Clothing recycling system

Abstract

Disclosed is a clothing recycling system for preventing inflow of waste when collecting clothing. The disclosed clothing recycling system comprises: a clothing recycling device that is disposed at a specific location and generates a terminal access code linked to a collection management service upon detecting an approaching object; and an integrated management server that receives customer information from a customer terminal through the collection management service linked according to the terminal access code.

Description

Clothing Recycling System

[0001] The present invention relates to a clothing recycling system, and more specifically, to a clothing recycling system capable of switching a lock mode for a clothing collection box to a collection mode based on customer information transmitted according to a terminal access code in order to prevent the inflow of waste when collecting clothing such as used clothes.

[0002] A clothing collection box is a structure placed in residential areas to collect and recycle discarded clothing and other items. It is approximately 1 meter high and features a slot (H) at the top through which users can place clothing and other items. A door is located at the bottom for collection.

[0003] Clothing is collected voluntarily by users who donate used clothes, etc., and as the clothing is used for various purposes, its utility is high, so it is installed in every residential area of ​​a certain size.

[0004] However, the clothing collection box is problematic because it is closed and cannot be seen, so foreign substances may be thrown into it.

[0005] In particular, if rotting food items are thrown in, problems may arise where all clothing items thrown in the collection bin cannot be recycled, and there have also been reports of fires breaking out when flammable materials such as cigarette butts are thrown in.

[0006] Furthermore, since clothing is collected voluntarily, the time it takes for the collection bins to fill to a certain level for collection varies greatly. In some cases, collection may not occur promptly, making further collection difficult. In other cases, even when managers access numerous collection bins individually, there may be no clothing to collect.

[0007] However, the clothing collection box cannot prevent foreign substances other than clothing from being thrown in, and it is difficult to provide rewards because it cannot identify the customer who puts in the clothing.

[0008] The present invention is intended to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a clothing recycling system capable of switching the lock mode of a clothing collection box to a collection mode based on customer information transmitted according to a terminal access code in order to prevent waste from entering during clothing collection.

[0009] A clothing recycling system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a clothing recycling system for preventing the inflow of waste during clothing collection, the system including a clothing recycling device which generates a terminal access code linked to a collection management service when detecting an object approaching while being placed at a specific location, and an integrated management server which receives customer information from a customer terminal through a collection management service linked according to the terminal access code, wherein the integrated management server switches a locking mode for the clothing recycling device to a collection mode based on the terminal access code and the customer information, wherein the terminal access code is a QR code including location information and device model information, wherein the locking mode is a mode for blocking an input port of the clothing recycling device to prevent clothing from being input, and the collection mode is a mode for unlocking the input port of the clothing recycling device, and wherein the integrated management server, in the collection mode, provides a reward calculated from a pre-registered weight-based reward based on clothing weight information input through the clothing recycling device to a pre-registered customer account in real time through the collection management service.

[0010] In a clothing recycling system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the clothing recycling device includes: an approach detection sensor disposed adjacent to an inlet into which clothing is input so as to detect a front area spaced a certain distance apart from the inlet, and outputting an object approach signal; a collection storage box formed to load clothing input through the inlet; a weight measurement sensor disposed on an inner bottom surface of the collection storage box so as to measure the weight of clothing input and loaded into the collection storage box; an inlet cover member including an inclined guide extending from the inlet into the interior of the collection storage box and a locking plate formed to be rotatable in one direction so as to lock and unlock an input path from the inlet to the interior of the collection storage box; a printing device that prints and outputs a customer authentication sticker formed in a form attachable to clothing material based on an authentication result for the customer information transmitted from the integrated management server; and a control device that randomly issues the terminal access code and outputs it through a display based on the object approach signal, wherein the control device selectively rotates the locking plate based on a mode control signal transmitted from the integrated management server.

[0011] In a clothing recycling system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the collection storage box includes a storage basket formed to be able to store clothing by loading it, a door frame connected to the storage basket so as to be opened and closed in a hinged manner at the front of the storage basket, an environmental detection sensor disposed on the upper portion of the storage basket and diagnosing a storage environment condition based on a gas concentration generated inside the collection storage box, and a dehumidifying device that performs a dehumidifying operation to adjust the humidity inside the collection storage box to a predetermined value based on the storage environment condition, and a bottom surface of the storage basket is formed as a partially inclined surface so that a transport cart can enter and exit, and the door frame is fixedly arranged such that the approach detection sensor, the inlet cover member, the printing device, the control device, and the display are combined.

[0012] In a clothing recycling system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control device displays the amount of clothing accumulated and loaded in the collection storage box in stages in different colors through a first LED light so that the amount can be identified in real time, and the first LED output module is arranged on both sides of the door frame.

[0013] In a clothing recycling system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control device outputs identification lighting corresponding to the corresponding operation step through a second LED light based on operation step information confirmed from a preset collection operation scenario, and the second LED light is arranged adjacent to the input port in a shape corresponding to the input port.

[0014] In a clothing recycling system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control device captures an image of clothing through a camera provided at the top inside the collection storage box within a certain time from the time the customer authentication sticker is issued, diagnoses the contamination and damage status of clothing based on contamination and damage objects detected from the clothing image, and transmits the number of reusable clothing counted according to the contamination and damage status of clothing to the integrated management server through a network.

[0015] In a clothing recycling system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control device includes a scheduling unit that schedules a clothing discharge schedule based on a clothing storage load measured through the weight measurement sensor and registers the schedule with a collection management service through an integrated management server, a failure notification unit that transmits a device failure signal and device model information to a pre-registered administrator terminal through the integrated management server when the storage environment state is diagnosed as an abnormal state for a certain period of time, and a device management unit that releases a locking device that locks the storage basket and the door frame based on a maintenance signal according to the device information requested through the collection management service from the pre-registered administrator terminal.

[0016] In a clothing recycling system according to an embodiment of the present invention, the integrated management server includes an information receiving unit that receives collection information for each customer from the clothing recycling device through a network, a remote control unit that generates a mode control signal based on a result of identity authentication for the customer information transmitted from the customer terminal through the collection management service and transmits the signal to the clothing recycling device, and an integrated service unit that provides a movement path map for the clothing recycling device located at the shortest distance from the customer terminal based on device location information queried from the customer terminal through the collection management service to the customer terminal, wherein the integrated service unit collects images of resaleable clothing among the corresponding clothing discharged and transported from the clothing recycling device, searches for a used transaction history for the images of resaleable clothing, and determines a sales price to thereby generate a product page, and wherein the integrated service unit shares the product page with a plurality of seller terminals, and when selected from any one of the seller terminals, matches the product page with the corresponding seller information and registers it in a live commerce product shopping mall.

[0017] The present invention can prevent waste from entering during clothing collection by selectively switching the lock mode of a clothing recycling device to a collection mode based on customer information transmitted according to a terminal access code.

[0018] In addition, the present invention can calculate rewards based on the weight of collected clothing and provide them to customers in real time.

[0019] FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a clothing recycling system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] FIG. 2a is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the clothing recycling device of FIG. 1.

[0021] Fig. 2b is an embodiment for showing the internal structure of the clothing recycling device of Fig. 2a.

[0022] Figure 2c is a right side view showing the operation of the inlet cover member.

[0023] Figure 3a is an example diagram for the first LED light.

[0024] Figure 3b is an example diagram for the second LED light.

[0025] FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the integrated management server of FIG. 1.

[0026] Figure 6 is an example diagram showing a live commerce product shopping mall.

[0027] Hereinafter, detailed descriptions of related publicly known technologies will be omitted if they are deemed to unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention. Furthermore, the numbers used throughout the description of this specification are merely identifiers used to distinguish one component from another.

[0028] In addition, the terms used in this specification and claims should not be interpreted as limited to their dictionary meanings, and should be interpreted as meanings and concepts that are consistent with the technical idea of ​​the present invention, based on the principle that the inventor can appropriately define the concept of the term to explain his or her invention in the best way.

[0029] Accordingly, the embodiments described in this specification and the configurations illustrated in the drawings are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and do not express all of the technical ideas of the present invention. Therefore, it should be understood that various equivalents and modified examples may exist that can replace them at the time of filing this application.

[0030] A more detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be given, but technical details already known will be omitted or compressed for the sake of brevity.

[0031] FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a clothing recycling system (1000) according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0032] Referring to FIG. 1, a clothing recycling system (1000) may include a clothing recycling device (100) and an integrated management server (200) that are connected to each other through a network to provide real-time rewards when collecting clothing such as used clothes.

[0033] First, the clothing recycling device (100) can be placed at a specific location and generate a terminal access code linked to a collection management service by detecting an approaching object.

[0034] Here, the terminal access code may be a QR code that includes location information and device model information.

[0035] At this time, the collection management service may be a program or application provided and installed on each customer terminal through a web server (not shown), and may be a mobile web page linked to the terminal access code.

[0036] Next, the integrated management server (200) can receive customer information through a collection management service linked according to the terminal access code from the customer terminal (10).

[0037] At this time, the integrated management server (200) can switch the lock mode for the clothing recycling device (100) to the collection mode based on the customer information and terminal access code.

[0038] Here, the lock mode may be a mode that blocks the input port (H) of the clothing recycling device (100) to prevent the input of clothing such as used clothes, and the collection mode may be a mode that unlocks the input port (H) of the clothing recycling device (100).

[0039] The integrated management server (200) according to the embodiment can, in collection mode, provide a reward calculated from a pre-registered weight-based reward to a pre-registered customer account in real time through a collection management service based on clothing weight information received through a clothing recycling device (100).

[0040] At this time, the clothing recycling device (100) can output the transferred reward according to the clothing weight information through a display (hereinafter, 170 of FIG. 2a).

[0041] Hereinafter, the composition and resulting effects of the present invention will be described in more detail through specific examples and comparative examples. However, these examples are intended to more specifically illustrate the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to these examples.

[0042] According to one embodiment, the integrated management server (200) can collect, in real time, the temperature and humidity of the surrounding environment sensed through a plurality of IoT sensors (not shown) placed in the clothing recycling device (100) from the clothing recycling device (100) in a locked mode.

[0043] At this time, the integrated management server (200) can reduce power consumption in a specific environment with low access frequency by limiting the power of the clothing recycling device (100) to be cut off in the lock mode based on the temperature and humidity of the surrounding environment.

[0044] According to another embodiment, the integrated management server (200) may analyze a clothing photograph image uploaded through a collection management service from a customer terminal (10), determine whether the clothing can be collected, and respond to the customer terminal (10).

[0045] According to another embodiment, the integrated management server (200) may determine customer information as counterfeit based on whether there is a difference between the first customer voice recorded through a microphone (not shown) provided in the clothing recycling device (100) and the second customer voice recorded through a collection management service from the customer terminal (10).

[0046] FIG. 2a is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the clothing recycling device (100) of FIG. 1, FIG. 2b is an embodiment showing the internal structure of the clothing recycling device (100) of FIG. 2a, FIG. 2c is a right side view showing the operation of the inlet cover member (140), FIG. 3a is an example view of the first LED light (181), and FIG. 3b is an example view of the second LED light (182).

[0047] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3b, the clothing recycling device (100) may include an approach detection sensor (110), a collection storage box (120), a weight measurement sensor (130), an inlet cover member (140), a printing device (150), and a control device (160).

[0048] First, the approach detection sensor (110) is placed adjacent to the inlet (H) to detect a front area spaced a certain distance from the inlet (H), and can output an object approach signal.

[0049] Next, the collection storage box (120) can be configured to load clothing received through the input port (H).

[0050] Specifically, the collection storage box (120) may include a storage basket (121), a door frame (122), an environmental detection sensor (123), and a dehumidifying device (124), as shown in FIG. 2b.

[0051] First, the storage basket (121) can be formed to be able to store clothing by loading it.

[0052] At this time, the bottom surface of the storage basket (121) may be formed as a sloped surface in part to allow a transport cart (not shown) to enter and exit.

[0053] Meanwhile, the storage basket (121) illustrated in FIG. 2b does not show the side panel positioned on the right side for convenience of explanation, but is not limited thereto, and may be positioned to cover the side of the storage basket (121) like the side panel positioned on the left side.

[0054] Next, the door frame (122) can be connected to the storage basket (121) so that it can be opened and closed in a hinged manner at the front of the storage basket (121).

[0055] For example, an approach detection sensor (110), an inlet cover member (140), a printing device (150), a control device (160), and a display (170) can be fixedly and combinedly arranged on a door frame (122).

[0056] Next, an environmental detection sensor (123) is placed on the upper part of the storage basket (121) and can diagnose the storage environment status based on the gas concentration generated inside the collection storage box (120).

[0057] Next, the dehumidifying device (124) can perform a dehumidifying operation to adjust the humidity inside the collection storage box (120) to a certain level based on the storage environment conditions.

[0058] Referring back to FIGS. 1 to 3b, a weight measurement sensor (130) may be placed on the inner bottom surface of the collection storage box (120) to measure the weight of clothing loaded into the collection storage box (120).

[0059] Next, the inlet cover member (140) may include an inclined guide (141) extending from the inlet (H) to the inside of the collection storage box (120) and a locking plate (142) formed to be rotatable in one direction to lock and unlock the inlet path from the inlet (H) to the inside of the collection storage box (120).

[0060] Next, the printing device (150) can print and output a customer authentication sticker formed in a form that can be attached to clothing material based on the customer authentication result for customer information transmitted from the integrated management server (200).

[0061] Here, the customer authentication sticker may include an identification code corresponding to the customer information.

[0062] Next, the control device (160) can randomly issue a terminal access code based on the object approach signal and output it through the display (170) placed on the front of the door frame (122).

[0063] This control device (160) can selectively rotate the locking plate (142) of the inlet cover member (140) based on a mode control signal transmitted through the network from the integrated management server (200).

[0064] Here, the mode control signal may be a control signal for operating in either the lock mode or the collection mode.

[0065] For example, when the mode control signal is a lock mode signal, the control device (160) can keep the lock plate (142) of the input port cover member (140) in a locked state. In addition, when the mode control signal is a collection mode signal, the control device (160) can switch the lock plate (142) of the input port cover member (140) to an unlocked state for a certain period of time.

[0066] According to one embodiment, the control device (160) can display in stages different colors through the first LED light (181) so that the amount of clothing stored in the collection storage box (120) can be identified in real time, as shown in FIG. 3a.

[0067] Here, the first LED output module (181) can be placed on both sides of the door frame (122).

[0068] According to another embodiment, the control device (160) may output identification lighting corresponding to the operation step through the second LED light (182) based on the operation step information confirmed from the preset collection operation scenario, as illustrated in 3b.

[0069] Here, the second LED light (182) can be placed adjacent to the inlet (H) in a shape corresponding to the inlet (H).

[0070] According to another embodiment, the control device (160) can capture an image of clothing through a camera (not shown) installed on the top inside the collection storage box (120) within a certain time from the time the customer authentication sticker is issued.

[0071] At this time, the control device (160) can diagnose the clothing contamination and damage status based on the contamination and damage objects detected from the clothing image.

[0072] Then, the control device (160) can transmit the number of reusable clothes counted according to the clothing contamination and damage status to the integrated management server (200) via the network.

[0073] FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the control device (160) of FIG. 2b.

[0074] Referring to FIGS. 2A to 4, the control device (160) may include a scheduling unit (161), a failure determination unit (162), and a device management unit (163).

[0075] First, the scheduling unit (161) schedules a clothing discharge schedule based on the clothing storage load measured through the weight measurement sensor (130) and registers the schedule in the collection management service through the integrated management server (200), thereby allowing the clothing discharge schedule to be shared with the pre-registered administrator terminal (20).

[0076] Next, if the storage environment status diagnosed through the environment detection sensor (123) is diagnosed as abnormal for a certain period of time, the failure determination unit (162) can transmit a device failure signal and device model information to the pre-registered administrator terminal (20) through the integrated management server (200).

[0077] Here, the device model information may include placement location information for the clothing recycling device (100).

[0078] Next, the device management unit (163) can release the locking device (not shown) that locks the storage basket (121) and the door frame (122) based on a maintenance signal according to device model information requested through the collection management service from the pre-registered administrator terminal (20).

[0079] According to an embodiment, the device management unit (163) may transmit customer-specific collection information generated by encrypting customer information, terminal access code, clothing weight information, and authentication sticker display information using an encryption key to the integrated management server (200).

[0080] FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the integrated management server (200) of FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is an example diagram showing a live commerce product shopping mall.

[0081] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 6, the integrated management server (200) may include an information receiving unit (210), a remote control unit (220), and an integrated service unit (230).

[0082] First, the information receiving unit (210) can receive and store customer-specific collection information from the clothing recycling device (100) through a network.

[0083] According to an embodiment, the information receiving unit (210) may use a decryption key corresponding to an encryption key to decrypt customer-specific collection information into customer information, terminal access code, clothing weight information, and authentication sticker display information, and register the information on a customer-specific personal page allocated to the collection management service.

[0084] Next, the remote control unit (220) can generate a mode control signal based on the result of the customer authentication for the customer information transmitted through the collection management service from the customer terminal (10) and transmit the signal to the clothing recycling device (100).

[0085] Next, the integrated service department (230) can provide the customer terminal (10) with a movement path map for the clothing recycling device (100) located at the shortest distance from the customer terminal (10) based on the device location information queried through the collection management service from the customer terminal (10).

[0086] According to one embodiment, the integrated service department (230) can collect images of resellable clothing among the clothing discharged and transported from the clothing recycling device (100).

[0087] At this time, the integrated service department (230) can create a product page by searching the used transaction history for clothing images for resale and determining the selling price.

[0088] According to another embodiment, the integrated service department (230) can share a product page with multiple seller terminals (30_1 to 30_N), and when a product page is selected from one seller terminal (e.g., 30_1), the product page can be registered in the live commerce product shopping mall by matching the corresponding seller information.

[0089] Here, the live commerce product shopping mall may be a shopping mall where a buyer can search for resale clothing images using seller and product name keywords, as shown in USER-Customer-Buyer (A) of Figure 6.

[0090] According to another embodiment, the integrated service department (230) can identify customer-specific collection information based on an authentication sticker detected from a resale clothing image when the corresponding clothing on the product page registered in the live commerce product shopping mall is sold.

[0091] At this time, the integrated service department (230) can calculate and pay an additional compensation amount of a certain percentage of the sales price to the registered customer account corresponding to the collection information for each customer.

[0092] According to another embodiment, the integrated service department (230) can record the process in which clothing corresponding to customer-specific collection information is registered and sold in a live commerce product shopping mall, as shown in USER-Customer-Student (B) of FIG. 6, and provide the process through a collection management service to the customer terminal (10) identified according to the customer-specific collection information.

[0093] As described above, the present invention has been specifically described by way of examples, but since the above-described examples have only described preferred examples of the present invention, the present invention should not be understood as being limited to the above-described examples, and the scope of the present invention should be understood by the claims described below and their equivalent concepts.

[0094] The present invention relates to a clothing recycling system for preventing waste from flowing in when collecting clothing such as used clothing, and has high industrial applicability.

Claims

As a clothing recycling system to prevent waste from entering during clothing collection, A clothing recycling device that detects an object approaching a specific location and generates a terminal access code that links to a collection management service; and Includes an integrated management server that receives customer information through a collection management service linked to the terminal access code from the customer terminal, The above integrated management server switches the lock mode for the clothing recycling device to the collection mode based on the terminal access code and the customer information, The above terminal access code is a QR code that includes location information and device model information. The above lock mode is a mode that blocks the input port of the clothing recycling device to prevent clothing from being input, and the above collection mode is a mode that unlocks the input port of the clothing recycling device. The above integrated management server is a clothing recycling system that, in the above collection mode, provides in real time to a pre-registered customer account a reward calculated from a pre-registered weight-based reward based on clothing weight information received through the clothing recycling device through the collection management service. In the first paragraph, The above clothing recycling device comprises: an approach detection sensor positioned adjacent to the input port to detect a front area spaced a certain distance from the input port into which clothing is input, and outputting an object approach signal; A collection storage box formed to load clothes received through the above-mentioned inlet; A weight measurement sensor placed on the inner bottom surface of the collection storage box to measure the weight of clothing loaded into the collection storage box; An inlet cover member including an inclined guide extending from the inlet to the inside of the collection storage box and a locking plate formed to be rotatable in one direction to lock and unlock the inlet path from the inlet to the inside of the collection storage box; A printing device that prints and outputs a customer authentication sticker formed in a form that can be attached to clothing material based on the authentication result of the customer information transmitted from the integrated management server; and Based on the object access signal, a control device is included that randomly issues the terminal access code and outputs it through a display. A clothing recycling system in which the control device selectively rotates the locking plate based on a mode control signal transmitted from the integrated management server. In the second paragraph, The above storage box is a storage basket formed to be able to store clothing by loading it; A door frame connected to the storage basket so as to be opened and closed in a hinged manner at the front of the storage basket; An environmental detection sensor that is placed on the upper part of the storage basket and diagnoses the storage environment condition based on the gas concentration generated inside the collection storage box; and Based on the above storage environment condition, a dehumidifying device is included that performs a dehumidifying operation to control the humidity inside the collection storage box to a certain level. The bottom surface of the above storage basket is partially formed as a slope to allow the transport cart to enter and exit. A clothing recycling system in which the door frame is fixedly arranged with the approach detection sensor, the inlet cover member, the printing device, the control device, and the display. In the third paragraph, The above control device displays the amount of clothing stored in the above storage bin in different colors in stages through the first LED light so that the amount of clothing stored in the above storage bin can be identified in real time. The above first LED output module is arranged on both sides of the door frame, a clothing recycling system. In the third paragraph, The above control device outputs identification lighting corresponding to the operation step through the second LED light based on the operation step information confirmed from the preset collection operation scenario, The second LED light is positioned adjacent to the inlet in a shape corresponding to the inlet, in a clothing recycling system. In the third paragraph, The above control device takes a photo of the clothing image through the camera installed at the top inside the collection storage box within a certain time from the time the customer authentication sticker is issued, Based on the contamination and damage objects detected from the above clothing image, the clothing contamination and damage status is diagnosed. A clothing recycling system that transmits the number of reusable clothing counted according to the contamination and damage status of the clothing to the integrated management server via a network. In the third paragraph, The above control device includes a scheduling unit that schedules a clothing discharge schedule based on the clothing storage load measured through the weight measurement sensor and registers it in a collection management service through an integrated management server; When the above storage environment status is diagnosed as abnormal for a certain period of time, a failure notification unit that transmits a device failure signal and device model information to a pre-registered administrator terminal through the integrated management server; and A clothing recycling system, comprising a device management unit that releases a locking device that locks the storage basket and the door frame based on a maintenance signal according to the device information requested through the collection management service from the registered administrator terminal. In the first paragraph, The above integrated management server includes an information receiving unit that receives customer-specific collection information from the clothing recycling device through a network; A remote control unit that generates a mode control signal based on the identity verification result for the customer information transmitted from the customer terminal through the collection management service and transmits the signal to the clothing recycling device; and An integrated service unit that provides a movement path map for the clothing recycling device located at the shortest distance from the customer terminal to the customer terminal based on the device location information queried through the collection management service from the customer terminal, The above integrated service department collects images of resaleable clothing among the clothing discharged and transported from the clothing recycling device, We create a product page by searching the used transaction history of the above resale clothing image and determining the selling price. The above integrated service department shares the above product page with multiple seller terminals, and when selected from one seller terminal, it matches the product page with the corresponding seller information and registers it in the live commerce product shopping mall.

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