JPH0441425Y2 - - 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. As central control devices with data processing functions are introduced, there is a need to streamline guest room management by displaying information such as guest room usage status, cleaning status, and presence or absence of messages for guests in the same area. It's reached.

[Summary of the idea]

The present invention has the purpose of fundamentally solving such drawbacks of the conventional technology and completely satisfying the needs, and includes an insertion slot into which a key or a strip body such as a tag attached to the key is inserted for storage; A room occupancy indicator light and a cleaning indicator light that display the usage status and cleaning status of the guest room, a switch that is operated when storing and transmitting messages to guests, and an indicator light that indicates that the message is being stored according to the operation of this switch. , a display identifying the guest room is provided on the front, and the usage status of the guest room is displayed using a room occupancy indicator light corresponding to the state in which the strip body is not inserted into the insertion slot, the first state in which it is inserted, and the state in which it is inserted in the second state. The present invention provides an extremely effective guest room management box that makes guest room management easy and reliable.

〔Example〕

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

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 guest room number entry areas 5a to 5d, occupancy indicator lights 6a to 6d, cleaning indicator lights 7a to 7d, and message indicator lights. Mounting holes for switches 8a to 8d and switches 9a to 9d, which are operated when storing the message and when transmitting the message is 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, there are resin side plates 21a and 21b that 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 drawn out to 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 back 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 back 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.

Further, the light emitting element and the light receiving element are opposed to each other with the guides 101 and 102 in between, corresponding to the guides 101 and 102, and the first and second sensors 1
03 and 104 are respectively provided, and the insertion state of the tag 105 is detected by these.

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 both 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 flash when the room is out, and the cleaning indicator lights 7a to 7d turn on and flash continuously in response to similar commands. The message indicator light 8 indicates whether cleaning is in progress or inspection is complete.
The lights a to 8d are turned on and off in response to similar commands based on the operations of the switches 9a to 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.

Furthermore, the width of the block for one room is determined based on the width of the tag, and as is clear from FIG. The height of the 106 has been reduced, making effective use of space and making it easier to insert a piece of paper with a message written on it, and the overall size has been made smaller so that even if a large number of them are installed, the required space can be saved. It's summery.

However, the tag 105 is not limited to a plate-shaped body, and a rod-shaped body or the like may also be used. Instead of the tag 105, a key can be inserted. A strip body can be used.

In addition, a magnetic card or the like may be inserted, and the reading head thereof may be used as the sensors 103, 104. The sensors 103, 104 may include switching elements such as photoelectric type, electromagnetic type, and mechanical contact type. In addition, the insertion ports 2a to 2d
may be in the vertical direction, and the insertion angle may be set to the right, left, etc.

In addition, in the guest room number entry areas 5a to 5d, not only the number but also a symbol, room name, etc. that can identify the guest room may be entered and displayed. Various modifications are possible, such as omitting the message insertion slots 3a to 3d and the pocket 106 and storing messages separately.

[Effect of idea]

As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, it is possible to store the strip bodies corresponding to the guest rooms, and
The usage status of the guest room is displayed by the occupancy indicator light corresponding to the state where the strip body is not inserted into the insertion slot, the first state where it is inserted, and the second state where it is inserted. The occupancy indicator light is lit continuously to indicate that the room is out, and when the room is in the first insertion state, the occupancy indicator light is turned off as the room is vacant, and when the room is in the second insertion state, it is indicated that the room is out and the room is occupied. The indicator light will flash, and the presence or absence of a message will also be displayed.
Since these functions are integrated as a block on the surface, handling errors are eliminated, and at the same time, guest room management becomes more accurate and easier. Remarkable effects can be obtained.

[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 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 for Utility Model Registration] An indication identifying a guest room, an insertion opening into which a strip body corresponding to the guest room is inserted, and a state in which the strip body is not inserted into the insertion opening;
A room occupancy indicator light that displays the usage status of the guest room corresponding to the inserted state and a second inserted state, a cleaning indicator light that displays the cleaning status of the guest room, and a message message for the guest of the guest room. A guest room management box characterized in that it is equipped on the front with a switch that is operated during storage and transmission, and a message indicator light that indicates whether the message is being stored in accordance with the operation of the switch.