KR102317322B1 - Smoking booth - Google Patents

Abstract

An embodiment of the present invention discloses a smoking booth in which a smoker can drink coffee or the like while smoking freely and legally in a comfortable environment and a method of operating the same.
The disclosed smoking booth includes a booth housing providing a smoking space, a vending machine installed on one side of the smoking space, an air conditioning system for purifying air in the smoking space when smoking according to a control signal, and installed in the smoking space. A management collection box that can temporarily place beverage cups, etc. and has an ashtray unit for collecting cigarette ash, and a cup collection unit for collecting used cups, etc. and a booth controller that controls to purify the smoking space for a predetermined time.
In addition, the smoking booth according to the embodiment of the present invention can be installed in various places such as public places, tourist destinations, work spaces, rest spaces, indoors or in apartments, parking lots, shopping malls, etc. Maintenance and management can be performed efficiently, and a comfortable smoking space not only satisfies the smoker, but also prevents secondhand smoke by preventing the emission of polluted air due to smoking.

Description

Smoking booth {SMOKING BOOTH}

The present invention relates to a smoking booth, and more particularly, to a smoking booth in which a smoker can drink coffee while smoking freely and legally in a comfortable environment.

As is well known, cigarette smoke contains a large amount of harmful gas components such as tar, nicotine, and carbon monoxide. Non-smoking areas are designated by the National Health Promotion Act or ordinances. In order to minimize the damage from secondhand smoke, smoking is restricted in certain buildings and places, and in particular, it is compulsorily stipulated to install a separate smoking room or smoking booth in restaurants and buildings.

The 'smoking booth', disclosed in the Korean Patent Office Publication No. 10-2015-0105508, has a main body that is composed of a plurality of side walls and a ceiling wall to form a sealed smoking space inside, and is mounted on one side of the ceiling wall. A smoke eliminator that inhales the bet inside the smoking space and heats the inhaled bet with a flame to burn foreign substances in the smoke contained in the bet and discharge it to the outside; A plurality of outdoor air inlet holes are formed to communicate with each other and include an outdoor air inlet that generates an air flow that rises from the lower part to the upper part by the air flow of the bet discharged to the outside through the smoke eliminator.

In addition, the 'smoking booth' announced in the Registration No. 10-1739763 in the Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1739763 is provided in a number between the floor and the ceiling positioned above the floor for locating smokers, so as to be blocked from the outside. A booth module including a wall for forming a space and a hollow column positioned between at least one pair of walls, and for sucking and filtering air containing smokers' cigarette smoke generated in the booth module It includes a plurality of filtering units.

However, such a conventional smoking booth has a problem that smokers are reluctant to use it due to its insufficient air purification function. This is to ensure that the smoker can decide whether to enter the smoking booth or whether to continue to stay in the smoking booth by providing accurate information.

In addition, the conventional smoking booth has a problem in that it is not possible to solve the complaints of smokers due to poor management, etc., as it continuously costs money for maintenance as well as huge installation costs.

On the other hand, since 2015, all restaurants and coffee shops have been designated as non-smoking areas and registered as a 'food vending business' that is not designated as a non-smoking area under the National Health Promotion Act. A 'smoking cafe' where you can make and drink your back is being operated expediently. Recently, however, even smoking cafes have been designated as non-smoking areas, making it difficult to operate.

Accordingly, the need for a smoking space where smokers can drink coffee while smoking freely and legally is increasing.

The present invention has been proposed to satisfy the above needs, and an object of the present invention is to provide a smoking booth that allows smoking and coffee to be freely consumed in a comfortable space.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for operating a smoking booth so that a comfortable smoking space can be continuously maintained by generating profits from the operation of the smoking booth through a new business model for operating the smoking booth.

An embodiment of the present invention discloses a smoking booth that allows smoking and coffee to be freely consumed in a comfortable space.

The disclosed smoking booth includes a booth housing providing a smoking space, a vending machine installed on one side of the smoking space, an air conditioning system for purifying air in the smoking space when smoking according to a control signal, and installed in the smoking space. A management collection box that can temporarily place drink cups, and has an ashtray unit for collecting cigarette ash, and a cup collection unit for collecting used cups, etc., and the air conditioning system when the vending machine is normally sold in conjunction with the vending machine. and a booth controller that controls to purify the smoking space for a predetermined time.

The smoking booth further includes a CCTV for monitoring the smoking space, a smoking detecting means for detecting smoking in the smoking space, and a speaker,

The booth controller transmits a warning broadcast through the speaker when smoking is detected through the smoking detecting means in a state where the sale by the vending machine is not normally performed.

The air conditioning system includes an intake port installed on the upper portion of the booth housing, a purification filter installed on the intake port side to purify air sucked through the intake port, an exhaust port installed under the booth housing, and the intake port and the exhaust port a pipe for connecting between the pipes, a ventilator installed in the pipe for sucking in the polluted air of the smoking space through the intake port and discharging the purified air to the exhaust port, and the purification filter according to a control signal It includes an air conditioning system for cooling or heating the air through heat exchange, and an air reforming means installed near the exhaust port to improve air quality by adding phytoncide or a fragrance to the purified air.

The smoking booth further includes a door sensor for detecting the opening and closing of the door, an illuminance sensor for detecting the illuminance of the smoking space, and a lighting lamp for illuminating the smoking space, wherein the booth controller is operated by the illuminance sensor. In a dark condition, when an opening of a door is detected through the door sensor, the lighting lamp is turned on.

The vending machine is a vending machine that sells coffees or beverages, and includes a touch screen for displaying an operation state or a product menu and receiving a touch input, a card reader and a bill recognizer, a payment system for paying for product sales, and a product; A vending machine controller that displays product menus and prices through an outlet and the touch screen, and discharges the product through the product outlet when payment is normally made through the payment system, and notifies the main controller of normal product sales do.

The vending machine may further include a CCTV for recording and storing the smoking space.

The booth housing is composed of a floor module, a front door, a pair of side walls, a rear wall, and a ceiling module to form a smoking space therein, and an advertisement board for displaying advertisements may be disposed on the side walls, respectively, and the ceiling. In some cases, a ventilation outlet is formed on the rear side of the module to discharge purified air to the outside or to connect to a pipe of a building vent.

Another embodiment of the present invention discloses a smoking booth operating method for continuously maintaining a comfortable smoking space by enabling the operation of the smoking booth to generate revenue.

The disclosed method includes the steps of: a controller monitoring a smoking space; monitoring, by the controller, an operation of a vending machine installed in the smoking space; and when the vending machine is normally sold and smoking is detected in the smoking space, the controller operating an air conditioning system to purify the air in the smoking space, and when smoking is detected in the smoking space when the vending machine is not sold normally, the controller sends a warning broadcast; when it is, the controller turns off the air conditioning system.

The smoking booth operating method includes the steps of periodically reporting, by the controller, the operating state of the smoking booth to a preset operator terminal. The method may further include the step of notifying the operator terminal of a filter replacement cycle when the controller counts and accumulatively manages the purification time of the smoking space and reaches a predetermined set time.

The method of operating the smoking booth may further include the step of notifying, by the controller, an operation state of the vending machine to a preset operator terminal when the product is expected to be sold out.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to generate profits while operating a smoking booth, so that a comfortable smoking space can be continuously maintained and managed. In addition, the smoking booth according to the embodiment of the present invention can be installed in various places such as public places, tourist destinations, work spaces, rest spaces, indoors or in apartments, parking lots, shopping malls, etc. Maintenance and management can be performed efficiently, and a comfortable smoking space not only satisfies smokers, but also prevents secondhand smoke by preventing the emission of polluted air due to smoking.

1 is a front perspective view of a smoking booth according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a rear perspective view of a smoking booth according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a bottom perspective view of a smoking booth according to an embodiment of the present invention;
4 is a detailed view of a vending machine inside a smoking booth according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a detailed view of an ashtray unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a detailed view of an air conditioning system of a smoking booth according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 is a block diagram of a smoking booth according to an embodiment of the present invention;
8 is an operation flowchart of a smoking booth according to an embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a flowchart illustrating a smoking booth according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention and the technical problems achieved by the practice of the present invention will become clearer by the preferred embodiments of the present invention described below. The following examples are merely illustrative of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

1 is a front perspective view of a smoking booth according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of a smoking booth according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a bottom perspective view of a smoking booth according to an embodiment of the present invention. .

1 to 3, a smoking booth according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a booth housing 10 providing a smoking space, a vending machine 20 installed on one side of the booth housing 10, An ashtray for disposing of cigarette ash and a collection hole for collecting cups discharged from the vending machine are integrally formed in the management collection box 30, and the vending machine 20 is linked to an air conditioning system ( 40) consists of

1 to 3 , the booth housing 10 includes a floor module 110 , a front door 120 , two side walls 130 - 1 and 130 - 2 , a rear wall 140 , and a ceiling module 150 . Advertisement boards 132 for displaying advertisements may be disposed on both side walls 130-1 and 130-2, respectively, and on the rear side of the ceiling module 150, in some cases, purified air may be discharged to the outside or a building vent. A ventilation outlet 151 that can be connected to the pipe of the is formed. An outdoor unit of an air conditioner may be attached to the upper portion of the ceiling module 150, and the air conditioning system 40 is preferably installed between the rear wall 140 and the vending machine 20 and between the ceiling module 150, as shown in FIG. 6 . It may be arranged invisibly from the outside in the internal space formed in the .

Also, as will be described later, the booth housing 10 has a door sensor for detecting open/close of the front door, a load sensor for detecting that a person is standing on the floor module, an infrared sensor for detecting heat or a person, and smoking. A smoke sensor for detecting the smoke, a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the smoking space, an illuminance sensor for detecting the illuminance of the smoking space, etc. may be installed. In addition, the ceiling module 150 may be provided with a lighting lamp 167 for illuminating the smoking space, and an intake port 410 for sending air polluted with cigarette smoke to the air conditioning system 40 . An exhaust port 470 for supplying purified air to the smoking space may be installed at the bottom. Such a smoking space is provided with a size that allows two people to enter and smoke at the same time, and the size of the smoking space can be made larger or smaller if necessary.

The smoking booth 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may be installed alone, but two or more units may be installed in a row to accommodate more smokers, thereby increasing profits.

4 is a detailed view of a vending machine inside a smoking booth according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a detailed view of an ashtray unit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an air conditioning system for a smoking booth according to an embodiment of the present invention is a detailed view of

As shown in FIG. 4 , the vending machine 20 includes a touch screen 210 for displaying an operation state or a product menu and receiving a touch input, a card reader 221 and a bill recognizer 222 , and a change outlet 223 and A monitoring unit 230 such as a payment system 220 , a product outlet 240 , a CCTV camera 231 , a speaker 232 , and various sensors may be installed to pay the sales price of the product.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the vending machine 20 is a vending machine capable of mainly selling coffee or beverages, and preferably mixed coffee, coffee beans, capsule coffee, canned drinks, etc. at a rather expensive price.

The touch screen 210 displays the operating state or product menu of the smoking booth and the vending machine, receives a touch input, and transmits it to the vending machine controller. The operation of the vending machine may be operated by replacing the touch screen 210 with an LCD or a button. The payment system 220 includes a card reader and a banknote recognizer to pay for the sale of goods. In addition, NFC, a mobile app, various pay apps, etc. may be used as the payment system 220 . Since the operation of such a payment system or vending machine is widely known, further description will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 4 , the management collection box 30 is disposed on the lower front side of the vending machine 20 . In the embodiment of the present invention, two cup collection boxes 310-1 and 310-2 and one ashtray unit 320 are provided. ) and a desk unit 330 on which coffee drinks and the like can be placed. As shown in FIG. 5, the ashtray unit 320 according to the embodiment of the present invention is an ashtray bin 328 for containing cigarette ash, an ashtray inlet 321, and an ashtray bin 328 when the ash is whisked from the ashtray inlet 321. The guide barrel 326 for guiding the ashes to fall, the exhaust ring 322a disposed on the upper part of the guide barrel 326, the intake ring 322b installed on the lower part of the guide barrel 326, the exhaust ring 322a and the intake A pipe 322c for providing an air flow between the rings 322b, an air flow between the exhaust ring 322a and the intake ring 322b is formed to guide the ashes downward, and the smell of the ashtray passes through the inlet 321. A ventilation fan 324 that prevents it from being discharged into the smoking space through a ventilation fan 324, a filter 325 for filtering the cigarette smoke in the ashtray, and an ashtray bin ( It is composed of a cover part 327 for sterilizing and deodorizing the inner space of the 328).

5, (a) is a side cross-sectional view schematically showing the entire configuration of the ashtray unit, (b) is a perspective view showing the exhaust ring 322a upside down so that the exhaust port is visible, (c) is a perspective view showing the intake port is visible It is a perspective view showing the intake ring. The fan 324 in the ashtray unit 320 is a small-capacity low-power DC fan, and when the fan 324 operates, The air is sucked in the downward direction and discharged through the pipe 322c and the filter 324 to the exhaust port of the exhaust ring 322a on the upper part of the guide barrel 326, and the air flow flowing from the top to the bottom in the guide barrel 326 is reduced. to form To this end, the exhaust ring 322a has an exhaust port downward, and an intake port is formed on the side. When the ashes are whisked from the ashtray inlet 321 by the downward airflow, the ash and smoke are guided downward. At this time, cigarette ashes or butts having a certain weight fall into the ashtray bin 328 and fall on the mesh-shaped pedestal 328a. can

In addition, since cigarette butts remain in the ashtray unit 320 and continue to emit odors even after smoking, the inner space of the ashtray bin 328 is sterilized and deodorized through the UV sterilizer 329 mounted on the cover unit 327. , the ventilation fan 324 of the ashtray unit is frequently operated outside of the smoking time to prevent the odor of the ashtray unit 320 from being discharged into the smoking space. And the ashtray bin 328 is detachably installed so that an operator can periodically empty it. The air flow rate of the fan 324 is preferably 3 m 3 /min to 360 m 3 /min.

As shown in FIG. 6 , the air conditioning system 40 includes an intake port ( 410 in FIG. 3 ), an air purification filter (not shown) for filtering the air sucked in through the intake port 410 , and a room in the smoking booth 10 . A fan 420 for sucking air in the intake port 410 and sending it to the connected blower pipe 440 side, a cooling/heating device for providing cool and warm air through heat exchange with the air flowing through the pipe 440 according to a control signal ( 430), a perfume barrel 450 for adding a perfume to the purified air of the blower pipe 440, a phytoncide generator 460 for adding phytoncide to the purified air, smoking the purified air to which the perfume and phytoncide are added It is composed of an exhaust port (470 in FIG. 3) for discharging to the space, and purifies while circulating air in the smoking space.

Referring to FIG. 6 , a water supply pipe and a drain pipe may be installed on the bottom surface of the main cabinet of the vending machine 20, and an ashtray ventilation hole for connecting contaminated air from the ashtray of the management collection box 30 to the purification device may be provided. . In the embodiment of the present invention, the air purification system is divided into two branches corresponding to the two exhaust ports, but various modifications such as a single air purification system or three or more branches are possible.

As the air purification filter, a HEPA filter and a deodorizing filter are used, and as a high-speed circulation air conditioning system, the air in the polluted booth containing cigarette smoke is sucked in at high speed by the ventilator 420 and passes through the HEPA filter and the deodorization filter to cause harmful effects. After the odor of powder and tobacco is sufficiently purified, it is supplied back to the inside of the booth. Therefore, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the time for cigarette smoke to stay in the booth is minimized so that the smell of cigarettes is not cut in the booth.

7 is an overall configuration block diagram of a smoking booth and an operating system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is an operation flowchart of the smoking booth according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a smoking booth according to an embodiment of the present invention. This is a flowchart showing the booth operation procedure.

In the smoking booth operating system according to the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7 , a plurality of distributed smoking booths 100 are connected to the operation server 170 and the operator terminal 180 through the communication network 102 . is made up of A value-added network operator, a payment server, a settlement server, various wireless pay servers, etc. may be connected to the communication network 102 in relation to the payment system of the vending machine.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the smoking booth 100 includes a booth housing 10 , a vending machine 20 , a management collection box 30 , and an air conditioning system 40 , and a communication network 102 through a communication module 169 . ) is associated with

The booth housing 10 has a door sensor 161 for detecting open/close of the front door 120, a load sensor 162 for detecting that a person is standing on the floor module 110, and detects heat or a person. An infrared sensor 163 for detecting smoking, a smoke sensor 164 for detecting smoking, a temperature sensor 165 for detecting the temperature of a smoking space, an illuminance sensor 166 for detecting the illuminance of a smoking space, and a smoking space. It includes a lighting lamp 167 to illuminate, and a booth controller 168 that controls the air conditioning system 40 to purify the smoking space for a predetermined time when the vending machine is normally sold in conjunction with the vending machine 20 .

In addition, the smoking booth further includes a CCTV 231 for monitoring the smoking space, a smoking detection means for detecting smoking in the smoking space, and a speaker 232 so that the booth controller 168 is normally sold by the vending machine. When smoking is detected through the smoking detecting means in a non-depressing state, a warning broadcast may be transmitted through the speaker 232 .

The vending machine 20 includes a touch screen 210 for displaying an operation state or a product menu and receiving a touch input, a payment system 220 for payment of product sales including a card reader and a bill recognizer, and a touch screen Vending machine controller ( 250).

An ashtray fan 324 and a UV sterilizer 329 that operate under the control of the booth controller 168 are installed in the management collection box 30, and the air conditioning system 40 operates under the control of the booth controller 168. An air conditioning fan 420 and a heating/cooling facility 430 are installed.

In the smoking booth according to the embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 8 , when a door open is detected, the illumination of the smoking space is sensed, and then, if it is dark, a lighting lamp is turned on ( S101 and S102 ). Then, the CCTV may be operated and, if necessary, an announcement may be provided through a speaker (S103).

If a product menu displayed on the touch screen 210 of the vending machine is selected, payment is requested and the product is discharged through the product outlet if the payment is processed and successful (S104 to S108).

At the same time, the air conditioning system 40 is operated to purify the air in the smoking space, and the operation time of the air conditioning system 40 is counted ( S109 and S110 ).

When the set time arrives, the air conditioning system 40 may be turned off and, if necessary, an announcement for extending the air purification time may be provided (S111).

Also, when a smoker enters each smoking booth 100 distributed throughout the country, a vending machine operation is performed, and then the air conditioning system performs an air purification operation during the smoking period (S201 to S203).

If the smoker leaves after counting the air purification time, booth operation information is transmitted to the operation server 170 through the communication network 102 (S204, S205).

The operation server 170 accumulates the operation information for each booth, periodically reports the operation information to the corresponding operator terminal 180, counts the operation time of the accumulated air conditioning system for each booth, and when the filter replacement cycle is reached, the operator terminal The replacement cycle is guided to 180, and accordingly the operator is dispatched to manage the smoking booth (S206 to S210).

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, after installing the smoking booth in a public place, tourist destination, work space, rest space, inside an apartment complex, in a parking lot, in a shopping mall, etc., maintenance and management of the smoking booth can be efficiently performed through stable profits. It can be carried out, and a comfortable smoking space not only satisfies the smoker, but also prevents secondhand smoke by preventing the emission of polluted air due to smoking.

In the above, the present invention has been described with reference to one embodiment shown in the drawings, those of ordinary skill in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom.

10: booth housing 20: vending machine
30: management collection box 40: air conditioning system
100: smoking booth 110: floor module
120: front door 130-1,130-2: side wall
140: rear wall 150: ceiling module
210: touch screen 220: payment system
230: monitoring unit 240: product outlet
310-1,310-2: cup collection box 320: ashtray unit
330: desk 410: intake port
420: ventilation fan 430: heating and cooling equipment
440: ventilation pipe 450: air freshener
460: phytoncide generator 470: exhaust port

Claims (10)

A booth housing providing a smoking space, a vending machine installed on one side of the smoking space, an air conditioning system for purifying the air in the smoking space when smoking according to a control signal, and a beverage cup installed in the smoking space In a smoking booth comprising: an ashtray unit that can be temporarily placed and collects cigarette ash; and a booth controller that controls the air conditioning system to purify the smoking space for a predetermined time when the vending machine is normally sold in conjunction with the vending machine. ,
The booth housing is
It is composed of a floor module, a front door, a pair of side walls, a rear wall, and a ceiling module to form a smoking space therein, and an advertisement board for displaying advertisements may be disposed on the side wall, respectively, and on the rear surface of the ceiling module There is a ventilation outlet that can discharge the purified air to the outside or connect it to the pipe of the building vent,
the vending machine
A vending machine that sells coffee or beverages, a touch screen for displaying an operation state or a product menu and receiving a touch input, a payment system for paying for product sales including a card reader and a banknote recognizer, a product outlet and the above a vending machine controller that displays product menus and prices through a touch screen, and when payment is normally made through the payment system, discharges the product through the product outlet and notifies the booth controller of normal product sales,
The ashtray part
ashtray pass,
a cover part covering the upper part of the ashtray bin and having an ultraviolet sterilizer provided therein for sterilizing and deodorizing the inner space of the ashtray bin;
A guide passage that guides the ashes to fall into the ashtray when the ash is shaken at the entrance of the ashtray;
an exhaust ring installed on the upper part of the guide barrel;
an intake ring installed on the lower part of the guide tube;
a pipe for providing an air passage between the exhaust ring and the intake ring;
and a ventilator installed in the pipe to form an air flow sent from the intake ring to the exhaust ring,
The intake ring has an intake port formed on the inner side, and an exhaust port is formed on the lower surface of the upper surface of the exhaust ring to form an airflow directed only downward at the ashtray inlet, thereby guiding the ashes to the lower part, and the smell of the ashtray is at the entrance. Smoking booth, characterized in that it is not discharged into the smoking space through the. According to claim 1, wherein the smoking booth
CCTV for monitoring the smoking space, smoking detecting means for detecting smoking in the smoking space, a speaker, a door sensor for detecting open and closing of a door, and illuminance for detecting the illuminance of the smoking space A sensor and a lighting lamp for illuminating the smoking space are further provided,
The booth controller
When smoking is detected through the smoking detection means in a state where sales by the vending machine are not normally performed, a warning broadcast is transmitted through the speaker, and when the door sensor detects opening of the door through the door sensor in dark conditions by the illuminance sensor Smoking booth, characterized in that the lighting is turned on. According to claim 1, wherein the air conditioning system
an intake port installed on the upper part of the booth housing;
a purification filter installed on the side of the intake port to purify the air sucked in through the intake port;
an exhaust port installed in the lower part of the booth housing;
a pipe for connecting between the intake port and the exhaust port;
a ventilator installed in the pipe to suck in the polluted air of the smoking space through the intake port and discharge the purified air to the exhaust port;
A heating and cooling system for cooling or heating the air purified by the purification filter through heat exchange according to a control signal;
and an air reforming means installed near the exhaust port to improve air quality by adding phytoncide or fragrance to the purified air. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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