JP7453749B2 - Reservation information transmitter - Google Patents

Description

Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act (1) Exhibition date October 16, 2018 (2) Exhibition name, etc. Datalympic 2018 Osaka Preliminary CORONA (3) Publisher Shibutani Co., Ltd.

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

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it has been known that when reserving a space such as a seat, a person inputting a reservation operates a reservation terminal to access a reservation management system. In the reservation management system, vacant seat information is managed based on information transmitted from the reservation terminal. Furthermore, in the prior art, a reservation management system is known that has a reservation reception means that receives reservation information for vacant seats from a reservation terminal, and an update means that updates the seat availability information based on the seat reservation information. (For example, see Patent Document 1).

In the prior art, the information updated by the updating means is managed by a reservation management system. For example, in a restaurant, a reservation terminal is operated by a clerk at the restaurant and transmits reservation information for each table. However, for example, in a food court where multiple eating and drinking establishments share a single seating space, self-service serving and seating are usually performed. When reserving (securing) a seat, users often indicate their intention to make a reservation by placing their belongings on the seat they wish to reserve. There was a risk of theft due to not being able to see the belongings. Another problem was that in a large seating space, it was difficult to know whether there were empty seats or not, and there was a lot of time loss due to waiting in line.

Patent No. 6414944

Therefore, in view of the problems described above, the present invention remotely manages seats by transmitting information when the information is switched by a switching means that switches between "vacant" and "occupied" information of a seat. It is an object of the present invention to provide a reservation information transmitting device that allows reservation information to be easily transmitted while staying at home.

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

That is, the present invention provides a reservation information transmitting device that transmits "vacant seat" information indicating a state in which a seat is not reserved or "occupancy" information indicating a state in which a seat is reserved,
A display means for physically displaying "vacancy" or "occupancy" information of a seat;
a switching means for switching “vacant” or “occupied” information of a seat;
and transmitting means for transmitting the information when the information is switched by the switching means,
The display means is comprised of an actuating member,
The switching means is operated by activating an actuated part provided in the reservation information transmitting device with the actuation member ,
The display means projects upwardly or rotates upwardly with respect to the case housing the transmitting means .

Further, in the present invention, when the switching means switches the "vacant" or "occupied" information, the "vacant" or "occupied" information displayed by the display means also switches accordingly. It may be something.

Further, the present invention includes a power generation means that generates power when the switching means is operated,
Electric power may be supplied from the power generation means to the transmission means.

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

Further, in the present invention, a solar cell-type power generation means is provided, and the switching means is provided with a magnetic force sensor, and the power generation means transmits electric power to the above when the magnetic force sensor detects magnetic force. It may also be something that is supplied to a means.

The present invention has the following effects.

In the present invention, seat management can be easily performed remotely by transmitting information when the information is switched by the switching means that switches between "vacant" and "occupied" information for a seat. In addition, it becomes possible to accumulate the transmitted "vacancy" or "occupancy" information for each seat and manage multiple seats in one place.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a reservation information transmitting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Similarly, a perspective view showing a reservation information transmitting device. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a reservation information transmitting device similarly placed on a seat. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a reservation information transmitting device and a reservation management system. The figure which shows the table arrangement diagram similarly output by an external output device. FIG. 7 is a front view showing a reservation information transmitting device according to another embodiment. FIG. 7 is a front view showing a reservation information transmitting device according to another embodiment.

Next, embodiments of the invention will be described.

<Reservation information transmitting device according to first embodiment>
First, an apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described using FIG. 1.
The reservation information transmitting device 1 is a device that transmits information on whether a seat S is "vacant" or "occupied." The seat S may be any space that can be occupied when a user makes a reservation, and is not limited to a configuration that includes a chair or a desk. For example, it may be a conference booth shared by multiple users, a space such as a temporary parking lot, etc. "Vacant" indicates a state in which the seat S is not reserved or in use, and "occupied" indicates a state in which the seat S is reserved or in use. Reserving a seat S means securing the right to occupy the seat S. In this embodiment, as an example of the seat S, a seat in a food court where a plurality of eating and drinking establishments share one seating space is shown. Specifically, the seat S is an occupied space equipped with at least one chair and a desk. The reservation information transmitting device 1 is placed on the desk of the seat S.

The reservation information transmitting device 1 includes a switching means 11 for switching the "vacant" or "occupied" information of the seat S, a transmitting means 12 for transmitting the information when the switching means 11 switches the information, and a physical A display means 13 for displaying "vacant" or "occupied" information of the seat S, and a power generation means 14 for generating power when the switching means 11 is operated.

The reservation information transmitting device 1 is configured in a shape that can be placed on the desk of the seat S. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, in this embodiment, a pedestal 2 placed on the seat S, a switching means 11, a transmitting means 12, a display means 13, and a power generating means 14 provided above the pedestal 2 are provided. Case 3 is provided. With this configuration, the reservation information transmitting device 1 is supported by contacting the surface on which the pedestal 2 is installed. Further, the reservation information transmitting device 1 has portability and can be moved to any location within the seat S.

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

As shown in FIG. 2, the switching means 11 includes a sensor 21, and switches between "vacant" and "occupied" information for the seat S when predetermined information is detected by the sensor 21. The predetermined information is information including "on" information and "off" information. When the sensor 21 detects "enter" information, the "vacant" or "occupied" information of the seat S is switched to "occupied" information. Further, when the sensor 21 detects the "off" information, the "vacant" or "occupied" information of the seat S is switched to the "vacant" information. In this embodiment, the sensor 21 is comprised 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 this embodiment, the switch 22 includes a card 23 that is an actuating member and a card insertion section 24 that is an actuated part. Here, the actuation member is a member that changes predetermined information by actuating an actuated part, and in this embodiment, the predetermined information is changed by inserting the card 23 into the card insertion part 24. It is something. Note that the combination of the actuating member and the actuated part 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 which will be described later. The card insertion portion 24 is a portion into which at least a portion of the card 23 is inserted, and is provided on the base 2. In this embodiment, the card insertion section 24 is configured with a recess into which the card 23 is inserted. The structure of the card insertion part 24 is not limited to this, as long as it is a part into which at least a part of the card 23 is inserted, and may be formed of a groove or a hole, for example. The width of the card insertion portion 24 is provided to be approximately the same as the width of the card 23, and the depth of the recessed portion is configured to be shorter than the vertical length of the card 23. Thereby, when the card 23 is inserted into the card insertion part 24, a part of the card 23 protrudes upward from the card insertion part 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 "in" information. Furthermore, 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 "off" information.

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

The display means 13 is a device that physically displays information on whether the seat S is "vacant" or "occupied" using the base 2 and the case 3. In this embodiment, the card insertion section 24 and the card 23 are provided in the case 3. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a state in which the card 23 is not inserted into the card insertion section 24 is a state in which "vacant" information of the seat S is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, when the card 23 is inserted into the card insertion section 24, a state in which a part of the card 23 protrudes from the card insertion section 24 indicates the "occupancy" information of the seat S. It is in a state of being

The power generation means 14 is a means for generating electricity when the switching means 11 is operated, and is a means for supplying electric power necessary when the transmitting means 12 transmits information. The power generation means 14 is constituted by an electromagnetic induction switch. The power generation means 14 is provided within 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 part 24, the power generation means 14 generates electricity by electromagnetic induction.

Moreover, the power generation means 14 can also 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 that stores 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 section, the sensor 21 detects a change in magnetic force and supplies power from the solar cell or the storage capacitor to the transmitting means.

<Reservation management system>
Next, a reservation management system 50 including the reservation information transmitting device 1 will be described using FIG. 4.
The reservation management system 50 includes a reservation information transmitting device 1, an information storage device 51, a data processing device 52 that analyzes and visualizes data stored in the information storage device 51, and displays information transmitted from the data processing device. A plurality of external output devices 53 are provided.

The information storage device 51 is constituted by a tangible or intangible server, and stores "vacancy" or "occupancy" information of the seat S transmitted from the reservation information transmitting device arranged at each table. The information storage device 51 includes, for example, a tangible gateway and a cloud data server in a virtual space. The gateway is placed on the ceiling of a food court, etc., and is constantly supplied with power. The data processing device 52 is linked wirelessly with the information storage device 51, and is a device that analyzes and processes data transmitted from the information storage device 51, and visualizes the data using charts and tables. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the data processing device 52 processes the vacancy status of the seat S in the food court into color information in the table layout diagram from the "vacant" or "occupied" information of the seat S. . For example, the information is visualized by showing "vacant seats" in blue (the area indicated by thick diagonal lines in FIG. 5) and "occupied seats" in red (the area indicated by thin diagonal lines 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 configured by, for example, a smartphone or a digital signage.

<Reservation of seats using reservation information transmitting device>
Next, reservation of a seat S using the reservation information transmitting device 1 according to this embodiment will be explained.
A person who wants to reserve a seat S first obtains one of the cards 23 placed at a predetermined location, and inserts the card 23 into the card insertion section 24 of the reservation information transmitting device 1 placed at the seat S that he/she wants to reserve. Insert.

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

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

The reservation information transmitting device 1 can physically display "vacant" or "occupied" information for the arranged seats S. As shown in FIG. 3, when the card 23 is inserted into the card insertion portion 24, a portion of the card 23 protrudes upward from the case 3. This allows people around the seat S to know that the seat S is reserved.

<Effect>
The reservation information transmitting device 1 according to the present embodiment makes it possible to easily grasp the occupancy status of the seat S located at a distance from the reservation management system 50. That is, even if the store manager who manages the reservation management system 50 is located away from the seat S and the person who wants to reserve the seat S, he can easily grasp the congestion situation. Further, the administrator can use the data processing device 52 of the reservation management system 50 to analyze the usage status of the seats S by time slot.

For example, a plurality of cards 23 are placed at a location away from the administrator. An example of a location away from the administrator is a water station or entrance of a food court. A person who wishes to reserve a seat S obtains the card 23 placed at the location and searches for a vacant seat. If 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. This allows the manager to easily grasp the congestion situation even if he or she is located at a remote location.

A person who wants to reserve a seat S can leave the seat S, move to a store, and purchase products since the reservation is completed when the card 23 is inserted into the card insertion part 24. As a result, there is no need to secure the seat S for the luggage, and there is no risk of theft due to the person's belongings being out of sight.

Further, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of cards 23 are prepared in a plurality of colors, and a plurality of cards 23 having letters or numbers written on a portion thereof are prepared. With this configuration, the person viewing the display means 13 can easily identify the reserved seat S by the letters, numbers, and colors written on a part of the card 23 serving as the display means 13. Furthermore, if the characters written on a part of the card 23 are made up of advertising information, the person viewing the display means 13 will be able to visually recognize the advertising information at the same time as identifying the reserved seat S. Can be done.

In addition, a person who wants to use seat S can have the table layout map transmitted from the data processing device 52 and displayed on his or her smartphone, so that even if the person is located far from the food court, he or she can avoid congestion in the food court. Be able to grasp the situation.

In addition, the administrator side can analyze the seat usage status by hour, day, or month by analyzing the information transmitted from the reservation information transmitting device 1 using the data processing device 52.

As described above, the reservation information transmitting device according to the present embodiment is a reservation information transmitting device 1 that transmits the "vacant" or "occupied" information of the seat S. The apparatus includes a switching means 11 for switching information, and a transmitting means 12 for transmitting the information when the switching means 11 switches the information.
With this configuration, a person who wants to reserve a seat S can make a reservation for the seat S himself if a vacant seat is found. In addition, even if the store manager who manages the reservation management system 50 is located far away from the seat S and the person who wants to reserve the seat S, it is possible to easily check the congestion situation and usage status by time zone. can be grasped.

The reservation information transmitting device 1 also includes a display means 13 for physically displaying the "vacant" or "occupied" information of the seat S, and the switching means 11 switches the "vacant" or "occupied" information. In this case, the "vacant" or "occupied" information displayed by the display means 13 may also be switched accordingly.
With this configuration, when a person who wants to reserve a seat S performs an operation to switch the information between "vacant" and "occupied" using the switching means 11, the display means 13 simultaneously displays "vacant" and "occupied" information. Corresponding information is also displayed. A person near the seat S can use the display means 13 to identify whether the reserved seat S is "vacant" or "occupied."

Further, the display means 13 is composed of a card 23 which is an actuating member, and the switching means 11 is activated by inserting the card 23 into a card insertion section 24 which is an actuated part provided in the reservation information transmitting device 1. It may also be operated by activating it.
With this configuration, the "vacant" or "occupied" information of the seat S can be physically displayed with a simple configuration.

Further, it may include a case 3 that houses the transmitting means 12 and the power generating means 14. With this configuration, it is possible to obtain waterproof and antifouling effects inside the case 3, and it is possible to extend the life of the reservation information transmitting device.

Further, the power generation means 14 may be an electromagnetic induction type power generation device, and may generate electric power by changing the polarity of magnetic flux when the switching means 11 is operated. With this configuration, the power necessary for the transmitting means 12 to transmit information can be supplied 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 magnetic force. It may also be something that allows you to do so. With this configuration, the power necessary for the transmitting means 12 to transmit information can be supplied without providing an external power source.

<Reservation information transmission device according to second embodiment>
The reservation information transmitting device 1 can also be configured like a reservation information transmitting device 61 shown in FIG. The reservation information transmitting device 61 differs from the reservation information transmitting device 1 in that it has a switch 62 instead of the switch 22. Components in the reservation information transmitting device 61 that are similar to those in the reservation information transmitting device 1 are given the same reference numerals and descriptions thereof will be omitted.

The switch 62 includes a flag 63 and a flag insertion portion 64. The flag 63 has a rod-shaped insertion part and a triangular flag part. The flag insertion portion 64 includes a recess into which the flag 63 is inserted. The flag insertion portion 64 is provided in a shape substantially the same as the cross section of the rod-shaped portion of the flag 63, and the depth of the recessed portion is configured to be shorter than the vertical length of the rod-shaped portion of the flag 63. Thereby, when the flag 63 is inserted into the flag insertion part 64, the flag portion of the flag 63 protrudes upward from the flag insertion part 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 "on" information. Furthermore, 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 "off" information.

The display means 13 is a device that physically displays information on whether the seat S is "vacant" or "occupied" using the base 2 and the case 3. In this embodiment, it is constituted by a flag insertion portion 64 and a flag 63 provided in the case 3. That is, a state in which the flag 63 is not inserted into the flag insertion section 64 is a state in which "vacant" information for the seat S is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when the flag 63 is inserted into the flag insertion section 64, the state in which the flag portion of the flag 63 protrudes from the flag insertion section 64 indicates the "occupancy" information of the seat S. It is in a state of being

That is, in this embodiment, the switch 62 is configured with the flag 63 and the flag insertion part 64, so that it can be used as the display means 13 that physically displays the "vacant" or "occupied" information of the seat S. Function. Further, a configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of colors of the flag portion of the flag 63 and a plurality of numbers written on the flag 63 are 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 serving as the display means 13.

<Reservation information transmitting device according to third embodiment>
The reservation information transmitting device 1 can also be configured like a reservation information transmitting device 71 shown in FIG. The reservation information transmitting device 71 differs from the reservation information transmitting device 1 in that it has a movable plate 72 as the switching means 11 and the display means 13. Components in the reservation information transmitting device 71 that are similar to those in the reservation information transmitting device 1 are given the same reference numerals and description thereof will be omitted.

The movable plate 72 is a member that 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 by rotating the movable plate 72 toward the case 3, predetermined information detected by the sensor 21 can be changed to " off " information. Further, by rotating the movable plate 72 perpendicularly to the case 3, the predetermined information detected by the sensor 21 can be changed to "on" information.

The display means 13 is a device that physically displays "vacancy" or "occupancy" information of the seat S using a movable board 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" information of the seat S is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a state in which the movable plate 72 is rotated perpendicularly to the case 3 is a state in which the "occupancy" information of the seat S is displayed.

That is, in this embodiment, by providing the movable board 72, it functions as the display means 13 that physically displays the "vacant" or "occupied" information of the seat S. With this configuration, it becomes possible to provide the movable plate 72, the pedestal 2, and the case 3 as one unit.

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

Claims (5)

A reservation information transmitting device that is placed on a seat and transmits "vacant seat" information indicating a state where the seat is not reserved or "occupancy" information indicating a state where the seat is reserved,
A display means for physically displaying "vacancy" or "occupancy" information of a seat;
a switching means for switching “vacant” or “occupied” information of a seat;
and transmitting means for transmitting the information when the information is switched by the switching means,
The display means is comprised of an actuating member,
The switching means is operated by activating an actuated part provided in the reservation information transmitting device with the actuation member ,
The reservation information transmitting device, wherein the display means projects upwardly or rotates upwardly with respect to a case in which the transmitting means is stored. Claim 1 characterized in that when the switching means switches between "vacant" and "occupied" information, the "vacant" and "occupied" information displayed by the display means also switches accordingly. The reservation information transmitting device described in . comprising a power generation means that generates electricity when the switching means is operated,
3. The reservation information transmitting device according to claim 1, wherein power is supplied from the power generating means to the transmitting means. The reservation information transmitting device according to claim 3 , wherein the power generation means is an electromagnetic induction type power generation device, and when the switching means is operated, the polarity of magnetic flux is changed to generate electric power. . The device is characterized in that it includes a solar battery type power generation means, the switching means is provided with a magnetic force sensor, and the power generation means supplies electric power to the transmitting means when the magnetic force sensor detects magnetic force. The reservation information transmitting device according to claim 1 or 2 .

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