JP2007323360A - Guest room card key system for accommodation facility or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a guest room card key system for accommodation facility or the like, enabling a user of a guest room to easily enjoy a unique service desired thereby in the guest room while minimizing the burden on a service provider side. <P>SOLUTION: This system comprises a card key 1 storing information for opening and closing the key of the guest room; a writing part 4 for writing information to the card key 1, which is provided on a front side 2; and an aroma generator 8 as a service device; a reading part 12 for reading information written in the card key 1; and a processing part 13 performing, based on the information read by the reading part 12, processing for making the aroma generator 8 generate a specific aroma selected from a plurality of aromas, which are provided on the guest room side 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a guest room card key system in an accommodation facility or the like.

For example, in an accommodation facility such as a hotel, a card key system in which information for opening and closing a guest room key is stored at the front and the guest room is opened and closed using the card key has been conventionally used. Is provided.
JP 2002-245505 A

  By the way, in order to improve the quality of service, various ingenuity is devised in the guest room, but in order for the guest of the guest room to receive the individual service that he desires, the choice to receive the individual service The user must perform the operation in the guest room, and the operation is troublesome and troublesome for the user. For this reason, the service may not be used effectively or the burden on the service provider may be increased.

  In view of the above-described problems, the present invention can easily receive a unique service desired by the guest of the guest room in the guest room, and can reduce the burden on the service provider side. It is an object to provide a card key system.

The above problem is provided with a card key for storing information for opening and closing the key of the guest room,
On the front side, a writing unit for writing information to the card key is provided, and
On the guest room side, a service device, a reading unit that reads information written in the card key, and a specific service selected from among a plurality of services based on the information read by the reading unit. The present invention is solved by a guest room card key system in an accommodation facility or the like characterized by including a processing section for performing processing (first invention).

  In this system, the guest room user causes the reading unit on the guest room side to read the information stored in the card key, and based on that information, the service device can select a specific service selected from a plurality of services. Since the service, that is, the unique service desired by the guest room user is performed, the unique service desired by the guest room user can be easily received in the guest room.

  In addition, since the front side has a writing unit that writes information to the card key, the service information desired by the guest can be written to the card key through the interaction between the service provider and the guest. The burden on the service provider can be reduced compared to when the service provider goes to each guest room and operates the service device on behalf of the guest on the guest room. it can. Of course, since the opening and closing of the room and the operation for the service can be performed with one card key, the guest of the guest room only has to manage one card key, and the management is easy.

  In the first invention, the reading unit on the guest room side is provided in the card key recognition unit for opening and closing the room, and when the guest room is opened by causing the recognition unit to recognize the card key, the service device performs an operation of starting a service, The service device may be configured to perform an operation of stopping the service when the recognition unit recognizes the card key and the cabin is closed (second invention).

  In this case, the guest user simply opens and closes the guest room with the card key, and the service operation is started and stopped by the service device, and the service device is operated on the service device. It can be carried out very easily without recognition, and it is possible to prevent the user from forgetting to turn off the service device when going out and to operate economically.

  In the first and second inventions, the service device may include a scent generating device that generates any one scent selected from a plurality of types of scents based on information written in the card key. .

  In this case, the user can enjoy the unique scent he desires in the guest room, and can enjoy it easily for the guest of the guest room, and the burden on the service provider side can be reduced. it can.

  In the first to third aspects of the invention, an air conditioner that sets the room temperature of the guest room to a specific temperature selected based on information written in the card key may be provided as a service device.

  In this case, the user can bring the guest room to a specific temperature desired by the user, and it can be easily operated for the guest of the guest room, and the burden on the service provider can be reduced.

  In the first to fourth inventions, a service device may be provided with a ventilator that changes the ventilation rate of the cabin based on the information written in the card key to a specific ventilation rate.

  In this case, the user can bring the guest room into a specific ventilation state desired by the user, and it can be easily operated for the guest of the guest room, and the burden on the service provider side can be reduced. .

  Since the guest room card key system in the accommodation facility or the like of the present invention is as described above, it is possible to easily receive a unique service desired by the guest of the guest room in the guest room, and the burden on the service provider side is also small. can do.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  The card key system of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is used in an accommodation facility such as a hotel. 1 is a card key using an IC card or the like, 2 is a front side, 3 is a guest room side, and the front side 2 has a card In addition to the writing unit 4 for writing information to the key 1, an information input unit 5 such as a keyboard and a mouse is provided. By inputting information through the information input unit 5, the information is processed by the processing unit 6, and the writing unit 4, information is written to the card key 1.

  Further, the front side 2 is further provided with a storage unit 7, and the input information is stored as customer information in the storage unit 7, and the storage unit 7, the processing unit 6, and the information input unit 5, past accommodation use information of a specific guest room user is taken out from the storage unit 7, and information can be written based on the information.

  The cabin side 3 is provided with a scent generator 8, an air conditioner 9, and a ventilator 10 as service devices, as well as a key opening and closing device 11, and reading information written on the card key 1 Unit 12 and a processing unit 13, a process in which the processing unit 13 opens and closes the key opening / closing device 11 based on information read by the reading unit 12, and a plurality of services for each service device 8, 9, 10. A process for performing a specific service selected from the above is performed.

  In the present embodiment, the reading unit 12 also serves as a card key recognition unit for opening and closing a room. When the information stored in the card key 1 is read by the reading unit 12, a guest room is opened based on the information. Then, the service devices 8, 9, and 10 perform an operation for starting the service, and when the cabin is closed, the service devices 8, 9, and 10 perform an operation for stopping the service.

  Based on the information written in the card key 1, the scent generating device 8 is a plurality of types of scents taking into account the preferences of unspecified users, for example, floral, orange, camomile, peppermint, lavender, rose, jasmine, etc. For example, an apparatus using the odor generation method disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 2741749 may be used.

  The air conditioner 9 has a temperature adjustment function, and for example, an air conditioner that can be controlled to be higher or lower than a general air conditioning temperature in winter and summer is used. It's okay.

  In consideration of the use of smokers and the like, the ventilator 10 may be provided with a plurality of ventilation modes having different strengths.

  In the above card key system, at the front side 2 at the time of check-in or the like, the guest of the guest room and the front staff exchange information on the type of scent generated in the guest room, the room temperature, and the ventilation mode. After the information is written to the guest room, if the guest of the guest room causes the reading unit 12 to read the card key 1 on the guest room side 3, the key of the guest room is opened by the key opening / closing device 11, and the scent generating device 8 is selected at the same time. A scent is generated in the guest room, the air conditioner 9 starts the air conditioning operation at the selected room temperature, and the ventilator 10 starts the ventilation operation in the selected mode. Therefore, the guest room user who enters the guest room with the card key 1 does not have to perform a troublesome operation of selecting and operating the fragrance, room temperature, and ventilation mode. The service can be easily obtained in the guest room.

  Moreover, the service provider only has to write the service information desired by the guest on the card key by interacting with the guest on the guest room. Thus, it is not necessary to perform troublesome operations such as operating the service device, and the burden can be reduced.

  In particular, since the service operation is started and stopped by the service devices 8, 9, 10 simply by the user opening / closing the guest room with a card key, , 9, 10 can be performed very easily without the recognition that the service device 8, 9, 10 is being operated, and the service device can be prevented from being forgotten to be cut off when going out. You can drive economically.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the case where the scent generating device 8, the air conditioner 9, and the ventilator 10 are employed as the service devices constituting the card key system has been described. Any one or two may be used, and other service devices may be adopted.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the reading unit 12 also serves as a room key opening / closing card key recognition unit, and the service operation by the service devices 8, 9, 10 can be performed simply by the guest room user opening / closing the room with the card key. Although the start and stop are performed, in the first invention, the room side 3 may be separately provided with a card key recognition unit for opening / closing the room and a reading unit 12.

  Furthermore, the card key system of the present invention can be used not only for accommodation facilities such as hotels but also for various rental rooms such as karaoke boxes.

It is explanatory drawing of the card key system of embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Card key 2 ... Front side 3 ... Guest room side 4 ... Writing part 8 ... Fragrance generating device (service device)
9 ... Air conditioner (service equipment)
10 ... Ventilation device (service device)
12. Reading unit (card key recognition unit for opening / closing the room)
13 ... Processing unit

Claims (5)

A card key that stores information for opening and closing the key of the guest room is provided,
On the front side, a writing unit for writing information to the card key is provided, and
On the guest room side, a service device, a reading unit that reads information written in the card key, and a specific service selected from among a plurality of services based on the information read by the reading unit. A guest room card key system in an accommodation facility or the like characterized by comprising a processing section for performing processing.   The room-side reading unit is provided in a card key recognition unit for opening and closing the room, and when the guest room is opened by causing the recognition unit to recognize the card key, the service device starts an operation and also recognizes the card key. 2. The card key system for a guest room in an accommodation facility or the like according to claim 1, wherein the service device performs an operation to stop the service when the guest room is recognized and the guest room is closed.   The accommodation facility according to claim 1 or 2, comprising a scent generating device that generates any one scent selected from a plurality of types of scents based on information written in a card key as a service device. Card key system for guest rooms.   The card key system for guest rooms as described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 3 provided with the air conditioner which sets the room temperature of a guest room as the specific temperature selected based on the information written in the card key as a service apparatus.   5. The guest room card key according to claim 1, wherein the guest room card key is provided with a ventilator that changes the ventilation amount of the guest room based on information written in the card key to a specific ventilation amount. system.

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