JPH03214298A - Locker with card key function - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To resolve the shortage of lockers at a hotel, etc., by recording the available period data to the key data on a card key to set an available period of a locker in accordance with the staying period of each guest. CONSTITUTION:The lock/unlock data are magnetically recorded to a card key 13 to control the open/close of a door 12 of a locker 11 together with the available period data which sets the available period of the locker 11 in accordance with the staying period of each guest. Thus an optimum using state is secured for the available period of the locker 11 in accordance with the staying period of the guest. As a result, the effective application is ensured for all lockers 11. Then the locker application time can be clearly identified between the staying guests and the reserved guests. In such a constitution, the availability of lockers is improved and the use of the lockers by the outsider guests can be prevented. Then the shortage of lockers can be sured resolved and the service properties can be improved to the guests of a hotel, etc.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application This invention relates to a locker installed in a lodging facility such as a hotel, and more particularly to a locker with a card key function that improves locker management performance.

(Expression) Conventional Technology Generally, when guests such as skiers and tourists who have booked accommodation arrive at an accommodation before check-in time, they leave their luggage and go skiing or sightseeing.

At this time, the accommodation side stores the guest's luggage in the luggage management room or in a locker attached to the accommodation until check-in.

However, when luggage is stored in a luggage management room, a dedicated manager is required to prevent theft, which requires a lot of manpower. In addition, when dedicated lockers are provided, there is a problem that existing guests and guests who have reserved accommodation before check-in are concentrated in these lockers, and furthermore, other guests temporarily use the lockers, resulting in a shortage of lockers. Ta.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention This invention provides accommodations with data such as the valid usage period of the locker and the dedicated locker for identifying the guest in the card key that opens and closes the door of the locker. To provide a locker with a card key function capable of resolving the shortage of attached lockers.

(2) Means for Solving the Problems This invention provides a locker with a card key function that performs locking and unlocking operations of a locker attached to an accommodation facility based on key data of a card key, This is a locker with a card key function in which valid usage period data is recorded in the key data of the key, in which the usage period of the locker is set corresponding to the accommodation period of the guest.

Further, key data for opening and closing the door of the accommodation room may be written together with the key data of the card key.

(e) Effect of the Invention According to this invention, when using a locker, by reading the key data of the card key, the validity of the key data such as the period of use of the locker and whether or not the user is a guest is checked. Therefore, the guests have exclusive use of specific oral skills that correspond to the guests.

Furthermore, by reading the key data of the accommodation room written on the card key, the door of the accommodation room can be opened and closed.

(f) Effects of the invention In this way, the usage period of the lockers can be optimally matched to the length of the guest's stay, so all the lockers can be used efficiently and effectively, especially for guests already staying at the hotel. The usage time of lockers is clearly divided between guests and guests who have reserved accommodation before check-in, which improves usability.Furthermore, by preventing other guests from using the lockers, it is possible to reliably resolve the shortage of lockers, and to improve customer service. Serviceability can be improved.

Furthermore, by using the card key as the room key, there is no need for a separate key for the guest room, and this conveniently portable card key can be effectively used for the convenience of guests.

(g) Examples An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below based on the drawings.

The drawing shows a locker with a card key function attached to a hotel, and in Figure 1, this locker with a card key function 1
1 has a front opening that can be opened and closed in a single-opening manner by a door 12, and has a card insertion slot 14 in the front of the door 12 into which a card key 13 is inserted and removed.

The card slot 14 is equipped with a card reader linked to the locking device of the door 12, which reads the magnetic data of the inserted card key 13 and locks/unlocks the card if it is determined to be appropriate. Perform operations.

In this case, the above-mentioned card key 13 magnetically records locking/unlocking data for regulating the opening/closing of the door 12 of the locker 1, and also has a valid usage period that sets the usage period of the locker corresponding to the guest's stay period. Data is recorded magnetically.

An example of the effective usage period data will be explained with reference to the time chart in FIG. 2. The locker effective usage period of the card key 13 is set to be longer than the accommodation period based on the usage status of the locker. Guests with reservations can use lockers exclusively for reserved guests from several hours before their check-in time, and lockers exclusively for reserved guests can be used until several hours after check-out time. We are working to improve the service quality of our services.

In this case, it goes without saying that the periods of locker usage for existing guests and reserved guests do not overlap, but in order to adapt to the behavior of guests, all guests are required to use lockers for a long period of time. can be ensured.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, this card key 13 includes:
The key data for locking and unlocking the locking device of the door 32 of the locker room 31 is also written to improve the entry control performance of the locker room 31 and to use the locker with high safety and reliability.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, the card key 13 is also written with key data for locking and unlocking the locking device of the door 42 of the accommodation room 41, so that one card can be used effectively. I'm trying.

In this way, the card key 13 contains locker Nα data,
Key data such as locker room data and room Nα data are magnetically recorded, and a card key 13 is issued by a card issuing machine installed at the front desk of the hotel and handed to the guest at the time of check-in of the guest making a reservation.

FIG. 5 shows a control circuit block diagram of the rotsuka with card key function, in which the CPU 51 controls each circuit device according to the program stored in the ROM 52, and reads the control data.
It is stored readably in AM53.

The card reader 54 magnetically reads and confirms the key data on the magnetic stripe formed on the card key 13.

The locking device 55 is equipped corresponding to the door 12 of the locker 11, and has a locking function that locks and unlocks when a predetermined card key 13 corresponding to data is inserted into the card insertion slot 14 of this locker. are doing.

The ready lamp 56 is located near the card insertion slot 14, and is normally lit to indicate that the card key 13 is allowed to be inserted, and turns off when the cart key 13 is inserted.

The OK lamp 57 lights up when it is determined that the key data of the inserted card key 13 is appropriate.

Further, the NG lamp 58 lights up when it is determined that the key data of the inserted card key 13 is inappropriate.

The communication modem 59 connects the CPU 51 and the host computer to each card key 13 and pair of lockers 11.
Controls transmission of the locking/unlocking data. Also, it is possible to receive timer signals from the host computer,
The PU5 1 may be provided with a timer function.

Next, the processing operation of the card issuing machine will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

Now, in response to the check-in of the guest who has booked a room, the card key 13
When issuing a card, the card issuing machine connected to a computer etc.
Each data of the guest's room Nα, the losoca floor, and its effective period of use is manually operated using keys (first to third steps n1 to n3).

The various input data are magnetically recorded on the magnetic stripe on the back of the card via an encoder (fourth step n4), and then main information such as room Nα and locker details are printed on the front of the card via a printer. However, when the recording of these multi-purpose recorded items is completed, the card key 13 is issued as a card key 13 exclusively for the guest (fifth step n5).

Next, the opening/closing operation of the locker with card key function will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

Now, when the card key 13 is inserted into the card insertion slot 14 of the locker 11, the ready lamp 56 turns off and the card key insertion operation is displayed. is read by the card reader 54 (11th to 14th steps ni
l-nl4).

At this time, it is determined whether the read data is the key data corresponding to the locker Nα, and whether it is within the effective usage period.
If it is determined that the effect is a (15th to 16th step n15)
n16) The locking device of the door 12 is released, and based on this, the OK lamp 57 lights up to notify the customer that the door 12 has been released. Then, when the customer pulls out the card key 13 to open the door 12, and then closes and locks the door again, the OK lamp 57 goes out and the ready lamp 56
lights up (17th to 18th steps nl7 to nl8)
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In addition, if another card key 13 is inserted by mistake or used outside the validity period, the card key 13
The NG lamp 58 is lit to notify the customer that the validity of the item is not determined. Then, when you pull out the card key, the NG lamp 58 goes out and the ready lamp 5
6 lights up and returns to the original standby state (19th to 20th steps 019 to n20).

As mentioned above, the usage period of the lockers can be optimized according to the length of the guest's stay, so all lockers can be used efficiently and effectively, especially for existing guests and before check-in. The usage time of the lockers is clearly separated between guests who have booked accommodation, which improves usability, and also prevents other guests from using the lockers, reliably resolving the shortage of lockers.
Service quality for guests can be improved.

Furthermore, by using the card key as the room key, there is no need for a separate key for the guest room, and this conveniently portable card key can be effectively used for the convenience of guests.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a locker with a card key function, and FIG.
Figure is a time chart showing the valid setting time of each car 1 key, Figure 3 is a front view showing the door of the locker room, Figure 4 is a front view showing the door of the accommodation room, Figure 5 is a card key function. A block diagram of the control circuit of the locker, FIG. 6 is a flowchart when a card key is issued, and FIG. 7 is a flowchart when the card key is used. ]1・1・Locker with card key function 12.32.42...Door 13...Cart key 4 1 Accommodation room 11...Card key! ! ^bt. 20・Nono 12・F
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Claims (2)

[Claims] (1) Lock and unlock the lockers attached to the accommodation.
A locker with a card key function that is executed based on key data of a card key, wherein valid usage period data is recorded in the key data of the card key, setting a period of use of the locker corresponding to a guest's accommodation period. Locker with card key function. (2) A locker with a card key function according to claim 1, wherein key data for opening and closing the door of the accommodation room is written together with the key data of the card key.