JP2004145601A - Bedding rental system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To ship fresh bedding ordered by a customer according to seasons to the home under a rental contract between a bedding dealer and the customer. <P>SOLUTION: A bedding rental system enabling rental/collection of bedding comprises receiving means with which a customer fills in a given form to apply for the rental of bedding at a store or on an Internet screen, customer data creating means for creating customer data from the order information entered with the receiving means, storing means for storing the customer data created by the customer data creating means in a database, and releasing means with which a management company selects and releases the bedding, packs the bedding as a rental pack and ships it to the customer according to the customer data. In the bedding rental system, with the means, the management company delivers the bedding desired by the customer to the customer on examination according to the customer data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bedding rental system that always supplies fresh bedding according to the season to homes.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In the beddings generally used, for home use, futons such as bedding of beddings are regularly dried to maintain freshness. They also had to buy new bedding for living alone when living alone. In hospitals and hotels as hospitals and linen supply businesses, systems are rented as uniforms worn by employees, doctors and nurses. However, these rentals are mostly for business use, and are not systems that can be easily rented to ordinary households. In Japan, there is a temperature difference between summer and winter, and the futon to be used is to be changed according to the four seasons. However, it was necessary to secure a storage space at home to prepare a large number of futons according to the season.
[0003]
Generally, books, video tapes, CDs, and DVDs are often used as rental products. Many patents have been proposed for these management systems. However, since these products are small and easy to carry, they are handed directly to the store and not so troublesome.
However, a rental system using the Internet has recently been developed. JP-A-2002-279025 and JP-A-2001-261119 have been proposed.
The invention described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-261119 is a rental management system in which a tag is attached to a rental product and priority is given to product management.
There is also an invention described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-245141 as rental management of bedding in a hospital or the like. The present invention relates to a method of managing bedding to which a bar code is sewn, and mainly relates to a hospital and a linen supply industry.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide a simple bedding rental system in a general household, instead of purchasing and selling bedding and the like, rather than renting a large amount of commodities by a conventional trader.
[0005]
An object of the present invention is to provide a bedding rental system that can always sleep on fresh bedding according to the season by a rental contract between a bedding company and a customer. It is another object of the present invention to provide a bedding rental system for reliably sending bedding according to a customer's order to a home in a short time.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a bedding rental system in which a bed suitable for the temperature can be prepared at any time without considering a storage space at home.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The object of the present invention is to provide a bedding rental system in which bedding can be rented and collected, a receiving means for a customer to fill in a predetermined format on a screen of a store or the Internet and apply for rental of bedding, and to fill in the receiving means. Customer data creation means for creating customer data from order information; storage means for storing customer data created by the customer data creation means in a database; and a management company selecting and carrying out the corresponding bedding based on the customer data. Transport means for packing the bedding as a rental pack and sending the bedding to the customer. After the examination based on the customer data, the management company delivers the bedding desired by the customer to the customer.
[0007]
The object of the present invention is to provide a guide means for sending a product guide or a care method from a management company to a customer every season based on customer data stored in the database, and to rent a bedding rented to a customer. Expiration notification means for sending information about the continuation or product information one month before the expiration date of the period, and sending the bedding according to the customer's request from the management company to the customer, or The present invention can also be achieved by a configuration of a bedding rental system that exchanges (replaces) bedding and a configuration of a bedding rental system that concludes a loan agreement between the finance department and the customer regarding the rental fee for the customer and the bedding.
[0008]
The object of the present invention is that in the bedding rental system, the management company performs a cleaning process or a replacement process with a new one for quality assurance of the bedding returned from the customer, and performs a recycling process on the replaced waste bedding. The present invention can be achieved by a configuration in which inventory products are managed and a configuration in which a transport company commissioned by the management company performs a method of transporting and collecting bedding rental packs from the management company to customers.
[0009]
The bedding rental system of the present invention can borrow desired bedding such as bed, feathers, wool, synthetic futon, etc. by a simple procedure of filling out an order slip or the like at a store or the like. You can always rest and sleep with fresh bedding without any hassle and without having to carry it yourself. In particular, there is no need to prepare bedding suitable for the season, so that there is no storage space required.
[0010]
In the bedding rental system of the present invention, the rental period can be freely selected from three months, six months, one year to three years. Automatically inform the customer of the product and the maintenance method during the rental period from the database managed by the computer of the management company. In addition, the management company manages rental expiration dates and can send out invitations to customers about new products and products according to the season, so customers can enjoy fresh bedding by changing bedding and reordering etc. Can be.
[0011]
The bedding rental system of the present invention provides a cleaning service for rental for one to three years or a custody storage service at an unnecessary time, and ships it by a shipping company when necessary and delivers it to a customer.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of a bedding rental system according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic principle of an embodiment of a bedding rental system according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an order reception slip used in the bedding rental system of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a configuration table of a database of the bedding rental system of the present invention.
[0012]
A bedding rental system according to the present invention will be described based on an embodiment shown in the drawings.
At the store, the customer receives an explanation using a pamphlet or the like, and selects the type of bedding, the type of bedding, and the type of futon in an order slip or a loan contract as shown in FIG.
As the bed, a type such as a wooden bed, a metallic bed, or a foldable bed can be selected.
In addition, as the futon, a futon made of feathers, wool, cotton or synthetic cotton (synthetic fiber) can be freely selected and selected.
In addition, summer, winter and design / design are specified, and the rental period, desired delivery date and return date are entered. Further, the customer accepts the information by a receiving means such as filling out a registration slip on the Internet and placing an order.
[0013]
The management company stores this order information in the database of the computer of the management company based on the order slip by the customer data creation means.
After examining the credit information of the registered customers and checking the inventory of the products that have passed the screening, the management company removes the bedding from the warehouse and carries out the shipping procedure by means of transport. . At this time, a form similar to a slip is attached to a bed or a futon pack among the beddings to be packed. This form is a barcode or is for inputting product ID information to manage distribution of bedding.
[0014]
Further, at this time, the rental company can conclude a rental contract between the financing company and the customer as necessary, so that the burden on the management company can be reduced.
Also, it is assumed that a bedding bond is issued and the finance company purchases it. In this case, the financing company shall conduct a credit check of the customer and perform the collection operation.
After the rental contract is over, the management company packs the rental product, and delivers the bedding to the customer in the same manner as a normal courier service by the transport company entrusted as the rental pack. Therefore, it is possible to directly send the bed of the rental product and the bedding of the futon to the home. In particular, according to the contents of the initial contract, seasonal bedding can be regularly delivered to the home and replaced with a new one at the time of use.
[0015]
The management company undertakes a cleaning service for a long period of 1 to 3 years while lending to a customer. In addition, a temporary custody system is used when unnecessary, for example, for summer and winter items.
According to the present invention, a new bedding rental guide suitable for the season is sent to the renting customer by the management company at all times, along with a product guide and a notice of expiration. If a rental contract for new bedding according to the season is further concluded with the expiration of the period, the replacement bedding is conveyed and the lent bedding is collected. The collected bedding will be processed at the management company. The collected bedding that can be used may be cleaned and reused, or if the collected bedding is severely damaged, it may be recycled.
Futons that are damaged so that they cannot be recycled are contracted to an incinerator for incineration.
[0016]
In such a bedding rental system of the present invention, it is possible to create a configuration table of a database as shown in FIG. 3 and perform computer management.
In addition, the bedding to be rented can be managed by the data of the database regarding the flow of the futon such as the delivery date, the deadline management, the collection date, etc., by the ID tag attached to the rental pack, the daily processing amount, the cumulative total within a certain period, and the like. . As a result, inventory management of the bedding can be performed, so that shipping of the bedding can be adjusted according to the season.
[0017]
The bedding rental system of the present invention may be a single bed, but can also be rented as a set of 10 winter and summer items. Further, a futon cover or the like may be added to these sets to make a contract as a set. These quilt covers, bedding covers, pillow cases with replacement cords, etc. will be rented with a cleaning ticket. In this manner, a rental fee can be set at a low price by setting a 10-point set or a 13-point set.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION The bedding rental system of this invention can supply clean bedding to a customer inexpensively according to a season. The purchase cost can be reduced without preparing seasonal bedding in a general home, and a space for accommodating many beddings in the home is not required, so that a living space in a house can be secured.
[0019]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a flow of a bedding rental system of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of an order slip used in the rental system of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an embodiment of a database configuration table in the bedding rental system of the present invention.

Claims (5)

In a bedding rental system in which bedding can be rented and collected, a receiving means for a customer to apply for rental of bedding by filling in a predetermined format on a store or on an Internet screen,
Customer data creation means for creating customer data from the order information entered by the reception means,
Storage means for storing customer data created by the customer data creation means in a database;
Based on this customer data, the management company selects the corresponding bedding and carries it out, packs this bed or futon bedding as a rental pack, and transports it to the customer,
A bedding rental system, comprising: delivering a bedding desired by the customer to the customer after examination based on the customer data. Based on the customer data stored in the database, a guide means for sending a product guide or a care method from the management company to the customer for each season, and for the customer of the bedding being lent, one month before the expiration of the rental period. Means for notifying continuation or expiration notification for sending a product guide. The management company sends the bedding according to the customer's request to the customer and delivers it, or exchanges (replaces) the bedding being lent. The bedding rental system according to claim 1, wherein: 3. The bedding rental system according to claim 1, wherein a rental contract is concluded between the finance department and the customer regarding the rental fee with the customer. 2. The management company according to claim 1, wherein the management company performs a cleaning process or a replacement process with a new product for quality assurance of the bedding returned from the customer, and performs an inventory product management such as a recycling process for the replaced waste bedding. 4. The bedding rental system according to claim 3. 5. The bedding rental system according to claim 1, wherein the transport company entrusted by the management company performs the method of transporting and collecting the bedding rental pack to the customer from the management company. 6.

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