JPH0593480A - Electronic lock by card with power source - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make the setting of device and card control easier by a method in which power source is supplied to an electric key by a card with battery, the locking or unlocking is performed by using a personal identification number, and the card is held by locking during locking period. CONSTITUTION:A card 2 with batteries is provided and stored in the housing box 1a of a card controller 1 for charging it. The card 2 is taken out of the box 1a, inserted into the inserte hole 3b of an electronic locker 3, and power source is supplied to the locker 3. Goods are put into the locker, the door is closed, and the locker 3 is locked by input bo a personal identification number through the ten key 3a to lock the card 2 for making the takeout of the card 2 impossible. When goods are taken out, the locker 3 is unlocked by input recitation number at the key 3a. In this case, the card 2 is unlocked to take it out, and the card 2 is returned to the box 1a for charging it. The setting and control of the device can thus be made easier, and the concurrent use of keys by only one card can also be prevented.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention, when using a device equipped with an electronic lock, supplies power from the outside with a card equipped with a power supply and locks it by inputting a personal identification number from an input section (for example, a ten-key pad). The present invention relates to an electronic lock for unlocking.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional electronic locks are provided with a box for accommodating a battery for each device equipped with an electronic lock, or provided with a box for accommodating a battery for each device equipped with the electronic lock at a place where electrical wiring is not possible. Had been replaced.

[0003]

However, in the electronic lock as described above, it is necessary to provide electric wiring to each device equipped with the electronic lock, and it takes a long time to install the electronic lock. There is a drawback that the device cannot be moved easily, there is a possibility that the device will be stopped due to a power failure, and if it does not operate normally, it will take time and effort to investigate the cause.
Also, in the case of a device equipped with a battery-operated electronic lock, it is easy to install and move, but there is a concern that the battery will run out. There are some things, but it will be inconvenient for the user side. Moreover, there is no guarantee that the user will be notified of the battery exhaustion to the side managing the device equipped with the electronic lock, and therefore the battery must be regularly inspected and the device equipped with the electronic lock must be used. Depending on the frequency, etc., it is not possible to replace them all at once, and even if the battery is exhausted, it is not possible to detect it early and often annoy the user. Further, even when the user inputs the password through the input unit and locks the password, one person can lock a plurality of electronic locks, which is a management problem.

The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and an electric device can be installed at a predetermined place without providing a power source for the electronic lock, so that electric wiring should be considered. When using a device that can be installed without using an electronic lock, lock it by inserting a card with a power supply that supplies power from the outside and entering a PIN from the input section (for example, the numeric keypad). At the same time, since the card equipped with the power supply is also locked by the card lock mechanism unit, it is possible to prevent one person from using the device equipped with a plurality of electronic locks at the same time. In addition, the power supply can be managed without going to the installation location of the device equipped with the electronic lock, and the card equipped with the power supply can always keep the charged battery, and even when the replaceable battery is used, the battery runs out. By providing an electronic lock by a card with a power supply that can be collectively managed, and can be used without the troublesome operation similar to the conventional electronic lock. is there.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a card equipped with a battery for supplying power to an electronic lock and an input for inputting an arbitrary personal identification number for locking and unlocking. Section, a lock mechanism section that locks and unlocks the personal identification number input from the input section, a card lock mechanism section that locks the card equipped with the power source at the same time when the lock mechanism section locks and unlocks, and the input section An electronic lock comprising: a control unit that controls the lock mechanism unit, the card, and a display unit that displays a usage state; and a card insertion unit that supplies power by inserting the card, the electronic lock It is characterized in that power is supplied from a card equipped with a power supply, and the personal identification number is input from the input unit to perform locking and unlocking.

[0006]

The electronic lock using a card with a power supply according to the present invention is the electronic lock of the present invention for the user to supply power from the outside to use the input unit (for example, a numeric keypad) for locking and unlocking when the user uses the lock. You can manage the power supply centrally without going to the place where the equipped device is installed, and you can store the card equipped with the power supply while always keeping it charged.
In addition, when the device with the electronic lock of the present invention is used, the card with the power supply is locked by the card lock mechanism when locking with the input unit (for example, the numeric keypad). It is possible to prevent the use of a device equipped with a lock.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings on the assumption that they will be used in rockers. FIG. 1 is an overall view of a device (hereinafter, referred to as an electronic locker device) equipped with an electronic lock using a card equipped with a power supply according to the present invention.

In FIG. 1, the card management unit 1 comprises a card storage box 1a for storing and managing an electronic lock by a card having a power supply, and an outlet 1b for supplying power to the card storage box 1a.

The card storage box 1a may be of several types depending on the type of card provided with a power source. Cards with a power supply are roughly divided into charging type and battery type,
In the case of a charging system card, a storage box with an electricity supply mechanism is used, and in the case of a battery type card, a storage box with a battery voltage check is compatible. Here, the charging method will be described as an example. When the card 2 equipped with a power source is inserted, it is automatically charged and the charging indicator lamp 1c lights up. Then, at the same time as the end of charging, the current is changed from a normal current to a minute current for discharge prevention, the charging lamp 1c disappears, and it is possible to know that the charging is completed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent insufficient charging when using the electronic locker device 3 and to centrally manage the electronic locker device 3 at one place.

The card 2 provided with a power source is a card that can be easily carried, and can be charged by supplying a sufficient power source for inputting a personal identification number from the ten-key portion 3a of the electronic locker device 3 for locking and unlocking. Equipped with a good battery.

The electronic locker device 3 includes a numeric keypad portion 3a,
A card insertion section 3b, a display section 3f, a ten-key control section 3d located inside the door, a lock mechanism section (not shown), and a card lock mechanism section for locking the card 2 provided with a power source ( (Not shown) and a handle portion 3e. The ten-key portion 3a is a ten-key for inputting a personal identification number freely decided according to the user's preference, and can be input by a battery supplied from the card 2 having a power source. Card insertion part 3
b is a place where the card 2 having a power source is inserted, and when the card 2 having a power source is inserted, the card 2 having a power source is inserted.
The pre-charged power source is supplied to the electronic locker device 3 to be in the usable state, and the display unit 3f displays the usable state. Further, the card insertion portion 3b may be provided inside the door of the electronic locker device 3, and in this case, a card lock mechanism portion (not shown) described later may not be provided. In the present embodiment, the card insertion portion 3b is provided outside the electronic locker device 3, and the numeric keypad control portion 3 can be operated by inputting an appropriate password from the numeric keypad portion 3a.
It is locked based on the command of d, and at the same time, the card insertion part 3b
The card 2 having a power source plugged in is locked by a card lock mechanism portion (not shown), which can prevent the use of a plurality of electronic locker devices 3 at the same time. In addition, the card 2 provided with this power supply is a card 2 provided with a power supply in order to correspond to the electronic locker device 3 to be used.
If a microcomputer equipped with an AM chip is incorporated and a rocker number is stored and a card 2 equipped with a power source is inserted into the card insertion portion 3b, the data of the rocker number is read from the electronic rocker device 3 side, and if the two match, the two match. The power may be supplied mechanically by supplying power or by matching the cross-sectional shape of the card 2 equipped with the power with the shape of the card insertion portion 3b.

The display unit 3f includes an electronic locker device 3
The display unit 3f displays the use state when sufficient power is supplied from the card 2 having a power source to the electronic locker device 3 as described above, and if the sufficient power source The display is not made when it is not supplied to the rocker device 3.

The ten-key control section 3d judges whether the input from the ten-key section 3a is appropriate, controls locking and unlocking, and at the same time controls the display section 3f which displays the usage state of the electronic locker device 3. It also controls a card lock mechanism (not shown) that locks the card 2 equipped with a power source at the same time as locking. Only the ten-key controller 3d is behind the door of the electronic locker device 3 (inside the locker).
It is in. The handle portion 3e is a handle that opens and closes the door of the electronic rocker device 3.

2 and 3 are flow charts showing a series of steps of the embodiment of the present invention based on FIG. The details will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. First, when the card 2 with a power source is inserted into the card storage box 1a, the card storage box 1a automatically starts charging the card 2 with a power source, and the charging indicator lamp 1c lights up to be fully charged. Is charged until
~ S13). When charging is completed, the card 2 equipped with the power supply is provided with the card 2 equipped with the power supply being charged and the charged power supply while simultaneously lowering the voltage to the discharge prevention level and continuing to supply the current. The card 2 can be visually distinguished easily (S14, S1).
5).

In this state, the rocker user hands over the card 2 having a power source, and the rocker user hands the card 2 having a power source.
Is inserted into the insertion portion 3b of the electronic rocker device 3 of interest (S16 to S18). When the card 2 having a power supply is inserted into the electronic locker device 3, the card insertion portion 3b is supplied with power from the card 2 having a power supply, and the ten-key controller 3d determines whether or not sufficient power is supplied. If sufficient power is supplied, the display unit 3f displays that it is usable (S19 to S20). Then, the user opens the door of the electronic locker device 3, puts the luggage in, closes the door, and inputs the desired personal identification number from the ten-key portion 3a. The electronic locker device 3 is locked and at the same time the card 2 having a power supply is provided.
Is locked by a card lock mechanism section (not shown) (S21 to S28).

In the above state, when it is desired to take out the luggage stored in the electronic locker device 3, the number input when locking is input from the ten-key part 3a. Rocker device 3
At the same time that the door is unlocked, the card 2 equipped with the power source, which is locked by the card lock mechanism unit, is unlocked, and the display unit 3f displays the door opened and the luggage is taken out (S29 to S33). When the rocker user opens the door, takes out the luggage, and pulls out the card 2 having a power supply, the power supply to the electronic rocker device 3 is stopped (S34 to S3).
6). The rocker user returns the card 2 having a power source to a predetermined position, and when the returned card 2 having a power source is set in the card storage box 1a, charging is started again (S37, S10 to S15).

[0017]

As described above, since the electronic lock using the card having the power supply of the present invention is locked and unlocked by the ten-key pad by supplying the power only when the device having the electronic lock is used. The installation and management of the device equipped with the electronic lock can be greatly improved, and the card equipped with a power source is very useful because it is easy to carry, can be sufficiently charged at all times, and can be managed collectively. It has a great effect.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall view of an electronic rocker device equipped with a rocker lock by a card equipped with a power supply.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a flow of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a series of steps of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Card management unit 1a Card storage box 1b Outlet 1c Charging indicator lamp 2 Card with power supply 3 Electronic locker device 3a Numeric keypad part 3b Card insertion part 3d Numeric keypad control part 3e Handle part 3f Display part (example liquid crystal)

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A card provided with a battery for supplying power to an electronic lock, an input section for inputting an arbitrary personal identification number for locking and unlocking, and a lock provided with the personal identification number input from the input section. A lock mechanism unit for unlocking, a card lock mechanism unit for locking the card equipped with the power source at the same time as locking by the lock mechanism unit, the input unit unit, the lock mechanism unit, and the usage status of the card are displayed. An electronic lock comprising: a control unit that controls a display unit; and a card insertion unit that inserts the card to supply power, the electronic lock being supplied with power from a card having the power supply. An electronic lock with a card equipped with a power supply, which is locked and unlocked by inputting a personal identification number from.