KR101531443B1 - Service system for washing laundary - Google Patents

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention relates to a laundry service system, in which a laundry service system according to an embodiment of the present invention unattendedly inputs information on at least one of work request information, laundry information, A plurality of unattended laundry collecting apparatuses for collecting laundry, handing over a fee, and giving a unique ID tag to a laundry or a souvenir gift; a laundry processing apparatus for performing a work on a laundry or a souvenir gift according to information input from the user; And an unattended laundry collecting device for collecting laundry or water gifts that have been completed by the laundry treating device and transmitting the unattended laundry to the user.

Description

{SERVICE SYSTEM FOR WASHING LAUNDARY}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a laundry service system, and more particularly to a laundry service system in which laundry is requested to be unattended and unattended to be recovered.

In the laundry industry, not only dry laundry such as dry cleaning but also water washing and clothes repair are being carried out, and such laundry companies are becoming increasingly popular, becoming larger, specialized and mechanized.

Dry cleaning requires special equipment and technology, so it is done mainly by the laundry company. Such dry-cleaning laundry is very effective for clothes such as wool, silk, and acetate which may be damaged by water and detergent, or the shape of the material may change.

However, the service provided by the conventional laundry company is inconvenient to the user who requests the laundry. That is, since the user has to take the laundry directly to the nearby laundry, it is difficult for the user to visit the laundry company and request the laundry for the time limitation in case of the hallow furniture or the double-income furniture.

Of course, some of the dry cleaners provided services to visit their homes directly. In other words, in a residential area such as an apartment, a laundry person visits each family to provide laundry services. However, due to criminal acts such as robbery and robbery, There is a problem that the user who relies on the user is reluctant.

In addition, since the laundry operator performs collecting and delivering for a single laundry in a redundant manner, the increase in labor costs hinders high-quality laundry service.

Embodiments of the present invention provide a laundry service system in which a user can request washing or repair of a laundry without restraint of time and place, and can collect laundry or water gifts that have been completed.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the laundry service system receives information of at least one of work request information, laundry information, or user information for a laundry or a souvenir by unmanned, receives payment from a user, processes a fee, A laundry processing apparatus for performing a work on a laundry or a souvenir according to the information received from the user, and a washing machine or a laundry machine And transmits the unattended laundry to the user.

The laundry processing apparatus includes a main server for receiving at least one of the job request information, the laundry information, and the user information from the unmanned laundry collection device, and a controller And the like.

The work request information is information selected by the user for washing, repairing, and washing, and the laundry information is information selected and input by a user on the type, material, and color of laundry or water gifts, The user information includes at least one of a customer's name, a number of a user's mobile communication terminal, an emergency contact of a user, an emergency laundry address or a return address of a gift, and a place to receive a laundry or a souvenir The unattended laundry recovery device located at the user's home, and information that the user can select for the recoverable time.

The laundry service system may further include a financial institution that provides wired and wireless communication with the unmanned laundry collection device, the main server, and the user, respectively, to provide a payment approval service for the fee.

The main server may be configured to receive a laundry or water gift from the unmanned laundry collecting device, to receive a laundry or water gift from the laundry processing device, And a situation in which the unmanned laundry recovery device is provided with the laundry or the water gift which has been completed in operation, to the user.

The unmanned laundry collection device may include a collection terminal for receiving the work request information, the laundry information, and the user information and transmitting the received information to the main server, and a laundry collection box controlled by the collection terminal.

The collection terminal may provide the main server with image information of a part of the laundry or the gift which is requested by the user or a portion to be requested to repair the image,

In the above-described laundry service system, when the laundry or the water gift is collected in the unattended laundry recovery device, the user can check the washed laundry or the water gift with the image information taken by the unmanned laundry collection device.

The collection terminal may issue a receipt or a storage receipt showing information on the place and time of receipt of the completed laundry or the present gift and the identification symbol or password necessary for receipt.

The laundry collection box may include at least one storage room that is independently partitioned and an opening / closing door having a locking function installed in each storage room. Each of the storage rooms has an identifier, and the opening / closing door can be opened under the control of the collection terminal.

Wherein the main server further comprises a storage unit for storing laundry or water gifts stored in the unattended laundry collecting apparatus for a predetermined period of time or longer, Provide information about the warehouse.

In the above-described laundry service system, the unattended laundry collecting apparatus may include a collecting terminal and a laundry storage unit interlocked with the collecting terminal. When the user inputs an identification code or a password required for receipt to the collection terminal, the collection terminal can control the laundry storage to provide laundry or a gift to the user.

The laundry service system according to an embodiment of the present invention allows a user to request washing or repair of laundry without any limitation of time and place, and to recover laundry or water gifts that have been completed.

1 is a configuration diagram of a laundry service system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a configuration diagram of a laundry service system according to a modification of FIG.
3 is a perspective view of the unmanned laundry collection apparatus of FIG.
4 is a perspective view of the unmanned laundry recovery apparatus of FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

The drawings are schematic and illustrate that they are not drawn to scale. The relative dimensions and ratios of the parts in the figures are shown exaggerated or reduced in size for clarity and convenience in the figures, and any dimensions are merely illustrative and not restrictive. And to the same structure, element or component appearing in more than one drawing, the same reference numerals are used to denote similar features.

The embodiments of the present invention specifically illustrate ideal embodiments of the present invention. As a result, various variations of the illustration are expected. Thus, the embodiment is not limited to any particular form of the depicted area, but includes modifications of the form, for example, by manufacture.

Hereinafter, a laundry service system 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG.

1, a laundry service system 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of unmanned laundry collecting apparatuses 100, a laundry processing apparatus 200, and a plurality of unattended laundry collecting apparatuses 300 ).

In addition, the laundry service system 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a financial institution 700 that provides a payment approval service and a long-term storage warehouse 900.

FIG. 1 shows one unmanned laundry collecting apparatus 100 for convenience of explanation. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a plurality of unmanned laundry collecting apparatuses 100 may be installed in various locations have.

For example, the unattended laundry collection device 100 may be installed in an apartment complex or in a vicinity of a bus station where the population flow is high.

Accordingly, the user can freely use the unmanned laundry collecting apparatus 100 located near the residence, as well as the unattended laundry collecting apparatus 100 located nearest to the place where the need to request laundry or water gifts occurs, . In addition, the user can request laundry or water gift at any time without any restriction to the unmanned laundry collecting apparatus 100 operated by the user.

The unmanned laundry collecting apparatus 100 receives at least one piece of information among work request information, laundry information, or user information for a laundry or a souvenir without unattended, receives payment from the user, processes a fee, Tag and store it.

Here, the work request information is information selected by the user for washing, repairing, and washing. More specifically, the work request information may be information on whether washing or repairing is required or whether washing and repairs are requested at the same time. In the case of requesting washing, dry washing generally called water washing or an organic solvent generally called dry cleaning is used It may also include information on which washing method was selected during dry laundering to remove contaminants.

The laundry information is information selected by the user as to the type, material, and color of the laundry or the gift. Specifically, the laundry information may include information on any one of various types of laundry such as clothes, a quilt, a towel, a curtain, or shoes, and information on the material and color of the laundry.

The user information includes the user's name, the number of the user's mobile communication terminal, the emergency contact of the user, the address of the emergency laundry or the return address of the gift, and the laundry or the gift of the completed work among the many unattended laundry recovery devices And the information selected by the user regarding the unattended laundry recovery device and the recoverable time.

The laundry processing apparatus 200 performs work on a laundry or a gift in accordance with information received from the user by the unmanned laundry collecting apparatus 100. That is, the manager can directly confirm the information and perform work on the laundry or the water gift through the laundry processing apparatus 200.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the laundry processing apparatus 200 can reduce the laundry cost by processing a large amount of laundry or water gifts collected from the plurality of unattended laundry collecting apparatuses 100 and received. In addition, since it is easy to equip the laundry processing apparatus 200 with a facility for purifying organic solvents, textile agents, detergents, etc. used for dry cleaning and water washing, as well as to reduce the purification cost, .

2, in the washing service system 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the laundry processing apparatus 200 may include a main server 210 and a washing and repairs facility 250 .

At this time, the main server 210 can be connected to the unmanned laundry collecting apparatus 100 through a wired / wireless network to exchange information. The main server 210 can receive at least one of the job request information, the laundry information, and the user information from the unmanned laundry collecting apparatus 100.

The washing and repairs facility 250 can perform an operation according to an instruction of the main server 210 on laundry or water gifts received from the unmanned laundry collecting apparatus 100 and received.

The manager of the laundry processing apparatus 200 can confirm the information input by the user and perform work on the laundry or the gift. The main server 210 receives the information and controls the washing / Or you can work on a gift.

The unattended laundry collecting apparatus 300 unattended laundry or water gifts that have been washed or repaired in the laundry processing apparatus 200 and deliver the unattended laundry to the user.

1, an unattended laundry recovery apparatus 300 is shown for convenience of description. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a plurality of unattended laundry recovery apparatuses 300 may be installed in various locations .

For example, the unattended laundry recovery device 300 may be installed in an apartment complex or in a vicinity of a bus station where the population flow is high. In addition, the unattended laundry recovery device 300 may be installed together with the unmanned laundry collection device 100.

Accordingly, the user can leave laundry or water gifts in the unmanned laundry collecting apparatus 100 and make laundry or water gifts at any time after completing the washing or repair work in the unmanned laundry collecting apparatus 300 located in the requested area, Can be recovered.

When the laundry processing apparatus 200 includes the main server 210, the unmanned laundry recovery apparatus 300 may be connected to the main server 210 via a wired / wireless network, Can be exchanged.

In addition, the laundry service system according to the present invention may further include a financial institution 700. The financial institution 700 may provide wired / wireless communication with at least one of the unattended laundry collection device 100, the main server 210, or a user to provide a payment approval service for a fee for a laundry or repair work. The payment approval service provided by the financial institution 700 may be provided in various ways known to those skilled in the art.

The long-term storage warehouse 900 receives laundry or water gifts left for a predetermined period or longer in the unmanned laundry recovery device 300 and stores the laundry or the laundry for a long period of time.

Since the unattended laundry recovery device 300 has a limited space, problems may arise that it is difficult for other users to use the laundry or the water gift stored in the unattended laundry recovery device 300 unless the user collects the laundry or the water gift.

The laundry service system 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention may separately manage laundry or water gifts left for a long time in the unattended laundry recovery device 300 by holding the long-term storage warehouse 900 in preparation for the above- .

For example, when three days have elapsed after the laundry or water gift finished with the work has been stored in the unmanned laundry recovery device 300, the main server 210 may send a text message to the user's mobile communication terminal, You may contact us to notify you of any uncollected laundry or water gifts.

If the user does not collect the laundry or the gift even after 7 days, the manager can carry the laundry or the gift to the long-term warehouse 900 for long-term storage.

Thus, the limited space of the unmanned laundry recovery apparatus 300 can be efficiently utilized.

Also, the main server 210 may provide information on the long-term storage warehouse 900 to the user of laundry or water gifts stored in the long-term storage warehouse 900.

Then, the user can visit the long-term warehouse 900 to receive a laundry or a gift, or pay a predetermined additional fee, and send the laundry or gift to the address entered in the courier service Can be delivered.

In addition, in one embodiment of the present invention, the main server 210 manages a state in which laundry or water gifts are received in the unmanned laundry collection apparatus 100, , Information on the status of one or more of the situations in which the completed laundry or water gift is delivered from the laundry processing apparatus 200 and the status in which the laundry or the water gift completed in the unattended laundry recovery apparatus 300 is provided can do. At this time, the information may be transmitted to a user's mobile communication terminal by transmitting a text message.

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 2, an unattended laundry collection device 100 used in the laundry service system 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

2, the unmanned laundry collection device 100 includes a collection terminal 110 for receiving at least one piece of work request information, laundry information, or user information and delivering the received information to the main server 210, And a laundry collection box 190 controlled by the terminal 110.

Specifically, the collection terminal 110 includes an information input unit 120, an image capturing unit 130, a payment processing unit 140, an information display unit 160, a tag issuing unit 170, and a calling unit 188 . Also, although not shown, the collection terminal 110 may further include a communication module for exchanging information with the main server 210 or the financial institution 700.

The information input unit 120 may include a plurality of numeric key buttons and a plurality of function key buttons that are variously combined. In an embodiment of the present invention, a user may input one or more pieces of information such as job request information, laundry information, user information, and payment information through the information input unit 120.

The information display unit 160 displays an interface for the user to input information through the information input unit 120 or displays various other information.

The image capturing unit 130 captures a user or laundry according to information input through the information input unit 120. [

Particularly, in an embodiment of the present invention, a user may operate the information input unit 120 to record a portion of the laundry to be requested for a careful part or a repair job through the image capturing unit 130 as a plurality of images or moving images .

Specifically, the collection terminal 110 records image information obtained by photographing a part of the laundry to be requested for a careful part or repair work of a laundry using a plurality of images or moving images using the image capturing unit 130, As shown in FIG.

Accordingly, when the user performs a laundry operation or repair work, or a laundry or water gift that has been completed, the contamination of the laundry is not removed, or the repair status of the water gift is insufficient, ) To be used as compensation evidence.

That is, when the laundry or the water gift is collected by the unmanned laundry recovery apparatus 300, the user can check the completed laundry or the water gift with the image information recorded in the unmanned laundry collection apparatus 100.

In contrast, the manager may utilize the image or moving image of the laundry or water gift, which the user has recorded through the image shooting unit 130, as a refusal data for the unfair A / S request of the user in the future.

Further, when a user requests a repair work, the repair part can be specifically photographed and provided to the manager, so that occurrence of erroneous work can be suppressed and a quick repair work can be performed.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, when the image photographing unit 130 photographs the laundry, the information display unit 160 may display an image to help the user take a photograph of the laundry.

The settlement processing unit 140 may settle the fee and issue a receipt according to the information input through the information input unit 100. [

The settlement processing unit 140 may include a card settlement terminal 141, a cash settlement terminal 142, and a receipt issuing unit 143.

The card settlement terminal 141 may be connected to the financial institution 700 by communication, and the point accumulation card and the membership card may be used in parallel. The card settlement terminal 141 may also use RFID in parallel. In an embodiment of the present invention, the card payment terminal 141 may be configured in various ways as known to those skilled in the art.

The cash settlement terminal 142 can pay the remaining balance after receiving the cash. In one embodiment of the present invention, the cash settlement terminal 142 may be configured in a variety of ways as known to those skilled in the art.

The receipt issuing unit 143 may issue a receipt for the commission paid. In one embodiment of the present invention, the receipt issued by the receipt issuing unit 143 may also display information on the place and time of receipt of the completed laundry or gift, Information can be displayed. In addition, the identifier of the storage room 1911 of the article collection box 190 to be described later can also be displayed.

In addition, the receipt issuance unit 143 may issue a separate storage certificate indicating the receipt location and time of the completed laundry or the present gift in addition to the receipt, and information about the identification symbol or the password necessary for receipt.

Meanwhile, in an embodiment of the present invention, the image photographing unit 130 may photograph the impression of the user at the time of payment processing by the user.

The tag issuing unit 170 issues a unique identification tag to be given to the laundry or the gift. A unique identification tag contains a number of pieces of information such as a customer identification number, a customer name, a customer contact, an address, a quantity, a time of arrival, a time of release, a type of work, and a color code.

In one embodiment of the invention, the unique identification tag may use an identification code known to those skilled in the art, such as a bar code or QR code.

In addition, the unique identification tag can also display the identifier of the storage room 1911 of the laundry collection box 190, which will be described later.

The user can attach the unique identification tag issued by the tag issuing unit 170 to the laundry or the gift and store the tag in the laundry collection box 190. [

The communication unit 880 can directly connect an administrator and a user to wired / wireless communication when an emergency situation requiring urgent processing occurs.

Also, in an embodiment of the present invention, when the user uses the communication unit 880, an image of an administrator can be displayed through the information display unit 600, and the image capturing unit 300 captures an image of the user To the administrator.

The laundry collection box 190 stores a corresponding laundry or water gift that the user has finished inputting and has completed the payment according to the signal of the collection terminal 110.

More specifically, the laundry collection box 190 includes a collection housing 191 including a plurality of storage rooms 1911 that are open and separated from each other, and an opening / closing door (not shown) having a locking function provided for each opening of the plurality of storage rooms 1911 195). Reference numeral 1957 in FIG. 3 denotes a locking device controlled by the collection terminal 110.

The plurality of storage rooms 1911 each have an identifier, and the opening / closing door 195 is opened according to the signal of the collection terminal 110. The user holds the laundry or the gift in the storage room 1911 in which the opening and closing door 195 is opened.

As described above, at least one of the receipt issued by the settlement processing unit 140 or the unique ID tag issued by the tag issuing unit 170 includes a storage room 1911 in which the opening and closing door 195 is opened among a plurality of storage rooms 1911, Can be displayed.

As described above, since the laundry or the water gift is stored in the separate storage room 1911 for each user, it is possible to prevent the water gift from being mixed with the laundry and contamination spread by the contact between the laundry.

That is, unlike the laundry collection box 190 of the unmanned laundry collection apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, when several laundry items are mixed in one collection box, the contamination spreads due to contact between the laundry items, The contact between the laundry and the laundry requested for dry cleaning may cause additional contamination which is not suitable for the washing method of the laundry.

However, in an embodiment of the present invention, the laundry collection box 190 has a plurality of storage rooms 1911, and the laundry is stored independently for each storage room 1911, so that further contamination of the laundry can be prevented.

Further, in the unmanned laundry collecting apparatus 100 operated with the unmanned vehicle, it is possible not only to protect the laundry from the malicious behavior of the surrounding passengers but also to effectively suppress the occurrence of the theft accident.

In addition, the laundry collection box 190 may further include an indicator (not shown) indicating whether laundry is stored in the storage room 1911.

The manager can open the opening / closing door 195 of the storage room 1911 in which the laundry or the gift is stored by using the master key by using the master key or by operating the information input unit 120 to collect the laundry or the water gift.

Also, in one embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of storage rooms 1911 of the laundry collection box 190 may have various sizes. The collection terminal 110 selects a storage room 1911 having an appropriate size according to the type and size of the laundry or the gift based on the information input by the user through the information input unit 120, 195).

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 3, an unmanned laundry collecting apparatus 300 used in the laundry service system 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

3, the unattended laundry collecting apparatus 300 may include a collecting terminal 310 and a laundry storage unit 390 interlocked with the collecting terminal 310. As shown in FIG.

When the user inputs an identification symbol or a password required for receipt in the collecting terminal 310, the collecting terminal 310 controls the laundry storage unit 390 to send a laundry or a gift to the user .

For example, the laundry storage unit 390 may include a hanger frame 391 and a plurality of clothes hangers 395 movably provided on the hanger frame 391.

The hanger 395 may include a locking device or may include a positional notification device.

Here, the locking device is controlled by the recovery terminal 310 so that when the user inputs an identification code or a password, the locking device of the clothes hanger 395 in which the user's laundry or water gift is stored can be released.

Also, the location notification device is controlled by the collection terminal 310 so that when the user inputs an identification code or a password, the user can inform the user of the location of the clothes hanger 395 storing the laundry or water gifts.

Further, in order to prevent the theft, the unmanned laundry recovery device 300 may have a door or window having a locking function, and only when the user inputs an identification code or a password to the collection terminal 310, And enter the space where laundry or water gifts are stored.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the laundry service system 101 can request the user to wash or repair the laundry without any limitation of time and place, Let's do it.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is evident that many alternatives, modifications and variations will be apparent to those skilled in the art. will be.

It is therefore to be understood that the embodiments described above are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims, It is intended that all changes and modifications derived from the equivalent concept be included within the scope of the present invention.

101: Laundry service system 100: Unattended laundry collecting device
110: Collection terminal 190: Laundry collection box
200: laundry processing device 210: main server
250: Washing and repairs facility 300: Unattended laundry collection system
310: collecting terminal 390: laundry storage unit
700: Financial institution 900: Long-term storage warehouse

Claims (12)

A plurality of unattended laundry collection systems for inputting information of at least one of work request information, laundry information, or user information for a laundry or water gift by an unmanned person, paying a fee, and giving a unique identification tag to laundry or water gifts Device;
A main server for performing work on a laundry or a souvenir according to information received from the user and receiving at least one of the job request information, the laundry information, and the user information from the unattended laundry collection device; A laundry processing apparatus including a laundry repair facility for performing a work on laundry or a gift in accordance with an instruction from a server;
An unattended laundry collecting device for collecting laundry or water gifts completed by the laundry treating device and delivering the untreated laundry to a user; And
And a financial institution that provides wired and wireless communication with the unmanned laundry collection device, the main server, and the user, respectively, to provide a payment approval service for the fee,
The main server may be configured to receive a laundry or water gift from the laundry processing apparatus, to receive laundry or water gifts from the laundry handling apparatus, Wherein the unmanned laundry recovery device is provided with information on at least one of a situation in which the laundry or the water gift is completed,
Wherein the unmanned laundry collecting apparatus includes a collection terminal for receiving the work request information, the laundry information, and the user information and transmitting the received information to the main server, a laundry collection bin controlled by the collection terminal, And a long-term storage room in which the laundry or the gift is stored and stored,
The main server provides information on the long-term storage warehouse to the user of the laundry or gift stored in the long-term storage warehouse,
The work request information is information selected by a user for washing, repairing, and washing,
The laundry information is information selected and input by the user regarding the type, material, and color of the laundry or the gift,
The user information includes a customer's name, a number of the user's mobile communication terminal, an emergency contact of the user, an emergency laundry address or a return address of the gift, and a laundry or water gift, The unattended laundry recovery device located at the place, and the information that the user selects for the recoverable time,
The collection terminal provides the main server with image information of a part of a laundry or a gift to be requested for a work or a part to be requested for a repair work,
When collecting laundry or water gifts in the unattended laundry collecting device, the user can check the laundry or the water gift completed with the image information photographed by the unmanned laundry collecting device,
Wherein the collection terminal issues a receipt or a receipt showing information on the place and time of receipt of the completed laundry or the present gift and the identification symbol or password necessary for the receipt.
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The laundry collection box includes at least one storage room partitioned independently, and an opening / closing door having a locking function installed in each storage room,
The storage room has an identification code,
The door is opened under the control of the collection terminal,
The unattended laundry collecting apparatus includes a collecting terminal and a laundry storage unit interlocked with the collecting terminal,
Wherein when the user inputs an identification symbol or a password required for receipt in the collection terminal, the collection terminal controls the laundry storage unit to provide laundry or a gift to the user.
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