JP2007233510A - Personal effects control system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a personal effects control system of which control scope or monitoring scope can be set widely, and which can prevent misplacing, etc. <P>SOLUTION: The control system main body 1 carried by a user (A) is configured in such a manner that it can communicate wirelessly with a relay 2 in a predetermined communication scope, and output a predetermined warning signal based on a predetermined signal outputted from the relay 2 or when the communication with the relay 2 is stopped. The relay 2 is configured in such a manner that it can communicate wirelessly with control IC tags T1-T5 attached to various personal effects held and carried by the user (A) in a predetermined communication scope. The control IC tags T1-T5 are configured so that they output predetermined signals formed including predetermined identification information for specifying each of the control IC tags T1-T5 themselves. The control IC tags T1-T5 are configured so that they can communicate with the control system main body 1 without being routed through the relay 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable product management system that can contribute to misplacement, loss prevention, or theft prevention of various portable items such as umbrellas and cameras possessed by a user.

  Conventionally, as a portable product management system for preventing misplacement of a portable item possessed by a user, the user possesses a transmitter / receiver and attaches a radio wave reflector to a portable item such as an umbrella carried by the user. In addition, a wireless communication device that can manage and monitor a portable product by performing wireless communication between a transceiver and a radio wave reflector is known (see Patent Document 1).

That is, this conventional portable product management system uses the energy of radio waves received from a transmitter attached to a transmitter owned by a user who radiates radio waves of a predetermined frequency to the space and a portable product carried by the user. Rectified as a power source, a radio wave reflector that radiates radio waves of a predetermined frequency different from the above predetermined frequency into the space, a receiver possessed by a user who receives the radio waves radiated from this radio wave reflector, and this reception It consists of an alarm device possessed by a user who issues an alarm by a signal sent from the machine, and the transmitter, receiver and alarm device are configured to be driven by a battery, and these are configured integrally. ing.
JP 2000-187787 A

  However, since the above-described conventional portable product management system uses wireless communication between the transceiver owned by the user and the radio wave reflector attached to the user's portable product, the management range or monitoring range is It was limited to the communication range (communication range) of the transceiver, and had the disadvantage of being inferior in usability. For example, if the user's portable item is a camera and the camera is used to take a picture using a self-timer, the distance between the user who has the transceiver and the radio wave reflector attached to the camera is transmitted and received. There was a drawback that an alarm was issued outside the communication range of the aircraft.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described drawbacks, and an object thereof is to provide a portable product management system excellent in usability that can expand a management range or a monitoring range as necessary. It is in.

In order to achieve the above object, the portable product management system according to the present invention provides a management system main body 1 possessed by the user i, a repeater 2 provided at a position away from the management system main body 1, and a user. A portable product management system comprising management IC tags (electronic tag tags) T1 to T5 provided for such portable products. The management system body 1 communicates with the repeater 2 by wireless communication within a predetermined communication range. And configured so that a predetermined alarm signal can be output based on a predetermined signal output from the repeater 2, and when communication with the repeater 2 is interrupted, a predetermined alarm signal is output. An alarm signal can be output, and the management IC tags T1 to T5 are configured to output a predetermined signal formed including predetermined identification information for specifying the management IC tags T1 to T5. It is characterized in that there.
In the portable product management system having such a configuration, when the management IC tags T1 to T5 are out of the communication range (communication range) of the management system main body 1 or the repeater 2, the alarm signal of the management system main body 1 is output. When the repeater 2 is out of the communication range of the management system body 1, an alarm signal is output from the management system body 1. Since the sound generator, the vibrator, or the LED (Light Emitting Diode) is driven by the output of the alarm signal, the user can notice that the portable item is misplaced.
In the portable product management system of the present invention, the management system body 1 is configured to be able to communicate with the management IC tags T1 to T5 in addition to the repeater 2 directly by wireless communication within a predetermined communication range. In addition, a predetermined alarm signal can be output when communication with the management IC tags T1 to T5 is interrupted.
In the portable product management system of the present invention, the repeater 2 has a power generation circuit 30 that generates drive power based on a predetermined signal output from the management system main body 1.
Furthermore, in the portable product management system of the present invention, the management IC tags T1 to T5 have a power generation circuit 33 that generates drive power based on a predetermined signal output from the repeater 2 or the management system body 1. It is characterized by being.
And in the portable goods management system of this invention, the output of an alarm signal drives the audio | voice generator, vibrator, or LED provided in the management system main body 1, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  The portable product management system according to the present invention configured as described above has a repeater 2 between the management system main body 1 that is always held by the user A and the management IC tags T1 to T5 attached to various portable products. Since the communication range of the management system main body 1 can be expanded by the communication range of the repeater 2, the usability can be improved.

  Further, in the portable product management system according to the present invention, since the management IC tags T1 to T5 can communicate with the management system main body 1, each portable product is directly managed without using the repeater 2. It can be monitored and usability can be improved.

  In the portable product management system according to the present invention, the repeater 2 includes the power generation circuit 30 that generates drive power based on a predetermined signal output from the management system body 1. Can be a non-powered type, and can be implemented at low cost.

  Furthermore, in the portable product management system according to the present invention, the management IC tags T1 to T5 have a power generation circuit 33 that generates drive power based on a predetermined signal output from the management system main body 1 or the repeater 2. Therefore, the management IC tags T1 to T5 can be made non-powered, and can be implemented at low cost.

  Further, in the portable product management system according to the present invention, the sound generator, vibrator, or LED provided in the management system main body 1 can be driven by the output of the alarm signal. It is possible to reliably notify misplaced items, forgotten items, etc.

  In addition, the reference numerals added in the means for solving the above-described problems and the effect of the invention are added for easy reference to the parts showing the components shown in the drawings. The present invention is not limited by the structure and shape indicated by the reference numerals in the drawings.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example of use of the portable product management system according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a management system body, 2 denotes a repeater, and T1 to T5 denote management IC tags. In the illustrated example, the number of management IC tags is five, but it may be one to four or six or more corresponding to the number of portable items possessed and carried by the user i.

  The management system main body 1 is placed in a pocket of the user A, for example, a jacket, and the repeater 2 is attached to, for example, a stroller that is moved and brought along with the user A, and the management IC tags T1 to T5 are used. It is attached to various portable items that are owned and carried by the person. In the illustrated example, the management IC tag T1 is attached to an umbrella placed in a stroller pocket, the management IC tag T2 is attached to a predetermined portable item in the stroller pocket, and the management IC tag T3 is The management IC tag T4 is attached to another predetermined portable item in the rucksack, and the management IC tag T5 is currently attached to the predetermined portable item in the user's rucksack. For example, the camera is attached to a camera that is held by a user Lee who is placed with a timer shooting set at a distance. As will be described later, the management system main body 1, the repeater 2, and the management IC tags T1 to T5 may be attached to each of the portable items possessed by using the attachment cords 3, 14, and 16. For example, it may be provided for each portable product.

  The overall shape of the management system main body 1 is, for example, formed in a rectangular card shape having a predetermined thickness as shown in FIG. 2, and attachment portable holes 4 for setting the attachment strings 3 are formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction. Each is provided. Therefore, the management system main body 1 can be effectively prevented from falling off or being lost by attaching the management system main body 1 to the user's clothes, belt, etc. via the attachment cord 3.

  Also, on the front side of the management system main body 1, LEDs 5 to 13, which are nine light emitting diodes capable of performing point light emission in a predetermined color such as red or blue, are arranged at predetermined intervals. It has been. Among these LEDs 5 to 13, LED 5 to LED 9 correspond to the management IC tags T 1 to T 5, respectively. As will be described later, the LEDs 5 to 9 corresponding to the management IC tag in which an abnormality has occurred are blinked and lit. It is comprised so that it can alert | report. The LED 10 is turned on when a switch (not shown) provided in the management system main body 1 is turned on so that the user can be notified that the management system main body 1 is set in the driving state. It is configured. The switch can also be configured by using a push button type switch for the portion of the power supply mark provided corresponding to the LED 10.

  Of the LEDs 11 to 13, the LED 11 is configured to blink and light when a speaker (not shown) provided in the management system main body 1 is driven. The LED 12 is configured to blink and light when a vibrator (not shown) provided in the management system main body 1 is driven. The LED 13 blinks when the communication with the relay system 2 is interrupted, as will be described later, and the communication between the management system body 1 and the relay 2 is interrupted. It is comprised so that it can alert | report to user i.

  The overall shape of the repeater 2 is formed in, for example, a rectangular card shape having a predetermined thickness as shown in FIG. 3, for example. Each hole 15 is provided. Therefore, the repeater 2 can effectively prevent the repeater 2 from being dropped or lost by being attached to a stroller or the like that is moved or brought along with the user A via the attachment cord 14.

  The overall shape of the management IC tags T1 to T5 is formed in, for example, a rectangular card shape having a predetermined thickness as shown in FIG. 4, for example, and attachment strings 16 are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction. A mounting portable hole 17 to be set is provided. Therefore, the management IC tags T1 to T5 are attached to various portable items such as a camera and a mobile phone that are held and carried by the user i through the attachment string 16, and the management IC tags T1 to T5 from the portable items are attached. It is possible to effectively prevent itself from being dropped or lost. The IC tag itself uses RFID (Radio Frequency Identification: non-contact automatic recognition technology using wireless communication). It incorporates an IC chip and a small antenna and communicates with radio waves without contacting a reader / writer. Exchange information.

  The management IC tags T1 to T5 are not particularly limited in shape, size, and the like because they can be communicated with the management system main body 1 or the repeater 2 and attached to various portable items. However, as shown in FIG. 4, it has a certain size and can be detachably provided in various portable items by considering the detachability with the portable item via the attachment string 16, for example.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the portable product management system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. First, the management system body 1 will be described. The management system body 1 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 19 that performs predetermined arithmetic processing using system program data and working data stored in the memory 18. Yes. The CPU 19 is connected to a transmission / reception circuit 21 having an antenna 20 and including an amplifier circuit and a filter circuit. Radio waves used in the transmission / reception circuit 21, the repeater 2, and the transmission / reception circuits of the management IC tags T1 to T5 are, for example, UHF band (935 MHz), and the communication distance (communication distance) is a so-called weak radio wave of, for example, about 5 meters. is there.

  The CPU 19 is connected to an LED driver 23 for driving and controlling the LEDs 5 to 13, an audio driver 24 for driving and controlling a speaker (not shown), and a vibration driver 25 for driving and controlling a vibrator (not shown) via the I / O unit 22. . Further, the management system main body 1 includes a battery 26 that serves as a driving power source for the management system main body 1 and a switch circuit 27 that is operated by a switch (not shown) that supplies the power of the battery 26 to the transmission / reception circuit 21 and the like. ing.

  The repeater 2 includes a transmission / reception circuit 29 including an amplifier circuit having an antenna 28, a filter circuit, and the like, and a power generation circuit 30 that rectifies a signal received by the antenna 28 and generates a driving power source for the repeater 2. And are provided. The repeater 2 is provided with an LED driver when the power generation circuit 30 is generating an electric power and an LED for notifying that the repeater 2 is in a driving state is provided. When a battery is provided instead of the power generation circuit 30, the repeater 2 is provided with a switch. However, as shown in the figure, when the power generation circuit 30 is provided, the repeater 2 can be realized at low cost.

  Each of the management IC tags T1 to T5 has the same configuration, and the management IC tag T1 will be described as an example. This management IC tag T1 has an antenna 31 as in the case of a non-contact IC card having a known wireless communication function. A transmission / reception circuit 32 including an amplifier circuit, a filter circuit, and the like, and a power generation circuit 33 that rectifies a signal received by the antenna 31 and generates a drive power supply for the management IC tag T1 itself are provided. The transmission / reception circuit 32 includes a memory that stores identification information of the management IC tag T1 itself, that is, a so-called card ID, and a signal including the card ID passes through the antenna 31 to the external management system main body 1 or It is configured to be sent to the repeater 2. The transmission / reception circuit 32 is configured to communicate with both the management system main body 1 and the repeater 2.

  The management IC tag T1 is provided with an LED driver when the power generation circuit 33 is generating power and an LED for notifying that the management IC tag T1 itself is in a driving state is provided. When a battery is provided instead of the power generation circuit 33, the management IC tag T1 is provided with a switch. However, as shown in the figure, when the power generation circuit 33 is provided, the management IC tag T1 can be realized at low cost.

  Hereinafter, the control operation of the portable product management system according to the present invention will be described with reference to the explanatory diagram of FIG. 6 and the flowchart of FIG. In FIG. 6, A <b> 1 indicates the communication range (communication range) of the management system main body 1, and A <b> 2 indicates the communication range (communication range) of the repeater 2. Management IC tags (in the example shown, management IC tags T1 and T5) in the communication range A1 of the management system main body 1 are in direct communication with the management system main body 1, and are also in the communication range A2 of the repeater 2. The management IC tag (in the illustrated example, the management IC tags T2, T3, T4) communicates with the management system main body 1 via the repeater 2. Therefore, the management IC tag in the communication range A2 of the repeater 2 means that when the repeater 2 is located outside the communication range A1 of the management system main body 1, the communication with the management system main body 1 is interrupted. Yes.

  Now, a switch (not shown) of the management system main body 1 possessed by the user i is turned on to drive the management system main body 1, and management and monitoring of various portable items possessed and carried by the user i are started. (Step 100 is affirmative (Y). Hereinafter, the step is referred to as “S”). The driving state of the management system body 1 is notified by the LED 10 being lit. When the repeater 2 goes out of the communication range A1 of the management system main body 1 while the management system main body 1 is driven (No in S102 (N)), the management system main body 1 can receive a signal transmitted from the repeater 2 Since there is no more, the CPU 19 causes the LED 11 of the management system body 1 to blink. Alternatively, a predetermined alarm sound is generated from a speaker (not shown). Alternatively, the LED 12 is blinked and activated, and a vibrator (not shown) is activated to vibrate the management system body 1. Alternatively, the LED 13 is turned on and off, and the repeater 2 goes out of the communication range A1 of the management system body 1 to notify that an abnormality has occurred (S104). Therefore, the user A can return the repeater 2 to the communication range A1 of the management system main body 1 by this notification.

  The predetermined portable product of the user A to whom the management IC tag T1 is attached goes out of the communication range A1 of the management system body 1, and the transmission / reception circuit 21 of the management system body 1 cannot receive the signal from the management IC tag T1. Or the communication circuit 29 of the repeater 2 cannot receive the signal from the management IC tag T1, and the signal received from the management IC tag T1 is transferred to the repeater 2. Cannot be transmitted to the management IC tag T1 (S102Y, S106N), the LED 5 of the management system main body 1 blinks. Alternatively, a predetermined alarm sound is generated from a speaker (not shown). Or LED12 blinks and lights. Alternatively, a vibrator (not shown) is activated and the management system main body 1 vibrates, and it is notified that an abnormality such as misplacement has occurred in the portable product related to the management IC tag T1 (S108). Therefore, the user A can notice the abnormality of the portable item to which the management IC tag T1 is attached by this notification, and can prevent the misplacement of the portable item.

  In addition, although the warning when it goes out of the communication range A1, A2 is caused by blinking lighting of LEDs 5-13, generation of alarm sound, vibration of vibrator, etc., these may be used alone or in combination as appropriate. However, it is not limited to these.

  In the flowchart of FIG. 7, the management IC tag T1 is shown to send a signal to the management system main body 1 only via the repeater 2, but the management IC tag T1 communicates with the management system main body 1. When it is within the range A1, it is directly received by the transmission / reception circuit 21 of the management IC tag T1 without going through the repeater 2. That is, when the management IC tag T1 is within the communication range A1 of the management system main body 1, it is directly managed and monitored by the management system main body 1, and is outside the communication range A1 of the management system main body 1 and the communication of the repeater 2 When it is within the range A2, it is managed and monitored by the management system main body 1 via the repeater 2.

  The management IC tag T2 to the management IC tag T5 are also managed and monitored by the management system main body 1 in the same manner as the management IC tag T1 (S110 to S124). Such management / monitoring is continued until a switch (not shown) of the management system body 1 is turned off (S126Y).

  In the above example, all the management IC tags T1 to T5 are managed by the management system main body 1, but only some management IC tags, for example, the management IC tag T1 and the management IC tag T2 are used. When the management IC tag T3 to the management IC tag T5 are not used, the management system main body 1 is provided with a switch for selecting the management IC tag and does not receive signals from the management IC tag T3 to the management IC tag T5. It can also be done.

It is explanatory drawing which shows one usage example of the portable article management system which concerns on this invention. It is a front view of the management system main body. It is a front view of a repeater similarly. It is a front view of a management IC tag similarly. It is also a block diagram. It is explanatory drawing which similarly shows the communication range. It is a flowchart which similarly shows a control operation.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Management system main body 2 ... Repeater 3 ... Attachment string 4 ... Attachment portable hole 5-13 ... LED 14 ... Attachment string 15 ... Attachment portable hole 16 ... Attachment string 17 ... Attachment portable hole 18 ... Memory 19 ... CPU 20 ... Antenna DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 21 ... Transmission / reception circuit 22 ... I / O unit 23 ... LED driver 24 ... Audio | voice driver 25 ... Vibration driver 26 ... Battery 27 ... Switch circuit 28 ... Antenna 29 ... Transmission / reception circuit 30 ... Power generation circuit 31 ... Antenna 32 ... Transmission / reception circuit 33 ... Power generation circuit T1 to T5 ... management IC tags A1, A2 ... communication range a ... user

Claims (5)

A portable product management system comprising a management system main body possessed by a user, a repeater provided at a position distant from the management system main body, and a management IC tag provided in a portable product related to the user,
The management system main body is configured to be able to communicate with the repeater by wireless communication within a predetermined communication range, and so that a predetermined alarm signal can be output based on a predetermined signal output from the repeater. Configured and configured to output a predetermined alarm signal when communication with the repeater is interrupted,
The repeater is configured to be able to communicate with the management IC tag by wireless communication within a predetermined communication range, and to output a predetermined signal indicating a communication state with the management IC tag to the management system body. Configured,
The management IC tag is configured to output a predetermined signal formed including predetermined identification information for specifying the management IC tag.
A portable product management system characterized by that.   2. The portable product management system according to claim 1, wherein the management system main body is configured to be able to communicate directly with a management IC tag in addition to a repeater by wireless communication within a predetermined communication range. A portable product management system configured to output a predetermined alarm signal when communication with an IC tag is interrupted.   3. The portable article management system according to claim 1, wherein the repeater has a power generation circuit that generates drive power based on a predetermined signal output from the management system main body. Product management system.   4. The portable product management system according to claim 1, wherein the management IC tag includes a power generation circuit that generates driving power based on a predetermined signal output from the repeater or the management system main body. A portable product management system characterized by 5. The portable product management system according to claim 1, wherein the output of the alarm signal drives a sound generator, a vibrator, or an LED provided in the management system main body. Mobile goods management system.

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