KR101530280B1 - Laundry mediation method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laundry mediating apparatus, a mediating system and a mediating method which are configured to allow a user to leave and find laundry without face to face with a laundry company.
The present invention relates to a washing machine comprising: a plurality of loading boxes to which a separate identification number is assigned and which accommodates a laundry request and has a locking device at the door; A plurality of unloading outlets having individual identification numbers, accommodating the laundry, and having a locking device on the door; A control unit for receiving an authentication signal for authenticating a user or a laundry business operator and transmitting an open signal to a locking device of the loading and unloading door; A settlement unit configured to settle the laundry cost according to the kind and quantity of the laundry request item; And a touch screen for providing an interface for operating the control unit and the payment unit; And a washing machine for washing laundry.

Description

Laundry mediation method [0002]

The present invention relates to a laundry mediating apparatus, a mediating system and a mediating method which are configured to allow a user to leave and find laundry without face to face with a laundry company.

In order to request a laundry, the customer should go to the laundry company with the laundry and visit the customer 's house to collect the laundry. It is very cumbersome to carry laundry in and out of the customers 'or laundry' s positions, and it is also troublesome to visit or deliver the laundry which has been washed. This inconvenience is becoming more and more common as the number of single-family and double-income households increases, and it is also not easy to arrange time between a laundry company and a customer to request or collect laundry.

As a result, the self-service laundromat is activated in college and residential areas, but there is a problem that the customer has to wait until the washing operation is completed and there is a disadvantage that the user can not dry-clean the laundry.

The business model that improved the self-launderette is a self-dry cleaning shop, which has the advantage of being able to dry-clean, but it is the same as a self-launderette that the customer has to wait until the laundry is completed. It also has the disadvantage of having to prepare a large number of expensive machines and equipment.

The laundry convenience store which solves the problems of the self-laundrette and the self-dry cleaning to a certain degree receives only the laundry of the customer, and the actual washing or repair is performed in a separate laundry company (laundry factory) There are days when it is not available on weekends, holidays, etc., and it is difficult to satisfy the demand of modern people who are too busy to spend time in domestic activities and lack time.

1. Patent Literature 10-2006-0062025 "Apparatus for controlling an article container using a terminal number and a password and method thereof" 2. "Unmanned article storage method and apparatus thereof" 3. Open Patent Application No. 10-2008-0109487 "Laundry Storage Device, Clothing Processing System Having It, and Method of Processing the Clothing"

An object of the present invention is to provide a laundry mediating apparatus, a mediating system and a mediating method which allow a customer and a laundry company employee (or a president) to perform a laundry request and laundry collection without facing the time.

The present invention relates to a washing machine comprising: a plurality of loading boxes to which a separate identification number is assigned and which accommodates a laundry request and has a locking device at the door; A plurality of unloading outlets having individual identification numbers, accommodating the laundry, and having a locking device on the door; A control unit for receiving an authentication signal for authenticating a user or a laundry business operator and transmitting an open signal to a locking device of the loading and unloading door; A settlement unit for settlement of the laundry cost of the laundry request item; And a touch screen for providing an interface for operating the control unit and the payment unit; And a washing machine for washing laundry.

The laundry agent includes an output unit for outputting a laundry request receipt or a laundry cost receipt by an instruction from the control unit; As shown in FIG. When the control unit receives the user authentication signal and transmits the open signal of the unlocking device, the control unit may transmit the open signal after receiving the laundry cost settlement completion information from the settlement unit.

The present invention is characterized in that " the laundry mediator; A management server connected to the laundry agent through a wire / wireless communication network; A laundry company terminal for receiving laundry request information from the management server; And a user terminal for receiving laundry processing article receipt information from the management server; Wherein the management server monitors the operation status of the carry-in and carry-out of the laundry interposer, receives information on the laundry request, information on the completion of the laundry request, information on the receipt of the laundry, And to receive the water recovery completion information.

The management server provides a web site for starting the laundry process status information for each of the laundry requests received from the laundry company terminal so that the user who accesses the web site through various terminals can check their laundry request processing status Can be configured.

In addition, when the mobile communication terminal is applied to the user terminal, the management server may transmit the authentication number to the user terminal at the request of the user.

In addition, the management server may provide an application program for reserving a laundry mediating service so that the application program can be downloaded from the user terminal, and the user terminal synchronized with the application program displays the loading status of the laundry mediator And the user terminal tuned to the application program can make a request for inquiry about the use status of the laundry in the laundry mediating apparatus and a request for use reservation in the empty carrying-in case at the user terminal synchronized with the application program , The management server may transmit the authentication number to the user terminal that made the reservation request for the vacant entrance.

The present invention is characterized by using the laundry mediating system, wherein (A) the control unit of the laundry mediator receives a user authentication signal and provides a carry-in select interface via a touch screen; (B) recognizing the identification number of the selected loading box and transmitting an opening signal to the locking device of the loading box; (C) transmitting the laundry request information to the management server when the locking device is closed after bringing the laundry request into the loading bin opened by the step (B); (D) transmitting, by the management server, the laundry request information to the laundry company terminal; (E) receiving a laundry maker authentication signal from the controller of the laundry interposer and providing a pick-and-place selection interface through a touch screen; (F) recognizing the identification number of the selected importing box and transmitting an open signal to the lock device of the importing box; (G) transmitting the wash request collection completion information to the management server when the lock device is closed after removing the laundry request from the loading box opened by the step (F); (H) receiving, by the control unit of the laundry intervention apparatus, a laundry maker authentication signal and providing an exit interface through a touch screen; (I) recognizing the identification number of the selected unloading tray and transmitting an open signal to the unlocking device of the unloading tray; (J) After the laundry door is opened by the step (I) and the opened door is closed by the locking device, the controller sends the laundry article receipt information to the management server ; (K) transmitting, by the management server, the laundry cost information to the user terminal together with the laundry processing article receipt information; (L) After the control unit of the laundry mediator receives the user authentication signal and receives the laundry cost settlement completion information from the settlement unit, the identification number and position of the carry-out tray in which the laundry is received through the touch screen are displayed Transmitting an open signal to a locking device of the unloading bin; And (M) after the door is opened by the step (L) and the opened door is closed by the locking device, the control unit returns the laundry to the management server Transmitting information; Quot; laundry mediating method "

The laundry mediating apparatus for applying the laundry mediating method as described above includes an output unit for outputting a laundry request receipt or a laundry cost receipt by an instruction of the control unit; In this case, in the step (C), after the laundry request information is input through the touch screen, the opened door is closed by the locking device, and the laundry request receipt And the control unit causes the wash request information to be transmitted to the management server together with the wash request information. Similarly, in the step (D), the management server transmits the laundry request information together with the laundry request information to the laundry company terminal, and in the step (L), the controller transmits the laundry cost settlement completion information And the laundry cost receipt is output through the output unit.

If the user terminal is a mobile communication terminal, the control server inputs the authentication number transmitted to the user terminal by the management server at the request of the user through the interface provided by the touch screen, (K), the management server transmits the laundry processing water collection authentication number to the user terminal along with the laundry processing article receipt information and the laundry cost information, and in the (L) The control unit can receive the user authentication signal by inputting the laundry processing water recovery authentication number received at the user terminal through the interface provided by the touch screen.

The present invention has the following effects in terms of convenience and safety.

1. Convenience

① The user (the laundry client) has no inconvenience to wait for the laundry to be received or received.

(2) The laundry service provider may deliver the laundry at any time without having to visit and deliver the laundry in accordance with the user's time by wearing it in the laundry transfer unit.

2. Safety

① The laundry service receives the contents of the laundry request from the management server, and the user of the laundry service receives the progress of the laundry service from the management server, so there is no fear of loss or confusion in the laundry.

② It is not necessary to meet the transferring person in direct contact with the laundry outbound transfer, and the information of the transferring person is clear, so that the concern of the crime impersonating the laundry business can be dispelled.

1 is an elevational view of one embodiment of a laundry mediator according to the present invention.
[Fig. 2] is a schematic diagram of a situation in which the user authentication is proceeded in the laundry mediating apparatus.
3 is an embodiment of an interface provided by the touch screen.
4 is a schematic diagram of a laundry mediating system according to the present invention.
[FIG. 5] is a schematic diagram of a laundry commissioning process in the laundry mediating method according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a laundry agent collection process in the laundry agent distribution method according to the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a schematic view illustrating a process of wearing a laundry in a laundry mediating method according to the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a process of recovering laundry in a laundry mediating method according to the present invention. FIG.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1. Laundry agent

The present invention relates to a washing machine comprising: a plurality of loading boxes (110) having individual identification numbers, accommodating a laundry request item (10a) and having a locking device (111); A plurality of unloading boxes 120 having individual identification numbers, accommodating the laundry 10b and having a locking device 121 at the door; A control unit 130 receiving an authentication signal for authenticating a user or a laundry company and transmitting an opening signal to the locks 111 and 121 of the carry-in box 110 and the carry-out box 120; A settlement unit 140 for calculating the laundry cost of the laundry request item 10a; A touch screen 150 for providing an interface for operating the control unit 130 and the settlement unit 140; (100) ", characterized in that the laundry machine

1 is an elevational view of one embodiment of a laundry mediator according to the present invention. The laundry mediator 100 includes a plurality of carry-in boxes 110, a plurality of carry-out boxes 120, a controller 130, a settlement unit 140, and a touch screen 150. The controller 130, the settlement unit 140, and the touch screen 150 may be provided in one kiosk. Hereinafter, the functions and functions of the respective components will be described in detail.

(1) Import and export

The carry-in box 110 is a space for accommodating the laundry request item 10a, and the carry-out box 120 is a space for accommodating the laundry 10b. Locking devices 111 and 121 should be installed in the doors of the carry-in box 110 and the carry-out box 120 so as not to open them arbitrarily. The locking devices 111 and 121 may be configured to be opened by an open signal transmitted from the control unit 130 and be automatically locked when the opened door is closed.

(2)

The controller 130 receives an authentication signal for authenticating the user or the laundry machine and transmits an open signal to the locking devices 111 and 121 of the loading and unloading door 110 and 120. A method of authenticating a user by inputting a pre-registered ID and a password PW through an interface provided by the touch screen 150 as shown in FIG. 2; (3) a method of authenticating the RFID card by contacting the RFID card with the RFID reader, (3) a method of performing authentication by scanning the barcode card previously issued by the touch screen 150, (4) A method of inputting a telephone number to perform member registration and authentication together, and (5) a method of transmitting an authentication number to the user terminal 400 of the mobile communication terminal type and inputting the authentication number, And two or more of the various authentication methods described above may be used in combination. In addition, any known or future authentication methods, such as fingerprint recognition, speech recognition, pupil recognition, and face recognition, are available. Of course, the controller 130 needs to be changed in the specific configuration for signal processing according to the authentication method described above, but it can also be configured in various ways by a combination of known means.

In addition, the control unit 130 may divide the import / export box 110 or the export box 120 selected by the interface provided by the touch screen 150 into individual identification numbers, 120 to the locking devices (111, 121). Various known wire / wireless communication methods can be selectively applied for transmission of an open signal.

(3)

The settlement unit 140 is a component for calculating the laundry cost of the laundry request item 10a. The amount of the laundry 10a may be calculated in accordance with the number of the laundry requests 10a or may be calculated according to the type of the laundry 10a. It is possible to input through the interface provided by the touch screen 150 while inserting the laundry request item 10a into the carry-in box 110. [ The settlement unit 140 performs an operation of electronically calculating the laundry cost based on the information on the quantity or type of the laundry item 10a, the operation of receiving the laundry cost from the user, And to perform the work against the laundry cost. The laundry expense settlement can be performed in the process of the user collecting the laundry 10b, which is received in the carrying-out 110 after the completion of the laundry operation. The card payment means, the cash payment means, the mobile phone payment means, and the like may be selectively applied to the laundry payment means 140, and two or more of the payment means may be used in combination. The payment unit 140 needs to be changed in accordance with the payment means described above, but it can also be configured in various ways by a combination of known means.

(4) Touch screen

The touch screen 150 provides an interface for operating the control unit 130 and the settlement unit 140. As shown in FIG. 3, the interface can divide the initial screen of the touch screen into a dedicated portion for a user (customer) and a dedicated portion for a laundry business. In the user-specific section, the "Keep laundry" and "Go to laundry" options are provided, and the "Laundry collection" and "Laundry loading" The embodiment shown in FIG. 3 will be described in detail as follows.

When the user makes a laundry request, the user selects "Store laundry" on the initial screen, and performs a user authentication. Then, the user selects the carry-in box 110 to transmit an open signal to the lock device 111, And then the door of the carry-in box 110 is closed to be closed by the locking device 111. The lock device 111 is provided with a door for opening and closing the door. The controller 130 may transmit the laundry request information to the management server 200 when the opened door is closed. The control unit 130 may automatically transmit the laundry request information to the management server 200 in response to a closing signal generated when the opened door is closed, The control unit 130 may transmit the laundry request information to the management server 200 by selecting the request for completing the laundry request through the requesting unit 130. [ The laundry intervention apparatus 100 may further include an output unit 160 for outputting a wash request receipt or a laundry expense receipt in response to an instruction from the control unit 130. [ In this case, the user may output the laundry request receipt and at the same time, the control unit 130 may transmit the laundry request information to the management server 200. [ Of course, in this case, it is desirable to output the receipt of the laundry request and transmit the laundry request information after the opened door of the carry-in box 110 is closed to prevent theft of the laundry 10a.

On the other hand, in the case where the user collects the laundry after the laundry is taken out, the user can select "go to the laundry" to perform the user authentication and then collect the laundry 10b. The process of the user to recover the laundry 10b may also proceed to the process of the controller 130 receiving the user authentication signal and transmitting the open signal of the lock device 121. Also, the door opening of the unloading box 120 may be configured to transmit the opening signal after receiving the laundry charge settlement completion information from the settlement unit.

2. Laundry Brokerage System

The present invention is characterized in that the laundry mediator (100); A management server 200 connected to the laundry mediator 100 through a wired / wireless communication network; A laundry company terminal 300 for receiving laundry request information from the management server 200; And a user terminal (400) for receiving the laundry processing article receipt information from the management server (200); And the management server 200 monitors the operation status of the carry-in box 110 and the carry-out box 120 of the laundry break agent 100, , The laundry request collection completion information, the laundry process receipt information, and the laundry process water collection completion information.

The laundry mediating system provided by the present invention can be applied to the management server 200, the laundry maker terminal 300, and the washing machine terminal 300 for the processing conditions of the laundry request 10a and the laundry 10b via the laundry interposer 100, And communication between the user terminals 400 is performed. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of such a laundry mediating system. Hereinafter, the functional relationship between the components will be described in detail.

(1) The working relationship between the laundry relay apparatus and the management server

The laundry agent 100 and the management server 200 must be connected through a wired / wireless communication network. The laundry agent 100 and the management server 200 may physically occupy the same space. That is, the computer system for driving the laundry intermediary apparatus 100 can be transferred to the management server 200. However, in the case of a one-to-many relationship in which one management server 200 manages a plurality of laundry mediating apparatuses 100, the management server 200 and the laundry mediating apparatus 100 are physically separated from each other at a distance Lt; / RTI > When one management server 200 manages a plurality of laundry mediating apparatuses 100, it is necessary to assign a unique number to each laundry mediating apparatus 100 to prevent confusion in transmission and reception of various information.

The management server 200 monitors the operation status of the carry-in and carry-out of the laundry intermediary apparatus 100 and receives laundry request information, laundry request collection completion information, And information on the completion of the washing process. That is, the management server 200 collects all the situation information that the laundry request 10a and the laundry 10b are brought into and out of the laundry mediator 100 and transmits the collected information to the user terminal 400 or the laundry company terminal 300).

(2) The operational relationship between the management server and the laundry company terminal

When the laundry request item 10a is received in the carry-in box 110 of the laundry intermediation apparatus 100, the laundry dispensing apparatus 100 automatically opens the laundry dispenser 100 according to a closing signal generated when the door, The control unit 130 of the control server 200 transmits the laundry request information to the management server 200 or the user selects the option of completing the laundry request through the touch screen 150 on condition that the opened door is closed, The control unit 130 sends the laundry request information to the management server 200 or the laundry unit 160 outputs the laundry request receipt to the management server 200 It is possible to configure to transmit the laundry request information as described above. The management server 200 transmits the received laundry request information received from the laundry intermediate apparatus 100 to the laundry terminal 300 so that the laundry 10a can be quickly washed.

On the management server operator side, only one laundry company that processes the laundry item 10a to be brought into the one laundry agent 100 can designate only one laundry job. In this case, it is easy to manage and operate the laundry brokerage system, and the attribution of responsibilities according to the washing result is clear.

On the other hand, it is possible to designate a plurality of laundry companies that process the laundry request item 10a to be carried into one laundry agent 100, so as to share the laundry business. In this case, the management server 200 transmits all of the laundry request information to the plurality of laundry companies, receives the intention to collect the laundry request 10a through the laundry company terminal 300 on a first-come-first-served basis, And may be operated in such a manner as to grant authority to collect the request. In this case, the management server 200 may be configured to transmit information on the laundry company to be responsible for the laundry service to the user terminal 400. In addition, when a user requests a laundry, one of a plurality of laundry companies can be designated. At this time, the management server 200 can transmit laundry request information only to a terminal of the laundry company designated by the user. When a plurality of laundry companies are matched to one laundry agent 100, the competition between the laundry companies is caused, so that the quality and speed of the laundry service can be improved.

As described above, the role of the laundry terminal 300 in receiving the laundry request information from the management server 200 is most important. However, it is also possible to use other means for reporting (transmitting) the laundry processing status information about the collected laundry request 10a to the management server from time to time. Further, the laundry company terminal 300 is configured to receive, from the management server 200, information on the completion of the collection of the laundry after the user collects the laundry 10b, It may be used as a means for confirming whether or not the user has successfully collected the laundry 10b. Also, when a user inputs suggestions, inconveniences, and the like through the laundry intermediary apparatus 100, the contents may be transmitted to the laundry company terminal 300 through the management server 200.

The user terminal 400 can be any computer device capable of wireless communication such as a desktop, a notebook, a tablet PC, a smart phone, etc. The information transmission method between the management server 200 and the laundry company terminal 300 is a terminal An email method, a text method, an SNS method, or the like may be selectively applied or concurrently applied.

(3) The operational relationship between the management server and the user terminal

The user terminal 400 can receive various processing conditions for the laundry request 10a from the management server 200. [ In particular, it is essential to receive from the management server 200 the information on the receipt of laundry processing articles (information indicating that laundry processing finished with laundry processing has been received in the delivery box of the laundry intermediate apparatus). The user can collect the laundry 10b at a convenient time any time after receiving the laundry receipt information.

In addition, the management server 200 provides a web site for opening the laundry process status information for each of the laundry requests received from the laundry company terminal 300, so that a user who accesses the web site through various terminals So that the processing status of the client 10a can be confirmed.

The user terminal 400 may be any computer device capable of wireless communication such as a desktop, a notebook, a tablet PC, and a smart phone. When the user terminal is a mobile communication terminal (eg, a smart phone or a tablet PC), the user terminal may be used to transmit an authentication signal to the controller 130 of the laundry mediating apparatus 100. The management server 200 may be configured to transmit the authentication number to the user terminal 400 at the request of the user. For example, the user terminal 400 may request the authentication server 200 to directly transmit the authentication number to the management server 200, or may be provided with a telephone number to receive the authentication number in the interface provided by the touch screen 150 of the laundry intermediary apparatus 100 The management server 200 can transmit the authentication number to the user terminal 400 by inputting the authentication number. Then, the authentication number received at the user terminal is input to the interface provided by the touch screen 150 of the laundry intermediary apparatus 100, thereby completing the user authentication and transmitting the authentication signal to the controller 130.

Meanwhile, the management server 200 provides an application program for reserving a laundry mediating service so as to be downloadable from the user terminal 400, and the user terminal 400, which is synchronized with the application program, It is possible to inquire the usage status of the carry-in box 110 of the laundry intermediary apparatus 100 and make a reservation request for use of the empty carry-in box 110 so that the management server 200 makes a use reservation request for an empty carry-in box And transmit the authentication number to the user terminal 400. [ However, if the user does not bring a laundry request for a long time after the above-mentioned reservation request, the system may be configured to automatically cancel the reservation request when a predetermined time elapses after the reservation, When the request is automatically canceled, the management server may be configured to transmit a revocation notification character to the user terminal.

The information delivery method between the management server 200 and the user terminal 400 may also be selectively applied or applied in parallel depending on the type of terminal, such as an e-mail method, a text method, and an SNS method.

3. Laundry Broking Method

The present invention is characterized in that, using the laundry mediating system, (A) the control unit 130 of the laundry mediating apparatus 100 receives a user authentication signal, and provides a carry-in select interface via the touch screen 150 ; (B) recognizing the identification number of the selected carry-in box 110 by the controller 130 and transmitting an open signal to the lock device 111 of the carry-in box 110; (C) After the laundry door 10a is loaded into the carry-in box 110 opened by the step (B) and the opened door is closed by the locking device 111, the controller 130 Transmitting the wash request information to the management server (200); (D) transmitting, by the management server (200), the laundry request information to the laundry company terminal (300); (E) providing a selection interface (110) for the controller (130) of the laundry agent (100) to receive the laundry maker authentication signal and carry it through the touch screen (150); (F) recognizing the identification number of the carry-in box (110) selected by the controller (130) and transmitting an open signal to the lock device (111) of the carry-in box (110); (G) When the door that has been opened after the laundry item 10a is unloaded from the carry-in box 110 opened by the door in step (F) is closed by the locking device 111, the controller 130 ) Transmitting the laundry order collection completion information to the management server (200); (H) The control unit (130) of the laundry agent (100) receives the laundry maker authentication signal and provides a pick-up interface through the touch screen (150); (I) recognizing the identification number of the selected carry-in box (120) by the controller (130) and transmitting an open signal to the lock device (121) of the carry-in box (120) (J) After the laundry door 10b is brought into the unloading bin 120 opened by the step (I) and the opened door is closed by the locking device 121, the controller 130 To the management server (200); (K) transmitting, by the management server (200), laundry cost information to the user terminal (400) together with the laundry processing article receipt information; (L) After the control unit 130 of the laundry intervention apparatus 100 receives the user authentication signal and receives the laundry cost settlement completion information from the settlement unit 140, the washing process is performed through the touch screen 150 Displaying an identification number and position of the received carry-on box 120 and transmitting an open signal to the lock device 121 of the carry-in box 120; And (M) after the opened door is closed by the locking device 121 after the laundry 10b is taken out from the unloading bin 120 opened by the step (L), the controller 130) transmits the laundry process recovery completion information to the management server (200); And a method of distributing laundry.

The laundry mediating method provided by the present invention uses the above-described laundry mediating system for a laundry commissioning process, a laundry commission collecting process, a laundry process receiving process, and a laundry process water collecting process. Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail for each process.

(1) User's laundry request process

The process of requesting the user to wash the laundry is performed by performing the steps (A) to (D). [Fig. 5] is a schematic diagram of such a washing request process.

The user can receive the user authentication in the laundry mediating apparatus 100 in various ways described above. In particular, when the user terminal 400 is a mobile communication terminal, an authentication number transmitted to the user terminal by the management server 200 at the request of the user is input through the interface provided by the touch screen 150, (130) can receive the user authentication signal. When the control unit 130 of the laundry agent 100 receives the user authentication signal, it provides a pick-and-place selection interface through the touch screen 150 (step (A)). When the user selects to carry-in through the touch screen 150, the controller 130 recognizes the identification number of the selected carry-in box and transmits an open signal to the lock device 111 of the carry-in box 110, The door of the loading box 110 is opened {above, step (B)}. The steps (A) and (B) above may be performed by the user terminal 400 provided with the application program provided by the management server 200, 100, and at the same time, the door of the reserved loading box 110 is opened.

If the door is closed by the locking device 111 after the user has brought the laundry request item 10a into the door 110 with the door opened and the door 130 is closed by the control device 130, (Step (C)). Then, the management server 200 transmits the received laundry request information to the laundry company terminal 300 (step (D)). The laundry request information may include information such as when a laundry request is received in a certain loading box.

If the laundry intervention apparatus 100 further comprises an output unit 160 for outputting a laundry request receipt or a laundry cost receipt in response to an instruction from the controller 130, After the laundry door information (the quantity, type, laundry cost, etc. of the laundry request item) is inputted through the door 150, the opened door is closed by the locking device 111, The control unit 130 may transmit the laundry request information together with the laundry request information to the management server 200 after the request acceptance certificate is output. Similarly, in step (D), the management server 200 may transmit the laundry request information together with the laundry request information to the laundry terminal 300. Accordingly, the laundry company can know when a certain kind of laundry commission is requested in any loading box, and both the user, the management server and the laundry company can avoid a mistake in the quantity and kind of the laundry commission.

(2) Washing company's laundry request collection process

The process of collecting the laundry request 10a by the laundry company is performed by performing the steps (E) to (G). FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the process of collecting laundry requests.

As the laundry company terminal 300 receives the laundry request information, the workforce of the laundry company comes to the laundry intermediate apparatus 100 to collect the laundry request 10a. In order to take out the laundry item 10a from the carry-in box 110 containing the laundry item 10a, the laundry company personnel must perform the laundry article authentication procedure according to the above-described various methods, The control unit 130 of the portable terminal 100 receives the laundry maker authentication signal and provides a pick-up selection interface through the touch screen 150 (step (E)). The laundry company can select the carry-over 110 according to the laundry request information received from the management server 200. The controller 130 recognizes the identification number of the selected carry-in box 110, The door of the carry-in box 110 is opened by transmitting an open signal to the lock device 111 of the lock box 111 (step (F)). If the door that has been opened after the laundry worker has taken out the laundry request 10a from the carry-in box 110 opened by the door is closed by the locking device 111, The management server 200 that has received the laundry item collection completion information transmits the information of the laundry order collection completion information to the user terminal 400 (step (G) The user can recognize the fact that the laundry request item 10a has been collected. In this process, the laundry agent 10a (10a) collecting the laundry request item 10a through the touch screen 150 of the laundry mediator 100 The user can confirm whether the quantity and type of his / her laundry request item 10a matches with the collected contents. The laundry company collects the laundry request item 10a Thereafter, the laundry processing status information is transmitted to the washing machine terminal 300 From time to time it may be transmitted to the management server (200).

(3) Washing process of laundry company

The process of putting the laundry 10b into the unloading box 120 of the laundry breaker apparatus 100 after the laundry company completes the washing operation of the laundry request item 10a is performed in steps (H) to (K) Step. [Fig. 7] is a schematic diagram of the process of wearing the laundry.

Even when the laundry maker completes the washing process and places the laundry 10b in the take-out box 120, the laundry maker authentication is required. At this time, the washing machine authentication procedure can be performed according to the various methods described above. When the controller 130 of the laundry intermediary apparatus 100 receives the washing machine authentication signal, (Step (H) above). The width and height of the unloading box 120 can be variously configured, and the unloading box 120 having an appropriate size can be selected according to the type and quantity of the laundry 10b. When the carry-out box 120 is selected, the controller 130 recognizes the identification number of the selected carry-out box 120 and transmits an open signal to the lock device 121 of the carry-in box 120, (Above, step (I)}. When the door that has been opened is closed by the locking device 121 after the laundry 10b is brought into the unloading bin 120 with the door opened, (Step J), the management server 200 transmits the laundry cost information together with the laundry processing article receipt information to the user terminal. If the user terminal 400 is a mobile communication terminal, the management server 200 can transmit the laundry processing water collection authentication number to the user terminal 400 together with the laundry processing article receipt information and the laundry cost information {Above, step (K)}. Accordingly, the user can know that the washing process has been completed, and can recover the laundry 10b at any time at any convenient time.

(4) User's washing process recovery process

The process in which the user collects the laundry 10b is performed by performing the steps (L) to (M). [Fig. 8] is a schematic diagram of such a washing process recovery process.

In this case, the control unit 130 of the laundry intermediary apparatus 100 must also receive the user authentication signal according to the user authentication procedure, and at the same time, receiving the laundry cost settlement completion information from the settlement unit 130 . If the user ID 400 is received at the step (K), the user inputs the ID number of the laundry process recovery through the interface provided by the touch screen 150, So that an authentication signal can be received. The identification number and position of the unloading box 120 in which the laundry 10b is loaded through the touch screen 150 are displayed and an opening signal is transmitted to the locking device 121 of the unloading bin 120, The door of the cabinet 120 is opened (above, (L) step). When the door is closed by the locking device 121 after the user removes the laundry 10b from the unloading bin 120 with the door opened, (Step (M)).

If the laundry intervention apparatus 100 further comprises the output unit 160, the controller 130 receives the laundry expense settlement completion information from the payment unit 140 in step (L) And the laundry cost receipt may be output through the output unit 160.

10a: Request for the laundry 10b:
100: Laundry agent 110: Carrying in
111: lock device (carry-in) 120: carry-out
121: Lock holding (releasing) 130:
140: Payment unit 150: Touch screen
160: output unit 200: management server
300: Laundry company terminal 400: User terminal

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delete delete delete delete delete delete delete A plurality of carry-in boxes to which a separate identification number is assigned, accommodate a laundry request, and have locks on the door; A plurality of unloading outlets having individual identification numbers, accommodating the laundry, and having a locking device on the door; A control unit for receiving an authentication signal for authenticating a user or a laundry business operator and transmitting an open signal to a locking device of the loading and unloading door; A settlement unit for settlement of the laundry cost of the laundry request item; And a touch screen for providing an interface for operating the control unit and the payment unit; (100) comprising: a washing machine (100); A management server (200) connected to the laundry intermediate apparatus through a wired / wireless communication network; A plurality of laundry company terminals 300 for receiving laundry request information from the management server; And a user terminal (400) for receiving the laundry processing article receipt information from the management server; Wherein the management server monitors the operation status of the carry-in and carry-out of the laundry interposer, receives information on the laundry request, information on the completion of the laundry request, information on the receipt of the laundry, The management server 200 transmits the laundry request information to all of the laundry terminal 300 to grant the laundry terminal having the first receipt and authentication authority to collect the laundry request, , And transmits information about the laundry company corresponding to the laundry company terminal to the user terminal 400 and transmits the laundry request information only to the laundry company terminal designated by the user terminal. A method as claimed in any of the preceding claims,
(A) receiving a user authentication signal from a control unit of the laundry intermediate apparatus, and providing a carry-in select interface via a touch screen;
(B) recognizing the identification number of the selected loading box and transmitting an opening signal to the locking device of the loading box;
(C) transmitting the laundry request information to the management server after the opening door is closed by the locking device after bringing the laundry request into the loading box opened by the door in the step (B) ;
(D) The management server transmits the laundry request information to all of the laundry terminal 300 and gives the laundry terminal having the first receipt and authentication authority to collect the laundry request, Transmitting information on the vendor to the user terminal (400) and transmitting the laundry request information only to the user terminal designated by the user terminal;
(E) receiving a laundry maker authentication signal from the controller of the laundry interposer and providing a pick-and-place selection interface through a touch screen;
(F) recognizing the identification number of the selected importing box and transmitting an open signal to the lock device of the importing box;
(G) After the door is opened by the door in the step (F) and the opened door is closed by the lock device, the control unit sends the laundry request collection completion information ;
(H) receiving, by the control unit of the laundry intervention apparatus, a laundry maker authentication signal and providing an exit interface through a touch screen;
(I) recognizing the identification number of the selected unloading tray and transmitting an open signal to the unlocking device of the unloading tray;
(J) After the laundry door is opened by the step (I) and the opened door is closed by the locking device, the controller sends the laundry article receipt information to the management server ;
(K) transmitting, by the management server, the laundry cost information to the user terminal together with the laundry processing article receipt information;
(L) After the control unit of the laundry mediator receives the user authentication signal and receives the laundry cost settlement completion information from the settlement unit, the identification number and position of the carry-out tray in which the laundry is received through the touch screen are displayed Transmitting an open signal to a locking device of the unloading bin; And
(M) When the door that has been opened after the door is unloaded from the unloading bin opened by the step (L) is closed by the locking device, the control unit transmits the laundry processing water collection completion information ;
9. The method of claim 8,
The laundry mediating apparatus comprising: an output unit for outputting a laundry request receipt or laundry cost receipt by an instruction from the control unit; Further comprising:
In the step (C), after the laundry request information is inputted through the touch screen, the opened door is closed by the locking device, the laundry request receipt is output through the output unit, Transmits the laundry request information together with the information to the management server,
In the step (D), the management server transmits the laundry request information together with the laundry request information to the laundry company terminal,
Wherein, in the step (L), after the controller receives the laundry cost settlement completion information from the settlement unit, the controller outputs the laundry cost receipt through the output unit.
9. The method of claim 8,
The user terminal is a mobile communication terminal,
In the step (A), the control unit receives the user authentication signal by inputting the authentication number transmitted by the management server to the user terminal at the request of the user through the interface provided by the touch screen,
In the step (K), the management server transmits the laundry processing water collection authentication number to the user terminal together with the laundry processing article receipt information and the laundry cost information,
Wherein, in the step (L), the control unit receives the user authentication signal by inputting the laundry processing water recovery authentication number received at the user terminal through the interface provided by the touch screen through the step (K) Intermediation method.

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