JPH10127902A - Apparatus and method for managing the number of visitors - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide an entrance / exit number management apparatus and method capable of accurately grasping the number of customers in a pachinko parlor or the like and managing a clerk. SOLUTION: An entrance / exit sensor unit 40 capable of detecting the entrance / exit of a customer 3 or an attendant 4 is provided at an entrance / exit of a pachinko parlor 1 and an infrared transmitter 5 for outputting its own identification code is attached to the attendant 4. Here, the entrance sensor unit 4
When the reflected wave 7 is received by the infrared receivers 41b and 41d of 0, but the transmitted wave (identification code) 8 is not received by the infrared receiver 41e, the passage of one customer 3 is counted and the infrared receivers 41b and 41d are counted. , The reflected wave 7 is received, and the transmitted wave (identification code) 8 is received by the infrared receiver 41e.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for managing the number of visitors, and more particularly to an apparatus and a method for managing the number of people entering and leaving a pachinko parlor or the like by distinguishing between a customer and a staff member.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when grasping the number of customers in a pachinko parlor or the like, a human detection sensor is disposed at the entrance of the store to detect the number of visitors and the number of exits, and the difference between the number of visitors and the number of exits. There is one that grasps the number of customers in the store by counting the number of customers.

[0003]

However, in the conventional apparatus as described above, the human detection sensor cannot distinguish between the attendant and the customer. In other words, the number of attendees and the number of exits are detected without distinguishing ingress and egress of attendants and ingress and egress of customers. Therefore, there is a problem that the number of customers in the store cannot be accurately grasped by the conventional device.

Further, in the conventional apparatus, since the direction of movement of a person cannot be accurately detected, there may be a case where a visitor is confused with a person who exits, and this is one of the reasons that the number of customers in the store cannot be accurately grasped. .

Further, in the conventional device, as described above,
The human detection sensor cannot distinguish between attendants and customers. Therefore, there was a problem that the movement of the staff was not considered at all, and the staff could not be managed at all.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and has as its object to provide an entrance / exit system capable of accurately grasping the number of customers in a pachinko parlor or the like and managing a staff member. It is an object of the present invention to provide a number management device and method.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, an invention according to claim 1 is an apparatus for managing the number of entrances and exits which manages the number of entrances and exits at a predetermined place where customers and attendants enter and exit from an entrance. In the above, the entrance and exit detection means provided at the entrance to distinguish between the entering and exiting guests and the attendant, and the number of entrances and exits to a predetermined location based on the detection signal detected by the entrance and exit detection means And a counting means for counting the number of visitors by distinguishing between a customer and a clerk.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the entrance / exit detection means includes an infrared projector for emitting infrared rays, and infrared rays emitted from the infrared projector are projected on a human body. An infrared receiver for receiving the reflected wave in the case, and an infrared receiver for receiving a staff identification code from an infrared transmitter attached to a staff, the reflected wave of the human body being received by the infrared receiver, When the staff identification code is received by the infrared receiver, the human body is determined to be a staff, and when only the staff signal is received by the infrared receiver, the human body is determined to be a customer.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the infrared receiver comprises two infrared light receiving elements arranged along a passing direction of a person entering and leaving the predetermined place. The entry / exiter counting means determines whether the entry or exit is based on the light receiving order of the two infrared light receiving elements.

[0010] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the entrance / exit number counting means includes a visitor of a customer to a predetermined place based on a detection signal detected by the entrance / exit person detection means. Means for counting the number of visitors, counting the number of visitors, and means for counting the number of visitors leaving the predetermined location based on the detection signal detected by the means for detecting the number of visitors. A number of attendees counting means for counting the number of attendants of a clerk to a predetermined place based on the detection signal detected by the exiting person detection means, and a predetermined number based on the detection signal detected by the entrance / exiter detection means And a means for counting the number of staff members leaving the place.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect of the present invention, the number-of-exiters counting means is based on the number of visitors of the customer counted by the number-of-customers-entry counting means. The present invention is characterized in that the current number of visitors at a predetermined place is counted by subtracting the number of exits of the customer counted in step (1).

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an entrance / exit number management apparatus for managing the number of entrances and exits at a predetermined place where a customer and an attendant enter and exit from an entrance and exit. Entrance / exit detection means for detecting
A staff entry / exit detection unit that detects entry / exit of a clerk to a predetermined location based on a detection signal detected by the entry / exit person detection unit, and an entry / exit information of the clerk detected by the entry / exit detection unit. It is characterized by having entry / exit information storage means for storing, and entry / exit information output means for outputting entry / exit information of a staff member stored in the entry / exit information storage means.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect of the present invention, the entrance / exit detection means has an identification code receiving means for receiving a staff identification code from an infrared transmitter attached to a staff. The staff entry / exit detection means detects entry / exit of each staff to a predetermined location based on the identification code received by the identification code receiving means.

The invention according to claim 8 is a method for managing the number of entrances and exits at a predetermined place where a customer and a clerk enter and exit from an entrance and exit. For detecting the number of visitors entering and leaving a predetermined place based on the detection signal detected in the step for detecting the number of visitors, and counting the number of visitors entering and leaving a predetermined location by distinguishing between the customer and the attendant. And step.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the eighth aspect, the entering / leaving person detecting step is such that an infrared projector that emits infrared rays and infrared rays emitted from the infrared projector are projected on a human body. An infrared receiver for receiving the reflected wave in the case, and an infrared receiver for receiving a staff identification code from an infrared transmitter attached to a staff, the reflected wave of the human body being received by the infrared receiver, When the staff identification code is received by the infrared receiver, the human body is determined to be a staff, and when only the staff signal is received by the infrared receiver, the human body is determined to be a customer.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the ninth aspect of the present invention, the infrared receiver comprises two infrared light receiving elements arranged along a passing direction of a person entering and leaving the predetermined place. The step of counting the number of entries and exits is characterized in that it is determined whether the entry or exit is based on the light receiving order of the two infrared light receiving elements.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the eighth aspect, the step of counting the number of entrances and exits is carried out based on a detection signal detected in the step of detecting entrances and exits. Counting the number of visitors, counting the number of visitors, counting the number of visitors leaving a predetermined location based on the detection signal detected in the entering / leaving person detecting step, A staff attendance counting step for counting the number of attendants of a staff member to a predetermined place based on the detection signal detected in the exit detection step, and a predetermined number based on the detection signal detected in the entrance / exit detection step. And a step of counting the number of attendees leaving the location.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the eleventh aspect, the step of counting the number of entrances and exits includes the step of counting the number of exits of customers based on the number of visitors of the customers counted in the step of counting the number of visitors. The present invention is characterized in that the current number of visitors at a predetermined place is counted by subtracting the number of exits of the customer counted in step (1).

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an entrance / exit number management method for managing the number of entrances / exits at a predetermined place where customers and attendants enter / exit from an entrance / exit. An entrance / exit detection step of detecting the entrance / exit of a clerk to a predetermined place based on the detection signal detected in the entrance / exit detection step; An entry / exit information storage step of storing the entry / exit information of the clerk detected in the detection step, and an entry / exit information output step of outputting the entry / exit information of the clerk stored in the entry / exit information storage step. Features.

According to a fourteenth aspect, in the thirteenth aspect, the entrance / exit detection step includes an identification code receiving step of receiving a staff identification code from an infrared transmitter mounted on a staff. The staff entry / exit detection step is characterized in that each staff entry / exit to a predetermined location is detected based on the identification code received in the identification code receiving step.

According to the present invention, the entering / leaving person detecting means provided at the entrance / exit distinguishes and detects a customer entering and leaving the facility and a clerk, and based on the detection signal, the entering / leaving person counting means allows the entering / leaving to a predetermined place. Since the number of customers is counted while distinguishing between the customer and the clerk, the number of customers in the pachinko parlor or the like can be accurately grasped and the clerk can be managed.

In the present invention, the entrance / exit detection means has two infrared light receiving elements arranged along the passing direction of the entering / exiting person, and the entrance / exit number counting means comprises: It is determined whether the person has entered or exited based on the order of receiving the infrared light receiving elements. That is, since the two infrared light receiving elements sequentially receive the infrared reflected waves along the direction in which a person passes, it is determined whether a person enters or leaves the vehicle based on the order of reception of the two infrared light receiving elements. For this reason, it is possible to reliably determine whether a visitor or a leaver with a simple configuration.

[0023]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention. In the following description, a case where the apparatus and method for managing the number of visitors according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko parlor will be described.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the present embodiment.
It is a top view of the pachinko parlor 1. In FIG. 1, the pachinko parlor 1 has a pachinko hall area 10 and a clerk area 20.
And a counter area 30.

The pachinko hall area 10 has three automatic doors 2-1, 2-2, and 2 serving as entrances and exits to the outside.
-3 are provided, and customer entrance / exit sensor units 40-1, 40-2, and 40-3 capable of detecting the entrance and exit of the customer 3 and the attendant 4 are provided above the automatic doors 2-1, 2-2, and 2-3. Is provided. In the pachinko hall area 10, a large number of pachinko machines (not shown) are installed, and a large number of customers 3 play, and a plurality of clerks 4 are engaged in work at the same time.

In the clerk area 20, where the clerk 4 takes a break or eats, an automatic door 2-4 serving as an entrance to the pachinko hall area 10 and an automatic door 2-5 serving as an entrance to the outside are provided. A clerk doorway sensor unit 40-4 is provided above the automatic door 2-4, and a clerk doorway sensor unit 40 is provided above the automatic door 2-5.
-5 is provided.

The counter area 30 is a place where the customer 3 exchanges pachinko balls for prizes, and in this embodiment, the counter area 30 is provided with an entry / exit number management terminal 50.

Reference numeral 5 denotes an infrared transmitter mounted on the shoulder of each attendant 4 or the like.

Here, in this embodiment, three customer entrance sensor units 40-1, 40-2, and 40-3, two attendant entrance sensor units 40-4, 40-5, and each of the attendants 4 are attached. The infrared transmitter 5 and the entry / exit number management terminal 50 constitute an entry / exit number management device.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the present embodiment. In FIG. 2, the number-of-entrance / exit management device 1
00 is an entrance / exit sensor unit 40 (represented by the entrance / exit sensor unit 40 because the customer entrance / exit sensor units 40-1, 40-2, 40-3 and the attendant entrance / exit sensor units 40-4, 40-5 have the same configuration); The system comprises an entrance / exit number management terminal 50 that wirelessly communicates with the sensor unit 40 and an infrared transmitter 5 attached to each attendant 4.

Here, the entrance / exit sensor unit 40 comprises a sensor unit 41, a sensor controller 42 for controlling the sensor unit 41, and a communication modem 43 for controlling wireless communication with the entrance / exit number management terminal 50. .

The sensor section 41 emits infrared light beams 41a and 41c for projecting infrared light waves 6 for detecting the customer 3 and the attendant 4 passing below the entrance and exit from the infrared light projectors 41a and 41c. Infrared receivers 41b and 41d for receiving the reflected wave 7 of the infrared projected wave 6 and an infrared receiver 41e for receiving a transmitted wave (identification code) 8 from the infrared transmitter 5 attached to the attendant 4. ing.

The infrared transmitter 5 attached to the clerk 4 transmits the identification code of the clerk 4, and the infrared receiver 41e receives the identification code to transmit the identification code of the clerk passing below the entrance / exit sensor unit 40. 4 is identified.

Next, referring to FIG.
The configurations of 1a, 41c, infrared receivers 41b, 41d, and infrared receiver 41e will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 3A, 3B and 3C, the infrared projectors 41a and 41c and the infrared receiver 41
The b, 41d and the infrared receiver 41e are configured by arranging two elements in the direction 9 of the person at each doorway, that is, perpendicular to the automatic door at each doorway.

That is, the infrared projector 41a (41c)
Is constituted by arranging two light emitting elements 41a-1 and 41a-2 along the passing direction 9 of a person, and the infrared light receiver 41b (4
1d) is constituted by arranging two light receiving elements 41b-1 and 41b-2 along the passing direction 9 of a person, and
e is configured by arranging two light receiving elements 41e-1 and 41e-2 along the passing direction 9 of a person.

Thus, for example, the infrared receiver 41b
Is configured so that the direction of passage of a person can be determined by detecting which of the two light receiving elements 41b-1 and 41b-2 is turned on first, and whether a person is going to enter or leave is detected. It is configured so that it can be determined.

Returning to the description of FIG. 2 again, the entrance / exit number management terminal 50 includes a communication modem 51, an entrance / exit number management controller 52, and a display unit 53.

Here, the communication modem 51 receives the radio wave transmitted from the entrance / exit sensor unit 40.

The entrance / exit number management controller 52 receives the entrance / exit sensor unit 40 received by the communication modem 51.
From the transmission data from the pachinko hall area 10 and the attendant area 20 are counted. Then, based on the count data, the pachinko hall area 10
And the number of visitors to the attendant area 20 at each time.

The display section 53 displays the count result and the like counted by the number-of-entries / exiters management controller 52.

The above is the configuration. Next, the operation will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the infrared projector of each entrance / exit sensor unit 40 (representing the entrance / exit sensor units 40-1, 40-2, 40-3 and the attendant entrance / exit sensor units 40-4, 40-5). 41a,
The infrared light 6 is projected from 42c below each entrance (step 110).

Next, it is checked whether or not the infrared light receiver 41b, 41d has detected the infrared reflected wave 7 (step 120). In this embodiment, the infrared projector 41
The entrance / exit sensor unit 40 is configured to be able to detect an object having a height of 1 m or more passing through the entrance / exit by adjusting the sensitivity of the infrared receivers 41b and 41d.

If the infrared light receivers 41b and 41d do not detect the infrared reflected wave 7 (NO in step 120), the process returns to step 110, but if the infrared reflected wave 7 is detected (step 120). YES at 120), since the customer 3 or the attendant 4 has passed, the infrared receiver 4
It is checked whether or not 1e has received the transmitted wave (identification code) 8 from the infrared transmitter 5 attached to the attendant 4 (step 130).

Here, the case where the transmitted wave 8 from the infrared transmitter 5 is not received (NO in step 130) is the case where the customer 3 has passed. Therefore, one pass of the customer 3 is counted, and a cumulative value of the number of passes of the customer 3 from the entrance is obtained (step 140).

When the infrared reflected wave 7 is detected in step 120, for example, the infrared ray
Which of the two light receiving elements 41b-1 and 41b-2
It is configured to be able to determine the passing direction of a person by detecting whether the person has gone N and to determine whether a person is going to enter or leave.

Therefore, in the processing of step 140, the cumulative value of the number of visitors or the cumulative value of the number of exiting passengers who have passed through a certain automatic door is obtained.

Next, in the process of step 150, the number of visitors in each area at that time is counted.

This is, for example, the pachinko hall area 10
In the case of, since the entrance to the pachinko hall area 10 can be made from the four automatic doors 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, these automatic doors 2-1, 2-2, 2-3 are provided. , 2-
4 customer entrance sensor units 40-1, 40 installed
-2, 40-3 and by subtracting the total number of exits from the total number of visitors detected by the attendant entrance sensor unit 40-4.

The same applies to the attendant area 20.

The processing in step 140 and step 1
The count value obtained in the process of 50 can be displayed on the display unit 53.

On the other hand, when the transmitted wave 8 from the infrared transmitter 5 is received (YES in step 130), it means that the attendant 4 has passed. Therefore, the passage of the attendant 4 by one person is counted, and the cumulative value of the number of passages of the attendant 4 from the entrance is obtained (step 160).

Then, the identification code of the attendant 4 who has passed is detected and stored (step 170). This is for collecting the behavior data and the like of each attendant 4 in one day.

Subsequently, in step 180, the number of attendants of the attendant 4 in each area at that time is counted.

The processing in step 160 and step 1
The count value obtained in the process of 80 can be displayed on the display unit 53, and the name of the clerk 4 based on the identification code of the clerk 4 detected in step 170 can also be displayed.

In the above description, the case where the number of customers and the number of attendants in each area are counted has been described, but it is needless to say that the total number of visitors and the like on that day can also be counted.

In the above description, the entrance / exit sensor unit 40 and the entrance / exit number management terminal 50 are connected wirelessly, but they may be connected by wire.

[0059]

As described above, according to the present invention, the entrance / exit person detecting means provided at the entrance / exit detects the entering and exiting passengers and the attendants in a distinguished manner, and based on this detection signal, the entrance / exit number counting means. Since the number of visitors to and from a predetermined place is counted while distinguishing between a customer and a clerk, the number of customers in a pachinko parlor or the like can be accurately grasped and the clerk can be managed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view when a device and method for managing the number of visitors according to the present invention are applied to a pachinko parlor.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a case where an infrared projector, an infrared receiver, and an infrared receiver are configured by arranging two elements in a direction of passage of a person at each entrance.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the number-of-entrances management device according to the present invention;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko parlor 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5 Automatic door 3 Customer 4 Staff 5 Infrared transmitter 6 Infrared radiated wave 7 Reflected wave 8 Transmitted wave 9 Passing direction 10 Pachinko hall area 20 Staff area 30 Counter area 40 Doorway sensor unit 40-1, 40-2, 40-3 Customer doorway sensor unit 40-4, 40-5 Staff doorway sensor unit 41 Sensor units 41a, 42c Infrared light projectors 41b, 41d Infrared light receiver 41e Infrared receiver 41a-1, 41a-2 Light emitting element 41b-1, 41b-2 Light receiving element 41e-1, 41e-2 Light receiving element 42 Sensor controller 43 Communication modem 50 Entry / exit number management terminal 51 Communication modem 52 Entry / exit number management controller 53 Display unit 100 Entry / exit number management device

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. An entrance / exit number management device for managing the number of entrances / exits at a predetermined place where a customer and a clerk enter / exit from an entrance / exit. An entrance / exit detection means, and an entrance / exit number counting means for counting the number of entrances and exits to a predetermined place based on the detection signal detected by the entrance / exit detection means by distinguishing between a customer and a clerk. An entrance / exit number management device, characterized in that: 2. The entrance / exit detection means, comprising: an infrared projector that emits infrared light; an infrared receiver that receives a reflected wave when the infrared light emitted from the infrared projector is projected on a human body; An infrared receiver for receiving a clerk identification code from an infrared transmitter attached to a clerk, wherein a reflected wave of a human body is received by the infrared receiver, and a clerk identification code is received by the infrared receiver. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the human body is determined to be a clerk when the person is received, and the human body is determined to be a customer when only the clerk signal is received by the infrared receiver. 3. The infrared receiver comprises two infrared light receiving elements arranged along a passing direction of a person entering and exiting the predetermined place, and The number-of-entrance / exit management apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the number of entrances and exits is determined based on a light receiving order of the light receiving elements. 4. The visitor counting means for counting the number of visitors to a predetermined place based on a detection signal detected by the entering / leaving person detecting means, A customer exit counting means for counting the number of exits of a customer to a predetermined location based on a detection signal detected by the entrance / exit detection means, and a detection signal detected by the entrance / exit detector. Means for counting the number of attendants of a clerk to a predetermined place, and counting the number of exits of the clerk to a predetermined place based on the detection signal detected by the above-mentioned entrance / exiter detection means. 2. The number-of-entry / exit management device according to claim 1, further comprising: an attendance / exit number counting means. 5. The number-of-exiters counting means subtracts the number-of-customers-exited number counted by the number-of-customers-exited number counting means from the number of visitors' number of visitors counted by the number-of-customers-exit number counting means. 5. The apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the number of current visitors at a predetermined place is counted. 6. An entrance / exit number management device for managing the number of entrance / exit at a predetermined place where a customer and an attendant enter / exit from an entrance / exit. Entry / exit person detection means, clerk entry / exit detection means for detecting entry / exit of a clerk to a predetermined location based on the detection signal detected by the entrant / exit person detection means, and detection by the clerk entry / exit detection means Entry / exit information storage means for storing the entry / exit information of the attendant, and entry / exit information output means for outputting the entry / exit information of the attendant stored in the entry / exit information storage means. Number management device. 7. The entrance / exit detection means includes identification code receiving means for receiving a staff identification code from an infrared transmitter attached to a staff, and the staff entry / exit detection means is the identification code reception means. 7. The apparatus according to claim 6, wherein each of the attendants detects entrance / exit to a predetermined location based on the received identification code. 8. An entrance / exit number management method for managing the number of entrance / exit at a predetermined place where a customer and an attendant enter / exit from an entrance / exit, and detects a customer and an attendant provided at the entrance / exit separately. An entrance / exit detection step; and an entrance / exit number counting step of counting the number of entrances / exits to a predetermined place based on the detection signal detected in the entrance / exit detection step, by distinguishing between a customer and a clerk. A method for managing the number of visitors, which is characterized in that: 9. The entrance / exit detection step includes: an infrared projector that emits an infrared ray; an infrared receiver that receives a reflected wave when the infrared ray projected from the infrared projector is projected on a human body; An infrared receiver for receiving a clerk identification code from an infrared transmitter attached to a clerk, wherein a reflected wave of a human body is received by the infrared receiver, and a clerk identification code is received by the infrared receiver. 9. The method according to claim 8, wherein the human body is determined to be a clerk when the person is received, and the human body is determined to be a customer when only the clerk signal is received by the infrared receiver. 10. The infrared receiver, comprising: two infrared light receiving elements arranged along a passing direction of a person entering and leaving the predetermined place; The method according to claim 9, wherein it is determined whether the person is an entrance or an exit based on a light receiving order of the light receiving elements. 11. The visitor counting step for counting the number of visitors, the counting step for counting the number of visitors to a predetermined place based on the detection signal detected in the detecting step for the visitors. A customer exit number counting step of counting the number of exits of customers to a predetermined location based on the detection signal detected in the entrance / exit detection step, based on the detection signal detected in the entrance / exit detection step Counting the number of attendees to a predetermined place by counting the number of attendants to a predetermined place; and counting the number of exits of the staff to a predetermined place based on the detection signal detected in the above-mentioned entrance / exiter detection step. 9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising the step of: counting a number of attendees. 12. The number of visitors entering and exiting step is a step of subtracting the number of exits of the customer counted in the step of counting the number of exiting customers from the number of visitors of the customer counted in the step of counting the number of visitors. 12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the current number of visitors at a predetermined place is counted. 13. An entrance / exit number management method for managing the number of entrances / exits at a predetermined place where a customer and an attendant enter / exit from an entrance / exit, wherein a customer and an attendant provided at the entrance / exit are detected separately. An entrance / exit detection step; an entrance / exit detection step of detecting an entrance / exit of a clerk to a predetermined location based on the detection signal detected in the entrance / exit detection step; Entry / exit information storage step of storing the entry / exit information of the attendant, and an entry / exit information output step of outputting the entry / exit information of the attendant stored in the entry / exit information storage step. Number management method. 14. The entrance / exit detection step includes an identification code receiving step of receiving a clerk identification code from an infrared transmitter attached to a clerk, wherein the clerk entrance / exit detection step is the identification code reception step. 14. The method according to claim 13, further comprising the step of detecting whether each attendant enters or exits a predetermined place based on the received identification code.