JP2020177291A - Reservation information transmitter - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a reservation information transmitter capable of easily managing seats while staying at a remote place, by transmitting information when the information is switched by switching means for switching "vacant seat" or "occupied seat" information for a seat.SOLUTION: A reservation information transmitter 1 for transmitting "vacant seat" or "occupied seat" information for a seat S, comprises: switching means 11 for switching the "vacant seat" or "occupied seat" information for the seat S; and transmitting means 12 for transmitting the information when the information is switched by the switching means 11.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to a technique for a reservation information transmitting device.

Conventionally, it is known that a person who inputs a reservation operates a reservation terminal to access a reservation management system when reserving a space such as a seat. Then, in the reservation management system, vacant seat information is managed based on the information transmitted from the reservation terminal. Further, in the prior art, a reservation management system having a reservation receiving means for receiving reservation information of a seat with a vacant seat from a reservation terminal and an updating means for updating the vacant seat information of a seat based on the seat reservation information is known. (See, for example, Patent Document 1).

In the prior art, the information updated by the updating means is managed by the reservation management system. For example, in a restaurant, the reservation terminal is operated by a clerk at the restaurant to transmit reservation information for each table. However, for example, in a form such as a food court where a plurality of restaurants share one seating space, self-service serving and seating are usually performed. When making a seat reservation (securing), the user often indicates the intention of making a reservation by arranging his / her own property etc. in the seat he / she wants to reserve, and then arranges it when making a waitperson or the like. There was a risk of being stolen because the property could not be seen. In addition, in a large seating space, it is difficult to know whether or not there are vacant seats, and there is a problem that there is a lot of time loss due to waiting in line.

Japanese Patent No. 6414944

Therefore, in view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention remotely manages seats by transmitting information when the information is switched by the switching means for switching the "vacant seat" or "presence" information of the seat. It is an object of the present invention to provide a reservation information transmitting device that can be easily performed while in the office.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is as described above, and next, the means for solving this problem will be described.

That is, in the present invention, it is a reservation information transmitting device that transmits "vacant seat" or "present" information of a seat.
A switching means for switching the "vacant" or "present" information of a seat, and
It is provided with a transmission means for transmitting the information when the information is switched by the switching means.

Further, in the present invention, in the reservation information transmitting device,
It has a display means to physically display "vacant" or "present" information of the seat.
When the "vacant seat" or "presence" information is switched by the switching means, the "vacant seat" or "presence" information displayed by the display means may also be switched accordingly.

Further, in the present invention, a power generation means for generating power by operating the switching means is provided.
Electric power may be supplied from the power generation means to the transmission means.

Further, in the present invention, the display means is composed of an operating member.
The switching means may be operated by operating the actuated portion provided in the reservation information transmitting device by the actuating member.

Further, in the present invention, a case may be provided for storing the transmission means and the power generation means.

Further, in the present invention, the power generation means may be an electromagnetic induction type power generation device, and may change the polarity of the magnetic flux when the switching means is operated to generate electric power.

Further, in the present invention, the power generation means is a solar cell type power generation device, the switching means is provided with a magnetic force sensor, and the power generation means is when the magnetic force sensor detects a magnetic force. It may be one that generates electric power.

As the effect of the present invention, the following effects are exhibited.

In the present invention, seat management can be easily performed from a remote location by transmitting information when the information is switched by the switching means for switching the "vacant seat" or "present" information of the seat. In addition, it is possible to collect the transmitted "vacant seat" or "presence" information for each seat and manage a plurality of seats in one place.

The block diagram which shows the reservation information transmission device which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which also shows the reservation information transmission device. The perspective view which shows the reservation information transmission device also arranged in the seat. Similarly, a block diagram showing a reservation information transmission device and a reservation management system. The figure which shows the table arrangement figure which is also output by an external output device. The front view which shows the reservation information transmission device which concerns on another embodiment. The front view which shows the reservation information transmission device which concerns on another embodiment.

Next, embodiments of the invention will be described.

<Reservation information transmitting device according to the first embodiment>
First, the apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The reservation information transmission device 1 is a device that transmits "vacant seat" or "presence" information of the seat S. The seat S may be a space that can be occupied when the user makes a reservation, and is not limited to a configuration provided with a chair or a desk. For example, it may be a conference booth shared by a plurality of users, a space such as a temporary parking lot, or the like. The "vacant seat" indicates a state in which the seat S is reserved or not used, and the "present" indicates a state in which the seat S is reserved or used. Reservation of seat S is to secure the right to occupy seat S. In the present embodiment, as an example of the seat S, a seat in a food court where a plurality of restaurants share one seat space is shown. Specifically, the seat S is an occupied space with at least one or more chairs and desks. The reservation information transmitting device 1 is arranged on the desk of the seat S.

The reservation information transmitting device 1 physically includes a switching means 11 for switching "vacant seat" or "present" information of the seat S, a transmitting means 12 for transmitting the information when the information is switched by the switching means 11, and a physical. Is provided with a display means 13 for displaying "vacant seat" or "present" information of the seat S, and a power generation means 14 for generating power by operating the switching means 11.

The reservation information transmitting device 1 is configured to have a shape that can be arranged on the desk of the seat S. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, the pedestal 2 mounted on the seat S and the pedestal 2 provided above the pedestal 2, the switching means 11, the transmitting means 12, the display means 13, and the power generation means 14 are provided. It is composed of the case 3 provided with. With this configuration, the reservation information transmission device 1 is supported by coming into contact with the surface on which the pedestal 2 is installed. Further, the reservation information transmitting device 1 has portability and can be moved to an arbitrary place in the seat S.

In the present embodiment, the pedestal 2 and the case 3 are provided integrally, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the case is configured in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the pedestal is separately attached to the lower end of the case. May be good.

As shown in FIG. 2, the switching means 11 includes a sensor 21 and switches the “vacant seat” or “presence” information of the seat S when a predetermined information is detected by the sensor 21. The predetermined information is information including "on" information and "off" information. When the "entry" information is detected by the sensor 21, the "vacant" or "attended" information of the seat S is switched to the "attended" information. Further, when the "off" information is detected by the sensor 21, the "vacant" or "present" information of the seat S is switched to the "vacant" information. In the present embodiment, the sensor 21 is composed of a contact type sensor.

Further, the switching means 11 includes a switching device 22 that changes predetermined information detected by the sensor 21. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in the present embodiment, the switch 22 is composed of a card 23 which is an actuating member and a card insertion portion 24 which is an actuated portion. Here, the operating member is a member that operates the actuated portion to change predetermined information, and in the present embodiment, the predetermined information is changed by inserting the card 23 into the card inserting portion 24. It is a thing. The combination of the operating member and the actuated portion is not particularly limited as long as it is a combination that can change predetermined information as described above. The card 23 constitutes a display means 13 described later. The card insertion portion 24 is a portion for inserting at least a part of the card 23, and is provided on the pedestal 2. In the present embodiment, the card insertion portion 24 is composed of a recess for inserting the card 23. The configuration of the card insertion portion 24 is not limited to this as long as it is a portion into which at least a part of the card 23 is inserted, and may be configured by, for example, a groove or a hole. The width of the card insertion portion 24 is provided to be substantially the same as the width of the card 23, and the depth of the recess is configured to be shorter than the vertical length of the card 23. As a result, when the card 23 is inserted into the card insertion portion 24, a part of the card 23 protrudes upward from the card insertion portion 24.

By inserting the card 23 into the card insertion section 24 of the switch 22, the predetermined information detected by the sensor 21 can be changed to the "on" information. Further, by removing the card 23 from the card insertion portion 24 of the switch 22, the predetermined information detected by the sensor 21 can be changed to the "off" information.

As shown in FIG. 2, the transmission means 12 is a means for transmitting the information when a change in predetermined information is detected by the sensor 21, and includes a control device 31 and a transmission member 32. The control device 31 is a small arithmetic unit, and is connected to the sensor 21 and the transmission member 32. When the sensor 21 detects a change in predetermined information, the control device 31 controls the transmission member 32 to transmit the "vacant seat" or "presence" information of the seat S. The transmission member 32 is a member that wirelessly transmits "vacant seat" or "present" information of the seat S, and is composed of an antenna. As a means for wireless transmission, wireless transmission via a high frequency such as radio waves is adopted.

The display means 13 is a device that physically displays "vacant" or "presence" information of the seat S by using the pedestal 2 and the case 3. In this embodiment, it is composed of a card insertion portion 24 and a card 23 provided in the case 3. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the state in which the card 23 is not inserted in the card insertion portion 24 is the state in which the "vacant seat" information of the seat S is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when the card 23 is inserted into the card insertion portion 24, a state in which a part of the card 23 protrudes from the card insertion portion 24 displays the “presence” information of the seat S. It is in a state of being.

The power generation means 14 is a means for generating power by operating the switching means 11, and is a means for supplying the power required when the transmission means 12 transmits information. The power generation means 14 is composed of an electromagnetic induction type switch. The power generation means 14 is provided in the case 3. When the switch 22 of the switching means 11 changes the predetermined information detected by the sensor 21, that is, when the card 23 is inserted into the card insertion unit 24, the power generating means 14 generates power by electromagnetic induction.

Further, the power generation means 14 can be configured by a combination of a solar cell and a magnetic force sensor. The power generation means 14 includes a solar cell exposed on the surface of the case 3 and a storage capacitor for storing the power generated by the solar cell. Further, the sensor 21 of the switching means is configured as a magnetic force sensor. A magnet is provided at the insertion side end of the card 23. When the card 23 is inserted into the card insertion portion, the sensor 21 detects a change in magnetic force and supplies electric power from the solar cell or the storage capacitor to the transmitting means.

<Reservation management system>
Next, the reservation management system 50 provided with the reservation information transmission device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
The reservation management system 50 displays the reservation information transmission device 1, the information storage device 51, the data processing device 52 that analyzes and visualizes the data stored in the information storage device 51, and the information transmitted from the data processing device. It includes a plurality of external output devices 53.

The information storage device 51 is composed of a tangible or intangible server, and stores "vacant seat" or "presence" information of the seat S transmitted from the reservation information transmission device arranged at each table. The information storage device 51 is composed of, for example, a tangible gateway and a cloud data server in a virtual space. The gateway is arranged on the ceiling of a food court or the like and is constantly supplied with electric power. The data processing device 52 is wirelessly linked to the information storage device 51, and is a device that analyzes and processes the data transmitted from the information storage device 51 and visualizes it with a figure or a table. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the data processing device 52 processes the vacant seat status of the seat S in the food court into the color information in the table layout from the "vacant seat" or "present" information of the seat S. .. For example, information is visualized by showing "vacant seats" in blue (the part shown by the thick diagonal line in FIG. 5) and "present" in red (the part shown by the thin diagonal line in FIG. 5). The plurality of external output devices 53 are means for displaying figures and tables transmitted from the data processing device 52, and are composed of, for example, a smartphone or digital signage.

<Reservation of seats using the reservation information transmission device>
Next, the reservation of the seat S using the reservation information transmitting device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
A person who wants to reserve a seat S first obtains one of the cards 23 arranged in a predetermined place, and then inserts the card 23 into the card insertion unit 24 of the reservation information transmitting device 1 arranged in the seat S to be reserved. To insert.

When the card 23 is inserted into the card insertion unit 24, the power generation means 14 first generates electric power, and the power is temporarily supplied to the transmission means 12. When the predetermined information becomes "on" information, the "vacant" or "present" information of the seat S is switched to the "present" information. When the sensor 21 detects that the predetermined information has become "on" information, the control device 31 of the transmission means 12 controls the transmission member 32 to transmit the "attendance" information of the seat S, and transmits the information. The member 32 wirelessly transmits the "attendance" information of the seat S.
The "attendance" information of the seat S transmitted from each reservation information transmission device 1 is stored in the information storage device 51. The information stored in the information storage device 51 is seat information, time information, "vacant seat" or "presence" information, and the like.

Various information stored in the information storage device 51 is wirelessly transmitted to the data processing device 52. Based on the various information, the data processing device 52 creates, for example, a table layout so as to visualize the congestion status of the seat S in the food court. The external output device 53 displays the table layout diagram transmitted from the data processing device 52. For example, the data processing device 52 can transmit and display a table layout on the screen of a digital signage in the food court or a smartphone owned by a person who wants to reserve a seat S.

The reservation information transmitting device 1 can physically display "vacant seat" or "presence" information in the arranged seat S. As shown in FIG. 3, when the card 23 is inserted into the card insertion portion 24, a part of the card 23 protrudes upward from the case 3. As a result, a person around the seat S can know that the seat S is reserved.

<Effect>
The reservation information transmitting device 1 in the present embodiment makes it possible to easily grasp the seating status of the seat S located at a position away from the reservation management system 50. That is, even when the manager on the store side who manages the reservation management system 50 is at a position away from the seat S and the person who wants to reserve the seat S, the congestion status can be easily grasped. In addition, the manager can analyze the usage status of the seat S for each time zone by using the data processing device 52 of the reservation management system 50.

For example, a plurality of cards 23 are placed in a place away from the administrator. An example of a location away from the manager is a food court water station or entrance. A person who wants to reserve a seat S obtains a card 23 placed in the place and searches for a vacant seat. When a vacant seat is found, the card 23 is inserted into the card insertion section 24 of the reservation information transmitting device 1 placed in the vacant seat. As a result, the administrator can easily grasp the congestion status even when he / she is at a distant position.

A person who wants to reserve a seat S can leave the seat S and move to a store to purchase a product because the reservation is completed when the card 23 is inserted into the card insertion unit 24. As a result, it is not necessary to secure the seat S in the seat S, and there is no risk of the property being stolen because the property cannot be seen.

Further, a plurality of colors of the card 23 may be prepared, and a plurality of cards 23 in which characters or numbers are described may be prepared. With this configuration, a person who sees the display means 13 can easily identify the reserved seat S by the characters, numbers, and colors written on a part of the card 23 as the display means 13. Further, when the characters written on a part of the card 23 are composed of the advertisement information, the person who sees the display means 13 visually recognizes the advertisement information at the same time when identifying the reserved seat S. Can be done.

In addition, a person who wants to use the seat S can see the table layout drawing transmitted from the data processing device 52 to his / her smartphone, so that the food court is crowded even if he / she is away from the food court. You can grasp the situation.

In addition, the administrator side can analyze the seat usage status by time and by day / month by analyzing the information transmitted from the reservation information transmission device 1 in the data processing device 52.

As described above, the reservation information transmitting device according to the present embodiment is the reservation information transmitting device 1 that transmits the "vacant seat" or "presence" information of the seat S, and is the "vacant seat" or "present" of the seat S. It includes a switching means 11 for switching information, and a transmitting means 12 for transmitting the information when the information is switched by the switching means 11.
With this configuration, a person who wants to reserve a seat S can make a reservation in the seat S by himself / herself when a vacant seat is found. Further, even when the manager on the store side who manages the reservation management system 50 is at a position away from the seat S and the person who wants to reserve the seat S, the congestion status and the usage status by time zone can be simplified. Can be grasped.

Further, the reservation information transmitting device 1 is provided with a display means 13 that physically displays the "vacant seat" or "presence" information of the seat S, and the "vacant seat" or "presence" information is switched by the switching means 11. In that case, the "vacant seat" or "present" information displayed by the display means 13 may also be switched accordingly.
With this configuration, a person who wants to reserve a seat S performs an operation of switching the "vacant seat" or "presence" information by the switching means 11, and at the same time, "vacant seat" or "presence" by the display means 13. Information is also displayed in correspondence. A person in the vicinity of the seat S can identify the "vacant seat" or the "present" of the seat S reserved by the display means 13.

Further, the display means 13 is composed of a card 23 which is an actuating member, and the switching means 11 inserts the card 23 into a card insertion portion 24 which is an actuated portion provided in the reservation information transmitting device 1. It may be operated by operating it.
With this configuration, it is possible to physically display the "vacant seat" or "presence" information of the seat S with a simple configuration.

Further, it may be provided with a case 3 for storing the transmission means 12 and the power generation means 14. With such a configuration, the waterproof and antifouling effects in the case 3 can be obtained, and the life of the reservation information transmitting device can be extended.

Further, the power generation means 14 is an electromagnetic induction type power generation device, and may be one that changes the polarity of the magnetic flux when the switching means 11 is operated to generate electric power. With this configuration, it is possible to supply the electric power required when the transmitting means 12 transmits information without providing an external power source.

Further, the power generation means 14 is a solar cell type power generation device, and the switching means 11 is provided with a magnetic force sensor as a sensor 21, and the power generation means 14 generates electric power when the sensor 21 detects the magnetic force. It may be something to make. With this configuration, it is possible to supply the electric power required when the transmitting means 12 transmits information without providing an external power source.

<Reservation information transmission device according to the second embodiment>
The reservation information transmission device 1 can also be configured like the reservation information transmission device 61 shown in FIG. The reservation information transmitting device 61 is different from the reservation information transmitting device 1 in that it has a switching device 62 instead of the switching device 22. The same components as those of the reservation information transmission device 1 in the reservation information transmission device 61 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The switch 62 is composed of a flag 63 and a flag insertion unit 64. The flag 63 has a rod-shaped insertion portion and a triangular flag portion. The flag insertion portion 64 is composed of a recess for inserting the flag 63. The flag insertion portion 64 is provided in substantially the same shape as the cross section of the rod-shaped portion of the flag 63, and the depth of the recess is configured to be shorter than the vertical length of the rod-shaped portion of the flag 63. As a result, when the flag 63 is inserted into the flag insertion portion 64, the flag portion of the flag 63 protrudes upward from the flag insertion portion 64.

By inserting the flag 63 into the flag insertion portion 64 of the switch 62, the predetermined information detected by the sensor 21 can be changed to the "on" information. Further, by removing the flag 63 from the flag insertion portion 64 of the switch 62, the predetermined information detected by the sensor 21 can be changed to the "off" information.

The display means 13 is a device that physically displays "vacant" or "presence" information of the seat S by using the pedestal 2 and the case 3. In the present embodiment, it is composed of a flag insertion portion 64 and a flag 63 provided in the case 3. That is, the state in which the flag 63 is not inserted in the flag insertion unit 64 is the state in which the "vacant seat" information of the seat S is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when the flag 63 is inserted into the flag inserting portion 64, the state in which the flag portion of the flag 63 protrudes from the flag inserting portion 64 displays the “attended” information of the seat S. It is in a state of being.

That is, in the present embodiment, by configuring the switch 62 with the flag 63 and the flag insertion portion 64, as the display means 13 for physically displaying the "vacant seat" or "present" information of the seat S. Function. Further, the color of the flag portion of the flag 63 and a plurality of numbers written on the flag 63 may be prepared. With this configuration, the reserved seat S can be easily identified by the numbers and colors written on the flag portion of the flag 63 as the display means 13.

<Reservation information transmitting device according to the third embodiment>
The reservation information transmission device 1 can also be configured like the reservation information transmission device 71 shown in FIG. 7. The reservation information transmission device 71 is different from the reservation information transmission device 1 in that it has a movable plate 72 as the switching means 11 and the display means 13. The same components as those of the reservation information transmission device 1 in the reservation information transmission device 71 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

The movable plate 72 is a member that also serves as the switching means 11 and the display means 13. The movable plate 72 is configured to be rotatable around a rotation shaft 72a. Further, the case 3 is provided with a sensor 21, and the movable plate 72 can be rotated toward the case 3 side to change the predetermined information detected by the sensor 21 into “on” information. Further, by rotating the movable plate 72 so as to be perpendicular to the case 3, the predetermined information detected by the sensor 21 can be changed into the "on" information.

The display means 13 is a device that physically displays "vacant seat" or "presence" information of the seat S by using the movable plate 72. That is, the state in which the movable plate 72 is rotated toward the case 3 side is the state in which the "vacant seat" information of the seat S is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the state in which the movable plate 72 is rotated so as to be perpendicular to the case 3 is the state in which the "presence" information of the seat S is displayed.

That is, in the present embodiment, by providing the movable plate 72, it functions as the display means 13 that physically displays the "vacant seat" or "present" information of the seat S. With this configuration, the movable plate 72, the pedestal 2, and the case 3 can be provided as one unit.

1 Reservation information transmitter 2 Pedestal 3 Case 11 Switching means 12 Transmitting means 13 Display means 14 Power generation means 21 Sensor 22 Switching device 23 Card (acting member)
24 Card insertion part (operated part)
50 Seat reservation system 51 Information storage device 52 Data processing device 53 External output device

Claims (7)

A reservation information transmitter that transmits "vacant" or "present" information for a seat.
A switching means for switching the "vacant" or "present" information of a seat, and
A reservation information transmission device comprising: a transmission means for transmitting the information when the information is switched by the switching means. It has a display means to physically display "vacant" or "present" information of the seat.
1. When the "vacant seat" or "presence" information is switched by the switching means, the "vacant seat" or "presence" information displayed by the display means is also switched accordingly. Reservation information transmitting device described in. In the reservation information transmitting device
A power generation means for generating power by operating the switching means is provided.
The reservation information transmission device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein power is supplied from the power generation means to the transmission means. The display means is composed of an operating member.
The reservation information transmitting device according to claim 3, wherein the switching means is operated by operating the actuated portion provided in the reservation information transmitting device by the operating member. The reservation information transmission device according to claim 4, further comprising a case for storing the transmission means and the power generation means. The power generation means is an electromagnetic induction type power generation device, and any one of claims 3 to 5 is characterized in that the polarity of the magnetic flux is changed when the switching means is operated to generate electric power. Reservation information method transmission device described in. The power generation means is a solar cell type power generation device, and the switching means is provided with a magnetic force sensor, and the power generation means generates electric power when the magnetic force sensor detects a magnetic force. The reservation information method transmitting device according to any one of claims 3 to 5.

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