CN101253539A - System and use of system, especially small-sized public house with middle control product purchase - Google Patents
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A device for a mini bar is described that can be operated by a customer to remove goods with the removal being registered by the mini bar operator simultaneously, and possibly invoiced, and is characterised in that the mini bar is a product unit vending machine, that the product unit vending machine comprises a control system with which restrictions for delivery of product units from the vending machine can be regulated.
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Technical field
The present invention relates to using the operation of mini bars and the equipment of control such as enterprises such as parking lot companies round the clock.
The invention still further relates to multiple application according to equipment of the present invention.
Background technology
Except the ordinary mini bars that is used for accommodation, the present invention can be used for connection with lobbies, other common rooms in reception area and the hotel, and other facilities.Can also be used for public domain such as the tourist spot, and in company, school and other relevant ranges.
The mini bars of Shi Yonging forms kitchen cabinet shape shape with door usually now.By opening the door, the consumer can obtain its full content.Can also be to use the mini bars of the key operated door of special-purpose mini bars.
The product unit of automatic vending machine is only by the payment of inserting coins in the public space, and perhaps by the bank card such as credit card, cash card could be taken out after the payments such as mobile phone immediately.
Usually, the mini bars in the accommodation comprises the different product that the passenger may use between the duration of stay.These products can be different types of liquid beverages, such as water, and mineral water, lemonade, grape wine, alcoholic beverage, and such as peanut, pickle the cocktail food bar, chocolate food, and tobacco and cigarette.But, the product of other kinds may be correlated with, promptly such as cosmetic product, soap, toothpaste, repair must equipment personal-care supplies.
The simple manually manual operations of refrigerator type mini bars is occupied an leading position on market.
Can also make this mini bars have refrigerator functions, frozen food (ice cream) is provided, and/or they comprise heating element, make the consumer for example can add hot soup etc.
In general, when the consumer checks out, just product consumption is valuated, show that he has taken kinds of goods or room service personnel away and has carried out and make an inventory.
In addition, also there is the automated solution that improves the use control of mini bars.Wherein a kind of method comprises on the respective pressure sensitive pads that all product units are placed on pricing system is connected in the mini bars.When product is moved, and when in preset time, not put back to, sends and carried out the signal of buying, and valuate.The shortcoming of this system is that the consumer may move his own interested product temporarily, thereby valuates mistakenly.This shows that this solution can not reach desired loss and reduce.
Another substantial drawback of current system is to control moving of the product that is subjected to authorization control, for example for children and juvenile alcohol and tobacco product be the product that is subjected to authorization control.In addition, for the sale of alcohol, mandate has the time limit.
Nowadays, any system does not all have in the middle-size and small-size bar of accommodation or realizes restriction in the open public areas in the automatic vending machine.
Simplify and increase the new solution of the security of automatic vending machine operation, can have the very big market potentiality.
Summary of the invention
One object of the present invention is to provide the solution that is used for mini bars of eliminating above-mentioned shortcoming fully.
Another object of the present invention is can stop the freeing in and out of mini bars, thereby the consumer no longer can pick and place its full content simultaneously.
In addition, the objective of the invention is to control sending of article in the mini bars that is in automatic vending machine/public domain, particularly other article that are restricted about alcohol and sale authorization sends.
Purpose also is can eliminate all possibilities that loss takes place this mini bars by a kind of solution that can not take out article from mini bars under the condition of not carrying out the valuation of Secure Payments or article is provided.
Simultaneously, the objective of the invention is to, the front exhibiting product in the mini bars of shape such as shopper window should be passed through in the front of automatic vending machine, and the gratifying impression of content is provided.
One that satisfies these purposes is characterised in that, replaces typical mini bars with automatic vending machine, and wherein in order to take out product from automatic vending machine, identification, payment or valuation are absolutely necessary.
According to equipment of the present invention, be characterised in that:
Mini bars is the product unit automatic vending machine
This product automatic vending machine comprises control system, thereby can adjust the condition of sending product unit from automatic vending machine.
Described in the preferred embodiments of the present invention such as the claim 2-16.
According to the present invention, use the said equipment to control stock in each automatic vending machine, the sales volume that can also the general survey mini bars.
In addition, this system is used in combination with one of them facility in hotel, such as welfare department, wabering place and massage parlour, swimming pool, gymnasium, squash and tennis court, the discotheque, restaurant, Internet bar, cinemas etc. are because these facilities all comprise the corresponding card reader that can be respectively applied in mini bars and the rest room.Give description at the feature described in the claim 17-21.
Provided by the invention a kind of may be the system around the mini bars can be covered in other infosystems in hotel, the TV machine that wherein has Long-distance Control is a very important element.Therefore, can lure that the consumer buys interactive services into, also show the selection that the consumer can have, and other information of presenting are wished in the hotel.
Thereby this system can be used for:
A) select the TV channel, on TV screen 22 or display 28, show film.
B) article display ads and other film material of ordering as mentioned above together with the consumer, and
C) allow the consumer to participate in for example selling questionnaire and recreation,
Because it is all controlled by the reception centre.
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At first, explain the present invention in more detail with reference to accompanying drawing, wherein:
Fig. 1 represents the sectional view of accommodation, and expression has related keyboard unit, display and the mini bars of the TV machine that is connected.
The process flow diagram that Fig. 2 represents shows how the different parts of this equipment are joined together.
Embodiment
At first with reference to Fig. 1, the front of the mini bars that expression can be replaced by equipment according to the present invention.
Mini bars
Use keyboard, perhaps place each display place or following button to select product by use.
Selection according to the consumer makes by the internal mechanism in the mini bars of not expressing in detail is placed into depository with product unit, and is transported to and sends in the skewed slot 20.
Connection with lobbies
Be placed on the connection with lobbies in the public domain, be called mini bars technically.In addition, it being equipped to can be by inserting coins or common automatic vending machine by using credit card/mobile phone to operate.The data processor of connection with lobbies further is set,, takes out product from the connection with lobbies that is restricted so that this user is authorized by user's room key.
Connect
Mini bar/lobby bar is as can be seen the part of system from the process flow diagram of Fig. 2.
How expression is connected with control system according to the mini bars 10 of Fig. 1 according to the present invention among Fig. 2.
Comprise its oneself data processor 41 according to the mini bars 10 of Fig. 1, this data processor 41 is connected with data converter 44 (distribute data signal) by cable 43.TV machine 22 also is connected with data converter 43, and data converter 43 is connected with computer unit (CU) or data cell 40 by cable 45.TV machine 22 further with remote controllers 24 wireless connections, represented as line 23.Data cell 40 with can be connected by the keyboard/screen 47 of operator programming, and the operator attends passengers to move in and the hotel operator when checking out.
In addition, data cell is connected with the data processor 62 of connection with lobbies 60 by cable 64, controls connection with lobbies according to the mode identical with mini bars.
Can each unit in this system be linked together in the mode of cable and/or wireless combination.For example, can with cable laying in the ceiling structure of each floor, be laid on the appropriate position, and be connected at the emittor/receiver that carries out transmission of wireless signals between the data processor of mini bar/lobby bar and the cable system.
Communicating by letter between data cell and mini bars and the connection with lobbies is bidirectional operation.
The consumer must pass through data cell 40 to all uses of mini bars 10, and restriction and the possibility of reception centre 50 (control center) to the purchase thing of placement in the data unit 40 (or programming) depended in consumer's use.This shows, when not sending the continuation signal by data cell 40 in the reception centre, can not take out anything from mini bars.This means and except that the product that those are stopped, can send anything.
Invoicing
An essential characteristic of the present invention is, when taking out all products from mini bars, perhaps is passenger's valuation immediately, has perhaps paid prepaid amount for taking out article.For taking out all products, in this payment function, also use said system.
Accommodation-passenger's oneself " family "
The present invention comes from as the passenger and moves in and with the door in its room when being closed in after one's death, just thinks to make its oneself family.Thereby he should free access be placed on all products in the mini bars, guarantees any article that take out are valuated automatically.
Thereby, receive mandate when the visit of mini bars is depended on that the consumer check-ins in the reception centre to the visit of mini bars by room key.When taking place to valuate automatically and immediately, nobody can inquire it is who has taken out article, when perhaps occurs in.
Thereby the keyboard of mini bars front is confined to constitute the selector button below each product that is in this bar sale.
Mini bars also may be used for taking out such as beverage by moneying-out or by using credit card to operate, food, and the mill run of chocolate etc. is not valuated.Company still can keep the control to consumption, and state is carried out central general view, controls when mini bars must be replenished.
Restriction from the mini bars taking-up
In the past, in the mini bars in accommodation, can not make restriction, and perhaps wish restriction is made in the service of alcohol and cigarette authority.
Yet by novel system according to the present invention, any restriction can be added to sending of alcohol and tobacco product to mini bars in the reception centre.This relates to passenger's age (children/teenager) and time.
For example, when a group of young people went into to stay at hotels and obtains room key, the receptionist keyed in necessary data in the mini bar data processor 41 of actual accommodation simultaneously, thereby can not take out any alcohol and tobacco product.
Except the primary clustering of system above-mentioned, exist the consumer to be used for taking out some parts of product from mini bars.
The use of " member card " and credit card
The consumer can use so-called member card, but comprises magnetic card or have the card of reading chip.When using, depend on the available quantity of this card, directly the correct amount of deduction from consumer account.These cards, smart card, key card and credit card are expressed in Fig. 2, and express and use mobile phone to make one's options, and be as described below.
Long-distance Control
Can also use remote control unit 24 to order goods by TV machine 22.When moving in, the reception centre can guarantee can both be given to the consumer by data cell 50 valuation from any order that mini bars is sent.
Mobile phone
Any data cell 40 can with the mobile network, communicate such as GSM or similar mobile network.Thereby the consumer also can order goods from mini bars by clicking correct button on the mobile phone 60.
Irrelevant therewith is that the reception centre can stop (alcohol etc.) to place the data processor of mini bars necessary taking-up.
Connection with lobbies
According to the present invention, the system in the mini bars in hotel can be moved in the public domain in hotel.
Connection with lobbies can not provide alcoholic drink to the guest at present, thereby the present invention has opened this possibility.Simultaneously, can guarantee the teenager who for example contacts alcohol is perfectly safe, in addition, can consider providing the alcohol service to make partial restriction.The also sale of restriction article relevant with public holidays, ballot paper etc.
On the one hand, automatic vending machine plays traditional automatic vending machine, uses coin, credit card etc., perhaps mobile phone.
On the other hand, the restriction passenger selects the alcohol in rest room.In order to take out this class article, the guest must discern himself by its room key of inserting in the card reader.After checking by data system, the consumer can freely take out alcoholic drink.Simultaneously the article that take out are valuated.
When the bar in the hotel and restaurant at night not during sale of alcohol, can in connection with lobbies, put into corresponding prevention.
Restriction to room key
But, if the guest who wish to use connection with lobbies age for alcoholic drink etc. is enough big, connection with lobbies can not known yet.
Thereby, also comprise a kind of like this option according to system of the present invention, promptly restriction is made to the magnetic stripe or the data chip of room key itself in the reception centre.Illustrate among Fig. 2 inserting restrictive condition in the CUSTOM HOUSE HOTEL 70.
This shows that the restriction teenager enters the room mini bar, is equivalent to insert the room key of using connection with lobbies in the data processor of insertion mini bars.
Use other possibility situations of system according to the invention
When the guest need use other facilities in the hotel, such as welfare department, wabering place and massage parlour, swimming pool, gymnasium, squash and tennis court, the discotheque, the restaurant, Internet bar, cinema etc., the innovative system that also can use use room key according to the present invention to valuate automatically is because these places all comprise the corresponding card reader that can be respectively applied in mini bars and the connection with lobbies.
For example, all members with one family can be given in the reception centre, comprise adult and children, the clearance card of themselves these services of use, and when each the use, valuate automatically.Simultaneously, but the facility that the card free access reception personnel that children use has inserted, such as swimming pool, cinema, discotheque and amusement arcade, but can not take out alcohol from connection with lobbies.
Interactive services
As mentioned above, mini bars can have identical form with the TV screen in the accommodation with display on the connection with lobbies.
Mini bars and connection with lobbies can be the part of the large scale system that is connected with the TV system in reception centre, hotel.Thus, this system is used on the display, perhaps also can show for example advertisement or other information on the general T V screen in the room.When the consumer for example selects one jar when laughable by keyboard unit or remote control unit, computer unit can be played the advertisement of this brand cola on the display of TV screen.
Can also make this system provide interactive services for the guest.
Utilize the present invention,, can greatly simplify use mini bars and connection with lobbies for the hotel owner and guest/user.In addition, can satisfy the authority requirement of alcohol etc. being sent, and compare, can carry out safer valuation with before system for from automatic vending machine.
Thereby, the problem of losing that mini bars existed before the present invention will completely or partially solve.
Can also use this system, make it possible to control the stock of each automatic vending machine, thereby must restock which kind of mini bars article.In addition, be easy to obtain the information relevant with the sales volume from mini bars.
All these information can be provided, and anyone needn't be as before, and the artificially is calculated also how much remaining after the guest leaves.
Claims (21)
1, a kind of mini bars equipment of the taking-up article that can use by the consumer, wherein the operator by mini bars registers the taking-up article simultaneously, and if relevant, then valuates, it is characterized in that,
Described mini bars is the product unit automatic vending machine,
Described product automatic vending machine comprises control system, can utilize described control system adjustment for the restriction of sending product unit from automatic vending machine.
2, according to the equipment of claim 1, it is characterized in that, described control system comprise be connected with mini bars, by the computer unit (CU) or the data cell 40 of the operator of mini bars programming.
3, according to the equipment of claim 1, it is characterized in that, the visit of mini bars is confined to use correct room key, the visit in room is allowed the free access mini bars, simultaneously the product of all taking-ups is valuated.
According to the equipment of claim 3, it is characterized in that 4, described storage unit comprises tape or data chip, perhaps be in other memory banks in the key.
According to the equipment of claim 3 or 4, it is characterized in that 5, described mini bars comprises the computer unit that receives operating conditions from data cell (40).
According to the equipment of claim 1, it is characterized in that 6, described operator programmes to data unit (40) by control system, adjust which kind of product and can send which kind of product is rejected is sent from mini bars.
According to the equipment of claim 1, it is characterized in that 7, the TV machine is connected with described control system, and mini bars set for by described Long-distance Control operate.
According to the equipment of claim 1, it is characterized in that 8, described mini bars comprises card and/or key reader,, read fetcher code by operator's issue and/or credit card such as credit card from gate inhibition card and/or key card.
9, equipment according to Claim 8 is characterized in that, for connection with lobbies, will take out article, such as the condition of alcohol and similar limited article, insert in the room key card, and be that hotel guest also is non-hotel guest thereby distinguish the connection with lobbies user.
According to the equipment of claim 1, it is characterized in that 10, described mini bars comprises that the consumer selects the independent keyboard of product.
According to the equipment of claim 1, it is characterized in that 11, described mini bars is operated by mobile phone.
12, according to the equipment of claim 1, described mini bars comprises the connection with lobbies that is placed in the public domain, it is characterized in that, described mini bars set for by gate inhibition card and/or key card operate, in described gate inhibition card and/or key card which kind of product being set can take out from mini bars, and which kind of product is forbidden the restrict access that is removed.
According to the equipment of claim 1, it is characterized in that 13, described restriction comprises the product that is subjected to standard according to legal provisions, such as age limit, and/or specific to the restriction of time.
14, according to the equipment of claim 1, it is characterized in that, in the code insertion gate inhibition's card and/or key card with described restriction.
15, according to the equipment of claim 1, it is characterized in that, comprise the display of the similar TV screen of shape, be used to show the possibility of selection, also be used to provide information such as advertisement etc.
16, according to the equipment of claim 1, it is characterized in that, be used to provide the unit of interactive possibility.
17,,, use equipment according to any one claim of front perhaps such as the mini bars in the common rooms in entrance hall, restaurant for guest room such as accommodation.
18, application is according to the equipment of any one claim of front, to forbid children/juvenile purchase with cash all or part sell goods.
19, application is according to the equipment of any one claim of front, to forbid selling alcohol product in part-time.
20, application to control the stock in each automatic vending machine, is gone back the sales volume of general view mini bars according to the equipment of any one claim of front.
21, the wherein a kind of facility that uses for the hotel is such as welfare department, wabering place and massage parlour, swimming pool, the gymnasium, squash and tennis court, discotheque, the restaurant, the Internet bar, cinemas etc. use the equipment according to any one claim of front, wherein these facilities are included in the corresponding card reader that can use respectively in mini bars and the connection with lobbies, and with the tourist spot, company, school is relevant with other relevant ranges.
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