JPS631636B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an unmanned system (device) for hotels, particularly for simple hotels such as motels.

The purpose of the present invention is to enable a user to select a desired room from available rooms at any time even if a receptionist is not present, and to reach the selected room even if a guide is not present. The aim is to provide an unmanned hotel system where the information display is activated and the user only has to pay the fee at the exit after using the room.

The unmanned hotel system of the present invention includes a vacancy display panel and room selection means provided at the hotel entrance;
Information medium supply means for supplying an information medium such as a card on which a room code etc. is recorded to the user after a room is selected, a guide display that operates for a while after the information medium is supplied, and the information medium The room is equipped with a lock that has a built-in device that detects when the room code recorded on the information medium matches the room number when inserted into a predetermined place in the doorway of the room.

An example in which the present invention is applied to a motel will be described below.

The drawings show the configuration of an electrical system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

At the reception desk at the entrance of the motel, an information board 1, means 2 for selecting available rooms, and means 3 for supplying information media such as cards are installed. On the guide board 1, each room and its room name or room number are displayed on a map of the premises, and only empty rooms are illuminated with lamps. This display lamp is controlled by a CPU (central processing unit) 14. The selection means 2 is located near the guide plate 1.
Preferably, it is installed in a position that can be operated from inside the car, and push buttons corresponding to each room are provided. Note that a bill validator may also be provided so that the push button is effectively activated after a predetermined amount has been paid in advance. The input signal of this selection means 2 is inputted to the CPU 14 via the interface 16. The information medium supply means 3 is, for example, a usage card supply device, and displays the room number selected by the selection means 2, and records the room code on a magnetic recording band. Instead of a usage card, you can also be provided with a room key and record information such as the room code on the key chain.

Appropriately, the passageway from the motel entrance to each room is
A guide display board 4 is provided. This information display board 4 displays directions, room numbers, etc. using display lamps, and this display is only displayed on the display board for that room from the time the usage card is issued in accordance with the CPU's instructions until the door of that room is opened. is driven to turn on.

The lock 5 provided on the door of each room has a built-in card reader 7 that reads the room code recorded on the magnetic recording band of the card, and further checks whether the read room code matches the room code. It includes a coincidence detection circuit 8 that determines whether or not it is true. The door opens only when there is a match. As before, the usage status of the refrigerator, telephone, etc. in the room is transmitted to the CPU and stored for each room.

A central control machine 9 is installed at the exit of the motel. This central management machine 9 has a card reader 10, a printer 11 for issuing bills, a keyboard 12 for processing cash payments, and a group of display lamps 13 for displaying the usage status of each room, arranged on the operation panel.
CPU 14, memory 15 and interface 1
6 is built-in. When the user inserts the usage card brought by the user into the card reader 10, the advance payment, entry time, basic fee determined by the type of room, etc., refrigerator usage fee, telephone call fee, etc. recorded in the memory 15 are read out. , if necessary, the coefficient based on usage time is calculated and the bill details are sent to printer 1.
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As explained above, according to the present invention, there is no need for reception staff and guide staff, so it is possible to significantly save labor at hotels and rest areas that can be easily used, such as motels.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawing is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. 1...Vacancy display panel, 2...Room selection means, 3...Information medium supply means, 4...Guidance display, 5...Lock.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A vacancy display board and room selection means installed at the hotel entrance, an information medium supply means for supplying an information medium such as a card with a room code etc. recorded to the user after a room is selected, and the information It has a built-in guide display that operates temporarily after the medium is issued, and a device that detects that the room code recorded on the information medium matches the room number when the information medium is inserted into a predetermined place in the doorway of the room. An unmanned system for hotels with rooms equipped with locked locks.