JP2008158705A - Management system for rental booth - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management system for rental booths easily applicable to open type booths where a plurality of desks is arranged, at a low equipment cost. <P>SOLUTION: The management system for rental booths comprises a plurality of rental booths 3, 4, 5; power supply parts 6 provided at the respective booths 3, 4, 5; and a management device 10 for managing the respective booths 3, 4, 5. The management device 10 has an input part 32 for selecting the booths 3, 4, 5 to be used and inputting a use time thereof, a use fee receiving part; a control part 30 and a storage part 33. The control part 30 is configured to compute the use fee from the selected booths 3, 4, 5 and the use time, to confirm the reception of the use fee of the booths 3, 4, 5 from the receiving part and store the selected booths 3, 4, 5 and the use time in the storage part 33, and to supply power to the power supply parts 6 of the selected booths 3, 4, 5 only for the use time stored in the storage part 33. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a rental booth management system that can manage a plurality of rental booths unattended, and in particular, calculates the usage fee from the type and usage time of the booth selected by the booth user and manages the supply of booth power. This is related to the rental booth management system.

  Conventionally, multiple booths (or spaces) such as small private rooms with conference desks and meeting rooms that can be used for office work have been placed in a space in a building or a dedicated building, and these can be rented individually (hourly or daily) So-called rental booths are provided in various places.

  A reception desk for management is set up next to the rental booth, and the booth user designates and uses the desired booth there. The user returns to the reception counter after using the booth, and pays the usage fee according to the usage time of the booth. In terms of security, the rental booth often uses a membership system. When the membership system is adopted, there are cases where only the user who has contracted with the rental booth operator in advance can use it, and not only the user but also the visitor can use the latter. In many cases, preferential treatment is adopted.

  Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-86582) describes a method for unattended rental booth management using a computer device. The method of Patent Document 1 remotely manages a plurality of rental booths (rental booth groups). Each booth is a private room, and a door that is opened and closed by an electronic lock locking device is provided in each private room. And after making reservations on the Internet for the booths that users who are members of use, go to the rental booth and insert the membership card into the computer terminal device, the doors of the reserved booths will be automatically unlocked Yes.

JP 2004-86582 A

  However, in the method described in Patent Document 1 described above, it is necessary to form a plurality of booths arranged in the room in a single room and to provide a door that can be opened and closed with a remote-operable electronic lock type locking device. Therefore, there is a problem that a large equipment cost is required. Although there may be a case where an open booth in which a plurality of desks are simply arranged may be used depending on the usage form, there is a problem that such a form cannot be adopted in the method of Patent Document 1.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and the object of the present invention is to manage a rental booth that can be easily applied even when using an open-type booth in which a plurality of desks are arranged, and can reduce equipment costs. It is intended to provide a system.

  The first configuration of the rental booth management system according to the present invention for achieving the above object includes a plurality of rental booths, a power supply unit provided in each booth, and a management device that manages each booth. The management device includes an input unit capable of inputting a booth to be used and a usage time thereof, a usage fee receiving unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, and the control unit is configured to select the selected booth. Control for calculating the usage fee from the booth and its usage time, and control for storing the selected booth and its usage time in the storage unit after confirming that the usage fee for the booth has been accepted from the receiving unit; The power supply unit of the selected booth is controlled to supply power for the usage time stored in the storage unit.

  In addition, the second configuration of the rental booth management system according to the present invention is such that, in the first configuration, when the booth usage time extension information is input from the input unit, the control unit responds to the extension time. Control for calculating an additional fee, and control for extending the usage time stored in the storage unit after confirming that the additional fee has been accepted from the receiving unit. .

  According to a third configuration of the rental booth management system according to the present invention, in the first and second configurations, the management device is provided with a communication unit, and the control unit is connected to the booth via the communication unit. The mobile phone number received from the user is received, and the mobile phone number information obtained by the reception is stored in the storage unit as the user identification information.

  According to a fourth configuration of the rental booth management system according to the present invention, in the first to third configurations, the control unit responds to a user type or a visitor user type input from the input unit. It is configured to perform control for calculating the usage fee based on the rate.

  Further, a fifth configuration of the rental booth management system according to the present invention is the first to fourth configurations, wherein the plurality of booths are arranged inside a closed region having an entrance portion that is normally closed. The operation unit of the management device is disposed outside the closed area, and the control unit is configured to perform control to release the closing of the entrance after confirming that the usage fee for the booth has been accepted. It is characterized by that.

  Further, a sixth configuration of the rental booth management system according to the present invention is that, in the fifth configuration, the control unit confirms that the use fee for the booth has been accepted, and the entrance from the input unit When an instruction to release the closing of the part is input, control is performed to release the closing of the inlet part.

  Further, a seventh configuration of the rental booth management system according to the present invention is the fifth and sixth configurations, wherein the entrance portion is provided with a passage detection portion, and is used after the entrance portion is released from being closed. When the passage detection unit detects that a person has passed through the entrance, the control unit is configured to perform control to close the entrance.

  An eighth configuration of the rental booth management system according to the present invention is the first to seventh configurations, wherein the management device is provided with a locker device having a plurality of storage units, and each storage unit is operated remotely. An opening / closing door having a possible locking mechanism is provided, and the control unit is configured to perform locking control or unlocking control of the locking mechanism.

  According to the first configuration of the rental booth management system according to the present invention, the control unit confirms acceptance of the usage fee of the booth selected by the control unit, stores the booth and the usage time in the storage unit, and Control is performed to supply power to the power supply unit of the selected booth for the stored usage time. Normally, booths cannot be used unless there is a power supply to an outlet or lighting for a personal computer (hereinafter referred to as “PC”). Therefore, it is possible to form each booth as an open type by adopting a management system in which the power supply to the power supply unit of the booth is supplied only for the usage time of the booth designated by the user as in the present invention. Even if it is formed into a single room type, there is no need to provide an expensive electronic locking device that locks and unlocks each door by remote control for the purpose of use restriction as in the conventional case. As a result, the construction of the rental booth is simplified, and the equipment cost and maintenance cost can be reduced.

  Further, according to the second configuration of the rental booth management system according to the present invention, when the extension information of the usage time is input from the input unit, the control unit calculates the additional fee for the extended time, and After confirming that the additional fee has been received from the receiving unit, it is possible to perform control to extend the use time stored in the storage unit. With this configuration, the user first specifies the scheduled time, pays the usage fee, starts using the booth, and then extends the usage time by simply paying an additional fee. The power supply to the booth will continue.

  Further, according to the third configuration of the rental booth management system according to the present invention, the management unit is provided with a communication unit, the control unit receives a call by a mobile phone from a booth user via the communication unit, The mobile phone number information acquired by the reception can be controlled to be stored in the storage unit as user recognition information. With such a configuration, a mobile phone that is generally widely used can be used as a means for recognizing user information, so that security management of a rental booth can be easily and inexpensively performed. It is also possible to pay a usage fee by charging the mobile phone.

  According to the fourth configuration of the rental booth management system according to the present invention, the control unit calculates the booth usage fee at a rate according to the user type of the user or visitor input from the input unit. It can be configured to perform control. If comprised in this way, the preferential treatment of a use member can be taken in into a system.

  According to the fifth configuration of the rental booth management system according to the present invention, a plurality of booths are arranged inside a closed area having an entrance that is normally closed, and the operation unit of the management device is closed. Arranged outside the area, the control unit can be configured to confirm that the booth usage fee has been accepted and to perform control to release the closing of the entrance. If comprised in this way, the security management of the whole rental booth can be easily performed only by management of the entrance part of closed space.

  According to the sixth configuration of the rental booth management system according to the present invention, the control unit confirms that the booth usage fee has been accepted, and an instruction to release the closing of the entrance is input from the input unit. It can be configured to perform control to release the closing of the inlet portion. If comprised in this way, since a user can pass an entrance part with time margin after paying the usage fee of a booth, it can give a psychological margin to a user.

  Further, according to the seventh configuration of the rental booth management system according to the present invention, the entrance portion is provided with a passage detection portion, and the user has passed the entrance portion after releasing the closure of the entrance portion. When the passage detection unit detects, the control unit can be configured to perform control to close the inlet unit. With this configuration, it is possible to close the entrance after confirming that the user has passed through the entrance, so that the safety at the time of passage can be improved, and the entrance that has been released from the closure can be provided. It is possible to reliably return to the original closed state.

  Further, according to the eighth configuration of the rental booth management system according to the present invention, the management device is provided with a locker device having a plurality of storage units, and each storage unit has a door that has a locking mechanism that can be remotely operated. The provided and control unit can be configured to perform locking control or unlocking control of the locking mechanism. If comprised in this way, since the use of a rental booth and the use of a locker apparatus can be performed in the same place, the convenience at the time of using a rental booth increases.

  This locker device can be used as a relay device for courier and porter flights in addition to the usual temporary baggage storage function. For example, it can be used to temporarily store the tools used in the booth in the locker device and the tools used in the booth. When ordering, specify the delivery destination of the ordered item in the locker device and take out the ordered item when using the booth, specify the delivery destination of the item sent by porter or courier to the locker device and use the booth It can be used to take out goods, or use the equipment used in the booth from the locker device to the delivery destination by courier or porter.

  An embodiment of a rental booth management system according to the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an explanatory plan view showing the configuration of a rental booth management system according to the present invention, FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are front explanatory views and cross-sectional explanatory views showing the management apparatus, and FIG. 3 is a control system of the management apparatus. 4 to 6 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the rental booth management system according to the present invention, FIG. 7A is a diagram showing an example of a menu selection screen, and FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of a user type selection screen, and FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example of an empty information screen.

  In FIG. 1, a rental booth 1 includes a closed area 2 such as an independent wide room formed in a space or the like in a building, and a plurality of rental booths 3, 4, 5 arranged in the closed area 2. Yes. The booth 3 is a private room for one person, the booth 4 is a private room type meeting room where a plurality of people can meet, and the booth 5 is an open-type booth for personal use in which a plurality of desks are arranged. An example in which 10 booths, 4 conference room booths 4 and 12 open booths are arranged is shown. Each booth 3, 4, 5 is provided with a power supply unit 6 for an outlet or illumination.

  An entrance portion 7 through which a user or the like enters and exits is provided at the end of the closed region 2, and the entrance portion 7 has an opening / closing drive portion 8 that opens and closes the entrance / exit door, and a person who passes through the entrance portion 7. A passage detection unit 9 is provided for detecting. A management device 10 is installed outside the closed area 2 near the entrance 7. The management device 10 can communicate with the computer device of the management center 11 via the wireless communication line 17. For the management center 11 that manages a plurality of rental booths 1, for example, booth usage information in the rental booth 1. Notification, acceptance of user identification information from the management center 11, and the like.

  FIG. 2A is a front view of the management device 10 that manages the booths 3, 4, and 5. The management device 10 of this embodiment is provided with a locker device 12. The management device 10 is provided with an operation unit 20. The operation unit 20 includes a display unit 21 and a card reading unit 22 that reads member recognition information using a barcode written on the member card. The display unit 21 is a touch sensor. Also serves as an expression input section.

  As shown in FIG. 2B, the locker device 12 is provided with a plurality of accommodating portions 13. The front surface of each housing portion 13 is closed by an opening / closing door 13a, and a locking mechanism 14 that can be remotely operated is provided on the opening / closing door 13a. An infrared type article detection unit 15 for confirming whether or not an article is contained is provided inside the accommodation unit 13. The locking mechanism 14 is remotely controlled by a control unit 30 to be described later, and the detection signal of the article detection unit 15 is input to the control unit 30 for managing the usage status of the storage unit 13 and the like. The operation unit 20 provided in the management apparatus 10 can perform either an operation when using the rental booth 1 or an operation when using the locker device 12. Since the structure and operation of the locker device 12 itself are well-known techniques, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control system of the management apparatus 10. The management device 10 includes a control unit 30 configured by a computer, a display unit 31, an input unit 32 including a touch sensor displayed on the display unit 31 and a card reading unit 22, a storage unit 33, and the control unit 30 are wireless such as the Internet. A communication unit 34 for performing wireless communication with the mobile phone 16 and the computer device of the management center 11 via the communication line 17 and a drive unit 35 for driving the locking mechanism 14 of the door 13a of the locker device 12 are provided. The control unit 30 of the management device 10 performs locking control or unlocking control of the locking mechanism 14.

Next, a method for managing the rental booth 1 by the management apparatus 10 will be described in detail with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 and the various display screens shown in FIGS. First, in FIG. 4, the user of the rental booth 1 in step S ₁ selects a DESK (desk) key 40a of the menu selection screen 40 shown in FIG. 7 (a) that is displayed on the operation unit 20 of the management apparatus 10 . Then, the control unit 30 of the management apparatus 10 in step S ₂ confirms that the booth utilized is selected, executes the authentication routine of the user in step S _3. At that time, the control unit 30 performs control to display the member type / visitor user type selection screen 41 shown in FIG. 7B on the display unit 31.

Figure 5 is a flow chart of an authentication routine shown in step S ₃ in FIG. 4, first, the user at step S ₃₀ in FIG. 5 members button 41a of the user type selection screen 41 displayed in FIG. 7 (b) or The visitor button 41b is selected. Controller unit 30 selects the members button 41a confirms it at step S ₃₁ in FIG. At that time, the control unit 30 performs a control to display, for example, a message “Please apply the membership card to the barcode reader” on the display unit 21. When the user hits the membership card on the barcode reader (card reading unit 22) according to the message, the member recognition information included in the barcode is read by the card reading unit 22 constituting the input unit 32 and is sent to the control unit 30. Entered.

FIG controller 30 at step S ₃₂ 5 determines whether membership recognition information inputted by the input unit 32 matches the membership recognition information registered and stored in advance in the memory unit 33 are consistent If it is determined, for example, the display unit 31 is controlled to display “Please call XXX number with a mobile phone”.

Next Calling number the user in step S ₃₃ is designated by the mobile phone 16 of FIG. 5, the call signal is inputted to by the control unit 30 received by the communication unit 34 constituting the wireless communication line 17 and the input unit The The control unit 30 is a mobile phone number information included in the call information input in step S ₃₄ in FIG. 5 (in practice includes a device identification number followed by the telephone number information, hereinafter the same) and, stored in the storage unit 33 by comparing the mobile phone number information for members recognition, if a match to select the rates for members that are preset for the calculation of the use fee at the step S ₃₅ in FIG. 5, step S in FIG. 4 Move to ₄ . Since the member card and the mobile phone 16 are double-checked in this way, the certainty and security of member discrimination is further increased. Even in the case of a member, it can be recognized only with the mobile phone number information.

Meanwhile, when selecting the visitor button 41b in the user type selection screen 41 by the user in step S ₃₆ is shown in FIG. 7 (b) of FIG. 5, or the control unit 30 in step S ₃₂ in FIG. 5 by the input unit 32 When it is determined that the entered member recognition information does not match the member recognition information registered in the storage unit 33 in advance, the display unit 31 displays, for example, “Please call XXX number with a mobile phone”. Control.

Next Calling number the user in step S ₃₇ is designated by the mobile phone 16 of FIG. 5, the call signal is inputted to by the control unit 30 received by the communication unit 34 via the wireless communication line 17. The control unit 30 performs control to be stored in the storage unit 33 of the cellular phone number information included in the call information obtained via the communication unit 34 by the reception in step S ₃₈ of FIG 5 as the recognition information of the user, Fig. 4 Back to step _{S 4.}

The portable telephone number information stored in the storage unit 33 by the operation of step S ₃₈ of FIG 5, Booth user usage fee payment for holding the mobile phone 16, Securing rental booth 1, or at a later date It can be used when it is necessary to confirm the user.

  When the booth user authentication routine is completed as described above, the control unit 30 displays the vacant information screen 42 of the rental booth 1 shown in FIG. 8 on the display unit 31 and, for example, “Please select the desired booth”. Controls the display of messages. In the vacant information screen 42 shown in FIG. 8, for example, the vacant booth can be displayed in blue and the booth in use can be displayed in red to distinguish both states.

Then Then Specifies the booth user desires in step S ₄ in FIG. 4 (selection), blanking control unit 30 has been designated booth stored in the storage unit 33 in Step S ₅ - storage contents of the scan use state To determine whether the designated booth is available. The control unit 30 in step S ₆ if the specified booth is determined to not empty, for example, on the display unit 31, "the booth that you specified because it is in use, please specify the other booth" to display a message that Control is performed and the user reselects the booth according to the message.

Step S ₅ the control unit 30 of FIG. 4 when the booth is specified is determined to be in the idle state, with a message that the display unit 31 for example, "Please select the use time" of their time OF or selected Control is performed to display a table (for example, a diagram or a table selected from 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours, and 5 hours).

When the user at step S ₇ of FIG. 4 selects the usage time, the control unit 30 in step S ₈ performs control to display the usage amount on the display unit 31 calculates the usage fee. The method of calculating the usage fee is performed, for example, by multiplying utilization time the base charge per unit of specified booth time and the rate selected in step S ₃₅ or step S ₃₉ of FIG 5.

  That is, the control unit 30 performs control to calculate a usage fee at a rate corresponding to the user type of the user member or visitor input by the member button 41a or the visitor button 41b of the user type selection screen 41 serving as an input unit.

User cash or credit card, or when pay usage fee displayed on the display unit 31 to select a payment method in which the charge to call Denryo of the cellular phone 16, the control unit 30 in step S ₉ in FIG. 4 to determine whether the amount paid is not missing from the usage fee, missing in the case is the message on the display unit 31, for example, "please add because the usage fee is insufficient ○○ circle" in step S ₁₀ of FIG. 4 To prompt the user to add a deficient amount. If the money paid meets the usage fee, or when the user pays the shortage amount of the control unit 30 in step S ₁₁ in FIG. 4 usage conditions such as the usage time and booth specified in the display unit 31 Is performed, and the closing release operation of the inlet portion 7 is enabled.

  When the payment method of the usage fee is cash, when a bill and / or coin is inserted from a money insertion unit (not shown) provided in the operation unit 20 of the management device 10 shown in FIG. The amount of money input is confirmed by the money confirmation unit (not shown), and the amount is input to the control unit 30. In addition, the structure of a money confirmation part can use the thing similar to the usual apparatus in a general money payment machine etc.

Then, press closure release button (not shown) of the inlet portion 7 the user in step S ₁₂ of FIG. 4 is displayed on the display unit 31, the closure release instruction is input to the control unit 30. Then, the control unit 30 in step S ₁₃ drives the opening and closing driving portion 8 of the inlet portion 7, the user opens the opening and closing door is ready for passing (closure release state).

When the user passes through the entrance portion 7, the passage detection unit 9 detects this in step S ₁₄ in FIG. 4 and transmits a passage detection signal to the control unit 30. A control unit 30 which has received the detection signal for closing close the door of the inlet portion 7 at step S ₁₅ (which in the closed state). As another configuration, the steps S ₁₁ and S ₁₂ in FIG. 4 are omitted, and the door of the entrance portion 7 is automatically opened when the control unit 30 determines in step S ₉ that the payment amount satisfies the usage fee. It can also be controlled to open. That is, an operation of a closing release button (not shown) of the entrance 7 displayed on the display unit 31 can be omitted.

  That is, the plurality of booths 3, 4, and 5 are arranged in the closed region 2 having the inlet portion 7 that is normally closed, and the operation unit 20 of the management device 10 is arranged outside the closed region 2. The control unit 30 of the management device 10 performs control to release the closing of the inlet unit 7 after confirming that the usage fee of each booth 3, 4, 5 to be used has been accepted.

  Further, the control unit 30 of the management apparatus 10 confirms that the usage fee of each booth 3, 4, 5 to be used has been accepted, and the entrance unit 7 displayed on the touch display unit 31 serving as an input unit is not illustrated. When an instruction for releasing the closing of the inlet portion 7 is input by pressing the closing release button, a control for releasing the closing of the inlet portion 7 is performed.

  Furthermore, when the passage detection unit 9 is provided at the entrance 7 and the passage detection unit 9 detects that the user has passed through the entrance 7 after releasing the closure of the entrance 7, the control unit 30 Control to close the inlet portion 7 is performed.

Control unit 30 in step S ₁₅ of FIG. 4 with the inlet portion 7 in the closed state, the routine goes to Step S ₁₆ in FIG. 6, where the user the power to the power supply unit 6 of the booth 3,4,5 selected Control to supply. Further, in step S ₁₇ , the control unit 30 updates the stored contents of the booth usage state stored in the storage unit 33. That is, the booths 3, 4, and 5 that the user has started using are updated from the empty state to the used state. Then, the empty information screen 42 shown in FIG. 8 is automatically updated, so that a new user can select an available empty booth from the accurate empty information screen 42.

  In other words, the management apparatus 10 has an input unit 32 for selecting booths 3, 4, 5 to be used and the usage time thereof, a usage fee receiving unit, a control unit 30, and a storage unit 33. If the payment method for the user is a credit card, the card reader 22, controller 30, communication unit 34, wireless communication line 17, management center 11, etc. constitute the receiving unit, If the payment method is a payment method for charging the charge of the mobile phone 16, the wireless communication line 17, the communication unit 34, the control unit 30, the management center 11 and the like constitute an acceptance unit, and the payment method of the usage fee is In the case of cash, the money input unit (not shown) provided in the operation unit 20 of the management device 10 shown in FIG. 2 (a), the money confirmation unit (not shown) provided in the management device 10, the control unit 30 etc. Configure.

  Then, the control unit 30 calculates the usage fee from the selected booths 3, 4, 5 and the usage time thereof, and confirms that the usage fee of the booths 3, 4, 5 used from the receiving unit has been accepted. The booths 3, 4, 5 selected and the usage time thereof are stored in the storage unit 33, and the power supply unit 6 of the booths 3, 4, 5 selected for the usage time stored in the storage unit 33. Control to supply power to.

Then the control unit 30 in step S ₁₈ in FIG. 6 starts counting the use time of the booth 3,4,5 the user starts use. If you want to use the booth 3,4,5 if the user has already extended the minute usage time paid usage fee, the user at step S ₁₉ is input to the managing device 10 that extended time management Device 10 displays an additional charge. When the user pays the extra charge, the control unit 30 in step S ₂₀ performs control to that amount prolong the usage time set.

  That is, the use time of the booths 3, 4, 5 from the input unit installed in each booth 3, 4, 5 connected to the management device 10 or the input unit 32 of the management device 10 installed outside the closed area 2. When the extension information is input, the control unit 30 calculates the additional fee for the extension time, and the usage time stored in the storage unit 33 after confirming that the additional fee has been received from the receiving unit. Control to extend.

  As a method for the user to pay an additional fee, for example, an additional fee payment operation unit serving as an input unit connected to the management apparatus 10 is disposed in the closed area 2 where the booths 3, 4, and 5 are disposed or used. There is a method of paying with the user's mobile phone 16 or a method in which the user goes out from the entrance 7 and operates with the operation unit 20 of the management device 10. When adopting a method in which the user goes out from the entrance 7 and pays an additional fee, a release button (not shown) provided on the inside of the closed area 2 of the entrance 7 described later is used to release the closure of the entrance 7. It may be pushed to release the closed state of the inlet portion 7 for a certain period of time.

Control unit 30 in step S ₂₁ in FIG. 6 determines that use time of the booth 3, 4 and 5 has passed the usage time paid for, the power supply unit of the booth 3,4,5 Step S ₂₂ The power supply to 6 is stopped. In step S ₂₃ , the control unit 30 updates the stored contents of the booth usage state stored in the storage unit 33. That is, the booths 3, 4, and 5 are updated from the use state to the empty state. When the user finishes using the booths 3, 4, 5, the user passes through the entrance 7 and exits outside the closed area 2. For exit, for example, a release button (not shown) may be provided inside the closed region 2 of the entrance portion 7 so that when the user presses the release button, the closed state of the entrance portion 7 is released for a certain period of time.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the DESK key 40a on the menu selection screen 40 in FIG. 7A is selected and the booths 3, 4, and 5 are used has been described. By selecting the take-out key 40c, the operation unit 20 can be used to temporarily deposit and remove the article from the locker device 12, and by selecting the key 40d to be passed on the menu selection screen 40, the article can be taken into the locker device 12. The delivery company that has deposited and contracted can be delivered to the destination, and by selecting the porter key 40e on the menu selection screen 40, the article can be deposited in the locker device 12 and delivered to the destination by the porter. The porter flight can be used when, for example, the rental booth 1 is installed in a hotel or the like.

  As an example of use of the present invention, the present invention can be applied to a rental booth management system that can manage a plurality of rental booths unattended. In particular, the usage fee is calculated from the type and usage time of the booth selected by the booth user and the booth This can be applied to a rental booth management system that manages power supply.

It is plane explanatory drawing which shows the structure of the management system of the rental booth which concerns on this invention. (A), (b) is front explanatory drawing and cross-sectional explanatory drawing which show a management apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control system of a management apparatus. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement of the rental booth management system which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement of the rental booth management system which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart explaining operation | movement of the rental booth management system which concerns on this invention. (A) is a figure which shows an example of a menu selection screen, (b) is a figure which shows an example of a user classification selection screen. It is a figure which shows an example of an empty information screen.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Rental booth 2 ... Closed area 3, 4, 5 ... Booth 6 ... Power supply part 7 ... Entrance part 8 ... Opening / closing drive part 9 ... Passage detection part
10 ... Management device
11… Management Center
12 ... Locker device
13 ... Container
13a ... Opening / closing door
14 ... Locking mechanism
15 Article detection unit
16… Mobile phone
17… Wireless communication line
20 ... Control unit
21 ... Display section
22… Card reader
30 ... Control unit
31 ... Display section
32 ... Input section
33… Memory unit
34… Communication Department
35 ... Drive unit
40 ... Menu selection screen
40a ... DESK key
40b ... Key to deposit
40c ... key to take out
40d key to pass
40e ... Porter service key
41 ... User type selection screen
41a… Membership button
41b ... Visitor button
42… Availability information screen

Claims (8)

Equipped with a plurality of rental booths, a power supply unit provided at each booth, and a management device for managing each booth,
The management device includes an input unit that can select a booth to be used and a usage time thereof, a usage fee receiving unit, a control unit, and a storage unit.
The control unit calculates the usage fee from the selected booth and its usage time, confirms that the usage fee for the booth has been accepted from the receiving unit, and selects the selected booth and its usage time. The rental booth is configured to perform control for storing power in the storage unit and control for supplying power to the power supply unit of the selected booth for the usage time stored in the storage unit Management system. When the extension information of the booth usage time is input from the input unit, the control unit calculates the additional fee for the extended time, and confirms that the additional fee has been accepted from the receiving unit. The rental booth management system according to claim 1, wherein the rental booth management system is configured to perform control for extending the use time stored in the storage unit. The management device is provided with a communication unit, and the control unit receives a call by a mobile phone from a booth user via the communication unit, and recognizes the mobile phone number information obtained by the reception of the user The rental booth management system according to claim 1 or 2, wherein control is performed to store the information in the storage unit as information. 4. The control unit according to claim 1, wherein the control unit is configured to perform control to calculate the usage fee at a rate according to a user type of a user or a visitor input from the input unit. The rental booth management system according to item 1. The plurality of booths are arranged inside a closed area having an entrance that is normally closed, the operation unit of the management device is arranged outside the closed area, and the control unit is charged with the use fee of the booth. The rental booth management system according to claim 1, wherein the rental booth management system according to claim 1 is configured to perform control for confirming that it has been received and to release the closing of the entrance. The control unit confirms that the usage fee for the booth has been accepted, and performs a control to release the closing of the entrance when an instruction to release the closing of the entrance is input from the input unit. The rental booth management system according to claim 5, wherein the rental booth management system is configured as follows. The entrance portion is provided with a passage detection portion, and when the passage detection portion detects that the user has passed the entrance portion after releasing the closure of the entrance portion, the control portion closes the entrance portion. 7. The rental booth management system according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the system is configured to perform control for the rental booth. The management device is provided with a locker device having a plurality of housing units, each housing unit is provided with an opening / closing door having a locking mechanism that can be operated remotely, and the control unit performs locking control or unlocking control of the locking mechanism. The rental booth management system according to claim 1, wherein the rental booth management system is configured as described above.

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