JPH0258676B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a guest room management box used in hotels, clubs, etc. to centrally control guest rooms.

[Prior art]

Conventionally, when managing a large number of guest rooms, a key box with multiple partitions corresponding to the guest rooms was installed at the front desk of a hotel, and the guest room keys were stored in the partitions. is making a judgment.

However, with such conventional means, the key is still present even when the guest is out, making it difficult to judge whether the room is vacant or not. With the introduction of central control devices with data processing functions, a method has emerged that allows information such as whether a guest room is vacant or a guest is out to be given to the central control device without having to operate a switch or the like. It has come to be requested.

[Summary of the invention]

The present invention fundamentally solves such drawbacks of the conventional technology, and has the purpose of completely satisfying the needs.The present invention has the purpose of fundamentally solving the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional technology and completely satisfying the demands. The present invention provides an extremely effective guest room management box that electrically detects the state of the guest room by inserting it through the insertion port.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, details of the present invention will be explained with reference to figures showing examples.

Figure 1 shows the external appearance, where A is a plan view, B is a front view, C is a rear view, and D is a side view.The front of the resin-molded housing 1 has keys corresponding to multiple guest rooms. Insertion slots 2a to 2d for inserting tags, and message insertion slots 3a to 3d for storing message pieces.
A name plate 4 is attached to the name plate 4, which has a guest room number entry area 5a to 5d, occupancy indicator lights 6a to 6d, cleaning indicator lights 7a to 7d, and a message display. Mounting holes for lights 8a to 8d and switches 9a to 9d, which are operated when storing messages and when transmitting messages are completed, are drilled and exposed.

Further, a printed circuit board 11 is fixed on the top surface with tapping screws 12, and a connector 1 for external connection is fixed.
3 is installed, as well as a drive circuit for each indicator lamp, an interface circuit for signals sent from each switch and a sensor described later, and the lead wire of each indicator lamp using a light emitting diode is connected to the L It is connected to the printed circuit board 11 by a common metal fitting 14 and an individual metal fitting 15 having a shape.

On the other hand, from the back side, resin side plates 21a and 21b, which also serve as tag guides, and partition plates 22a and 2
2b, 23a, 23b are inserted, and these are connected via a screw 25 by a metal reinforcing plate 24. A sensor for detecting insertion of a tag is housed in the partition plates 22a, 22b, and a printed circuit board 26
Connector 2 mounted on this via a and 26b
The circuit is cited in 7.

Note that studs 31 are provided on the side plates 21a and 21b.
are embedded and fixed to the frame from both sides by screws inserted into the screw holes 32, and a plurality of them are mounted on the rack.

In addition, side plates 21a, 21b, partition plate 22
Projections are provided on the upper and lower rear sides of a, 22b, 23a, and 23b, and when they are inserted into the guide grooves formed on the inner surfaces of the ceiling plate and bottom plate of the housing 1 from the rear side,
The protrusions fit into the locking holes in the ceiling plate and the bottom plate, and are locked in a predetermined position.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line A-B in FIG. 1B, and the partition plate 22a connected to the insertion port 2d includes
A horizontal groove-shaped guide is formed as a first guide 101 on the side of the insertion port 2d, and a groove-shaped guide is formed as a second guide 102 from the front side to the lower side of the back side at a different angle from this. The side plate 21a shown in FIG. 1c is also formed in the same manner.

Furthermore, first and second sensors 103 and 104 each consisting of a light emitting element and a light receiving element are provided in a state corresponding to and sandwiching the guides 101 and 102, and these sensors determine the insertion state of the tag 105. It is designed to be detected.

Therefore, if the tag 105 is inserted at the first angle guided by the guide 101, the left side of the tag 105 blocks light between both elements of the sensor 103, so this state is electrically detected and the tag 105 is inserted. If inserted as the second angle guided by the guide 102, this condition is similarly detected by the sensor 104.

For this reason, if the insertion angle of the tag is set, for example, horizontally when the guest room is vacant, and tilted when the guest is out, the tag attached to the guest room key can be inserted from the insertion slot 2d at a predetermined angle. According to
The state of the cabin can be reported to the central control device.

The same applies to the insertion ports 2a to 2c, and the status of each guest room is individually given to the central control device.

Furthermore, if the tag 105 is not inserted, the guest room is in use and the sensors 103 and 104 do not detect the tag 105. Based on these detection capabilities, the central control device determines whether the guest room is in use. can be judged.

In addition, on the back side of the message insertion slot 3d,
The pocket 106 is the same for the message insertion slots 3a to 3c, and the room occupancy indicator light 6
In response to commands from the central control device, for example, the lights a to 6d turn off when the room is vacant, turn on continuously when the room is in use, and blink when the room is out, and the cleaning indicator lights 7a to 7d turn on and blink continuously in response to similar instructions. The message indicator light 8a indicates that cleaning is in progress and inspection is complete.
-8d are designed to turn on and off in response to similar commands based on the operations of switches 9a-9d.

Therefore, the status of each cabin can be given as information to the central control device depending on the insertion angle of the tag 105 without the need to operate a switch or the like, which prevents erroneous operation. 6
A to 6d, 7a to 7d, and 8a to 8d are displayed, making guest room management easy and reliable.

However, the tag 105 is not limited to a plate-shaped body, and a rod-shaped body or the like may be used, and a key can be inserted in place of the tag 105, and various conditions may be used as long as the tag 105 corresponds to a guest room. One piece can be used.

In addition, a magnetic card or the like may be inserted, and the reading heads thereof may be used as sensors 103 and 104, and the sensors 103 and 104 may be of the photoelectric type or the like.
In addition to being able to use switching elements such as an electromagnetic type and a mechanical contact type, various modifications are possible, such as the insertion ports 2a to 2d being vertically oriented and the insertion angle being set to the right, left, etc. .

〔Effect of the invention〕

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, the state of the guest room is automatically detected by inserting the strip body corresponding to the guest room at a predetermined angle. ,
A remarkable effect can be obtained in terms of guest room management.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is an external view, A is a plan view, B is a front view, C is a rear view, and D is an external view.
is a side view, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line A-B in FIG. 1B. 1...Housing, 2a-2d...Insertion slot, 4...Nameplate, 5a-5d...Guest room number entry area, 6a-
6d...Occupancy indicator light, 7a-7d...Cleaning indicator light, 8a-8d...Message indicator light, 9a-9
d...Switch, 21a, 21b...Side plate, 22
a, 22b, 23a, 23b... partition plate, 10
1,102...Guide, 103,104...Sensor, 105...Tag.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An insertion port into which a strip body corresponding to the passenger compartment is inserted;
a first guide that guides the insertion direction of the strip body at a first angle; a second guide that guides the insertion direction of the strip body at a second angle different from the first angle; A guest room management box characterized by comprising first and second sensors for detecting insertion of the strip bodies provided respectively in correspondence with first and second guides.