EP0714068A2 - Steuersystem für Ablageeinrichtungen, insbesondere für Skirecken und verwandte Einrichtungen - Google Patents

Steuersystem für Ablageeinrichtungen, insbesondere für Skirecken und verwandte Einrichtungen Download PDF

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EP0714068A2
EP0714068A2 EP95118005A EP95118005A EP0714068A2 EP 0714068 A2 EP0714068 A2 EP 0714068A2 EP 95118005 A EP95118005 A EP 95118005A EP 95118005 A EP95118005 A EP 95118005A EP 0714068 A2 EP0714068 A2 EP 0714068A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C11/00—Accessories for skiing or snowboarding
    • A63C11/004—Anti-theft devices for skis or ski equipment
    • A63C11/007—Lockable ski racks, cupboards or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63C—SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE
    • A63C2203/00—Special features of skates, skis, roller-skates, snowboards and courts
    • A63C2203/24—Processing or storing data, e.g. with electronic chip

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  • This invention proposes a system and the related equipment for the control and management of object storage devices, in particular for the management and control of ski racks for use at ski resorts.
  • the system in accordance with the invention comprises a plant consisting of a logic unit which controls ski rack locks, a logic unit which controls (i) input devices (bar-code or magnetic card readers and alphanumeric keypads) and (ii) the above-mentioned logic unit, and a main computer for the management of the entire system, to which the other logic units are connected.
  • ski racks and the like, but the same system could well be applied in different fields, e.g. to ski boot storage units, to control the doors of left-luggage compartments, etc., while still remaining within the ambit of this invention.
  • the invention falls into the category of equipment for the temporary storage of objects, in particular in the field of equipment for ski resorts, where the problem arises of temporarily leaving skis, for example while having a meal, without running the risk of their being stolen or tampered with.
  • skis are placed in a rack or similar device with a lock; when the skis have been locked in the rack the user keeps the key, which is subsequently used to unlock the compartment.
  • this invention proposes a ski storage rack control system in which the racks are connected to two logical control units, which in turn are controlled by a main computer.
  • the first unit controls opening and closing of the locks.
  • the second external logic unit receives data from the input devices, such as keypads and bar-code or magnetic card readers, and controls the first unit which opens and closes the locks.
  • This second unit is also connected to the main computer, by means of which the plant manager can enable unlocking of the compartment after payment of the hire charge, following which the compartment is automatically unlocked when the user re-enters his code in the input devices.
  • the user can place his skis in a compartment and lock it. He then inputs a code which might be, for example, the code of the ski-lift season ticket, and enters the compartment number used on the keypad.
  • a code which might be, for example, the code of the ski-lift season ticket, and enters the compartment number used on the keypad.
  • the compartment then locks.
  • the lock will open when the external control unit reads the magnetic card and checks that the code corresponds to one stored and that payment has been made.
  • the system in accordance with the invention could preferably be managed at a distance by a single person. This job could be done, for example, by the person who sells the ski-lift tickets or the cashier, with no need to hire new staff.
  • no. 1 indicates the ski rack assembly consisting of a metal structure comprising a number of pairs of arms 2, each of which, together with its support, constitutes a compartment for the introduction of one or more pairs of skis.
  • Each of these compartments has a locking device, a possible design of which is illustrated in figures 4 and 5.
  • this closing device comprises a pair of supports 4 welded to arms 2; the said supports are fitted with a shaft 5, to which a compartment closing arm 6 is hinged, and an electromagnet 7 which acts on a pin 8, pushed outwards by a spring 9 to insert it into an opening 10 in arm 6 when the latter is in the compartment locking position.
  • Each electromagnet 7 is controlled in a known way by the processor-driven logical control unit shown as no. 11 in figure 1; the said unit is connected to an external microprocessor 15, controlled in turn by a main computer 16, which manages the plant.
  • the number of racks can be increased.
  • each rack e.g. with 10 locks, is controlled by a processor 11 which locks and unlocks the compartments and is controlled by external logic unit 15; the latter is connected to main computer 16, as shown in figure 1 which illustrates the units making up the system.
  • Main computer 16 is connected via a serial port to external microprocessor 15. Via external processor 15, main computer 16 controls the operation of the system in accordance with a program whose flow chart is summarised in figure 2.
  • Computer 16 also collects operational data in a data base, such as frequency of use of the locks or the time the skis remain in the compartment. Both the data base and the management program can be devised in a known way by an expert in the field, and are therefore not illustrated here.
  • No. 15 indicates the external processor which collects the data received from bar-code or magnetic card reader 12 and from keypad 13, and sends it to the serial port of computer 16. It also carries out commands received from main computer 16 by sending messages to display 14 and output commands to processor 11 (processor 11, keypad 13 and display 14 are not illustrated in figure 3, which schematically shows a casing, indicated as no. 3, that contains them).
  • No. 11 indicates the lock control processor which carries out the locking and unlocking commands sent by computer 16 via processor 15.
  • the number of racks can be increased, in which case a number of lock control processors will be connected via processor 15 to main computer 16.
  • the computer activates the bar-code or magnetic card reader.
  • the user who has just placed his skis in an unlocked compartment inserts his card for reading. If the card does not correspond to one associated with a locked compartment (ie. it is a new one), the keypad is enabled (enable keypad).
  • the user enters the number of the compartment in which he has placed the skis, and if the number entered is correct (ie. is not a non-existent number and does not correspond to a compartment already occupied), the compartment is locked and the program started.
  • the program goes back to the start, and places the bar-code or magnetic card reader on hold (wait for card). Users who have paid for the hire of the compartment insert their cards again when they are ready to collect their skis. This time the computer recognises that the card is not new, as it corresponds to a locked compartment. If the hire of the compartment has been paid for and the restaurant manager has confirmed payment by entering the customers compartment number at the time of payment, the computer orders the compartment to be unlocked, displays a confirmation message (display OK message), releases the card and returns to its initial status.
  • the system in accordance with the invention on the one hand provides efficient ski storage as it is only possible to collect the skis by entering the code stored at the time of deposit, and on the other hand allows the plant manager to manage the ski racks with no need for specific personnel, as the equipment can be monitored via the main computer.
  • lock control processors 11 could be incorporated in external processor 15, or lock control processors 11 and external processor 15 could both be incorporated in main computer 16, obviously with a sufficient number of cables to connect computer 16 to the locks.
EP95118005A 1994-11-22 1995-11-15 Steuersystem für Ablageeinrichtungen, insbesondere für Skirecken und verwandte Einrichtungen Withdrawn EP0714068A3 (de)

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IT94PC000023A IT1278267B1 (it) 1994-11-22 1994-11-22 Sistema per il controllo di dispositivi per la custodia di oggetti, in particolare per il controllo delle rastrelliere per la custodia
ITPC940023 1994-11-22

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GB2472254A (en) * 2009-07-31 2011-02-02 David Young Wirelessly operated lock for sports equipment
WO2011012887A1 (en) * 2009-07-31 2011-02-03 David Young Ski, ski pole, and/or snowboard lock
AT526039A1 (de) * 2022-03-30 2023-10-15 Citybull Ges M B H Sportgeräteständer zur diebstahlsicheren Aufbewahrung von Sportgeräten

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US4774571A (en) * 1987-05-20 1988-09-27 Fariborz Mehdipour Computerized ticket dispenser system
US5038023A (en) * 1989-06-28 1991-08-06 C. Itoh Information Systems Development, Inc. System for storing and monitoring bar coded articles such as keys in a drawer
GB2273596A (en) * 1992-12-16 1994-06-22 Thor Engineering Limited Vehicle authorisation system

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US4774571A (en) * 1987-05-20 1988-09-27 Fariborz Mehdipour Computerized ticket dispenser system
US5038023A (en) * 1989-06-28 1991-08-06 C. Itoh Information Systems Development, Inc. System for storing and monitoring bar coded articles such as keys in a drawer
GB2273596A (en) * 1992-12-16 1994-06-22 Thor Engineering Limited Vehicle authorisation system

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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GB2472254A (en) * 2009-07-31 2011-02-02 David Young Wirelessly operated lock for sports equipment
WO2011012887A1 (en) * 2009-07-31 2011-02-03 David Young Ski, ski pole, and/or snowboard lock
AT526039A1 (de) * 2022-03-30 2023-10-15 Citybull Ges M B H Sportgeräteständer zur diebstahlsicheren Aufbewahrung von Sportgeräten
EP4272848A1 (de) * 2022-03-30 2023-11-08 Citybull Ges.m.b.H. Sportgeräteständer

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ITPC940023A1 (it) 1996-05-22

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