KR20130138878A - Automatic administration system for guest room of accomodation - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a guest room use automation system for automating access to accommodations such as hotels or motels, particularly, to a guest room use automation system for enabling a guest to select a desired guest room freely and check in without seeing a manager of accommodations and enabling the manager of the accommodations to check the payment of accommodation fee thoroughly. [Reference numerals] (110) Automatic dispenser;(120) Automatic payment machine;(150) Guest room management server;(210) Manager PC;(220) User PC;(230) Smartphone;(AA) Guest room door;(BB) Internet;(CC) Parking door

Description

Automatic administration system for guest room of accomodation}

The present invention relates to a room use automation system that automates entry and exit of accommodations, such as hotels and motels. More specifically, guests can freely select and enter a desired room without having to face the accommodation manager. The manager is related to the room usage automation system that can check the payment status of the accommodation fee.

In general, the use of accommodations such as motels and hotels does not meet the needs of guests who wish to stay quietly without encountering managers or employees because the guest who wants to use the room to check in / out must go to the front desk. can not do it.

In the case of lodging facilities, guests are usually given keys by the administrator when the entrance is confirmed, but if they are lost, they must be re-keyed or replaced by the door lock if necessary. There is an inconvenience to return to the front desk.

Accordingly, Korean Patent No. 377565 and Korean Patent Publication No. 2004-63487 provide a password issuing machine for a door of a guest room or an unmanned payment machine for paying a lodging fee. We proposed a method of issuing a password without concern.

However, in the prior art as described above, the guest has to memorize the password, as well as the hassle of manually entering the password when locking or unlocking the door lock of the room, there is a problem in that its utility is very poor.

In addition, most of the guests enter the accommodation after boarding the vehicle, but conventionally, there was a problem that the guest cannot sit in the driver's seat without getting out of the vehicle and solve the one-stop payment from the issuance of the cabin key to the payment of the accommodation fee. .

In addition, additional room charges or additional service charges incurred in exceeding the amount of the room rate paid for the first entrance and exit shall be paid in addition to the departure or departure, and the guest may leave without paying such expenses, or the administrator may incur additional charges. Even if embezzled, there was a problem that it is difficult to confirm.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the above problems, in automating the entry and exit of accommodations such as hotels and motels, guests can freely select a desired room without having to face the accommodation manager. In addition, the accommodation manager wants to provide a room use automation system that can check the payment status of the accommodation fee.

To this end, the room use automation system according to the present invention comprises an unmanned issuer for automatically issuing an electronic key in response to a request for issuance of a room user; An unmanned payment device for automatically paying the accommodation fee according to the issuance of the electronic key when the room user deposits the accommodation fee; A parking terminal for controlling the use of a parking facility in which the vehicle of the room user is parked and executing an opening or closing command of the parking facility only by the electronic key; A door terminal for controlling a door lock of a room requested by the user of the room and executing a lock or unlock command of the door lock only by the electronic key; And

And a room management server for transmitting the information of the electronic key issued by the unmanned issuing machine to the parking terminal and the door terminal to activate the use of the electronic key.

At this time, the unmanned issuing machine is installed in the vehicle access road, the driverless sensor for detecting a driver is installed in the unmanned issuing machine, one side driving to move the unmanned issuing machine according to the driver's position information provided by the driver detection sensor It is preferable that the apparatus is installed.

In addition, it is preferable that the electronic key issued by the unmanned issuer is a tag type electronic key that can receive an ID of the electronic key in a contact or contactless manner.

In addition, the electronic key issued by the unmanned issuing machine is an electronic key having a new ID for each issuance request of the room user, and the room management server generates the electronic key information of the new ID and generates the electronic key provided to the unmanned issuer. It is preferable to include a module.

In addition, the unmanned issuing machine is preferably provided with a printing machine for printing any one or more of the room number using the electronic key and the parking location number of the parking facility.

In addition, the unmanned payment machine is installed in each of a plurality of places to handle the cash payment or card payment in a number of places, the room management server is managed to receive and store the cash payment or card payment information made in the unmanned payment machine It is preferable to include a database.

In addition, the parking terminal includes a permission module for receiving information on whether or not to pay the accommodation fee from the room management server, the permission module is the case where the additional fee is received when the additional fee for the use of the room occurs It is desirable to only permit the opening of the parking facilities.

In addition, the door terminal includes a use start input key, and when the use start input key is pressed, the door terminal is changed from a dormant state (power saving mode) to a reception standby state. It is preferable to receive an activation signal for use of the electronic key from the management server.

According to the room use automation system according to the present invention as described above, when entering or leaving the accommodation, such as a hotel or motel, the guest can freely select the desired room without having to face the accommodation manager. Therefore, the privacy of the guest who uses the accommodation facility is prevented from being violated.

In addition, according to the room use automation system according to the present invention, the accommodation manager can check the payment status of the accommodation fee without omission. Therefore, the embezzlement of managers is prevented, the management status of accommodations is accurately analyzed and referred to the management of accommodations, and the reduction of income of owners of accommodations is prevented.

1 is a block diagram showing a room use automation system according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a perspective view showing an unmanned issuing machine of the room use automation system according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is an embodiment showing an electronic key of the room use automation system according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing an unmanned payment machine of the room use automation system according to the present invention.
5 is a front view showing a parking terminal of the room use automation system according to the present invention.
6 is a front view showing a door terminal of the room use automation system according to the present invention.
7 is a block diagram showing a room management server of the room use automation system according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the room use automation system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the room use automation system according to the present invention controls an unmanned machine 110 for issuing an electronic key, an unmanned payer 120 for paying a lodging fee, and a parking facility such as a parking lot door. Parking terminal 130, a door terminal 140 for controlling the door lock of the room and the room management server 150 to activate the use of the electronic key.

The room management server 150 is connected to the unmanned issuing machine 110, the unmanned paying machine 120, the parking terminal 130 and the door terminal 140 through wired and wireless communication networks, respectively, to activate the above-described electronic key use as well as the Perform overall management. The unmanned payment machine 120 may be connected to the room management server 150 through the unmanned issuer 110.

In addition, the owner of the lodging facility can remotely operate the room management server 150 by accessing the Internet using a personal PC 210 or a smart phone 230, and other general guests (that is, using the room). Desired person, etc.) can make a room reservation by connecting to the Internet using personal PC 220 or smart phone 230.

More specifically, the unmanned issuing machine 110 automatically issues an electronic key in response to a request for issuing a room user. When using the accommodations such as a motel or a hotel, the room user goes through the front desk to check in / out. Do not need to. Therefore, the room user can stay quietly without encountering the manager or employee of the accommodation.

The unmanned machine 110 may be installed anywhere in the accommodation, including the lobby of the accommodation. However, in most cases, the cabin user comes to the accommodation after boarding a vehicle, and it is particularly preferable to be installed at a vehicle access road (e.g. entrance to the parking lot) in order to be able to go directly to the cabin after parking in the parking lot so that the privacy is not infringed. .

As shown in FIG. 2, the unmanned issuer 110 is installed in the stand type body 115 as an example. On one side of the stand type body 115, a driver detection sensor that detects a driver, such as a hand, which extends out of the vehicle for issuance (S) is provided. The driver detection sensor S may be installed in the unmanned issuer 110, and even in this case, there is no problem in detecting the driver.

In addition, the unmanned issuing machine 110 is installed in the stand-type body 115 through the driving device (116, 117) operated according to the driver's position information provided by the driver sensor (S), the driving device (116, 117) ) Includes a lift driver (not shown) and the left and right movers 117.

As an example, the elevating driver (eg, elevating cylinder) is installed inside the stand type body 115 to move the unmanned machine 110 up and down, and the left and right movers 117 (eg, LM guide) are stand type bodies. It is connected to the elevating driver through a moving hole 116 formed along the height direction at (115).

Therefore, when the driver (that is, the cabin user) in the vehicle reaches out to receive the electronic key, the elevating driver and the left and right mobile unit 117 operate according to the position information detected by the driver detection sensor S. Since the unmanned issuing machine 110 is moved closer to the hand, even if the stop position is wrong, the driver is conveniently issued an electronic key.

Meanwhile, the unmanned issuing machine 110 displays information related to room selection on the screen and additionally selects rooms or variously in addition to the issuing touch panel 111 that receives a selection command from a room user and the issuing touch panel 111. A number selection key 112 for receiving additional information and an electronic key issuing port 113 for providing an electronic key of the selected room. Of course, if necessary, the speaker 114 for various voice guidance is also included.

The room selection related information displayed on the issuing touch panel 111 may include information for distinguishing a room that is used by another guest and a room that is not in use. . In addition, the development of each floor is provided so that the room location and view can be checked and selected.

Such room selection-related information is provided from the room management server 150. The room management server 150 transmits the recorded room usage status information and the development of each floor to the unmanned machine 110 through a wired / wireless communication network. It can be displayed through the issuing touch panel 111 of 110.

After confirming a room using the information displayed through the issuing touch panel 111, the guest may touch the touch screen of the issuing touch panel 111 to select a room or press the number selection key 112 to select a room. The electronic key is discharged through the key issuing port 113 and issued to the room user. Lodging fee is a problem when the electronic key is issued, but the description thereof will be described in detail in the description of the unmanned payment device 120.

An electronic key is used to park a door and a vehicle in a parking facility. The electronic key of the present invention can be contacted or contactless to receive an ID of an electronic key (including issue time and issued serial number). A tag type electronic key is used.

'Tag Method Electronic Key' is a barcode, QR code, magnetic bar and RFID tag method, as well as other punching codes (the punched part is recognized as '0' and the unpunched part is recognized as '1'), Pseudo code (a variety of other codes arranged in one-dimensional or two-dimensional metrics).

Therefore, the rooms and parking facilities can be used by directly contacting the electronic key to the reader of the door terminal 140 installed on the door of the room or the reader of the parking terminal 130 installed on the parking facility or by being in close contact with each other. do.

That is, the present invention makes it possible to use both rooms and parking facilities just by bringing an electronic key without memorizing a complicated password and pressing a password directly as in the prior art.

The electronic key is preferably generated by providing an electronic key having a new ID for each room user's request for issuing. If the issued electronic key does not have the same ID, the ID is secured or the ID is not sufficient. Repeat for every year or two years.

In this way, if an electronic key having a new ID is provided every time, even if the electronic key is lost, a new electronic key needs to be generated, so there is no need to replace the door lock, and the lost person needs to provide the electronic key having a new ID again, which is convenient and economical.

The room management server 150 generates the new electronic key and provides it to the unmanned issuing machine 110, and provides the parking terminal 130 and the door terminal 140 with the newly generated electronic key information (ie, ID and issuing time). By activating the use of the electronic key, it is possible to use the electronic key with a new ID as described above.

In addition, the present invention is provided with a printing machine (not shown) for printing any one or more of the room number using the electronic key in the unmanned machine 110 and the parking location number of the parking facility is provided, the output from the printer Printing paper is issued through an electronic key issuing port 113 as an example.

However, only the room number and the parking location number of the parking facility may be printed on the printing paper, but the electronic key may be printed together. If the electronic key and the above numbers are printed together, the room user can easily find the room and the parking location.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, if the selected room number and issuing time are printed on one sheet of paper (E-KEY), and a bar code, which is an electronic key, is also printed on the lower portion of the sheet, one sheet of paper (E-KEY) is printed. ), You can easily find rooms and parking locations and use the electronic key immediately. The parking location number may be omitted assuming that the room number and the parking location number are the same.

Next, the unmanned payment machine 120 automatically pays the accommodation fee according to the issuance of the electronic key when the room user deposits the accommodation fee, and is installed integrally with the unmanned issuing machine 110 or independently installed at other places. Can be.

If the unmanned payment machine 120 is integrally installed in the unmanned payment machine 110, the electronic key is issued after paying the accommodation fee through the unmanned payment machine 120, and the electronic key is activated by the room management server 150. . On the other hand, if the unmanned payment machine 120 is installed independently, the electronic key is activated by the room management server 150 only after issuing the electronic key and paying the accommodation fee thereafter.

However, such an unmanned payment machine 120 is advantageous in terms of convenience in that it is installed in a plurality of places so as to process cash payment or card payment at various places including a parking entrance, an elevator, a front desk, and the like.

The room management server 150 is integrated management of all unattended payment machines 120 by having a management database 155 for receiving and storing the cash payment or card payment information made in the plurality of unattended payment machines 120 as described above, respectively. do.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 4, the unmanned payment machine 120 uses a payment touch panel 121 for displaying a payment cost and a payment method such as payment method such as cash or credit card (or debit card). It includes a selection button 122 and the payment reader 123 for recognizing the electronic key.

As the payment selection button 122 is provided as an auxiliary, the payment selection button 122 may make various selections required for payment through the payment touch panel 121 without the payment selection button 122. The payment reader 123 is necessary only when the unmanned payment machine 120 is installed independently of the unmanned issuer 110. This is because the payment requires the information of the issued electronic key.

In addition, the unmanned payment machine 120 includes a banknote slot 124 receiving the cash to enable cash payment and the change return slot 125 to provide change, and includes a card reader 126 to enable card payment. Sometimes. The card reader 126 is connected to a value added network (VAN) company so that card information and transaction information may be relayed to the corresponding card company.

Next, the parking terminal 130 controls the parking facility in which the vehicle of the room user is parked, and executes the opening or closing command of the parking facility only by the electronic key. Typical parking facilities include a parking door and the parking terminal 130 controls the opening and closing of the parking door.

As shown in FIG. 5, the parking terminal 130 is installed adjacent to the parking door, and has a parking reader 131 that recognizes an electronic key, a parking door closing button 132, and a parking door opening button 133. ).

Accordingly, when the electronic key is recognized by bringing it to the parking reader 131 and the electronic key is assigned to the parking door, the parking door may be opened or closed by pressing the parking door closing button 132 or the parking door opening button 133. Can be.

On the other hand, if the electronic key is not assigned to the corresponding parking door (ie, the electronic key of another person), the parking door does not open or close even when the parking door closing button 132 or the parking door opening button 133 is pressed.

In particular, the parking terminal 130 has a permission module (not shown) therein for receiving information on whether to charge the accommodation fee from the room management server 150, and the permission module is used when an additional fee for use of the room occurs. Only allow the parking facility to be opened if an additional fee has been deposited.

That is, even if the electronic key is assigned to the parking door and the car parked is the same as that of the room user who holds the electronic key, the additional room charge or the additional fee for using the additional service will be added. If you don't make a payment, you will be able to withdraw your vehicle and leave your home without permission.

Therefore, the accommodation manager can check the payment status of the accommodations completely, thus preventing the embezzlement of the accommodation managers (or employees), accurately analyzing the operation status of the accommodations, and refer to the management of the accommodations. This will prevent a decline in managers' income.

Next, the door terminal 140 controls the door lock of the room requested by the room user, and executes the lock or unlock command of the room door lock only by the electronic key issued to the room user as described above.

To this end, the door terminal 140 includes a entrance button 141, a exit button 142, and a door reader 143. The door reader 143 determines whether the electronic key is for the corresponding room by recognizing the electronic key, and when the entrance button 141 is pressed after recognizing the electronic key, the door of the room is opened to enter the room.

On the other hand, when the electronic key is recognized by the door reader 143 and the exit button 142 is pressed, the door of the room is closed as the exit process is performed, and the ID of the electronic key generated for the use of the room is deleted.

In particular, the present invention includes a 'use start input key' when the use start input key is pressed so that the door terminal 140 is changed from a dormant state to a reception standby state. When the reception is in the waiting state, the room management server 150 receives an activation signal for using the electronic key and starts normal operation.

'Start input key' can be replaced by the entrance button 141, as shown in the first, the usual way to press the entrance button 141, or press and hold the entrance button 141, or the entrance button It can function as a start input key, such as by briefly pressing (141).

The dormant state is a state in which minimal operation is performed to monitor only whether an activation signal for use of an electronic key is input from the room management server 150. When the dormant state is normally maintained, the door lock and the battery of the door terminal 140 are kept. Can save. In this sense, the sleep state can be called a power saving mode.

Next, the room management server 150 performs overall control of the room use automation system according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 7, the room state memory 151, the electronic key generation module 152, and the rate settlement are provided. Module 153, communication interface 154, management database 155, and control unit 156.

The room state memory 151 stores the recorded room use state information and the developed view of each floor, and transmits them to the unmanned machine 110 through the wired / wireless communication network, so that the touch panel for issuing the unmanned machine 110 as described above. 111).

The electronic key generation module 152 generates an electronic key having a new ID for each issuance request of each room user and provides the electronic key to the unmanned issuer 110. The electronic key may be generated continuously so that it does not have the same ID, or it may be generated repeatedly every year or two years.

The fee settlement module 153 calculates the accommodation fee to be paid at the first check-in, the surcharge to be paid at the check-out, and the change for the fee charged to the unmanned payment machine 120 to provide the information to the unmanned payment machine 120. to provide. However, the charge settlement module 153 may be integrally mounted on the unmanned payment machine 120.

The communication interface 154 supports a physical connection environment and an access protocol to communicate with the unmanned issuing machine 110, the unmanned paying machine 120, the parking terminal 130, and the door terminal 140 through a wired or wireless communication network. . In addition, the host PC 210 of the lodging facility, the personal PC 220 of the general guest, the smart phone 230 or the like can be connected through the Internet.

The management database 155 receives the room usage status through the unmanned issuing machine 110 and the accommodation fee payment status through the unmanned payment machine 120, and records them by date and room.

The controller 156 corresponds to a CPU and controls the respective components of the room management server 150 as described above, and in particular, the information of the electronic key issued by the unmanned issuer 110 is stored in the parking terminal 130 and the door terminal. Send to 140 to activate the use of the electronic key.

Activation of the electronic key is to match the issued electronic key to the parking terminal 130 and the door terminal 140 in a 1: 1, respectively, the parking terminal 130 and the door terminal 140 of only using the electronic key Allow you to start using it.

The specific embodiments of the present invention have been described above. It is to be understood, however, that the scope and spirit of the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. If you have, you will understand.

Therefore, it should be understood that the above-described embodiments are provided so that those skilled in the art can fully understand the scope of the present invention. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, The invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

110: unattended machine 111: issuing touch panel
112: number selection key 113: electronic key issuing port
114: speaker 115: stand body
116: (vertical) moving hole 117: left and right mover
120: unattended payment machine 121: touch panel for payment
122: payment selection button 123: payment reader
124: bill slot 125: change change slot
126: card reader 130: parking terminal
131: parking reader 132: parking door closing button
133: parking door open button 140: door terminal
141: exit button 142: exit button
143: door reader 150: room management server
210: business owner PC 220: general guest PC
230: smartphone

Claims (8)

An unattended issuing machine (110) for automatically issuing an electronic key according to the issuing request of the room user;
An unattended payment machine 120 for automatically paying the accommodation fee according to the issuance of the electronic key when the room user deposits the accommodation fee;
A parking terminal 130 controlling the use of a parking facility in which the vehicle of the room user is parked and executing an opening or closing command of the parking facility only by the electronic key;
A door terminal 140 for controlling a door-lock of a room requested by the user of the room and executing a lock or unlock command of the door lock only by the electronic key; And
And a room management server 150 for transmitting the information of the electronic key issued by the unmanned issuing machine 110 to the parking terminal 130 and the door terminal 140 to activate the use of the electronic key. Room use automation system. The method of claim 1,
The unmanned issuing machine 110 is installed in a vehicle access road, and the driverless sensor 110 is provided with a driver detecting sensor S for detecting a driver, and on one side of the driver's position provided by the driver detecting sensor S. Drive system (116, 117) for moving the unmanned issuing machine (110) according to the information is installed. The method of claim 1,
The electronic key issued by the unmanned issuer (110) is a room type automation system, characterized in that the tag (tag) electronic key to receive the ID of the electronic key in contact or contactless. The method of claim 1,
The electronic key issued by the unmanned issuing machine 110 is an electronic key having a new ID at every request for issuance of the room user, and the room management server 150 generates electronic key information of the new ID to generate the unmanned issuing machine 110. The system of claim 1, further comprising an electronic key generation module (152). The method of claim 1,
The unmanned issuing machine (110) is a room use automation system, characterized in that installed a printer for printing any one or more of the room number using the electronic key and the parking location number of the parking facility. The method of claim 1,
The unmanned payment machine 120 is installed in a plurality of places to handle cash payment or card payment in various places, the room management server 150 is a cash payment or card made in the unmanned payment machine 120 Room management system, characterized in that it comprises a management database for receiving and storing payment information (155). The method of claim 1,
The parking terminal 130 includes a permission module that receives information on whether to charge the accommodation fee from the room management server 150, and the permission module includes the additional fee when an additional fee for use of the room occurs. The room use automation system, characterized in that only the deposit is allowed to open the parking facility. The method of claim 1,
The door terminal 140 includes a use start input key, and when the use start input key is pressed, the door terminal 140 is changed from a dormant state (power saving mode) to a reception standby state, and the reception standby state. When the room management server 150 receives the activation signal for using the electronic key from the room management server (150).

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