JP7278565B2 - Massage device, massage control method and massage control program - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a massage device, a massage control method and a massage control program.

In recent years, massage devices have been installed in public baths, lodging facilities, and entertainment facilities, and are recognized as housings used by the general public.

Patent Literature 1 describes a massage chair in which a massager can be operated by inserting not only coins but also a prepaid card (Patent Literature 1).

Utility Model Registration No. 3038550

In recent years, in addition to coins or magnetic cards, there is an increasing demand for massage devices that support electronic payment using non-contact IC (Integrated Circuit) cards such as FeliCa (registered trademark).

In order to deal with both cash payment using coins and electronic payment using an IC card, it is necessary to provide a cash slot for cash payment and a terminal for accepting electronic payment.

However, if the above-mentioned cash slot and a terminal for accepting electronic payment are attached to the massage device, depending on where the cash slot or the terminal is installed, the user may not be able to use the massage service without knowing where the cash slot or the terminal is installed. may try to

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a massage apparatus that accepts payment of usage fees in a favorable manner.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a massage device that performs a massage operation based on payment processing by cash payment or electronic payment,
A massage device main body that performs the massage operation, a cash payment device having a cash detection unit, an electronic payment device having an electronic payment reception unit, an electronic payment unit, and an electronic payment display unit, and management for determining a processing command related to the massage operation. a device;
Having a cash payment reception means for totalizing the payment amount in coins,
The electronic payment unit includes electronic payment acceptance means for sending and receiving electronic payment information;
having electronic payment means for transmitting and receiving the electronic payment information;
The management device is characterized by having management means for issuing a processing command to cause the massage device main body to perform the massage operation based on the settlement process.

By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to realize a massage device that accepts usage fee payment by cash settlement or electronic settlement.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cash settlement device abuts on the massage device main body,
The electronic settlement device is detachable from the cash settlement device via an attachment.
With such a configuration, flexibility can be imparted to the configuration of the massage device.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the electronic payment receiving means receives and transfers the electronic payment information from a terminal or an information storage card holding the electronic payment information by near-field wireless communication. do.
By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to easily pay the massage fee.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the cash settlement device has a cash settlement display unit,
The cash settlement display unit is characterized by having cash settlement display means for displaying the amount of the cash settlement summed up by the cash settlement receiving means.
By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to sequentially check the cash payment amount.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the electronic payment display unit has electronic payment display means for displaying the payment amount of the electronic payment received by the electronic payment means. Further, the electronic payment display unit has electronic payment display means for displaying the payment amount of the electronic payment received by the electronic payment means.
By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to sequentially check the electronic payment amount.

The present invention is a massage control method for performing a massage operation based on payment processing by cash payment or electronic payment,
A massage device main body that performs the massage operation, a cash payment device having a cash detection unit, an electronic payment device having an electronic payment reception unit, an electronic payment unit, and an electronic payment display unit, and management for determining a processing command related to the massage operation. A massage device comprising:
a cash settlement acceptance step of totaling the amount of payment in coins;
The electronic payment unit receives and receives electronic payment information; and
an electronic payment step of transmitting and receiving the electronic payment information;
The management device has a management step of issuing a processing command to cause the massage device main body to perform the massage operation based on the settlement process.

The present invention is a massage control program for performing a massage operation based on payment processing by cash payment or electronic payment,
A massage device main body that performs the massage operation, a cash payment device having a cash detection unit, an electronic payment device having an electronic payment reception unit, an electronic payment unit, and an electronic payment display unit, and management for determining a processing command related to the massage operation. a massage device comprising:
cash settlement acceptance means for totaling the amount of payment in coins;
electronic payment acceptance means for sending and receiving electronic payment information;
an electronic payment means for transmitting and receiving the electronic payment information;
It is characterized by functioning as management means for issuing a processing command to cause the massage device main body to perform the massage operation based on the settlement process.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the massage apparatus which accepts payment of a usage charge suitably can be provided.

1 is a schematic diagram of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a hardware block diagram of the apparatus which performs arithmetic processing of the massage apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of a massage device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 shows a processing flow chart relating to payment processing according to the embodiment of the present invention and a massage operation based on the payment processing. 4A and 4B are schematic diagrams of a cash settlement display screen and an electronic settlement display screen according to the embodiment of the present invention;

A massage device according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The embodiments shown below are examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, and various configurations can be adopted.

For example, in the present embodiment, the configuration and operation of a massage device will be described, but a method of similar configuration and a device controlled based on a computer program can also achieve similar effects. Also, the program may be stored in a recording medium. The recording medium is provided for installing the program in a computer as a control device. Here, the recording medium may be a non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of a massage device 1 according to an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 1(a) illustrates a massage device 1. FIG. The massage device 1 includes a massage device main body 2, a cash payment device 3, an electronic payment device 4, and a management device 5.

As shown in FIG. 1( a ), the massage device body 2 includes a massage section 21 and a massage operation section 22 .

The massage section 21 includes an external force generator 21A and an external force detector 21B for performing massage operations. The external force generator 21A preferably has one or more vibrators and is in the form of a roller. The external force detector 21B preferably has a configuration that detects user's pressing force via the vibrator.

The massage operation unit 22 includes massage action selection buttons 22A associated with massage actions. A plurality of such buttons may be arranged on a predetermined terminal, and configured to communicate with the massage section 21 via a wired or wireless network.

FIG. 1(b) illustrates the cash settlement device 3. As shown in FIG. The cash settlement device 3 includes a cash settlement acceptance section 31 and a cash settlement display section 32 .

The cash settlement reception unit 31 includes a coin slot 31A and a cash storage unit 31B, and the cash settlement display unit 32 includes a cash settlement display screen 32A.

FIG. 1(c) illustrates the electronic payment device 4. As shown in FIG. The electronic payment device 4 includes an electronic payment reception unit 41 , an electronic payment unit 42 , and an electronic payment display unit 43 .

The electronic payment acceptance unit 41 has a reader 41A, the electronic payment unit 42 has an electronic payment information storage unit 42A, and the electronic payment display unit 43 has an electronic payment display screen 43A.

The reader 41A has a sensing surface containing a printed circuit board with a predetermined antenna pattern for short-range communication with a user terminal or information storage card. A radio wave absorber may be provided in order to suppress the influence of a metal material having electrical conductivity equal to or higher than a predetermined value on the back surface of the sensing surface.

The management device 5 includes a management section 51 and a communication section 52 . FIG. 2 shows a hardware configuration diagram of the management device 5. As shown in FIG. The management device 5 includes a computing device 51A such as a CPU, a main storage device 51B such as a RAM, an input device 51C, an output device 51D, and an auxiliary storage device such as an HDD, an SSD, and a flash memory. etc. can be used. The storage device 51E stores an operating system 51F and a massage control program 51G that cooperates with the operating system 51F to achieve its functions.

It is preferable that the massage device main body 2, the cash settlement device 3, and the electronic settlement device 4 in this embodiment are adjacent to each other. At this time, the cash settlement device 3 is in contact with the end or side of the massage device body 2 , and the electronic settlement device 4 is in contact with the end or side of the cash settlement device 3 . Note that the cash settlement device 3 in this embodiment may be configured in the form of a coin timer.

The electronic settlement device 4 can be detached from the cash settlement device 3 via attachments AMT1 and AMT2. At this time, it is preferable that the attachment AMT2 has an inclined surface, faces the massage device main body 2, and is inclined so as to approach the massage device main body 2 as it goes downward.

In this embodiment, the electronic payment unit 42 and the electronic payment display unit 43 are tilted by arranging the electronic payment device 4 on the attachment AMT2. Therefore, the user sitting on the massage device main body 2 can easily bring the user terminal or the information storage card closer to the electronic payment unit 42 . In addition, it becomes easier for the user to visually recognize the electronic payment display unit 43 .

FIG. 3 shows a functional block diagram of the massage device in this embodiment.

The massage device 1 includes massage means 201 , massage operation means 202 , cash payment reception means 301 , cash payment display means 302 , electronic payment reception means 401 , electronic payment means 402 , electronic payment display means 403 and management means 501 .

The massaging means 201 uses the external force generator 21A in the massaging section 21 to generate vibrations associated with the massaging operation. At this time, the vibration may be generated when the external force detector 21B detects the external force caused by the user's body motion. It should be noted that the body shape of the user may be estimated based on the detection, and the vibration may be adjusted.

The massage operation means 202 detects pressing of the massage operation selection button 22A in the massage operation section 22 . At this time, the massage operation selection button 22A is associated with one or more vibration patterns related to the massage operation with predetermined intensity and duration, the intensity of the vibration related to the massage operation, and the vibration time related to the massage operation. It is preferable that the operation unit 202 accepts input processing by pressing.

The cash settlement acceptance unit 301 detects coins inserted through the coin slot 31A, counts the coins, and calculates the total amount of the inserted cash. At this time, it is preferable that a predetermined coin be inserted.

The cash settlement display unit 302 displays the total amount of cash received/aggregated by the cash settlement reception unit 301 on the cash settlement display screen 32A. The total amount is preferably updated each time a cash entry is made.

Electronic payment acceptance means 401 receives electronic payment information from a user terminal holding electronic payment information or an information storage card via reader 41A and short-range wireless communication network in electronic payment acceptance unit 41 . At this time, the reader 41A preferably has a light-emitting diode element and blinks based on a predetermined light emission pattern in order to indicate that electronic payment information can be transferred.

The electronic payment means 402 transmits the electronic payment information and the electronic payment information including the identification information of the massaging unit 21 via the communication unit 52, and receives the result of the electronic payment. At this time, the reader 41A preferably has a configuration in which the light-emitting diode element blinks based on a predetermined pattern, using the reception as a turning point.

When the electronic payment means 402 receives the result of the electronic payment, the electronic payment display means 403 displays the payment amount processed by the electronic payment on the electronic payment display screen 43A. At this time, the display processing may be configured to be performed simultaneously with blinking of the reader 41A, which is triggered by receipt of the result of electronic payment by the electronic payment means 402. FIG.

The cash payment display means 302 and the electronic payment display means 403 display the charge associated with the input on the cash payment display screen 32A and the electronic payment display screen 43A, with the acceptance of the input by the massage operation means 202 as a turning point. Display processing. At this time, it is preferable to display and process the amount paid by cash settlement or electronic settlement and the charge at the same time.

The management means 501 causes the massaging unit 21 to perform the massage operation when the payment processing starting from the cash payment or the electronic payment and the reception of the input related to the massage operation by the massage operation means 202 are performed. Also, the communication means 502 transmits and receives electronic payment information to and from the communication unit 52 via a wired or wireless network.

In this embodiment, the display processing of the payment amount on the cash settlement display screen 32A or the electronic settlement display screen 43A and the generation of the vibration may be performed at the same time. Further, the blinking of the reader 41A and the generation of the vibration may be performed at the same time.

Note that the cash in this embodiment may include not only legal currency but also special coins or the like that are permitted to be used in the store.

FIG. 4 is a processing flowchart relating to a massage operation performed with massage operation selection and payment processing as a turning point.

When the massage operation means 202 inputs the information related to the massage operation (Yes (Y) in step S101), the cash settlement display means 302 or the electronic settlement display means 403 displays the charge related to the massage operation. (Step S102).

After the charge for the massage operation has been displayed (step S102), if the cash payment reception means 301 or the electronic payment reception means 401 has processed the payment (Yes (Y) in step S103A), the cash payment display means 302 Alternatively, the payment amount is displayed by the electronic payment display means 403 (step S104).
If the settlement process is not performed with the reception as a turning point (No (N) in step S103A), the state transitions to the state immediately before step S103A.

If information related to the massage operation triggered by the detection of the pressing of the button by the massage operation means 202 is not input (No (N) in step S101), payment processing is performed by the cash payment reception means 301 or the electronic payment reception means 401. is performed (Yes (Y) in step S103B), the payment amount is displayed by the cash settlement display means 302 or the electronic settlement display means 403 (step S104).
If the settlement process is not performed with the acceptance as a turning point (No (N) in step S103A), the state transitions to the state immediately before step S101.

After the display processing of the payment amount by cash payment or electronic payment (step S104), if the payment amount is equal to or greater than the charge for the massage operation (Yes (Y) in step S105), the management means 501 A processing command for generating vibration as an operation is determined and executed by the massaging means 201 (step S106).
At this time, if step S103B has been performed, step S106 is executed after selection of a massage operation (step S101A).

If the amount paid by the settlement process is not equal to or greater than the charge for the massage operation (No (N) in step S105), the process transitions to the state immediately before step S101. If the massage operation means 202 has not input information related to the massage operation triggered by the detection of the pressing of the button, and if the charge has not been displayed, it is determined that the charge is equal to or greater than the payment amount (step S105). No (N)).

In this embodiment, the function related to the massage operation of the massage device main body 2 may be released for a predetermined period of time when the predetermined amount is paid by cash or electronic payment.

Display processing related to massage management in this embodiment is illustrated in FIG.

FIG. 5(a) illustrates a cash settlement display screen 32A in this embodiment.

The cash settlement display screen 32A has a massage content display screen 32A1, a charge display screen 32A2, and a payment amount display screen 32A3.

FIG. 5B shows an electronic payment display screen 43A in this embodiment.

The electronic payment display screen 43A has a massage content display screen 43A1, a charge display screen 43A2, an IC card type display screen 43A3, and a payment amount display screen 43A4.

On the IC card type display screen 43A3, a near-field type non-contact wireless communication method such as Suica (registered trademark) or Edy (registered trademark) is selected based on the electronic payment information held by the terminal used by the user or the information storage card. information indicating the type of electronic payment service is processed for display. It should be noted that the electronic payment in the present embodiment preferably has a configuration that is not based on a post-pay type service such as PiTaPa (registered trademark).

In this embodiment, the massage device 1 may be configured not to include the functions related to the cash settlement display section 32, the cash settlement display screen 32A, and the cash settlement display means 302. FIG.

In the present embodiment, the payment processing related to the massage operation fee may be configured to be performed by cash payment or electronic payment. At this time, the shortfall caused by payment by cash settlement is paid by electronic settlement.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the massage apparatus which accepts payment of a usage charge suitably can be provided.

1 massage device 2 massage device main body 3 cash payment device 4 electronic payment device 5 management device 21 massage unit 22 massage operation unit 21A external force generator 21B external force detector 22A massage operation selection button 31 cash payment reception unit 32 cash payment display unit 31A coin Input slot 31B Cash storage unit 32A Cash payment display screen 41 Electronic payment reception unit 42 Electronic payment unit 43 Electronic payment display unit 41A Reader 42A Electronic payment information storage unit 43A Electronic payment display screen 51 Management unit 52 Communication unit 51A CPU
51B RAM
51C Input device 51D Output device 51E Storage device 51F Operating system 51G Massage control program NW Network AMT1, AMT2 Attachment 201 Massage means 202 Massage operation means 301 Cash payment acceptance means 302 Cash payment display means 401 Electronic payment acceptance means 402 Electronic payment means 403 Electronic Payment display means 501 Management means 32A1 Massage content display screen 32A2 Fee display screen 32A3 Payment amount display screen 43A1 Massage content display screen 43A2 Fee display screen 43A3 IC card type display screen 43A4 Payment amount display screen

Claims (7)

A massage device that performs a massage operation based on payment processing by cash payment or electronic payment,
A massage device main body that performs the massage operation, a cash payment device having a cash payment reception unit and a cash payment display unit , an electronic payment device having an electronic payment reception unit, an electronic payment unit, and an electronic payment display unit, and a massage operation. a management device for determining processing instructions;
The electronic payment reception unit and the electronic payment display unit face the massage device main body, and are inclined so that the surfaces of the electronic payment reception unit and the electronic payment display unit face downward and approach the massage device main body. death,
The electronic settlement device is attached to the cash settlement device via an attachment,
The cash settlement device abuts on the massage device main body,
The attachment is attached to a surface adjacent to a contact surface of the cash settlement device and the massage device main body,
The electronic payment reception unit and the electronic payment display unit are attached so as to be positioned above the cash payment reception unit and the cash payment display unit,
The cash settlement reception unit has cash settlement reception means for summing up the payment amount by cash settlement,
The electronic payment acceptance unit has electronic payment acceptance means for sending and receiving electronic payment information,
The electronic payment unit has electronic payment means for transmitting and receiving the electronic payment information,
The massage device, wherein the management device has a management means for issuing a processing command to cause the massage device main body to perform the massage operation based on the settlement process. 2. The massage apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic settlement device is detachable from the cash settlement device via the attachment. 3. The electronic payment receiving means according to claim 1, wherein the electronic payment receiving means transfers and receives the electronic payment information from a terminal or an information storage card holding the electronic payment information by near-field wireless communication. massage device. The massage according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the cash settlement display unit has cash settlement display means for displaying the amount of the cash settlement summed up by the cash settlement receiving means. Device. The massage apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the electronic payment display unit has electronic payment display means for displaying the payment amount of the electronic payment received by the electronic payment means. A massage control method for performing a massage operation based on payment processing by cash payment or electronic payment,
A massage device main body that performs the massage operation, a cash payment device having a cash payment reception unit and a cash payment display unit , an electronic payment device having an electronic payment reception unit, an electronic payment unit, and an electronic payment display unit, and a massage operation. a management device for determining processing instructions;
The electronic payment reception unit and the electronic payment display unit face the massage device main body, and are inclined so that the surfaces of the electronic payment reception unit and the electronic payment display unit face downward and approach the massage device main body. death,
The electronic settlement device is attached to the cash settlement device via an attachment,
The cash settlement device abuts on the massage device main body,
The attachment is attached to a surface adjacent to a contact surface of the cash settlement device and the massage device main body,
In a massage device in which the electronic payment reception unit and the electronic payment display unit are attached so as to be positioned above the cash payment reception unit and the cash payment display unit,
a cash settlement reception step of totaling the amount of payment by cash settlement;
an electronic payment acceptance step for sending and receiving electronic payment information;
an electronic payment step of transmitting and receiving the electronic payment information;
The massage control method, wherein the management device issues a processing command to cause the massage device main body to perform the massage operation based on the settlement process. A massage control program for performing a massage operation based on payment processing by cash payment or electronic payment,
A massage device main body that performs the massage operation, a cash payment device having a cash payment reception unit and a cash payment display unit , an electronic payment device having an electronic payment reception unit, an electronic payment unit, and an electronic payment display unit, and a massage operation. a management device for determining processing instructions;
The electronic payment reception unit and the electronic payment display unit face the massage device main body, and are inclined so that the surfaces of the electronic payment reception unit and the electronic payment display unit face downward and approach the massage device main body. death,
The electronic settlement device is attached to the cash settlement device via an attachment,
The cash settlement device abuts on the massage device main body,
The attachment is attached to a surface adjacent to a contact surface of the cash settlement device and the massage device main body,
In a massage device in which the electronic payment reception unit and the electronic payment display unit are attached so as to be positioned above the cash payment reception unit and the cash payment display unit,
The cash payment reception unit is a cash payment reception means for totalizing the payment amount by cash payment,
Electronic payment receiving means for sending and receiving electronic payment information, the electronic payment receiving unit;
The electronic payment unit is an electronic payment means for transmitting and receiving the electronic payment information;
A massage control program that causes the management device to function as management means that issues a processing command to cause the massage device main body to perform the massage operation based on the settlement process.

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