JP2019121308A - Management system of shared fixture - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a management system of a shared fixture that can continue lending without returning once, when a preceding user and a subsequent user register an identical shared fixture continuously in time.SOLUTION: The management system comprises a management computer that comprises: a storage unit in which user information is stored; and a reservation control unit that generates reservation information identifying a user and a lending time zone for each shared fixture according to input information of the user. The reservation control unit determines whether or not it is possible to lend a shared fixture in a first time zone corresponding to a time zone from lending time to returning time by comparing the input information with generated reservation information, and when an interval between the first time zone and the lending time zone assigned to the identical shared fixture is within an allowable time width, enables continuous lending by a subsequent user without returning the shared fixture corresponding to a lending fixture name to a return place by a preceding user.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a shared equipment management system that manages rental / return of shared equipment based on user reservations.

  With regard to a shared equipment management system that manages rental / return of shared equipment by user reservation, for example, there is the following prior art (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this patent document 1, it is possible to lend / return common equipment only from the locked management box only to the user who made the reservation. Further, Patent Document 1 strengthens the management of shared equipment by making the lending / return status visible from the outside.

JP, 2006-182540, A

However, the prior art has the following problems.
In the conventional management system, the shared equipment rented from the management box can not be rented to the next user unless it is returned to the management box. Therefore, if the shared equipment already loaned to the former user is to be used continuously by the later user, the former user once returns the shared equipment to the management box, and then the later use. Need to receive loans from the management box.

  For example, consider a case in which a former user and a later user want to continue to use a specific laptop computer in a conference room away from the management box. In this case, according to the prior art, even when a later user uses it, the former user must once return a specific laptop computer to the management box. Therefore, the prior art is inefficient because even if it is used continuously, a loss of time for return occurs.

  The present invention has been made to solve the problems as described above, and when the same user's shared equipment is to be used continuously by the former user and the later user, the same shared equipment is used. This invention provides a management system of shared equipment that enables lending continuously without returning it to a return place.

  The management system for shared equipment according to the present invention includes: a storage unit storing user information for identifying a user who is permitted to reserve the shared equipment; and a loaned equipment name set by an operation input of the user A shared equipment management system including a management computer having a reservation control unit that generates reservation information that specifies a user and a lending time zone for each shared equipment according to input information including a lending time and a return time And the reservation control unit compares the input information with the generated reservation information, and the shared equipment corresponding to the loaned equipment name corresponds to the first time zone corresponding to the time zone from the lending time to the return time. If it is judged whether or not it is possible to lend, and the first time zone does not overlap with the lending time zone already assigned to the shared equipment corresponding to the loaned equipment name, the shared equipment corresponding to the loaned equipment name Lends Judging that it is possible, if the interval between the first time zone and the lending time zone assigned to the same shared equipment is within the allowable time width set in advance, the shared equipment corresponding to the loaned equipment name , It will be possible to continue lending by the later user without the former user returning to the return place.

  With the above-described configuration, when the same shared equipment is reserved by the previous and subsequent users, the same shared equipment is not temporarily returned to the return location. It is possible to provide a management system of common equipment that makes it possible to lend out.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a outline view of the management system of the common equipment in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a system block diagram of the management system of the common equipment in Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is the front view which showed the internal state of the management box in Embodiment 1 of this invention. In Embodiment 1 of this invention, it is the figure which showed the reservation condition confirmation screen when starting the reservation system managed by the management computer. In Embodiment 1 of this invention, it is the figure which showed an example of the input screen in the case of making a reservation of a shared fixture newly using a reservation system. It is a flowchart which shows the specific processing method which enables continuation lending performed by the management system of the common equipment in Embodiment 1 of this invention.

Embodiment 1
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is an outline view of a management system for common equipment according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram of a management system of common equipment in the first embodiment of the present invention. The management box 1 is a box in which common equipment is stored. The open / close door 1a provided on the front of the management box 1 is locked by the electric lock 1b provided inside, except at the time of rental / return of the shared equipment.

  Also, as an example, a card reader 3 for reading user attributes from the ID card 2 possessed by the user, and a display light 4 for displaying the usage state of the management box 1 on the upper side of the management box 1 Is provided.

  The management computer 20 manages shared equipment information, user information and the like stored in the management box 1. Furthermore, the management computer 20 manages, by the control unit 20b, management of reservation information regarding shared equipment input from the user using the reservation system 20a, and is provided in the management box 1 via the communication unit 20c. The reservation information is transmitted to the controller 5. The control unit 20b updates the information necessary for management along with the management process, and stores the information in the storage unit 20d. The details of the controller 5 will be described later. Further, a configuration in which the reservation system 20a and the control unit 20b are combined corresponds to a reservation control unit.

  FIG. 3 is a front view showing the internal state of the management box 1 in the first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 3, the open / close door 1 a is not shown. In the management box 1, a notebook computer 10 as a shared item and a portable terminal 11 are stored on the shelf 1c. Furthermore, in the management box 1, a USB memory 12 and an SD card 13 which are storage devices are stored as other shared equipment. A unique RFID tag 6 is attached to each of these shared fixtures. In order to read tag information stored in the RFID tag 6, an antenna 7 is provided at the top of each stage in the management box 1.

  Further, in the management box 1, a controller 5 for receiving reservation information from an external management computer 20 is provided. When the user attribute input from the card reader 3 matches the received reservation information, the controller 5 issues an unlocking command to the electric lock 1b.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the controller 5 includes the control unit 5 b, the communication unit 5 c, and the storage unit 5 d, but in the following, the controller 5 will be described simply as the controller 5.

  The operation of the management system for shared fixtures according to Embodiment 1 configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a reservation status confirmation screen when the reservation system 20a managed by the management computer 20 is activated in the first embodiment of the present invention.

  The reservation system 20a can be activated from the management computer 20. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the reservation system 20 a can be activated from the user personal computer 30 connected to the management computer 20 via a LAN and having user information registered.

  Here, the user personal computer 30 includes the control unit 30 b and the communication unit 30 c as illustrated in FIG. 2, but in the following, the user personal computer 30 will be described simply as the user personal computer 30.

  Furthermore, the reservation system 20a can also be activated from the notebook computer 10 by providing the notebook computer 10 as shared equipment with the same function as the user computer 30. That is, when the notebook computer 10 as shared equipment is being rented, the user of the notebook computer 10 activates the reservation system 20a to use the notebook computer 10 being rented, for example, the return time It is also possible to change

  The reservation status confirmation screen shown in FIG. 4 exemplifies the status of a specific day in a specific management box 1. In this screen example, the notebook computer 10 which is one of the shared equipment is reserved by the user A from 12 o'clock to 14 o'clock, and the USB memory 12 which is one of the shared equipment is 10 o'clock to 15 o'clock. It shows that the user B has made a reservation.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of an input screen in the case of newly making a reservation of shared equipment using the reservation system 20a in the first embodiment of the present invention. The reservation screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed by clicking an unreserved portion on the reservation status confirmation screen of FIG. 4 or pressing a reservation button illustrated at the lower right.

  The user who makes a reservation for the shared equipment inputs the name of the shared equipment that he / she wants to lend, the rental time, the return time, and the user information on the input screen shown in FIG. 5, and presses the reservation registration button. . Here, a plurality of user information can be entered. The reason for this is that the person who has registered the reservation may differ from the person who actually lends / returns the shared equipment, so the person involved in one shared equipment may be registered in advance as multiple user information It is.

  Here, with the reservation as shown in the reservation status confirmation screen of FIG. 4, a new reservation for which the shared equipment to be reserved is the notebook computer 10 and the desired lending time is 14 o'clock is included, A case is considered in which the reservation screen shown in FIG. 5 is added. In such a case, the notebook computer 10 has already been reserved by the user A from 12 o'clock to 14 o'clock. Therefore, the new reservation is continued during the time zone already reserved by the user A.

  As described above, when registering a new reservation in which the time zone continues, the reservation system 20a displays a menu M of “Do you want to continue lending” in the reservation screen. In the state where the menu M is displayed, when the check box is checked, processing for enabling continuous lending is performed by the reservation system 20a. Here, "continuous lending" means that lending in a continuous time slot is enabled without returning the notebook computer 10 to the management box 1 once.

  If the check box is not checked, the notebook computer 10 can be lent to the users C and D after the notebook computer 10 is returned to the management box 1 by the user A, as in the prior art. , Will not be processed to enable continued lending. That is, when the process for enabling "continuation lending" is not performed in advance, as described later, the notebook computer 10 is not returned even if the user A's return time is passed, the user A Will be notified of an email etc. notifying the alarm.

  Next, specific processing content that enables such continuous lending will be described based on a flowchart. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a specific processing method which enables continuous lending, which is executed by the management system of shared fixtures in the first embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, a specific series of processes executed by the reservation control unit, which is a combination of the reservation system 20a and the control unit 20b, will be described.

  In step S101, reservation information as shown in FIG. 5 is input by the user. In step S102, the reservation control unit determines whether the contents of the reservation information input by the user can be reserved. Here, when the user information is not managed by the management computer 20, or when the time zone from the lending time set in the new reservation information to the return time overlaps with the already reserved time zone, the reservation is made. The control unit determines that the reservation content is not appropriate, that is, can not be reserved, and returns to the process of step S101.

  If it is determined in step S102 that the reservation information is appropriate, the reservation control unit next determines in step S103 whether or not there is continued lending. If the check box in the menu M of FIG. 5 for whether continuous lending is desired is checked, the reservation control unit determines that continuous lending is present, and sets the continuation flag to 1 in step S104, The process proceeds to step S106.

  On the other hand, when the check box in the menu M is not checked, the reservation control unit determines that the continuous lending is not performed, sets the continuous flag to 0 in step S105, and proceeds to the process of step S106.

  In step S106, the reservation control unit determines that a new reservation according to the content set on the input screen is possible, and determines reservation information. In step S107, the reservation control unit updates the already registered reservation information with the confirmed reservation information, and transmits the updated reservation information to the controller 5 installed in the management box 1.

  Furthermore, when the continuation flag is 1 in step S104, the reservation control unit notifies the user personal computer 30 corresponding to the previously registered user of notification of continued lending by e-mail or the like. Do. As a result, there is no need for the previously registered user to return the shared equipment to be continuously loaned to the management box 1 even at the return time, and hand over the shared equipment being loaned to the next user be able to. As a result, the management system of the common equipment according to the first embodiment can eliminate the time loss for the previously registered user to return the common equipment by enabling the continuous lending.

  The process similar to that of FIG. 6 can be applied even when the return time of the new reservation is the same as the reserved lending time. For example, in the state shown in FIG. 4, the reservation target product is the notebook computer 10, and the reservation time is set to 10 o'clock, and the return time is 12 o'clock, thereby continuing the time zone already reserved by user A. Also in the case, the reservation control unit can execute the process of enabling the continuous lending.

  In the above description, the method of setting a reservation for which continuous lending is desired from the user personal computer 30 in which the user information is registered has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be possible to set a reservation for which continuous lending is desired from the notebook computer 10 as shared equipment to be loaned.

  By making it possible to activate the reservation system 20a from the notebook computer 10, even when a reservation for which continuous lending of the notebook computer 10 is desired occurs suddenly, reservation update is easily performed using the notebook computer 10 can do.

  Next, the operation of the management box 1 will be described. The controller 5 installed in the management box 1 receives the managed user information and reservation information from the management computer 20, and stores the received user information and reservation information in the internal storage unit 5d.

  The card reader 3 reads user attributes by holding up the ID card 2 possessed by the user who made the reservation or the user registered at the time of the reservation, in order to receive a loan. Identification information corresponding to the user attribute read by the card reader 3 is transmitted to the controller 5.

  The controller 5 compares the user attribute received from the card reader 3 with the user attribute in the reservation information stored in the storage unit 5d. Furthermore, the controller 5 compares the current time with the reservation time zone in the reservation information (between the loan time and the return time), and the user attributes match, and the current time is included in the reservation time zone. In the case where it is determined, the unlocking command is output to the electric lock 1b. Thereby, the user can open the open / close door 1a.

  The controller 5 reads the information of the RFID tag 6 via the antenna 7 at predetermined time intervals. Then, the controller 5 can determine that the shared equipment has been taken out by the user because the information of the RFID tag 6 attached to the rental shared equipment in the reservation information can not be read. After determining that the shared equipment has been taken out, the controller 5 outputs a locking command to the electric lock 1b after confirming that the detection switch for detecting the closed state of the open / close door 1a is turned on.

  Next, the controller 5 transmits the information of all the RFID tags 6 in the management box 1 read from the antenna 7 to the management computer 20. Thus, the management computer 20 can manage the current lending status of the shared equipment in the management box 1.

  The operation when the user who made the reservation or the registered user returns is also the same as the operation at the time of lending described above. At the time of return, the controller 5 can determine that the common equipment has been returned by confirming that the information of the RFID tag 6 can not be read but has become readable.

  Here, the controller 5 lights or blinks the indicator light 4 when the reservation information does not match the information of the RFID tag 6 attached to the shared equipment actually rented / returned. Thereby, the user can confirm on the spot that he / she is trying to lend / return common equipment different from the reservation.

  Next, the process in the case where the shared equipment which has been rented is not returned even at the return time will be described in detail. When a predetermined time has passed after the return time, the management computer 20 notifies the user personal computer 30 corresponding to the user who made the reservation of the fact that the return time has passed by e-mail or the like. In this way, it is possible to call attention when the user inadvertently forgets to return.

  Furthermore, the management computer 20 transmits to the controller 5 a command to light or blink the indicator light 4. Thus, the manager of the management box 1 can visually recognize the delay in returning the shared equipment.

  Next, the configuration unique to each shared fixture stored in the management box 1 will be described in detail. In the management box 1, as shown in FIG. 3, a power outlet 9 and a LAN cable 14 for LAN connection are provided. When the common equipment is the notebook computer 10, the power plug of the notebook computer 10 is inserted into the power outlet 9 at the time of return, so that the built-in battery can be charged.

  Furthermore, the notebook computer 10 can be remotely activated via the LAN cable 14 by connecting the LAN cable 14 at the time of return. Here, even when the management computer 20 obtains update information on the built-in program of the notebook computer 10, it activates the notebook computer 10 via the LAN cable 14 to update the built-in program. Good. With such a configuration, the program of the notebook computer 10 as shared equipment can be kept up-to-date.

  Further, when the storage device such as the USB memory 12 or the SD card 13 is returned, the storage information erasing device 8 may be provided in the management box 1 in order to erase the storage information.

  By storing the USB memory 12, the SD card 13 and the like in the stored information erasing apparatus 8 at the time of return, the information stored inside can be erased. As a result, even when the storage information is forgotten when the storage device to be used in common is returned, it is automatically erased and information can be prevented from leaking to others.

  In the above description, one management box 1 is shown. However, the management box 1 is not limited to one, and a plurality of management boxes can be applied. The management computer 20 can easily manage a plurality of management boxes 1 by managing with different numbers for each management box 1.

  Also, in the first embodiment, processing that enables continuous lending when the time width between the lending time zone of the former user and the lending time zone of the later user is continuous at zero. The case of executing is described. However, even if this time width is not zero, it is possible to execute processing that enables continuous lending if it is within the allowable time width for permitting continuous lending. As an example, this allowable time width is a time width in which the time from the return time to the later loan time by the user can not be lent to other users, even if the former user returns the shared equipment once It can be set.

  Further, the card reader 3 is an example of an identification information acquisition unit that reads identification information for identifying a user, and the card reader 3 is not limited to the card reader 3 as long as the identification information can be read.

  In addition, the indicator light 4 may be used to display the usage state of the management box 1 or an alarm announcement, and an announcement by a display, an announcement by voice or the like can be used instead of an announcement by the indicator light 4.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 management box, 1a opening / closing door, 1b electric lock, 2 ID card, 3 card reader, 4 indicator lights, 5 controllers, 6 RFID tags, 7 antennas, 8 memory information eraser, 9 power outlets, 10 laptop computers, 11 mobile phones Terminal, 12 USB memory, 13 SD card, 14 LAN cable, 20 management computer, 20a Reserved system.

The management system for shared equipment according to the present invention includes: a storage unit storing user information for identifying a user who is permitted to reserve the shared equipment; and a loaned equipment name set by an operation input of the user A shared equipment management system including a management computer having a reservation control unit that generates reservation information that specifies a user and a lending time zone for each shared equipment according to input information including a lending time and a return time And the reservation control unit compares the input information with the generated reservation information, and the shared equipment corresponding to the loaned equipment name corresponds to the first time zone corresponding to the time zone from the lending time to the return time. If it is judged whether or not it is possible to lend, and the first time zone does not overlap with the lending time zone already assigned to the shared equipment corresponding to the loaned equipment name, the shared equipment corresponding to the loaned equipment name Lends Judging that it is possible, if the interval between the first time zone and the lending time zone assigned to the same shared equipment is within the allowable time width set in advance, the shared equipment corresponding to the loaned equipment name By the operation input that the later user wants to continue lending without changing the return location to the return place, the later lending of shared equipment by the later user is made possible . It is controlled not to output an alarm notifying the previous user that the return time of the shared equipment has passed .

Claims (6)

A storage unit in which user information for identifying a user who is permitted to reserve shared equipment is stored;
A reservation control unit that generates reservation information specifying a user and a lending time zone for each shared equipment according to input information including a loaned equipment name, a lending time, and a return time set by a user's operation input; A management system for shared equipment provided with a management computer having
The reservation control unit
From the comparison between the input information and the generated reservation information, shared equipment corresponding to the loaned equipment name can be lent in the first time zone corresponding to the time zone from the lending time to the return time. Judge whether or not
If the first time zone does not overlap with the rental time zone already assigned to the shared equipment corresponding to the loaned equipment name, it is determined that the shared equipment corresponding to the loaned equipment name can be borrowed And
When the interval between the first time zone and the lending time zone allocated to the same shared equipment is within a preset allowable time width, the shared equipment corresponding to the loaned equipment name is used earlier. Management system for shared equipment that enables the user to continue lending the product later without having to bring it back to the return place. The reservation control unit
If the interval between the first time zone and the lending time zone is within the allowable time width, a message is displayed on the operation input screen for setting the input information, inquiring whether or not continuous lending is desired. Let
The system for managing shared fixtures according to claim 1, wherein the continuous lending is enabled when there is an operation input for the continuous lending that is desired for the message. A control box having an open / close door locked and unlocked by an electric lock, and shared equipment corresponding to the loaned equipment name is accommodated therein;
An antenna installed in the management box and reading tag information attached to the common equipment, with the common equipment stored in the management box;
An identification information acquisition unit that reads identification information possessed by the user of the management box;
Rental information indicating whether or not each shared equipment is accommodated in the management box is generated based on the tag information transmitted from the antenna, and the reservation information generated by the reservation control unit, A controller that locks and unlocks the electric lock based on a comparison result with the identification information read by the identification information acquisition device;
And further
When the user takes out the shared equipment reserved in advance from the management box, the controller takes out the shared equipment corresponding to the tag information that can not be read by the antenna because the user took out the shared equipment from the management box. The system for managing shared equipment according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an alarm is output if the stored information differs from the shared equipment reserved in advance for the user according to the reservation information. When the common equipment is a storage device, a storage information erasing device for erasing storage information of the storage device by storing the storage device is installed in the management box. Equipment management system. The notebook computer according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the notebook computer has a function capable of activating the reservation control unit of the management computer when the common equipment is a notebook computer. Management system of common equipment. The said management computer has a function which transmits the program update information of the said notebook computer to the said notebook computer, when the said common equipment is a notebook computer, The management of the common equipment of any one of Claim 1 to 5 system.

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