 152c. The light-receiving unit main body 152a has an appearance of a flat rectangular block, and a detection light-receiving element 152a-1 is provided on one of the rectangular surfaces of the wide-area two sides. The light-receiving unit main body 152a receives the detection light emitted from the LED light-emitting unit 151 and crossing the passing area of the suction case in the lower part inside the suction case 112 with this detection light-receiving element 152a-1. This light-receiving unit main body 152a is attached to the inside of the suction case 112 so as to face the LED light-emitting unit 151 at the lower part inside the suction case 112. A pair of mounting flanges 152a-2 protrude from the mounting surface of the detection light-receiving element 152a-1. And one housing mounting hole 152a-3 for attaching the light-receiving unit main body 152a to the lower part inside the suction case 112 by screwing is formed in each mounting flange 152a-2. The connection cable 152b is a signal cable that extends from the surface of the light-receiving unit main body 152a opposite to the mounting surface of the detection light-receiving element 152a-1 and extends to the device control / notification unit 16 described later. A connection connector 152c is provided at the extending end of this connection cable 152b, and this connection connector 152c is connected to the device control / notification unit 16. When the suction case passes through the lower part inside the suction case 112, the light-receiving state at the detection light-receiving element 152a-1 in the light-receiving unit main body 152a changes to non-light-receiving because the suction case blocks the detection light from the LED light-emitting unit 151. The light-receiving unit main body 152a detects the passage of the suction case based on such a change in the light-receiving state, and sends the detection result to the device control / notification unit 16 via the connection cable 152b and the connection connector 152c.

[0031] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the appearance of the device control / notification unit shown in FIG. 2.

[0032] The device control / notification unit 16, in addition to controlling the operation of the above-mentioned dust suction and fire extinguishing unit 12, determines the occurrence of dust suction stagnation based on the detection result of the dust suction passage sensor 15a. Regarding the operation control of the dust suction and fire extinguishing unit 12, when the passage of dust suction is detected by the dust suction passage sensor 15a, the device control / notification unit 16 performs control such as operating the motor 124 of the dust suction and fire extinguishing unit 12. In addition to such operation control, when the dust suction passage sensor 15a continuously detects the passage of dust suction (i.e., non-reception of light by the light-receiving element 152a-1 for detection) for a predetermined time or longer, the device control / notification unit 16 determines that dust suction stagnation has occurred. The control part in the device control / notification unit 16 that determines the occurrence of dust suction stagnation constitutes a stagnation determination unit 15b (Fig. 2) that determines the occurrence of dust suction stagnation based on the detection result of the dust suction passage sensor 15a. The dust suction passage sensor 15a and the stagnation determination unit 15b in this device control / notification unit 16 constitute a stagnation detection unit 15 that detects the occurrence of dust suction stagnation. The determination result of this stagnation determination unit 15b is sent as the detection result of the stagnation detection unit 15 to a notification unit 16a that undertakes the notification function to the outside of the device within the device control / notification unit 16.

[0033] In addition, the device control / notification unit 16 also undertakes a notification function of notifying the outside of the device of the acquisition result of the above-mentioned accumulation index acquisition unit 14 and the detection result regarding dust suction stagnation, in addition to the operation control of the dust suction and fire extinguishing unit 12 and the determination of the occurrence of dust suction stagnation. This notification function is performed in a notification unit 16a that is constructed together with the above-mentioned stagnation determination unit 15b inside the device control / notification unit 16.

[0034] The device control / notification unit 16 including the residence determination unit 15b and the notification unit 16a includes a control / notification main body 161 that houses a circuit board for performing various controls and the like, and is provided with the following various connectors. That is, the device control / notification unit 16 includes a power connector 162, a fire extinguishing connector 163, a distance measurement connector 164, a light emission connector 165, a light reception connector 166, a power switch 167, and a LAN connector 168. The control / notification main body 161 has an appearance in the shape of a flat rectangular block, and the power connector 162 is attached to one of the pair of long side surfaces. Further, the fire extinguishing connector 163, the distance measurement connector 164, the light emission connector 165, and the light reception connector 166 are attached to the other long side surface, and the power switch 167 and the LAN connector 168 are attached to one short side surface. Further, a pair of mounting flanges 161a project from one of the wide two-sided rectangular surfaces of the control / notification main body 161. And two housing mounting holes 161b for attaching the control / notification main body 161, that is, the device control / notification unit 16, to the inner surface of the ashtray housing 11 by screwing are formed in each mounting flange 161a.

[0035] A connection connector of a power cable extending from an AC power source is connected to the power connector 162, and a connection connector of a device cable extending from the suction type fire extinguishing unit 12 is connected to the fire extinguishing connector 163. Further, a connection connector 143 of the connection cable 142 in the accumulation index acquisition unit 14 is connected to the distance measurement connector 164. And a connection connector 151c of the connection cable 151b in the LED light emission unit 151 is connected to the light emission connector 165, and a connection connector 152c of the connection cable 152b in the light reception unit 152 is connected to the light reception connector 166. Further, a connection connector of the LAN cable 41 from the communication relay 40 (FIG. 1) is connected to the LAN connector 168.

[0036] With the power switch 167 turned on, the device control / notification unit 16 controls the operation of the suction extinguishing unit 12 and monitors its operation via the connection cable of the fire extinguishing connector 163. Also, in this ON state, an instruction to acquire the distance as the accumulation index of the suction shell and the acquisition result are received via the connection cable 142 in the accumulation index acquisition unit 14. Further, a light emission instruction is given to the LED light emission unit 151 via the connection cable 151b of the light emission connector 165, and the detection result regarding the passage of the suction shell by the light receiving unit 152 is acquired via the connection cable 151b of the light receiving connector 166. As described above, the determination of the occurrence of suction shell retention based on the detection result in the light receiving unit 152 is performed by the retention determination unit 15b inside the device control / notification unit 16. The acquisition result of the distance as the accumulation index of the suction shell in the accumulation index acquisition unit 14 and the result of the determination of the occurrence of suction shell retention by the retention determination unit 15b are passed to the notification unit 16a of the device control / notification unit 16. Then, the notification unit 16a sends the acquisition result of the distance and the result of the determination of the occurrence of suction shell retention to the communication relay device 40 via the LAN cable 41 of the LAN connector 168. Further, the acquisition result of the distance and the result of the determination of the occurrence of suction shell retention are sent from the communication relay device 40 to the server device 30, processed into ashtray information including the accumulation amount of the suction shells in the ashtray device 10, and sent to the mobile terminal device 20 of the person in charge, Y, of the ashtray device 10. Also, the acquisition of the distance in the accumulation index acquisition unit 14 and the determination of the occurrence of suction shell retention in the retention determination unit 15b based on the detection result in the light receiving unit 152 are repeatedly executed at a predetermined acquisition interval (for example, every one minute), and the results are sent to the notification unit 16a. The notification unit 16a sends the repeatedly sent acquisition result of the distance and the result of the determination of the occurrence of suction shell retention to the server device 30 via the communication relay device 40 each time they are sent. Then, the server device 30 updates the ashtray information to be sent to the mobile terminal device 20 based on these.

[0037] In addition, in this embodiment, in addition to transmitting ashtray information, the server device 30 also transmits the following alert information. The transmission of the alert information is performed to the mobile terminal device 20 carried by the person in charge Y of the ashtray device 10 where the alert factor indicated by the alert information has occurred. The alert factors subject to alerts include accumulation exceeding where the accumulation amount of cigarette butts exceeds a predetermined threshold, the occurrence of the above-described cigarette butt retention, and the rotation failure of the motor 124 in the cigarette butt extinguishing unit 12. The ashtray information and alert information transmitted from the server device 30 are displayed and confirmed as follows on the mobile terminal device 20 according to the operation of the person in charge Y.

[0038] FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which ashtray information is displayed and confirmed according to the operation of the person in charge on the mobile terminal device in the ashtray management system shown in FIG. 1.

[0039] First, on the display screen 21 of the mobile terminal device 20, an icon image 22 for starting the management application is displayed at a stage before starting the management application for various management of the ashtray device 10 (step S11). When this icon image 22 is tapped by the person in charge Y, the management application is started, and an initial screen 23 is displayed after a predetermined login operation (step S12). The initial screen 23 displays a main screen 231, a logout button 232, and a facility list display button 233.

[0040] Next, when the facility list display button 233 is tapped on the initial screen 23, a list of facility name display sections 24 indicating the names of the facilities in charge of the person in charge Y carrying the mobile terminal device 20 is displayed on the main screen 231 (step S13). Also, when the logout button 232 is tapped on the initial screen 23, the operation of the management application ends and returns to the state before startup in step S11.

[0041] When the facility list display button 233 is tapped and the list on the facility name display section 24 is shown, and then the facility name display section 24 of the facility M for which confirmation is desired is tapped, the facility information screen 25 for the corresponding facility M is displayed on the display screen 21 (step S14). The facility information screen 25 includes a facility information main screen 251 and an update instruction button 252. On the facility information main screen 251, facility information such as the address of the corresponding facility M and the name of the person in charge Y is displayed, and an ashtray information expansion button 251a and an alert information display button 251b are also displayed. When the update instruction button 252 is tapped in this state, the facility information on the facility information main screen 251 is updated to the latest information at that time. When the alert information display button 251b is tapped, various alert information sent from the ashtray device 10 for which the person is in charge is displayed at that time. On the other hand, when the ashtray information expansion button 251a is tapped, instead of the facility information main screen 251, a simplified information display screen 26 that simply displays the ashtray information for which the person is in charge is displayed in a list on the display screen 21 (step S15). On the simplified information display screen 26, an accumulation amount display section 261, a battery display section 262, and a radio wave display section 263 are displayed. The accumulation amount display section 261 indicates the accumulation amount of cigarette butts in each ashtray device 10. The battery display section 262 indicates the remaining battery level in the device control / notification section 16. The radio wave display section 263 indicates the radio wave intensity between the communication repeater 40 of the corresponding facility M and the server device 30. When the update instruction button 252 is tapped in this state, the display contents on each simplified information display screen 26 are updated to the latest information at that time. Then, when the simplified information display screen 26 related to the ashtray device 10 for which confirmation is desired among the list-displayed simplified information display screens 26 is tapped, the following detailed information display screen for the corresponding ashtray device 10 is displayed.

[0042] FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a detailed information display screen.

[0043] The detailed information display screen 27 displayed on the display screen 21 of the mobile terminal device 20 by the above-described tap operation of the person in charge, manager Y, includes a basic information display section 271 and a failure notification display section 272. The basic information display section 271 shows, as basic information regarding the state of the ashtray device 10, the accumulation amount of cigarette butts, the remaining battery level, and the radio wave intensity, which were also shown on the simplified information display screen 26, and in addition, the reception date and time when the mobile terminal device 20 received the information from the server device 30. Further, the failure notification display section 272 shows the alert factors occurring in the ashtray device 10. The alert factors displayed here include accumulation exceeding where the accumulation amount of cigarette butts exceeds a predetermined threshold, the occurrence of the above-described cigarette butt retention, and a rotation failure of the motor 124 in the cigarette butt extinguishing section 12. In the example of FIG. 9, the failure notification display section 272 shows that, as an alert factor, the accumulation amount of cigarette butts has exceeded 80%, which is the threshold value, i.e., accumulation exceeding has occurred. Further, a close button 273 is provided on the detailed information display screen 27. When this close button 273 is tapped by the person in charge, manager Y, the display content of the display screen 21 returns to the list display of the simplified information display screen 26 in step S15 of FIG. 8. Also, when the facility list display button 233 is tapped, the display content of the display screen 21 returns to the list display of the facility name display section 24 in step S13 of FIG. 8. Further, when the logout button 232 is tapped, it returns to the state before activation in step S11.

[0044] Here, regarding the occurrence of alert factors in the ashtray device 10, the person in charge, manager Y, can grasp it by the tap operation of the management application as described above. However, in the present embodiment, it is also possible to quickly grasp it by using the so-called push notification function of the mobile terminal device 20.

[0045] FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which the occurrence of alert factors in the ashtray device is grasped by using the push notification function of the mobile terminal device.

[0046] In the example of FIG. 10, the push notification is set to be displayed on the lock screen 28 of the display screen 21 before the unlocking of the mobile terminal device 20 is performed by the authentication operation of the person in charge, administrator Y. When receiving any alert information from the server device 30, an alert push notification 291 for notifying the reception of the alert information is displayed on the lock screen 28 (step S21). The alert push notification 291 shows the name of the ashtray device 10 related to the transmitted alert information together with the text of the failure notification indicating the reception of the alert information. When the alert push notification 291 on this lock screen 28 is tapped, the detailed information display screen 27 regarding the ashtray device 10 that is the target of the alert is displayed on the display screen 21 of the mobile terminal device 20, skipping the intermediate app operations (step S22). From the display content of the failure notification display section 272 on this detailed information display screen 27, the person in charge, administrator Y, can grasp the occurrence of the alert cause. In the example of FIG. 10, two alert push notifications 291 are displayed on the lock screen 28 in step S21, and in step S22, the detailed information display screen 27 of the corresponding ashtray device 10 is displayed in response to the tapping of each alert push notification 291.

[0047] Also, when the mobile terminal device 20 is unlocked with the alert push notification 291 displayed on the lock screen 28, the icon image 22 of the management app is displayed on the display screen 21 with a so-called badge 221 attached thereto (step S23). This badge 221 represents the number of notifications of the alert push notification 291. In the example of FIG. 10, since two alert push notifications 291 are displayed, the number of notifications represented by the badge 221 of the icon image 22 is "2".

[0048] Here, in the present embodiment, when the alert cause of the ashtray device 10 is recovered by a recovery process by the server device 30 or the like, the server device 30 transmits recovery information indicating the recovery of the alert cause. The transmission of the recovery information by the server device 30 is performed for the mobile terminal device 20 carried by the person in charge, manager Y, etc. of the ashtray device 10 whose alert cause has been recovered. In this case, the display content on the mobile terminal device 20 that has received the recovery information changes as follows.

[0049] FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram showing a change in the display content on the mobile terminal device that has received the recovery information.

[0050] In the example of FIG. 11, following the example of FIG. 10, the push notification is set to be displayed on the lock screen 28. For this reason, on the lock screen 28 on the display screen 21 of the mobile terminal device 20 that has received the recovery information, a recovery push notification 292 notifying the reception of the recovery information is displayed (step S24). When this recovery push notification 292 is tapped, similar to the example of FIG. 10, a detailed information display screen 27 regarding the ashtray device 10 corresponding to the recovery push notification 292 is displayed on the display screen 21 of the mobile terminal device 20. The person in charge, manager Y, can grasp the recovery content through this detailed information display screen 27. When the person himself / herself has performed the recovery process, he / she can confirm that the recovery content is reflected in the system. When another person in charge, manager Y other than himself / herself has performed the recovery process, he / she can grasp the recovery content by others.

[0051] When the unlocking of the mobile terminal device 20 is performed while the recovery push notification 292 is displayed on the lock screen 28 of the other party, the badge 221 of the icon image 22 on the display screen 21 changes as follows (step S25). The badge 221 of the icon image 22 after this recovery is such that the number of alert push notifications 291 represented by this badge 221 decreases by the number of notifications of the recovery push notification 292. In the example of FIG. 11 following FIG. 10, since one of the two alert push notifications 291 in step S21 of FIG. 10 has been recovered, the numerical value of the badge 221 decreases by only the number of notifications of the recovery push notification 292 regarding this recovery, and changes from "2" to "1". The person in charge, Manager Y, can also easily grasp the recovery of the alert cause from the decrease in the numerical value of this badge 221.

[0052] According to the ashtray device 10 and the ashtray management system 1 described above, an accumulation index representing the accumulation amount of cigarette butts collected in the collection box 13 and accumulated inside is acquired by the accumulation index acquisition unit 14. Then, the acquisition result is notified to the server device 30 outside the device by the notification unit 16a of the device control / notification unit 16. Through the notification from this ashtray device 10, the person in charge, Manager Y, can grasp the accumulation amount of cigarette butts in the collection box 13 without visiting the installation location of the ashtray device 10. Thereby, when the accumulation amount grasped externally reaches the disposal level, the person in charge, Manager Y, can visit the installation location of the ashtray device 10 to dispose of the cigarette butts, and can efficiently perform the management work of the ashtray device 10. Further, according to the ashtray management system 1 of the present embodiment, the person in charge, Manager Y, can grasp the accumulation amount of cigarette butts in the ashtray device 10 with the mobile terminal device 20 carried by himself / herself, so the management work can also be efficiently performed in this regard.

[0053] Here, in the present embodiment, the accumulation index acquisition unit 14 has a distance sensor 141 that acquires, as an accumulation index, the distance to the upper surface of the group of cigarette butts accumulated inside the collection box 13. According to this configuration, it is preferable because an accumulation index effectively representing the accumulation amount of cigarette butts, that is, the distance to the upper surface of the group of cigarette butts as seen from the distance sensor 141 attached to the lower side of the cigarette butt discharge port 12b, is acquired.

[0054] Further, in the present embodiment, the ashtray device 10 is provided with a retention detection unit 15 that detects the occurrence of cigarette butt retention, and the notification unit 16a in the device control / notification unit 16 notifies the detection result of the retention detection unit 15 together with the acquisition result of the accumulation index acquisition unit 14. According to this configuration, not only the accumulation amount of cigarette butts but also the detection result regarding the occurrence of cigarette butt retention at the upper part of the device is notified to the outside of the device. When cigarette butt retention occurs, it is necessary to remove the retained cigarette butts. According to the above configuration, the person in charge, manager Y, can grasp the occurrence of cigarette butt retention without visiting the installation location of the ashtray device 10. That is, according to the above configuration, the management work of the ashtray device 10 can be efficiently performed also in terms of removing cigarette butts when cigarette butt retention occurs.

[0055] Also, in the present embodiment, the retention detection unit 15 includes a cigarette butt passage sensor 15a and a retention determination unit 15b that determines that cigarette butt retention has occurred when the passage of cigarette butts is continuously detected by the cigarette butt passage sensor 15a for a predetermined time or longer. The retention determination unit 15b is constructed inside the device control / notification unit 16 together with the notification unit 16a, and its determination result is sent to the notification unit 16a as the detection result of the retention detection unit 15 inside the device control / notification unit 16. According to this configuration, it is possible to detect the occurrence of cigarette butt retention with high accuracy by combining the detection of the passage of cigarette butts and the operation confirmation of the cigarette butt extinguishing unit 12, so it is suitable.

[0056] Further, in the present embodiment, the accumulation index acquisition unit 14 repeatedly executes the acquisition of the accumulation index of cigarette butts at a predetermined acquisition interval, and the notification unit 16a notifies the acquisition result each time the accumulation index is acquired by the accumulation index acquisition unit 14. According to this configuration, the person in charge, manager Y, can grasp the state of cigarette butts being accumulated moment by moment and proceed with preparations for disposal and the like, so the management work of the ashtray device 10 can be performed more efficiently.

[0057] In addition, in the present embodiment, in addition to transmitting ashtray information, when an alert factor including an accumulation excess of cigarette butts occurs, the server device 30 transmits alert information to the mobile terminal device 20 carried by the person in charge Y of the ashtray device 10 where the alert factor has occurred. According to this configuration, the person in charge Y can grasp the occurrence of alert factors such as the accumulation excess that requires prompt disposal of cigarette butts through the alert information, so that the management work can be carried out more efficiently.

[0058] In addition, in the present embodiment, the above alert factors also include the occurrence of cigarette butt retention. According to this configuration, the person in charge Y can also grasp the occurrence of cigarette butt retention as a situation that requires prompt action through the alert information, so that the management work can be carried out more efficiently.

[0059] In addition, in the present embodiment, an alert push notification 291 for notifying the reception of alert information is displayed on the display screen 21 of the mobile terminal device 20. According to this configuration, it is preferable because the person in charge Y can grasp the reception of alert information through the alert push notification 291 without starting the management application.

[0060] In addition, in the present embodiment, an icon image 22 indicating the management application is displayed on the display screen 21 of the mobile terminal device 20 in a state with a badge 221 representing the number of notification items of the alert push notification 291 attached. Further, when the alert factor is recovered, the server device 30 transmits recovery information indicating the recovery of the alert factor to the mobile terminal device 20 of the corresponding person in charge Y. Then, a recovery push notification 292 for notifying the reception of the recovery information is displayed on the display screen 21 of the mobile terminal device 20, and the number of notification items of the alert push notification 291 represented by the badge 221 of the icon image 22 decreases by the number of notification items of the recovery push notification 292. According to this configuration, even when someone other than the person in charge Y recovers the alert factor, the person in charge Y can grasp the recovery through the recovery push notification 292 and the numerical value of the badge 221 of the icon image 22, so that the management work can be carried out more efficiently.

[0061] In addition, in the present embodiment, a plurality of the ashtray devices 10 are each taken charge of by one or more in-charge administrators Y, each of whom is in charge of one or more ashtray devices 10. The server device 30 transmits each ashtray information to the mobile terminal devices 20 carried by the in-charge administrators Y of each of the plurality of ashtray devices 10. Then, on the display screen 21 of the mobile terminal device 20, the ashtray information of one or more ashtray devices 10 taken charge of by the in-charge administrator Y carrying the mobile terminal device 20 is displayed. According to this configuration, each in-charge administrator Y can accurately confirm the ashtray information of the ashtray device 10 that he / she is in charge of among the plurality of ashtray devices 10, which is preferable.

[0062] In addition, in the present embodiment, one or more ashtray devices 10 are provided in the facility M as the ashtray installation location. And in each facility M, the notification unit 16a of the device control / notification unit 16 in one or more ashtray devices 10 in the facility M is wired-connected to a communication repeater 40 arranged in the facility M by a LAN cable 41. The notification content from the notification unit 16a of each ashtray device 10 is relayed by the communication repeater 40 for each facility M and wirelessly transmitted to the server device 30. According to this configuration, the transmission of the notification content from one or more ashtray devices 10 in the facility M as the ashtray installation location to the server device 30 is performed via one communication repeater 40. By providing the communication repeater 40, the communication between the ashtray device 10 and the server device 30 can be performed with good communication accuracy. Also, by centrally performing such communication relaying with one communication repeater 40, the number of devices related to communication can be reduced compared to the case where a communication repeater 40 is provided for each ashtray device 10, which is preferable.

[0063] Note that the embodiments described above merely show typical forms of the ashtray device and the ashtray management system. The ashtray device and the ashtray management system are not limited thereto and can be implemented in various modifications.

[0064] For example, in the above-described embodiment, as an example of an ashtray device and an ashtray management system, a plurality of ashtray devices 10 arranged in a plurality of facilities M and an ashtray management system 1 in which such a plurality of ashtray devices 10 are shared and managed by a plurality of responsible managers Y are exemplified. However, the ashtray device and the ashtray system are not limited to this, and may be one ashtray device managed by one responsible manager or an ashtray management system for performing such one-to-one management. Even when a plurality of ashtray devices are the management targets, it may be an ashtray management system in which a plurality of ashtray devices are arranged in one facility or a plurality of ashtray devices in such one facility are managed by one responsible manager. That is, regarding the installation mode including the specific number and installation location of the ashtray devices and the management mode including the specific number and number of responsible managers, this is not questioned.

[0065] Further, in the above-described embodiment, as an example of an ashtray housing in the ashtray device, an ashtray housing 11 having a prismatic appearance is exemplified. However, the ashtray housing is not limited to this, and as long as it has a columnar appearance erected at a predetermined installation location, its appearance shape may be, for example, a cylindrical shape or the like, and any column shape can be adopted.

[0066] Further, in the above-described embodiment, as an example of an accumulation index acquisition unit in the ashtray device, an accumulation index acquisition unit 14 having a distance sensor 141 that acquires, as an accumulation index, the distance to the upper surface of the cigarette butt group accumulated inside the collection box 13 is exemplified. However, the accumulation index acquisition unit of the ashtray device is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a weight sensor installed at the lower part of the collection box that acquires, as an accumulation index, the weight of the collection box that changes due to the accumulation of cigarette butts. That is, regarding the accumulation index acquired by the accumulation index acquisition unit, its specific mode is not questioned. However, according to the accumulation index acquisition unit 14 that acquires the distance to the upper surface of the cigarette butt group as an accumulation index by the distance sensor 141, it is possible to acquire an accumulation index that effectively represents the accumulation amount of cigarette butts as described above.

[0067] In the above-described embodiment, as an example of an ashtray device, an ashtray device 10 is exemplified which includes a cigarette butt retention detection unit 15, and the detection result of this retention detection unit 15 is also notified outside the device. However, the ashtray device is not limited to this, and for example, it may include only an accumulation index acquisition unit that acquires an accumulation index indicating the accumulation amount of cigarette butts. However, as described above, by providing the retention detection unit 15, the management work of the ashtray device 10 can be performed more efficiently.

[0068] In the above-described embodiment, as an example of an ashtray device, an ashtray device 10 is exemplified in which the acquisition of the accumulation index of cigarette butts and the notification of the acquisition result are repeatedly executed at a predetermined acquisition interval. However, the ashtray device is not limited to this, and for example, it may perform the above-described acquisition and notification only once when the power is turned on, or at a predetermined set time. However, as described above, by repeatedly executing the acquisition of the accumulation index of cigarette butts and the notification of the acquisition result at a predetermined acquisition interval, the management work of the ashtray device 10 can be performed more efficiently.

[0069] In the above-described embodiment, as an example of an ashtray management system, an ashtray management system 1 is exemplified in which a server device 30 transmits not only ashtray information but also alert information. However, the ashtray management system is not limited to this, and for example, a server device may transmit only ashtray information. However, as described above, by transmitting alert information together with the ashtray information, the management work can be performed more efficiently.

[0070] Also, in the above-described embodiment, as an example of the ashtray management system, the ashtray management system 1 is exemplified in which an alert push notification 291 and an icon image 22 with a badge 221 indicating the number of such notifications are displayed on the display screen 21 of the mobile terminal device 20 when an alert occurs. Further, in this ashtray management system 1, when the alert is recovered, the display of the recovery push notification 292 and the decrease in the number of badges 221 by the number of recoveries are performed. However, the ashtray management system is not limited to this. For example, various push notifications and badge displays regarding alerts, and the display of the recovery push notification and the decrease in the number of badges at the time of recovery may not be performed, and only the information display such as ashtray information may be performed. However, as described above, the management work can be performed more efficiently by the alert push notification 291, the display of the icon image 22 with the badge 221, and further, the decrease in the number of the recovery push notification 292 and the badge 221.

[0071] Also, in the above-described embodiment, as an example of the ashtray management system, the ashtray management system 1 is exemplified in which only the ashtray information of the ashtray device 10 in charge of the operator is displayed on the display screen 21 of the mobile terminal device 20 of the in-charge manager Y among the plurality of ashtray devices 10. However, the ashtray management system is not limited to this. For example, on the display screen of the mobile terminal device of the in-charge manager, the ashtray information of all the ashtray devices included in the system may be displayed regardless of whether the operator is in charge or not. However, as described above, it is preferable that only the ashtray information for which the operator is in charge is displayed because the ashtray information for which the operator is in charge can be accurately confirmed.

[0072] In the above-described embodiment, as an example of an ashtray management system, an ashtray management system 1 is exemplified in which a communication relay device 40 installed in a facility M as an ashtray installation location relays notification contents from one or a plurality of ashtray devices 10 of the facility M to a server device 30. Further, in this ashtray management system 1, the ashtray device 10 of the facility M is wired-connected to the communication relay device 40, and the communication relay device 40 is wirelessly connected to the server device 30. However, the ashtray management system is not limited to this. For example, without providing any communication relay device, the ashtray device may be directly connected to the server device. Further, even when providing a communication relay device, the number of installations thereof is not limited to one for each facility, and a plurality of them may be provided. Furthermore, the communication relay device may be provided so as to correspond one-to-one with the ashtray device. Also, the connection mode between the communication relay device and the ashtray device or the server device is not limited to the wired connection with the ashtray device and the wireless connection with the server device as in the above-described embodiment. The connection mode related to the communication relay device may adopt either a wired connection or a wireless connection regardless of the connection partner. However, as described above, by providing the communication relay device 40, communication between the ashtray device 10 and the server device 30 can be performed with good communication accuracy. Also, as described above, by centrally performing the relay of communication with one communication relay device 40, the number of devices related to communication can be reduced.

Explanation of Signs

[0073] 1 Ashtray management system 10 Ashtray device 10a Side door 11 Ashtray housing 12 Cigarette butt extinguishing section 12a Cigarette butt receiving port 12b Cigarette butt discharge port 13 Collection box 14 Accumulation index acquisition section 15 Retention detection section 15a Cigarette butt passing sensor 15b Retention determination section 16 Device control / notification section 16a Notification section 20 Mobile terminal device 21 Display screen 22 Icon image 23 Initial screen 24 Facility name display section 25 Facility information screen 26 Summary information display screen 27 Detailed information display screen 28 Lock screen 30 Server device 40 Communication repeater 41 LAN cable 111 Dust suction hole 112 Inside the dust suction case 121 Fire extinguishing roller 122 Separation plate 123 Guide plate 124 Motor 125 Fire extinguishing unit housing 131 Non-combustible plastic bag 141 Distance sensor 141a Laser for distance measurement 141b,151a-3,152a-3,161b Housing mounting holes 142,151b,152b Connection cables 143,151c,152c Connection connectors 151 LED light emitting section 151a Light emitting section body 151a-1 Detection LED 151a-2,152a-2,161a Mounting flanges 152 Light receiving section 152a Light receiving section body 152a-1 Detection light receiving element 161 Control / notification body 162 Power connector 163 Fire extinguishing connector 164 Distance measurement connector 165 Light emitting connector 166 Light receiving connector 167 Power switch 168 LAN connector 221 Badge 231 Main screen 232 Logout button 233 Facility list display button 251 Facility information main screen 251a Ashtray information expansion button 251b Alert information display button 252 Update instruction button 261 Accumulation amount display section 262 Battery display section 263 Radio wave display section 271 Basic information display section 272 Fault notification display section 273 Close button 291 Alert push notification 292 Recovery push notification D11a, D11b, D11c, D11d: Rotation direction

Claims

1. A ashtray housing having a columnar appearance erected at a predetermined installation location and provided with a cigarette butt insertion hole on its upper end face, A cigarette butt extinguishing unit that is housed on the upper end face side of the ashtray housing so as to be located below the cigarette butt insertion hole, receives the cigarette butts inserted from the cigarette butt insertion hole at a cigarette butt receiving port, and conveys the cigarette butts toward a cigarette butt discharge port while extinguishing the cigarette butts by squeezing and crushing them between a plurality of fire extinguishing rollers, and discharges the cigarette butts from the cigarette butt discharge port, A collection box that is housed in the ashtray housing so as to be disposed below the cigarette butt discharge port and collects the cigarette butts discharged from the cigarette butt discharge port, An accumulation index acquisition unit that is attached to the ashtray housing and acquires an accumulation index indicating the accumulation amount of the cigarette butts collected in the collection box and accumulated inside, A notification unit that is attached to the ashtray housing and notifies the acquisition result of the accumulation index acquisition unit to the outside of the device, An ashtray device, characterized by comprising the above.

2. The ashtray device according to claim 1, wherein the accumulation index acquisition unit is attached to the ashtray housing so as to face the inner bottom surface side of the collection box below the cigarette butt discharge port, and has a distance sensor that acquires the distance to the upper surface of the group of cigarette butts accumulated inside the collection box as the accumulation index.

3. The ashtray housing is further provided with a retention detection unit that detects the occurrence of cigarette butt retention in which the cigarette butts inserted from the cigarette butt insertion hole stay above the cigarette butt receiving port in the cigarette butt extinguishing unit, The ashtray device according to claim 1, wherein the notification unit notifies the detection result of the retention detection unit together with the acquisition result of the accumulation index acquisition unit.

4. The retention detection unit is A cigarette butt passing sensor that is disposed between the cigarette butt insertion hole and the cigarette butt receiving port and detects the passage of the cigarette butts from the cigarette butt insertion hole toward the cigarette butt receiving port, In the ashtray passage sensor, when it is continuously detected that the ashtray is passing for a predetermined time or more, it is determined that the ashtray stay has occurred, and the determination result is sent to the notification unit as the detection result in the stay detection unit, a stay determination unit; The ashtray device according to claim 3, characterized by having .

5. The accumulation index acquisition unit repeatedly executes the acquisition of the accumulation index at a predetermined acquisition interval, The ashtray device according to claim 1, characterized in that the notification unit notifies the acquisition result each time the accumulation index is acquired by the accumulation index acquisition unit.

6. The ashtray device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, A portable terminal device having a display screen for various information, equipped with a management application for various management of the ashtray device, and carried by a person in charge who is responsible for managing the ashtray device via the management application, A server device that transmits ashtray information including the accumulation amount of the cigarette butts in the ashtray device to the portable terminal device of the person in charge based on the notification content from the ashtray device, An ashtray management system characterized by comprising .

7. In addition to transmitting the ashtray information, when an alert factor including an accumulation excess in which the accumulation amount of the cigarette butts exceeds a predetermined threshold occurs, the server device transmits alert information indicating the occurrence of the alert factor to the portable terminal device carried by the person in charge of the ashtray device in which the alert factor has occurred. The ashtray management system according to claim 6, characterized in that.

8. The ashtray device, Further provided with a stay detection unit that is attached to the ashtray housing and detects the occurrence of an ashtray stay in which the cigarette butts thrown in from the cigarette butt input hole stay above the cigarette butt receiving port in the cigarette butt extinguishing unit without being received at the cigarette butt receiving port, The notification unit notifies the detection result in the stay detection unit together with the acquisition result in the accumulation index acquisition unit, The ashtray management system according to claim 7, characterized in that the alert factor includes the occurrence of the suction shell retention.

9. The ashtray management system according to claim 7, characterized in that when the mobile terminal device receives the alert information, an alert push notification for notifying the reception of the alert information is displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal device.

10. On the display screen of the mobile terminal device, an icon image indicating the management application is displayed with a badge representing the number of alert push notifications attached. When the alert factor is recovered, the server device transmits recovery information indicating the recovery of the alert factor to the mobile terminal device carried by the person in charge of the ashtray device where the alert factor is recovered. On the display screen of the mobile terminal device, an icon image indicating the management application is displayed with a badge representing the number of alert push notifications attached. When the mobile terminal device receives the recovery information, a recovery push notification for notifying the reception of the recovery information is displayed, and the number of alert push notifications represented by the badge is decreased by the number of recovery push notifications. The ashtray management system according to claim 9, characterized in that.

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