JP2004341681A - Recycling system and recycling method for used portable terminal equipment, and recycled product manufactured from recovered metallic material - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a recycling system and recycling method for used portable terminal equipment, and a recycled product manufactured from recovered metallic materials, which promotes recycling by giving a user an incentive for recycling. <P>SOLUTION: The recycling system for used portable terminal equipment comprises: a business base 3 for recovering used portable terminal equipment 5 from a user 2; and a recycling base 4 including a disassembly base 4a for separating and disassembling the used portable terminal equipment 5, a metallic material recovery base 4b for recovering metallic materials such as gold, silver, copper, platinum and palladium from the used portable terminal equipment 5, and a machining base 4c for manufacturing the recycled product 6 of high utility value from the recovered metallic materials. The manufactured recycled product 6 is provided for the user 2 who has provided the used portable terminal equipment 5 to return a profit on recycling, which enhances awareness of recycling to promote recycling and thus contribute to building recycling-based society. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a recycling system and a recycling method for an electronic device, and more particularly to a recycling system and a recycling method for a used mobile terminal device using a metal material recovered from the mobile terminal device, and a recycling process manufactured using the recovered metal material. About goods.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, mobile terminal devices such as mobile phones and PHS have become widespread, and models with new functions such as a camera function, a movie function, and an infrared communication function have been sold one after another, and are frequently replaced. . When replacing a mobile terminal device, the used mobile terminal device becomes unnecessary, but the used mobile terminal device contains many materials that can be recycled and reused, especially many metallic materials such as precious metals. Therefore, it is required to utilize them effectively.
[0003]
This replacement problem also occurs with general electronic equipment, and manufacturers who manufacture and sell electronic equipment are required to contribute to the creation of a recycling-based society, such as reducing waste and effectively using resources, and to respond to ISO14001. Desired. Against this background, many proposals have been made regarding the recycling of electronic devices. For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-24925 discloses a system for recycling substrates incorporated in electronic devices and an electronic device disassembly apparatus. ing.
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2003-24925 (pages 3-6, FIG. 1)
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
It is necessary to promote recycling especially for mobile terminal devices, which have a high penetration rate among electronic devices and have a short replacement cycle, but mobile terminal devices have different characteristics from other electronic devices. There is a problem that it is difficult.
[0006]
For example, in the case of a large electronic device such as a television, if the used electronic device is stored as it is, it will occupy a place, and in many cases, the user voluntarily requests a recycler to collect the used electronic device. In the case of small mobile devices, even if used mobile devices are stored, they do not occupy the space, so they are often left uncollected without being collected, and are disposed of together with general waste. In some cases, it will.
[0007]
In the case of an electronic device such as a television that does not have an internal storage device, the user does not suffer any disadvantage even if the electronic device is provided with a storage device internally, such as a portable terminal device. In the case of a device, since personal information and information to be kept confidential are stored, the information must be erased before recycling, and since such work is complicated, the device is left without being recycled. .
[0008]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and a main object of the present invention is to provide a recycling system, a recycling method, and a collection method for a used mobile terminal device that can provide a user with an incentive for recycling and promote recycling. It is an object of the present invention to provide a reworked product manufactured by using a metal material.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, a recycling system of the present invention includes a sales base for collecting used mobile terminal devices, a dismantling base for separating and dismantling the used mobile terminal devices received from the sales base, A metal material collecting base for collecting a predetermined metal material from the used portable terminal device, and a processing base for manufacturing a recycled processed product including the collected metal material, wherein the recycled processed product is a used mobile terminal. This is provided to the user who has requested the collection of the terminal device.
[0010]
In the present invention, the user is the owner of the used portable terminal device from which the metal material contained in the reprocessed product has been recovered, or another used mobile terminal device recovered at the sales office. It is preferred to be one of the owners.
[0011]
Further, in the present invention, further provided is a raw material manufacturing base for manufacturing a raw material for processing used at the processing base using the recovered metal material, and the processing base uses the raw material to recycle the raw material. A configuration in which a processed product is manufactured can be adopted.
[0012]
In the present invention, any two or more of the bases are connected to each other via a communication network, and information indicating a processing state of the used portable terminal device is notified to each other. A management server that manages information indicating a processing state of the used mobile terminal device is connected thereto; a means for receiving the information; a means for creating a message based on the information; Means for transmitting an e-mail including a message to the owner of the used portable terminal device.
[0013]
In the present invention, the metal material preferably contains any of gold, silver, copper, platinum, and palladium, and the reprocessed product is a bookmark, and the surface of the bookmark includes the metal material. A configuration in which a plating film is formed may be employed.
[0014]
Further, the recycled product of the present invention is a recycled product provided to the owner of the used portable terminal device and includes a predetermined metal material collected from the used portable terminal device.
[0015]
Also, the recycling method of the present invention is a method for recycling used portable terminal devices, wherein the step of collecting the used portable terminal devices, the step of separating and dismantling the used portable terminal devices, Recovering a predetermined metal material from the used mobile terminal device, and manufacturing a recycled product including the recovered metal material. This is provided to the user who has requested the collection of the device.
[0016]
As described above, the present invention provides a recycled product having a high utility value by using a metal material such as gold, silver, copper, platinum, and palladium collected from a used portable terminal device provided by a user. By providing the processed product to the user who provided the used mobile terminal device and returning the profit generated by recycling, there is an advantage that the recovery rate can be improved for the mobile terminal device dealer and the recycler, and the user can increase the collection rate. Has a merit that a reclaimed product with high utility value can be obtained, and this makes it possible to promote recycling of used portable terminal devices. Also, instead of returning the profits generated by recycling by money or discounts, using recycled products manufactured using metal materials collected from used portable terminal devices, we raise awareness of recycling and increase recycling. It can contribute to the construction of a model society.
[0017]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
As described in the prior art, electronic devices with a high penetration rate and a short replacement cycle, such as mobile terminal devices, are required to promote recycling, but mobile terminal devices are small in size, and personal information and confidentiality should be kept secret. It is difficult to promote recycling because the information is stored. On the other hand, there is a system that promotes recycling from the past, but the conventional recycling system is to return the profit generated by recycling by providing money or discounting it, and although it has the effect of promoting recycling, It does not raise awareness of recycling and cannot be said to contribute to the establishment of a recycling-based society.
[0018]
Therefore, in the present invention, the return of profits generated by recycling is not realized by money or discount, but a material (particularly, a metal material such as gold, silver, copper, platinum, and palladium) extracted from a recycled product is used. It is realized by a method of producing a recycled product having a high use value by processing, and providing the recycled product to a user. As a result, the user can gain knowledge on recycling such as what kind of metal material is used in the used portable terminal device, how to be recycled, etc., and can raise awareness of recycling. It is possible to contribute to the construction of a recycling-based society.
[0019]
【Example】
In order to describe the above-described embodiment of the present invention in more detail, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0020]
[Example 1]
First, a recycling system and a recycling method for a used portable terminal device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and a recycled product manufactured using a collected metal material will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a used portable terminal device recycling system according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating the recycling procedure. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a bookmark made of a metal material recovered from a used portable terminal device. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a specific example of data exchanged between each site of the recycling system. FIG.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 1, a portable terminal device recycling system 1 of the present embodiment collects a plurality of users 2 who want to buy a new portable terminal device and used portable terminal devices 5 from the user 2 and manufactures them at a recycling base. From the sales base 3 for providing the recycled product 6 to the user 2, the dismantling base 4 a for separating and dismantling the used portable terminal 5 received from the sales base 3, And a recycling base 4 including a processing base 4c for producing a high-use-value reclaimed product 6 using the collected metal material.
[0022]
FIG. 1 shows a basic configuration of the recycling system 1 according to the present embodiment. The recycling system 1 includes a plurality of sales bases 3, a collection site for the used portable terminal devices 5, and a management site for the recycling system 1. It is good also as a structure provided. In FIG. 1, the recycling bases 4 are classified into a dismantling base 4a, a metal material collecting base 4b, and a processing base 4c. However, this is a classification for convenience, and it is not always necessary to use separate bases. Further, a configuration that includes a raw material manufacturing base for manufacturing a raw material suitable for processing from the recovered metal material (for example, a gold plating solution when the recovered metal material is gold) may be employed.
[0023]
Further, in the present embodiment, the refurbished product 6 is provided at the business base 3 where the used portable terminal device 5 is brought in. However, there is a store that sells the portable terminal device to be replaced and a store that provides the refurbished product 6. Need not be the same, and the recycled product 6 may be provided to the user 2 via another sales base 3 or the recycled product 6 may be provided directly from the recycling base 4 to the user 2.
[0024]
The procedure from when the user 2 provides the used portable terminal device 5 to when the recycled product 6 is obtained by using the used portable terminal device 5 recycling system 1 having the above configuration is shown in the flowchart of FIG. Will be explained.
[0025]
First, in step S101, the user 2 who wants to buy a new portable terminal device goes to the sales office 3 and purchases the desired mobile terminal device, and also uses the used mobile terminal device 5 (the portable telephone device handled by the sales office 3). In addition to the terminal device, the mobile terminal device may be a mobile terminal device handled by another affiliated business base, or may be a device owned by the user 2 or a mobile terminal device owned by a person other than the user 2. The same applies to the following description). In the present embodiment, a case where a portable terminal device is replaced will be described. However, the same applies to a case where only a used portable terminal device 5 is provided without purchasing a new portable terminal device. it can.
[0026]
Next, in step S102, the sales office 3 that has received the used mobile terminal device 5 generates a profit (either part or all of the profit) generated by recycling the used mobile terminal device 5. Good, the same applies in the following description.) In order to give back to the user 2, a reproduced product 6 such as a bookmark is provided.
[0027]
Here, the conventional general recycling system returns the profit generated by recycling as money or discounts the profit by an amount corresponding to the profit. Although it is possible to promote the recycling of wastewater to some extent, in this method, the user 2 cannot obtain information such as how the used portable terminal device 5 has been recycled, and it is not possible to raise awareness of recycling. Can not.
[0028]
Therefore, in the present embodiment, the profit generated by recycling is not reduced by money or discount, but the metal material (particularly, noble metal material such as gold, silver, copper, platinum, and palladium) recovered from the used portable terminal device 5 is used. ), The user 2 is made aware of what kind of material of the used portable terminal device 5 has been recycled, thereby improving awareness of recycling. Like that.
[0029]
In this embodiment, the metal material collected from the used portable terminal device 5 provided by another user is provided so that the user 2 who has collected the used portable terminal device 5 can be provided with the reprocessed product 6 promptly. The recycled product 6 manufactured by using the product is stored in the sales base 3 in advance. This reprocessed product 6 may be of only one type. Alternatively, a plurality of reprocessed products 6 may be prepared so that the user 2 can select from the reprocessed products 6. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the size and design of the recycled product 6 and the content of the metal material are changed according to the number of times of providing. In addition, it is not necessary to provide the reprocessed product 6 to all of the users 2 who have provided the used mobile terminal devices 5, but a configuration in which the reprocessed product 6 is provided only to the user 2 selected by lottery may be adopted.
[0030]
Next, in step S103, the sales office 3 deletes the information stored in the storage unit of the used mobile terminal device 5 as necessary, and then collects a predetermined number of the used mobile terminal devices 5 in a dismantling base. 4A, and in step S104, the dismantling base 4a separates the used portable terminal device 5 into a main body and a battery. Then, only the main body from which the battery is separated is sent to the metal material collection site 4b, and in step S105, the metal material collection site 4b collects a desired metal material from the components of the main body. Alternatively, the dismantling base 4a sorts and dismantles the used portable terminal device 5, and takes out a metal-containing component (for example, a printed circuit board). Then, the metal-containing component is sent to the metal material collection site 4b, and the metal material collection site 4b collects a desired metal material from the component in step S105.
[0031]
The separation / disassembly work and the metal material recovery work are not particularly limited as long as a desired metal material can be recovered from the used portable terminal device 5, and the method is not particularly limited. After dissolving and extracting noble metals from the recovered material, a method of precipitating and separating and collecting noble metals, a method of firing scraps containing noble metals in the presence of carbon-containing steam and reducing the resulting water gas reaction, , Dissolve in hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, etc., add an alkali to the metal-dissolving acid, filter the precipitated metal by pH adjustment and collect it, immerse the gold-plated electronic component in the acid, remove the underlying metal Dissolving in acid to remove and collect gold, mobile terminal equipment is coarsely crushed, combustion products such as synthetic resin products are amortized, and the residue is magnetically separated to remove gold and other precious metals. How to yield or the like can be used. Note that even if the information is not erased at the sales base 3, it is surely performed at the metal material collection base 4b. That is, a short circuit of a circuit in a memory component occurs due to immersion in a so-called “wet processing method” such as immersion in an aqueous solution, or due to heat in a so-called “dry processing method” such as melting and baking. This is because the function is destroyed.
[0032]
Next, a reprocessed product 6 is manufactured using the recovered metal material. However, the amount of the metal material (particularly, noble metal) contained in the used portable terminal device 5 is small, and it is difficult to process in the form as it is. Raw materials suitable for processing can also be manufactured using the recovered metal materials. For example, when using gold recovered from the used mobile terminal device 5, a gold plating solution in which the gold extracted in step S106 is chemically dissolved is manufactured and sent to the processing site 4c. Note that this step is not required when the reprocessed product 6 can be manufactured using the recovered metal material itself, and a processing raw material other than the plating solution may be manufactured. In addition, all of the metal materials contained in the raw material for processing need not be the metal materials recovered in step S105, and it is sufficient that at least the recovered metal materials are included.
[0033]
Next, in step S107, the processing base 4c manufactures the reprocessed product 6 using the collected metal material or the raw material manufactured for processing. Specifically, when a bookmark is manufactured as the reworked product 6, a mold of the bookmark 6a is created using iron or the like, and a desired film thickness is formed on the surface of the mold using the gold plating solution manufactured in step S106. Gold-plated, bookmarks 6a of various shapes and designs as shown in FIG. 3 are manufactured.
[0034]
Here, the bookmark 6a is exemplified as the reprocessed product 6 because such a gold-plated bookmark is rare and therefore has a high value as a product and can be seen on a daily basis. In addition, it is characterized by the fact that the gold plating is difficult to peel off because it is used by being sandwiched between books and the like. However, in place of the bookmark 6a, a gold-plated calendar, key ring, or any other article such as a mobile strap can be used. can do. Further, the reprocessed product 6 provided to the user 2 does not need to be entirely made of the recovered metal material, and it is sufficient that at least a part of the reprocessed product 6 includes the recovered metal material. For example, taking the case of the bookmarker 6a as an example, it is only necessary that the gold plating process is performed using a gold plating solution containing the collected gold. It can be appropriately set in consideration of the time required for producing the reworked product, the type and amount of the metal material to be recovered, the form of the reworked product 6, and the like.
[0035]
Then, in step S108, the processing base 4c sends the manufactured reprocessed product 6 to the sales base 3, and the sales base 3 stores the delivered reprocessed product 6 as stock.
[0036]
In the case of the present embodiment, the used portable terminal device 5 is sent from the sales base 3 to the dismantling base 4a and the metal material collecting base 4b, and is converted into a reprocessed product 6 by the processing base 4c and returns to the sales base 3 again. Since the processing is sequentially performed along the route, if the processing at one base is delayed, the processing at another base may be hindered. Therefore, in order to smoothly perform the recycling process, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which information on the progress of recycling is exchanged between sites via a communication network using data in a predetermined format.
[0037]
For example, between the sales base 3 and the metal material collection base 4b, as shown in FIG. 4A, the lot number of the recycling process, the date when the sales base 3 ships the used portable terminal device 5, the used mobile terminal 5, The quantity and type of the terminal device 5 (for example, the type of only the main body or whether a charger or a case is attached to the main body), the date when the used portable terminal device 5 arrives at the metal material collection base 4b, As shown in FIG. 4B, between the metal material collection site 4b and the processing site 4c, the metal material collected by the metal material collection site 4b is composed of data such as analysis values, contents, and purchase prices. As shown in FIG. 4 (c), data consisting of items such as the date of shipment, the quantity thereof, the date when the metal material arrived at the processing base 4c, the amount of delivery, etc., between the processing base 4c and the sales base 3, And processing base 4c By transmitting and receiving data including items such as the date on which the manufactured recycled product 6 was delivered, the delivery amount, the date on which the recycled product 6 arrived at the sales base 3, and the amount received, on a predetermined schedule, the processing can be performed. Recycling can be performed promptly without delay.
[0038]
As described above, according to the used portable terminal device 5 recycling system 1 of the present embodiment, when the user 2 provides the used portable terminal device 5, the metal material collected from the used portable terminal device 5 is used. Since the manufactured recycled product 6 having a high commercial value is provided, recycling of the used portable terminal device 5 can be promoted. In addition, since the user 2 can obtain knowledge such as what kind of metal material is collected from the used portable terminal device 5, the user can simply provide the profit generated by recycling as money or discount the amount of money. Compared with the method, it is possible to raise awareness of recycling and contribute to the establishment of a recycling-oriented society.
[0039]
[Example 2]
Next, a recycling system and a recycling method for a used portable terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and a recycled product manufactured using the collected metal material will be described with reference to FIGS. . FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a used portable terminal device recycling system according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the recycling procedure.
[0040]
In the above-described first embodiment, the user 2 who has provided the used portable terminal device 5 is provided with the recycled processed product 6 previously stocked at the sales base 3. It is also possible to provide a recycled product 6 manufactured using a metal material recovered from the product itself. In this case, since it takes time from providing the used portable terminal device 5 to obtaining the recycled processed product 6, the present embodiment is configured to notify the user of the progress of the recycling process.
[0041]
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, the recycling system 1 for the used portable terminal device 5 of the present embodiment includes a user 2 who wants to buy a new portable terminal device, and The business base 3 to be collected, the dismantling base 4a for separating and dismantling the used portable terminal equipment 5 received from the business base 3, and the metal material collection for collecting a desired metal material from the separated and dismantled used portable terminal equipment 5 A communication network such as the Internet includes a base 4b, a recycling base 4 including a processing base 4c for producing a recycled product 6 having a high use value using the collected metal material, and a management server 7 for storing information on progress of recycling. 8 are connected.
[0042]
FIG. 5 shows a basic configuration of the recycling system 1 according to the present embodiment. As in the first embodiment, the recycling system 1 is configured to pass through a plurality of business bases 3 or to a base for collecting used portable terminal devices 5. It is also possible to provide a raw material manufacturing base for manufacturing raw materials suitable for processing from the collected metal materials. Further, the terminal at any one of the sites can be made to function as the management server without separately providing the management server 7.
[0043]
The procedure from when the user 2 provides the used portable terminal device 5 to when the recycled product 1 is obtained by using the used portable terminal device 5 recycling system 1 having the above configuration is shown in the flowchart of FIG. Will be explained.
[0044]
First, as in the first embodiment, in step S201, the user 2 who wants to buy a new portable terminal device goes to the sales office 3 to purchase the desired portable terminal device and remove the used portable terminal device 5 at the same time. Provide to sales base 3.
[0045]
Next, in the first embodiment, the sales base 3 provided the reworked product 6 to the user 2, but in this embodiment, the metal material collected from the used portable terminal device 5 itself provided by the user 2 is used. In order to manufacture the recycled product 6 by using the same, an order for the recycled product 6 is made in step S202. For example, the user 2 selects a reworked product 6 having a desired shape or design from a list of remanufactured products 6 prepared in advance, selects a material to be used for manufacturing the reprocessed product 6, An order such as putting the name of the user 2 into 6 is made. By manufacturing the reprocessed product 6 according to the order in this way, the commercial value of the reprocessed product 6 can be increased.
[0046]
Next, in step S203, the sales base 3 sends the used mobile terminal device 5 to the dismantling base 4a after erasing the information stored in the storage means of the used mobile terminal device 5 as necessary, and then proceeds to step S204. Then, the dismantling base 4a separates and disassembles the used portable terminal device 5 and divides it into parts, and separates parts containing reusable metal materials from the parts. Then, in step S205, the metal material collection site 4b collects a desired metal material from the above-mentioned parts, and, if necessary, uses the metal material collected in step S206 to process raw materials (for example, a gold plating solution). ) Is manufactured and sent to the processing base 4c. In the present embodiment, the sorting / dismantling operation and the metal material collecting operation are not particularly limited as long as the method is capable of collecting a desired metal material from the used portable terminal device 5. Further, since the information erasure is reliably performed at the metal material collection site 4b, the information erasure does not need to be performed at the sales site 3.
[0047]
Here, in the present embodiment, the user 2 waits until the recycled product 6 is provided because the recycled product 6 is manufactured using the metal material collected from the used portable terminal device 5 itself provided by the user 2. Will be. Therefore, the sales base 3, the dismantling base 4a, and the metal material collecting base 4b transmit the progress of each process to the management server 7 as data in a format as shown in FIG. 4, for example. Upon receipt, a message indicating the current status of recycling by referring to the data table stored in advance (for example, "Your used mobile phone is being dismantled." The money may be collected. "), And an e-mail with the message may be sent to the user 2. By providing such recycling-related information to the user 2, the user 2 obtains information such as how the used portable terminal device 5 provided by the user 2 is processed and what kind of metal material is collected. And raise awareness of recycling.
[0048]
Next, in step S207, the processing base 4c manufactures the reprocessed product 6 using the collected metal material or the raw material created for processing. For example, when a bookmark is manufactured as the reprocessed product 6, a bookmark mold is formed using iron or the like, and gold plating of a desired film thickness is applied to the surface of the mold using the gold plating solution created in step S206. At this time, if the user 2 has placed an order for the recycled product 6 in step S202, the recycled product 6 is manufactured according to the order. For example, when the design is designated, the reproduction processed product 6 is manufactured with the designated design, and when the designation of writing the name of the user 2 is designated, for example, a bookmark 6a in which the name of the user 2 is spelled in Roman characters. To produce By manufacturing the reprocessed product 6 according to such an order, the commercial value of the reprocessed product 6 can be increased, and the recycling of the used portable terminal device 5 can be promoted. Also in this step, information indicating the progress is sent to the server 7 as data in a predetermined format, and the server 7 sends an e-mail describing a message corresponding to the progress to the user 2.
[0049]
Then, in step S208, the processing base 4c directly provides the produced reprocessed product 6 to the user 2 or provides it through the sales base 3.
[0050]
As described above, according to the used portable terminal device 5 recycling system 1 of the present embodiment, when the user 2 provides the used portable terminal device 5, the metal material recovered from the used portable terminal device 5 is used. As a result, a recycled product 6 having a high commercial value and produced according to the order is provided, so that recycling of the used portable terminal device 5 can be promoted. In addition, since the user 2 can obtain information on the recycling of the used mobile terminal device 5, it is possible to further raise the awareness of recycling and contribute to the establishment of a recycling-based society.
[0051]
The management server 7 of the second embodiment may be provided in the configuration of the first embodiment to monitor the progress of recycling. Further, in each of the above embodiments, the recycling of the mobile terminal device has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and any electronic device including a material that can be used as a recycled product can be used. Can be applied for recycling.
[0052]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the recycling system and recycling method for used portable terminal devices of the present invention, and the recycled product manufactured using the collected metal material, the following effects can be obtained.
[0053]
A first effect of the present invention is that recycling of used portable terminal equipment can be promoted.
[0054]
The reason is that when a used portable terminal device is brought into the sales office when the portable terminal device is replaced, a metal material such as a precious metal is collected from the used portable terminal device, and a reprocessing process manufactured using the metal material is used. This is because the product is provided to the user, so that the user can be provided with an incentive for recycling.
[0055]
A second effect of the present invention is that awareness of recycling can be increased.
[0056]
The reason is that it is difficult for the user who provided the used mobile terminal device to give money or discounts to be aware that they are cooperating in recycling, but it was recovered from the used mobile terminal device. By using the method of providing recycled products manufactured using metallic materials, users can obtain information related to recycling, such as what metallic materials are used in used portable terminal devices. Because you can. Also, by notifying the user of the progress of the recycling, the knowledge about the recycling can be deepened.
[0057]
By adopting such a recycling system, a user can obtain a reclaimed product having a high utility value, and a distributor selling the portable terminal device can increase the collection rate and promote replacement. Recyclers that separate and disassemble mobile terminal equipment, collect metal materials, manufacture raw materials for processing, and manufacture reclaimed products can increase the number of processes, and by recycling all of them, profits can be achieved. Promote the use of the system and contribute to the construction of a recycling-oriented society.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a used portable terminal device recycling system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a recycling procedure of the used portable terminal device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a reworked product manufactured by the recycling system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of data used in the recycling system according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a used mobile terminal device recycling system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a recycling procedure of a used portable terminal device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 recycling system
2 users
3 Sales offices
4 Recycling base
4a Demolition base
4b Metal material collection base
4c Processing base
5 Used mobile terminal equipment
6 Refurbished products
6a Shiori
7 Management server
8 Communication network

Claims (18)

A sales base for collecting used mobile terminal devices, a dismantling base for separating and dismantling the used mobile terminal devices received from the sales base, and collecting a predetermined metal material from the separated and dismantled used mobile terminal devices A metal material collecting base, and a processing base for manufacturing a recycled product including the collected metal material,
A recycling system, wherein the recycled product is provided to a user who has requested collection of a used portable terminal device. The user is either the owner of the used portable terminal device from which the metal material contained in the reprocessed product has been collected, or the owner of another used portable terminal device collected at the sales office. The recycling system according to claim 1, wherein: Furthermore, a raw material manufacturing base for manufacturing a raw material for processing used at the processing base using the recovered metal material is provided, and the reprocessed product is manufactured using the raw material at the processing base. The recycling system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein any two or more of the bases are connected to each other via a communication network, and information indicating a processing state of the used portable terminal device is notified to each other. The recycling system described. A management server that manages information indicating a processing state of the used portable terminal device is connected via the communication network, and the management server creates a message based on the information based on a unit that receives the information. 5. The recycling system according to claim 4, further comprising: means for transmitting an e-mail including the message to an owner of the used portable terminal device. The recycling system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the metal material includes any of gold, silver, copper, platinum, and palladium. The recycling system according to claim 1, wherein the recycled product is a bookmark, and a plating film containing the metal material is formed on a surface of the bookmark. A refurbished product provided to the owner of the used mobile terminal device,
A recycled product comprising a predetermined metal material collected from the used portable terminal device. The reclaimed product according to claim 8, wherein the metal material includes any one of gold, silver, copper, platinum, and palladium. The recycled product according to claim 8, wherein the recycled product is a bookmark, and a plating film containing the metal material is formed on a surface of the bookmark. The recycled product according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein information related to an owner of the used portable terminal device is specified in the recycled product. A method of recycling used mobile device,
Collecting the used mobile terminal device;
Separating and dismantling the used mobile terminal device;
Recovering a predetermined metal material from the used mobile terminal device separated and disassembled,
Producing a recycled product containing the recovered metal material,
A recycling method characterized by providing the produced recycled product to a user who has requested collection of used portable terminal equipment. The user is either the owner of the used portable terminal device from which the metal material contained in the reprocessed product is recovered, or the owner of another collected used mobile terminal device. 13. The recycling method according to claim 12, wherein: After the step of collecting the metal material, comprises a step of manufacturing a raw material for processing using the metal material,
14. The recycling method according to claim 12, wherein the recycled product is manufactured using the raw material. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein any two or more of the bases performing the steps are mutually connected via a communication network, and information indicating a processing state of the used portable terminal device is notified to each other. The recycling method described in (1). A management server that manages information indicating a processing state of the used portable terminal device is connected via the communication network, the management server receives the information, creates a message based on the information, and The method according to claim 15, wherein an e-mail including a message is transmitted to an owner of the used mobile terminal device. 17. The recycling method according to claim 12, wherein the metal material includes any of gold, silver, copper, platinum, and palladium. The recycling method according to any one of claims 12 to 17, wherein the recycled product is a bookmark, and a plating film containing the metal material is formed on a surface of the bookmark.

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