JP2001020610A - Fully automatic safe deposit box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fully automatic safe deposit box capable of being easily installed in a narrow space. SOLUTION: When a customer inputs a customer identification information CID1 in an entry gate 33, an entry door is unlocked. A control signal S25b for conveying protection boxes 21-1,..., 21-n is outputted from a control section 25. An engaged display indicating signal S25f1 and a locking signal S25e2 are outputted from the control section 25. When the customer inputs a customer identification information CID2 in an operating section 35, the concerned protection box among the protection boxes 21-1,..., 21-n is conveyed to a protection box available port 31. When the customer inputs a take-out indicating signal T in the operating section 35, the protection available port 31 is opened. When the customer inputs an return indicating signal R in the operating section 35, the protection available port 31 is closed. When the customer inputs a withdrawal indicating signal EN in the operating section 35, the entry door 34 is unlocked. When the entry door is closed, an indicating section 40 indicates that a coupon booth is available. The person in charge of maintenance carries out maintenance work after the person in charge of identification information CID1 is inputted in the entry gate 33.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a fully automatic safe deposit box installed in a place where space is limited, such as a customer service corner (hereinafter referred to as a "CS corner") of a financial institution or an unmanned store. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing an example of a conventional fully automatic safe deposit box. This fully automatic safe deposit box is installed in, for example, a financial institution and has a safe deposit box 10 provided in a sales room A of the financial institution and the like. The safety deposit box 10 accommodates a plurality of protective boxes (not shown) and a rack for storing each of the protective boxes. Each protection box is provided corresponding to each of a plurality of customers, and stores stored objects owned by each customer. Each protection box is structured to be locked / unlocked by a key. Further, the safe deposit box 10 is provided with a protective box transport means (not shown).

[0003] The fully automatic safe deposit box is usually installed at the back of the business room lobby B and adjacent to the business room A. A coupon booth for customers to use inside the fully automatic safe deposit box
11, 12, 13 are provided, and these coupon booths 11, 1
A front room 14 is provided in front of the rooms 2 and 13. Booth gate 11a, booth door 11b, operation panel 1
1c and a slide lid 11d are provided. Similarly, the coupon booths 12 and 13 are provided with booth gates 12a and 13a, booth doors 12b and 13b, operation panels 12c and 13c, and slide lids 12d and 13d, respectively. Furthermore, there is a safe deposit box in the sales room A
Outside the company, there is a supervising computer 17 that manages customer information.
Is provided. Further, the safe deposit box 10 is provided with a control computer (not shown) for controlling the entire automatic safe deposit box. In this fully automatic safe, the customer
When the card is inserted into the front room gate 15 and a password is entered at the front room gate 15, customer information is confirmed by the general computer 17. As a result of the confirmation, if the identification information of the ID card matches the customer information registered in advance, the door 16 is unlocked. Then, the customer enters the front room 14 and inserts the ID card again into, for example, the booth gate 11a, and the identification information of the ID card is again collated with the customer information registered in advance by the general computer 17 and if they match, Then, an operation instruction signal is sent from the supervising computer 17 to a control computer (not shown). The control computer opens the booth door 11b based on the operation instruction signal, transports the protection box corresponding to the coupon booth 11, and enables the use of the protection box.

[0004]

However, the conventional fully automatic safety deposit box shown in FIG. 2 has the following problems. When the fully automatic safety deposit box shown in FIG. 2 is installed in the CS corner that is open for a predetermined time other than during business hours, the general-purpose computer 17 that is activated in the sales room A is provided. Therefore, when the CS corner is open, it is difficult to ensure safety. Further, when this fully automatic safe deposit box is installed in, for example, an unmanned store, it is necessary to install a control computer 17 in addition to the space of the fully automatic safe deposit box and separately provide an operable space, and the space is limited. It was difficult to install in place.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a fully automatic safety deposit box provided for each of a plurality of customers and stores stored items owned by each customer. A plurality of protection boxes, a storage unit for storing the respective protection boxes, a temporary storage unit for temporarily storing the respective protection boxes taken out of the storage units, and the respective protection boxes. A first transport unit that transports between the storage unit and the temporary storage unit, a protective box use port that opens based on an unload instruction signal, and closes based on a return instruction signal, and A second transport means for transporting between the temporary storage section and the protective box use opening, and a first transport means when each of the customers or maintenance personnel inputs first customer confirmation information or maintenance personnel confirmation information. An entry gate that outputs customer information or maintenance staff information, An entrance door that is unlocked / locked based on a lock signal, and outputs the second customer information when each customer inputs the first customer identification information and the second customer identification information by other means. And the maintenance person is the second
An operation unit for performing new registration, change, and deletion of customer information, and controlling the first transport unit, the protective box use port, the second transport unit, an entrance gate, an entrance door, and an operation unit; and A control unit for storing and confirming the first customer information and the second customer information, and each of the protective boxes, storage units, temporary storage units,
A safe deposit box which accommodates a first transport means and a control unit, and a safe box use opening, a second transport means, an entrance gate which are installed outside the safe deposit box and at a CS corner used by each customer. And a coupon booth that houses an entry door and an operation unit.

[0006]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a control system of a fully automatic safe deposit box showing an embodiment of the present invention. This fully automatic safe deposit box has, for example, a safe deposit box 20 installed in a business room of a financial institution or the like. The safe box 20 accommodates protective boxes 21-1,..., 21-n provided respectively for a plurality of customers. The protection boxes 21-1,..., 21-n store the storage items owned by each customer. The safe deposit box 20 has a storage unit (for example, for storing the protective boxes 21-1,..., 21-n).
Rack) 22 is accommodated. Safe box 20 has a protective box
A temporary storage section 23 for temporarily storing 21-1,..., 21-n is provided. Further, the safe deposit box 20 is provided with a first transport means (for example, a stacker crane) 24.
The stacker crane 24, based on the first control signal S25b,
, 21-n are transported between the rack 22 and the temporary storage unit 23. Further, the safe deposit box 20 accommodates a control unit 25 for managing customer information and controlling the entire automatic safe deposit box.

Further, this fully automatic safe deposit box has a coupon booth 30 installed outside the safe deposit box 20 and at a CS corner used by each customer. Inside the coupon booth 30, a protective box use port 31 is provided. The protective box use opening 31 has a function of opening based on a take-out instruction signal T input to the operation section 35 and closing based on a return instruction signal R input to the operation section 35. The coupon booth 30 is provided with a second transport means (for example, a transfer machine) 32. The transfer device 32 transfers the protection boxes 21-1,..., 21-n to the temporary storage section 23 and the protection box use port based on the second control signal S25d.
It has the function of transporting it to and from 31. Coupon booth
At the entrance 30, each customer or maintenance person inputs first customer confirmation information or maintenance person confirmation information CID1 (for example, ID
An entrance gate 33 for outputting the first customer information or maintenance person information S33 when a card is inserted) is provided.
At the entrance of the coupon booth 30, there is an unlock / lock signal S25e.
An entry door 34 that is unlocked / locked based on 1 / S25e2 is provided.

The operation unit is provided inside the coupon booth 30.
35 are provided. The operation unit 35 outputs the second customer information S35a when each customer inputs the second customer confirmation information (for example, ID card and personal identification number) CID2, and each customer inputs the exit instruction signal EN. Exit operation signal S35b
Output function. The operation unit 35 receives the removal instruction signal T and outputs a removal instruction signal S35c, and receives the return instruction signal R and receives a return instruction signal S3.
It has a function to output 5d. Further, the operation unit 35 has a function of performing new registration, change, and deletion of the customer information S35a by operation of a maintenance person. The operation unit 35
It comprises information input means and display means. The information input means is, for example, a numeric keypad, a card reader, a keyboard, a touch panel, and the like, and is configured by combining some of them. The display means is constituted by a display unit integrated with the touch panel or a dedicated display unit. A display unit 40 is provided outside the coupon booth 30. The display unit 40 inputs the in-use display instruction signal S25f1 to display that each customer is using the coupon booth 30, and inputs the availability display instruction signal S25f2 to enable the coupon booth 30 to be used. It is to display that.

FIG. 3 is a schematic partially cutaway perspective view showing an example of the external and internal structure of the fully automatic safe deposit box of FIG. .., 21-n (only the protection box 21-1 is shown in FIG. 3), a matrix-like rack 22, a stacker crane 24, and the like. Control unit 25
Safe room 20 to accommodate the car, protective box 31 and entrance gate
33, an entrance door 34, an operation unit 35, and a coupon booth 30 accommodating a display unit 40. The safety deposit box 20 is entirely constructed of wall materials and doors made of attack resistant material, and has a structure that cannot be entered due to destruction or the like.

A control unit 25 is connected to the temporary storage unit 23, the stacker crane 24, the protective box use port 31, the transfer machine 32, the entrance gate 33, the entrance door 34, the operation unit 35, and the display unit 40. .
The control unit 25 is configured to perform the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth control modes and the operation in the maintenance mode. Next, operations (1) to (9) accompanying each control mode of the fully automatic safe deposit box in FIG. 1 will be described. (1) Operation of the first control mode When the customer inputs the customer confirmation information CID1 to the entrance gate 33,
Customer information S33 is output from the entrance gate 33. The customer information S33 is input to the control unit 25, and it is determined whether or not it indicates a pre-registered customer.
Lock signals S25e1 / S25e2 are output. When the customer information S33 indicates a customer registered in advance, an unlock signal S25e1 is output, and the entry door is unlocked. (2) Operation in the second control mode From the control unit 25, the customer information in the protective boxes 21-1,.
A control signal S25b for transporting the protection box corresponding to S33 between the rack 22 and the temporary storage unit 23 is output. (3) Operation in Third Control Mode When the operation of the control unit 25 transitions to the second control mode, the control unit 25 outputs the in-use display instruction signal S25f1 and the locking signal S25e2. The in-use display instruction signal S25f1 is input to the display unit 40, where the customer can use the coupon booth.
It is displayed that 30 is being used. (4) Operation in Fourth Control Mode When the customer inputs the customer confirmation information CID2 to the operation unit 35, the customer information S35a is output from the operation unit 35. The customer information S35a is input to the control unit 25, and the previously input customer confirmation information CID1
And whether or not one of the customer confirmation information CID2 is the same, and whether or not one and the other of the customer confirmation information CID2 match the customer information registered in advance is determined. , A control signal S25d is output. And
The protective boxes 21-1,..., 21-n being transported to the temporary storage unit 23 are:
It is transported to the protective box use port 31. (5) Operation in Fifth Control Mode When the customer inputs the take-out instruction signal T to the operation unit 35, the opening signal S25c1 is output from the control unit 25, and the protection box use port 31
Is opened, the operation signal S3 is taken out from the protective box use port 31.
1a is output. (6) Operation of the sixth control mode When the customer inputs the return instruction signal R to the operation unit 35, a closing signal S25c2 is output from the control unit 25, and when the protection box use port 31 is closed, the protection box use port 31 is closed. A return operation signal S31b is output from 31. (7) Operation in Seventh Control Mode When the customer inputs the exit instruction signal EN to the operation unit 35, an exit operation signal S35b is output from the operation unit 35. The exit operation signal S35b is input to the control unit 25, and the control unit 25 outputs an unlock signal.
S25e1 is output. Then, the entry door 34 is unlocked. (8) Operation in Eighth Control Mode After ending the operation in the seventh control mode, when the entry door 34 is closed, the control unit 25 sends an availability indication signal S25f.
2 is output, and the in-use display instruction signal S25f1 is stopped. The available display instruction signal S25f2 is input to the display unit 40,
The display unit 40 displays that the coupon booth 30 is available. (9) Maintenance Mode Operation As in the first control mode (1), when the maintenance staff inputs the maintenance staff confirmation information CID1 to the entrance gate 33, the maintenance staff information S33 is output from the entrance gate 33. You. The maintenance clerk information S33 is input to the control unit 25, and it is determined whether or not it indicates a maintenance clerk registered in advance. Based on the determination result, an unlocking / locking signal S25e1 / S25e2 is output. When the maintenance staff information S33 indicates the maintenance staff registered in advance, the unlock signal S25e1 is output, and the entry door is unlocked.
By operating the operation unit 35, the maintenance staff performs maintenance work such as new registration, change, and deletion of the customer information S33 and the customer information S35a as necessary. Seventh control mode (7)
Similarly to the case described above, when the maintenance staff inputs the exit instruction signal EN to the operation unit 35, an exit operation signal S35b is output from the operation unit 35. The exit operation signal S35b is input to the control unit 25, and the control unit 25 outputs an unlock signal S25e1. Then, entry door 3
4 is unlocked.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment,
Various modifications are possible. For example, there are the following modifications. (A) The structure of the fully automatic safe deposit box in FIG. 3 may be any structure as long as the control unit 25 is housed in the safe deposit box 20. (B) The customer confirmation information CID2 is not limited to the recognition of the ID card and the password, but may be, for example, an iris (iris) of each customer registered in advance, and the operation unit 35 may recognize the iris. .

[0012]

As described above in detail, according to the first aspect of the present invention, since the control unit is provided in the safety deposit box made of attack resistant material, the CS corner is opened outside business hours. Even if there is, security can be ensured, and further, it can be easily installed in a place where space is limited, such as an unmanned store.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a fully automatic safe deposit box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of a conventional fully automatic safe deposit box.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

20 Safe box 21-1, ..., 21-n Protective box 22 Rack (storage unit) 23 Temporary storage unit 24 Stacker crane (transportation means) 25 Control unit 30 Coupon booth 31 Protective box use port 32 Transfer equipment (transportation means) ) 33 Entry gate 34 Entry door 35 Operation section 40 Display section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of protection boxes provided for a plurality of customers, respectively, for storing objects to be stored owned by the customers, a storage unit for storing each of the protection boxes, A temporary storage section for temporarily storing the protection boxes taken out of the storage section, first transport means for transporting the protection boxes between the storage section and the temporary storage section, A protection box use port that opens based on the instruction signal and closes based on the return instruction signal, and a second conveyance unit that conveys each of the protection boxes between the temporary placement unit and the protection box use port; An entrance gate for outputting the first customer information or the maintenance person information when each customer or the maintenance person inputs the first customer confirmation information or the maintenance person confirmation information, and based on an unlocking / locking signal. An entrance door to be unlocked / locked; The second customer information is output when the confirmation information and the second customer confirmation information by other means are input, and the maintenance staff performs new registration, change, and deletion of the second customer information. An operation unit, the first transport unit, a protective box use port, a second transport unit,
Controlling an entry gate, an entry door and an operation unit;
A control unit for storing and confirming the customer information and the second customer information, a safe deposit box for accommodating the respective protective boxes, storage units, temporary storage units, first transport means and control unit; A coupon booth installed outside the room and at a customer service corner used by each of the customers, and provided with the protective box use port, the second transport means, an entry gate, an entry door, and an operation unit. Features a fully automatic safe deposit box.