JPH0160867B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a reservation system, particularly to a reservation system for large-scale driving schools, music schools, dental clinics, etc.

The above-mentioned reservations are decided based on a matrix of date and time, reserved seat, vehicle, teacher, doctor, etc., and although the introduction of computers has made the procedure much simpler, it still requires a dedicated staff. Many people are dissatisfied with labor-saving aspects such as the need for a large number of operators.

On the other hand, in these cases, the subject of reservation is not just an object like a simple seat reservation, but also includes people such as teachers and doctors, so the preference of the reservation applicant is involved, and the dialogue between the reservation applicant and the operator of the reservation system is involved. It is not always considered best to make a reservation in advance.

For this reason, large-scale driving schools have traditionally posted a matrix sheet in the reservation corner that lists the date and time horizontally and the vehicle allocation and instructor vertically, and those who wish to make a reservation have arbitrarily placed the stubs of the tickets they have purchased on the matrix. A reservation form is created by pasting the information on the At this time, it goes without saying that the ticket has a number printed on it to identify the person wishing to make a reservation.

However, even in such a system, the reservation operator has to input the data into the memory while looking at the reservation table, which is extremely time-consuming and often results in complaints from reservation holders who input the data incorrectly. I had a problem.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional reservation system, and includes providing a display in a desired blank space of the matrix sheet or board so that the person making the reservation can identify the person making the reservation. label,
A card or chip, etc. is attached, and the reservationee uses the completed reservation sheet or board to convert the reservation data into a predetermined signal and stores it in memory using a reader labeled with the label, etc. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a reservation system that stores information.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of a reservation table conventionally used at driving schools.

In other words, a matrix table 1 with timetables listed horizontally and names of vehicles and instructors listed vertically is posted in the reservation room, and those wishing to make a reservation purchase a lesson reservation ticket with their registration number, for example number 1201, written on it. Then, the registration number writing portions 2, 2, . After the reservation is completed, the operator in charge of the reservation at the driving school is required to enter the reservation details into the computer's memory while looking at the reservation form, which is not only extremely time-consuming but also inevitably leads to errors. As mentioned above.

In order to solve this problem, in the present invention, the reservation table is constructed as shown in one embodiment shown in FIG.

That is, as for the time limit and vehicle allocation, the time limit and vehicle number are printed in advance in the area where these should be written, along with barcodes 3, 3, . . . that can specify them. Further, the driving school side attaches labels 4, 4, . . . on which the names of the instructors in charge of each vehicle and their bar codes are written on the display of each vehicle.

On the other hand, those who wish to make a reservation purchase a reservation ticket on which their registration number and a barcode that can identify it are printed, and the label section 5 in which the barcode is displayed in the blank space of the matrix in which they wish to take the lesson in the reservation table 1. 5,...
Paste. Such reservation tickets can be easily created and sold by installing a commercially available barcode label printer at a reservation ticket sales office.

Now, it is expected that the reservation list created in this way will contain matrices for which lessons are not available and matrices for which there are no requests for lessons due to the circumstances of the driving school. For each blank space in these matrices, the reservation operator will place a label with a bar code to that effect (6),
Paste 6, . . . and 7, 7, . . . to completely fill the matrix of the reservation table. Incidentally, since such reservations are often made for several days at a time, a label 8 with a date and a bar code representing the date may be affixed to an appropriate place on the reservation table.

If the reservation table completed through the above process is read by the reservation operator using a barcode reader, the reservation details can be stored in the memory without errors and in a short time.

The reservation system of the present invention using the reservation table configured as described above can greatly reduce the man-hours required for reservation work compared to the conventional system.However, in order to further reduce the man-hours, the reservation table has been modified as described below. may be added.

In other words, as shown in Figure 3, the display of time limits and vehicle numbers and barcodes 3, 3, etc. are printed in advance, and the part that displays the instructor in charge of each vehicle is also being prepared. The display and corresponding barcodes 9, 9, . . . are uniformly printed.

Also, only barcodes 10, 10, . . . indicating that there is no trainee are uniformly printed on each matrix to which a reservation label is to be attached.

For the reservation form constructed in this way, the driving school decides on the date label 8 and the instructor in charge of the available vehicle, and prints that person's label 9, 9, . . . indicating that the vehicle is under maintenance. Furthermore, for matrices that cannot be taught due to the driving school's circumstances, a label to that effect is superimposed on the printed barcode.

By doing so, it becomes possible to omit the trouble of affixing a no-trainee label to the portion where the training applicant did not affix a reservation label after the reservation is completed.

Note that the barcode uniformly printed on each matrix is, for example, if the color of the barcode on the reservation ticket given to the reservation applicant is black, if it is printed in red, the barcode reader can print it in the same way. This would be advantageous as it would be easy to read and prevent mistakes on the part of the person wishing to make a reservation.

Also, each matrix of the reservation table 1 may be
As shown in the figure, it is divided into upper and lower halves, and only the barcode 11 for those who do not wish to make a reservation is printed on the bottom, and only the barcode/label for those who wish to make a reservation is pasted on top of that, and the upper margin is may be written by hand, including the circumstances of the driving school. By doing this, it is possible to avoid the trouble of preparing labels that display the various circumstances of the driving school in text and assigning specific codes to each of them, and also to be able to fully explain the circumstances to those seeking training, which improves the service. would also be effective.

Now, if the reservation operator in charge of reservations scans a reservation table like the one described above using a barcode reader, the reservation details can be reliably input into memory, but scanning a reservation table with a large area is difficult. is very troublesome.

Therefore, if a scanner as shown in FIG. 5 is used, reservation data can be read without much effort.

FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram showing an embodiment of an automatic reader for reading reservation table data according to the present invention.

That is, perforations 12, 12, . . . are provided at predetermined pitches on both sides of the reservation table 1, and are engaged with sprocket pawls 14, 14, . . . provided on both sides of the reservation sheet feeding roll 13. . Further, an idler roll 15 is rotatably attached to the feed roll 13, and the nip can be opened and closed by a hinge 16 in order to ensure and facilitate the setting of the reservation table.

Furthermore, a pair of reservation tension rolls 17 and 18 are provided in front of the pair of feed rolls 13 and 15, and the drive roll 17 and the feed roll 13 are adjusted in timing.
Connect with belt 19.

On the other hand, a barcode reader 20 is movably suspended between the idler rolls 15 and 18 of the pair of feed rolls and the pair of tension rolls via a guide rail 21 and a feed screw shaft 22, and is connected to a motor 23. Turn and drive. Incidentally, the feed roll 13 may be driven intermittently by a step motor 24 by a required angle, and the bar code reader 20 may be returned to its original position during the drive. Incidentally, since the sequence control of such a device can be designed extremely easily, its explanation is omitted along with the arrangement of necessary microswitches, etc., in order to avoid complicating the drawings and explanation.

Since the present invention is configured and handled as described above, it is possible to operate the reservation system extremely easily by mainly improving the configuration of the reservation table and, if necessary, simply providing an automatic reader of reservation table data. Therefore, when applied to reservation systems for large-scale driving schools, music education schools, dental clinics, etc., it is extremely effective in reducing personnel costs and accurately managing reservations.

It is clear that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, the code for displaying the person who wishes to reserve a reservation ticket may use not only an optically readable barcode but also a magnetic recording. It goes without saying that the reservation table can be either a sheet or a board. Furthermore, what is attached to the reservation form does not have to be limited to a label with glue on the back; it can also be a card or a chip, or it can be attached magnetically, so it is not necessary to limit it to a label with glue on the back. Changes may be made as appropriate depending on the characteristics of the reservation system to which the present invention is applied.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram explaining the configuration of a reservation table used in a conventional reservation system, and FIGS. 2 to 4 are diagrams each explaining the configuration of a reservation table used in the system according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of an automatic reservation table reading device. 1...Reservation table (matrix sheet or board), 2, 5, 11...Reservation label, card or chip, 10...Printed display indicating that no reservation exists, 13, 15...Sheet feeding device, 20 ...Display reading device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A matrix board or sheet containing the date and time to be reserved, objects to be reserved such as reserved seats and vehicles, or persons to be reserved such as designated teachers and doctors, or an integrated display of these. A label with an indication provided in the desired blank space so that the person wishing to make a reservation can identify himself/herself;
A reservation table is created by pasting a card or chip, and the display such as a label pasted on the reservation sheet is converted into a predetermined signal using a reader and this is stored in the memory. A reservation system characterized by the following. 2. Indicate in advance that there are no reservations on all matrices to which labels, etc. of the matrix board or sheet should be pasted, and indicate in advance that there are no reservations for matrices that cannot be reserved due to the reservationee's convenience. In addition to pasting a label etc. with a display on it, the person wishing to make a reservation avoids the reservation impossible matrix and overlays a label etc. with a display on which the reservation applicant can be identified on top of the notice that the reservation does not exist. 2. The reservation system according to claim 1, wherein the reservation system is configured such that the reservation system is pasted on the reservation system. 3 Each of the above matrices is divided into two parts, and a label or the like with an indication identifying the person wishing to make a reservation is pasted on one side, and the necessary information is entered on the other side to notify the person wishing to make a reservation. The reservation system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the convenience of the applicant is clearly indicated. 4. A sheet feeding device that intermittently feeds a completed reservation form with a label attached with an indication that can identify the person requesting a reservation at every matrix interval, and the label moves in a direction perpendicular to the feeding direction of the sheet. An automatic reservation table reading device in a reservation system, characterized in that it is equipped with a reading storage device that automatically reads the contents of the reservation ledger from the reservation table using a display reading device such as the above, and stores the data in a memory. .