JP3940833B2 - Equipment management apparatus and method - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an equipment management apparatus and method, and more particularly to an equipment management apparatus and method for managing equipment used by each user and allocating free equipment to each user at the time of reception.
[0002]
[Prior art]
When each user uses one of the many facilities that are located adjacent to a limited place attached to the facility used by each user, the space for using that facility is small. The administrator assigns the equipment used by the user to each user with a certain interval.
For example, in sports clubs and bathing facilities, there are a lot of lockers here, which are attached to these facilities in a limited area called a changing room, and users change clothes in the passage near the locker assigned at the entrance. I do.
[0003]
At this time, when another user is changing clothes with an adjacent locker, the space for changing the clothes becomes narrow, and it is difficult to change clothes and the convenience is deteriorated.
Conventionally, when such equipment is managed, free equipment is allocated based on the equipment allocation status and past experience stored by the administrator so as to avoid local concentration of equipment use as much as possible. It was.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such conventional equipment management methods, equipment is assigned by relying on vague information such as administrator's memory and past experience, so the actual equipment usage status is not accurately grasped and incorrect. There was a problem that local concentration of equipment use occurred due to the allocation.
In particular, when a large number of equipment such as changing lockers are used irregularly or when there is a deviation in the timing of use by the user, there is a limit to managing the equipment usage status using memory. There was a problem that it was not possible to properly allocate.
[0005]
The present invention is for solving such a problem, and even when a large number of facilities are used irregularly or when there is a deviation in the timing of use by the user, there is a vacant facility for the user. It is an object of the present invention to provide an equipment management apparatus and method capable of appropriately allocating.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve such an object, the facility management apparatus according to the present invention is not used among these facilities for a plurality of facilities that are arranged adjacent to each other and used individually by each user. In the equipment management device that assigns one of the free facilities to each user, the equipment management means that manages the usage status of each equipment, and when the user accepts the use of the equipment, either of the free equipment And assigning means for assigning any free equipment to the user with the assigning means, A usage period in which the vacant equipment is used by the user at least before or after the use start time or use end time, and a use in which surrounding equipment of the vacant equipment is used at least before or after the use start time or use end time Based on time zone overlap In this case, it is determined whether or not the vacant equipment can be allocated to the user.
[0008]
In addition, when deciding whether or not free equipment can be allocated, communication means for communicating with the equipment terminals provided in each equipment via a communication line is further provided, and any free equipment can be transferred to the user by the assignment means. When allocating, in addition to the use start time and use end time, whether or not the vacant equipment can be assigned is determined based on the use status of the peripheral equipment collected from the equipment terminals of each peripheral equipment using the communication means. Good.
[0009]
As a configuration for identifying and managing each user, there may be further provided a recording medium processing unit for reading user information for identifying and managing the user by the facility management unit and the allocation unit from the recording medium owned by each user. Good.
[0015]
In addition, the facility management method according to the present invention is arranged adjacent to a predetermined place, and for each of a plurality of facilities used individually by each user, any of the unused facilities among these facilities is individually used. Assign to users Used in equipment management equipment In equipment management method, By equipment management means of equipment management equipment, Manage the usage of each facility, By the allocation means of the equipment management device, When assigning one of the empty facilities to the user when accepting the equipment use by the user, A usage time zone in which the user uses the vacant equipment at least before or after the use start time or use end time, and a use time zone in which the surrounding equipment is used at least before or after the use start time or use end time. Based on the presence or absence of duplication It may be determined whether or not the vacant equipment can be allocated to the user.
[0017]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an equipment management apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
This management device (equipment management device) 1 manages a plurality of facilities that are attached to the facilities used by each user and located in a limited place, and is free when any user enters. It is a device that allocates equipment to the user. Each facility is provided with a facility terminal 2 for controlling the facility, and the management apparatus 1 controls these facility terminals 2 via the communication line 3.
Below, the case where the locker for changing clothes which is the equipment provided attached to facilities, such as a sports club, a bathing facility, a game facility, and a competition facility, is demonstrated as an example.
[0018]
The management apparatus 1 comprises a computer as a whole, and includes a card unit (recording medium processing unit means) 11, a management control unit (equipment management means, allocation means) 12, a storage unit 13, an operation unit 14, a display unit 15, a time measuring unit 16, and A communication unit 17 is provided.
The management control unit 12 includes a microprocessor such as a CPU and a peripheral circuit such as a memory. The management control unit 12 controls each unit of the management device 1 by fetching and executing a program recorded in advance in the inside or the storage unit 13. The circuit unit that performs various processes.
[0019]
The card unit 11 is composed of a card reader / writer device, and reads card information and records new card information with the card 5 issued in advance when each user performs membership procedures for facility use. As the card 5, an IC card in which an electronic circuit such as a CPU or a memory is incorporated, or a recording medium having recording means such as a memory circuit or a recording member is used.
In this case, a means for visually recording the locker number on the card surface, for example, a leuco-type recording display means may be provided on the card 5 so that the user can be surely notified of the assigned locker. .
[0020]
The storage unit 13 includes an information storage device such as a hard disk, and is a device that stores a management table for managing each user and each equipment terminal 2 and information necessary for various processes performed by the management device 1.
The operation unit 14 includes a keyboard and is a circuit unit that detects an operation performed by an administrator or a user. The display unit 15 is a circuit unit that displays various information managed by the management apparatus 1 on a screen. The timer unit 16 is a circuit unit that measures time and a predetermined period length. The communication unit 17 is a circuit unit that performs data communication with each facility terminal 2 via the communication line 3. Note that a wireless line as well as a wired line may be used as the communication line 3.
[0021]
The equipment terminal 2 is provided with a card unit 21, a terminal control unit 22, a storage unit 23, a key unit 24, a locking unit 25, a communication unit 26, and a display unit 27.
The terminal control unit 22 includes a microprocessor such as a CPU and peripheral circuits such as a memory. The terminal control unit 22 controls each unit of the equipment terminal 2 by fetching and executing a program recorded in advance in the inside or the storage unit 23. The circuit unit that performs various processes.
The display unit 27 is for displaying data input from the key unit 24.
The card unit 21 is composed of a card reader / writer device, and reads card information and records new card information with the card 5 in the same manner as the card unit 11.
[0022]
The storage unit 23 is a circuit unit that stores information necessary for various processes in the equipment terminal 2, for example, a card ID of a user to whom the locker is assigned and a password for locking / unlocking the locker. The key unit 24 is a circuit unit for inputting the password.
The locking unit 25 is a circuit unit that locks / unlocks the locker according to an instruction from the terminal control unit 22. The communication unit 26 is a circuit unit that performs data communication with the management apparatus 1 via the communication line 3.
[0023]
FIG. 2 shows an external view of the equipment terminal 2. This equipment terminal 2 is mainly attached to the back side of the door 28 of the locker 20, and a card insertion slot 21A for inserting the card 5 is provided in the upper part thereof. In addition, a locking portion 25 for locking / unlocking the door is provided at a position corresponding to the handle 29 on the door front side on the door rear side. On the other hand, a key portion 24 for inputting a password is provided on the door front side. In addition, the layout of these each part in the locker 20 is an example, and is not limited to FIG.
[0024]
When using the assigned locker, the user first inserts his / her own card 5 from the card insertion slot 21A, and changes clothes before and after this. Then, by inputting an arbitrary password from the key unit 24, the password that only the user knows is registered and locked. The data input at this time is displayed on the display unit 27, and both are re-recognized. After the confirmation operation, the display is erased so that it is not confirmed by a third party. As a result, the card 5 is stored inside the locker while being inserted into the equipment terminal 2.
Thereafter, when the locker is reused, it is unlocked by inputting the personal identification number from the key part 24, and after changing the clothes, the card 5 is removed and the use of the locker is ended.
[0025]
Next, with reference to FIG. 3, operation | movement of the equipment management apparatus concerning this Embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the facility management apparatus according to the first embodiment.
When the user enters the facility, the management apparatus 1 performs an entry procedure. First, the user's own card 5 is inserted into the card unit 11 of the management apparatus 1 (step 100). In response to this, the management control unit 12 of the management apparatus 1 reads the card information recorded on the card 5 through the card unit 11 (step 101). As the card information, a unique ID given in advance for each card (for each user), that is, a card ID or the like is recorded on the card 5.
[0026]
Subsequently, the management control unit 12 refers to the various tables stored in advance in the storage unit 13 and selects a free locker that does not overlap with the surrounding locker and the usage time zone, and locks the user's locker And display the screen from the display unit 15 to notify the user of the locker number (step 102: allocation means).
As one of the above tables, an equipment management table 13A for managing the usage status of lockers as shown in FIG. 4 and a user management table 13B for managing equipment usage time of each user as shown in FIG. 5 are used. .
[0027]
In the facility management table 13A of FIG. 4, corresponding to each locker number, the card ID of the user using the locker, the use start time of the locker, and the predicted time when the use of the locker is finished, that is, the scheduled end time Is managed.
When the locker is not used, information indicating the empty state is stored as the card ID, and the usage status of each locker is managed thereby. The use start time may be obtained by predicting the time when the locker will start to be used from the admission procedure time, but if there is no significant difference from the admission procedure time, the admission procedure time itself may be used. . The scheduled end time is calculated from the use start time and the scheduled use period of the user.
[0028]
In the user management table 13B of FIG. 5, corresponding to each card ID, a predicted period during which the user uses the equipment, that is, a scheduled usage period, and a locker number indicating the number of the locker used by the user Is managed.
As the scheduled use period, a representative value such as an average value of the equipment use period obtained from the past use situation is used. When the user does not use the locker, information indicating that the locker number is not used is stored.
[0029]
Generally, lockers are used when changing clothes at the start and end of equipment use. Therefore, based on the use start time and the scheduled end time obtained by adding the scheduled use period to the use start time, it is possible to grasp the locker usage time zone.
In step 102, with respect to lockers around any free locker, the locker user's use start time or scheduled end time is predicted from the locker user's use start time or scheduled end time, and Judge whether the use time zone with the surrounding locker does not overlap. And when the surrounding locker finds an empty locker that is not in use time, the empty locker is assigned to the user. This facility allocation process will be described in detail later.
[0030]
Thus, after assigning an empty locker to a user, the use of the locker by the user is registered in the equipment management table 13A and the user management table 13B (step 103: equipment management means).
That is, in the equipment management table 13A, the card ID of the user, the use start time of the locker (for example, the admission procedure time indicating the registration time), and the use start time and the scheduled use period of the user are obtained. The scheduled end time is registered corresponding to the locker number. In the user management table 13B, the assigned locker number is registered corresponding to the card ID of the user.
[0031]
If the card 5 is provided with a recording display means, the assigned locker number is recorded on the recording display means and the locker number is displayed on the card surface to notify the locker number to the user. (Step 104). At this time, if the previous locker number is recorded in the recording display means of the card 5, the locker number is erased and recorded.
As a result, the admission procedure is completed, and the management control unit 12 discharges the user's card 5 from the card unit 11 (step 105), and to the equipment terminal 2 of the locker via the communication unit 17 and the communication line 3. A start notification notifying that the use of the locker is started is transmitted (step 106).
Further, the user receives the card 5 discharged from the card unit 11 and moves to the changing room where the locker is arranged.
[0032]
On the other hand, the equipment terminal 2 of the locker receives a start notification from the management apparatus 1 via the communication unit 26 (step 106), and stores the card information (card ID) included in the start notification to the storage unit 23. The door that is stored and locked when the locker is not used is unlocked (step 107).
Thereafter, when the user moves to the locker and inserts the card 5 into the equipment terminal 2 on the back side of the door (step 108), the terminal control unit 22 of the equipment terminal 2 from the card 5 through the card unit 21 Card information Here, the card ID is read (step 109), and the card ID is compared with the card ID of the card information notified by the start notification to confirm the identity of the user (step 110).
[0033]
Then, the personal identification number is registered in the storage unit 23 in accordance with the input operation of the key unit 24 on the door front side, and the locking unit 25 is controlled in accordance with the subsequent locking operation to lock the locker door (step 111). Thereby, the user starts using the sports facility and the bathing facility.
If the card ID is different in step 110, the processing after step 111 is not performed. Thereby, since a person who is not the user himself / herself is not locked even if he / she tries to use the locker, the use of the locker by a person other than the user himself / herself who is assigned the locker can be avoided.
[0034]
The user ends the use of the facility, and inputs the password from the key portion 24 on the door front side of the locker for changing clothes. In response to this, the terminal control unit 22 collates the input password number with the password stored in the storage unit 23, and controls the locking unit 25 according to the coincidence to unlock the door. (Step 120).
As a result, the user can change clothes, and the card 5 can be removed from the equipment terminal 2 upon completion of the change (step 121), and the user can leave the facility.
In response to this card removal, the terminal control unit 22 notifies the management device 1 via the communication unit 26 and the communication line 3 by an end notification that the user has finished using the locker (step 122).
[0035]
The management device 1 receives an end notification from the equipment terminal 2 via the communication unit 17 (step 122), and when an end of use of the locker is notified, transmits an erasure notification to the equipment terminal 2, An instruction to erase the card information transmitted at the start of use of the locker is given (step 123). Further, in order to reflect the end of the facility use by the user, the facility management table 13A and the user management table 13B of the storage unit 13 are updated (step 124).
In the facility management table 13A, the card ID, use start time, and scheduled end time of the locker number are initialized and the locker is registered and updated as an empty state. In the user management table 13B, the locker number of the card ID is initialized. The registration is updated.
[0036]
In addition, for the user management table 13B, a new scheduled usage period is calculated from the user's past facility usage history information and current facility usage information, and is updated and registered in the user management table 13B. As the equipment use history information, a history table (not shown) is created in the storage unit 13 in advance, and information indicating the card ID, the date and time of use of the locker, and the use period is sequentially registered in the above-mentioned step 103 and step 124. do it.
Note that the estimated usage period may be an average value or a representative value calculated from the history, or a value predicted in consideration of the available time zone of the facility such as calendar information or usage time zone of the usage date. In addition, a value reported in advance by the user may be registered in the user management table 13B. For example, the current use period declared during the user's admission procedure may be used, or the use period declared during the user's admission procedure may be used.
[0037]
In response to the erasure notification from the management device 1 (step 123), the terminal control unit 22 of the equipment terminal 2 erases the card information stored in the storage unit 23 (step 125), and controls the locking unit 25. The locker door is locked (step 126).
Thereby, in the management apparatus 1 and the equipment terminal 2, a series of processes regarding the locker use by one user is completed.
[0038]
In this way, the usage state of each locker is managed by the management device 1, and the use start time and use end time of the empty locker and its surrounding lockers are used to select the one that is determined to be usable. Since it was assigned as a user locker, compared to the case of assigning an empty locker based on the administrator's memory and past experience as in the past, when many facilities are used irregularly, Even when there is a deviation in the timing used by the user, it is possible to appropriately allocate the vacant facilities to the user.
[0039]
Also, each locker is provided with a facility terminal 2 and connected to the management device 1 via the communication line 3 to notify the locker's facility terminal 2 of the user's card ID at the start of use of the locker. Since the user is verified by checking the card ID of the card 5 inserted when the user uses the locker, the person who is not the user himself is not locked when trying to use the locker. Use of the locker by a person other than the user to whom the locker is assigned can be avoided.
Note that the equipment terminal 2 may not use the card 5 but the user may input the card ID, thereby eliminating the card unit 21 of the equipment terminal 2 and realizing cost reduction.
[0040]
In addition, each locker is provided with an equipment terminal 2 and connected to the management device 1 via the communication line 3. When the locker is not used, the equipment terminal 2 is locked, and when the locker is used, the equipment terminal 2 of the locker is used. Since the unlocking of the locker is notified and the equipment terminal 2 locks the locker according to the end of use of the locker, unauthorized use of the locker in an unused state can be avoided.
Further, since the card 5 is provided with a recording display means such as a leuco method and the assigned locker number is visually displayed on the surface of the card 5 by the recording display means, the locker number is given to the user. Notification can be made reliably, and erroneous locker use due to wrong number can be prevented.
[0041]
In the above, the case where the erasure notification is sent from the management apparatus 1 to the equipment terminal 2 in the following step 123 in response to the termination notice from the equipment terminal 2 in step 122 in FIG. 3 has been described as an example. Then, in the management control unit 12 of the management device 1, the timer unit 16 is controlled to start a standby timer for measuring a predetermined length of time, and the equipment terminal 2 notifies the card reinsertion until the standby timer expires. If it is, the standby timer may be stopped to return to the state before receiving the end notification, that is, the locker in use state.
[0042]
Thus, for example, when the card 5 is accidentally removed first while changing, or when the facility is used again after the card 5 is removed, the user once removes the card 5 from the locker and then the locker. Even if you want to reuse the card, the locker will not be disabled immediately when the card 5 is removed, and you can continue using the locker by inserting the card again until the waiting timer expires. it can.
[0043]
Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the equipment allocation process in the case of allocating an empty locker to a user is demonstrated in detail. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing equipment allocation processing in the management control unit 12.
The management control unit 12 of the management apparatus 1 executes the facility allocation process (allocation means) in FIG. 6 when allocating an empty locker to a user.
First, referring to the card ID column of the facility management table 13A (see FIG. 4) described above, when one or more empty lockers exist (step 150: YES), an unprocessed one of the empty lockers is not processed. One locker is selected (step 151).
[0044]
Then, it is determined with reference to the facility management table 13A in the same manner as described above whether or not all the surrounding lockers located around the selected locker are empty (step 152). The surrounding locker is a locker that is affected by the user in using the selected locker when a locker arranged in the vicinity of the selected locker is used.
Generally, the left and right lockers of the selected locker are the surrounding lockers, but if the passage is narrow depending on the arrangement of the lockers, for example, the locker that faces the selected locker across the passage and the left and right lockers are also surrounding. You may include in a locker and process. When a plurality of lockers are stacked in the upper and lower directions, processing may be performed by including the upper and lower lockers in the surrounding lockers.
Here, when all the surrounding lockers are empty (step 152: YES), the selected locker is determined as an allocation locker (step 153), and a series of equipment allocation processing is terminated.
[0045]
In step 152, if a surrounding locker that is not empty is found (step 152: NO), a time zone check process for checking the usage time zone between the empty locker and the surrounding locker is performed (step 152). 154).
If the use time zone of the empty locker and the use time zone of the surrounding lockers do not overlap by this time zone check process (step 155: NO), the process proceeds to step 153 and the selected locker is It decides as an allocation locker, and completes a series of equipment allocation processing.
[0046]
On the other hand, if at least one surrounding locker is found that overlaps the usage time zone (step 155: YES), only if there is another unprocessed empty locker (step 156: YES), return to step 151 and others The process for the unprocessed empty locker is executed.
Further, when the processing for all the empty lockers is completed (step 157: NO), an arbitrary one of the empty lockers is selected (step 157), the process proceeds to step 153, and the selected locker is set as the allocation locker. To determine and end the series of equipment allocation processing.
In step 150, if all lockers are in use and there is no empty locker (step 150: NO), it is determined that there is no empty locker (step 158), and the series of equipment allocation processing ends.
[0047]
Next, the time zone check process in step 154 of FIG. 6 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the time zone check process.
The management control unit 12 of the management device 1 first calculates the scheduled end time of the user who is the allocation target of the locker (step 170). This can be obtained by adding the use start time (entrance time) of the user and the scheduled use period of the user acquired from the user management table 13B. As for the scheduled usage period, the usage time declared by the user during the admission procedure may be used, and an appropriate free locker can be allocated with high accuracy.
[0048]
Subsequently, the user's scheduled use period is calculated from the use start time and the scheduled end time of the user (step 171). As described above, since the locker is used at the start time and the end time when the user uses the facility, there are two usage time zones in the vicinity of these time points. The time position relationship between these time points and the use time zone can be defined by a margin indicating the time width of the use time zone.
FIG. 8 shows an example of margin setting. In this example, 15 minutes after the start of use is set as the use time zone at the start of use, and the use time at the end of use is from 5 minutes before the end of use to 10 minutes after considering the variation of the planned use period. It is a obi.
[0049]
In this way, after calculating the usage time zone of the user, an unprocessed locker around the empty locker is selected (step 172), and from the use start time and the scheduled end time of the surrounding locker, In the same manner as described above, the estimated use period of the surrounding locker is calculated (step 173).
Then, it is determined whether or not the use time zones of the user, that is, the empty locker and the surrounding locker overlap, and if there is no overlap (step 174: YES), only when there is an unprocessed surrounding locker (step 175: NO) ) Return to step 172 to check for other surrounding lockers.
[0050]
On the other hand, if the check has been completed for all the surrounding lockers (step 175: YES), it is determined that there is no time zone overlap for the empty lockers (step 176), and the series of time zone check processing is terminated.
In step 174, when the use time zone of the empty locker and the surrounding locker overlaps (step 174: NO), it is determined that there is a time zone overlap (step 177), and the series of time zone check processing ends. To do.
[0051]
In this way, the user's usage time zone is calculated using the user's usage start time and the scheduled end time obtained from the scheduled usage period, and the usage time zone of the surrounding locker is calculated in the same manner. Since the availability of the vacant locker is determined based on the presence or absence of overlapping time zones, an appropriate vacant locker can be assigned with high accuracy.
[0052]
FIG. 9 shows an example of arrangement of lockers in the changing room 4. Here, a plurality of lockers 20 (01 to 09...) Are arranged facing the wall 42 across the passage 41. Of these, lockers 01, 03, 06, 09... Are in use, and lockers 02, 04, 05, 07, 08 are empty lockers.
The use start time and the scheduled end time of each locker are managed as in the equipment management table 13A. The use start time of the user is “18:40”, and the scheduled use period is “1”. In the case of “time”, the time position relationship of each use time zone is as shown in FIG.
[0053]
First, the use time zone at the start of use by the user is “18:40 to 18:55”, and the use time zone at the end of use is “19:35 to 19:50”.
Next, when the empty locker 02 is selected, the time zones of the surrounding lockers 01 and 03 are checked. In this case, the usage time zone of the surrounding locker 01 is “18: 35-18: 50” and “20: 00-20: 15”, and the usage time zone at the start of use is the time when the user starts using Since it overlaps with the use time zone, it is determined that the empty locker 02 cannot be used.
Next, when the empty locker 04 is selected, the usage hours of the surrounding locker 03 are “18: 05-18: 20” and “19: 30-19: 45”, and the usage time at the end of use Since the band overlaps with the usage time band at the end of use by the user, the empty locker 03 is determined to be unusable.
[0054]
Next, when the empty locker 05 is selected, the usage time zone of the surrounding locker 06 is “17: 45-18: 00” and “18: 40-18: 55”, of which the usage time at the end of use Since the band overlaps with the use time band at the start of use by the user, the empty locker 06 is determined to be unusable. The same determination is made for the empty locker 07.
Next, when an empty locker 08 is selected, the usage time zone of the surrounding locker 09 is “18: 05-18: 20” and “20: 00-20: 15”, and when these use starts and ends Therefore, the empty locker 08 is determined to be usable.
[0055]
In this way, with regard to the overlapping patterns of usage time zones, when the usage time zones at the beginning of use of the user and the surrounding lockers overlap, the usage time zones at the end of use of both users overlap, There are a total of four types of cases where the use time zone at the start and the use time zone at the end of use of the surrounding lockers overlap, and in the opposite case.
As another pattern, lockers that are not yet in use even though the scheduled end time of the surrounding lockers has passed are likely to be in use according to the end of facility use. When there is a surrounding locker in such a state, it may be determined that the locker cannot be used.
[0056]
Furthermore, as another pattern, there are also users who terminate the facility use at a fixed time because the other scheduled use periods are not substantially constant. In such a case, the use end time of the user may be estimated, and the availability of the empty locker may be determined using the use time period before and after the use end time.
These patterns may be checked alone or all patterns may be checked. Further, a plurality of combinations may be checked as necessary.
[0057]
In the above time zone check process, the case where the usage time zone of each locker is calculated for each check has been described as an example. For example, when the usage end time is calculated, the usage time zone is calculated in advance. It may be managed by the management table 13A or the like. Thereby, the time required for the time zone check process can be shortened.
[0058]
Further, when the selected locker is determined as an allocated locker in step 153 of FIG. 6, the management control unit 12 of the management device 1 inquires the equipment terminal 2 of each surrounding locker of the selected locker about the use status, and according to the response Then, a final check may be performed to determine whether or not the selected locker may be selected as the assigned locker.
For example, even if it is determined that the selection is possible in the time zone check process, the usage time zone may overlap if the user is changing clothes early. Therefore, more secure free locker allocation can be realized by inquiring and checking the actual locker usage status.
[0059]
The facility terminal 2 may determine the use status of the locker based on password input, unlocked / locked state, card insertion presence / absence, and the like.
If it is determined in the final check that the selected locker is unusable, the process returns to step 151 in FIG. 6 to continue the processing of other empty lockers.
[0060]
In addition, in step 156 of FIG. 6, when no empty locker whose usage time zone does not overlap with the surrounding lockers is found (step 156: NO), the usage time zone is shortened by the shortened unit time and all the empty lockers are again displayed. It may be possible to determine whether or not allocation is possible.
For example, as shown in FIG. 8, one minute may be set as the shortening unit time, and each margin may be reduced by the shortening unit time and rechecked. This makes it possible to find an empty locker with the best conditions, although lower than the original conditions.
[0061]
Further, when an unprocessed empty locker is selected in step 151 of FIG. 6, it may be selected from a locker group arranged in a preset selection area. Thereby, for example, when the usage frequency of the locker is low, it is possible to realize better allocation of the empty locker for the user by setting to select the empty locker from the selection area close to the facility entrance. The selected area may be automatically set according to the locker usage status, or may be designated by an administrator or a user.
[0062]
In the above allocation process and time zone check process, the case has been described as an example in which it is determined whether or not the allocation of the free locker is possible based on the presence / absence of the usage time zone of the empty locker (user) and surrounding lockers. Based on the time difference between the use start time and use end time of the equipment of the locker (user) and the use start time and use end time of the surrounding lockers, it may be determined whether the free locker can be allocated.
[0063]
Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the equipment management apparatus concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating the operation of the facility management apparatus according to the second embodiment.
In the above-described first embodiment, the case where the end of use is notified from the equipment terminal 2 to the management apparatus 1 when the use of the locker is ended has been described as an example. This simplifies the procedure when the user leaves the facility after using the facility, that is, the leaving process. In the present embodiment, a case where the management apparatus 1 performs a leaving process will be described.
[0064]
In FIG. 11, steps 200 to 210 are substantially the same as steps 100 to 110 in FIG. 3 described above, and detailed description thereof is omitted here. In step 206, only the unlock notification not including the card information is notified from the management apparatus 1 to the equipment terminal 2, and the verification of the user in the equipment terminal 2 (step 110) is not performed.
The user ends the use of the facility, and inputs the password from the key portion 24 on the door front side of the locker for changing clothes. In response to this, the terminal control unit 22 collates the input password number with the password stored in the storage unit 23, and controls the locking unit 25 according to the coincidence to unlock the door. (Step 220).
[0065]
As a result, the user changes clothes, pulls out the card 5 from the equipment terminal 2 in accordance with the end (step 221), and goes to the management apparatus 1 for exit processing.
The management control unit 12 of the management device 1 responds to the card ID by reading the card information (step 223) and referring to the user management table 13B in response to card insertion during the exit process (step 222). The locker number to be acquired is acquired, and a lock notification is sent to the equipment terminal 2 (step 224). At this time, the locker number recorded in step 204 may be deleted.
In response to the lock notification (step 224), the terminal control unit 22 of the equipment terminal 2 erases the card information stored in the storage unit 23 (step 225), and controls the lock unit 25 to open the locker door. Locking is performed (step 226).
[0066]
On the other hand, the management control unit 12 of the management apparatus 1 updates the facility management table 13A and the user management table 13B of the storage unit 13 in order to reflect the end of the facility use by the user (step 227).
In the facility management table 13A, the card ID, use start time, and scheduled end time of the locker number are initialized and the locker is registered and updated as an empty state. In the user management table 13B, the locker number of the card ID is initialized. The registration is updated.
Then, by discharging the card 5 (step 228), the management device 1 and the equipment terminal 2 complete a series of processes related to the use of lockers by one user.
[0067]
As described above, since the exit processing is performed by the management device 1, it is not necessary to exchange card information between the management device 1 and the equipment terminal 2, and an unlock notification and a lock notification are sent from the management device 1 to the equipment terminal. Just send to 2. Therefore, the configuration of the communication line 3 and the communication units 17 and 26 that connect the management device 1 and the equipment terminal 2 can be greatly simplified, and the equipment cost can be reduced.
[0068]
Next, with reference to FIG. 12, FIG. 13, the equipment management apparatus concerning the 3rd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated. FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of the facility management apparatus according to the third embodiment. FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation of the facility management apparatus according to the third embodiment.
In each of the above embodiments, the case where the management apparatus 1 and the equipment terminal 2 are connected and controlled by the communication line 3 has been described as an example. In the present embodiment, a case will be described in which the management device 1 and the equipment terminal 2 are operated independently and the exit processing is performed by the management device 1.
12 is the same as that of FIG. 1 except for the communication line 3 and the communication units 17 and 26.
[0069]
The entrance process from steps 300 to 305 in FIG. 13 is the same as that in steps 100 to 105 in FIG. 3, and the equipment use process from steps 306 to 311 in the equipment terminal 2 is the same as steps 108 to 112 in FIG. Therefore, detailed description thereof is omitted here. In addition, about the equipment use process in the equipment terminal 2, since there is no notification from the management apparatus 1, the process is started by card insertion (step 306).
[0070]
The management control unit 12 of the management apparatus 1 responds to the card ID by reading the card information (step 323) in response to the card insertion during the exit process (step 322) and referring to the user management table 13B. Get the locker number. Then, the facility management table 13A and the user management table 13B of the storage unit 13 are updated in order to reflect the end of the facility use by the user in each table (step 324).
In the facility management table 13A, the card ID, use start time, and scheduled end time of the locker number are initialized and the locker is registered and updated as an empty state. In the user management table 13B, the locker number of the card ID is initialized. The registration is updated.
[0071]
Thereafter, by discharging the card 5 (step 325), the management device 1 and the equipment terminal 2 complete a series of processes related to locker usage by one user.
As described above, since the exit process is performed by the management apparatus 1 without having a communication means between the management apparatus 1 and the equipment terminal 2, the communication line 3 or communication for connecting the management apparatus 1 and the equipment terminal 2 is used. The structure corresponding to the parts 17 and 26 can be greatly simplified, and the equipment cost can be reduced.
[0072]
In the above, the case where a locker for changing clothes, which is equipment attached to facilities such as sports clubs, bathing facilities, amusement facilities, and competition facilities, is described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. However, the present invention can be provided to other facilities, and the same effects as described above can be obtained.
[0073]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the present invention manages the usage status of each facility, and when accepting the facility use by the user, when assigning any of the empty facilities to the user, A usage period in which the vacant equipment is used by the user at least before or after the use start time or use end time, and a use in which surrounding equipment of the vacant equipment is used at least before or after the use start time or use end time Based on time zone overlap Since it is determined whether or not the vacant equipment can be allocated to the user, even if a large number of equipment is used irregularly or there is a deviation in the timing used by the user, And vacant facilities can be allocated appropriately.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a facility management apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an external view of an equipment terminal 2;
FIG. 3 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation of the facility management apparatus according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a configuration example of an equipment management table 13A.
FIG. 5 is a configuration example of a user management table 13B.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing equipment allocation processing.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a time zone check process.
FIG. 8 is an example of setting a margin.
FIG. 9 is an example of the arrangement of lockers.
FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a time position relationship in a usage time zone.
FIG. 11 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation of the facility management apparatus according to the second embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a facility management apparatus according to a third embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a sequence diagram illustrating an operation of the facility management apparatus according to the third embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Management apparatus, 11 ... Card part, 12 ... Management control part, 13 ... Accumulation part, 13A ... Equipment management table, 13B ... User management table, 14 ... Operation part, 15 ... Display part, 16 ... Time measuring part, 17 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS Communication part, 2 ... Equipment terminal, 20 ... Locker, 21 ... Card part, 22 ... Terminal control part, 23 ... Memory | storage part, 24 ... Key part, 25 ... Locking part, 26 ... Communication part, 27 ... Display part, 28 ... locker door, 29 ... handle, 3 ... communication line, 4 ... changing room, 41 ... passage, 42 ... wall, 5 ... card.

Claims (4)

In a facility management device that allocates one of the unused facilities among the plurality of facilities that are arranged adjacent to each other and used individually by each user to each user,
Facility management means for managing the usage status of each facility;
An allocation means for allocating any of the vacant facilities to the user at the time of acceptance of facility use by the user;
The allocating means, when allocating any vacant equipment to the user, a usage time zone in which the vacant equipment is used at least before or after the use start time or use end time by the user, and surroundings of the vacant equipment An equipment management apparatus that judges whether or not the vacant equipment can be allocated to the user based on whether or not the equipment is overlapped with a usage time zone used at least before or after the use start time or use end time . In the equipment management device according to claim 1,
Further comprising a communication means for performing communication with a facility terminal provided in each facility via a communication line;
When the allocating means allocates any vacant equipment to the user, in addition to the use start time and use end time, the use of the peripheral equipment collected from the equipment terminals of the peripheral equipment using the communication means A facility management apparatus that determines whether or not the vacant facility can be allocated based on a situation. In the equipment management device according to claim 1,
An equipment management apparatus, further comprising: a recording medium processing means for reading user information for identifying and managing the user by the equipment management means and the assigning means from a recording medium owned by each user. For a plurality of facilities that are placed adjacent to each other and used individually by each user, the facility management device that assigns one of these unused facilities that is not used to each user is used. in facility management method to be,
The facility management means of the facility management device manages the usage status of each facility,
When allocating any of the vacant facilities to the user at the time of accepting the facility use by the user by the allocating means of the facility management device, the vacant facility is at least the use start time or the use end by the user. The vacant space for the user based on whether or not the usage time zone used before and after the time and the usage time zone around the vacant equipment are used at least before or after the use start time or use end time An equipment management method characterized by determining whether equipment can be allocated.

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