JPH0737178Y2 - Charge collection device for paid rental rooms - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention provides a paying changing room, a shower room, a bathroom, a washroom,
The present invention relates to a fee collection device for a paid rental room such as a toilet.

[Problems to be solved by the prior art and device] Today, there are changing rooms, shower rooms,
A wide variety of things are known, such as bathrooms, washrooms, and toilets. However, in the past, in such a paid rental room, the administrator is always placed and the fee is collected, so it may be a large labor cost, and the management work of the usage time is also complicated. This is difficult and as a result, it has been a problem that the rental room cannot be operated efficiently.

Therefore, in a rental room having an additional function such as a shower room, it is possible to perform unmanned operation and use time management by configuring the additional function to operate for a predetermined time when a coin is inserted. However, since there is a possibility that the rental room can be freely accessed, the unauthorized use of the rental room, for example, not to use the additional function only for changing clothes, may occur, and there is no limit on the usage time. Since it may be used exclusively for a period of time, it is impossible to completely unmanned.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention was devised with the object of providing a fee collection device for a pay rental room that can eliminate these drawbacks in view of the above-mentioned circumstances. A paid rental room that collects a fee by using the rental room, and has a charge collection mechanism in which the charge entrance is provided both inside and outside the room, and a door lock provided at the entrance of the paid rental room. A locking mechanism, a door opening / closing detecting means for detecting the opening / closing of the door, and an entrance detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a person in the pay rental room,
A charge control mechanism for controlling the operation of the lock mechanism based on the input signals from the charge collection mechanism, the door opening / closing detection means, and the room entrance detection means is provided, and the charge necessary for entering the room is provided to the outside of the room. If it is not input from the charge slot, it outputs a lock command to the lock mechanism, and if it is input, until the door opening / closing detection by the door opening / closing detection means and the person in the pay rental room is detected by the entrance detection means In-room locking / unlocking control means for outputting an unlocking command to the locking mechanism, available time counting means, and door opening / closing detection during normal use When it is detected, it is determined that the user has exchanged, the usable time is set to "0", and the user exchange judging means for judging that the usable time is exceeded,
If the additional charge required when the available time is exceeded is not input from the indoor side charge slot, a locking command is output to the locking mechanism, and when it is input, the excess time control means is updated. It is characterized by being provided.

With this configuration, the present invention enables unmanned reliable collection of fees and significantly improves the operating efficiency of rental rooms.

[Embodiment] Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, reference numeral 1 denotes a door body attached to the entrance of a rental room, which is opened and closed by operating a door knob 2. This includes a coin inserter 3 and a solenoid 4a. An electric lock 4 that is locked and unlocked by turning it on and off, a display unit 5 that displays the usable time and the number of remaining coins inside the room, a display switching switch 6 that switches the display content of the display unit 5, and preset. A voice generating unit 7 for generating a voice,
An alarm buzzer 8 for generating an alarm sound, a control unit 9 including a micro computer, a door opening / closing detection switch 10 for detecting opening / closing of the door body 1, and the like are provided. A coin insertion detection switch 3c for detecting whether or not coins (charges) have been inserted through the insertion openings 3a, 3b provided on both inner and outer sides of the coin 1 and a coin discrimination sensor 3d for discriminating the type of coins inserted. It is provided. In addition, 11 is a door closer and 12 is a coin receiver.

On the other hand, 13 is a room entrance detection sensor provided on the ceiling of the rental room, and the room entrance detection sensor 13 determines whether or not a person is in the room based on the reflected waves of the ultrasonic waves emitted toward the floor surface. The control unit 9 detects the
It is supposed to be output to.

Next, the control procedure of the control unit 9 will be described based on the flow charts shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. This control unit 9
Is a coin insertion detection switch 3c, a coin discrimination sensor
Signals are input from 3d, an unlocking operation switch 5, a display switching switch 6, a door opening / closing detection switch 10, an entrance detection sensor 13, etc., and based on these input signals, a solenoid 4a for locking and locking the electric lock 4, a display section 5 A command signal is output to the sound generating unit 7, the alarm buzzer 8 and the like. When the control starts, first, after initial setting is made, it is continuously determined whether or not a coin is inserted. If it is determined that a coin has been inserted, the unlocking operation of the electric lock 4 associated with the operation of the solenoid 4a allows the opening of the door body 1, but the electric lock 4 is unlocked. Then, based on the detections of the door opening / closing detection switch 10 and the entry detection sensor 13, it is determined whether or not the user has entered the room. That is, the opening of the door 1 and the subsequent closing of the door 1 are judged, but if this state continues for a predetermined time or longer after the door 1 is opened, an alarm is issued by the alarm buzzer 8 to promptly enter the room. If it is determined that the door 1 is closed after the door 1 is opened, the entry detection sensor 13
It is designed to judge that the user has entered the room by confirming the input of the detection signal, and when the decision to enter the room is made, the electric lock 4 is actuated in accordance with the judgment to enter the other room of the user. Are regulated so that the user can exclusively use the rental room.

On the other hand, when the user enters the room, the available time A is calculated based on the inserted coin, and the available time A is counted down and displayed on the display unit 5. Further, in this state, whether the available time A has reached 2 minutes, whether the available time A has become 1 minute or less, and the available time A is minus (A <0).
Door, whether or not coins have been inserted, door 1
Is continuously opened, and whether or not the display switching switch 6 is turned on is continuously determined. Here, when it is determined that the available time A is 2 minutes remaining, the voice generating unit 7 is operated and, for example, “The remaining time has reached 2 minutes. To extend the time, insert a coin. Please send a voice message such as "Please tell the user that the remaining time has decreased.
Further, when it is determined that the usable time A is 1 minute or less, the electric lock 4 is unlocked to request to leave the room, but when it is determined that the usable time A becomes negative, The locked state is maintained to control the user's leaving the room.

If it is determined that a coin has been inserted, the available time calculated from the inserted coin is set to the current available time A.
In addition to this, when the user opens the door 1 in order to leave the room in response to the above-mentioned exit request without additionally inserting a coin, the door open / close detection switch 10 and the entrance Based on the detection by the detection sensor 13, it is determined whether or not the user has left the room. That is, after the door 1 is opened, it is determined whether or not the door 1 is subsequently closed. However, if this state continues for a predetermined time or longer after the door 1 is opened, an alarm is issued by the alarm buzzer 8 to promptly leave the room. When it is determined that the door 1 has been opened and then closed, it is further confirmed that the entry detection sensor 13 is in the non-detection state, and it is determined that the user has left the room. When the exit decision is made, the electric lock 4 is locked according to the decision to return to the initial state of restricting entry to the room other than the authorized user who has inserted the coin. The door 1 is closed even when the entry detection sensor 13 is in the detection state, that is, the exit door 1
If another person enters the room before closing the room, after setting "0" in the available time A, it is considered that the new user is entering the room without returning to the initial state. The time control is continued to count up the available time A in the negative direction as the usage exceeding the available time. When the display switching switch 6 is operated, the display content of the display unit 5 is switched to the number of coins (remaining amount of money) calculated from the available time A.

In the embodiment of the present invention constructed as described above, the door body 1 is always locked and its opening is restricted, but when a coin is inserted, it is unlocked and allowed to enter the room, and after entering the room, , It will be locked again and can be used like a private room during the available time A according to the charge. On the other hand, you can leave the room by automatically unlocking it based on the available time A, but if you use it after the available time A, you must lock it again and restrict the exit until the additional charge is put in. Become. Also, when the front user leaves the room, the door body 1 opened
If the next user enters the room before the door is closed, the entrance detection sensor 13 will detect this reliably, and based on this, the exit will be restricted until the prescribed fee is paid as in the case of normal use. Become.

As described above, in the case where the present invention is implemented, the fee is collected by renting a room such as a changing room. The fee is collected by the fee collecting mechanism provided in the door body 1. It will be made. In other words, allow coins to enter the room,
After entering the room, if the usage time is within the available time A converted from the inserted coin, it is possible to leave the room, but if it exceeds the available time A, a prescribed additional fee will be paid. By restricting the exit until the user is informed, the user can collect a prescribed fee according to the usage time. Therefore, unlike the conventional method, it is possible to collect charges unattended without having to set up a manager at all times and to significantly reduce personnel costs. Since the management of the used time is performed accurately, the turnover rate can be improved, and as a result, the operating efficiency of the pay rental room can be significantly improved.

In addition, in the case where the present invention is implemented, not only the door opening / closing detection switch 10 for detecting the opening / closing of the door 1 but also the room entering detection sensor 13 is provided to judge the entering / leaving of the user. From this, it is possible to accurately and surely determine whether the user enters or leaves the room, and thus it is possible to prevent unauthorized use such as entering the room before the door 1 that was opened when the previous user left the room. In addition, it is possible to surely prevent erroneous control due to an erroneous entry / exit decision, such as regulating the user's entry into the room even though the room is not entered, and thus a highly reliable charge collection device can be provided. .

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and as the entrance detecting means, for example, an infrared switch using near infrared rays, a far infrared ray other than a means for detecting by ultrasonic waves is used. It goes without saying that a heat sensitive switch to be used, a radar switch to use microwaves, a photoelectric switch to use light rays, or the like may be used, and the mounting position thereof may be a door body. Furthermore, the control of the fee collection device can be performed as in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 7 (partially omitted). That is, in the second embodiment, unlocking is performed based on the operation of the exit switch provided separately on the door body, but with such a configuration, it can be used without waiting until the remaining usable time becomes short. If the available time is positive, you can leave the room at any time.

[Operation and Effect] In short, since the present invention is configured as described above, the charge is collected by using the rental room, but the charge is collected from the outside when entering the room. The lock mechanism is unlocked based on the input of the fee, and the user can enter the room. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the unauthorized entry into the room without paying the fee.

When the usage exceeds the available time corresponding to the entered fee, it will be locked until the additional fee is entered and the exit of the user is restricted, and the additional fee is introduced. As a result, the usable time is updated, whereby it is possible to avoid unauthorized exclusive use for a long time without incurring an additional fee, and it is possible to reliably collect a prescribed fee from the user.

Furthermore, if another user enters and closes the door from the door that the user opened to leave the room within the usable time, it is determined that the user has replaced it and the usable time is set to "0". , And it is considered that the usage has exceeded the available time, and the newly entered person is not charged the remaining time of the previous user, and the regular fee collection starting from the time of entering the room will be collected. As a result of being prompted, it is possible to avoid the illegal use of adding the remaining time of the previous user.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a perspective view of a pay rental room according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front view of the door body, FIG. 3 is a side view of the same as above, FIG. 4 is a block circuit diagram of the toll collection device, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are flow chart diagrams showing the control procedure of the device. FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing the control procedure of the second embodiment. In the figure, 1 is a door body, 3 is a coin slot, 4 is an electric lock, and 9 is a lock.
Is a control unit, 10 is a door open / close detection switch, and 13 is an entrance detection sensor.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A pay rental room for collecting a fee by using a rental room, wherein the charge rental mechanism is provided in the pay rental room both inside and outside the room, and provided at the entrance of the pay rental room. A locking mechanism for locking the door, a door opening / closing detecting means for detecting the opening / closing of the door, an entrance detecting means for detecting the presence / absence of a person in the paid rental room, and a charge collecting mechanism, a door opening / closing detecting means, an entrance detecting A lock control unit for controlling the operation of the lock mechanism based on an input signal from the means is provided, and the lock control unit is provided with a lock mechanism when the charge necessary for entering the room is not input from the outdoor charge input port. Entry into the room that outputs a lock command and outputs an unlock command to the lock mechanism until door open / close detection is detected by the door open / close detection means and a person in the pay rental room is detected by the entrance detection means Towase -Unlocking control means, usable time counting means, and when a person inside the room is detected while door opening and closing are detected in the course of regular use, it is determined that the user has replaced the door. Set the usable time to "0" and judge the user exchange as if the usable time has been exceeded, and the additional charge required when the usable time is exceeded is not input from the indoor side charge slot. A charge collection device for a pay rental room, which is provided with an excess time control means for outputting a lock command to the lock mechanism in this case and updating the usage time when the lock command is input.