JPH1099600A - Method for unmanned delivery of clothes at cleaning shop and facility for unmanned delivery of clothes - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for unmanned operation of receiving dirty clothes from customers and returning washed clothes to customers which is convenient for customers and is efficient for a cleaning shop. SOLUTION: A member customer puts dirty clothes A into a through-in port at a customer-side space 12 which is separated from a laundry-side space 14 by a partition wall 10 and takes out cleaned clothes (a) from a take-out port at the customer-side space. The laundry stores cleaned clothes in a clothes storing machine 22 at the laundry-side space. On return of the cleaned clothes to a customer, the customer is judged qualified to take out the clothes after it is confirmed that he or she is a member and then the customer's clothes are selected based on the information which relates the membership number of the customer to the location of the customer's clothes in the clothes storing machine and the customer's clothes are delivered to the take-out port.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a system for unattended clothing delivery in a garment cleaning business and to equipment used in the system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the garment cleaning business, the business of receiving dirty clothes from customers and storing the garments and returning the cleaned clothes to the customers has conventionally been resident at an agent commissioned by a cleaning company. It was being done over the counter by a person.

[0003]

[0005] However, the agency does not usually perform business on holidays, and the opening hours are determined. For this reason, those who can go to the shop only on holidays or late at night due to work or the like have a hard time sending out clothes and picking up cleaned clothes. Also, for a cleaning contractor, attended delivery work is not preferable when considering efficiency of work.

According to the present invention, in a garment cleaning business, it is possible to perform unattended tasks such as receiving dirty garments from a customer and returning the cleaned garments to the customer, and to provide the garment at a convenient time for the customer. To provide a system that is convenient for depositing and receiving cleaned clothes, while also providing a cleaning company with an advantage in promoting business efficiency, and used in the system. An object of the present invention is to provide an unmanned delivery facility for clothing.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
The unattended delivery method of clothing in the clothing cleaning business is such that a customer who is a member transfers clothing before cleaning from a customer side space separated from a vendor side space by a partition through an input port provided in a portion of the partition. Clothing receiving process to be put into the side space, a clothing storage process in which the trader brings back the uncleaned clothing collected in the trader side space to the cleaning work place, and a cleaned clothes cleaned by the trader in the cleaning work place. A clothing storage process of storing the cleaned clothing on the side of the customer side space in the bulkhead portion, and a clothing storage process of storing the clothing in a storage machine installed in the trader side space. And the process of returning the clothes to be taken out. In the clothing reception process, it is determined whether or not the customer is a member, and when it is confirmed that the customer is a member, the clothes before cleaning can be input through the input port, Adds a membership number to the uncleaned clothing to be put in. Further, in the clothing storage process, when storing the cleaned clothing in the storage machine, the trader inputs information relating the storage position and the member number in the storage machine and information on the cleaning fee to the operation device. I do. Further, in the clothing return process, whether the customer is a member is identified, and when the customer is confirmed to be a member, the cleaned clothing can be taken out through the take-out opening, and Selecting the cleaned clothes of the customer based on the information relating the storage position and the member number in the storage machine and transporting the cleaned clothes from the storage machine to the take-out port, and the customer performs the cleaning based on the information regarding the cleaning fee. Pay the calculated amount.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the unattended garment delivery system of the first aspect, the cleaning fee is paid by a prepaid card. The invention is characterized in that, in the unattended delivery system for clothes according to the first aspect, the payment of the cleaning fee is performed by coins or bills.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an unattended garment delivery facility in a garment cleaning business, comprising: a partition separating a customer side space and a trader side space; a clothing delivery device penetrating the partition; A clothing storage machine installed in a trader's side space and having a plurality of storage positions for storing the cleaned clothing, and information relating the storage position of the cleaned clothing stored in the clothing storage machine to the member number. Storage means for storing information on the cleaning fee, a clothes transporter installed in the trader side space adjacent to the clothes storage machine, a clothes stocking section provided in the trader side space, and various devices. And control means for controlling the operation. The clothing delivery device is provided with a reception door and a return door that can be locked and unlocked, and a storefront operation device including an operation panel, a card insertion slot, and a printer, respectively, on the side facing the customer side space, A card reader for reading information of a card inserted through a card insertion slot is incorporated. Further, in the clothes storage machine, each storage position for storing the cleaned clothes is moved. Then, the garment transporter takes out the cleaned garment from the storage position of the garment storage device that has moved to the predetermined transfer position, and transports the garment to the return position inside the return door of the garment delivery device. To The clothing stock unit stores the uncleaned clothing that has been thrown in through the slot provided inside the reception door of the clothing delivery device. Then, the control means controls the information input by the operation panel of the point-of-sale operation device, the information of the card read by the card reader, and the storage position and member number in the clothes storage machine stored in the storage means. Based on the information relating to the cleaning fee and the information on the cleaning fee, unlocking and locking the reception door and the return door, the operation of the printer of the storefront operation device, the movement and stop of the storage position of the clothing storage machine, and the clothing The operation of the transporter is controlled individually.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the unattended garment delivery facility according to the fourth aspect, wherein the garment delivery device comprises:
On the side facing the customer side space, there is provided a bag feeding machine for supplying a bag for storing clothes before cleaning.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the unattended garment delivery facility according to the fourth or fifth aspect, the clothes storage machine has a plurality of hooks for hanging a hanger holding the cleaned clothes. It is characterized as an endless conveyor.

In the method according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the customer sends out the clothes for cleaning, the clothes before cleaning are provided on the partition wall from the customer side space to the shop side space separated from the space by the partition wall. Through the designated slot. At this time, it is confirmed whether or not the customer is a member, and only when it is confirmed that the customer is a member, clothes can be put in through the slot opening of the partition wall. Cannot put clothes or the like through the slot. In addition, the customer adds a membership number to the uncleaned clothing to be put in,
For example, a label on which a membership number is printed is attached to a bag containing clothes. When the uncleaned clothes accumulate in the merchant space, they are taken back from the merchant space to the cleaning station by the merchant. Then, after the clothes are cleaned at the cleaning station, the cleaned clothes are carried by the trader to the trader's side space and stored in the storage machine. At this time, information relating the storage position of the cleaned clothes in the storage device to the membership number and information on the cleaning fee are input to the operation device by the trader. When the customer picks up the cleaned garment, the garment is taken out from the side of the customer side space through the outlet provided in the partition wall. At this time, it is confirmed whether or not the customer is a member, and only when it is confirmed that the customer is a member, clothes can be taken out through the outlet of the partition wall portion. Cannot take out clothes through the outlet. In the storage device, the customer's clothing is selected based on information relating the storage position of the cleaned clothing and the member number,
The selected clothes are conveyed from the storage device to the outlet. Then, the customer pays the amount calculated based on the information on the cleaning fee.

In the method according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the payment of the cleaning fee is performed by the prepaid card, the customer does not need to prepare cash. On the other hand, in the method of the invention according to claim 3, since the payment of the cleaning fee is made by coins or bills, this method can be used by the same payment method as the vending machine.

In the facility according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the customer takes out the clothes for cleaning, the reception door of the clothes delivery device is opened from the space on the customer side separated from the space on the customer side and the space on the customer side separated by the partition, and the customer side is opened through the slot. Put clothes into the space. At this time, the customer inserts the membership card into the card insertion slot of the in-store operation device, and inputs a password through the operation panel. Then, in the clothing delivery device, the information of the member card is read by the card reader, and based on the read information of the card and the information input by the operation panel, the control means determines whether or not the customer is a member. Confirmation is performed, and only when it is confirmed that the customer is a member, the reception door is unlocked and clothes can be put in. Therefore, for those who do not have a membership card or do not know the password, the reception door is not unlocked and the reception door is not opened. In addition, the customer adds a membership number to the uncleaned clothing to be put in by an appropriate method. Further, when the customer deposits the clothing through the clothing delivery device, a receipt on which predetermined items are printed by the printer of the storefront operation machine is issued. The uncleaned clothes put into the shop side space through the input port of the clothes delivery device are stored in the clothes stock section, and are taken back from the shop side space to the cleaning work place by the shop at an appropriate time.

The clothes cleaned in the cleaning station are carried by the trader to the trader's space and stored in the clothes storage machine. At this time, by operating the storefront operation device from the side of the trader side space, information relating the storage position of the cleaned clothes stored in the clothes storage device to the member number and information on the cleaning fee are stored in the storage means. It is memorized. And when the customer picks up the cleaned clothing, from the customer side space,
Open the return door of the clothes delivery device and take out the clothes through the outlet. At this time, the customer inserts the membership card into the card insertion slot of the in-store operation device, and inputs a password through the operation panel. Then, in the clothing delivery device, the information of the member card is read by the card reader, and based on the read information of the card and the information input by the operation panel, the control means determines whether or not the customer is a member. Only when it is confirmed that the customer is a member, the return door is unlocked and the clothes can be taken out. Therefore, the return door is not unlocked and the return door is not opened for those who do not have a membership card or do not know the password. At the same time, the clothing storage device and the clothing transport device are controlled by the control device based on the information relating the storage position and the member number in the clothing storage device stored in the storage device, and the storage position of the clothing storage device is changed. When the storage position where the clothing of the member number is stored has moved to the predetermined transfer position, the storage position of the clothing storage machine stops, and the clothing transfer device moves from the stopped storage position to the clothing transporter. Clothes are taken out,
The clothes are conveyed to the return position inside the return door of the clothes delivery device by the clothes transporter. The customer opens the return door and takes out the clothes, pays the amount calculated based on the information on the cleaning fee stored in the storage means and displayed on the display or the like. Then, a settlement statement on which predetermined items are printed by the printer of the storefront operation machine is issued, and the customer receives it.

[0014] In the equipment of the invention according to claim 5, the customer can:
The bag supplied by the bag feeding machine is taken, and clothes before cleaning are put in the bag. Therefore, the customer only has to add the member number to the clothing before cleaning, for example, by attaching a label with the membership number to the bag containing the clothing.

In the equipment according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the cleaned garments are hung on a hanger of an endless conveyor while being held by a hanger, and are moved around by the endless conveyor when returning the garments to the customer. .

[0016]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, referring to the schematic diagram shown in FIG. 4, a description will be given of the flow of goods in the unattended delivery system of clothing in the clothing cleaning industry according to the present invention. First, the uncleaned clothes A before cleaning are brought into an unattended delivery place by a customer who is a member. As shown in a schematic side view in FIG. 6 and a schematic plan view in FIG. 7, the unmanned delivery site is separated from a customer side space 12 and a trader side space 14 by a partition wall 10. It is not possible to enter the trader's side space 14 from above. A clothing delivery device 16 penetrates the partition 10, and one surface of the clothing delivery device 16 faces the customer space 12, and the other surface faces the trader space 14. Then, the clothing A before cleaning is put into the trader side space 14 from the customer side space 12 through the clothing delivery device 16 by the customer as a member (clothing receiving process).

The clothes A put into the trader side space 14 and stored in the clothes stock unit 18 such as a basket are regularly taken out from the trader side space 14 of the unmanned delivery site by the cleaning trader and are sent to the cleaning work place 20. It is transported (clothing storage process). Then, after the clothes are cleaned at the cleaning work place 20, the cleaned clothes a are stored in the trader-side space 1 of the unmanned delivery site.
4 and stored in the clothes storage machine 22 installed in the trader's side space 14 (clothing storage process). As shown in FIG. 6, the clothes storage device 22 is, for example, an endless conveyor, and a hanger 28 holding the cleaned clothes 26 is hung from a plurality of hooks provided on the endless conveyor.

A few days later, the customer who has cleaned the clothes stops at the unattended pick-up again at a convenient time. The customer, who is a member, operates the in-store operating device of the unattended delivery device 16 to select and transport the customer's clothing a among the cleaned clothing stored in the clothing storage device 22, and the customer's space It becomes possible to take out from the side 12. Then, the customer pays the cleaning fee and brings back the cleaned garment a (clothing return process).

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIGS. 5 to 7, each step of the above-described unattended delivery system will be described in more detail.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the clothing delivery device 16 as viewed from the front side on the customer side space 12 side. The clothing delivery device 16 includes a clothing reception device 30 and a storefront operation device 3.
2 and a clothes return machine 34. The clothing reception machine 30 is provided with a reception door 36.
Can be locked and unlocked by an electronic lock.
When the reception door 36 is opened, an input port leading to the trader side space 14 is opened. And the trader side space 14
Is provided with a clothing stock unit 30 such as a basket, and the clothing before cleaning, which is thrown from the customer side space 12 through the slot, is stored in the clothing stock unit 18. Further, the clothing receiving machine 30 is provided with a bag feeding machine 38 for supplying a plastic bag for putting dirty clothes before cleaning.

The in-store operation unit 32 includes an operation panel 40, a card reader / writer 42, various printers, for example, a label printer 44, and receipts (reception and settlement documents).
A printer 46 and a copy printer 48 are provided. The operation panel 40 is configured by, for example, a touch panel that also serves as a display. Also, the clothes return machine 34
Is provided with a return door 50. The return door 50 can be locked and unlocked by an electronic lock. When the return door 50 is opened, a return port leading to the trader side space 14 is opened.

An unmanned card vending machine 52 is installed in the customer side space 12 near the clothing delivery device 16. The unmanned card vending machine 52 issues a membership card having a function as a prepaid card unattended.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the structure of the clothing delivery device 16 more specifically, and is a front view of the clothing delivery device 16 as viewed from the customer side space 12 side. In FIG. 3, portions denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIG. 5 indicate the same members as those described with reference to FIG. In the apparatus shown in FIG. 3, the label printer 56 is provided not on the storefront operation device 32 but on the clothing reception device 30. In addition, bag feeding machine 38
Are provided. Note that the copy printer 48 is for printing a copy of a copy for the trader, and is provided on the side of the storefront operation machine 32 facing the trader side space 14. Reference numeral 58 in FIG. 3 denotes a card reader / writer 42.
Card slot.

The clothing reception process using the clothing delivery device 16 as described above is performed as follows. First, the customer inserts the member card issued by the unmanned card vending machine 52 (or issued by the manned counter) into the card insertion slot 58 of the storefront operating machine 32. When the member card is inserted into the card insertion slot 58, the contents of the member card are read, and it is searched whether the member number and the password are registered in the memory of the member card. At this time, when the member number and the password are not registered in the memory of the member card as in the case where a new member card is used for the first time, the member number, for example, the telephone number and an appropriate password are registered by the operation panel 40. The information is input to the microcomputer main body 60 (see FIG. 8). Thus, the member information is registered in the member card by the card reader / writer 42 in the memory. After inserting the membership card into the card insertion slot 58, the customer inputs a password using the operation panel 40, and checks whether the entered password matches the password registered in the memory of the member card. Is done. As a result, if the passwords do not match, the password is re-entered, and the passwords are collated again. As a result, if the passwords do not match, the password is re-entered. As a result of collation of the personal identification numbers, if the personal identification numbers still do not match, the member card is ejected from the card insertion slot 58. When the password input through the operation panel 40 matches the password registered in the memory of the membership card, the user can change the “clothing reception”, “clothing return”, and “balance inquiry” on the operation panel 40. A clothing reception mode is selected and designated from each mode. Thereby, the operation panel 4
The explanation of the clothing reception procedure is displayed on the screen 0.

Then, the electronic lock 62 (see FIG. 8) of the reception door 36 is unlocked, and the reception door 36 can be opened. Further, predetermined items such as a member number are printed on a label sticker for member identification by the label printer 56, and the label sticker is discharged from the label printer 56. Items such as those shown in FIG. 9 are printed on the label seal, for example. Next, the customer takes out the plastic bag from the bag feeding machine 38. The bag feeding machine 38 stores a roll-shaped sheet in which a number of plastic bags are connected in a strip shape and each bag is perforated. The customer pulls out one plastic bag and cuts it out. To do. Subsequently, the customer puts dirty clothing in a plastic bag and ties the mouth of the plastic bag,
After the label sticker discharged from the label printer 56 is cut out and necessary items are written on the label sticker as necessary, the label sticker is attached to the outer surface of the plastic bag. Then, the reception door 36 is opened, a plastic bag containing dirty clothes is put into the input port, and then the reception door 36 is closed. The plastic bag put into the slot is stored in the clothing stock unit 18 in the trader side space 14.

When the customer closes the reception door 36, the customer selects "end of work" on the operation panel 40. This allows
A confirmation message of the end of the clothing reception is displayed on the screen of the operation panel 40, and after the closing of the reception door 36 is confirmed, the electronic lock 62 of the reception door 36 is locked. Then, predetermined items are printed on the receipt by the receipt printer 46, and the receipt is discharged from the receipt printer 46. In addition, predetermined items are printed by the copy printer 48 on a copy book for the trader. Items such as those shown in FIG. 10A are printed on the receipt. Then, “clothing reception end” is displayed on the screen of the operation panel 40, and the card insertion slot 58 is displayed.
From the membership card is ejected. The customer takes out the membership card and the receipt and takes them home. FIGS. 11 and 12 show flowcharts of the above series of operations.
The above-described control and management in the clothing delivery device 16 is performed by a microcomputer main body 60 built in the clothing delivery device 16 as shown in a block diagram in FIG.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are a side sectional view and a plan view, respectively, which schematically show the entire configuration of the unattended garment delivery facility. In addition, the clothes carrier 2
4 are installed. When the cleaned clothes 26 suspended by the clothes storage machine (endless conveyor) 22 and held by the hanger 28 are moved to the desired transfer position and stopped by the clothes transporter 24, the hanger 28 is moved. The clothes 26 held by the
And transports it to the return position inside the return door 50 of the clothes return machine 34 of the clothes delivery device 16. The section indicated by reference numeral 54 in FIG. 7 is a contractor's work space. In addition, in a part of the trader's work space 54, the reception door 36 of the clothing reception device 30 of the clothing delivery device 16 is opened, and the uncleaned clothing thrown into the slot is placed immediately below the clothing outlet through the slot. From the position to the trader side space 14
A receiving garment transporter that transports the garment to a garment stock unit provided at an appropriate location may be provided.

FIGS. 1 and 2 are a plan view and a side view, respectively, showing the overall structure of the clothes delivery facility more specifically. In FIGS. 1 and 2, portions denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 6 and 7 indicate the same members as those described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. 1 and 2
Here, the illustration of the partition wall 10 that separates the customer side space 12 and the trader side space 14 is omitted.

The garment storage device 22 causes the drive motor 72 to orbitly move a plurality of engagement units 68 having a plurality of engagement portions (storage positions) 70 where the hooks of the hanger 28 holding the cleaned clothing 26 are hooked. And an endless conveyor 74 engaged with an endless belt 74. A serial number is assigned to each storage position 70 of each hooking unit 68, and the storage position of the cleaned garment 26 is specified by the number. As shown in FIG. 8, the clothing storage device 22 is driven and stopped by a control signal sent from the microcomputer main body 60, and the storage position 70 where the desired clothing 26 is stored is moved to the clothing transporter 2.
4 is configured to be able to be moved to a transfer position facing the front end portion and stopped.

The clothes transporter 24 has fingers 78 for engaging the hooks of the hanger 28 holding the clothes 26 and suspending and supporting the hanger 28. Clothing take-out unit 76 having a mechanism for reciprocating the clothes, and a clothing take-up unit 76 disposed below the clothes take-out unit 76, one end of which is located in the middle of the clothes take-out unit 76 and the other end of which is provided by the clothes delivery device 16. A rod shooter 82 is located at a return position inside the return door 50 of the return machine 34 and is inclined downward toward the return position. As shown in FIG. 8, the operation of the clothes take-out unit 76 is controlled by a control signal sent from the microcomputer main body 60, and the clothes take-out unit 76 moves the clothes hanger 28 from the transfer position of the clothes storage device 22 to the hanger 28. After the garment 26 is taken out and the garment 26 is moved to near one end of the rod shooter 82, the hook of the hanger 28 is detached from the finger 78, and the garment 26 held by the hanger 28 is taken out. Unit 7
6, the hook portion of the hanger 28 slides on the rod shooter 82, and the cleaned garment 26 is transported to the return position inside the return door 50.

The configuration of the clothes storage machine and the clothes transport machine is as follows.
Not limited to the above, the clothing storage device and the clothing transport device may be configured using various mechanisms.

As described above, the clothes put into and stored in the trader side space 14 through the clothes receiving machine 30 of the clothes transfer device 16 are regularly returned to the cleaning work place by the cleaning trader and cleaned. A few days later, the clothes that have been cleaned by the trader are carried into the trader-side space 14 of the clothes delivery facility again, and stored in the clothes storage machine 22 as described above. To explain the clothing storage process, the trader operates the operating device to input necessary items, and the predetermined storage position 7 of the clothing storage device 22 is set.
0 stores the clothing 26. In this case, it is convenient to be able to use the operation panel 40 of the storefront operation device 32 as the operation device.
And the operation table provided with the card insertion slot 58 is pulled out to the side of the trader side space 14 and rotated by 180 °,
A mechanism capable of operating the operation panel 40 in the trader side space 14 may be provided.

When storing the cleaned garment 26 in the garment storage device 22, a necessary operation such as inserting a trader card into the card insertion slot 58 of the storefront operation device 32 is performed.
The operation panel 40 becomes a screen for inputting the clothes storage information, and the trader specifies the number of the empty storage position 70 of the clothes storage machine 22, inputs the member number, and inputs the cleaning fee. At the same time, the corresponding empty storage position 70 of the clothing storage device 22 is searched, and the clothing storage device 22 is driven,
When the storage position 70 moves around and the empty storage position 70 moves to a predetermined mounting position, the clothes storage machine 22 stops. Therefore, the trader hangs the hanger 28 holding the cleaned clothes 26 on the storage position 70.
Thereafter, this operation is repeated. At this time, the information relating to the number of the storage position 70 of the clothing storage device 22 and the member number and the information on the cleaning fee, which are input, are sequentially stored in the memory 66 (see FIG. 8). All clothing 2
When the storage operation of No. 6 is completed, "clothing storage end" is designated on the operation panel 40, the trader card discharged from the card insertion slot 58 is taken out, and the clothing storage process is completed.

Next, a description will be given of a process of returning clothes using the clothes delivery device 16, the clothes storage device 22, and the clothes transfer device 24.

First, the customer inserts the member card used in the clothing reception process into the card insertion slot 58 of the storefront operation device 32. Next, the customer inputs the personal identification number used in the clothing reception process through the operation panel 40, and it is checked whether the input personal identification number matches the personal identification number registered in the memory of the member card. As a result, if the passwords do not match, the password is re-entered, and the passwords are collated again. As a result, if the passwords do not match, the password is re-entered. As a result of collation of the personal identification numbers, if the personal identification numbers still do not match, the member card is ejected from the card insertion slot 58. When the personal identification number input from the operation panel 40 matches the personal identification number registered in the memory of the member card, the clothing return mode is selected and designated on the operation panel 40.

When the clothing return mode is selected and designated by the customer, the information stored in the memory 66 is read based on the member number and the password, and a search is made as to whether or not there is stored clothing for the customer. As a result of the search, when there is no stored clothes, “No stored clothes” is displayed on the screen of the operation panel 40, and the membership card is ejected from the card insertion slot 58.
On the other hand, if there is stored garment, settlement processing of the billing amount of the cleaning fee by the member card is performed. Also,
In parallel with the card settlement process, the clothing storage device 22 is driven by a control signal sent from the microcomputer body 60, and the storage position 70 where the returned clothing of the customer is stored.
Moves to a predetermined transfer position and stops. Next, the clothes transporter 24 is driven, the returned clothes are taken out from the transfer position of the clothes storage device 22, and the cleaned clothes 26 are transferred to the return position inside the return door 50. When there are a plurality of clothes to be returned by the customer, the above processing and work are repeated.

Then, the electronic lock 64 (see FIG. 8) of the return door 50 is unlocked, and the return door 50 can be opened. The customer opens the return door 50 and removes the cleaned clothes 26. Take out. Then, the return door 50 is closed, and “end of work” is selected on the operation panel 40. As a result, a confirmation message of the completion of the return of the clothes is displayed on the screen of the operation panel 40, and after the closing of the return door 50 is confirmed, the electronic lock 64 of the return door 50 is locked. Then, predetermined items are printed on the settlement statement by the receipt printer 46, and the settlement statement is discharged from the receipt printer 46. In addition, predetermined items are printed by the copy printer 48 on a copy book for the trader. Items such as those shown in FIG. 10B are printed on the settlement account. Then, whether or not the customer's return clothing remains in the clothing storage device 22 is confirmed and searched. If no return clothing remains, "clothing return end" is displayed on the screen of the operation panel 40, and the card insertion is performed. The membership card is ejected from the mouth 5. If the clothes to be returned remain, "Continue to return clothes" is displayed on the screen of the operation panel 40, and the above operation is repeated again. When the membership card is ejected from the card insertion slot 58, the customer takes out the membership card and the settlement statement and takes them with the cleaned clothes. FIGS. 13 to 15 show flowcharts of the above series of operations. The above-described control and management in the clothing delivery device 16 and the clothing storage device 22 and the clothing transport device 24 are performed by the microcomputer main body 60.

In the above-described embodiment, the payment of the cleaning fee is performed by the member card having the function of the prepaid card, but coins and bills are inserted into the payment machine as in the vending machine. Depending on the method, the cleaning fee may be paid.

[0040]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the unattended garment delivery system, the task of receiving dirty garments from customers and returning the cleaned garments to customers in the garment cleaning business is unmanned. It is convenient for customers because they can go to the garment pick-up station at a convenient time to store their clothes and receive the cleaned garments, while also improving the efficiency of operations for the cleaning company. Can be promoted.

According to the method of the second aspect,
This is convenient because the customer does not need to prepare cash for payment of the cleaning fee, and is also advantageous in terms of security because cash is not stored at an unmanned clothes pick-up point.
On the other hand, according to the method of the third aspect of the present invention, the customer can easily pay the cleaning fee by the same method as the vending machine.

When the unattended garment delivery system according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is used, the method according to the first aspect of the present invention can be suitably implemented, and the effects described above can be obtained.

In the equipment according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, since the clothes before cleaning are put in the bag supplied from the bag feeder and put into the slot, the clothes are brought back to the cleaning work place for the trader. And easy to organize,
A label with customer information such as a membership number can be affixed to the outer surface of the bag containing the clothing, so that the membership number and the like can be easily added to the clothing before cleaning.

In the equipment according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the trader only has to hold the cleaned garment on the hanger and hang it on the end of the endless conveyor, so that the storing operation in the garment storage machine is simplified. Become. Further, since the garments that have been cleaned move around in a state of being hung by the hooks of the endless conveyor, it is relatively easy to automate the operation of selecting and taking out the garments of a specific customer. Further, the installation space for the clothes storage machine can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an overall configuration of an unattended garment delivery facility used for implementing an unattended garment delivery system according to the present invention.
It is a top view showing an example.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the equipment shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a clothes delivery device, which is a part of the equipment shown in FIG. 1, as viewed from a customer side space.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining the flow of an object (clothing) in the unattended garment delivery system according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic front view showing an example of a schematic configuration of a clothing delivery device that is a part of an unattended clothing delivery facility, as viewed from a customer space side.

FIG. 6 is a schematic side view showing an example of the entire configuration of an unmanned garment delivery facility.

FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view of the equipment shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control circuit in the unattended garment delivery facility.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a label seal used in an unattended garment delivery system according to the present invention.

FIG. 10A is a diagram illustrating an example of a receipt, and FIG. 10B is a diagram illustrating an example of a settlement statement.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a series of operations in a clothing reception process in an unattended clothing delivery method according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is also a flowchart.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining a series of operations in a clothing return process in an unattended clothing delivery system according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is also a flowchart.

FIG. 15 is also a flowchart.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Partition wall 12 Customer side space 14 Dealer side space 16 Clothes delivery device 18 Clothes stock part 22 Clothes storage machine 24 Clothes transporter 26 Cleaned clothes 28 Hanger 30 Clothes reception machine 32 Store operation machine 34 Clothes return machine 36 Reception door 38 Feed Bag machine 40 Operation panel 42 Card reader / writer 44, 56 Label printer 46 Receipt printer 48 Copy printer 50 Return door 52 Unmanned card vending machine 54 Business work space 58 Card insertion slot 60 Microcomputer main body 62 Electronic lock for reception door 64 Return Door electronic lock 66 Memory 68 Engagement unit 70 Engagement unit of engagement unit (storage position) 76 Clothes take-out unit 82 Rod shooter

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A clothing reception wherein a customer as a member inputs clothing before cleaning from a customer space separated from a trader space by a partition into the trader space through an input port provided in the partition. A process in which the trader brings back the uncleaned clothes collected in the trader side space to the cleaning work place, and a trader places the cleaned clothes cleaned in the cleaning work place in the trader side space. A clothes storing process of storing the clothes in the installed storage machine, and a clothes returning process in which the customer as a member takes out the cleaned clothes on the side of the customer side space through an outlet provided in the partition wall portion. In the clothing reception process, whether the customer is a member is identified, and the customer is a member. When it is confirmed that the clothing before cleaning through the input port is ready to be put in, the customer adds a member number to the clothing before cleaning to be put in, When the cleaned clothes are stored in the storage device, information relating the storage position in the storage device to the membership number and information on the cleaning fee are input to the operating device. It is determined whether the customer is a member, and when the customer is confirmed to be a member, the cleaned clothes can be taken out through the take-out port, and the storage position and the member number in the storage device are set. Based on the information to be linked, the customer selects the cleaned clothes and transports them from the storage device to the outlet. To pay the amount of money that has been calculated on the basis of the information about the cleaning fee, clothing unmanned delivery system in the cleaning industry of clothing. 2. The unattended delivery system for clothing in the clothing cleaning business according to claim 1, wherein the payment of the cleaning fee is performed by a prepaid card. 3. The unattended garment delivery system in the garment cleaning business according to claim 1, wherein the payment of the cleaning fee is made by coins or bills. 4. A partition separating the customer side space and the trader side space, a lockable and unlockable reception door and a return door respectively penetrating the partition and facing the customer side space, and an operation A storefront operation device provided with a panel, a card insertion slot and a printer is provided, and a clothes delivery device having a card reader for reading information of a card inserted through the card insertion slot, and a clothing delivery device installed in the trader side space A plurality of storage positions for storing the cleaned clothes, each storage position being moved, a storage position of the cleaned clothes stored in the clothes storage device, and a member number. Storage means for storing information relating to the information and information on the cleaning fee; and A clothes transporter that takes out the cleaned clothes from the storage position of the delivery machine that has moved to the predetermined transfer position and transports the clothes to a return position inside the return door of the clothes delivery device; A clothing stock unit for storing uncleaned clothing inserted through an input port provided inside the reception door of the clothing delivery device; information input by the operation panel of the point-of-sale operating device; and reading of the card. Unlocking the reception door and the return door based on the information on the card read by the machine and the information on the cleaning fee and the information relating the storage position and the member number in the clothes storage machine stored in the storage means. Locking, operation of the printer of the store operation machine, movement and stop of the storage position of the clothes storage machine Wherein and control means for controlling the operation of the clothes conveyor respectively, clothing unmanned transfer equipment in the cleaning industry clothing. 5. The unattended delivery of clothing in the clothing cleaning business according to claim 4, wherein a bag feeder for supplying a bag for storing clothing before cleaning is provided on a side of the clothing delivery device facing the customer side space. Facility. 6. The unattended delivery of clothing in the clothing cleaning business according to claim 4, wherein the clothing storage machine is an endless conveyor having a plurality of engaging portions for suspending a hanger holding the cleaned clothing. Facility.