JP2000172362A - Locking method and device for portable terminal unit of collection/delivery operation device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To surely lock a portable terminal unit which is set to a collection/ delivery operation device by providing a fixing mechanism to the collection/ delivery operation device to act on a held member and to fix the collection/ delivery operation device and then locking, unlocking or fixing the portable terminal unit to the store/forward processing device. SOLUTION: A portable terminal unit 0101 is put into a device store unit 0020 of a collection/delivery operation device 0010, and a key is inserted into a key mechanism part 0113 of a locking device and turned. Thus, a locking lever 0110 turns in a single body with a shaft 0111 and is engaged with a held member 0102 of the unit 0101. As a result, the locking device performs a locking operation to lock the unit 0101 to the unit 0020 of the device 0010. Meanwhile, when the key inserted into the part 0113 is turned in the direction opposite to the locking direction, the lever 0110 is reversed in a single body with the shaft 0111. Then the lever 0110 is released from the member 0102 of the unit 0101.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and a device for locking a portable terminal device in a collecting and distributing device, and more particularly to a portable terminal in a collecting and distributing device capable of fixing a portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device by a simple operation. The present invention relates to an apparatus locking method and apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a personal terminal such as a business person carries a portable terminal device which can be a computer terminal. The portable terminal device manages schedules, and inputs, stores and outputs various business data. An operation of inputting data of a host computer to the portable terminal device via a collecting and distributing device or supplying data input to the portable terminal device to the host computer via a collecting and distributing device has been performed. ing. When a concentrator is used to input data to the mobile terminal and output data from the mobile terminal, important data is stored in the mobile terminal set in the collector. Because of the possibility of security, it is necessary to apply some kind of guard to the concentrator for security. Therefore, conventionally, as a protection system of the portable terminal device, in the housing unit portion for setting the portable terminal device of the collection and distribution device,
A hood cover (cover lid) that covers the entire housing unit is openably and closably attached. For example, after the work is completed, the hood cover is closed and locked to prevent the portable terminal device itself from being stolen or stored in the portable terminal device. It protects data from tampering, eavesdropping, and theft.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional protection system for a portable terminal device in a concentrator / distributor, the accommodating unit and the portable terminal device accommodated therein are simply provided in the concentrator / distributor. Since the hood cover for covering and protecting is attached, when the hood cover is fully opened, the weight of the hood cover is added in a direction in which the collecting and distributing device is turned on, which may impair the stability of the collecting and distributing device. In addition, since the food cover covers the entire housing unit of the collecting and distributing device, when a plurality of mobile terminal devices are set in the housing unit, even when one mobile terminal device is to be taken out, each time the user wants to take out the mobile terminal device, There is a problem that the operation is complicated because the target portable terminal device must be taken out by unlocking the hood cover.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and a first object of the present invention is to lock a portable terminal device set in a collecting and distributing device without fail, with a relatively simple structure. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and a device for locking a portable terminal device in a collecting and distributing device that can be immediately taken out when the portable terminal device needs to be carried.

A second object of the present invention is to perform a lock operation only by setting the portable terminal device in the collection / distribution device, and interlock the data transmission between the collection / distribution device and the portable terminal device in conjunction with the lock operation. An object of the present invention is to provide a method and a device for locking a portable terminal device in a collecting and distributing device capable of performing transmission and reception.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the first object, the present invention provides a locking device for a portable terminal device in a collecting and distributing device, comprising: a held member provided in the portable terminal device; First fixing means provided in a collecting and distributing device for transmitting and receiving data or supplying power to and from the portable terminal device and for acting on the held member to fix the portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device And locking means for holding the first fixing means in a state in which the portable terminal device is fixedly operated. With this configuration, the first fixing means acts on the held member to fix the portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device, and the locking means performs a locking operation on the portable terminal device with respect to the collecting and distributing device.

[0007] As another aspect, even when the portable terminal device is not provided with the held member, the portable terminal device is accommodated so that the portable terminal device can be locked. A second fixing means for acting on an outer portion of the terminal device to fix the portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device, and a second fixing device for connecting the second fixing means to the portable terminal device. And a locking means for holding the locking means in a state where it can be fixed.

[0008] With this configuration, the second fixing means acts on the outer portion of the portable terminal device to fix the portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device, and the locking means connects the portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device. Lock operation.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The invention according to claim 1 of the present invention provides a method for locking a portable terminal device in a collecting and distributing apparatus, the method for fixing the portable terminal apparatus to the collecting and distributing apparatus. A holding member is provided, and a fixing mechanism that acts on the held member to fix the portable terminal device to the collection / distribution device is provided in the collection / distribution device. Locking or fixing, the fixing mechanism acts to fix the portable terminal device to the collection and distribution device, and the locking means,
This has the effect of locking the mobile terminal device with respect to the collection / delivery device.

[0010] The invention according to claim 2 of the present invention is a method for locking a portable terminal device in a collecting and distributing device, which acts on an outer portion of the portable terminal device to fix the portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device. Wherein the portable terminal device can be locked, unlocked, or fixed to the collection / distribution device, and the portable terminal device can be used as the collection / distribution device. Even when the held member for fixing is not provided, the fixing mechanism acts on the outer portion of the portable terminal device to fix the portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device, and the locking means collects and distributes the portable terminal device. This has the effect of performing a lock operation on the device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for locking a portable terminal device in a collection / delivery device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the collection / delivery device can set a plurality of portable terminal devices. The collection and distribution device is provided with one locking device, and by operating the one locking device, the locking of all the mobile terminal devices in the collection and distribution device is performed.
Alternatively, it can be fixed, and has the effect that the entire lock operation can be performed with a single lock operation and the operability is improved.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for locking a portable terminal device in a collection / delivery device according to the first or second aspect, wherein the collection / delivery device can set a plurality of portable terminal devices. The collection / distribution device is provided with a locking device for each of the portable terminal devices individually, and can be individually locked or fixed, and each collection / distribution device can be individually managed. Has an action.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for locking a portable terminal device in a collection / distribution apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects. It is possible to perform a communication operation with the device, lock the locking device so that unlocking or unlocking cannot be performed during communication, and release the lock after communication is completed. The operation and the data transmission / reception operation are integrated so that the operability is improved.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the method for locking a portable terminal device in the collection / distribution device according to the first or fourth aspect, when the portable terminal device is set in the collection / distribution device, the portable terminal device is set to the The automatic collection / distribution device is automatically fixed or locked, and a communication operation can be performed between the collection / distribution device and the portable terminal device. Automatic locking is performed without performing a lock operation. This has the effect of improving operability.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the method for locking a portable terminal device in the collecting and distributing device according to the sixth aspect, when one of the plurality of portable terminal devices is unlocked, the collecting and distributing device is provided with the method. The unlocking operation is performed on all the mobile terminal devices, and has the effect that the entire locking operation can be performed by one operation and the operability is improved.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the method for locking a portable terminal device in the collecting and distributing device according to the sixth aspect, transmission and reception are performed with respect to a plurality of portable terminal devices set in the collecting and distributing device. Is completed, an unlocking operation is individually performed, and the portable terminal device can be taken out from the collection / distribution device, and individual management of the collection / distribution device can be performed. This has the effect of preventing an accidental removal of the portable terminal device during data transmission / reception between the collection / delivery device and the portable terminal device.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for locking a portable terminal device in a collection / delivery device according to any one of the first, second, and fifth to eighth aspects. With respect to the terminal device, the communication status between the portable terminal device and the collecting and distributing device is displayed by the display means. This has the effect of preventing the user from accidentally removing the portable terminal device during data transmission / reception.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for locking a portable terminal device in a collection / delivery device according to any one of the third to fifth or seventh to eighth aspects, wherein a plurality of portable terminal devices are collected. A plurality of units of the collecting and distributing device are provided, and two SCSI units are connected to each of the units so as to be connected to each other. Accordingly, there is an effect that data transmission / reception and management of a larger number of mobile terminal devices can be performed.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the method for locking the portable terminal device in the collecting and distributing apparatus according to the tenth aspect, when the units of the collecting and distributing apparatus are connected and connected, the connecting wiring is connected to each collecting and distributing apparatus. It is housed inside the housing of the distribution device, and has an effect of preventing a problem that wiring is complicatedly entangled on the back of the collection and distribution device and occupies a space in the room.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the method for locking a portable terminal device in the collection / delivery device according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, when the portable terminal device is set in the collection / delivery device, Charging is performed regardless of the presence or absence of communication, and charging or charging completion is indicated by a lamp. The charging operation is performed automatically, improving operability and making it easier to grasp the communication status. ,
This has the effect of preventing the user from accidentally removing the portable terminal device during data transmission / reception between the collection / delivery device and the portable terminal device.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the method for locking a portable terminal device in the collecting and distributing device according to any one of the third to fifth or seventh or eighth aspects, a plurality of portable terminal devices are collected. A unit provided with a collecting and distributing device, a plurality of units of the collecting and distributing device are installed, and a connection is established between connected connections or a higher-level device by a predetermined communication method for each unit. By connecting the collection / delivery device and communicating with the higher-level device, data transmission / reception and management with a greater number of mobile terminal devices and other information devices can be performed.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for locking a portable terminal device in a pickup / distribution device according to any one of the fifth, seventh and eighth aspects, wherein a plurality of portable terminal devices are collectively provided. And a plurality of units of the collecting and distributing apparatus are installed, and AC power is supplied by AC power supply connecting means for connecting the units. There is an effect that power can be supplied to a plurality of collection / distribution devices simply by connecting to one collection / distribution device.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, as the locking device for the portable terminal device in the collecting and distributing device, the collecting and distributing device includes a fixing means for fixing the portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device. The device can be fixed or released from the collection / distribution device. The fixing means acts to fix the portable terminal device to the collection / distribution device, and the locking means allows the portable terminal device to be attached to the collection / distribution device. This has the effect of performing a lock operation.

According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, as a locking device for a portable terminal device in a collecting and distributing device, a member to be held provided in the portable terminal device and a portable terminal device are accommodated. A first fixing means provided on a collecting and distributing device for transmitting / receiving data or supplying power between the first terminal and the first terminal and acting on the held member to fix the portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device; Locking means for holding the fixing means in a state in which the portable terminal device is fixed, and the first fixing means acts to fix the portable terminal device to the collection and distribution device, and the locking means comprises: The lock operation of the portable terminal device with respect to the collecting and distributing device has an effect of protecting the portable terminal device from theft and the like.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, as a locking device for a portable terminal device in a collecting and distributing device, the portable terminal device is accommodated, and data is transmitted and received or power is supplied to and from the portable terminal device. Fixing means provided on the collecting and distributing device for fixing the portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device by acting on an outer portion of the terminal device; and a lock for locking the fixing means in a state for fixing the portable terminal device. Means even when the portable terminal device is not provided with a held member for fixing the portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device.
The fixing means acts to fix the portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device, and the locking means has the function of protecting the portable terminal device from theft and the like because the locking operation of the portable terminal device is performed on the collecting and distributing device. .

[0026] According to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention, in the lock device for a portable terminal device in the collection / delivery device according to any one of claims 15 to 17, the collection / delivery device can set a plurality of portable terminal devices. And a locking device provided in the collecting and distributing device, and by operating the locking device, locking or fixing of all portable terminal devices in the collecting and distributing device is enabled. And
There is an effect that the entire lock operation can be performed by a single lock operation, and the operability is improved.

[0027] According to a nineteenth aspect of the present invention, in the lock device for a portable terminal device in the collection and distribution device according to any one of claims 15 to 18, the collection and distribution device can set a plurality of portable terminal devices. In this collecting and distributing apparatus, locking means or fixing means are individually provided for all portable terminal apparatuses, and locking or fixing can be individually performed. Can be performed, and an accident that the portable terminal device is erroneously taken out during data transmission / reception between the collection / delivery device and the portable terminal device is prevented.

According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, in the lock device of the portable terminal device in the collecting and distributing device according to any one of the fifteenth to nineteenth aspects, when the locking or fixing operation is performed, the collecting and distributing device and the portable terminal are connected. A communication unit can be operated with the device, and a lock unit is controlled to lock the locking device so that unlocking or unlocking cannot be performed during communication, and a control unit that controls release of the lock after communication is completed is provided. The locking device for a portable terminal device in the collection / delivery device according to any one of claims 22 to 26, characterized in that:

According to a twenty-first aspect of the present invention, in the lock device for a portable terminal device in the collecting / distributing device according to the fifteenth, sixteenth, or nineteenth aspect, when the portable terminal device is set in the collecting / distributing device, the portable terminal device is set. Means for automatically fixing or locking the collection / distribution device and enabling a communication operation between the collection / distribution device and the portable terminal device. The lock operation and the data transmission / reception operation are integrated. The operability is improved.

According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, in the lock device for a portable terminal device in the concentrator / distributor according to any one of the fifteenth to twenty-first aspects, a plurality of concentrators are connected and connected by a wiring member. At the same time, the wiring member is housed inside the back cover attached to the back of the housing of the collecting and distributing device, and the wiring is complicatedly complicated on the back of the collecting and distributing device and occupies the indoor space. It has the effect of preventing malfunctions.

According to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention, in the lock device for a portable terminal device in the collection / delivery device according to any one of claims 15 to 22, the collection / delivery device is charged with a battery of the portable terminal device. A charging unit, a control unit for controlling the operation of the charging unit, and a state display unit for displaying a state of charging; when the mobile terminal device is set, charging is performed regardless of whether communication is performed, and charging is performed. Alternatively, the end of charging is indicated by a lamp, and the charging operation is automatically performed to improve operability.
It is easy to grasp the communication status, and it is possible to prevent the user from accidentally removing the portable terminal device during data transmission / reception between the collection / delivery device and the portable terminal device.

Embodiment 1 Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG.
2 is a diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of a lock device (hereinafter, simply referred to as a lock device) of a portable terminal device in the collection and distribution device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 2A is a front view showing a main part of the lock device, and FIG. 2B is a side view showing a main part of the lock device.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 0010 denotes a collecting / distributing device. The collecting / distributing device 0010 transmits / inputs data from a host computer, sends data from a portable terminal device 0101 to a host computer, or transmits / receives data from / to the portable computer. It is used to supply power to the terminal device 0101. Reference numeral 0020 denotes an equipment housing unit that houses or sets the portable terminal device in the collection / distribution device 0010. This equipment housing unit 0020 is a collection and distribution device 001.
0 is formed as a plurality of sections. Also 0101
Is a portable terminal device inserted into the device housing unit 0020, and 0103 is a portable terminal device 0 to the collection / distribution device 0010.
It is a guide for guiding the insertion and setting of 101.

Reference numeral 0102 denotes a portable terminal device 0101
The mobile terminal device 0101 is a held member provided in the housing of the portable terminal device 0101. The mobile terminal device 0101 has a lock receiving function when the mobile terminal device 0101 is locked. A locking device as a locking mechanism is provided on the device housing unit 0020 side of the collection / delivery device 0010 with respect to the held member 0102. This locking device is the device housing unit 00 of the collection and distribution device 0010.
In part 20, the portable terminal device 0101 is installed in the lower part of the insertion slot, and the portable terminal device 0
A locking lever 0110 that engages with or disengages from the held member 0102 of the lock 101; a shaft 0111 whose distal end is connected to the locking lever 0110 to rotate the locking lever 0110; Electrical switch on by locking operation,
It comprises a lock switch unit 0112 that performs an OFF operation and a lock mechanism unit 0113 that performs a mechanical locking operation or an unlocking operation. A key 0114 is inserted into this locking device to perform mechanical or electrical locking or unlocking operation.

With respect to the lock device having such a configuration,
The operation will be described below. When the mobile terminal device 0101 is inserted into the device accommodating unit 0020 of the collecting and distributing device 0010, and a key is inserted into the lock mechanism unit 0113 of the locking device and rotated, the locking lever 01 is integrally formed with the shaft 0111.
10 rotates, and the locking lever 0110 engages the held member 0102 of the portable terminal device 0101 as shown in FIGS. As a result, the locking device is operated to lock, and the portable terminal device 0101 is fixedly locked (locked) to the device housing unit 0020 of the collection and distribution device 0010. On the other hand, when the key inserted into the lock mechanism 0113 is rotated in a direction opposite to that in the previous lock operation, the shaft 01 is rotated.
11, the locking lever 0110 rotates in the reverse direction,
The locking lever 0110 is disengaged from the held member 0102 of the portable terminal device 0101. As a result, the locking device is unlocked, and the portable terminal device 0101 is unlocked (unlocked) from the device housing unit 0020 of the collection / distribution device 0010. By the above operation, the portable terminal device 01
01 is locked and unlocked with respect to the collection / delivery device 0010, and is protected from theft and unauthorized reading of data.

(Embodiment 2) FIGS. 3 and 4 are diagrams showing a schematic configuration of a lock device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the lock device according to this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a front view showing a main part of the lock device as viewed in the direction of arrow A in FIG.

In the second embodiment, even when the portable terminal device 0201 is not provided with the held member 0102, the portable terminal device 0101 can be locked.
Is not particularly processed and does not include the held member 0102. On the other hand, a locking device as a lock mechanism is provided on the device housing unit 0020 side of the collection and distribution device 0010. This locking device is provided in the portable device 02
Locking lever 0210 that is installed in the upper opening of the insertion slot 01 and that engages and disengages the external part (housing) of the portable terminal device 0201 that is positioned by the guide 0203 of the device housing unit 0020 by rotation. And a locking mechanism portion 0213 having a leading end connected to the locking lever 0210 to rotate the locking lever 0210 to perform a mechanical locking operation or an unlocking operation, and an electric switch by the locking operation or the unlocking operation. Lock switch unit 0212 for performing on / off operation
Consisting of A key 0214 is inserted into this locking device to perform mechanical or electrical locking or unlocking operation.

With respect to the lock device having such a configuration,
The operation will be described below. When the portable terminal device 0201 is inserted into the device housing unit 0020 of the collection and distribution device 0010, and the key 0214 is inserted into the lock mechanism 0213 of the locking device and rotated, the locking lever 0210 rotates integrally with the lock mechanism 0213, As shown in FIG. 3, the locking lever 0210 engages with the outer portion of the portable terminal device 0201. As a result, the locking device performs the lock operation and the portable terminal device 0
201 is a device accommodation unit 002 of the collection and distribution device 0010
It is fixedly locked (locked) to zero. On the other hand, the lock mechanism unit 21
When the key 0214 inserted into the key 3 is rotated in a direction opposite to the direction of the previous lock operation, the locking lever 0210 is integrally rotated with the lock mechanism 0213 in the reverse direction, and the locking lever 0210 is moved to the outer portion of the portable terminal device 0201. To disengage. As a result, the locking device is unlocked, and the mobile terminal device 0201 is unlocked (unlocked) from the device housing unit 0020 of the collection / distribution device 0010. Through the above operation, the portable terminal device 0201 is locked and unlocked with respect to the collection / delivery device 0010, and is protected from theft and unauthorized reading of data.

(Embodiment 3) FIGS. 5 and 6 are views showing a schematic configuration of a lock device according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a side view of the lock device according to this embodiment. FIG. 6 and FIG. 6 are front views showing main parts of the lock device as viewed in the direction of arrow A in FIG.

In the third embodiment, as in the second embodiment, even when the held member 0102 is not provided in the portable terminal device 0201, the portable terminal device 0101 can be locked. The housing of the mobile terminal device 0201 is not particularly processed and does not include the held member 0102. On the other hand, a locking device as a lock mechanism is provided on the device housing unit 0020 side of the collection and distribution device 0010. This locking device is installed in the lower opening portion of the insertion slot of the portable terminal device 0201 in the device accommodation unit 0020 portion of the collection / delivery device 0010, and the outer shape of the portable terminal device 0201 positioned by the guide 0203 of the device accommodation unit 0020 by the rotation operation. A locking lever 0240 that engages or disengages a part (housing); and is operatively connected to the locking lever 0240 to rotate the locking lever 0240 to perform a mechanical locking or unlocking operation. Driving member.

In this locking device, a rotary solenoid 024 for driving a locking lever 0240 is used as a driving member.
2 is used, and the locking lever 0240 and the rotary solenoid 0242 are configured such that a gear is formed at an engagement portion between the two members and the gear is engaged. In addition, the device housing unit 0020 of the collection / distribution device 0010 has the mobile terminal device 020 at the back of the mobile terminal device insertion slot.
A sensor 0205 for detecting the insertion of a 1 is provided. Then, the sensor 0205 and the rotary solenoid 0242 are electrically connected, and when the mobile terminal device 0201 is inserted into the mobile terminal device insertion slot, the sensor 0205 detects this and the rotary solenoid 0242 is detected.
Locking is activated. In addition, the collection and distribution device 0
010 is provided with a switch (not shown) separately from the sensor 0205 at a predetermined position, so that the rotary solenoid 0242 is unlocked and activated.

With respect to the lock device having such a configuration,
The operation will be described below. When the portable terminal device 0201 is not inserted into the device housing unit 0020 of the collection / delivery device 0010, the locking lever 0240 is at the position shown by the dotted line in FIG. 5, and the lock is released. From this state, the device accommodation unit 002 of the collection and distribution device 0010
When the portable terminal device 0201 is inserted into the “0”, the sensor 0205 detects this and activates the rotary solenoid 0242. This activation causes the rotary solenoid 024
2 is transmitted to the locking lever 0240 via a gear, and the locking lever 0240 is rotated. As shown in the solid line in FIG. 5 and FIG. Engages. As a result, the locking device is operated to lock, and the portable terminal device 0201 is fixedly locked (locked) to the device housing unit 0020 of the collection and distribution device 0010. On the other hand, when the switch for starting the rotary solenoid is turned on, the rotary solenoid 0242 is unlocked and started. This activation causes the rotary solenoid 0242 to rotate in the direction opposite to the previous direction, and this rotation operation is transmitted to the locking lever 0240 via a gear, and the locking lever 024 is rotated.
0 rotates in the reverse direction, retreats to the position shown by the dotted line in FIG. As a result, the locking device is unlocked, and the mobile terminal device 0201 is unlocked (unlocked) from the device housing unit 0020 of the collection / distribution device 0010. Through the above operation, the portable terminal device 0201 is locked and unlocked with respect to the collection / delivery device 0010, and is protected from theft and unauthorized reading of data.

Embodiment 4 Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG.
FIG. 10 is a side view illustrating a schematic configuration of a lock device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 0010 denotes a collection / delivery device, and 0020 denotes a device housing unit for setting a portable terminal device. 0101 is a portable terminal device, 0
103 is a guide for guidance. Reference numeral 0102 denotes a held member provided in the housing of the mobile terminal device 0101, which has a recessed hole structure and has a lock receiving function when the mobile terminal device 0101 is locked. A locking device as a locking mechanism is provided on the device housing unit 0020 side of the collection / delivery device 0010 with respect to the held member 0102. This locking device is located in the device housing unit 0020 of the collection / distribution device 0010,
Locking lever 0110 installed in the lower part of the insertion slot 101 for engaging and disengaging the held member 0102 of the portable terminal device 0101 by a rotation operation.
A shaft 0111 having a leading end connected to the locking lever 0110 to rotate the locking lever 0110; and a shaft 011 electrically switched on and off by a locking operation or an unlocking operation.
1 and a lock switch unit 0112 for rotating the locking lever 0110, and an operation lever 0301 for electrically turning on and off the lock switch unit 0112. In this locking device, a lock switch unit 0112 is operated by operating an operation lever 0301 to perform an electric locking or unlocking operation.

With respect to the lock device having such a configuration,
The operation will be described below. When the portable terminal device 0101 is inserted into the device housing unit 0020 of the collection and distribution device 0010 and the operation lever 0301 of the locking device is operated, the lock switch unit 0112 is turned on, and the locking lever 0110 rotates integrally with the shaft 0111. As shown in FIG. 7, the locking lever 0110 is engaged with the held member 0102 of the portable terminal device 0101. As a result, the locking device is operated to lock, and the portable terminal device 0101 is connected to the collecting and distributing device 0010.
Is fixedly locked (locked) to the device housing unit 0020. On the other hand, when the operating lever 0301 of the locking device is operated in the reverse direction, the lock switch unit 0112 is turned off, the locking lever 0110 is rotated reversely integrally with the shaft 0111, and the locking lever 0110 is moved to the portable terminal device 01.
01 is released from the held member 0102. As a result, the locking device is unlocked, and the portable terminal device 0101 is unlocked (unlocked) from the device housing unit 0020 of the collection / distribution device 0010. By the above operation, the portable terminal device 0101 is locked and unlocked with respect to the collection / distribution device 0010, and is protected from theft and unauthorized reading of data.

Embodiment 5 Hereinafter, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG.
9 and FIG. 9 are diagrams showing a schematic configuration of a lock device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 shows an operation of the lock device according to the present embodiment at the time of simultaneous locking of a plurality of portable terminal devices. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an operation of the lock device according to the present embodiment at the time of simultaneous unlocking of a plurality of portable terminal devices.

In the fifth embodiment, a plurality of portable terminal devices 0101 set in the collection / distribution device 0010
(Or 0201) can be locked or unlocked all at once. In order to achieve such an object, in the present embodiment, locking is performed so as to overlap with these portable terminal device insertion slots at entrances and exits of a plurality of portable terminal device insertion slots provided in the device housing unit 0020 as a locking device. A lever 0410 is arranged. The locking lever 0110 is composed of a horizontally long plate-like member, and a shielding portion 0405 and a notch portion 0406 are alternately provided in a portion overlapping the terminal device insertion slot, and the locking lever 0110 is formed in a comb-tooth structure as a whole. . This locking lever 011
The cam follower 0407 has a cam follower 0407 formed at one end in the lateral direction, and a locking lever drive cam 0402 provided in the device housing unit 0020 of the collecting and distributing device 0010 is engaged with the cam follower 0407.
The locking lever drive cam 0402 has substantially the same configuration as the locking device according to the second embodiment, and is configured to rotate by being attached to the locking mechanism unit 0213.

With respect to the lock device having such a configuration,
The operation will be described below. The operation part of the locking device is the same as the key 0214 and the lock mechanism 0213 in the second embodiment.
And a lock switch unit 0212 is used. A plurality of mobile terminal devices 0201 are inserted into the device housing unit 0020 of the collection and distribution device 0010, and these mobile terminal devices 0201 are set at the position 0410. When the locking device is not operated, the locking lever 0
As shown in FIG. 9, reference numeral 410 denotes an unlocked state, and the portable terminal device 0201 can be freely inserted and removed. In this state, when the key 0214 is inserted into the lock mechanism 0213 of the locking device and rotated, the lock mechanism 0213 is rotated.
8, the locking lever driving cam 0402 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, and as shown in FIG.
8 is engaged with one side edge (inner side edge) of the cam follower portion 0407 formed in FIG.
It is pushed in the direction shown by the middle arrow S1.

As a result, the locking lever 0410 moves in the direction of the same arrow S1, and all the shielding portions 0405 are moved.
Are matched with the portable terminal device insertion slots of the corresponding device housing units 0020. As a result, the locking device is unlocked, and the portable terminal device 0201 is connected to the collection / delivery device 0.
010 is fixedly locked (locked) to the device housing unit 0020. On the other hand, when the key 0214 inserted into the lock mechanism 0213 is rotated in the direction opposite to the direction of the previous lock operation, the locking lever drive cam 0402 rotates integrally with the lock mechanism 0213 in the clockwise direction. As shown in FIG. 9, the tip of the locking lever drive cam 0402 has a cam follower 040 formed on the locking lever 0410.
7 is engaged with the other side edge (outer side edge) to push the locking lever 0410 in the direction indicated by the arrow S2 in FIG. As a result, the locking lever 0410 moves in the direction of the same arrow S2, and this time all the notch portions 0406
Are matched with the portable terminal device insertion slots of the corresponding device housing units 0020. As a result, the locking device is unlocked, and the portable terminal device 0201 is connected to the collection / delivery device 0.
010 is unlocked (unlocked) from the device housing unit 0020. By the above operation, the portable terminal device 0201
Is locked and unlocked with respect to the collection / delivery device 0010, and is protected from theft and unauthorized reading of data.

Embodiment 6 Hereinafter, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG.
0 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of a lock device according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention. The sixth embodiment is characterized in that locking devices are individually provided for all of the plurality of portable terminal devices 0502 set in the collecting and distributing device 0501, and each of the locking devices can be individually locked or fixed. It is assumed that. In order to achieve such an object, in the present embodiment, the portable terminal device 0502 can be individually locked and unlocked at entrances and exits of a plurality of portable terminal device insertion slots provided in the device housing unit 0020. A plurality of locking devices 0503 are arranged. As the locking lever 0110, a locking device having the same structure as that used in any of the first to fourth embodiments or a combination thereof is used.

With such a configuration, in the lock device according to the present embodiment, locking, unlocking, or fixing and unlocking can be individually performed for all the portable terminal devices 0502 set in the device housing unit 0020. In order to perform this operation, it is possible to lock one portable terminal device 0502 and unlock another portable terminal device 0503 as needed for each portable terminal device 0502 so that the portable terminal device 0502 can be carried freely. Can do it. Through the above operation, the portable terminal device 0502 is individually locked and unlocked with respect to the collection / delivery device 0501, and is protected from theft or unauthorized reading of data, or can be carried freely.

(Embodiment 7) Hereinafter, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG.
FIG. 1 is a flowchart illustrating a locking and unlocking operation of a lock device according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention. In the seventh embodiment, when the locking or fixing operation is performed, the communication operation can be performed between the collecting / distributing device and the portable terminal device. After the communication is completed, the lock is released. For this purpose, in this embodiment, as in the third embodiment, a sensor 0205 is provided in the collecting and distributing device, and the collecting and distributing device 001 is provided based on a detection signal of the sensor 0205.
0 and a portable terminal device 0201 are provided with a control unit for performing a communication operation. This control unit is composed of a processing device such as a CPU. Locks the locking device so that unlocking or unlocking is not possible, and performs a control operation to release the lock after communication is completed. As the locking device, when the portable terminal device is inserted into the device accommodating unit, an electrically-operated one that is electrically operated in response to a detection signal of the device is used,
The same locking device as that used in the third embodiment is used.

With such a configuration, in the locking device according to the present embodiment, when the locking operation is started at the time of the operation, the control unit performs the locking or fixing operation in the processing step (hereinafter simply referred to as step) ST1. Is started and then automatically locked so that unlocking or unlocking cannot be performed during communication (step ST2). Next, the control unit
It is checked whether or not the mobile terminal device is locked by the locking device (step ST3). If the mobile terminal device is not locked, the process returns to step ST1. The communication with the terminal device 0201 is made possible for transmission and reception (step ST4). Thereby, the collection and distribution device 0010
Data transmission / reception is performed between the mobile terminal device 0201 and the mobile terminal device 0201 (step ST5). Next, the control unit checks whether data transmission / reception between the collection / distribution device 0010 and the portable terminal device 0201 has been completed (step ST
6) If the communication has not been completed, the process returns to the process of step ST5 to continue the communication, while if the communication has been completed, the operation lock which cannot be unlocked or released during the communication is released. Automatic unlocking and unlocking or unlocking are enabled (step ST7), and then a series of lock control and communication operation control processes are terminated.

(Eighth Embodiment) Hereinafter, an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG.
2 to 15 are views showing a schematic configuration of a lock device according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 12 is a side view of the lock device according to the present embodiment, and FIG. It is a side view which shows a part.

In FIG. 12, reference numeral 0010 denotes a concentrator / distributor, 0020 denotes an equipment accommodating unit for accommodating or setting a portable terminal device in this concentrator / distributor 0010, 0101 denotes a portable terminal inserted into the equipment accommodating unit 0020,
Reference numeral 0103 denotes a portable terminal device 010 to the collection / distribution device 0010.
It is a guide for guiding the insertion and setting of 1. Also, 01
Reference numeral 02 denotes a held member provided in the housing of the portable terminal device 0101, which has a recessed hole structure and
It has a lock receiving function when 01 is locked. A locking device as a locking mechanism is provided on the device housing unit 0020 side of the collection / delivery device 0010 with respect to the held member 0102. This locking device is a collection and distribution device 00
An automatic locking lever 0701 provided at the back of the mobile terminal device insertion slot of the ten device housing units 0020 and whose distal end engages and disengages with the held member 0102 of the mobile terminal device 0101 by rotating operation.
And a driving member operatively connected to the locking lever 0701 to rotate the locking lever 0701 to perform a mechanical locking operation or an unlocking operation.

The locking lever 0701 is formed in a key structure in which the tip can be engaged with the held member 0102 of the portable terminal device 0101. It is designed to enter the insertion slot. In addition, the locking lever 0701 is rotatably connected to the collection and distribution device 0010 by a pin 0703 at an intermediate portion thereof. Locking lever 070
When the portable terminal device 0101 is inserted into the portable terminal device insertion slot of the device accommodating unit 0020, the locking lever 0701 retracts from the portable terminal device insertion slot. When it is engaged with the held member 0102 of 0101, it is structured to bite into the held member 0102 without fail.

In this locking device, a reciprocating stroke operation type solenoid 0702 is used as a driving member for driving a locking lever. Solenoid 07
Reference numeral 02 denotes a slider 070 of the solenoid 0702 while the main body is fixedly attached to the collection and distribution device 0010.
Reference numeral 4 is connected to the base end of the locking lever 0701. Also, the pin 070 of the locking lever 0701
3, one end of a spring 0705 is connected to a predetermined portion on the opposite side of the coupling portion with the solenoid 0702, and the other end of the spring 0705 is connected to the main body of the collecting and distributing device 0010 to pull the locking lever. ing. Therefore, in a normal state in which the solenoid 0702 is not operated, the locking lever 0701 is acted on by the spring 0705 in the locking direction (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 13). Further, a switch (not shown) is provided at a predetermined portion of the collecting and distributing device 0010 so that the solenoid 0702 is unlocked and activated.

The lock device according to this embodiment is provided with a sensor for detecting insertion of the portable terminal device 0101 into the portable terminal device insertion slot. 14 and 15 are views for explaining the mounting state of the sensor. FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a main part of the sensor mounting, and FIG. 15 is a side view of a main part showing a mounting position of the sensor. As shown in these figures, a total of four pairs are provided, one pair each so as to be paired with the opposite side wall of the mobile terminal device insertion slot and to be in a front-back relationship with the insertion direction of the mobile terminal device 0101. Sensors 0711, 0712, 0
713 and 0714 are provided.

With respect to the lock device having such a configuration,
The operation will be described below. When the portable terminal device 0101 is not inserted into the device housing unit 0020 of the collecting and distributing device 0010, the solenoid 0702 is in a non-operating state, and the locking lever 0701 is acted on by the spring 0705 in the direction in which the locking operation is performed. I have. Accordingly, the locking lever 0701 has a hole 070 in which the tip portion of the key structure is opened in the device housing unit 0020.
6 and enters the inside of the portable terminal device insertion slot from the outside. In this state, when the portable terminal device 0101 is inserted into the device accommodating unit 0020 of the collection / distribution device 0010, the leading end of the portable terminal device 0101 in the insertion direction abuts on the leading end of the locking structure of the locking lever 0701, and this key structure portion Is pushed down, the locking lever 0701 is retracted from the portable terminal device insertion slot. Then, when the portable terminal device 0101 further advances, the held member 0102 reaches a position matching the tip of the locking lever 0701, and the spring 070
The key structure portion resiliently engages with the held member 0102 of the portable terminal device 0101 by the operation of 5. As a result, the locking device performs the lock operation, and the portable terminal device 0101 becomes the collection / delivery device 0
010 is fixedly locked (locked) to the device housing unit 0020.

On the other hand, when the solenoid activation switch is turned on, the solenoid 0702 is unlocked and activated. By this activation, the sliding element 070 of the solenoid 0702
(4) The retracting operation is performed to pull the base end of the locking lever 0701. Thereby, the locking lever 070
Since 1 rotates in the direction opposing the spring 0705 (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 13), the key structure portion at the tip thereof is disengaged from the held member 0102 of the portable terminal device 0101 to disengage. As a result, the locking device is unlocked, and the mobile terminal device 0101 is unlocked (unlocked) from the device housing unit 0020 of the collection / distribution device 0010. By the above operation, the portable terminal device 0101 is connected to the collecting / distributing device 001.
0 is locked and unlocked to protect it from theft and unauthorized reading of data.

Embodiment 9 Hereinafter, a ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the locking and unlocking operations of the lock device according to the ninth embodiment of the present invention. In the ninth embodiment, the collecting and distributing device can set a plurality of portable terminal devices, and the collecting and distributing device is provided with a fixing or locking device individually for all the portable terminal devices. Are individually set in the collecting and distributing device, the mobile terminal devices are automatically fixed or locked to the collecting and distributing device individually, and the communication operation can be individually performed between the collecting and distributing device and the mobile terminal device. It is characterized by the following. Therefore, in this embodiment, the third
As in the embodiment, a sensor 0205 is provided in each mobile terminal device insertion slot of the collection / delivery device, and the collection / delivery device 001 is provided based on a detection signal of the sensor 0205.
0 and a control unit for performing a communication operation between the portable terminal device 0201 and the portable terminal device 0201 are provided. This control unit comprises a processing device such as a CPU, and in addition to the above-described communication operation start control operation, locks the locking device so that unlocking or unlocking cannot be performed during the communication operation. A control operation for releasing the lock is performed. As the locking device, when the portable terminal device is inserted into the device accommodating unit, an electrically-operated one that is electrically operated in response to a detection signal of the device is used,
The same locking device as that used in the third embodiment is used.

With such a configuration, in the locking device according to the present embodiment, when the locking operation is started during the operation, the control unit starts locking or fixing operation (step ST11), and then during communication, Automatic locking is performed so that unlocking or unlocking cannot be performed (step ST12).
Next, the control unit checks whether or not the mobile terminal device is locked by the locking device (step ST13). If the mobile terminal device is not locked, the process returns to step ST11. The transmission / reception communication between the collection / distribution device 0010 and the portable terminal device 0201 is enabled (step ST14). This allows
Data transmission and reception are performed between the collection / distribution device 0010 and the portable terminal device 0201 (step ST15). The above-described control processing operations are separately executed for each lock device, and the separate control operations for the plurality of lock devices are selectively executed by an instruction input by an operator or a command from a host computer.

Embodiment 10 Hereinafter, a tenth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
An embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
17 to 19 are diagrams illustrating the configuration of the lock device according to the tenth embodiment of the present invention and the signal states in the locking and unlocking operations. 17 shows the internal configuration of one concentrator, FIG. 18 shows an enlarged view of a part of the internal circuit configuration of the concentrator, and FIG. 19 shows the concentrator in the present embodiment. It is a figure explaining the signal state in locking and unlocking operation of the device.

In the tenth embodiment, the collecting and distributing device can set a plurality of portable terminal devices, and the collecting and distributing device is provided with a fixing or locking device for all the portable terminal devices individually. When the mobile terminal devices are individually set in the collecting and distributing device, the mobile terminal devices are automatically fixed or locked to the collecting and distributing device individually, and the communication operation between the collecting and distributing device and the mobile terminal device is individually performed. The portable terminal device set to the collecting and distributing device is electrically detected by an electrical detecting means such as a switch or a sensor, and the portable terminal device is connected to the collecting and distributing device based on the detection result. It is characterized by being fixed or locked by operation of an electric driving means such as.

In this case, a plurality of portable terminal device insertion slots 0810 which are portable terminal device mounting portions are formed in the device accommodating unit 0020 of the collecting / distributing device 0010, and each of the slots 0810 has an infrared ray. Ray 09
A sensor 0920 for performing a communication operation by using the mobile terminal device 0101 and detecting a mounted state of the mobile terminal device 0101;
An actuator 0930 that locks the mobile terminal device 0101 attached to the device 0 is provided. The actuator 0930 performs locking and unlocking operations between an unlocked state 0932 and a locked state 0933. As the actuator 0930, the same type as the solenoid used in the eighth embodiment is used. In the case of this embodiment, an advanced control processing operation can be obtained at low cost without taking a complicated configuration. Note that each slot unit 0810 is provided with an IrDA controller 0925 in order to establish communication processing using the infrared ray 0921. Also, the actuator 09
32, wearing state detection sensor 0920, and IrDA
The controller 0925 is connected to and controlled by a CPU 0926 as a control unit of the collection / distribution apparatus 0901, and the CPU 0926 is connected to a SCSI controller 09.
27, a higher-level terminal device such as a host computer
928.

Then, as in the previous embodiment,
A sensor 0920 is provided in each mobile terminal device insertion slot of each concentrator / distributor, and a control unit for performing a communication operation between the concentrator / distributor 0010 and the mobile terminal device 0201 based on a detection signal of the sensor 0920 is provided. The control unit includes a processing device such as a CPU 0926. In addition to the control operation for starting the communication operation, the control unit locks the locking device to disable unlocking or unlocking during the communication operation.
After the communication is completed, a control operation for releasing the lock is performed. The locking device is an electric locking device that is electrically operated in response to a detection signal when the portable terminal device is inserted into the device housing unit, and is similar to the locking device used in the third embodiment. Is used.

In the operation of the lock device having such a configuration, the set sensor, that is, the mounting state sensor 0
When 920 is off, the actuator (solenoid) 0
930 and the communication switch are turned on, and when the wearing state sensor 0920 is turned on, the actuator (solenoid) 0930 and the communication switch are turned off.

(Embodiment 11) FIGS. 20 and 21 are diagrams showing a schematic configuration of a lock device according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 20 is an essential view of the lock device according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the configuration of the unit and the locking operation.
1 is a side view showing a main part of the lock device.

In FIG. 20, reference numeral 0020 denotes a concentrator / distributor 0
010, a device housing unit for housing or setting the mobile terminal device, 0101, a mobile terminal device inserted into the device housing unit 0020, 0103, a guide for guiding the insertion and setting of the mobile terminal device 0101 into the collecting and distributing device 0010. . Reference numeral 0102 denotes a held member provided in the housing of the mobile terminal device 0101, which has a recessed hole structure and has a lock receiving function when the mobile terminal device 0101 is locked. A locking device as a locking mechanism is provided on the device housing unit 0020 side of the collection / delivery device 0010 with respect to the held member 0102. This locking device is a device housing unit 0020 of the collection and distribution device 0010.
A lock latch lever 1001 that is provided in a portion of the mobile terminal device insertion slot at the back of the slot and engages and disengages the held member 0102 of the mobile terminal device 0101 by a rotation operation;
Operatively connected to the lock latch lever 1001 to perform a mechanical locking operation or an unlocking operation.

The lock latch lever 1001 is formed in a key structure in which the tip can be engaged with the held member 0102 of the portable terminal device 0101. It is designed to enter the insertion slot. Further, the lock latch lever 1001 is rotatably coupled to the collecting and distributing device 0010 by a pin 0703 at an intermediate portion thereof. Lock latch lever 1001
When the portable terminal device 0101 is inserted into the portable terminal device insertion slot of the device accommodating unit 0020, the lock latch lever 1001 is retracted from the portable terminal device insertion slot. When it is engaged with the held member 0102 of 0101, it is structured to bite into the held member 0102 without fail.

In this locking device, a reciprocating stroke operation type solenoid 1002 is used as a driving member for driving a lock latch lever. Solenoid 0
Reference numeral 702 denotes a main body part fixedly attached to the collection / distribution device 0010, while a slider 10
03 is connected to the base end of the lock latch lever 1001
Have been. Also, a spring 1070 is provided at a position opposite to the solenoid 0702 with respect to the lock latch lever 1001.
The other end of the spring 1004 is connected to the main body of the collecting and distributing device 0010 to pull the lock latch lever. Therefore, in a normal state where the solenoid 1002 is not operated, the lock latch lever 1
001 is acted on by the spring 1004 in the direction in which the lock operation is performed (counterclockwise in FIG. 20). In addition, a switch (not shown) is provided at a predetermined portion of the collecting and distributing device 0010 so that the solenoid 1002 is unlocked and activated.

With respect to the lock device having such a configuration,
The operation will be described below. When the portable terminal device 0101 is not inserted into the device housing unit 0020 of the collecting and distributing device 0010, the solenoid 1002 is not operated, and the lock latch lever 1001 is acted on by the spring 1004 in the direction in which the lock operation is performed. ing. did
Accordingly, the lock latch lever 1001 has the tip portion of the key structure inserted into the mobile terminal device insertion slot from the outside through the hole formed in the device housing unit 0020. In this state, when the portable terminal device 0101 is inserted into the device accommodating unit 0020 of the collection / distribution device 0010, the leading end of the portable terminal device 0101 in the insertion direction abuts on the leading end of the lock structure of the lock latch lever 1001. Since the part is pushed down, the lock latch lever 1001 is retracted from the portable terminal device insertion slot. Then, when the portable terminal device 0101 further advances, the held member 0102 reaches a position corresponding to the tip of the lock latch lever 1001, and the key structure portion is moved by the action of the spring 1004.
01 is elastically engaged with the held member 0102. As a result, the locking device is operated to lock, and the portable terminal device 0101 is fixedly locked (locked) to the device housing unit 0020 of the collection and distribution device 0010.

On the other hand, when the switch for starting the solenoid is turned on, the solenoid 1002 is unlocked and started. By this activation, the slider 1002 of the solenoid 1002
(3) The retracting operation is performed, and the base end of the lock latch lever 1001 is pulled. Thereby, the lock latch lever 1
Since 001 rotates in the direction opposing the spring 1004 (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 20), the key structure at the distal end is disengaged from the held member 0102 of the portable terminal device 0101 and disengaged. As a result, the locking device is unlocked, and the portable terminal device 0101 is unlocked (unlocked) from the device housing unit 0020 of the collection / distribution device 0010. By the above operation, the portable terminal device 0101 is connected to the collection / delivery device 00
10 is locked and unlocked to protect it from theft and unauthorized reading of data.

Embodiment 12 Hereinafter, a twelfth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
An embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating locking and unlocking operations of the lock device according to the twelfth embodiment of the present invention. In the twelfth embodiment, the collection / delivery device can set a plurality of portable terminal devices. The unlocking or unlocking operation for all portable terminal devices in the distribution device can be performed simultaneously.

With such a configuration, in the lock device according to the present embodiment, when a lock operation is started during the operation, the control unit starts locking or fixing operation (step ST21), and then during communication, Automatic locking is performed so that unlocking or unlocking cannot be performed (step ST22).
Next, the control unit locks the mobile terminal device with the locking device.
It is checked whether or not it has been performed (step ST23),
If it is not locked, the process returns to step ST21, while if the mobile terminal device is locked, the transmission / reception communication between the concentrator / distributor 0010 and the mobile terminal device 0201 is enabled (step ST24). As a result, data transmission and reception are performed between the collection / distribution device 0010 and the portable terminal device 201 (step ST2).
5). Next, the control unit checks whether data transmission / reception between the collection / distribution device 0010 and the portable terminal device 0201 has been completed (step ST26). If communication has not been completed, the process returns to step ST25 to perform communication. On the other hand, if the communication has been completed, it is further checked whether or not the communication has been completed for all portable terminal devices 0201 (step ST26 '). If the communication has not been completed, the process returns to step ST25. While the communication is continued with respect to the mobile terminal device 0201 that has not completed the communication, if the communication has been completed with respect to all the mobile terminal devices 0201, the operation lock that cannot be unlocked or unlocked during the communication is disabled. Is automatically released to enable unlocking or unlocking (step ST27), and then a series of lock control and communication The operation control processing ends. With the above operation, the unlocking operation is simultaneously performed for all the lock devices.

Embodiment 13 Hereinafter, a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
An embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating the locking and unlocking operations of the lock device according to the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention. In the thirteenth embodiment, as soon as transmission / reception to / from the portable terminal device in the collection / delivery device is completed, automatic unlocking or unlocking is performed individually. A lock release operation is performed.

With such a configuration, in the locking device according to the present embodiment, when the locking operation is started during the operation, the control unit starts locking or fixing operation (step ST31), and then during communication, Automatic locking is performed so that unlocking or unlocking cannot be performed (step ST32).
Next, the control unit locks the mobile terminal device with the locking device.
It is checked whether or not it has been performed (step ST33),
If it is not locked, the process returns to step ST31. On the other hand, if the mobile terminal device is locked, the communication between the concentrator / distributor 0010 and the mobile terminal device 0201 is made communicable (step ST34). Thereby, data transmission / reception is performed between the collection / distribution device 0010 and the portable terminal device 0201 (step ST3).
5). Next, the control unit checks whether data transmission / reception between the collection / distribution device 0010 and the portable terminal device 0201 has been completed (step ST36), and returns to the process of step ST35 if the communication has not been completed. While the communication is continued, if the communication is terminated, the operation lock, which cannot be unlocked or unlocked during the communication, is automatically released, and the unlocking or unlocking can be performed (step ST37). ), And thereafter, a series of lock control and communication operation control processing ends. Whether the transmission / reception to / from the portable terminal device in the collection / delivery device is completed is detected by the CPU or the host computer in the collection / delivery device 0010. Separate control operations for a plurality of lock devices that individually perform an unlocking operation are sequentially executed in accordance with an instruction from the CPU or the host computer in order from the end of transmission and reception.

(Embodiment 14) FIG. 24 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
It is a perspective view showing the schematic structure of the lock device concerning 4th Embodiment. In this embodiment, a plurality of mobile terminal devices set in the collection / distribution device correspond to the respective mobile terminal devices, and communication status such as during collection / distribution communication or termination of communication with the collection / distribution device. Is displayed on the display means.

In FIG. 24, reference numeral 1301 denotes a concentrator / distributor, and this concentrator / distributor 0301 includes a plurality of portable terminal devices 0.
302 can be set. Reference numeral 1302 denotes a portable terminal device set in the collection and distribution device 0301.
Reference numeral 1304 denotes a mobile terminal device insertion slot in which the mobile terminal device 0302 is set. Also, 1303 is
A plurality of communication status display lamps are provided corresponding to the respective mobile terminal device insertion slots 1304. The communication status display lamp 1303 has a two-stage configuration in the upper and lower stages. In this embodiment, the upper stage lamp indicates that communication is in progress, and the lower stage lamp indicates that communication has been completed. It is a lamp to be displayed.

In the collection / delivery apparatus 0301 having such a configuration, when a part of the plurality of set portable terminal apparatuses 0302 is communicating, the portable terminal apparatus 0302 is set.
Of the communication status display lamp 1303 corresponding to, the upper lamp is turned on or blinks. On the other hand, when the remaining portion of the plurality of set mobile terminal devices 0302 has completed communication, the lower lamp of the communication status display lamp 1303 corresponding to the mobile terminal device 0302 is turned on or blinks. Thereby, the operator can determine which mobile terminal device 030
2 is in communication, which mobile terminal device 0302 has ended communication can be determined, and the usage efficiency of the mobile terminal device 0302 can be improved.

(Embodiment 15) Hereinafter, a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
An embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIGS. 25 and 26 are block diagrams showing a circuit configuration and a system configuration of a collection and distribution device according to a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention. Among them, FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of one collection / distribution device, and FIG. 26 is a system diagram showing a state where a plurality of collection / distribution devices are connected for communication.

In the fifteenth embodiment, the collecting and distributing device can set a plurality of portable terminal devices, and the collecting and distributing device including the plurality of portable terminal devices as a unit is defined as one unit. A plurality of units are provided, and two SCSI units are provided for each unit so that they can be connected and connected. In this case, the concentrator / distributor 1401 includes, as functional units for various controls, a SCSI connector 1 for establishing a communication path with another concentrator / distributor.
402, an IrDA controller 1403, a memory 1404 for storing or holding various data, a control unit 1405 for controlling operations of sensors, lamps, and the like, and establishing and communicating with a communication path between other collection and distribution devices. A SCSI controller 1406 for controlling the operation, a SCSI connector for making a connection with another concentrator / distributor for communication, and a lock drive controller 1 for controlling the operation of the lock device
And a CPU 1407 as a system control unit that controls the operation of each of these functional units as a whole.

In FIG. 25, reference numeral 1408 denotes a portable terminal device insertion slot, 1409 denotes a portable terminal device set in the portable terminal device insertion slot 1408, 1410
Is a solenoid as a lock device for locking the mobile terminal device 1409 set in the mobile terminal device insertion slot 1408. As the solenoid 1410, the same type as the solenoid used as the actuator 0930 in the tenth embodiment is used. Then, the concentrator / distributor 1401 is connected to another concentrator / distributor by S.
As shown in FIG. 26, a plurality of collection / distribution devices 1401a, 1401b, 140 are connected by communication with a CSI connector 1402, and the other collection / distribution device is communicatively connected to another collection / distribution device via a SCSI connector 1402.
1c,..., The connection of the collection / distribution device is extended one after another, and a communication path 1411 connected to the host device via the SCSI connector 1402 is formed.
It is possible to form communication paths 1412 and 1413 that are communicatively connected between the collecting and distributing devices or to another collecting and distributing device by the connector 1402. As a result, an enormous amount of data can be transmitted / received and used for various processes.

Embodiment 16 Hereinafter, a sixteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
An embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 27 is a system diagram showing a state where the collection and distribution device according to the sixteenth embodiment of the present invention is connected for communication. In the sixteenth embodiment, the collecting and distributing device can set a plurality of portable terminal devices, and the collecting and distributing device including the plurality of portable terminal devices as a unit is defined as one unit. A plurality of the plurality of collecting and distributing apparatuses are connected, and a plurality of connecting connectors and cables are arranged when connecting the plurality of collecting and distributing apparatuses.

In FIG. 27, reference numeral 1510 denotes a concentrator / distributor,
Reference numeral 0101 denotes a portable terminal device set in the collection / delivery device 1510. In FIG. 27, the collection and delivery device 1510 is 2
The tables are stacked and installed in an up-and-down relationship, and these collection and distribution devices 1510 are connected by a connection connector 1502 such as a SCSI connector and a connection cable 1503. A back cover 1501 is provided on the back of the collecting and delivering device 1510 with cover mounting screws 1506.
Is attached to the main body of the collecting and delivering device 1510. Note that the connection cable 1503 is
A bush 1504 through which a connection cable 1503 can pass is provided at the end of the rear cover 1501
Is attached.

Further, inside the collecting and distributing device 1510, a solenoid 1507 as a lock device for locking the portable terminal device 0101 set in the portable terminal device insertion slot is disposed at the back of the device housing unit. As the solenoid 1507, the same type as the solenoid used as the actuator 0930 in the tenth embodiment is used. The collection / distribution device 1510 is connected to another collection / distribution device 1510 by a connection connector 1502 and a connection cable 1503 to perform data communication. As in the case of the fifteenth embodiment, the collecting and distributing apparatus 1510 is connected to still another collecting and distributing apparatus to construct a communication system, and to transmit and receive a huge amount of data for various processes. Can be.

(Embodiment 17) Hereinafter, a seventeenth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
An embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 28 is a system diagram showing a configuration of a collection and distribution device according to a seventeenth embodiment of the present invention and a state where the collection and distribution device is connected for communication. In the seventeenth embodiment,
The collecting and distributing device can set a plurality of mobile terminal devices,
A collection / distribution device including the plurality of portable terminal devices is provided as one unit, and a plurality of units of the collection / distribution device are installed. In connecting the plurality of collection / distribution devices, a connector or cable for connection is used. And a lock on the back cover.

In FIG. 28, reference numeral 1510 denotes a concentrator / distributor,
Reference numeral 0101 denotes a portable terminal device set in the collection / delivery device 1510. In FIG. 27, the collection and delivery device 1510 is 2
The tables are stacked and installed in an up-and-down relationship, and these collection and distribution devices 1510 are connected by a connection connector 1502 such as a SCSI connector and a connection cable 1503. A back cover 1501 is provided on the back of the collecting and delivering device 1510 with cover mounting screws 1506.
Is attached to the main body of the collecting and delivering device 1510. Note that the connection cable 1503 is
A bush 1504 through which a connection cable 1503 can pass is provided at the end of the rear cover 1501
Is attached. Reference numerals 1500 and 1600 denote locking devices for locking or unlocking the rear cover 1501 to the main body of the collection / delivery device 1510, and 1601 denotes a locking device 1
It is a key for operating 500 and 1600.

Further, inside the collecting and distributing device 1510, a solenoid 1507 as a lock device for locking the portable terminal device 0101 set in the portable terminal device insertion slot is disposed at the back of the device housing unit. As the solenoid 1507, the same type as the solenoid used as the actuator 0930 in the tenth embodiment is used. The collection / distribution device 1510 is connected to another collection / distribution device 1510 by a connection connector 1502 and a connection cable 1503 to perform data communication. As in the case of the fifteenth embodiment, the collecting and distributing apparatus 1510 is connected to still another collecting and distributing apparatus to construct a communication system, and to transmit and receive a huge amount of data for various processes. Can be. In addition, the rear cover 1501 is
0 is attached to the main unit 0 so that it can be locked and unlocked, so that the connection between the collection and distribution devices is not broken from the outside, and the security is improved.

Embodiment 18 Hereinafter, an eighteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
An embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating the locking and unlocking operations of the lock device according to the eighteenth embodiment of the present invention. In the eighteenth embodiment, when the portable terminal device is set in the collection / delivery device, charging is performed regardless of the presence or absence of communication,
It is characterized in that a lighting operation of a display lamp or the like indicating that the charging is being operated or the charging is completed is performed.

In order to realize such an operation, in the lock device according to the present embodiment, when the portable terminal device is set at the time of the operation (step ST40), the control section starts locking or fixing operation (step ST41). Then, automatic locking is performed so that unlocking or unlocking cannot be performed during communication (step ST42). Next, the control unit checks whether or not the mobile terminal device is locked by the locking device (step ST43). If the mobile terminal device is not locked, the process returns to step ST41. The communication between the collection / distribution device and the portable terminal device is made possible for transmission and reception (step ST44). Thereby, data transmission / reception is performed between the collection / delivery device and the portable terminal device (step ST45). Next, the control unit checks whether data transmission / reception between the collection / delivery device and the portable terminal device has been completed (step ST4).
6) If the communication has not been completed, the process returns to the step ST45 to continue the communication, while if the communication has been completed, the operation lock which cannot be unlocked or released during the communication is released. Automatic release and unlocking or unlocking are enabled (step ST47). Thereafter, an unlocking or unlocking operation is performed, and the portable terminal device is removed from the collecting and distributing device (step ST48).

On the other hand, when the portable terminal device is set in the collecting and distributing device at the start of the operation, the internal battery of the portable terminal device is charged regardless of the presence or absence of communication (step ST49). At the start, the display lamp during charging is turned on (step ST50). This indicator lamp stays on while charging. Thereafter, an unlocking or unlocking operation is performed in response to the end of the communication in the previous step ST46, and the portable terminal device is taken out of the collecting and distributing device (step ST48). Then, the control unit sends a charge stop command to the power supply battery of the portable terminal device (step ST51), and a series of charge control operations ends.

With such a control operation, the portable terminal device can always keep the power, and the occurrence of troubles such as a power failure can be prevented.

Embodiment 19 Hereinafter, a nineteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
An embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating the locking and unlocking operations of the lock device according to the nineteenth embodiment of the present invention. In the nineteenth embodiment, when the portable terminal device is set in the collection / distribution device, locking / unlocking control operations of the lock device are performed by a host device such as a host computer. It is characterized by the following.

In order to realize such an operation, the concentrator / distributor according to the present embodiment has a process of setting the portable terminal device at the time of the operation (step ST60), which is executed by the operator. When the collection / delivery device starts operating, the control unit of the collection / distribution device checks whether or not the portable terminal device is set in the collection / distribution device (step S).
T61) If it is not set, the operation for checking whether the portable terminal device is set is repeated. When the mobile terminal device is set, a mobile terminal device set signal is transmitted to a host device such as a host computer (step ST62), and the signal is received by the host device (step ST63). The higher-level device that has received the mobile terminal device set signal checks whether or not the mobile terminal device is set in the collection / delivery device through its own processing operation (step ST64). Prompts for setup of the portable terminal device (step ST65). On the other hand, if the mobile terminal device is set, a lock command for the collection / delivery device is transmitted (step ST).
66), this lock command is received by the collecting and delivering device (step ST67). Upon receiving the lock command, the concentrator / distributor automatically locks (step ST68) so that unlocking or unlocking cannot be performed during communication (step ST68), and checks whether or not the automatic lock has been completed (step ST69). ). In this checking process, if the lock has not been performed, the process returns to step ST68 to perform the lock operation again. If the automatic lock has been completed, the communication operation of transmitting and receiving the own device (collection / distribution device) is possible. State.

On the other hand, after transmitting the lock command of the collecting and distributing device first (step ST66), the above-mentioned device is ready to perform transmission and reception at any time. Waits for the communication to be executed (step ST72). Next, the host device checks whether or not the transmission / reception communication has been completed (step ST73). If the communication has not been completed, the host device performs the transmission / reception communication in steps ST71 and ST72. If it is determined that the transmission / reception communication has been completed, a lock release command for the collection / delivery device is transmitted (step S).
T74), the lock release command is received by the collecting and delivering device (step ST75). Upon receiving the lock release command, the concentrator / distributor automatically releases the operation lock, which cannot be unlocked or unlocked during communication, so that it can be unlocked or unlocked (step ST7).
6). Thereafter, an unlocking or unlocking operation is performed, and the portable terminal device can be taken out of the collecting and distributing device.

By such a control operation, the locking operation is automatically performed together with the operation of setting the portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device, and the transmission and reception communication operation is automatically performed. And secure lock operation and data input / output can be performed.

Embodiment 20 Hereinafter, a twentieth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
An embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIGS. 31 and 32 are block diagrams showing a circuit configuration and a system configuration of a collection and distribution device according to a twentieth embodiment of the present invention. Among them, FIG. 31 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of one collection / distribution device, and FIG. 32 is a system diagram showing a state where a plurality of collection / distribution devices are connected for communication. In the twentieth embodiment, the collecting and distributing device can set a plurality of portable terminal devices, and the collecting and distributing device including the plurality of portable terminal devices as a unit is defined as one unit. A plurality of units are provided, and two units are provided for each unit, and two communication units such as IrDA communication connectors are provided. In this case, the collection / delivery device 1901 includes, as functional units for various controls, an IrDA communication connector 1902 that establishes a communication path with another collection / delivery device, and an IrDA communication connector 1902 used for data transfer inside the collection / delivery device. A controller 1903, a memory 1904 for storing or holding various data, a sensor,
A control unit 1905 that controls the operation of a lamp and the like, an IrDA controller 1906 that establishes a communication path with another concentrator / distributor and controls a communication operation, and a connection that enables communication with another concentrator / distributor. A connector for IrDA communication to be performed, a lock drive control unit 1900 for controlling the operation of the lock device, and a CPU 1907 as a system control unit for controlling the entire operation of each of these functional units are provided.

In FIG. 31, reference numeral 1908 denotes a portable terminal device insertion slot, 1909 denotes a portable terminal device set in the portable terminal device insertion slot 1908, 1910
Is a solenoid as a lock device for locking the mobile terminal device 1909 set in the mobile terminal device insertion slot 1908. As the solenoid 1910, the same type as the solenoid used as the actuator 0930 in the tenth embodiment is used. The collection / delivery device 1901 is connected to another collection / delivery device
The rDA communication connector 1902 is communicatively connected, and the other concentrator / distribution device is communicatively connected to another concentrator / distribution device via the IrDA communication connector 1902, as shown in FIG. , 190
1b, 1901c,..., The connection of the collection / delivery device is extended one after another, and the IrDA communication connector 19 is extended.
02 form communication paths 1911 and 1913 communicatively connected to the host device.
02, it is possible to form a communication path 1912 that is communicatively connected between the collection / delivery devices or to a higher-level device. Thus, an enormous amount of data can be transmitted / received by a simple communication connection using the IrDA communication connector 1902, which can be used for various processes.

Embodiment 21 Hereinafter, a twenty-first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
An embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 33 to FIG. 35 are diagrams showing a system configuration and a main part configuration of a communication / collection apparatus connected and connected according to a twenty-first embodiment of the present invention. Among them, FIG. 33 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a concentrator / distributor connected by communication, FIG. 34 is a front view showing a plug used to constitute a system in which a plurality of concentrators are connected by communication, and FIG. FIG. 2 is a side view showing the structure of the plug. In the twenty-first embodiment, the collecting and distributing device can set a plurality of portable terminal devices, and the collecting and distributing device including the plurality of portable terminal devices as a unit is defined as one unit. A plurality of units are provided, and the units are connected by AC power supply means.

In FIG. 33, reference numeral 0101 denotes a concentrator / distributor, and in this embodiment, six concentrators / distributors 0101 are stacked in three stages in the vertical direction and are arranged in two rows in the horizontal direction. Outlets 2003 and 2004 for inserting plugs into four corners are arranged on the back of each concentrator / distributor 0101, and power supply lines 2001 and 2002 are stretched between the outlets. In addition, one of the plurality of collecting / distributing apparatuses 0101 is connected to an external power supply connecting cable 2006 to the power supply wiring 2001 and 2002, and the external power supply connecting plug 2006 is connected to the external power supply connecting cable 2006. ing.

Then, the outlet 200 of the part where the collecting and distributing device 0101 is adjacent to each other vertically and horizontally.
3, 2004, a connecting four plug 2010 is inserted, and the four collection / distribution devices 0101 are electrically connected. As shown in FIG. 34, this quad plug 2010
Four pairs of plug fittings 2012 arranged diagonally in pairs at the four corners of the rectangular base portion 2013, and a fourth pair of plug fittings 2012 for connecting outer plug fittings. One connection quad-plug internal wiring 2011a and a second connection quad-plug internal wiring 2011b for connecting inner plugs are provided.

With such a configuration, for example, like the four lower collecting / distributing apparatuses 0101, the connecting / disconnecting four-way plugs are connected to the outlets 2003 and 2004 at the locations where the collecting / distributing apparatuses 0101 are adjacent to each other vertically and horizontally. 2010 to 1
If these are inserted, the lower four collection / distribution devices 0101 can be electrically connected. Similarly, like the four upper collection / distribution devices 0101, the outlets 20 of the parts where the collection / delivery device 0101 is adjacent to each other vertically and horizontally.
03, 2004, the four upper collection / distribution devices 0101 can be electrically connected by inserting one connection quadruple plug 2010 into them. Therefore, the collection / distribution devices 0101 can be connected to each other using the connection quad plug 2010 or the collection / delivery devices 010 can be connected without complicated wiring.
1 can be connected to another upper or lower device to construct a system. It should be noted that this connecting quadruple plug 20
It is possible to construct a system using not only the collecting and distributing device but also various devices in the same manner.

(Embodiment 22) Hereinafter, a twenty-second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
An embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 36 is a diagram showing the system configuration of the concentrator / distributor connected by communication according to the twenty-second embodiment of the present invention. In the twenty-second embodiment, the collecting and distributing device can set a plurality of portable terminal devices, and the collecting and distributing device including the plurality of portable terminal devices as a unit is defined as one unit. A plurality of units are provided, and the units are connected by a power supply unit using electromagnetic induction.

In FIG. 36, reference numeral 0101 denotes a collecting / distributing device. In this embodiment, as in the twenty-first embodiment, six collecting / distributing devices 0101 are stacked in three stages in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction. Are arranged in two rows. An electromagnetic induction coil 2101 is arranged at an arbitrary position on the left and right sides or the upper and lower sides of each concentrator / distributor 0101. 2102 is connected. An external power supply connection cable 2006 for receiving power from an external power supply is connected to one of the plurality of collection / distribution devices 0101, and an external power supply connection plug 2007 is connected to the external power supply connection cable 2006. ing.

[0105] The electromagnetic coils 2101 of the collecting / distributing devices 0101 are attached to a predetermined portion of the side surface where the collecting / distributing devices 0101 are adjacent to each other vertically or horizontally so as to face each other. From the electromagnetic coil 2101 on the side closer to
Electric power is supplied to 101 by an electromagnetic induction method.

With this configuration, the power taken in from the external power supply is successively supplied between the adjacent collecting and distributing apparatuses 0101 by electromagnetic induction by the electromagnetic coil 2101. Can be supplied. Therefore, the collection and distribution device 01 using the electromagnetic coil 2101 can be used without complicated wiring.
01 can be connected to each other, or the collection / distribution device 0101 can be connected to another upper or lower device to construct a system. A system using the electromagnetic coil 2101 can be constructed not only for the above-mentioned collecting and distributing device but also for various devices.

[0107]

As described above, according to the present invention,
As a lock device of the portable terminal device in the collection and distribution device,
A held member provided in the portable terminal device, and a collecting / distributing device which accommodates the portable terminal device and transmits / receives data or supplies power to / from the portable terminal device, and acts on the held member. A first fixing unit for fixing the portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device; and a locking unit for holding the first fixing unit in a state where the portable terminal device is fixed.
The structure is relatively simple, the portable terminal device set in the collecting and distributing device is securely locked, and the portable terminal device can be immediately taken out when it needs to be carried.

Even when the portable terminal device is not provided with a held member, the portable terminal device is accommodated so that data can be transmitted to and received from the portable terminal device so that the portable terminal device can be locked. Or a second fixing means for acting on the outer portion of the terminal device to fix the portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device,
Locking means for holding the fixing means of the portable terminal device in a state of fixing the portable terminal device, so that even when the portable terminal device is not provided with a member to be held, the portable terminal device can be set simply by setting the portable terminal device. For example, various effects can be obtained such that a lock operation can be performed on and the data transmission / reception between the collection / delivery device and the portable terminal device in conjunction with the lock operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view illustrating a schematic configuration of a lock device of a portable terminal device in a collection and distribution device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a front view illustrating a main part of the lock device according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2B is a side view illustrating a main part of the lock device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view of a lock device of a portable terminal device in a collection and distribution device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a main part of the lock device as viewed in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 3 in the second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of a lock device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a main part of the lock device as viewed in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 5 in the third embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side view illustrating a schematic configuration of a lock device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic front view showing an operation of simultaneously locking a plurality of mobile terminal devices in a lock device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic front view showing an operation of simultaneously unlocking a plurality of portable terminal devices in the lock device according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of a lock device according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating locking and unlocking operations of a lock device according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing a schematic configuration of a lock device according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 13 is a side view showing a main part of the lock device.

FIG. 13 is a side view showing a main part of the lock device according to the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a main part of sensor attachment according to the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a side view of a main part showing a mounting position of a sensor according to the eighth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating locking and unlocking operations of a lock device according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an internal configuration of a single concentrator / distributor provided with a lock device according to a tenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is an enlarged view showing a part of the internal circuit configuration of the collecting and distributing apparatus provided with the lock device according to the tenth embodiment.

FIG. 19 is a view for explaining signal states in the locking and unlocking operations of the collecting and distributing device provided with the lock device according to the tenth embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a front view illustrating a configuration and a locking operation of a main part of a lock device according to an eleventh embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 21 is a side view showing a main part of the lock device according to the eleventh embodiment.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating locking and unlocking operations of a lock device according to a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating locking and unlocking operations of a lock device according to a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 24 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of a lock device according to a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a collection and distribution device according to a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 26 is a system diagram showing a state where the collection and distribution device according to the fifteenth embodiment is connected for communication;

FIG. 27 is a system diagram showing a state in which a collection and distribution device according to a sixteenth embodiment of the present invention is connected for communication;

FIG. 28 is a system diagram showing a configuration of a collection and distribution device according to a seventeenth embodiment of the present invention and a state where the collection and distribution device is connected for communication;

FIG. 29 is a flowchart illustrating locking and unlocking operations of a lock device according to an eighteenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart illustrating locking and unlocking operations of a lock device according to a nineteenth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 31 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a collection and distribution device according to a twentieth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 32 is a system diagram showing a state in which the collection and distribution device according to the twentieth embodiment is connected for communication;

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a concentrator / distributor connected by communication according to a twenty-first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 34 is a front view showing a plug used to constitute a system in which the concentrator / distributor connected by communication according to the twenty-first embodiment is connected by communication;

FIG. 35 is a side view showing the structure of the plug according to the twenty-first embodiment.

FIG. 36 is a diagram showing a system configuration of a concentrator / distributor connected by communication according to a twenty-second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 0010, 0901, 1301 Collection / delivery device 0020 Device accommodation unit 0101, 0201, 1302 Portable terminal device 0102 Holding member 0103, 0203 Guide 0110, 240, 0701 Locking lever 0111 Shaft 0112, 0210 Lock switch portion 0113, 0213 Lock mechanism portion 0114 , 0214 Key 0205 Sensor 0220, 0810 Slot 0242 Rotary solenoid 0243 Transmission gear 0301 Operating lever 0401 Locking lever for simultaneous locking 0402 Locking lever drive cam 0405 Notch 0406 Notch 0407 Cam follower 0503 Locking device 0702, 1003 solenoid Slider 0705 Spring 0711,0712,0713,0714 Sir 0920 state detection sensor 0921 infrared rays 09251403 IrDA controller 0926 CPU 0927 SCSI controller 0928 host apparatus (host computer) 0930 actuator 1001 lock latch lever 1303 communication status indicator lamp

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Kazuya Kawai 4-3-1 Tsunashima Higashi, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. (72) Motoyuki Fujino Kohoku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture 4-1, Tsunashima-ku, Ward Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 5C084 AA03 AA09 BB01 BB33 CC31 DD86 EE10 FF03 FF08 FF27 GG02 GG03 GG13 GG19 GG20 GG39 GG43 HH08 HH17

Claims (23)

[Claims] 1. A portable terminal device having a held member for fixing the portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device, and fixing the portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device by acting on the held member. A method for locking a portable terminal device in a collection / distribution device, wherein a mechanism is provided in the collection / distribution device, and the mobile terminal device can be locked, unlocked, or fixed to the collection / distribution device. 2. A collection / distribution device comprising a fixing mechanism for acting on an outer portion of the portable terminal device and fixing the portable terminal device to the collection / distribution device, wherein the portable terminal device is connected to the collection / distribution device with respect to the collection / distribution device. A method for locking a portable terminal device in a collection / distribution device, wherein the method can be locked, unlocked or fixed. 3. The collecting and distributing device is capable of setting a plurality of portable terminal devices. The collecting and distributing device is provided with one locking device, and the collecting and distributing device is operated by operating the one locking device. 3. Locking or fixing of all of the portable terminal devices therein is enabled.
A method for locking a portable terminal device in the collecting and distributing device described in the above. 4. The collecting and distributing device can set a plurality of portable terminal devices, and the collecting and distributing device is provided with a locking device for each of the portable terminal devices, and each of the collecting and distributing devices has a locking device.
3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the mobile terminal device is fixed. 5. When the locking or fixing operation is performed, a communication operation becomes possible between the collection / distribution device and the portable terminal device, and the locking device is locked to disable unlocking or unlocking during communication. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the lock is released after communication is completed. 6. When the portable terminal device is set in the collecting and distributing device, the portable terminal device is automatically fixed or locked to the collecting and distributing device, and a communication operation is performed between the collecting and distributing device and the portable terminal device. 5. The method for locking a portable terminal device in a collecting and distributing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: 7. The collection / distribution device according to claim 6, wherein when one of the plurality of portable terminal devices is unlocked, the unlock operation is performed on all the portable terminal devices in the collection / delivery device. Locking method of the portable terminal device in the above. 8. An unlocking operation is individually performed on a plurality of portable terminal devices set in the collecting and distributing device after transmission and reception are completed, and the portable terminal device can be taken out from the collecting and distributing device. 7. The method for locking a portable terminal device in a collecting and distributing device according to claim 6, wherein: 9. The portable terminal device set in the collecting and distributing device, wherein a communication status between the portable terminal device and the collecting and distributing device is displayed by a display means. 9. The locking method for a portable terminal device in the collection and distribution device according to any one of 2 to 5 to 8. 10. A collection / distribution device having a plurality of portable terminal devices collectively provided as one unit, a plurality of units of the collection / distribution device are installed, and two SCSI units can be connected and connected for each unit. The locking method of a portable terminal device in a collecting and distributing device according to any one of claims 3 to 5, or 7 or 8, wherein the method is provided. 11. The portable terminal device according to claim 10, wherein the connection wiring is accommodated in the housing of each of the concentrators / distributors when connecting and connecting the units of the concentrator / distributor. Lock method. 12. The charging device according to claim 1, wherein when the portable terminal device is set in the collecting / distributing device, the charging is executed regardless of the presence / absence of communication, and the charging or the end of charging is indicated by a lamp. A method for locking a portable terminal device in the collection and distribution device according to any one of the above. 13. A collection / distribution device having a plurality of portable terminal devices collectively provided as one unit, a plurality of units of the collection / distribution device are installed, and a predetermined communication method is used for each of the units to establish a connection between connected connections or 9. The method for locking a portable terminal device in a collecting and distributing device according to claim 3, wherein a connection is made with a host device. 14. A collection / distribution device having a plurality of portable terminal devices collectively provided as one unit, and a plurality of units of the collection / distribution device are installed, and AC power supply connection means for connecting the units is used. 9. The method for locking a portable terminal device in a collecting and distributing device according to claim 5, wherein power is supplied. 15. The collecting and distributing apparatus further comprises fixing means for fixing the portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device, so that the portable terminal device can be fixed or released from the collecting and distributing device. Locking device of the portable terminal device in the collecting and distributing device. 16. A holding member provided in a portable terminal device, and a collecting / distributing device which accommodates the portable terminal device and transmits / receives data or supplies power to / from the portable terminal device, A first fixing unit that acts on a holding member to fix the portable terminal device to the collecting and distributing device; and a locking unit that holds the first fixing unit in a state where the portable terminal device is fixedly operated. A lock device for a portable terminal device in a collection and distribution device. 17. A collecting and distributing device for accommodating a portable terminal device and transmitting / receiving data to / from the portable terminal device or supplying power to the portable terminal device. A locking device for a portable terminal device in a collecting and distributing device, comprising: fixing means for fixing to the collecting and distributing device; and locking means for locking the fixing means to fix the portable terminal device. 18. The collecting and distributing device is capable of setting a plurality of portable terminal devices, and the collecting and distributing device is provided with one locking device, and the collecting and distributing device is operated by operating the one locking device. 18. The locking device for a portable terminal device in the collecting and distributing device according to claim 15, wherein locking or fixing of all of the portable terminal devices is enabled. 19. The collecting and distributing device can set a plurality of portable terminal devices, and the collecting and distributing device is provided with locking means or fixing means for each of the portable terminal devices individually.
19. The lock device for a portable terminal device in a collection / delivery device according to claim 15, wherein each of the lock devices can be individually locked or fixed. 20. Performing a locking or fixing operation enables a communication operation between the collection / distribution device and the portable terminal device, and controls a lock of the locking device so as to make unlocking or unlocking impossible during communication. 20. A control unit for controlling release of said lock after communication is completed.
A lock device for a portable terminal device in the collection and distribution device according to any one of the above. 21. When the portable terminal device is set in the collecting and distributing device, the portable terminal device is automatically fixed or locked to the collecting and distributing device, and a communication operation can be performed between the collecting and distributing device and the portable terminal device. 20. The locking device for a portable terminal device in a collecting and distributing device according to claim 15, wherein the locking device is provided. 22. A plurality of collecting / distributing devices are connected and connected by a wiring member, and the wiring member is housed in a back cover attached to the back of the housing of the collecting / distributing device. Item 22. A lock device for a portable terminal device in the collection and distribution device according to any one of Items 15 to 21. 23. A charging / distributing apparatus, comprising: charging means for charging a battery of a portable terminal; a control unit for controlling the operation of the charging means; and state display means for displaying a state of charging. 23. When set, charging is performed irrespective of the presence / absence of communication, and charging or ending charging is indicated by a lamp.
A lock device for a portable terminal device in the collection and distribution device according to any one of the above.