JP2001020571A - Lock control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a highly reliable system by increasing a security level when a lock of game stand is opened and closed by a plurality of persons in a pinball parlor. SOLUTION: The state of each pinball stand 26 is controlled centrally by images from each TV camera 21, installed on a floor 2 where pinball stands are installed, displayed on a TV monitor 11 in a monitor room 1. Also, a key to open and close the lock of each pinball stand 26 is stored controllably by a key controller 21, and the information on retrieval and return of each key and the information on its user are recorded with a reader/writer 22. The information on history of unlocking and locking of each pinball stand 26 is recorded with a reader/writer 24 connected to a plurality of controllers 23.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lock management system in a game arcade or the like, and more particularly to a lock management system with improved security when a small number of people use the same lock.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game hall such as a pachinko hall,
Many locks are used in game consoles, ball or medal rental machines, and the like. For example, in a pachinko machine, a frame of the machine is fixed to each island, and when a customer calls an employee, a call button installed on the island of the machine is pressed to notify the customer. The employee who receives the call unlocks the lock fixed to the frame using the key, opens the pachinko machine, and takes action for the abnormality of the pachinko machine. At this time, the upper glass portion is opened for ball jamming and the like, and the lower portion is opened for ball repelling failure and repair.

[0003] Employees often carry a plurality of common keys of each vehicle maker in the actual operation because the number of employees is increased when they carry a key for each vehicle. The keys of these platform makers are coin locks or the like, and can be easily copied.

For this reason, in order to prevent employees from opening and closing the table without permission, an electric lock is added or replaced in order to control from the monitor room, or changed with a copy impossible lock which is difficult to copy. In some cases, when the table is opened, a ROM is fixed so that the ROM cannot be replaced.

[0005] Although the security of the opening / closing of the table has been improved as described above, there is no other way but to monitor the illegal operation such as the ROM exchange when the table is opened by using the monitor TV. Although it is possible to attach a sensor or the like to prevent fraud, it is also possible to kill the function of the sensor, which is not perfect. Monitoring by the monitor TV is performed by a human judging an illegal operation by an image, and is often overlooked. In a state where a plurality of tables are opened, the possibility of overlooking is further increased, and therefore, it is recorded as a record for rechecking later.

[0006] When fraud is carried out by passing through these, the sales data is checked by the hall computer, and the abnormalities can be specified by the abnormal value. However, as to who committed the misconduct, T
The only option is to check the image recording on the V monitor.

A method of managing the non-copyable keys added or replaced in each of the above-mentioned units by a key management machine is also conceivable. However, management of at least the number of keys is required. Are required.

Further, in the conventional key management machine, management of who took out and returned an employee was performed, and use of the key was not managed.

[0009]

However, in the conventional management system as described above, when a small number of locks are handled by a small number of people, it is not possible to sufficiently cope with impropriety, and security is reduced. In addition, there was a problem that tracking was difficult.

That is, in the current system, when an overlooked image is checked by recording on the monitor screen,
All recordings need to be checked, which is time consuming.

Further, in the conventional key management machine, the number of holders is required, and the cost is greatly increased, so that it is difficult to put it to practical use.

[0012] In addition, it is unclear when the key is used by the person after the key is taken out for key management, and it is difficult to prevent fraud by employees.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides an inexpensive and highly reliable lock control system with improved security and easy tracing of fraud. It is an object.

[0014]

A lock management system according to the present invention is configured as follows.

(1) A plurality of individual bodies equipped with locks for internal opening / closing, a plurality of controllers for monitoring the locking state of a plurality of individual bodies among them, and storage management of the lock keys. A key management unit, and a calling unit for displaying a monitor screen for monitoring a specific individual body from among the individual bodies, and a state of taking out and storing individual keys in the key management unit and a user's The information is recorded, and the history information of the unlocking and locking of each individual body is recorded.

(2) In the above configuration (1), the lock of each individual body is an electric lock.

(3) In the configuration of the above (2), the unlocking of the lock is made possible according to the input result of the ID code.

(4) In the configuration of the above (2), the lock can be unlocked in accordance with the result of the fingerprint collation.

[0019]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the basic configuration of a lock management system according to the present invention. Here, the configuration of a system for managing the unlocking and locking of each pachinko machine in a pachinko hall is shown. .

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a monitor room for centrally managing a pachinko machine installation floor 2 and a TV having a recording device.
A monitor 11, a hall computer 12 connected to each pachinko machine, and a call display unit 1 for lighting a lamp or the like indicating the pachinko machine in response to a call signal from each pachinko machine.
3 are provided. A key management machine 21 stores and manages keys, has a key locking mechanism, and is connected to a reader / writer 22 for recording the status of taking out and storing individual keys and information of the user. Are a plurality of controllers (1 to m) for controlling a plurality of pachinko machines, respectively. A reader / writer 24 for recording history information of unlocking and locking in each pachinko machine is connected to each of the controllers. ing. 25 is each of the above-mentioned pachinko machines (1 to
n) A TV camera for externally monitoring 26, which is connected to the TV monitor 11.

Each of the pachinko machines 26 has two internal opening / closing units.
A heavy lock is attached, and at least one lock is an electric lock whose key cannot be copied. Various sensors are also attached to each pachinko machine 26, and a transmission / reception unit that transmits a calling signal to the hall computer 12 when a customer calls is provided.

In this system, an employee takes out his / her key from the key management machine 21 based on information from a customer on the floor 2 or the monitor room 1, and records which key is opened and closed with the key. I have. At this time, the table is opened and closed with a single key assigned to a non-copyable employee without using a plurality of keys such as a separate table or a common key. Also, if an employee gives the key to another person, there is a problem with the person himself and the person can pursue it.
The lock can be unlocked according to the input result of the code. Further, in the present system, each pachinko machine 26 is monitored using the TV camera 25, and the video is recorded.

As a result, the security is improved, and at the same time, the tracing of the fraud is easy, and a highly reliable lock control system can be realized. In addition to the key management in the pachinko hall, the present system can be applied to, for example, a key management system for each individual body of a public telephone and a key management for each individual body of a poison.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a specific security system in a pachinko hall based on the above configuration. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 101 denotes a key management device corresponding to the key management device 21, which includes a key storage box, an ID writing unit, a history management unit, and the like. Reference numeral 102 denotes a plurality of controllers corresponding to the plurality of controllers 23, 103, 103,..., A plurality of monitors (1 to n) for monitoring each pachinko machine.
Are arranged in the vicinity, respectively, such as LEDs 104, 104,...

In FIG. 2, reference numerals 105, 105,... Denote pachinko machines whose locking state and the like are monitored by a plurality of controllers 102. Individual electric keys 106 and infrared receivers 107 are provided.
Is connected, and the ID code of the infrared receiver 107 is changed daily. Reference numeral 108 denotes a holder which also serves as a remote control device to which a key 109 for opening and closing the pachinko machine taken out of the key management device 101 is attached, and which sends a signal to the infrared receiver 107.

In the above security system, the lamp 104 for instructing the monitor TV corresponding to the pachinko machine with the door opened is turned on.
Is guided to look at the screen. Then, each employee takes out the holder 108 with the key 109 from the key management machine 101 using an ID card, and opens and closes the door of the pachinko machine.

In the present system, the ID code is changed every day, so that it is difficult to perform fraud. The pachinko machine can open the glass door with the key 109 but has the electric key 106 inside the main body to improve security. ing. Note that, for example, at a pachislot stand other than a pachinko stand, a key for a glass door is not required, so the number of keys is reduced.

Here, a case where the present invention is applied to an existing pachinko machine system will be described. In the above description, it has been assumed that the currently used lock and key are not used because they can be copied. However, because these locks and keys are attached to the existing stand, the method of increasing security without removing it is
It is beneficial for customers. In this case, by adding a key that cannot be copied and using this key, it is possible to manage who opened the platform and when. The system configuration in this case is as follows.

(A) The existing key is limited to opening and closing the glass portion of the pachinko machine.

(B) Opening and closing the table adds a new electric key,
Do not allow opening and closing with the existing key.

(C) The existing key is connected to the holder with a wire in the same manner as in the key management machine, and a second key that cannot be copied is attached to the holder.

(D) The second key is in the form of a remote control for a television, and a plurality of controllers read and open / close the electric key.

(E) The second key has a built-in EPROM, and the management machine changes the unlock code of the table so that it is unknown to the employee.

The operation of the system according to this configuration is as follows.

(1) The management machine senses the call information of the customer and notifies the monitor room.

(2) The management machine gives a unit number to a predetermined holder and a plurality of controllers.

(3) The employee reads the ID card and retrieves a predetermined key holder by calling display of the customer or display of the management machine.

(4) The management machine records the employee, the machine number, and the date and time.

(5) The employee turns to the left with a key attached to the holder and unlocks and repairs the ball if there is only a ball jam on a predetermined table. If repairs are needed to open the units, the unit numbers are sent from the holder to the controller. The employee turns to the right with the key, and when the unit number is correct, the controller for multiple units unlocks the electric key and sends an unlocking signal to the management machine.

(6) After the repair is completed, the employee returns the holder to the management machine.

(7) The management machine opens and closes the electric key,
The table and the date and time are stored.

Next, the operation of exchanging information between the key management machine 21 and the pachinko machine 25 and between the key management machine 21 and the monitor room 1 in a wired or wireless manner in the system shown in FIG. 1 will be described step by step.

[Key management type (TV remote control type)] This is a case where a non-copyable key is added, and this key is used to manage who opened the table and when. This system configuration is the same as that of the online type, which is composed of a key management machine and an electric lock. The added one is a non-copyable key, and the TV monitor type is shown below as a specific method.

(A) The existing key is restricted for opening and closing the glass part of the pachinko machine.

(B) To open and close the table, a new electric lock is added,
Do not allow opening and closing with the existing key.

(C) As in the key management machine, the existing key is connected to the holder with a wire, and the holder is a second key that cannot be copied.

(D) The second key is in the form of a remote control for a television, and a plurality of controllers read and open / close the electric lock.

(E) The second key has a built-in EPROM, and changes the unlock code of the table at regular intervals or when it is decrypted by a key manager so as to be unclear to the employee.

The basic flow according to this configuration is similar to that of the conventional lock management machine in terms of retrieval, return, and use of the key, and the description thereof will be omitted.

(1) The plurality of controllers sense the call information of the customer and transmit it to the key manager, and the key manager notifies the monitor room through the call display.

(2) The employee reads out the ID card and takes out a predetermined key holder by calling display of the customer or display of the key management machine.

(3) The employee applies the taken out holder to the reader / writer, and the key management machine gives the machine number to the holder.

(4) The key management device stores the employee, the machine number, and the date and time.

(5) The employee goes to a predetermined table, and in the case of only a ball jam, turns to the left with a key attached to the holder to unlock and repair.

When the table is opened and repair is required, the table is turned to the right and the table number is sent from the holder to a plurality of controllers via the reader / writer. If the unit number is correct, the multiple controller unlocks the electric lock and sends an unlock signal to the key manager.

(6) The employee closes the table when repairs are completed.

(7) The plural controllers check the lock sensors and the electric lock status sensors of the tables, confirm that the tables are closed, and transmit them to the key management machine. The key manager stores this.

(8) After the repair is completed, the employee returns the holder to the management machine.

(9) The key management device stores the opening / closing of the above-mentioned series of electric locks, the employee, the table, and the date and time.

If the table is opened by a person other than an employee, the controller checks the sensors by a plurality of controllers to determine that an abnormality has occurred, and notifies the monitor room and the employee.

[Fingerprint collation type] The cost can be reduced by practically embedding the fingerprint collation unit in an IC card or the like. This is a natural operation for employees.

(1) The key management device catches the call information from the customer and notifies the monitor room.

(2) The employee goes to a predetermined stand and performs fingerprint collation.

(3) The key management machine confirms that the employee is an employee, opens the platform, and records the employee name and the unlocking time.

(4) From the time when the platform is opened, various sensors are checked to prevent employees from tampering when the platform is opened. If there is an abnormality, the record and the abnormality are notified to a monitor room or the like.

(5) When the repair is completed, the employee checks the fingerprint again.

(6) Various sensors are checked to confirm that they are normal, and the table is locked and recorded.

[IC Card Type] This is a case where an IC card that is difficult to copy is used.

Next, the above-mentioned pachinko machine 25 and key management machine 2
The off-line type operation in which the exchange of information by wire or wireless during the period 1 is omitted will be described step by step.

[IC Card Type] The cost of the contact type IC card reader / writer has been reduced, and the security function and the memory function of the IC card are used. The number of reader / writers of the key management machine may be about two or more depending on how frequently calls are made, and cost reduction can be achieved.

(1) The key manager senses call information from the customer and notifies the monitor room.

(2) The employee causes the key management machine to read the employee's personal ID card.

(3) The key manager writes the open platform number in the memory of the employee's ID card.

(4) The employee takes out the ID card from the key management machine, and makes the ID card go to a predetermined table. The ID card is taken into the reader in consideration of theft prevention and the like.

(5) If the ID card has been approved by the key management machine, the base is opened.

(6) After the repair is completed, the employee closes the table.

(7) The plurality of controllers check various sensors and check for any problems, and if there is no problem, push out the ID card.

(8) If there is a problem, write error information to the ID card and send out the ID card.

(9) The employee brings the ID card to the key management machine and makes it read.

(10) The key management machine reads the ID card, reads and stores the employee name, return time, sensor contents, etc.
Return the ID card to the employee.

[0081]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Even when a small number of people use the same lock many times, the security is improved, and the tracing of fraud is easy, and an inexpensive and highly reliable lock management system can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a basic configuration of a lock management system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a specific configuration of a security system in a pachinko hall;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Monitor room 2 Pachinko machine installation floor 11 TV monitor 12 Hall computer 13 Call display means 21 Key management machine 22 Reader / writer 23 Multiple controllers 24 Reader / writer 25 TV camera 26 Pachinko machine 101 Key management machine 102 Multiple controllers 103 Monitor 104 Lamp 105 Pachinko stand 106 Electric lock 107 Infrared receiver 108 Holder 109 Key

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of individual bodies equipped with locks for internal opening / closing, a plurality of controllers for monitoring the locking state of a plurality of individual bodies among them, and a key for storing and managing the lock keys Having a calling device showing a monitor screen for monitoring a specific individual body from among the individual machines,
A lock management system for recording information on the state of taking out and storing individual keys in the key management device and the user thereof, and recording history information of unlocking and locking in each individual body. . 2. The lock management system according to claim 1, wherein the lock of each individual body is an electric lock. 3. The lock management system according to claim 2, wherein the unlocking of the lock is enabled according to the input result of the ID code. 4. The lock management system according to claim 2, wherein the unlocking of the lock is enabled according to the result of the fingerprint collation.