JP2020181326A - Launderette system and method for providing information in launderette system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a launderette system which can provide a user of a launderette with various different information, a method for providing information by the launderette system, and a program applicable to the method for providing information.SOLUTION: A system includes: a first laundry machine to an n-th laundry machine set in at least one store; a first discount card to an n-th discount card; a first current sensor to an n-th current sensor; and a management server. The first discount card to the n-th discount card send information including current values acquired by the first to the n-th current sensors to the management server. The management server stores a current value, determines whether the first to the n-th laundry machines are in a stopping state or in an operating state on the basis of the current value, and sends the result of the determination to the address of a user portable terminal by a network. n is a natural number of at least 2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a coin laundry system for providing various information to a user who uses a coin laundry, or an information providing method in the coin laundry system. Alternatively, the present invention relates to a program installed in a user mobile terminal of a user who uses a coin laundry.

In a coin laundry, a laundry device is operated by inserting cash into a cash input machine provided in a laundry device such as a washing machine or a dryer, and clothes and the like are washed and dried. By connecting these laundry devices to a network and using the information obtained from the laundry devices, it is possible to control the laundry devices. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a system for grasping an operating state of a laundry device via a network.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-054297

One of the embodiments of the present invention is to provide a coin laundry system capable of providing various information to a user who uses a coin laundry, an information providing method in the coin laundry system, or a program applicable to this information providing method. The purpose.

One of the embodiments of the present invention is a coin laundry system. The system includes first to nth laundry devices, first to nth point card devices, first to nth current sensors, and a management server installed in at least one store. The first to nth point card devices are connected to each of the first to nth laundry devices, and are configured to read the points stored in the point card having a storage function and the ID number of the point card. It is equipped with a reader / writer. The first to nth current sensors are connected to the first to nth laundry devices and the first to nth point card devices, respectively. The management server is connected to the first to nth point card devices via a network, and has an ID number and a memory unit for storing the address of the user mobile terminal corresponding to the ID number. The first to nth current sensors are configured to acquire the current values flowing through the first to nth laundry devices, respectively, and output the current values to the first to nth point card devices, respectively. The first to nth point card devices are configured to transmit information including a current value to the management server. The management server stores the current value, determines whether the first to nth laundry devices are in the stopped state or the operating state based on the current value, and determines the result of the determination on the user's mobile terminal via the network. It is configured to send to the address. n is a natural number of 2 or more.

One of the embodiments of the present invention is an information providing method in a coin laundry system. The coin laundry system includes first to nth laundry devices, first to nth point card devices, first to nth current sensors, and a management server installed in at least one store. The first to nth point card devices are connected to the first to nth laundry devices, respectively. The first to nth point card devices include points stored in a point card having a storage function, and a reader / writer configured to read the ID number of the point card. The first to nth current sensors are connected to the first to nth laundry devices and the first to nth point card devices, respectively. The management server is connected to the first to nth point card devices via a network, and has an ID number and a memory unit for storing the address of the user mobile terminal corresponding to the ID number. The information providing method is (1) to acquire the current value flowing through the first to nth laundry devices in the first to nth point card devices from the first to nth current sensors, and (2) first. Sending information including the current value from the 1st to nth point card devices to the management server, (3) In the management server, the 1st to nth laundry devices are stopped or operating based on the current value. It includes determining whether or not the device is present, and (4) transmitting the result of the determination to the address of the user's mobile terminal via the network. n is a natural number of 2 or more.

One of the embodiments of the present invention is a coin laundry system. This coin laundry system includes first to nth laundry devices, first to nth point card devices, and a management server installed in at least one store. Each of the first to nth laundry devices includes at least one sensor. The first to nth point card devices are connected to the first to nth laundry devices, respectively. The first to nth point card devices include a point stored in a point card having a storage function, and a reader / writer configured to read the ID number of the point card. The management server is connected to the first to nth point card devices via a network. The management server has an ID number and a memory unit for storing the address of the user mobile terminal corresponding to the ID number. The first to nth point cards are configured to transmit sensor signals from the sensors of the first to nth laundry devices to the management server, respectively. The management server determines whether the first to nth laundry devices are in the stopped state or the operating state based on the sensor signal, and sends the result of the determination to the address of the user's mobile terminal via the network. It is composed.

One of the embodiments of the present invention is an information providing method in a coin laundry system. The coin laundry system includes first to nth laundry devices, first to nth point card devices, and a management server installed in at least one store. Each of the first to nth laundry devices includes at least one sensor. The first to nth point card devices are connected to the first to nth laundry devices, respectively. The first to nth point card devices include a point stored in a point card having a storage function, and a reader / writer configured to read the ID number of the point card. The management server is connected to the first to nth point card devices via a network. The management server has an ID number and a memory unit for storing the address of the user mobile terminal corresponding to the ID number. The information providing method is (1) to transmit the sensor signal from the sensor of the first to nth laundry devices to the management server via the first to nth point card devices, and (2) in the management server. Judging whether the first to nth laundry devices are in the stopped state or the operating state based on the sensor signal, and (3) transmitting the result of the judgment to the address of the user's mobile terminal via the network. including. n is a natural number of 2 or more.

One of the embodiments of the present invention is a coin laundry system program connected to a coin laundry system via a network and mounted on a user's mobile terminal including a processor. The coin laundry system includes first to nth laundry devices installed in at least one store, and a management server connected to the first to nth laundry devices via a network. The coin laundry system program (1) sends a request signal for requesting transmission of operation status information indicating whether the first to nth laundry devices are in the stopped state or the operating state to the user's mobile terminal. Sending to the management server via the management server, (2) receiving the operating status information from the management server via the network, and (3) transmitting the operating status information of the first to nth laundry devices on the user's mobile terminal. It is configured to let the processor perform what is displayed in.

The schematic diagram which shows the structure of the coin laundry system which concerns on one of the Embodiments of this invention. The schematic diagram which shows a part of the structure of the coin laundry system which concerns on one of the Embodiments of this invention. The block diagram of the laundry apparatus of the coin laundry system which concerns on one of the Embodiments of this invention. A block diagram and a schematic front view of a point card device of a coin laundry system according to one of the embodiments of the present invention. The block diagram of the management server of the coin laundry system which concerns on one of the Embodiments of this invention, and the user mobile terminal connected to the coin laundry system. An example of a change over time in the current value used in the information providing method according to one of the embodiments of the present invention. A flow for explaining an information providing method according to one of the embodiments of the present invention. A flow for explaining an information providing method according to one of the embodiments of the present invention. A flow for explaining an information providing method according to one of the embodiments of the present invention. The schematic diagram which shows a part of the structure of the coin laundry system which concerns on one of the Embodiments of this invention. The block diagram of the laundry apparatus of the coin laundry system which concerns on one of the Embodiments of this invention. An example of an image displayed according to a coin laundry system program according to one of the embodiments of the present invention. An example of an image displayed according to a coin laundry system program according to one of the embodiments of the present invention. An example of an image displayed according to a coin laundry system program according to one of the embodiments of the present invention.

Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings and the like. However, the present invention can be implemented in various aspects without departing from the gist thereof, and is not construed as being limited to the description contents of the embodiments exemplified below.

The drawings may schematically represent the width, thickness, shape, etc. of each part as compared with the actual embodiment in order to clarify the explanation, but this is merely an example and the interpretation of the present invention is limited. It's not something to do. In this specification and each of the drawings, elements having the same functions as those described with respect to the above-described drawings may be designated by the same reference numerals and duplicate description may be omitted. This sign is used to represent multiple structures that are the same or similar as a whole, and a hyphen and a natural number are added after the sign to represent them individually.

Hereinafter, the same reference numerals are used to represent a plurality of identical or similar configurations, and when each configuration of the plurality of configurations is represented individually, a natural number is further added via a hyphen.

<First Embodiment>
In this embodiment, the configuration of the coin laundry system 100 according to one of the embodiments of the present invention will be described.
1. 1. Configuration The configuration of the coin laundry system 100 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the coin laundry system 100 is composed of at least one coin laundry store (hereinafter, simply referred to as a store) 102 and at least one management terminal 400 in addition to the management server 300. The number of stores 102 and the number of management terminals 400 may be plural. The management server 300, the store 102, and the management terminal 400 are connected to each other via the network 104. In FIG. 1, as an example, a coin laundry system 100 in which three stores 102 and three management terminals 400 are connected to a management server 300 via a network 104 is shown. The network 104 may be a cellular telephone network or the Internet.

The coin laundry system 100 can be connected to at least one user mobile terminal 500 managed by a user who uses the store 102 and an information distribution server 600 that provides a map information distribution service via a network 104. The user mobile terminal 500 is a portable communication terminal, and examples thereof include mobile communication terminals such as mobile phones, tablets, and smartphones. Although not shown, the information distribution server 600 can have a route search means, a map information database connected to the route search means, a search database, a road traffic information database, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 2, each store 102 is arranged with a plurality of laundry devices 110, a plurality of point card devices 150, a plurality of cash identification devices 120, and a plurality of current sensors 130. In other words, each store 102 has first to nth laundry devices 110-1 to 110-n, first to nth point card devices 150-1 to 150-n, and first to nth cash identification devices. 120-1 to 120-n, and first to nth current sensors 130-1 to 130-n are arranged. Here, n is a natural number of 2 or more. The first to nth point card devices 150-1 to 150-n include the first to nth laundry devices 110-1 to 110-n and the first to nth cash identification devices 120-1 to 120, respectively. -N, and the first to nth current sensors 130-1 to 130-n are electrically connected. It is not necessary to connect the point card device 150 to all of the laundry devices 110 installed in one store 102, and some laundry devices 110 may not be provided with the point card device 150.

The point card device 150 is connected to the network 104 via the router 180. The connection between the point card device 150 and the router 180 may be a wired connection or a wireless connection. In the case of a wired connection, the router 180 and the plurality of point card devices 150 may be directly connected via an electric cable or an optical cable. In the case of wireless connection, a cellular telephone network may be adopted, and a router using short-range wireless communication (for example, Bluetooth (registered trademark) or Wi-Fi) according to the IEEE802.15x standard or the IEEE802.11 standard is used. The connection may be made via 180.

Hereinafter, the configuration of each device will be described.

2. Laundry device FIG. 3 shows a block diagram of a main configuration of the laundry device 110. The laundry device 110 mainly includes a control unit (laundry device control unit) 112 and a processing unit 114 connected to the control unit 112. The control unit 112 is connected to the cash identification device 120 and the point card device 150.

The control unit 112 controls the entire laundry device 110, sends various commands to the processing unit 114 according to the program instructions of the microcomputer mounted inside, and simultaneously receives various signals from them. Further, the control unit 112 is configured to input a billing signal described later.

The processing unit 114 has a function of washing or drying an object to be processed such as clothes and bedding (hereinafter, washing and drying are generally referred to as laundry processing), and operates according to a command of the control unit 112. When the laundry device 110 is a washing machine, the processing unit 114 stirs the washing tub, the water injected into the washing tub, or rotates the washing tub, a valve for controlling the injection / discharge of water, and the like. Consists of. When the laundry device 110 is a dryer, the processing unit 114 includes a rotating drum, a motor for rotating the rotating drum, a heater for heating air, a fan for supplying heated air, and the like.

3. 3. Cash identification device The cash identification device 120 is connected to the control unit 112 of the laundry device 110 and also to the point card device 150 (see FIG. 4A). The cash identification device 120 is provided for the user to insert cash such as coins and banknotes, determines the authenticity of the inserted coins and banknotes, identifies the type of coins and banknotes, counts the number of coins, and inserts the amount. Is calculated, and a signal (first billing signal) for notifying the input amount is generated. Further, the cash identification device 120 is configured to output the first billing signal to the control unit 112 of the laundry device 110 and the point card device 150.

There are no restrictions on the configuration or specifications of the cash identification device 120. When the cash identification device 120 identifies a coin, the authenticity of the coin and the type of the coin may be determined based on, for example, a change in the passing speed of the coin or a change in the magnetic field when the coin passes. When the cash identification device 120 identifies banknotes, for example, the cash identification device 120 may be configured to discriminate banknotes by combining a visible light sensor and a magnetic sensor. When the first billing signal generated by the cash identification device 120 is input, the control unit 112 of the laundry device 110 receives the time corresponding to the inserted cash, that is, the time corresponding to the first billing signal, the processing unit 114. Allow the operation of.

In the examples shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the cash identification device 120 is independent of the laundry device 110, but the cash identification device 120 may be incorporated inside the laundry device 110 and integrated with the control unit 112. ..

4. Current sensor The current sensor 130 is configured to measure the current (total current) flowing through the laundry device 110 and output information including the current value to the point card device 150 via an interface (not shown). The measurement may be performed irregularly or periodically.

5. Point card device A block diagram of the point card device 150 is shown in FIG. 4 (A), and a schematic front view is shown in FIG. 4 (B). The point card device 150 has mainly a control unit (first control unit) 152, a memory unit 154 connected to the control unit 152, a point operation unit 158, and a reader / writer (hereinafter, also referred to as R / W). It may have 162, a point display unit 156, and a communication unit 160, and may include an audio output unit 168 connected to the control unit 152 as an arbitrary configuration. As shown in FIG. 4B, the point card device 150 has a housing 176, and a point display unit 156, a point card insertion slot 172, a point card eject button 174, a point operation button 170, and the like are housed 176. Be placed.

The control unit 152 controls the entire point card device 150 and sends various commands to the point display unit 156, the memory unit 154, the reader / writer 162, the communication unit 160, and the like according to the program instructions incorporated therein, and the memory unit 152. Various signals are received from 154, the reader / writer 162, the point operation unit 158, the communication unit 160, and the like. Further, the control unit 152 inputs / outputs a billing signal to / from the control unit 112 of the laundry device 110 via an interface (not shown), and information including a current value supplied from the current sensor 130 to the laundry device 110 is input. Is configured to. Further, the control unit 152 is configured to send and receive a billing signal to and from the management server 300.

The memory unit 154 includes a non-volatile memory, and is configured to store various information transmitted from the management server 300 via the network 104 in accordance with the instruction of the control unit 152. The memory unit 154 may also be configured to store an application program for operating the control unit 152.

The reader / writer 162 is arranged in the housing 176 so that the point card managed by the user who uses the laundry device 110 can be accommodated and ejected through the point card insertion slot 172. The point card may be a magnetic card that stores information by utilizing the change in the magnetism of the magnetic particles in the magnetic material, or it may be equipped with an antenna and the radio waves received by the antenna may be converted into electric power to operate the internal circuit. An IC card for storing information may be used. The reader / writer 162 may adopt any configuration depending on the information reading / reading type of the point card to be used. The reader / writer 162 is configured to read the information (card information) stored in the point card and write the card information to the point card in accordance with a command from the control unit 152. Examples of the card information include a unique ID number given to each point card, the number of points, the expiration date of points, the type of points, and the like. Here, the points are valuable resources used for charging the laundry device 110 instead of cash, and the user purchases them by paying cash in advance and stores them separately in a point card using a charging machine or the like.

The point operation unit 158 is connected to the point operation button 170, senses the operation of the point operation button 170 by the user, and outputs the operation information to the control unit 152. For example, the number of times and the time when the point operation button 170 is pressed is determined, and the information is output to the control unit 152. As a result, the control unit 152 can determine the number of points used by the user. The control unit 152 generates a charge signal (second charge signal) corresponding to the number of points, outputs the charge signal to the control unit 112 of the laundry device 110, and transmits the charge signal to the management server 300. The control unit 112 of the laundry device 110 allows the processing unit 114 to operate for a time corresponding to a point to be used, that is, a time corresponding to a second billing signal.

The point card eject button 174 has an arbitrary configuration, and the reader / writer 162 may be configured to forcibly eject the point card by operating the point card eject button 174. When the point card eject button 174 is not provided, the reader / writer 162 is configured to eject the point card according to a command from the control unit 152.

The point display unit 156 has a function of displaying points and the like included in the point card, and is stored in the memory unit 154 and the number of points read from the point card by the reader / writer 162 according to the program instruction of the control unit 152. Display text information and video information. The point display unit 156 includes display devices such as a liquid crystal display device, an organic electroluminescence display device, and a light emitting diode display device.

The communication unit 160 communicates with the management server 300 in accordance with a command from the control unit 152. The communication unit 160 can be configured by, for example, a local area network (LAN) module.

The voice output unit 168 having an arbitrary configuration has a function of outputting a warning sound in accordance with a command from the control unit 152. The voice output unit 168 may have a function of receiving voice information stored in the memory unit 154 as a signal and outputting the voice.

6. Management server 6-1. A block diagram of the configuration management server 300 is shown in FIG. 5 (A). The management server 300 can have a control unit (second control unit) 302, a communication unit 304 connected to the control unit 302, a memory unit 306, a display unit 308, an input unit 310, and the like as main configurations.

The control unit 302 controls the entire management server 300, and controls the communication unit 304, the memory unit 306, the display unit 308, the input unit 310, and the like according to the program instructions incorporated therein. The control unit 302 further receives information including the current value of the laundry device 110 acquired by the current sensor 130, card information read by the reader / writer 162, a billing signal, and the like via the communication unit 304.

The communication unit 304 is configured to transmit various signals to the point card device 150 and the management terminal 400 via the network 104 and to receive various signals from these according to a command from the control unit 302. The communication unit 304 is also composed of a LAN module and the like.

A non-volatile memory is used in the memory unit 306, and various information including the application program used by the control unit 302 is stored. For example, the card information stored in each point card, the user information linked to the card information, the information of the manager of the store 102, the position coordinates of the store 102, and the current value transmitted from the point card device 150 are stored. It is composed of. The user information includes at least the address of the user mobile terminal 500, which is linked to the ID number of the point card owned by the user.

The display unit 308 is an interface for displaying various information, and operates in accordance with the instructions of the control unit 302. As the display unit 308, a liquid crystal display device, an organic electroluminescence display device, or the like is used.

The input unit 310 is a device for inputting information to the management server 300, and a keyboard and a touch panel are exemplified.

6-2. Functions of the control unit (1) Judgment of operating state The control unit 302 is configured to determine the operating state of each laundry device 110, that is, whether it is in the operating state or the stopped state, from the current value of the laundry device 110. Can be done. This function will be described below.

As described above, the current sensor 130 acquires the current flowing through the laundry device 110 and outputs it to the control unit 152 of the corresponding point card device 150, and this current value is further transmitted from the point card device 150 to the management server 300. .. As shown in FIG. 6, when the laundry device 110 is operated, not only the value of the current flowing through the laundry device 110 increases, but also it fluctuates with the progress of the laundry process (that is, with the passage of time t). Here, the start time of the laundry process is set to 0. The control unit 302 is configured to determine that the laundry device 110 is in the operating state when, for example, the time during which the current value becomes constant is within a certain threshold value, and to determine that the laundry device 110 is in the stopped state when it is equal to or higher than the threshold value. Can be done. This threshold value can be set arbitrarily, but may be, for example, 1 minute or more and 10 minutes or less, 3 minutes or more and 10 minutes or less, or 3 minutes or more and 5 minutes or less. If the current value is constant for a time equal to or greater than this threshold value, it is determined that the progress of the laundry process has stopped, and it is determined that the laundry process has been completed according to this determination.

Alternatively, the judgment may be made using the absolute value of the current value. Specifically, the current value of the laundry device 110 at the time of stop or the current value immediately before the operation (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as the initial current value C _ini ) is acquired in advance and stored in the memory unit 306. The initial current value C _ini may be 0A or larger than 0A. After receiving the first charging signal or the second charging signal, the control unit 302 of the management server 300 compares the current value with the initial current value C _ini stored in the memory unit 306, and compares the current value with the initial current value C _ini. If is larger than the initial current value C _ini , it is determined that the current value is in operation, and when it becomes C in _i , it is determined that the laundry process is completed. Alternatively, it may be configured to determine that the laundry process is completed when the time t ₁ when the current value becomes the initial current value C _ini becomes the time t ₂ after the lapse of a certain time. The difference between the time t ₂ and the time t ₁ can be, for example, 1 minute or more, 5 minutes or more, 10 minutes or more, and may be 15 minutes or less.

When using the absolute value of the current, not necessarily required to the current value to determine the stopping of the laundry device 110 as a reference that becomes the initial current value C _ini, for example ± current value of the initial current value C _ini 1% When it becomes within ± 3%, or when it becomes within ± 5%, it may be determined that the laundry device 110 is in the stopped state. On the contrary, when the current value is 1% or more higher than the initial current value C _ini , 3% or more higher, or 5% or more higher, it may be determined that the product is in operation.

(2) Calculation and Transmission of Operating Rate As described above, a plurality of laundry devices 110 are arranged in one store 102. The control unit 302 is a first to nth laundry device installed in one store 102 based on information including a current value transmitted from the first to nth point card devices 150-1 to 150-n. The ratio of the operating laundry device 110 out of 110-1 to 110-n may be calculated, and this may be calculated as the operating rate. At this time, the laundry device 110 may be divided into a dryer and a washing machine, and the control unit 302 may be configured to calculate the operating rates of the washing machine and the dryer, respectively. When the coin laundry system 100 includes a plurality of stores 102, the control unit 302 may be configured to calculate the operating rate of the laundry device 110 for each store 102.

Further, the control unit 302 may be configured to transmit the operating rate of one or more stores 102 to the user mobile terminal 500 in accordance with a request from the user mobile terminal 500 equipped with the coin laundry system program described later. Good. The control unit 302 may be configured to transmit the operating rate to the management terminal 400. Although details will be described later, the control unit 302 further selects a store 102 near the user mobile terminal 500 in accordance with a request from the user mobile terminal 500, and transmits its position coordinates to the user mobile terminal 500 via the communication unit 304. It may be configured as follows.

(3) End Notification Control Unit 302 further determines that the laundry process has been completed, generates an end notification signal, and transmits the end notification signal to the user mobile terminal 500 of the user using the laundry device 110. can do. That is, assuming that the user is using the mth laundry device 110-m selected from the first to nth laundry devices 110-1 to 110-n (m is a natural number of 1 or more and n or less), control is performed. The unit 302 generates an end notification signal, acquires the address of the user mobile terminal 500 linked to the ID number of the point card received from the mth point card device 150-m from the memory unit 306, and obtains the end notification signal. May be configured to be transmitted to the address of the user mobile terminal 500. As a result, the user can confirm that the laundry process has been completed in the laundry device 110 in use. The control unit 302 may be configured to transmit the end notification signal to the management terminal 400.

7. Management terminal The management terminal 400, which has an arbitrary configuration, is placed under the control of the manager of the store 102, and is connected to the management server 300 via the network 104. As the management terminal 400, for example, a desktop type or notebook type personal computer, a mobile communication terminal such as a mobile phone, a tablet, or a smartphone can be used. The management terminal 400 is configured to be able to communicate with the management server 300 via the network 104, thereby acquiring information based on signals from the laundry device 110 and the point card device 150, or via the management server 300. It is possible to transmit various commands and information to the point card device 150.

8. User Mobile Terminal FIG. 5B shows an example of the configuration of the user mobile terminal 500 that can be connected to the coin laundry system 100. The user mobile terminal 500 is a terminal managed by the user and can be operated by the user. As shown in FIG. 5B, the user mobile terminal 500 includes a control unit 502, a memory unit 504, a display unit 506, an input unit 508, a voice input unit 510, a voice output unit 512, a communication unit 514, and the like.

The control unit 502 has a function of interpreting and executing various programs stored in the user mobile terminal 500. The memory unit 504 has a function of storing information such as programs and data, and includes a non-volatile memory element such as a flash memory. The memory unit 504 is equipped with a coin laundry system program for the user to utilize the coin laundry system 100.

The display unit 506 includes a liquid crystal display device, an EL organic device, and the like, and functions as a user interface. The input unit 508 has a function as an interface for the user to input information to the communication terminal through physical contact, and typically includes a touch panel, a keyboard, an input button, and the like. The voice input unit 510 has a function of taking in voice and transmitting the input voice information to the communication unit 514. The voice output unit 512 has a function of reproducing voice information transmitted from another communication terminal via the network 104. The communication unit 514 has a function of transmitting and receiving voice information, character information, and the like to and from the management server 300 and other communication terminals via the network 104.

The method of providing information in the coin laundry system 100 will be described in detail in the second embodiment, but the coin laundry system 100 allows the user to enjoy various user experiences in the coin laundry, and makes it possible to utilize the coin laundry more conveniently. Become. Further, the manager of the store 102 can operate the laundry device 110 more efficiently.

<Second Embodiment>
In this embodiment, the information providing method in the coin laundry system 100 described in the first embodiment will be described. The method shown below is an example of an information providing method, and transmission / reception of various signals and commands, operations in each configuration can be added, deleted, and changed as appropriate, and the order thereof can also be changed as appropriate. The description of the configuration similar to or similar to the configuration described in the first embodiment may be omitted.

1. 1. Use of Laundry Device First, a method in which a user uses the laundry device 110 will be described using the flow shown in FIG. 7.

In this information providing method, the user can use the laundry device 110 not only with cash but also with points stored in the point card. As described above, the user exchanges cash for points in advance using, for example, a charging machine, and at that time, the points are stored in the point card. In the point card, an ID number unique to the point card is stored together with the points as card information.

First, the user inserts his / her own point card into the reader / writer 162 through the point card insertion slot 172. The reader / writer 162 reads the card information and outputs the card information to the point card device 150 (S102). The card information (ID number of the point card and the number of points) is transmitted from the control unit 152 to the control unit 302 of the management server 300 via the communication unit 160 (S104). At this time, a specific signal for identifying the point card device 150 (for example, a signal including the ID number of the point card device 150) is also transmitted to the control unit 302 at the same time.

The control unit 302 that has received the card information authenticates the point card. Specifically, the management server 300 outputs an instruction to the memory unit 306 so as to output the number of points corresponding to the ID number of the received point card (S106). Upon receiving this instruction, the memory unit 306 outputs the number of points to the control unit 302 (S108). The control unit 302 determines whether or not the number of points received from the point card device 150 and the number of points output from the memory unit 306 match, and transmits the result to the control unit 152 of the point card device 150 ( S110). If they match, an authentication signal is sent, and if they do not match, a non-authentication signal is sent. Although not shown, these signals may be transmitted to the management terminal 400. As a result, the administrator can detect forgery or failure of the point card.

Although not shown, when the point card device 150 receives the non-authentication signal, the control unit 152 of the point card device 150 may output a command to eject the point card to the reader / writer 162. At this time, the control unit 152 may output a command for displaying an error to the point display unit 156. On the other hand, when the authentication signal is received, the control unit 152 of the point card device 150 outputs a command for displaying the number of points to the point display unit 156, and the point display unit 156 displays the number of points according to the command. ..

The user can input the number of points to be used for the point operation unit 158 by operating the point operation button 170. The point operation unit 158 counts the number of operations and the operation time for the point operation button 170, and outputs the information to the control unit 152 (S112). The control unit 152 generates a second billing signal for notifying the number of points determined by the number of operations to the point operation button 170 and the operation time, and outputs this to the control unit 112 of the laundry device 110 (S114). ).

The user may use the laundry device 110 instead of the point card or by using cash together with the point card. In this case, cash is inserted into the cash identification device 120 by the user, the cash identification device 120 identifies the authenticity of the inserted cash, calculates the amount, and generates a first billing signal corresponding to the input amount. Output to the control unit 112 of the laundry device 110 and the control unit 152 of the point card device 150 (S116, S118).

The control unit 152 of the point card device 150 transmits the first charge signal and the second charge signal to the control unit 302 of the management server 300 (S120), and tells the reader / writer 162 the number of points used. An instruction to subtract and update the number of points on the point card is output (S122). According to this command, the reader / writer 162 updates the points stored in the point card. On the other hand, the control unit 302 of the management server 300 outputs an instruction to update the number of points stored in the memory unit 306 to the memory unit 306 based on the second billing signal (S124). The memory unit 306 updates the point according to this instruction.

The laundry device 110 to which the first billing signal or the second billing signal is input allows the processing unit to operate for a time corresponding to the amount of money corresponding to the total of these signals. As a result, the user can use the laundry device 110.

2. Notification of Completion of Laundry Processing This section describes a method of notifying the user after the laundry processing in the laundry device 110 is completed.

As described in the first embodiment, the control unit 302 of the management server 300 can determine the operating state of each laundry device 110 based on the current value acquired by the current sensor 130. This current value is transmitted to the management server 300 via the point card device 150 (S126, S128). FIG. 7 shows a mode in which the current value is transmitted after the laundry process is started. The current value is acquired regardless of whether or not the laundry process is started, and is transmitted to the management server 300.

As described in the first embodiment, when the management server 300 determines that the laundry process has been completed and generates an end notification signal, this signal is transmitted from the control unit 302 to the user mobile terminal 500 via the communication unit 304. (S132). Specifically, assuming that the user is using the mth laundry device 110-m selected from the first to nth laundry devices 110-1 to 110-n, the mth point card device 150- The address linked to the ID number of the point card inserted in m is acquired from the memory unit 306, and the end notification signal is transmitted to this address. As a result, the user can know that the laundry process in the m-th laundry device 110-m in use has been completed. Therefore, the user can know that the laundry process has been completed even when he / she is outside the store 102, and can make meaningful use of the laundry process time. The end notification signal may be transmitted to the management terminal 400 (S130).

3. 3. Understanding the Operating State of the Laundry Device This section describes a method for grasping the operating state of a plurality of laundry devices 110 of the store 102 used by the user.

The operating state of each laundry device 110 is performed based on the current value acquired by the current sensor 130. Specifically, the current value acquired by the current sensor 130 is output to the control unit 152 of the point card device 150 (S200 in FIG. 8), and this signal is transmitted to the management server 300 (S202). In the management server 300, this current value is stored in the memory unit 306 (S204). Based on this current value, the control unit 302 of the management server 300 determines the operating state of each laundry device 110, and transmits the determination result to the management terminal 400 (S206).

When the user grasps the congestion status of the store 102, that is, the operating status of the laundry device 110, the coin laundry system program described later is started on the user mobile terminal 500, and a request signal is sent to the management server 300 via the network 104. Send (S208). This request signal requests to transmit information including an operating state (hereinafter, operating information) indicating whether the first to nth laundry devices 110-1 to 110-n are in a stopped state or an operating state. It is a signal to do. Upon receiving this request signal, the control unit 302 of the management server 300 transmits the operation information to the user mobile terminal 500 (S210). At this time, the operating rates of the laundry devices 110 in the plurality of stores 102 may be transmitted at the same time. As a result, the user can grasp not only the congestion status of the laundry device 110 of the store 102 to be used but also the congestion status of a plurality of stores 102 at the same time.

4. Alternative to Laundry Equipment When the laundry equipment 110 fails, the user usually performs the laundry process again in another laundry equipment 110. At this time, in order to return the cash and points used by the failed laundry device 110 to the user, the administrator must go to the store 102. Since the administrator is not normally resident in the store 102, it becomes difficult to respond promptly to the user, which causes discomfort and stress to the user, and at the same time causes a heavy burden on the administrator.

However, in the coin laundry system 100 according to one of the embodiments of the present invention, even when the manager is absent from the store 102, the coin laundry system 110 (for example, the mth laundry device 110-m) has already been put into operation. The user can use another laundry device 110 (for example, the k-th laundry device 110-k, m and k are 1 or more and n or less, which are different from each other, without inserting or using new cash or points for a time corresponding to cash or used points. (Natural number of) can be used. This method will be described with reference to the flow shown in FIG. Here, the user first uses the first laundry device 110-1 by using the point card, and the first laundry device 110-1 cannot be used for some reason, and the second laundry device 110 as an alternative machine. A case where the laundry device is restarted using -2 will be described as an example.

First, the user inserts the point card into the first point card device 150-1. The reader / writer 162-1 reads the card information and outputs it to the control unit 152-1 (S302). After that, according to the above-mentioned flow, the card information is transmitted to the management server 300 (S304) and the authentication signal is transmitted (S306), and an instruction for reducing the points used is issued from the control unit 152-1 to the reader / writer. It is output to 162-1 (S308). The control unit 152-1 outputs a second billing signal to the control unit 112-1 of the first laundry device 110-1 (S310). When the user uses or uses cash together, the first billing signal corresponding to the inserted cash is the control unit 112 of the first cash identification device 120-1 to the first laundry device 110-1. It is output to -1 (S312). In the first billing signal, or the first laundry device 110-1 that has received the first billing signal and the second billing signal, the laundry process is allowed for a time corresponding to these billing signals. The control unit 152-1 transmits information including the number of points used and the current value acquired by the current sensor 130-1 to the control unit 302 of the management server 300 (S314).

Here, it is assumed that the first laundry device 110-1 is stopped for some reason and the laundry process is stopped halfway. In this case, the administrator who has been contacted by the user tells the user not to use the first laundry device 110-1 but to use the second laundry device 110-2 as another laundry device 110, and also tells the user to use the second laundry device 110-2. The management terminal 400 is used to prohibit cash from being inserted into the first cash identification device 120-1, and a command is given to the second point card device 150-2 to perform laundry processing without charging the user. It is transmitted to the management server 300 (S316).

More specifically, the management server 300 responds to a command from the management terminal 400 and signals the first point card device 150-1 that the first cash identification device 120-1 does not accept cash ( (Prohibition signal) is transmitted (S318). This prohibition signal may include an instruction to stop the reader / writer 162-1. The prohibition signal is output from the control unit 152-1 of the first point card device 150-1 to the first cash identification device 120-1 (S320). When the first cash identification device 120-1 is a coin identification device, the first cash identification device 120-1 is configured so that the inserted coin is returned as it is when the prohibition signal is received. When the first cash identification device 120-1 is a bill identification device, the first cash identification device 120-1 does not operate the conveyor mechanism for introducing the bill into the device when the prohibition signal is received. It is composed. When the prohibition signal includes an instruction for stopping the reader / writer 162-1, this signal is further output to the reader / writer 162-1 (S322). This makes it possible to prevent the inoperable laundry device 110 from being used.

The control unit 302 of the management server 300 further receives cash and cash used by the user with respect to the second point card device 150-2 connected to the second laundry device 110-2 in accordance with a command from the management terminal 400. A billing signal (third billing signal) corresponding to the sum of points is transmitted (S324). The third billing signal is further output to the control unit 112-2 of the second laundry device 110-2 (S326). As a result, the control unit 112-2 of the second laundry device 110-2 reproduces the state in which the cash and points charged and used by the user to use the first laundry device 110-1 are charged. .. Therefore, the user can restart the laundry process with the second laundry device 110-2 that operates normally without newly inserting or using cash or points.

As described in the present embodiment, by applying the information providing method in the coin laundry system 100 according to one of the embodiments of the present invention, the operating state of the laundry device 110, the congestion status of the store 102, and the laundry can be applied to the user. It is possible to provide various information such as a notification of the end of processing. Further, even if the laundry device 110 becomes inoperable due to a failure or the like, the laundry service can be continuously provided without giving stress to the user and without causing a burden on the administrator.

<Third Embodiment>
In this embodiment, a coin laundry system 106 different from the coin laundry system 100 described in the first embodiment will be described. The description may be omitted for the configurations that are the same as or similar to the configurations described in the first and second embodiments.

1. 1. Configuration As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the coin laundry system 106 does not include a current sensor 130 that is independently installed in the laundry device 110. However, each laundry device 110 differs from the coin laundry system 100 in that a signal (sensor signal) obtained by a sensor 118 electrically connected to the control unit 112 and the processing unit 114 is output to the point card device 150.

The sensor 118 is configured to detect various states of the processing unit 114, and is a current sensor that estimates, for example, the value of the current flowing through the laundry device 110 or the value of the current flowing through each unit (motor, valve, heater, fan, etc.). Not only that, a weight sensor that measures the weight of the washing tub, an optical sensor that measures the transparency of the water inside the washing tub, a foam sensor that measures the amount of foam inside the washing tub, and a temperature and humidity measurement unit 114. Examples include a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a lock sensor that detects the locking / unlocking of a lid mounted on the washing tub, and a vibration sensor that detects the vibration of the washing tub.

The sensor signal from the sensor 118 is output to the control unit 112, and further output to the point card device 150. The control unit 152 of the point card device 150 is configured to transmit this sensor signal to the management server 300 via the communication unit 160.

2. Information provision method Similar to the coin laundry system 100, in the coin laundry system 106, the control unit 302 of the management server 300 can generate various signals based on the sensor signals and provide them to the management terminal 400 and the user mobile terminal 500. .. For example, an end notification signal can be generated based on a sensor signal obtained from a current sensor or a vibration sensor. Alternatively, the control unit 302 may be configured so as to determine the amount and type of the object to be laundry-processed using the weight sensor and calculate the end time of the laundry process based on the determination. In this case, the control unit 302 generates an end notice signal notifying the calculated end time, and this is generated before the end time of the laundry process (for example, 5 minutes before, 10 minutes before, or 15 minutes before). It is transmitted to the address linked to the ID number of the point card inserted in the point card device 150 connected to the laundry device 110. As a result, not only the user can grasp the time when the laundry process ends, but also it is possible to prevent the object of the laundry process from being left in the laundry device 110 for a long time after the laundry process ends.

The method of calculating the end time is not limited to this, and for example, a sensor signal obtained from an optical sensor, a bubble sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, a lock sensor, or the like may be used.

Further, the control unit 112 of the laundry device 110 may be configured to detect a failure of the laundry device 110 or an abnormality in the laundry process based on these sensor signals. In this case, the control unit 112 is configured to generate an error signal, and the point card device 150 is configured to receive this signal and transmit it to the management server 300. When the control unit 302 of the management server 300 receives the error signal, the control unit 302 reads the address linked to the ID number of the point card inserted in the point card device 150 connected to the laundry device 110 from the memory unit 306 to this address. It is configured to transmit a signal (error notification signal) notifying that an error has occurred. As a result, the user can know at an early stage that an abnormality has occurred in the laundry device 110 being used.

<Fourth Embodiment>
In the present embodiment, the coin laundry system program mounted on the user mobile terminal 500 of the user who uses the coin laundry system 100 or 106 according to one of the embodiments of the present invention will be described.

The coin laundry system program according to one of the embodiments of the present invention may be provided in a state of being stored in a medium, or may be distributed via a network 104. The coin laundry system program is stored in the memory unit 504 mounted on the user mobile terminal 500 of the user, and is interpreted and executed by the processor of the control unit 502.

The coin laundry system program causes the processor to transmit a request signal for requesting operation information of a plurality of laundry devices 110 of the store 102 selected by the user to the management server 300 of the coin laundry system 100 via the communication unit 514. Configured to run. As described above, the control unit 302 of the management server 300 that has received this request signal transmits the operation information of each laundry device to the user mobile terminal 500. Therefore, the coin laundry system program is configured to cause the processor to receive the operation information via the communication unit 514.

Further, the coin laundry system program causes the processor to display the operating status of the plurality of laundry devices 110 arranged in the selected store 102 on the display unit 506 of the user mobile terminal 500 when the operation information is received. It is composed. An example of the image displayed at this time is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 12, for example, the coin laundry system program displays the name of the selected store 102, and at the same time, generates icons 520 and 522 for each laundry device 110, and is in operation for each type (washing machine and dryer). Can be configured to cause the processor to display. At this time, an icon is displayed so that the laundry device 110 that is in operation and the laundry device 110 that is stopped can be distinguished. For example, a coin laundry system program may have a processor perform icon display so that these can be distinguished by color, size, presence or absence of movement, and the like. The coin laundry system program may also be configured to cause the processor to display an operating rate for each type of laundry device 110.

Further, the coin laundry system program may be configured to acquire the position of the user mobile terminal 500 and cause the processor to execute the display of the stores 102 around the user mobile terminal 500 and its operation information. For example, when the user operates the icon 524 displayed on the display unit 506 to request the information of another store (see FIG. 12), the coin laundry system program tells the processor the GPS built in the user's mobile terminal 500. The position coordinates are acquired by using the function, and a signal requesting the map information in the vicinity of the position coordinates is transmitted to the information distribution server 600 via the communication unit 514 together with the position coordinates. Further, this location information is transmitted to the management server 300 via the communication unit 514.

The information distribution server 600 transmits the map information around the coordinate position of the user mobile terminal 500 to the user mobile terminal 500 in accordance with the request from the user mobile terminal 500. On the other hand, when the control unit 302 of the management server 300 receives the position information from the user mobile terminal 500, the control unit 302 reads the position coordinates of the store 102 existing in the vicinity of the position coordinates from the memory unit 306 and transmits the position coordinates to the user mobile terminal 500. Further, the operation information of these stores 102 is transmitted to the user mobile terminal 500.

The coin laundry system program causes the processor to receive map information from the information distribution server 600 via the communication unit 514, and receive the position coordinates of the store 102 and their operation information from the control unit 302 of the management server 300. It is configured as follows. Further, the coin laundry system program is configured to cause the processor to display a map on the display unit 506 based on the map information and at the same time display the positions of the user mobile terminal 500 and the store 102. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, the coin laundry system program displays the position of the user mobile terminal 500 as an icon 526 in the center of the display unit 506 with respect to the processor, and uses an icon 528 having a shape different from the icon 526 to display the position of the user mobile terminal 500 in the store 102. The position may be displayed. At this time, a coin laundry system program may be configured so that the operating state of the laundry device 110 of each store 102 is displayed by the processor in the vicinity of the icon 528.

Further, the coin laundry system program may be configured to cause the processor to display the operating state of each laundry device 110 in the store 102 on the display unit 506 when the user operates the icon 528 of the store 102.

Further, the coin laundry system program may be configured to cause the processor to display the route to the store 102 on the display unit 506 when the user operates the icon 528 of the store 102. In this case, the processor generates a signal (route search request signal) requesting to search the route from the user mobile terminal 500 to the selected store 102, and transmits the signal to the information distribution server 600 via the communication unit 514. A coin laundry system program is configured to be executed by. The information distribution server 600 that has received the route search request signal searches for a route by using the route search means while referring to the information stored in the map information database, the search database, and the road traffic information database. After that, the information distribution server 600 transmits this route to the user mobile terminal 500. Therefore, the coin laundry system program is configured to receive information including the route searched by the information distribution server and cause the processor to execute displaying this route on the display unit 506.

FIG. 14 shows a display example when displaying the route. As shown in FIG. 14, the display at this time is represented by a map based on map information, an icon 526 representing the position of the user mobile terminal 500, an icon 528 representing the selected store 102, and a plurality of icons 530 representing the route. Can be configured.

As described above, by applying the embodiment of the present invention, the user can effectively utilize the laundry processing time while using the coin laundry more conveniently. Further, the management burden on the store 102 is reduced, and the laundry device 110 can be operated more efficiently.

Each of the above-described embodiments as the embodiments of the present disclosure can be appropriately combined and implemented as long as they do not contradict each other. In addition, those skilled in the art who appropriately add, delete, or change the design of components based on each embodiment are also included in the scope of the present disclosure as long as the gist of the present disclosure is provided.

In addition, even if the effects are different from the effects brought about by each of the above-described embodiments, those that are clear from the description of the present specification or those that can be easily predicted by those skilled in the art are of course. It is understood to be brought about by this disclosure.

100: Coin laundry system, 102: Store, 104: Network, 106: Coin laundry system, 110: Laundry device, 112: Control unit, 114: Processing unit, 118: Sensor, 120: Cash identification device, 130: Current sensor, 150: Point card device, 152: Control unit, 154: Memory unit, 156: Point display unit, 158: Point operation unit, 160: Communication unit, 162: Reader / writer, 168: Audio output unit, 170: Point operation button, 172 : Point card insertion slot, 174: Point card eject button, 176: Housing, 180: Router, 300: Management server, 302: Control unit, 304: Communication unit, 306: Memory unit, 308: Display unit, 310: Input Unit, 400: Management terminal, 500: User mobile terminal, 502: Control unit, 504: Memory unit, 506: Display unit, 508: Input unit, 510: Voice input unit, 512: Audio output unit, 514: Communication unit, 520: Icon, 522: Icon, 524: Icon, 526: Icon, 528: Icon, 530: Icon, 600: Post-information distribution server

Claims (17)

The first to nth laundry devices installed in at least one store,
From the first to include a point connected to each of the first to nth laundry devices and stored in a point card having a storage function, and a reader / writer configured to read the ID number of the point card. Nth point card device,
Through a network with the first to nth current sensors connected to the first to nth laundry devices and the first to nth point card devices, respectively, and the first to nth point card devices. A management server having a memory unit for storing the ID number and the address of the user mobile terminal corresponding to the ID number.
The first to nth current sensors are configured to acquire the current values flowing through the first to nth laundry devices and output the current values to the first to nth point card devices, respectively. Being done
The first to nth point card devices are configured to transmit information including the current value to the management server.
The management server stores the current value, determines whether the first to nth laundry devices are in the stopped state or the operating state based on the current value, and outputs the result of the determination to the network. It is configured to transmit to the address of the user's mobile terminal via
A coin laundry system in which n is a natural number of 2 or more. The management server determines that the laundry device is in the operating state when the current value of each of the first to nth laundry devices is larger than that in the stopped state of the laundry device. The coin laundry system according to claim 1, which is configured. A first to nth cash identification device connected to each of the first to nth laundry devices and the first to nth point card devices is provided.
The first to nth cash identification devices generate a first billing signal according to the amount of cash to be inserted into the first to nth cash identification devices, and the first to nth points, respectively. It is configured to output to the card device and the first to nth laundry devices.
The first to nth point card devices are further configured to generate a second billing signal according to the point to be used and transmit it to the first to nth laundry devices and the management server, respectively. The coin laundry system according to claim 1. The m-th point card device is further configured to transmit the ID number read by the reader / writer to the management server.
The management server further determines that the mth laundry device has transitioned from the operating state to the stopped state, and then corresponds to the ID number read by the reader / writer in the mth point card device. It is configured to send a termination notification signal to the address of the user's mobile terminal.
The coin laundry system according to claim 1, wherein m is a natural number of 1 or more and n or less. The management server further
A prohibition signal for prohibiting the insertion of cash is transmitted to the m-th cash identification device via the m-th point card device.
A third billing signal corresponding to the sum of the amount of money corresponding to the first billing signal and the points corresponding to the second billing signal is transmitted to the k-th point card device.
The k-th point card device is configured to output the third billing signal to the k-th laundry device.
The coin laundry system according to claim 3, wherein m and k are natural numbers of 1 or more and n or less, which are different from each other. Based on the determination, the management server calculates the ratio of the operating laundry devices among the first to nth laundry devices as the operating rate, and uses the network to determine the operating rate of the user mobile terminal. The coin laundry system according to claim 1, which is configured to transmit to the address of the above. The at least one store includes a plurality of stores.
The sixth aspect of claim 6, wherein the management server calculates the operating rate in the plurality of stores and transmits the operating rate in the plurality of stores to the address of the user mobile terminal via the network. Coin laundry system. The coin laundry system according to claim 7, wherein the management server stores location information of the plurality of stores and transmits the location information to the user mobile terminal. The first to nth laundry devices installed in at least one store,
From the first to include a point connected to each of the first to nth laundry devices and stored in a point card having a storage function, and a reader / writer configured to read the ID number of the point card. Nth point card device,
Through a network with the first to nth current sensors connected to the first to nth laundry devices and the first to nth point card devices, respectively, and the first to nth point card devices. It is an information providing method in a coin laundry system including a management server having a memory unit for storing the ID number and the address of the user mobile terminal corresponding to the ID number.
In the first to nth point card devices, acquiring the current values flowing through the first to nth laundry devices from the first to nth current sensors, respectively.
To transmit information including the current value from the first to nth point card devices to the management server.
In the management server, it is determined whether the first to nth laundry devices are in the stopped state or the operating state based on the current value, and the result of the determination is carried by the user via the network. Including sending to the address of the terminal
An information providing method in which n is a natural number of 2 or more. The determination is made by determining that the laundry device is in the operating state when the current value of each of the first to nth laundry devices is larger than that in the stopped state of the laundry device. The information providing method according to claim 9. The coin laundry system further includes first to nth cash identification devices connected to each of the first to nth laundry devices and the first to nth point card devices.
The information providing method further
A first billing signal corresponding to the amount of cash input to the first to nth cash identification devices is generated in the first to nth cash identification devices, and the first to nth point card devices are generated, respectively. Output and transmit to the first to nth laundry devices,
The first to nth point card devices include generating a second billing signal according to the points to be used and transmitting the second billing signal to the first to nth laundry devices and the management server, respectively. The information providing method according to claim 9. Sending the ID number read by the reader / writer in the m-th point card device from the m-th point card device to the management server.
After determining that the m-th laundry device has transitioned from the operating state to the stopped state, the address of the user mobile terminal corresponding to the ID number read by the reader / writer in the m-th point card device. Further including transmitting a termination notification signal from the management server to
The information providing method according to claim 9, wherein m is a natural number of 1 or more and n or less. Sending a prohibition signal for prohibiting the insertion of cash to the m-th cash identification device from the management server via the m-th point card device.
Sending a third billing signal corresponding to the sum of the amount of money corresponding to the first billing signal and the points corresponding to the second billing signal from the management server to the k-th point card device. And further include outputting the third billing signal from the kth point card device to the kth laundry device.
The information providing method according to claim 11, wherein m and k are natural numbers of 1 or more and n or less, which are different from each other. Based on the above determination, the management server calculates the ratio of the operating laundry devices among the first to n laundry devices as the operation rate, and the operation rate is calculated by the management server via the network. The information providing method according to claim 9, wherein the information is transmitted from the user to the address of the user's mobile terminal. The at least one store includes a plurality of stores.
The information providing method is
The management server includes calculating the operating rate in the plurality of stores, and transmitting the operating rate in the plurality of stores from the management server to the address of the user mobile terminal via the network. The information providing method according to claim 14. The coin laundry system is connected to an information distribution server in which map information is stored via the network.
The information providing method is
The information providing method according to claim 15, further comprising acquiring the map information from the information distribution server and displaying the position of the user mobile terminal and the positions of the plurality of stores on the user mobile terminal. .. A claim further comprising acquiring from the information distribution server a route from the position of the user mobile terminal to one selected from the plurality of stores, and displaying the route on the user mobile terminal. The information providing method according to 16.

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