JPH06266953A - Automatic laundry agentive machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable both of reception and return and to more effectively utilize boxes without occupying the respective boxes by a prescribed user by providing a means for switching a deposit mode and a collection mode. CONSTITUTION:When a user deposits the laundry, the deposit button of an operation part 9 is pushed, and the deposit mode is selected. A telephone number, number of pieces of laundry and laundry number or the like inputted by the user are stored in specified areas on a memory while being made correspondent one and another. When a fee is paid from a paper money inserting port 6 and/or a coin inserting port 7, the user puts the laundry into an empty box 15 to be used, and the deposit operation is finished. When the user collected the treated laundry, a collection button is pushed, and the collection mode is selected. When the telephone number inputted in the case of deposit is inputted by the user and there is no additional fee, the laundry is collected by canceling the lock of the box 15 where the laundry corresponding to the inputted telephone number is put in.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic laundry laundry distributor, which is mainly used for unattended laundry laundry.

[0002]

[Problems to be solved by the conventional techniques and devices] It is difficult for an automatic laundry machine to automatically carry out laundry, such as double-income households and office workers, during the normal business hours of a laundry shop. It has been conventionally used for the convenience of people and for solving problems such as lack of manpower in a laundry.

The automatic laundry-distributor is, for example, of a type in which laundry is put in a bag and put in a large shared box (Actual No. 61-204296), or
Similar to so-called coin lockers, there is a type in which one box is exclusively occupied by one user from receipt to return, and a key or card is used to open and close the door.

[0006] However, the former box-sharing type relay machine has a problem that it can only accept the request and must return it by hand as in the conventional case or by some other means. For those who cannot come to the store during business hours, the inconvenience will not be resolved unless it is returned by the agency. In addition, the latter coin locker-type agent has a problem that other people cannot use this box even when the laundry is taken out by an attendant and the box is vacant. That is a big disadvantage for both the laundry and the laundry. As described above, the conventional agency has various unsolved problems, and a satisfactory one has not yet been obtained.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and can accept and return the items, and since each box is not exclusively used by a specific person, the automatic laundry handling system in which the box is used more effectively Machine.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an automatic laundry washing machine having a plurality of laundry storage boxes and a door provided in each of the boxes is provided. In the automatic article transfer machine, selection means for switching between a deposit mode, a take-back mode, a staff removal mode, and a staff return mode, a locking means for locking and unlocking a door provided in each box, and a deposit In the mode, the identification symbol giving means for giving the laundry identification symbol, the input means for inputting the customer identification symbol and the laundry identification symbol, the customer identification symbol and the laundry identification symbol are made to correspond to each other. Storage means for storing, box display means for displaying the unlocked box in the take-back mode, and laundry loading / unloading for staff A step, a display means for displaying the laundry identification symbol, a locking means, the identification symbol providing means, the storage means, the box display means, the laundry loading / unloading means for the clerk, and the display means It has a control means to operate.

The laundry automatic agent of claim 2 is the same as that of claim 1.
The control means is in the deposit mode,
The laundry identification code is added to the deposited laundry by the identification code providing means, and the laundry identification code is stored in the storage means in association with the customer identification code input from the input means. The door of the box in which is stored is locked by the locking means, the laundry can be taken out by the staff taking-out means in the staff taking-out mode, and the laundry identification code of the taken-out laundry is read out from the storage means and displayed. Means for displaying and displaying the laundry load / unload mode by the staff loading / unloading means, and storing in the storage means the laundry identification code of the laundry to be loaded / unloaded into the box, which is input from the input means. Then, in the take-back mode, the laundry identification code corresponding to the customer identification code input from the input means is transferred to the clerk. Searching from the laundry identification symbols input and stored in the storage mode, unlocking the door of the box in which the laundry containing the laundry identification symbol is stored is unlocked by the locking means, The box is displayed by the box display means.

[0008]

According to the laundry automatic agent of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, in each mode selected by the selecting means, the control means has the locking means, the identification symbol giving means, the storage means, and the box. It controls a display means, the staff laundry loading / unloading means, and some means selected from the display means.

Further, in the laundry automatic agent of the second aspect, the control section operates as follows in each mode.

That is, in the deposit mode, the laundry identification code is given to the laundry stored in the box by the identification code giving means. Then, the laundry identification symbol is stored in the storage device in association with the customer identification symbol input from the input device by the user. At the same time, the door of the box in which the laundry is stored is locked by the locking means.

In the staff take-out mode, it is possible to take out the laundry by the staff taking-out means. Further, the laundry identification code of the laundry to be taken out is read from the storage means and displayed by the display means. The clerk attaches this laundry identification code to the retrieved laundry by some method. The staff entry / exit means is a concept including the opening / closing means for each box, the locking means for the boxes, the control means for controlling the locking means, and the input means. The opening / closing means is provided for each box. It may be a door, or other doors, lids or the like.

[0012] In the staff return mode, it is possible to put the laundry back and forth by the staff take-out means. On the other hand, since the laundry identification code of the laundry to be put back in the box is input by the staff from the input means, the laundry identification code is stored in the storage means.

In the pick-up mode, since the customer identification number is input by the user from the input means, the laundry identification code corresponding to the customer identification code is input and stored in the staff return mode. Search from the symbols. If there is a corresponding laundry identification code, the lock on the door of the box containing the laundry with the laundry identification code is unlocked by the locking means, and the box is displayed by the box display means.

[0014]

[Embodiment] A laundry automatic agent A, which is an embodiment of the present invention.
Will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of the automatic laundry distributor A.

Cabinet body a of automatic laundry distributor A
Is partitioned into 24 laundry storage boxes 15 inside. Each box 15 has a size that can store about five shirts that have been cleaned and packaged, and the front of each box 15 is open.

A single large door 1 having 24 small doors 2 is provided on the front of the cabinet body a.
Open all the boxes 15 and open the large door 1
Is designed so that the small door 2 becomes the door of each box 15 when closed. Each small door 2 has a handle 3, and beside each small door 2, a box number 4 from "1" to "24",
Empty box display lamps 5 serving as box display means are provided respectively, and have lock means which are not shown in the figure but are controlled by the control unit. In this embodiment, the small door 2 also serves as a laundry loading / unloading means for the staff.

In addition to the small door 2, the large door 1 has a bill insertion slot 6,
Coin slot 7, return lever 8, operation unit 9, amount display unit 1
0, a statement exit 11, a coin return opening 12, a staff operation key switch 13, and a large door key hole 14 are provided.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing details of the operating section 9.

As shown in the figure, the operation section 9 includes a deposit button 21, a take-back button 22, a late-charge take-out button 23,
It has a ten-key pad 24, an end button 25, a correction button 26, and a guide display section 27. The deposit button 21 is a button used when the user deposits the laundry and when the staff member returns the processed laundry. The pick-up button 22 is a button used when an attendant takes out unprocessed laundry and when the user picks up processed laundry. The overdue retrieval button 23 is a button used by a clerk to take out the laundry once it has been processed because it cannot be retrieved even after a certain period of time. In addition, there is a case where the overdue retrieval is not performed in operation. Numeric keypad 24
Is an input means for inputting a customer identification code, a laundry identification code, and the like. The guide display unit 27 is a box display unit that displays a box number, a display unit that displays a laundry identification symbol, and a unit that displays various instructions and the like to the user and staff.

An automatic laundry automatic distributor A having the above structure
However, an example of the operation in the case of performing the transfer of a single type of laundry such as only a shirt under the control of the control unit will be described below with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 3 to 6.

FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing the operation of the automatic laundry laundry distributor A when the user deposits laundry.

First, at step a1, the deposit button 21
When the deposit mode is selected by pressing, it is determined in step a2 whether or not there is an empty box 15. This determination is made by searching the area on the memory that manages the usage status of the box 15. If there is no box 15 in the vacant state, depositing is impossible, so that is displayed on the guide display unit 27 and the operation ends, but if there is, the process proceeds to step a3.

At step a3, an instruction for inputting the telephone number is displayed on the guide display unit 27, and the user inputs the telephone number by using the ten-key 24 in accordance with the instruction. This telephone number is entered as a customer identification symbol and does not have to be a predetermined number, but may be a personal identification number or the like decided by the user on the spot.

Then, in step a4, an instruction for inputting the number of laundry items is displayed on the guide display unit 27, and accordingly, when the user inputs the number of laundry items by the ten keys 24, these telephones are called. Correspond the number, number of sheets, laundry number, etc. and store it in a specific area on the memory,
Go to step a5. Here, the laundry number is a number assigned by the identification symbol assigning means as the laundry identification symbol, and in the present embodiment, it is a serial number assigned to each laundry item deposited, but is not limited to this. Not a thing.

At step a5, a charge calculated based on the number of sheets input at step a4 and a preset unit price is displayed on the amount display section 10, and the process proceeds to step a6.

At step a6, the displayed amount or more of cash is paid from the bill insertion slot 6 and / or the coin insertion slot 7.

When the fee is paid, in step a7,
The box number 4 of the empty box 15 to be used is displayed on the guide display unit 27, the empty box display lamp 5 indicating the box 15 is turned on, the small door 2 of the box 15 is unlocked, and step a8 is performed. Proceed to.

At step a8, the user opens the small door 2 of the box 15 to put the laundry therein, and the small door 2 is closed again. Therefore, at step a9, the small door 2 is automatically locked. .

Then, in step a10, a bill of deposit in which the entered telephone number, number of deposits, charges, etc. are entered is issued from the statement exit 11. If you have change, step a1
The payout is made at 1 and the depositing operation is completed.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing the operation of the automatic laundry relay machine A when the user picks up the processed laundry.

When the pick-up mode is selected by pressing the pick-up button 22 in step b1, an instruction for inputting a telephone number is displayed on the guide display section 27 in step b2. According to this instruction, when the user inputs the telephone number input at the time of depositing with the ten keys 24, the process proceeds to step b3.

At step b3, it is determined whether the corresponding laundry is in the box 15. That is, the area on the memory in which data such as the laundry number, the telephone number, and the number of deposits is stored is searched, and the laundry having the laundry number corresponding to the telephone number input in step b2 is returned. Determine whether or not

If it is determined that there is an additional charge, the process proceeds to step b4 and it is determined whether there is an additional charge. The additional charge is generated, for example, when the late charge is collected because the processed laundry is delayed to be collected, or when the regular charge is not paid because the wrong number is input at the time of depositing. If there is an additional charge, the process proceeds to step a5, the additional charge is displayed on the amount display unit 10, and step b
When the additional fee is paid as instructed in step 6, step b
Proceed to 7. If there is no additional charge, just step b
Proceed to 7.

In step b7, the box number 4 of the box 15 containing the laundry corresponding to the telephone number input in step b2 is displayed on the guide display section 27, and the empty box display lamp 5 indicating the box is turned on. , Unlock the small door 2 of the box.

In step b8, the user opens the small door 2 to take out the laundry, and when the small door 2 is closed, the small door 2 is automatically locked in step b9 to perform the take-back operation. finish.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the operation of the automatic laundry relay machine A when the staff takes out the laundry.

At step c1, the staff operation key switch 1
3 is turned on, and in step c2, the take-back button 22
When the staff take-out mode is selected by pressing, the process proceeds to step c3, where it is determined whether there is any laundry to be picked up. If it does not exist, no pick-up is performed, so that is displayed on the guide display unit 27 and the operation is ended.

If it is determined that there is, the process proceeds to step c4, the box number 4 of the box 15 in which the laundry to be collected is stored is displayed on the guide display section 27, and the empty box display lamp 5 indicating the box number is turned on. Then, unlock the small door 2 of the box. And step c
In step 5, the guide display unit 27 displays the laundry number and the number of laundry given to the laundry stored in the box 15.

At step c6, the small door 2 of the box 15 is opened by the attendant and the laundry is taken out.
The staff member attaches the laundry number displayed on the guide display unit 27 to each of the laundry items taken out in step c5 with a tag or the like.

Then, in step c7, it is judged whether or not the take-up button 22 is pushed. If it is pushed, the small door 2 of the box 15 is automatically locked in step c11, and the process returns to step c3 to perform another operation. The operation of taking out the laundry is started.

If the take-back button 22 has not been pressed, it is determined in step c8 whether the end button 25 has been pressed. If the end button 25 has been pressed, step c
In step 9, the small door 2 is automatically locked, and in step c10, a receipt is issued from the statement exit 11 to end the receipt operation. If the end button 25 has not been pressed, the process returns to step c7.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing the operation of the automatic laundry distributor A when the staff returns the processed laundry.

At step d1, the staff operation key switch 1
3 is turned on, and in step d2, the deposit button 22
When the staff return mode is selected by pressing, the guide display unit 27 displays an instruction for inputting the laundry number in step d3. When the laundry number is input, in step d4, the box number 4 of the empty box 15 to be used is displayed on the guide display unit 27, and the empty box display lamp 5 indicating the box is turned on,
Unlock the small door 2 of the box.

At step d5, the door 2 of the box 15 is opened by the attendant to store the processed laundry, and when the small door 2 is closed, it is determined at step d6 whether or not the deposit button is pressed. If pressed,
The small door 2 of the box 15 is automatically locked at step d10, and the process returns to step d3 to start another laundry loading / unloading operation.

If the deposit button 22 has not been pressed, it is determined in step d7 whether the end button 25 has been pressed. If it has, the small door 2 is moved to step d8.
Automatically locks at step d9, a statement of return is issued from the statement exit 11 at step d9, and the operation of returning is completed. If the end button 25 has not been pressed, the process returns to step d6.

As described above, the automatic laundry transfer machine A performs a predetermined operation by pressing the deposit button by the user who is going to deposit the laundry or the staff who is trying to put back the processed laundry. Then, the empty box is found by searching the area on the memory, and the box is unlocked to allow the laundry to be stored. Also, when the user who is going to pick up the laundry inputs the telephone number etc. entered at the time of depositing, the box in which the laundry is stored is searched and displayed and the lock is released and the laundry is picked up. To enable.

As described above, the automatic laundry distributor A is capable of both receiving and returning, and since it enables unattended all-day business, it can be installed in a convenience store or the like and used as a normal laundry. It is especially suitable for use by people who cannot come to the laundry during business hours. On the other hand, the laundry can be freed from the burden of receiving and returning, which is apt to be complicated, and can expand business opportunities by extending business hours and expanding sales channels.

Since the empty box is always searched and used, the box can be used more effectively and more laundry can be accepted.
Furthermore, since the small door is unlocked by operating the ten-key pad, the user is relieved of the hassle of having a key or card.

The laundry automatic agent handling machine of the present invention is of course not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and for example, the payment of the fee can be postpaid, and only a single type of laundry is available. Instead, it is possible to handle multiple types of laundry.

[0051]

As described above, according to the laundry automatic agent of the present invention, both the reception and the return can be performed unattended, so that the user who cannot come to the store during normal business hours can also use it. Will be able to. On the other hand, the laundry can simplify business and extend business hours.

Further, since each box is not occupied by a specific person, the boxes can be used more effectively, and as a result, more laundry can be accepted.

[0053]

[Brief description of drawings]

[0054]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing an automatic laundry distributor A. FIG.

[0055]

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an operation unit 9.

[0056]

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation when a user deposits money.

[0057]

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of collection by a user.

[0058]

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of taking out by an attendant.

[0059]

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation at the time of returning and putting in by an attendant.

[0060]

[Explanation of symbols]

 A: Automatic laundry machine a: Cabinet body 1 ... Large door 2 ... Small door 3 ... Handle 4 ... Box number 5 ... Empty box display lamp 6 ... Banknote insertion slot 7 ... Coin insertion Mouth 8 ...... Return lever 9 ...... Operation part 10 ...... Amount display part 11 ...... Statement exit 12 ...... Coin return port 13 ...... Personnel operation key switch 14 ...... Large door key hole 15 ...... Box 21 ... … Deposit button 22 …… Pickup button 23 …… Overdue takeout button 24 …… Ten key 25 …… End button 26 …… Correction button 27 …… Guidance display section

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An automatic laundry agent having a plurality of laundry storage boxes and a door provided in each of the boxes, for switching between a deposit mode, a take-back mode, an attendant take-out mode, and an attendant return / injection mode. Selecting means, locking means for locking and unlocking the doors provided in each box, identification code giving means for giving a laundry identification code in the deposit mode, customer identification code and the laundry Input means for inputting an identification symbol, storage means for storing the customer identification symbol and the laundry identification symbol in association with each other, and a box display means for displaying the unlocked box in the take-back mode A laundry loading / unloading means for the staff, a display means for displaying the laundry identification symbol, the locking means, The identification symbol giving means, the storage means,
An automatic laundry handling machine, comprising: the box display means, the laundry loading / unloading means for a staff member, and a control means for controlling the display means. 2. The control means, in the deposit mode, assigns a laundry identification symbol to the deposited laundry by the identification symbol assigning means, and the laundry identification symbol is the same as the customer identification symbol input from the input means. Correspondingly stored in the storage means, the door of the box in which the laundry is stored is locked by the locking means, the laundry can be taken out by the staff loading / unloading means in the staff take-out mode, and the laundry to be taken out can be taken out. The laundry identification symbol is read out from the storage means and displayed by the display means, and in the staff loading / unloading mode, the staff loading / unloading means allows the laundry to be loaded / unloaded, input from the input means, and returned to the box. The laundry identification code of the laundry is stored in the storage means, and is input from the input means in the take-back mode. The laundry identification symbol corresponding to the customer identification symbol is searched from among the laundry identification symbols input and stored in the staff return mode, and the laundry to which the laundry identification symbol is attached is stored. The automatic laundry relaying machine according to claim 1, wherein the box door is unlocked by the locking means and the box is displayed by the box display means.